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Grade 6 4.0 4.7

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.1 3.1

Grade 5 * 3.1Grade 6 3.3 3.0

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

Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco 9.3 10.0


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Table T-4: Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over

All 74.5% 2.2% 2.9% 4.0% 8.0% 5.5% 2.9%

Grade 5 79.6% 2.8% 2.4% 1.9% 8.1% 4.3% 0.9%

Grade 6 70.0% 1.7% 3.3% 5.8% 7.9% 6.7% 4.6%

Other Family Situation


All 64.0% 5.8% 3.2% 5.0% 8.6% 8.6% 4.7%

Grade 5 72.4% 7.1% 3.9% 5.5% 6.3% 3.9% 0.8%

Grade 6 57.0% 4.6% 2.6% 4.6% 10.6% 12.6% 7.9%

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

Any tobacco product?

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 1.2% 53.4% 38.1% 7.3%

Grade 5 2.0% 62.6% 30.7% 4.6%

Grade 6 0.5% 45.3% 44.5% 9.7%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 2.1% 53.1% 37.7% 7.1%


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Grade 5 2.9% 62.4% 30.3% 4.4%

Grade 6 1.3% 45.0% 44.2% 9.5%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 2.7% 86.0% 10.0% 1.3%Grade 5 5.1% 84.4% 8.7% 1.8%

Grade 6 0.5% 87.4% 11.2% 0.8%

Table T-6: Have you ever been offered ...


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 0.7% 39.1% 60.2%

Grade 5 0.9% 32.1% 67.1%

Grade 6 0.5% 45.2% 54.3%


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Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.5% 38.0% 60.5%

Grade 5 1.5% 31.7% 66.9%

Grade 6 1.5% 43.5% 55.0%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.2% 9.9% 87.9%

Grade 5 3.0% 8.6% 88.5%

Grade 6 1.5% 11.0% 87.4%

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


Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 0.5% 51.5% 36.7% 3.2% 8.1%

Grade 5 0.6% 57.8% 32.1% 2.6% 6.9%

Grade 6 0.5% 46.0% 40.7% 3.8% 9.1%

Cigarettes?



All 1.1% 36.4% 45.0% 5.2% 12.4%Grade 5 1.5% 41.5% 42.4% 4.7% 9.9%


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Grade 6 0.8% 31.9% 47.2% 5.6% 14.5%

Smokeless tobacco?



All 1.5% 44.0% 37.2% 3.3% 14.0%

Grade 5 2.1% 51.4% 32.1% 2.7% 11.7%Grade 6 1.0% 37.6% 41.5% 3.9% 16.0%


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

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 39.0% 28.8% 10.2% 61.0%

Grade 5 32.9% 24.3% 8.6% 67.1%

Grade 6 44.4% 32.8% 11.6% 55.6%

Beer All 26.4% 17.8% 8.6% 73.6%

Grade 5 20.3% 13.4% 7.0% 79.7%

Grade 6 31.8% 21.8% 10.0% 68.2%

Wine coolers All 27.3% 19.2% 8.2% 72.7%Grade 5 20.3% 13.9% 6.4% 79.7%

Grade 6 33.6% 23.8% 9.7% 66.4%

Wine All 19.5% 12.8% 6.8% 80.5%

Grade 5 15.1% 9.6% 5.5% 84.9%

Grade 6 23.5% 15.6% 7.9% 76.5%

Liquor All 13.2% 8.9% 4.3% 86.8%

Grade 5 8.6% 4.9% 3.7% 91.4%

Grade 6 17.3% 12.4% 4.8% 82.7%

Table A-2: Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any alcohol product

School Lifetime

Year

All 6.4 6.8

Grade 5 4.5 5.4Grade 6 7.7 7.7


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Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.3 3.3

Grade 5 2.8 3.1

Grade 6 3.6 3.4

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.6 3.6

Grade 5 2.6 2.9

Grade 6 3.9 3.9

Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.7 2.7

Grade 5 2.4 2.4

Grade 6 2.9 2.9


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Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.3 3.3

Grade 5 2.7 2.9

Grade 6 3.6 3.5

Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time

of ...

