Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not it may be time to get help.

• Alcohol Abuse Screening Quiz
  
• Drug Abuse Screening Quiz
  
• Could You Be Depressed?
  
• Is Your Child Using Drugs or Alcohol?
  
• Is Your Child Huffing Inhalants?
  

Questions for Families:

• Are You Troubled by Someone's Drinking?
  
• Are You Enabling an Alcoholic or Addict?
  
• Did You Grow Up With a Problem Drinker?
  
• Domestic Abuse Screening Quiz
  
• Adult Child Screening Quiz
  

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You may have noticed that the annual end-of-summer crackdown against drunk drivers is already in full swing. For the past two weeks, law enforcement agencies across the country have set up safety checkpoints in their local jurisdictions to help get drivers who are under the influence off the roads as Labor Day approaches.

Each day these efforts have produced headlines that report,"27 Arrested in Weekend Crackdown" or "Checkpoints Net 18 DUI Arrests." Read more...

The penalties and requirements vary somewhat from state to state, but all 50 states have passed laws intended to crackdown on drunken drivers. If you or someone you know has been arrested for driving under the influence, they are in for a long and expensive effort to get their driving privileges returned. Read more...

More About Drunk Driving:

• Why You Should Never Drink and Drive
  
• The Costs of Drunken Driving
  
• Drunk Driving - The Dangers

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