CAGE
(two or more “yes” answers) |
Have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking? Have people annoyed you by criticising your drinking? Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your drinking? Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover (eye-opener)? |
CRAFFT
(two or more “yes” answers) |
Have you ever ridden in a car driven by someone (including yourself) who was “high” or had been using alcohol or drugs? Do you ever use alcohol or drugs to relax, feel better about yourself or fit in? Do you ever use alcohol or drugs while you are by yourself, or alone? Do you ever forget things you did while using alcohol or drugs? Do your family or friends ever tell you that you should cut down on your drinking or drug use? Have you ever gotten into trouble while you were using alcohol or drugs? |
AUDIT
(all questions ranked on a severity scale from 0 to 4—total score of ≥ 8 indicates a positive screen) |
How often do you have a drink containing alcohol? How many standard drinks do you have on a typical day when you are drinking? How often do you have six or more standard drinks on one occasion ? How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started? How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of drinking? How often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session? How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking? How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking? Have you or someone else been injured because of your drinking? Has a relative, friend, doctor, or other health care worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down? |
ASSIST
(administration and scoring is more complicated) |
Which substances have ever been used in the patient’s lifetime? What is the frequency of substance use in the past three months? What is the frequency of experiencing strong desire or urge to use each substance in the last three months? What is the frequency of health, social, legal or financial problems related to substance use in the last three months? What is the frequency with which use of each substance has interfered with role responsibilities in the past three months? Has anyone ever expressed concern about the patient’s use of each substance? How recently has that occurred? Has the patient ever tried and failed to cut down or give up their use of each substance? How recently has that occurred? Has the patient ever injected any drug? |
Maximum Drinks Screener
(≥ 4 drinks) |
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Frequency of 5+/4+ Drinking Screener
(≥ once per year) |
During the last 12 months, about how often did you drink FIVE OR MORE drinks in a single day? (for men) During the last 12 months, about how often did you drink FOUR OR MORE drinks in a single day? (for women) |
Single-Question
Screening Test for Drug Use in Primary Care
(any use) |
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