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T-ACE

Scoring
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         1.           Does it take more than it used to for you to get high?  [Tolerance]    (yes, 2 points)

         2.           Have you become Angry or Annoyed when others  express concern about your use?    (yes, 1 point)

         3.           Have you tried to Cut down or quit?   (yes, 1 point)                

          4.           Have you had an Eye opener?   (yes, 1 point)                          

 

             

 

         Scoring: Two points or more indicates high-risk alcohol use.

               T-ACE is a modification of the CAGE screening test and was designed for use in obstetric settings to identify at-risk drinkers.

 

Reference: Sokol RJ; Martier SS; Ager JW.  The T-ACE questions: Practical prenatal detection of risk-drinking.  (25 refs.)  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 160(4): 863-870, 1989.

 

Bibliography on T-ACE

 

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