AUDIT C Option 1: No Points Scored Feedback

Based on your answers about how much alcohol you consume and whether you have experienced any problems in connection with your drinking, it appears that you are at low risk of experiencing alcohol -related problems if you continue to abstain. If you decide to drink alcohol at some point in the future please consider the following guidelines:

Low risk weekly guidelines for adults are:

• up to 14 standard drinks in a week for women, and
• up to 21 standard drinks in a week for men

View more information on standard drinks.

Drinks should be spaced out over the week, not consumed in one sitting. Drinking more than these levels increases your chance of alcohol related health problems like accidents, injuries, high blood pressure, liver disease, cancer and heart disease. XXX Percentage of people in Ireland never exceed those levels.

Remember, drinks measures are not always the same. What you get in a pub and what you pour for yourself could be very different.

But remember there are times when these low risk guidelines do not apply- for example:

• if you're a teenager, it is healthier for teenagers not to drink alcohol
• when pregnant or breastfeeding
• if you're ill, run-down or taking medication
• When driving or operating machinery
• If you cannot control your drinking
• If you are over 65.

Low risk drinking involves limiting alcohol use to amounts or patterns that are unlikely to cause harm to oneself or others. The risk of harm increases significantly when people consume more than 2-3 standard drinks per day for women and more than 3-4 standard drinks per day for men and more than five days per week. So keep up the good work!

If you wish to read more information on alcohol please visit our Alcohol Info section. You can also view services in your area or launch the drugs.ie online interactive live helper chat service to speak to someone directly.

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