Find your inner party animal
Are you the Mama Bear who protects her young, or the Peacock who always shows his feathers? Take the quiz to find out.
Low risk
Your risk of alcohol-related harm is low, meaning your alcohol use has probably not caused any issues for you, and is not likely to lead to any problems in the future. That’s good news!
Elevated risk
Based on your score, you are at an increased risk of alcohol causing problems for you. The technical way to say this is that you are at an elevated risk of alcohol-related harm. You might have already noticed some setbacks or issues that you can trace back to drinking—or maybe not yet. This risk level is not a guarantee that something bad is going to happen. Keep track of your drinking and see if there are things happening that you’d like to reduce, like hangovers, being late to class, feeling tired at work, spending a lot of money on alcohol, or getting into arguments with friends.
We can’t predict the future, but you are definitely in a zone where something negative is more likely to happen.
Harmful drinking
Based on your score, you are drinking in a high-risk way that is probably already causing some issues or setbacks for you. This is considered hazardous or harmful drinking. Risk level is not a guarantee that something bad is going to happen, but based on your score it is much more likely.
Are you able to trace any negative outcomes back to drinking? It could be a lot of little things like hangovers and being late to class, or maybe a few serious problems like getting in trouble with the university, messing up at work, having serious fights with family or friends, or physical injuries.
We can’t predict the future, but you are definitely in a zone where these negative things are more likely to happen unless you do something about it.
Possible alcohol use disorder
Based on your score, you are drinking in a high-risk way that is probably already causing issues or setbacks for you. Although this online tool is not meant to diagnose a substance use disorder, any score 20+ indicates the possible presence of a more serious problem that should be evaluated by a professional.
Next steps
Are you ready for a more thorough assessment of your alcohol use? If you already have a doctor or counselor you see, you can ask them about getting a ”substance abuse assessment,” or have them refer you to someone who provides this service. Some treatment providers give free assessments, and will make recommendations based on your specific situation.
Find addiction treatment in Indiana or call the Indiana Mental Health and Addiction Hotline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) to get connected to local options that work for you.