AUDIT - assessing alcohol dependence Flashcards
What is q.1 on the AUDIT assessment?
How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
0 points - Never 1 point - Monthly or less 2 points - 2-4 times a month 3 points - 2-3 times a week 4 points - 4+ times a week
What is q.2 on the AUDIT assessment?
How many units of alcohol do you drink on a typical day when you are drinking?
0 points - 1-2 drinks 1 point - 3-4 drinks 2 points - 5-6 drinks 3 points - 7-9 drinks 4 points - 10+ drinks
What is q.3 on the AUDIT assessment?
How often have you had 6+ units if female, or 8+ if male on a single occasion in the last year?
0 points - Never 1 point - Less than monthly 2 points - Monthly 3 points - Weekly 4 points - Daily or almost daily
What is q. 4 on the AUDIT assessment?
How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?
0 points - Never 1 point - Less than monthly 2 points - Monthly 3 points - Weekly 4 points - Daily or almost daily
What is q.5 on the AUDIT assessment?
How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of drinking?
0 points - Never 1 point - Less than monthly 2 points - Monthly 3 points - Weekly 4 points - Daily or almost daily
What is q.6 on the AUDIT assessment?
How often during the last year have you needed an alcohol drink int he morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?
0 points - Never 1 point - Less than monthly 2 points - Monthly 3 points - Weekly 4 points - Daily or almost daily
What is q. 7 on the AUDIT assessment?
How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?
0 points - Never 1 point - Less than monthly 2 points - Monthly 3 points - Weekly 4 points - Daily or almost daily
What is q. 8 on the AUDIT assessment?
How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?
0 points - Never 1 point - Less than monthly 2 points - Monthly 3 points - Weekly 4 points - Daily or almost daily
What is q.9 on the AUDIT assessment?
Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?
0 points - No, never
2 points - Yes, but not in the last year
4 points - Yes, during the last year
What is q.10 on the AUDIT assessment?
Has a relative or friend or a doctor or another health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggest you cut down?
0 points - No, never
2 points - Yes, but not in the last year
4 points - Yes, during the last year
What score on the AUDIT assessment indicated hazardous and harmful alcohol use?
Score of 8+
