Table 1.

T-ACE and TWEAK screening questionnaires.

T-ACE*

TWEAK**

T. Tolerance: How many drinks does it take to make you feel high? A. Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking? C. Have you ever felt you ought to Cut down on your drinking? E. Eye Opener: Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover? T-ACE scoring system: 2 points for a positive response to question T (> 2 drinks); 1 point each for a positive response to question A, C or E. A total score of ≥2 indicates a positive outcome for pregnancy risk drinking.

T. Tolerance: How many drinks can you hold? W. Have close friends or relatives Worried or complained about your drinking in the past year? E. Eye Opener: Do you sometimes take a drink in the morning when you get up? A Amnesia: Has a friend or family member ever told you about things you said or did while you were drinking that you could not remember? K(C). Do you sometimes feel the need to Cut down on your drinking? TWEAK scoring system: 2 points each for a positive response to question T (> 5 drinks) or W; 1 point each for a positive response to question E, A, or K. A total score of ≥ 2 indicates a positive outcome for pregnancy risk drinking.

Sources:

^*Sokol et al. 1989 [16];

^**Chan et al. 1993 [17].