Alcohol
When new members access GALYIC we try and interview them as soon as possible using a specially designed questionnaire.To identify the levels of alcohol use we used a national questionnaire called the Audit Scale. Click here to access the scale.
Scores of 8 or more suggest possible hazardous and harmful alcohol use, as well as potential alcohol dependence. Scores between 8 to 15 represent a medium level of alcohol problems whereas scores of 16 and above represent a high level of problems.
Nationally, 31% of men drink over 21 units per week whilst 20% of women drink over 14 units per week. The GALYIC findings were: 35% of the young men and 58% of the young women drank over the recommended limits.
It is worth noting that 23% did not practise safer sex when they were drunk. This is especially worrying given the rise in young gay and bisexual men acquiring HIV.
Click here to access a publicity campaign we ran a few years ago.
