Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 13, 2022
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	ADIAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Trading Symbol	ADIL
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		23,788,962
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001513525
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38323
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-3074668
Entity Address, Address Line One	1180 Seminole Trail
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 495
Entity Address, City or Town	Charlottesville
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	22901
City Area Code	(434)
Local Phone Number	422-9800
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes