Table 1 AUDIT-based risk algorithm and intervention recommendation

1: Low risk

0–7 (no or infrequent hazardous drinking)

Positive feedback paired with simple information about alcohol and its effects on HIV

2: Medium-risk

8–15 (some hazardous drinking)

Brief intervention (e.g., brief risk reduction conversation based on Motivational Interviewing)

3: High-risk

16–19 (high-risk drinking causing harm)

Brief intervention paired with active case management

4: Very high risk

20–40 (probable alcohol use disorder)

Brief intervention paired with referral to more intensive treatment for an alcohol use disorder to reduce risk of re-infection, treatment non-adherence, disease progression, and serious alcohol-related consequences