Drug Dependence, Drug Use, Substance Abuse, Alcohol Dependence, Mental Health, and Wellness Education in Northern California from Healthy Perspectives

SUBSTANCE ABUSE
& MENTAL HEALTH

Main Page for Substance
Abuse & Mental Health

Alcohol Dependence
Data Questionnaire

Drug Use
Questionnaire

Injecting Risk
Questionnaire

Adolescant Drug
Involvement Scale (ADIS)

Denial

Drug Use Questionnaire (DAST-20)
The following questions concern information about your potential involvement with drugs not including alcoholic beverages during the past 12 months. Carefully read each statement and decide if your answer is "Yes" or "No".

In the statements "drug abuse" refers to:
(1) the use of prescribed or over the counter drugs in excess of the directions and
(2) any non-medical use of drugs.

The various classes of drugs may include: cannabis (e.g. marijuana, hash), solvents, tranquilizers (e.g. Valium), barbiturates, cocaine, stimulants (e.g. speed), hallucinogens (e.g. LSD) or narcotics (e.g. heroin). Remember that the questions do not include alcoholic beverages.

Please answer every question. If you have difficulty with a statement, then choose the response that is mostly right.

1	Have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons?	Yes No
2	Have you abused prescription drugs?	Yes No
3	Do you abuse more than one drug at a time?	Yes No
4	Can you get through the week without using drugs?	Yes No
5	Are you always able to stop using drugs when you want to?	Yes No
6	Have you had "blackouts" or "flashbacks" as a result of drug use?	Yes No
7	Do you ever feel bad or guilty about your drug use?	Yes No
8	Does your spouse (or parents) ever complain about your involvement with drugs?	Yes No
9	Has drug abuse created problems between you and your spouse or your parents?	Yes No
10	Have you lost friends because of your use of drugs?	Yes No
11	Have you neglected your family because of your use of drugs?	Yes No
12	Have you been in trouble at work because of drug abuse?	Yes No
13	Have you lost a job because of drug abuse?	Yes No
14	Have you gotten into fights when under the influence of drugs?	Yes No
15	Have you engaged in illegal activities in order to obtain drugs?	Yes No
16	Have you been arrested for possession of illegal drugs?	Yes No
17	Have you ever experienced withdrawal symptoms (felt sick) when you stopped taking drugs?Have you had medical problems as a result of your drug use (e.g. memory loss, hepatitis, convulsions, bleeding, etc.)?	Yes No
18	Have you gone to anyone for help for a drug problem?	Yes No
19	Have you been involved in a treatment program specifically related to drug use?	Yes No

For information on the DAST, contact Dr. Harvey Skinner at the Addiction Research Foundation, 33 Russell St., Toronto, Canada, M5S 2S1

Healthy Perspectives Home | Substance Abuse & Mental Health | HIV & AIDS | Health & Wellness | Contact Us