Score the four-question CAGE alcohol screen, where two or more yes answers indicate a positive screen needing fuller assessment.
Result
How to use this tool
Yes or no, thinking about your lifetime experience.
The total and screen result appear instantly.
A positive screen calls for fuller assessment.
Talk to a clinician or a local alcohol support service.
Formula & worked example
Answering yes to Cut down and Annoyed, and no to the other two, gives 2/4, a positive screen. One yes gives 1/4, a negative screen.
Limitations — read this before you rely on it
Screening questionnaire only; it does not diagnose alcohol use disorder. This tool is for education only and is not medical advice. Talk to a clinician about any result that worries you, and never change treatment because of a calculator result.
Frequently asked questions
Cut down, Annoyed by criticism, Guilty feelings and Eye-opener (a morning drink). Four yes/no questions about lifetime drinking.
Two or more yes answers. That is a screen, not a diagnosis of alcohol dependence.
No. CAGE asks about lifetime experience and misses current heavy drinking in some people, so a fuller tool like AUDIT-C may still help.
A fuller alcohol assessment and an honest discussion with a clinician about drinking, health and support options.
This calculator runs in your browser and sends nothing anywhere; answers are not stored by the tool.