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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email AUDIT-C Question #1: How often did you have a drink containing alcohol in the past year? • Never (0 points) • Monthly or less (1 point) • Two to four times a month (2 points) • Two to three times per week (3 points) • Four or more times a week (4 points) Question #2: How many drinks did you have on a typical day when you were drinking in the past year? • 1 or 2 (0 points) • 3 or 4 (1 point) • 5 or 6 (2 points) • 7 to 9 (3 points) • 10 or more (4 points) Question #3: How often did you have six or more drinks on one occasion in the past year? • Never (0 points) • Less than monthly (1 point) • Monthly (2 points) • Weekly (3 points) • Daily or almost daily (4 points) The AUDIT-C is scored on a scale of 0-12 (scores of 0 reflect no alcohol use). In men, a score of 4 or more is considered positive; in women, a score of 3 or more is considered positive.