Drug Abuse Screening Test - 10 item
DAST-10 is a 10-item drug-use screen. This page is for clinics. It is not a diagnosis.
Overview
What is the DAST-10?
The Drug Abuse Screening Test-10 asks about drug-related problems excluding alcohol in many standard instructions. It is a brief screen, not a toxicology result and not a full substance-use interview.
Development and clinical use
Skinner developed DAST; DAST-10 is a shortened form used in many clinics. Several item wordings circulate, so confirm the official text for the form you intend.
- Items
- 10 self-report
- Focus
- Drug-related problems
- Alcohol
- Usually assessed separately
- Scoring
- Not verified here
- Clinical role
- Screening support
- Diagnosis
- Not established by score
Administration
A focused client experience
Adults complete ten yes/no items. Positive screens should trigger fuller assessment, local policy, and safety review. This page does not collect those answers.
- One question at a time with visible progress
- Large keyboard-operable response choices
- Previous, next, and answer-review steps
- Clear confirmation that results go to the clinic
The illustration does not reproduce DAST items.
Report showcase
Designed to make evidence easy to review
The downloadable synthetic example illustrates report layout using invented response patterns, without patient data or instrument questions.
- Named instrument, version, and provenance
- Item-level response pattern without source wording
- Methodology, references, and clinical boundary
- Responsible clinician review rather than automated conclusions
Clinician review required
Methodology
Understand the measure and its scoring conventions
Published scoring counts endorsed items. This page does not independently verify cutoffs. Confirm the official item text.
References
- DAST developmentSkinner HA. The drug abuse screening test. Addict Behav. 1982;7(4):363-371.
Questions
What clinics ask before they evaluate the DAST-10
These answers stay inside educational catalogue scope. They do not replace official manuals or clinician judgement.
Does DAST-10 include alcohol?
Standard DAST instructions focus on drugs other than alcohol. Use AUDIT/AUDIT-C for alcohol unless your official form says otherwise.
Does DAST-10 diagnose?
No. It is a brief screen.
Can I complete it here?
No. This page is educational.
Which DAST form should a clinic use?
Name the exact DAST form and confirm its official item text before digital administration.
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