Screening for Substance Use Disorders/Alcohol Use Disorder

A validation study suggesting that self-administered SISQs, though less accurate than interviewer-administered, are easier to implement and retain fidelity

Chart that lists a variety of screening tools for alcohol and other substance use;for each tool, identifies the substance type, patient age, and whether it is a self- or clinician-administered tool

App that can be used with a phone, tablet, or desktop computer that incorporates screening tools for substance use (AUDIT/AUDIT-C) and depression (PHQ-2/PHQ-9)

Recommended sets of 3 to 6 questions for assessing alcohol use

A 2-question tool that helps providers assess patient readiness for behavior change using a 1-10 scale

A validation study of the single item screening test for UAU, recommended by NIAAA

Checklist used after a high AUDIT-C score to engage a patient in dialogue on alcohol and other drug-related symptoms; provides guidance on assessing the severity of an alcohol and/or other drug use disorder

Questions to screen for substance use and guidance around positive screen criteria

Patient self-report screening tool with 3 items that can be administered by health professionals to assess for substance use; can be followed by full screens such as the AUDIT

Validation article for SUBS in a diverse adult primary care population