Is Alateen for you?

QUESTIONNAIRE: Alateen - Is It For You?

DISCLAIMER: Self Tests may be an indicator of possible problems in any given area. Please remember: these are only self-tests, they are NOT diagnostic tools. If you are concerned about your results, please call your local council on substance abuse or substance abuse professional for more information and assistance.

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1. Do you have a parent, close friend, or relative whose drinking upsets you?

2. Do you cover up your real feelings by pretending you don’t care?

3. Does it seem as though every holiday is spoiled because of drinking?

4. Do you tell lies to cover up for someone for else’s drinking or what’s happening in your home?

5. Do you stay out of the house as much as possible because you hate it there?

6. Are you afraid to upset someone for fear it will set off a drinking bout?

7. Do you feel nobody really loves you or cares what happens to you?

8. Are you afraid or embarrassed to bring your friends home?

9. Do you think the drinker’s behavior is caused by you, other members of your family, or rotten breaks in life?

10. Do you make threats such as "If you don’t stop drinking, fighting, etc., I’ll run away"?

11. Do you make such promises about behavior such as "I’ll get better marks, go to church, or keep my room clean" in exchange for a promise that the drinking and fighting stop?

12. Do you feel that if your mom or dad loved you, she or he would stop drinking?

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