rio grande city isd - ringgold middle school - 2008 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use

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Rio Grande City ISD - Ringgold Middle School

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Texas School Survey

of Drug and Alcohol Use

2008

Rio Grande City ISD

Campus-Level Analysis

Ringgold Middle School

SECONDARY REPORT-PAGE PA


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Campus-Level AnalysisSecondary (Grades 7-8)

Table of Contents

eneral Substance Tables 5-26

TobaccoAlcoholDrugsInhalantsMiscellaneous

revalence Tables 27-42

Selected Substances:

Table B1: All StudentsTable B2: Male StudentsTable B3: Female StudentsTable B4: White StudentsTable B5: African/American StudentsTable B6: Mexican/American StudentsTable B7: Students Reporting A GradesTable B8: Students Reporting Grades Lower Than an ATable B9: Students Living With 2 ParentsTable B10: Students Not Living With 2 ParentsTable B11: Students who would seek help from adultsTable B12: Students who wouldnt seek help from adultsTable B13 Students Living in Town More Than 3 YearsTable B14: Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less

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1. General Substance Tables



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Table T-1: How recently, if ever, have you used ..

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Any tobacco product

All 2.8% 7.3% 14.7% 85.3%

CigarettesAll 2.8% 7.3% 14.3% 85.7%

Smokeless tobacco

All 0.0% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%

Table T-2: How often do you normally use ..

Never

Used

Every

Day

Several

Times a

Week

Several

Times a

Month

About

Once a

Month

About

Once a

Year

Less than

Once a

Year

Any tobacco product?

All 86.8% 0.6% 1.1% 0.5% 3.5% 2.8% 4.7%

Cigarettes?

All 86.7% 0.6% 1.1% 0.5% 3.5% 2.9% 4.7%

Smokeless tobacco?

All 98.4% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.7%

Table T-3: Average age of first use of:

All

Cigarettes

11.6Smokeless

tobacco

*

Any Tobacco

11.6



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Table T-4: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Never

Heard Of Impossible

Very

Difficult

Somewhat

Difficult

Somewhat

Easy Very Easy

Any tobacco product??

All 33.0% 32.8% 4.4% 6.7% 8.3% 14.8%

Cigarettes?

All 33.6% 33.7% 3.3% 7.3% 7.9% 14.3%Smokeless Tobacco?

All 45.7% 34.4% 6.7% 6.1% 2.2% 4.9%

Table T-5: About how many of your close friends...

None A Few Some Most ALL

Use any tobacco product?

All 73.3% 16.5% 6.6% 3.1% 0.5%

Smoke cigarettes?

All 71.6% 18.6% 5.9% 3.3% 0.5%Use a smokeless tobacco product?

All 93.8% 2.6% 2.4% 1.1% 0.0%

Table T-6: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?

Strongly

Disapprove

Mildly

Disapprove Neither

Mildly

Approve

Strongly

Approve Don't know

All 82.6% 1.6% 3.5% 0.0% 1.6% 10.7%

Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?

Very

Dangerous

Somewhat

Dangerous

Not very

Dangerous

Not at All

Dangerous Do Not Know

All 66.8% 21.1% 5.3% 1.8% 5.0%



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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Any alcohol product

All 16.7% 21.8% 40.6% 59.4%

Beer

All 8.0% 10.3% 27.4% 72.6%Wine coolers

All 8.9% 14.9% 29.8% 70.2%

Wine

All 3.1% 7.4% 19.8% 80.2%

Liquor

All 4.4% 8.1% 14.7% 85.3%

Table A-2: How often do you normally use...

Never

Used

Every

Day

Several

Times a

Week

Several

Times a

Month

About

Once a

Month

About

Once a

Year

Less than

Once a

Year

Any alcohol product?

All 64.8% 0.5% 3.9% 6.3% 5.9% 9.3% 9.2%

Beer?

All 74.4% 0.0% 3.0% 5.2% 4.7% 5.3% 7.3%

Wine coolers?

All 73.3% 0.5% 2.2% 4.8% 4.6% 8.8% 5.8%

Wine?

All 83.3% 0.0% 0.6% 4.6% 0.6% 3.8% 6.9%

Liquor?

All 87.0% 0.0% 0.6% 3.5% 1.8% 3.1% 3.9%

Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks doyou usually have at one time, on average?

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

Beer

All 84.0% 16.0% 3.4% 5.9% 6.8%

Wine Coolers

All 78.9% 21.1% 4.3% 6.0% 10.8%

Wine

All 69.5% 30.5% 5.4% 16.2% 8.8%

Liquor

All 69.7% 30.3% 6.5% 11.3% 12.5%



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Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or moredrinks of alcohol at one time?

Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days

10 or

more days

Alcohol

All 87.6% 4.0% 4.0% 3.5% 0.5% 0.5%

Table A-5: Average age of first use of:

All

Beer

11.6

Wine Coolers

12.2

Wine

12.5

Liquor12.0

Any Alcohol

11.6

Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Never

Heard Of Impossible

Very

Difficult

Somewhat

Difficult

Somewhat

Easy Very Easy

Beer?

All 33.7% 22.7% 4.8% 10.9% 10.8% 17.0%

Wine coolers?

All 33.9% 25.9% 4.9% 8.8% 9.3% 17.2%

Wine?

All 33.4% 31.1% 7.1% 9.7% 8.3% 10.4%

Liquor?

All 33.7% 34.0% 6.4% 9.2% 5.9% 10.8%


All 31.1% 23.0% 2.4% 11.7% 10.8% 21.0%



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Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?

All 92.5% 4.6% 2.4% 0.5%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?

All 97.6% 1.4% 0.0% 1.0%

Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:

Average days absent due to

illness or other reasons

Alcohol Users: 4.2

Alcohol Non-use 2.8

Average days conduct problems

reported

Alcohol Users: 4.9

Alcohol Non-use 1.5

Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...


Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?

* 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?

All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%



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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...



All 52.3% 25.8% 9.3% 7.7% 5.0%

Beer?

All 58.4% 23.6% 6.4% 8.0% 3.5%

Wine coolers?

All 58.3% 23.1% 11.4% 5.4% 1.9%

Wine?

All 74.1% 15.5% 4.7% 5.2% 0.5%

Liquor?

All 77.8% 9.1% 7.7% 4.8% 0.5%

Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...


Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?All 96.9% 2.5% 0.0% 0.5%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?

All 97.4% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0%

Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often wasalcohol used?

Never Seldom

Half

the Time

Most

of the Time Always Don't know

Didn't

attend

All 72.2% 10.8% 5.3% 3.0% 3.0% 1.8% 4.1%



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Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from..

Do Not Drink Never Seldom

Most of

the Time Always

At home

All 61.2% 25.2% 8.9% 3.5% 1.3%

From friends

All 60.3% 24.4% 6.9% 6.7% 1.7%From a store

All 62.4% 31.4% 2.4% 2.0% 1.7%

At parties

All 58.2% 14.8% 9.4% 11.0% 6.5%

Other source

All 61.9% 20.8% 7.5% 4.6% 5.1%

Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

Strongly

Disapprove

Mildly

Disapprove Neither

Mildly

Approve

Strongly

Approve Don't know

All 74.6% 8.0% 4.0% 2.3% 1.6% 9.5%

Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

Very

Dangerous

Somewhat

Dangerous

Not very

Dangerous

Not at All


All 38.5% 35.9% 16.4% 6.6% 2.7%



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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Marijuana?

All 5.0% 5.0% 9.0% 91.0%

Cocaine?

All 0.6% 1.1% 2.7% 97.3%Crack?

All 0.0% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%

Hallucinogens?

All 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Uppers?

All 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%

Downers?

All 0.5% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%

Rohypnol?

All 3.3% 3.7% 4.7% 95.3%

Steroids?

All 0.7% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%

Ecstasy?

All 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%

Heroin?

All 0.0% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%



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Table D-2: How often do you normally use...

Never

Used

Every

Day

Several

Times a

Week

Several

Times a

Month

About

Once a

Month

About

Once a

Year

Less than

Once a

Year

Marijuana?

All 92.7% 0.0% 1.3% 2.7% 1.6% 0.7% 0.9%

Cocaine?All 97.7% 0.5% 0.7% 0.0% 0.5% 0.7% 0.0%

Crack?

All 99.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0%

Hallucinogens?

All 99.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0%

Uppers?

All 99.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%

Downers?

All 99.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.5%

Rohypnol?

All 98.2% 0.0% 1.1% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Steroids?

All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Ecstasy?

All 99.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%

Heroin?

All 99.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0%

Table D-3: Average age of first use of:

All

Marijuana

12.6Cocaine

*

Crack

*

Hallucinogens

*

Uppers

*

Downers

*

Rohypnol

*Steroids

*

Ecstasy

*

Heroin

*



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Table D-4: Age of first use of marijuana by family situation:

Never 9/Under 10 to 11 12 to 13 14 to 15 16 to 17 Over 17

Two parent family

All 90.7% 0.0% 2.4% 5.8% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0%

Other family situation

All 87.0% 0.0% 0.0% 13.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..

Never

Heard Of Impossible

Very

Difficult

Somewhat

Difficult

Somewhat

Easy Very Easy

Marijuana?

All 36.3% 41.2% 3.5% 7.0% 2.4% 9.6%

Cocaine?

All 37.8% 43.8% 5.9% 5.1% 0.5% 7.0%

Crack?

All 43.2% 43.7% 4.3% 4.2% 1.3% 3.4%Hallucinogens?

All 60.5% 31.3% 3.2% 2.4% 0.0% 2.4%

Uppers?

All 61.2% 30.2% 4.3% 2.0% 0.5% 1.8%

Downers?

All 59.6% 31.2% 4.0% 3.4% 0.5% 1.2%

Rohypnol?

All 51.8% 35.3% 1.8% 4.2% 1.8% 5.2%

Steroids?

All 43.9% 45.0% 3.6% 2.5% 1.5% 3.6%

Ecstasy?

All 60.0% 31.3% 3.7% 2.7% 0.0% 2.3%

Heroin?

All 53.8% 36.2% 2.9% 4.0% 0.0% 3.1%



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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you..


Attended class while high from marijuana use?

All 95.1% 2.9% 1.1% 0.9%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?

All 96.1% 1.4% 0.6% 1.9%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?

All 99.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.5%

Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:



Marijuana Users: 5.2

Marijuana Non-use 3.0


reported

Marijuana Users: 6.0

Marijuana Non-use 2.0

Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you..


Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?

* 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?All 99.3% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0%



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Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?


All 78.8% 15.0% 3.6% 0.7% 1.9%

Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you..


Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?

All 98.1% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?

All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often were

marijuana and/or other drugs used?

Never Seldom

Half

the Time

Most

of the Time Always Don't know

Didn't

attend

All 86.0% 6.1% 2.4% 0.9% 0.5% 0.5% 3.7%

Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in..

CATEGORY Never Seldom

Half

the Time

Most of

the Time Always Don't know

Joints? All 90.8% 4.0% 0.9% 0.5% 2.7% 1.1%

Blunts? All 91.5% 4.5% 1.6% 0.5% 2.0% 0.0%

Bongs or water pipes? All 96.0% 2.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.5%

Pipes? All 94.9% 1.9% 1.1% 1.1% 0.9% 0.0%

Some other way? All 95.0% 2.5% 0.0% 0.6% 1.4% 0.5%



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Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?

