DUDIT (Drug Use Disorders Identification Test)



DUDIT (Drug Use Disorders Identification Test)

For each question select your answer and fill in the score given in the box at the end of the row

|Questions |0 |1 |2 |3 |4 |Score |

|1 |How often do you use drugs other |Never |

| |than alcohol? | |

|Male < 6 | |Basic education. |

|Female < 3 |Low risk or abstinence |- Explain risks of drug use using the information sheet |

| | |- Explain known impact on adherence and viral suppression |

|Up to 25 |In excess of low-risk guide-lines. |Basic education as above |

| |Probably at risk for problems caused|Brief intervention incorporating motivational interviewing principles |

| |by drugs |Engage patient empathetically |

| | |Show discrepancies between expressed goals and current behaviour |

| | |Identify levels of motivation and confidence to change |

| | |Accept initial resistance – it often changes with time |

| | |Exchange information relevant to achieving consult goals |

| | |List problem under current diagnoses to ensure follow-up at future consultations |

|> 25 |ZONE 4 |Needs more specialised intervention |

| | |Use motivational interviewing principles to direct the patient to local substance abuse programs |

| |Drugs likely to be causing |(see attached resources list) |

| |significant problems and dependence | |

| |probable present |List problem under current diagnoses to ensure follow-up at future consultations |

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