Risk Survey from Pride Institute

If you or someone you love may have a problem with alcohol or drugs
please take a moment to read and answer these few questions.

YES	NO
		Do you feel you need to have a few drinks or get high before facing certain situations?
		At bars or at parties, do you sometimes drink more or get higher than you intend to?
		Have there been times when you did not remember what happened while you were drinking or high?
		Have lovers, friends, or family members ever told you that they were concerned about your use of alcohol or drugs?
		Do you sometimes "sneak" alcohol or drugs, hiding the extent of your use from lovers, friends, or co-workers?
		Do you sometimes skip meals if you're drinking or drugging?
		Have you ever had a driving accident or arrest while under the influence? (DUI ticket?)
		Do you prefer to drink or drug alone?
		Have lovers or friends ever threatened to leave because of your alcohol or drug use?
		Do you sometimes drink or use drugs to get rid of a hangover of the after-effects of the night before?
		Do you drink or drug to escape your worries or pressures?
		Do you drink or drug to build up your self-confidence?
		Do you think your alcohol or drug use helps you deal with loneliness, rejection or loss?
		Do you ever have unsafe sex because you are high?

If you have answered yes to two or more of the symptoms listed here,
consider getting help. These symptoms are all signposts of trouble.
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by looking into the problem now.

(survey used with permission and courtesy of Pride Institute)  

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