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Recommendations of Alcohol misuse

If you answer Yes to two or more of the following questions, you need to think about your alcohol intake:

• Have you ever thought you should cut down on your drinking?
• Have other people ever annoyed you by commenting on your drinking?
• Do you ever feel guilty about the amount of alcohol you are drinking?
• Have you ever taken a drink in the morning to relieve the symptoms of alcohol (commonly known as hair of the dog or an eye-opener)?

If you answer Yes to three or more of the following questions, you should consider seeking help from your GP who will be able to refer you to a specialist:

• If you are a man, are you drinking more than 50 units of alcohol a week?
• If you are a woman, are you drinking more than 35 units a week?
• Do you have a strong desire or need to drink alcohol?
• Do you have difficulty resisting the urge to drink, stopping drinking, or controlling the amount you drink?
• Does your behaviour change or do you feel differently if you can’t get a drink?
• Do you drink to relieve or prevent those feelings?
• Do you seem to be able to drink more than most other people around you (higher tolerance to alcohol)?
• Does the desire to drink, or the effects of alcohol stop you taking part in your other interests and pleasures?
• Do you still drink, despite knowing about the harmful consequences?

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