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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 18.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA Pediatr. 2014 Sep;168(9):822–828. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.774

Table 1.

Definition of Substance Use Categories

Substance Use
Disorder		 Full Screen and Brief
Assessment Tool		 Screen to Brief
Intervention
None Any past-year substance use, RAFFT score = 0, other assessment questions negative Once or twice use of any substance
Mild-moderate Any past-year substance use, RAFFT score >1, other assessment questions negative Monthly use of any substance
Severe Any past-year substance use, RAFFT score >1, other assessment questions positive Weekly or greater use of any substance

Abbreviation: RAFFT, relax, alone, forget, friends or family, trouble.