1997 _ henderson county _ murchison isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _...

7/30/2019 1997 _ henderson county _ murchison isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report

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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 91.7% 8.3%

1B. Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 97.2% 2.8%

1C. Glue

Not Used Used

All 100.0% * %

1D. Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 100.0% * %

1E. Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 97.2% 2.8%


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1F. Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 100.0% * %

Table 2: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4-5

All 88.9% 8.3% 2.8% * %


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

Tobacco Alcohol Inhalants Marijuana

3A. School Year

All 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0

3B. Lifetime

All 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.0

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

No Yes

All 88.9% 11.1%

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

5A. Alcohol

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All * % 63.9% 33.3% 2.8%

5B. Inhalants


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Never

Heard of None Some Most

All * % 88.9% 5.6% 5.6%

5C. Marijuana

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 5.6% 83.3% 8.3% 2.8%


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

All

Tobacco 9.1

Alcohol *

Beer *

Wine Coolers *

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 9.1% * % 28.6% * %

Inhalants 4.5% * % 21.4% * %

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 82.6% 4.3% 4.3% * % 4.3% 4.3% *

%

8B. Other Family Situation

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 76.9% 15.4% * % * % 7.7% * % *

%

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 * % 68.6% 28.6% 2.9% * %

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



All * % 69.4% 27.8% 2.8% * %


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9C. Inhalants?



All 2.8% 77.8% 13.9% 2.8% 2.8%

9D. Marijuana?



All 2.8% 86.1% 5.6% 2.8% 2.8%

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

from ...

10A. An Assembly Program

No Yes

All 35.5% 64.5%

10B. Guidance Counselor

No Yes

All 75.8% 24.2%

10C. Visitor to Class


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No Yes

All 45.5% 54.5%

10D. Someone Else at School

No Yes

All 60.6% 39.4%

10E. Your Teacher

No Yes

All 2.9% 97.1%

10F. Any School Source

No Yes

All * % 100.0%


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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 86.1% * % * % 13.9%

11B. Smoking Marijuana?

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

All 86.1% 2.8% * % 11.1%

Table 12: Have you ever been offered ...

12A. Alcohol

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All * % 33.3% 66.7%

12B. Inhalants

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 2.9% 5.7% 91.4%


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12C. Marijuana

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 2.9% 5.7% 91.4%


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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 91.4% 8.6% * % * % 8.6%

A3B. Wine Coolers


All 91.2% 8.8% * % * % 8.8%

A3C. Wine


All 97.1% 2.9% * % * % 2.9%

A3D. Liquor


All 97.1% * % 2.9% * % 2.9%


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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 25.0% 11.1% 13.9% 75.0%

Alcohol All 16.7% 11.1% 5.6% 83.3%

Inhalants All 11.1% 11.1% * % 88.9%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 30.4% 13.0% 17.4% 69.6%

Alcohol All 13.0% 4.3% 8.7% 87.0%

Inhalants All 13.0% 13.0% * % 87.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 15.4% 7.7% 7.7% 84.6%


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Alcohol All 23.1% 23.1% * % 76.9%

Inhalants All 7.7% 7.7% * % 92.3%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 24.2% 9.1% 15.2% 75.8%

Alcohol All 18.2% 12.1% 6.1% 81.8%

Inhalants All 12.1% 12.1% * % 87.9%

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 * % * % * % * %




--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 18.8% 6.3% 12.5% 81.3%


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Alcohol All 12.5% 9.4% 3.1% 87.5%

Inhalants All 3.1% 3.1% * % 96.9%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %




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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 30.4% 13.0% 17.4% 69.6%

Alcohol All 13.0% 8.7% 4.3% 87.0%

Inhalants All 13.0% 13.0% * % 87.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 15.4% 7.7% 7.7% 84.6%

Alcohol All 23.1% 15.4% 7.7% 76.9%

Inhalants All 7.7% 7.7% * % 92.3%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 20.0% 4.0% 16.0% 80.0%


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Alcohol All 12.0% 8.0% 4.0% 88.0%

Inhalants All 8.0% 8.0% * % 92.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 36.4% 27.3% 9.1% 63.6%

Alcohol All 27.3% 18.2% 9.1% 72.7%

Inhalants All 18.2% 18.2% * % 81.8%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Male 23 63.9

Female 13 36.1

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 10 27.8

Grade 5 14 38.9

Grade 6 12 33.3

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


Yes 23 63.9

No 13 36.1

AGE


9 4 11.4

10 12 34.3

11 11 31.4

12 8 22.9

Frequency Missing = 1


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ETHNICITY


White 33 91.7

Asian/American 1 2.8

Other 2 5.6

WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 9 25.0

Mostly B's 23 63.9Mostly C's 4 11.1

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Yes 25 69.4

No 11 30.6

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE


Yes 12 33.3

No 13 36.1Don't know 11 30.6

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Yes 7 19.4

No 27 75.0Don't know 2 5.6

EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q10A Frequency Percent

Not Used 35 97.2

Used 1 2.8


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EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q10B Frequency Percent

