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CAGE-AID Questionnaire (CAGE-AID) Test

Understand possible alcohol or drug use concerns in about 1 minute. Four quick items provide an efficient first screen to guide timely follow-up and support.

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Questions: 41 minute

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

2/4

Substance Misuse (SM)

Measures the likelihood of clinically significant problems related to alcohol or drug use based on CAGE-AID responses.

Low risk

Positive screen

0 – 1: Low risk | 2 – 4: Positive screen

A score of 2 falls in the Positive screen range, indicating an elevated likelihood of alcohol- or drug-related problems compared with lower scores.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Self-checking substance habits

41%OF USERS

People who wonder if their drinking or drug use is becoming a problem take this quick yes/no screen for a reality check.

Clients in counseling or therapy

34%OF USERS

People already meeting with a counselor, therapist, or social worker take it as an initial screen during intake or a check-in.

Primary care and clinic visits

25%OF USERS

Patients completing routine health questionnaires in clinics take it to flag possible alcohol or drug-related risk that needs follow-up.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
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Abuse Scale (AS)

Average

2.7

Normal range

2.2 — 3.2

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No

These are 3 of the 4 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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CAGE-AID Questionnaire (CAGE-AID) Test - Symptoms and Signs

addiction

alcoholism

addiction medicine

drug addiction

This brief screening measure is used to quickly identify possible concerns related to alcohol and other drug use. The CAGE-AID Questionnaire (CAGE-AID) is intended for initial risk detection in clinical and community settings and is not a standalone diagnostic instrument.

The tool consists of 4 items, typically answered in a yes/no format, and takes about 1 minutes to complete. It is commonly used to guide clinical follow-up, such as further assessment, diagnostic evaluation, or referral when responses suggest elevated risk. Brown and Rounds developed this adaptation to extend the original CAGE framework to include drug use.

Author: Brown, R., Rounds, L.

Literature: Marlatt, G. A., & Donovan, D. M. Relapse prevention: maintenance strategies in the treatment of addictive behaviors. Guilford Press. 2005.; Ewing, J. A. Detecting alcoholism: the CAGE questionnaire. JAMA. 1984.; Brown, R. L., & Rounds, L. A. Conjoint screening questionnaires for alcohol and other drug abuse: criterion validity in a primary care practice. Wisconsin Medical Journal. 1995.