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?
  

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
  

Every parent should make sure their teenagers or college-age children see this website. Anyone who ever drinks and drives should take time to view these dramatic and very emotional videos of drunken drivers who were responsible for the deaths of friends apologizing to the families of their victims. It demonstrates the impact that driving under the influence has on everyone involved. 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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Although society as a whole is drinking less and approaching alcohol consumption with more moderation, a study of the last 50 years of drinking patterns in the United States shows that alcohol use disorders have not declined at all.

According to the study, beer drinking has declined significantly, wine drinking has increased and the consumption of hard liquor has remained fairly constant. Read more...

In an effort to make mental health services more accessible in primary health care setting, three agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have developed a list of policy changes aimed at overcoming barriers that have made it difficult in the past for healthcare providers to be reimbursed for such services.

The new report was funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), with the technical expertise of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Read more...