Am I addicted?
Am I addicted? Take this straightforward test to discover if you might have an addiction issue. To assess whether you have developed an addiction or are at risk of one, we encourage you to complete this questionnaire (feel free to modify each question to reflect a behaviour rather than a substance):
- Are you using this substance in excessive amounts or for a longer duration than anticipated?
- Do you wish to cut down on your consumption of this substance or quit altogether, but find it difficult to do so?
- Do you invest a significant amount of time trying to obtain this substance, using it, or recovering from its effects?
- Are you spending increasingly more money on this behaviour?
- Do you feel compelled to consume this substance or to increase the amounts you take?
- Are you neglecting responsibilities at work, home, school, or other areas of your life because of this substance?
- Are you continuing to use it, even when it negatively impacts your relationships?
- Have you stopped participating in important social, work, or leisure activities due to your use of this substance?
- Do you persist in using substances even when it places you in risky situations?
- Are you still using, despite being aware that you have a physical or psychological issue that may have been triggered or worsened by the substance?
- Do you find that you need to consume larger amounts of the substance each time to achieve the desired effect? (tolerance)
- Do you experience withdrawal symptoms that are alleviated by consuming more of the substance?
If you answered YES to 4 or more of these questions, we recommend that you reach out to someone as soon as possible. We invite you to contact us in complete confidentiality at 07811 606 606 (24 hours) We look forward to all the call we receive.