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Columbia Univ., New York, NY. National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. – 2003
For eight years, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) has been engaged in the undertaking of surveying attitudes of teens and those who most influence them--parents, teachers and school principals. While other surveys seek to measure the extent of substance abuse in the population, the CASA back to school survey probes…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Family Influence, National Surveys
Columbia Univ., New York, NY. National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. – 2002
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuses surveys have consistently found that the family is fundamental to keeping children away from tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs. This 2002 survey keeps the focus on family and seeks to assess the impact of siblings on the likelihood of teen substance abuse. This year 1,000 teens ages 12 to 17…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Family Influence, National Surveys
Columbia Univ., New York, NY. Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. – 1997
For most middle and high school students in the United States, drug-free schools are not available. To explore the nature of drug problems in the schools, 305 middle school teachers, 484 high school teachers, 401 school principals, 1,115 teens, and 998 parents were surveyed so as to assess their attitudes toward cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs such…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, High Risk Students
Columbia Univ., New York, NY. National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. – 1998
For the fourth straight year, responding to an open-ended question, more 12- to 17-year olds named drugs the most important problem they face than named social pressures, violence, crime, or any other issue. One of a continuing series, this survey of teens, teachers, and principals is an attempt to increase understanding of the causes and effects…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Drinking
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., Alexandria, VA. – 2002
This report details findings of the seventh annual (2002-2003) national survey of the attitudes and plans of American adolescents. Participating in the telephone survey was a nationally representative sample of 1,003 students aged 13 to 18, in ninth through twelfth grade. The report summarizes findings "at a glance" and discusses…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Aspiration, Attitude Change