Do you need drug or alcohol addiction treatment?

Answer the following questions honestly for a self-evaluation of what your rehabilitation needs may be:

1. Do you need to do drugs or drink alcohol in order to function?
2. Do you use drugs or drink alcohol to cope with your feelings or to avoid dealing with the problems in your life?
3. Does your drug or your alcohol use ever cause you to feel guilty, worried, trapped, lonely, sad, depressed, or hopeless about the future?
4. Does your use of drugs or alcohol ever make you confused, incoherent, disorganised, disoriented, or cause you some memory loss?
5. Does your drug or alcohol use cause you physical, emotional, psychological, family, social, financial, or legal problems?
6. Is it hard for you to control your drug or alcohol use?
7. Is it difficult for you to stay clean for several days at a time?
8. Do you take more than one drug at a time?
9. Do you ever get aggressive when you use drugs or drink alcohol?
10. Do you ever use drugs or drink alcohol by yourself?
11. Has your drug or alcohol use made you isolate yourself from your friends and relatives?
12. Have you ever lied about your use of drugs or alcohol?
13. Does your drug or alcohol use ever cause you to think about self-mutilation or ending your life?
14. Have relatives or friends ever complained that your use of drugs or alcohol is damaging your relationship with them or do they criticise you for your drug use?
15. Has anyone ever suggested to you that you go for a consultation to get help for your drug or alcohol use?
16. Do you hide your drug or alcohol use from your friends or relatives?
17. Has your use of drugs or alcohol caused you problems with motivation, concentration, or memory?
18. Does your drug or alcohol use ever cause you to have difficulty paying attention at work, school, while doing your hobbies, or at home?
19. Have you ever ended up in the hospital after using drugs or drinking alcohol?
20. Has your doctor ever referred you to addiction services? Has he/she ever told you to stop taking your prescribed medication because it could be harmful to you given your use of drugs or alcohol?

If you answered yes to even one of these questions, we encourage you to contact us to discuss whether you need may need to follow a drug addiction rehabilitation program.

Portage has helped tens of thousands of people overcome their substance abuse problems and seek freedom from addiction. We can help you.

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