AUDIT Questionnaire

#AUDIT Questionnaire
(Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test)

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION QUESTIONS:
1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol? A standard drink contains 10 grams of alcohol? (0) never, (1) monthly or less, (2) 2-4 times a month, (3) 2-3 times per week, (4) 4+ times per week.
? <= item score

2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking? (0) 1-2, (1) 3-4, (2) 5-6, (3) 7-9, (4) 10+.
? <= item score

3. How often do you have six or more drinks on the one occasion? (0) never, (1) less than monthly, (2) monthly, (3) weekly, (4) daily or almost daily.
? <- item score

? <= SECTION SCORE

{A score of 6 or 7 may indicate a risk of alcohol-related harm.}
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ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE QUESTIONS:
4. How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started? (0) never, (1) less than monthly, (2) monthly, (3) weekly, (4) daily or almost daily.
? <= item score

5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of drinking? (0) never, (1) less than monthly, (2) monthly, (3) weekly, (4) daily or almost daily.
? <= item score

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? (0) never, (1) less than monthly, (2) monthly, (3) weekly, (4) daily or almost daily.
? <= item score

? <= SECTION SCORE

{A score of 4 or more suggests the possibility of alcohol dependence.}
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ALCOHOL-RELATED PROBLEMS QUESTIONS:
7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking? (0) never, (1) less than monthly, (2) monthly, (3) weekly, (4) daily or almost daily.
? <= item score

8. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking? (0) never, (1) less than monthly, (2) monthly, (3) weekly, (4) daily or almost daily.
? <= item score

9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking? (0) never, (2) yes but not in the last year, (3) yes during the last year.
? <= item score

10. Has a relative or friend or a physician or other health care worker been concerned about your drinking or suggest you cut down? (0) Never, (2) Yes but not in the last year, (4) Yes during the last year.
? <= item score

SECTION SCORE: ?

Any score warrants further investigation to determine whether the problem is of current concern and requires intervention.
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? <= TOTAL SCORE (40)

Total score interpretation:
0-7 = low risk
8-15 = medium risk
16-19 = high risk
20-40 = high risk with dependence likely

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References

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test: Guidelines for Use in Primary Care, second edition, by Thomas F. Babor, John C. Higgins-Biddle, John B. Saunders, and Maristela G. Monteiro.

AUDIT Questionnaire

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