Alcohol Management Self Evaluation
One method of evaluating whether you may be making risky choices with alcohol is to compare your usual drinking practices with those listed below. Review the following statements, or print them out and circle the response which most applies:
| 1. I have more than 10 drinks per week (men) or 7 drinks (women or over age 65) per week. A “drink” is 12 ounces of regular beer, 5 ounces of table wine, 1.5 ounces of liquor or 12 ounces of wine cooler. | True/ False |
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| 2. I have more than 2-3 drinks (men) or 1-2 drinks (women or over age 65) on any day. | True/ False |
| 3. I sometimes drink and drive. | True/ False |
| 4. I have more than one drink per hour. | True/ False |
| 5. I drink every day. | True/ False |
| 6. I drink to become intoxicated. | True/ False |
| 7. I drink before or during work. | True/ False |
| 8. I drink when I am taking medication. | True/ False |
| 9. I drink before or during physical or sports activities. | True/ False |
| 10. I drink to help deal with depression, loneliness or stress. | True/ False |
| 11. Most of my leisure time involves drinking. | True/ False |
If you answered true to even one statement, you should consider cutting back or quitting. The more questions to which you answered true, the higher your risk of developing serious problems. You are unlikely to develop alcohol-related consequences if you answered false to all the statements.
Remember, it is much easier to turn things around before serious drinking problems take hold.