About the check

What this check is

Addiction Risk Check is a short questionnaire by the author for exploring risk factors linked to the use of psychoactive substances and medications, as well as the risks of behavioural addictions and other behaviours that can cause harm.

Two areas

Substance and medication use: alcohol, drugs and other psychoactive substances, and medications — prescribed or self‑administered.

Behavioural risks: gambling and betting, video games, social media and digital habits, shopping, work. For social media, shopping and work there are no recognised diagnostic thresholds.

Eating and sexual behaviour

Eating behaviour is not treated as “food addiction”. Eating disorders are a separate group of conditions; the check only notes signs worth discussing with a professional.

Sexual behaviour is not judged by frequency, preferences or moral views. A high level of sexual activity is not a disorder in itself; the check concerns only loss of control, distress and consequences.

What it does and does not do

It helps you notice potentially unsafe patterns of use or behaviour, consequences for health, relationships, money and work, and the role of emotional state, family history and surroundings.

It does not diagnose, does not determine whether an addiction is present and does not predict whether a person will become addicted. Even when you feel in control, other significant risks may be present.

The check is for adults 18+ and needs no sign‑up.