Drug Abuse Screening Test
The Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) is a brief, validated self-report instrument developed by Skinner in 1982 to screen for drug abuse and dependence in medical and psychiatric populations. The 10-item DAST-10 comprises yes/no questions assessing drug use patterns, consequences, and interference with life functioning. It is widely used in primary care, emergency medicine, and substance abuse treatment settings for rapid identification of individuals requiring further substance abuse evaluation.
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- Skinner, H. A. (1982). The Drug Abuse Screening Test. Addictive Behaviors, 7(4), 363-371. · DOI 10.1016/0306-4603(82)90005-3
- Bohn, M. J., Babor, T. F., & Kranzler, H. R. (1995). The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): validation of a screening instrument for use in medical settings. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 56(4), 423-432. · DOI 10.15288/jsa.1995.56.423
- Carey, K. B., Carey, M. P., Chandra, P. S., & Shalin, V. (2003). Measuring readiness-to-change substance abuse among psychiatrically ill adults. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 17(3), 224-232. · URL
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