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Answer
these questions to yourself to see if your drinking
is a problem or is unhealthy.
(Self-scoring explanation follows quiz)
| 1.
When I drink, I usually consume: |
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A: |
1
- 2 drinks |
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B: |
3
- 4 drinks |
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C: |
5
or more drinks |
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| 2.
I usually drink some alcohol: |
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A: |
Once
or twice a week |
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B: |
Three
to five times a week |
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C: |
Six
or seven times a week |
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| 3.
I have tried to cut down, or quit, my drinking in
the past |
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Yes |
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No |
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| 4.
I get annoyed when someone talks to me about my
drinking. |
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Yes |
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No |
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| 5.
I have felt guilty about my drinking, or drinking
behavior, before. |
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Yes |
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No |
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| 6.
I have had an eye-opener in the past (morning drink). |
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Yes |
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No |
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| 7.
I have promised myself, or someone I care about,
that I would quit drinking, but I am drinking again. |
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Yes |
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No |
Quiz
Scoring
Questions
1 and 2:
One
drink of alcohol is considered to be: One 12-ounce beer,
5 ounces of wine or 1 ounce of liquor.
Based
on current research regarding the long-term effects
of alcohol use on health, the following guidelines
were developed:
In
males, no more than 1 - 2 drinks a day,
or no more than 14 drinks total in a week, and in females
or all adults over the age of 60*, no more than
1 drink a day, or more than 7 drinks total in a week,
...
is not unhealthy, and may have some benefits
to ones heart.
- Five
or more drinks on any drinking occasion is considered
unhealthy and risky drinking.
- More
than 14 drinks (male) or 7 drinks (female/older adult)
in an average week has significant detrimental health
consequences over time.
- How
much someone drinks is not necessarily a determinant
of whether drinking is a problem.
* women and older adults have less total body water
and greater body organ sensitivity to the effects of
alcohol.
Questions
3 through 6:
If
you answered yes to one of these
questions, you need to take a serious look at your drinking.
It may be a problem.
If
you answered yes to two or more
of these questions, it is likely your drinking has already
become a problem. It would be a good idea to talk to
someone about it.
Questions
7:
If
you answered yes or if your drinking has made
someone you care about cry, you probably ought to seek
help. This is a sure sign of a drinking problem.
Contact
Addiction Specialists of Kansas
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