» Do you or your loved one have a problematic history of alcohol or drug use?

» Is alcohol or drug abuse making your life unmanageable or causing problems within the family? (Problems may be financial, career, mental or physical)

» Is there money being stolen?

» Are there legal problems?

» Not able to perform sexually?

» Preoccupied with the thought of alcohol or other drugs?

» Is there a denial of drug or alcohol problems even when evidence is substantial to support abuse?

» Are you or your loved one absent from home for days?

» Is there depression exhibited after alcohol or drug use?

» Is there violence after alcohol or drug use, and blame being put on something else causing the anger? Are there statements such as “You just want to control me” ?

» Are there poor grades and school problems after your child has been identified as having abused substances?

How to...
Choose the Right Counselor:

» Questions to be answered when seeking a counselor:

» Does your child or loved one need a male or female counselor?

» How does your child or loved one process information better? Are they more visual, auditory, or kinesthetic oriented?

» Will your child do better in group, individual, family counseling, - or a combination of all?

» Is your child or loved one more structured or options oriented in his or her thinking and personality?

» Does your child or loved one need medication in conjunction with counseling?

» Should you be made aware of the results of your loved one’s urine test results to see if there is progress?

» What determines if my loved one needs inpatient versus outpatient counseling?