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    Substance Use · 10 items · 0–40 · Saunders JB, Aasland OG, Babor TF, et al. (1993). WHO.

    Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test: Scoring, Cutoffs & Interpretation

    Ten-item WHO screen for hazardous and harmful alcohol use.

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    Over the last year, how often have you been bothered by…

    01

    How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

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    02

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

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    03

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

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    04

    How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?

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    05

    How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of drinking?

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    06

    How often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?

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    07

    How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?

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    08

    How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because of your drinking?

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    09

    Have you or someone else been injured because of your drinking?

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    10

    Has a relative, friend, doctor, or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down?

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    02 - The clinician's brief

    01 - Scoring & cutoffs

    How scoring works.

    Score
    Severity
    Interpretation
    0–7
    Low risk
    Low-risk drinking.
    8–15
    Increasing risk
    Hazardous drinking. Offer brief advice.
    16–19
    Higher risk
    Harmful drinking. Brief counselling and continued monitoring.
    20–40
    Possible dependence
    Possible alcohol dependence. Refer for diagnostic assessment.

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