Table 1.

AUDIT-based risk algorithm and intervention recommendation

Zone	Score Range	Recommendation
1: Low risk	0–7 (no or infrequent hazardous drinking)	Positive feedback paired with simple information about alcohol and its effects on HIV
2: Medium-risk	8–15 (some hazardous drinking)	Brief intervention (e.g., brief risk reduction conversation based on Motivational Interviewing)
3: High-risk	16–19 (high-risk drinking causing harm)	Brief intervention paired with active case management
4: Very high risk	20–40 (probable alcohol use disorder)	Brief intervention paired with referral to more intensive treatment for an alcohol use disorder to reduce risk of re-infection, treatment non-adherence, disease progression, and serious alcohol-related consequences