Am I an alcoholic?
For your own drinking. Uses the AUDIT, a 10-question screening tool from the World Health Organization. Takes about 3 minutes.
Clinically reviewed by David Stern, MD, board certified in addiction medicine, Medical Director at Southeastern Recovery Center. Last reviewed: November 7, 2026.
Wondering about your drinking, your drug use, your mood or someone you love? These free self-checks can help you sort out what you are noticing. Each one takes 2 to 5 minutes.
Your answers stay private. Every self-check runs only in your web browser. We do not see, save or send your answers, and we never ask for your name, email or phone number to see results.
These self-checks are a first step. Please share your results with a doctor or with our team.
“If you think that you or a loved one has SUD/AUD, go for screening and follow up the results of the screen.”
David Stern, MD, Medical Director, Southeastern Recovery Center
For your own drinking. Uses the AUDIT, a 10-question screening tool from the World Health Organization. Takes about 3 minutes.
For a spouse, partner, parent or adult child. A yes-or-no checklist of signs, plus support for you. Takes about 3 minutes.
Checks mood, anxiety and alcohol use together, using three well-known screening tools (PHQ-9, GAD-7 and AUDIT-C). Takes about 5 minutes.
Not a score. A short guide to whether outpatient care, partial hospitalization or detox first may be worth asking about. Takes about 2 minutes.
For your own drug use, including prescription medicines used other than prescribed. Adapted from the TAPS Tool by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Takes a few minutes.
A note on safety: If you drink heavily every day, or take opioids or sedatives like benzodiazepines, stopping suddenly can be dangerous. Please talk to a doctor before you quit.
Yes. Each self-check runs only in your web browser. We do not see, save or send your answers or your results. Nothing is stored after you leave the page.
No. These self-checks are for education only. They can help you decide whether to talk with someone, but only a licensed professional can diagnose a substance use or mental health condition.
You talk with our admissions team. You can share as much or as little as you like, ask questions and check your insurance. Calling does not commit you to anything.
Southeastern Recovery Center is an outpatient treatment center in Concord, near Charlotte. We offer partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs for adults 18 and older, and our team helps arrange medical detox through partner facilities. We work with many major insurance plans; call to verify your benefits. Detox/Rehab May Be Fully Covered: check your insurance.