mhile posted on September 22, 2014 12:08
eSBIRT uses screens that have been validated
on adults (18+ years old). Because of this it does not accept screens
on individuals younger than 18.
To screen youth we recommend the CRAFFT.
The CRAFFT is a behavioral health screening tool for use with
children under the age of 21 and is recommended by the American Academy of
Pediatrics' Committee on Substance Abuse for use with adolescents. It consists
of a series of 6 questions developed to screen adolescents for high risk
alcohol and other drug use disorders simultaneously. It is a short, effective
screening tool meant to assess whether a longer conversation about the context
of use, frequency, and other risks and consequences of alcohol and other drug
use is warranted.
CRAFFT Website
The assessment is available for multiple languages in two formats: