01 - Scoring & cutoffs
How scoring works.
Score
Severity
Interpretation
0–3
Lower risk
Below the screening cutoff.
4–12
Increased risk
At or above the cutoff (4 or more for men, 3 or more for women). Indicates hazardous drinking; assess further.
Substance Use · 3 items · 0–12 · Bush K, Kivlahan DR, McDonell MB, et al. (1998). Arch Intern Med.
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption: Scoring, Cutoffs & Interpretation
Three-item consumption subset of the AUDIT for rapid alcohol screening.
Over the last year, how often have you been bothered by…
01
How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
Item score-
02
How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?
Item score-
03
How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?
Item score-
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0 of 3 answered
0 / 12
AUDIT-C0 / 3
Over the last year, how often have you been bothered by…
01
How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
Item score-
02
How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?
Item score-
03
How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?
Item score-
0 of 3 answered0 / 12
02 - The clinician's brief
Related scales
Instruments clinicians often use alongside this one
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