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?
one or two |
0 |
three to four |
1 |
five to six |
2 |
seven to nine |
3 |
ten or more |
4 |
3. How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stopdrinking once you had started?
Never |
0 |
Less than monthly |
1 |
Monthly |
2 |
Weekly |
3 |
Daily or almost daily |
4 |
4. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of drinking?
Never |
0 |
Less than monthly |
1 |
Monthly |
2 |
Weekly |
3 |
Daily or almost daily |
4 |
5. Has a relative or friend, or a doctor or other health worker been concerned about your drinking, or suggested you cut down?
No |
1 |
Yes, but not in the last year |
2 |
Yes, during the last year |
4 |
NB. The above items, in order, are questions numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 10 from the full AUDIT
Scoring: Each positive response is 1 point. Five or more positive responses suggests an alcohol problem,
and indicates the need for further assessment.
Bibliography on AUDIT-PC
Copy for clinical use
December 2010
