Top Issues Council Survey

Substance Abuse in Downtowns

The International Downtown Association Top Issues Council is addressing the opioid crisis in North America this year. Our goal is to provide our fellow IDA members with a finished product that will have meaningful tools and information to help you address this critical issue in your community. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. The information you provide will help us to better serve all of our colleagues in the urban district management industry.

Brennan Fitzgerald - Executive Director from Hastings Crossing BIA
Ron Redmond- Executive Director from Church Street Marketplace District
Susan Salisbury - VP Community Development from Charleston Area Alliance
Win Davis - Executive Director from Town Green District
Andrew Malcolm - Urban Revitalization Manager of the Planning Department from Lethbridge
Cathy Lin - Director of Research, from International Downtown Association

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* 1. Please fill in this information

Downtown Organization

City

State/Province *

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* 2. To what extent has your district been impacted by substance abuse?

Not at all

Just a little bit impacted

Some what impacted

Very impacted

Heavily impacted

Not at all

Just a little bit impacted

Some what impacted

Very impacted

Heavily impacted

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* 3. What kind of substances are you seeing in your district?

Heroin

Methadone

Fentanyl

Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Roxicodone, Xtampz ER, Oxaydo)

Methamphetamine

Cocaine

Morphine

Hydrocodone (Vicodin, Lorcet, Norco)

Alprazolm (Xanax)

Diazepram (Valium/ Diastat)

Synthetic Cannabinoid (K-2, Spice)

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* 4. How informed do you feel about the Opioid Crisis?

Very Informed

Somewhat Informed

Not informed

Very Informed

Somewhat Informed

Not informed

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* 5. What issues have been impacted due to substance abuse in your district?

Increased Crime Rate

Property theft

Needle Debris

Business Retention

Increased Homelessness

Increased Panhandling

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Is your Community currently using any of these Strategies to address the Opioid Crisis?

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

911 Good Samaritan Laws

Decriminalization / De-stigmatization

Needle Exchange Programs

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What Strategies have not worked in your district?

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

911 Good Samaritan Laws

Decriminalization / De-stigmatization

Needle Exchange Programs

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Check all the departments that you are currently working with

Police Department

Fire Department

Health Care

Social Services

Medical Professionals

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Are there any innovative approaches that your district/community has implemented that you feel is really helping you combat this issue? If so please specify.

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* 10. If you are willing to be contacted by a member of the Council to discuss further please fill out this contact information.

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

If you have any questions on the survey, please contact Council Vice-Chair Ron Redmond (ron.redmond.vt@gmail.com) or IDA Director of Research Cathy Lin (cathy@downtown.org).