The “Substance Use” measure asks students about their past and present use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
Sample item: “How many times in the last year have you used angel dust or PCP?”
Attitudes towards deviance
The “Attitudes Toward Deviance” measure asks students to report their feelings about delinquent acts.
Sample item: “How wrong is it for someone your age to use marijuana or hashish?”
Friends Use of Drugs
The “Friends Use of Drugs” measure prompts participants to estimate how many of their best friends have used alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs in the last 12 months.
This measure is from the Communities That Care® Youth Survey, which assesses the incidence and prevalence of substance use, delinquency, and related problem behaviors. It also measures the risk and protective factors that predict substance use, delinquency, and problem behaviors in communities.
Lifetime and Past 30-day use of ATOD (good measure of experimentation)-subscale
The “Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use” measure prompts participants to report lifetime drug use, and drug use in the past 30 days.
This measure is from the Communities That Care® Youth Survey, which assesses the incidence and prevalence of substance use, delinquency, and related problem behaviors. It also measures the risk and protective factors that predict substance use, delinquency, and problem behaviors in communities.
Favorable attitudes toward AOTD use
The “Favorable Attitudes toward AOTD Use” measure prompts participants to report their beliefs about alcohol and other drug use.
This measure is from the Communities That Care® Youth Survey, which assesses the incidence and prevalence of substance use, delinquency, and related problem behaviors. It also measures the risk and protective factors that predict substance use, delinquency, and problem behaviors in communities.
Perceived Risks of Drug Use
The “Low Perceived Risks of Drug Use” measure prompts participants to rate how much they think people risk harming themselves if they use drugs.
This measure is from the Communities That Care® Youth Survey, which assesses the incidence and prevalence of substance use, delinquency, and related problem behaviors. It also measures the risk and protective factors that predict substance use, delinquency, and problem behaviors in communities.
