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Audit | (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test

AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test)


Please Note: Alcohol is inclusive of: beer, wine, liquor or any other alcoholic beverage.


Scores are in parentheses. A score of 8 or more is considered a positive screen.


Saunders JB, Aasland OG, Babor TF, De La Fuente JR, Grant M. 1 993. Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders
Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO collaborative project on early detection of persons with harmful alcohol consumption-

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1


How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

(4) 4 or more times a week

(3) 2-3 times a week

(2) 2-4 times a month

(1) Monthly  0) Never

 

2

 How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?

(4) 10 or more

(3) 7-9

(2) 5 or 6

(1) 3 or 4

(0) 1-2

 

3

 How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?

(4) daily or almost daily

(3) weekly

(2) monthly

(1) less than monthly 

(0) never

 

4

 How often during the last year have you found that you were unable to stop drinking once you started?

(3) weekly

(2) monthly

(1) less than monthly

(0) never

 

5

 How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of drinking?
(4) daily or almost daily

(3) weekly

(2) monthly

(1) less than monthly  

(0) never

 

6

 How often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?

(4) daily or almost daily

(3) weekly

(2) monthly

(1) less than monthly

(0) never

 

7

 How often during the last year have you felt guilt or remorse after drinking?

(4) daily or almost daily

(3) weekly

(2) monthly

(1) less than monthly

(0) never

 

8

How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because of drinking?

(4) daily or almost daily

(3) weekly 

(2) monthly

(1) less than monthly

(0) never

 

9

 Have you or someone else been injured as the result of your drinking?

(4) Yes, during the last year 

(2) yes, but not in the last year

(0) no

 

10

 Has a friend, relative, or doctor or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down?

(4) yes, during the last year

(2) yes, but not in the last year

(0) no