Recognise

The first step is to recognise both the risks and benefits of alcohol in finding the balance. You might choose to assess your drinking using the questionnaire provided. After completion of the questionnaire, you will be provided with your results and your personalised recommendations for low-risk drinking.

You will probably also find it helpful to have a look at the Standard Drinks Guide so you can recognise how much alcohol is in your favourite drinks. The alcohol consumption calculator is a clever tool that will convert your drinking into a weekly total of standard-drinks. It will also help to know what is meant by low-risk drinking and the factors that contribute to low or high risk drinking.

It is worth recognising the large role that expectations play in determining whether our drinking remains low-risk or becomes harmful. Read about some of the Facts & Furphies of alcohol use.

You will find just about everything you ever wanted to know about alcohol and a healthy lifestyle in all the fact sheets provided on topics such as alcohol and the body, mental health, medications, sleep and many more issues. There can also be a link between alcohol and gambling.