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(Open Calc) Brief Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test

Background

• For rapid assessment of pts for alcoholism

Interpretation

• Minimum score: 0
• Maximum score: 29
• Cutoff: score ≥ 6 indicates likely alcohol abuse

Scoring Instructions

1. Do you feel you are a normal drinker?
   • Yes (0 points)
   • No (2 points)
2. Do friends or relatives think you are a normal drinker?
   • Yes (0 points)
   • No (2 points)
3. Have you ever attended a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous?
   • No (0 points)
   • Yes (5 points)
4. Have you ever lost friends, girlfriends, or boyfriends because of drinking?
   • No (0 points)
   • Yes (2 points)
5. Have you ever gotten in trouble at work because of drinking?
   • No (0 points)
   • Yes (2 points)
6. Have you ever neglected your obligations, your family, or your work for 2 or more days in a row because you were drinking?
   • No (0 points)
   • Yes (2 points)
7. Have you ever had delirium tremens (DTs), had severe shaking, heard voices, or seen things that weren't there after heavy drinking?
   • No (0 points)
   • Yes (2 points)
8. Have you ever gone to someone for help with your drinking?
   • No (0 points)
   • Yes (5 points)
9. Have you ever been in a hospital because of drinking?
   • No (0 points)
   • Yes (5 points)
10. Have you ever been arrested for drunk driving or driving after drinking?
    • No (0 points)
    • Yes (2 points)

References

1. Crowley TJ. Alcoholism: Identification, evaluation, and early treatment. West J Med.1984;140:461-4.
2. Selzer ML. The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test: The quest for a new diagnostic instrument. Amer J Psychiat. 1971;127:1653-1658.
3. Speicher CE. The Right Test, 2nd Ed.W.B.Saunders.1993.p.45-50.