Out of the Shadows
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The CAGE Questionnaire

  1. Have you ever felt you should Cut down on your drinking?
  2. Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
  3. Have you ever felt bad or Guilty about your drinking?
  4. Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover (Eye opener)?

Scoring: Responses on the CAGE are scored 0 for "no" and 1 for "yes" with a higher score an indication of alcohol problems. A total score of 2 or greater is considered clinically significant.

Source: Ewing, J. A. (1984). Detecting alcoholism: The CAGE Questionnaire. Journal of the American Medical Association, 252, 1905-1907.

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