Figure 3. NESARC AUDIT-C

During the last 12 months, about how often did you drink ANY alcoholic beverage?

Counting all types of alcohol combined, how many drinks did you USUALLY have on days when you drank during the last 12 months?

During the last 12 months, about how often did you drink FIVE OR MORE drinks in a single day?

Scores range from 0 to 4 on each question. Good sensitivity and specificity is reached at a cut point of 3 or greater for identifying risk drinking in non-pregnant and pregnant women.