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Mercedes

Spring 1998

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

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Any tobacco product All 17.3% 10.8% 6.5% 82.7%

Grade 4 9.1% 6.1% 3.0% 90.9%

Grade 5 18.5% 10.1% 8.4% 81.5%

Grade 6 25.2% 16.7% 8.5% 74.8%

Cigarettes All 16.5% 10.0% 6.5% 83.5%

Grade 4 8.8% 5.8% 3.0% 91.2%

Grade 5 16.5% 8.1% 8.4% 83.5%

Grade 6 25.2% 16.7% 8.5% 74.8%

Smokeless tobacco All 2.1% 1.3% 0.8% 97.9%

Grade 4 1.6% 0.9% 0.6% 98.4%

Grade 5 3.1% 2.4% 0.7% 96.9%

Grade 6 1.7% 0.7% 1.0% 98.3%

Table T-2: Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any tobacco product

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.4 3.2

Grade 4 3.9 3.3

Grade 5 3.0 2.7

Grade 6 3.4 3.5

Cigarettes

School Lifetime


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Year

All 3.2 3.0

Grade 4 3.6 3.0

Grade 5 2.9 2.6

Grade 6 3.2 3.3

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.2 2.7

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 * *


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Mercedes

Spring 1998

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

Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco 8.5 9.3 9.9

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 84.0% 3.3% 1.6% 3.0% 3.3% 3.9% 1.0%

Grade 4 92.2% 2.9% 1.2% 2.4% 0.8% 0.4% * %

Grade 5 83.5% 3.8% 0.5% 3.3% 5.2% 3.3% 0.5%

Grade 6 75.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 4.1% 8.3% 2.8%

Other Family Situation


All 78.5% 3.5% 2.6% 2.2% 8.3% 3.1% 1.8%

Grade 4 84.4% 2.6% 5.2% 2.6% 3.9% 1.3% * %

Grade 5 81.0% 5.1% 1.3% * % 10.1% 2.5% * %

Grade 6 69.4% 2.8% 1.4% 4.2% 11.1% 5.6% 5.6%

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

Any tobacco product?

Never

Heard of None Some Most


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All 2.2% 67.0% 26.3% 4.5%

Grade 4 1.9% 77.4% 18.0% 2.8%

Grade 5 2.8% 69.7% 23.2% 4.2%

Grade 6 2.1% 52.8% 38.6% 6.6%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 3.3% 66.9% 26.0% 3.8%

Grade 4 3.1% 77.2% 17.5% 2.2%

Grade 5 4.3% 70.3% 21.9% 3.6%

Grade 6 2.5% 51.9% 39.6% 6.0%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 4.9% 87.1% 6.9% 1.1%Grade 4 4.2% 92.5% 2.6% 0.6%

Grade 5 6.4% 84.6% 7.9% 1.1%

Grade 6 4.3% 83.7% 10.6% 1.4%


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Mercedes

Spring 1998

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.3% 26.6% 71.0%

Grade 4 3.1% 22.9% 74.0%

Grade 5 0.7% 23.8% 75.5%

Grade 6 3.1% 33.7% 63.2%

Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.3% 25.7% 71.1%

Grade 4 3.5% 22.2% 74.4%

Grade 5 1.7% 22.0% 76.3%

Grade 6 4.6% 33.5% 61.9%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 5.8% 5.4% 88.8%

Grade 4 5.9% 3.9% 90.2%

Grade 5 5.3% 4.9% 89.8%

Grade 6 6.4% 7.4% 86.2%

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



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Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 1.9% 68.7% 16.8% 4.0% 8.6%

Grade 4 3.2% 75.4% 11.0% 1.9% 8.5%

Grade 5 1.0% 71.5% 16.5% 2.7% 8.2%

Grade 6 1.4% 58.4% 23.4% 7.7% 9.1%

Cigarettes?



All 2.7% 52.9% 27.6% 5.3% 11.5%

Grade 4 3.5% 61.1% 20.1% 3.8% 11.5%

Grade 5 2.4% 55.4% 28.7% 3.1% 10.4%

Grade 6 2.1% 41.2% 34.9% 9.2% 12.7%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never Very Not at All Do NotHeard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 2.7% 64.6% 16.8% 2.8% 13.1%

Grade 4 3.3% 72.0% 11.0% 2.3% 11.3%

Grade 5 2.2% 68.1% 17.2% 1.1% 11.5%

Grade 6 2.5% 53.2% 22.7% 5.0% 16.7%


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Mercedes

Spring 1998

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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 29.2% 20.2% 9.0% 70.8%

