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Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10)

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Digital administration of Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) to collect structured patient inputs for validated score calculation and clinical follow-up.

Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10)

Clinical intent

The Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) is a 10-item brief screening tool that can be administered by a clinician or self-administered. Each question requires a yes or no response, and the tool can be completed in less than 8 minutes. This tool assesses drug use, not including alcohol or tobacco use, in the past 12 months.

Calculation

Patients receive 1 point for every "yes" answer with the exception of question #3, for which a "no" answer receives 1 point.

Clinical interpretation

ScoreInterpretationSuggested action
0No problems reportedNone at this time
1-2Low levelMonitor, re-assess at a later date
3-5Moderate levelFurther investigation
6-8Substantial levelIntensive assessment
9-10Severe levelIntensive assessment

References

[1] Skinner HA (1982). The Drug Abuse Screening Test. Addict Behav 7(4):363-371. Yudko E, Lozhkina O, Fouts A (2007). A comprehensive review of the psychometric properties of the Drug Abuse Screening Test. J Subst Abuse Treatment 32:189-198.

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Interactive preview of the questionnaire. Not for clinical use. Responses are not stored.

Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) Questionnaire
Please complete this questionnaire. Your responses help your clinical team assess your symptoms and monitor progress over time.
Have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons?
Do you abuse more than one drug at a time?
Are you always able to stop using drugs when you want to? (If never use drugs, answer “Yes.”)
Have you had "blackouts" or "flashbacks" as a result of drug use?
Do you ever feel bad or guilty about your drug use? If never use drugs, choose “No.”
Does your spouse (or parents) ever complain about your involvement with drugs?
Have you neglected your family because of your use of drugs?
Have you engaged in illegal activities in order to obtain drugs?
Have you ever experienced withdrawal symptoms (felt sick) when you stopped taking drugs?
Have you had medical problems as a result of your drug use (e.g., memory loss, hepatitis, convulsions, bleeding, etc.)?