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Alcohol Use Score (AUDIT) Calculator

Work out alcohol use score (audit) instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Alcohol Use Score (AUDIT) Calculator

Adds the ten AUDIT items and maps the total onto the WHO risk zones, also reporting the AUDIT-C consumption subtotal from the first three items.

Formula

AUDIT zones

0-7 lower risk, 8-15 hazardous, 16-19 harmful, 20-40 possible dependence; AUDIT-C is the sum of items 1-3

Worked example

With the default values below, Alcohol Use Score (AUDIT) Calculator returns AUDIT total of 11. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Sum of items 1-3 (consumption)accepts 0–12
5
Sum of items 4-10 (dependence and harm)accepts 0–28
6

Results

AUDIT total
11
Risk zone and response
Hazardous drinking — simple advice indicated
AUDIT-C consumption subtotal
5
Maximum possible score
40

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2AUDIT zones
  3. 3AUDIT total= 11
  4. 4Risk zone and response= Hazardous drinking — simple advice indicated
  5. 5AUDIT-C consumption subtotal= 5
  6. 6Maximum possible score= 40

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to whole numbers, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
  • This is an estimate for general information and not professional medical advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What AUDIT-C score is positive?

Commonly 5 or more in men and 4 or more in women, though thresholds vary by country.

Does the score measure a diagnosis?

No. It identifies risk zones that guide the intensity of the intervention offered.

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