Substance Abuse Youth Questions
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- Only if the client being screened is a person less than 18 years of age, the questions below will also display.
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- To document the client’s response to this question, CLICK ON the Yes or No button matching the client’s answer.
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Question 16
Have you ridden in a car driven by someone (including yourself) who had been drinking or using drugs?
To document the client’s response to this question, CLICK ON the Yes or No button matching the client’s answer.
Question 17
Have you used alcohol or drugs to relax, feel better about yourself, or fit in?
To document the client’s response to this question, CLICK ON the Yes or No button matching the client’s answer.
Question 18
Have you used alcohol or drugs when you are alone?
- Select yes if the client indicates they began drinking alcohol or talking drugs alone, even if others eventually joined them.
- To document the client’s response to this question, CLICK ON the Yes or No button matching the client’s answer.
- What do you mean by alone? You mean when I feel like shit when I get home from school and start drinking my Dad’s whiskey alone in my room. I know sooner or later my brother and his friends will show up and will probably have more alcohol with them, but I’m not really thinking about that. The Clinician selected Yes.
- No, I don’t smoke when I am alone. I smoke pot with my girl friends and sometimes with my brother. When my friends go home, I guess I do keep on smoking alone. Sometimes I just sit there and keep on smoking until I’m all out. If I can find some wine, I’ll drink that too. The Clinician selected Yes.
Question 19
Have you forgotten things you did while using alcohol or drugs?
- This question is intended to determine if the client has blackouts but the clinician should focus on the forgetting as many clients may not want to admit that they have had “blackouts” Also include forgetting for short and long periods of time if the client says it occurred while using alcohol and/or other drugs.
To document the client’s response to this question, CLICK ON the Yes or No button matching the client’s answer.
Question 20
Has your family or friends told you that you should cut down on your drinking or drug use?
To document the client’s response to this question, CLICK ON the Yes or No button matching the client’s answer.
Question 21
Have you gotten into trouble while using alcohol or drugs?
- “Trouble” is broadly defined to include conflict or dysfunction with family, friends, school, work or any other part of the client’s life they define as trouble.
- To document the client’s response to this question, CLICK ON the Yes or No button matching the client’s answer.
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