Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test — an instrument developed for the World Health Organization (WHO) by an international group of substance abuse researchers to detect and manage substance use and related problems in primary and general medical care settings.

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test — a screening tool developed by the World Health Organization to identify persons whose alcohol consumption has become hazardous or harmful to their health. It is a 10-item screening questionnaire with 3 questions on the amount and frequency of drinking, 3 questions on alcohol dependence, and 4 on problems caused by alcohol. All of the questions are scored using a 5-point Likert scale.

A brief alcoholism screening tool that inquires about a patient's attempts to Cut down on drinking, Annoyance over others' criticism of the patient's drinking, Guilt related to drinking, and use of an alcoholic drink as an Eye opener.

A six-item screening instrument intended specifically for adolescents. It draws upon adult screening instruments, covers alcohol and other drugs, and calls upon situations that are suited to adolescents.

Drug Abuse Screening Test — A brief instrument used to detect drug abuse or dependence disorders. The DAST provides a general measure of lifetime problem severity that can be used to guide further inquiry into drug-related problems and to help determine treatment intensity.

Any inquiry occurring at some defined/discrete point following a posttest. The inquiry may be a formal or informal assessment or evaluation of some phenomenon, usually but not always related to the pretest and posttest. Follow-up assessment may occur at any time point after the posttest (for example, 30 days, 60 days, 1 year, etc.).

The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. Legislation enacted in order to monitor and assess the performance and outcomes of all Federal agencies. Also used to describe the instruments and questionnaires required for all Federally-funded grants and projects.

A broad group of drugs that cause distortions of sensory perception. The prototype hallucinogen is lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). LSD can cause potent sensory perceptions, such as visual, auditory, and tactile hallucinations. Related hallucinogens include peyote and mescaline.

Any inquiry occurring after exposure to an intervention or experience. Inquiry may include formal or informal assessment or evaluation (quiz, test, survey) of some phenomenon, usually (but not always) the same as the pretest (although a pretest may not have been conducted).

Any inquiry occurring prior to exposure to an intervention or experience. Inquiries may include formal or informal assessments or evaluations (tests, quizzes, surveys) of some phenomenon. Also known as a "baseline assessment". Pretests are often used in conjunction with posttests.