Beer?

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 78.4% 9.8% 5.3% 6.4% 21.6%

Grade 5 81.0% 10.5% 2.9% 5.5% 19.0%

Grade 6 76.1% 9.3% 7.5% 7.2% 23.9%

Wine Coolers?


All 74.6% 12.3% 5.9% 7.1% 25.4%

Grade 5 81.6% 11.2% 3.9% 3.3% 18.4%

Grade 6 68.7% 13.3% 7.6% 10.4% 31.3%

Wine?


All 82.5% 10.9% 3.6% 2.9% 17.5%

Grade 5 85.5% 11.4% 2.1% 0.9% 14.5%

Grade 6 80.0% 10.5% 4.9% 4.6% 20.0%


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Liquor?


All 89.1% 5.3% 2.8% 2.8% 10.9%

Grade 5 91.6% 5.1% 1.8% 1.5% 8.4%

Grade 6 87.0% 5.4% 3.6% 3.9% 13.0%

Table A-4: Average age of first use of alcohol:

Grade 5 Grade 6

Alcohol 8.9 9.4

Beer 8.7 9.2

Wine Coolers 9.3 9.8

Wine 9.4 9.8

Liquor 10.0 10.3


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Table A-5: Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family


All 66.3% 7.1% 4.5% 5.8% 6.9% 5.8% 3.6%

Grade 5 69.7% 8.2% 1.4% 6.3% 9.6% 3.8% 1.0%

Grade 6 63.3% 6.3% 7.1% 5.4% 4.6% 7.5% 5.8%



All 53.5% 12.1% 7.3% 7.7% 9.2% 5.9% 4.4%

Grade 5 67.2% 10.4% 4.8% 8.0% 5.6% 3.2% 0.8%

Grade 6 41.9% 13.5% 9.5% 7.4% 12.2% 8.1% 7.4%

Table A-6: Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 22.7% 81.0% 57.2% 83.3%

Table A-7: When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ...

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No


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All 64.7% 16.0% 19.3%

Grade 5 69.2% 13.9% 16.9%

Grade 6 60.7% 17.9% 21.4%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 64.1% 13.2% 22.7%

Grade 5 68.2% 9.0% 22.7%

Grade 6 60.5% 16.9% 22.7%

Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 60.7% 18.9% 20.4%

Grade 5 65.9% 16.1% 18.0%

Grade 6 56.2% 21.3% 22.4%


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Table A-8: About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 1.1% 52.5% 35.6% 10.9%

Grade 5 1.8% 60.7% 30.5% 7.0%

Grade 6 0.5% 45.2% 40.1% 14.2%

Beer?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 1.1% 61.9% 31.9% 5.0%

Grade 5 1.9% 70.5% 24.5% 3.1%

Grade 6 0.5% 54.5% 38.2% 6.7%

Wine coolers?

Never


All 4.1% 60.8% 27.7% 7.4%Grade 5 6.5% 66.7% 22.2% 4.6%

Grade 6 1.9% 55.6% 32.5% 9.9%

Wine?

Never


All 1.8% 75.0% 20.9% 2.4%

Grade 5 3.2% 80.2% 15.0% 1.6%

Grade 6 0.6% 70.5% 25.9% 3.0%


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Liquor?

Never


All 3.0% 77.1% 17.0% 2.8%

Grade 5 5.2% 81.9% 11.0% 1.8%

Grade 6 1.1% 73.0% 22.2% 3.7%

Table A-9: Have you ever been offered ...


