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.

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Built by Clay Good. Source on GitHub.