Are you a problem drinker?

Indicate Yes (Y) or No (N) in the space provided for each of the following questions:

 

______  1.) Are you unable to stop drinking/using after a particular number of drinks/amount of drugs?

_____    2.) Do you need a drink or other drugs to get motivated?

_____    3.) Do you often forget what happened while you were “partying”?

_____    4.) Do you drink or use alone?

_____    5.) Have others annoyed you by saying you drink or get high too much?

_____    6.) Have you been involved in fights with your friends, family, or others while you were drunk or high?

_____    7.) Have you said or done anything while you were drinking or using that you later regretted?

_____    8.) Have you destroyed or damaged property while drinking or using?

_____    9.) Do you drive while high or drunk?

_____    10.) Have you been physically hurt while drinking or using?

_____    11.) Have you been in trouble with school authorities or campus or local police because of your drinking or other drug use?

_____    12.) Have you lost or dropped friends due to your alcohol or drug use?

_____    13.) Do you think you are a normal drinker/user despite friends’ comments that you drink or use too much?

_____    14.) Have you ever missed classes because you were too hung over or high to get there?

_____    15.) Have you ever done poorly on an exam or an assignment because of drinking or using?

_____    16.) Do you think about drinking or getting high a lot?

_____    17.) Do you feel guilty or self-conscious about your drinking or drug use?

_____    18.) Do you drink or use to cope with shyness/social anxiety or build up self-confidence?

_____    19.) Do you have to have a drink or another drug to “loosen up” and have fun at social events?

_____    20.) Do you ever have financial problems due to buying alcohol or other drugs?

_____    21.) Do you drink or get high to escape from school, home or other worries?

_____    22.) Do your friends drink or use less than you?

_____    23.) Has drinking or getting high ever landed you in a hospital, clinic or jail?

_____    24.) Do you think you have a problem with alcohol or other drugs?

A “yes” to one of these questions should serve as a warning sign. If you answered “yes” to 3 or more of these questions, you are using alcohol or other drugs in ways that may be harmful and are becoming a problem drinker or user.

For more information or assistance, call UCSC Counseling &
Psychological Services at 831-459-2628