The Brief Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (BMAST)

Scoring & Interpretation

Yes No

1.* Do you feel you are a normal drinker? 0 2

2.* Do friends or relatives think you are a normal drinker? 0 2
3. Have you ever attended a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)? 5 0
Have you ever lost friends or girlfriends/boyfriends because of your
4. 2 0
drinking?
5. Have you ever gotten into trouble at work because of drinking? 2 0
Have you ever neglected your obligations, your family, or your work
6. 2 0
for two or more days in a row because you were drinking?
Have you ever had delirium tremens (DT’s), severe shaking, after
7. 2 0
heavy drinking?
8. Have you ever gone to anyone for help about your drinking? 5 0
9. Have you ever been in a hospital because of drinking? 5 0
Have you ever been arrested for drunken driving or driving after
10. 2 0
drinking?
Column totals (add points in each column)
BMAST Total Score (Columns 1 + 2)

*Negative responses are alcoholic responses to questions 1 and 2.

Scoring:
< 3 nonalcoholic
4 is suggestive of alcoholism
5 or more indicates alcoholism

References:
Pokorny, A.D., Miller, B.A., Kaplan, H.B. (1972). The Brief MAST: A shortened version
of the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test. American Journal of Psychiatry 129(3): 342-
345.

Selzer, M.L. (1971) The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test: The quest for a new
diagnostic instrument. American Journal of Psychiatry 27(12):1653-1658.