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Rio Grande City ISD - Rio Grande High School

SPRING 2008

Texas School Survey

of Drug and Alcohol Use

2008

Rio Grande City ISD

Campus-Level Analysis

Rio Grande High School

SECONDARY REPORT-PAGE PA




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Campus-Level AnalysisSecondary (Grades 9-12)

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 wouldn’t seek help from adultsTable B13 Students Living in Town More Than 3 YearsTable B14: Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less

argin Tables 43-60





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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 12.6% 17.2% 30.4% 69.6%

CigarettesAll 12.4% 16.8% 30.2% 69.8%

Smokeless tobacco

All 1.3% 2.2% 4.3% 95.7%

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 71.6% 2.5% 2.9% 5.3% 5.8% 4.6% 7.1%

Cigarettes?

All 71.2% 2.5% 3.0% 5.4% 5.9% 4.7% 7.3%

Smokeless tobacco?

All 96.5% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% 1.5%

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

All

Cigarettes

13.3Smokeless

tobacco

13.5

Any Tobacco

13.3





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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 19.7% 13.8% 5.6% 8.7% 16.8% 35.3%

Cigarettes?

All 19.5% 14.1% 5.4% 8.7% 17.2% 35.2%Smokeless Tobacco?

All 33.5% 19.2% 8.2% 11.8% 10.7% 16.6%

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

None A Few Some Most ALL

Use any tobacco product?

All 39.5% 34.8% 16.1% 7.2% 2.4%

Smoke cigarettes?

All 39.9% 35.6% 14.9% 7.3% 2.4%Use a smokeless tobacco product?

All 80.7% 12.7% 4.5% 1.6% 0.5%

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 77.9% 5.6% 3.2% 1.1% 1.3% 10.9%

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 60.0% 23.1% 8.4% 2.8% 5.7%





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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 36.6% 47.7% 66.5% 33.5%

Beer

All 26.0% 35.7% 54.0% 46.0%Wine coolers

All 23.9% 35.0% 52.2% 47.8%

Wine

All 15.0% 23.4% 40.5% 59.5%

Liquor

All 19.1% 29.7% 42.9% 57.1%

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 37.0% 0.7% 7.3% 17.4% 16.4% 12.7% 8.5%

Beer?

All 47.1% 0.5% 6.1% 14.3% 14.1% 10.0% 7.8%

Wine coolers?

All 49.9% 0.2% 4.4% 12.4% 12.2% 12.4% 8.4%

Wine?

All 59.0% 0.0% 3.0% 8.2% 8.6% 12.5% 8.8%

Liquor?

All 58.8% 0.1% 3.6% 10.5% 10.5% 9.2% 7.4%

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 55.4% 44.6% 13.9% 21.4% 9.3%

Wine Coolers

All 57.4% 42.6% 7.3% 22.1% 13.2%

Wine

All 46.0% 54.0% 16.2% 29.5% 8.3%

Liquor

All 45.3% 54.7% 20.1% 24.3% 10.3%





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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 73.6% 9.4% 5.1% 5.6% 2.3% 4.1%

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

All

Beer

13.2

Wine Coolers

13.6

Wine

13.5

Liquor14.0

Any Alcohol

13.2

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 16.7% 8.9% 4.3% 10.0% 19.9% 40.3%

Wine coolers?

All 18.3% 9.7% 4.4% 10.4% 20.0% 37.2%

Wine?

All 20.1% 12.3% 5.6% 13.2% 19.0% 29.8%

Liquor?

All 20.9% 13.7% 5.3% 12.1% 16.1% 31.8%


All 15.3% 7.8% 3.9% 8.9% 18.7% 45.5%





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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 89.5% 8.3% 1.3% 0.9%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?

All 97.3% 1.8% 0.6% 0.3%

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

Average days absent due to

illness or other reasons

Alcohol Users: 4.4

Alcohol Non-use 3.1

Average days conduct problems

reported

Alcohol Users: 3.2

Alcohol Non-use 1.3

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?

All 88.6% 9.2% 1.3% 0.9%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?

All 96.6% 3.0% 0.1% 0.4%





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



All 17.7% 23.1% 19.8% 22.3% 17.1%

Beer?

All 20.6% 25.5% 18.8% 21.4% 13.7%

Wine coolers?

All 28.5% 25.4% 18.2% 16.4% 11.5%

Wine?

All 43.6% 23.4% 14.5% 10.6% 7.9%

Liquor?

All 38.1% 22.5% 15.5% 14.5% 9.4%

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 93.0% 6.2% 0.4% 0.5%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?

All 91.3% 7.3% 1.0% 0.4%

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 37.7% 9.5% 7.8% 15.5% 19.8% 1.7% 8.1%





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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 45.0% 32.8% 15.4% 4.7% 2.2%

From friends

All 34.1% 17.1% 19.8% 20.2% 8.9%From a store

All 37.7% 32.7% 10.7% 11.9% 6.9%

At parties

All 32.5% 11.8% 14.2% 19.9% 21.6%

Other source

All 38.5% 25.1% 13.9% 10.2% 12.4%

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 62.2% 14.3% 8.0% 3.3% 1.7% 10.5%

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 46.4% 28.3% 16.6% 4.3% 4.4%





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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Marijuana?

All 8.9% 12.5% 21.1% 78.9%

Cocaine?

All 3.5% 5.7% 9.8% 90.2%Crack?

All 0.9% 1.1% 1.3% 98.7%

Hallucinogens?

All 0.6% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%

Uppers?

All 2.3% 3.3% 4.2% 95.8%

Downers?

All 3.3% 4.9% 6.6% 93.4%

Rohypnol?

All 4.5% 6.4% 9.7% 90.3%

Steroids?

All 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 99.5%

Ecstasy?

All 0.8% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%

Heroin?

All 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%





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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 80.5% 2.2% 2.5% 2.9% 4.1% 4.1% 3.8%

Cocaine?All 91.8% 0.3% 1.5% 1.1% 2.0% 1.3% 2.0%

Crack?

