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Are You An Alcoholic?*

  1. Do you drink to overcome shyness or to feel confident?
  2. Are you having money troubles because of drinking?
  3. Do you ever stay home from work because of drinking?
  4. Is drinking causing trouble in your family?
  5. Is drinking giving you a bad reputation?
  6. Are you less ambitious than when you drank less?
  7. Are you less efficient than you were?
  8. Have you lost a job or a business because of drinking?
  9. Do you drink to escape from your problems?
  10. Do you drink when you are alone?
  11. Do you have blackouts (loss of memory of events that happened or actions you performed while drinking?)
  12. Do you feel remorse after drinking>
  13. Do you need a drink at a definite time every day?
  14. Do you drink in the morning?
  15. Have you ever been in a hospital because of drinking?
  16. Has a doctor ever treated you for drinking?
  17. Do you drink too much at the wrong time? (That is, weddings, when there are important guests, etc.)
  18. Do you make promises to yourself or others about your drinking?
  19. Do you have to keep on drinking once you've started?
  20. Is drinking making it hard for you to sleep?
  21. Have you had an accident because of drinking?
  22. Do you drink to relieve the painfulness of living?
  23. Do you have trouble getting rid of cans and bottles?
  24. Are you less particular about the people you are with and the places you go when you are drinking?
  25. Have you been arrested for drunk driving?
  26. Has drinking affected your health?

Scoring

One Yes answer: a warning
Two Yes answers: you probably are an alcoholic
Three or more Yes answers: you are an alcoholic and should find help at once.

*Substitute "drugging" for drinking if applicable

If you would like to talk to someone about your results, you can find help at the Van Ost Institute, 201-569-6667.


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