Project
Diffusion of State Risk/Protective-Focused Prevention
Project Description
The Diffusion Project studied the development and effectiveness of state and local prevention systems using epidemiological data on research-based risk and protective factors as the basis for prevention planning and program monitoring. The collaborative effort involved the state alcohol and drug abuse agencies of seven states: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. The study described the processes by which each of the states implemented a prevention planning system based on epidemiological data and examined the diffusion and impact of these systems on community levels of risk and protection, drug use, and crime.