CAGE Questionnaire Calculator
HealthScore the 4-question CAGE alcohol screening questionnaire instantly. A quick self-check tool, not a diagnosis, based on the widely used CAGE screening scale.
CAGE Total Score
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What is a CAGE Score?
The CAGE Questionnaire Calculator scores the widely used 4-question CAGE alcohol screening tool — Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener — one of the shortest and most commonly referenced brief alcohol screening instruments.
This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. If you're concerned about your drinking patterns, please talk to a doctor. See also the AUDIT-C Calculator for a related brief screening tool.
How to use this CAGE Score calculator
- Answer whether you've felt you should Cut down on drinking.
- Answer whether people have been Annoyed by criticizing your drinking.
- Answer whether you've felt Guilty about your drinking.
- Answer whether you've had an Eye-opener drink in the morning.
- Read your CAGE Total Score instantly.
Formula & Methodology
Each "Yes" answer contributes 1 point: Total Score = Sum of all 4 yes/no answers (range: 0-4) Worked example — "Yes" to Cut down and Guilty, "No" to the rest: Total Score = 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2 As with any screening score, interpretation and next steps are best discussed with a healthcare professional.
Frequently Asked Questions
CAGE is a widely used 4-question alcohol screening tool, with each letter representing a question theme: Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener. It's one of the shortest and most commonly referenced alcohol screening instruments.
No — CAGE is a screening tool only, not a diagnostic instrument. A higher score suggests it may be worth discussing your drinking patterns with a healthcare professional, but only a qualified clinician can make an actual diagnosis.
Each of the four questions is answered yes or no, with a 'yes' answer contributing 1 point, and the four points are summed for a total score from 0 to 4.
C is for Cut down (feeling you should reduce drinking), A is for Annoyed (others criticizing your drinking), G is for Guilty (feeling guilty about drinking), and E is for Eye-opener (needing a drink first thing in the morning).
Higher totals generally reflect more of the four commonly recognized warning signs; this calculator does not provide a clinical interpretation — any concerns about your score should be discussed with a healthcare professional.
No — this calculator runs entirely in your browser and does not transmit, store, or share your answers anywhere.
CAGE is a simpler 4-question yes/no tool focused on lifetime warning signs, while the [AUDIT-C Calculator](/audit-c-calculator/) is a 3-question tool focused specifically on recent drinking frequency and quantity — the two ask different types of questions.
CAGE has been used as an alcohol screening tool for several decades and remains one of the most widely referenced brief screening instruments due to its simplicity and quick completion time.
Consider speaking with a doctor about your drinking patterns — the CAGE questionnaire is designed to prompt that conversation, not replace it, and support is available if you have concerns.
The original CAGE questionnaire is specifically worded around alcohol; variations exist for other substances, but this calculator uses the standard alcohol-focused wording.
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