Self Test for Drug Abuse

Answer “yes” or “no” to each of the following four questions.

1. Have you used a drug not really knowing what it was or how it might affect you?
2. Have you ever tried to control or cut back on your use of drugs?
3. Have you continued to use drugs despite negative consequences?
4. Have you ever had problems with a drug that you “fixed” by switching to alcohol or by using another drug to deal with the problems caused by the first drug?
5. Have you ever been less than honest with a doctor to get medicines that you “like”?
6. On occasion, have you used medicines for non-medical reasons?
7. Do you get concerned if you are close to running out of a drug, though you are not really ill?
8. Have you at times used a drug to help you feel more comfortable with a social situation or to fit in?
9. Do you find yourself more often attracted to people who use drugs than those who do not?
10. Have you gotten annoyed when someone close to you said something about how or when you use drugs?

If you had 3 or more “yes” responses, we recommend that you meet with a JCS Addiction Services counselor for a more in-depth assessment and to learn the best strategies for effectively dealing with this issue.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call our Access Center at 410-466-9200.

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Brief MAST (Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test)

This brief self-test may help you become more aware of your use or abuse of alcohol.

Scoring:
< 3 points, does not suggest an alcohol problem
4 points, suggestive of an alcohol problem
5 or more, indicates an alcohol problem

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call our Access Center at 410-466-9200.

This test specifically focuses on alcohol use, and not on the use of other drugs. For a self assessment related to drug use, click here.

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Self Test for Concerns about Someone Else’s Use of Alcohol or Drugs

Answer “yes” or “no” to each of the following four questions.

1. Are you worried about how much someone you care about drinks or uses drugs?
2. Has their use of alcohol or drugs created distance between you and them?
3. Have you been hurt, worried, or embarrassed by their use of alcohol or drugs?
4. Are you afraid to talk with them about their use of alcohol or drugs?
5. Are plans frequently upset or canceled because of their use of alcohol or drugs?
6. Have you made up stories to cover for their use of alcohol or drugs?
7. Have you ever been afraid to ride in a car with a loved one who has been drinking or using drugs but did so anyway?
8. Do you sometime feel like you caused someone to get drunk or use drugs?
9. Have you ever found yourself trying to control someone else’s use of drugs of alcohol?
10. Do you seem to care more about how much a loved one drinks or uses drugs than they do?

If you had 3 or more “yes” responses, we recommend that you meet with a JCS Addiction Services counselor for a more in-depth assessment and to learn the best strategies for effectively dealing with this issue.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call our Access Center at 410-466-9200.

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Self Test for HIV/AIDS Risk

Answer “yes” or “no” to each of the following four questions.

1. Have you ever had unprotected sex (including oral sex)?
2. Has a condom ever broken during intercourse?
3. Have you ever woken up with a stranger after a black out?
4. Have you ever shared a needle while injecting any type of drug (including steroids)?
5. Have you ever engaged in the practice of “bloody knuckles?”
6. Have you ever engaged in the practice of “blood brother-blood sister”?
7. Have you ever been involved in a bloody fight?
8. Have you ever received a tattoo from an unlicensed person?
9. Have you ever received a tattoo with ink that another person has used?
10. Have you ever received a piercing from an unlicensed person?

If you have answered “yes” to any of these questions, you have put youself at risk for contracting HIV/AIDS and should be tested. Click here for a list of testing sites in the Baltimore area.
For more information about risky behaviors associated with the spread of HIV/AIDS, call our Access Center at 410-466-9200.

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Self Test for Concerns about Gambling

1. Have you ever lost time from work or school due to gambling?
2. Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
3. Has gambling affected your reputation?
4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
5. Have you ever gambled to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
6. Has gambling caused a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
7. After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
8. After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more?
9. Have you often gambled until your last dollar was gone?
10. Have you ever borrowed to finance your gambling?
11. Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
12. Were you reluctant to use “gambling money” for normal expenditures?
13. Has gambling made you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?
14. Have you ever gambled longer than you had planned?
15. Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?
16. Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?
17. Has gambling caused you to have difficulty in sleeping?
18. Have arguments, disappointments or frustrations created within you an urge to gamble?
19. Have you ever had an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
20. Have you ever considered self-destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling?

Most compulsive gamblers will answer “yes” to at least seven of these questions.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call our Access Center at 410-466-9200.

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