Validation of the alcohol, smoking and substance involvement screening test (ASSIST)

20081,118 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Rachel Humeniuk · Alcohol and Drug Foundation

Robert Ali

Thomas F. Babor · UConn Health

Michael Farrell

Maria Lúcia Oliveira de Souza Formigoni · Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Jaroon Jittiwutikarn

Roseli Boerngen de Lacerda · Universidade Federal do Paraná

Walter Ling

John Marsden

Abstract

The findings demonstrated that the ASSIST is a valid screening test for identifying psychoactive substance use in individuals who use a number of substances and have varying degrees of substance use.

Topics & Keywords

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Addiction

Volume 103, Issue 6, pp. 1039-1047

DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02114.x

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