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 0.7% 42.0% 57.3%

Grade 5 0.6% 37.1% 62.3%

Grade 6 0.8% 46.3% 52.9%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 0.7% 35.5% 63.8%

Grade 5 0.6% 31.1% 68.3%

Grade 6 0.8% 39.4% 59.8%


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Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.8% 26.0% 70.3%

Grade 5 5.3% 22.1% 72.6%

Grade 6 2.4% 29.3% 68.3%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.3% 18.0% 80.7%

Grade 5 1.5% 14.9% 83.6%

Grade 6 1.0% 20.7% 78.3%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.5% 15.4% 81.1%

Grade 5 5.1% 11.7% 83.1%

Grade 6 2.1% 18.6% 79.3%

Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 70.0% 7.0% 2.2% 20.9%

Grade 5 70.1% 7.6% 2.9% 19.4%

Grade 6 69.8% 6.4% 1.5% 22.2%


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Table A-11: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...




All 0.7% 56.3% 30.3% 5.5% 7.3%

Grade 5 0.9% 58.1% 30.5% 4.4% 6.2%

Grade 6 0.5% 54.8% 30.1% 6.4% 8.2%

Beer?



All 0.9% 31.5% 42.7% 13.2% 11.6%

Grade 5 1.3% 35.7% 41.6% 11.5% 9.8%

Grade 6 0.6% 27.9% 43.7% 14.7% 13.2%


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Wine coolers?



All 4.3% 22.6% 36.7% 17.3% 19.0%

Grade 5 5.9% 25.1% 35.8% 12.1% 21.2%

Grade 6 2.9% 20.4% 37.5% 22.1% 17.1%

Wine?



All 0.7% 28.0% 38.6% 13.3% 19.3%

Grade 5 1.0% 30.6% 38.7% 8.7% 21.0%

Grade 6 0.6% 25.7% 38.5% 17.3% 17.9%

Liquor?



All 2.0% 53.1% 27.5% 5.7% 11.8%

Grade 5 3.4% 54.9% 28.0% 4.6% 9.1%

Grade 6 0.8% 51.5% 26.9% 6.7% 14.1%


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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 9.2% 7.2% 1.9% 90.8%

Grade 5 5.2% 4.4% 0.9% 94.8%

Grade 6 12.6% 9.8% 2.8% 87.4%

Table D-2: Average number of times marijuana was used by those reporting usage:

School LifetimeYear

All 4.2 4.1

Grade 5 3.8 3.5

Grade 6 4.3 4.3

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

Grade 5 Grade 6

Marijuana 9.6 10.7

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

Two Parent Family


All 93.4% 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% 2.4% 1.6% 1.2%

Grade 5 96.4% 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% * % 0.5%


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Grade 6 90.9% * % 0.4% 0.4% 3.4% 3.0% 1.7%



All 85.8% 0.8% 0.4% 1.6% 2.8% 4.7% 4.0%

Grade 5 90.4% 1.8% * % * % 4.4% 3.5% * %

Grade 6 82.0% * % 0.7% 2.9% 1.4% 5.8% 7.2%

Table D-5: Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct problems this

school year:



Marijuana 2.5% 34.5% 17.5% 39.6%


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Table D-6: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never


All 4.0% 75.0% 15.3% 5.6%

Grade 5 5.0% 82.3% 10.4% 2.2%

Grade 6 3.2% 68.9% 19.4% 8.5%

Table D-7: Have you ever been offered marijuana?

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 3.1% 17.7% 79.2%

Grade 5 3.3% 12.1% 84.6%

Grade 6 2.9% 22.6% 74.5%

Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 79.7% 3.8% 1.4% 15.1%

Grade 5 78.5% 3.8% 0.6% 17.2%

Grade 6 80.8% 3.8% 2.1% 13.3%

Table D-9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use marijuana?




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All 1.6% 71.3% 15.7% 3.9% 7.4%

Grade 5 1.6% 72.1% 15.9% 3.5% 7.0%

Grade 6 1.6% 70.7% 15.6% 4.3% 7.8%


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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 21.1% 17.9% 3.2% 78.9%

Grade 5 16.3% 12.9% 3.4% 83.7%

Grade 6 25.3% 22.3% 3.0% 74.7%

Table I-2: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 89.4% 10.6%

Grade 5 92.5% 7.5%

Grade 6 86.6% 13.4%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 95.8% 4.2%Grade 5 96.5% 3.5%

Grade 6 95.1% 4.9%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 94.3% 5.7%

Grade 5 96.1% 3.9%

Grade 6 92.7% 7.3%

Paint Thinner


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Not Used Used

All 95.7% 4.3%

Grade 5 97.6% 2.4%

Grade 6 94.0% 6.0%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 91.1% 8.9%

Grade 5 94.0% 6.0%

Grade 6 88.6% 11.4%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 88.9% 11.1%

Grade 5 92.4% 7.6%Grade 6 85.8% 14.2%


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Table I-3: Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.5 4.0

Grade 5 3.6 3.4

Grade 6 3.5 4.2

Table I-4: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4+

All 79.7% 7.7% 10.1% 2.5%

Grade 5 84.5% 7.3% 6.8% 1.4%

Grade 6 75.4% 8.0% 13.0% 3.5%

Table I-5: Average age of first use of inhalants:

Grade 5 Grade 6

Inhalants 9.4 10.2

Table I-6: Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family


All 86.4% 1.6% 2.1% 1.2% 3.9% 3.2% 1.6%

Grade 5 89.5% 2.5% 1.5% 1.5% 3.0% 1.5% 0.5%

Grade 6 83.7% 0.9% 2.6% 0.9% 4.7% 4.7% 2.6%


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All 80.2% 0.4% 2.7% 2.3% 5.8% 5.4% 3.1%

Grade 5 89.1% * % 2.5% * % 5.9% 2.5% * %

Grade 6 72.5% 0.7% 2.9% 4.3% 5.8% 8.0% 5.8%

Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:



Inhalants 6.8% 44.8% 24.4% 50.0%


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Table I-8: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never


All 3.0% 66.8% 23.9% 6.3%

Grade 5 3.9% 75.1% 18.0% 3.0%

Grade 6 2.1% 59.4% 29.2% 9.3%

Table I-9: Have you ever been offered inhalants?

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 1.8% 21.9% 76.3%

Grade 5 1.8% 17.3% 81.0%

Grade 6 1.8% 26.1% 72.1%

Table I-10: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?



All 1.8% 54.4% 27.7% 6.2% 9.8%

Grade 5 1.8% 56.3% 25.9% 6.9% 9.0%

Grade 6 1.8% 52.8% 29.3% 5.5% 10.6%


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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugs

or alcohol from ...

An Assembly Program?

No Yes

All 33.1% 66.9%

Grade 5 17.5% 82.5%

Grade 6 46.7% 53.3%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 49.9% 50.1%

Grade 5 53.2% 46.8%

Grade 6 46.9% 53.1%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 18.5% 81.5%

Grade 5 16.3% 83.8%

Grade 6 20.6% 79.4%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 57.1% 42.9%

Grade 5 50.8% 49.2%

Grade 6 62.6% 37.4%

Your Teacher?

No Yes


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All 44.7% 55.3%

Grade 5 40.4% 59.6%

Grade 6 48.3% 51.7%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 6.2% 93.8%

Grade 5 3.2% 96.8%

Grade 6 9.0% 91.0%


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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 28.1% 20.6% 7.4% 71.9%

Grade 5 21.2% 14.4% 6.8% 78.8%

Grade 6 34.1% 26.1% 8.0% 65.9%

Alcohol All 39.0% 28.8% 10.2% 61.0%

Grade 5 32.9% 24.3% 8.6% 67.1%

Grade 6 44.4% 32.8% 11.6% 55.6%

Inhalants All 21.1% 17.9% 3.2% 78.9%

Grade 5 16.3% 12.9% 3.4% 83.7%

Grade 6 25.3% 22.3% 3.0% 74.7%

Marijuana All 9.2% 7.2% 1.9% 90.8%

Grade 5 5.2% 4.4% 0.9% 94.8%

Grade 6 12.6% 9.8% 2.8% 87.4%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 32.0% 23.6% 8.4% 68.0%

