Counseling Services of Barbara Reade, L.C.P.C.
Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Phone: 410-803-1510

Email: reade.lcpc@yahoo.com

Addiction Symptoms

SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE

·         Do you find it difficult to stop using a substance(drug or alcohol)-once you start?

·         Has your using of a substance(drug or alcohol)ever interfered with work, school, home, or social life?

·         Has your tolerance increased significantly to the substance you prefer using?

·         Or have you found that your increased tolerance has decreased recently?

·         Does the using of a substance(drugs or alcohol) or the recovery after using interfere with your usual activities?

• Do you spend a significant amount of time using the substance(drug or alcohol) or obtaining the substance?

• Have the social groups that you spend time with changed significantly because of your substance(drug or alcohol) use?

• Have you ever lost a job or failed a course because of use?

• Have you had legal problems due to substance(drug or alcohol) use?

• Have you ever tried stopping or slowing down using a substance(drug or alcohol) but been unsuccessful?

• Has substance use affected your health in any way?

• Do you hide your use from others?

• Do you experience withdrawal symptoms when you stop using the substance(drug or alcohol)?

• Do you use more than one substance(drug or alcohol)?

• Do you stop using only to start again-to stop withdrawal symptoms?

• Have you lost the support of your friends or family due to your use?

• Are you getting into fights when using substances(drugs or alcohol)?

• Has this use affected you economically?

If you have experienced three or more of these symptoms, and this behavior has continued for 1 month or longer, then it is important you receive immediate (drug / alcohol) assessment to determine need for treatment. These symptoms can indicate addiction, dependence, or drug or alcohol abuse. Contact a licensed professional mental health professional for further evaluation and assistance.