Control feels less predictable
You drink more or longer than planned, or promises to cut back are hard to keep.
A private place to check in with yourself
Do I Have a Drinking Problem?
Answer a few confidential questions based on established alcohol screening guidance. In about three minutes you’ll receive personalized feedback that may help you better understand your drinking habits.
Confidential
No signup required
Takes about 3 minutes
Private self-reflection
A few honest answers can bring things into focus.
This confidential alcohol self-assessment draws on themes used in established screening guidance, including AUDIT and AUDIT-C. It is designed for reflection—not diagnosis.
No identity details requested
About 3 minutes
No account, email, or personal details required.
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Your confidential result
Your result
Low Risk Reflection score: 0 of 44
This result is not a medical diagnosis. It cannot confirm or rule out alcohol use disorder. A healthcare professional can provide a complete, confidential assessment.
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Understanding the question
Wondering “Am I an alcoholic?” Start with a more useful question.
Labels can make it harder to look honestly at what is happening. You do not need to call yourself an alcoholic—or wait for a crisis—to ask whether alcohol is affecting your health, choices, relationships, or peace of mind.
A better place to begin is: “Is drinking costing me more than I want it to?” Look at control, consequences, and how much mental space alcohol takes up. An alcohol self-assessment can organize those observations, but only a qualified professional can diagnose alcohol use disorder.
Patterns worth noticing
Signs alcohol may be having a bigger impact
No single sign proves that someone has alcohol use disorder. Patterns, frequency, and consequences matter more than any one difficult night.
Drinking has consequences
Alcohol contributes to missed commitments, conflict, risky decisions, injury, or memory gaps.
Alcohol becomes a coping tool
You increasingly rely on drinking to manage stress, anxiety, sadness, loneliness, or sleep.
Your body is adapting
You need more alcohol for the same effect or feel shaky, sweaty, sick, or anxious when it wears off.
Make the amount easier to see
What counts as one standard drink?
In the United States, one standard drink contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol. Pours at home, strong beers, and cocktails often contain more than one.
Learn more from NIAAA 12 oz regular beer
at 5% ABV
at 5% ABV
5 oz table wine
at 12% ABV
at 12% ABV
1.5 oz distilled spirits
at 40% ABV
at 40% ABV
Supportive, not defining
What the four result levels mean
Your result reflects patterns in your answers. It is a prompt for reflection, not a label or clinical verdict.
Low Risk
Fewer current warning signs, with value in staying aware of changes over time.
Some Warning Signs
A few patterns may deserve a closer, curious look before they grow.
Elevated Risk
Alcohol may be affecting wellbeing or daily life enough to make support useful.
High Risk
Several significant signs make a professional assessment a timely next step.
About the scoring: Questions draw on themes in the World Health Organization’s AUDIT guidance, with conversational wording and two contextual questions added. Because this experience is adapted, its reflection score is not the same as a clinician-administered AUDIT result.
You do not need to wait for “rock bottom”
When should I seek help for drinking?
If alcohol worries you, that is enough reason to talk with someone. A primary care clinician, therapist, or substance-use professional can help you understand what you are experiencing and discuss options without requiring you to commit to one path.
Clear answers, without judgment
Frequently asked questions
Can this quiz diagnose alcoholism?
No. This quiz is a confidential self-assessment for personal reflection. It cannot diagnose alcoholism or alcohol use disorder, and it cannot replace an evaluation by a qualified healthcare professional. Its questions draw on themes from established alcohol screening guidance, but the wording and feedback have been adapted for this experience.
What is considered heavy drinking?
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines heavy drinking for men as five or more drinks on any day or 15 or more per week, and for women as four or more on any day or eight or more per week. These are general thresholds, not a diagnosis. Age, medications, health conditions, body size, pregnancy, and other factors can make lower amounts risky.
What’s the difference between alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder?
Alcohol misuse is a broad term for drinking in a way that creates risk or causes harm. Alcohol use disorder, or AUD, is a medical condition diagnosed by a qualified professional based on a pattern of symptoms such as difficulty controlling drinking, continued use despite consequences, tolerance, or withdrawal. AUD can be mild, moderate, or severe.
When should I seek help?
Consider seeking help whenever drinking worries you—especially if it is difficult to control, affects responsibilities or relationships, causes blackouts or injuries, or leads to withdrawal symptoms. If you drink heavily or have experienced withdrawal, get medical advice before stopping suddenly because alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous. In an emergency, call 911.
Is Alcoholics Anonymous only for severe alcoholism?
No. AA welcomes people at many stages of questioning or recovery. The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking, and open meetings welcome anyone interested in learning about the program. You do not need a diagnosis, a particular history, or certainty about what you want before attending an open meeting.
One small step is still a step
You are allowed to be curious before you are certain.
You do not need a label or a finished plan. Start by answering honestly, notice what comes up, and choose the next step that feels possible.