How to identify dependency issues
You may notice yourself or someone may raise concern with you regarding the below issues.
- You are using frequently which is leading to implications in your life such as with family, friends, missing college or other commitments
- You are craving the substance or feel the need to use to cope
- You continue to use despite use causing repeated harms – continuing to use if you are having a negative time, difficult comedowns or other effects on mental health, have become unwell, been hospitalised or experienced other drug related harms
- You have changed your use from a social setting to using alone
- Your routine has changed and can sometimes revolve around use
- You are running up debts because of your drug use
Take the DUDIT drug self-assessment tool to check in where you are at with your drug use
Take the AUDIT alcohol self-assessment tool to check in where you are at with your alcohol use