Answering these twenty questions will help you decide whether you should seek help for drug abuse.

The evaluation confidential and anonymous; your results are not recorded; and are available only to you. You will not be asked for any personal ID information.

This quiz was adapted from the Vanderbilt University Addiction Center. After answering all the questions, you will receive a score which is a guide to the advisability of seeking treatment.

When answering the questions, use the last 12 months as a frame of reference. In the quiz, “drug abuse” refers to the use of prescribed or “over the counter” drugs in excess of the directions, the use of any illegal drugs or any non-medical use of drugs.

Note: This quiz does not include drug use.

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1.Have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons?

Yes

No

2.Have you abused prescription drugs?

Yes

No

3.Do you abuse more than one drug at a time?

Yes

No

4.Do you use drugs more than once a week?

Yes

No

5.Have you tried stop using drugs and were not able to do so?

Yes

No

6.Have you had blackouts or flashbacks as a result of drug use?

Yes

No

7.Do you ever feel bad or guilty about your drug use?

Yes

No

8.Does your spouse -or parents – ever complain about your involvement with drugs?

Yes

No

9.Has drug abuse created problems between you and your spouse or your parents?

Yes

No

10.Have you lost friends because of your use of drugs?

Yes

No

11.Have you neglected your family because of your use of drugs?

Yes

No

12.Have you been in trouble at work because of your use of drugs?

Yes

No

13.Have you lost a job because of drug abuse?

Yes

No

14.Have you gotten into fights when under the influence of drugs?

Yes

No

15.Have you engaged in illegal activities in order to obtain drugs?

Yes

No

16.Have you been arrested for possession of illegal drugs?

Yes

No

17.Have you ever experienced withdrawal symptoms (felt sick) when you stopped taking drugs?

Yes

No

18.Have you had medical problems as a result of your drug use – memory loss, hepatitis, convulsions, bleeding, etc.?

Yes

No

19.Have you gone to anyone for help for a drug problem?

Yes

No

20.Have you been involved in a treatment program especially related to drug use?

Yes

No