Quiz: Is My Family Member Addicted?

It can be so disheartening to have a loved one whom you believe may have an addiction to drugs or alcohol. Perhaps you've watched the slow decline of someone you care about very much, and you've even reached out to try and help him or her get some type of treatment. Quite often, those who are addicted to drugs or alcohol insist that they don't have addictions, and that can leave you wondering what you should be doing to help.

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20 Question Quiz: Is My Family Member Addicted?

If you need assistance in recognizing an addiction in someone you love, this quiz will help you answer the question, Is my family member addicted? For each question, if your answer is "Yes," check the corresponding box. If your answer is "No," leave the box blank. Once you've gone through the quiz, enter your email address and click the Submit button to get your results.

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Alcoholism Quiz

When you are feeling sad, do you have a few drinks to ease the pain?

Do you notice that you can handle a lot more alcohol now than you could when you first started?

Have you had blackouts after drinking?

Is drinking a big highlight of your day?

Do you plan your social life according to the events that will include alcohol?

Let's say that you drank a lot at a party last night. You didn't pass out or black out. The next day your friends tell you that you said certain things you don't recall saying at all. Does this happen to you?

Do your family members and/or friends tell you that you drink too much?

Have you lost friendships because of your drinking?

Do you ever have an alcoholic drink in the morning?

Have you ever had a DUI or DWI?

Do you have other family members that drink large amounts of alcohol or always include drinking alcohol in their daytime activities?

Do you ever feel guilty about drinking?

Are there days where you stay drunk for more than 24 hours?

When you try to drink less, do you find that you get to the point where you feel so bad - but a drink pulls you out of it?

Do you have any of these: fatigue, worsening memory, wake up with abdominal discomfort, episodes where your body shakes, or nausea?

Do you feel socially inept whenever there's no alcohol at a party?

Is it rare for you to eat three meals in a day?

Have you been told by a doctor that you have a fatty liver or that you need an alcohol rehab center?

Have you ever been to a rehab center for alcohol abuse?

Do you try to keep your drinking a secret from your family or coworkers?

Have you had arguments with family and friends about your drinking habits?

Are you afraid to go without alcohol during the day?

Do you try to hide your consumption of alcohol from coworkers?

Do you find yourself calling in sick to work more often since you started drinking larger quantities of alcohol?

Have you ever done anything illegal to get more alcohol or while under the influence?

Have you had any blackouts recently?

After going without a drink, do you get tremors and/or start sweating?

Do you ever get withdrawal headaches, feel depressed, or feel suicidal on days when you don't drink?

Do you rearrange your budget to insure that alcohol is always in the house and may even replace some foods?

Since you started drinking, do you feel more guilt or hopelessness?

Stimulants Addiction Quiz

Do you ever take stimulants without a prescription, just for the euphoric effects they produce?

Do you ever feel compelled to use stimulants, and feel as though you're not able to stop using them?

Have you ever stolen stimulant drugs from someone else for the purpose of getting high?

Do you ever crush or chop the pills you take in order to increase their effects on you?

Have you visited more than one doctor to obtain prescriptions for stimulants to up your supply?

Have you ever purchased stimulant drugs illegally on the street or online?

Have you ever stolen stimulant drugs from anyone in your family?

Have you found that the amount of money you spend on stimulant drugs is causing you financial problems?

Are you beginning to have medical problems that you know are related to your use of stimulants?

Has someone close to you told you they think you might have a stimulants addiction?

Have you ever tried to stop using stimulants, but found that you couldn't do it successfully?

Do you go through withdrawal symptoms if you stop using stimulants for a period of time?

Have you ever had hallucinations after using stimulant medications?

Are your close relationships being affected because of your stimulant drug use?

Are you struggling in school or at work because of your stimulant use?

Have you been feeling nauseous lately, or do you get frequent headaches since starting stimulants?

Have you found that your appetite has been suppressed since you started using stimulants?

Have you lost or gain weight since you first started abusing stimulants?

Do you ever feel like you're not yourself if you're not using stimulant drugs?

Have your sleep patterns or the quality of your sleep suffered since you started using stimulants?

Opiate Addiction Quiz

Have you gone to more than one doctor to get opiate prescriptions to be sure you don't run out?

Have you needed to increase your opiate medication on your own because you weren't getting relief?

