Alcohol has an impact on our health and wellbeing, from headaches, sleepless nights and feeling unwell the next day, to high blood pressure, anxiety and cancer. The impact on our health, wellbeing and relationships can get worse the more we drink.
DrinkCoach can help adults who drink to understand, track and manage their drinking through an app or free on line or telephone coaching with an alcohol professional. Those who can benefit are increasing (hazardous) and higher‑risk (harmful) drinkers who may be putting their health at risk, but don’t want to engage with the alcohol treatment service.
If you suspect alcohol dependence, it is not safe to stop drinking suddenly without medical advice. Advise the person to contact their GP for assessment and advice before attempting to stop or significantly cut down drinking.
What is Drinkcoach
DrinkCoach is a digital alcohol harm prevention and early‑intervention offer owned by WayThrough, who also provide the adult alcohol treatment in Devon under the local name of Together Drug and Alcohol Service – the following tools are available now:
DrinkCoach Alcohol Test
The Alcohol Test is a digital version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). The user is asked 10 questions and will receive brief advice and signposting dependent on their score and risk category. It is designed to normalise alcohol “checkins” and to prompt early action.
Take the alcohol test online on the DrinkCoach website here: https://drinkcoach.org.uk/alcohol-test-devon