Strongly

Disapprove

Mildly

Disapprove Neither

Mildly

Approve

Strongly

Approve Don't know

All 84.3% 2.4% 2.5% 0.0% 2.1% 8.7%

Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...

Very

Dangerous

Somewhat

Dangerous

Not very

Dangerous

Not at All


Marijuana?

All 74.7% 12.8% 5.0% 4.4% 3.1%

Cocaine?

All 81.6% 8.2% 1.0% 4.8% 4.4%

Crack?

All 83.1% 9.2% 0.9% 3.8% 3.0%

Ecstasy?

All 80.9% 3.7% 4.5% 1.5% 9.4%

Steroids?

All 85.5% 5.4% 2.5% 2.2% 4.5%

Heroin?

All 87.3% 3.7% 1.9% 2.6% 4.4%



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Table D-15: How recently, if ever, have you taken...

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Methamphetamine?

All 0.9% 1.9% 4.2% 95.8%

Table D-16: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Codeine?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%

Oxycontin, Percodan or Percocet?

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%

Vicodin, Lortab or Lorcet?

All 0.0% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%

Valium or Diazepam?

All 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%

Xanax or Alprazolam?

All 2.8% 3.8% 5.1% 94.9%

Table D-17: How recently, if ever, have you taken...

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

DXM, Triple C?

All 2.3% 3.8% 4.7% 95.3%



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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Any inhalant?

All 2.3% 4.9% 10.6% 89.4%

Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

Never

Used

Every

Day

Several

Times a

Week

Several

Times a

Month

About

Once a

Month

About

Once a

Year

Less than

Once a

Year

All 93.3% 0.9% 0.9% 0.7% 0.9% 1.6% 1.6%

Table I-3: Average age of first use of:

All

Inhalants

11.1



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Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have youattended class while high from inhalant use?


All 95.6% 2.5% 0.9% 0.9%

Table I-5: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:



Inhalants Users: 4.6

Inhalants Non-use 3.0


reported

Inhalants Users: 2.0

Inhalants Non-use 2.2

Table I-6: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?


All 82.2% 10.1% 5.4% 0.7% 1.6%



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Table I-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

Very

Dangerous

Somewhat

Dangerous

Not very

Dangerous

Not at All


All 67.1% 17.8% 2.3% 7.5% 5.2%

Table I-8: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..

Never

Heard Of Impossible

Very

Difficult

Somewhat

Difficult

Somewhat

Easy Very Easy

Inhalants?

All 41.3% 28.7% 3.5% 3.0% 3.8% 19.7%



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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any informationon drugs or alcohol from the following sources?

CATEGORY Yes

A school health class All 55.4%

An assembly program All 64.9%

Guidance counselor All 57.7%

Science class All 32.5%

Social studies class All 17.4%

Student group session All 23.3%

An invited school guest All 50.1%

Another source at school All 37.6%

Any school source All 64.2%

Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?

CATEGORY Yes

A counselor or program in All 53.3%Another adult in school ( All 42.9%

A counselor or program ou All 43.6%

Your parents All 65.0%

A medical doctor All 49.4%

Your friends All 57.6%

Another adult (a relative All 58.5%

Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other thanfrom family or friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of

alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs?

CATEGORY Yes

Seek Help All 10.6%



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Table X-4: About how many of your friends:


Feel close to their parents?

All 10.4% 23.4% 18.1% 27.0% 21.1%

Sometimes carry weapons?

All 80.8% 9.9% 4.9% 3.0% 1.4%

Care about making good grades?

All 3.0% 15.6% 18.9% 37.0% 25.6%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?

All 74.3% 15.8% 3.5% 4.6% 1.8%

Wish they could drop out of school?

All 68.1% 16.1% 10.4% 2.7% 2.7%

Table X-5: How safe do you feel when you are:

Very Safe

Somewha

t Safe

Not Very

Safe

Not Safe

at All

Don't

KnowIn your home?

All 82.4% 13.4% 2.0% 0.9% 1.4%

Out in your neighbourhood

All 31.5% 48.8% 12.9% 2.6% 4.1%

At school

All 57.7% 33.9% 3.7% 2.6% 2.0%

Table X-6: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any informationon drugs or alcohol from the following sources?

CATEGORY Yes

A website or online chat All 29.0%

Books, magazines, poster All 46.9%

TV, radio, or other audi All 49.1%

Your parents All 55.1%



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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeAll students

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 2.8% 7.3% 14.7% 85.3%

AlcoholAll 16.7% 21.8% 40.6% 59.4%

Inhalants

All 2.3% 4.9% 10.6% 89.4%

Any Illicit Drug

All 7.6% 8.9% 13.8% 86.2%

Marijuana

All 5.0% 5.0% 9.0% 91.0%

Marijuana Only

All 2.3% 2.3% 4.8% 95.2%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.6% 1.1% 2.6% 97.4%

Cocaine

All 0.6% 1.1% 2.7% 97.3%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%

Hallucinogens

All 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%

Downers

All 0.5% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%

Rohypnol

All 3.3% 3.7% 4.7% 95.3%

Steroids

All 0.7% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%

Ecstasy

All 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%



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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeMale students

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 1.0% 3.5% 14.5% 85.5%

AlcoholAll 9.5% 16.5% 33.9% 66.1%

Inhalants

All 3.1% 5.6% 10.8% 89.2%

Any Illicit Drug

All 7.0% 8.1% 14.7% 85.3%

Marijuana

All 4.6% 4.6% 11.3% 88.7%

Marijuana Only

All 2.5% 2.5% 6.6% 93.4%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.5% 96.5%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 96.4%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Uppers

All 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Downers

All 1.1% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%

Rohypnol

All 2.6% 3.6% 4.7% 95.3%

Steroids

All 1.6% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%

Ecstasy

All 1.1% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%

Heroin

All 0.0% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%



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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeFemale students

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 4.2% 10.3% 14.9% 85.1%

AlcoholAll 22.3% 25.8% 45.9% 54.1%

Inhalants

All 1.6% 4.4% 10.6% 89.4%

Any Illicit Drug

All 8.0% 9.6% 13.1% 86.9%

Marijuana

All 5.3% 5.3% 7.2% 92.8%

Marijuana Only

All 2.2% 2.2% 3.3% 96.7%

Cocaine or Crack

All 1.1% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%

Cocaine

All 1.1% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Hallucinogens

All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%

Rohypnol

All 3.8% 3.8% 4.6% 95.4%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%



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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeWhite students

Table skipped because an insufficient number of cases.



