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ARE YOU AN ALCOHOLIC? |
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To answer this question, ask yourself the
following 20 questions and answer them as |
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honestly as you
can.
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I Do you lose time from work due to drinking?
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yes |
no |
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2. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? |
yes |
no |
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3. Do you drink because you are shy with other
people? |
yes |
no |
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4. Is drinking affecting your reputation? |
yes |
no |
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5. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? |
yes |
no |
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6. Have you often gotten into financial
difficulties as a result |
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of drinking? |
yes |
no |
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7. Do you turn to lower companions and an
inferior |
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environment when drinking? |
yes |
no |
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8. Does your drinking make you careless of your |
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family's welfare? |
yes |
no |
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9. Has your ambition decreased since drinking? |
yes |
no |
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10. Do you crave a drink at a definite time
daily? |
yes |
no |
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11. Do you want a drink the next morning? |
yes |
no |
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12. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty
in sleeping? |
yes |
no |
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13. Has your efficiency decreased since
drinking? |
yes |
no |
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14. Is drinking jeopardizing your job or
business? |
yes |
no |
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15. Do you drink to escape from worries or
troubles? |
yes |
no |
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16. Do you ever drink alone? |
yes |
no |
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17. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory
as |
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a result of drinking? |
yes |
no |
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18. Has your physician ever treated you for
drinking? |
yes |
no |
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19. Do you drink to build up your
self-confidence? |
yes |
no |
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20. Have you ever been to a hospital or
institution on |
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account of drinking? |
yes |
no |
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If you have answered YES to any of the
questions, there is a definite warning that you |
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may be an alcoholic. |
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If you have answered YES to any two, the chances
are that you are an alcoholic. |
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If you have answered YES to three or more, you
are definitely an alcoholic. |
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(The foregoing Test Questions are attributed to
Johns Hopkins University Hospital) |