Substance Abuse Self-Assessment Quizzes
Alcoholism
Marijuana
Cocaine
Self-Test For Teenagers
DO YOU HAVE A DRINKING PROBLEM?
1. Do you feel you are a normal drinker? ("normal" - drink as much or less than
most other people)
Yes___ No___
2. Have you ever awakened the morning after some drinking the night before
and found that you could not remember a part of the evening?
Yes___ No___
3. Does any near relative or close friend ever worry or complain about your
drinking?
Yes___ No___
4. Can you stop drinking without difficulty after one or two drinks?
Yes___ No___
5. Do you ever feel guilty about your drinking?
Yes___ No___
6. Have you ever attended a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
Yes___ No___
7. Have you ever gotten into physical fights when drinking?
Yes___ No___
8. Has drinking ever created problems between you and a near relative or
close friend?
Yes___ No___
9. Has any family member or close friend gone to anyone for help about your
drinking?
Yes___ No___
10. Have you ever lost friends because of your drinking?
Yes___ No___
11. Have you ever gotten into trouble at work because of drinking?
Yes___ No___
12. Have you ever lost a job because of drinking?
Yes___ No___
13. Have you ever neglected your obligations, your family, or your work for
two or more days in a row because you were drinking?
Yes___ No___
14. Do you drink before noon fairly often?
Yes___ No___
15. Have you ever been told you have liver trouble such as cirrhosis?
Yes___ No___
16. After heavy drinking have you ever had delirium tremens (D.T.'s), severe
shaking, visual or auditory (hearing) hallucinations?
Yes___ No___
17. Have you ever gone to anyone for help about your drinking?
Yes___ No___
18. Have you ever been hospitalized because of drinking?
Yes___ No___
19. Has your drinking ever resulted in your being hospitalized in a psychiatric
ward?
Yes___ No___
20. Have you ever gone to any doctor, social worker, clergyman or mental
health clinic for help with any emotional problem in which drinking was part
of the problem?
Yes___ No___
21. Have you been arrested more than once for driving under the influence of
alcohol?
Yes___ No___
22. Have you ever been arrested, even for a few hours because of other
behavior while drinking?
Yes___ No___
Scoring
Please score one point if you answered the following:
1. No
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. No
5. Yes
6. Yes
7 through 22: Yes
Add up the scores and compare to the following score card:
0 - 2: No apparent problem
3 - 5: Early or middle problem drinker
6 or more: Problem drinker
(Source: The MAST (Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test) is one of the most widely used measures for assessing alcohol abuse. The measure is designed to provide a rapid and effective screening for lifetime alcohol-related problems and alcoholism. The MAST has been productively used in a variety of settings with varied populations.)
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you may
have a problem with alcohol.
Call for help (800)808-6373
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DO YOU OR DOES SOMEONE YOU LOVE SMOKE MARIJUANA?
Take this questionnaire to determine if it is a problem for you.
1. Has smoking pot stopped being fun?
Yes___ No____
2. Do you ever get high alone?
Yes___ No____
3. Is it hard for you to imagine a life without marijuana?
Yes___ No____
4. Do you find that your friends are determined by your marijuana use?
Yes___ No____
5. Do you smoke marijuana to avoid dealing with your problems?
Yes___ No____
6. Do you smoke pot to cope with your feelings?
Yes___ No____
7. Does your marijuana use let you live in a privately defined world?
Yes___ No____
8. Have you ever failed to keep promises you made about cutting down or
controlling your dope smoking?
Yes___ No____
9. Has your use of marijuana caused problems with memory, concentration, or
motivation?
Yes___ No____
10. When your stash is nearly empty, do you feel anxious or worried about how
to get more?
Yes___ No____
11. Do you plan your life around your marijuana use?
Yes___ No____
12. Have friends or relatives ever complained that your pot smoking is
damaging your relationship with them?
Yes___ No____
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you may
have a problem with marijuana.
(Source: Marijuana Anonymous)
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IS COCAINE A PROBLEM FOR YOU?
