AUDIT-C

Brief three-question alcohol screen for hazardous drinking.

Use: Clinician toolItems: 3Source: Bush et al, 1998

Sex (for the screening threshold)

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

Never0

Monthly or less1

2–4 times a month2

2–3 times a week3

4+ times a week4

2 · How many standard drinks on a typical drinking day? (Australian standard drink = 10 g)

1–20

3–41

5–62

7–93

10 or more4

3 · How often do you have 6 or more standard drinks on one occasion?

Never0

Less than monthly1

Monthly2

Weekly3

Daily or almost daily4

Score

0 / 12

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Standard drinks: this tool uses Australian standard drinks (10 g alcohol). The validated cut-offs (≥4 men, ≥3 women) were derived with US standard drinks (14 g) — interpret borderline scores with that in mind. A positive screen warrants the full AUDIT and clinical assessment.

For health-professional use. A scoring aid — not a substitute for clinical judgement or current guidelines.