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Is it Time to Consider Rehab?

If you have experimented with drugs or alcohol and wonder if your experiment has turned into dependency, take the time to familiarize yourself with these warning signs that it is time to enter rehab. If you feel that you have crossed the line from recreational use to drug or alcohol abuse or dependency is time to act before you or someone you love is hurt. Most drug and alcohol addicts experience these warning signs before they really understand what they mean.

If drug or alcohol use has replaced other priorities in your life and has become your main focus, you have a dependency problem. For drug addicts and alcoholics, resupply is their primary concern from the beginning of each day to end. As your dependency expands, other interests in your life get pushed aside.

Physical and Mental Health

Substance abuse comes at a steep price in terms of physical and mental health. Alcoholism threatens the liver and gives rise to certain cancers. Drugs can affect the user’s mental health. If your physician has warned you that substance abuse may be harming you, pay attention and enter a rehab program to learn to stop using.

Increased Tolerance

Another warning sign is that your tolerance has increased. If you drink more alcohol or take more drugs to come close to being euphoric or high, your tolerance has increased and you are at risk of addiction. When drug users need more drugs, they can experience fatal overdoses.

Withdrawal Symptoms

If you have suspected that your consumption is cause for concern and have tried to stop drinking or using drugs but have experienced uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that lead you to restart use, this is a serious warning sign that should not be ignored.

Driving Under the Influence

Listen to your friends and family. If they have noticed changes in your personality or mentioned your unusual behavior, something is awry. These people have your best interest at heart. You may find yourself distancing yourself from people that love you. This is one more warning sign that recreational substance use has moved to the next level.

If you have ever driven a car while high or while intoxicated, you have put yourself and others at risk. This can destroy your career, cause fatal injuries and lead to arrest. You have crossed the line and your judgment is blurred. If you have driven under the influence, it is time for addiction counseling.

Erratic Attendance at School or Work

One of the telltale signs that recreational use of substances has turned to dependency is erratic attendance at work or school. Not only does poor attendance threaten your financial well-being and future but it also threatens the security of those who support and/or depend upon you.

Failed Attempts to Abstain

Have you attempted to quit drinking or using drugs but were unsuccessful? Most alcoholics or drug addicts come out from under their shell periodically and attempt sobriety. These attempts fail almost all the time.

If you are acting secretively, only want to attend functions where you know there is alcohol or where drugs will be used, you need help. Please call today for a free and confidential consultation.