Contacts
A-DASH Tel: 01923 427288 Fax: 01923 856672 Text:  07770 537227
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CRAFFT Screening Tool

Drug/Alcohol Screening Tool for use with young people

You do not need specialist drug knowledge to use this ‘tool’, but you will need to use this tool as part of a wider assessment process.  

Assessments – Young people’s drug and/or alcohol use should be considered as part of a wider, holistic assessment of needs. There are a range of assessment tools/processes such as Common Assessment Framework (CAF) (used for early identification by people across the children’s workforce), ASSET (used by Youth Justice), APIR (used by Youth Connexions), Pupil Support Plan (PSP) (used in schools), Initial Assessment (used by Social Care). Use the ‘trigger’ question as part of the assessment process you use.  

Screening Tool updated

• Word 2003, 517kb/1 page, 18/05/2010, crafft_screening_tool_sep09.doc

CRAFFT Screening Diagram (diagram above)

• Word 2003, 214kb/1 page, 07/07/2009, crafft_screening_diagram.doc

The Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Service for Hertfordshire (A-DASH) provides professional advice to staff or parents on young people’s drug and alcohol use, harm minimisation, treatment and support.

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A-DASH

A-DASH also provides a service for young people under 18 in Hertfordshire who have issues/problems with their own drug and/or alcohol use.  

Contact A-DASH:

Tel: 01923 427288
Fax: 01923 856672
Text: 07770 537227

A-DASH (Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Service for Herts)
Provides confidential advice, support, specialist assessment and treatment for young people (under 18yrs) with drug and/or alcohol problems in Herts.

Young people must have a Herts registered GP, live in Herts or attend school in Herts.

Contact: dave.price@hertsparts.ft.nhs.uk or call
Tel: 01923 427288

• Acrobat pdf, 285kb/2 pages, 10/11/2009, adash_flyer.pdf

• Acrobat pdf, 763kb/2 pages, 10/11/2009, adash_leaflet.pdf

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Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP)

Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team based in West & East Herts for young people aged 14yrs - 35yrs, including short term intervention with those experiencing drug induced psychosis.

• http://www.hertspartsft.nhs.uk/our-services/community-services/child-and-adolesent-mental-health-services/eip
• http://www.aminormal.org

Contact: chris.coffey@hertspartsft.nhs.uk

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Harm Reduction

An Introduction to Harm Reduction

This pdf file contains the principles and position statement of the International Harm Reduction Association.

Definition: "Harm Reduction refers to policies, programmes and practices that aim to reduce the adverse health, social and economic consequences of the use of legal and illegal psychoactive drugs without necessarily reducing drug consumption. Harm reduction benefits people who use drugs, their families and the community."

• IHRA: What is harm reduction? (pdf file)

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Parental Drug Awareness Service (PDAS)

PDAS is an information and support service for those who are concerned about a family member or friends drug, alcohol or solvent use.

Helpline: 01707 393934

Download Leaflet

• Acrobat pdf, 486kb/2 pages, 10/11/2009, pdas_leaflet.pdf

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