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

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Any tobacco product All 14.5% 9.5% 5.0% 85.5%

Grade 4 8.3% 6.7% 1.7% 91.7%

Grade 5 12.8% 6.8% 6.0% 87.2%

Grade 6 21.1% 14.1% 7.0% 78.9%

Cigarettes All 13.1% 8.0% 5.1% 86.9%

Grade 4 6.8% 4.3% 2.6% 93.2%

Grade 5 12.1% 6.9% 5.2% 87.9%

Grade 6 19.0% 12.0% 7.0% 81.0%

Smokeless tobacco All 3.5% 2.7% 0.8% 96.5%

Grade 4 2.6% 2.6% * % 97.4%

Grade 5 1.8% * % 1.8% 98.2%

Grade 6 5.7% 5.0% 0.7% 94.3%

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 3.3 3.1

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * 2.9

Grade 6 4.0 3.4

Cigarettes

School Lifetime


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Year

All 2.8 2.9

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * 2.9

Grade 6 3.0 3.0

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.5 2.4

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 * *


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

Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco * 9.4 9.8

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 87.1% 3.0% 1.5% 0.7% 3.3% 3.7% 0.7%

Grade 4 90.7% * % 3.5% 1.2% 4.7% * % * %

Grade 5 88.2% 3.5% 1.2% * % 3.5% 3.5% * %

Grade 6 83.0% 5.0% * % 1.0% 2.0% 7.0% 2.0%

Other Family Situation


All 80.2% * % 3.7% 7.4% 1.2% 6.2% 1.2%

Grade 4 95.8% * % * % * % 4.2% * % * %

Grade 5 80.8% * % 3.8% 11.5% * % 3.8% * %

Grade 6 67.7% * % 6.5% 9.7% * % 12.9% 3.2%

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 1.1% 72.3% 21.8% 4.8%

Grade 4 2.7% 79.6% 15.0% 2.7%

Grade 5 0.9% 78.7% 16.7% 3.7%

Grade 6 * % 61.0% 31.6% 7.4%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 2.3% 73.4% 20.9% 3.4%

Grade 4 5.5% 80.9% 11.8% 1.8%

Grade 5 0.9% 79.4% 17.8% 1.9%

Grade 6 0.8% 62.4% 30.8% 6.0%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 3.4% 82.0% 12.1% 2.5%Grade 4 3.9% 83.3% 11.8% 1.0%

Grade 5 3.0% 90.1% 4.0% 3.0%

Grade 6 3.3% 74.2% 19.2% 3.3%


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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.5% 22.9% 74.6%

Grade 4 2.7% 16.8% 80.5%

Grade 5 4.5% 19.6% 75.9%

Grade 6 0.7% 30.7% 68.6%

Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.7% 20.3% 76.0%

Grade 4 4.6% 13.0% 82.4%

Grade 5 5.5% 18.3% 76.1%

Grade 6 1.5% 27.8% 70.7%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 4.7% 8.0% 87.2%

Grade 4 2.9% 6.8% 90.3%

Grade 5 5.8% 4.9% 89.3%

Grade 6 5.3% 11.5% 83.2%

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 1.1% 65.0% 26.7% 1.7% 5.6%

Grade 4 1.8% 81.3% 12.5% 1.8% 2.7%

Grade 5 0.9% 62.0% 29.6% 1.9% 5.6%

Grade 6 0.7% 54.3% 35.7% 1.4% 7.9%

Cigarettes?



All 1.7% 54.6% 35.1% 2.0% 6.6%

Grade 4 2.8% 70.4% 22.2% 1.9% 2.8%

Grade 5 1.0% 54.8% 38.5% 1.0% 4.8%

Grade 6 1.4% 42.0% 42.8% 2.9% 10.9%

Smokeless tobacco?

