Do You Have A Problem With Addiction?

Substance use and/or mis-use can include, but not be limited to, such things as alcohol, drugs, prescription medication, sex, gambling, shopping, and more.

Yes No Do you lose time from work due to substance use? Is use of substances making your home life unhappy? Do you use substances because you are shy with other people? Is use of substances affecting your reputation? Have you ever felt remorse after using substances? Have ever gotten into financial difficulties as a result of substance use? Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when using substances? Does your substance use make you careless of your family's welfare? Has your ambition decreased since using substances? Do you crave substances at a definite time daily? Do you want to use a substance the next morning? Does substance use cause you to have difficulty sleeping? Has your efficiency decreased since using substances? Is substance use jeopardizing your job or business? Do you use substances to escape from worries or troubles? Do you use substances when you are alone? Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of using substances? Has your physician ever treated you for use of a substance? Do you use substances to build up your self-confidence? Have you ever been to a hospital or institution on account of substance use?

Your Score

• If you have answered YES to any of the questions, there is a definite possibility that you may have a problem with addiction.
• If you have answered YES to any two, the chances are that you are an addict.
• If you have answered YES to three or more, you are definitely an addict.
• These questions are based on those used by Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, Md., in deciding whether or not a patient is an alcoholic.
• If you have any questions about how substance use is affecting your life, give us a call. We may be able to help. Click here to Contact us.

We provide resource information for social assistance, alcohol and drug counseling, treatment etc. We do not provide professional counseling at Avalon - our success comes from peer support and involvement in 12-step recovery programs.