1. Do you lose time from work due to drinking? yes no 2. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? yes no 3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people? yes no 4. Is drinking affecting your reputation? yes no 5. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? yes no 6. Have you often gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking? yes no 7. Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking? yes no 8. Does your drinking make you careless of your family's welfare? yes no 9. Has your ambition decreased since drinking? yes no 10. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily? yes no 11. Do you want a drink the next morning? yes no 12. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? yes no 13. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking? yes no 14. Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business? yes no 15. Do you drink to escape from worries or troubles? yes no 16. Do you ever drink alone? yes no 17. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking? yes no 18. Has your physician ever treated you for drinking? yes no 19. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence? yes no 20. Have you ever been to a hospital or institution on account of drinking? yes no This popular test used to determine alcoholism is attributed to Johns Hopkins University Hospital and is widely distributed by Alcoholics Anonymous.
If you have answered YES to any one of the questions, that is a definite warning that you MAY be an alcoholic.
If you have answered YES to any two, CHANCES ARE that you are an alcoholic.
If you have answered YES to three or more, YOU ARE DEFINITELY AN ALCOHOLIC.