 | Drinking can be fun, we all know that. But when drinking gets out of control it can cause problems and could eventually ruin your life. Alcoholism is a disease that affects all classes, colors, and ages. If you think you have a problem with drinking, then you need to seek help... if not for you, then for all your friends and family whose lives you're messing with.
Alcoholics Anonymous is the gold standard for drinking problems, and are 12-step program pioneers. While there are some who question their overall effectiveness, this is still a place to get help and is a good first step.
On that note, we present below a quiz designed by AA, aimed at teenagers, to help them decide if they may have a drinking problem. They say if you get one "yes" answer, it's time to look at the effect your drinking is having on your life. That may be a bit strict, but this quiz will help you look at your drinking habits from another perspective... so use it to really think about how you drink, and how drinking affects your life and relationships.
Alcoholics Anonymous Drinking Quiz
 | Do you drink because you have problems? To relax? | | Do you drink when you get mad at other people, your friends or parents? | | Do you prefer to drink alone, rather than with others? | | Are your grades starting to slip? Are you goofing off on your job? | | Did you ever try to stop drinking or drink less and fail? | | Have you begun to drink in the morning, before school or work? | | Do you gulp your drinks? | | Do you ever have loss of memory due to your drinking? | | Do you lie about your drinking? | | Do you ever get into trouble when you're drinking? | | Do you get drunk when you drink, even when you don't mean to? | | Do you think it's cool to be able to hold your liquor? |
Some material on this page is excerpted from Alcoholics Anonymous
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