Table 1.
ASSIST V3.0: domain description, formula of each domain and domain maximum score
| Domain Label | Description of Domain/Score | ASSIST Formula |
|---|---|---|
|
1A |
Lifetime substance use – including alcohol & tobacco |
∑ Q1a + 1b + 1c + 1d + 1e + 1f + 1g + 1h + 1i + 1j (Max Score: 30) |
|
1B |
Lifetime illicit drug use – excluding alcohol & tobacco |
∑ Q1c + 1d + 1e + 1f + 1g + 1h + 1i + 1j (Max Score: 24) |
|
2A |
Global continuum of substance risk – including alcohol & tobacco |
∑ Q1a – j + 2a – j + 3a – j + 4a – j + 5a – j + 6a – j + 7a – j + 8 (Max Score: 422) |
|
2B |
Global continuum of illicit drug risk – excluding alcohol & tobacco |
∑ Q1c – j + 2c – j + 3c – j + 4c – j + 5c – j + 6c – j + 7c – j + 8 (Max Score: 338) |
|
3A |
Specific Substance Involvement – Tobacco (or ASSIST tobacco score) |
∑ 2a + 3a + 4a + 6a + 7a (Max Score: 39) |
|
3B |
Specific Substance Involvement – Alcohol (or ASSIST alcohol score) |
∑ 2b + 3b + 4b + 5b + 6b + 7b (Max Score: 39) |
|
3C |
Specific Substance Involvement – Cannabis (or ASSIST cannabis score) |
∑ 2c + 3c + 4c + 5c + 6c + 7c (Max Score: 39) |
|
3D |
Specific Substance Involvement – Cocaine (or ASSIST cocaine score) |
∑ 2d + 3d + 4d + 5d + 6d + 7d (Max Score: 39) |
|
3E |
Specific Substance Involvement -ATS (or ASSIST ATS score) |
∑ 2e + 3e + 4e + 5e + 6e + 7e (Max Score: 39) |
|
3F |
Specific Substance Involvement – Inhalants (or ASSIST inhalants score) |
∑ 2f + 3f + 4f + 5f + 6f + 7f (Max Score: 39) |
|
3G |
Specific Substance Involvement – Sedatives (or ASSIST sedatives score) |
∑ 2g + 3g + 4g + 5g + 6g + 7g (Max Score: 39) |
|
3H |
Specific Substance Involvement – Hallucinogens (or ASSIST hallucinogen score) |
∑ 2h + 3h + 4h + 5h + 6h + 7h (Max Score: 39) |
|
3I |
Specific Substance Involvement – Opioids (or ASSIST opioid score) |
∑ 2i + 3i + 4i + 5i + 6i + 7i (Max Score: 39) |
|
3J |
Specific Substance Involvement – Other |
∑ 2j + 3j + 4j + 5j + 6j + 7j (Max Score: 39) |
|
4A |
Total Current Frequency of Substance Use – including alcohol, *excluding tobacco & ‘other drugs’ |
∑ Q2b – i (Max Score: 48) |
|
4B |
Total Current Frequency of Illicit Drug Use – *excluding alcohol, tobacco & ‘other drugs’ |
∑ Q2c – i (Max Score: 42) |
|
4C |
Current Frequency alcohol use |
Q2b (Max Score: 6) |
|
4D |
Current Frequency cannabis use |
Q2c (Max Score: 6) |
|
4E |
Current Frequency cocaine use |
Q2d (Max Score: 6) |
|
4F |
Current Frequency amphetamine use |
Q2e (Max Score: 6) |
|
4G |
Current Frequency inhalant use |
Q2f (Max Score: 6) |
|
4H |
Current Frequency sedative use |
Q2g (Max Score: 6) |
|
4I |
Current Frequency hallucinogen use |
Q2h (Max Score: 6) |
|
4J |
Current Frequency opioid use |
Q2i (Max Score: 6) |
|
5A |
Dependence – all substances including alcohol & tobacco |
∑ Q1a – j + 2a – j + 3a – j + 6a – j + 7a – j (Max Score: 270) |
|
5B |
Dependence – illicit drugs excluding alcohol & tobacco |
∑ Q1c – j + 2c – j + 3c – j + 6c – j + 7c – j (Max Score: 216) |
|
6A |
Abuse – all substances including alcohol & tobacco |
∑ Q1a – j + 2a – j + 4a – j + 5a – j + 6a – j (Max Score: 300) |
| 6B | Abuse – illicit drugs, excluding alcohol & tobacco | ∑ Q1c – j + 2c – j + 4c – j + 5c – j + 6c – j (Max Score: 240) |