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    Alcohol Questionnaire 2 LDQ

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    The document is the Leeds Dependency Questionnaire, a 10-item self-assessment tool used to evaluate signs of dependence on alcohol or other drugs over the past two weeks. Respondents rate how often statements like "Do you find yourself thinking about when you will next be able to have another drink?" apply to them on a scale from 0 to 3. Scores of 0 indicate no dependence, 1-10 indicate low to moderate dependence, 11-20 indicate moderate to high dependence, and 21-30 indicate high dependence. The questionnaire is meant to provide a guide to an individual's level of dependence, not an indication of risky consumption levels or other problems.

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    The document is the Leeds Dependency Questionnaire, a 10-item self-assessment tool used to evaluate signs of dependence on alcohol or other drugs over the past two weeks. Respondents rate how often statements like "Do you find yourself thinking about when you will next be able to have another drink?" apply to them on a scale from 0 to 3. Scores of 0 indicate no dependence, 1-10 indicate low to moderate dependence, 11-20 indicate moderate to high dependence, and 21-30 indicate high dependence. The questionnaire is meant to provide a guide to an individual's level of dependence, not an indication of risky consumption levels or other problems.

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    The document is the Leeds Dependency Questionnaire, a 10-item self-assessment tool used to evaluate signs of dependence on alcohol or other drugs over the past two weeks. Respondents rate how often statements like "Do you find yourself thinking about when you will next be able to have another drink?" apply to them on a scale from 0 to 3. Scores of 0 indicate no dependence, 1-10 indicate low to moderate dependence, 11-20 indicate moderate to high dependence, and 21-30 indicate high dependence. The questionnaire is meant to provide a guide to an individual's level of dependence, not an indication of risky consumption levels or other problems.

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    Alcohol Questionnaire 2 LDQ

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    The document is the Leeds Dependency Questionnaire, a 10-item self-assessment tool used to evaluate signs of dependence on alcohol or other drugs over the past two weeks. Respondents rate how often statements like "Do you find yourself thinking about when you will next be able to have another drink?" apply to them on a scale from 0 to 3. Scores of 0 indicate no dependence, 1-10 indicate low to moderate dependence, 11-20 indicate moderate to high dependence, and 21-30 indicate high dependence. The questionnaire is meant to provide a guide to an individual's level of dependence, not an indication of risky consumption levels or other problems.

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    Leeds Dependency Questionnaire

    (Raistrick, Bradshaw, Tober, Weiner, Allison, & Healy; 1994)

    Here are questions about the importance of alcohol and/or other drugs in your
    life. Think about your drinking/other drug use in the last two weeks and answer each question by ticking the
    closest answer to how you see yourself.

    Never Sometimes Often Nearly


    always

    1. Do you find yourself thinking about when you will 0 1 2 3


    next be able to have another drink (drug)?
    2. Is drinking (drug use) more important to you than 0 1 2 3
    anything else you might do during the day?
    3. Do you feel your need for drink (the drug) is too 0 1 2 3
    strong to control?
    4. Do you plan your days around getting alcohol (the 0 1 2 3
    drug) and drinking (using the drug)?

    5. Do you drink (use the drug) in a particular way in 0 1 2 3


    order to increase the effect it gives you?
    6. Do you drink (use the drug) morning, afternoon and 0 1 2 3
    evening?

    7. Do you feel you have to carry on drinking (drug use) 0 1 2 3


    once you have started?
    8. Is getting the effect you want more important than 0 1 2 3
    the particular drink (drug) you use?

    9. Do you want to drink (use the drug) more when the 0 1 2 3


    effect starts to wear off?
    10. Do you find it difficult to cope with life without 0 1 2 3
    alcohol (drugs)?

    To find out your score, simply add up the numbers from each of your answers.

    Interpretation Total LDQ score

    0 No dependence
    1–10 Low to moderate dependence
    11–20 Moderate to high dependence
    21–30 High dependence

    This score is to be used as a guide to your level of dependence over the two weeks or so. It does not
    indicate whether your consumption is at risky levels or the extent of other alcohol or drug use related
    problems.

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