MEDICAL DIMENSION OF FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED CASES | 74
(1)
Less than monthly
(1)
Less than monthly
How often during the last year have you found that
(0)
you were not able to stop drinking once you had started? Never
How often during the last year have you failed to do what was
normally expected from you because of drinking?
How often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the
morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?
How often during the last year have you had a feeling of
guilt or remorse after drinking?
How often during the last year have you been unable to
remember what happened the night before because you
had been drinking?
Have you or someone else been injured as a result of
your drinking?
Has a relative or friend or a doctor or an-other health worker (0) No
been concerned about your suggested you cut down?
5
6
7
8
9
10
(1)
Less than monthly
(1)
Less than monthly
(1)
Less than monthly
(2)
Yes, but not in the
last year
(2)
Yes, but not in the
last year
(2)
monthly
(2)
monthly
(2)
monthly
(2)
monthly
(3)
Weekly
(3)
Weekly
(3)
Weekly
(3)
Weekly
(3)
Weekly
(3)
Weekly
(3)
7 to 9
(4)
Yes, during the last year
(4)
Yes, during the last year
(4)
Daily or almost daily
(4)
Daily or almost daily
(4)
Daily or almost daily
(4)
Daily or almost daily
(4)
Daily or almost daily
(4)
Daily or almost daily
(4)
10 or more
(4)
4 or more times a week
Interpretation- Total scores of 8 or more are recommended as indicators of hazardous and harmful alcohol
use as well as possible alcohol dependence. AUDIT scores in the range of 8-15 represent a medium level of
alcohol problems where as scores of 16 and above represented a high level of alcohol problems.
Skip to Questions 9 and 10 if total score for questions 2 and 3 = 0
(0) No
(0)
Never
(0)
Never
(0)
Never
(0)
Never
(2)
monthly
(2)
monthly
4
(0)
Never
(1)
Less than monthly
How often do you have six or more drinks on one
occasion?
(2)
5 or 6
(2)
(3)
2 to 4 times a month 2 to 3 times a week
(1)
3 or 4
3
(0)
1 or 2
How many drinks alcohol do you have on a typical
day when you are drinking?
(1)
Monthly or less
2
(0)
Never [Skip to Qs 9 -10]
How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
1
AUDIT Questionnaire