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Signs of Dangerous Drinking
How much is too much?
If you consume alcoholic beverages, it's important to know whether your drinking patterns are safe, risky or harmful. A free, confidential online assessment is available at www.alcoholscreening.org
Warning Signs of a Possible Drinking Problem
- Drinking if you are underage
- Drinking if you have certain health problems or are taking any medications
- Drinking if you are pregnant
- Drinking and driving
- Drinking to cope with depression or anxiety
- Drinking if you have a personal or family history of alcoholism
- Drinking as a game or to get drunk
- Drinking on an empty stomach
- Getting drunk on a regular basis
- Lying about how much alcohol you are using
- Having frequent hangovers
- Experiencing "blackouts" (forgetting what you did while drinking)
- Having problems at school or getting in trouble with the law
If you are experiencing one or more of the above warning signs, help is available.
Contact:
ACES (Alcohol Campus Education Services)
616.331.2537
www.gvsu.edu/aces
Counseling & Career Development Center
616.331.3266
www.gvsu.edu/counsel
Visit the Recovery section of this web site.
Page last modified May 23, 2012
