The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is a structured clinical interview used to assess the severity of problems across the areas of life most affected by substance use — medical status, employment and self-support, alcohol use, drug use, legal status, family and social relationships, and psychiatric symptoms. First de…
The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is a structured clinical interview used to assess the severity of problems across the areas of life most affected by substance use — medical status, employment and self-support, alcohol use, drug use, legal status, family and social relationships, and psychiatric symptoms. First developed in the early 1980s, it produces a multidimensional severity profile that clinicians use to plan treatment, match individuals to appropriate services, and measure change over the course of care. Because it captures functioning across several domains rather than consumption alone, the ASI remains one of the most widely used and translated assessment instruments in addiction medicine and research. In the context of Addiction Disorder and Rehabilitation, standardised measures of this kind underpin individualised treatment planning and outcome monitoring for people in recovery. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to the assessment and management of substance use disorders, where structured tools such as the ASI help quantify need, guide rehabilitation, and track progress over time.
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