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AUDIT / AUDIT-C
Hazardous alcohol consumption screening.
AUDIT 10 items + AUDIT-C 3 items. Universal WHO thresholds (risk, dependence). Sex-specific cut-offs.
WHO 2001 10 / 3 items
How it works
What it measures
Hazardous alcohol use, using the first 3 AUDIT questions (short AUDIT-C).
Scoring
Each question scores 0-4 → total 0 to 12. More points, higher risk.
The items
1
Frequency of drinking · from 'never' to '4+ times/week'
2
Number of drinks on a typical drinking day · in standard drink units
3
Frequency of heavy episodic drinking · ≥6 units on one occasion
Interpretation
< cutoff Low risk
No specific intervention. Brief advice if appropriate.
≥4 M / ≥3 F Hazardous use
Brief intervention. If dependence is suspected, apply the full AUDIT (10 items).
The cutoff is sex-specific (≥4 men, ≥3 women). To rule out dependence, use the full 10-item AUDIT.