The National Survey on Drug Use & Health (NSDUH) found that in 2002 and 2003, an annual average of 718,000 (8.6%) youths aged 12 or 13 had used an inhalant in their lifetime. Youths aged 12 or 13 who used inhalants in their lifetime were more than twice as likely to have been in a serious fight at school or work during the past year than youths their age who had never used inhalants.

Source: “The NSDUH Report: Inhalant Use and Delinquent Behaviors Among Young Adolescents,” Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Office of Applied Studies.




The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s (CSAP) National Centers for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPTs) are resource centers that assist state agencies and local communities in applying research-based knowledge to their prevention programs, practices, and policies.

Several of the CAPT Web sites offer excellent evaluation resources.

Northeast CAPT Evaluation Resources
The Northeast CAPT has an entire section of their Web site devoted to evaluating prevention programs and strategies. Learn how to conduct an evaluation and how to locate, hire, and manage a qualified evaluator. Visit www.northeastcapt.org/
resources/program/
program_evaluation.html.

Western CAPT Evaluation Resources
The Western CAPT Web site offers a step-by-step “how to” guide on planning and implementing an evaluation of your prevention program. Each section includes worksheets, tools, and real-life examples of how to conduct user-friendly evaluations. Visit http://casat.unr.edu/
bestpractices/eval.htm.

Central CAPT Evaluation Resources
The Central CAPT Web site features an online training module, “Approaches to Prevention Evaluation.” Visit www2.miph.org/capt_eval/Index.htm.

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For more information about the CAPTs and what they have to offer, visit CSAP’s CAPT Web site at
www.captus.org.

 


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