Worried about your drinking?

If you think you might have a problem with alcohol, it's better to get help early.

Problem drinking

You might have a problem if:

• your drinking means that you're neglecting work, school work or other things you should do
• you're getting in trouble at work or home about your drinking
• you often feel hung over in the mornings
• you've started thinking about alcohol during the day
• you feel edgy when you're not drinking
• you've noticed you have to drink more to get the same effect
• you often find you're drinking more than you meant to.

Where to get help

If these things apply to you, you could talk to:

• a good friend to see how they're feeling about their own drinking - and whether they've noticed anything about your drinking
• the welfare officer or student counsellor at school for advice or referrals
• a specialist drug and alcohol service about what you can do (see the list of links to the right of this page)
• a counsellor about your concerns.