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Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) was developed by the World Health Organization to help identify people for whom alcohol use has become hazardous or harmful to their health. Select the answer that best describes your habits from the questions below. Consider one drink equivalent to one can of beer, one glass of wine, or one shot of hard liquor. Press the "Find your score" button once you have answered all the questions to view your test results.

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

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

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 last year have you found you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
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?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily

6. How often during last year have you needed a first 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 last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily

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

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

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



     
If you scored 7 or more points, you may have an alcohol related problem.  Here are resources for you to get help or get additional information:
http://www.smith.edu/health/alcohol/areslist.html


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