DAST-10 Drug Abuse Screening Test
Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10): ten yes/no items (item 3 is reverse-scored); total 0-10 (0 none, 1-2 low, 3-5 moderate, 6-8 substantial, 9-10 severe).
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- DAST-10 item 1
- Yes
- DAST-10 item 2
- Yes
Result: DAST-10 total 3 (moderate, 3-5).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- 0
- No drug-related problems reported.
- 1-2
- Low level of drug-related problems.
- 3-5
- Moderate level of drug-related problems.
- 6-8
- Substantial level of drug-related problems.
- 9-10
- Severe level of drug-related problems.
What you enter
- DAST-10 item 1
- DAST-10 item 2
- DAST-10 item 3 (reverse-scored)
- DAST-10 item 4
- DAST-10 item 5
- DAST-10 item 6
- DAST-10 item 7
- DAST-10 item 8
The other 2 fields
- DAST-10 item 9
- DAST-10 item 10
How this is calculated
Skinner HA. Addict Behav. 1982;7(4):363-371 (DAST); 10-item short form per Yudko E, et al. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2007;32(2):189-198. Item 3 reverse-scored. Read the sources: Skinner 1982 ↗, Yudko 2007 ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.