Your Health Checklist




Read each statement below and respond by selecting always, sometimes, or never for each item. Select always only for items you practice regularly or are sure about. After completing the inventory, click on the How Did I Rate? button to display a printable version of your answers and to find out your score.

      
  1.I take medicines as prescribed by my doctor, am careful to follow directions, and never abuse or combine medicines.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  2.I use over-the-counter drugs carefully and only as they are intended.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  3.I avoid harmful substances such as tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  4.I have made a decision not to drink any alcohol.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  5.I don’t buy alcoholic beverages or ask anyone else to buy them for me.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  6.I am knowledgeable about the dangers of tobacco use.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  7.I avoid all illegal drug use.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  8.I choose friends who avoid using drugs.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  9.I stay away from areas and events where I know illegal drugs are likely to be used or sold.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  10.I know of resources to get help for drug problems and would feel comfortable passing the information along to someone who needed it.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        

   
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