All 99.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 0.1% 0.0%

Hallucinogens?

All 98.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%

Uppers?

All 95.8% 0.0% 0.2% 1.1% 1.1% 0.8% 0.9%

Downers?

All 94.7% 0.0% 0.2% 1.8% 1.4% 0.6% 1.2%

Rohypnol?

All 92.0% 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% 1.8% 1.2% 1.2%

Steroids?

All 99.8% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Ecstasy?

All 98.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 0.2%

Heroin?

All 99.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%

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

All

Marijuana

14.0Cocaine

14.5

Crack

15.0

Hallucinogens

13.9

Uppers

14.5

Downers

14.4

Rohypnol

14.4Steroids

*

Ecstasy

14.1

Heroin

13.0





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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 81.0% 0.7% 1.5% 3.6% 7.2% 5.4% 0.5%

Other family situation

All 68.9% 1.4% 4.4% 5.7% 14.9% 4.3% 0.4%

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 25.3% 19.6% 6.0% 9.2% 11.7% 28.2%

Cocaine?

All 27.0% 23.4% 9.3% 10.5% 10.7% 19.1%

Crack?

All 31.2% 24.9% 12.3% 10.9% 8.4% 12.4%Hallucinogens?

All 48.4% 21.6% 9.1% 7.0% 5.8% 8.1%

Uppers?

All 48.4% 17.6% 7.1% 6.5% 7.1% 13.2%

Downers?

All 48.8% 16.9% 6.4% 6.9% 6.9% 14.1%

Rohypnol?

All 38.4% 18.6% 6.9% 7.2% 8.6% 20.4%

Steroids?

All 36.1% 28.2% 11.7% 10.0% 5.1% 8.9%

Ecstasy?

All 41.8% 23.5% 8.4% 10.0% 6.2% 10.1%

Heroin?

All 42.0% 27.8% 11.3% 6.6% 4.9% 7.3%





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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 91.6% 3.6% 2.3% 2.5%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?

All 93.2% 3.8% 1.2% 1.8%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?

All 96.7% 2.4% 0.6% 0.3%

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



Marijuana Users: 5.2

Marijuana Non-use 3.5


reported

Marijuana Users: 6.9

Marijuana Non-use 1.6

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


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

All 94.2% 3.8% 0.8% 1.2%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?All 97.4% 1.7% 0.3% 0.6%





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


All 51.4% 21.8% 12.8% 9.0% 5.0%

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 93.3% 4.8% 1.5% 0.4%

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

All 94.7% 3.7% 1.1% 0.6%

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 54.9% 9.8% 5.8% 6.7% 11.2% 3.4% 8.2%

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 81.7% 5.2% 3.3% 4.7% 4.1% 1.1%

Blunts? All 84.5% 5.5% 4.0% 2.8% 2.5% 0.6%

Bongs or water pipes? All 90.0% 3.8% 2.1% 1.7% 1.8% 0.6%

Pipes? All 88.6% 5.0% 1.8% 1.8% 2.4% 0.3%

Some other way? All 90.2% 3.5% 1.1% 2.0% 1.7% 1.5%





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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 81.5% 3.4% 2.4% 0.8% 1.9% 10.1%

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 68.7% 14.9% 8.3% 4.2% 3.9%

Cocaine?

All 85.4% 6.7% 2.4% 1.2% 4.3%

Crack?

All 87.7% 6.3% 0.9% 1.0% 4.1%

Ecstasy?

All 84.2% 8.3% 1.5% 1.1% 4.9%

Steroids?

All 82.1% 9.4% 2.4% 0.9% 5.1%

Heroin?

All 88.7% 4.6% 1.1% 0.7% 4.9%





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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Methamphetamine?

All 1.1% 1.7% 2.2% 97.8%

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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Codeine?

All 1.2% 1.9% 2.3% 97.7%

Oxycontin, Percodan or Percocet?

All 1.0% 1.6% 1.7% 98.3%

Vicodin, Lortab or Lorcet?

All 0.8% 1.3% 1.8% 98.2%

Valium or Diazepam?

All 0.7% 1.0% 1.2% 98.8%

Xanax or Alprazolam?

All 4.9% 6.7% 8.5% 91.5%

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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

DXM, Triple C?

All 2.3% 3.2% 4.2% 95.8%





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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 2.5% 4.1% 9.0% 91.0%

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 94.2% 0.1% 0.4% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 2.3%

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

All

Inhalants

12.7





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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 97.1% 1.8% 0.4% 0.7%

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



Inhalants Users: 4.9

Inhalants Non-use 3.6


reported

Inhalants Users: 6.2

Inhalants Non-use 2.1

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


All 80.9% 11.8% 4.5% 1.4% 1.3%





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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 76.2% 13.4% 4.3% 1.5% 4.6%

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 29.7% 16.3% 5.9% 5.5% 10.1% 32.4%





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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 63.1%

An assembly program All 75.4%

Guidance counselor All 62.1%

Science class All 38.8%

Social studies class All 30.1%

Student group session All 31.9%

An invited school guest All 64.4%

Another source at school All 51.0%

Any school source All 69.1%

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 50.3%Another adult in school ( All 45.6%

A counselor or program ou All 48.2%

Your parents All 62.3%

A medical doctor All 45.2%

Your friends All 70.5%

Another adult (a relative All 64.4%

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 13.4%





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


Feel close to their parents?

All 6.4% 25.3% 22.2% 33.1% 12.9%

Sometimes carry weapons?

All 70.4% 16.7% 7.5% 2.7% 2.7%

Care about making good grades?

All 5.5% 14.2% 19.4% 36.9% 23.9%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?

All 76.2% 12.7% 5.6% 2.9% 2.6%

Wish they could drop out of school?

