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Overcome Substance Abuse
Often it is difficult to know whether your or a loved one might have an alcohol or substance abuse problem. We must be honest with ourselves and allow the truth to break through the natural, emotional defense of denial.
If you feel that you could have a need for substance abuse rehabilitation, or know of someone who might, this inventory can provide a starting point. However, this inventory is not meant to provide an actual diagnosis. To obtain immediate help, please contact Renaissance Malibu.
Substance Abuse Assessment
1. Do you ever use alcohol or drugs alone?
2. Have you ever substituted one drug for another, thinking that one particular drug was the problem?
3. Have you ever manipulated or lied to a doctor to obtain prescription drugs?
4. Have you ever stolen drugs or alcohol or stolen to obtain drugs or alcohol?
5. Do you regularly drink or use a drug when you wake up or when you go to bed?
6. Have you ever taken one drug to overcome the effects of another?
7. Do you avoid people or places that do not approve of your drinking or using drugs?
8. Have you ever used a drug without knowing what it was or what it would do to you?
9. Has your job or school performance ever suffered from the effects of your alcohol or drug use?
10. Have you ever been arrested as a result of drinking or using drugs?
11. Have you ever lied about what or how much you use?
12. Do you put the purchase of alcohol or drugs ahead of your financial responsibilities?
13. Have you ever tried to stop or control your drinking or using?
14. Have you ever been in a jail, hospital, or drug rehabilitation center because of your drinking or using?
15. Does using alcohol or drugs interfere with your sleeping or eating?
16. Does the thought of running out of alcohol or drugs terrify you?
17. Do you feel it is impossible for you to live without using alcohol or drugs?
18. Do you ever question your own sanity?
19. Is your alcohol or drug use causing problems at home?
20. Have you ever thought you could not fit in or have a good time without alcohol or drugs?
21. Have you ever felt defensive, guilty, or ashamed about your drinking or using?
22. Do you think a lot about drinking or using drugs?
23. Have you had irrational or indefinable fears?
24. Has drinking or using affected your sexual relationships?
25. Have you ever taken drugs or alcohol that you did not prefer simply for the effect?
26. Have you ever used drugs or alcohol because of emotional pain or stress?
27. Have you ever overdosed on any drugs?
28. Have you ever experienced a "Blackout"?
29. Do you continue to use drugs or alcohol despite negative consequences?
30. Do you think you might have a drug or alcohol problem?
Breaking Denial is the First Step
"I Can Stop Anytime." This phrase is often used by those who abuse, or are addicted to alcohol and drugs. If your drug or alcohol use is causing significant problems in your life, with work, relationships, family - then there is a problem that needs to be addressed. Don't turn away from this situation - either in your own life or in a loved one's. You can rebuild your life through help at a truly effective substance abuse facility - Renaissance Malibu.
What substance abuse rehab strategies that work for one person may not be enough for another. The staff at Renaissance Malibu's substance abuse facility focuses on selecting the strategies that best fit the individual. The range of possibilities include 12-Step meetings, counseling, inpatient alcohol treatment center, outpatient, residential, and extended care programs.
Substance abuse can affect anyone, at any age, from any background or family. No one is immune, including people who may seem the least likely to develop a problem. Getting help for someone through substance abuse rehabilitation is critical. The consequences of alcohol or chemical dependency can be devastating-it can destroy relationships, homes, careers and lives.
The good news is that help is available from caring professionals at Renaissance Malibu substance abuse facility.
The Renaissance Malibu Substance Abuse Facility
The professionals at Renaissance Malibu Substance Abuse Rehab have dedicated themselves to helping the individual struggling with substance abuse, and help them heal to start a new life. Many of our clients are people incapable of making a decision to enter substance abuse rehabilitation on their own. It is usually the love and courage of family, friends and loved ones who recognize that the individual's life is in a state of emergency, and a treatment program for alcohol and substance abuse is a necessity, not an option. Also some of our clients check into a substance abuse facility on their own, to save their careers, their families, and relationships. Renaissance Malibu Substance Abuse Rehab offers state of the art therapy that saves lives. Trained, caring professional staff at Renaissance Malibu work with a passion to make a difference.
Our substance abuse facility's comfortable and serene atmosphere provides the best possible environment for substance abuse rehabilitation. After completing our alcohol and substance abuse treatment program, our clients soon discover that their lives were meant to be productive and rewarding.
To find out more about our treatment center, please call us at 888-619-8500 or click here.
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