Quick Answer
Three tools. Browser-only. No account.
Most recovery tools online gate their output behind an email form. Ours don't. The quiz maps your answers to a clinical level of care (ASAM 1 through 3.7). The sobriety counter writes only to localStorage. The cost calculator pulls baseline averages from SAMHSA, NIDA, and the CDC, then multiplies by years you specify. Clearing your browser clears the data. Call (833) 567-5838 if you want a licensed specialist to run through the same numbers on a call.
3 Types of Self-Assessment Tools
Each tool below answers one specific question, not a vague "are you addicted." The quiz outputs an ASAM level. The counter outputs days sober. The calculator outputs a dollar figure. That structure lets the tool be useful without turning into a diagnostic overreach.
Why browser-only?
Under MHPAEA, SAMHSA, and 42 CFR Part 2, addiction treatment data is among the most strictly protected classes of health information. We took the simplest privacy path available: the browser never sends your tool inputs to our server. If you close the tab, we have no record of your quiz answers, counter date, or cost inputs. This is different from most "privacy-friendly" tools — our implementation is auditable in the page source.
How the cost calculator works
Baseline spend numbers: alcohol $15 / day (NIAAA), opioids $70 / day (DEA street averages), cocaine $80 / day, meth $40 / day. Healthcare add-on: $3,300 / year per active SUD (CDC). Lost income: 20% of annual income for active daily use (NIDA economic analysis). The tool lets you override any baseline if your situation differs. Total over 1, 5, and 10 years is the "shock factor" output — it almost always clears $100,000.
How the sobriety counter works
Set a sobriety start date. The counter calculates days, weeks, months, and years in real time. Progress bars fill against common milestones (30 days, 90 days, 1 year). Data stays in localStorage. If you use the counter from a second device, you reset it there — no sync across devices because that would require an account. For multi-device tracking, most users paste the start date into a calendar reminder.
How the 5-question quiz works
Questions cover substance, use pattern, prior treatment history, withdrawal severity, home environment, and insurance. Answers map to the ASAM multidimensional assessment, scored against thresholds from the ASAM Criteria 4th edition. Output is one of: ASAM Level 1 (outpatient), Level 2.1 (IOP), Level 2.5 (PHP), Level 3.1 (residential), or Level 3.7 (medical detox). A 5-question instrument cannot replace a full clinical intake — the quiz is explicitly framed as "pointing you in a direction," not a diagnosis.
What the SAMHSA national helpline adds
Our in-house placement team answers at (833) 567-5838, but the federal SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) is also free, 24/7, confidential, and English- or Spanish-language. SAMHSA does not provide counseling, but it does provide referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. The MHPAEA protections that require insurance parity for SUD treatment apply whether you are routed through our specialists, through SAMHSA, or through your employer's EAP. Whichever you pick, keep the tool outputs (quiz result, calculator totals) accessible on the call — they speed the ASAM triage by a few minutes.
When to stop using a self-tool and call
Any of these five signals — withdrawal shakes or seizures, suicidal ideation, overdose history, daily opioid or benzodiazepine use, or children in an unsafe environment — means call (833) 567-5838 (free, 24/7) or dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Tools are for planning and tracking, not crisis response.