Grade 4 23.1% 16.9% 6.2% 76.9%

Grade 5 26.9% 17.5% 9.4% 73.1%

Grade 6 38.4% 26.7% 11.6% 61.6%

Beer All 18.7% 11.6% 7.2% 81.3%

Grade 4 14.3% 9.3% 5.0% 85.7%

Grade 5 16.7% 9.2% 7.5% 83.3%

Grade 6 25.7% 16.4% 9.2% 74.3%

Wine coolers All 18.0% 13.4% 4.7% 82.0%

Grade 4 11.6% 9.1% 2.5% 88.4%

Grade 5 17.7% 12.8% 4.9% 82.3%

Grade 6 25.5% 18.6% 6.9% 74.5%

Wine All 10.9% 7.2% 3.8% 89.1%

Grade 4 6.6% 5.0% 1.6% 93.4%

Grade 5 8.0% 3.5% 4.5% 92.0%

Grade 6 18.8% 13.2% 5.6% 81.3%

Liquor All 6.8% 5.3% 1.4% 93.2%

Grade 4 2.8% 2.8% * % 97.2%

Grade 5 4.5% 3.8% 0.7% 95.5%

Grade 6 13.5% 9.7% 3.8% 86.5%

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

who reported use of ...

Any alcohol product

School Lifetime


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Year

All 5.0 4.9

Grade 4 3.1 3.3

Grade 5 4.2 3.5

Grade 6 6.9 6.9

Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.6 2.6

Grade 4 1.7 1.7

Grade 5 3.0 2.4

Grade 6 2.9 3.1

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.8 2.7

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 2.4 *

Grade 6 3.1 3.0


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Mercedes

Spring 1998

Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.7 2.6

Grade 4 1.8 2.8

Grade 5 3.0 1.7

Grade 6 3.0 2.9

Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.9 3.1

Grade 4 2.4 2.6

Grade 5 2.2 2.3

Grade 6 3.6 3.8

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 82.2% 8.2% 5.9% 3.7% 17.8%

Grade 4 84.8% 9.1% 5.2% 1.0% 15.2%

Grade 5 85.9% 6.9% 3.8% 3.4% 14.1%

Grade 6 75.7% 8.7% 8.7% 6.9% 24.3%

Wine Coolers?



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All 82.1% 8.1% 4.8% 5.0% 17.9%

Grade 4 88.8% 6.3% 3.6% 1.3% 11.2%

Grade 5 83.0% 9.0% 2.9% 5.1% 17.0%

Grade 6 73.9% 9.3% 7.9% 8.9% 26.1%

Wine?


All 88.8% 6.3% 3.1% 1.8% 11.2%

Grade 4 93.6% 4.1% 1.7% 0.7% 6.4%

Grade 5 92.8% 3.6% 1.8% 1.8% 7.2%

Grade 6 79.8% 11.6% 5.8% 2.9% 20.2%

Liquor?


All 92.6% 4.2% 1.6% 1.7% 7.4%

Grade 4 97.2% 2.4% * % 0.3% 2.8%

Grade 5 94.6% 2.5% 0.7% 2.2% 5.4%Grade 6 85.8% 7.7% 4.0% 2.6% 14.2%


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Mercedes

Spring 1998

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


Alcohol 8.2 9.1 9.3

Beer 8.1 8.8 9.1

Wine Coolers 8.4 9.5 10.0

Wine 8.5 9.9 10.1

Liquor * 10.2 10.5

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

Two Parent Family


All 74.5% 6.0% 4.4% 5.9% 5.1% 3.2% 1.1%

Grade 4 80.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.9% 2.1% 0.4% * %

Grade 5 78.4% 5.6% 2.3% 5.2% 5.6% 2.3% 0.5%

Grade 6 64.1% 6.9% 5.1% 6.5% 7.8% 6.9% 2.8%



All 64.0% 10.1% 4.4% 5.7% 7.0% 7.5% 1.3%

Grade 4 67.1% 14.5% 5.3% 7.9% 5.3% * % * %

Grade 5 68.4% 3.8% 3.8% 6.3% 7.6% 8.9% 1.3%

Grade 6 56.2% 12.3% 4.1% 2.7% 8.2% 13.7% 2.7%

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

school year:


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No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 17.5% 74.2% 49.8% 80.0%

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

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 65.1% 7.9% 27.0%

Grade 4 66.4% 7.8% 25.7%

Grade 5 69.3% 7.1% 23.7%

Grade 6 59.3% 8.8% 31.9%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 63.2% 8.6% 28.2%

Grade 4 66.4% 3.8% 29.8%

Grade 5 66.7% 8.7% 24.6%

Grade 6 56.4% 13.6% 30.0%


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Spring 1998

Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 61.5% 14.3% 24.2%

Grade 4 63.6% 11.6% 24.8%

Grade 5 65.8% 10.2% 24.0%

Grade 6 54.9% 21.2% 23.8%

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

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 2.6% 61.2% 26.9% 9.3%

Grade 4 2.2% 70.1% 20.8% 6.9%

Grade 5 3.5% 64.9% 24.5% 7.1%

Grade 6 2.1% 47.9% 35.9% 14.1%

Beer?

