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Objectives: This study examines the effect of self-esteem on the self-sufficiency effectiveness and defines moderating effect of drinking, and then it tries to propose intervention methods to enhance the self-sufficiency effectiveness. Methods: For this purpose, the data was collected from 467 participants who belong to 27 local self-sufficiency centers out of 31 centers in Seoul. Descriptive analysis and Multiple-regression analysis were applied to test research hypothesis. Results: First, 124 (26.8%) of 467 participants had drinking problem over 12 points in AUDIT-K. Specially, 99 participants (19.9%) who have alcoholic problems over 15 points in AUDIT-K were needed immediate intervention. Second, there was a positive relationship between self-esteem and self-sufficiency effectiveness. It means that an intervention is necessary to enhance self-esteem for higher self-sufficiency effectiveness. Third, drinking had moderating effect within the relationship of self-esteem and self-sufficiency effectiveness. Drinking was negatively effects on self-sufficiency effectiveness. It means that an intervention is necessary against drinking for higher self-sufficiency effectiveness. Conclusion: Based on these research results, this study suggests that there is a necessity for intervention for the purpose of enhancement of self-sufficiency effectiveness.