Table 2.

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

	0 Points	1 Point	2 Points	3 Points	4 Points
How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?	Never	Monthly or less	2-4 times per month	2-3 times per week	4 or more times per week
How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?	1 or 2	3 or 4	5 or 6	7 to 9	10 or more
How often do you have 6 or more standard drinks on 1 occasion?	Never	Less than monthly	Monthly	Weekly	Daily or almost daily
How often during the past year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking alcohol once you had started?	Never	Less than monthly	Monthly	Weekly	Daily or almost daily
How often during the past year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of drinking alcohol?	Never	Less than monthly	Monthly	Weekly	Daily or almost daily
How often during the past year have you needed an alcoholic drink first thing in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?	Never	Less than monthly	Monthly	Weekly	Daily or almost daily
How often during the past year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking alcohol?	Never	Less than monthly	Monthly	Weekly	Daily or almost daily
How often during the past year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because of drinking alcohol?	Never	Less than monthly	Monthly	Weekly	Daily or almost daily
Have you or someone else been injured because of your drinking alcohol?	No		Yes, but not in the past year		Yes, during the past year
Has a relative, friend, doctor, or other health care worker been concerned about your drinking alcohol or suggested you cut down?	No		Yes, but not in the past year		Yes, during the past year

A score of 1 to 7 points suggests low-risk alcohol consumption. A score of 8 to 14 points suggests hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption. A score of 15 or more points indicates the likelihood of alcohol dependence (moderate-severe alcohol use disorder).