Does the Fast Alcohol Screening Test Accurately Distinguish Between Harmful and Severely Dependent Tiers of Alcohol Misuse?

Bev John Simon Newstead Robert M HeireneRay HodgsonGareth Roderique-Davies

Published in: Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) (2021)

The present paper demonstrates the potential of the FAST as a cost- and time-effective method for appropriate screening and signposting in the stepped care model utilized by many health care and treatment services. Further studies are needed to ensure validity, both within the general population and for specific services and populations.

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