Alcohol Use Questionnaire
The debate about safe levels of alcohol consumption will no
doubt carry on for many years. The question is do we really have an
accurate overview on our own individual consumption levels?
The questions below come from a survey being carried out by
Harbour Alcohol Audit in the southwest of England and have been
copied from the BBC website.
Answer the following ten questions about your use of alcohol.
Write down your scores and then add up the grand total.
1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
- Never (0 points)
- Monthly (1 point)
- Less 2-4 times a month (2 points)
- 2-3 times a week (3 points)
- 4 or more times a week (4 points)
2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical
day when you are drinking?
- 1 or 2 (0 points)
- 3 or 4 (1 point)
- 5 or 6 (2 points)
- 7 to 9 (3 points)
- 10 or more (4 points)
3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?
- Never (0 points)
- Less than monthly (1 point)
- Monthly (2 points)
- Weekly (3 points)
- Daily or almost daily (4 points)
4. How often during the last year have you found that you were
not able to stop drinking once you had started?
- Never (0 points)
- Less than monthly (1 point)
- Monthly (2 points)
- Weekly (3 points)
- Daily or almost daily (4 points)
5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was
normally expected of you because of drinking?
- Never (0 points)
- Less than monthly (1 point)
- Monthly (2 points)
- Weekly (3 points)
- Daily or almost daily (4 points)
6. How often during the last year have you needed a first drink
in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking
session?
- Never (0 points)
- Less than monthly (1 point)
- Monthly (2 points)
- Weekly (3 points)
- Daily or almost daily (4 points)
7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of
guilt or remorse after drinking?
- Never (0 points)
- Less than monthly (1 point)
- Monthly (2 points)
- Weekly (3 points)
- Daily or almost daily (4 points)
8. How often during the last year have you been unable to
remember what happened the night before because of your
drinking?
- Never (0 points)
- Less than monthly (1 point)
- Monthly (2 points)
- Weekly (3 points)
- Daily or almost daily (4 points)
9. Have you or someone else been injured because of your
drinking?
- No (0 points)
- Yes, but not in the last year (2 points)
- Yes, during the last year (4 points)
10. Has a relative, friend, doctor, or other health care worker
been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down?
- No (0 points)
- Yes, but not in the last year (2 points)
- Yes, during the last year (4 points)
If you scored more than eight points out of a potential
40, you should think about your alcohol consumption.
If you have a very high score, you should get advice on
your alcohol consumption from a specialist counselling
service.
Source: Harbour Alcohol AUDIT
Contact the Licensing Section
Telephone: 01304 872295
E-mail: licensing@dover.gov.uk
Post:
Licensing Section
Dover District Council
White Cliffs Business Park
Dover
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