The hardest and most useful question in this whole course. You don't have to
answer it for anyone else — just, honestly, for yourself. Below is a real screening tool
used by health professionals worldwide. Take it privately.
Two promises before you start
1. It's private. Everything happens on this page. Nothing is saved or
sent anywhere — closing the page erases it. 2. It's a screen, not a diagnosis. A screener
flags "worth a closer look." Only a qualified professional can diagnose a
substance use disorder.1
The AUDIT — an alcohol self-check
The AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) was built by the World Health
Organization and is one of the most trusted screeners there is.2
Answer each question for the past year, as honestly as you can — honesty
here only helps you.
What about other drugs?
The AUDIT is for alcohol. For other substances, the matching tool is the
DAST-10 (Drug Abuse Screening Test) — 10 quick yes/no questions about the
past year.3 You can find it via the link in the sources
below.
The one idea to keep
A number on a screener isn't a label on you — it's a flag. A high score
says "look closer and get support," not "you are broken." What you do next is the part
that matters.
Support & help lines
Emergency — overdose or immediate danger
Call 911.
In crisis — thoughts of suicide
Call or text 988.
Free, confidential support — 24/7
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration helpline. Prefer text? Text your ZIP code to 435748 (HELP4U).
