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DRUGS
AND ALCOHOL
SELF
QUIZ
If
you have ever felt worried about yourself or someone else's
use of
drugs/alcohol, take this short quiz! It's anonymous
and confidential.
Signs
and Symptoms of Abuse and Addiction:
While a professional assessment is necessary to accurately
diagnose a
substance abuse or addiction problem, the CAGE instrument
provides a
self-administered tool for alcohol and other drug abuse
screening in
educational and primary care settings. The CAGE is
comprised of four
questions related to behavior surrounding drinking, not
directly to
clinical diagnostic issues.
C
- Have you ever felt the
need to Cut
down on your
drinking/drug use?
A
- Do you get
Annoyed
at criticism by others about
your drinking/drug use?
G
- Have you ever felt
Guilty
about your drinking/drug
use or something you have done
while drinking or
using other drugs?
E
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Eye-opener:
Have you ever felt the need to get
high or have a drink early in the morning?
Two positive
answers provide an indication that the person may be at
risk for developing a problem with alcohol or other drugs.
Feedback
about this potential problem can provide valuable
information to an
individual, especially if that person has a family history
of alcoholism or
other drug addiction or has other risk factors for his or
her own
substance abuse problems.
If
you are concerned about your answers, or if you have any
questions,
please contact The Counseling Center for free, private and
confidential
information at 212-217-4260, or stop by and visit us in
A212B.
Adapted from the CAGE Screening Test (Mayfield, McLeod &
Hall, 1974).
**FOR
MORE INFORMATION**
*For
access to 24 hour assistance, treatment
referrals, call 1-800-662-4357.
*If the
person seeking assistance is looking
for
treatment information and referrals and does
not have
health insurance, please call
1-800-522-5353 (NY only).
*For online
information:
www.samhsa.gov
*For online
quizzes/self-tests:
1. click
on
www.samhsa.gov
2. click
on "Get help for substance abuse problems."
3. under
"What makes a substance abuse problem?",
click on
"Try some self-tests to see if drinking
is a
problem."
For information on 12
step meetings:
Alcoholics Anonymous
www.aa.org
NY AA
General Service Office
(212)
870-3400
Narcotics
Anonymous
www.na.org
(212)
929-7117
Young People's Step Meeting
Town &
Village Temple
334 East
14 Street @ 1 Avenue
Tuesday,
7:30 PM
Young People's Diversity - All Welcome
LGBT
Village Community Center
272 W 10
St B/T Greenwich & Washington
Wednesday, 8:00 PM
Young & Wise AA Meeting
Interfaith Yoga Center
25 1st
Avenue B/T 1 & 2 Avenues
Friday,
8:00 PM
Youth Enjoying Sobriety (YES) AA Meeting
Jan Hus
Church
351 East
74 Street B/T 1 & 2 Avenues
Saturday,
7:00 PM
Learning to Live
St.
Columba Church
343 West
25 Street B/T 8 & 9 Avenues
Monday -
Friday
12:00
Noon
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