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Alcohol Consumption Questionnaire

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This is a brief 6-item assessment of alcohol use severity recommended by NIAAA.
Clinical Assessments
Substance Use
01/28/2022
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Definition
Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported
alccq_1 Integer Recommended During the last 30 days, how often did you usually have any kind of drink containing alcohol? By a drink we mean half an ounce of absolute alcohol (e.g. a 12 ounce can or glass of beer or cooler, a 5 ounce glass of wine, or a drink containing 1 shot of liquor). 1::7 1 = Once; 2 = 2 to 3 times; 3 = Once a week; 4 = Twice a week; 5 = 3 to 4 times a week; 6 = 5 to 6 times a week; 7 = Every day
alccq_2 Integer Recommended During the last 30 days, how many alcoholic drinks did you have on a typical day when you drank alcohol? 1::10 1 = 1 drink; 2 = 2 drinks; 3 = 3 to 4 drinks; 4 = 5 to 6 drinks; 5 = 7 to 8 drinks; 6 = 9 to 11 drinks; 7 = 12 to 15 drinks; 8 = 16 to 18 drinks; 9 = 19 to 24 drinks; 10 = 25 or more drinks
alccq_3 Integer Recommended During the last 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks containing alcohol that you drank within a 24-hour period? 1::10 1 = 1 drink; 2 = 2 drinks; 3 = 3 drinks; 4 = 4 drinks; 5 = 5 to 7 drinks; 6 = 8 to 11 drinks; 7 = 12 to 17 drinks; 8 = 18 to 23 drinks; 9 = 24 to 35 drinks; 10 = 36 drinks or more
alccq_4 Integer Recommended During the last 30 days, how often did you drink this largest number of drinks? 1::7 1 = Once; 2 = 2 to 3 times; 3 = Once a week; 4 = Twice a week; 5 = 3 to 4 times a week; 6 = 5 to 6 times a week; 7 = Every day
alccq_5 Integer Recommended During the last 30 days, how often did you have 5 or more (males) or 4 or more (females) drinks containing any kind of alcohol in within a two-hour period? (That would be the equivalent of at least 5 (4) 12-ounce cans or bottles of beer, 5 (4) five ounce glasses of wine, 5 (4) drinks each containing one shot of liquor or spirits.) 1::7 1 = Once; 2 = 2 to 3 times; 3 = Once a week; 4 = Twice a week; 5 = 3 to 4 times a week; 6 = 5 to 6 times a week; 7 = Every day
alccq_6 Integer Recommended During your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks containing alcohol that you drank within a 24-hour period? 1::10 1 = 1 drink; 2 = 2 drinks; 3 = 3 drinks; 4 = 4 drinks; 5 = 5 to 7 drinks; 6 = 8 to 11 drinks; 7 = 12 to 17 drinks; 8 = 18 to 23 drinks; 9 = 24 to 35 drinks; 10 = 36 drinks or more
niaaa_alcq_7_2 Integer Recommended Based on your personal experience, how would you RATE THE CHANCES that you might find yourself drinking excessively in the following circumstances: When I am at a party? 1::5 1 = Extremely low; 2 = Low; 3 = Moderate; 4 = High; 5 = Extremely high
niaaa_alcq_7_3 Integer Recommended Based on your personal experience, how would you RATE THE CHANCES that you might find yourself drinking excessively in the following circumstances: When I am at a concert? 1::5 1 = Extremely low; 2 = Low; 3 = Moderate; 4 = High; 5 = Extremely high
niaaa_alcq_7_4 Integer Recommended Based on your personal experience, how would you RATE THE CHANCES that you might find yourself drinking excessively in the following circumstances: When I am with close friends/few friends? 1::5 1 = Extremely low; 2 = Low; 3 = Moderate; 4 = High; 5 = Extremely high
niaaa_alcq_7_5 Integer Recommended Based on your personal experience, how would you RATE THE CHANCES that you might find yourself drinking excessively in the following circumstances: When it''s during semester breaks or holidays? 1::5 1 = Extremely low; 2 = Low; 3 = Moderate; 4 = High; 5 = Extremely high
niaaa_alcq_7_6 Integer Recommended Based on your personal experience, how would you RATE THE CHANCES that you might find yourself drinking excessively in the following circumstances: When I am with a large group of acquaintances? 1::5 1 = Extremely low; 2 = Low; 3 = Moderate; 4 = High; 5 = Extremely high
