Behavior Data Systems (BDS) develops, researches and markets automated (computer scored) tests ( www.bdsltd.com.) And now these tests are also being offered over its online(internet) testing platform (www.online-testing.com). BDS's substance abuse tests meet strict professional standards for reliability, validity and accuracy. Users also give these tests high marks for availability, comprehensiveness and affordability.

Some visitors will want to go directly to the test links that are of interest to them. It is for these visistors that the following Substance Abuse Tests Links Table is provided. The following juvenile test names are links to each test's webpage in the www.bdsltd.com website. Similarly, adult test names are links to each tests webpage in the www.bdsltd.com website.

All links are to the tests webpage as set forth in www.bdsltd.com. A test's online(internet) testing availability is discussed on www.online-testing.com.

Some visitors will want to go directly to the test links that are of interest to them. It is for these visistors that the following Substance Abuse Tests Links Table is provided.

  Adolescent Chemical Dependency Inventory
This test is a short, non-offensive self-report test that obtains import information quickly. It assesses troubled youths in schools, counseling and treatment settings. The ACDI has 105 items and takes 15 to 20 minutes to complete. The ACDI has 5 scales which include: Truthfulness, Distress, Alcohol, Adjustment and Drugs. Specific intervention, counseling and treatment recommendations are provided. Problem severity is matched to treatment intensity.

  ACDI-Corrections Version II
This test is designed for schools, juvenile courts and juvenile probation department use. The ACDI-Corrections Version II has a Violence (lethality) Scale. It has 140 items and takes 25 to 30 minutes to complete. The ACDI-Corrections Version II has 7 scales (measures) that include: Truthfulness Scale, Distress Scale, Alcohol Scale, Drugs Scale, Adjustment Scale, Violence (lethality) Scale, and a Stress Coping Abilities Scale. Specific attained score-related intervention, treatment and probation recommendations are made for each of these scales. If you are looking for a juvenile (male and female) assessment instrument that includes violence (lethality), we recommend you consider the ACDI-Corrections Version II.

  Juvenile Substance Abuse Profile
Designed for school systems, juvenile screening programs and troubled youth treatment agencies. This test has 116 items and takes 20 minutes to complete. The Juvenile Substance Abuse Profile has 5 scales (measures) which include: Truthfulness Scale, Aggressiveness Scale, Alcohol Scale, Drugs Scale and Stress Coping Abilities Scale. This is a fast way to screen juveniles in a non-introversive manner. Extreme aggressiveness can spill over into violence. Greatly impaired stress coping abilities identify existing emotional and mental health problems. This is a brief, yet comprehensive and standardized self-report screening instrument or test.

  Juvenile Treatment Outcome
This is a juvenile counseling/treatment "outcome" or effectiveness assessment instrument or test which is appropriate for males and females. It compares pretest (before treatment) with posttest (after treatment) scores. The test has 163 items and takes 35 to 40 minutes to complete. The Juvenile Treatment Outcome has 12 scales which include: Truthfulness, Suicide, Outlook, Control, Self-Esteem, Alcohol, Adjustment, Drugs, Anxiety, Violence, Depression and Stress Coping Abilities, A juvenile counseling/treatment outcome or effectiveness test. The same test is administered twice. The pretest (before treatment) is the baseline that the posttest (after treatment) is compared to.

  Treatment Intervention Inventory-Juvenile
Designed for troubled youth (juvenile intake, counseling, schools, HMO's and chemical dependency treatment) intake screening. The TII-Juvenile has 143 items and takes 25 to 30 minutes to complete. The TII-Juvenile has 9 scales (measures) which include: Truthfulness, Distress, Self-Esteem, Drugs, Family Issues, Alcohol, Anxiety, Stress Coping Abilities and Depression. The TII-Juvenile should be considered when selecting a program intake or screening instrument for troubled youth. It is a concise, yet comprehensive, test that provides a meaningful juvenile profile.

All links are to the tests webpage as set forth in www.bdsltd.com. A test's online(internet) testing availability is discussed on www.online-testing.com.

Some visitors will want to go directly to the test links that are of interest to them. It is for these visistors that the following Substance Abuse Tests Links Table is provided.

  Substance Abuse Questionnaire (SAQ)
This test is an adult substance (alcohol and drugs) abuse assessment instrument or test that also assesses aggressiveness, resistance and stress handling abilities. It has 153 items and takes 30 minutes to complete. The Substance Abuse Questionnaire's 6 scales (measures) include: Truthfulness Scale, Alcohol Scale, Drugs Scale, Resistance Scale, Aggressiveness Scale and Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The Substance Abuse Questionnaire is a concise, objective and standardized assessment instrument or test. It is short and direct while being comprehensive.

