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Autotest Alcoholism

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Ask yourself and answer honestly:

1. Do you drink alone?

2. Do you feel obsessed by the desire to drink at certain times of day?

3. Would you like a drink in the morning?

4. Have you suffered amnesia because of drinking?

5. Have you had financial difficulties because of drinking?

6. Commits “drink to your position or business?

7. Is it the drink because of absence from his job?

8. Do you drink to reaffirm its confidence in itself?

9. Do you drink to forget worries or trouble?

10. Receive your family you’re drinking? (more…)

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Test self-assessment of drug addiction

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

This test is a guide only and should not go to such extremes, as it may have a certain addiction or are in process, so that in any case or doubt you should always consult with a specialist.

To consider that someone is addicted to a substance must meet at least 3 of the 9 criteria listed below:

1. Use of the substance in greater amounts or longer than the subject intended.
2. Persistent desire or efforts to suppress or control consumption.
3. It employs a lot of time getting or using the substance.
4. Poison frequent or withdrawal symptoms in those moments when the subject has to perform its obligations (work, studies, housework, etc…) Or the subject consumes risking physically (driving while intoxicated, etc.)
5. Reduction or abandonment of social, occupational or recreational activities for the consumption of the substance.
6. Use of the substance despite the social, psychological or physical caused or aggravated by the substance.
7. Tolerance.
8. Characteristic withdrawal symptoms.
9. Often consumed the substance to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms.

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