TABLE 3.
Screening tools for substance use disorder
| Evidence-based screening instruments for substance use disorder | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screening tool | Substance | Number of items, time to complete, and format |
| Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10)a Available in languages other than English18 |
Prescribed/OTC medications Nonprescription psychoactive drugs |
Ten-item questionnaire Typically completed in less than 8 min Can be clinician or self-administered |
| Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-Opener-adapt to include drugs (CAGE-AID)a 18 | Most psychoactive drugs | Four-item questionnaire Typically completed in 2–3 min Can be clinician or self-administered |
| Cut down, Annoyed, Guilt, Eye-Opener-adapt to include drugs (Family CAGE-AID)a 18 | Most psychoactive drugs | Four-item questionnaire Typically completed in 2–3 min Can be clinician or self-administered |
| Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involved Test (ASSIST) Available in languages other than English18 |
Alcohol, tobacco, and all other psychoactive drugs | Eight-item questionnaire Clinician administered |
a
Does not apply to alcohol or tobacco.
Abbreviation: OTC, Over the counter.