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

All 2.0% 56.7% 27.5% 2.6% 11.1%

Grade 4 2.9% 71.2% 19.2% 1.9% 4.8%

Grade 5 2.0% 55.9% 25.5% 2.9% 13.7%

Grade 6 1.5% 46.3% 35.3% 2.9% 14.0%


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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 28.3% 21.4% 6.9% 71.7%

Grade 4 17.4% 14.9% 2.5% 82.6%

Grade 5 24.3% 15.7% 8.7% 75.7%

Grade 6 40.8% 31.7% 9.2% 59.2%

Beer All 17.9% 13.0% 4.9% 82.1%

Grade 4 12.0% 11.1% 0.9% 88.0%

Grade 5 14.3% 9.8% 4.5% 85.7%

Grade 6 25.7% 17.1% 8.6% 74.3%

Wine coolers All 17.8% 12.5% 5.3% 82.2%

Grade 4 8.0% 5.4% 2.7% 92.0%

Grade 5 16.8% 10.3% 6.5% 83.2%

Grade 6 26.2% 19.9% 6.4% 73.8%

Wine All 13.8% 8.6% 5.2% 86.2%

Grade 4 5.3% 4.4% 0.9% 94.7%

Grade 5 11.8% 7.3% 4.5% 88.2%

Grade 6 22.5% 13.0% 9.4% 77.5%

Liquor All 7.7% 5.0% 2.8% 92.3%

Grade 4 4.4% 3.5% 0.9% 95.6%

Grade 5 4.5% 2.7% 1.8% 95.5%

Grade 6 13.0% 8.0% 5.1% 87.0%

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 4.5 5.2

Grade 4 3.4 4.4

Grade 5 5.2 4.1

Grade 6 4.6 6.0

Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.1 3.2

Grade 4 2.7 3.2

Grade 5 4.1 3.0

Grade 6 3.0 3.2

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.1 2.4

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 2.0 2.4


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Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.1 2.2

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * 1.5

Grade 6 2.3 2.7

Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.4 2.9

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 2.4 2.1

Grade 6 2.5 3.3

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 81.6% 8.5% 4.7% 5.2% 18.4%

Grade 4 84.3% 7.8% 3.5% 4.3% 15.7%

Grade 5 86.6% 6.3% 3.6% 3.6% 13.4%

Grade 6 75.2% 10.9% 6.6% 7.3% 24.8%

Wine Coolers?



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All 78.9% 11.1% 5.3% 4.7% 21.1%

Grade 4 86.5% 8.7% 2.9% 1.9% 13.5%

Grade 5 80.0% 9.5% 5.7% 4.8% 20.0%

Grade 6 72.0% 14.4% 6.8% 6.8% 28.0%

Wine?


All 88.4% 6.8% 2.7% 2.1% 11.6%

Grade 4 97.0% 1.0% 2.0% * % 3.0%

Grade 5 91.3% 3.8% 2.9% 1.9% 8.7%

Grade 6 79.5% 13.6% 3.0% 3.8% 20.5%

Liquor?


All 90.8% 5.1% 0.9% 3.3% 9.2%

Grade 4 97.1% 2.0% * % 1.0% 2.9%

Grade 5 94.2% 3.9% * % 1.9% 5.8%Grade 6 83.2% 8.4% 2.3% 6.1% 16.8%


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


Alcohol 8.8 8.8 9.8

Beer 8.8 8.3 9.5

Wine Coolers * 9.4 10.4

Wine * 9.3 10.3

Liquor * * 11.2

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

Two Parent Family


All 72.2% 8.1% 3.3% 1.8% 5.9% 4.8% 4.0%

Grade 4 81.6% 2.3% 3.4% 5.7% 5.7% 1.1% * %

Grade 5 75.6% 9.3% 3.5% * % 8.1% 2.3% 1.2%

Grade 6 61.0% 12.0% 3.0% * % 4.0% 10.0% 10.0%



All 67.9% 9.9% 2.5% 4.9% 2.5% 9.9% 2.5%

Grade 4 87.0% 8.7% * % 4.3% * % * % * %

Grade 5 61.5% 11.5% 3.8% 7.7% 3.8% 11.5% * %

Grade 6 59.4% 9.4% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 15.6% 6.3%

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 19.5% 66.7% 40.9% 64.3%

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

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 62.8% 14.1% 23.1%

Grade 4 74.8% 9.9% 15.3%

Grade 5 59.4% 14.9% 25.7%

Grade 6 55.6% 17.0% 27.4%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 61.8% 8.6% 29.6%

Grade 4 73.2% 2.1% 24.7%

Grade 5 57.9% 10.5% 31.6%

Grade 6 55.7% 12.3% 32.0%


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Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 60.7% 14.7% 24.5%

Grade 4 74.0% 9.0% 17.0%

Grade 5 58.2% 11.2% 30.6%

Grade 6 52.3% 21.9% 25.8%

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

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 1.7% 64.7% 24.6% 9.0%

Grade 4 4.4% 71.1% 21.1% 3.5%

Grade 5 * % 71.6% 20.2% 8.3%

Grade 6 0.8% 53.4% 31.3% 14.5%

Beer?

