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Try our health quiz on teenagers and alcohol. Is it healthy for teenagers to drink? How does alcohol affect the body? What is binge drinking? Can alcohol make you more vulnerable to violence and sexual abuse? The answers are here.

Try our health quiz on teenagers and alcohol. Not all teenagers drink - they may choose not to for a range of reasons. However, many young people in Australia do drink alcohol at least once before they are 17. So how does alcohol affect the body? What is binge drinking? Can alcohol make you more vulnerable to violence and sexual abuse? The answers are here.


1. How often do you drink?




2. How much do you drink in one sitting, on average?




3. Do you ever drink to the point of throwing up or passing out?




4. Do your parents know that you drink?




5. Do you ever go swimming when drunk, like at pool or beach parties?




6. Have you ever got into a drunken fight?




7. Have you ever been drunk and had sex?




8. How do you get home after drinking?




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Score 8 to 12:
Your drinking habits are putting your health at serious risk. Unless you start using alcohol in a responsible way, you could find yourself in serious trouble – car accidents, sexually transmissible infections and unwanted pregnancy are just some of the dangers you're flirting with. Talk with your parents or doctor about ways to better manage your drinking, or browse through the Better Health Channel fact sheets for some practical suggestions.

Score 13 to 18:
Some of your drinking habits are putting you at increased risk of a range of health and social problems. It's time to put on the brakes and find ways to enjoy the occasional drink without putting yourself at risk. Talk with your parents or doctor about ways to better manage your drinking, or browse through the Better Health Channel fact sheets for some practical suggestions.

Score 19 to 24:
Congratulations, it seems that you're taking full responsibility for your drinking habits. Keep up the good work!

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Try our health quiz on teenagers and alcohol. Is it healthy for teenagers to drink? How does alcohol affect the body? What is binge drinking? Can alcohol make you more vulnerable to violence and sexual abuse? The answers are here.

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