Lydia A Shrier, Madison M O'Connell, Alessandra Torres, Laura P Shone, Alexander G Fiks, Julia A Plumb, Jessica L Maturo, Nicholas H McCaskill, Donna Harris, Pamela J Burke, Thatcher Felt, Marie Lynd Murphy, Lon Sherritt, Sion Kim Harris
BACKGROUND: Alcohol and other substance use disorders usually begin with substance use in adolescence. Pediatric primary care offices, where most adolescents receive health care, are a promising venue for early identification of substance use and for brief intervention to prevent associated problems and the development of substance use disorder. OBJECTIVE: This study tests the effects of a computer-facilitated screening and brief intervention (cSBI) system (the CRAFFT [Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Family/Friends, Trouble] Interactive System [CRAFFT-IS]) on heavy episodic drinking, riding with a driver who is substance impaired, or driving while substance impaired among adolescents aged 14 to 17 years presenting for a well visit at pediatric primary care practices...
March 26, 2024: JMIR Research Protocols