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CAGE Alcohol Use Screening Test

The classic 4-question CAGE alcohol screen — a quick, private check on whether your drinking may deserve a closer look.

4 questions 2 min

Instructions

Answer each question honestly about your drinking, at any point in your life. This is completely private — nothing is stored publicly.

CAGE (Ewing 1984) is a widely-used, free/public-domain clinical screening tool; standard wording is used without modification.

Citations
  • Ewing, J. A. (1984). Detecting alcoholism: The CAGE questionnaire. JAMA, 252(14), 1905-1907. Original instrument; cage is in the public domain for clinical use