Screening Tools

Question 1

CAGE

Answer 1

C = Cut Down = Have you ever cut down on your drinking?

A = Annoyed = Have other people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?

G = Guilty = Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?

E = Eye Opener = Have you ever taken drinking the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover?

Question 2

CRAFFT

Answer 2

C: Have you ever ridden CAR driven by someone who was high or had been using alcohol drugs?

R: Do you ever use alcohol or drugs to RELAX, feel better about yourself, or fit in?

A: Do you ever use alcohol or drugs while you are by yourself ALONE?

F: Do you ever FORGET things you did while using alcohol or drugs?

F: Do your FAMILY and FRIENDS ever tell you that you should cut down on your drinking or drug use?

T: Have you ever gotten into TROUBLE while you were using alcohol or drugs?

Question 3

SBRIT

Answer 3

Screening,
Brief
Intervention and
Referral to
Treatment

• Condensed diagnosis criteria with questions ex:AUDIT-C+

> > AUDIT-C+ : a 3-question screener that can help identify patients with alcohol misuse.

Question 4

DASST

Answer 4

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Question 5

NIDA Quick Screen

Answer 5

National
Institute on
Drug
Abuse

13-rules

Question 6

AUDIT

Answer 6

Alcohol
Use
Disorders
Identification
Test

10 questions: ex) role pay Qs