DRAKE WORKWISE ALCOHOL SELF ASSESMENT

This assessment is designed to help you consider your own alcohol use. It is not a tool for diagnosis and if you are concerned about your alcohol use, or that of someone you know, please call Drake Drake WorkWise.

24 HOUR HOTLINE 1300 135 600

Questions	A	B	C	D	E
1. How many standard drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when drinking?	1-2	3-4	5-6	7-9	10+
2. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?	Never	Monthly or less	2 - 4 times a month	2 - 3 times weekly	4 or more times weekly
3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?
4. During the past year, how often have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?
5. During the past year, how often have you failed to do what was normally expected during or after drinking?
6.During the past year, how often have you needed a drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?
7.During the past year, how often have you had feelings of guilt or regret after drinking?
8.During the past year, have you been unable to remember what happened because you had been drinking?
9.Have you or someone you know been injured as a result of your drinking?	No	Yes, but not in the past year	Yes in the past year
10.Has a relative, friend, doctor or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down?

Your score is

SCORING

0-7

Congratulations. Your response does not identify a high level of alcohol consumption that is likely to be damaging to your immediate health. However, you need to make sure you are aware of healthy drinking guidelines and continue to monitor your own health. For more information, please go to the wellbeing section of the Drake WorkWise website where you will find articles and links to online resources about alcohol.

8-12

Your response indicates a moderate degree of alcohol consumption which, depending on your pattern of drinking, might be harming your health. For more information on the effects of alcohol consumption on your health, please visit the wellbeing section of the Drake WorkWise website where you will find articles and links to online resources about alcohol. Drake WorkWise suggests you continue to monitor your own drinking patterns.

13-14

Your response indicates a high degree of concern about your drinking. For women, your response puts you in a range in which your drinking could be problematic for your overall mental and physical well-being. For men, you are just outside this range, but there are signs that it is damaging your health. Regardless of your gender, you need to moderate your alcohol intake to ensure you avoid serious issues with your physical and mental well-being. Please call the Drake WorkWise 24 hour hotline on 1300 135 600 to arrange a discussion with one of our EAP providers regarding your drinking patterns. This is a free and confidential service which will allow you to consider ways of reducing alcohol related health risks.

15 or more

Your response indicates immediate concerns for your health as you are well outside the normal range of alcohol consumption. It is highly recommended that you speak to a doctor or a mental health professional regarding your intake. Your response to this survey indicates that you need to take action now. Please contact the Drake WorkWise 24 hour hotline as soon as possible to arrange a discussion with one of our EAP providers. Our providers are experts in this area and the service is free and confidential.