1. Have you ever felt the need to (C)ut down on your drinking?
2. Have you ever felt (A)nnoyed by someone criticizing your drinking?
3. Have you ever felt (G)uilty about your drinking?
4. Have you ever felt the need for a drink at the beginning of the day—an “(E)ye opener?
People who answer “yes” to two or more of these questions should seriously consider whether they are drinking in an alcoholic or abusive manner. This came from Addiction Inbox and there is an interesting article that goes along if you want to check it out. http://addiction-dirkh.blogspot.com/2008/05/take-alcohol-test.html