Are you addicted?

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Do You Have a Problem?
The following questions were written by recovering addicts in Narcotics Anonymous and published in NA's brochure "Am I an Addict?" If you have doubts about whether or not you’re an addict, take a few moments to read the questions below and answer them as honestly as you can.

* Do you ever use alone?

* Have you ever substituted one drug for another, thinking that one particular drug was the problem?

* Have you ever manipulated or lied to a doctor to obtain prescription drugs?

* Have you ever stolen drugs or stolen to obtain drugs?

* Do you regularly use a drug when you wake up or when you go to bed?

* Have you ever taken one drug to overcome the effects of another?

* Do you avoid people or places that do not approve of you using drugs?

* Have you ever used a drug without knowing what it was or what it would do to you?

* Has your job or school performance ever suffered from the effects of your drug use?

* Have you ever been arrested as a result of using drugs?

* Have you ever lied about what or how much you use?

* Do you put the purchase of drugs ahead of your financial responsibilities?

* Have you ever tried to stop or control your using?

* Have you ever been in a jail, hospital, or drug rehabilitation center because of your using?

* Does using interfere with your sleeping or eating?

* Does the thought of running out of drugs terrify you?

* Do you feel it is impossible for you to live without drugs?

* Do you ever question your own sanity?

* Is your drug use making life at home unhappy?

* Have you ever thought you couldn’t fit in or have a good time without drugs?

* Have you ever felt defensive, guilty, or ashamed about your using?

* Do you think a lot about drugs?

* Have you had irrational or indefinable fears?

* Has using affected your sexual relationships?

* Have you ever taken drugs you didn’t prefer?

* Have you ever used drugs because of emotional pain or stress?

* Have you ever overdosed on any drugs?

* Do you continue to use despite negative consequences?

* Do you think you might have a drug problem?

If you answered yes to some of the above questions, you may want to seek further evaluation.

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