| Yes | No |
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- Use to feel better: I use alcohol or drugs to get away from things that bother me or are hard to face.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Use to solve most problems: I use alcohol or drugs to try to solve most of my problems and things that bother me.
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| ____ | ____ |
- It takes more: It takes more or stronger kinds of alcohol or drugs to get the same feelings than it used to.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Memory loss: Sometimes after I have been using, I do not remember what happened.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Sneaking: Sometimes I hide from other people how much I'm using or drinking. This might be because I do not want people to know or because I do not want to share.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Dependence: I rarely do anything for fun unless I use alcohol or drugs.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Fast start: I use stronger alcohol or drugs or use a lot quickly at first to get a "good start."
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| ____ | ____ |
- Feel guilty: I feel guilty about using alcohol or drugs or about the things that I do when I use.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Do not listen: Other people complain or try to talk to me about my using but I do not listen.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Regular blackouts: I do not remember what happened and I get into trouble when I use alcohol or drugs.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Excuses: I use problems in my life as an excuse for using alcohol or drugs. I feel that I have to use to deal with these problems.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Using more than others: I use more than most people, so I hang around people who use as much or more so that I feel that I fit in.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Feel bad: I feel bad about how my using hurts other people, but I don't know what to do about it.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Show off: I show off or get pushy with other people to feel better and prove that I am okay.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Promises: I promise to get my life in order and do better. I mean it, but it doesn't work out that way.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Control: I try to control my use, but it doesn't work.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Give up other things: I've stopped doing things that I used to do that didn't involve using alcohol or drugs.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Make changes: I change jobs, move, or leave a relationship to try to make my life better, but it doesn't make any difference.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Work and money troubles: I have problems on the job, owe money or can't work at all because of my using.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Avoid friends and family: I avoid old friends and family that do not use—unless I need something from them.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Neglect food: I do not eat healthy foods or eat at regular times, especially when I'm using.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Resentment: I feel like other people are out to get me, and I feel angry a lot.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Withdrawal: I need a drink or a drug in the morning or else I get the shakes or sweats because I feel terrible.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Can't make decisions: I can't make decisions about even small things. I just wait until things happen.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Health problems: I am sick, have lost a lot of weight, or feel physically bad most of the time.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Decrease in amount to get high: It takes less for me to get high or doesn't matter how much I use because I can't get the effect I want.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Over the line: I do things I said I would never do or things that do not reflect the way I was raised.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Use all the time: I use whenever I can, and I don't try to have a normal life.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Find someone worse: I try to use with people who are worse off than I am so that I feel better.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Major damage: Even when I'm not using, I have a hard time thinking, remembering,and doing things that used to be easy.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Afraid: I feel like something terrible might happen to me, people are out to get me, and I have to be on guard at all times.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Give up: I don't try to change anything. I just wait to see what happens.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Using is everything: Getting something to use, using, and getting over using are my whole life.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Turn to God: I want God or religion to save me from my life.
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| ____ | ____ |
- I'm lost: I don't try to pretend my life is normal. I know I am an addict or an alcoholic. I believe that things will never change.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Desperation: I am willing to do anything to get better.
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| ____ | ____ |
- Confinement: I have been in jails and mental wards because of my using.
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