Substance Abuse

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This paper acknowledges how drug and alcohol abuse is a serious problem in the United States today and how there are a variety of assessment or diagnostic instruments which can determine substance abuse. It provides a comparative analysis of the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST), Chemical Dependency Assessment Profile (CDAP), and the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI).

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Introduction
Michigan Alcoholism Screening
Chemical Dependency Assessment Profile
Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (Mast) is a "binary-choice, 25-item test which is considered the most widely used test of its type for adults (Hodgson, 2002)." This can be attributed to the time it takes to administer the test, which is approximately 5 minutes, and how easy it is to score. The MAST consists of a "questionnaire that requires a "yes" or "no" response and addresses drinking patterns, social, occupational, and medical aspects of drinking, and previous attempts at treatment. The three primary questions in the survey instrument are: 1) Have you ever attended a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous?; 2) Have you ever gone to anyone for help about your drinking?; and 3) Have you ever been in a hospital because of drinking? (Blevins, 1996).?"

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