Have you started to suffer from bouts of constipation since starting your use of opiates?

Do you hide extra opiate prescription bottles around your house so that you always have a supply?

Is your family or friends aware of the fact that you're using opiate medications excessively?

Are you having financial problems because of the amount of money you are spending on opiates?

Have you started to have rebound symptoms after increasing how much of your opiate prescription you're taking?

Since you started taking opiates, have you found that you're not sleeping as well at night as you once did?

Do you suffer from symptoms of anxiety since increasing your dosage of opiates?

Do you find that you feel quite fatigued during the day since increasing how much medication you take?

Since starting opiates, have you had problems with becoming withdrawn from your family or friends?

Do you ever take your medications before the next dose should be due?

Since starting opiates, have you found that your immune system seems to be weaker than it once was?

Do you have medical issues that could be caused by your use of opiate prescription drugs?

Have you ever purchased opiates on the street or online because you couldn't obtain a prescription?

Do you ever alter the way you take your opiates, such as crushing them into a powder first?

Do you feel as though you need to use opiates if you want to feel more like yourself?

Do you experience opiate withdrawal symptoms if you stop taking them for a period of time?

Have you tried to stop using opiates in the past, but found that it was impossible for you?

Do you try to keep your opiate use a secret from the people you love the most?

Marijuana Addiction Quiz

Have you noticed you need to use a larger amount of marijuana to get high than you previously did?

When you stop using marijuana, do you experience withdrawal symptoms, like appetite loss or anxiety?

When you use, do you frequently use more marijuana than you told yourself you would?

Do you find that you're not able to stop using or cut down on your marijuana use on your own?

Do you currently spend a large amount of the day getting high?

When you're not getting high, are you thinking about the next time you'll get to use marijuana?

Have you forsaken activities that you once enjoyed because you want to be able to use marijuana more often?

Is your job in jeopardy because you keep showing up to work high on marijuana?

Do you feel as though using marijuana is the only way you can effectively handle stress or problems?

Do you feel as though you need to use marijuana in order to feel more like yourself?

Do you rely on marijuana as the only way in which you can really relax?

Do you choose to participate in activities based on whether or not you'll be able to get high during them?

Have your relationships suffered because of your marijuana use and your refusal to quit?

Are you having a hard time meeting your daily responsibilities because of your reliance on marijuana?

Do you suffer from financial issues because of the amount of money you spend on pot?

Is using marijuana contributing to any known medical issues for you, but you continue to use anyway?

Do you continue to use marijuana even though you've had some legal problems because of it?

Have you found that you needed to use marijuana upon waking up in the mornings?

Has someone you love told you that they think you have a marijuana addiction that needs professional treatment?

Have you thought about trying other drugs because marijuana doesn't satisfy you the way it once did?

Binge Drinking Quiz

Do you regularly consume more than 5 drinks within 2 hours (for men) or more than 4 drinks within 2 hours (for women)?

Do you reorganize your schedule to ensure that you won’t miss a binge drinking session?

Have you been concerned that you’re becoming an alcoholic because of binge drinking?

Do you spend a lot of time preparing for or recovering from a binge drinking session?

Do you think that binge drinking has become an important priority in your life?

Do you binge drink because you feel it helps you escape some of the concerns of your everyday life?

Have you stopped participating in activities you once enjoyed because you’d rather binge drink?

Have you become isolated from people you love because of the time you spend bingeing?

Are your friends and family concerned that binge drinking has caused you to suffer with alcoholism?

Do you currently feel as though you’re not quite yourself if you haven’t been drinking?

Do most of your fun activities involve some type of binge drinking?

Has binge drinking been causing you problems at work or at school?

Do you find that you’re regularly dealing with hangovers because of binge drinking?

Are you experiencing problems in your health because of excessive drinking or binge drinking?

Are you having relationship difficulties because of the time you spend binge drinking?

Do you continue to binge drink even though you know about the negative consequences of it?

Have you ever been participating in binge drinking and then driven a vehicle?

Do you regularly black out after a night of binge drinking?

Have you ever had to have your stomach pumped because you drank too much alcohol during a binge?

Have your loved ones been encouraging you to go into alcohol treatment because your binge drinking behaviors?

Am I An Enabler?

Do you tend to minimize your loved one's addiction, believing that it will get better eventually?

