Remedy for Alcohol Audit

AUDIT

The AUDIT was derived from a World Health Organisation Collaborative Study involving six countries and is estimated at having over 90% accuracy in detecting alcohol problems.

Please circle the answer that is correct for you.

1) How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

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

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

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

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

6) How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?

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?

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

9) Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?

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

A score of over ten indicates hazardous or harmful drinking patterns and suggests a need to cut down your drinking. A score of over 15 suggests that this Web Remedies is just what the doctor ordered!

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