Alcohol Abuse Quiz

Alcohol Abuse – A Women's Issue

The alcohol abuse quiz below is designed to help determine if you are among those experiencing alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse is a women's issue, as much as a men's issue. Many times alcohol abuse starts as a casual, social experience that continues to escalate. How do you recognize when the consumption of alcohol becomes more than a social activity? How do you determine when alcohol use turns into alcohol abuse and alcoholism? The alcohol abuse quiz below can help.

If you believe you may be suffering from alcoholism or alcohol abuse, the time to get help is now! Take our alcohol abuse quiz and then call our toll free alcohol helpline at 1-800-391-4309. Help is available 24 hours a day and all calls are confidential.

All calls to the alcohol helpline are confidential, toll free and staff is available 24/7 at the alcohol helpline.

Take the Alcohol Abuse Quiz

1. Are you unable to stop drinking alcohol after a certain number of drinks?

2. ( ) Yes ( ) No

3. Do you need alcohol to get motivated?

4. ( ) Yes ( ) No

5. Do you often forget what happened while you were drinking alcohol (have blackouts)?

6. ( ) Yes ( ) No

7. Do you drink alcohol or "party" alone?

8. ( ) Yes ( ) No

9. Have others annoyed you by criticizing your alcohol use?

10. ( ) Yes ( ) No

11. Have you been involved in fights with your friends or family while you were drunk or under the influence?

12. ( ) Yes ( ) No

13. Have you done or said anything while drinking that you later regretted?

14. ( ) Yes ( ) No

15. Have you destroyed or damaged property while drinking?

16. ( ) Yes ( ) No

17. Have you driven while on drugs or drunk?

18. ( ) Yes ( ) No

19. Have you been physically hurt while drinking?

20. ( ) Yes ( ) No

21. Have you been in trouble with the school authorities or police because of your drinking?

22. ( ) Yes ( ) No

23. Have you dropped or chosen friends based on their drinking habits?

24. ( ) Yes ( ) No

25. Do you think you are a normal drinker despite your friends' comments that you drink too much alcohol?

26. ( ) Yes ( ) No

27. Have you ever missed classes, work or other important events because you were too hung over to get up on time?

28. ( ) Yes ( ) No

29. Have you ever done poorly on an exam or assignment because of drinking?

30. ( ) Yes ( ) No

31. Do you think about drinking or getting high a lot?

32. ( ) Yes ( ) No

33. Do you feel guilty or self-conscious about your drinking?

34. ( ) Yes ( ) No

If you answered "yes" to three or more of the above questions, you may suffer from alcohol abuse. If you answered “yes” to five or more of the above alcohol abuse quiz questions, you may suffer from alcoholism. In either case, you should be concerned and look for alcoholism treatment or alcohol abuse treatment where you can receive a professional evaluation. Not every person needs to go to a residential alcohol treatment program, but let a professional help you decide.

Alcoholism and alcohol abuse can have tremendous negative consequences, so GET HELP NOW! Call the alcoholism helpline at 1-800-391-4309 for immediate help. Alcohol abuse is a women's issue as much as it is a men's. Get help today.