Do you have a hard time believing that your loved one has an actual addiction that needs treatment?

Do you find it difficult for you to express your emotions to your loved one?

Do you do your best to keep the peace to avoid possible problems with your family member?

Do you find yourself lecturing your addicted family member regularly about the addiction?

Do you help your loved one financially because he or she recently lost a job?

Do you cook or bring food to your loved one to ensure that he or she has enough to eat?

Do you try to take over your addicted loved one's responsibility in order to minimize conflict?

Do you often find yourself coming to the rescue, such as bailing your loved one out of jail?

Do you try to keep your family member's addiction a secret from your friends and family?

Do you find that you enjoy the feelings you get from caring for your addicted family member?

Are you always offering your loved one another chance to become better, or sober?

Have you ever used drugs or alcohol along with your loved one, even when you knew you shouldn't?

Have you convinced yourself that your loved one's addiction is just a phase that will improve?

Do you try to control your addicted family member?

Have you told yourself that this a problem that God will eventually take care of?

Do you purchase substances for your loved one to keep him or her from getting upset?

Do you avoid the subject of the addiction so that you don't cause any problems?

Do you make excuses for your loved one's behavior when he or she is drunk or high?

Do you refuse to allow your family member to experience the consequences of addictive behaviors?

Am I Addicted?

Do you ever find that you experience cravings for drugs or alcohol when you have not used them in a while?

Do you ever feel that you need to have drugs or alcohol in your system in order to feel more like yourself?

Have you found that it takes using larger amounts of drugs or alcohol than it once did in order for you to get drug or high?

If you stop using drugs or alcohol for a period of time, do you ever experience withdrawal symptoms, such as headaches, cravings or insomnia?

Have you ever engaged in dangerous behaviors while you were under the influence of drugs or alcohol, such as having unprotected sex or driving a car?

Do you spend a great deal of time and energy seeking out more drugs or alcohol when your supply is running low?

Have you gotten into financial trouble because of your dependence on drugs or alcohol and your need to have it at all times?

Have you found that you're neglecting your responsibilities at home because of your dependence upon drugs or alcohol?

Are you struggling at work or at school because of your reliance upon drugs or alcohol?

Have you started spending time with a different group of people because they use drugs or alcohol?

Have you found that you're neglecting your family because of your drug and alcohol use?

Do you feel as though you have to use drugs or alcohol first thing in the morning in order to start your day?

Do you ever isolate yourself, or beg off from attending social events where you know you won't be able to use drugs or alcohol?

Have you experienced strained or broken relationships in your life because of your alcohol or drug use?

Have any of your loved ones come to you and expressed their desire for you to get help for your addiction?

Do you feel as though using drugs or alcohol is more important to you than anything else in your life?

Have you ever tried to stop using drugs or alcohol in the past, but found that it wasn't possible for you?

Do you have legal problems that are linked to your drug or alcohol use?

Have you gotten fired from a job because of your drug or alcohol use?

Do you continue to use drugs or alcohol even though they're causing you to have significant medical problems?

Do I Need Dual Diagnosis Treatment?

Have you ever been diagnosed with a mental illness, such as depression, anxiety disorder, or bipolar disorder?

Do you currently struggle to keep up with your schoolwork, or find that it's difficult for you to concentrate on the job?

Have you recently stopped spending time with people who were once important to you, and now you find yourself hanging out with a different group of people most of the time?

Have you ever lied or stolen money for the purpose of obtaining drugs or alcohol?

Do you tend to stay up late at night so that you can sleep during the day?

Have you ever tried to stop drinking or using drugs, but then found that you relapsed immediately?

Have you ever expressed guilt or regret about any of your compulsive behaviors?

Have you found that you're developing a tolerance to your substance of choice, and you now need more of it than you once did in order to get the same type of high?

If you've ever stopped using drugs or alcohol, or just couldn't use for a period of time, did you experience withdrawal symptoms?

Do you continue to use drugs or alcohol despite the negative consequences that have resulted from it?

Do I Need Detox?

When you are feeling sad, do you have a few drinks to ease the pain?

Have you ever tried to quit drinking or using drugs without success?

Have you been using drugs or alcohol for longer than just a few months?

Have you experienced any medical problems as a result of your substance use?

Do you have a history of mental illness?

