The Prevention Resource Repository at Wake Forest University School of Medicine supplies resources to help community-based substance misuse prevention organizations and coalition effectively implement state of the art prevention practices.
Our mission is to support communities in their transition to results-oriented substance misuse prevention practice by:
- Providing substance misuse prevention data resources to assist communities in assessing and prioritizing local needs
- Supporting preventionists in conducting a substance misuse prevention community needs assessment
- Developing substance misuse prevention best practices guidelines and supporting communities in their use, identifying evidenced-based prevention practices
Below are the approved North Carolina Substance Misuse Prevention Survey Measures. Items written in red are for data entry purposes and should not be used for data collection purposes.
The first few questions ask about your use of alcohol, e-cigarettes or other vaping devices, cigarette smoking, marijuana, and prescription medications.
|
Recommended Variable Name |
When was the last time you… |
Never |
More than 12 months ago
|
In the last 12 months, but more than 30 days |
In the last 30 days |
|
Use_Alc |
Had a drink of alcohol (beer, wine, hard seltzers, or liquors? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Use_Vape |
Tried an electronic vapor product (JUUL, Puffbar)? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Use_Cig |
Tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Use_Weed |
Used marijuana (pot, weed)? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Use_RxMed |
Used prescription medicine without a doctor's prescription or that you used differently than how a doctor told you to use It? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Next, we would like to ask your opinion about the difficulty of getting alcohol and other products.
|
Recommended Variable Name |
How difficult do you think it would be for you to get each of the following, if you wanted some... |
Probably impossible |
Very difficult |
Fairly difficult |
Fairly easy |
Very easy |
|
Easy_Alc |
Alcohol? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Easy_Vape |
An electronic vapor product? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Easy_Cig |
Cigarettes? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Easy_Weed |
Marijuana? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Easy_RxMed |
prescription medications not prescribed to you? |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Next, we would like to get your opinion on how wrong different people feel it would be to use these products.
|
Recommended Variable Name |
How wrong do your parents or caregivers feel it would be for you to... |
Not at all wrong |
A little bit wrong |
Wrong |
Very wrong |
|
PrntWrng_Alc |
Drink alcohol regularly? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
PrntWrng_Vape |
Use an electronic vapor product? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
PrntWrng_Cig |
Smoke cigarettes? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
PrntWrng_Weed |
Use marijuana? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
PrntWrng_RxMed |
Use prescription medications not prescribed to you? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Recommended Variable Name |
How wrong do your friends feel it would be for you to… |
Not at all wrong |
A little bit wrong |
Wrong |
Very wrong |
|
FrndWrng_Alc |
Drink alcohol regularly? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
FrndWrng_Vape |
Use an electronic vapor product regularly? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
FrndWrng_Cig |
Smoke cigarettes? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
FrndWrng_Weed |
Use marijuana? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
FrndWrng_RxMed |
Use prescription medications not prescribed to you? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Next, we would like to your opinion on how harmful these products are.
|
Recommended Variable Name |
How much do you think people risk harming themselves physically or in other ways if they… |
No Risk |
Slight Risk |
Moderate Risk |
Great Risk |
|
Harm_Alc |
Have five or more drinks of an alcoholic beverage once or twice a week? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Harm_Vape |
use an electronic vapor product regularly? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Harm_Cig |
Smoke one or more packs of cigarettes per day? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Harm_Weed |
Use marijuana once or twice a week (smoke, vape, eat, drink)? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Harm_RxMed |
Use prescription medications that are not prescribed to them? |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
The last few questions are about you.
|
Recommended Variable Name |
What is your current age? |
|
|
Age |
## |
##Replace with the actual ages of potential respondents. If adults, use SAMHSA block grant reporting age groups.
|
Recommended Variable Name |
What is your current age? |
|
|
Grade_## |
## |
##Replace with the actual grade of the potential respondents. Use only if applicable given your survey respondents.
