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Table 1. Comparison of Screening Tools Used to Assess Drug Dependence Name CAGE-AID: Alcohol Abuse Instrument Adapted to Include Drugs Download at: www.project-cork.org/clinical_tools/index.html • • • • Have you ever felt that you should Cut down on your drinking/prescription drug use/illicit drug use? Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking/prescription drug use/illicit drug use? Have you ever felt bad or Guilty about your drinking/prescription drug use/illicit drug use? Have you ever had a drink or used your drug the first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover (Eye opener)? Description Administration Can be completed by primary care provider during an office visit. Information collected provides prescreening data to determine the need for continued assessment with further exploration of responses to establish if a need exists for treatment by an addiction professional. Scoring: One point for each positive answer. Score of 1-3 should create a high index of suspicion and warrants further evaluation. Dependency percentages Score of 1: 80% Score of 2: 89% Score of 3: 99% Score of 4: 100% Name DAST: Drug Abusing Screening Test Download at: www.project-cork.org/clinical_tools/index.html 1. Have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons? 2. Have you abused prescription drugs? 3. Do you abuse more than one drug at a time? 4. Can you get through the week without using drugs (other than those required for medical reasons)? 5. Are you always able to stop using drugs when you want to? 6. Do you abuse drugs on a continuous basis? 7. Do you try to limit your drug use to certain situations? 8. Have you had “blackouts” or “flashbacks” as a result of drug use? 9. Do you ever feel bad about your drug abuse? 10. Does your spouse (or parents) ever complain about your involvement with drugs? 11. Do your friends or relatives know or suspect you abuse drugs? 12. Has drug abuse ever created problems between you and your spouse? 13. Has any family member ever sought help for problems related to your drug use? 14. Have you ever lost friends because of your use of drugs? 15. Have you ever neglected your family or missed work because of your use of drugs? 16. Have you ever been in trouble at work because of drug abuse? 17. Have you ever lost a job because of drug abuse? 18. Have you gotten into fights when under the influence of drugs? 19. Have you ever been arrested because of unusual behavior while under the influence of drugs? 20. Have you ever been arrested for driving while under the influence of drugs? 21. Have you engaged in illegal activities to obtain drugs? 22. Have you ever been arrested for possession of illegal drugs? 23. Have you ever experienced withdrawal symptoms as a result of heavy drug intake? 24. Have you had medical problems as a result of your drug use (e.g., memory loss, hepatitis, convulsions, or bleeding)? 25. Have you ever gone to anyone for help for a drug problem? 26. Have you ever been in hospital for medical problems related to your drug use? 27. Have you ever been involved in a treatment program specifically related to drug use? 28. Have you been treated as an outpatient for problems related to drug abuse? Patient should be instructed to answer yes or no to each question. Scoring: Each item 1-3, 6-28 answered yes = 1 point Questions 5-6 answered no = 1 point 6 points or more = substance use problem (abuse or dependence) Continued > Description Administration 6 COUNSELING POINTS™ http://www.project-cork.org/clinical_tools/index.html http://www.project-cork.org/clinical_tools/index.html

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