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Test your drug use

Do I have a problem? Here are a couple of tests that will help you think about the impact your drug use is having on your life.

Do you sometimes think you have a problem with drugs? Yes / No

That’s it. There’s an old saying about drug use: "if you think you have a problem then you probably do!"

I tried everything to convince myself that my using was sweet. Yet every day, I had proof that things were really fucked up... Sarah.

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.


Now that you have started to think about things, here’s something a little more technical.

How much is too much?

This questionnaire gets a little more inquisitive and personal. It’s not a test like at school. The questions are more important than your answers, and you can't be wrong.


Before you start:

The questions relate to your drug use over the past 12 months NOT including alcohol. Please answer YES or NO to each and every question — picking the closest answer if you are unsure. Be as honest as you can as you think about each question.


Confidentiality: We do not know who fills in this test and we do not store the results. See DrugHelp's privacy statement.

1. Have you ever used drugs other than those required for medical reasons?
2. Have you ever abused prescription drugs?
3. Do you abuse more than one drug at a time?
4. Can you get through the week without using drugs?
5. Are you always able to stop using drugs when you want to?
6. Have you had "blackouts" or "flashbacks" as a result of drug use?
7. Do you feel badly or guilty about your drug use?
8. Does your spouse (or parents or colleagues) complain about your involvement with drugs?
9. Has drug abuse created problems between you and your spouse or your parents?
10. Have you lost friends because of your use of drugs?
11. Have you neglected your family because of your use of drugs?
12. Have you been in trouble at work because of drug abuse?
13. Have you lost a job because of drug abuse?
14. Have you been in fights when under the influence of drugs?
15. Have you engaged in illegal activities in order to obtain drugs?
16. Have you been arrested for possession of illegal drugs?
17. Have you experienced withdrawal symptoms (felt sick) when you stopped taking drugs?
18. Have you had medical problems as a result of your drug use?
(e.g. memory loss, hepatitis, convulsions, bleeding etc.)?
19. Have you seen anyone for help with a drug problem?
20. Have you been involved in a treatment programme specifically related to drug use?