The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), developed in 1982 by the World 
Health Organization, is a simple way to screen and identify people at risk of alcohol 
problems. 

1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol? 
(0) Never (Skip to Questions 9-10) 
(1) Monthly or less 
(2) 2 to 4 times a month 
(3) 2 to 3 times a week 
(4) 4 or more times a week 
2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you 
are drinking? 
(0) 1 or 2 
(1) 3 or 4 
(2) 5 or 6 
(3) 7, 8, or 9 
(4) 10 or more 
3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion? 
(0) Never 
(1) Less than monthly 
(2) Monthly 
(3) Weekly 
(4) Daily or almost daily 
4. How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop 
drinking once you had started? 
(0) Never 
(1) Less than monthly 
(2) Monthly 
(3) Weekly 
(4) Daily or almost daily 
5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally 
expected from you because of drinking? 
(0) Never 
(1) Less than monthly 
(2) Monthly 
(3) Weekly 
(4) Daily or almost daily 

6. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what 
happened the night before because you had been drinking? 
(0) Never 
(1) Less than monthly 
(2) Monthly 
(3) Weekly 
(4) Daily or almost daily 
7. How often during the last year have you needed an alcoholic drink first thing 
in the morning to get yourself going after a night of heavy drinking? 
(0) Never 
(1) Less than monthly 
(2) Monthly 
(3) Weekly 
(4) Daily or almost daily 
8. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse 
after drinking? 
(0) Never 
(1) Less than monthly 
(2) Monthly 
(3) Weekly 
(4) Daily or almost daily 
9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking? 
(0) No 
(2) Yes, but not in the last year 
(4) Yes, during the last year 
10. Has a relative, friend, doctor, or another health professional expressed 
concern about your drinking or suggested you cut down? 
(0) No 
(2) Yes, but not in the last year 
(4) Yes, during the last year 
Add up the points associated with answers. A total score of 8 or more indicates harmful 
drinking behavior.