You've felt likeyou couldn't fitin or feel goodwithoutsubstancesYou don't takecare ofyourselfbecause ofsubstance useYou usedwhen upsetor angry tocopeWithout thesubstance,you'reuncomfortablephysically oremotionallyYou've usedanother substanceto feel better whencoming down fromone substanceYou oftenthink aboutsubstancesYou haveblacked outbecause ofsubstancesYou've triedto quit/cutback butcouldn'tYou have usedmore than youplanned to orfor longer thanyou meant toYou've lostinterest inhobbies whileincreasingdrug useSubstance useaffects yourability to fulfillresponsibilitiesEngaging inriskybehaviorswhile underthe influenceUntil you'veacted on anurge to use, it'shard to get itout of yourheadThe thoughtof running outof substancesmakes youanxiousNeed touse morefor sameeffectYou have usedsubstanceswithout knowingwhat it was orhow it wouldaffect youDespiteknowing thenegativeimpact, youstill useYour substanceuse negativelyaffects yourrelationshipswith othersYoursubstance usehas causedmistakes atwork/schoolYou havestolen thingsto pay forsubstancesSubstance usehas worsenedyour mental orphysical healthYou havelegal/schoolissuesbecause ofusingYou feel youcan't functionwithoutsubstancesExperiencingwithdrawlsymptomswhen you tryto stopYou've felt likeyou couldn't fitin or feel goodwithoutsubstancesYou don't takecare ofyourselfbecause ofsubstance useYou usedwhen upsetor angry tocopeWithout thesubstance,you'reuncomfortablephysically oremotionallyYou've usedanother substanceto feel better whencoming down fromone substanceYou oftenthink aboutsubstancesYou haveblacked outbecause ofsubstancesYou've triedto quit/cutback butcouldn'tYou have usedmore than youplanned to orfor longer thanyou meant toYou've lostinterest inhobbies whileincreasingdrug useSubstance useaffects yourability to fulfillresponsibilitiesEngaging inriskybehaviorswhile underthe influenceUntil you'veacted on anurge to use, it'shard to get itout of yourheadThe thoughtof running outof substancesmakes youanxiousNeed touse morefor sameeffectYou have usedsubstanceswithout knowingwhat it was orhow it wouldaffect youDespiteknowing thenegativeimpact, youstill useYour substanceuse negativelyaffects yourrelationshipswith othersYoursubstance usehas causedmistakes atwork/schoolYou havestolen thingsto pay forsubstancesSubstance usehas worsenedyour mental orphysical healthYou havelegal/schoolissuesbecause ofusingYou feel youcan't functionwithoutsubstancesExperiencingwithdrawlsymptomswhen you tryto stop

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