QUIZ OF THE MONTH

IS ALCOHOL A PROBLEM

Use This quiz to Take a Personal, Private Look at Yourself

Answer Yes or No to each question!

Do you prefer social events where alcohol is available and tend to avoid ones where it isn’t?

Do you often use alcohol as a tranquilizer to “calm your nerves” or “to relax and unwind”?

Do you have certain times of the day when drinking is :”scheduled” and do you feel annoyed when that schedule is interrupted?

Does it take more alcohol than it used to for you to “feel it”?

Do you ever use alcohol as an “eye-opener” after a period of sleep? or as a cure for a hangover?

Do you ever drink prior to parties or social engagements to relax or to get a “head start”?

Do you ever “sneak” a drink?

Do you often gulp or “chug” drinks?

Are you always aware of just how much alcohol is in the house and take care to make sure that you purchase more before the supply runs out?

Do you often have a loss of memory while drinking?

Do you ever drink more than you intend to?

Have you ever felt you might need to cut down or control your drinking?

Do you often say or do something while drinking that you later wish you hadn’t?

Has your doctor ever suggested that you cut down on your drinking?

Do you get annoyed when anyone brings up the subject of your drinking?

Has drinking ever caused family, job, school, health or legal problems?

Have you ever taken a drink at a time when you promised yourself? you wouldn’t?

Has anyone ever complained about your drinking?

TWO YES ANSWERS= Warning –an alcohol problem may exist THREE YES ANSWERS= Chances are excellent that a problem does exist. Seek help to evaluate further.

FOUR OR MORE YES ANSWERS- Definite evidence of an alcohol problem. Help is needed for this.