Never


All 2.3% 67.6% 24.5% 5.6%

Grade 4 1.9% 76.1% 18.1% 3.9%

Grade 5 3.2% 72.3% 21.2% 3.2%

Grade 6 1.8% 53.7% 34.6% 9.9%

Wine coolers?

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All 5.4% 70.7% 18.9% 5.0%

Grade 4 5.9% 81.4% 9.8% 2.9%

Grade 5 6.4% 72.3% 17.8% 3.4%

Grade 6 4.0% 57.2% 30.1% 8.7%

Wine?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 3.5% 79.7% 13.6% 3.2%

Grade 4 3.3% 86.5% 7.9% 2.3%

Grade 5 4.9% 82.4% 11.2% 1.5%

Grade 6 2.5% 69.6% 22.1% 5.8%

Liquor?

Never


All 9.1% 78.8% 9.8% 2.2%

Grade 4 10.5% 83.9% 4.3% 1.3%

Grade 5 11.5% 78.8% 7.8% 1.9%

Grade 6 5.4% 73.1% 17.9% 3.6%


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Mercedes

Spring 1998

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.1% 32.5% 65.4%

Grade 4 1.6% 29.2% 69.2%

Grade 5 2.4% 29.9% 67.7%

Grade 6 2.4% 38.7% 58.9%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.3% 25.7% 72.0%

Grade 4 2.3% 23.8% 73.9%

Grade 5 2.5% 22.0% 75.5%

Grade 6 2.1% 31.4% 66.4%

Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 4.6% 18.4% 77.1%

Grade 4 4.4% 12.1% 83.6%

Grade 5 4.7% 18.5% 76.8%

Grade 6 4.6% 24.9% 70.5%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 4.1% 11.9% 84.0%


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Grade 4 3.3% 10.0% 86.7%

Grade 5 4.6% 8.5% 86.9%

Grade 6 4.3% 17.6% 78.1%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 8.4% 7.8% 83.8%

Grade 4 10.1% 4.9% 85.0%

Grade 5 9.2% 6.3% 84.5%

Grade 6 5.7% 12.5% 81.8%

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 79.3% 1.5% 0.8% 18.5%

Grade 4 79.4% 1.6% 0.6% 18.4%

Grade 5 78.5% 1.7% 0.7% 19.1%

Grade 6 80.0% 1.1% 1.1% 17.9%


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Mercedes

Spring 1998

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




All 1.8% 67.4% 18.7% 3.6% 8.4%

Grade 4 2.3% 74.2% 11.0% 3.5% 9.0%

Grade 5 1.4% 73.2% 17.1% 0.7% 7.7%

Grade 6 1.8% 54.2% 28.9% 6.7% 8.5%

Beer?



All 1.9% 46.7% 32.3% 7.2% 11.9%

Grade 4 2.6% 51.8% 27.1% 6.9% 11.6%

Grade 5 1.4% 53.8% 30.5% 3.2% 11.1%

Grade 6 1.4% 34.1% 39.9% 11.6% 13.0%

Wine coolers?



All 3.6% 43.5% 26.1% 11.4% 15.5%

Grade 4 3.7% 52.3% 22.3% 7.3% 14.3%

Grade 5 3.3% 47.8% 24.6% 9.2% 15.1%

Grade 6 3.7% 29.4% 31.6% 18.0% 17.3%

Wine?



All 2.4% 49.2% 27.1% 6.4% 14.9%


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Grade 4 3.7% 58.8% 20.1% 4.4% 12.9%

Grade 5 1.8% 55.1% 27.5% 4.0% 11.6%

Grade 6 1.5% 32.8% 34.3% 11.1% 20.3%

Liquor?



All 6.9% 62.0% 16.6% 2.9% 11.6%

Grade 4 10.0% 67.7% 8.7% 2.3% 11.3%

Grade 5 6.1% 66.9% 16.5% 1.1% 9.4%

Grade 6 4.3% 50.9% 25.3% 5.4% 14.1%


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Mercedes

Spring 1998

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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 4.2% 3.4% 0.8% 95.8%

Grade 4 1.9% 1.6% 0.3% 98.1%

Grade 5 2.7% 2.1% 0.7% 97.3%

Grade 6 8.2% 6.8% 1.4% 91.8%

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

School Lifetime

Year

All 4.3 5.0

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 4.7 5.5

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


Marijuana * * 10.3

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

Two Parent Family



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All 96.3% 0.9% * % 0.3% 0.5% 1.2% 0.8%

