Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is a test developed by the World Health Organization to help doctors assess persons with hazardous and harmful patterns of alcohol consumption and the extent of treatment these patients will have to undergo. It is a simple method of screening for excessive drinking and to assist in brief assessment. It can help in identifying excessive drinking as the cause of the presenting illness. It also provides a framework for intervention to help hazardous and harmful drinkers reduce or cease alcohol consumption and thereby avoid the harmful consequences of their drinking.

The WHO believes the majority of excessive drinkers are undiagnosed and often carry symptoms or problems that would not normally be linked to their drinking. The AUDIT is designed o help the practitioner identify whether the person has hazardous (or risky) drinking, harmful drinking, or alcohol dependence.

Here’s the test:

If you score between 8-10 or more, it may be worth consulting your doctor or an alcohol advice and information service to talk about your drinking.

1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

1. Never (0)
2. Monthly or Less (1)
3. 2-4 times a month (2)
4. 2-3 times a week (3)
5. 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. 1 or 2 (0)
2. 3 or 4 (1)
3. 5 or 6 (2)
4. 7-9 (3)
5. 10 or more (4)

3. How often do you have 6 or more drinks on an occasion when you are drinking?

1. Never (0)
2. Less than monthly (1)
3. Monthly (2)
4. Weekly (3)
5. Daily or almost daily (4)

4. How often during the past year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?

1. Never (0)
2. Less than monthly (1)
3. Monthly (2)
4. Weekly (3)
5. Daily or almost daily (4)

5. How often during the past year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of drinking?

1. Never (0)
2. Less than monthly (1)
3. Monthly (2)
4. Weekly (3)
5. Daily or almost daily (4)

6. How often during the past year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?

1. Never (0)
2. Less than monthly (1)
3. Monthly (2)
4. Weekly (3)
5. Daily or almost daily (4)

7. How often during the past year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?

1. Never (0)
2. Less than monthly (1)
3. Monthly (2)
4. Weekly (3)
5. Daily or almost daily (4)

8. How often during the past year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?

1. Never (0)
2. Less than monthly (1)
3. Monthly (2)
4. Weekly (3)
5. Daily or almost daily (4)

9. Have you or has someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?

1. No (0)
2. Yes, but not in the past year (2)
3. Yes, during the past year (4)

10. Has a relative, friend, or a doctor or other health care worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down?

1. No (0)
2. Yes, but not in the past year (2)
3. Yes, during the past year (4)