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Screening Tools

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Screening for

Substance Use

DAST-10

National Institute on Drug Abuse (nida)

The Drug Abuse Screening Test-10 (DAST-10) is a 10-item scale designed to screen for potential drug use.

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TCU Drug Screen V

texas christian university (tcu)

The TCU Drug Screen V is a 17-item scale that screens for mild to severe substance use disorder, which includes a supplement to identify the needs of people with opioid use disorders.

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Screening for

Mental Health

Brief Jail & Mental Health Screen

Policy Research Associates (PRA)

The Brief Jail & Mental Health Screen (BJMHS) is an 8-item screen that takes approximately 2-3 minutes to administer. It includes questions about psychiatric treatment history and has been validated in criminal justice settings.

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Screening for

Withdrawal Management

COWS

National Institute on Drug Abuse (nida)

The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) is an 11-item scale used to identify common signs and symptoms of opiate withdrawal and monitor these symptoms over time.

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CIWA-AR

University of maryland school of medicine

The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale, Revised (CIWA-AR) is a 10-item scale used to measure alcohol withdrawal symptoms.

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