CAGE-AID (Alcohol & Drug Screen)
CAGE-AID (CAGE Adapted to Include Drugs) (Brown & Rounds 1995): 4-item yes/no screen for alcohol and other drug problems.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Cut down
- Yes
- Annoyed: people criticized your drinking or drug use?
- No
- Guilty: felt bad or guilty about your drinking or drug use?
- Yes
- Eye-opener
- No
Result: CAGE-AID 2 of 4 — positive screen (2-4).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- Bands
- 0-1 negative, 2-4 positive screen warranting further assessment; higher = more concern.
What you enter
- Cut down: felt you ought to cut down on drinking or drug use?
- Annoyed: people criticized your drinking or drug use?
- Guilty: felt bad or guilty about your drinking or drug use?
- Eye-opener: used alcohol or drugs first thing in the morning?
How this is calculated
- Items
- four yes/no items (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener), each scoring 1 point on a "yes" = 0-4.
Brown RL, Rounds LA. Conjoint screening questionnaires for alcohol and other drug abuse: criterion validity in a primary care practice. Wis Med J. 1995;94(3):135-140. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.