Who Uses the ADAS and Why?
Thousands of school sites across the country have used this survey since 1987, surveying more than two million students in 47 states. The coordination of a survey effort in a given community is typically handled by a person or group that is concerned with the well-being of youth and that has a professional interest in substance use prevention.
More often than not the coordinator(s) are employed by a school system, community coalition, youth services bureau, or regional health department. We work with a great many individuals who have the following titles: Safe and Drug-Free Schools Coordinator, Student Assistance Counselor or Coordinator, Health Education Coordinator, School Counselor, School Nurse, Federal Programs Coordinator, School Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal, Dean of Students, Director of Pupil Support Services, Director of Research and Evaluation, Physical Education/Health Teacher, Municipal Alliance Committee member, community coalition member, and others. In addition to people in these roles, we work frequently with researchers at universities, and evaluators for large scale prevention efforts.
Why do all these people select the ADAS?
Initially, the decision is made to undertake a survey project because accurate data is necessary in the performance of any job. Our clients are concerned with assessing the need for new prevention efforts in their community, evaluating the programs they already have in place, being able to accurately report to their funding sources, and being able to present accurate, objective information to members of their community.
The ADAS is the first choice among youth surveys for a variety of reasons. First of all, the ADAS was developed by researchers with decades of experience in survey design and substance abuse/prevention research (see Who Developed the ADAS?) The process was overseen by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which further ensured that the questionnaire and analysis process were developed using excellent scientific practice. The ADAS has strong reliability and validity. The ADAS yields reporting that is extremely user-friendly. The reports are easy to read, and the data is presented in tables, bar charts and pie charts that are easy to interpret. Customer service provided by the staff of Rocky Mountain Behavioral Science Institute is efficient, friendly, and helpful. The turn-around time for receiving your results is only 30 days. And our pricing is highly competitive and very affordable.
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