Is It Opioid Dependence?

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These questions refer to the past 12 months:

  1. Have you used drugs other than those needed for medical reasons?
    Yes No
  2. Do you misuse more than one drug at a time?
    Yes No
  3. Are you always able to stop using drugs?
    Yes No
  4. Have you ever had blackouts or flashbacks as a result of drug use?
    Yes No
  5. Do you ever feel bad or guilty about your drug use?
    Yes No
  6. Does your spouse (or your parents) ever complain about your involvement with drugs?
    Yes No
  7. Have you neglected your family because of your use of drugs?
    Yes No
  8. Have you engaged in illegal activities in order to obtain drugs?
    Yes No
  9. Have you ever experienced withdrawal symptoms (felt sick) when you stopped taking drugs?
    Yes No
  10. Have you had medical problems as a result of your drug use (such as memory loss, hepatitis, convulsions, bleeding)?
    Yes No

Source: This quiz is adapted from the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST),1 a tool used by some physicians to assess possible substance abuse problems.

References

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

Permission to use DAST-10, DAST-20: Copyright Owner: © Copyright 1982 by Harvey A. Skinner, PhD.


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