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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeBlack students

Table skipped because an insufficient number of cases.



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Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeMexican/American students

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 3.0% 7.7% 14.6% 85.4%

AlcoholAll 16.3% 20.7% 39.5% 60.5%

Inhalants

All 1.9% 4.2% 10.3% 89.7%

Any Illicit Drug

All 7.1% 8.5% 12.7% 87.3%

Marijuana

All 5.3% 5.3% 8.6% 91.4%

Marijuana Only

All 2.5% 2.5% 4.1% 95.9%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.7% 1.2% 2.8% 97.2%

Cocaine

All 0.7% 1.2% 2.8% 97.2%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Hallucinogens

All 0.7% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%

Downers

All 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%

Rohypnol

All 2.5% 3.0% 4.0% 96.0%

Steroids

All 0.7% 0.7% 1.2% 98.8%

Ecstasy

All 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%



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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents reporting A grades

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 0.0% 0.0% 4.1% 95.9%

AlcoholAll 8.2% 11.6% 27.3% 72.7%

Inhalants

All 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 96.5%

Any Illicit Drug

All 1.7% 3.4% 5.1% 94.9%

Marijuana

All 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%

Marijuana Only

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%

Uppers

All 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%

Downers

All 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Ecstasy

All 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Heroin

All 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%



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Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents reporting grades lower than A

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 3.8% 10.0% 18.7% 81.3%

AlcoholAll 19.9% 25.6% 45.7% 54.3%

Inhalants

All 1.9% 5.4% 13.2% 86.8%

Any Illicit Drug

All 9.1% 10.4% 16.4% 83.6%

Marijuana

All 6.2% 6.2% 11.7% 88.3%

Marijuana Only

All 3.2% 3.2% 6.6% 93.4%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.9% 1.5% 3.6% 96.4%

Cocaine

All 0.9% 1.5% 3.7% 96.3%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%

Hallucinogens

All 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%

Downers

All 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%

Rohypnol

All 3.9% 3.9% 5.1% 94.9%

Steroids

All 0.9% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%

Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%



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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living with two parents

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 2.2% 7.3% 12.7% 87.3%

AlcoholAll 17.2% 23.2% 39.9% 60.1%

Inhalants

All 2.4% 5.8% 11.2% 88.8%

Any Illicit Drug

All 7.0% 8.7% 12.5% 87.5%

Marijuana

All 4.5% 4.5% 7.1% 92.9%

Marijuana Only

All 2.2% 2.2% 3.6% 96.4%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.8% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%

Cocaine

All 0.8% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%

Rohypnol

All 3.7% 4.3% 5.5% 94.5%

Steroids

All 0.9% 1.5% 2.1% 97.9%

Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%

Heroin

All 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%



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Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents not living with two parents

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 4.7% 7.5% 21.7% 78.3%

AlcoholAll 15.0% 16.9% 43.3% 56.7%

Inhalants

All 2.0% 2.0% 8.7% 91.3%

Any Illicit Drug

All 9.4% 9.4% 18.1% 81.9%

Marijuana

All 6.7% 6.7% 15.4% 84.6%

Marijuana Only

All 2.8% 2.8% 8.7% 91.3%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 4.7% 95.3%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 4.9% 95.1%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Hallucinogens

All 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Rohypnol

All 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Ecstasy

All 2.0% 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 98.0%



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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 1.4% 4.2% 10.7% 89.3%

AlcoholAll 14.4% 18.2% 37.4% 62.6%

Inhalants

All 1.8% 4.6% 9.2% 90.8%

Any Illicit Drug

All 5.2% 5.2% 10.3% 89.7%

Marijuana

All 3.2% 3.2% 7.2% 92.8%

Marijuana Only

All 0.6% 0.6% 3.8% 96.2%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.8% 0.8% 2.2% 97.8%

Cocaine

All 0.8% 0.8% 2.3% 97.7%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%

Hallucinogens

All 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%

Rohypnol

All 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% 97.4%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%

Ecstasy

All 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%



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Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 5.4% 17.0% 26.0% 74.0%

AlcoholAll 24.7% 35.4% 52.5% 47.5%

Inhalants

All 2.2% 4.5% 12.1% 87.9%

Any Illicit Drug

All 14.5% 18.9% 23.3% 76.7%

Marijuana

All 9.4% 9.4% 13.9% 86.1%

Marijuana Only

All 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 93.9%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 2.2% 4.4% 95.6%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 2.3% 4.6% 95.4%

Crack

All 0.0% 2.2% 4.4% 95.6%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%

Rohypnol

All 8.3% 8.3% 10.5% 89.5%

Steroids

All 3.1% 5.3% 5.3% 94.7%

Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%

Heroin

All 0.0% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%



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Table B13: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living in town three years or less