Never


All 1.6% 72.2% 19.7% 6.6%

Grade 4 4.1% 77.6% 15.3% 3.1%

Grade 5 * % 80.4% 11.8% 7.8%

Grade 6 0.8% 60.8% 30.0% 8.3%

Wine coolers?

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All 5.9% 72.0% 18.1% 3.9%

Grade 4 12.6% 74.7% 11.6% 1.1%

Grade 5 4.3% 73.1% 20.4% 2.2%

Grade 6 1.7% 69.0% 21.6% 7.8%

Wine?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 4.1% 81.3% 11.7% 2.9%

Grade 4 8.8% 81.4% 9.8% * %

Grade 5 2.1% 86.3% 10.5% 1.1%

Grade 6 1.7% 77.1% 14.4% 6.8%

Liquor?

Never


All 6.1% 79.2% 10.9% 3.8%

Grade 4 12.5% 81.3% 5.2% 1.0%

Grade 5 5.1% 85.9% 8.1% 1.0%

Grade 6 1.7% 71.8% 17.9% 8.5%


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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.5% 32.0% 65.4%

Grade 4 1.8% 25.9% 72.3%

Grade 5 4.5% 30.0% 65.5%

Grade 6 1.5% 38.8% 59.7%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.4% 25.3% 71.3%

Grade 4 2.0% 19.8% 78.2%

Grade 5 5.9% 21.6% 72.5%

Grade 6 2.4% 32.8% 64.8%

Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 4.9% 16.6% 78.5%

Grade 4 5.6% 13.5% 80.9%

Grade 5 7.9% 12.9% 79.2%

Grade 6 1.7% 22.2% 76.1%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.8% 12.7% 83.5%


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Grade 4 3.2% 5.3% 91.5%

Grade 5 5.1% 10.1% 84.8%

Grade 6 3.3% 20.5% 76.2%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 6.8% 9.6% 83.6%

Grade 4 8.2% 5.2% 86.6%

Grade 5 8.7% 4.8% 86.5%

Grade 6 4.1% 17.1% 78.9%

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 80.4% 1.7% 0.8% 17.1%

Grade 4 80.2% 1.7% * % 18.1%

Grade 5 79.1% 0.9% 0.9% 19.1%

Grade 6 81.6% 2.2% 1.5% 14.7%


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




All 1.7% 65.4% 24.2% 3.1% 5.6%

Grade 4 3.5% 71.1% 16.7% 5.3% 3.5%

Grade 5 0.9% 63.6% 29.0% 0.9% 5.6%

Grade 6 0.7% 61.9% 26.9% 3.0% 7.5%

Beer?



All 1.2% 44.2% 39.0% 8.6% 7.1%

Grade 4 2.0% 49.0% 35.7% 8.2% 5.1%

Grade 5 1.0% 49.5% 38.4% 4.0% 7.1%

Grade 6 0.8% 36.4% 41.9% 12.4% 8.5%

Wine coolers?



All 3.5% 38.3% 35.0% 9.6% 13.5%

Grade 4 6.5% 51.1% 28.3% 6.5% 7.6%

Grade 5 4.1% 35.7% 39.8% 8.2% 12.2%

Grade 6 0.8% 30.6% 36.4% 13.2% 19.0%

Wine?



All 1.0% 44.4% 33.8% 9.0% 11.9%


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Grade 4 2.2% 54.8% 28.0% 7.5% 7.5%

Grade 5 1.0% 41.7% 37.5% 9.4% 10.4%

Grade 6 * % 38.5% 35.2% 9.8% 16.4%

Liquor?