niaaa_alcq_7_7 Integer Recommended Based on your personal experience, how would you RATE THE CHANCES that you might find yourself drinking excessively in the following circumstances: When it''s during the school semester? 1::5 1 = Extremely low; 2 = Low; 3 = Moderate; 4 = High; 5 = Extremely high
niaaa_alcq_7_8 Integer Recommended Based on your personal experience, how would you RATE THE CHANCES that you might find yourself drinking excessively in the following circumstances: When it''s toward the end of the week or weekend? 1::5 1 = Extremely low; 2 = Low; 3 = Moderate; 4 = High; 5 = Extremely high
niaaa_alcq_7_9 Integer Recommended Based on your personal experience, how would you RATE THE CHANCES that you might find yourself drinking excessively in the following circumstances: When I''m celebrating something important to me? 1::5 1 = Extremely low; 2 = Low; 3 = Moderate; 4 = High; 5 = Extremely high
niaaa_alcq_7_10 Integer Recommended Based on your personal experience, how would you RATE THE CHANCES that you might find yourself drinking excessively in the following circumstances: When others around me are partying? 1::5 1 = Extremely low; 2 = Low; 3 = Moderate; 4 = High; 5 = Extremely high
niaaa_alcq_1 Integer Recommended During the last 12 months, how often did you usually have any kind of drink containing alcohol? By a drink we mean half an ounce of absolute alcohol (e.g. a 12 ounce can or glass of beer or cooler, a 5 ounce glass of wine, or a drink containing 1 shot of liquor). 1::11;999 1 = 1 or 2 times in the past year; 2 = 3 to 11 times in the past year; 3 = Once a month; 4 = 2 to 3 times a month; 5 = Once a week; 6 = Twice a week; 7 = 3 to 4 times a week; 8 = 5 to 6 times a week; 9 = Every day; 10 = I never drank alcohol in my life; 11 = I did not drink any alcohol in the past year, but I did drink in the past; 999 = Prefer not to answer
niaaa_alcq_2 Integer Recommended During the last 12 months, how many alcoholic drinks did you have on a typical day when you drank alcohol? 1::9;999 1 = 1 drink; 2 = 2 drinks; 3 = 3 drinks; 4 = 4 drinks; 5 = 5 to 7 drinks; 6 = 8 to 11 drinks; 7 = 12 to 17 drinks; 8 = 18 to 23 drinks; 9 = 25 or more drinks; 999 = Prefer not to answer
niaaa_alcq_3 Integer Recommended During the last 12 months, what is the largest number of drinks containing alcohol that you drank within a 24-hour period? 1::10;999 1 = 1 drink; 2 = 2 drinks; 3 = 3 drinks; 4 = 4 drinks; 5 = 5 to 7 drinks; 6 = 8 to 11 drinks; 7 = 12 to 17 drinks; 8 = 18 to 23 drinks; 9 = 25 to 35 drinks; 10 = 36 drinks or more; 999 = Prefer not to answer
niaaa_alcq_4 Integer Recommended During the last 12 months, how often did you drink this largest number of drinks? Choose only one. 1::9;999 1 = 1 or 2 times in the past year; 2 = 3 to 11 times in the past year; 3 = Once a month; 4 = 2 to 3 times a month; 5 = Once a week; 6 = Twice a week; 7 = 3 to 4 times a week; 8 = 5 to 6 times a week; 9 = Every day; 999 = Prefer not to answer
niaaa_alcq_5 Integer Recommended During the last 12 months, how often did you have (5 for males, 4 for females) or more drinks containing any kind of alcohol in within a two-hour period? 1::9;999 1 = 1 or 2 times in the past year; 2 = 3 to 11 times in the past year; 3 = Once a month; 4 = 2 to 3 times a month; 5 = Once a week; 6 = Twice a week; 7 = 3 to 4 times a week; 8 = 5 to 6 times a week; 9 = Every day; 999 = Prefer not to answer
niaaa_alcq_6 Integer Recommended During your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks containing alcohol that you drank within a 24-hour period? 1::10;999 1 = 1 drink; 2 = 2 drinks; 3 = 3 drinks; 4 = 4 drinks; 5 = 5 to 7 drinks; 6 = 8 to 11 drinks; 7 = 12 to 17 drinks; 8 = 18 to 23 drinks; 9 = 24 to 35 drinks; 10 = 36 drinks or more; 999 = Prefer not to answer
niaaa_alcq_7_1 Integer Recommended Based on your personal experience, how would you RATE THE CHANCES that you might find yourself drinking excessively in the following circumstances: When I am at a bar or club? 1::5 1 = Extremely low; 2 = Low; 3 = Moderate; 4 = High; 5 = Extremely high
ats Float Recommended Alcohol T Score 0 :: 100
wayhome6 String 100 Recommended You stated Other. How do you plan to get home?