Grade 4 97.8% 1.7% * % * % * % 0.4% * %

Grade 5 97.6% * % * % 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 0.5%

Grade 6 93.3% 1.0% * % 0.5% 1.0% 2.4% 1.9%



All 92.8% 1.4% 0.9% 1.4% 0.5% 2.7% 0.5%

Grade 4 94.6% 2.7% * % 2.7% * % * % * %

Grade 5 96.1% * % 1.3% 1.3% * % 1.3% * %

Grade 6 87.5% 1.4% 1.4% * % 1.4% 6.9% 1.4%


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Mercedes

Spring 1998

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

school year:



Marijuana 0.9% 35.5% 11.4% 44.0%

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

Never


All 6.5% 79.0% 10.5% 4.0%

Grade 4 6.4% 87.2% 4.7% 1.7%

Grade 5 7.0% 79.9% 10.6% 2.6%

Grade 6 6.1% 69.5% 16.5% 7.9%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 6.4% 10.4% 83.2%

Grade 4 6.4% 8.0% 85.6%

Grade 5 7.0% 9.5% 83.5%

Grade 6 5.6% 14.1% 80.3%

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


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All 81.2% 1.8% 0.9% 16.1%

Grade 4 81.8% 1.3% 1.6% 15.3%

Grade 5 79.7% 2.0% 0.3% 17.9%

Grade 6 82.2% 2.1% 0.7% 14.9%

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



All 4.3% 76.1% 8.8% 2.9% 8.0%

Grade 4 5.4% 77.9% 5.4% 1.7% 9.5%

Grade 5 3.2% 79.1% 9.4% 1.4% 6.8%

Grade 6 4.1% 71.0% 11.9% 5.6% 7.4%


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Mercedes

Spring 1998

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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 17.1% 12.1% 5.0% 82.9%

Grade 4 15.6% 8.1% 7.5% 84.4%

Grade 5 15.6% 14.3% 1.4% 84.4%

Grade 6 20.3% 14.4% 5.8% 79.7%

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

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 95.8% 4.2%

Grade 4 97.1% 2.9%

Grade 5 95.7% 4.3%

Grade 6 94.3% 5.7%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 95.9% 4.1%

Grade 4 95.9% 4.1%

Grade 5 95.5% 4.5%

Grade 6 96.2% 3.8%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 94.3% 5.7%

Grade 4 94.5% 5.5%


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Grade 5 93.5% 6.5%

Grade 6 94.7% 5.3%

Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 96.5% 3.5%

Grade 4 97.1% 2.9%

Grade 5 95.7% 4.3%

Grade 6 96.5% 3.5%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 94.4% 5.6%

Grade 4 94.8% 5.2%

Grade 5 94.3% 5.7%

Grade 6 94.2% 5.8%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 91.1% 8.9%

Grade 4 91.6% 8.4%

Grade 5 92.4% 7.6%

Grade 6 89.3% 10.7%


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Mercedes

Spring 1998

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

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.4 3.3

Grade 4 2.5 2.8

Grade 5 4.7 4.2

Grade 6 2.8 3.1

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 84.0% 7.9% 6.7% 1.4%

Grade 4 85.7% 7.3% 5.6% 1.5%

Grade 5 85.4% 6.3% 6.3% 2.0%

Grade 6 80.7% 10.2% 8.5% 0.7%

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


Inhalants 8.2 9.3 10.3

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

Two Parent Family


All 92.4% 1.2% 1.4% 1.7% 1.2% 1.1% 0.9%


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Grade 4 94.4% 2.2% 0.9% 2.2% * % 0.4% * %

Grade 5 92.8% 1.4% 1.9% 1.4% 1.4% 1.0% * %

Grade 6 90.0% * % 1.4% 1.4% 2.4% 1.9% 2.9%



All 88.4% 1.8% 1.8% 1.3% 2.7% 3.1% 0.9%

Grade 4 89.2% 4.1% 2.7% 2.7% 1.4% * % * %

Grade 5 88.5% * % 1.3% 1.3% 3.8% 5.1% * %

Grade 6 87.5% 1.4% 1.4% * % 2.8% 4.2% 2.8%

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

school year:



Inhalants 4.8% 31.0% 15.3% 39.1%


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Mercedes

Spring 1998

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

Never


All 6.7% 77.0% 12.5% 3.9%

Grade 4 7.9% 86.1% 3.6% 2.3%

Grade 5 6.6% 75.5% 13.9% 4.0%

Grade 6 5.4% 68.5% 20.8% 5.4%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 6.2% 9.5% 84.3%

Grade 4 8.5% 5.6% 85.9%

Grade 5 5.3% 9.2% 85.5%

Grade 6 4.6% 14.1% 81.3%

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



All 4.9% 62.0% 20.0% 3.5% 9.7%

Grade 4 7.1% 62.4% 15.6% 3.4% 11.5%

Grade 5 3.7% 67.7% 19.3% 1.5% 7.8%

Grade 6 3.7% 55.9% 25.4% 5.5% 9.6%


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Spring 1998

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

or alcohol from ...

