Alcohol And Drug Problems: Check Your Symptoms
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When to See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:Does your use of alcohol or drugs affect your behavior?
See significance of substance abuse if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
- Yes
Have you abused a child or intimate partner while using alcohol or drugs?
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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
Has your use of drugs or alcohol harmed your relationships with your family or friends?
Do you often drive a car or operate machinery when you are drunk, high, or hung over?
Have you missed any days of work or school during the past year because you were drunk, high, or hung over?
Have family members or friends tried to get you to cut down on alcohol or drugs?
Do you sometimes go on binges with alcohol or drugs?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | January 18, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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