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.
Score interpretation
Score
Severity
Guidance
0–7
Low risk
Low-risk consumption; provide alcohol education as appropriate.
Harmful drinking; brief counselling and continued monitoring.
20–40
Possible dependence
Refer to a specialist for diagnostic evaluation and treatment.
AUDIT — Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
Self-report · Completed
Patient: ______________________
DOB / ID: ______________________
Date: 2026-07-18
Clinician: ______________________
1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
☐0Never
☐1Monthly or less
☐22–4 times a month
☐32–3 times a week
☐44 or more times a week
2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?
☐01 or 2
☐13 or 4
☐25 or 6
☐37 to 9
☐410 or more
3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?
☐0Never
☐1Less than monthly
☐2Monthly
☐3Weekly
☐4Daily 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?
☐0Never
☐1Less than monthly
☐2Monthly
☐3Weekly
☐4Daily or almost daily
5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of drinking?
☐0Never
☐1Less than monthly
☐2Monthly
☐3Weekly
☐4Daily 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?
☐0Never
☐1Less than monthly
☐2Monthly
☐3Weekly
☐4Daily or almost daily
7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?
☐0Never
☐1Less than monthly
☐2Monthly
☐3Weekly
☐4Daily or almost daily
8. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?
☐0Never
☐1Less than monthly
☐2Monthly
☐3Weekly
☐4Daily or almost daily
9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?
☐0No
☐2Yes, but not in the last year
☐4Yes, during the last year
10. Has a relative, friend, doctor, or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down?
☐0No
☐2Yes, but not in the last year
☐4Yes, during the last year
Total score: 0 / 40 — Low risk
Low-risk consumption; provide alcohol education as appropriate.
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.
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.