Test your alcohol use

Many people secretly wonder if their drinking is a problem. So how much is too too much?

The guidelines for low risk drinking are up to 14 units a week for a woman and 21 units for a man, spread out over the course of a week. It’s important to keep two/three days alcohol free.

The questionnaire below will give you a good idea if your drinking is harmful to you or the people around you. It might be best if you do this privately and it is important that you answer all the questions honestly. Select the option that best describes your answer for each question and then tally up your results at the end.

In this questionnaire a "drink" is...

• half a pint of beer
• a single measure of spirits
• a small glass of wine
• a spirit-based drink e.g. Smirnoff Ice

Pints and cans of beer count as two drinks.
A bottle of wine at 12.5% alcohol contains about seven standard drinks.

Take the AUDIT Test - Questionnaire
The AUDIT test (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) was developed by the World Health Organisation and is used internationally to assist in determining people’s drinking habits and where they fall in terms of risk.

Download the Audit test questionnaire.