Substance useaffects yourability to fulfillresponsibilitiesYour substanceuse negativelyaffects yourrelationshipswith othersSubstance usehas worsenedyour mental orphysical healthYou oftenthink aboutsubstancesYou've lostinterest inhobbies whileincreasingdrug useYoursubstance usehas causedmistakes atwork/schoolYou've triedto quit/cutback butcouldn'tExperiencingwithdrawlsymptomswhen you tryto stopYou usedwhen upsetor angry tocopeYou have usedmore than youplanned to orfor longer thanyou meant toYou haveblacked outbecause ofsubstancesNeed touse morefor sameeffectYou feel youcan't functionwithoutsubstancesDespiteknowing thenegativeimpact, youstill useEngaging inriskybehaviorswhile underthe influenceYou don't takecare ofyourselfbecause ofsubstance useYou have usedsubstanceswithout knowingwhat it was orhow it wouldaffect youUntil you'veacted on anurge to use, it'shard to get itout of yourheadYou havestolen thingsto pay forsubstancesYou've felt likeyou couldn't fitin or feel goodwithoutsubstancesThe thoughtof running outof substancesmakes youanxiousYou havelegal/schoolissuesbecause ofusingWithout thesubstance,you'reuncomfortablephysically oremotionallyYou've usedanother substanceto feel better whencoming down fromone substanceSubstance useaffects yourability to fulfillresponsibilitiesYour substanceuse negativelyaffects yourrelationshipswith othersSubstance usehas worsenedyour mental orphysical healthYou oftenthink aboutsubstancesYou've lostinterest inhobbies whileincreasingdrug useYoursubstance usehas causedmistakes atwork/schoolYou've triedto quit/cutback butcouldn'tExperiencingwithdrawlsymptomswhen you tryto stopYou usedwhen upsetor angry tocopeYou have usedmore than youplanned to orfor longer thanyou meant toYou haveblacked outbecause ofsubstancesNeed touse morefor sameeffectYou feel youcan't functionwithoutsubstancesDespiteknowing thenegativeimpact, youstill useEngaging inriskybehaviorswhile underthe influenceYou don't takecare ofyourselfbecause ofsubstance useYou have usedsubstanceswithout knowingwhat it was orhow it wouldaffect youUntil you'veacted on anurge to use, it'shard to get itout of yourheadYou havestolen thingsto pay forsubstancesYou've felt likeyou couldn't fitin or feel goodwithoutsubstancesThe thoughtof running outof substancesmakes youanxiousYou havelegal/schoolissuesbecause ofusingWithout thesubstance,you'reuncomfortablephysically oremotionallyYou've usedanother substanceto feel better whencoming down fromone substance

Signs of Addiction - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Substance use affects your ability to fulfill responsibilities
  2. Your substance use negatively affects your relationships with others
  3. Substance use has worsened your mental or physical health
  4. You often think about substances
  5. You've lost interest in hobbies while increasing drug use
  6. Your substance use has caused mistakes at work/school
  7. You've tried to quit/cut back but couldn't
  8. Experiencing withdrawl symptoms when you try to stop
  9. You used when upset or angry to cope
  10. You have used more than you planned to or for longer than you meant to
  11. You have blacked out because of substances
  12. Need to use more for same effect
  13. You feel you can't function without substances
  14. Despite knowing the negative impact, you still use
  15. Engaging in risky behaviors while under the influence
  16. You don't take care of yourself because of substance use
  17. You have used substances without knowing what it was or how it would affect you
  18. Until you've acted on an urge to use, it's hard to get it out of your head
  19. You have stolen things to pay for substances
  20. You've felt like you couldn't fit in or feel good without substances
  21. The thought of running out of substances makes you anxious
  22. You have legal/school issues because of using
  23. Without the substance, you're uncomfortable physically or emotionally
  24. You've used another substance to feel better when coming down from one substance