Summary
This index shows strong and sustained improvements, with statistically significant increases in 6 of the 10 RF communities between December 2003 and December 2005

Individual Results in 10 Communities

Statistically significant increase 6 communities
No significant change 4 communities
Statistically significant decrease 0 communities

Survey Questions That Form the Index
In the past three months, …

  • The drug and alcohol assessments used in my community provided reliable information
  • The drug and alcohol assessments used in my community helped link youth to services that were matched to their individual needs
  • Youth serving agencies in my community had problems due to a lack of reliable alcohol and drug assessment information (reverse-coded)
  • Youth serving agencies in my community routinely used standard protocols or instruments to assess youth for drug and alcohol problems
Index Reliability: Good (Cronbach's Alpha = .733)

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