  SAQ-Adult Probation III
This test is designed for adult (male and female) probationer assessment and has been standardized on over 125,000 probationers. The SAQ-Adult Probation III has 149 items, takes 30 minutes to complete and incorporates 7 scales (measures) which include: Truthfulness Scale, Alcohol Scale, Drugs Scale, Violence (Lethality) Scale, Antisocial Scale, Aggressiveness Scale and Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The SAQ-Adult Probation III is a popular probationer test with proven reliability, validity and accuracy. It is used widely in the U.S.A. and a Canadian province.

  Defendant Questionnaire
Designed for Adult (male and female) court related defendant assessment. The Defendant Questionnaire is appropriate for drug courts and general court (misdemeanor and felony) populations. The Defendant Questionnaire has 162 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The 7 Defendant Questionnaire scales (measures) include: Truthfulness Scale, Violence (Lethality) Scale, Antisocial Scale, Alcohol Scale, Drugs Scale, Substance Abuse/Dependency Scale and the Stress Coping Abilities Scale. Substance Abuse/Dependency is "classified" in terms of DSM-IV criteria, while the Alcohol and Drugs Scales measure the "severity" of alcohol and drug use. This test incorporates ASAM compatible treatment recommendations and is HIPPA compliant.

  Driver Risk Inventory-II (DRI-II)
Designed for DUI/DWI offender assessment. This test incorporates DSM-IV substance abuse classification criteria with independent measures of alcohol and drug abuse severity. The DRI-II has been standardized on over one and a half million DUI/DWI offenders. It has 140 items and takes 25 to 30 minutes to complete. The 6 DRI-II scales (measures) include: Truthfulness Scale, Alcohol Scale, Drugs Scale, Driver Risk Scale, Substance Abuse/Dependency Scale and the Stress Coping Abilities Scale. Rated the best by NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), this is a popular DUI/DWI offender assessment instrument that is widely used in the U.S.A. and two Canadian provinces.

  Gambler Addiction Index
Designed for gambler assessment. The GAI has 166 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The 7 GAI scales (measures) include: Truthfulness Scale, Gambler Severity Scale, DSM-IV Gambling Scale, Alcohol Scale, Drugs Scale, Suicide Scale and the Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The GAI assesses important gambler attitudes and behaviors. It is estimated that there are over 12 million problem gamblers in the United States and many have substance (alcohol and drugs) abuse problems, stress handling difficulties and other emotional conflicts. Gamblers have a higher incidence of suicide than other clinical groups.

  Suicide Evaluation
The Suicide Evaluation is designed to help identify suicidal individuals. The Suicide Evaluation focuses on identifying people that are at risk of taking their own lives. It is a reliable, valid and accurate suicide screening instrument or test. It has 142 items and takes 25 to 30 minutes to complete. The 6 test scales include: Truthfulness Scale, Suicide Scale, Depression Scale, Alcohol Scale, Drugs Scale, and Stress Coping Abilities Scale. The Suicide Evaluation test assists mental health professionals, courts, probation departments, counseling and treatment programs to incorporate suicide risk assessment into their client, patient and offender screening programs. Suicide screening is too important not to be included in intake screening procedures.

  Treatment Intervention Inventory
Designed for adult (males and females) treatment intake assessment. The TII has 162 items and takes 35 minutes to complete. The TII has 9 scales (measures) which include: Truthfulness Scale, Distress Scale, Self-Esteem Scale, Anxiety Scale, Depression Scale, Alcohol Scale, Drugs Scale, Stress Coping Abilities Scale and Family Issues Scale. The Treatment Intervention Inventory (TII) is appropriate for HMO's, EAP Programs, counseling intake and chemical dependency treatment settings. This test identifies problems that warrant referral, intervention or treatment.

All of the substance abuse tests referenced herein have a comprehensive webpage in www.bdsltd.com. And our state-of-the-art internet (online) testing platform is presented in www.online-testing.com.

Additional information can be provided upon request by writing Behavior Data Systems Ltd., P.O. Box 44256, Phoenix, Arizona 85064-4256. Our telephone number is (602) 234 - 3506, our fax number is (602) 266 - 8227 and our email address is skarca@bdsltd.com