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SAN LUIS OBISPO ADDICTION RECOVERY CENTER

DR. DANE HOWALT
The only local physician specializing
in addiction medicine.

Phone: (805) 541-0632

Email: DrDane@gmail.com

Postal Address:
1223 Higuera Street, Suite 101
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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If you have any questions, just e-mail DrDane@gmail.com.

Answer this short questionnaire to see if we can help you:

ALCOHOL

• Are you drinking too much?
• Has your drinking caused trouble with your personal relationships?
• Do you think you might be an alcoholic?
• Are other people complaining about your drinking?
• Did you get a DUI?
• Are you an alcoholic?
• Do you have "blackouts"?
• Are you trying to cut down on your drinking?

If you've answered yes to one or more of these questions, Dr. Howalt and the San Luis Obispo Addiction Recovery Center can help you get your life back.

DRUGS

• Do you experience withdrawal symptoms when you don't use your drug? Withdrawal symptoms can include being irritable, depressed, more easily angered, etc. Or do you need to use more now than you did in the past to get the same or desired effect.
• Do you neglect social, occupational or family obligations due to your use?
• Do you take a great deal of time planning, using and recovering from your use?
• Do you use more than you intended or at times that you had not intended?
• Have you made attempts to abstain or cut back but failed?
• Have you done something like drive a car, operate equipment, or engage in other potentially dangerous activities while under the influence?
• Do you experience physical and/or psychological problems as a result of your use?

If you can say YES to four of the seven according to the DSM-IV you are dependent. Dr. Howalt and the San Luis Obispo Addiction Recovery Center can help you get your life back.

Dr. Dane Howalt has had over 20 years of experience treating chemical dependency and is the only physician in San Luis Obispo County, certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine.

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Drug craving and the other compulsive behaviors are the essence of addiction. They are extremely difficult to control, much more difficult than any physical dependence.

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At SLOARC we provide safe drug and alcohol detox, drug and alcohol rehab.

In a non judgmental setting we give you the individual personal care and counseling necessary to find recovery.

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