Alcohol Addiction – SA – Gray Wolf Addictions Counseling

1. Do you often use Alcohol in larger amounts or over a longer period of time than you intended? *

Yes

No

2. Have you for a while now wanted to cut back on Alcohol or made unsuccessful attempts to do so? *

Yes

No

3. Do you spend a great deal of time finding, using, or recovering from Alcohol? *

Yes

No

4. Do you have strong urges or powerful cravings to use Alcohol? *

Yes

No

5. Has your use of Alcohol resulted in your inability to meet your obligations at work, home, or school? *

Yes

No

6. Have you had to cut back on or abandon social, professional, or recreational activities due to your use of Alcohol? *

Yes

No

7. Have you repeatedly used Alcohol when it was hazardous to do so, such as while driving a car or operating machinery? *

Yes

No

8. Have you experienced social or relationship problems due to your use of Alcohol and kept using anyway? *

Yes

No

9. Have you kept using Alcohol knowing that it has caused or worsened physical or mental health issues? *

Yes

No

10. When you attempt to cut back on or stop your use of Alcohol, have you experienced uncomfortable physical or mental health symptoms (withdrawal)? *

Yes

No

11. When you attempt to cut back on or stop your use of Alcohol, have you experienced uncomfortable physical or mental health symptoms (withdrawal)? *

Yes

No

12. Have you experienced diminished effects when you use Alcohol compared to the past and/or have you needed more Alcohol to feel the effects you’re seeking (tolerance)? *

Yes

No

Self Assessment

Self Assessment

Self-Test – Alcohol Addiction : Do You Drink Too Much?

Count your “YES” answers as symptoms.

The DSM-5 provides thresholds for substance use severity based on the number of criteria met within a 12-month period:
Mild: Presence of 2-3 symptoms.
Moderate: Presence of 4-5 symptoms.
Severe: Presence of 6 or more symptoms.

“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”

“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”

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Self Assessment

Self Assessment

Self-Test – Alcohol Addiction : Do You Drink Too Much?

Count your “YES” answers as symptoms.

The DSM-5 provides thresholds for substance use severity based on the number of criteria met within a 12-month period: Mild: Presence of 2-3 symptoms. Moderate: Presence of 4-5 symptoms. Severe: Presence of 6 or more symptoms.

“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”

“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”

Helpful Links

Quote

The DSM-5 provides thresholds for substance use severity based on the number of criteria met within a 12-month period:
Mild: Presence of 2-3 symptoms.
Moderate: Presence of 4-5 symptoms.
Severe: Presence of 6 or more symptoms.