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 3.8% 9.7% 15.7% 84.3%

AlcoholAll 13.5% 15.0% 37.6% 62.4%

Inhalants

All 4.7% 8.5% 14.4% 85.6%

Any Illicit Drug

All 9.1% 10.7% 19.8% 80.2%

Marijuana

All 7.5% 7.5% 15.0% 85.0%

Marijuana Only

All 6.0% 6.0% 11.3% 88.7%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 96.2%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.9% 96.1%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%

Uppers

All 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%

Downers

All 1.6% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%

Rohypnol

All 3.2% 4.8% 4.8% 95.2%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%

Heroin

All 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%



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Table B14: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living in town more than three years

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 2.5% 6.6% 14.9% 85.1%

AlcoholAll 18.1% 24.9% 41.4% 58.6%

Inhalants

All 1.3% 3.6% 9.5% 90.5%

Any Illicit Drug

All 6.6% 7.9% 10.6% 89.4%

Marijuana

All 4.1% 4.1% 6.1% 93.9%

Marijuana Only

All 0.9% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.9% 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%

Cocaine

All 0.9% 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%

Hallucinogens

All 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%

Rohypnol

All 2.8% 2.8% 4.2% 95.8%

Steroids

All 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Ecstasy

All 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%



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The FREQ Procedure

GENDER

q1 Frequency Percent

Female 108 56.47

Male 83 43.53

GRADE


Grade 7 94 49.11

Grade 8 97 50.89

LIVE WITH BOTH

PARENTS


No 44 22.83

Yes 147 77.17

AGE


11 or younger 1 0.46

12 26 13.66

13 89 47.21

14 67 35.50

15 6 3.18

Frequency Missing = 2.0605674482

ETHNICITYq5 Frequency Percent

African/American 1 0.46

Asian/American 1 0.46

Mexican/American 179 96.75

Native/American 1 0.46

Other 3 1.39

White 1 0.46


ON AVERAGE WHATGRADES DO YOU GET


Mostly A's 50 26.58

Mostly B's 104 55.16

Mostly C's 29 15.07

Mostly D's 3 1.82

Mostly F's 3 1.36


LENGTH OF TIME IN

THIS DISTRICT


4 years 130 70.32


DO YOU HAVE A

JOB


No 157 84.16

Yes 30 15.84


DO YOU GET AN

ALLOWANCE


No 92 49.68

Yes 93 50.32


EITHER PARENT COLLEGE

GRADUATE


Don't Know 58 30.89

No 75 40.24

Yes 54 28.87


QUALIFY FOR

FREE/REDUCED PRICE

LUNCH


Don't Know 46 23.92

No 10 5.31

Yes 135 70.76

PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL ATHLETICS

q12a Frequency Percent

No 78 42.22

Yes 106 57.78


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL

BAND/ORCHESTRA

q12b Frequency Percent

No 136 77.59

Yes 39 22.41


PARTICIPATE INSCHOOL CHOIR

q12c Frequency Percent

No 158 94.27

Yes 10 5.73


PARTICIPATE IN

DRAMA/SPEECH/ART

CLUBS

q12d Frequency PercentNo 122 70.45

Yes 51 29.55


PARTICIPATE IN DRILL

TEAM/CHEERLEADING

q12e Frequency Percent

No 151 88.50

Yes 20 11.50


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district

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PARTICIPATE IN

STUDENT

GOVERNMENT

q12f Frequency Percent

No 161 94.66

Yes 9 5.34


PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL

NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

q12g Frequency Percent

No 159 93.45

Yes 11 6.55


PARTICIPATE INACADEMIC

CLUBS/SOCIETIES

q12h Frequency Percent

No 150 85.50

Yes 25 14.50


PARTICIPATE IN

ACADEMIC

COMPETITION

GROUPS

q12i Frequency Percent

No 140 77.67

Yes 40 22.33


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL SERVICE

CLUBS

q12j Frequency Percent

No 167 93.12

Yes 12 6.88


PARTICIPATE IN

OTHER SCHOOL

CLUBS OR GROUPS

q12k Frequency Percent

No 162 92.45

Yes 13 7.55


PARTICIPATE IN

ATHLETIC TEAMS

OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL

q12l Frequency Percent

No 121 65.70

Yes 63 34.30


PARTICIPATE IN

OTHER CLUBS OR

GROUPS OUTSIDE OF

SCHOOL

q12m Frequency Percent

No 148 81.87

Yes 33 18.13


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR

HOME


Very Safe 157 82.37

Somewhat Safe 26 13.40

Not Very Safe 4 1.98

Not Safe At All 2 0.90

Don't Know 3 1.35

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR

NEIGHBORHOOD


Very Safe 60 31.48Somewhat Safe 93 48.83

Not Very Safe 25 12.95

Not Safe At All 5 2.61

Don't Know 8 4.14

DO YOU FEEL SAFE A

SCHOO

q13c Frequency Perce

Very Safe 109 57.

Somewhat Safe 64 33.

Not Very Safe 7 3.

Not Safe At All 5 2.

Don't Know 4 2.


FRIENDS FEELING

CLOSE TO THEIR

PARENTS


None 20 10.44

A Few 44 23.41

Some 34 18.05

Most 51 26.95All 40 21.14


HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS


None 151 80.79

A Few 19 9.92

Some 9 4.87

Most 6 3.03

All 3 1.38


HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARE ABOUT GOOD

GRADES


None 6 2.98

A Few 29 15.56

Some 35 18.90

Most 68 36.96

All 47 25.59





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HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG

