Prevention Research & Studies

2011 Connecticut School Health Survey - The Connecticut School Health Survey is part of a nationwide surveying effort led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor students' health risks and behaviors. Information for the national survey is gathered from each state. In Connecticut it is a collaborative effort between the state Department of Public Health and the state Department of Education.
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2011 Connecticut School Health Survey Youth Behavior Component
2011 Connecticut School Health Survey Youth Tobacco Use Component

2011 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study - The Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) is The Partnership at Drugfree.org's unique contribution to the field of substance abuse prevention. An annual study that tracks the elaborate and complex attitudes consumers have about illegal drugs, this research allows us to understand what our target audiences think and feel about various drugs.
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2011 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study

2011 National Youth Risk Behavior Study - Conducted every two years, the National Youth Risk Behavior Study (YRBS) is one of three surveys sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provide data on substance abuse among youth. The national survey allows for comparison of a variety of risky behaviors between Connecticut high school students and national averages.
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2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

2011 Monitoring The Future Study - The 2011 Monitoring The Future Study, a continuing study of American youth conducted at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, is a national survey of substance use among American young people. Beginning with the first surveys of high school seniors in 1975, the study has provided the nation with a window through which to view the important, but largely hidden, problem behaviors of illicit drug use, alcohol use, and cigarette smoking.
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2011 Monitoring The Future Study

CASA Columbia's 2011 Annual Teen Survey - The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University is the only national organization bringing together under one roof all the professional disciplines needed to study and combat abuse of all substances -- alcohol, nicotine, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, and performance enhancing drugs -- in all sectors of society. For the first time, CASA Columbia's 2011 Annual Teen Survey explores teen social network use in relation to teen substance abuse.
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2011 National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse: Teens and Parents

White House Office of National Drug Control Policy - This site provides the general public, community leaders, and other interested people with the facts, knowledge, and tools to better understand and address marijuana in their communities. This resource center will be regularly updated and expanded to address emerging issues, research, and prevention tools, and highlight successful local efforts to reduce marijuana use.
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Marijuana Resource Center

CT SPF-SIG State Epidemiological Workgroup - This site has a variety of files developed by Connecticut’s State Epidemiological Workgroup (SEW) in support of the State of Connecticut’s Strategic Prevention Framework – State Incentive Grant (SPF – SIG) awarded to the Governor’s Office and administered by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The website serves as a great resource and consists of compiled Connecticut data on drugs and alcohol and related topics.
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State Epidemiological Workgroup Files

2010 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study - The Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) is The Partnership at Drugfree.org's unique contribution to the field of substance abuse prevention. An annual study that tracks the elaborate and complex attitudes consumers have about illegal drugs, this research allows us to understand what our target audiences think and feel about various drugs.
Download the full report in PDF:
2010 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study

2010 Monitoring The Future Study - The 2010 Monitoring The Future Study, a Continuing Study of American Youth conducted at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, is a national survey of substance use among American young people. Beginning with the first surveys of high school seniors in 1975, the study has provided the nation with a window through which to view the important, but largely hidden, problem behaviors of illicit drug use, alcohol use, and cigarette smoking.
Download the full report in PDF:
2010 Monitoring The Future Study

2009 Connecticut School Health Survey - The Connecticut School Health Survey is part of a nationwide surveying effort led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor students' health risks and behaviors. Information for the national survey is gathered from each state. In Connecticut it is a collaborative effort between the state Department of Public Health and the state Department of Education.
Download the full reports in PDF:
2009 Connecticut School Health Survey Youth Behavior Component
2009 Connecticut School Health Survey Youth Tobacco Component

2009 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study - The Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) is The Partnership at Drugfree.org’s unique contribution to the field of substance abuse prevention. An annual study that tracks the elaborate and complex attitudes consumers have about illegal drugs, this research allows us to understand what our target audiences think and feel about various drugs.
Download the full report in PDF:
2009 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study

2007 Connecticut School Health Survey - The Connecticut School Health Survey is part of a nationwide surveying effort led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor students' health risks and behaviors. Information for the national survey is gathered from each state. In Connecticut it is a collaborative effort between the state Department of Public Health and the state Department of Education. The newest state survey data indicate that Connecticut youth with supportive families are less likely to contemplate suicide, more likely to eat well and less tempted by tobacco, sex and drugs.
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2007 Connecticut School Health Survey Results