All 4.1% 61.6% 23.1% 2.2% 9.1%

Grade 4 7.4% 70.2% 12.8% 3.2% 6.4%

Grade 5 4.0% 57.6% 31.3% 1.0% 6.1%

Grade 6 1.6% 58.3% 24.4% 2.4% 13.4%


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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 3.6% 2.8% 0.8% 96.4%

Grade 4 1.7% 1.7% * % 98.3%

Grade 5 2.7% 2.7% * % 97.3%

Grade 6 5.9% 3.7% 2.2% 94.1%

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

School Lifetime

Year

All 4.0 3.4

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 * *

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


Marijuana * * *

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

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All 95.5% * % * % 1.2% 0.8% 1.6% 0.8%

Grade 4 97.4% * % * % * % 1.3% 1.3% * %

Grade 5 96.0% * % * % 1.3% 1.3% * % 1.3%

Grade 6 93.6% * % * % 2.1% * % 3.2% 1.1%



All 98.7% * % * % * % * % * % 1.3%

Grade 4 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 96.8% * % * % * % * % * % 3.2%


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

school year:



Marijuana 0.9% 21.4% 8.7% 23.1%

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

Never


All 5.6% 80.2% 11.1% 3.1%

Grade 4 13.9% 78.2% 6.9% 1.0%

Grade 5 2.0% 91.0% 5.0% 2.0%

Grade 6 1.6% 73.0% 19.7% 5.7%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 6.7% 10.3% 83.0%

Grade 4 10.0% 8.0% 82.0%

Grade 5 6.7% 6.7% 86.5%

Grade 6 4.0% 15.1% 81.0%

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 84.0% 1.9% * % 14.0%

Grade 4 83.2% 1.7% * % 15.1%

Grade 5 86.2% 0.9% * % 12.8%

Grade 6 83.0% 3.0% * % 14.1%

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



All 3.5% 81.2% 8.9% 1.3% 5.1%

Grade 4 8.8% 81.3% 5.5% 2.2% 2.2%

Grade 5 2.1% 80.4% 12.4% 1.0% 4.1%

Grade 6 0.8% 81.6% 8.8% 0.8% 8.0%


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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 10.2% 7.7% 2.5% 89.8%

Grade 4 7.1% 7.1% * % 92.9%

Grade 5 8.0% 4.4% 3.5% 92.0%

Grade 6 14.5% 10.9% 3.6% 85.5%

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

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 97.4% 2.6%

Grade 4 99.0% 1.0%

Grade 5 99.0% 1.0%

Grade 6 94.9% 5.1%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 97.6% 2.4%

Grade 4 98.3% 1.7%

Grade 5 99.1% 0.9%

Grade 6 95.7% 4.3%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 98.0% 2.0%

Grade 4 97.2% 2.8%


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Grade 5 98.1% 1.9%

Grade 6 98.5% 1.5%

Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 98.0% 2.0%

Grade 4 98.1% 1.9%

Grade 5 98.2% 1.8%

Grade 6 97.8% 2.2%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 96.8% 3.2%

Grade 4 97.2% 2.8%

Grade 5 100.0% * %

Grade 6 94.0% 6.0%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 93.7% 6.3%

Grade 4 96.2% 3.8%

Grade 5 95.4% 4.6%

Grade 6 90.3% 9.7%


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

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.5 3.6

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 * 4.3

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 90.6% 4.9% 4.2% 0.3%

Grade 4 93.5% 4.1% 1.6% 0.8%

Grade 5 93.2% 5.1% 1.7% * %

Grade 6 86.0% 5.6% 8.4% * %

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


Inhalants * * *

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

Two Parent Family


All 97.3% * % 0.4% * % 0.8% 1.2% 0.4%


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Grade 4 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 98.8% * % * % * % * % 1.2% * %

Grade 6 93.8% * % 1.0% * % 2.1% 2.1% 1.0%



All 94.6% * % 1.4% * % 2.7% * % 1.4%

Grade 4 95.0% * % 5.0% * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 89.7% * % * % * % 6.9% * % 3.4%

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

school year:



Inhalants 1.4% 15.4% 9.4% 16.7%


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

Never


All 4.3% 82.8% 10.2% 2.8%

Grade 4 9.0% 86.0% 5.0% * %

Grade 5 1.0% 93.2% 5.8% * %

Grade 6 3.3% 71.3% 18.0% 7.4%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 5.6% 7.6% 86.8%

Grade 4 5.9% 2.9% 91.2%

Grade 5 6.3% 7.1% 86.6%

Grade 6 4.7% 11.8% 83.5%

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



All 3.4% 66.5% 21.7% 1.9% 6.5%

Grade 4 8.2% 73.2% 12.4% 2.1% 4.1%

Grade 5 1.0% 70.7% 22.2% 1.0% 5.1%

Grade 6 1.6% 57.9% 28.6% 2.4% 9.5%


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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 14.0% 86.0%

Grade 4 28.9% 71.1%

Grade 5 13.8% 86.2%

Grade 6 2.4% 97.6%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 31.2% 68.8%

Grade 4 33.3% 66.7%

Grade 5 20.2% 79.8%

Grade 6 38.3% 61.7%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 27.8% 72.2%Grade 4 27.0% 73.0%

Grade 5 11.6% 88.4%

Grade 6 41.5% 58.5%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 48.4% 51.6%

Grade 4 49.5% 50.5%

Grade 5 41.3% 58.7%

Grade 6 52.8% 47.2%


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Your Teacher?

