Self-assessment
Alcohol use self-assessment
Reflect on patterns and concerns you may want to discuss with a professional.
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- Explore practical tools alongside the articles and assessments in this topic.
- Choose a calculator, planner or tracker for the question you have now.
- Use your observations to prepare a conversation about support.
How it connects
Presentation before label
Symptoms are understood in context, including overlap and co-occurring needs.
- 01History
- 02Current safety
- 03Patterns
- 04Needs
Understand your starting point
A few practical ways to begin.
These resources can help you gather observations about alcohol and prepare a conversation about support.
Calculator
Understand what you drink.
Convert drink size and strength into alcohol units or clearly labelled standard drinks.
Use the alcohol units calculatorCalculator
See what your spending adds up to.
Review weekly, monthly and annual alcohol spending, using the figures you enter.
Calculate alcohol spendingPlanner
Prepare a conversation.
Put your concerns, boundaries and offer of support into a thoughtful family conversation outline.
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How To Deal With An Alcoholic
Alcohol misuse and addiction have indeed been stigmatised and it is taboo to discuss these situations which makes it all the more complicated for…
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Difference between Drunk and Alcohol Poisoning
Alcohol poisoning is a medical emergency. Learn the warning signs and first-aid steps; do not rely on sleep, water or a fixed recovery time…
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Famous Alcoholics
As this pattern continues, one of the two occurs: a loss of control or a traumatic event shocks these famous alcoholics causing them to…
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Living with an Alcoholic
Living with an alcoholic can often make you hopeless. It can take over your life and force you to constantly play the role of…
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Alcohol Poisoning Treatment
Alcohol poisoning is a dangerous medical emergency that can turn deadly within minutes. Many people underestimate how quickly alcohol affects the body, especially when…
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Understanding Alcohol Addiction: Alcohol Use Disorder, Signs and Support
Understanding impaired control over drinking, dependence and alcohol use disorder, with guidance on assessment, treatment options and the importance of withdrawal safety.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Speculation by media outlets regarding whether a public figure has FAS vis a vis their appearance or behavior perpetuates stereotypes, and trivializes the condition…
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Dry Drunk
A 'dry drunk' is a term used to describe someone who has given up drinking, but still has the same behavior and attitudes that…
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An Alcoholics Guide to Recovery
An alcohol recovery guide from THE BALANCE, outlining evidence-based steps: awareness, trigger identification, action planning, family therapy, and aftercare.
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How does Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment work
Based on the intensity of the withdrawal, individuals with AWS can be managed in an outpatient or inpatient setting
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Cross Faded
Crossfaded refers to the state of being simultaneously intoxicated by both alcohol and marijuana.
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Hangover Depression
Hangover depression is the emotional low that many individuals experience after a night of heavy drinking.
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