Alcohol, Medication and Older Adults
For Those Who Care About or Care for an Older Adult
Health Screening Survey (HSS), Revised - An Alcohol Screening Test
The revised Health Screening Survey is designed to assess how much alcohol a person drinks, how often a person drinks alcohol, and that person's perception of alcohol as a problem.
Check the appropriate answer.
Scoring: The HSS contains several subscales - one measuring amount of alcohol consumption, one for self-perception of current problem with alcohol, and one for self-perception of past problem with alcohol. For adults over age 65, recommended safe limits are not to exceed one alcoholic drink a day. Self perception of a present or past problem with alcohol indicates problem drinking.
Source: Fleming, M.F., and Barry, K.L. A three-sample test of a masked alcohol screening questionnaire. Alcohol and Alcoholism 26(1):81-91, 1991.
A printable version (PDF) is available.
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