• Am I an Alcoholic? Quiz

  • Are you taking this quiz for yourself or a loved one?*

  • Answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge (taken from DSM-5 diagnostic criteria)

  • In the past year have you:

  • In the past year has your loved one:

  • Spent a lot of time drinking? Or being sick or getting over other aftereffects?*
  • Wanted a drink so badly you couldn’t think of anything else?*
  • Wanted a drink so badly they couldn’t think of anything else?*
  • Found that drinking—or being sick from drinking—often interfered with taking care of your home or family? Or caused job troubles? Or school problems?*
  • Found that drinking—or being sick from drinking—often interfered with taking care of their home or family? Or caused job troubles? Or school problems?*
  • Continued to drink even though it was causing trouble with your family or friends?*
  • Continued to drink even though it was causing trouble with their family or friends?*
  • Given up or cut back on activities that were important or interesting to them, or gave them pleasure, in order to drink?*
  • Given up or cut back on activities that were important or interesting to them, or gave them pleasure, in order to drink?*
  • More than once gotten into situations while or after drinking that increased your chances of getting hurt (such as driving, swimming, using machinery, walking in a dangerous area, or having unsafe sex)?*
  • More than once gotten into situations while or after drinking that increased their chances of getting hurt (such as driving, swimming, using machinery, walking in a dangerous area, or having unsafe sex)?*
  • Continued to drink even though it was making you feel depressed or anxious or adding to another health problem? Or after having had a memory blackout?*
  • Continued to drink even though it was making them feel depressed or anxious or adding to another health problem? Or after having had a memory blackout?*
  • Had to drink much more than you once did to get the effect you want? Or found that your usual number of drinks had much less effect than before?*
  • Had to drink much more than they once did to get the effect they want? Or found that their usual number of drinks had much less effect than before?*
  • Found that when the effects of alcohol were wearing off, you had withdrawal symptoms, such as trouble sleeping, shakiness, restlessness, nausea, sweating, a racing heart, or a seizure? Or sensed things that were not there?*
  • Found that when the effects of alcohol were wearing off, they had withdrawal symptoms, such as trouble sleeping, shakiness, restlessness, nausea, sweating, a racing heart, or a seizure? Or sensed things that were not there?*
  • Should be Empty: