Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (SMAST)
Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (SMAST) (Selzer 1975): 13-item self-administered yes/no screen for alcohol problems.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Feel you are a normal drinker?
- No
- Relative/friend worries about your drinking?
- Yes
- Ever feel guilty about your drinking?
- Yes
- Friends/relatives think you are a normal drinker?
- Yes
- Able to stop drinking when you want to?
- No
- Ever attended an AA meeting?
- No
- Drinking created problems with a relative/friend?
- No
- Ever in trouble at work because of drinking?
- No
- Neglected obligations 2+ days in a row due to drinking?
- No
- Ever gone to anyone for help about drinking?
- No
The other 3 values
- Ever in a hospital because of drinking?
- No
- Ever arrested for driving under the influence?
- No
- Ever arrested for other drunken behavior?
- No
Result: SMAST 4 of 13 — probable alcohol problem (3-13).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- Bands
- 0-1 no problem, 2 borderline, 3-13 probable alcohol problem; higher = more indication of a drinking problem.
What you enter
- Feel you are a normal drinker?
- Relative/friend worries about your drinking?
- Ever feel guilty about your drinking?
- Friends/relatives think you are a normal drinker?
- Able to stop drinking when you want to?
- Ever attended an AA meeting?
- Drinking created problems with a relative/friend?
- Ever in trouble at work because of drinking?
- Neglected obligations 2+ days in a row due to drinking?
- Ever gone to anyone for help about drinking?
The other 3 fields
- Feel you are a normal drinker? (no scores)
- Friends/relatives think you are a normal drinker? (no scores)
- Able to stop drinking when you want to? (no scores)
- Ever in a hospital because of drinking?
- Ever arrested for driving under the influence?
- Ever arrested for other drunken behavior?
How this is calculated
- Items
- thirteen yes/no items each score 1 point; items 1, 4, 5 score on "no" and the other ten score on "yes" = 0-13.
Selzer ML, Vinokur A, van Rooijen L. A self-administered Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (SMAST). J Stud Alcohol. 1975;36(1):117-126. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.