*This interactive is to be used as a guide only. Some variation may occur in alcohol content by brands/type.
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Drinking levels and your risk
See if your current drinking levels are putting your health at risk.
Use the tool below and in four quick steps you’ll learn if your current drinking levels are putting you at increased risk of alcohol-related harm. You will then be able to set new goals if you would like to reduce your risk – you will also see the money and kilojoules you’ll save!
Reducing your risk
The first is by reducing how frequently you drink and the second is reducing how much you drink each time you drink by having fewer drinks or smaller pours. Use the tool below to enter your drinking goals that are realistic to what you think you can achieve. Don’t worry - we’ll provide you with tips to help you achieve your reduced drinking goals.
Good work! You are drinking within the recommended guideline of no more than 2 standard drinks on any day to reduce the lifetime level risk* of alcohol-caused death.^
Remember any reduction in alcohol consumption is beneficial for your health, and your back pocket!
Good work! You are drinking within the recommended guideline of no more than 2 standard drinks on any day to reduce the lifetime level risk* of alcohol-caused death.^
Remember any reduction in alcohol consumption is beneficial for your health, and your back pocket!
Based on your current consumption levels, compared to others of the same gender who drank at the recommended guidelines of 2 standard drinks on any day, your lifetime level of risk* of alcohol-caused death^ is
times greater.
Annually your drinking is equal to:
Standard drinks consumed
Estimated dollars spent
Kilojoules from alcohol content alone
*The lifetime level of risk of a female who drank at the guidelines is 0.77 in 100 drinkers, compared to not drinking. The lifetime level of risk of a male who drank at the guidelines is 0.92 in 100 drinkers, compared to not drinking. ^Total risk of alcohol-related death from injury and disease.
Reduce your risk
Your risk of alcohol-related harm can be reduced if you reduce how much you drink. Here’s your chance to set some goals to reduce your intake and reduce your risk. Re-calculate now to see how small changes can lower your risk, save you money and kilojoules!
Alcohol can impact the cardiovascular system in a number of ways. Drinking alcohol has been shown to lead to increased heart rate, high blood pressure, weakened heart muscle, irregular heartbeat all of which can increase the risk of alcohol-caused heart attack and stroke. For more information click here.
Great job on deciding to reduce your drinking to reduce your risk
Well done!
Based on your new consumption levels, you are drinking within the recommended guideline of no more than 2 standard drinks on any day to reduce the lifetime level risk* of alcohol-caused death.^
Well done!
Based on your new consumption levels, you are drinking within the recommended guideline of no more than 2 standard drinks on any day to reduce the lifetime level risk* of alcohol-caused death.^
Based on your new consumption levels, compared to others of the same gender who drank at the recommended guidelines of 2 standard drinks on any day, your lifetime lefel of risk* of alcohol-caused death^ is now
times greater
Based on your current level of consumption you are drinking within the national alcohol guidelines.
Based on your current level of consumption you are drinking within the national alcohol guidelines.
Based on your current consumption levels your lifetime level of risk* of alcohol-caused death^ is times greater.
If you stuck to your drinking goals for 12 months you would be:
Drinking this many fewer standard drinks
Based on average price of a standard drink, saving up to
Reducing the number of kilojoules from alcohol content alone by
*The lifetime level of risk of a female who drank at the guidelines is 0.77 in 100 drinkers, compared to not drinking. The lifetime level of risk of a male who drank at the guidelines is 0.92 in 100 drinkers, compared to not drinking. ^Total risk of alcohol-related death from injury and disease.
Oh no! Your risk factor has increased.
Oh no! Your risk is still the same.
Based on your new consumption levels, you are drinking within the recommended guideline of no more than 2 standard drinks on any day to reduce the lifetime level risk* of alcohol-caused death.^
Based on your new consumption levels, you are drinking within the recommended guideline of no more than 2 standard drinks on any day to reduce the lifetime level risk* of alcohol-caused death.^
Based on your new consumption levels, compared to others of the same gender who drank at the recommended guidelines of 2 standard drinks on any day, your lifetime lefel of risk* of alcohol-caused death^ is now
times greater
Based on your current level of consumption you are drinking within the national alcohol guidelines.
Based on your current level of consumption you are drinking within the national alcohol guidelines.
Based on your current consumption levels your lifetime level of risk* of alcohol-caused death^ is times greater.
This now means your level of consumption is equal to:
Standard drinks annually
Estimated dollars spent
Kilojoules from alcohol content alone
*The lifetime level of risk of a female who drank at the guidelines is 0.77 in 100 drinkers, compared to not drinking. The lifetime level of risk of a male who drank at the guidelines is 0.92 in 100 drinkers, compared to not drinking. ^Total risk of alcohol-related death from injury and disease.
