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Be CRAFFTy

Be CRAFFTy. Ramkumar Jayagopalan , M.D. Why Screen ?. Substance abuse is the number one health problem in US Half of high school student drink, one third binge drink, and one fourth smoke marijuana. Substance abuse has been linked to both mental and physical problems.

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Be CRAFFTy

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  1. Be CRAFFTy Ramkumar Jayagopalan, M.D

  2. Why Screen ? • Substance abuse is the number one health problem in US • Half of high school student drink, one third binge drink, and one fourth smoke marijuana. • Substance abuse has been linked to both mental and physical problems. • Primary care offices are ideal places for screening. • Less than one half of physicians report screening all adolescent patients for substance use, and less than one fourth report screening for drinking and driving.

  3. Barriers for screening • Belief that the prevalence of the problem is low. • Inadequate training. • Lack of time or personnel. • Lack of effective treatments. • Lack familiarity with simple screening methods.

  4. Why CRAFFT ? • Easy to administer, developed specifically for adolescents • Simple to score • Valid screening test • Screens for other drugs as well as alcohol • Can be orally administered

  5. Scoring • Any “Yes” is 1 score. • Score of 2 or more is significant for drug addiction and dependence. • Higher the score, greater the risk of addiction.

  6. Talking points • No Use Not using drugs and alcohol is a smart decision for your health. You should be proud of yourself. If that ever changes, I hope you trust me enough that we can talk about it. • Any Use My recommendation as your doctor is not to use drugs or alcohol at all. • Referral for scores of 4 or above

  7. Coding • “ 96127” • Average 7$ payment.

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