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CAGE Questionnaire

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The '''CAGE questionnaire''' is a tool used to assess for alcohol abuse and dependence.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/08/alcohol-abuse/ After Counseling Patient on Evils of Alcohol Abuse, Medical Team Leaves Work & Gets Absolutely Hammered]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/birth-control-2/ Birth Rates Plummet as Women Eliminate Alcohol]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/10/gi-cocktail/ GI Cocktail Wasn’t the Cocktail Alcoholic Patient Had in Mind]</ref> A score of 2 or greater is concerning.

#Have you ever felt you should CUT DOWN on ending up passed out in unlit alleyways?
#Have people ANNOYED you because you like Budweiser?
#Have you ever felt bad or GUILTY about those times you stripped down naked while drinking?
#Have you ever taken a drink first thing in the morning (EYE-OPENER) or felt unsteady using a CAN-OPENER (CAN-OPENER)?

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