The brief Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test

The MAST (Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test) is a self-assessment test for alcohol use. It consists of a series of 10 questions related to your alcohol behavior: frequency, amounts, and behaviors associated with alcohol intake.
1 - Do you feel you are a normal drinker?
  • Yes
  • No
2 - Do friends or relatives think you are a normal drinker?
  • Yes
  • No
3 - Have you ever attended a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
  • Yes
  • No
4 - Have you ever lost friends, girlfriends or boyfriends because of your drinking?
  • Yes
  • No
5 - Have you ever gotten into trouble at work because of drinking?
  • Yes
  • No
6 - Have you ever neglected your obligations, your family, or your work for 2 or more days in a row because you were drinking?
  • Yes
  • No
7 - Have you ever had delirium tremens (DTs), severe shaking, after heavy drinking?
  • Yes
  • No
8 - Have you ever got to anyone for help about your drinking?
  • Yes
  • No
9 - Have you ever been in a hospital because of your drinking?
  • Yes
  • No
10 - Have you ever been arrested for drunk driving or driving after drinking?
  • Yes
  • No

Source :
A. Pokorny, et al, “The Brief MAST: A shortened version of the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test,” 27(12) American Journal of Psychiatry 342-345 (1972)

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