wayhomemorn Integer Recommended How did you get home or to the place you slept last night? 1::6 1=Walked; 2=Public transportation; 3=Cab/rideshare (uber, lyft); 4=Rode in a car with a designated driver; 5=Rode in a car with someone who had been drinking; 6=Drove yourself home
alcget_store Integer Recommended People get alcohol in various ways. Please indicate how often you get alcohol in the following ways: I purchase it at a store. 0::2 0=Never; 1= Sometimes; 2=Frequently
alcget_barrest Integer Recommended People get alcohol in various ways. Please indicate how often you get alcohol in the following ways: I purchase it at a bar/restaurant. 0::2 0=Never; 1= Sometimes; 2=Frequently
alcget_party Integer Recommended People get alcohol in various ways. Please indicate how often you get alcohol in the following ways: It is available at a party I attend. 0::2 0=Never; 1= Sometimes; 2=Frequently
alcget_otherbuy Integer Recommended People get alcohol in various ways. Please indicate how often you get alcohol in the following ways: Someone purchases it for me with my money. 0::2 0=Never; 1= Sometimes; 2=Frequently
alcget_othergive Integer Recommended People get alcohol in various ways. Please indicate how often you get alcohol in the following ways: Someone gives it to me. 0::2 0=Never; 1= Sometimes; 2=Frequently
alcget_take Integer Recommended People get alcohol in various ways. Please indicate how often you get alcohol in the following ways: I take it from someone without their knowledge. 0::2 0=Never; 1= Sometimes; 2=Frequently
time_assess String 20 Recommended Time of day the assessment was taken. Hour:minutes
alcoholavailability Integer Recommended Is alcohol available to you right now? 0;1 0=No; 1=Yes
intox Integer Recommended How intoxicated do you feel? 0::6 0=Not at all intoxicated; 3=Somewhat intoxicated; 6=Extremely intoxicated
celebration Integer Recommended Are you drinking today for a special occasion or celebration? 0;1 0=No; 1=Yes
desc_mood Integer Recommended How would you describe your mood right now? 1::7 1=Very Bad; 4=Neutral; 7=Very Good
import_respons Integer Recommended When is the next time you have an important responsibility? 1::4 1=Later today/tonight; 2=Tomorrow morning; 3=Tomorrow afternoon/night; 4=After tomorrow
wayhome Integer Recommended How do you plan to get home or to the place you are sleeping tonight? 1::6 1=Walk; 2=Public transportation; 3=Cab/RideShare (Uber/Lyft); 4=Ride in a car with a designated driver; 5=Drive yourself home; 6=Other
drink_location1 String 100 Recommended What are the top 3 places you drink? Place 1:
drink_location2 String 100 Recommended What are the top 3 places you drink? Place 2:
drink_location3 String 100 Recommended What are the top 3 places you drink? Place 3:
drinkingnorms1 String 60 Recommended How frequently do your close friends have a drink containing alcohol?
drinkingnorms2 Integer Recommended How many of your close friends would you estimate get drunk once a week?
drinkingnorms3 String 60 Recommended How do you think your close friends feel or would feel about you drinking four or five drinks containing alcohol regularly?
