Lists screening and assessment tools by substance type, patient age and how tool is administered.
The Drug Abuse Screen Test (DAST-10) is a 10-item self-report that measures the severity of drug use and its consequences for adults.
The DAST-A is a version of the DAST for use with adolescents.
The AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) is a simple and effective method of screening for unhealthy alcohol use.
The CRAFFT is used to screen youth ages 12-21 for substance use. The CRAFFT 2.1+N contains additional questions about tobacco and nicotine use.
This screening tool is intended for use with patients ages 9 to 18 and screens only for alcohol use.
The Brief Screener for Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs (BSTAD) tool consists of frequency of use questions to identify risky substance use by adolescent patients ages 12-17.
The Screening to Brief Intervention (S2BI) tool consists of frequency of use questions to categorize substance use by adolescent patients ages 12-17 into different risk categories.
The Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use (TAPS) Tool consists of a combined screening component (TAPS-1) followed by a brief assessment (TAPS-2) for those who screen positive.