1. Are you:
Male
Female

2.How many drinks with alcohol do you have at one time? (One drink is defined as 12 ounces or 360 milliliters (mL) of beer, 5 ounces or 150 mL of wine, or a 1.5-ounce or 45-mL shot of liquor.)
Don’t drink
Three or less drinks on any single day
Four or more drinks on any single day

3.How often do you have a drink with alcohol? (One drink is defined as 12 ounces or 360 milliliters (mL) of beer, 5 ounces or 150 mL of wine, or a 1.5-ounce or 45-mL shot of liquor.)
Don’t drink
No more than seven drinks per week
Eight or more drinks per week

2.How many drinks with alcohol do you have at one time? (One drink is defined as 12 ounces or 360 milliliters (mL) of beer, 5 ounces or 150 mL of wine, or a 1.5-ounce or 45-mL shot of liquor.)
Don’t drink
Four or less drinks on any single day
Five or more drinks on any single day

3. How often do you have a drink with alcohol? (One drink is defined as 12 ounces or 360 milliliters (mL) of beer, 5 ounces or 150 mL of wine, or a 1.5-ounce or 45-mL shot of liquor.)
Don’t drink
No more than fourteen drinks per week
Fifteen or more drinks per week


How to Use

Welcome to the Risky Drinking Assessment. These questions will help you find out if you have a problem with alcohol.

If you or others around you are concerned about your drinking, your answers can help you decide whether you should seek help from a professional.

Review Date: 12/4/2022
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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