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Following are a few signs that may indicate that a person is at risk: |
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Changes in appearance and personal hygiene |
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Changes in friends and associations. Refusal to bring associates home. |
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Sexual acting out |
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Depression shown by sustained, prolonged negative mood and attitude often |
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Accompanied by poor appetite |
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Abuse of alcohol and/or drugs |
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Lost of interest in former activities, sports or hobbies |
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Threats of self-harm or harm to others |
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Suicidal ideations or talk |
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Self injury or self-destructive behavior |
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Frequent outbursts of anger, verbal or physical aggression |
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Threats to run away |
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Aggressive or non-aggressive consistent violation of rights or others, opposition to family rules, authority, truancy, thefts or vandalism. Beginning of legal problems |
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Strange thoughts and feelings, unusual behaviors |
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Manipulative and deceitful behaviors |
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Lack of self-esteem |
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If you answered YES to any of these questions this can be a warning to the possibility that you or your loved one may be alcoholic/addicted |
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If you answered YES to any two of these questions, there are strong chances that you or your loved one is an alcoholic or addict. |
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If you answered YES to three or more questions, there is a high possibility that you or your loved one is an alcoholic/addict |
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These questions have been adapted form the MAST and from a questionnaire used by John Hopkins Hospital |
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