An Assembly Program?

No Yes

All 32.2% 67.8%

Grade 4 34.9% 65.1%

Grade 5 27.9% 72.1%

Grade 6 33.7% 66.3%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 16.6% 83.4%

Grade 4 8.6% 91.4%

Grade 5 19.3% 80.7%

Grade 6 22.8% 77.2%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 27.7% 72.3%Grade 4 25.4% 74.6%

Grade 5 25.1% 74.9%

Grade 6 32.7% 67.3%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 44.6% 55.4%

Grade 4 38.7% 61.3%

Grade 5 46.3% 53.7%

Grade 6 49.2% 50.8%


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Your Teacher?

No Yes

All 28.8% 71.2%

Grade 4 21.7% 78.3%

Grade 5 32.0% 68.0%

Grade 6 33.3% 66.7%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 6.9% 93.1%

Grade 4 6.6% 93.4%

Grade 5 6.8% 93.2%

Grade 6 7.4% 92.6%


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Spring 1998

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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 17.3% 10.8% 6.5% 82.7%

Grade 4 9.1% 6.1% 3.0% 90.9%

Grade 5 18.5% 10.1% 8.4% 81.5%

Grade 6 25.2% 16.7% 8.5% 74.8%

Alcohol All 29.2% 20.2% 9.0% 70.8%

Grade 4 23.1% 16.9% 6.2% 76.9%

Grade 5 26.9% 17.5% 9.4% 73.1%

Grade 6 38.4% 26.7% 11.6% 61.6%

Inhalants All 17.1% 12.1% 5.0% 82.9%Grade 4 15.6% 8.1% 7.5% 84.4%

Grade 5 15.6% 14.3% 1.4% 84.4%

Grade 6 20.3% 14.4% 5.8% 79.7%

Marijuana All 4.2% 3.4% 0.8% 95.8%

Grade 4 1.9% 1.6% 0.3% 98.1%

Grade 5 2.7% 2.1% 0.7% 97.3%

Grade 6 8.2% 6.8% 1.4% 91.8%

Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.7% 10.9% 8.8% 80.3%

Grade 4 12.2% 7.1% 5.1% 87.8%

Grade 5 23.2% 11.3% 12.0% 76.8%

Grade 6 24.5% 14.7% 9.8% 75.5%

Alcohol All 30.7% 21.1% 9.6% 69.3%

Grade 4 27.5% 19.0% 8.5% 72.5%


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Grade 5 30.3% 18.3% 12.0% 69.7%

Grade 6 34.8% 26.2% 8.5% 65.2%

Inhalants All 16.9% 11.4% 5.6% 83.1%

Grade 4 17.2% 7.3% 9.9% 82.8%

Grade 5 16.4% 15.0% 1.4% 83.6%

Grade 6 17.1% 12.1% 5.0% 82.9%

Marijuana All 5.2% 3.7% 1.4% 94.8%

Grade 4 1.4% 1.4% * % 98.6%

Grade 5 3.6% 2.2% 1.4% 96.4%

Grade 6 10.6% 7.8% 2.8% 89.4%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.9% 10.7% 4.2% 85.1%

Grade 4 6.4% 5.2% 1.2% 93.6%

Grade 5 13.6% 9.1% 4.5% 86.4%

Grade 6 25.8% 18.5% 7.3% 74.2%

Alcohol All 27.7% 19.3% 8.4% 72.3%

Grade 4 19.2% 15.1% 4.1% 80.8%

Grade 5 23.4% 16.2% 7.1% 76.6%

Grade 6 41.7% 27.2% 14.6% 58.3%

Inhalants All 17.3% 12.9% 4.4% 82.7%Grade 4 14.1% 8.8% 5.3% 85.9%

Grade 5 15.0% 13.7% 1.3% 85.0%

Grade 6 23.2% 16.6% 6.6% 76.8%

Marijuana All 3.4% 3.2% 0.2% 96.6%

Grade 4 2.4% 1.8% 0.6% 97.6%

Grade 5 2.0% 2.0% * % 98.0%

Grade 6 5.9% 5.9% * % 94.1%

Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 25.0% 15.0% 10.0% 75.0%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All 36.8% 31.6% 5.3% 63.2%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %


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Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All 10.5% 10.5% * % 89.5%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All 5.3% * % 5.3% 94.7%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 20.0% 10.0% 10.0% 80.0%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All 50.0% 40.0% 10.0% 50.0%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All 20.0% 10.0% 10.0% 80.0%Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All 10.0% * % 10.0% 90.0%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 17.7% 11.1% 6.6% 82.3%