Does your living situation put you at a high risk for relapse?

Have you ever had negative health consequences when attempting to stop your use of drugs or alcohol before?

Do you have a family history of addiction?

Do you feel that you have a poor diet?

Do you feel that you would benefit from an improved lifestyle that included more exercise?

Do you experience withdrawal symptoms when you haven't used drugs or alcohol for a short period of time?

Have you attempted home detox treatment in the past, and been unsuccessful with them?

Do you feel that you would benefit from knowing more about your addiction?

Do you feel that you need help coping with your withdrawal symptoms?

Have you been using alcohol, heroin, cocaine, or prescription drugs?

Has your addiction taken over your life?

Drug Addiction Quiz

Look back at the number of times you used drugs in the last seven days. Is it more than one?

Since you started using drugs (cocaine, meth, marijuana, and opiates), have your friends changed from straight-laced people to other users?

Do you feel sick when you try your best to stop using drugs?

After using drugs, do you ever have flashbacks?

Has your family sat down with you and given you an ultimatum about using drugs, how drugs are bad for you, how it’s destroying relationships, and how they want you to stop?

Have you carefully hidden your drug behavior from your family members?

Have you noticed an increase in arguments with family members, friends or co-workers since you started using drugs?

Do you look forward to times you will use drugs, as if it were a major highlight of your day or even week?

Did you start out using one drug and end up where you’re now using 2 or more drugs?

Do you spend a high percentage of your income on drugs?

After using drugs or alcohol, do you ever have blackouts?

Has your health declined since the first day you started using drugs?

Has your weight changed recently?

Have you lost any teeth or had any problems with your nose since you started using drugs, especially cocaine?

Have you already been through a drug rehab program in Idaho or elsewhere?

Do you have a criminal record or were you arrested for possessing illegal drugs?

Have you already experienced withdrawal symptoms from using drugs?

Do you notice you have memory lapse issues?

While you’re using methamphetamines or other drugs, do you get into fights?

Do you notice you are neglecting your appearance since you began using drugs?

Do you try to keep your drug habit away from your co-workers’ knowledge?

Do you believe that it’s not wrong to use drugs and it’s okay as long as you do it responsibly?

Does your drug use sometimes trump the needs of everyone else in your family?

Would you say that it’s true that life is filled with grief, financial problems, and personal problems that never get resolved?

Cocaine Addiction Quiz

Have you tried to use cocaine less but have been unsuccessful?

When you try to use cocaine less often, do you find it near impossible to do so?

Since you started using cocaine, have you noticed you have sinus infections or nosebleeds?

Is your cocaine habit breaking your wallet?

Do you find you spend a large proportion of your income on cocaine?

Do you secretly long for the next time you can get high?

Have you ever been to a cocaine detox or cocaine rehab facility for addiction treatment?

Do you find you have to use greater amounts of cocaine to get a buzz?

Have you forsaken friends who don’t abuse drugs for ones who do?

Have you ever wished you had never started the cocaine habit?

Is your health declining since you started using cocaine?

Do friends tell you that you’ve aged fast or suggest you take care of your health better?

Do you ever wonder if people at work can tell that you use cocaine or that you may have a cocaine addiction?

Do you feel suspicious about people and think they are watching you?

Have you ever stolen anything to pay for cocaine or other drugs?

Have you noticed that your friends are primarily people who use cocaine and other drugs?

Does using cocaine give you more confidence?

Have family members recommended you find a cocaine detox facility or cocaine rehab center to get addiction treatment?

Do you drink alcohol too?

Do you have bouts of insomnia?

If you don’t have cocaine in the house, do you feel compelled to get it?

Have you ever been arrested for cocaine possession?

Have you had any friends who already went through drug detox and drug rehab facilities for cocaine abuse?

Crystal Meth Addiction Quiz

You've experienced intense cravings for crystal meth when you haven't used it in a while.

When you use crystal meth, you experience a general sensation of euphoria.

You've experienced depression or anxiety when you've used crystal methamphetamines in the past.

You have legal problems that are directly tied to your use of crystal meth.

You've become socially isolated from your friends and family because of your dependence on crystal meth.

You've started hiding your crystal meth use from the people who love you the most.

You avoid going to events if it means you're not able to use crystal meth while you're there.

