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Alcohol Use Screening

This screening is intended to give you a general indication of alcohol use and it's effects. This screening in no way should be taken as an accurate diagnosis regardless of your results. If you have thoughts of suicide, homicide or are functionally impaired, call us at your Magellan program toll-free number immediately.

Directions: The confidential alcohol use screening contains 10 brief questions. At the end of the screening your results and some suggestions for appropriate follow-up will display in the Results box at the bottom of the page. You must answer all 10 questions for a result to appear. There are no right or wrong answers. We will not record or track the answers you give for this screening.

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

Never
Less than monthly
2 to 4 times a month
2 to 3 times a week
4 or more times a week

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

 1 or 2
 3 or 4
 5 or 6
 7 to 9
 10 or more

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

 Never
 Less than monthly
 Monthly
 Weekly
 Daily or almost daily

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

 Never
 Less than monthly
 Monthly
 Weekly
 Daily or almost daily

5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of drinking?

 Never
 Less than monthly
 Monthly
 Weekly
 Daily or almost daily

6. How often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?

 Never
 Less than monthly
 Monthly
 Weekly
 Daily or almost daily

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

 Never
 Less than monthly
 Monthly
 Weekly
 Daily or almost daily

8. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because of your drinking?

 Never
 Less than monthly
 Monthly
 Weekly
 Daily or almost daily

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

 No
 Yes, but not in the last year
 Yes, during the last year

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

 No
 Yes, but not in the last year
 Yes, during the last year


Make sure you have answered all 10 questions. Now look at your results in the box.

Results

This screening is the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) developed by the World Health Organization and tested in a worldwide trial. This tool was reproduced with permission from the World Health Organization


If you have any questions about your services, please call Magellan at (800) 564-5465, TTY (800) 424-9831. If you are in crisis, call the Maricopa Crisis Line at (800) 631-1314, TTY (800) 327-9254. For emergencies, please always dial 911.



This page last updated: Monday, July 20, 2009.