No Yes

All 16.2% 83.8%

Grade 4 16.0% 84.0%

Grade 5 20.6% 79.4%

Grade 6 13.1% 86.9%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 5.0% 95.0%

Grade 4 8.7% 91.3%

Grade 5 5.6% 94.4%

Grade 6 1.5% 98.5%


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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.5% 9.5% 5.0% 85.5%

Grade 4 8.3% 6.7% 1.7% 91.7%

Grade 5 12.8% 6.8% 6.0% 87.2%

Grade 6 21.1% 14.1% 7.0% 78.9%

Alcohol All 28.3% 21.4% 6.9% 71.7%

Grade 4 17.4% 14.9% 2.5% 82.6%

Grade 5 24.3% 15.7% 8.7% 75.7%

Grade 6 40.8% 31.7% 9.2% 59.2%

Inhalants All 10.2% 7.7% 2.5% 89.8%Grade 4 7.1% 7.1% * % 92.9%

Grade 5 8.0% 4.4% 3.5% 92.0%

Grade 6 14.5% 10.9% 3.6% 85.5%

Marijuana All 3.6% 2.8% 0.8% 96.4%

Grade 4 1.7% 1.7% * % 98.3%

Grade 5 2.7% 2.7% * % 97.3%

Grade 6 5.9% 3.7% 2.2% 94.1%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 18.9% 13.2% 5.8% 81.1%

Grade 4 11.1% 9.5% 1.6% 88.9%

Grade 5 18.3% 13.3% 5.0% 81.7%

Grade 6 26.9% 16.4% 10.4% 73.1%

Alcohol All 32.3% 24.0% 8.3% 67.7%

Grade 4 26.2% 23.1% 3.1% 73.8%


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Grade 5 30.0% 18.3% 11.7% 70.0%

Grade 6 40.3% 29.9% 10.4% 59.7%

Inhalants All 12.7% 9.9% 2.8% 87.3%

Grade 4 13.8% 13.8% * % 86.2%

Grade 5 13.6% 6.8% 6.8% 86.4%

Grade 6 10.9% 9.4% 1.6% 89.1%

Marijuana All 4.5% 3.4% 1.1% 95.5%

Grade 4 3.4% 3.4% * % 96.6%

Grade 5 3.5% 3.5% * % 96.5%

Grade 6 6.3% 3.1% 3.1% 93.8%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 10.2% 5.9% 4.3% 89.8%

Grade 4 5.4% 3.6% 1.8% 94.6%

Grade 5 7.1% * % 7.1% 92.9%

Grade 6 16.2% 12.2% 4.1% 83.8%

Alcohol All 24.6% 19.1% 5.5% 75.4%

Grade 4 7.3% 5.5% 1.8% 92.7%

Grade 5 18.5% 13.0% 5.6% 81.5%

Grade 6 41.9% 33.8% 8.1% 58.1%

Inhalants All 7.7% 5.5% 2.2% 92.3%Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 1.9% 1.9% * % 98.1%

Grade 6 17.8% 12.3% 5.5% 82.2%

Marijuana All 2.8% 2.2% 0.6% 97.2%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 1.9% 1.9% * % 98.1%

Grade 6 5.6% 4.2% 1.4% 94.4%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.3% 4.2% 4.2% 91.7%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All 16.7% 16.7% * % 83.3%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %


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Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All 8.3% 4.2% 4.2% 91.7%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 15.2% 9.7% 5.5% 84.8%

