Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is a screening tool used to assess alcohol consumption, drinking behaviors, and alcohol-related problems. The AUDIT consists of 10 questions.

Question 1

How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

Question 2

How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?

Question 3

How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?

Question 4

How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?

Question 5

How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of drinking?

Question 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?

Question 7

How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?

Question 8

How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?

Question 9

Have you or someone else been injured because of your drinking?

Question 10

Has a relative or friend, or a doctor or other health worker, been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down?