Start:  Do you sometimes drink beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverages?

If No: screening complete.  Stop.

If Yes: How many times have you had 5 or more drinks in one day?

Is the Screening positive? 

• 1 or more heavy drinking days.
• AUDIT score of >=8 for men.

If No:

• Advise staying within maximum drinking limits.
• Recommend lower limits or abstinence as medically indicated.
• Express openness to talking.
• Rescreen annually.  Screening complete.

If Yes:  Your patient needs additional evaluation.
Question 1:  On average, how many days a week do you have an alcoholic drink? Answer=7
Question 2:  On a typical drinking day, how many drinks do you have? Answer=15

Weekly average equals question 1 multiplied by question 2. Answer=105. Go to Step 2.