Reasons for drinking/not drinking alcohol
Answer question 1, then answer the next apporpriate question and tick all others N/A
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1. How much do you drink. (Choose the one that best describes you)
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I have never drunk more than a sip or two153
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I used to drink, but I don't any more21
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I only drink occasionally106
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I drink fairly often, but not heavily22
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I occasionally get drunk23
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I am often drunk5
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I am drunk more than I am sober0
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2. I have never drunk more than a sip or two BECAUSE
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N/A170
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I don't like the taste107
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I don't like the drinking culture106
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Abstinant for religous reasons9
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Family upbringing24
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I am afraid of losing my self control85
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I am worried I might become addicted43
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It is against my morals28
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I see no need to127
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Alcohol is a drug, I don't do drugs58
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I do other drugs instead3
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Medical reasons26
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Something else (please comment)17
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I simply don't have time7
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I can 'feel intoxicated' just by being around people who are.15
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Someone in my life abused alcohol, I don't want to be like them40
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I can party it up without the hangover, or memory blanks28
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I worry I might think I want sex13
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It is a social thing. I don't like social things36
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It is literally a rotten substance, Ughhh44
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3. I used to drink, but I don't any more BECAUSE
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N/A299
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I don't like the taste8
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I had a drinking problem4
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I don't like the way it makes me feel8
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I don't like the way it makes me act6
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I want to, but have chosen abstinance for social or religious reasons2
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It's too expensive4
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It makes me ill7
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It just doesn't feel good5
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I do other drugs instead0
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I see no need to12
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I am pregnant0
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I have a medical condition/am on medical drugs, that mean I can't12
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Other reasons (Please comment)1
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I can party it up longer, and remember everything2
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I hate social gatherings4
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Something else (please comment)0
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Someone in my life abused alcohol, I don't want to be like them3
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I simply don't have time2
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I worry I might think I want sex2
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4. I only drink occasionally BECAUSE
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N/A214
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I don't really like the taste40
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I don't really like the feeling22
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it turns me into someone I don't like4
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I don't want to loose control39
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It just doesn't do anything for me23
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I'm not really interested42
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I might have a glass to be sociable51
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I'm worried about my weight5
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That is the way it should be17
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Someone in my life abused alcohol, I don't want to be like them14
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I simply don't have time12
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I enjoy it32
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It makes a pleasant change20
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It doesn't really bother me, one way or the other25
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Something else (Please comment)22
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I worry I might think I want sex5
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It makes sex bearable1
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5. I drink fairly often, but not heavily BECAUSE
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N/A297
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I enjoy being tipsey not drunk14
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I don't enjoy the idea of being drunk9
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I like the taste19
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For social reasons14
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I can't afford to get properly trollied4
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Something else (Please comment)2
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I am self medicating a mental problem/emotional pain6
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I find drunkiness immoral1
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I am afraid of losing control of myself8
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I don't want a hangover16
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It is pleasant17
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I don't feel safe drunk8
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Peer pressure2
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Something else (Please comment)0
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I simply don't have time5
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I don't like the binge-drinking culture10
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It makes sex bearable2
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I worry I might think I want sex0
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I was raised this way3
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6. I occasionally get drunk BECAUSE
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N/A295
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I am expected too3
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I enjoy it in moderation21
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It's nice, I'd do it more often if I could afford it9
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I am self medicating a mental problem/emotional pain7
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I only do it on special occasions7
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Once I start I have trouble stopping1
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I enjoy the taste15
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I enjoy the mental and social freedom19
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My friends encourage me to get drunk3
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I work, so it's weekends only7
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I am worried I might think I want sex0
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I love the feeling16
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I love the taste8
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I hate social getherings, drink helps10
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I love social gatherings, drinking makes it better6
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I only drink in private6
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Something else (Please comment)2
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It fits my upbringing/social views4
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It makes sex bearable2
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7. I am often drunk BECAUSE
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N/A321
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I am self medicating a physical problem/physical pain3
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I am self medicating a mental problem/emotional pain5
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I enjoy it4
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I love the feeling3
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I love the taste3
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It's sociable0
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I think I might have a drinking problem3
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I'm only young once1
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Life sucks3
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Drinking is awesome fun and makes good stories0
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It makes sex bearable0
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It makes life easier4
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To forget, something, no idea what5
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I like mixing it with drugs0
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It is better than other drugs2
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It's cheap3
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Something else (Please comment)0
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I don't like who I am when I'm sober3
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I only drink in private4
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8. I am drunk more often than I am sober BECAUSE
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N/A329
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I am self medicating a physical problem/physical pain0
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I am self medicating a mental problem/emotional pain0
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It is better than other drugs0
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I like mixing it with drugs0
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To forget, something, no idea what1
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It makes life easier1
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It makes the best stories0
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Drinking is awesome fun1
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It's cheap0
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I'm only young once0
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I think I might have a drinking problem1
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I love the feeling0
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I love the taste1
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It's sociable0
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It makes it easier to talk to people, particularly at parties0
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I don't like who I am when I'm sober1
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I enjoy it1
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Something else (Please comment)0
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It makes sex bearable0
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