Grade 5 24.4% 17.6% 6.7% 75.6%

Grade 6 39.3% 29.4% 10.0% 60.7%

Alcohol All 44.4% 32.8% 11.5% 55.6%

Grade 5 35.8% 28.9% 6.8% 64.2%

Grade 6 52.5% 36.5% 16.0% 47.5%

Inhalants All 23.7% 18.6% 5.2% 76.3%

Grade 5 19.0% 14.8% 4.2% 81.0%

Grade 6 28.1% 22.1% 6.0% 71.9%


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Marijuana All 12.1% 9.7% 2.4% 87.9%

Grade 5 7.0% 6.5% 0.5% 93.0%

Grade 6 16.9% 12.8% 4.1% 83.1%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 23.7% 17.3% 6.4% 76.3%

Grade 5 17.5% 10.6% 6.9% 82.5%

Grade 6 28.8% 22.7% 6.1% 71.2%

Alcohol All 33.1% 24.4% 8.7% 66.9%

Grade 5 29.4% 18.8% 10.6% 70.6%

Grade 6 36.2% 29.1% 7.1% 63.8%

Inhalants All 18.3% 17.1% 1.1% 81.7%

Grade 5 13.1% 10.6% 2.5% 86.9%

Grade 6 22.4% 22.4% * % 77.6%

Marijuana All 6.0% 4.6% 1.4% 94.0%

Grade 5 3.2% 1.9% 1.3% 96.8%

Grade 6 8.2% 6.7% 1.5% 91.8%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 23.3% 16.3% 7.0% 76.7%

Grade 5 17.9% 12.6% 5.3% 82.1%

Grade 6 27.3% 18.9% 8.3% 72.7%

Alcohol All 28.3% 20.8% 7.5% 71.7%

Grade 5 23.4% 17.0% 6.4% 76.6%

Grade 6 31.8% 23.5% 8.3% 68.2%

Inhalants All 11.6% 11.2% 0.4% 88.4%

Grade 5 7.5% 7.5% * % 92.5%

Grade 6 14.5% 13.7% 0.8% 85.5%


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Marijuana All 4.1% 2.7% 1.4% 95.9%

Grade 5 1.1% 1.1% * % 98.9%

Grade 6 6.3% 3.9% 2.3% 93.8%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 25.8% 16.1% 9.7% 74.2%

Grade 5 17.6% 11.8% 5.9% 82.4%

Grade 6 35.7% 21.4% 14.3% 64.3%

Alcohol All 41.9% 32.3% 9.7% 58.1%

Grade 5 47.1% 35.3% 11.8% 52.9%

Grade 6 35.7% 28.6% 7.1% 64.3%

Inhalants All 21.9% 15.6% 6.3% 78.1%

Grade 5 22.2% 16.7% 5.6% 77.8%

Grade 6 21.4% 14.3% 7.1% 78.6%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 31.3% 23.5% 7.8% 68.7%

Grade 5 22.6% 14.9% 7.7% 77.4%

Grade 6 39.6% 31.7% 7.8% 60.4%

Alcohol All 45.9% 33.8% 12.1% 54.1%

Grade 5 36.5% 26.9% 9.6% 63.5%

Grade 6 54.8% 40.4% 14.5% 45.2%

Inhalants All 26.2% 21.7% 4.5% 73.8%

Grade 5 19.2% 14.6% 4.6% 80.8%

Grade 6 32.9% 28.5% 4.4% 67.1%


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Marijuana All 12.0% 9.5% 2.5% 88.0%

Grade 5 6.9% 5.6% 1.4% 93.1%

Grade 6 16.9% 13.3% 3.6% 83.1%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 24.2% 17.5% 6.6% 75.8%

