Given the comorbid and highly prevalent nature of alcoholism, early detection and treatment is significant in reducing the substantial harm this disorder could cause both at the individual and society.
The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST)is one of the most widely used measures for assessing alcohol abuse. It is a very simple, self scoring test that helps assess if you have a drinking problem.
There are 22 questions and they refer only to the past 12 months of your drinking.
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.
For a chemical test at home try one like this.
This test will only give accurate results if you are honest with yourself when answering the questions.
For your information, this test is scored as follows:
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Lead Writer/Reviewer : Kayla Loibl
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I am a Mental Health Counselor who is licensed in both New York (LMHC) and North Carolina (LCMHC). I have been working in the Mental Health field since 2015. I have worked in a residential setting, an outpatient program and an inpatient addictions program. I began working in Long Island, NY and then in Guelph, Ontario after moving to Canada. Read More
Sources:
Alcoholics Anonymous. Is A.A. For You?. https://www.aa.org/pages/en_us/is-aa-for-you-twelve-questions-only-you-can-answer
Journal of Drug Abuse. Mini Review on Systematic Evaluation of Psychometric Characteristics of the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test 13-Item Short (SMAST) and 10-Item Brief(BMAST) Versions. March 26, 2019. https://drugabuse.imedpub.com
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST). https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/assessingalcohol/
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