Rate Your Drinking
Have you ever stepped back and had a real hard look at you drinking?
Could the amount you drink be putting you at risk of health or other problems?
The AUDIT questionnaire is developed to help people examine their real relationship with alcohol.
In the questions a standard drink is equal to:
- A glass/can/bottle of beer
- A small glass of wine
- A pub measure of spirits
- A pint would equal as two drinks
Check boxes and then view your score.
Questionnaire
Please tick the box next to your answer for each question, and then add up your score.
Please Note: This questionnaire is for your own personal use, we do not record the results.
- How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
Never Less than monthly 2-4 times a month 2-3 times a week 4 or more times a week - How many standard 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 drinks in one occasion?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily - How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily - How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of drinking?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily - How often during the last year have you needed a drink 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 last year have you had a felling or guilt or remorse after drinking?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily - How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?
Never
Less than monthly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily or almost daily - Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?
No
Yes, but not in the last year
Yes, during the last year - Has a relative, friend, doctor or health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested that you should cut down?
No
Yes, but not in the last year
Yes, during the last year
Your total score:
Please answer all the questions above to view your result.
Results
Low Risk: Not likely to cause serious harm. Remember, there are no completely safe limits.
Risky/Hazardous: Increased risk of harm including physical, mental, social, legal, financial problems.
High Risk: Drinking at this level will eventually result in harm if not already doing so. Risk of dependence is there.
Highest Risk: Definite harm. Likely to be dependent.
What do you think about your score?
If you are drinking at the medium to high risk level, you may want to think about cutting down or even stopping for a while.
If you are drinking at the highest levels it would be a good idea to see your GP. Your drinking could lead you to serious problems.