Substance Use Disorder

Question 1

What are the questions of the CAGE screening tool?

Answer 1

Have you ever felt like you should cut down your drinking?
Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?
Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning, or to get rid of a hangover? (eye-opener)

Question 2

Interpret a 2/4 CAGE score

Answer 2

> =2 probable diagnosis of alcoholism

Question 3

List at least 4 out of 11 DSM-V Substance Use Disorder criteria

Answer 3

Easy ones are tolerance, withdrawal, cravings, failure to quit

1. Taking the substance in larger amounts or for longer than you meant to
2. Wanting to cut down or stop using the substance but not managing to
3. Spending a lot of time getting, using, or recovering from use of the substance
4. Cravings and urges to use the substance
5. Not managing to do what you should at work, home or school, because of substance use
6. Continuing to use, even when it causes problems in relationships
7. Giving up important social, occupational or recreational activities because of substance use
8. Using substances again and again, even when it puts you in danger
9. Continuing to use, even when you know you have a physical or psychological problem that could have been caused or made worse by the substance
10. Needing more of the substance to get the effect you want (tolerance).
11. Development of withdrawal symptoms, which can be relieved by taking more of the substance.