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Grading Scale for Alcohol Use

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Grading Scale for Alcohol Use, Grading Alcohol Use, NIAAA Quantity and Frequency Questionnaire

  • See Also
  1. Alcoholism Screening
  2. Substance Abuse Evaluation
  3. Alcoholism
  4. CAGE Questions
  5. Chemical Dependency Brief Counseling
  • Indications
  1. Screening for Alcohol Dependence
  • Background
  • Standard drink equivalents (12 grams of Alcohol)
  1. Can of 4.5% Beer (12 ounces)
  2. Glass of 12.9% wine (5 ounces)
  3. Glass of 40% or 80-proof liquor (1.5 ounces)
  • History
  • NIAAA Quantity and Frequency Questionnaire
  1. How many days per week do you drink Alcohol on average?
  2. How many drinks do you have on a typical day?
  3. Maximum drinks on a single occasion in the past month?
  1. U.S. NIAAA definition for "safe" Alcohol use
    1. Men: 2 drinks per day (1 drink if over age 65 years)
    2. Women: 1 drink per day
  2. U.S. NIAAA definition for "at risk" Alcohol use
    1. Men: >14 drinks per week or 5 drinks per occasion
    2. Women: >7 drinks per week or 4 drinks per occasion
  3. U.S. NIAAA definition for "heavy" Alcohol use
    1. Men: Over 5-6 drinks per day
    2. Women: Over 3-4 drinks per day
  • Resources
  1. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
    1. http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/guide
  • References
  1. (2000) NIH Publication 00-1583, p. 429-30