Assessment Where Do You Fit in the Drinking World? Taking the following quiz can help you to identify if your drinking might be a problem worthy of attention. Drinking Assessment 1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol? Never Once a month or less Two to four times a month Two to three times a week Four or more times a week 2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking? 1 or 2 3 or 4 5 or 6 7 to 9 10 or more 3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion? Never Less than once a month Monthly Two to three times a week Four or more times a week 4. How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started? Never Less than once a month Monthly Two to three times per week Four or more times a week 5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of drinking? Never Less than once a month Monthly Two to three times per week Four or more times a week 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 Less than once a month Monthly Two to three times per week Four or more times a week 7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking? Never Less than once a month Monthly Two to three times per week Four or more times a week 8. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking? Never Less than once a month Monthly Two to three times per week Four or more times a week 9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking? No Yes, but not in the last year Yes, during the last year 10. Has a relative or friend, or a doctor or other health care worker, expressed concern about your drinking and suggest you cut down? No Yes, but not in the last year Yes, during the last year Social Drinking Alcoholism 0-8 = normal social drinking 9-29= almost alcoholic range 30-40 = high risk Normal social drinkers include those with scores no higher than 8. Above 8, there is a spectrum of abnormal drinking behaviors that are usually deemed worthy of attention. The higher the rating, the more concerning the behaviors are and the greater impact on your life and those around you. This scale is meant to be a guide to help recognize problem drinking behaviors, and should not be used to arrive at any formal diagnoses.
