The test was prepared by John Hopkins University Hospital for the use in determining whether or not a person is suffering from alcoholism or substance abuse dependence. Ask yourself the following questions and answer them as HONESTLY as possible.
The test was prepared by John Hopkins University Hospital for the use in determining whether or not a person is suffering from alcoholism or substance abuse dependence. Ask yourself the following questions and answer them as HONESTLY as possible.
# | Question | Yes | No |
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1 | Do you lose time from work due to drinking or drugging? | ||
2 | Is drinking or drugging making your home life unhappy? | ||
3 | Do you drink or drug because you are shy with other people? | ||
4 | Is drinking or drugging affecting your reputation? | ||
5 | Have you ever felt remorse after drinking or drugging? | ||
6 | Have you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking or drugging? | ||
7 | Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking or drugging? | ||
8 | Does your drinking or drugging make you careless of your Family’s welfare? | ||
9 | Has your ambition decreased since drinking or drugging? | ||
10 | Do you crave a drink or a drug at a definite time daily? | ||
11 | Do you want to drink or drug the next morning? | ||
12 | Does drinking or drugging cause you to have difficulty sleeping? | ||
13 | Has your efficiency decreased since drinking or drugging? | ||
14 | Is drinking or drugging jeopardizing your job or business? | ||
15 | Do you drink or drug to escape from worries or trouble? | ||
16 | Do you drink or drug alone? | ||
17 | Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking or drugging? | ||
18 | Has your physician ever treated you for drinking or drugging? | ||
19 | Do you drink or drug to build up self-confidence? | ||
20 | Have you ever been to hospital or an institution on account of drinking or drugging? | ||
21 | Do you drink or drug to relax when you have problems? | ||
22 | Do you drink when you get irritated, frustrated, unhappy or angry? | ||
23 | Do you ever try to stop drinking or drugging or drink or drug less and fail? | ||
24 | Do you ever lie about your drinking or drugging? | ||
25 | Has your life become unmanageable due to drinking or drugging? |
If you have answered YES to any one of these questions, there is a definite warning that you MAY be an alcoholic or drug addict.
If you have answered YES to any two, CHANCES ARE that you are an alcoholic or drug addict.
If you have answered YES to three or more, YOU ARE DEFINITELY AN ALCOHOLIC OR DRUG ADDICT.