Are You An Alcoholic?

Do you loose time from work because of drinking?

Is drinking making your home life unhappy?

Do you drink because you are shy with other people?

Is drinking affecting your reputation?

Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?

Have you ever gotten into financial difficulties as a result of your drinkng?

Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking?

Does your drinking make you careless of your family's welfare?

Has your ambition decreased because of your drinking?

Do you crave a drink at a definate time daily?

Do you want a drink the next morning?

Does your drinking cause you to have difficulty sleeping?

Has your efficiency decreased because of drinking?

Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business?

Do you drink to escape from worries or troubles?

Do you drink alone?

Have you ever had a complete loss of memory because of drinking?

Do you drink to build up your self-confidence?

Has your physician ever treated you for alcoholism?

Have you ever been treated for alcoholism in a hospital or institution?

If you answered YES to any ONE of the questions, there is a warning that you may be an alcoholic.

If you answered YES to any TWO of the questions, chances are greater that you are an alcoholic.

If you answered YES to THREE OR MORE of the questions, you definately are an alcoholic.

The above questions are used by Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, in deciding whether or not a patient is an alcoholic.