significators and indicators of addiction or drugs in horary

[bluemascara]

I made a chart asking if a teacher of mine is an addict. There's something really strange going on with her and I want to know what it is. I'm really bad at horary but determined to figure it out. So since she's a teacher, I flipped the chart so that the 9th house became the first. In the chart, Scorpio rules the 9th and Mars is in the fourth. If i flipped correctly, that means that mars is in the 8th house. But what else do i need to look at? I'm thinking the 12th house would relate to drugs/substance abuse? I'd really appreciate if anybody could tell me what else i need to look at to figure this out. Thanks in advance!

[babarobot]

I'd think the best indicator for it using the planets found in classical astrology would be something to do with Mars, especially for alcohol. Obviously though since you mentioned it in your post you figured this as well.
However, if you don't mind using the outers I feel like Neptune would be a perfect fit (drugs, alcohol, escapism as a whole). I feel like since in this question it would be useful, as you'd already be using the 7th house ruler as her significator.
Personally I'd check Mars, Neptune, her 1st house (speculation on health concerns), her 6th house ( more definite health concerns/ sickness.), the 12th (drugs, alcohol, all the good stuff).

[bluemascara]

thanks for the reply. one question though, why is it the 7th house for her? isn't that for partners and stuff like that/

[babarobot]

The 7th house is the house of relationships and people in general. In pretty much every question concerning some other person it will be used for them. There are a couple of exceptions like relatives, then you use the house of how they are related to you.

[bluemascara]

thanks a lot :-)