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Community Responses to Drug Abuse National Demonstration Program: Final Process Evaluation Report, Executive Summary

NCJ Number
166042
Author(s)
D P Rosenbaum; S F Bennett; B D Lindsay; D L Wilkinson
Date Published
1993
Length
53 pages
Annotation
A national demonstration program that involved community-based activities to address drug abuse in 10 communities in nine cities was evaluated with respect to the activities involved in the planning and implementation of antidrug strategies, the program components that emerged, and the extent to which program goals were achieved.
Abstract
The Community Responses to Drug Abuse Program was developed by the National Training and Information Center and the National Crime Prevention Council. The sites planned and implemented a variety of antidrug programs over a 3-year period beginning in May 1989. Evaluation data were collected primarily by means of site visits that involved interviews, participant observations, and document analysis. Results revealed how much can be accomplished by local community organizations with very limited Federal funds. Consistent with previous research, technical assistance was deemed critical to the successful development and implementation of antidrug programs. The programs worked hard on a broad range of antidrug strategies. The most important conclusion was that, given adequate resources and time, residents and community organizations can make significant and creative contributions to solving local drug problems. Figures, profiles of each community's program, and 23 references