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Cannabis Abuse Screening Test
Dimension: Risk factors start consumption
Area
Personal, Peer Group
Specificity
Specific: Cannabis
Year
2007
Author
Legleye, Karila, Beck, & Reynaud
Identification and Classification
- Instrument
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Cannabis Abuse Screening Test
- Acronym
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CAST
- Area
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Personal, Peer Group
- Dimension
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Risk factors start consumption
- Specificity
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Specific: Cannabis
- Objective
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Assess cannabis abuse behavior
- Factors it measures
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- Recreational use
- Memory problems
- Influence of the social group
- Attempts to abandon consumption
- Problems related to consumption
- Year
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2007
- Author
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Legleye, Karila, Beck, & Reynaud
- Author Contact Data
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Legleye, François Beck
Observatorio Francés de Drogas y Toxicomanías (OFDT)
E-mail: francois.beck@inpes.sante.fr / stephane.legleye@ined.fr
- Availability
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Free
- Link
Versions
Year
2009
Validation Country
Spain
Author
Klempova, Sánchez, Vicente, Barrio, Domingo, Suelves, Llorens, Prieto, Brime, & Ramirez
Author Contact Data
Klempova, Danica
Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas (DGPNSD)
E-mail: danica.klempova@emcdda.europa.eu
References
Klempova, D., Sánchez, A., Vicente, J., Barrio, G., Domingo, A., Suelves, J. M., Llorens, N., Prieto, L., Brime, B., & Ramírez, V. Consumo problemático de cannabis en estudiantes españoles de 14-18 años: Validación de escalas. Madrid: Ministerio de Sanidad y Política Social, 2009.
Year
2012
Validation Country
Spain
Author
Cuenca-Royo, Sanchez-Niubo, Forero, Torrens, Suelves, & Domingo-Salvany
Author Contact Data
Domingo-Salvany, Antònia
Drug Abuse Epidemiology Research Group
Institut Municipal d’Investigació Mèdica (IMIM-Hospital del Mar)
Dr. Aiguader, 88, ES–08003 Barcelona
Teléfono: +34 933 160 757
E-mail: adomingo@imim.es
References
Cuenca-Royo, A. M., Sanchez-Niubo, A., Forero, C. G., Torrens, M., Suelves, J. M., & Domingo-Salvany, A. (2012). Psychometric properties of the CAST and SDS scales in young adult cannabis users. Addictive Behaviors, 37, 709-715.
Year
2016
Validation Country
Argentina
Author
Observatorio Argentino de Drogas
Author Contact Data
Brasesco, Mª Verónica
Dirección del Observatorio Argentino de Drogas
E-mail: mvbrasesco@gmail.com
References
Observatorio Argentino de Drogas (2016). Validación estadística de la Escala CAST. Sexta encuesta nacional a estudiantes de enseñanza media, Argentina 2014. Disponible en: http://www.observatorio.gov.ar/media/k2/attachments/ValidacionZdeZEscalaZCAST.Z2016..pdf
Description
- Abstract
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CAST is an instrument for evaluating problems associated with cannabis abuse. For the measurement of the problem five areas are valued (recreational use, memory problems, influence of the social group, attempts to quit and problems related to use) by means of 6 items that are answered on a Likert scale.
- Psychometric characteristics
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In the original study, a high internal consistency (.81) was reported, as well as high sensitivity and specificity among low consumption users compared to other similar measuring instruments. It also has a significant ability to detect users with addiction problems
- No. of items
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It consists of 6 items that are answered on a Likert scale with five response options ranging from 'never' to 'very often'
- Duration
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5 min
- Way of administration
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- Individual and collective
- Paper
- Way of qualification
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Through the summation a problematic use index proportional to higher scores is obtained
- Application context
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Clinic / School
- Population
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Adolescents and young people
- References
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Legleye, S., Karila, L., Beck, F., & Reynaud, M. (2007). Validation of the CAST, a general population Cannabis Abuse Screening Test. Journal of Substance Use, 12, 233-242.