Several different alcohol abuse assessments
Johns Hopkins University developed the following self-test for identifying alcoholism. It has been modified to include drugs as well as alcohol. Please answer the questions as honestly as possible. 1. Do you lose time from work due to drinking or drug use? 2. Is drinking or drug use making your home life unhappy? 3. Do you drink […]
T Tolerance: How many drinks does it take to make you feel high? A Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking? C Have you ever felt you ought to cut down on your drinking? E Eye opener: Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or […]
A.U.D.I.T. Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test was developed by the World Health Organization. It is a way to evaluate and identify behaviors that put people at risk of alcohol problems. 1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol? (0) Never (Skip to Questions 9-10) (1) Monthly or less (2) 2 to 4 […]
This is a quick primer on drug and alcohol testing. Because this site is on alcoholism it is highly tailored towards alcohol with a few tidbits on drug testing detection times. I hope it is helpful. Alcohol urine tests (for ETOH), otherwise known as screenings, are a scientific breakdown of a urine sample to determine […]
This is the CAGE alcoholism test, it is one of many. Some, quite frankly, are designed for the alcoholic in denial. They are tricky at best and just plain deceitful at worst. The CAGE test is pretty straight forward. Its really designed for you. Unless the law is involved in your alcohol consumption, YOU are […]
T.W.E.A.K. The TWEAK alcoholism test is yet another method of determining if you have an alcohol problem. Apparently, it was originally designed to see if pregnant women had drinking problems. Obviously, a drinking problem while pregnant is a serious medical concern. All manner of bad things can occur to the fetus if alcohol is consumed […]