Screening detects AOD use. It differentiates persons who may be at risk of problematic AOD use from those who are not. It forms the first step in identifying possible issues and conditions. Screening is not diagnostic. Rather it helps to direct client care by identifying issues that require further investigation and possibly treatment.
The purpose of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) is to detect and manage substance use in primary care and general medical care settings.
The ASSIST-Lite is a short-form version of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), that can be used to screen for a range of drugs of concern.
The ten item Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) screens hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption.
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test – Consumption (AUDIT-C) is a three item screen for heavy drinking and/or active dependence.
The four item CAGE screens for alcohol dependency.
The ten item Drug Abuse Screening Test – ten item (DAST-10) screens for drug-related problems, excluding alcohol.
The ten item Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT) screens for various drug-related problems (excluding alcohol).
The six item Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) screens for nicotine dependence.
The 13 item Indigenous Risk Impact Screen (IRIS) assesses for AOD, and mental health and emotional wellbeing risks amongst adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
The five item Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) assesses the degree of dependence experienced by users.