Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory -4

The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory -4 was designed to be an easily administered and objective tool that would assist practitioners in identifying persons with a high probability of a substance use disorder so that additional evaluation and treatment could be initiated when appropriate. Key to the design of the inventory was the inclusion of subtle items. Such items make no obvious reference to substance use but are effective in identifying individuals likely to be abusing substances, despite inability or unwillingness to acknowledge substance use behaviors. Modifications to the scale composition of the inventory during three previous revisions enhanced its screening accuracy and clinical utility.