title: Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire
text: # 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.
  
  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.
  
  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.
  
  Some local clinical guidelines use the SADQ to predict the levels of medication needed during alcohol detoxification.
  
  