What is standard?

1 standard drink = 13.6 grams of alcohol

Higher alcohol beers and coolers have more alcohol than one standard drink
 Low risk Drinking Guidelines

 0 drinks = lowest risk

 2 standard drinks/ day
 9 standard drinks/ week for women

 14 standard drinks/ week for men

 Alcohol-Related Consequences

Heavy drinking is often the cause of many problems.

When people stop or reduce their drinking, these consequences will often decrease or
disappear.
During your assessment, you reported a number of alcohol-related problems. The
negative consequences you have experienced as a result of your drinking are:

o Health problems
o Relationship or Family problems
o Blackouts or memory problems
o Work or school problems
o Emotional problems
o Financial problems
o Spiritual problems
 o Legal problems

Reasons for Change

Making a commitment to meeting your drinking goal is important to your
success. Sometimes, it's easy to forget why you are making the change, so
write down your reasons and use this as a reminder to yourself when things
seemed tough!

The most important reasons why I want to change my

drinking or drug use are:

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