Youth Interview Guideon Substance Use
Alcohol Use
1a. Do you think alcohol use among people your ageis a…
______Serious problem ______Minor problem
______Somewhat serious ______Not a problem
b. Why do you give that answer?
2a. Do you think underage drinking is a…
______Serious problem ______Minor problem
______Somewhat serious ______Not a problem
b. Why do you give that answer?
3a. Do you think binge drinking among people your age is a…
______Serious problem ______Minor problem
______Somewhat serious ______Not a problem
b. Why do you give that answer?
4. What types of alcohol do people your ageuse?
______
______
______
5. Whatkind of problems does alcohol use cause for people your age?
6. If an adult in your community saw someone your age drinking alcohol, how would he or she
respond?
Tobacco Use
7a. Do you think tobacco use among people your age is a…
______Serious problem ______Minor problem
______Somewhat serious ______Not a problem
b. Why do you give that answer?
8. What types of tobacco do people your age use?
______
______
______
9a.Do you think smokeless tobacco use among minors isa…
______Serious problem ______Minor problem
______Somewhat serious ______Not a problem
b. Why do you give that answer?
10. Whatkind of problems does tobacco use cause for people your age?
11a. If an adult in your community saw someone your age smoking cigarettes, how would he or
she respond?
b. What would the adult response be to use of other tobacco products, such as snuff or chewing
tobacco by someone your age?
Marijuana and Other Illicit Drugs
12a. Do you think marijuana use among people your age is a…
______Serious problem ______Minor problem
______Somewhat serious ______Not a problem
b. Why do you give that answer?
13. How do people your age use marijuana?
14. What kinds of problems does marijuana use cause for people your age?
15. If an adult in your community saw someone your age smoking marijuana, how would he or
she respond?
16a.Do you think use of other illicit drugs such as cocaine, crack, heroin and methamphetamine
among people your ageis a…
______Serious problem ______Minor problem
______Somewhat serious ______Not a problem
b. Why do you give that answer?
17. What types of other illicit drugs do people your age use?
______
______
______
18. What kind of problems does other illicit drug use cause for people your age?
Prescription and Non-prescription Drug Use
19a. Do you think illegal prescription drug use among people your ageis a…
______Serious problem ______Minor problem
______Somewhat serious ______Not a problem
b. Why do you give that answer?
20. Please describe any specific illegal prescription drug use related issues that you
feel exist among people your age in this community.
21a. Do you think illegal non-prescription drug use, such the use of Sudafed with the
intention of getting “high” or otherwise altering mood, among people your ageis
a…
______Serious problem ______Minor problem
______Somewhat serious ______Not a problem
b. Why do you give that answer?
22. Please describe any specific illegal non-prescription drug use related issues that you
feel exist among people your age in this community.
23a.What are the two biggest drug concerns for this community?
1)______
2)______
b. Why do you give that answer?