CAGE Questionnaire

Brief 4-question screen for problem drinking — a public-domain tool, one of the most widely used alcohol screeners.

For healthcare professionals.These calculate a score or a measurement from values you enter. They do not diagnose, and they are no substitute for clinical judgement. If you are a patient, discuss any result with your own doctor rather than acting on it.

Have you ever felt you should Cut down on your drinking?

Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?

Have you ever felt bad or Guilty about your drinking?

Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning (Eye-opener) to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover?

Result

0 / 4

Negative screen

Below the commonly-used positive-screen threshold of 2.

Do not use when

A screening tool, not a diagnosis — a positive screen should prompt a fuller clinical assessment (e.g. DSM-5 criteria), not a label on its own.

Source

Ewing JA. Detecting alcoholism: the CAGE questionnaire. JAMA. 1984;252(14):1905-1907.

Shown for reference and checked against the source above. Confirm against current guidance before acting on it, and use your own clinical judgement.

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