All 48.5% 30.9% 12.4% 4.7% 3.5%

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% 14.2% 2.4% 0.2% 0.9%

Out in your neighbourhood

All 33.2% 49.3% 12.7% 3.3% 1.5%

At school

All 34.4% 49.7% 8.1% 4.9% 2.9%

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 30.4%

Books, magazines, poster All 55.0%

TV, radio, or other audi All 58.9%

Your parents All 59.5%





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2. Prevalence Tables





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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 12.6% 17.2% 30.4% 69.6%

AlcoholAll 36.6% 47.7% 66.5% 33.5%

Inhalants

All 2.5% 4.1% 9.0% 91.0%

Any Illicit Drug

All 11.6% 15.7% 24.1% 75.9%

Marijuana

All 8.9% 12.5% 21.1% 78.9%

Marijuana Only

All 2.4% 4.0% 9.1% 90.9%

Cocaine or Crack

All 3.7% 5.7% 9.9% 90.1%

Cocaine

All 3.5% 5.7% 9.8% 90.2%

Crack

All 0.9% 1.1% 1.3% 98.7%

Hallucinogens

All 0.6% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%

Uppers

All 2.3% 3.3% 4.2% 95.8%

Downers

All 3.3% 4.9% 6.6% 93.4%

Rohypnol

All 4.5% 6.4% 9.7% 90.3%

Steroids

All 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 99.5%

Ecstasy

All 0.8% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%

Heroin

All 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%





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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 17.1% 22.1% 34.3% 65.7%

AlcoholAll 37.0% 45.7% 64.3% 35.7%

Inhalants

All 2.3% 4.5% 9.3% 90.7%

Any Illicit Drug

All 14.7% 19.3% 28.6% 71.4%

Marijuana

All 11.7% 15.6% 25.5% 74.5%

Marijuana Only

All 3.7% 5.4% 11.3% 88.7%

Cocaine or Crack

All 4.9% 7.3% 12.1% 87.9%

Cocaine

All 5.0% 7.4% 12.3% 87.7%

Crack

All 0.7% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%

Hallucinogens

All 0.9% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%

Uppers

All 1.6% 2.4% 3.2% 96.8%

Downers

All 2.9% 4.3% 6.0% 94.0%

Rohypnol

All 5.3% 7.2% 10.1% 89.9%

Steroids

All 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%

Ecstasy

All 0.9% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%

Heroin

All 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%





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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 12.7% 17.2% 30.5% 69.5%

