Appendix 7 - Alcohol - AUDIT

The potential presence of a substance use disorder can be screened for with the help of the AUDIT.

AUDIT

Because alcohol use can affect your health and can interfere with certain medications and treatments, it is important that we ask some questions about your use of alcohol. Your answers will remain confidential so please be honest. Place an X in one box that best describes your answer to each question.

Interpreting the AUDIT

Total scores of 8 or more are recommended as indicators of hazardous and harmful alcohol use.

Guidelines around intervention in primary care are as follows: