Alcohol Screening Questions

Am I drinking safely?  Will alcohol cause problems for me later?  Is drinking harming my health now?  Among people who drink alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, or liquor), most consume safe and healthy amounts. For others, unsafe drinking patterns increase their risk for injury, illness or future alcohol problems. And, for 1 in 13 American adults, alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence (alcoholism) causes substantial harm to their health and disruption in their lives. If you consume alcoholic beverages, it's important to know whether your drinking patterns are safe, risky or harmful. This tool can help you find out. Answering these twelve questions will take only a few minutes, and will generate personalized results based on your age, gender and drinking patterns. Your responses are completely confidential and anonymous. See the privacy policy for more information. The questions below refer to your use of alcoholic beverages within the past year. Answer the questions as honestly and accurately as you can. One drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or one standard cocktail (1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor).

About this service:   Online Alcohol Screening is a service of Join Together, a project of the Boston University School of Public Health.    alcoholscreening.org

About the test: This test is based on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), developed by the World Health Organization to screen for harmful or hazardous drinking patterns. (WHO and J. Saunders; O. Aasland; T. Babor; J. de la Fuente; M. Grant. 1992.)

Disclaimer: This screening test and associated information pages do not provide a diagnosis of alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence or any other medical condition. The information provided here cannot substitute for a full evaluation by a health professional, and should only be used as a guide to understanding your alcohol use and the potential health issues involved with it.

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