Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire

The Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ or SAD-Q) is a 20 item clinical screening tool designed to measure the presence and level of alcohol dependence.^[1]

It is divided into five sections:

• Physical withdrawal symptoms
• Affective withdrawal symptoms
• Craving and relief drinking
• Typical daily consumption
• Reinstatement of dependence after a period of abstinence.^[2]

Each item is scored on a 4-point scale, giving a possible range of 0 to 60. A score of over 30 indicates severe alcohol dependence.^[3]

Some local clinical guidelines use the SADQ to predict the levels of medication needed during alcohol detoxification.^[4]

See also

• Alcoholism
• Substance abuse
• AUDIT Questionnaire
• CAGE Questionnaire
• CRAFFT Screening Test
• Paddington Alcohol Test
• List of diagnostic classification and rating scales used in psychiatry