Has someone you care about ever said they would stop using drugs or alcohol for a period of time but couldn’t follow through?
Has someone you care about grown resentful toward anyone who has expressed concerns about drinking or substance use?
Has someone you care about ever said that if they switched what they were drinking or using they would have more control?
Does someone you care about drink or use first thing in the morning?
Are most people able to control their consumption better than your loved one?
Has someone you care about had legal problems associated with drinking or substance use?
Has the use of drugs or alcohol by someone you care about caused trouble in your household?
Have you noticed that someone you care about is concerned with not having enough or running out in social settings?
Has someone you care about said, “I can stop whenever I want” and then proceeded to drink or use when they didn’t mean to?
Has someone you care about missed work or school due to drinking or substance use?
Has someone you care about ever experienced a “blackout” or memory loss due to drinking or using?
Do you feel the life of someone you care about would be better without drinking or using?
Has someone you care about ever rationalized that drinking or taking a controlled substance would help you perform a task?
Has someone you care about ever felt guilty or ashamed by their drinking or substance use?
Has the use of alcohol or substances ever cost someone you care about their job or an opportunity?
Has someone you care about ever felt the need to hide their use of alcohol or mind-altering substances?