AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Screen) — JoyShine Medical

AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test — Consumption)

Three-item brief screen (the consumption questions of the WHO AUDIT) for hazardous drinking and active alcohol use disorders using a sex-specific positive cutoff; a positive screen warrants the full 10-item AUDIT or clinical assessment, not a diagnosis.

Sex

Q1: How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

0 — Never 1 — Monthly or less 2 — 2-4 times a month 3 — 2-3 times a week 4 — 4 or more times a week

Q2: How many standard drinks do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?

Q3: How often do you have 6 or more drinks on one occasion?

0 — Never 1 — Less than monthly 2 — Monthly 3 — Weekly 4 — Daily or almost daily