Motives for Drug Use Test - the question form
Questions: 45 · 9 minutes
1. I use drugs when they are available and I have money.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
2. People try drugs to understand how others feel.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
3. Using drugs is a personal matter; everyone makes their own choice.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
4. Drugs produce a "high" and mental and physical pleasure.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
5. Drugs relieve inner tension and feelings of anxiety, fear, or worry.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
6. Using drugs helps me get rid of feelings of boredom, emptiness, or loneliness.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
7. To feel "normal," I need to use a certain dose of a drug.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
8. To get rid of thoughts about drugs, it is better to use them.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
9. People use drugs out of spite, to annoy others.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
10. Using drugs is acceptable on holidays and weekends to enhance feelings of enjoyment.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
11. In a group, people use drugs so that refusing does not harm their relationships with friends.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
12. Drugs are no more dangerous than tobacco and alcohol.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
13. People use drugs out of curiosity, to test themselves and experience new, unfamiliar sensations.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
14. Using drugs is a way to escape reality and everyday hassles.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
15. I need drugs to change how I feel and to heighten my senses and interest in life.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
16. Using the drug helps relieve withdrawal symptoms.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
17. I use drugs while being aware that I am dependent on them.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
18. I use drugs because I have lost meaning in life.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
19. Using drugs when meeting with friends helps me avoid boredom and having nothing to do.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
20. Use drugs so as not to seem "weak".
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
21. It is possible to use drugs without becoming dependent.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – I doubt it
4 – Probably no
5 – No
22. Using drugs allows a person to experience feelings of well-being and happiness.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
23. Drugs help me forget conflicts with people close to me, unpleasant events, grief, and disappointments.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
24. The dreamlike and fantasy world created by drugs stimulates my inner life and fills an emotional emptiness.
1 - Yes
2 - Probably yes
3 - Not sure
4 - Probably no
5 - No
25. Not having a dose of the drug makes me feel internally tense, anxious, or apathetic.
1 – Yes
2 – Rather yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Rather no
5 – No
26. The drug dose is increased because it is impossible to resist the craving for the pleasure it produces.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
27. I use drugs to be rebellious and nonconforming, to avoid being "proper" or like everyone else.
1 – Yes
2 – Rather yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather no
5 – No
28. Using drugs helps me stand out from other people and makes me seem "cool."
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
29. People use drugs in social situations so they do not feel self-conscious or like an outsider.
1 - Yes
2 - Probably yes
3 - Not sure
4 - Probably not
5 - No
30. Using drugs is a way of expressing myself.
Yes
Rather yes
Unsure
Rather no
No
31. Using drugs makes leisure time more enjoyable, helps with socializing, and helps me relax.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
32. Not being able to meet my needs or organize my personal life forces me to use drugs.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
33. The drug gives me strength and energy, makes me feel stimulated and more active, and serves as a boost.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
34. After using the drug, my mood improves and I feel able to function again.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
35. Having a dose of a drug makes me want to take it immediately.
1 - Yes
2 - Probably yes
3 - Unsure
4 - Probably not
5 - No
36. Feeling misunderstood by others, and that they do not believe in a person's abilities and potential, leads to using drugs.
1 – Yes
2 – Rather yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Rather no
5 – No
37. Using drugs is prestigious and increases my status in the eyes of others.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
38. Use of drugs occurs due to peer pressure or as a result of violence.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Unsure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
39. Using drugs is fashionable.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
40. The first pleasurable experience from a drug makes me want to use it again and again.
1 - Yes
2 - Probably yes
3 - Unsure
4 - Probably not
5 - No
41. Using drugs helps reduce negative feelings caused by a lack of money, relationship problems, etc.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
42. Using drugs makes me feel strong and free.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably not
5 – No
43. Taking another increasing dose of a drug produces new, stronger feelings of pleasure.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
44. It is possible to feel "love" for a drug: to constantly crave it, miss it and feel happy, and enjoy taking it.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably no
5 – No
45. A loss of future prospects, meaning, and value in life makes me use drugs.
1 – Yes
2 – Probably yes
3 – Not sure
4 – Probably no
5 – No