Addictive Tendency Scale Test

With 30 yes-or-no questions, the Addictive Tendency Scale Test takes about six minutes to complete and explores addictive behavior, vulnerability, developing addictive patterns, and related impairment. Your result can support self-reflection by showing a broader profile of tendencies and highlighting areas that may deserve closer personal attention.

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Scale Explorer

How the Scales are Structured

Addictive DisorderAD

Measures the severity of functional impairments and symptoms associated with dependent (addictive) behavior.

example score3/6

3/6Elevatedexample score

0 – 2.1Low

2.2 – 6Elevated

A score of 3 falls in the Elevated range, suggesting more pronounced addiction-related difficulties than typically seen at low levels on this scale.

Addictive BehaviorAB

Measures the presence and intensity of behavioral signs associated with addictive tendencies.

example score3/7

3/7Lowexample score

0 – 4.1Low

4.2 – 7Elevated

A score of 3 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively few behavioral manifestations linked to addictive tendencies at this time.

Addictive TendencyAT

Measures the intensity of a person’s tendency toward developing addictive behavior and seeking stimulation through potentially habit-forming substances or activities.

example score4/9

4/9Lowexample score

0 – 4.3Low

4.4 – 9Elevated

A score of 4 falls in the Low range, suggesting a relatively lower level of additive tendency on this scale.

Addictive PredispositionAP

Measures personal and psychological factors associated with vulnerability to developing addictive behaviors.

example score3/8

3/8Lowexample score

0 – 3.7Low

3.8 – 8Elevated

A score of 3 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively few factors associated with addictive vulnerability on this scale.

General Addictive TendencyGAT

Measures the overall predisposition to developing addictive behaviors across substances and habits.

example score20/30

20/30Elevatedexample score

0 – 13Low

14 – 30Elevated

A score of 20 falls in the Elevated range, suggesting a higher-than-average general tendency toward addictive patterns.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

People worried about habits

41%OF USERS

They take the test to check their personal risk of developing dependence on alcohol, nicotine, drugs, or other substances.

Clients in counseling or therapy

34%OF USERS

They use it as a quick screening tool to clarify concerns and track changes during psychotherapy or support programs.

Prevention and outreach groups

25%OF USERS

They complete it in school, workplace, or community prevention settings to identify vulnerability early and plan next steps.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

Addictive disorderAd

You?

Average3.2

Typical rangeTypical2.1 – 4.3

Possible0 – 6

Addictive BehaviorAB

You?

Average4.3

Typical rangeTypical3 – 5.6

Possible0 – 7

Addictive TendenciesAT

You?

Average6.3

Typical rangeTypical5.1 – 7.5

Possible0 – 9

Addictive PredispositionAP

You?

Average2.1

Typical rangeTypical0.8 – 3.5

Possible0 – 8

General Addictive TendenciesGAT

You?

Average9.3

Typical rangeTypical5.1 – 13.5

Possible0 – 30

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No

These are 3 of the 30 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Addictive Tendency Scale Test - Description and methodology of the test

addiction

People who want to examine their relationship with stimulation, substance-related situations, or difficulty stopping certain habits may find this assessment of addictive tendencies useful. The Addictive Tendency Scale Test asks about beliefs, urges, social settings, and consequences related to alcohol, tobacco, other psychoactive substances, and pleasure seeking. It offers a structured way to consider how these situations fit into a person's own experience.

What This Assessment Explores

Items cover sensation seeking, substance-related beliefs, drinking, smoking, urges, loss of control, social influence, consequences, withdrawal-like experiences, and change efforts. Themes show how addictive patterns affect self-management.

The five displayed dimensions are:

Addictive Disorder (0-6) assesses impairment linked with addictive behavior; Low 0-2.1 and Elevated 2.2-6 are the displayed bands.
Addictive Behavior (0-7) reflects behavioral manifestations of addiction; Low 0-4.1 and Elevated 4.2-7 are shown.
Addictive Tendency (0-9) indicates propensity toward stimulation seeking and future addictive behavior; Low 0-4.3 and Elevated 4.4-9 apply.
Addictive Predisposition (0-8) captures personality and psychological factors associated with vulnerability; Low 0-3.7 and Elevated 3.8-8 are displayed.
General Addictive Tendency (0-30) summarizes overall predisposition; Low 0-13 and Elevated 14-30 are the result bands.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Each question uses a yes-or-no response, so this addictive behavior questionnaire is a brief self-report rather than an interview or performance measure. Results show separate scale scores plus an overall score; higher values indicate more of the tendency or impairment that each scale describes. An answer’s contribution cannot be inferred from the displayed range alone.

The questionnaire is conceptually consistent with the Addictive Tendency Questionnaire described by Yusupov and Korzunin (2007), while its wording and online scoring should not be presented as a verified adaptation. Jellinek’s framework contextualizes impairment and progression in alcohol-related problems, while Marlatt and George’s relapse-prevention model draws attention to triggers, coping, and recurrence.

Interpretation is therefore profile-based: an elevated area can identify a theme for reflection, while a low score does not rule out harm or guarantee stability. This online questionnaire has no documented standardization or population norms; its displayed bands describe the catalogue’s profile rather than established clinical thresholds. Current circumstances, memory, self-awareness, and response style can influence the profile, which should be read as a starting point for broader assessment rather than a diagnosis.

Author: E. M. Jellinek, G. A. Marlatt

Literature:

Yusupov, V. V., and V. A. Korzunin. Psychological Diagnostics of Addictive Behavior: Risk of Development, Methods of Early Detection. Saint Petersburg: Rech, 2007. 123 pp. ISBN 5-9268-0576-7.
Jellinek, E. M. The Disease Concept of Alcoholism. New Haven, CT: Hillhouse Press, 1960. 246 pp.
Marlatt, G. Alan, and William H. George. Relapse Prevention: Introduction and Overview of the Model. British Journal of Addiction 79, no. 4 (1984): 261-273. DOI 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1984.tb03867.x

Updated: 2025-10-02