Socially
accepted drug use, including pharmaceuticals has become an
integral part of our culture, particularly by people who are either over-stimulated or under-stimulated by their lives. The effects on the body can be both
acute and chronic.
Give yourself
a score out of 10 for each of the questions below. A good score is a
high score.
1.
Do you smoke. If you don't smoke score 10. If you do
smoke, give yourself an
appropriate score commensurate with the number of cigarettes you
smoke a day.
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>10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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2.
Alcohol How many alcoholic drinks do you have a week? A glass of
wine scores one point, a glass of full strength beer half a point and
a glass of low alcohol beer a quarter of a point.
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>20 |
18 |
16 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
< 6 |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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3.
Caffeine How many cups of coffee, tea or cola drinks
do you have a day?
Also include chocolate intake.
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>10 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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4.
Do you persistently feed a sweet tooth?
We live in a high sugar culture. Sugar is the most popular mood
enhancing drug.
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No |
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Yes |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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5.
Inflammatory tablets
How would you rate your reliance on anti-inflammatory tablets? If you
use them constantly score zero.
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High |
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Never take them |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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6.
Headache and pain tablets
How do you rate your reliance on headache and pain killing tablets? If
you use them constantly score zero.
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High |
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Don't take them |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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7.
Sleeping tablets
How would you rate your reliance on sleeping tablets? If you use them
constantly to go to sleep score zero.
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High |
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Don't take them |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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8.
Blood pressure medication
Are you on medication for high blood pressure? If you're
on medication score zero.
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No |
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No |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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9.
Diabetes medication
Are you on medication for type 2 diabetes? If you're on
medication score zero.
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Yes |
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No |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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10.
Anti-depressant medication
Do you take anti-depressant medication? If
you're on medication score zero.
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Yes |
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No |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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RECOMMENDATIONS
In association with your
physician and your health and fitness advisors, set yourself a target
to be medication free. None of the metabolic symptoms, (headaches,
poor sleep, inflammation, high blood pressure, diabetes or depression is
caused by a lack of medication). There is a high likelihood that the
symptoms will disappear once you're back in top physical and mental
shape. Make that your goal.
Look after your health
and the symptoms of poor health will look after themselves.
Set a goal to be smoke free
within the next 2 to 4 weeks.
Set a goal to have an alcohol
free day, and alcohol free week, and alcohol free month, and alcohol
free year; which ever you need to do. you'll feel better. Alcohol is a
depressant.