q14d Frequency Percent

None 139 74.26

A Few 30 15.81

Some 7 3.49

Most 9 4.59

All 3 1.84


FRIENDS WISHING TO

DROP OUT OF

SCHOOL


None 127 68.08

A Few 30 16.15

Some 20 10.45

Most 5 2.66All 5 2.66


PARENTS ATTEND

PTA/SCHOOL OPEN

HOUSES


No 68 41.40

Yes 96 58.60


RECENT CIGARETTE USE

Q16A Frequency Percent

Never Heard/Used 162 85.67

In Your Lifetime 13 6.99

Since School Began 9 4.53

In the Past Month 5 2.81


RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO

USE

Q16B Frequency Percent





RECENT BEER USE

Q16C Frequency Percent






RECENT WINE COOLER USE

Q16D Frequency Percent






RECENT WINE USE

Q16E Frequency Percent






RECENT LIQUOR USE

Q16F Frequency Percent






RECENT INHALANT USE

Q16G Frequency Percent






RECENT MARIJUANA U

Q17A Frequency Per

Never Heard/Used 172 9

In Your Lifetime 8

In the Past Month 9


RECENT COCAINE

Q17B Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 3

Since School Began 1

In the Past Month 1


RECENT CRACK

Q17C Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 2



RECENT HALLUCINOGEN

Q17E Frequency Per



In the Past Month 1


RECENT UPPER

Q17F Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 1






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RECENT DOWNER USE

Q17G Frequency Percent






RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

Q17H Frequency Percent






RECENT STEROID USE

Q17I Frequency Percent






RECENT ECSTASY USEQ17J Frequency Percent





RECENT HEROIN USE

Q17K Frequency Percent


In Your Lifetime 1 0.47Since School Began 2 0.94


TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 8 4.39

3-10 times 1 0.65

11+ times 3 1.77


ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 18 9.88

3-10 times 6 3.33

11+ times 6 3.05


INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 6 3.19

3-10 times 3 1.50


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST

MONTH



1-2 times 9 5.16

3-10 times 2 1.36

11+ times 1 0.68


COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH


Never Heard/Used 177 96.621-2 times 4 2.07

3-10 times 1 0.66

11+ times 1 0.66


CRACK USE IN PAST MON

q18f Frequency Per


1-2 times 3


CLOSE FRIENDS U

CIGARETT

q19a Frequency Perc

Never heard/None 114 7

A few 30 1

Some 9

Most 5 3

All 1 0


CLOSE FRIENDS U

SMOKELESS TOBAC

q19b Frequency Perc


A few 4 2

Some 4 2

Most 2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BE

q19c Frequency Perc


A few 39 23

Some 11 6

Most 13

All 6 3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WI

COOLE

q19d Frequency Perc


A few 36 23

Some 18 1

Most 8

All 3




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CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE


Never heard/None 117 74.06

A few 25 15.52

Some 7 4.67Most 8 5.21

All 1 0.54


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



A few 15 9.13

Some 12 7.74

Most 8 4.83All 1 0.54


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



A few 16 10.07

Some 9 5.41

Most 1 0.74

All 3 1.59


CLOSE FRIENDS USE

MARIJUANA



A few 26 15.04

Some 6 3.59

Most 1 0.70

All 3 1.89


DIFFICULT TO GET

CIGARETTES


Never heard of 60 33.56

Impossible 60 33.66

Very difficult 6 3.29

Somewhat diff 13 7.25

Somewhat easy 14 7.93Very easy 25 14.31


DIFFICULT TO GET

SMOKELESS TOBACCO



Impossible 60 34.42


Somewhat diff 11 6.11Somewhat easy 4 2.17

Very easy 9 4.93


DIFFICULT TO GET BEER



Impossible 38 22.74


Somewhat diff 18 10.90Somewhat easy 18 10.80

Very easy 28 17.03


DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

COOLERS



Impossible 45 25.90

Very difficult 8 4.87Somewhat diff 15 8.83

Somewhat easy 16 9.33

Very easy 30 17.16


DIFFICULT TO GET WIN

q20e Frequency Perce

Never heard of 55 33.

Impossible 51 31.

Very difficult 12 7.

Somewhat diff 16 9.

Somewhat easy 14 8.

Very easy 17 10.


DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUO

q20f Frequency Perce


Impossible 58 34.

Very difficult 11 6.

Somewhat diff 16 9.

Somewhat easy 10 5.

Very easy 18 10.


DIFFICULT TO GE

INHALANT

q20g Frequency Perce


Impossible 48 28.

Very difficult 6 3.

Somewhat diff 5 2.

Somewhat easy 6 3.Very easy 33 19.


DIFFICULT TO GE

MARIJUAN

q20h Frequency Perce


Impossible 69 41.

Very difficult 6 3.

Somewhat diff 12 7.Somewhat easy 4 2.

Very easy 16 9.





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DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE



Impossible 74 43.84




Very easy 12 6.98


DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK



Impossible 71 43.66




Very easy 6 3.36


DIFFICULT TO GET

HALLUCINOGENS

q20l Frequency Percent


Impossible 53 31.34



Very easy 4 2.43


DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS



Impossible 49 30.17




Very easy 3 1.79


DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

q20n Frequency Percent


Impossible 52 31.19




Very easy 2 1.24


DIFFICULT TO GET

ROHYPNOL

q20o Frequency Percent


Impossible 59 35.33





DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS

q20p Frequency Percent


Impossible 74 45.03





DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

q20q Frequency Percent


Impossible 52 31.34



Very easy 4 2.27


DIFFICULT TO GET HEROI

q20r Frequency Perce


Impossible 58 36.

Very difficult 5 2.

Somewhat diff 7 4.

Very easy 5 3.


