Lesson 29: Alcohol and You - Slide 8
Alcohol Screening Test
- Take 1 minute to complete CAGE, answer yes or no:
- Have you ever felt the need to Cut down
on your drinking?
- Have you ever felt Annoyed by someone
criticizing your drinking?
- Have you ever felt bad or Guilty about your drinking?
- Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves and get rid of a hangover, an Eye-opener?
- Two positive responses is the cutoff for a positive test
- This test detects dependence and does not assess current problems, levels of alcohol consumption or binge drinking
Notes:
Pg. 73, “Assessment of Addictive Behaviors,” Second Edition, Edited by Dennis M. Donovan and G. Alan Marlatt, The Guilford Press, New York, 2005.
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