Objective: To compare the ability of 3 brief alcohol screens (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test [AUDIT], CRAFFT, and CAGE) to identify adolescents and young adults with a current alcohol use ...
Addiction is a pediatric disease," says Dr. John Knight, founder and director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at Boston Children's Hospital. "When adults entering addiction ...
The CRAFFT score is an easy five-point tool to screen for adolescent sustance abuse. Two or more positive answers suggest a significant problem.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its periodicity schedule for screenings and health assessments from infancy through adolescence. [1] The updated schedule reflects appropriate ...
Adolescents who have problems with substance use often aren't identified during routine pediatric visits, according to a study to be released in the November issue of Pediatrics, the peer-reviewed, ...
Addiction is a pediatric disease,” says Dr. John Knight, founder and director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at Boston Children’s Hospital. “When adults entering addiction ...
Madison Square Boys & Girl Club, which operates four clubs in Brooklyn and the Bronx, reaches about 200 teenagers with an substance abuse prevention curriculum called Empowerment. Students in the ...