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Tool · Free assessment ASAM-aligned · Updated April 2026

What treatment fits you?

Five questions map your substance, severity, home environment, prior care, and insurance to an ASAM level of care. Directional, not diagnostic. Answers stay on your device.

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5 Steps to your recommended level of care

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What this quiz does — and does not do.

Five questions cannot replace a 45- to 90-minute clinical intake. What they can do is point you in the right direction along the ASAM continuum of care: medical detox, residential, PHP, IOP, standard outpatient, or MAT. The result ends with a direct phone number — a licensed placement specialist can run a full assessment and verify insurance in under 10 minutes.

On This Page

1. Take the quiz
2. How the quiz maps to ASAM
3. The 5 levels of care
4. When to skip the quiz and call
5. Three steps after the quiz
6. FAQ (6 questions)

ASAM continuum of care — the 7 levels your quiz answer maps to

How the 5 answers map to an ASAM level of care

Each of the five questions corresponds to a specific ASAM dimension. Your substance choice triggers withdrawal-risk scoring (alcohol, benzos, opioids flag for medical detox). The severity question calibrates treatment duration (under 6 months vs over 2 years). The home-environment answer maps to whether residential is needed. Prior treatment history adjusts the recommended intensity upward if multiple attempts have failed. Insurance status routes you to either in-network carriers or state-Medicaid programs through SAMHSA block grants.

The algorithm is transparent: you can read the logic in the page source (view-source on this page, look for showResult()). No server calls, no black box, no tracking.

5 Levels of ASAM care your result may point to

Level 3.7 — Medical detox

Recommended when daily use of alcohol, benzodiazepines, or opioids has been ongoing for months. Withdrawal from these classes can be medically dangerous and needs 24-hour monitoring and medication management. Usually 3–10 days, then step down.

Level 3.1–3.5 — Residential / inpatient

Recommended when the home environment is triggering (use partners, housing instability) or prior outpatient attempts have failed. 30–90 days of structured 24/7 care with individual and group therapy, medical oversight.

Level 2.5 — Partial Hospitalization (PHP)

20+ hours per week, daytime, but you go home at night. Fits when you need the intensity of residential care but have a safe, supportive home environment to return to each evening.

Level 2.1 — Intensive outpatient (IOP)

9–20 hours per week, typically 3 sessions weekly. Keep working or studying while getting structured group + individual therapy. 8–12 week programs; good fit when prior treatment was a first step and things are progressing.

Level 1 — Standard outpatient

Fewer than 9 hours per week of counseling. For early-stage use, stepping down from higher care, or aftercare. Often paired with MAT for opioid or alcohol use disorder.

The three clinical variables that drive your quiz recommendation

5 signals to skip the quiz and call right now

This quiz is for planning. If any of these apply, go direct:

1Active withdrawal symptoms — shakes, sweats, seizures, or confusion.
2Thoughts of suicide or self-harm — call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).
3Prior overdose, or use of opioids laced with fentanyl.
4Children or other dependents at risk in the current home environment.
5Any medical crisis — call 911.

Placement helpline: (833) 567-5838 Crisis line: 988

After the quiz

Three steps to turn a quiz result into a treatment match

1

Share your quiz result with a specialist

Call (833) 567-5838 with your ASAM level handy. Specialists are licensed; assessment is free and takes about 10 minutes.
2

Verify insurance + ASAM match

Benefits check runs in real time against your carrier. The specialist confirms the quiz result or recalibrates after deeper questions.
3

Warm-handoff to a matched program

Same-day admissions coordinator brought on the line. MHPAEA appeals handled on your behalf if a claim is denied.

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Free · Confidential · 24/7 · Takes about 10 minutes.

6 FAQs about this quiz

Can this quiz diagnose addiction?

No. Diagnosis of substance use disorder requires a licensed clinician meeting DSM-5 criteria. Our 5-question quiz maps your answers to one of five ASAM levels of care to point you in a direction. For a full clinical assessment (45 to 90 min, 6 ASAM dimensions, mental-status exam), call (833) 567-5838 or SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357.

Are my quiz answers sent anywhere?

No. The quiz runs entirely in your browser. We do not log, receive, or forward any answer to our server or any third party. Open DevTools and watch the Network tab as you complete the quiz — zero requests.

How accurate is a 5-question quiz?

It is directional, not diagnostic. The five questions cover substance type, severity, home environment, prior treatment, and insurance — the same first-order dimensions a placement specialist covers in the opening minutes of an intake call. The output maps to ASAM Level 1 (outpatient), 2.1 (IOP), 2.5 (PHP), 3.1 (residential), or 3.7 (medical detox). For precise placement, the full clinical intake (call (833) 567-5838) covers all six ASAM dimensions.

What if it recommends Level 3 or detox?

Call today. Unsupervised withdrawal from alcohol, benzodiazepines, or opioids can be medically dangerous. Our placement specialists at (833) 567-5838 verify insurance, check bed availability at SAMHSA-verified programs, and coordinate admission — often same-day. If symptoms feel severe (confusion, shakes, hallucinations), call 911.

Does insurance cover the recommended level of care?

Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) and the ACA, most insurance plans must cover SUD treatment at parity with medical care. That includes detox, residential, PHP, IOP, standard outpatient, and MAT. A 5-minute benefits check against your carrier confirms specifics. Browse the 10 major carriers or call for a free verification.

Can I retake the quiz?

Yes. There is a Retake button on the result screen, and the URL itself resets the state. Answers are not stored between sessions unless you hit Save in your browser. Most people take the quiz once, then call to walk through the result with a licensed specialist.

Sources & references

ASAM. The ASAM Criteria — 4th edition. asam.org
SAMHSA. National Helpline (1-800-662-HELP). samhsa.gov
NIDA. Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment. nida.nih.gov
APA. DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Substance Use Disorders.
DOL. MHPAEA (Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act). dol.gov

Medical Disclaimer

This quiz is informational and does not constitute medical diagnosis or treatment. If you are in crisis, call 911. For free 24/7 addiction support, call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or our placement specialists at (833) 567-5838.