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Drug Self Assessment Test

There’s an old saying about drug use, "If you think you have a problem then you probably do!"

You might be thinking this is a trick question. Well oddly enough it’s not. Most people’s intuition is on the money when it comes to their drug use so if you think you have problem with drugs, you probably do.

However to confirm your suspicions here’s something a little more technical.

The following questions concern your drug use excluding alcohol over the past 12 months. Carefully read each question and decide if your answer is ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Then check the appropriate response for each question, calculate your score and find out what that means.

In the questions ‘drug abuse’ refers to the use of prescribed or over the counter drugs in excess of the directions and any non-medical use of drugs.

Remember these questions refer to the last 12 months.

01. Have you ever used drugs other than those required for medical reasons? Yes No
02. Have you abused prescription drugs? Yes No
03. Do you abuse more than one drug at a time? Yes No
04. Can you get through the week without using drugs? Yes No
05. Are you always able to stop using drugs when you want to? Yes No
06. Have you had ‘flashbacks’ as a result of drug use? Yes No
07. Do you feel badly or guilty about your drug use? Yes No
08. Does your spouse (or parents or colleagues) complain about your involvement with drugs? Yes No
09. Has drug abuse created problems between you and your spouse or parents? Yes No
10. Have you lost friends because of your drug use? Yes No
11. Have you neglected your family because of your drug use? Yes No
12. Have you been in trouble at work because of drug abuse? Yes No
13. Have you lost a job because of drug abuse? Yes No
14. Have you been in fights when under the influence of drugs? Yes No
15. Have you engaged in illegal activities in order to obtain drugs? Yes No
16. Have you been arrested for possession of illegal drugs? Yes No
17. Have you experienced withdrawal symptoms (felt sick) when you stopped taking drugs? Yes No
18. Have you had medical problems as a result of your drug use? (eg memory loss, hepatitis, convulsions, bleeding etc?) Yes No
19. Have you seen anyone for help for a drug problem? Yes No
20. Have you been involved in a treatment programme specifically related to drug use? Yes No
 
 
 

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