Take The Opioid Addiction Self-Assessment And Quiz
Opioid pain medications are prescribed to relieve chronic pain as well as acute pain from procedures such as surgery and dental work. Some opioid pain medications include oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin), and morphine, among others.
Opioid misuse can cause physical, emotional, and psychological consequences. If you are questioning your opioid use and recognize it may be causing issues in your life, reaching out to a professional for treatment can help. This opioid addiction and self-assessment quiz can help you determine if your use has become a problem, and if you might have an opioid use disorder.
- Do you find you frequently use opioids for longer periods of time than you intended to?
- Do you often use opioids in larger quantities than you intended to?
- Have you tried multiple times to cut down on opioid use but been unable to?
- Do you have strong cravings or urges to use opioids?
- Do you spend a lot of time partaking in activities involved in obtaining, using, or recovering from opioid use?
- Do you continue using opioids even though you’re aware it has caused issues with family or friends?
- Has your opioid use interfered with taking care of responsibilities and obligations in your life such as school, work, or home life?
- Have you repeatedly used opioids even when it may have been hazardous to do so? (i.e., driving a vehicle, operating machinery, or getting into unsafe situations or sexual encounters).
- Have you cut back or quit recreational activities that you enjoy in order to prioritize your opioid use?
- Have you continued to use opioids even though you know it has negative consequences on your mental health or physical health?
- Over the past 12 months have you developed a higher tolerance to opioids? In other words, do you require more to feel the same effects you used to from using less?
- Have you experienced withdrawal symptoms when you stop using opioids? These can include: flu-like symptoms, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, or stomach pain.
- Do you use opioids to avoid withdrawal symptoms?