Grade 4 8.7% 6.8% 1.9% 91.3%

Grade 5 13.0% 7.0% 6.0% 87.0%

Grade 6 22.0% 14.2% 7.9% 78.0%

Alcohol All 28.9% 21.6% 7.3% 71.1%

Grade 4 18.3% 15.4% 2.9% 81.7%

Grade 5 23.5% 15.3% 8.2% 76.5%

Grade 6 41.7% 31.5% 10.2% 58.3%

Inhalants All 10.1% 7.6% 2.5% 89.9%


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Grade 4 8.2% 8.2% * % 91.8%

Grade 5 6.2% 3.1% 3.1% 93.8%

Grade 6 14.6% 10.6% 4.1% 85.4%

Marijuana All 3.2% 2.5% 0.6% 96.8%

Grade 4 2.0% 2.0% * % 98.0%

Grade 5 2.1% 2.1% * % 97.9%

Grade 6 5.0% 3.3% 1.7% 95.0%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 12.8% 7.7% 5.0% 87.2%

Grade 4 6.3% 5.2% 1.0% 93.8%

Grade 5 12.6% 5.3% 7.4% 87.4%

Grade 6 18.7% 12.1% 6.5% 81.3%

Alcohol All 26.0% 19.9% 6.1% 74.0%

Grade 4 14.7% 13.7% 1.1% 85.3%

Grade 5 22.6% 16.1% 6.5% 77.4%

Grade 6 38.9% 28.7% 10.2% 61.1%

Inhalants All 9.4% 7.3% 2.1% 90.6%

Grade 4 8.8% 8.8% * % 91.2%

Grade 5 5.5% 2.2% 3.3% 94.5%

Grade 6 13.3% 10.5% 2.9% 86.7%

Marijuana All 3.5% 2.8% 0.7% 96.5%

Grade 4 2.2% 2.2% * % 97.8%

Grade 5 2.2% 2.2% * % 97.8%

Grade 6 5.8% 3.8% 1.9% 94.2%

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 21.4% 15.7% 5.7% 78.6%

Grade 4 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 85.0%

Grade 5 16.7% 16.7% * % 83.3%

Grade 6 28.1% 18.8% 9.4% 71.9%

Alcohol All 36.6% 26.8% 9.9% 63.4%

Grade 4 22.7% 13.6% 9.1% 77.3%


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Grade 5 33.3% 16.7% 16.7% 66.7%

Grade 6 48.4% 41.9% 6.5% 51.6%

Inhalants All 13.4% 10.4% 3.0% 86.6%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 22.2% 16.7% 5.6% 77.8%

Grade 6 16.7% 13.3% 3.3% 83.3%

Marijuana All 4.5% 3.0% 1.5% 95.5%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 5 6.3% 6.3% * % 93.8%

Grade 6 6.7% 3.3% 3.3% 93.3%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.0% 8.1% 4.9% 87.0%

Grade 4 9.9% 7.7% 2.2% 90.1%

Grade 5 11.4% 5.7% 5.7% 88.6%

Grade 6 17.0% 10.4% 6.6% 83.0%

Alcohol All 27.0% 20.7% 6.3% 73.0%

Grade 4 17.4% 16.3% 1.1% 82.6%

Grade 5 20.7% 14.9% 5.7% 79.3%

Grade 6 40.6% 29.2% 11.3% 59.4%

Inhalants All 9.9% 7.3% 2.6% 90.1%

Grade 4 5.8% 5.8% * % 94.2%

Grade 5 8.2% 4.7% 3.5% 91.8%

Grade 6 14.7% 10.8% 3.9% 85.3%

Marijuana All 4.0% 3.3% 0.7% 96.0%

Grade 4 2.3% 2.3% * % 97.7%

Grade 5 3.6% 3.6% * % 96.4%

Grade 6 5.9% 3.9% 2.0% 94.1%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 20.2% 14.3% 6.0% 79.8%

Grade 4 3.8% 3.8% * % 96.2%

Grade 5 19.2% 11.5% 7.7% 80.8%

Grade 6 34.4% 25.0% 9.4% 65.6%

Alcohol All 33.3% 23.8% 9.5% 66.7%

Grade 4 19.2% 11.5% 7.7% 80.8%


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Grade 5 38.5% 19.2% 19.2% 61.5%

Grade 6 40.6% 37.5% 3.1% 59.4%

Inhalants All 9.8% 8.5% 1.2% 90.2%

Grade 4 12.5% 12.5% * % 87.5%

Grade 5 3.8% 3.8% * % 96.2%

Grade 6 12.5% 9.4% 3.1% 87.5%

Marijuana All 1.2% 1.2% * % 98.8%

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

Grade 6 3.3% 3.3% * % 96.7%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.0% 8.6% 5.4% 86.0%

