Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT C) PDF

Alcohol use disorders identification test consumption (AUDIT C) This alcohol harm assessment tool consists of the consumption questions from the full alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT). Scoring system...

Alcohol use disorders identification test consumption (AUDIT C) This alcohol harm assessment tool consists of the consumption questions from the full alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT). Scoring system Your Questions 0 1 2 3 4 score 4 or 2 to 4 2 to 3 more How often do you have a drink containing Monthly times times Never times alcohol? or less per per per month week week How many units of alcohol do you drink on a 10 or 0 to 2 3 to 4 5 to 6 7 to 9 typical day when you are drinking? more How often have you had 6 or more units if Less Daily or female, or 8 or more if male, on a single Never than Monthly Weekly almost occasion in the last year? monthly daily AUDIT C score Scoring: A total of 5 or more is a positive screen 0 to 4 indicates low risk 5 to 7 indicates increasing risk 8 to10 indicates higher risk 11 to 12 indicates possible dependence What to do next If you have a score of 5 or more and time permits, complete the remaining alcohol harm questions below to obtain a full AUDIT score. Remaining AUDIT assessment questions Scoring system Your Questions scor 0 1 2 3 4 e Less Daily How often during the last year have you found than Monthl Weekl or that you were not able to stop drinking once you Never monthl y y almos had started? y t daily Less Daily How often during the last year have you failed to than Monthl Weekl or do what was normally expected from you Never monthl y y almos because of your drinking? y t daily Less Daily How often during the last year have you needed than Monthl Weekl or an alcoholic drink in the morning to get yourself Never monthl y y almos going after a heavy drinking session? y t daily Less Daily How often during the last year have you had a than Monthl Weekl or Never feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking? monthl y y almos y t daily Less Daily How often during the last year have you been than Monthl Weekl or unable to remember what happened the night Never monthl y y almos before because you had been drinking? y t daily Yes, Yes, but not during Have you or somebody else been injured as a No in the the result of your drinking? last last year year Yes, Yes, Has a relative or friend, doctor or other health but not during worker been concerned about your drinking or No in the the suggested that you cut down? last last year year Total AUDIT score Scoring: 0 to 7 indicates low risk 8 to 15 indicates increasing risk 16 to 19 indicates higher risk 20 or more indicates possible dependence Alcohol unit reference Half a One unit of Half pint of small 1 single 1 small 1 single “regular” beer, glass of measure glass of measure alcohol lager or cider wine of spirits sherry of aperitifs Drinks more 2 3 1.5 2 3 9 4 than a single unit Pint of Pint of “strong” Alcopop or a 440ml can of 440ml can of 250ml glass 75cl Bottle “regular” or “premium” 275ml bottle “regular” “super of wine of wine beer, lager beer, lager or of regular lager or strength” (12%) (12%) or cider cider lager cider lager