AlcoholAll 36.5% 47.9% 66.9% 33.1%

Inhalants

All 2.3% 4.1% 9.2% 90.8%

Any Illicit Drug

All 11.5% 15.9% 24.4% 75.6%

Marijuana

All 8.7% 12.6% 21.5% 78.5%

Marijuana Only

All 2.4% 4.1% 9.3% 90.7%

Cocaine or Crack

All 3.7% 5.7% 10.2% 89.8%

Cocaine

All 3.4% 5.7% 10.2% 89.8%

Crack

All 0.9% 1.1% 1.3% 98.7%

Hallucinogens

All 0.7% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%

Uppers

All 2.0% 3.1% 4.0% 96.0%

Downers

All 3.0% 4.7% 6.6% 93.4%

Rohypnol

All 4.4% 6.3% 9.7% 90.3%

Steroids

All 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 99.4%

Ecstasy

All 0.7% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%

Heroin

All 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%





SPRING 2008

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 6.4% 10.0% 21.7% 78.3%

AlcoholAll 25.2% 35.9% 55.1% 44.9%

Inhalants

All 1.6% 2.7% 7.8% 92.2%

Any Illicit Drug

All 5.3% 7.6% 13.3% 86.7%

Marijuana

All 3.8% 5.0% 10.9% 89.1%

Marijuana Only

All 1.8% 3.0% 6.5% 93.5%

Cocaine or Crack

All 1.2% 2.3% 5.0% 95.0%

Cocaine

All 1.2% 2.3% 4.7% 95.3%

Crack

All 0.4% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%

Uppers

All 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Downers

All 0.8% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%

Rohypnol

All 1.3% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%

Steroids

All 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Ecstasy

All 0.8% 1.2% 2.8% 97.2%

Heroin

All 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%





SPRING 2008

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 14.8% 19.8% 33.7% 66.3%

AlcoholAll 40.7% 51.9% 70.8% 29.2%

Inhalants

All 2.8% 4.6% 9.5% 90.5%

Any Illicit Drug

All 14.1% 18.8% 28.5% 71.5%

Marijuana

All 10.9% 15.3% 25.1% 74.9%

Marijuana Only

All 2.7% 4.4% 10.3% 89.7%

Cocaine or Crack

All 4.6% 7.0% 11.6% 88.4%

Cocaine

All 4.2% 7.0% 11.7% 88.3%

Crack

All 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Hallucinogens

All 0.9% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%

Uppers

All 2.7% 4.2% 5.5% 94.5%

Downers

All 4.3% 6.5% 8.4% 91.6%

Rohypnol

All 5.9% 8.4% 12.4% 87.6%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%

Ecstasy

All 0.9% 1.6% 2.1% 97.9%

Heroin

All 0.7% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%





SPRING 2008

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 11.8% 15.5% 27.3% 72.7%

AlcoholAll 34.7% 45.4% 65.0% 35.0%

Inhalants

All 2.4% 3.7% 7.8% 92.2%

Any Illicit Drug

All 10.6% 13.9% 21.1% 78.9%

Marijuana

All 7.9% 10.9% 17.9% 82.1%

Marijuana Only

All 2.4% 3.8% 8.4% 91.6%

Cocaine or Crack

All 3.4% 4.6% 8.0% 92.0%

Cocaine

All 3.2% 4.5% 7.9% 92.1%

Crack

All 0.8% 0.9% 1.2% 98.8%

Hallucinogens

All 0.7% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%

Uppers

All 2.2% 3.0% 3.8% 96.2%

Downers

All 2.9% 4.2% 5.6% 94.4%

Rohypnol

All 3.8% 5.3% 7.7% 92.3%

Steroids

All 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 99.4%

Ecstasy

All 0.5% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%

Heroin

All 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%





SPRING 2008

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 14.4% 21.5% 39.2% 60.8%

AlcoholAll 41.7% 54.1% 70.4% 29.6%

Inhalants

All 2.4% 5.0% 12.3% 87.7%

Any Illicit Drug

All 13.7% 20.1% 32.4% 67.6%

Marijuana

All 11.4% 16.9% 30.4% 69.6%

Marijuana Only

All 2.3% 4.4% 11.2% 88.8%

Cocaine or Crack

All 4.2% 8.6% 15.0% 85.0%

Cocaine

All 3.9% 8.7% 15.3% 84.7%

Crack

All 1.3% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%

Hallucinogens

All 0.5% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%

Uppers

All 2.6% 4.2% 5.6% 94.4%

Downers

All 3.9% 6.7% 9.3% 90.7%

Rohypnol

All 6.6% 10.1% 15.9% 84.1%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%

Ecstasy

All 1.7% 2.5% 3.5% 96.5%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%





SPRING 2008

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 11.9% 15.7% 29.5% 70.5%

AlcoholAll 35.9% 47.6% 66.5% 33.5%

Inhalants

All 1.8% 3.2% 7.5% 92.5%

Any Illicit Drug

All 10.8% 14.6% 22.5% 77.5%

Marijuana

All 8.7% 12.3% 19.8% 80.2%

Marijuana Only

All 2.2% 3.9% 8.3% 91.7%

Cocaine or Crack

All 3.5% 5.2% 9.6% 90.4%

Cocaine

All 3.5% 5.2% 9.5% 90.5%

Crack

All 0.6% 0.9% 1.0% 99.0%

Hallucinogens

All 0.6% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%

Uppers

All 2.1% 3.2% 4.2% 95.8%

Downers

All 3.2% 4.5% 6.5% 93.5%

Rohypnol

All 4.8% 6.7% 10.3% 89.7%

Steroids

All 0.1% 0.1% 0.6% 99.4%

Ecstasy

All 0.9% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%





SPRING 2008

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 15.9% 24.0% 36.1% 63.9%

AlcoholAll 37.3% 48.1% 64.5% 35.5%

Inhalants

All 5.4% 8.3% 16.6% 83.4%

Any Illicit Drug

All 17.3% 22.3% 30.8% 69.2%

Marijuana

All 11.7% 15.1% 26.7% 73.3%

Marijuana Only

All 3.3% 4.4% 11.1% 88.9%

Cocaine or Crack

All 5.9% 9.8% 13.4% 86.6%

Cocaine

All 4.3% 9.5% 13.3% 86.7%

Crack

All 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%

Hallucinogens

All 1.2% 1.8% 3.0% 97.0%

Uppers

All 3.6% 4.3% 4.9% 95.1%

Downers

All 4.5% 7.3% 8.6% 91.4%

Rohypnol

All 4.4% 7.4% 9.3% 90.7%

Steroids

All 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%

Ecstasy

All 0.5% 1.8% 2.4% 97.6%

Heroin

All 3.4% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%





SPRING 2008

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 11.6% 16.8% 32.1% 67.9%

AlcoholAll 36.4% 49.3% 64.9% 35.1%

Inhalants

All 2.4% 3.5% 7.7% 92.3%

Any Illicit Drug

All 12.7% 19.6% 28.8% 71.2%

Marijuana

All 10.5% 15.4% 26.0% 74.0%

Marijuana Only

All 2.2% 5.7% 13.0% 87.0%

Cocaine or Crack

All 4.0% 6.7% 9.1% 90.9%

Cocaine

All 4.2% 6.9% 9.3% 90.7%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 98.8%

Uppers

All 1.2% 2.4% 3.1% 96.9%

Downers

All 3.1% 4.8% 6.0% 94.0%

Rohypnol

All 5.8% 7.1% 10.7% 89.3%

Steroids

All 0.5% 0.5% 1.2% 98.8%

Ecstasy

All 1.1% 1.7% 3.5% 96.5%

Heroin

All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%





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Spring 2008

The FREQ Procedure

GENDER

q1 Frequency Percent

Female 543 54.37

Male 456 45.63

Frequency Missing = 3.9539872856

GRADE


Grade 9 320 31.91

Grade 10 250 24.90

Grade 11 213 21.24

Grade 12 220 21.95

LIVE WITH BOTH

PARENTSq3 Frequency Percent

No 256 25.56

Yes 744 74.44


AGE


11 or younger 1 0.09

14 133 13.35

15 253 25.3716 266 26.70

17 211 21.11

18 128 12.85

19 or older 5 0.52


ETHNICITY


African/American 4 0.42

Asian/American 6 0.60Mexican/American 926 93.35

Native/American 11 1.06

Other 38 3.83

White 7 0.73


ON AVERAGE WHAT

GRADES DO YOU GET


Mostly A's 269 27.33

Mostly B's 558 56.64

Mostly C's 134 13.62

Mostly D's 15 1.53Mostly F's 9 0.87


LENGTH OF TIME IN

THIS DISTRICT


<1 year 79 8.01

2-3 years 106 10.81

>4 years 799 81.19


DO YOU HAVE A

JOB


No 851 86.34

Yes 135 13.66


DO YOU GET AN

ALLOWANCE


No 558 56.97

Yes 422 43.03


EITHER PARENT COLLEGE

GRADUATE

q10 Frequency PercentDon't Know 158 16.09

No 541 54.99

Yes 285 28.92


QUALIFY FOR

FREE/REDUCED PRICE

LUNCH

q11 Frequency Percen

Don't Know 172 17.49

No 76 7.70

Yes 736 74.8


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL ATHLETICS

q12a Frequency Percent

No 526 56.62

Yes 403 43.38


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL

BAND/ORCHESTRA

q12b Frequency Percent

No 709 80.95

Yes 167 19.05


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL CHOIR q12c Frequency Percent