Not Used 35 100.0


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C Frequency Percent

Not Used 36 100.0





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EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D Frequency Percent

Not Used 33 91.7

Used 3 8.3

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E Frequency Percent

Not Used 35 97.2

Used 1 2.8

EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q10F Frequency Percent

Not Used 36 100.0

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 2 5.7

Never used 24 68.6

1-2 times 5 14.3

3-10 times 3 8.6

11+ times 1 2.9


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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 32 88.9

1-2 times 2 5.6

11+ times 1 2.8

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 31 86.1

1-2 times 2 5.6

3-10 times 1 2.8





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WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 28 80.0

1-2 times 2 5.7

3-10 times 1 2.9


WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 31 88.6

1-2 times 2 5.7


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 31 86.1

1-2 times 2 5.6

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H Frequency Percent


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Never used 30 83.3

1-2 times 4 11.1

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I Frequency Percent


Never used 33 91.7

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 31 86.1

1-2 times 3 8.3

3-10 times 1 2.8





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Spring 1997

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 34 94.4

3-10 times 1 2.8

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 32 91.41-2 times 2 5.7


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never heard of 2 5.7Never used 32 91.4

1-2 times 1 2.9


WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



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Never used 33 94.3

1-2 times 1 2.9


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 31 88.6

1-2 times 2 5.7


INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 30 83.3

1-2 times 4 11.1





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MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 34 94.4

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES


Never used 26 72.2

7 or younger 1 2.8

8 2 5.6

9 3 8.310 2 5.6

11 2 5.6

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO


Never used 32 88.97 or younger 1 2.8

8 1 2.8

9 1 2.8

11 1 2.8

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



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Never used 31 91.2

7 or younger 2 5.9

10 1 2.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 29 85.3

8 2 5.9

10 1 2.9






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AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE


Never used 33 97.1

11 1 2.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 32 88.97 or younger 1 2.8

10 1 2.8

11 1 2.8

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS


Never heard of 1 2.8Never used 31 86.1

10 1 2.8

11 1 2.8

12 or older 2 5.6

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



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Never used 34 94.4

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES


None 21 60.0

Some 14 40.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


None 25 69.4

Some 9 25.0

Most 2 5.6





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER


None 27 75.0

Some 9 25.0

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


None 32 88.9

Some 4 11.1

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE


None 34 94.4

Some 2 5.6

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


None 28 80.0

Some 6 17.1

Most 1 2.9



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS


None 32 88.9

Some 2 5.6

Most 2 5.6

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 30 83.3

Some 3 8.3

Most 1 2.8





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EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Yes 14 38.9

No 22 61.1

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


Yes 8 22.9

No 27 77.1


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


Yes 11 31.4

No 24 68.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



Yes 3 8.8

No 30 88.2


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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE


No 34 100.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



Yes 4 12.1

No 28 84.8






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EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



Yes 2 5.7

No 32 91.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


Never heard of 1 2.9Yes 2 5.7

No 32 91.4


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 29 82.9

Yes 1 2.9

No 5 14.3


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



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Yes 1 3.1

No 4 12.5


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



Yes 2 6.1

No 3 9.1






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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES


Very dangerous 20 60.6

Dangerous 12 36.4

Not at all 1 3.0


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Dangerous 10 28.6

Not at all 1 2.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER



Dangerous 12 33.3

Not at all 1 2.8

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



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Dangerous 11 32.4

Not at all 1 2.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE



Dangerous 10 30.3

Not at all 2 6.1






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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 9 25.7Not at all 1 2.9

Don't know 1 2.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS




Dangerous 5 13.9

Not at all 1 2.8

Don't know 1 2.8

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 2 5.6

Not at all 1 2.8

Don't know 1 2.8

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Yes 20 64.5

No 11 35.5


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


Yes 8 24.2

No 25 75.8


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


Yes 13 39.4

No 20 60.6


BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME



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Never 32 91.4

1 time 3 8.6


WINE COOLERS, TWO ORMORE AT ONE TIME


Never 31 91.2

1 time 3 8.8


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 33 97.1

1 time 1 2.9





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LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 34 97.1

2 times 1 2.9


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 36 100.0

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


Yes 14 38.9

No 22 61.1

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER



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Don't like it 31 86.1

Don't know 5 13.9

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 31 86.1

Don't care 1 2.8

Don't know 4 11.1




1997 _ henderson county _ murchison isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _...

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