Self-Assessment Test
To complete the alcohol self-assessment test:
Read each question & answer each one as truthfully as you can. By entering the correct answer in each box the score will automatically appear & on completion of question 10 the scores will be calculated to give you an overall total score. The overall total score will indicate what level of alcohol related risk you maybe experiencing now or in the future.
The minimum score, for a non-drinker, is 0 and the maximum score is 40. A score of 8 or more may indicate that your drinking habit is damaging your health and well-being…
- Indicates Sensible Drinking (Lower risk)
- Indicates Hazardous Drinking (Increasing risk)
- Indicates Harmful Drinking (Higher risk)
- 20+ Indicates Possible Dependence
The more a person drinks; the greater the risks of experiencing physical or mental health problems, and have a higher risk of becoming alcohol dependent.
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Hazardous drinking is defined as drinking more than the sensible drinking levels but without having experienced any alcohol-related harm yet, identified by those drinking between 22-50 units per week for men & 15-35 units of alcohol per week for women.
Harmful drinking is more than the sensible drinking levels & already experiencing some alcohol-related harm – physical, psychological or social. Those men drinking in excess of 50 units per week & for women 35 units per week.
Binge drinking is defined as drinking large amounts of alcohol in a relatively short space of time with the sole purpose of getting drunk. For males this is defined as 8 or more units in one session and for women 6 or more units.