Grade 4 9.8% 6.4% 3.4% 90.2%

Grade 5 19.5% 10.7% 8.8% 80.5%

Grade 6 24.5% 16.4% 8.0% 75.5%

Alcohol All 29.2% 20.3% 8.9% 70.8%

Grade 4 22.1% 16.3% 5.8% 77.9%


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Grade 5 28.6% 18.7% 9.9% 71.4%

Grade 6 37.4% 26.0% 11.4% 62.6%

Inhalants All 17.7% 12.5% 5.1% 82.3%

Grade 4 15.9% 8.3% 7.6% 84.1%

Grade 5 17.0% 15.4% 1.5% 83.0%

Grade 6 20.2% 14.3% 5.9% 79.8%

Marijuana All 4.4% 3.8% 0.6% 95.6%

Grade 4 2.1% 1.7% 0.3% 97.9%Grade 5 2.7% 2.3% 0.4% 97.3%

Grade 6 8.4% 7.3% 1.1% 91.6%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.6% 9.2% 5.4% 85.4%

Grade 4 7.4% 4.7% 2.7% 92.6%

Grade 5 16.1% 10.6% 5.5% 83.9%

Grade 6 21.6% 13.1% 8.5% 78.4%

Alcohol All 27.5% 18.4% 9.1% 72.5%

Grade 4 20.9% 15.8% 5.1% 79.1%

Grade 5 25.3% 15.7% 9.7% 74.7%

Grade 6 37.4% 24.2% 13.3% 62.6%

Inhalants All 15.2% 11.5% 3.7% 84.8%

Grade 4 12.7% 7.2% 5.6% 87.3%

Grade 5 15.7% 14.8% 0.9% 84.3%

Grade 6 17.6% 13.3% 4.3% 82.4%

Marijuana All 3.1% 2.7% 0.4% 96.9%

Grade 4 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% 98.4%

Grade 5 2.3% 1.9% 0.5% 97.7%

Grade 6 5.7% 5.2% 0.5% 94.3%

Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 27.6% 17.7% 9.9% 72.4%

Grade 4 18.0% 13.1% 4.9% 82.0%

Grade 5 26.2% 10.8% 15.4% 73.8%

Grade 6 36.4% 27.3% 9.1% 63.6%

Alcohol All 38.1% 28.2% 9.9% 61.9%

Grade 4 33.3% 21.7% 11.7% 66.7%


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Grade 5 36.9% 26.2% 10.8% 63.1%

Grade 6 42.9% 35.1% 7.8% 57.1%

Inhalants All 25.1% 15.1% 10.1% 74.9%

Grade 4 31.0% 13.8% 17.2% 69.0%

Grade 5 17.2% 14.1% 3.1% 82.8%

Grade 6 27.3% 16.9% 10.4% 72.7%

Marijuana All 8.8% 6.7% 2.1% 91.2%

Grade 4 3.7% 3.7% * % 96.3%Grade 5 4.8% 3.2% 1.6% 95.2%

Grade 6 15.6% 11.7% 3.9% 84.4%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 16.1% 9.8% 6.3% 83.9%

Grade 4 7.2% 4.8% 2.4% 92.8%

Grade 5 18.6% 9.8% 8.8% 81.4%

Grade 6 23.9% 15.6% 8.3% 76.1%

Alcohol All 25.7% 18.4% 7.4% 74.3%

Grade 4 18.6% 13.4% 5.3% 81.4%

Grade 5 24.5% 16.2% 8.3% 75.5%

Grade 6 35.0% 26.3% 8.8% 65.0%

Inhalants All 15.9% 11.6% 4.3% 84.1%

Grade 4 14.4% 7.8% 6.6% 85.6%

Grade 5 14.5% 13.1% 1.4% 85.5%

Grade 6 19.1% 14.4% 4.7% 80.9%

Marijuana All 3.1% 2.7% 0.4% 96.9%

Grade 4 0.8% 0.8% * % 99.2%

Grade 5 2.4% 1.4% 0.9% 97.6%

Grade 6 6.5% 6.0% 0.5% 93.5%

Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 21.0% 13.7% 7.3% 79.0%

Grade 4 15.2% 10.1% 5.1% 84.8%

Grade 5 18.8% 11.3% 7.5% 81.3%

Grade 6 29.7% 20.3% 9.5% 70.3%

Alcohol All 40.2% 26.2% 14.0% 59.8%

Grade 4 37.7% 28.6% 9.1% 62.3%


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Grade 5 34.2% 21.5% 12.7% 65.8%

