Audit Questionnaire & Score

Instructions:

Read each question and select the answer that is most correct for you. All the questions refer to your alcohol use over the past year.

1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?
3. For FEMALES how often do you have 4 or more and for MALES how often do you have 5 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 from 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?
Your Audit Score:

The AUDIT Questionnaire was developed by the World Health Organization to evaluate a person’s use of alcohol and the extent to which drinking is a problem. Higher scores typically reflect more serious problems.

Where Does Your Audit Score Fit In?