Substance use screening urged in EDs for youth in crisis

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The CRAFFT screening tool has high sensitivity and specificity for identifying substance use risk in youth. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

Alison Knopf

doi:10.1002/cpu.31043

March 1, 2026The Brown University Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update

Substance use screening urged in EDs for youth in crisis

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Key Points

To evaluate the effectiveness of the CRAFFT screening tool in identifying substance use risk in youth.
Assess the CRAFFT tool's sensitivity and specificity for substance use identification.
Conduct evaluations in emergency departments (EDs).
The CRAFFT tool shows high sensitivity for detecting substance use risk.
It demonstrates high specificity, confirming accurate identification of at-risk youth.

Implication

Demonstrates the effectiveness of the CRAFFT tool for identifying substance use risk in youth, suggesting its importance in emergency settings.

Abstract

The CRAFFT (Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Friends, Trouble) screening tool has high sensitivity and specificity for identifying substance use risk in youth.

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Alison Knopf (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4fbeab39f7826a300c610 https://doi.org/10.1002/cpu.31043

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Substance use screening urged in EDs for youth in crisis

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