Am I Addicted?

If you answer yes to 3 or more questions below, you ARE addicted!

1. Tolerance: Has your use increased or escalated over time?
2. Withdrawal: When you stop using, have you ever experienced physical or emotional withdrawal?
3. Difficulty Controlling Your Use: Do you sometimes use more or for a longer time than you would like?
4. Negative Consequences: Continued even with negative consequences to mood, self-esteem, health, job, or family?
5. Neglecting or Postponing Activities: Have you ever put off or reduced social, recreational, work, or household activities?
6. Desire to Cut Down: Thought about cutting down or controlling your use?  Ever made unsuccessful attempts to cut down?
7. Spending Significant Time or Emotional Energy: obtaining, using, concealing, planning, or recovering from your use?  Have you ever thought of schemes to avoid getting caught?