Assessing Substance Use and Abuse Among Adolescents: A Guide for Out-Of-School Time for Program Practitioners

This brief guide provides background information on drug and alcohol use among adolescents in high school, including prevalence rates. It describes the signs and symptoms of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, including physical and psychological changes. The guide also offers an eight-question assessment to use in an evaluation or outcome study to assess substance use among adolescents in your programs.