fu_drinkingplacesdr_1 Integer Recommended Since your last survey on [MM/DD/YYYY], where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Selected Choice At my home 0;1 0 = Unchecked; 1 = Checked
fu_drinkingplacesdr_4 Integer Recommended Since your last survey on [MM/DD/YYYY], where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Selected Choice Other people''s homes 0;1 0 = Unchecked; 1 = Checked
fu_drinkingplacesdr_5 Integer Recommended Since your last survey on [MM/DD/YYYY], where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Selected Choice Restaurant 0;1 0 = Unchecked; 1 = Checked
fu_drinkingplacesdr_6 Integer Recommended Since your last survey on [MM/DD/YYYY], where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Selected Choice Club 0;1 0 = Unchecked; 1 = Checked
fu_drinkingplacesdr_7 Integer Recommended Since your last survey on [MM/DD/YYYY], where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Selected Choice Bars 0;1 0 = Unchecked; 1 = Checked
fu_drinkingplacesdr_8 Integer Recommended Since your last survey on [MM/DD/YYYY], where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Selected Choice Someplace else: 0;1 0 = Unchecked; 1 = Checked
fu_drinkingplacesdr_8_text String 255 Recommended Since your last survey on [MM/DD/YYYY], where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Please specify someplace else:
freqalcohol1 Integer Recommended During the last 30 days, how often did you have beer (e.g. ale, lager)? 1;4::10 1 = Everyday; 4 = 5 to 6 times a week; 5 = 3 to 4 times a week; 6 = Twice a week; 7 = Once a week; 8 = 2 to 3 times in the month; 9 = Once in the month; 10 = None in the past 30 days
freqalcohol2 Integer Recommended During the last 30 days, how often did you have wine (e.g. white wine, red wine, sparkling wine, rose)? 1;4::10 1 = Everyday; 4 = 5 to 6 times a week; 5 = 3 to 4 times a week; 6 = Twice a week; 7 = Once a week; 8 = 2 to 3 times in the month; 9 = Once in the month; 10 = None in the past 30 days
freqalcohol3 Integer Recommended During the last 30 days, how often did you have spirits (e.g. gin, rum, vodka, whiskey, tequila, brandy, etc.), including mixed drinks? 1;4::10 1 = Everyday; 4 = 5 to 6 times a week; 5 = 3 to 4 times a week; 6 = Twice a week; 7 = Once a week; 8 = 2 to 3 times in the month; 9 = Once in the month; 10 = None in the past 30 days
freqalcohol4 Integer Recommended During the last 30 days, how often did you have any other type of alcohol not included above (e.g. hard lemonade, hard cider, hard seltzer, etc.)? 1;4::10 1 = Everyday; 4 = 5 to 6 times a week; 5 = 3 to 4 times a week; 6 = Twice a week; 7 = Once a week; 8 = 2 to 3 times in the month; 9 = Once in the month; 10 = None in the past 30 days
fu_freqalcohol1 Integer Recommended Since your last survey on [DD/MM/YYYY], how often did you have beer (e.g. ale, lager)? 1;4::10 1 = Everyday; 4 = 5 to 6 times a week; 5 = 3 to 4 times a week; 6 = Twice a week; 7 = Once a week; 8 = 2 to 3 times in the month; 9 = Once in the month; 10 = None in the past 30 days
fu_freqalcohol2 Integer Recommended Since your last survey on [DD/MM/YYYY], how often did you have wine (e.g. white wine, red wine, sparkling wine, ros?)? 1;4::10 1 = Everyday; 4 = 5 to 6 times a week; 5 = 3 to 4 times a week; 6 = Twice a week; 7 = Once a week; 8 = 2 to 3 times in the month; 9 = Once in the month; 10 = None in the past 30 days
fu_freqalcohol3 Integer Recommended Since your last survey on [DD/MM/YYYY], how often did you have spirits (e.g. gin, rum, vodka, whiskey, tequila, brandy, etc.), including mixed drinks? 1;4::10 1 = Everyday; 4 = 5 to 6 times a week; 5 = 3 to 4 times a week; 6 = Twice a week; 7 = Once a week; 8 = 2 to 3 times in the month; 9 = Once in the month; 10 = None in the past 30 days
fu_freqalcohol4 Integer Recommended Since your last survey on [DD/MM/YYYY], how often did you have any other type of alcohol not included above (e.g. hard lemonade, hard cider, hard seltzer, etc.)? 1;4::10 1 = Everyday; 4 = 5 to 6 times a week; 5 = 3 to 4 times a week; 6 = Twice a week; 7 = Once a week; 8 = 2 to 3 times in the month; 9 = Once in the month; 10 = None in the past 30 days
drinkingplaces_1 Integer Recommended In the past year, where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Selected Choice At my home 0;1 0 = Unchecked; 1 = Checked
drinkingplaces_4 Integer Recommended In the past year, where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Selected Choice Other people''s homes 0;1 0 = Unchecked; 1 = Checked
drinkingplaces_5 Integer Recommended In the past year, where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Selected Choice Restaurant 0;1 0 = Unchecked; 1 = Checked
