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Can You Be Addicted If You Don't Use/Drink Everyday? #shorts

12 Apr 2021 · 1 min

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Short social-media video (YouTube #shorts) in which Amber Hollingsworth explains that addiction can exist even if someone doesn't use substances daily. She emphasizes that addiction is determined by the problems caused, not frequency, and offers three diagnostic questions viewers can ask themselves to assess a potential substance problem.

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Dear Amber, can you be addicted if you don't use or drink every day? That's actually a great question, and the answer to it is yes, you can definitely be addicted even if you don't drink or use every day. You see, it's not so much about what the substance is or how much you use it. It's more about the amount of problems the substance causes. If you're wondering if you or a family member has a substance problem, ask yourself these three questions. Do you have a hard time stopping once you start, or do you use more than you intended to use? Number two, do you have a hard time enjoying yourself without the substance? And number three, is someone in your life upset with you because of this substance? If you can relate to these three questions, subscribe, and I'll make sure you're five steps ahead of the addiction.