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DUDIT

Drugs

Drug Use Disorders Identification Test

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Overview

The DUDIT is an 11-item self-report questionnaire developed to screen individuals for drug-related problems.

Scoring & Interpretation Reference

0 - 1 Low Risk

No drug-related problems.

2 - 5 Possible Risk

Possible drug-related problems (especially for women).

6 - 24 Drug-Related Problems

Probable drug abuse or harmful use.

25 - 44 Probable Dependence

High probability of drug dependence.

Scale Content & Assessment Items

Please answer the following questions about your drug use. "Drugs" refers to use of drugs other than alcohol.

1

How often do you use drugs other than alcohol?

Options: Never (0) · Once a month or less often (1) · 2-4 times a month (2) · 2-3 times a week (3) · 4 times a week or more often (4)

2

Do you use more than one type of drug on the same occasion?

Options: Never (0) · Once a month or less often (1) · 2-4 times a month (2) · 2-3 times a week (3) · 4 times a week or more often (4)

3

How many times do you take drugs on a typical day when you use drugs?

Options: 0 (0) · 1-2 (1) · 3-4 (2) · 5-6 (3) · 7 or more (4)

4

How often are you influenced heavily by drugs?

Options: Never (0) · Less often than once a month (1) · Every month (2) · Every week (3) · Daily or almost daily (4)

5

Over the past year, have you felt that your longing for drugs was so strong that you could not resist it?

Options: Never (0) · Less often than once a month (1) · Every month (2) · Every week (3) · Daily or almost daily (4)

6

Has it happened, over the past year, that you have not been able to stop taking drugs once you started?

Options: Never (0) · Less often than once a month (1) · Every month (2) · Every week (3) · Daily or almost daily (4)

7

How often over the past year have you taken drugs and then neglected to do something you should have done?

Options: Never (0) · Less often than once a month (1) · Every month (2) · Every week (3) · Daily or almost daily (4)

8

How often over the past year have you needed to take a drug the morning after heavy drug use the day before?

Options: Never (0) · Less often than once a month (1) · Every month (2) · Every week (3) · Daily or almost daily (4)

9

How often over the past year have you had guilt feelings or a bad conscience because you used drugs?

Options: Never (0) · Less often than once a month (1) · Every month (2) · Every week (3) · Daily or almost daily (4)

10

Have you or anyone else been hurt (mentally or physically) because of your drug use?

Options: No (0) · Yes, but not over the past year (2) · Yes, over the past year (4)

11

Has a relative or a friend, a doctor or a nurse, or anyone else, been worried about your drug use or said to you that you should stop using drugs?

Options: No (0) · Yes, but not over the past year (2) · Yes, over the past year (4)

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