You have friends or family members who have expressed their concern over your crystal meth use.

You've noticed that it takes a larger amount of crystal methamphetamines in order for you to get high.

You seem to be preoccupied with thoughts of where, when and how you're going to get more crystal meth.

You're having problems with relationships in your life because of your crystal meth use.

You're experiencing health issues that are related to your use of crystal meth.

You've noticed that your sleeping habits have changed since you started using crystal meth.

You've noticed that your appetite has changed since you started using crystal meth.

You've tried to quit using crystal methamphetamines recently, but your withdrawal symptoms were too strong.

Am I A Co-Dependent?

Are you currently in a relationship with one or more needy people that allow you to take care of them?

When another person acts negatively towards you, does it affect you a lot emotionally?

When your friend does something negative that directly affects you, do you start taking it personally?

When your friend does something that doesn't make a lot of sense to other people, do you try to step in and rescue him?

When your friend's mood is bad, does it affect your mood?

Do you struggle with perfectionism?

Do you worry excessively?

Do family members tell you that you do way too much to help someone you know that is addicted to alcohol or drugs, or actually call you codependent?

After you compromise and give your friend what he wants, do you feel a lot of anger and resentment?

Do you spend a significant portion of your time worrying about what your addicted friend or family member should do?

Do you always make sure that your needy friend's needs are taken care of and then realize that your needs really are never addressed in the relationship?

Do you believe you are totally dedicated to the welfare of the person you know who has the addiction problem?

When looking back at your relationship within the last year, is it true that you can't remember many happy moments?

Is it difficult to determine how you feel about something and express it?

Do you frequently hear excuses from the other person about fulfilling their own responsibilities?

Do you feel that you should be responsible for how others act?

Is it difficult for you to say no when another person asks for help?

When you try to change a situation that your friend is involved in, do you feel remorse later?

Have you ever tried to orchestrate finances, even through borrowing money, to help someone else pay their debts or continue his drug problem?

Do you notice that your time is spent more on another person than taking care of your own goals in life?

Do you lose time at work due to another person's drug or alcohol problem?

Have close friends or family members asked you why you are still friends with another person?

Do you have difficulty sleeping due to the problems with another person?

Have you ever wondered why you are still having a relationship with a certain friend?

Have you ever had a strong feeling that you are or were in a codependent relationship?

Do You Have a Dual Diagnosis or Co-Occurring Disorder?

Has a medical doctor given you a diagnosis for anxiety in the last 6-12 months?

Have you been taking medications of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

Have you been given a diagnosis of depression recently or been taking anti-depressants?

Has a medical doctor ever diagnosed you with bipolar disorder or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

Do you sleep more than 9 hours a night because there's no real reason to get up in the morning?

Is it difficult for you to focus on whatever you have to do at work or at home?

Are you an excessive worrier?

Are you afraid you will have a panic attack suddenly or plan your schedule to avoid situations where it would be embarrassing if you had a panic attack?

Have you ever been sexually abused, or witnessed violence or death of someone close to you?

Does your mind often flashback to a very stressful incident you had in life?

Are there times when you vomit after eating a large meal?

Are there 'rituals' you have to do every day; otherwise, things are not right in life?

Do you entertain thoughts of committing suicide?

Do you have a phobia such as a fear of leaving your house, people, crowds, flying, animals, snakes, bridges, or other things, which prevent you from doing certain activities or going places?

Do you feel it's important to wash your hands more than 5 times a day?

Do you have huge mood swings during the day?

Have you ever been diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia?

Have you been told by family, friends or doctors you are too skinny and need to put weight on?

Am I Enabling My Family Member to Continue Using Drugs or Alcohol?

When your family member acts badly because he has been using drugs, do you step in and make excuses for him?

Have you loaned the family member money?

Are there times where you want to confront him about his drug or alcohol use but back down because of what you think his response might be?

Do you try to keep the family peace and avoid conflict with her?

Have there been times where you had to step in and pay for her legal fees?

Have things progressed to a point in the past where you asked him to leave?

Have there been times where you made a threat and said you would walk out but then changed your mind?

Have you spent money bailing her out of jail or paying legal fees?

In your mind, have you given your loved one another chance to straighten up or to do the right thing?

Do you still wrestle with the idea that your family member may not be using drugs or drinking alcohol?

