Withdrawal syndrome is one of the most relíable signs of substanee dependence. Withdrawal syndrome identification is important in diagnostic process, but also for therapeutic plan creation. The aim of work is comparison of structure of existing rating scales. The autors comp are their own rating scale of alcoholic withdrawal syndrome with other accesible scales and point out on the differences in the number and the structure ofitems (symptomes).

Key words: alcohol withdrawal syndrome – symptomes – rating scales