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Self Assessment

Are you addicted to drugs or alcohol?

How do you know when your social use of alcohol has become problematic? Is your use of physician-prescribed medication becoming an addiction? Sometimes it can be difficult to determine when seemingly harmless or safe use slides into the realm of substance abuse and addiction. Even when substance use may seem justified or a regular part of everyday life, it can still have a detrimental impact on your health and your quality of life.

This self-assessment test can be used to help you determine if you may be suffering from substance abuse or addiction. The questions in this self-assessment are based on the criteria defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Substance Use Disorders (DSM-5) for substance use disorder, which are used by psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals to standardize diagnosis.

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You will answer 11 yes/no questions that correspond to each of the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorder. The responses on this test are confidential and exclusively for your own personal knowledge, so be sure to answer each question honestly.

Disclaimer: This self-assessment cannot replace professional assessment and should not alone be used to diagnose substance use disorder. Clinical diagnosis can only come from a medical professional. However, the results of the test may help you decide whether to seek diagnosis and treatment from an addiction specialist.

Self Assesment
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Do you use drugs and/or alcohol in greater amounts or over longer periods than you intended?
Have you attempted to quit or cut down use of drugs and/or alcohol more than once without success?
Do you spend more and more time attempting to get, use, or recover from drug and/or alcohol use?
Do you get powerful cravings for drugs and/or alcohol when you don’t use them?
Do you believe your drug or alcohol use prevents you from fulfilling your duties at home, work, or school?
Have you continued using drugs and/or alcohol despite social or interpersonal issues it has caused?
Have you lost interest in hobbies or other recreational activities you used to enjoy because of your drug and/or alcohol use?
Have you ever used drugs and/or alcohol in situations where it could be dangerous or hazardous, such as when driving?
Have you continued using drugs and/or alcohol despite the fact that it exacerbates existing physical or psychological illnesses?
Have the effects of drugs/alcohol diminished over time, requiring you to take larger doses or use drugs/alcohol more frequently?
Do you experience unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when you try to stop using drugs and/or alcohol?
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Effective substance use treatment requires a careful assessment of each person’s needs and recovery goals.

At Austin Pines Ranch, we offer an extensive array of programs and services to accommodate those needs, taking into account personal and professional obligations and time commitment. With the help of a professional team, we will evaluate substance abuse history, mental health, and psychosocial status to determine the level of care that’s best suited for you.

We accept most insurances