AUDIT

Scoring system 0 How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

Never

1
Monthly or less

2
2-4 times per month !-"

3
2-3 times per week #-$

4
4+ times per week %+ *aily or almost daily *aily or almost daily *aily or almost daily *aily or almost daily *aily or almost daily *aily or almost daily .es& during the last year .es& during the last year

How many units of alcohol do you drink on a typical day when you are drinking?
How often have you had " or more units if female& or ' or more if male& on a single occasion in the last year? How often during the last year have you found that you were not a+le to stop drinking once you had started? How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally e,pected from you +ecause of your drinking? How often during the last year have you needed an alcoholic drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session? How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking? How often during the last year have you +een una+le to remem+er what happened the night +efore +ecause you had +een drinking? Have you or some+ody else +een in-ured as a result of your drinking?

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3-4 (ess than monthly (ess than monthly (ess than monthly (ess than monthly (ess than monthly (ess than monthly

Never

Monthly

)eekly

Never

Monthly

)eekly

Never

Monthly

)eekly

Never

Monthly

)eekly

Never

Monthly

)eekly

Never

Monthly .es& +ut not in the last year .es& +ut not in the last year

)eekly

No

Has a relative or friend& doctor or other health worker +een concerned a+out your drinking or suggested that you cut down?

No

Scoring: % / # (ower risk& ' / ! 0ncreasing risk& " / $ Higher risk& 2%+ 1ossi+le dependence