Are there times where you see that your family member may go through a lot of pain from the consequences of using drugs or alcohol - and you step in to rescue him?

Have you called upon your virtue of patience or waiting on God to get through this drug/alcohol problem?

Have you ever used drugs or alcohol with your loved one?

Are there times where you are covering for the family member's responsibilities?

Is Your Family Member Addicted?

Has your family member been acting more secretive in the last few months?

Do you notice he is a lot more withdrawn lately?

Has she stopped contributing to groceries, rent, or other family costs, or stopped offering to help around the house or with yard work lately?

Is your family member gone for long periods of time with no rational explanation for where he was?

You had a scheduled lunch or meeting with your family member. He doesn't show up. You find out later that he drank alcohol or used drugs instead of meeting you. Is this a common scenario in your life?

Have you felt uncomfortable about the character of your family member's friends but can't really pinpoint why?

Do you see a decline in personal hygiene in your family member?

Has she been avoiding eye contact with you?

Have your or other family members noticed that personal belongings have disappeared recently?

Has your family member been to rehab in the past, but is now avoiding you, and even lying to you about what he's doing during the day?

Do you feel heartbroken that your family member appears to be slipping away from you - and off into another world, the world of addiction?

Has your family member been fired from a job recently - and said it wasn't his fault?

Has your family member started asking for loans but won't seem to tell you what the money is for?

Is she acting differently, such as showing signs of depression, anxiety or bizarre anger outbursts?

Do you find your loved one really isn't interested in things that he used to love doing?

Do you notice that your family member is in need of more health care now than say a few months ago?

Does your family member appear to be concerned only with her own social events, not those of the family?

Have you noticed a shift in the sleeping hours your family member is keeping, such as staying up to the early morning hours and sleeping in late?

Have you noticed that at holiday parties, your family member volunteers to get the beverages and brings home alcoholic beverages?

Have you noticed your loved one is more aggressive and/or appears to have little concern for other people's feelings?

Have you seen your loved one stagger or stumble while walking for no apparent reason at all?

Has your loved one changed the type of foods he eats - and is now eating more junk food rather than real meals?

Has your loved one been diagnosed with illnesses that are not usually seen in someone who is his age, such as heart disease, liver disease, lung disease or kidney disease?

Does your loved one act suspicious about other family members; for example, he suspects you are taking his belongings?

Is she adamant about privacy and everyone staying out of her room?

Have you noticed that your family member is calling in sick to work more often?

Are there times when he raids the refrigerator, eating everything in sight?

Has your loved one had a recent DUI or DWI?

Do you notice big mood swings in your loved one?

Heroin Addiction

Do you base your daily schedule on your heroin habit?

Do you have friends that are heroin or drug users?

Have any of your family members or friends asked you to stop using heroin?

Do you notice you need higher amounts of heroin to get the same effect?

When you try to cut back on your heroin use, are you unsuccessful?

Do you have cravings to use heroin?

At a party, do you find you end up using more heroin than you planned and stay longer so you can use more heroin?

Have you done anything illegal to obtain heroin or while using heroin?

Have you ever been arrested for drug possession?

Do you spend a big part of your budget on heroin and/or other drugs?

Do you borrow money from family and friends to purchase heroin?

In the past few months, have you noticed a decline in your physical or mental health?

Has your doctor said you need to spend time in a rehab center?

Do you notice physical withdrawal symptoms wen you don't use the drug for a period of time?

Are there things you should do at home but don't do them because of your use of heroin?

Have you ever checked in at a rehab facility for painkiller or opiate addiction?

Have you been told recently you have lung problems?

Are you forgetting appointments, names, phone numbers, and why you walk into a room in your house?

Have you been on opioid pain medications in the past year or two?

Have you been told by your doctor you have kidney or heart problems?

Do you have long periods of time where you don't eat meals?

Do you often wear long-sleeved shirts during the summer months?

Has your personal hygiene gone downhill in the last few months?

Have you noticed you fudge the truth when others ask about what you've been doing?

Have you had more problems with relationships at home, school, and work since you started using?

Do you often experience nausea, vomiting or itching?

Are your sleep cycles out of sync - you're up at night but sleep during the day?

Have you noticed that a lot of the things you liked doing in the past are no longer important to you?

Have you recently lost your job or an important relationship because of using heroin?

