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NCADD's Self-Test for Teenagers


How Are Alcohol and Drugs Affecting Your Life?

Are you a teen concerned about your use – abuse – of alcohol and other drugs in your life?  By answering the following 20 questions, you may be able to determine if you or someone you know is at risk of alcohol and/or drug dependence and in need of immediate assistance.

DIRECTIONS: The following questions are a self-test to help you review the role that alcohol and drugs play in your life.  Please read each question carefully.

When preparing each response, take into consideration your actions over the course of the past 12 months.

Yes or No: Decide whether your answer is YES or NO and then check the appropriate space. Please be sure to answer every question.

NCADD Self-Test for Teenagers:

1. Do you use alcohol or other drugs to build self-confidence? Yes   No
2. Do you ever drink or get high immediately after you have a problem at home or at school? Yes   No
3. Have you ever missed school due to alcohol or other drugs?      Yes   No
4. Does it bother you if someone says that you use too much alcohol or other drugs? Yes   No
5. Have you started hanging out with a heavy drinking or drug using crowd? Yes   No
6. Are alcohol and/or other drugs affecting your reputation? Yes   No
7. Do you feel guilty or bummed out after using alcohol or other drugs?   Yes   No
8. Do you feel more at ease on a date when drinking or using other drugs? Yes   No
9. Have you gotten into trouble at home for using alcohol or other drugs? Yes   No
10. Do you borrow money or "do without" other things to buy alcohol and other drugs? Yes   No
11. Do you feel a sense of power when you use alcohol or other drugs?       Yes   No
12. Have you lost friends since you started using alcohol or other drugs?    Yes   No
13. Do your friends use “less” alcohol and/or other drugs than you do?        Yes   No
14. Do you drink or use other drugs until your supply is all gone?    Yes   No
15. Do you ever wake up and wonder what happened the night before?      Yes   No
16. Have you ever been busted or hospitalized due to alcohol or use of illicit drugs? Yes   No
17. Do you "turn off" any studies or lectures about alcohol or illicit drug use?           Yes   No
18. Do you think you have a problem with alcohol or other drugs?  Yes   No
19. Has there ever been someone in your family with a drinking or other drug problem? Yes   No
20. Could you have a problem with alcohol or other drugs?                Yes   No
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