Alcoholism Screening Test for Problem Drinking

Alcoholism screening test to help determine if you have a drinking problem, alcoholism or alcohol addiction.

How much alcohol is too much? If you consume alcoholic beverages, it's important to know whether your drinking patterns are safe, risky or harmful. Answering these alcoholism test questions will take only a few minutes, and will generate personalized results based on your age, gender and drinking patterns. Your responses are completely confidential and anonymous.

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1. 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

2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking? 

   (0) 1 or 2

   (1) 3 or 4

   (2) 5 or 6

   (3) 7 to 9

   (4) 10 or more

3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?

   (0) Never

   (1) Less than monthly

   (2) Monthly

   (3) Weekly

   (4) Daily or almost daily

4. How often during the last year have you found it difficult to get the thought of alcohol out of your mind?

   (0) Never

   (1) Less than monthly

   (2) Monthly

   (3) Weekly

   (4) Daily or almost daily

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Has a relative, friend, doctor or any other 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

The AUDIT questionnaire was developed by the World Health Organization (1993) to screen for harmful or hazardous drinking patterns.