Quiz: Do I Have Drinking Problem? 100% Honest

Do you want to know if you have a drinking problem? This DSM-5 quiz accurately reveals if you have AUD, Alcohol Use Disorder.

Signs You Have a Drinking Problem

According to the American Addiction Center, you have a drinking problem if you show up intoxicated at places, you shouldn’t react aggressively to criticism, have experienced legal troubles because of alcohol, and—more importantly—if you feel like you need to cut back on drinking.

Behavioral signs of alcohol addiction include verbal, physical, or sexual abuse of others, yo-yoing (quitting and developing drinking habits in a loop), and illegal activities such as stealing.

Standard	Men	Women
Sign of Alcoholism	14+ drinks per week	7+ drinks per week
Healthy Drinking	7 (or less) per week	4 (or less) per week

 

How to Take an Alcohol Self-Assessment Test

NHS has a 3-question alcohol questionnaire that helps identify drinking problems. One way to see if you drink too much is by taking the same test at home. Here are the questions:

• How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
• How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?
• How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?

Based on the NHS questionnaire, you have a drinking problem if you drink 4 or more times per week, have more than 10 drinks in a row, and consume 6 or more drinks almost daily.

11 Symptoms of Having AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder)

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) describes drinking problems as Alcohol Use Disorder, refusing to use the outdated term “alcoholism.” According to this manual, the signs of having AUD or drinking problem are as follows:

• You usually drink more than you intended.
• You have failed to quit drinking multiple times.
• You spend a lot of time drinking—or thinking about it.
• You feel a strong, undeniable desire to drink.
• You fail to fulfill your social roles because of drinking.
• You continue drinking despite it hurting your relationships.
• You isolate yourself just to be able to drink.
• You drink before hazardous activities such as driving.
• You ignore alarming health issues.
• Your alcohol tolerance has increased.
• You experience withdrawal symptoms when you stop drinking.

Based on DSM-5’s symptoms, you have a mild drinking problem if you have 2 to 3 of the above symptoms. If you have 4 to 5 of them, however, your drinking problem is moderate. And if you have 6 or more of these symptoms, you’re addicted to alcohol.

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America’s Drinking Problem Explained

Unlike popular belief, the United States is not among the top countries with high alcoholism rates. In fact, the US is the 46^th country with drinking problems among 182 nations. Only 5.48% of American guys drink too much—and less than 1.92% of American women struggle with alcohol addiction.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that drinking problems are not a big deal in the US. If you think about it, the numbers suggest that 2,4568,000 Americans drink too much alcohol—which is concerning.

Fun fact, recent studies show that 47% of Americans admit to being addicted to their phones, which is 156,040,000 people!

Take This Online Test to See If You’re an Alcoholic

Do you still ask yourself, “Am I addicted to alcohol?” If yes, take our DSM-5-inspired drinking problem quiz for an accurate assessment. We’ve analyzed all the symptoms of alcoholism to create a reliable test with a trustworthy diagnosis.

Answer the following questions about your drinking habits to see if you’re a heavy drinker or if your alcohol consumption is healthy.

Questions of the quiz

• 1
  Do you feel like you should cut back on your drinking?
  

  • No, I rarely drink

  • I don’t think so. I don’t drink that much

  • Maybe. I’ve been thinking about it

  • Yes, I think I’m drinking too much

• 2
  Do you often fail to control your alcohol consumption?
  

  • No, I’ve always been in charge

  • Not really, I think I’ve always handled that

  • Maybe, I think I’ve been failing at that lately

  • Yes, I’ve always failed to control that

• 3
  Have you ever failed to quit alcohol?
  

  • No, because I don’t drink

  • I don’t think that I have an addiction

  • Kind of. I failed to cut back on drinking

  • Yes, I’ve been unable to quit it

• 4
  Are you willing to drive for an hour just to get your favorite drink?
  

  • No, I’ve never done that

  • It depends. But I don’t think so

  • I’ve done that before

  • Yes, I do that all the time

• 5
  How often do you crave drinks?
  

  • Rarely or never

  • Occasionally

  • Every weekend or so

  • Every day

• 6
  Has drinking caused any work or family issues lately?
  

  • No, I’m not a drinker

  • Not really

  • Yes, but only once or twice

  • Yes, it has happened multiple times

• 7
  Would you stop drinking if it caused problems in your relationship?
  

  • Yes, I’d immediately quit drinking

  • I think I would

  • I’m not sure

  • No, I don’t think I’d give up on drinking

• 8
  Do you isolate yourself just to be able to drink?
  

  • No, I’ve never done that

  • I’ve done that before, but not anymore

  • I might do that (it depends)

  • Yes, I do that all the time

• 9
  Do you drink before driving or doing hazardous things?
  

  • No. I’ve never done that

  • I’m always careful not to do that

  • I might have done that once

  • Yes, I think I’ve done that a lot

• 10
  Would you stop drinking if you developed minor health issues?
  

  • Yes, I’d immediately quit drinking

  • I would probably do that

  • I’m not sure. I’d try, though

  • I don’t think I’d quit

• 11
  Do you feel like your tolerance to alcohol has increased?
  

  • No, I get drunk easily

  • I don’t think so, but I’m not sure

  • Yes, it has increased slightly

  • Yes, it has increased a lot

• 12
  How do you feel when you stop drinking for a while?
  

  • Fine

  • Bored

  • Anxious

  • Confused and depressed

• 13
  How much money do you spend on alcoholic beverages?
  

  • $50 or less (per month)

  • About $100 (per month)

  • About $100 (per week)

  • About $50 (per day)

• 14
  How often do you show up drunk at a place where no one notices?
  

  • I’ve never done that

  • That would be rare

  • I’ve done that before (but not often)

  • Quite often

• 15
  How many drinks do you have per day?
  

  • 0-1

  • 2-3

  • 4-6

  • 7+

• 16
  How many shots does it take to get you drunk?
  

  • 0-1

  • 2-3

  • 4-6

  • 7+

• 17
  When are you most likely to drink?
  

  • Special occasions

  • Weekends

  • Before going to bed

  • All day long

• 18
  Do you feel like you’ve been more aggressive lately?
  

  • No, I’ve never been aggressive

  • Just a little bit

  • People have told me that I’ve been

  • Yes, I’ve been very aggressive and edgy

• 19
  Have you gotten into legal problems because of drinking?
  

  • No. Never

  • It happened once (a long time ago)

  • Kind of, yes

  • Yes, I’m still struggling with that

• 20
  Final question: how do you react when someone says you might have a drinking problem?
  

  • No one has ever told me that

  • I’d be surprised

  • I’d be disappointed

  • I’d be mad