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How Does Your Drinking Compare?
Answering these 20 questions will give you an idea if your drinking/drug use patterns are safe, risky or harmful. The test is completely confidential and anonymous; your results are not recorded; and are available only to you. You will not be asked for any personal identifying information. This quiz was developed by the Office of Health Care Programs, Johns Hopkins University Hospital. If you consume alcoholic beverages this quiz can give you an idea how your drinking may fall into harmful patterns and indicate whether or not you have a drinking problem. This quiz does not provide a diagnosis of alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcoholism or substance abuse. The results cannot substitute for a full evaluation by a healthcare professional, and should only be used as a guide to understanding your alcohol/drug use and its potential health issues.

When answering the questions, use the last 12 months as a frame of reference.


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1. Do you lose time from work due to drinking/drug use?
2. Is drinking/drug use making your homelife unhappy?
3. Do you drink/use drugs because you are shy with other people?
4. Is drinking/drug use affecting your reputation?
5. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking/drug use?
6. Have you had financial difficulties as a result of drinking/drug use?
7. Do you turn to inferior companions and environments when drinking/using drugs?
8. Does your drinking/drug use make you careless of your family's welfare?
9. Has your ambition decreased since drinking/drug use?
10. Do you crave a drink/drugs at a definite time daily?
11. Do you want a drink/use drugs in the morning?
12. Does drinking/drug use cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
13. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking/using drugs?
14. Is drinking/drug use jeopardizing you job or business?
15. Do you drink/use drugs to escape from worries or trouble?
16. Do you drink/use drugs alone?
17. Have you ever had a loss of memory as a result of drinking/drug use?
18. Has your physician ever treated you for drinking/drug use?
19. Do you drink/use drugs to build up your self-confidence?
20. Have you ever been to a hospital or institution on account of drinking/drug use?