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It consists of a subset of questions from the full alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) . FAST was developed for use in emergency departments, but can be used in a variety of health and social care settings.  \n\n| Questions | Scoring system |  |  |  |  | Your\u003Cbr>score |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |  |\n| How often have you had 6 or more units if female, or 8 or more if male, on a single occasion in the last year? | Never | Less\u003Cbr>than\u003Cbr>monthly | Monthly | Weekly | Daily or\u003Cbr>almost\u003Cbr>daily |  |\n| Only answer the following questions if the answer above is Less than monthly (1) or Monthly (2) . Stop here if the answer is Never (0), Weekly (3) or Daily (4) . |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| How often during the last year have you failed todo what was normally expected from you because of your drinking? | Never | Less\u003Cbr>than\u003Cbr>monthly | Monthly | Weekly | Daily or\u003Cbr>almost\u003Cbr>daily |  |\n| How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking? | Never | Less\u003Cbr>than\u003Cbr>monthly | Monthly | Weekly | Daily or\u003Cbr>almost\u003Cbr>daily |  |\n| Has a relative or friend, doctor or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested that you cut down? | No |  | Yes, but\u003Cbr>not in\u003Cbr>the last\u003Cbr>year |  | Yes,\u003Cbr>during\u003Cbr>the last\u003Cbr>year |  |\n\n\n| | FAST score | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nAn overall total score of 3 or more on the first or all 4 questions is FAST positive.  \nWhat to do next?  \nIf your score is FAST positive, complete remaining AUDIT alcohol screening questions; this may include the three remaining questions above as well as the six questions on the second page to obtain a full AUDIT score.  \nRemaining alcohol harm assessment questions from AUDIT  \n\n| Questions | Scoring system |  |  |  |  | Your score |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |  |\n| How often do you have a drink containing alcohol? | Never | Monthly or less | 2 to 4 times per\u003Cbr>month | 2 to 3 times per week | 4 times or more per week |  |\n| How many units of alcohol do you drink on atypical day when you are drinking? | 0 to 2 | 3 to 4 | 5 to 6 | 7 to 8 | 10 or more |  |\n| How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started? | Never | Less than monthly | Monthly | Weekly | Daily or almost daily |  |\n| How often during the last year have you needed an alcoholic drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session? | Never | Less than monthly | Monthly | Weekly | Daily or almost daily |  |\n| How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking? | Never | Less than monthly | Monthly | Weekly | Daily or almost daily |  |\n| Have you or somebody else been injured as a result of your drinking? | No |  | Yes, but not in the last year |  | Yes, during the last year |  |\n\n\n| | Total AUDIT score | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nScoring:  \n● 0 to 7 indicates low risk  \n● 8 to 15 indicates increasing risk  \n● 16 to 19 indicates higher risk,  \n● 20 or more indicates possible dependence  \nAlcohol unit reference  \nOne unit of alcohol  \nDrinks more than a single unit  \nHalf pintof“regular” beer, lager or cider  \nHalf a small glass of wine  \n1 single measure of spirits  \n1 small glass of sherry  \n1 single measure of aperitifs  \nPintof“regular”beer, lager or cider  \nPintof “strong”or “premium”beer, lager or cider  \nAlcopop ora 275ml bottle of regular lager  \n2  \n440ml can of“regular”lager or cider  \n4  \n440ml can of“super strength”lager  \n3  \n250ml glass of wine (12%)  \n75cl Bottle of wine (12%)","cbCaitJ2R8ICDCFI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitJ2R8ICDCFI","pdf",560742,"English","# Fast Alcohol Screening Test (FAST)\n## Scoring and FAST Positive Rule\n## Next Steps: Completing AUDIT\n## Remaining AUDIT Questions\n## Total AUDIT Risk Categories\n## Alcohol Unit Reference","[{\"question\":\"What is the FAST alcohol screening test used for?\",\"answer\":\"FAST is used to assess alcohol harm and identify individuals who may be at risk by using selected AUDIT questions. 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