Take this brief quiz to see if you may have a problem with alcohol or other drug use, and if proven treatment like CBT for Substance Use Disorders may help you.
Use this brief screening tool to see if Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders may be helpful to you. The questions that follow are about your use of alcohol and other drugs. Your responses to these questions will be anonymous, and no information will be collected, saved, or sent over the Internet. Mark the response that best fits you. Answer the questions in terms of your experiences in the past 6 months.
About these questions
The questions you will be asked come from the “Simple Screening Instrument for Substance Abuse,” or “SSI-SA,” questionnaire for short. This is a proven tool for screening for alcohol and other drug use problems. This questionnaire does not provide a diagnosis. Only a health care or mental health care provider can diagnose an alcohol or other drug use condition.
Summary of Your Results
Your responses suggest that you may have some problems related to alcohol or other drugs and that you may benefit from treatment like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders. Learn more about this proven treatment that has helped many people, including Vets. To find treatment or learn more about your options, visit the Find Treatment section of this website, or visit your health care provider. To learn about treatment resources for other mental health conditions, visit the Additional Resources section of this website.
You report having few problems related to alcohol or other drugs. However, you still may wish to learn more about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders, which has helped many Vets. To speak with a trained professional about your options, visit the Find Treatment section of this website, or visit your health care provider. To learn about other resources, or about resources for other mental health conditions, visit the Additional Resources section of this website.
You report having very few, if any, problems related to alcohol or other drugs. You may not feel the need for treatment at this time. However, you still may wish to learn more about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders, which has helped many Vets. To learn about other resources, or about resources for other mental health conditions, visit the Additional Resources section of this website.
If you are in crisis or are in need of immediate help:
If you feel at any time that you might be in danger of harming yourself or someone else or you would like to speak with someone immediately, please know that there are people who care and ready to help right away. There are several options for support right now:
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Call the Veterans and Military Crisis Line at 988 and Press 1.
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Text the Veterans and Military Crisis Line at 838255.
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Chat confidentially online with a Veterans and Military Crisis Line counselor.
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Call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
Your privacy is very important. No information that you provide will be kept or stored.