drinkingplaces_6 Integer Recommended In the past year, where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Selected Choice Club 0;1 0 = Unchecked; 1 = Checked
drinkingplaces_7 Integer Recommended In the past year, where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Selected Choice Bars 0;1 0 = Unchecked; 1 = Checked
drinkingplaces_8 Integer Recommended In the past year, where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Selected Choice Someplace else: 0;1 0 = Unchecked; 1 = Checked
drinkingplaces_8_text String 255 Recommended In the past year, where have you had a drink containing alcohol? Please check all that apply. - Please specify someplace else:
alcuq_3a String 50 Recommended If the last time you drank any alcoholic beverage was more than a month ago, please specify Specify in weeks or months
alcuq_3b String 50 Recommended If the last time you drank any alcoholic beverage was less than a month but more than a week ago, please specify Specify in weeks or months
alcuq_4 String 50 Recommended On average, how long does it usually take you to finish ONE drink? (AKA one 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor)
alcuq_5 Integer Recommended How often did you drink any alcoholic beverage within the past month? 1::8 1 = More than once every day; 2 = Every day; 3 = 5-6 days a week; 4 = 3-4 days a week; 5 = 1-2 days a week; 6 = 2-3 times during the past month; 7 = Once during the past month; 8 = I didn''t drink during the past month
alcuq_6 Integer Recommended On the occasions when you drank alcohol during the past month, how many drinks did you usually (more than half of the time) have? Number of drinks; 0 = Never drank during past month
alcuq_7_mon Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many drinks do you drink each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Monday? Number of drinks
alcuq_7_tues Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many drinks do you drink each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Tuesday? Number of drinks
alcuq_7_wed Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many drinks do you drink each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Wednesday? Number of drinks
alcuq_7_thurs Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many drinks do you drink each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Thursday? Number of drinks
alcuq_7_fri Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many drinks do you drink each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Friday? Number of drinks
alcuq_7_sat Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many drinks do you drink each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Saturday? Number of drinks
alcuq_7_sun Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many drinks do you drink each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Sunday? Number of drinks
alcuq_8_mon Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many hours did you spend drinking each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Monday? Number of drinks
alcuq_8_tues Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many hours did you spend drinking each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Tuesday? Number of drinks
alcuq_8_wed Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many hours did you spend drinking each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Wednesday? Number of drinks
alcuq_8_thurs Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many hours did you spend drinking each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Thursday? Number of drinks
alcuq_8_fri Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many hours did you spend drinking each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Friday? Number of drinks
alcuq_8_sat Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many hours did you spend drinking each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Saturday? Number of drinks
alcuq_8_sun Integer Recommended In a typical week, how many hours did you spend drinking each day? (1 drink is equivalent to an 8 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz shot of liquor): Sunday? Number of drinks
alcuq_9_mon Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many drinks did you drink each day: Monday? Number of drinks
alcuq_1 Integer Recommended About how old were you when you first started drinking alcohol (disregarding small tastes of alcoholic beverages)? In years