No 794 96.53

Yes 29 3.47


PARTICIPATE IN

DRAMA/SPEECH/ART

CLUBS

q12d Frequency Percent

No 718 86.33

Yes 114 13.67


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 DRILL

TEAM/CHEERLEADING

q12e Frequency Percent

No 771 92.67

Yes 61 7.33


PARTICIPATE IN

STUDENT

GOVERNMENT

q12f Frequency Percent

No 799 96.00

Yes 33 4.00


PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOLNEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

q12g Frequency Percent

No 820 97.69

Yes 19 2.31


PARTICIPATE IN

ACADEMIC

CLUBS/SOCIETIES

q12h Frequency PercentNo 776 89.88

Yes 87 10.12


PARTICIPATE IN

ACADEMIC

COMPETITION

GROUPS

q12i Frequency Percent

No 764 87.46

Yes 110 12.54


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL SERVICE

CLUBS

q12j Frequency Percent

No 844 96.76

Yes 28 3.24


PARTICIPATE IN

OTHER SCHOOL

CLUBS OR GROUPS

q12k Frequency Percent

No 716 79.89

Yes 180 20.11


PARTICIPATE IN

ATHLETIC TEAMS

OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL

q12l Frequency Percent

No 674 75.02

Yes 224 24.98


PARTICIPATE IN

OTHER CLUBS OR

GROUPS OUTSIDE OF

SCHOOL

q12m Frequency Percent

No 697 75.73

Yes 224 24.27


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR

HOME


Very Safe 814 82.36

Somewhat Safe 140 14.15

Not Very Safe 24 2.41

Not Safe At All 2 0.21

Don't Know 9 0.87


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOU

NEIGHBORHOO

q13b Frequency Perce

Very Safe 328 33.

Somewhat Safe 486 49.

Not Very Safe 126 12.

Not Safe At All 33 3.Don't Know 15 1.


DO YOU FEEL SAFE A

SCHOO

q13c Frequency Perce

Very Safe 341 34.

Somewhat Safe 493 49.

Not Very Safe 80 8.

Not Safe At All 48 4.Don't Know 29 2.


FRIENDS FEELING

CLOSE TO THEIR

PARENTS


None 63 6.39

A Few 251 25.34

Some 220 22.22

Most 328 33.15

All 128 12.90


HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS


None 680 70.36

A Few 161 16.70

Some 73 7.53

Most 26 2.72

All 26 2.70





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HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARE ABOUT GOOD

GRADES

q14c Frequency Percent

None 53 5.53

A Few 137 14.23

Some 187 19.44

Most 355 36.93All 230 23.87


HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG


None 753 76.19

A Few 126 12.72

Some 55 5.60

Most 29 2.93All 25 2.57


FRIENDS WISHING TO

DROP OUT OF

SCHOOL


None 479 48.48

A Few 306 30.93

Some 123 12.41

Most 46 4.70

All 34 3.48


PARENTS ATTEND

PTA/SCHOOL OPEN

HOUSES


No 452 52.89

Yes 402 47.11


RECENT CIGARETTE USE

Q16A Frequency Percent

Never Heard/Used 687 69.80

In Your Lifetime 131 13.35

Since School Began 43 4.42

In the Past Month 122 12.43


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 PercentNever Heard/Used 570 59.46





RECENT LIQUOR

Q16F Frequency Per

Never Heard/Used 556 5

In Your Lifetime 128 1

Since School Began 103 1

In the Past Month 186 1


RECENT INHALANT

Q16G Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 48

Since School Began 16

In the Past Month 25


RECENT MARIJUANA

Q17A Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 83




RECENT COCAINE Q17B Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 39




RECENT CRACK

Q17C Frequency Per

Never Heard/Used 934 9In Your Lifetime 2


In the Past Month 9





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RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

Q17E Frequency Percent






RECENT UPPER USE

Q17F Frequency Percent






RECENT DOWNER USE

Q17G Frequency Percent






RECENT ROHYPNOL USEQ17H Frequency Percent






RECENT STEROID USE

Q17I Frequency Percent

Never Heard/Used 943 99.47In Your Lifetime 3 0.33



RECENT ECSTASY USE

Q17J Frequency Percent






RECENT HEROIN USE

Q17K Frequency Percent





TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 64 6.67

3-10 times 31 3.16

11+ times 29 3.04


ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

q18b Frequency PercentNever Heard/Used 584 60.55

1-2 times 235 24.35

3-10 times 95 9.81

11+ times 51 5.29


INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 25 2.593-10 times 6 0.64

11+ times 3 0.32


MARIJUANA USE IN PA

MON

q18d Frequency Per


1-2 times 59

3-10 times 38

11+ times 27


COCAINE USE IN PAST MON

q18e Frequency Per


1-2 times 34

3-10 times 16

11+ times 10


CRACK USE IN PAST MON

q18f Frequency Per


1-2 times 5

3-10 times 1

11+ times 1


CLOSE FRIENDS U

CIGARETT

q19a Frequency Perc

Never heard/None 380 39

A few 339 3

Some 142 14

Most 70 7

All 23 2





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE

SMOKELESS TOBACCO


Never heard/None 753 80.66

A few 119 12.71

Some 42 4.55

Most 15 1.63

All 4 0.46


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



A few 242 25.48

Some 179 18.78

Most 204 21.44

All 131 13.74


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

COOLERS



A few 238 25.41

Some 171 18.23

Most 154 16.37

All 108 11.47


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



A few 217 23.40

Some 134 14.49

Most 98 10.61

All 73 7.87


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



A few 212 22.50

Some 145 15.45

Most 137 14.53

All 88 9.40


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



A few 111 11.83

Some 42 4.52

Most 13 1.41

All 12 1.32


CLOSE FRIENDS USE

MARIJUANA

q19h Frequency Percent


A few 208 21.77

Some 123 12.85

Most 86 8.97

All 48 5.00


DIFFICULT TO GET

CIGARETTES


Never heard of 184 19.55

Impossible 133 14.10

Very difficult 51 5.36

Somewhat diff 82 8.68

Somewhat easy 162 17.16

Very easy 331 35.15


DIFFICULT TO GE

SMOKELESS TOBACC

q20b Frequency Perce

Never heard of 311 33.

