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Spring 1997

Table 1: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

1A. Whiteout/Liquid Paper

Not Used Used

All 94.6% 5.4%

1B. Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 96.2% 3.8%

1C. Glue

Not Used Used

All 96.0% 4.0%

1D. Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 96.2% 3.8%

1E. Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 95.9% 4.1%


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1F. Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 94.7% 5.3%

Table 2: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4-5

All 95.0% 1.3% * % 3.8%


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Table 3: Average number of times selected substances were used:

Tobacco Alcohol Inhalants Marijuana

3A. School Year

All 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0

3B. Lifetime

All 0.6 1.2 0.0 0.0

Table 4: During the past school year, have you smoked cigarettes?

No Yes

All 93.8% 6.3%

Table 5: About how many of your close friends use...

5A. Alcohol

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 1.3% 70.1% 24.7% 3.9%

5B. Inhalants


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Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 2.6% 93.4% 3.9% * %

5C. Marijuana

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 8.0% 90.7% 1.3% * %


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Table 6: Average age of first use of selected substances:

All

Tobacco *

Alcohol 8.5

Beer 8.8

Wine Coolers 9.0

Wine *

Liquor *

Inhalants *

Marijuana *

Table 7: Lifetime prevalence of use of selected substances by reported

conduct problems this school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 23.9% * % 58.3% * %

Inhalants * % * % * % * %

Marijuana * % * % * % * %

Table 8: Age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

8A. Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over


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All 76.9% 2.6% 2.6% 10.3% 7.7% * % *

%

8B. Other Family Situation

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 57.5% 17.5% 10.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% *

%

Table 9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...

9A. Tobacco (Cigarettes, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco)?

Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 1.3% 61.0% 31.2% 0.0% 6.5%

9B. Alcohol (Beer, Wine Coolers, Wine, Liquor)?



All 1.3% 66.7% 28.0% 0.0% 4.0%


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9C. Inhalants?



All 1.4% 75.0% 18.1% 0.0% 5.6%

9D. Marijuana?



All 2.7% 84.9% 9.6% 0.0% 2.7%

Table 10: Since school began in September, have you learned about drugs or alcohol

from ...

10A. An Assembly Program

No Yes

All 25.4% 74.6%

10B. Guidance Counselor

No Yes

All 27.1% 72.9%

10C. Visitor to Class


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No Yes

All 58.6% 41.4%

10D. Someone Else at School

No Yes

All 70.0% 30.0%

10E. Your Teacher

No Yes

All 13.5% 86.5%

10F. Any School Source

No Yes

All 6.5% 93.5%


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Table 11: How do your parents feel about kids your age ...

11A. Drinking Beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 79.5% 1.3% * % 19.2%

11B. Smoking Marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don'tLike It Care It's OK Know

All 89.7% * % * % 10.3%

Table 12: Have you ever been offered ...

12A. Alcohol

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 1.3% 31.6% 67.1%

12B. Inhalants

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 1.3% 5.3% 93.3%


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12C. Marijuana

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 4.2% 2.8% 93.0%


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Table A3: During the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks in a row?

A3A. Beer

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 82.9% 11.8% 3.9% 1.3% 17.1%

A3B. Wine Coolers


All 87.3% 6.3% 3.8% 2.5% 12.7%

A3C. Wine


All 95.9% 1.4% 2.7% * % 4.1%

A3D. Liquor


All 97.3% 2.7% * % * % 2.7%


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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All Students

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.3% 7.5% 3.8% 88.8%

Alcohol All 30.0% 17.5% 12.5% 70.0%

Inhalants All 6.3% 6.3% * % 93.8%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 15.2% 9.1% 6.1% 84.8%

Alcohol All 45.5% 30.3% 15.2% 54.5%

Inhalants All 9.1% 9.1% * % 90.9%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.5% 6.4% 2.1% 91.5%


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Alcohol All 19.1% 8.5% 10.6% 80.9%

Inhalants All 4.3% 4.3% * % 95.7%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.9% 9.0% 3.0% 88.1%

Alcohol All 29.9% 19.4% 10.4% 70.1%

Inhalants All 6.0% 6.0% * % 94.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %


--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 9.8% 8.2% 1.6% 90.2%


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Alcohol All 29.5% 18.0% 11.5% 70.5%

Inhalants All 8.2% 8.2% * % 91.8%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 16.7% 5.6% 11.1% 83.3%

Alcohol All 33.3% 16.7% 16.7% 66.7%

Inhalants All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 2.5% 2.5% * % 97.5%

