Johns Hopkins University Drinking Scale
Johns Hopkins University Drinking Scale
The Drinking Scale Test created by Johns Hopkins University is a simple Yes or No type questionaire with 20 short questions aimed at uncover a pattern of alcohol abuse. Please read and consider each question without rushing through to the end.
1. Do you lose time from work due to drinking?
2. Is drinking making your home life unhappy?
3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people?
4. Is drinking affecting your reputation?
5. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?
6. Have you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of your drinking?
7. Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior enviornment when drinking?
8. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare?
9. Has your ambition decreased since drinking?
10. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily?
11. Do you want a drink the next morning?
12. Does your drinking cause you to have difficulties in sleeping?
13. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking?
14. Is your drinking jeopardizing your job or business?
15. Do you drink to escape from worries or troubles?
16. Do you drink alone?
17. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory?
18. Has your physician ever treated you for drinking?
19. Do you drink to build your self confidence?
20. Have you ever been in a hospital or institution on account of drinking?
Once you have written down all of your answers you can go to the Scoring Page for all of the Alcoholic Screening Tests.
