Severity of Opiate Dependence Questionnaire (SODQ)

Please answer every question by ticking one response only

1. 

On waking and before my first dose of opiates -
My body aches or feels stiff

2. 

On waking and before my first dose of opiates -
I get stomach cramps

3. 

On waking and before my first dose of opiates -
I feel sick

4. 

On waking and before my first dose of opiates -
I notice my heart pounding

5. 

On waking and before my first dose of opiates -
I have hot and cold flushes

6. 

On waking and before my first dose of opiates -
I feel miserable or depressed

7. 

On waking and before my first dose of opiates -
I feel tense or panicky

8. 

On waking and before my first dose of opiates -
I feel irritable or angry

9. 

On waking and before my first dose of opiates -
I feel restless and unable to relax

10. 

On waking and before my first dose of opiates -
I have a strong craving

11. 

I try to save some opiates to use on waking

12. 

I like to take my first dose of opiates within two hours of waking up

13. 

In the morning, I use opiates to stop myself feeling sick

14. 

The first thing I think of doing when I wake up is to take some opiates

15. 

The first thing I do after I wake up is to take some opiates

16. 

Please think of your opiate use during a typical period of drug taking when answering the following questions

Did you think your opiate use was out of control?

17. 

Did the prospect of missing a fix (or dose) make you very anxious or worried?

18. 

Did you worry about your opiate use?

19. 

How difficult would you find it to stop or go without?