Grade 5 20.5% 14.3% 6.1% 79.5%

Grade 6 27.7% 20.6% 7.1% 72.3%

Alcohol All 35.1% 26.0% 9.0% 64.9%

Grade 5 32.8% 24.8% 7.9% 67.2%

Grade 6 37.2% 27.2% 10.0% 62.8%

Inhalants All 18.0% 15.4% 2.7% 82.0%

Grade 5 14.8% 12.1% 2.8% 85.2%

Grade 6 21.0% 18.4% 2.6% 79.0%

Marijuana All 6.6% 4.9% 1.7% 93.4%

Grade 5 4.2% 3.5% 0.7% 95.8%

Grade 6 8.9% 6.3% 2.6% 91.1%


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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 46.3% 34.6% 11.8% 53.7%

Grade 5 27.8% 16.7% 11.1% 72.2%

Grade 6 58.5% 46.3% 12.2% 41.5%

Alcohol All 55.6% 42.2% 13.3% 44.4%

Grade 5 35.2% 24.1% 11.1% 64.8%

Grade 6 69.1% 54.3% 14.8% 30.9%

Inhalants All 36.6% 30.6% 6.0% 63.4%

Grade 5 25.9% 18.5% 7.4% 74.1%

Grade 6 43.8% 38.8% 5.0% 56.3%


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Marijuana All 19.7% 16.7% 3.0% 80.3%

Grade 5 11.3% 9.4% 1.9% 88.7%

Grade 6 25.3% 21.5% 3.8% 74.7%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 23.8% 17.9% 5.8% 76.2%

Grade 5 17.0% 11.9% 5.0% 83.0%

Grade 6 29.8% 23.3% 6.5% 70.2%

Alcohol All 34.9% 25.5% 9.4% 65.1%

Grade 5 31.5% 24.1% 7.4% 68.5%

Grade 6 37.9% 26.7% 11.1% 62.1%

Inhalants All 19.0% 16.2% 2.8% 81.0%

Grade 5 14.9% 12.6% 2.3% 85.1%

Grade 6 22.6% 19.3% 3.3% 77.4%

Marijuana All 6.0% 4.2% 1.8% 94.0%

Grade 5 2.8% 2.4% 0.5% 97.2%

Grade 6 8.8% 5.9% 2.9% 91.2%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 35.0% 24.8% 10.1% 65.0%

Grade 5 27.8% 18.0% 9.8% 72.2%

Grade 6 41.2% 30.7% 10.5% 58.8%

Alcohol All 45.4% 34.5% 10.9% 54.6%

Grade 5 34.1% 25.0% 9.1% 65.9%

Grade 6 55.3% 42.8% 12.5% 44.7%

Inhalants All 24.0% 20.1% 3.9% 76.0%

Grade 5 17.4% 12.1% 5.3% 82.6%

Grade 6 29.8% 27.2% 2.6% 70.2%


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Marijuana All 14.4% 12.2% 2.2% 85.6%

Grade 5 9.3% 7.8% 1.6% 90.7%

Grade 6 18.8% 16.1% 2.7% 81.2%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 28.7% 21.5% 7.2% 71.3%

Grade 5 22.1% 14.1% 8.0% 77.9%

Grade 6 34.4% 27.9% 6.5% 65.6%

Alcohol All 40.3% 31.8% 8.6% 59.7%

Grade 5 34.7% 26.6% 8.0% 65.3%

Grade 6 45.2% 36.1% 9.0% 54.8%

Inhalants All 22.5% 18.8% 3.7% 77.5%

Grade 5 17.5% 13.5% 4.0% 82.5%

Grade 6 26.8% 23.4% 3.4% 73.2%

Marijuana All 9.4% 7.5% 1.9% 90.6%

Grade 5 5.9% 4.8% 1.1% 94.1%

Grade 6 12.3% 9.8% 2.5% 87.7%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 26.8% 17.9% 8.9% 73.2%

