• What is e-Chug and how does it work?
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Curious to test your knowledge about alcohol? Want to learn more about alcohol use? Want feedback on your use of alcohol compared to other teens in the United States?

Click the “Start” button below and complete the anonymous “electronic check-up to go” (e-CHUG) to see where you stand!

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What is e-Chug and how does it work?

E-CHUG (electronic check-up to go) is an interactive web tool designed specifically for you – high school-age teens – to examine and receive feedback on your own beliefs and behaviors related to alcohol use.

E-CHUG allows you to enter your responses to questions and statements about alcohol use and, once completed, generates an informative, personalized report based on the information you submitted.

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The e-CHUG tool is made available for your own personal use and education on We’re Talking Teen Health by the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF).

When you access e-CHUG, you are prompted to enter information about yourself, but what you say is anonymous and no one will know how you specifically answered the questions.

In addition to asking you to provide demographic information (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.) it will ask you if you are a high school student in a PAMF community as well as information about your drinking habits, family history, etc.

E-CHUG usually takes about 5 or 6 minutes to complete. Once you submit your responses, the information you entered is processed (immediately) and incorporated into a personalized, printable report for you to read.

Be honest – remember that all of your responses are completely anonymous.

E-CHUG can be used multiple times and in a variety of ways:

• as a way to track your personal progress in making a change in personal alcohol use (keep track of your own ID number and submit each time)
• as an awareness raising or educational tool – (explore how e-CHUG feedback varies for different genders, family history, or frequency of use, etc.)
• or - as a useful tool to help you begin important conversations with family or friends.

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