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Drug Abuse Screening Test

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This Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-20) can help determine whether you might have a problem with the use or abuse of drugs. It is one of the two standard tests that doctors and counselors use to determine if an individual is an addict.

Use the results to help decide if you need to see a doctor or other mental health professional to further discuss diagnosis and treatment of drug addiction or drug abuse. (This test does NOT measure alcohol use.)

Instructions:

The following questions concern information about your involvement and abuse of drugs. Drug abuse refers to:

  1. the use of prescribed or "over the counter" drugs in excess of the directions
  2. any non-medical use of drugs

The questions DO NOT include alcoholic beverages. The DAST does not include alcohol use.

The questions refer to the past 12 months. Carefully read each statement and decide whether your answer is YES or NO. Please give the best answer or the answer that is right most of the time.

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?
6. Have you had "blackouts" or "flashbacks" as a result of drug use?
5. Are you always able to stop using drugs when you want to?
7. Do you ever feel bad or guilty about your drug use?
8. Does your spouse (or parents) ever complain about your involvement with drugs?
9. Has drug abuse created problems between you and your spouse or your parents?
10. Have you lost friends because of your use of drugs?
11. Have you neglected your family because of your use of drugs?
12. Have you been in trouble at work because of your use of drugs?
13. Have you lost a job because of drug abuse?
14. Have you gotten into fights when under the influence of drugs?
15. Have you engaged in illegal activities in order to obtain drugs?
16. Have you been arrested for possession of illegal drugs?
17. Have you ever experienced withdrawal symptoms (felt sick) when you stopped taking drugs?
18. Have you had medical problems as a result of your drug use (e.g., memory loss, hepatitis, convulsions, bleeding, etc.)?
19. Have you gone to anyone for help for a drug problem?
20. Have you been involved in a treatment program especially related to drug use?