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The document is a severity of alcohol dependence questionnaire that contains questions about withdrawal symptoms experienced after periods of heavy drinking and scoring instructions to determine the level of alcohol dependence from mild to severe. A score of 8-15 indicates mild dependence, 16-30 indicates moderate dependence requiring a period of abstinence for most, and 31-60 indicates severe dependence where the goal is typically abstinence.

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SADQ

The document is a severity of alcohol dependence questionnaire that contains questions about withdrawal symptoms experienced after periods of heavy drinking and scoring instructions to determine the level of alcohol dependence from mild to severe. A score of 8-15 indicates mild dependence, 16-30 indicates moderate dependence requiring a period of abstinence for most, and 31-60 indicates severe dependence where the goal is typically abstinence.

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SEVERITY OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE QUESTIONNAIRE (SADQ)

Please recall a typical period of heavy drinking in the last 6 months. When was this? _____/______/_____

Please select a number (either 0, 1, 2, or 3) to show how often each of the following statements
applied to you during this time.

Questions Almost Some Often Nearly


never times always
I woke up feeling sweaty. 0 1 2 3

My hands shook first thing in the morning.


0 1 2 3
My whole body shook violently first thing in the morning.
0 1 2 3
I woke up absolutely drenched in sweat.
0 1 2 3
I dreaded waking up in the morning.
0 1 2 3
I was frightened of meeting people first thing in the morning.
0 1 2 3
I felt at the edge of despair when I awoke.
0 1 2 3
I felt very frightened when I awoke.
0 1 2 3
I liked to have a morning drink.
0 1 2 3
I always gulped my first few morning drinks down as quickly
0 1 2 3
as possible.
I drank in the morning to get rid of the shakes.
0 1 2 3
I had a very strong craving for drink when I awoke.
0 1 2 3
I drank more than 1/4 bottle of spirits a day
0 1 2 3
(or 4 pints of beer/1 bottles of wine).
I drank more than 1/2 bottle of spirits a day
0 1 2 3
(or 8 pints of beer/2 bottles of wine).
I drank more than 1 bottle of spirits a day
0 1 2 3
(or 15 pints of beer/3 bottles of wine).
I drank more than 2 bottles of spirits a day
0 1 2 3
(or 30 pints of beer/4 bottles of wine).

Imagine the following situation: (a) You have been completely off drink for a few weeks.
(b) You then drink very heavily for two days.

How would you feel the morning after those two days of heavy drinking?

Symptomd No Slight Moderate A lot


I would start to sweat. 0 1 2 3
My hands would shake. 0 1 2 3
My body would shake. 0 1 2 3
I would be craving for a drink 0 1 2 3

TOTAL SADQ SCORE = __________


Interpretation:
Severity of Alcohol Dependence Score:

Score = ............ 0-7 Non-dependent


8 - 15 Mild dependence
16 - 30 Moderate dependence
31 - 60 Severe dependence

Significance:
8-15 Mild dependence – target goal can be safe drinking, with tightly monitored alcohol consumption

16-30 Moderate dependence – a period of abstinence will probably be necessary. 80% may be able
to control their drinking if it is very carefully reintroduced, monitored closely, and if family support is
good. 20% will not be able to achieve this. If relapse occurs, next time aim for abstinence .

31-60 Severe dependence – the target goal is abstinence, although it appears that up to 20% may be
able at some point to resume some form of controlled drinking but usually leading to troubled drinking
behaviour. These patients will usually require several treatment episodes, good support and energetic
treatment of co-morbid physical and psychological problems.

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