Impossible 178 19.

Very difficult 76 8.

Somewhat diff 110 11.

Somewhat easy 99 10.Very easy 154 16.


DIFFICULT TO GET BEE

q20c Frequency Perce


Impossible 83 8.


Somewhat diff 93 9.



DIFFICULT TO GET WIN

COOLER

q20d Frequency Perce


Impossible 90 9.


Somewhat diff 97 10.Somewhat easy 188 20.

Very easy 348 37.


DIFFICULT TO GET WIN

q20e Frequency Perce


Impossible 114 12.


Somewhat diff 123 13.Somewhat easy 176 18.

Very easy 276 29.





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DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR







Very easy 299 31.82


DIFFICULT TO GET

INHALANTS






Somewhat easy 93 10.08Very easy 300 32.45


DIFFICULT TO GET

MARIJUANA





Somewhat diff 85 9.20Somewhat easy 108 11.74

Very easy 260 28.19


DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE





Somewhat diff 97 10.51Somewhat easy 99 10.74

Very easy 176 19.14


DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK







Very easy 114 12.43


DIFFICULT TO GET

HALLUCINOGENS








DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS








DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

q20n Frequency Percent






Very easy 128 14.06


DIFFICULT TO GE

ROHYPNO

q20o Frequency Perce


Impossible 170 18.


Somewhat diff 66 7.



DIFFICULT TO GET STEROID

q20p Frequency Perce


Impossible 255 28.


Somewhat diff 90 10.



DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTAS

q20q Frequency Perce


Impossible 213 23.


Somewhat diff 90 9.



DIFFICULT TO GET HERO

q20r Frequency Perce


Impossible 254 27.


Somewhat diff 60 6.

Somewhat easy 45 4.

Very easy 67 7.





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CIGARETTES



10 years old 21 6.56


12 years old 35 10.73

13 years old 40 12.5014 years old 44 13.64

15 years old 47 14.42

16 years old 41 12.64


18 or older 10 3.19


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q21b Frequency Percent9 or younger 3 8.46

10 years old 3 7.46

11 years old 1 2.70






17 years old 1 2.38

18 or older 1 2.70


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

BEER






13 years old 75 13.64

14 years old 105 19.12

15 years old 105 19.17

16 years old 65 11.80


18 or older 7 1.32


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

WINE COOLERS







15 years old 105 20.53

16 years old 53 10.35


18 or older 5 1.03


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

WINE

q21e Frequency Percent9 or younger 42 10.16




13 years old 58 13.96

14 years old 88 21.21

15 years old 92 22.19

16 years old 45 10.92


18 or older 9 2.25


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

LIQUOR






13 years old 43 10.32

14 years old 74 17.83

15 years old 105 25.47

16 years old 70 16.90


18 or older 8 2.00


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

INHALANT

q21g Frequency Percen


10 years old 5 7.6

11 years old 6 9.3




16 years old 5 7.0

17 years old 1 1.3

18 or older 1 1.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

MARIJUANA

q21h Frequency Percen9 or younger 8 3.9

10 years old 11 5.6

11 years old 9 4.5


13 years old 18 8.7




17 years old 9 4.4

18 or older 4 2.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

COCAINE

q21i Frequency Percen

9 or younger 2 2.4

10 years old 1 1.0

11 years old 5 6.0

12 years old 4 4.5

13 years old 6 7.2




17 years old 5 5.7

18 or older 3 3.4





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CRACK








AGE WHEN FIRST USED

HALLUCINOGENS


9 or younger 1 5.07

10 years old 1 4.97


13 years old 1 4.25




AGE WHEN FIRST USED

UPPERS


9 or younger 1 2.71

10 years old 1 2.27



15 years old 12 29.67

16 years old 11 26.38

17 years old 2 4.86


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

DOWNERS


9 or younger 1 1.98

10 years old 2 3.81

11 years old 2 4.01

12 years old 2 4.01


15 years old 16 30.03




AGE WHEN FIRST USED

ROHYPNOL

q21o Frequency Percent

9 or younger 2 2.5210 years old 2 2.31

11 years old 3 3.64

12 years old 6 7.59

13 years old 13 14.88

14 years old 11 13.37

15 years old 21 25.34

16 years old 17 19.55

17 years old 8 9.56

18 or older 1 1.23


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

STEROIDS

q21p Frequency Percent






AGE WHEN FIRST USED

ECSTASY

q21q Frequency Percen

9 or younger 2 10.9

12 years old 2 11.9

13 years old 3 16.8

14 years old 1 5.9


17 years old 2 11.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

HEROIN

q21r Frequency Percen

9 or younger 3 39.1

14 years old 1 15.2


17 years old 1 14.8


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY U

CIGARETT

q22a Frequency Per

Every day 24

Several times/wk 28

Several times/mo 51 About once/month 55

About once/year 45

< once/year 69

Never used 674 7



SMOKELESS TOBAC

q22b Frequency Per

Every day 1 Several times/wk 1

Several times/mo 4

About once/month 6

About once/year 6

< once/year 14

Never used 904 9




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HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE

BEER


Every day 5 0.55

Several times/wk 58 6.14

Several times/mo 135 14.32

About once/month 133 14.11

About once/year 94 9.96

< once/year 74 7.83

Never used 443 47.09



WINE COOLERS


Every day 2 0.23





< once/year 80 8.44




WINE






< once/year 82 8.76




LIQUOR


Every day 1 0.11




About once/year 89 9.19< once/year 71 7.39




INHALANTS


Every day 1 0.12


Several times/mo 9 0.94About once/month 9 0.98


< once/year 22 2.35




MARIJUANA


Every day 21 2.23Several times/wk 23 2.46




< once/year 35 3.76




COCAI

q22i Frequency Per

Every day 3

Several times/wk 13

Several times/mo 10

About once/month 19

About once/year 12 < once/year 18

Never used 844 9



CRA

q22j Frequency Per

Every day 1

Several times/wk 2

About once/month 4 About once/year 1

Never used 911 9



HALLUCINOGE

q22l Frequency Per

Several times/wk 2

Several times/mo 2

About once/month 5 About once/year 2

< once/year 4

Never used 898 9



UPPE

q22m Frequency Per

Several times/wk 2

Several times/mo 10 About once/month 10

About once/year 7

< once/year 8

Never used 871 9





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DOWNERS






< once/year 11 1.19Never used 873 94.66



ROHYPNOL

q22o Frequency Percent








STEROIDS

q22p Frequency Percent

Every day 1 0.10





ECSTASY

q22q Frequency Percent

Every day 1 0.12








HEROIN

q22r Frequency Percent

Every day 1 0.12




About once/year 1 0.11Never used 928 99.33


AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE

TIME


Never drink this 523 55.42

12+ drinks 38 4.00

9-11 drinks 29 3.04

5-8 drinks 65 6.833-4 drinks 73 7.69

2 drinks 57 6.05

1 drink 72 7.68

< 1 drink 88 9.30


AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS

AT ONE TIME


Never drink this 541 57.3912+ drinks 25 2.69

9-11 drinks 7 0.78

5-8 drinks 37 3.88

3-4 drinks 46 4.92

2 drinks 58 6.18

1 drink 104 11.01

< 1 drink 124 13.16


AMOUNT OF WINE AT ON

TIM

q23c Frequency Perc

Never drink this 438 46

12+ drinks 43 4

9-11 drinks 40 4

5-8 drinks 71 7

3-4 drinks 95 92 drinks 95 9

1 drink 91 9

< 1 drink 79 8


AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ON

TIM

q23d Frequency Perc

Never drink this 434 45

12+ drinks 69 79-11 drinks 56 5

5-8 drinks 67 7

3-4 drinks 84 8

2 drinks 67 6

1 drink 82 8

< 1 drink 98 10


HOW MANY 5+ DRINKS IN PA

30 DAq24 Frequency Perc

Never 5+ at time 379 39

None 335 34

1 day 91 9

2 days 50 5

3 to 5 days 54 5

6 to 9 days 22 2

10 or more days 40 4





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GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

FROM HOME


Do not Drink 429 45.01

Never 312 32.75

Seldom 147 15.40

Most of the Time 45 4.68

Always 21 2.17



FROM FRIENDS



Never 162 17.09

Seldom 187 19.77


Always 84 8.91



FROM A STORE



Never 309 32.73

Seldom 102 10.75


Always 65 6.92



AT PARTIES



Never 113 11.82

Seldom 136 14.19


Always 207 21.64



FROM OTHER



Never 236 25.07

Seldom 131 13.90


Always 117 12.41


USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS


Never 780 81.65

Seldom 49 5.16

Half the time 31 3.30

Most of the time 45 4.67

Always 40 4.14

Don't know 10 1.08


USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS


Never 796 84.52

Seldom 52 5.51



Always 24 2.50

Don't know 6 0.65


USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR

WATER PIPES


Never 842 89.98

Seldom 36 3.81



Always 17 1.77Don't know 5 0.55


USE MARIJUANA IN PIP

q26d Frequency Perc

Never 822 88

Seldom 46 5

Half the time 17 1

Most of the time 17 1

Always 22 2

Don't know 3 0


USE MARIJUANA OTHER WA

q26e Frequency Perc

Never 843 90

Seldom 33 3

Half the time 10 1


Always 15 1

Don't know 14 1


USED METHAMPHETAMINE E

ONE T

q27 Frequency Pe

Never heard/used 930

At least once/month 10

At least once/year 6

At least once/life 4


RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG

- CODE

q28a Frequency Per

Never heard/used 899 9

At least once/month 11

At least once/year 6

At least once/life 4





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RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE

