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2025 DFC Parent Survey

The Jefferson County Drug Free Coalition is conducting a short survey for parents or guardians of youth ages 18 years and under to assess their knowledge and behaviors related to youth alcohol, tobacco, and other substance misuse. This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

**Youth is defined as anyone ages 18 years and younger**

1. Please enter your household's zip code.

2. How many school-aged children do you have (including for which you are a guardian)?

3. Please select the current grades of all your school-aged children (select all that apply).

4. How wrong do you feel it would be for youth ages 18 years and under to:

Space Cell	Not At All Wrong	A Little Bit Wrong	Wrong	Very Wrong
Drink alcoholic beverages	Drink alcoholic beverages : Not At All Wrong	Drink alcoholic beverages : A Little Bit Wrong	Drink alcoholic beverages : Wrong	Drink alcoholic beverages : Very Wrong
Use cigarettes	Use cigarettes: Not At All Wrong	Use cigarettes: A Little Bit Wrong	Use cigarettes: Wrong	Use cigarettes: Very Wrong
Use marijuana	Use marijuana: Not At All Wrong	Use marijuana: A Little Bit Wrong	Use marijuana: Wrong	Use marijuana: Very Wrong
Use e-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices	Use e-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: Not At All Wrong	Use e-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: A Little Bit Wrong	Use e-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: Wrong	Use e-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: Very Wrong
Use prescription drugs not prescribed to them	Use prescription drugs not prescribed to them: Not At All Wrong	Use prescription drugs not prescribed to them: A Little Bit Wrong	Use prescription drugs not prescribed to them: Wrong	Use prescription drugs not prescribed to them: Very Wrong

5. In your community, how difficult do you think it would be for youth to obtain the following:

Space Cell	Very Easy	Somewhat Easy	Neither Difficult Nor Easy	Somewhat Difficult	Very Difficult
Alcohol	Alcohol: Very Easy	Alcohol: Somewhat Easy	Alcohol: Neither Difficult Nor Easy	Alcohol: Somewhat Difficult	Alcohol: Very Difficult
Cigarettes	Cigarettes: Very Easy	Cigarettes: Somewhat Easy	Cigarettes: Neither Difficult Nor Easy	Cigarettes: Somewhat Difficult	Cigarettes: Very Difficult
E-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices	E-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: Very Easy	E-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: Somewhat Easy	E-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: Neither Difficult Nor Easy	E-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: Somewhat Difficult	E-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: Very Difficult
Marijuana	Marijuana: Very Easy	Marijuana: Somewhat Easy	Marijuana: Neither Difficult Nor Easy	Marijuana: Somewhat Difficult	Marijuana: Very Difficult
Prescription drugs not prescribed to them	Prescription drugs not prescribed to them: Very Easy	Prescription drugs not prescribed to them: Somewhat Easy	Prescription drugs not prescribed to them: Neither Difficult Nor Easy	Prescription drugs not prescribed to them: Somewhat Difficult	Prescription drugs not prescribed to them: Very Difficult

6. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Space Cell	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
It is okay for parents to allow their own children to drink alcohol as long as they remain at home under their parent supervision.	It is okay for parents to allow their own children to drink alcohol as long as they remain at home under their parent supervision.: Strongly Agree	It is okay for parents to allow their own children to drink alcohol as long as they remain at home under their parent supervision.: Agree	It is okay for parents to allow their own children to drink alcohol as long as they remain at home under their parent supervision.: Neutral	It is okay for parents to allow their own children to drink alcohol as long as they remain at home under their parent supervision.: Disagree	It is okay for parents to allow their own children to drink alcohol as long as they remain at home under their parent supervision.: Strongly Disagree
It is okay for parents to host a party and allow youth to bring their own alcohol, as long as they are not driving home afterwards.	It is okay for parents to host a party and allow youth to bring their own alcohol, as long as they are not driving home afterwards.: Strongly Agree	It is okay for parents to host a party and allow youth to bring their own alcohol, as long as they are not driving home afterwards.: Agree	It is okay for parents to host a party and allow youth to bring their own alcohol, as long as they are not driving home afterwards.: Neutral	It is okay for parents to host a party and allow youth to bring their own alcohol, as long as they are not driving home afterwards.: Disagree	It is okay for parents to host a party and allow youth to bring their own alcohol, as long as they are not driving home afterwards.: Strongly Disagree
It is okay for parents to host a party and provide alcohol for youth, as long as they are not driving.	It is okay for parents to host a party and provide alcohol for youth, as long as they are not driving.: Strongly Agree	It is okay for parents to host a party and provide alcohol for youth, as long as they are not driving.: Agree	It is okay for parents to host a party and provide alcohol for youth, as long as they are not driving.: Neutral	It is okay for parents to host a party and provide alcohol for youth, as long as they are not driving.: Disagree	It is okay for parents to host a party and provide alcohol for youth, as long as they are not driving.: Strongly Disagree
It is okay for parents to allow youth (including their own and friends) to use marijuana in their home or on their property, as long as they aren't driving afterwards.	It is okay for parents to allow youth (including their own and friends) to use marijuana in their home or on their property, as long as they aren't driving afterwards.: Strongly Agree	It is okay for parents to allow youth (including their own and friends) to use marijuana in their home or on their property, as long as they aren't driving afterwards.: Agree	It is okay for parents to allow youth (including their own and friends) to use marijuana in their home or on their property, as long as they aren't driving afterwards.: Neutral	It is okay for parents to allow youth (including their own and friends) to use marijuana in their home or on their property, as long as they aren't driving afterwards.: Disagree	It is okay for parents to allow youth (including their own and friends) to use marijuana in their home or on their property, as long as they aren't driving afterwards.: Strongly Disagree
Parents allow youth (beyond their own kids) to use alcohol in their home in my community.	Parents allow youth (beyond their own kids) to use alcohol in their home in my community.: Strongly Agree	Parents allow youth (beyond their own kids) to use alcohol in their home in my community.: Agree	Parents allow youth (beyond their own kids) to use alcohol in their home in my community.: Neutral	Parents allow youth (beyond their own kids) to use alcohol in their home in my community.: Disagree	Parents allow youth (beyond their own kids) to use alcohol in their home in my community.: Strongly Disagree

7. Please indicate how often you do the following:

Space Cell	Always	Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Talk to your child about the risks of underage drinking	Talk to your child about the risks of underage drinking: Always	Talk to your child about the risks of underage drinking: Often	Talk to your child about the risks of underage drinking: Sometimes	Talk to your child about the risks of underage drinking: Rarely	Talk to your child about the risks of underage drinking: Never
Talk to your child about the risks of using e-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices	Talk to your child about the risks of using e-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: Always	Talk to your child about the risks of using e-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: Often	Talk to your child about the risks of using e-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: Sometimes	Talk to your child about the risks of using e-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: Rarely	Talk to your child about the risks of using e-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: Never
Talk to your child about the risks of using marijuana	Talk to your child about the risks of using marijuana: Always	Talk to your child about the risks of using marijuana: Often	Talk to your child about the risks of using marijuana: Sometimes	Talk to your child about the risks of using marijuana: Rarely	Talk to your child about the risks of using marijuana: Never
Talk to your child about the risks of using prescription drugs not prescribed to them	Talk to your child about the risks of using prescription drugs not prescribed to them: Always	Talk to your child about the risks of using prescription drugs not prescribed to them: Often	Talk to your child about the risks of using prescription drugs not prescribed to them: Sometimes	Talk to your child about the risks of using prescription drugs not prescribed to them: Rarely	Talk to your child about the risks of using prescription drugs not prescribed to them: Never
Set and enforce clear rules regarding use of alcohol and/or other drugs with your child	Set and enforce clear rules regarding use of alcohol and/or other drugs with your child: Always	Set and enforce clear rules regarding use of alcohol and/or other drugs with your child: Often	Set and enforce clear rules regarding use of alcohol and/or other drugs with your child: Sometimes	Set and enforce clear rules regarding use of alcohol and/or other drugs with your child: Rarely	Set and enforce clear rules regarding use of alcohol and/or other drugs with your child: Never
Know who your child is with and what they are doing	Know who your child is with and what they are doing: Always	Know who your child is with and what they are doing: Often	Know who your child is with and what they are doing: Sometimes	Know who your child is with and what they are doing: Rarely	Know who your child is with and what they are doing: Never
Talk with other parents about youth alcohol and drug use	Talk with other parents about youth alcohol and drug use: Always	Talk with other parents about youth alcohol and drug use: Often	Talk with other parents about youth alcohol and drug use: Sometimes	Talk with other parents about youth alcohol and drug use: Rarely	Talk with other parents about youth alcohol and drug use: Never