Do you wish you could stop using heroin?

Prescription Drug Addiction

Are you using prescription drugs that your doctor did not prescribe for your health condition?

Are you taking a dosage of your prescription drugs that is greater than the serving size or the amount your doctor prescribed?

Do you set up doctor appointments with several doctors to get more medication and have extra ‘just in case'?

Have you noticed that the regular dosage of your prescription medication isn't anywhere near what you need to handle your pain anymore?

Does your personality change negatively if you miss a dose of medication?

Are you afraid to go without your prescription medications when you travel?

Do you find yourself calling in sick to work more often since you started taking your prescription medications?

Have you ever spent time in a drug rehab center?

Have you ever done anything illegal to get more prescription drugs?

Do you take pain medication as a precaution to prevent pain later in the day?

Have you had arguments with a family member or friend about your prescription drug use?

When you tried reducing the dosage of your prescription pain medication, did you find that your pain increased so much that you had to get back on them?

When you try stopping prescription medications, do you notice you have bouts of anxiety, tremors, headaches, or sweating?

Do you get depressed if you miss a dose of your medication?

Have you withdrawn from social interactions in the last few months, preferring to be alone?

While you are on your medication, do you find yourself acting out of anger without cause or at the drop of a hat?

Has your health declined since you started taking prescription drugs?

Do you rearrange your finances to insure that you have enough money for prescription drugs?

Have you seen multiple physicians to fill your prescriptions?

Do you make up fake prescriptions to fill at the pharmacy?

Do you often think of what life used to be like before you started taking prescription medications?

Do you often have constipation? (Constipation is less than two bowel movements a day according to natural healing experts.)

Has anyone ever told you that there are times when your words are slurred, even though you have never had a stroke?

Addiction Rehab Quiz

Have you ever used any type of drug that was not prescribed by a doctor?

When you have gotten prescriptions filled, have you ever used an amount that was more than what was prescribed?

Do you use more than one substance at a time?

Is it impossible for you to go extended periods of time without using drugs or alcohol? (For example, more than a week)

Have you ever stopped using drugs or alcohol because you wanted to and found that you were not able to be successful?

Have you ever experienced a blackout because of your drug or alcohol use?

Does using drugs or alcohol ever make you feel guilty, or like you should try to stop?

Have the people you love ever complained or expressed their concern about your drug or alcohol use?

Have you lost important relationships in your life because of your substance use?

Has your family ever expressed feeling neglected because of your dependence on drugs or alcohol?

Have you experienced problems in your professional life because of your drug or alcohol use?

Have you experienced financial hardships because of your drug or alcohol use?

Have you ever been arrested because you were in possession of illegal drugs?

Have you ever attempted to obtain prescription drugs illegally?

Are you experiencing medical problems that could be linked to your use of drugs and/or alcohol?

Have you ever considered getting help for an addiction in the past?

Have you been a part of an addiction treatment program in Boise, Idaho or elsewhere in the country in the past?

When you stop using drugs or alcohol for a period of time, do you experience withdrawal symptoms?

Have you ever been in a fight with someone while you were under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol?

Have you ever regretted drinking alcohol or using drugs because of circumstances that resulted from your use?

Outpatient Rehab Quiz

Do you have a family with small children at home that relies on you to care for them each day?

Do you have a part-time or a full-time job that makes it difficult for you to take extended periods of time off from work in order to go to addiction treatment at an inpatient facility?

Do you attend school and want to continue with your education while you get addiction treatment?

Do you feel that taking the time to go to an inpatient facility would be a hardship on you that would cause you a lot of stress?

Do you have pets at home and no one else to care for them?

Are you a caregiver for an elderly family member in the final stages of his/her life?

Do you feel as though you have a solid support system that will help you get through each stage of your addiction recovery?

Would you prefer to live at home while you get outpatient addiction treatment?

Do you feel that you're highly motivated to get the help you need to stop using drugs and alcohol?

Are you able to stop using drugs or alcohol for a period of up to three days at a time on your own?

Can you take the time for several evenings a week to attend an outpatient treatment program?

Are you interested in attending other types of groups such as AA or 12 Step Programs to supplement the information you learn during outpatient treatment in Boise, Idaho?

Do you feel you're in the earlier stages of your addiction to drugs and alcohol?

