AUDIT alcohol use test

Answer the ten questions of the AUDIT, the World Health Organization's alcohol screening test, about the past year. You get the total, the WHO risk zone and the short AUDIT-C result. Your answers stay in your browser. The result is not a diagnosis.

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1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

2. How many standard drinks do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?

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

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

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

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?

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

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

9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?

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

AUDIT score0

WHO risk zone: Zone I (0–7): low risk
AUDIT-C (questions 1–3): 0
AUDIT-C screen: Negative

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How to use it

Answer each question about the last 12 months, as honestly as you can.
For questions 2 and 3 count standard drinks (see the FAQ).
Choose your sex: it changes only the AUDIT-C threshold, not the full score.
Read the total, the WHO zone and the AUDIT-C result.

How the test is scored

Questions 1 to 8 score 0 to 4; questions 9 and 10 score 0, 2 or 4. The total runs from 0 to 40.

Total	WHO zone
0–7	I, low risk
8–15	II, hazardous drinking
16–19	III, harmful drinking
20–40	IV, possible dependence

AUDIT-C is the sum of questions 1 to 3, from 0 to 12.

Worked example

Someone drinks 2 to 3 times a week (3), has 5 or 6 drinks on a typical day (2), has six or more drinks monthly (2), failed to stop or forgot the night before less than monthly (1 and 1), felt guilty less than monthly (1), and was told by a friend this year to cut down (4), with 0 for the rest. The total is 3 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 = 14, zone II. AUDIT-C is 3 + 2 + 2 = 7, positive.

Tips

Answer for a typical drinking pattern over the year, not just last week.
Scores of 8 or more are generally a reason to look at cutting down.
Stopping suddenly after long, heavy drinking can cause dangerous withdrawal; get medical advice first.
This test is for information and self-check, not a diagnosis.

Frequently asked questions

What is a standard drink?

The WHO version assumes a standard drink of about 10 g of pure alcohol, roughly a small glass of wine, a half pint of ordinary beer or a single measure of spirits. In the United States a standard drink is 14 g, so some versions adjust questions 2 and 3.

What do the risk zones mean?

In the WHO manual, zone I calls for alcohol education, zone II for simple advice, zone III for advice, brief counseling and follow-up, and zone IV for referral to a specialist for diagnosis and treatment.

What is AUDIT-C?

The first three questions on their own, scored 0 to 12. It is used as a quick screen; a common threshold for a positive result is 4 or more for men and 3 or more for women.

Is my score a diagnosis of alcoholism?

No. AUDIT is a screening test that shows how risky your drinking pattern is. Only a health professional can diagnose an alcohol use disorder. If your score worries you, talk to a doctor or a local support service.

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