Do you have strong cravings or powerful urges to take prescription painkillers?

Have you had to reduce or abandon your social or recreational activities because of your ongoing use of prescription painkillers?

Do you spend a great deal of time obtaining, using, or recovering from the effects of using prescription painkillers?

Have you experienced relationship or social problems because of your prescription painkiller use and continued using painkillers anyway?

Have you often wanted to reduce your use of prescription painkillers?

Have you unsuccessfully tried to cut back on your use of prescription painkillers?

Do you frequently take prescription painkillers in larger amounts than you originally intended?

Do you frequently take prescription painkillers over a longer time than you originally intended?

Have you failed to meet your obligations at home, work, or school because of your continuing prescription painkiller use?

Have you used prescription painkillers repeatedly when it was physically dangerous for you to do so, such as while operating a motor vehicle or machinery, or in other unsafe circumstances?

Have you kept using prescription painkillers even when you knew that this was worsening your physical or mental health?

When ceasing prolonged painkiller use, have you experienced nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, a runny nose, muscle aches, insomnia, fever, yawning, sweating, or an uncomfortable mood? (Please answer “No” if you are only taking prescription painkillers exclusively as directed under medical supervision.)

Have you resumed taking prescription painkillers or any similar drugs to avoid or alleviate these symptoms? (Please answer “No” if you are only taking prescription painkillers exclusively as directed under medical supervision.)

Have you needed to use greater doses of prescription painkillers to achieve the effects you wanted? (Please answer “No” if you are only taking prescription painkillers exclusively as directed under medical supervision.)

After using the same dose of prescription painkillers for a period of time, have you noticed they have a lessened effect on you? (Please answer “No” if you are only taking prescription painkillers exclusively as directed under medical supervision.)