Adolescent drug & alcohol assessment
The truth about alcoholism
Is it possible your child using alcohol or drugs?
According to the Office of Health Care Programs, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, developers of this screening quiz, if you answered 3 of these questions with a Yes it is a definite sign that your child or teen may be using alcohol or drugs. You may want to seek an evaluation by a healthcare professional.
How many questions did you answer with a yes?
We offer FREE phone consultations and assessments, so give us a call. It won't cost you anything but 20 or 30 minutes of your time. You have everything to gain and only a few minutes to lose.
- Has anyone ever told you your child is drinking or using drugs?
- Do you know for sure that your child has 'experimented' with either drugs or alcohol?
- Have you noticed that one minute your child can be happy and giddy followed by withdrawal, depression, or fits of anger or rage?
- Has your child suddenly developed the need for additional money, for vague or unexplained reasons?
- Have you ever seen your child stagger or noticed any slurred speech?
- Has your child suddenly turned away from his old friends?
- Have you notice changes in the pupils of your child's eyes, or redness or bloodshot eyes?
- Is your child suddenly using breath mints consistently?
- Has your child lost interest in tidiness in his room or does your child pay less attention to personal hygiene?
- Has your child developed a negative attitude against anti-drug or anti-alcohol programs, materials or literature?
- Has your child been in trouble with the law for any reason?
- Has your child developed a bad attitude toward any authority figures in his life?
- Have you found that your child has generally become dishonest about things?
- Have you notice any alcoholic beverages missing or noticed anything missing from the medicine cabinet?
- Have you found unexplained empty alcohol or solvent containers around the house or grounds?
- Has your child suddenly started smoking cigarettes openly?
- Has your child had medical conditions that might be attributed to substance abuse, such as digestive problems?
- Has your child's attitude toward school suddenly changed?
- Is your child hanging out with an older group or with those that you suspect are using drugs?
- Have you seen your child's grades go from pretty good to very bad?
According to the Office of Health Care Programs, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, developers of this screening quiz, if you answered 3 of these questions with a Yes it is a definite sign that your child or teen may be using alcohol or drugs. You may want to seek an evaluation by a healthcare professional.
How many questions did you answer with a yes?
We offer FREE phone consultations and assessments, so give us a call. It won't cost you anything but 20 or 30 minutes of your time. You have everything to gain and only a few minutes to lose.
Treatment for Substance Abuse and Dependence
If you have a teenage son or daughter that is possibly abusing drugs or alcohol, get him/her the help now before its too late. Did you know that America’s leading public health problem is adolescent substance use? A new report from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University in New York points to statistics that show an epidemic of use among minors. The study states that:
- 75 percent (10 million) of all high school students have used addictive substances including tobacco, alcohol, marijuana or cocaine; 1 in 5 of them meets the medical criteria for addiction.
- 46 percent (6.1 million) of all high school students currently use addictive substances; 1 in 3 of them meets the medical criteria for addiction.