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Madison youth survey finds asset gains, lower self-reported substance use and new concerns about gambling and sophomore use
Summary
Madison Youth and Family Services presented 2025 survey results showing increases in developmental assets and declines in several risky behaviors, while noting a spike in 30-day use among sophomores and 108 students reporting recent gambling—25% of those showed problem-gambling indicators. Board members pressed for follow-ups.
Madison Youth and Family Services presented findings from the Search Institute attitudes and behavior survey and a locally developed addendum to the Madison Board of Education on the district’s recent meeting night.
The presenters said the survey (administered online in October) averages 160 core questions plus a local addendum and provides consistent multi-year trend data. “The tool itself, it’s a 160 questions,” the presenter said, describing why the district keeps much of the instrument to preserve longitudinal comparisons.
Why it matters: presenters reported that average developmental assets increased to 22.7 per student (up two assets from 2023) and that several indicators—self-reported school safety and caring…
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