We did a 20 polling session with about 130 youth who attended a youth summit. Many surprising findings, especially about drugs and alcohol.

1. Electronic Keypads A fun and interesting way to anonymously take the pulse of the room.

2. Using the Keypads Just press the number that corresponds to your choice Do not press “go” If you make a mistake, just do it again. We don’t know which keypad you have, so this is anonymous. You can be honest!

3. Warm up question

4. Which of these artists do you like the best? 1. Lil Wayne 2. Drake 3.Lady Gaga 4. The Killers 5. Nikki Menage 6. Kings of Leon 7. Katy Perry 8. Bring Me the Horizon

5. How old are you? 1. 13 2. 14 3. 15 4. 16 5. 17 6. 18

6. What is your gender? Male Female

7. What is your race/ethnicity? 1. African-American/Black 2. Caucasian/ White, not Armenian 3. Latino/ Hispanic 4. Asian 5. Armenian 6. Native American 7. Mixed Race 8. Other

8. Which of these is your top concern, your second concern, and your third concern? Jobs and Money Drugs Alcohol Peer pressure School Sex Violence Gangs Relationship with parent(s) or guardian(s) Finding Love

10. Drugs

11. Alcohol

12. Peer pressure

13. School

14. Sex

15. Violence

16. Gangs

17. Relationship with parent(s) or guardian(s)

19. Drugs

20. Alcohol

21. Peer pressure

22. School

23. Sex

24. Violence

25. Gangs

26. Relationship with parent(s) or guardian(s)

28. Drugs

29. Alcohol

30. Peer pressure

31. School

32. Sex

33. Violence

34. Gangs

35. Relationship with parent(s) or guardian(s)

37. How much influence do you think that music videos, TV shows, and movies have on teenagers’ use of drugs and alcohol? A lot Some A little Hardly any

38. How much influence do you think that advertisements in magazines, on billboards, and on TV influence youth the use drugs and alcohol? A lot Some A little Hardly any

39. How easy is it to get drugs at your school? Very easy Kinda easy Kinda difficult Very difficult

40. Do you know anyone that deals drugs? Yes No

41. Which of these drugs have you ever tried? Alcohol Tobacco Marijuana Ecstasy Meth Inhalants Prescription drugs for fun

42. Have you use alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or any/other drug in the past 30 days? Yes No

43. How old were you when you first tried drugs for fun? 9 or less 10 – 13 14 – 16 17 or older I have never tried them

44. Which of these is closest to your best sense of how your parents/guardians would react (or did react) if they found out you had tried drugs? Upset and Disappointed Disappointed, but not very upset Kinda Understanding, though maybe a little disappointed Would not care

45. In other meetings Day 1 has had recently, some kids have said they knew of cases where teachers were doing drugs with students. What is you level of knowledge of this? I have never heard of this happening. I have heard about this, but not with specific teachers. I have heard rumors specific teachers doing this, but I don’t know directly about it. I know someone who told me that they did drugs with a teacher or I saw it myself. I have done drugs with a teacher.

46. We have more serious questions… But we have a few non-serious questions we want to know the answers to before we get back to them.

47. Which place has the best burger? In-N-Out McDonalds Carl’s Jr. Johnny Rockets Rick’s Lucky Boy Islands Somewhere else

48. If you could have a superpower, which would you want the most? Flying Teleportation Invisibility Read Minds Super Strength Super Speed X-Ray vision

49. What grade will you be in this fall? 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th I will not be in school.

50. Where do you live? Pasadena Altadena Sierra Madre Somewhere else

51. Where will you be in school this fall? Blair Marshall Muir Pasadena High School Rose City Washington Middle School Some other School Will not be in school.

52. Do you know someone with a DUI? Yes No

53. Do you know anyone who deals drugs? Yes No

54. Which of these is closest to your living situation? Live with parent(s) Live with relatives who are not parents Live with non-related guardian(s) Live in foster care situation Live without adult guardians (e.g. by yourself or with peers)

55. Think of your parent who has the most school education. How much education did they get? Elementary school (6th grade or less) Junior High school (10th grade or less) High school (12th grade or less) Some college Finished college Graduate school

56. Do you have a family member who has a drinking problem? Yes No

57. How supportive would you describe your family? Very supportive Kinda supportive Kinda unsupportive Very unsupportive

58. How did you hear about this event? Church/temple/mosque School Library Friend/Family An agency or organization Some other way

59. If you won $1 million, what would you do with it? Save most of it Go shopping Donate some of it Help parent(s) or guardian(s)

60. Thank you! All this data will be immediately saved. The information will be used to get more resources for programs for San Gabriel Valley youth.