Other Ways of Establishing Whether or Not You Are Physically Addicted to Alcohol

Now, if you remain uncertain whether or not you are physically addicted to alcohol there are two further means of attempting to establish this:

Alternative 1: The Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ)

Completing this questionnaire results in a score delivered on its completion.

Scores above 4 indicate likely physical dependence to alcohol,scores above 10 indicate definite physical dependence to alcohol and scores above 30 indicate severe physical dependence to alcohol.Any total score above 4 should lead you to include a medicated detoxification as part of your plan to cease alcohol use. You can use the table below, or complete this online when your score will be calculated for you automatically. To complete on line go to this web-page.

Q1: Please indicate below the physical symptoms that you have experienced first thing in the morning during typical periods of heavy drinking.

Q2: The following statements refer to moods and states of mind you may have experienced during these periods of heavy drinking..

Q3: The following statements refer to morning drinking habits during any recent period when you were drinking heavily, and periods like it.

Q4: The following statements refer to a degree of alcohol consumption during any recent period of heavy drinking and periods like it.

Q5: Imagine the following situations.You have been completely off drink for a few weeks and you then drink very heavily for two days. How would you feel the morning after those two days of heavy drinking?

Now, add up the total scores from questions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The maximum possible score is 60. Scores above 4 indicate probable physical dependence to alcohol, scores above 10 indicate definite physical addiction and scores above 30 indicate severe physical dependence to alcohol. Any total score above 4 should lead you to include a medicated detoxification as part of your plan to cease alcohol use.

TOTAL SADQ SCORE Q1 + Q2 + Q3 + Q4 + Q5 =

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