The Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionairre

1: The day after drinking alcohol, do you wake up feeling sweaty?
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

2: The day after drinking alcohol, do your hands shake first thing in the morning?
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

3: The day after drinking alcohol, does your body shake violently first thing in the morning if you don't have a drink?
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

4: The day after drinking alcohol, do you wake up drenched in sweat?
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

5: The day after drinking alcohol, do you dread waking up?
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

6: The day after drinking alcohol, are you frightened of meeting people first thing in the morning?
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

7: The day after drinking alcohol, do you feel at the edge of despair when you wake up?
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

8: The day after drinking alcohol, do you feel frightened when you wake up?
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

9: The day after drinking alcohol, do you like a drink in the morning?
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

10: The day after drinking alcohol, do you gulp your first few drinks down as fast as possible?
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

11: The day after drinking alcohol, do you drink to get rid of the shakes?
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

12: The day after drinking alcohol, do you have a strong craving for drink when you wake up?
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

13: During a heavy drinking period, do you drink more than 1/4 bottle of spirits (or 1 bottle of wine, or 4 pints of beer) each day.
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

14: During a heavy drinking period, do you drink more than half a bottle of spirits per day (8 pints of beer, 2 bottles of wine).
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

15: During a heavy drinking period, do you drink more than a bottle of spirits per day (3 bottles of wine, 5 litres of cider or 10 pints of lager)
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

16: During a heavy drinking period, do you drink more than 2 bottles of spirits per day (7 bottles of wine, 9 litres of cider, 20 pints of beer).
Almost never
Sometimes
Often
Nearly always

FOR THE NEXT 4 QUESTIONS:
Imagine you have been abstinent for a few weeks, then drink heavily for a couple of days.

17: The morning after would you start to sweat?

Not at all
Slightly
Moderately
Nearly always
I haven't been abstinent for that long, so it's hard to say

18: ...would your hands shake?
Not at all
Slightly
Moderately
Nearly always
I haven't been abstinent for that long, so it's hard to say

19: ...would your body shake?
Not at all
Slightly
Moderately
Nearly always
I haven't been abstinent for that long, so it's hard to say

20: ...would you be craving for a drink?
Not at all
Slightly
Moderately
Nearly always
I haven't been abstinent for that long, so it's hard to say

A score of less than 3 indicates no alcohol dependence

A score between 4 and 20 indicates mild dependence

A score between 20 and 30 indicates moderate dependence

A score of over 30 indicates severe dependence

Adapted from: Stockwell, T., Murphy, D. & Hodgson, R. (1983). The severity of alcohol dependence questionnaire: Its use, reliability and validity. British Journal of Addiction, 78(2), 45-156.