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This screening tool combines 3 questionnaires designed to assess different types of addiction.
Substance Use Symptom Checklist (SUSC):
Matson, Hallgren, Lapham, et al. (2023). Psychometric Performance of a Substance Use Symptom Checklist to Help Clinicians Assess Substance Use Disorder in Primary Care. JAMA Network Open 6(5). Retrieved from https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2805323
Alcohol Symptom Checklist (ASC):
Hallgren, Matson, Oliver, et al. (2022). Practical Assessment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Routine Primary Care: Performance of an Alcohol Symptom Checklist. Journal of General Internal Medicine 37(8), pp. 1885-1893. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34398395/
Behavioral Addiction Symptom Checklist (BASC):
The BASC is an experimental questionnaire for assessing addictive and compulsive behaviors, based on the SUSC and ASC.
Please note: The ASC and SUSC are based on the DSM-V criteria for alcohol and other substance use disorders. By using this screener, you acknowledge that the screener is not a diagnostic instrument. You are encouraged to share your results with a physician, healthcare provider, or addiction specialist.
