CASAS

Consortium of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services
Serving the Monroe County/Greater Finger Lakes Region of New York State

PRISMS

                     *   Of a high of 55 counties with 55 being the highest risk ranking, excluding New York City.

     RISK INDEX:  Tabulated with 1998 data demonstrating community risk indicators in county of residence: i.e., violence, crime, poverty, alcohol accessibility, family dysfunction, academic failure, drug arrests, etc., as organized in an ecological risk framework based upon the Social Development Risk adn Protective Factor research model (Hawkins, Catalano & Miller, 1992).  The Youth Risk Index is computed from risk indicators reflecting youth whose family environments, behavior, or psychological development place them at higher risk for alcohol and substance abuse.

FOR THE FULL PRISMS REPORT
SEARCH AT THE FOLLOWING OASAS WEBSITE ADDRESS:

http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/hps/planning/DataMart/PRISMS_Home.htm

Information courtesy of:
NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
Council on Alcoholism and other Chemical Dependencies of the Finger Lakes
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence - Rochester Area

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