How Developed
How was the Survey Developed
How was the Survey Developed
For decades, prevention professionals have worked with communities with
the goal of preventing alcohol, tobacco, other drug (ATOD) use and
problem gambling issues among young people and adults. Programs would
succeed in one community, yet fail in another. Professionals realized
the need to assess communities prior to selecting programs. The purpose
of the Community Readiness Survey is to assess attitudes of residents
to ascertain their level of readiness for prevention services regarding
alcohol, tobacco, other drug use and problem gambling.