Grade 5 18.5% 16.7% 1.9% 81.5%

Grade 6 34.5% 19.0% 15.5% 65.5%

Alcohol All 33.3% 15.3% 18.0% 66.7%

Grade 5 26.4% 13.2% 13.2% 73.6%

Grade 6 39.7% 17.2% 22.4% 60.3%

Inhalants All 15.3% 13.5% 1.8% 84.7%

Grade 5 13.2% 11.3% 1.9% 86.8%

Grade 6 17.2% 15.5% 1.7% 82.8%


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Marijuana All 8.2% 5.5% 2.7% 91.8%

Grade 5 3.8% 3.8% * % 96.2%

Grade 6 12.3% 7.0% 5.3% 87.7%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 358 47.5

Male 395 52.5

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 5 354 47.0

Grade 6 399 53.0

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 286 38.1

Yes 464 61.9

Frequency Missing = 3

AGE


10 71 9.5

11 335 44.8

12 296 39.6

13 or older 46 6.1



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ETHNICITY


African/American 32 4.3

Asian/American 3 0.4Mexican/American 451 60.8

Native/American 8 1.1

Other 21 2.8

White 227 30.6


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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Spring 1998

WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 269 36.3

Mostly B's 336 45.3

Mostly C's 116 15.7Mostly D's 14 1.9

Mostly F's 6 0.8


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 34 4.6

No 112 15.0

Yes 600 80.4


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 223 29.9

No 191 25.6

Yes 332 44.5



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 71 9.5

No 325 43.6

Yes 350 46.9


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 387 52.4

Yes 352 47.6






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Spring 1998

EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 705 95.8

Used 31 4.2


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 692 95.7

Used 31 4.3


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 678 94.3

Used 41 5.7


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 640 89.4

Used 76 10.6


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 655 91.1

Used 64 8.9






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 633 88.9

Used 79 11.1


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 11 1.5

Never used 529 71.9

1-2 times 110 14.9

3-10 times 58 7.9

11+ times 28 3.8


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 683 92.9

1-2 times 24 3.3

3-10 times 4 0.5

11+ times 3 0.4



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 536 73.9

1-2 times 131 18.1

3-10 times 38 5.211+ times 15 2.1


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 500 69.2

1-2 times 134 18.5

3-10 times 38 5.3

11+ times 15 2.1





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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 575 80.4

1-2 times 106 14.83-10 times 21 2.9

11+ times 6 0.8


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 614 84.1

1-2 times 63 8.6

3-10 times 21 2.9

11+ times 10 1.4


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent


Never used 610 83.1

1-2 times 66 9.0

3-10 times 25 3.4

11+ times 14 1.9



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent


Never used 629 87.4

1-2 times 40 5.63-10 times 15 2.1

11+ times 10 1.4


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 568 78.3

1-2 times 92 12.7

3-10 times 38 5.2

11+ times 17 2.3





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 678 95.21-2 times 14 2.0

3-10 times 2 0.3

11+ times 2 0.3


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 537 79.9

1-2 times 95 14.1

3-10 times 24 3.6

11+ times 12 1.8


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 492 74.5

1-2 times 101 15.3

3-10 times 28 4.2

11+ times 12 1.8



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 562 85.01-2 times 77 11.6

3-10 times 11 1.7

11+ times 6 0.9


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 610 88.0

1-2 times 46 6.6

3-10 times 12 1.7

11+ times 8 1.2




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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 593 84.4

