Clinical Scales
Total0/ 40
Low risk

Self-report

AUDIT

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

A ten-item WHO screening instrument for hazardous and harmful alcohol use, scored 0–40. Questions 1–3 cover consumption (AUDIT-C), 4–6 dependence, and 7–10 alcohol-related harm.

For use by qualified clinicians as a decision-support aid. Scores support but do not replace clinical judgment. This is not a diagnostic instrument and no information is stored or transmitted.

  1. 1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
  2. 2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?
  3. 3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?
  4. 4. How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?
  5. 5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of drinking?
  6. 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. 7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?
  8. 8. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?
  9. 9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?
  10. 10. Has a relative, friend, doctor, or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down?

Score interpretation

ScoreSeverityGuidance
07 Low riskLow-risk consumption; provide alcohol education as appropriate.
815 Increasing riskHazardous drinking; simple advice / brief intervention.
1619 Higher riskHarmful drinking; brief counselling and continued monitoring.
2040 Possible dependenceRefer to a specialist for diagnostic evaluation and treatment.
Source: Babor TF, Higgins-Biddle JC, Saunders JB, Monteiro MG. AUDIT — The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test: Guidelines for Use in Primary Care, 2nd ed. World Health Organization, 2001. Questions 2 and 3 assume a standard drink of ~10 g alcohol.