Are You An Alcoholic?
To answer this question, ask yourself the following questions
and answer them as honestly as you can:
1) Do you lose time from work do to drinking?
Yes
No
2) Is drinking making your home life unhappy?
Yes
No
3) Do you drink because you're shy?
Yes
No
4) Is drinking affecting your reputation?
Yes
No
5) Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?
Yes
No
6) Have you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking?
Yes
No
7) Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking?
Yes
No
8) Does your drinking make you careless of your family's welfare?
Yes
No
9) Has your ambition decreased since drinking?
Yes
No
10) Do you crave 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 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) Do you drink alone?
Yes
No
17) Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking?
Yes
No
18) Has your 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 to a hospital or institution on account of drinking?
Yes
No
The above test questions are used by Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland in deciding whether or not a patient is an alcoholic