Which area is NOT directly assessed by the Addiction Severity Index (ASI)?

The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is a widely used tool designed to assess the severity of substance use and related issues in various domains of a person's life. While it covers multiple areas important to understanding a client's situation, educational achievement is not one of the primary domains assessed by the ASI.

The ASI focuses on specific areas: employment and support, psychiatric status, family/social status, medical status, legal status, and substance use history. Each of these domains contributes to forming a comprehensive picture of the client's challenges and the impact of addiction on different aspects of their life. Educational achievement, though potentially relevant in broader assessments, is not directly evaluated in the ASI framework. This underscores the ASI's focus on immediate concerns related to substance use and its direct effects rather than long-term educational background.