Substance Use Disorder Self-Assessment

• Do you drink or use to feel better emotionally or physically?
• Has drinking or using caused you to miss work?
• Do you lie about or under report your drinking or using?
• Do others “cover” for you because of your drinking or using?
• Does your drinking or using cause you financial problems?

• Do others complain about your drinking or using?
• Have you been arrested more than once for driving under the influence?
• Do you feel unable to stop using or drinking?
• Do you hide your drinking or using?
• Do you drink or use in the morning?

• Do you sometimes feel you need to drink or use to function?
• Do you find that your drinking or using is increasing?
• Do you do things when you are drinking or using for which you are later ashamed or sorry?
• Do you have more than 14 (7 women) drinks a week or more than 4 (3 women) drinks in a day?
  (One standard drink is 12 ounces beer, 5 ounces of wine, 1.5 ounces of spirits)
• Have you broken promises to yourself (or others) about stopping or limiting your drinking or using?