Grade 4 8.2% 5.9% 2.4% 91.8%

Grade 5 11.1% 6.2% 4.9% 88.9%

Grade 6 20.4% 12.4% 8.0% 79.6%

Alcohol All 27.4% 20.6% 6.8% 72.6%

Grade 4 18.4% 14.9% 3.4% 81.6%

Grade 5 19.8% 13.6% 6.2% 80.2%

Grade 6 39.8% 30.1% 9.7% 60.2%

Inhalants All 9.6% 7.0% 2.6% 90.4%

Grade 4 4.9% 4.9% * % 95.1%

Grade 5 7.6% 3.8% 3.8% 92.4%

Grade 6 14.5% 10.9% 3.6% 85.5%

Marijuana All 3.8% 3.4% 0.4% 96.2%

Grade 4 2.5% 2.5% * % 97.5%

Grade 5 2.6% 2.6% * % 97.4%

Grade 6 5.6% 4.6% 0.9% 94.4%

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 23.6% 18.2% 5.5% 76.4%

Grade 4 14.3% 14.3% * % 85.7%

Grade 5 23.8% 14.3% 9.5% 76.2%

Grade 6 30.0% 25.0% 5.0% 70.0%

Alcohol All 38.9% 27.8% 11.1% 61.1%

Grade 4 14.3% 14.3% * % 85.7%


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Grade 5 45.0% 25.0% 20.0% 55.0%

Grade 6 50.0% 40.0% 10.0% 50.0%

Inhalants All 13.5% 11.5% 1.9% 86.5%

Grade 4 23.1% 23.1% * % 76.9%

Grade 5 10.0% 5.0% 5.0% 90.0%

Grade 6 10.5% 10.5% * % 89.5%

Marijuana All 1.9% 1.9% * % 98.1%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 5 5.0% 5.0% * % 95.0%

Grade 6 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 186 48.8

Male 195 51.2

Frequency Missing = 3

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 123 32.0

Grade 5 118 30.7

Grade 6 143 37.2

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 85 22.7

Yes 289 77.3


AGE


9 34 8.9

10 117 30.5

11 117 30.5


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12 110 28.6

13 or older 6 1.6

ETHNICITY


African/American 3 0.8

Asian/American 1 0.3

Mexican/American 334 90.8

Native/American 2 0.5

Other 4 1.1

White 24 6.5


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 80 21.4

Mostly B's 221 59.2

Mostly C's 61 16.4Mostly D's 9 2.4

Mostly F's 2 0.5


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 39 10.3

No 55 14.6

Yes 284 75.1


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 149 39.2

No 105 27.6

Yes 126 33.2



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 107 29.2

No 55 15.0

Yes 204 55.7


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 173 45.8

Yes 205 54.2






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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 359 97.6

Used 9 2.4


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 348 98.0

Used 7 2.0


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 345 98.0

Used 7 2.0


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 337 97.4

Used 9 2.6


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 338 96.8

Used 11 3.2






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 325 93.7

Used 22 6.3


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 11 3.0

Never used 310 84.5

1-2 times 34 9.3

3-10 times 11 3.0

11+ times 1 0.3


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 320 89.9

1-2 times 9 2.5

3-10 times 2 0.6



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 293 81.2

1-2 times 45 12.5

3-10 times 13 3.6

11+ times 4 1.1


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 255 73.7

1-2 times 44 12.7

3-10 times 12 3.5

11+ times 2 0.6





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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 287 83.2

1-2 times 42 12.23-10 times 1 0.3

11+ times 3 0.9


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 300 84.0

1-2 times 22 6.2

3-10 times 5 1.4


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent


Never used 316 91.3

1-2 times 11 3.2

3-10 times 3 0.9

11+ times 2 0.6



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent


Never used 313 89.9

1-2 times 8 2.3

3-10 times 5 1.4


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 319 87.9

1-2 times 23 6.3

3-10 times 6 1.7

11+ times 1 0.3





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 323 92.61-2 times 7 2.0

3-10 times 2 0.6

11+ times 1 0.3


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 274 84.3

1-2 times 34 10.5

3-10 times 12 3.7

11+ times 2 0.6


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 259 79.7

1-2 times 39 12.0

3-10 times 4 1.2

11+ times 2 0.6



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 286 88.01-2 times 27 8.3

3-10 times 4 1.2


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 281 86.5

1-2 times 16 4.9

3-10 times 2 0.6





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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 315 92.4

