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Self-check quiz

Ten questions, one score

This uses the AUDIT, the alcohol screening questionnaire used by clinicians worldwide. It gives you a number and what that range usually means — it can't diagnose anything, and it isn't a verdict on you.

  1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
  2. How many standard drinks do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?

    A standard drink is roughly a 350 ml beer, 150 ml wine, or 45 ml of spirits.

  3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?
  4. How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?
  5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of drinking?
  6. How often during the last year have you needed a drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?
  7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or regret after drinking?
  8. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because of drinking?
  9. Have you or someone else been injured because of your drinking?
  10. Has a relative, friend, doctor, or other health worker been concerned about your drinking, or suggested you cut down?

0 of 10 answered

What the score can and can't tell you

The AUDIT was built to spot patterns worth a conversation, not to label people. A higher number means your answers look more like patterns linked with harm — nothing more. Two people with the same score can be in completely different situations.

It is not a diagnosis. Only a clinician who talks with you can assess alcohol use disorder. If your score surprised you in either direction, that reaction is worth more attention than the number.

Source: AUDIT — Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, World Health Organization (2001)

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