July 8, 2017
Take this 20 question test to help you decide whether or not you are an alcoholic. Answer YES or NO to the following questions. . Answer them as honestly as you can. (If the answers are ‘No’ to all the questions, re-answer them with the help of your spouse or the closest member of your family).
01. | Do you lose time from work due to drinking? | Yes | No |
02. | Is drinking making your home life unhappy? | Yes | No |
03. | Do you drink because you are shy with other people? | Yes | No |
04. | Is drinking affecting your reputation? | Yes | No |
05. | Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? | Yes | No |
06. | Have you ever got into financial difficulties as a result of drinking? | Yes | No |
07. | Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking? | Yes | No |
08. | Does drink make you careless of your family’s welfare? | Yes | No |
09. | Has your ambition decreased since drinking? | Yes | No |
10. | Do you crave for a drink at a definite time daily? | Yes | No |
11. | Do you want a drink the next morning? | Yes | No |
12. | Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? | Yes | No |
13. | Has your efficiency decreased since drinking? | Yes | No |
14. | Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business? | Yes | No |
15. | Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble? | Yes | No |
16. | Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking? | Yes | No |
17. | Do you drink alone? | Yes | No |
18. | Has a physician ever treated you for drinking? | Yes | No |
19. | Do you drink to build up your self-confidence? | Yes | No |
20. | Have you ever been in a hospital or institution on account of drinking? | Yes | No |
- If you have answered YES to any one of the questions, there is a definite warning that you may be an alcoholic.
- If you have answered YES to any two, the chances are that you’re an alcoholic.
- If you have answered YES to three or more, you are definitely an alcoholic.
(John Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA use the above test questions, in deciding whether or not a person is an alcoholic).
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