The Drug Attitudes Scale (DAS): Its Development and Evaluation
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions
- Vol. 13 (8) , 1307-1317
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826087809039344
Abstract
Five studies were conducted, employing three independent samples of high school students, leading to the development and assessment of the reliability and validity of a Drug Attitudes Scales. The results of these studies support the conclusions that this scale shows substantial reliability and validity, and promises considerable utility in drug treatment and education research. The Drug Attitudes Scale consists of 60 attitude items dealing with drugs and drug use, and is comprised of 10 six-item subscales referring to tranquilizers, barbiturates, heroin, opiates other than heroin, "speed," alcohol, cannabis, hallucinogens, tobacco, and general drug use.Keywords
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