What is your current grade?
|
Recommended Variable Name |
What is your race or ethnic origin? Select all the apply. |
No |
Yes |
|
RaceEth_White |
White |
0 |
1 |
|
RaceEth_Hispanic |
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish |
0 |
1 |
|
RaceEth_Black |
Black or African American |
0 |
1 |
|
RaceEth_AIAN |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
0 |
1 |
|
RaceEth_Asian |
Asian |
0 |
1 |
|
RaceEth_PI |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander |
0 |
1 |
|
RaceEth_MidEast |
Middle Eastern or Northern African |
0 |
1 |
|
RaceEth_Other |
Race, Ethnicity, or Origin not listed here |
0 |
1 |
|
Recommended Variable Name |
Gender identity is how someone feels about their own gender. There are many ways a person can describe their gender identity and many labels a person can use. Which of the following terms best describes your current gender identity? |
|
|
Gender |
Girl or woman |
0 |
|
Boy or man |
1 |
|
|
Nonbinary/ genderfluid/ or genderqueer |
2 |
|
|
Gender Identity not listed here. |
3 |
|
|
I am not sure or questioning |
4 |
|
|
I don’t know what this question means |
5 |
|
|
Decline to answer |
6 |
|
Recommended Variable Name |
Some people describe themselves as transgender and/or nonbinary when the way they think or feel about their gender is different from their sex assigned at birth. Do you identify as transgender and/or nonbinary? |
|
|
TransgNonbin |
No, I am not transgender and/or nonbinary |
0 |
|
Yes, I am transgender and/or nonbinary |
1 |
|
|
I am not sure yet or questioning if I am transgender and/or nonbinary |
3 |
|
|
I don’t know what this question is asking |
4 |
|
|
Decline to answer |
5 |
|
Recommended Variable Name |
Sexual orientation is a person’s emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to another person. There are many ways a person can describe their sexual orientation and many labels a person can use. Which of these options best describes your sexual orientation? |
|
|
SexOrien |
Straight or heterosexual |
0 |
|
Gay or lesbian |
1 |
|
|
Bisexual/pansexual/or queer |
2 |
|
|
Asexual |
3 |
|
|
I am not sure |
4 |
|
|
I don’t know what this question means |
5 |
|
|
Decline to answer |
6 |
The Information Guide Series provide communities, coalitions, prevention providers, and other entities involved in substance misuse prevention resources to effectively implement best practices in prevention.
Communication campaigns
Communication campaigns utilize purposeful promotional strategies to change norms, behaviors, and policies via marketing and advertising techniques. Communication campaigns can counteract the negative impact of substance advertising (e.g., tobacco and alcohol). Communication campaigns can also influence the way that stakeholders, including the media, think about issues, and shift the focus from an individual behavior to a systems or environmental focus. Policies can be distinguished as either formal or informal policy, depending on the environmental strategies used and the agency that implements the policy.
For more information on using communication campaigns in substance misuse prevention see the information guide series on Effective Substance Use Prevention Communication Campaigns.
View Communication Campaign Guidelines
Policy
Policy can play an important role in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention efforts. Coupled with stronger enforcement, policies can shift the focus on solving substance misuse related problems from the individual to the community settings in which a substance is obtained and used. The focus becomes regulating the sale, use, consumption, promotion, or consequences of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Strengthened local substance related policies and enforcement efforts have the capacity to change attitudes, behaviors, community norms, and consequences of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. For more information on using policy for substance misuse prevention see the information guide series on implementing and supporting policies to prevention alcohol, tobacco, and other drug misuse.
Youth Engagement
Youth Engagement refers to prevention organizations effectively engaging youth as leaders or partners in planning, tailoring, implementing, or evaluating prevention programming. The goal of YE is to improve the quality, reach, and effectiveness of prevention efforts meant for youth.
Youth engagement is not itself a “strategy” for prevention; rather, it is an approach that can be used alongside numerous prevention strategies.
For information, tips, and tools about deciding whether, and how, to incorporate youth engagement into your prevention programming see the Information Guide Series on Engaging Youth to Improve Substance Misuse Prevention.
View Youth Engagement Guidelines
Courses on Policy
- View Courses
- Select "Our Courses"
- Search for "Policy"
Two courses available
- Introduction to the Power of Policy Change
- 10 Steps to Policy Change