Will your health insurance company cover outpatient addiction treatment in full, but only partially cover inpatient treatment?

Do you have any other personal situations that would create hardships for you if you were to choose inpatient addiction treatment?

Eating Disorder Quiz

Have I found that I have eating habits that are very different from my friends and family?

Do I find that I'm worrying about what I'm going to eat all day long?

Do I frequently eat only when I'm by myself so that no one will see me?

When I'm with other people, do I often make excuses about eating? (For example, telling them that I'm not hungry, or that I already ate.)

Do I ever uncontrollably binge on food?

After I have binged, do I cause myself to vomit or take hefty amounts of laxatives?

Have I ever hidden food so that people would think that I ate it?

Are there some foods that I consider to be safe to eat, and some I consider to be bad?

Do I ever become angry when other people pressure me to eat?

Do I ever become angry when people show too much interest in whether or not I'm eating?

Do I have a fear about other people not understanding how I feel about food in general?

Do I like making high calorie food for other people, but refuse to eat them myself?

Do I spend a lot of time without eating or eating very little because I'm afraid of gaining weight?

When I look in the mirror, do I see a fat person even though my loved ones tell me I'm thin?

If I find that I gained weight after stepping on the scale, does it make me panic?

Have I used diuretics or laxatives as a way to control my weight?

Do I live in fear of gaining weight, and try to avoid it as much as possible?

Do I exercise as a way to lose weight and experience anxiety if I'm not able to?

Do I find it very difficult to reach a weight that would be considered healthy?

Do I spend a lot of time reading about weight loss, exercise and calorie counting?

Am I a Functional Alcoholic?

Do you tend to keep your alcohol use a secret from the people you love the most?

Do you find that you feel in control of your alcohol use?

Do you think that you can stop using alcohol any time you choose to do so?

Do you frequently feel that alcohol helps you to relax or unwind after a long or stressful day?

Do you feel that drinking alcohol gives you a level of confidence that you don’t normally have?

Do you frequently drink alcohol when you wake up, or drink it during the morning hours?

When you drink alcohol, do you usually only consume it when you’re alone?

When you drink alcohol, do you ever surpass the limits that you set for yourself on the amount?

Have you ever blacked out after you have been drinking alcohol?

Have you ever been arrested for a DUI?

Do you often joke with others about being an alcoholic?

Do you ever miss work because you drank too much the night before and had a hangover?

When someone confronts you about having an alcohol problem, do you ever get angry?

Do you ever drink while you’re taking care of your children?

Have you ever had unsafe sex after drinking alcohol?

Do you feel that because you have a good job, there’s no way you could be an alcoholic?

Do you often find it hard not to think about your next drink after having your most recent drink?

Does the thought of not having access to alcohol make you start to panic on the inside?

Do you ever feel like you’re not quite yourself unless you’re drinking alcohol?

Is it hard for you to imagine having fun without drinking alcohol in the process?

Professionals and Addiction Quiz

Do you find that you frequently use drugs or alcohol as a way to cope with your stress?

Have you argued that your use of substances must not be a problem because you have a good job?

Do you become angry when a family member, friend or colleague questions your use of substances?

Do you find that it's relatively easy for you to keep your addictive behaviors a secret?

Do you often lie to others about how much or how often you drink or use drugs?

Have you ever promised yourself that you would cut down on your drug or alcohol use, then couldn't?

Have you ever tried to quit using drugs or alcohol, but found that you weren't able to?

Do you frequently use drugs or alcohol while you're on the job?

Do you ever use substances because it helps you feel less depressed or anxious?

Have you had to increase how much alcohol or drugs you use to get the same effects?

Do you feel the need to drink or use drugs every single day?

Do you prefer to use drugs or consume alcohol when you're alone, rather than with others?

Have you gone through withdrawal when you stopped using for a period of time?

Do you continue to use substances even though it's causing you significant health problems?

Are you experiencing relationship problems as a result of your chronic substance abuse?

Have you become less productive at work because of your reliance upon substances?

Do you frequently deny that you have a problem with drug addiction and/or alcoholism?

Have you had any serious lapses in judgment due to being drunk or impaired on the job?

Have friends and family ever encouraged you to get help for an addiction?

Have you ever worried that you might not ever be able to stop drinking or using drugs?

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