Table 1:

NIDA Quick Screen/ASSIST

Quick Screen Response options for each substance are: never, once or twice, monthly, weekly, and daily or almost daily. For purposes of validation, both the Quick Screen and ASSIST were given to all participants to complete.	1. In the past year, how often have you used the following?   a. Five or more alcohol drinks in a day for men or 4 or more alcohol drinks in a day for women,   b. tobacco products,   c. prescription drugs for non-medical reasons, and   d. illegal drugs.
NM-ASSIST Substances assessed are: tobacco products; alcohol; cannabis; cocaine; amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS); sedatives and sleeping pills (benzodiazepines); hallucinogens; inhalants; opioids; and “other” drugs. Responses to items (2) through (7) are summed to create a Substance Involvement (SI) score for each substance. (Response options of no, yes but not in the past 3 months, and yes in the past 3 months for items 6-8.) Each SI score is classified as: lower risk (scores 0-3), moderate risk (scores 4-26), or high risk (scores 27+). For validation purposes, moderate and high risk were considered positive screens	1. In your lifetime, which of the following substances have you used? (response options of yes/no);
	2. In the past three months, how often have you used the substances you mentioned? (response options of never, once or twice, monthly, weekly, and daily or almost daily for items 2-5)
	3. In the past three months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use (each substance)?
	4. (During the past three months, how often has your use of (each substance) led to health, social, legal or financial problems?
	5. During the past three months, how often have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your use of (each substance)?
	6. Has a friend or relative or anyone else ever expressed concern about your use of (each substance)?
	7. Have you ever tried to control, cut down or stop using (each substance)?
	8. Have you ever used any drug by injection?