The Unit Measuring System
AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test)
AUDIT was designed by the WHO organisation and is the most validated screening tool for checking out whether people who are not elderly or are not adolescent. There are a number of tools that can be used to help it to be used in a motivational way. Using AUDIT is the basis of our Brief Interventions program.
- How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
[0] Never [1] Monthly or less [2] 2-4 times a month
[3] 2-3 times a week [4] 4 or more times a week
- How many units of alcohol do you drink 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
- How often do you have six or more units of alcohol
on one occasion?
[0] Never [1] Less than monthly [2] Monthly
[3] Weekly [4] Daily or almost daily
- 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
- 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
- How often during the last year have you needed a first
drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy
drinking session?
[0] Never [1] Less than monthly [2] Monthly
[3] Weekly [4] Daily or almost daily
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Has a relative or friend or doctor or another health
worker been concerned about your drinking or
suggested you cut down?
[0] No [2] Yes but not in the last year
[4] Yes, during the last year