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- $Title{Is There Any Quick Way to Screen Someone for Alcoholism?}
- $Subject{alcohol screening test CAGE Mental Emotional Alcoholism Alcoholic
- Alcoholics behavior behaviors abuse dependent drinking drink drinks addiction
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- Is There Any Quick Way to Screen Someone for Alcoholism?
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- QUESTION: Is there any quick way to screen someone for alcoholism?
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- ANSWER: Yes, there are several screening tests for alcoholism. The standard
- test is called the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test, which has been used by
- psychologists and psychiatrists for several years to help spot people who
- abuse or are dependent on alcohol.
- Recently, a new screening test has been developed that is quicker to use.
- It is called the CAGE test, which stands for words important to the four
- questions it consists of. The four questions are: Have you ever tried to
- "C"ut back on drinking? Have you ever been "A"nnoyed at criticism of your
- drinking? Do you feel "G"uilty about drinking? Do you use alcoholic drinks
- as an "E"ye-Opener?
- The CAGE test can be used by health care workers to quickly screen
- patients who abuse alcohol and can be especially helpful in screening pregnant
- women who may be drinking too much during pregnancy. As with any other test
- or questionnaire, it is not foolproof, but it can help screen for alcoholic
- patients who would otherwise go unrecognized.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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