CRAFFT (Adolescent Substance-Use Screen)
The CRAFFT, the six-item adolescent substance-use screen: Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Family or friends, Trouble.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- C. CAR: rode with a driver who was high or had been drinking
- Yes
- R. RELAX
- No
- A. ALONE
- Yes
- F. FORGET
- No
- F. FAMILY or FRIENDS
- Yes
- T. TROUBLE
- No
Result: CRAFFT 3 of 6: at or above the positive cut point of 2.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- Each item
- One point per yes: Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Family or Friends, Trouble.
- 0 to 1
- Below the positive cut point. A negative screen does not exclude a substance use problem.
- 2 to 6
- At or above the validated positive cut point: further assessment is warranted.
What you enter
- C. CAR: rode with a driver who was high or had been drinking
- R. RELAX: used alcohol or drugs to relax, feel better, or fit in
- A. ALONE: used alcohol or drugs while alone
- F. FORGET: forgot things done while using
- F. FAMILY or FRIENDS: told to cut down
- T. TROUBLE: got into trouble while using
How this is calculated
Knight JR, Shrier LA, Bravender TD, Farrell M, Vander Bilt J, Shaffer HJ. A new brief screen for adolescent substance abuse. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1999;153(6):591-596. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.