Is Your Child Using Alcohol or Drugs?

1. Have you detected the odor of alcohol on your child's breath?
Yes
No

2. Have you seen your child intoxicated?
Yes
No

3. Has your child had a glazed appearance to the eyes or the inability to focus?
Yes
No

4. Has your child's appearance and/or hygiene deteriorated?
Yes
No

5. Has your child had troubled getting up after a night out and it seems to be due to a hangover?
Yes
No

6. Has your child's performance in school or extracurricular activities declined recently?
Yes
No

7. Has your child's peer group changed recently, and does he/she seem reluctant to introduce you to these new friends?
Yes
No

8. Has your child's behavior changed recently; i.e., more irritable, combative, or hostile?
Yes
No

Score =

A score of 100% means your child shows no signs of alcohol or drug use. A score between 70%-80% means you need to be more aware of your child's activity, as he or she is showing some signs of use. A score below 60% means your child is showing enough signs of alcohol use that you should take action and intervene.