1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
Never |
0 |
Monthly or less |
1 |
2 - 4 times a month |
2 |
2 - 3 times a week |
3 |
4 or more times a week |
4 |
2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?
1 or 2 drink |
0 |
3 or 4 drinks |
1 |
5 or 6 drinks |
2 |
7 or 9 drinks |
3 |
10 or more |
4 |
3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?
Never |
0 |
Monthly or less |
1 |
2 - 4 times a month |
2 |
2 - 3 times a week |
3 |
4 or more times a week |
4 |
Scoring: The number following each response is the number of points.
Answers for each question range from 0 to 4. There are a total of 12 possible points.
The cut-off score for hazardous alcohol use for men is 4 or more; for women, 3 or more.
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