8. Where do you normally keep the following items in your home?

Space Cell	In a locked location	In an unlocked location	This item is not in my home
Cigarettes	Cigarettes: In a locked location	Cigarettes: In an unlocked location	Cigarettes: This item is not in my home
Beer and wine	Beer and wine: In a locked location	Beer and wine: In an unlocked location	Beer and wine: This item is not in my home
Liquor and spirits	Liquor and spirits: In a locked location	Liquor and spirits: In an unlocked location	Liquor and spirits: This item is not in my home
E-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices	E-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: In a locked location	E-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: In an unlocked location	E-cigarettes or other nicotine vaping devices: This item is not in my home
Prescription drugs	Prescription drugs: In a locked location	Prescription drugs: In an unlocked location	Prescription drugs: This item is not in my home

9. How often do you do the following with unused or expired prescription drugs in your home?

Space Cell	Always	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Take them to a Medication and Prescription Drug Disposal dropbox	Take them to a Medication and Prescription Drug Disposal dropbox: Always	Take them to a Medication and Prescription Drug Disposal dropbox: Usually	Take them to a Medication and Prescription Drug Disposal dropbox: Sometimes	Take them to a Medication and Prescription Drug Disposal dropbox: Rarely	Take them to a Medication and Prescription Drug Disposal dropbox: Never
Take them to a "Drug Take Back" event	Take them to a "Drug Take Back" event: Always	Take them to a "Drug Take Back" event: Usually	Take them to a "Drug Take Back" event: Sometimes	Take them to a "Drug Take Back" event: Rarely	Take them to a "Drug Take Back" event: Never
Use a disposal pouch, bag, or packet designed to deactivate the medication (i.e. Deterra)	Use a disposal pouch, bag, or packet designed to deactivate the medication (i.e. Deterra): Always	Use a disposal pouch, bag, or packet designed to deactivate the medication (i.e. Deterra): Usually	Use a disposal pouch, bag, or packet designed to deactivate the medication (i.e. Deterra): Sometimes	Use a disposal pouch, bag, or packet designed to deactivate the medication (i.e. Deterra): Rarely	Use a disposal pouch, bag, or packet designed to deactivate the medication (i.e. Deterra): Never
Flush them down the toilet or sink	Flush them down the toilet or sink: Always	Flush them down the toilet or sink: Usually	Flush them down the toilet or sink: Sometimes	Flush them down the toilet or sink: Rarely	Flush them down the toilet or sink: Never
Throw them away in the household trash	Throw them away in the household trash: Always	Throw them away in the household trash: Usually	Throw them away in the household trash: Sometimes	Throw them away in the household trash: Rarely	Throw them away in the household trash: Never
Share them with family and/or friends	Share them with family and/or friends: Always	Share them with family and/or friends: Usually	Share them with family and/or friends: Sometimes	Share them with family and/or friends: Rarely	Share them with family and/or friends: Never

10. Gender: How do you identify?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

11. With which race/ethnicity do you most closely identify?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

12. Are you Hispanic/Latino/Spanish origin?

13. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

14. How do you usually get your information about current drug issues (select all that apply)?

Space Cell	Column 1	Column 2
social media network	social media network: Column 1	social media network: Column 2
internet news sources	internet news sources: Column 1	internet news sources: Column 2
newspapers	newspapers: Column 1	newspapers: Column 2
friends and family	friends and family: Column 1	friends and family: Column 2
medical community	medical community: Column 1	medical community: Column 2
your child(ren)	your child(ren): Column 1	your child(ren): Column 2
school newsletter/communication	school newsletter/communication: Column 1	school newsletter/communication: Column 2

15. Would you like to be entered into the drawing for an Amazon gift card?

16. Did you complete your entry for an Amazon gift card in-person?