Alcohol Rehab

Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (SMAST)

The SMAST test is comprised of questions taken directly from the longer MAST Screening test. Having only 13 questions as opposed to the full 24 of the MAST test allows it to be utilized in far more situations where time may be a factor. The lower amount of questions does not significantly reduce its accuracy and is still considered a reliable indicator of Alcoholism or alcohol abuse.

As with the longer MAST Questionaire there are points associated with each answer. Simply keep track of your points and add them up before going to the Scoring Page.

1. Do you feel you are a normal drinker? (No - 2 points)

2. Does your spouse or your parents ever worry or complain about your drinking? (Yes - 1 point)

3. Do you ever feel bad about your drinking? (Yes - 1 point)

4. Do your friends or relatives think that you are a normal drinker? (No - 2 points)

5. Are you always able to stop drinking when you want to? (No - 2 points)

6. Have you ever attended a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous? (Yes - 5 points)

7. Has drinking ever created problems with you and your spouse? (Yes - 2 points)

8. Have you ever gotten into trouble at work because of drinking? (Yes - 2 points)

9. Have you neglected your obligations, your family or your work for 2 or more days in a row because of drinking? (Yes - 2 points)

10. Have you ever gone to anyone for help about your drinking? (Yes - 5 points)

11. Have you ever been in a hospital because of your drinking? (Yes - 5 points)

12. Have you ever been arrested, even for a few hours, because of drunken behavior? (Yes - 2 points)

13. Have you ever been arrested for drunk driving or driving after drinking? (Yes - 2 points)

Once you have written down all of your answers you can go to the Scoring Page for all of the Alcoholic Screening Tests.