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CIGARETTE

q21a Frequency Percen

9 or younger 3 12.4

10 years old 3 9.3

11 years old 7 23.5

12 years old 9 31.0

13 years old 3 10.5

14 years old 2 8.615 years old 1 4.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q21b Frequency Percen

10 years old 1 41.76



AGE WHEN FIRST USED

BEER

q21c Frequency Percen

9 or younger 9 15.9

10 years old 7 12.7

11 years old 8 14.9



14 years old 4 6.5

15 years old 1 2.1





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

WINE COOLERS


9 or younger 5 8.39

10 years old 1 1.56


12 years old 19 34.48



AGE WHEN FIRST USED

WINE


9 or younger 1 2.49

10 years old 1 2.49





AGE WHEN FIRST USED

LIQUOR


9 or younger 1 3.66

10 years old 2 7.32



14 years old 1 5.10


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

INHALANTS







AGE WHEN FIRST USED

MARIJUANA





14 years old 1 8.32


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

COCAINE






AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CRACK





AGE WHEN FIRST USED

HALLUCINOGENSq21l Frequency Percent



AGE WHEN FIRST USED

UPPERS





AGE WHEN FIRST USED

DOWNERS

q21n Frequency Percen

13 years old 1 100.00


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

ROHYPNOL

q21o Frequency Percen





AGE WHEN FIRST

USED STEROIDS


Frequency Missing = 191

AGE WHEN FIRST

USED ECSTASY


Frequency Missing = 191

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

HEROIN

q21r Frequency Percen

12 years old 1 100.00





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HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE

