DR. DAVE LEMON
Neuropsychologist and Addiction Specialist
“There is a release of this ‘feel good’ type chemistry, called dopamine that is produced in the nucleus accumbens. It is very busy and active during the bump that one feels around their active street art addiction. Hallmarks to addiction are craving, compulsive behavior that you can’t stop and interference with different areas of your life, socially and behaviorally.”
STREET ART ADDICTION TEST PART 1
Only watching the video test below, how many artists can you recall?
0 Artists - 0 points
1 Artists - 1 point
2 Artists - 2 point
3-5 Artists - 3 points
5+ Artists - 5 points
STREET ART ADDICTION TEST PART 2
1. Are you a street artist? Yes, 1 point / No, 0 points
2. Are you able to walk down the street without stopping to photograph street art, or wanting to do street art? No, 1 point / Yes, 0 points
3. Have you ever lost sleep due to street art? Yes, 1 point / No, 0 point
4. Do you check your street art dedicated instagram page before you get out of bed in the mornings? Yes, 1 point / No, 0 points
5. in a day, how many hours do you spend looking at street art on Instagram? 0 Hours: 0 point / 1 hour: +1 point / 2 hours: +2 points / 3 hours: +3 points and call us immediately
6. Has street art affected relationships with family, friends or a significant other? Yes, 1 point / No, 0 points
7. When you don’t see street art for more than a week, do you experience withdrawals? No, 0 points / Yes, 1 point
8. Have you ever had street beef, over graffiti or street art? No, 0 points / Yes, 1 point
9. Do you think you will do street art your entire life? Yes, 1 point / No, 0 point
10. Have you ever been arrested doing street art? Yes, 1 point / No, 0 points
STREET ART ADDICTION TEST PART 3
CHOOSE THE MAILBOX YOU PREFER
0 points
1 point
ADDICTION RESULTS*
0 - 5 points / Not addicted to street art
5 - 10 points / Not addicted, but you are a fan
10 - 15 points / Extremely passionate, and beginning to show symptoms of addiction
15+ points / Highly addicted, in the 6%. Call us immediately
*RESULTS OF THIS STREET ART ADDICTION ASSESSMENT TEST ARE NOT 100% CONCLUSIVE OF ADDICTION. If you are experiencing symptoms related to street art, including loss of sleep and concentration, street beef or relationship issues and spending 3+ hours a day on Instagram, call our free, 24/7 helpline to speak with a trained street art addiction counselor.
You are not alone. There is help.
