Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST)
This test is nationally recognized by alcoholism and drug dependence professionals. You may substitute the
words “drug use” in place of “drinking”.
1. Do you feel you are a normal drinker? ("normal" - drink as much or less than most other people)
Circle Answer: YES NO
2. Have you ever awakened the morning after some drinking the night before and found that you could
not remember a part of the evening?
Circle Answer: YES NO
3. Does any near relative or close friend ever worry or complain about your drinking?
Circle Answer: YES NO
4. Can you stop drinking without difficulty after one or two drinks?
Circle Answer: YES NO
5. Do you ever feel guilty about your drinking?
Circle Answer: YES NO
6. Have you ever attended a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
Circle Answer: YES NO
7. Have you ever gotten into physical fights when drinking?
Circle Answer: YES NO
8. Has drinking ever created problems between you and a near relative or close friend?
Circle Answer: YES NO
9. Has any family member or close friend gone to anyone for help about your drinking?
Circle Answer: YES NO
10. Have you ever lost friends because of your drinking?
Circle Answer: YES NO
11. Have you ever gotten into trouble at work because of drinking?
Circle Answer: YES NO
12. Have you ever lost a job because of drinking?
Circle Answer: YES NO
13. Have you ever neglected your obligations, your family, or your work for two or more days in a row
because you were drinking?
Circle Answer: YES NO
14. Do you drink before noon fairly often?
Circle Answer: YES NO
15. Have you ever been told you have liver trouble such as cirrhosis?
Circle Answer: YES NO
16. After heavy drinking have you ever had delirium tremens (D.T.'s), severe shaking, visual or auditory
(hearing) hallucinations?
Circle Answer: YES NO
17. Have you ever gone to anyone for help about your drinking?
Circle Answer: YES NO
