SALCE

Evaluation

ADE Incorporated's Substance Abuse Life Circumstance Evaluation (SALCE) is a 98-question, adult substance abuse evaluation. This instrument measures the respondent's test taking attitude, a measure of how appropriate responses are to survey items. The SALCE may be used as a basis for a personal interview, a psycho-social evaluation or a referral.

The SALCE instrument is easy to administer and provides accurate information immediately upon completion. The SALCE addresses the following areas of concern:

The SALCE is available in English and Spanish as an online assessment or in pencil/paper format. Audio is available in the interactive online version. If you choose to administer surveys interactively, we offer a kiosk that you can purchase. Please call us at 1-800-334-1918 for pricing details.

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The SALCE is designed to assess alcohol and drug use/abuse behavior as well as the role that attitude and stress may play in this use/abuse. Based on these assessments, guidelines are presented for changing this behavior. This model simulates the techniques and procedures employed in the personal interview process.

The SALCE addresses and assesses:

  • Test Taking Attitude
  • Life Circumstance
  • Drinking Evaluation Category
  • Alcohol Addiction
  • Drug Use
  • Recommended Interventions
  • Summary Score
  • Important Symptoms
  • Demographics
  • BAC and Driving Record

The SALCE report presents assessment information that can be used in a broad range of decision-making situations. The SALCE report includes specific identifiers for making quick decisions for referral to treatment or education, as well as providing detailed information useful in conducting personal interviews.

The SALCE report presents assessment information that can be used in a broad range of decision-making situations. The SALCE report includes specific identifiers for making quick decisions for referral to treatment or education, as well as providing detailed information useful in conducting personal interviews.

  • Alcohol Use Measure
  • Drug Use Measure
  • Attitude Measure
  • Life Stress Issues
  • DSM-5 Diagnosis
  • Recommended Level of Care

The SALCE Data Report provides a wide range of program statistics that can be broken down for each program by a number of search criteria (date range, age, sex, race, income level, drugs of choice, and many more).