You haveblacked outbecause ofsubstancesDespiteknowing thenegativeimpact, youstill useYou've lostinterest inhobbies whileincreasingdrug useWithout thesubstance,you'reuncomfortablephysically oremotionallyNeed touse morefor sameeffectYou have usedmore than youplanned to orfor longer thanyou meant toYou oftenthink aboutsubstancesYou havelegal/schoolissuesbecause ofusingSubstance usehas worsenedyour mental orphysical healthThe thoughtof running outof substancesmakes youanxiousYou've triedto quit/cutback butcouldn'tExperiencingwithdrawlsymptomswhen you tryto stopYou've usedanother substanceto feel better whencoming down fromone substanceUntil you'veacted on anurge to use, it'shard to get itout of yourheadYou don't takecare ofyourselfbecause ofsubstance useYoursubstance usehas causedmistakes atwork/schoolSubstance useaffects yourability to fulfillresponsibilitiesYou havestolen thingsto pay forsubstancesYou have usedsubstanceswithout knowingwhat it was orhow it wouldaffect youYou've felt likeyou couldn't fitin or feel goodwithoutsubstancesEngaging inriskybehaviorswhile underthe influenceYou usedwhen upsetor angry tocopeYou feel youcan't functionwithoutsubstancesYour substanceuse negativelyaffects yourrelationshipswith othersYou haveblacked outbecause ofsubstancesDespiteknowing thenegativeimpact, youstill useYou've lostinterest inhobbies whileincreasingdrug useWithout thesubstance,you'reuncomfortablephysically oremotionallyNeed touse morefor sameeffectYou have usedmore than youplanned to orfor longer thanyou meant toYou oftenthink aboutsubstancesYou havelegal/schoolissuesbecause ofusingSubstance usehas worsenedyour mental orphysical healthThe thoughtof running outof substancesmakes youanxiousYou've triedto quit/cutback butcouldn'tExperiencingwithdrawlsymptomswhen you tryto stopYou've usedanother substanceto feel better whencoming down fromone substanceUntil you'veacted on anurge to use, it'shard to get itout of yourheadYou don't takecare ofyourselfbecause ofsubstance useYoursubstance usehas causedmistakes atwork/schoolSubstance useaffects yourability to fulfillresponsibilitiesYou havestolen thingsto pay forsubstancesYou have usedsubstanceswithout knowingwhat it was orhow it wouldaffect youYou've felt likeyou couldn't fitin or feel goodwithoutsubstancesEngaging inriskybehaviorswhile underthe influenceYou usedwhen upsetor angry tocopeYou feel youcan't functionwithoutsubstancesYour substanceuse negativelyaffects yourrelationshipswith others

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