The Alcoholic's Test - Are you alcoholic?

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 due to drinking? __________________ Yes No
Is drinking making your home life unhappy? ___________________Yes No
Do you drink because you are shy with other people? ____________Yes No
Is drinking affecting your reputation? _________________________ Yes No
Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? _____________________Yes No
Have you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking? ____Yes No
Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when
drinking? ______________________________________________ Yes No
Does drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare? ________Yes No
Has your ambition decreased since drinking? __________________ Yes No
Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily? ___________________Yes No
Do you want a drink the next morning? _______________________ Yes No
Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? ___________Yes No
Has your efficiency decreased since drinking? _________________ Yes No
Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business? __________________ Yes No
Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble? ________________ Yes No
Do you drink alone? ______________________________________ Yes No
Have you ever had a loss of memory as a result of drinking? ______ Yes No
Has your physician ever treated you for drinking? _______________ Yes No
Do you drink to build your self-confidence? ____________________ Yes No
Have you ever been to a hospital or institution due to drinking? ____ Yes No

If you have answered YES to any one of these questions, there is a definite warning that you may be alcoholic.
If you have answered YES to any two, the chances are that you are an alcoholic.
If you have answered YES to three or more, you are definitely an alcoholic.
(Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, Md., uses the above Test Questions, in deciding whether or not a patient is alcoholic)