How do you know if it’s an addiction?

Have you felt like you need to cut down on drinking or drug use? 

Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking or drug use? 

Has drinking or other drug use caused problems in your social or work life? 

Have you been arrested or had other legal problems related to alcohol or substance use?

When drinking or using drugs or other substances, are you more likely to do something you wouldn't normally do? These things include breaking the law, breaking rules, selling things that are important to you, engaging in unprotected sex and more. 

When you think about stopping the use of alcohol or a substance, do you consider that you may need help coping with withdrawal symptoms?

Answering yes to any or all of these questions may indicate an addiction to a substance, it may be time to reach out for assistance.

Signs and Symptoms of Withdrawal

Alcohol withdrawal can be fatal without medical supervision.

When you attempt to stop using alcohol or a substance, do you experience any of the following physical and mental symptoms?

• Sweating

• Racing Heart

• Tremors

• Insomnia 

• Vomiting/Nausea

• Hallucinations

• Anxiety

• Seizures

Withdrawal can be dangerous or life threatening without medical supervision. 

Overdose Information
On average, about 200 people die from overdose every day. Overdoses can be prevented and more information can be found about preventing overdose on the National Harm Reduction Coalition website: https://harmreduction.org/all-resources/#overdose-prevention