- Your family complains of your excess drinking
- Your alcohol tolerance level has increased
- You suffer occasional or partial memory lapses
- You use alcohol to cope with problems or to relax
- You sneak drinks or drink alone
- You are preoccupied with alcohol
- You rationalize your loss of control over alcohol
- You have been convicted of one or more DUIs
If you answer “yes” to any of these, it would be good to re-evaluate your consumption of the substance(s) involved.