Take an Alternate Test - Am I Alcoholic?

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Take an Alternate Test - Am I Alcoholic?

The following test is courtesy of National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD)

Are you wondering if you have an addiction to alcohol?

Are you concerned about the role alcohol plays in your life? With 26 questions, this simple self-test is intended to help you determine if you or someone you know needs to find out more about alcoholism.

Directions: The following questions are a self-test to help your review the role that alcohol plays in your life. Carefully read each statement. When preparing each response, take into consideration your actions over the course of the past 12 months.

Yes or No: Decide whether your answer is YES or NO and then check the appropriate space. Please be sure to answer every question.

NCADD Self-Test: What are the Signs of Alcoholism?

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1. Do you drink heavily when you are disappointed, under pressure or have had a quarrel with someone? *

Yes No

2. Can you handle more alcohol now than when you first started to drink? *

Yes No

3. Have you ever been unable to remember part of the previous evening, even though your friends say you didn’t pass out? *

Yes No

4. When drinking with other people, do you try to have a few extra drinks when others won’t know about it? *

Yes No

5. Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable if alcohol is not available? *

Yes No

6. Are you more in a hurry to get your first drink of the day than you used to be? *

Yes No

7. Do you sometimes feel a little guilty about your drinking? *

Yes No

8. Has a family member or close friend express concern or complained about your drinking? *

Yes No

9. Have you been having more memory “blackouts” recently? *

Yes No

10. Do you often want to continue drinking after your friends say they’ve had enough? *

Yes No

11. Do you usually have a reason for the occasions when you drink heavily? *

Yes No

12. When you’re sober, do you sometimes regret things you did or said while drinking? *

Yes No

13. Have you tried switching brands or drinks, or following different plans to control your drinking? *

Yes No

14. Have you sometimes failed to keep promises you made to yourself about controlling or cutting down on your drinking? *

Yes No

15. Have you ever had a DWI (driving while intoxicated) or DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol) violation, or any other legal problem related to your drinking? *

Yes No

16. Do you try to avoid family or close friends while you are drinking? *

Yes No

17. Are you having more financial, work, school, and/or family problems as a result of your drinking? *

Yes No

18. Has your physician ever advised you to cut down on your drinking? *

Yes No

19. Do you eat very little or irregularly during the periods when you are drinking? *

Yes No

20. Do you sometimes have the “shakes” in the morning and find that it helps to have a “little” drink, tranquilizer or medication of some kind? *

Yes No

21. Have you recently noticed that you can’t drink as much as you used to? *

Yes No

22. Do you sometimes stay drunk for several days at a time? *

Yes No

23. After periods of drinking do you sometimes see or hear things that aren’t there? *

Yes No

24. Have you ever gone to anyone for help about your drinking? *

Yes No

25. Do you ever feel depressed or anxious before, during or after periods of heavy drinking? *

Yes No

26. Have any of your blood relatives ever had a problem with alcohol? *

Yes No

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