CIGARETTES


Every day 1 0.65

Several times/wk 2 1.11

Several times/mo 1 0.46

About once/month 7 3.51

About once/year 5 2.86< once/year 9 4.72

Never used 161 86.69



SMOKELESS TOBACCO



About once/year 1 0.47

< once/year 1 0.66Never used 180 98.40



BEER









WINE COOLERS


Every day 1 0.46


Several times/mo 9 4.80About once/month 9 4.61


< once/year 11 5.82




WINE






< once/year 13 6.95Never used 155 83.34



LIQUOR









INHALANTS


Every day 2 0.94


Several times/mo 1 0.66About once/month 2 0.94


< once/year 3 1.60




MARIJUANA


Several times/wk 2 1.32Several times/mo 5 2.73



< once/year 2 0.94



HOW OFTEN NORMALLY U

COCA

q22i Frequency Per

Every day 1

Several times/wk 1

About once/month 1

About once/year 1

Never used 178 9



CRA

q22j Frequency Per

Every day 1

About once/month 1

Never used 177 9



HALLUCINOGE

q22l Frequency Per

About once/month 1

Never used 177 9


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY

USE UPPERS


< once/year 1 0.47




DOWNEq22n Frequency Per

About once/month 1

< once/year 1

Never used 179 9





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ROHYPNOL

q22o Frequency Percent





HOW OFTEN NORMALLY

USE STEROIDS




HOW OFTEN NORMALLY

USE ECSTASY


< once/year 1 0.47




HEROIN

q22r Frequency Percent




AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE

TIME


Never drink this 154 83.96

12+ drinks 4 2.44

9-11 drinks 1 0.47

5-8 drinks 1 0.47

3-4 drinks 2 1.132 drinks 2 1.13

1 drink 7 3.66

< 1 drink 12 6.75


AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS

AT ONE TIME



12+ drinks 4 2.04

5-8 drinks 4 2.23

3-4 drinks 3 1.58

2 drinks 2 1.301 drink 6 3.16

< 1 drink 20 10.76


AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE

TIME



12+ drinks 6 3.38

9-11 drinks 2 0.945-8 drinks 2 1.13

3-4 drinks 15 8.35

2 drinks 4 2.25

1 drink 10 5.63

< 1 drink 16 8.82


AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE

TIME

q23d Frequency PercentNever drink this 129 69.67

12+ drinks 6 2.97

9-11 drinks 2 1.30

5-8 drinks 4 2.23

3-4 drinks 7 3.71

2 drinks 7 3.99

1 drink 7 3.62

< 1 drink 23 12.52


HOW MANY 5+ DRINKS IN PA

30 DA

q24 Frequency Perc

Never 5+ at time 66 35

None 97 52

1 day 7 3

2 days 7 3

3 to 5 days 7 36 to 9 days 1 0

10 or more days 1 0


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAG

FROM HOM

q25a Frequency Perc

Do not Drink 115 61

Never 47 25

Seldom 17 8Most of the Time 7 3

Always 2 1



FROM FRIEN

q25b Frequency Perc

Do not Drink 113 60

Never 46 24


Always 3 1



FROM A STO

q25c Frequency Perc

Do not Drink 116 62

Never 59 31


Always 3 1





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO

USE TOBACCO


Very 78 66.82

Somewhat 25 21.14

Not very 6 5.29

Not at all 2 1.76

Don't know 6 5.00



USE ALCOHOL


Very 41 38.45

Somewhat 38 35.90

Not very 18 16.35

Not at all 7 6.57

Don't know 3 2.73



USE INHALANTS


Very 60 67.10

Somewhat 16 17.80

Not very 2 2.32

Not at all 7 7.55

Don't know 5 5.23



USE MARIJUANA


Very 70 74.67

Somewhat 12 12.84

Not very 5 4.96

Not at all 4 4.40

Don't know 3 3.12



USE COCAINE


Very 70 81.59

Somewhat 7 8.20

Not very 1 1.00

Not at all 4 4.80

Don't know 4 4.40



USE CRACK


Very 82 83.12

Somewhat 9 9.22

Not very 1 0.87

Not at all 4 3.83

Don't know 3 2.96



USE ECSTASY


Very 91 80.94

Somewhat 4 3.69

Not very 5 4.46

Not at all 2 1.54

Don't know 10 9.38



USE STEROIDS


Very 101 85.50

Somewhat 6 5.37

Not very 3 2.46

Not at all 3 2.18

Don't know 5 4.49



USE HEROIN

q30i Frequency Percen

Very 116 87.33

Somewhat 5 3.75

Not very 3 1.94

Not at all 3 2.59

Don't know 6 4.39



USE METHAMPHETAMINE

q30j Frequency Percen

Very 135 85.7

Somewhat 8 5.3

Not at all 2 1.1

Don't know 12 7.7


DAYS SKIPPED SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 160 90.65

1-3 days 11 6.42

4-9 days 2 0.97

10+ days 3 1.95


DAYS ILL SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 65 37.80

1-3 days 80 46.80

4-9 days 23 13.20

10+ days 4 2.20





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OTHER DAYS MISSED

SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 87 51.84

1-3 days 67 39.96

4-9 days 8 5.03

10+ days 5 3.17


SENT TO

PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 133 75.48

1-3 days 29 16.44

4-9 days 6 3.60

10+ days 8 4.48


SOMEONE CALLED

HOME SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 129 77.01

1-3 days 28 16.55

4-9 days 5 2.96

10+ days 6 3.47


IN TROUBLE FOR

DRINKING SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 165 97.57

1-3 days 2 1.42

10+ days 2 1.02


IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG

USE SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 169 98.99

1-3 days 1 0.50

10+ days 1 0.50


TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 157 96.92

1-3 times 4 2.55

10+ times 1 0.53


DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A

GOOD BIT TO DRINK


None 158 97.46

1-3 times 2 1.27

4-9 times 2 1.27


CRITICIZED BY DATE

BECAUSE OF DRINKINGq32c Frequency Percent

None 152 97.36

1-3 times 4 2.64


TROUBLE WITH

POLICE BECAUSE OF

DRINKING


None 161 100.00


TROUBLE WITH

FRIENDS BECAUSE OF

DRUG USE


None 150 98.08

1-3 times 3 1.92


DRIVEN A CAR WHILE

HIGH FROM DRUGS


None 158 98.39

1-3 times 2 1.08

10+ times 1 0.54


CRITICIZED BY DATE

BECAUSE OF DRUG

USE


None 160 100.00


TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

q32h Frequency PercentNone 163 99.27

1-3 times 1 0.73


CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON

ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT


None 170 92.50

1-3 days 8 4.60

4-9 days 4 2.4310+ days 1 0.47





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CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT


None 175 95.07

1-3 days 5 2.88

4-9 days 2 1.12

10+ days 2 0.93


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

INHALANTS SINCE SEPT


None 175 95.59

1-3 days 5 2.53

4-9 days 2 0.94

10+ days 2 0.94


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

OTHER DRUG(S)


None 178 96.10

1-3 days 3 1.39

4-9 days 1 0.65

10+ days 3 1.86


ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES

THIS SCHOOL YEAR


Never 134 72.19

Seldom 20 10.75

Half the time 10 5.28

Most of the time 6 2.97

Always 6 2.97

Don't know 3 1.76

Didn't attend 8 4.08


DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS

SCHOOL YEAR


Never 157 85.99

Seldom 11 6.11

Half the time 4 2.35

Most of the time 2 0.94

Always 1 0.47Don't know 1 0.47

Didn't attend 7 3.67


SOUGHT HELP FOR

DRUG/ALCOHOL

PROBLEM


No 151 89.43

Yes 18 10.57


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM SCHOOL

COUNSELOR


No 85 46.73

Yes 97 53.27


WOULD SEEK HELP

OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL


No 101 57.12

Yes 76 42.88


WOULD SEEK HELPFROM OTHER

COUNSELOR


No 98 56.45

Yes 75 43.55


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM PARENTS


No 64 35.01

Yes 118 64.99


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM A MEDICAL

DOCTOR


No 92 50.57

Yes 89 49.43


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM FRIENDS


No 76 42.35

Yes 103 57.65


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM ANOTHER

ADULT


No 75 41.54

Yes 106 58.46


WOULD NOT SEEK

HELP


No 154 85.30

Yes 27 14.70





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DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCHOOL

HEALTH CLASS


No 67 44.62

Yes 83 55.38


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCHOOL

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 53 35.06

Yes 99 64.94


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCHOOL

GUIDANCE

COUNSELOR


No 63 42.29

Yes 85 57.71


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCIENCE CLASS


No 99 67.53

Yes 48 32.47


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SOCIAL

STUDIES CLASS


No 123 82.61

Yes 26 17.39


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCHOOL

STUDENT GROUP OR

CLUB


No 113 76.65

Yes 34 23.35


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--INVITED

SCHOOL GUEST


No 74 49.89

Yes 74 50.11


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--ANOTHER

SCHOOL SOURCE


No 93 62.39

Yes 56 37.61


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

WEBSITE/ONLINE CHAT

GROUP


No 128 71.02

Yes 52 28.98


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA

MPHLETS

q38b FrequencyNo 95

Yes 84

DRUG/ALCOHOL INF

BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTER

MPHL

q38b Per

No 5

Yes 4


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

TV/RADIO/OTHER

AUDIO/VIDEO


No 92 50.91

Yes 88 49.09


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--PARENTS


No 79 44.85

Yes 97 55.15


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT K

SMOKING CIGAR

q39a Frequency PerStrong disapprove 148 8

Mild disapprove 3

Neither 6

Strongly approve 3

Don't know 19 1


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT K

DRINKING BE

q39b Frequency Per

Strong disapprove 136 7

Mild disapprove 15

Neither 7

Mildly approve 4

Strongly approve 3

Don't know 17




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PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Strong disapprove 151 84.26

Mild disapprove 4 2.40

Neither 4 2.49

Strongly approve 4 2.11

Don't know 16 8.73


TESTED FOR DRUG

USE AT SCHOOL


No 166 92.55

Yes 13 7.45


PURCHASED

LOTTERY TICKET IN

PAST YEAR


No 141 78.84

Yes 38 21.16


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