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Assess your drinking

Take the test to understand more about the impact of your drinking. Find out whether your
relationship with alcohol is about right or whether you're over doing it and need to take action.

Please provide us with the following details:

By finding out your age and gender we can give you more personalised help and advice. Please be aware that this test is for those over 18 years of age. Please note all information is anonymous. The feedback given as part of the test is tailored to over 18s. Many substances such as alcohol and cannabis, can have different and more negative effects on under 18s than it does for adults. For that reason we don’t want to mislead or give false information by encouraging anyone under 18 to proceed with the test.

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How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
How many standard drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?

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How often have you had 6 or more standard drinks on a single occasion in the last year?
How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?
How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of your drinking?
How often during the last year have you needed an alcoholic drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?
How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or regret after drinking?
How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?
Have your or somebody else been injured as a result of your drinking?
Has a relative, friend, doctor or other healthcare worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested that you cut down?

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Drinking less may be a good idea for you

There are plenty of practical ways you can start to cut down and stay on track

Space out alcohol

Sipping a soft drink between alcoholic drinks slows down the rate of your drinking

Drink-free days

If you want to cut down the amount you're drinking, a great way is to have several drink-free days a week.

Eat up

A healthy meal before you go out, and snacks between drinks can help to slow down the absorption of alcohol

Dinner only drinking

Instead of opening your whole evening up to drinking, why not just allocate dinner as the time you enjoy a drink?

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