Let’s stop using the CAGE questionnaire

This article was first published on January 24, 2024. It was last reviewed, updated, or edited on January 24, 2024. The CAGE questionnaire has been used for many decades as a screening tool for “alcoholism”. The letters C.A.G.E. stand for Cutting down, Annoyance by criticism, Guilty feeling, and Eye-openers (Ewing, 1984). The acronym CAGE was…