Additional Information

Addiction Test

  • Do you use alcohol or drugs in increasing amounts to get high?
  • Do you lie about the amount of alcohol or drugs you use?
  • Are you missing work and/or displaying poor work performance because of alcohol/drug use?
  • Are you unable to stop using drugs for one month?
  • Are you unable to turn down drugs when they are offered?
  • If you use drugs, are your social contacts limited primarily to people who use drugs?
  • Do you commit crimes in order to support your drug use?
  • If you had $100, would you spend it on drugs or something else?
  • Do you think you are addicted?
  • When you stop using drugs do you have problems with sex; do you experience depression, anxiety, irritability, paranoia, hallucinations?

Any 'Yes' answers suggest the need for help.

Classes of Drugs

Narcotics- Codeine, Demerol, Morphine, Percodan, Darvon, Heroin; *horse, skag, smack, poppy, Percs

Stimulants- (Cocaine Hydrochloride) cocaine, crack, *Blast, blow, candy, rock, speedball

Depressants- (Other)- Amphetamine. Methamphetamine; *Speed, black beauty, crank, crystal, ice, meth

Depressants- Phenobarbital, Seconal, Librium, Valium, Quaalude; *Mickey, reds, yellows, ludes

Hallucinogens- LSD, peyote, mescaline, psilocybin; *Acid, buttons, magic mushroom

Cannabis- Hashish, marijuana; *bag, bud, grass, maryjane, pot, reefer, weed

PCP- Phencyclidine; PCP, Kyrstal, angel dust, sherm, Spaceball (mixed with cocaine)

MDMA- *Ecstasy

Designer Drugs- Methylfentanyl, MPTP; *China White

Solvents- Glue, gasoline, paint; *Popper, huff, rush, locker room

Ethyl Alcohol- Alcohol, beer, wine

*common street names