Glasgow STEPS - AUDIT - Glasgow South-East Psychosocial Services

AUDIT

This short questionnaire can help you to find out if alcohol is linked to your stress.

Fill out the form by clicking on the answer that is most correct for you.

The minimum score (for non-drinkers) is 0. The maximum score is 40.

	Never	Monthly or less	2 to 4 times a month	2 to 3 times a week	4 or more times a week
How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

	1 or 2	3 or 4	5 or 6	7 to 9	10 or more
How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?

	Never	Less than monthly	Monthly	Weekly	Daily or almost daily
How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?
How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?
How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of drinking?
How often during the last year have you needed a drink first thing in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?
How often during the last year have you had a feeling of remorse or guilt after drinking?
How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?

	No	Yes, but not in the past year	Yes, during the past year
Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?
Has a relative or a friend, or a doctor or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down?

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