alcuq_9_tues Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many drinks did you drink each day: Tuesday? Number of drinks
alcuq_9_wed Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many drinks did you drink each day: Wednesday? Number of drinks
alcuq_9_thurs Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many drinks did you drink each day: Thursday? Number of drinks
alcuq_9_fri Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many drinks did you drink each day: Friday? Number of drinks
alcuq_9_sat Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many drinks did you drink each day: Saturday? Number of drinks
alcuq_9_sun Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many drinks did you drink each day: Sunday? Number of drinks
alcuq_10_mon Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many hours did you spend drinking each day: Monday? Number of drinks
alcuq_10_tues Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many hours did you spend drinking each day: Tuesday? Number of drinks
alcuq_10_wed Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many hours did you spend drinking each day: Wednesday? Number of drinks
alcuq_10_thurs Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many hours did you spend drinking each day: Thursday? Number of drinks
alcuq_2a Integer Recommended What kind of alcoholic beverage(s) do you usually drink: Beer? 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
alcuq_10_fri Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many hours did you spend drinking each day: Friday? Number of drinks
alcuq_10_sat Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many hours did you spend drinking each day: Saturday? Number of drinks
alcuq_10_sun Integer Recommended In the week you drank the most in the past month, how many hours did you spend drinking each day: Sunday? Number of drinks
alcuq_11_men Integer Recommended Men: In the past month, how many times have you drank 5 or more drinks in one sitting?
alcuq_11_women Integer Recommended Women: In the past month, how many times have you drank 4 or more drinks in one sitting?
alcuq_12 Integer Recommended In the past year, how often did you drink any alcoholic beverage? 1::8 1 = More than once every day; 2 = Every day; 3 = 5-6 days a week; 4 = 3-4 days a week; 5 = 1-2 days a week; 6 = 2-3 times a month; 7 = Once a month; 8 = I didn''t drink during the past year
alcuq_13 Integer Recommended Over the past year, how many drinks did you usually (more than half of the time) have per occasion? Number of drinks; 0 = Never drank during the past year
alcuq_2b Integer Recommended What kind of alcoholic beverage(s) do you usually drink: Wine? 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
alcuq_2c Integer Recommended What kind of alcoholic beverage(s) do you usually drink: Straight liquor (such as a shot of tequila)? 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
alcuq_2d Integer Recommended What kind of alcoholic beverage(s) do you usually drink: Mixed drinks (such as Red Bull and vodka) or cocktails (such as martini, mojito)? 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
alcuq_2e Integer Recommended What kind of alcoholic beverage(s) do you usually drink: I drink all types of alcohol. I don''t have a preference? 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
alcuq_3 Integer Recommended When was the last time you drank any alcoholic beverage? 1::6 1 = More than a month ago; 2 = Less than a month but more than a week ago; 3 = 5-7 days ago; 4 = 2-4 days ago; 5 = Yesterday; 6 = Earlier today
niaaa6_1b Integer Recommended So you have never had a drink containing alcohol in your entire life? (asked only of those who say they never drank alcohol in their lives) 1;2 1 = Yes, I never drank (DONE WITH ALCOHOL QUESTIONS); 2 = No, I did drink (GO BACK TO QUESTION 1 AND REPEAT)
niaaa6_1a Integer Recommended During your lifetime, what is the maximum number of drinks containing alcohol that you drank within a 24-hour period? (asked here only of those who did not drink any alcohol during the past 12 months) 1::10 1 = 36 drinks or more; 2 = 24 to 35 drinks; 3 = 18 to 23 drinks; 4 = 12 to 17 drinks; 5 = 8 to 11 drinks; 6 = 5 to 7 drinks; 7 = 4 drinks; 8 = 3 drinks; 9 = 2 drinks; 10 = 1 drink
niaaada002 Integer Recommended During the last 12 months, how many alcoholic drinks did you have on a typical day when you drank alcohol? 1::10 1 = 1 drink; 2 = 2 drinks; 3 = 3 to 4 drinks; 4 = 5 to 6 drinks; 5 = 7 to 8 drinks; 6 = 9 to 11 drinks; 7 = 12 to 15 drinks; 8 = 16 to 18 drinks; 9 = 19 to 24 drinks; 10 = 25 or more drinks
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