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Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST)

Did you grow up with a problem drinker? Those who grow up in homes where there is alcohol abuse or alcoholism are sometimes affected in ways they do not even realize.

By answering these 20 Questions you may be able to determine if you have been affected by someone else's drinking and how much you have been affected. The secret to taking this quiz is total honesty with yourself.

To receive a Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST) screening, please enter your information and complete the questionnaire below.

Rate your answers as follows:

(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) I don't know

1. Have you ever thought that one of your parents had a drinking problem?

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2. Have you ever lost sleep because of a parent's drinking?

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3. Did you ever encourage one of your parents to quit drinking?

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4. Did you ever feel alone, scared, nervous, angry or frustrated because a parent was not able to stop drinking?

1	2	3

5. Did you ever argue or fight was a parent when he or she was drinking?

1	2	3

6. Did you ever threaten to run away from home because of a parent's drinking?

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7. Has a parent ever yelled at or hit you or other family members when drinking?

1	2	3

8. Have you ever heard your parents fight when one of them was drunk?

1	2	3

9. Did you ever protect another family member from a parent who was drinking?

1	2	3

10. Did you ever feel like hiding or emptying a parent's bottle of liquor?

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11. Do many of your thoughts revolve around a problem drinking parent or difficulties that arise because of his or her drinking?

1	2	3

12. Did you ever wish that a parent would stop drinking?

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13. Did you ever feel responsible for or guilty about a parent's drinking?

1	2	3

14. Did you ever fear that your parents would get divorced due to alcohol misuse?

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15. Have you ever withdrawn from and avoided outside activities and friends because of embarrassment and shame over a parent's drinking problem?

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16. Did you ever feel caught in the middle of an argument or fight between a problem drinking parent and your other parent?

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17. Did you ever feel that you made a parent drink alcohol?

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18. Have you ever that a problem drinking parent did not really love you?

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19. Did you ever resent a parent's drinking?

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20. Have you ever worried about a parent's health because of his or her alcohol use?

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21. Have you ever been blamed for a parent's drinking?

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22. Did you ever resent a parent's drinking?

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23. Did you ever think your father was an alcoholic?

1	2	3

24. Did you ever wish you home could be more like the homes of your friends who did not have a parent with a drinking problem?

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25. Did a parent ever make promises to you that he or she did not keep because of drinking?

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26. Did you ever think your mother was an alcoholic?

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27. Did you ever wish that you could talk to someone who could understand and help the alcohol-related problems in your family?

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28. Did you ever fight with your brothers and sisters about a parent's drinking?

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29. Did you ever stay away from home to avoid the drinking parent or your other parent's reaction to the drinking?

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30. Have you ever felt sick, cried, or had a "knot" in your stomach after worrying about a parent's drinking?

1	2	3

31. Did you ever take over any chores and duties at home that were usually done by a parent before he or she developed a drinking problem?

1	2	3

Congratulations on completing this questionnaire. Enter your contact information below. I will contact you within the next day to discuss your results and the possibility of scheduling an appointment.

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Randi Fredricks is a Psychotherapist and Licensed as a Marriage Family Therapist MFC 47803 and not licensed with the California Bureau of
Naturopathic Medicine. © 2012 Randi Fredricks, Marriage and Family Therapist, Inc. All rights reserved. Serving San Jose, Sunnyvale,
Santa Cruz, Palo Alto, Monte Sereno, Los Gatos, Cupertino, Mountain View, Scotts Valley, Campbell, Willow Glen, and Milpitas CA.