What are your attitudes and behaviors regarding the use of alcohol and drugs? Analyzing your attitudes in conjunction with knowing the facts about drugs is important to responsible decision making concerning your well-being. Answer the following questions to assess yourself. All questions include reference to the use of legal and illegal drugs.

1. Are you unable to stop drinking/dosing after a certain number of drinks/doses?
2. Do you need a drink/drug to get motivated?
3. Do you forget what happened while you were partying? (Blackouts)
4. Do you drink or take drugs alone?
5. Have others annoyed you by questioning you about your drinking/drug use?
6. Have you been involved in physical violence while you were drunk/high?
7. Have you destroyed or damaged property while drinking or using drugs?
8. Do you drive while drunk or high?
9. Have you been physically hurt while under the influence of alcohol/drugs?
10. Have you been in trouble with University officials or campus security because of alcohol/drug use?
11. Have you chosen friends based upon their favorable attitudes toward drinking and drugs?
12. Do you think you are normal despite friends comments that you drink or use drugs too much?
13. Have you ever missed work/classes because you were too hung over to get up on time?
14. Have you ever done poorly on an exam/assigned work because of drinking/drug use?
15. Do you think about drinking or getting high often?
16. Do your social activities involve drinking or the use of drugs in order for you to enjoy yourself?
17. Do you feel drinking/drug use is affecting your ability to maintain healthy, intimate relationships with a significant other?
18. Do you feel that drinking/drug use is affecting your physical health on an on-going basis including insomnia, intestinal disturbances, mental processing, etc.?
19. Do you believe you need to drink/use drugs (other than prescribed) to function at work, home or in social situations?

If you answered "yes" to three or more of these questions, or you are concerned about your use, you may be using alcohol/drugs in a way in which the quality of your life is diminished and the effects are harmful. Do not blame yourself. Ask for help. Use the resources listed above.