Get the CRAFFT

There are two versions of the CRAFFT 2.1: a Clinician Interview and a Self-administered Questionnaire. Research has shown that adolescents report greater comfort and likelihood of honesty with self-administered questionnaires (electronic versions or on paper) compared to face-to-face interviews. The self-administered version is also more time-efficient to administer than an interview. Therefore, we recommend the use of the Self-administered Questionnaire whenever possible, under conditions that protect patient privacy and confidentiality. The responses can then be used by the healthcare provider during the appointment to facilitate brief counseling.

The CRAFFT 2.1+N versions contain extra questions that are related to tobacco and nicotine use. These are available as a Clinician Interview and a Self-administered Questionnaire.

To ensure confidentiality, some offices set aside a private corner of the waiting room for the patients to complete the screen pre-visit. Other offices find it more practical to have patients complete the screen in the exam room prior to their appointment with their clinician. The most important principle is to ensure that parents cannot see their children’s responses, so that adolescents feel comfortable reporting honestly.

The CRAFFT 2.1 screen has been translated into several languages. These translations have been completed using rigorous best practices, with translation, back translation, and reconciliation of identified discrepancies. Funding for these translations was provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services and the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership.

 

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Clinician-Administered Version

The CRAFFT 2.1 Screening Interview is intended for use by trained clinicians as a brief interview with an adolescent patient. The CRAFFT 2.1+N contains additional questions about tobacco and nicotine use.

 

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Self-Administered Version

The CRAFFT 2.1 Self-administered Questionnaire is intended to be completed in a private place by the patient either on paper or on an electronic device. The CRAFFT 2.1+N contains additional questions about tobacco and nicotine use.

 

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CRAFFT Cards

Pocket Cards of the CRAFFT 2.1 Screening Interview are available for clinician use. All cards are printed on a red, laminated 4×5 pocket card.

The suggested donation is $1.00/card or $20.00/25 cards, plus $2.50 for shipping and handling. 

Electronic donations: At this time, we unfortunately cannot accept online payments in exchange for CRAFFT cards. We are working to make this available as soon as possible. (If you would like to make a philanthropic, tax-deductible contribution to our mission, please click here.)

Mailed donations: Please mail a check per the following instructions:

• Please make checks out to: Boston Children’s Hospital CRAFFT Fund #96357
• Please mail to: Center for Adolescent Behavioral Health Research (CABHRe)
  300 Longwood Avenue | Mailstop 3189
  Boston, MA 02115

To order cards, please download the CRAFFT Card Request Form [PDF] and email the completed form to crafft@childrens.harvard.edu. Alternatively, you may send us the completed form via mail.

If you have any questions regarding your order, or need more than 25 cards, please email crafft@childrens.harvard.edu for assistance.

 

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Reproduce the CRAFFT

The CRAFFT questions are copyright protected by Boston Children’s Hospital; however, a goal of CABHRe is to make the CRAFFT widely available to qualified clinicians and researchers, and we welcome reproductions of this screening tool.

The following conditions must be met in order to use the CRAFFT screen in your work:

1. You must submit a final draft of your reproduction (either a reprint, screen shot or electronic program) with a description of the intended context for use as an attachment to crafft@childrens.harvard.edu. Please also let us know which version of the CRAFFT you have reproduced, and if you are using the Self-Administered Questionnaire or the Clinician Interview in your program.
2. All CRAFFT questions must stay in their original order with no substitutions or omissions. However, you may choose to reproduce only the first page of the CRAFFT Clinician Interview.
3. The following language must be printed at the bottom/end of the program:
   

   NOTICE TO CLINIC STAFF AND MEDICAL RECORDS:
   The information on this page is protected by special federal confidentiality rules (42 CFR Part 2), which prohibit disclosure of this information unless authorized by specific written consent.

   © John R. Knight, MD, Boston Children’s Hospital, 2020.
   Reproduced with permission from the Center for Adolescent Behavioral Health Research (CABHRe), Boston Children’s Hospital.
   crafft@childrens.harvard.edu
   www.crafft.org
   For more information and versions in other languages, see www.crafft.org.

4. The reproduction you produce cannot be sold separately from the reprint or electronic program.
5. Any changes made after approval require a separate approval.

All submissions will be reviewed and you will be notified by email of approval with an official approval letter. Please allow 1-2 weeks for review. The CRAFFT administrative team reserves the right to refuse permission for any reason.