Alcohol All 22.5% 20.0% 2.5% 77.5%

Inhalants All 5.0% 5.0% * % 95.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 20.0% 12.5% 7.5% 80.0%

Alcohol All 37.5% 15.0% 22.5% 62.5%

Inhalants All 7.5% 7.5% * % 92.5%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 9.1% 9.1% * % 90.9%


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Alcohol All 27.3% 18.2% 9.1% 72.7%

Inhalants All 7.3% 7.3% * % 92.7%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 23.5% 5.9% 17.6% 76.5%

Alcohol All 47.1% 23.5% 23.5% 52.9%

Inhalants All 5.9% 5.9% * % 94.1%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Male 33 41.3

Female 47 58.8

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 5 80 100.0

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


Yes 40 50.0

No 40 50.0

AGE


10 17 21.3

11 58 72.5

12 5 6.3

ETHNICITY


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White 67 84.8

African/American 7 8.9

Mexican/American 2 2.5

Native/American 2 2.5

Other 1 1.3

Frequency Missing = 1

WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 21 26.6

Mostly B's 40 50.6

Mostly C's 17 21.5Mostly F's 1 1.3


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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Q10A Frequency Percent

Not Used 75 96.2

Used 3 3.8


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q10B Frequency Percent

Not Used 75 96.2

Used 3 3.8






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EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C Frequency Percent

Not Used 72 96.0

Used 3 4.0


EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D Frequency Percent

Not Used 70 94.6Used 4 5.4


EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E Frequency Percent

Not Used 71 95.9

Used 3 4.1


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q10F Frequency Percent


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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never used 66 90.4

1-2 times 7 9.6


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 2 2.7

Never used 69 93.2

1-2 times 3 4.1






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INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H Frequency Percent

Never used 75 100.0


MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I Frequency Percent


Never used 70 93.3


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 71 88.8

1-2 times 4 5.03-10 times 1 1.3

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR


Never used 77 97.5

1-2 times 1 1.3


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3-10 times 1 1.3


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never used 70 88.6

1-2 times 8 10.1

11+ times 1 1.3


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 67 88.2

1-2 times 5 6.6

3-10 times 1 1.3





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO


Never used 75 96.2

7 or younger 1 1.3

9 1 1.3

11 1 1.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER


Never used 57 76.0

7 or younger 5 6.7

8 1 1.3

9 6 8.0

10 4 5.3

11 2 2.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 56 70.9

7 or younger 3 3.8

8 6 7.6

9 3 3.8

10 4 5.1

11 4 5.1


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None 62 80.5

Some 10 13.0

Most 1 1.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 67 91.8

Some 4 5.5

Most 1 1.4






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 57 78.1

Some 12 16.4

Most 3 4.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 57 78.1

Some 10 13.7

Most 1 1.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 62 87.3

Some 7 9.9

Most 1 1.4



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 66 90.4

Some 4 5.5

Most 1 1.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 71 93.4

Some 3 3.9






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 68 90.7

Some 1 1.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 5 6.5Yes 17 22.1

No 55 71.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Yes 8 10.5

No 65 85.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



Yes 9 12.5

No 62 86.1


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR


Never heard of 1 1.3Yes 5 6.6

No 70 92.1


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



Yes 4 5.3

No 70 93.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



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Yes 2 2.8

No 66 93.0


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 53 71.6

Yes 15 20.3

No 6 8.1






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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



Yes 4 5.5

No 16 21.9


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



Yes 6 8.2

No 15 20.5


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 34 44.2

Dangerous 33 42.9

Don't know 6 7.8


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 25 32.5

Don't know 10 13.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 30 42.3

Not at all 4 5.6

Don't know 5 7.0






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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 26 36.6Dangerous 22 31.0

Not at all 5 7.0

Don't know 14 19.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 29 40.3

Not at all 2 2.8

Don't know 8 11.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 18 24.3

Don't know 5 6.8



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS




Dangerous 13 18.1Don't know 4 5.6


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 7 9.6

Don't know 2 2.7






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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO

FROM TEACHER


Yes 64 86.5

No 10 13.5


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


Yes 29 41.4

No 41 58.6


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Yes 53 74.6

No 18 25.4


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


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Yes 51 72.9

No 19 27.1


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


Yes 21 30.0

No 49 70.0






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LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 72 97.3

1 time 2 2.7


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 80 100.0





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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


Yes 12 15.0

No 68 85.0

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 62 79.5

Don't care 1 1.3

Don't know 15 19.2


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 70 89.7Don't know 8 10.3



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