Severity of Dependence Scale.
SDS
Psychological components of dependence (impaired control, preoccupation, anxiety about use) for any drug class incl. alcohol, cannabis, opioids, stimulants, benzodiazepines, nicotine
- Provisionally grouped under
- 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
- 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.
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