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Substance Abuse
Signs/Symptoms of Alcohol/Drug Use, Abuse or Addiction
General:
- Abrupt changes in work or school attendance
- Changes in quality of work
- Gross lack of follow-through on goals and promises
- Withdrawal from responsibility to a degree of actual avoidance
- Flare-ups and bursts of temper
- Changes in eating and sleep habits
- Changes in friends and social habits
- Continued borrowing of money from friends, co-workers or parents
Other Generalized Questions:
- Does his/her personality change with use?
- Does the user often feel sorry for himself/herself to excuse behavior?
- Does the user ruin planned events or special occasions?
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- Is the use causing family distress or feelings of despair and depression from loved ones?
- Does the majority of his/her friends use or abuse substances?
- Does the use often cause fights or arguments with others?
- Does the user always have financial difficulties?
- Do family and friends worry about or fear for the safety of the user?
- Does the user often break promises?
- Does the user lie to cover up use and /or the consequences of his/her use?
- Does he/she continue to use despite negative consequences?
- Does the user avoid situations where there is NO use?
- Has the user ever failed to remember what may have occurred during use?
- Does the user continually have periods of remorse after use and apologize for his/her behavior?
- Is it difficult for him/her NOT to use?
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If you have answered yes to "three" or more of these generalized questions, you may be living with, loving, thinking about or be a person who is wrestling with control of his/her/your use. If so, become more informed NOW for the sake of saving a life... yours or that of someone you care about.
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