1-2 times 68 9.7

3-10 times 18 2.6

11+ times 11 1.6


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 608 89.4

1-2 times 33 4.9

3-10 times 11 1.6

11+ times 9 1.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 509 70.6

7 or younger 21 2.9

8 years old 20 2 8


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8 years old 20 2.8

9 years old 30 4.2

10 years old 59 8.2

11 years old 50 6.9

12 or older 25 3.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 650 93.4

7 or younger 9 1.3

8 years old 2 0.3

9 years old 4 0.6

10 years old 8 1.1

11 years old 6 0.9

12 or older 1 0.1





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 462 71.2

7 or younger 46 7.18 years old 29 4.5

9 years old 35 5.4

10 years old 38 5.9

11 years old 19 2.9

12 or older 17 2.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 433 66.8

7 or younger 25 3.9

8 years old 22 3.4

9 years old 38 5.9

10 years old 42 6.5

11 years old 38 5.9

12 or older 22 3.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 533 81.0

7 or younger 13 2.0


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7 or younger 13 2.0

8 years old 16 2.4

9 years old 20 3.0

10 years old 32 4.9

11 years old 22 3.3

12 or older 17 2.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 597 85.5

7 or younger 5 0.7

8 years old 4 0.6

9 years old 15 2.1

10 years old 17 2.411 years old 27 3.9

12 or older 14 2.0





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 568 82.0

7 or younger 8 1.28 years old 16 2.3

9 years old 11 1.6

10 years old 32 4.6

11 years old 30 4.3

12 or older 15 2.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 597 87.7

7 or younger 3 0.4

8 years old 4 0.6

9 years old 6 0.9

10 years old 17 2.5

11 years old 19 2.8

12 or older 15 2.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 387 53.1

Some 275 37.7


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Most 52 7.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 609 86.0

Some 71 10.0

Most 9 1.3





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 431 61.9

Some 222 31.9Most 35 5.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 28 4.1None 418 60.8

Some 190 27.7

Most 51 7.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 507 75.0

Some 141 20.9

Most 16 2.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


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None 543 77.1

Some 120 17.0

Most 20 2.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 474 66.8

Some 170 23.9

Most 45 6.3





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 520 75.0

Some 106 15.3Most 39 5.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 11 1.5No 441 60.5

Yes 277 38.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 640 87.9

Yes 72 9.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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No 456 63.8

Yes 254 35.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 487 70.3

Yes 180 26.0





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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 569 80.7

Yes 127 18.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 579 81.1Yes 110 15.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 546 76.3

Yes 157 21.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


h d f 22 3 1


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No 563 79.2

Yes 126 17.7


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 453 64.7

No 135 19.3

Yes 112 16.0





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



No 146 22.7

Yes 85 13.2


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



No 137 20.4Yes 127 18.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 267 36.4

Dangerous 330 45.0

Not at all 38 5.2

Don't know 91 12.4


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 268 37.2

Not at all 24 3.3

Don't know 101 14.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 279 42.7Not at all 86 13.2

Don't know 76 11.6





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 146 22.6Dangerous 237 36.7

Not at all 112 17.3

Don't know 123 19.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 258 38.6

Not at all 89 13.3

Don't know 129 19.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 193 27.5

Not at all 40 5.7

Don't know 83 11.8



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 387 54.4Dangerous 197 27.7

Not at all 44 6.2

Don't know 70 9.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 108 15.7

Not at all 27 3.9

Don't know 51 7.4




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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 318 44.7

Yes 394 55.3


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 126 18.5

Yes 554 81.5


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 223 33.1

Yes 451 66.9


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 333 49.9

Yes 335 50.1


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 394 57.1

Yes 296 42.9





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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 574 78.4

1 time 72 9.8

2 times 39 5.33+ times 47 6.4


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 533 74.6

1 time 88 12.3

2 times 42 5.9

3+ times 51 7.1


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 596 82.5

1 time 79 10.9

2 times 26 3.6

3+ times 21 2.9


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE


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LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 640 89.1

1 time 38 5.3

2 times 20 2.8

3+ times 20 2.8


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 681 92.2Yes 58 7.8





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p g

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 427 57.4

Yes 317 42.6


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 510 70.0

Don't care 51 7.0Think it's O.K. 16 2.2

Don't know 152 20.9


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 585 79.7

Don't care 28 3.8

Think it's O.K. 10 1.4

Don't know 111 15.1



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