Relation to Prevention Plan: What does the survey have to do with drug prevention?
The youth survey allows for global planning of prevention initiatives. For example, results from past surveys have shown the tremendous prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use, the rise of prescription drug abuse, and the distribution of use across all geographic areas of the state. The specifics of what goes into a particular prevention initiative depends on additional information beyond the scope of the state survey, such as studies of prevention effectiveness or how to formulate effective public information campaigns. The survey information is therefore one important piece of a larger set of information needed by the state, by communities, and by schools to plan prevention initiatives.
