The second point I would like to bring up is the fact that the assessment tool is not designed to "trip" you up.
I appreciate the candor of the author of this posting, however I will add that if you think you can walk into an office with someone irregardless of whether they've been there or not with over 8 years of applied knowledge and think they won't call you out on truth or fiction is a fairy tale.
I myself am a recovering addict and alcoholic and have close to 15 years experience. There are a couple points of emphasis that I would counsel those reading this to observe, the first of which is although I am a clean cut person, presentable and speak well, there is a core fundamental misinterpretation. My name is Dustin Long and I am a Registered Addiction Specialist and also the CEO ofĪrcadia Recovery Center. So make a point that it was provided to you and that you absolutely did not go out of your way to get the alcohol or drug (especially if you’re underage or if it was a drug related charge). Another thing is most times newbie’s to drugs and alcohols are provided the product at first a big indicator of abuse is you spend a lot of your time focused on getting the product. If your under 21 and older than 19 say you only drink in Canada legally. Do not admit to doing the illegal regularly, if you admit to breaking the law multiple times you will lose your law abiding image you are shooting for. If you were arrested for DUI that's the first and last time you ever drove drunk, if you got an MIP that's the first and last time you ever had it on you. Whatever you got arrested for was a rare freak event that you've never done before. The next thing to remember when answering the questions is that you are new to alcohol or whatever you poison got you to this point. They will ask you if you've ever had a drug and alcohol evaluation before, so unless you've had one for court before say NO, there is no database they can look at that says your parents made you get a drug and alcohol evaluation back in high school. Be sure to show concern about whatever you were arrested for and make a point that you have made a change for the better because of it, don't act like it doesn't bother you. Try to maintain a positively upbeat attitude with all the necessary manners on the side. Another important factor is attitude drugs make people agitated, lazy, hyper, nervous, depressed etc.Do NOT show any of these traits. The counselor will be less likely to believe anything you say if you’re rocking a Bob Marley shirt and sportin dreadlocks along w/ facial piercings, even if you are being 100% honest about never having tried pot, so dress for church with grandma. At the same time you need to appear like a law abiding citizen to the counselor (it will make you more believable). Proclaiming that you never drink nor do drugs for no particular reason will cause suspicion, and will be taken into consideration by the counselor. I would advise you not to walk in there like a nun, If your there for a DUI or MIP you've obviously not had enough self control to avoid that. Even worse is that the results will be seen by most likely by the courts (if court ordered) and the consequences could result in months of your life being devoted towards expensive time consuming drug and alcohol classes that you don't feel you deserve.įirst, is presentation of yourself. Stunned and a little enraged you have no idea how he or she came to that conclusion. The disappointing part would be at the end of the test when the counselor tells you his recommendation is intensive outpatient treatment and that he has found you to have an alcohol abuse problem. After revealing to the counselor that you only have a few beers after work or only drink with friends on the weekend or have a glass of red wine with dinner every night (which has even been proved to be medicinal to the health) you are confident that you will be declared to have zero drug or alcohol problems.
The majority of you who are sure you do not have a drinking problem would walk into a drug and alcohol evaluation confident that your honesty would yield a passing result.
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