Dayton Area Drug Survey (DADS) The Dayton Area Drug Survey (DADS) has been conducted since 1990 by the Center for Interventions, Treatment and Addictions Research at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and Unified Health Solutions, a United Way agency. Schools are invited to participate on a no-charge basis. Students voluntarily respond anonymously to a self-report questionnaire. For more information, call (937) 775-2066.

Summary of the 2008 survey findings

2008 Data tables

• Table 1: 12th Grade Lifetime Use
• Table 2: 12th Grade Daily Use
• Table 3: 9th Grade Lifetime Use
• Table 4: 7th Grade Lifetime Use
• Table 5: Perceived Harmfulness of Drug Use — 7th, 9th & 12th Grades
• Table 6: Other Concerns — 7th, 9th & 12th Grade
• Trend Charts: Web Pages | Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet

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• Table 1: 12th Grade Lifetime Use
• Table 2: 12th Grade Daily Use
• Table 3: 9th Grade Lifetime Use
• Table 4: 7th Grade Lifetime Use
• Table 5: Perceived Harmfulness of Drug Use — 7th, 9th & 12th Grades
• Table 6: Other Concerns — 7th, 9th & 12th Grade

News Release: "Drug use declining among middle and high school students, but still a serious problem"

Publications

Falck, R.S., Li, L., Carlson, R.G., Wang, J. (2006) The prevalence of dextromethorphan abuse among high school students. Pediatrics, 118: 2267-2269 (Letter to the Editor). [Full text]

Falck, R.S., Siegal, H.A., Wang, J., Carlson, R.G. (1999). Differences in drug use among rural and suburban high school students in Ohio. Substance Use & Misuse, 34; 4-5: 567-577. [Abstract]

Falck, R.S., Wang, J., Carlson, R.G., Siegal, H.A. (2002). Variability in drug use prevalence across school districts in the same locale in Ohio. Journal of School Health, 72 (7): 288-293. [Abstract]

Staff contact information

Russel Falck, M.A., Principal Investigator (russel.falck@wright.edu)

For more information, contact:
Center for Interventions, Treatment and Addictions Research
Wright State University School of Medicine
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435
Phone: (866) 217-1205 (toll free) or (937) 775-2066
Fax: (937) 775-2214
E-mail: Russel Falck