Primary Care

AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use)

Screen for hazardous drinking.

Education and reference only. Not a substitute for clinical judgement, local policy or product labelling. Always verify before clinical use. Values are calculated in your browser and never stored.

When to use

Use as a brief screen for hazardous or harmful alcohol use.

Why use

It is short and validated for routine screening.

Advice

A score ≥5 suggests increasing or higher-risk drinking (some use ≥4 men / ≥3 women as a positive screen). Consider a full AUDIT and brief intervention.

Evidence & references

  1. Bush K et al. The AUDIT alcohol consumption questions (AUDIT-C). Arch Intern Med. 1998.

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