Do I have a problem with drugs and/or alcohol use?

ASC understands that it is often a difficult decision to begin to examine yourself and your drugs and/or alcohol use. These questions may help you to explore whether or not you have a problem with drugs and/or alcohol.

1. Do you spend a lot of time thinking about your alcohol and/or drug use?

2. Do you feel that you are losing control over your alcohol and/or drug use?

3. Are you unable to stop once you start drinking/using? Do you often intend to just have one or two and end up using/drinking much more?

4. Do you feel that you need to drink and/or use to feel normal?

5. Are you irritable when you don’t have alcohol and/or drugs?

6. Do you spend more money than you want to on alcohol and/or drugs?

7. Do you spend a significant amount of your time finding, waiting or drinking /using?

8. Do you want to quit, reduce or change your drinking/using but can’t?

9. Do you feel down/ depressed when you’re out of alcohol and/or drugs?

10. Do you lie about how much you are drinking and/or using?

11. Have you been late or missed commitments and/or work because of your alcohol and/or drug use?

12. Is your life a struggle?

13. Does it take alcohol and/or drugs to make you feel good?

14. Do you increasingly surround yourself with people that use alcohol and/or drugs?

15. Are you finding that you need to take more alcohol and/or drugs to get drunk/high?

16. Are you increasingly experiencing more conflict with your loved ones or people close to you about your alcohol and/or drug use?

17. Do you feel guilty about your alcohol and/or drug use?

18. Do you break promises to yourself and/or to others because of your alcohol and/or drug use?

19. Do you feel that your drinking and/or using is affecting your health?

20. Do you find that you are avoiding having to spend time with people that don’t drink and/or use?

A yes answer to any of the above questions may indicate that you could have a problem with drugs and/or alcohol and you could benefit from exploring these issues further with the help of ASC.

ASC offers you the help and support to explore your drug and/or alcohol use in a non-judgemental, respectful and caring environment in one-to-one sessions with a qualified, IAAAC registered addiction counsellor.

• Affordable support and counselling with a trained, qualified and experienced counsellor who is registered with the Irish  Association of Alcoholism and Addiction Counsellors (I.A.A.A.C)

• Confidential and caring support

• Help to develop ways in which you can more safely manage your drinking/drug use or begin to reduce it

• A way to explore the reasons why drink/ drug use may have become an issue for you

• To work with you towards reducing or stopping your drinking and/or your drug use

• In-depth counselling

• Guidance in exploring options that are available for you to get any extra help and supports that you may need

• Persons over 16 years old

• Persons who are experiencing problems with alcohol

• Persons who are experiencing problems with illicit/street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin and other illicit drugs

• Persons who are experiencing problems with prescription medications and/or over the counter medicines

• Persons who are experiencing problems with a combination of substances

ASC is a non-judgemental, respectful, caring and confidential service that provides counselling and support for people who have or feel they may have a problem with alcohol and/or drugs. At ASC it is recognised that people may require help and support for many different aspects of their alcohol and/or drug use ranging from wondering if you have a problem, to managing more serious and devastating consequences of your drug and/or alcohol use. ASC also provides addiction counselling for those who know they have a problem and need support as they address these issues.

In addition ASC provides support and counselling for parents, partners and siblings of a person suffering from alcoholism/addiction.

ASC does not judge or label, instead ASC provides a safe, accepting and supportive environment with a qualified addiction counsellor in which your issues can be explored and addressed at a pace that suits you.