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Table 202-2

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)a

ITEM5-POINT SCALE (LEAST TO MOST)
1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?Never (0) to 4+ per week (4)
2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day?1 or 2 (0) to 10+ (4)
3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?Never (0) to daily or almost daily (4)
4. How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?Never (0) to daily or almost daily (4)
5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of drinking?Never (0) to daily or almost daily (4)
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?Never (0) to daily or almost daily (4)
7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?Never (0) to daily or almost daily (4)
8. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?Never (0) to daily or almost daily (4)
9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?No (0) to yes, during the last year (4)
10. Has a relative, friend, doctor, or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested that you should cut down?No (0) to yes, during the last year (4)

a The AUDIT is scored by simply summing the values associated with the endorsed response. A score 8 may indicate harmful alcohol use.