1-2 times 8 2.33-10 times 3 0.9

11+ times 1 0.3


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 301 91.2

1-2 times 6 1.8

3-10 times 3 0.9

11+ times 1 0.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 296 84.1

7 or younger 8 2.3

8 years old 5 1.4

9 years old 5 1.4

10 years old 11 3.1

11 years old 13 3.7

12 or older 5 1.4


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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 306 92.4

8 years old 2 0.6

9 years old 3 0.9

10 years old 2 0.6

11 years old 3 0.9

12 or older 2 0.6





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 245 79.5

7 or younger 23 7.58 years old 6 1.9

9 years old 5 1.6

10 years old 10 3.2

11 years old 11 3.6

12 or older 7 2.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 217 72.8

7 or younger 8 2.7

8 years old 6 2.0

9 years old 6 2.0

10 years old 13 4.4

11 years old 16 5.4

12 or older 10 3.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 259 83.5

7 or younger 3 1.0


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8 years old 7 2.3

9 years old 3 1.0

10 years old 11 3.5

11 years old 12 3.9

12 or older 6 1.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 289 85.8

8 years old 2 0.6

9 years old 3 0.9

10 years old 4 1.2

11 years old 4 1.212 or older 10 3.0





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 308 91.9

8 years old 2 0.610 years old 4 1.2

11 years old 3 0.9

12 or older 2 0.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 296 90.5

9 years old 3 0.9

10 years old 3 0.9

11 years old 4 1.2

12 or older 3 0.9


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 257 73.4

Some 73 20.9

Most 12 3.4



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


Never heard of 11 3.4None 265 82.0

Some 39 12.1

Most 8 2.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 231 72.2

Some 63 19.7

Most 21 6.6





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 219 72.0

Some 55 18.1Most 12 3.9


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE


Never heard of 13 4.1None 256 81.3

Some 37 11.7

Most 9 2.9


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 247 79.2

Some 34 10.9

Most 12 3.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS


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None 269 82.8

Some 33 10.2

Most 9 2.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 259 80.2

Some 36 11.1

Most 10 3.1





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EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



No 266 76.0

Yes 71 20.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


Never heard of 16 4.7No 294 87.2

Yes 27 8.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER



No 234 71.3

Yes 83 25.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



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No 241 78.5

Yes 51 16.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 263 83.5

Yes 40 12.7





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EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 271 83.6

Yes 31 9.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 296 86.8Yes 26 7.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



No 274 83.0

Yes 34 10.3


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


D N t D i k 218 62 8


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Do Not Drink 218 62.8

No 80 23.1

Yes 49 14.1


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



No 93 29.6

Yes 27 8.6





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



No 80 24.5

Yes 48 14.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 191 54.6Dangerous 123 35.1

Not at all 7 2.0

Don't know 23 6.6


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Very dangerous 194 56.7

Dangerous 94 27.5

Not at all 9 2.6

Don't know 38 11.1



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 127 39.0

Not at all 28 8.6Don't know 23 7.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS




Dangerous 109 35.0

Not at all 30 9.6

Don't know 42 13.5





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 105 33.8Not at all 28 9.0

Don't know 37 11.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 74 23.1

Not at all 7 2.2

Don't know 29 9.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS




Dangerous 70 21.7

Not at all 6 1.9

Don't know 21 6.5



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 28 8.9Not at all 4 1.3

Don't know 16 5.1


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 54 16.2

Yes 279 83.8





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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 84 27.8

Yes 218 72.2


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 44 14.0Yes 271 86.0


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 94 31.2

Yes 207 68.8


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL



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No 150 48.4

Yes 160 51.6


BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 297 81.6

1 time 31 8.5

2 times 17 4.7

3+ times 19 5.2





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WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 269 78.9

1 time 38 11.12 times 18 5.3

3+ times 16 4.7


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 298 88.4

1 time 23 6.8

2 times 9 2.7

3+ times 7 2.1


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 305 90.8

1 time 17 5.1

2 times 3 0.9

3+ times 11 3.3



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MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 348 95.9

Yes 15 4.1


SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 233 64.7

Yes 127 35.3





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PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 291 80.4

Don't care 6 1.7

Think it's O.K. 3 0.8Don't know 62 17.1


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 305 84.0

Don't care 7 1.9

Don't know 51 14.0



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