Severity of Dependence Scale.

SDS

What it measures

Psychological components of dependence (impaired control, preoccupation, anxiety about use) for any drug class incl. alcohol, cannabis, opioids, stimulants, benzodiazepines, nicotine

Length and format

5 items. 4-point (0-3); summed 0-15; substance-specific cut-offs (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Many languages incl. ES, PT, FR, DE, IT, ZH, EL; widely cross-culturally used

Normative data

Normative data for this instrument is held in our reference library. The per-population breakdown is not published here.

Licence

open with attribution

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Reference

Gossop, M., Darke, S., Griffiths, P., et al. (1995). The Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS). Addiction, 90(5), 607-614.