Uncle Sam Wants Your Input on Kid Booze-Busting Survey Tweaks
Published Date: 8/6/2025
Notice
Summary
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) wants your thoughts on updating their survey about programs that help stop underage drinking. This update affects community groups, states, and anyone involved in prevention efforts, aiming to keep the info clear and easy to collect. Comments are open now, so jump in before the deadline to help shape how these important reports get made without adding extra hassle or cost.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Annual State Underage-Drinking Survey
SAMHSA will send an annual State Survey to a person designated by each State governor and the Mayor of DC to collect data used in the state-by-state report to Congress. The table shows 51 respondents (50 states + DC), 18.5 hours per respondent (943.50 total hours), and a total estimated respondent cost of $26,484.05 for that instrument.
Alcohol Policy Academy Evaluations
The Alcohol Policy Academy evaluation will survey and hold a focus group with Academy participants (14 coalitions, two individuals per coalition) and coaches to measure training and workforce development effects. The evaluation uses seven surveys (5–10 minutes each) and one 1-hour focus group; several follow-up surveys are fielded (baseline, 12-month, 18-month).
Surveys for Parents via App and Events
SAMHSA will collect feedback from parents and caregivers through the "Talk. They Hear You." mobile app and the "Parents' Night Out" materials and evaluations. Examples: Mobile App Parent Survey — 200 respondents at 0.12 hours each (24 total hours); Parents' Night Out Participant Survey — 1,000 respondents at 0.12 hours each (120 total hours); Parent Evaluation Focus Groups — 16 respondents at 1 hour each. The parent surveys target parents/caregivers of youth (app notes ages 12–20).
Community Partner Registration and Feedback Surveys
Organizations can register as campaign partners and will be asked to complete a License Survey (260 respondents at 0.08 hours each), a Newsletter sign-up survey (240 respondents at 0.05 hours each), and Partner Feedback Surveys (86 respondents at 0.17 hours each). Licensed partners receive communications, materials, and access to technical assistance.
Screen4Success Screening and Data Sharing
Screen4Success will collect pre-screeners, screeners, and consent/assent data (each listed as 1,000 respondents; pre-screener 0.08 hours, screener 0.3 hours, parental/participant consent 0.04 hours each). Information collected with participant consent will be shared with researchers and organizations can use aggregated, de-identified participant data to inform local interventions and resource referrals.
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