Table 1. The NIAAA Youth Alcohol Screening Tool.

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Age:	First Question:	Second Question:
Elementary School (ages 9–11)	Friends: Any drinking? “Do you have any friends who drank beer, wine, or any drinking containing alcohol in the past year?”	Patient: Any drinking? “How about you—have you ever had more than a few sips of beer, wine, or any drink containing alcohol?”
Middle School (ages 11–14)	Friends: Any drinking? “Do you have any friends who drank beer, wine, or any drinking containing alcohol in the past year?”	Patient: How many days? “How about you—in the past year, on how many days have you had more than a few sips of beer, wine, or any drink containing alcohol?”
High School (ages 14–18)	Patient: How many days? “In the past year, on how many days have you had more than a few sips of beer, wine, or any drink containing alcohol?”	Friends: How much? “If your friends drink, how many drinks do they usually drink on an occasion?”