Grade 6 49.3% 28.8% 20.5% 50.7%

Inhalants All 21.0% 14.0% 7.0% 79.0%

Grade 4 19.5% 9.1% 10.4% 80.5%

Grade 5 19.2% 17.9% 1.3% 80.8%

Grade 6 24.3% 14.9% 9.5% 75.7%

Marijuana All 7.5% 5.7% 1.8% 92.5%

Grade 4 5.3% 4.0% 1.3% 94.7%Grade 5 3.8% 3.8% * % 96.2%

Grade 6 13.3% 9.3% 4.0% 86.7%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 18.6% 11.8% 6.8% 81.4%

Grade 4 9.6% 6.9% 2.7% 90.4%

Grade 5 20.5% 11.5% 9.0% 79.5%

Grade 6 26.6% 17.4% 9.1% 73.4%

Alcohol All 31.4% 22.1% 9.3% 68.6%

Grade 4 23.7% 17.9% 5.8% 76.3%

Grade 5 29.9% 19.7% 10.3% 70.1%

Grade 6 41.1% 29.0% 12.0% 58.9%

Inhalants All 18.0% 12.9% 5.1% 82.0%

Grade 4 14.6% 7.9% 6.7% 85.4%

Grade 5 18.0% 16.3% 1.7% 82.0%

Grade 6 21.7% 15.0% 6.7% 78.3%

Marijuana All 4.9% 3.9% 1.0% 95.1%

Grade 4 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% 98.0%

Grade 5 3.1% 2.2% 0.9% 96.9%

Grade 6 9.5% 7.9% 1.7% 90.5%

Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 15.1% 9.3% 5.8% 84.9%

Grade 4 10.0% 3.3% 6.7% 90.0%

Grade 5 12.0% 8.0% 4.0% 88.0%

Grade 6 22.6% 16.1% 6.5% 77.4%

Alcohol All 23.5% 16.5% 7.1% 76.5%

Grade 4 26.7% 20.0% 6.7% 73.3%


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Grade 5 16.0% 12.0% 4.0% 84.0%

Grade 6 26.7% 16.7% 10.0% 73.3%

Inhalants All 15.3% 10.6% 4.7% 84.7%

Grade 4 20.0% 6.7% 13.3% 80.0%

Grade 5 8.0% 8.0% * % 92.0%

Grade 6 16.7% 16.7% * % 83.3%

Marijuana All 1.2% 1.2% * % 98.8%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 3.2% 3.2% * % 96.8%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 486 51.9

Male 451 48.1

Frequency Missing = 1

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 342 36.5

Grade 5 301 32.1

Grade 6 295 31.4

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 237 25.4

Yes 695 74.6


AGE


8 or younger 1 0.1

9 116 12.4

10 286 30.6


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11 282 30.1

12 208 22.2

13 or older 43 4.6


ETHNICITY


African/American 10 1.1

Asian/American 1 0.1

Mexican/American 849 93.2

Native/American 14 1.5

Other 17 1.9

White 20 2.2


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 225 25.0

Mostly B's 469 52.1

Mostly C's 165 18.3Mostly D's 19 2.1

Mostly F's 22 2.4


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 93 10.0

No 87 9.4

Yes 746 80.6


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 400 43.3

No 230 24.9

Yes 294 31.8



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 257 28.2

No 126 13.8

Yes 527 57.9


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 312 34.0

Yes 606 66.0






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Spring 1998

EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 860 95.9

Used 37 4.1


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 843 96.5

Used 31 3.5


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 823 94.3

Used 50 5.7


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 835 95.8

Used 37 4.2


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 814 94.4

Used 48 5.6






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 788 91.1

Used 77 8.9


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 39 4.3

Never used 718 79.5

1-2 times 109 12.1

3-10 times 29 3.2

11+ times 8 0.9


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 807 90.0

1-2 times 13 1.4

3-10 times 4 0.4



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 718 80.4

1-2 times 132 14.8

3-10 times 25 2.8

11+ times 5 0.6


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 668 76.0

1-2 times 111 12.6

3-10 times 27 3.1

11+ times 10 1.1





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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 738 85.7

