{"id":5644,"date":"2010-01-05T04:07:04","date_gmt":"2010-01-05T04:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/?p=5644"},"modified":"2016-01-04T05:02:52","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T05:02:52","slug":"self-questionnaire-for-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/the-truth-about\/self-questionnaire-for-addiction","title":{"rendered":"Self-Test Questionnaire for Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"

The CAGE Test for Alcohol Addiction<\/span><\/h2>\n

This simple test is surprisingly accurate. Answer yes or no to each question.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Have you ever felt you should\u00a0C<\/span><\/strong>ut down on your drinking?<\/li>\n
  2. Have you ever been\u00a0A<\/span><\/strong>nnoyed when people have commented on your drinking?<\/li>\n
  3. Have you ever felt\u00a0G<\/span><\/strong>uilty or badly about your drinking?<\/li>\n
  4. Have you ever had an\u00a0E<\/span><\/strong>ye opener first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Your score:
    \nScore one point for each yes answer.<\/p>\n

    If you scored 1, there is an 80% chance you’re addicted to alcohol.
    \nIf you scored 2, there is an 89% chance you’re addicted to alcohol.
    \nIf you scored 3, there is a 99% chance you’re addicted to alcohol.
    \nIf you scored 4, there is a 100% chance you’re addicted to alcohol.<\/p>\n

    The Modified CAGE Test for All Addictions<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Most self-test questionnaires apply to alcohol addiction, but can be easily adapted to any addiction.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Have you ever felt you should\u00a0C<\/span><\/strong>ut down your use of drugs?<\/li>\n
    2. Have you ever been\u00a0A<\/span><\/strong>nnoyed when people have commented on your use?<\/li>\n
    3. Have you ever felt\u00a0G<\/span><\/strong>uilty or badly about your use?<\/li>\n
    4. Have you ever used drugs to\u00a0E<\/span><\/strong>ase withdrawal symptoms, or to avoid feeling low after using?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The AUDIT Test for Alcohol Addiction (Alcoholism)<\/span><\/h2>\n

      To correctly answer some of these questions you need to know the definition of a drink. For this test one drink is:
      \nOne can of beer (12 oz or approx 330 ml of 5% alcohol), or
      \nOne glass of wine (5 oz or approx 140 ml of 12% alcohol), or
      \nOne shot of liquor (1.5 oz or approx 40 ml of 40% alcohol).<\/p>\n

      1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
      \nNever (score 0)
      \nMonthly or Less (score 1)
      \n2-4 times a month (score 2)
      \n2-3 times a week (score 3)
      \n4 or more times a week (score 4)<\/p>\n

      2. How many alcoholic drinks do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?
      \n1 or 2 (0)
      \n3 or 4 (1)
      \n5 or 6 (2)
      \n7-9 (3)
      \n10 or more (4)<\/p>\n

      3. How often do you have 6 or more drinks on one occasion?
      \nNever (0)
      \nLess than monthly (1)
      \nMonthly (2)
      \nWeekly (3)
      \nDaily or almost daily (4)<\/p>\n

      4. How often during the past year have you found that you drank more or for a longer time than you intended?
      \nNever (0)
      \nLess than monthly (1)
      \nMonthly (2)
      \nWeekly (3)
      \nDaily or almost daily (4)<\/p>\n

      5. How often during the past year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your drinking?
      \nNever (0)
      \nLess than monthly (1)
      \nMonthly (2)
      \nWeekly (3)
      \nDaily or almost daily (4)<\/p>\n

      6. How often during the past year have you had a drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?
      \nNever (0)
      \nLess than monthly (1)
      \nMonthly (2)
      \nWeekly (3)
      \nDaily or almost daily (4)<\/p>\n

      7. How often during the past year have you felt guilty or remorseful after drinking?
      \nNever (0)
      \nLess than monthly (1)
      \nMonthly (2)
      \nWeekly (3)
      \nDaily or almost daily (4)<\/p>\n

      8. How often during the past year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because of your drinking?
      \nNever (0)
      \nLess than monthly (1)
      \nMonthly (2)
      \nWeekly (3)
      \nDaily or almost daily (4)<\/p>\n

      9. Have you or anyone else been injured as a result of your drinking?
      \nNo (0)
      \nYes, but not in the past year (2)
      \nYes, during the past year (4)<\/p>\n

      10. Has a relative, friend, doctor, or health care worker been concerned about your drinking, or suggested that you cut down?
      \nNo (0)
      \nYes, but not in the past year (2)
      \nYes, during the past year (4)<\/p>\n

      Your score:
      \nIf you scored 8-10 or more, you are probably addicted to alcohol.<\/p>\n

      It may seem like the AUDIT questionnaire is an easy test to fail. If you applied this test to other aspects of your life you will almost certainly come up as being addicted to something. For example, most people watch too much television, or eat too much of their favorite food. But those are so-called “soft addictions”, and the AUDIT questionnaire was not designed to assess them. It is extremely reliable when it comes to assessing alcohol addiction.<\/p>\n

      The AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). The test correctly classifies 95% of people into either alcoholics or non-alcoholics. It was tested on 2000 people before being published.<\/p>\n

      (The\u00a0pdf format version<\/a>\u00a0of the AUDIT is available through the WHO website. Copyright 1993 World Health Organization.)<\/p>\n

      Reference:\u00a0www.AddictionsAndRecovery.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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