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AUDIT Please circle the answer that is correct for you 1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol? Never Monthly or less Two to four times a month Two to three times per week Four or more times a week 2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking? 1 or 2 3 or 4 5 or 6 7 to 9 10 or more 3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion? Never Less than monthly Monthly Two to three times per week Four or more times a week 4. How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started? Never Less than monthly Monthly Two to three times per week Four or more times a week 5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of drinking? Never Less than monthly Monthly Two to three times per week Four or more times a week 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? Never Less than monthly Monthly Two to three times per week Four or more times a week 7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking? Never Less than monthly Monthly Two to three times per week Four or more times a week 8. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking? Never Less than monthly Monthly Two to three times per week Four or more times a week 9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking? No Yes, but not in the last year Yes, during the last year 10. Has a relative or friend, or a doctor or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down? No Yes, but not in the last year Yes, during the last year Procedure for Scoring AUDITQuestions 1-8 are scored 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4. Questions 9 and 10 are scored 0, 2 or 4 only. The response is as follows: 0 1 2 3 4 Question 1 Never Monthly or less Two to four times per month Two to three times per week Four or more times per week Question 2 1 or 2 3 or 4 5 or 6 7 to 9 10 or more Question 3-8 Never Less than monthly Monthly Weekly Daily or almost daily Questions 9-10 No Yes, but not in the last year Yes, during the last year The minimum score (for non-drinkers) is 0 and the maximum possible score is 40. A score of 8 or more indicates a strong likelihood of of hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption.

Updated: October 2000

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