This brief test is not meant to provide definite clinical evaluations, but can be a good indicator of a potential problem. Answer the following questions honestly for the best results.

1. Do you drink or use alone?

2. Does your drinking/using cause you to lose time from work?

3. Do you have job problems due to your drinking/using?

4. Do you hide your alcohol/drug consumption or the actual alcohol/drugs?

5. Is your drinking/using making your home life unhappy?

6. Do you forget things while or after drinking/using?

7. Do you drink/use because you are shy with others?

8. Do you have health problems caused by your drinking/using?

9. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking/using?

10. Do you use alcohol/drugs to make you relax?

11. Have you had financial difficulties as a result of drinking/using?

12. Have you tried to cut down or quit drinking/using?

13. Have you had legal problems due to drinking/using?

14. Do you crave a drink/drug at a definite time each day?

15. Do you want a drink/drug the next morning?

16. Does drinking/using cause you to have problems sleeping?

17. Do you drink/use to escape from worries or troubles?

18. Do you feel you have a drinking/drug problem?

If you answered yes to three or more questions it may be a signal that an abuse/dependency problem exists.

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