Alcohol, drugs and other addictions
Substance Use Scale
A 6-question test that helps you see whether your use of a substance shows signs of addiction.
NPİSTANBUL Brain Hospital
Substance Use Scale
- 6 questions
- About 2 minutes
- For adults
These tests are for screening. A result is not a diagnosis: only a psychiatrist or psychologist can make one, after talking with you.
Your answers are scored on this device and never sent. Only your result is saved, with the email address you confirm.
Confirm your email address
Before the test we send a 6-digit code to your email address. Your result is saved with it, so that our team can help you if you wish. The email with the code contains no health information.
Answer each question “Yes” or “No”, thinking about your own use of the substance.
Choosing an answer takes you to the next question. You can go back at any time.
Your result
No clear warning signs
You answered “yes” to fewer than three questions; your answers do not show a clear sign of addiction. Still, if substance use is affecting your health, work or relationships, or you find it hard to cut down, you can talk to a professional.
A professional opinion is advisable
You answered “yes” to three or more questions, so it would be worth getting a professional opinion. Dealing with addiction is never easy, but recovery is possible with treatment tailored to you.
Number of “yes” answers
out of 6
Take your result as a rough guide, not a diagnosis. How you feel over time, and a conversation with a specialist, tell much more than a questionnaire.
Talk it through with a specialist
If your result worries you, or you would like to talk it through, our psychiatrists can review it with you, free and without obligation.
Short screening questions prepared by NPİSTANBUL; no validation study is cited.
This English version was translated by NPİSTANBUL from the Turkish form of the test; it has not been validated separately in English.
About this test
This short test asks about signs of addiction such as losing control over use, a constant need for the substance and risky behaviour while under its influence. It has 6 yes/no questions and takes about 2 minutes. The result is not a diagnosis; if you answer “yes” to 3 or more questions, we recommend getting a professional opinion.
- A self-check about
- Drug and substance addiction, Alcohol addiction Not a validated instrument: a checklist to help you think about it.
- What happens next
- Inpatient addiction treatment
Score ranges of this test
| 0–2 | No clear warning signs |
| 3–6 | A professional opinion is advisable |
Madde Ölçeği (Substance Use Scale) · Short screening questions prepared by NPİSTANBUL; no validation study is cited.
This English version was translated by NPİSTANBUL from the Turkish form of the test; it has not been validated separately in English.