CME Information

This activity is intended for pediatricians, family practitioners, and other health and mental health care providers who care for youth aged 9-18 in the United States.

The goal of this activity is to outline steps for youth alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Plan screening strategies for alcohol use in children and adolescents using evidence-based tools and age-appropriate communication
2. Use the NIAAA brief, 2-question screener for child and adolescent alcohol use
3. Identify lower, moderate, and highest risk alcohol use among children and adolescents and propose steps and recommended language for an appropriate intervention for each
4. Describe the prevalence, risk factors, and acute- and long-term risks for alcohol use in children and adolescents

Faculty and Disclosures

As an organization accredited by the ACCME, Medscape, LLC, requires everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The ACCME defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount, occurring within the past 12 months, including financial relationships of a spouse or life partner, that could create a conflict of interest.

Medscape, LLC, encourages Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, at first mention and where appropriate in the content.

Instructions for Participation and Credit

There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this online educational activity. For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board.

This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; physicians should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted on the title page. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must receive a minimum score of 75% on the post-test.

Follow these steps to earn CME/CE credit*:

1. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and author disclosures.
2. Study the educational content online or printed out.
3. Online, choose the best answer to each test question. To receive a certificate, you must receive a passing score as designated at the top of the test. We encourage you to complete the Activity Evaluation to provide feedback for future programming.

You may now view or print the certificate from your CME/CE Tracker. You may print the certificate but you cannot alter it. Credits will be tallied in your CME/CE Tracker and archived for 6 years; at any point within this time period you can print out the tally as well as the certificates from the CME/CE Tracker.

*The credit that you receive is based on your user profile.

Credits Available

Physicians - maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Nurses - 2.50 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

Accreditation Statements

For Physicians

Medscape, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Medscape, LLC staff have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.

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For Nurses

Medscape, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Awarded 2.50 contact hour(s) of continuing nursing education for RNs and APNs; none of these credits is in the area of pharmacology.

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by Medscape, LLC or ANCC of any commercial products discussed in conjunction with the educational activity.

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For questions regarding the content of this activity, contact the accredited provider for this CME/CE activity noted above. For technical assistance, contact [email protected]

Hardware/Software Requirements

To access activities, users will need:

• A computer with an Internet connection.
• Internet Explorer 7.x or higher, Firefox 4.x or higher, Safari 2.x or higher, or any other W3C standards compliant browser.
• Adobe Flash Player and/or an HTML5 capable browser may be required for video or audio playback.
• Occasionally other additional software may be required such as PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat Reader.