Do You Have a Drug Problem?
Take this test and find out.
In a recent study conducted at Rutgers University, the following twenty-five questions were given. They determined that if you have five or more yes answers there is a possibility that you may have a problem with alcohol or other drugs. However, more research needs to be done, and this questionnaire does not by itself determine the presence of substance dependence or abuse.
1. Have you gotten into financial trouble as a result of drinking or other drug use?
2. Is alcohol or other drug use making your college life unhappy?
3. Do you use alcohol or other drugs because you are shy with other people?
4. Has drinking alcohol or using other drugs ever caused conflict with close friends of the opposite sex?
5. Has drinking alcohol or using other drugs ever caused conflicts with close friends of the same sex?
6. Has drinking alcohol or using other drugs ever damaged other friendships?
7. Has drinking alcohol or using other drugs ever been behind your losing a job (or the direct reason for it)?
8. Do you lose time from school due to drinking and/or other drug use?
9. Has drinking alcohol or using other drugs ever interfered with your preparations for exams?
10. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking and/or using other drugs?
11. Do you drink alcohol or use other drugs to escape from worries or troubles?
12. Is your drinking and/or using other drugs jeopardizing your academic performance?
13. Do you drink or use other drugs to build up your self-confidence?
14. Has your ambition decreased since drinking and/or drug using?
15. Does drinking or using other drugs cause you to have difficulty sleeping?
16. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking and/or using other drugs?
17. Do you drink or use drugs alone?
18. Do you crave a drink or other drug at a definite time daily?
19. Do you want a drink or other drug the next morning?
20. Have you ever had a complete or partial loss of memory as a result of drinking or using other drugs?
21. Is drinking or using other drugs affecting your reputation?
22. Does your drinking and/or using other drugs make you careless of your family’s welfare?
23. Do you seek out drinking/drugging companions and drinking/drugging environments?
24. Has your physician ever treated you for drinking and/or other drug use?
25. Have you ever been to a Hospital or institution on account of drinking or other drug use?
Source: Dennett, Melanie E.; McCrady, Barbara S.; Frankenstein, William; Laitman, Lisa A.; Van Horn, Deborah H.A.;and Keller, Daniel s. (1992). The Rutgers Collegiate substance abuse screening test: Identifying young adult substance abusers. Presentation at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, August, Washington DC. Cited in Levinthal, Charles, (2002) Drugs, Behavior and Modern Society, 3rd ed., Allyn and Bacon: Boston, MA
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