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Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)

Total the number associated with your answer to these questions about your use of alcoholic beverages.

Standard drink sizes are shown in the pictures below.

 

 

0 1 2 3 4
1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

 

Never Monthly or less 2 to 4 times a month 2 to 3 times a week 4 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 five or more drinks on one occasion?

 

Never Less than monthly Monthly Weekly Daily or almost daily
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 Weekly Daily or almost daily
5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of drinking?

 

Never Less than monthly Monthly Weekly Daily or almost daily
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 Weekly Daily or almost daily
7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?

 

Never Less than monthly Monthly Weekly Daily or almost daily
8. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because of your drinking?

 

Never Less than monthly Monthly Weekly Daily or almost daily
9. Have you or someone else been injured because of your drinking? No Yes, but not in the last year Yes, during the last year    
10. Has a relative, friend, doctor, or other health care worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down? No Yes, but not in the last year Yes, during the last year    

 

A score of six or more is an indicator of possible risky drinking among college students. Eight or more indicates a strong likelihood of hazardous of harmful alcohol consumption in adult populations.

Assistance regarding alcohol use can be found by calling or coming to UCC: (585) 275-3113.