AUDIT

To correctly answer some of the following questions you need to know the definition of a drink. One drink is:

One can of beer (12 oz or approx 330 ml of 5% alcohol), or
One glass of wine (5 oz or approx 140 ml of 12% alcohol), or
One shot of liquor (1.5 oz or approx 40 ml of 40% alcohol).

1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
Never
Monthly or Less
2-4 times a month
2-3 times a week
4 or more times a week

2. How many alcoholic drinks do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?
1 or 2
3 or 4
5 or 6
7-9
10 or more (4)

3. How often do you have 6 or more drinks on one occasion?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily

4. How often during the past year have you found that you drank more or for a longer time than you intended?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily

5. How often during the past year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your drinking?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily

6. How often during the past year have you had a drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily

7. How often during the past year have you felt guilty or remorseful after drinking?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily

8. How often during the past year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because of your drinking?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily

9. Have you or anyone else been injured as a result of your drinking?
No
Yes, but not in the past year
Yes, during the past year

10. Has a relative, friend, doctor, or health care worker been concerned about your drinking, or suggested that you cut down?
No
Yes, but not in the past year
Yes, during the past year