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What is CRAFFT?

What is CRAFFT?

Clinician-Administered Version The CRAFFT 2.1 Screening Interview is intended for use by trained clinicians as a brief interview with an adolescent patient. The CRAFFT 2.1+N contains additional questions about tobacco and nicotine use.

What is CRAFFT used for?

The CRAFFT is an efficient and effective health screening tool designed to identify substance use, substance-related riding/driving risk, and substance use disorder among youth ages 12-21.

What does the CRAFFT measure?

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. (See Appendix A.) CRAFFT is a mnemonic acronym of first letters of key words in the 6 screening questions.

Can CRAFFT be used on adults?

The CRAFFT can identify an alcohol or cannabis use disorder for emerging adults who screen positive for recent alcohol and/or cannabis use, but its test characteristics are suboptimal due to low specificity. Based on our findings, the CRAFFT would have limited usefulness in this population.

Is the CRAFFT free?

The CRAFFT tool is free to use. The tool is available as a self-administered questionnaire to be completed by a patient and as an interview tool to be administered by a provider. The CRAFFT is available in several languages.

What is the CRAFFT screening interview and when is it used?

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. The questions should be asked exactly as written.

How do you score the CRAFFT?

Scoring and Interpretation: Score (1) point for each “YES” answer. A score of (2) or more indicates the need for further assessment. 0 – 1 No problems reported None at this time. 2 or More Potential of a significant Assessment required.

What does CRAFFT screening tool mean?

The 6-item CRAFFT (mnemonic of key letters in the test’s questions: Car; Relax; Alone; Forget; Friends; Trouble) questionnaire is a brief adolescent substance use screening option used in clinic settings.

What is the CRAFFT questionnaire?

The CRAFFT Screening Test is a short clinical assessment tool designed to screen for substance-related risks and problems in adolescents. CRAFFT stands for the key words of the 6 items in the second section of the assessment – CRAFFT = Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Friends, Trouble.

What are the questions on the CRAFFT?

Part B: CRAFFT Have you ever ridden in a CAR driven by someone (including yourself) who was “high” or had been using alcohol or drugs? 2. Do you ever use alcohol or drugs to RELAX, feel better about yourself, or fit in? 3.

How do you score the CRAFFT questionnaire?

What are CRAFFT questions?

The CRAFFT is a short clinical assessment tool designed to screen for substance-related risks and problems in adolescents. CRAFFT stands for the key words of the 6 items in the second section of the assessment – Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Friends, Trouble.