Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)
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The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) is an 8-item clinician administered tool to assess for problematic use of tobacco, alcohol, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamine-type stimulants, sedatives, inhalants, hallucinogens, opioids and other drugs [517]. The ASSIST was developed for the World Health Organisation to assess the frequency and recency of use, dependence and use-related problems, with a risk score for each substance indicating low, moderate or high risk [518]. The level of risk category determines the need for, and most appropriate intervention depending on level of use (none, brief or referral). The ASSIST tool and manual can be freely accessed https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/978924159938-2.