Alcoholism Test
| Do family quarrels ever begin while you are
drinking? |
Y
|
N
|
| Are family arguments ever a direct cause of
the fact that you are drinking? |
Y
|
N
|
| Are you uncomfortable at social gatherings
where alcohol is not present? |
Y
|
N
|
| Do you ever get angry when your drinking is
discussed? |
Y
|
N
|
| Have you ever had a memory lapse or blackout
after drinking? |
Y
|
N
|
| Do you drink to calm your nerves? |
Y
|
N
|
| Have you ever lied about your drinking? |
Y
|
N
|
| Do you ever have insomnia (trouble sleeping)
as a result of drinking or not drinking? |
Y
|
N
|
| Has your appetite or eating habits ever
suffered as a result of drinking? |
Y
|
N
|
| Have you ever lost control or became violent
while drinking? |
Y
|
N
|
| Did you lie on any of these questions? |
Y
|
N
|
|
If you answered yes to three or more of these questions, it
suggests early stage alcoholism. The more yes answers you have, the more likely the
possibility.
Source: "Alcoholism Test", Indian Child: Teenage Edition.
Indian Child Publishing Corporation, Spruce Grove, Alberta; Nov./Dec. ‘94, p. 18
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