Alcoholism is under diagnosed and under treated in most primary caresettings.
We propose the development of a scannable michigan alcoholScreening Test MAST which is the gold standard in detectingalcoholism. The applicability of this screening tool would be DOD-wide. This tool would enable primary care providers in an outpatientsetting to screen large numbers of patient at risk. It would beadministered in the health promotion center and a primary care clinic. The clinician would be provided the survey results prior to a clinical interview to assess the patient.