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Checklist 2: Alcohol & Other Drugs
Once you have completed the General Wellbeing
Checklist inside the brochure, it may have prompted
you to complete this checklist.
In the last 12 months... Yes
Do you often take more alcohol or drugs
than you mean to?
Do you feel you should quit or cut down, or
have you tried and haven’t been able to?
Do you spend a lot of time using, finding or
recovering from using alcohol or drugs?
Do you find yourself craving alcohol or
drugs?
Has you use of alcohol or drugs made you
fail to meet responsibilities at home, school
or work?
Have you continued to use alcohol or other
drugs even when it has caused (or made
worse) problems with family and friends?
Have you quit or lessened time with friends,
hobbies, or work pursuits because of
alcohol or other drugs?
Have you used alcohol or other drugs in
physically risky situations (like driving)?
Have you continued to use alcohol or drugs
even when they cause you physical or
mental health problems?
Have you needed to use more alcohol or
drugs over time to get the same effect?
Have you experienced withdrawal
symptoms after stopping?
Help and Info
Checklist 2: The Results If you'd like to speak to someone, local treatment
services will be able to provide support for you and
If you answered Yes to 0-1 questions: This your family, and can answer any questions you may
suggests you're doing OK. Keep an eye on any
symptoms, and don’t hesitate to reach out for have about your wellbeing and health changes.
help if you need it. • Parents, Elders and trusted friends
If you answered Yes to 2-3 questions: You might • GPs and Pharmacists Check in
be having some mild problems with alcohol/ • Local Alcohol and Other Drug Services
drugs. Consider speaking to your GP, and keep adin.com.au/help-support on your
an eye on your symptoms. or look under A in the phone book
• Other helping services like Youth, Mental wellbeing
If you answered Yes to 4 or more questions: You Health or Disability services
may be having moderate to severe problems
with alcohol/drugs. Speak to your GP, or reach • Lifeline Australia 13 11 14
out to a specific alcohol and drug service. There • Kid’s Helpline 1800 55 1800
are many services available to help you deal • Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26
with any problems and work with you to achieve • National sexual assault, domestic
your goals for improving your wellbeing. and family violence helpline 1800 RESPECT
• Family Drug Support a 24/7 service
fds.org.au or 1300 368 186
• www.everybodys.business
• tuneinnotout.com - youth website
• Medicines Line 1300 MEDICINE
• Get the effects by txt! 0439 TELL ME
Simply text the name of the drug you want to know about
Check out more brochures in this series. It’s healthy to check in on ourselves now
and then. It can help us identify areas
which may need attention to improve our
Whatever health and wellbeing.
your results you
are not alone. There The simple checklists inside this brochure
are many services that can will help you check in with how you’re
These plus more are available at aldaf.org.au
help you, from websites with tips faring.
for staying well, to your local GP or In an emergency call 000
support services to help you ensure you 000
have a healthy relationship with alcohol
other and other drugs.
A resource of
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