10 Question Quiz: Is My Addiction Related to Trauma?

Check each box if your answer is "Yes" and then enter your email and click on the box to get your results.

When you use drugs or alcohol, do you feel as though you're doing it to escape reality?

When you use drugs or alcohol, are you using because it feels much safer for you to be high or drunk than to be sober?

Do you find that using drugs or alcohol helps you suppress painful memories?

Do you find that using drugs or alcohol gives you the ability to not feel as much physical pain?

Do you use drugs or alcohol because they help you to feel more in control over your thoughts and emotions?

Do you feel more courageous and strong when you're using drugs or alcohol as opposed to when you are sober?

Have you noticed that using drugs or alcohol helps you create a different world for yourself that's much more tolerable than reality?

Do you struggle with feelings of worthlessness, and find that using drugs or alcohol helps you feel as though you're treating yourself the way you deserve to be treated?

Do you ever use drugs or alcohol to help yourself be better understood by those around you?

Do you ever use drugs or alcohol because they allow you to be a part of a different community of people who are all experiencing similar circumstances?

Please Enter Your Email to See Your Results!

Your Email will be kept private and will not be used for advertising or shared with any third party.

I agree to receive communications from Northpoint Recovery about services, alumni stories, and news.

This is not a diagnostic tool. This form is SSL secure. We will not sell your information. All results are kept confidential.

Quiz: Is Your Addiction Related to Your Trauma?

A growing number of people who suffer from addiction also have lived through a traumatic event in their past. Even though it's true that living through a trauma doesn't automatically mean that you'll eventually become addicted to drugs or alcohol, research does demonstrate a link between the two. In fact, statistics tell us that:

As many as 75% of those who lived through a traumatic event turn to alcohol abuse
Accidents, natural disasters or illnesses are reported by as many as 33% of everyone who abuses alcohol
A diagnosis of PTSD has been shown to increase the risk of a substance abuse disorder
Both male and female sexual abuse victims demonstrate a significantly higher risk of drug or alcohol addiction
Drug addiction in trauma survivors is on the rise in both men and women

Perhaps you believe that your addiction may be related to your trauma, but you're really not sure. This quiz can help you determine if it is or not, and it will also help you understand what you should do if it is.