1. Have you ever used more cocaine than you planned?
Yes___ No____
2. Has the use of cocaine interfered with your job?
Yes___ No____
3. Is your cocaine use causing conflict with your spouse or family?
Yes___ No____
4. Do you feel depressed, guilty or remorseful after you use cocaine?
Yes___ No____
5. Do you use whatever cocaine you have, almost continually, until the supply
is exhausted?
Yes___ No____
6. Have you ever experienced sinus problems or nosebleeds due to cocaine
use?
Yes___ No____
7. Do you ever wish you had never taken that first line, hit or injection of
cocaine?
Yes___ No____
8. Have you experienced chest pains or rapid or irregular heartbeats when
using cocaine?
Yes___ No____
9. Do you have an obsession to get cocaine when you do not have it?
Yes___ No____
10. Are you experiencing financial difficulties due to your cocaine use?
Yes___ No____
11. Do you experience an anticipation high just knowing you are about to use
cocaine?
Yes___ No____
12. After using cocaine, do you have difficulty sleeping without taking a drink
or other drug?
Yes___ No____
13. Are you absorbed with the thought of getting loaded even while
interacting with a friend or loved one?
Yes___ No____
14. Have you begun to use drugs alone or drink alone?
Yes___ No____
15. Do you ever have feelings that people are talking about you or watching
you?
Yes___ No____
16. Do you have to use larger amounts of drugs or alcohol to get the same
high you once experienced?
Yes___ No____
17. Have you tried to quit or cut down on your cocaine use, only to find that
you could not?
Yes___ No____
18. Have any of your friends or family suggested that you may have a
problem?
Yes___ No____
19. Have you ever lied to or misled those around you about how much or how
often you use?
Yes___ No____
20. Do you use drugs in your car, at work, in the bathroom, in airplanes, or in
other public places?
Yes___ No____
21. Are you afraid that if you stop using cocaine or alcohol, your work will
suffer or you will lose your energy?
Yes___ No____
22. Do you spend time with people or in places you otherwise would not be
around, but for the availability of drugs?
Yes___ No____
23. Have you ever stolen drugs or money from friends or family?
Yes___ No____
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you may
have a problem with cocaine.
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SELF-TEST FOR TEENAGERS
1. Do you use alcohol or other rugs to build self-confidence?
Yes____ No____
2. Do you ever drink or get high immediately after you have a problem at
home or at
school?
Yes____ No____
3. Have you ever missed school due to alcohol or other drugs?
Yes____ No____
4. Does it bother you if someone says that you use too much alcohol or other
drugs?
Yes____ No____
5. Have you started hanging out with a heavy drinking or drug using crowd?
Yes____ No____
6. Are alcohol or other drugs affecting your reputation?
Yes____ No____
7. Do you feel guilty or bummed out after using alcohol or other drugs?
Yes____ No____
8. Do you feel more at ease on a date when drinking or using other drugs?
Yes____ No____
9. Have you gotten into trouble at home for using alcohol or other drugs?
Yes____ No____
10. Do you borrow money or "do without" other things to buy alcohol and
other drugs?
Yes____ No____
11. Do you feel a sense of power when you use alcohol or other drugs?
Yes____ No____
12. Have you lost friends since you started using alcohol or other drugs?
Yes____ No____
13. Do your friends use less alcohol or other drugs than you do?
Yes____ No____
14. Do you drink or use other drugs until your supply is all gone?
Yes____ No____
15. Do you ever wake up and wonder what happened the night before?
Yes____ No____
16. Have you ever been busted or hospitalized due to alcohol or use of illicit
drugs?
Yes____ No____
17. Do you "turn off" any studies or lectures about alcohol or illicit drug use?
Yes____ No____
18. Do you think you have a problem with alcohol or other drugs?
Yes____ No____
19. Has there ever been someone in your family with a drinking or other drug
problem?
Yes____ No____
20. Could you have a problem with alcohol or other drugs?
Yes____ No____ |
Purchase or public possession of alcohol is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 everywhere in the United States. Aside from the fact that you may be breaking the law by using alcohol and/or illicit drugs, if you answer "yes" to any three of the above questions, you may be at risk for developing alcoholism and/or dependence on another drug. If you answer "yes" to five of these questions, you should seek professional help immediately.
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