The ASSIST is one of the longer screening tools and can take as long as 10 minutes to complete; it covers alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs rather than just alcohol.
- Brief 8 question screening questionnaire that is self administered or done via interview. It begins by identifying which substances have been “ever used” and then asks a series of questions about each substance (including one about injecting drugs).
- Developed for the World Health Organization (WHO).
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