CRAFFT is an assessment tool professionals use to assess youth substance use. 
It asks these questions:

C - Have you ever ridden in a Car driven by someone (including yourself) who was �high� or had been using alcohol or drugs?

R - Do you ever use alcohol or drugs to Relax, feel better about yourself, or
fit in?

A  - Do you ever use alcohol or drugs while you are by yourself, Alone?

F - Do you ever Forget things you did while using alcohol or drugs? 

F - Do your Family or Friends ever tell you that you should cut down on your
drinking or drug use? 

T - Have you ever gotten into Trouble while you were using alcohol or drugs?

Although the tool seems simple,  its developer cautions parents against using it.
 

John R. Knight, M.D., director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse
Research at Children's Hospital Boston and associate director for Medical
Education at the Harvard Medical School Division on Addiction said: " It's
tempting for parents to think that this is a simple questionnaire that can put
the issue to rest in their minds. In reality, many will gain a false sense of
security when their teens answer 'no' to the questions.

"Teens are good at telling their parents what they think they want to hear.
We believe and our research shows support for the idea that teens are far
more likely to tell the truth to their medical providers than their parents."

Read the full article about the development of the CRAFFT Intervention Tool
Return to, Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse

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