- OXYCONTIN ETC


Never heard/used 892 98.33

At least once/month 9 1.01

At least once/year 5 0.55

At least once/life 1 0.10



- VICODIN ETC








- VALIUM ETC








- XANAX ETC







TAKE DXM, TRIPLE CS, ETC. TO

GET HIGH







DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO

USE TOBACCO


Very 520 60.01

Somewhat 201 23.12

Not very 72 8.35

Not at all 25 2.84

Don't know 49 5.68



USE ALCOHOL


Very 401 46.38

Somewhat 245 28.29

Not very 144 16.64

Not at all 37 4.30

Don't know 38 4.38



USE INHALANTS


Very 635 76.24

Somewhat 112 13.39

Not very 35 4.25

Not at all 13 1.51

Don't know 38 4.61



USE MARIJUANA


Very 558 68.71

Somewhat 121 14.92Not very 68 8.33

Not at all 34 4.17

Don't know 31 3.87



USE COCAINE

q30e Frequency Percen

Very 689 85.39

Somewhat 54 6.72

Not very 20 2.42

Not at all 9 1.16

Don't know 35 4.31



USE CRACK

q30f Frequency Percen

Very 729 87.73

Somewhat 53 6.34

Not very 7 0.88

Not at all 8 1.00

Don't know 34 4.05



USE ECSTASY

q30g Frequency Percen

Very 703 84.20

Somewhat 69 8.27

Not very 12 1.49

Not at all 10 1.15

Don't know 41 4.89



USE STEROIDS

q30h Frequency Percen

Very 709 82.11

Somewhat 81 9.42

Not very 21 2.41

Not at all 8 0.95

Don't know 44 5.11





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USE HEROIN


Very 782 88.75

Somewhat 41 4.60

Not very 9 1.06

Not at all 6 0.70

Don't know 43 4.89



USE METHAMPHETAMINE


Very 782 87.15

Somewhat 43 4.74

Not very 9 1.04

Not at all 6 0.68

Don't know 57 6.39


DAYS SKIPPED SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 615 66.12

1-3 days 216 23.23

4-9 days 61 6.55

10+ days 38 4.10


DAYS ILL SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 317 34.12

1-3 days 460 49.59

4-9 days 121 12.99

10+ days 31 3.30


OTHER DAYS MISSED

SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 356 38.26

1-3 days 476 51.16

4-9 days 71 7.62

10+ days 27 2.95


SENT TO

PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 814 87.13

1-3 days 86 9.25

4-9 days 21 2.23

10+ days 13 1.39


SOMEONE CALLED

HOME SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 806 87.38

1-3 days 92 9.98

4-9 days 14 1.51

10+ days 10 1.13


IN TROUBLE FOR

DRINKING SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 900 97.31

1-3 days 17 1.80

4-9 days 5 0.57

10+ days 3 0.33


IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG

USE SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 892 96.72

1-3 days 22 2.38

4-9 days 5 0.57

10+ days 3 0.33


TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 849 92.98

1-3 times 57 6.21

4-9 times 3 0.35

10+ times 4 0.45


DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A

GOOD BIT TO DRINK


None 804 88.61

1-3 times 84 9.21

4-9 times 12 1.27

10+ times 8 0.90


CRITICIZED BY DATE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 818 91.28

1-3 times 66 7.32

4-9 times 9 1.04

10+ times 3 0.35


TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 866 96.57

1-3 times 26 2.95

4-9 times 1 0.12

10+ times 3 0.35




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TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


None 816 93.31

1-3 times 42 4.81

4-9 times 13 1.52

10+ times 3 0.37


DRIVEN A CAR WHILE

HIGH FROM DRUGS


None 830 94.19

1-3 times 33 3.79

4-9 times 7 0.80

10+ times 11 1.23


CRITICIZED BY DATE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


None 835 94.71

1-3 times 32 3.66

4-9 times 9 1.08

10+ times 5 0.55


TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


None 877 97.35

1-3 times 16 1.74

4-9 times 3 0.34

10+ times 5 0.57


CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON

ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT


None 829 89.55

1-3 days 77 8.29

4-9 days 12 1.30

10+ days 8 0.87


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT


None 839 91.63

1-3 days 33 3.56

4-9 days 21 2.33

10+ days 23 2.48


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

INHALANTS SINCE SEPT


None 893 97.06

1-3 days 17 1.81

4-9 days 4 0.44

10+ days 6 0.68


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

OTHER DRUG(S)


None 864 93.22

1-3 days 35 3.75

4-9 days 11 1.24

10+ days 17 1.80


ALCOHOL USE AT PARTI

THIS SCHOOL YEA

q34a Frequency Perc

Never 353 37

Seldom 89 9

Half the time 73 7


Always 186 19Don't know 16 1

Didn't attend 76 8


DRUG USE AT PARTIES TH

SCHOOL YEA

q34b Frequency Perc

Never 514 54

Seldom 92 9

Half the time 54 5Most of the time 62 6

Always 104 11

Don't know 32 3

Didn't attend 77 8


SOUGHT HELP FOR

DRUG/ALCOHOL

PROBLEM


No 730 86.65

Yes 113 13.35


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM SCHOOL

COUNSELOR


No 456 49.69

Yes 462 50.31





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WOULD SEEK HELP

OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL


No 494 54.39

Yes 414 45.61


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM OTHER

COUNSELOR


No 464 51.79

Yes 432 48.21


WOULD SEEK HELPFROM PARENTS


No 339 37.73

Yes 559 62.27


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM A MEDICAL

DOCTOR

q36e Frequency PercentNo 492 54.80

Yes 406 45.20


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM FRIENDS


No 268 29.50

Yes 640 70.50


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM ANOTHER

ADULT


No 323 35.57

Yes 585 64.43


WOULD NOT SEEK

HELP


No 729 80.35

Yes 178 19.65


DRUG/ALCOHOLINFO--SCHOOL

HEALTH CLASS


No 291 36.88

Yes 497 63.12


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCHOOL

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 190 24.57

Yes 582 75.43


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCHOOL

GUIDANCE

COUNSELOR


No 289 37.95

Yes 472 62.05


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCIENCE CLASS


No 457 61.22

Yes 290 38.78


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SOCIAL

STUDIES CLASS


No 524 69.92

Yes 226 30.08


DRUG/ALCOHOLINFO--SCHOOL

STUDENT GROUP OR

CLUB


No 520 68.06

Yes 244 31.94


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--INVITED

SCHOOL GUEST


No 274 35.58

Yes 496 64.42


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--ANOTHER

SCHOOL SOURCE


No 375 49.04

Yes 389 50.96





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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

WEBSITE/ONLINE CHAT

GROUP


No 613 69.60

Yes 268 30.40


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA

MPHLETS

q38b Frequency

No 395

Yes 483

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA

MPHLETS

q38b Percent

No 44.96

Yes 55.04


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

TV/RADIO/OTHER

AUDIO/VIDEO


No 363 41.10

Yes 521 58.90


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--PARENTS


No 360 40.51

Yes 528 59.49


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

SMOKING CIGARET


Strong disapprove 713 77.94

Mild disapprove 51 5.61

Neither 29 3.15

Mildly approve 10 1.14

Strongly approve 12 1.28Don't know 100 10.89



DRINKING BEER




Neither 73 8.01

Mildly approve 30 3.27Strongly approve 16 1.72

Don't know 96 10.49



USING MARIJUANA




Neither 21 2.35Mildly approve 7 0.80

Strongly approve 17 1.87

Don't know 91 10.05


TESTED FOR DRUG

USE AT SCHOOL


No 849 92.30

Yes 71 7.70


PURCHASED

LOTTERY TICKET IN

PAST YEAR


No 720 79.09

Yes 190 20.91


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