RECOGNIZING SIGNS and SYMPTOMS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE/ADDICTION
(Submitted by Bradford Health Care)
FAMILY ISSUES
DCS Involvement
Divorce or Separation
Isolation
Spousal Insistence at Counseling
Fighting/Persistent Stress with Spouse
Attempted Family Intervention
Missing Family Events such as children’s activities, family get togethers, holidays, school functions, birthdays, anniversaries
General Unreliability
Family Complaints of Mood Swings or not “acting like themselves”
Lateness
Forgetfulness
Paranoid Thoughts
Blaming Others
Suicidal Thoughts
Drop in CHILDREN’S grades or problems at school
FINANCES
Bankruptcy
Bill Collector’s
Unusual Sudden Need for Money
Borrowing Money
Feeling of being overwhelmed by money issues NOT attributable to layoff, lost job, change in prior earning abilities, family illness, etc
Pawning items
Friends or family “missing” items
NOT making plans to change financial situation via a budget, overtime, 2nd job, change of jobs
LEGAL
Theft Charges
DUI’s/PI’s
Possession Charges
Failure to pay child support
Garnishment of wages
Assault/Domestic Disturbance
Child Neglect or Abuse
Police called to home or bar/club to investigate
FRIENDS
Lack of Close friends
Friendships that have “faded away”
No time for prior friendships
Type of Friends
What/Where individual does/goes for fun or relaxation
Change of friends
NOT having friends/family over to the house
MEDICAL HISTORY
At the Doctor more than in the past?
Type of problems individual is experiencing? Stomach, Insomnia, Back/Neck Pains, Anxiety, Persistent Colds, High Blood Pressure
Number of times at ER in past year? Months?
Number of times going to walk-in clinics
Injuries on/off the job
Prior treatment for A&D
Difficulty starting the day
Running out of med’s before time to refill
WORK
Absenteeism (Monday’s and Friday’s)
Performance issues/Written up?
Supervisory Meetings to Discuss performance
Tardiness
Longer than Normal Breaks at Lunch
Lost Jobs in Past Few Years
Change From Day to Night Shift
Not Working
Type of Friendships or Lack Thereof at Work
Abnormal Number of Sick Days
Do you recognize any of these behaviors in a family member, friend, fellow employee or someone close to you? If so, please feel free to contact Bradford Health Services at 1-866-246-3216 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week for a FREE, confidential consultation or go to our website at www.bradfordhealth.com. For more than 30 years, Bradford's proven treatment programs have been helping adults and adolescents get back on the path to a full, rewarding life - free of alcohol and drugs. Through our unique blend of knowledge, experience, and understanding, we offer an innovative, surprisingly affordable continuum of inpatient and outpatient care that provides individuals and their families hope, healing, and a safe haven for recovery.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
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