The best way to decide if you have a problem with drugs and or alcohol is to find out for yourself.
Below is a list of general questions that may help you identifying whether or not, you have a problem with drugs and or alcohol. Please answer YES or NO.
Notice: “Answering ‘yes’ to these questions does not necessarily mean you are an ‘addict’ or ‘alcoholic’ but may give you an indication of the nature and the extend of your problem. Replace the word drugs with your prefered substance.
- Do you spend all your time thinking about drugs?
- Do you use drugs alone?
- Do you think you have lost control over your drug use?
- Do you want to stop taking drugs but find your body suffers if you stop?
- Do you substitute one drug with another?
- Do you feel you need drugs in order to feel “normal”?
- Does the thought of running out of drugs scare you?
- Do you use drugs when you wake up or when you go to bed?
- Does taking drugs make you end up feeling miserable and hopeless?
- Have you had to take one drug to overcome the effect of another?
- Have you ever lied about what drugs or how much of it you use.
- Is taking drugs more important than other areas of your life, i.e. work, family, finance?
- Does your drug use interfere with your sleeping or eating?
- Do you use drugs to escape from your feelings?
- Do you ever wonder if you’re going mad?
- Do you feel you need drugs in order to fit in or have fun?
- Do you feel guilty, ashamed or defensive because of your drug use?
- Do you constantly have irrational fears?
- Do you continue to use drugs despite the negative consequences?
- Have you ever overdosed on any drug?
- Have you ever lied to a doctor to obtain a prescription for psychoactive drugs?
- Do you still use drugs despite being chastised by family, friends and community?
- Are you at risk of losing your job because of your drug use?
- Have you ever resorted to crime to take drugs?
- Have you ever been arrested as a result of using drugs?
- Have you ever been in a jail or hospital as a result of using drugs?
- Do you think you might have a drug problem?
