Substance use screening

According to the AAP policy statement, Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment, comprehensive biopsychosocial screening, including substance use screening, is a recommended component of routine adolescent health care. Substance use includes any ingestion of mood- or behavior-altering substances, such as alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs. The following are commonly used substance use screening tools:

• Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (S2BI)
• Brief Screener for Tobacco, Alcohol, and other Drugs (BSTAD)
• Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner's Guide
• Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Friends, Trouble (CRAFFT)