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Community/Parent Alcohol and Drug Survey

1) Age Group:
2) Number of children:
3) Ages of children:
(Please seperate multiple
ages with a comma.)
5) Alcohol use among young people in our community is:





6) Marijuana use among young people in our community is:





7) Prescription drug abuse among people in our community is:





8) Other drug use among young people in our community is:





9) Alcoholic beverages served to young people in their own home is:





10) Alcoholic beverages served to young people at teenage parties in our community is:





11) The illegal sale of alcoholic beverages to young people in local stores and bars in our community is:





12) It is common practice for parents of teenagers in my community to call the host parent to confirm party arrangements:




13) When teenagers attend parties in my home, there is adult supervision:




14) When teenagers attend parties in other homes, there is adult supervision:




15) The legal age to sell or serve alcoholic beverages should be:





16) I favor the legalization of marijuana use for:





17) Do/did you have enough information to help you discuss alcohol and other drug use with your children?




18) Do/did you talk with your children about alcohol and other drugs?




19) In communicating with other parents, how many of them seem to set the same alcohol and drug use rules and limitations for their children as you?




20) One or more members of my family have problems with alcohol or other drug abuse.


21) In the last 12 months, my personal knowledge of the risk factors that contribute to alcohol and other drug abuse has:





22) In the last 12 months, my personal knowledge of community programs that address alcohol and drug abuse has:





23) In the last 12 months, my personal concern for preventing alcohol and other drug abuse in my community has:





24) I am aware of specific programs in local schools which address alcohol and other drug abuse prevention.


25) I am aware of specific programs offered to employees and their families in the workplace which address alcohol and other drug abuse prevention.


26) What kind of information would you like to help you talk with your children? (mark all that apply)

effects of use
symptoms of drug use
trafficking and use patterns
treatment available
the laws
why kids take drugs
how you can help them say no

27) Would dialogue with other parents on alcohol and other drugs, as well as related subjects, be helpful to you?


28) Would you be willing to join a community-wide coalition, consisting of parents, students, school personnel, and other community members, to help stop drug abuse in your community?


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*This survey is adapted from “Drug Abuse Prevention for Explorers"
http://www.learning-for-life.org/exploring/lawenforcement/drugabuse/pdfs/drug_prevention.pdf
and from NIDA's Community Readiness for Drug Abuse Prevention: Issues, Tips, and Tools, Exhibit 3.