Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test – ASSIST V3.0

Q: How is the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test – ASSIST V3.0 scored?

Scores range from 0 to 47. Interpretation levels: Low risk (all substances except alcohol) (0-3), Moderate risk (all substances except alcohol) (4-26), High risk (all substances except alcohol) (27-39), Low risk (Alcohol) (0-10), Moderate risk (Alcohol) (11-26), High risk (Alcohol) (27-47).

Q: Is the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test – ASSIST V3.0 free?

Yes, this assessment is completely free. You will receive your results immediately after completion, with an optional AI-powered personalized interpretation.

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Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test – ASSIST V3.0

A screening questionnaire designed to detect psychoactive substance use and related risks in primary care and clinical settings.

71 Questions

~18 min

Custom

Scale Development & Technical Details

Scale Overview

The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test – ASSIST V3.0 was developed by World Health Organization (WHO) ASSIST Working Group (2002). It is designed to measure Substance use and risk level. The scale is intended for use with Adults.

Scale Structure

This instrument consists of 71 items organized into 11 factors/subscales: Tobacco, Alcohol, Cannabis, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Inhalants, Sedatives, Hallucinogens, Opioids, Other, Injection.

Factor / Subscale	Items	N
Tobacco	1,11,21,31,41,51,61	7
Alcohol	2,12,22,32,42,52,62	7
Cannabis	3,13,23,33,43,53,63	7
Cocaine	4,14,24,34,44,54,64	7
Amphetamines	5,15,25,35,45,55,65	7
Inhalants	6,16,26,36,46,56,66	7
Sedatives	7,17,27,37,47,57,67	7
Hallucinogens	8,18,28,38,48,58,68	7
Opioids	9,19,29,39,49,59,69	7
Other	10,20,30,40,50,60,70	7
Injection	71	1

Response Format

Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.

Response anchors: never = Never / No, once_twice = Once or twice, monthly = Monthly, weekly = Weekly, daily = Daily or almost daily, yes_past_3m = Yes, in the past 3 months, yes_not_past_3m = Yes, but not in the past 3 months.

Scoring

Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.

Total scores range from 0 to 47. Interpretation guidelines:

Low risk (all substances except alcohol): 0 – 3
Moderate risk (all substances except alcohol): 4 – 26
High risk (all substances except alcohol): 27 – 39
Low risk (Alcohol): 0 – 10
Moderate risk (Alcohol): 11 – 26
High risk (Alcohol): 27 – 47

Psychometric Properties

Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of High internal consistency (alpha > 0.80 for most subscales).

Administration

The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.

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About You

Please provide the following information before starting the assessment. This data is used for research purposes only and will remain confidential.

Gender *

Age *

Education Level

Country / Nationality

Instructions

Please answer the following questions about your use of tobacco, alcohol, and other substances. For each substance, indicate your frequency of use, urges, and related problems as described.

never Never / No

once_twice Once or twice

monthly Monthly

weekly Weekly

daily Daily or almost daily

yes_past_3m Yes, in the past 3 months

yes_not_past_3m Yes, but not in the past 3 months

In your life, have you ever used tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)?

In your life, have you ever used alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)?

In your life, have you ever used cannabis (marijuana, pot, grass, hash, etc.)?

In your life, have you ever used cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)?

In your life, have you ever used amphetamine type stimulants (speed, diet pills, ecstasy, etc.)?

In your life, have you ever used inhalants (nitrous, glue, petrol, paint thinner, etc.)?

In your life, have you ever used sedatives or sleeping pills (Valium, Serepax, Rohypnol, etc.)?

In your life, have you ever used hallucinogens (LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)?

In your life, have you ever used opioids (heroin, morphine, methadone, codeine, etc.)?

In your life, have you ever used other substances?

In the past three months, how often have you used tobacco products?

In the past three months, how often have you used alcoholic beverages?

In the past three months, how often have you used cannabis?

In the past three months, how often have you used cocaine?

In the past three months, how often have you used amphetamine type stimulants?

In the past three months, how often have you used inhalants?

In the past three months, how often have you used sedatives or sleeping pills?

In the past three months, how often have you used hallucinogens?

In the past three months, how often have you used opioids?

In the past three months, how often have you used other substances?

In the past three months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use tobacco products?

In the past three months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use alcoholic beverages?

In the past three months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use cannabis?

In the past three months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use cocaine?

In the past three months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use amphetamine type stimulants?

In the past three months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use inhalants?

In the past three months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use sedatives or sleeping pills?

In the past three months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use hallucinogens?

In the past three months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use opioids?

In the past three months, how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use other substances?

In the past three months, how often has your use of tobacco products led to health, social, legal or financial problems?

In the past three months, how often has your use of alcoholic beverages led to health, social, legal or financial problems?

In the past three months, how often has your use of cannabis led to health, social, legal or financial problems?

In the past three months, how often has your use of cocaine led to health, social, legal or financial problems?

In the past three months, how often has your use of amphetamine type stimulants led to health, social, legal or financial problems?

In the past three months, how often has your use of inhalants led to health, social, legal or financial problems?

In the past three months, how often has your use of sedatives or sleeping pills led to health, social, legal or financial problems?

In the past three months, how often has your use of hallucinogens led to health, social, legal or financial problems?

In the past three months, how often has your use of opioids led to health, social, legal or financial problems?

In the past three months, how often has your use of other substances led to health, social, legal or financial problems?

In the past three months, how often have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your use of tobacco products?

In the past three months, how often have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your use of alcoholic beverages?

In the past three months, how often have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your use of cannabis?

In the past three months, how often have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your use of cocaine?

In the past three months, how often have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your use of amphetamine type stimulants?

In the past three months, how often have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your use of inhalants?

In the past three months, how often have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your use of sedatives or sleeping pills?

In the past three months, how often have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your use of hallucinogens?

In the past three months, how often have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your use of opioids?

In the past three months, how often have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your use of other substances?

Has a friend or relative or anyone else ever expressed concern about your use of tobacco products?

Has a friend or relative or anyone else ever expressed concern about your use of alcoholic beverages?

Has a friend or relative or anyone else ever expressed concern about your use of cannabis?

Has a friend or relative or anyone else ever expressed concern about your use of cocaine?

Has a friend or relative or anyone else ever expressed concern about your use of amphetamine type stimulants?

Has a friend or relative or anyone else ever expressed concern about your use of inhalants?

Has a friend or relative or anyone else ever expressed concern about your use of sedatives or sleeping pills?

Has a friend or relative or anyone else ever expressed concern about your use of hallucinogens?

Has a friend or relative or anyone else ever expressed concern about your use of opioids?

Has a friend or relative or anyone else ever expressed concern about your use of other substances?

Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using tobacco products?

Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using alcoholic beverages?

Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using cannabis?

Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using cocaine?

Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using amphetamine type stimulants?

Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using inhalants?

Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using sedatives or sleeping pills?

Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using hallucinogens?

Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using opioids?

Have you ever tried and failed to control, cut down or stop using other substances?

Have you ever used any drug by injection?

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