1-2 times 75 8.73-10 times 15 1.7

11+ times 3 0.3


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 712 80.4

1-2 times 44 5.0

3-10 times 11 1.2

11+ times 1 0.1


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent


Never used 726 82.7

1-2 times 53 6.0

3-10 times 13 1.5

11+ times 7 0.8



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent


Never used 763 86.4

1-2 times 18 2.03-10 times 13 1.5

11+ times 7 0.8


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 774 85.6

1-2 times 66 7.3

3-10 times 20 2.2

11+ times 6 0.7





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 825 93.01-2 times 8 0.9

3-10 times 4 0.5


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 759 86.2

1-2 times 85 9.6

3-10 times 17 1.9

11+ times 3 0.3


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 710 80.8

1-2 times 92 10.5

3-10 times 23 2.6

11+ times 5 0.6



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 777 89.3

1-2 times 52 6.03-10 times 8 0.9

11+ times 4 0.5


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 729 82.8

1-2 times 39 4.4

3-10 times 5 0.6

11+ times 4 0.5





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Spring 1998

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 758 85.7

1-2 times 40 4.53-10 times 13 1.5

11+ times 5 0.6


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 775 88.4

1-2 times 17 1.9

3-10 times 10 1.1

11+ times 4 0.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 711 79.8

7 or younger 28 3.1

8 years old 16 1.8

9 years old 24 2.7

10 years old 43 4.8

11 years old 28 3.1

12 or older 11 1.2


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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 818 92.7

7 or younger 3 0.3

8 years old 5 0.6

9 years old 2 0.2

10 years old 1 0.1

11 years old 5 0.6





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 700 79.6

7 or younger 51 5.88 years old 24 2.7

9 years old 33 3.8

10 years old 27 3.1

11 years old 24 2.7

12 or older 3 0.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 670 77.3

7 or younger 22 2.5

8 years old 20 2.3

9 years old 30 3.5

10 years old 36 4.2

11 years old 28 3.2

12 or older 14 1.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 750 86.8

7 or younger 10 1.2


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8 years old 5 0.6

9 years old 17 2.0

10 years old 23 2.7

11 years old 17 2.0

12 or older 11 1.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 723 82.8

7 or younger 4 0.5

8 years old 2 0.2

9 years old 4 0.5

10 years old 15 1.711 years old 18 2.1

12 or older 6 0.7





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 727 83.0

7 or younger 12 1.48 years old 13 1.5

9 years old 14 1.6

10 years old 14 1.6

11 years old 14 1.6

12 or older 8 0.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 758 87.0

7 or younger 9 1.0

8 years old 2 0.2

9 years old 5 0.6

10 years old 4 0.5

11 years old 14 1.6

12 or older 6 0.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 591 66.9

Some 230 26.0


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Most 34 3.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 746 87.1

Some 59 6.9

Most 9 1.1





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 589 67.6

Some 213 24.5Most 49 5.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 46 5.4None 599 70.7

Some 160 18.9

Most 42 5.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 675 79.7

Some 115 13.6

Most 27 3.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


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None 672 78.8

Some 84 9.8

Most 19 2.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 659 77.0

Some 107 12.5

Most 33 3.9





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 671 79.0

Some 89 10.5Most 34 4.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 29 3.3No 631 71.1

Yes 228 25.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 775 88.8

Yes 47 5.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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No 626 72.0

Yes 223 25.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 659 77.1

Yes 157 18.4





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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 724 84.0

Yes 103 11.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 729 83.8Yes 68 7.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 733 84.3

Yes 83 9.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


N h d f 56 6 4


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No 733 83.2

Yes 92 10.4


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 562 65.1

No 233 27.0

Yes 68 7.9





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



No 236 28.2

Yes 72 8.6


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



No 204 24.2Yes 120 14.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 469 52.9

Dangerous 245 27.6

Not at all 47 5.3

Don't know 102 11.5


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 145 16.8

Not at all 24 2.8

Don't know 113 13.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 277 32.3Not at all 62 7.2

Don't know 102 11.9





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 367 43.5Dangerous 220 26.1

Not at all 96 11.4

Don't know 131 15.5


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 228 27.1

Not at all 54 6.4

Don't know 125 14.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 142 16.6

Not at all 25 2.9

Don't know 99 11.6



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 518 62.0Dangerous 167 20.0

Not at all 29 3.5

Don't know 81 9.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 74 8.8

Not at all 24 2.9

Don't know 67 8.0




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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 240 28.8

Yes 592 71.2


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 227 27.7

Yes 593 72.3


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 260 32.2

Yes 548 67.8


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 139 16.6

Yes 700 83.4


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 358 44.6

Yes 444 55.4





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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 729 82.2

1 time 73 8.2

2 times 52 5.93+ times 33 3.7


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 706 82.1

1 time 70 8.1

2 times 41 4.8

3+ times 43 5.0


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 756 88.8

1 time 54 6.3

2 times 26 3.1

3+ times 15 1.8


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE


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Q ,

AT ONE TIME


Never 775 92.6

1 time 35 4.2

2 times 13 1.6

3+ times 14 1.7


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 867 96.2Yes 34 3.8





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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 599 66.6

Yes 301 33.4


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 700 79.3

Don't care 13 1.5Think it's O.K. 7 0.8

Don't know 163 18.5


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 723 81.2

Don't care 16 1.8

Think it's O.K. 8 0.9

Don't know 143 16.1



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