What are the signs of drug or alcohol addiction?
Some of the major signs of drug and alcohol addiction are:
- Preoccupation with drugs or alcohol, always thinking about when and where you will find your next drink or drug
- No longer being able to reduce or stop how much you use
- Needing more and more to get the same effect
- Finding excuses to drink, such as “I’ve had a bad day” or “My wife shouldn’t have fought with me”
- Breaking promises to your friends and family about stopping or slowing down the use of drugs or alcohol
- Drinking alone and/or hiding your drugs and alcohol
- Symptoms of withdrawal when drugs or alcohol levels are diminished
- Frequent blackouts
- Avoiding people and situations that you once enjoyed
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