Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner's Guide
About This Guide
NIAA created this Guide to help you conduct fast, effective alcohol screens and interventions wit...
Additional Workup Resources
Using the quick two-question screening tool and risk level estimates in this Guide, you’ll havea ...
Before You Begin
Decide on a screening method The screening questions can be used at any time, alone or along wit...
Brief Motivational Interviewing
Given the time constraints of your busy practice, you may wonder about quick and effective waysto...
Confidentiality
Confidentiality often plays a role in providing health care to adolescents. When it comes toalcoh...
Four Steps at a Glance
Refer to the following pages for detailed steps. Step 1: Ask the two age-specific screen...
Frequently Asked Questions
About underage drinking patterns About what age do kids start drinking? The average age at f...
Introduction
1 in 3 children starts drinking by the end of 8th grade ...
Referral Resources
When making referrals, involve your patient and a parent or guardian in the decision and schedule...