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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 27.5% 19.7% 7.8% 72.5%

Grade 5 23.9% 15.7% 8.2% 76.1%

Grade 6 31.4% 24.0% 7.4% 68.6%

Cigarettes All 26.2% 19.1% 7.1% 73.8%

Grade 5 21.9% 15.1% 6.8% 78.1%

Grade 6 30.7% 23.3% 7.4% 69.3%

Smokeless tobacco All 5.6% 3.4% 2.3% 94.4%Grade 5 6.5% 4.0% 2.5% 93.5%

Grade 6 4.7% 2.7% 1.9% 95.3%

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 3.9 4.4

Grade 5 3.9 4.2

Grade 6 3.8 4.6

Cigarettes

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.5 4.0Grade 5 3.3 3.5


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Grade 6 3.6 4.4

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.1 3.3

Grade 5 3.3 3.8Grade 6 * 2.4

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

Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco 9.0 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 71.9% 3.4% 3.4% 4.7% 7.6% 6.5% 2.6%

Grade 5 76.4% 3.4% 4.8% 5.3% 7.2% 2.9% * %

Grade 6 66.5% 3.4% 1.7% 4.0% 8.0% 10.8% 5.7%

Other Family Situation


All 69.6% 5.2% 3.0% 6.7% 5.9% 8.9% 0.7%

Grade 5 74.6% 5.1% 1.7% 11.9% 3.4% 3.4% * %

Grade 6 65.8% 5.3% 3.9% 2.6% 7.9% 13.2% 1.3%

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

Any tobacco product?

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 4.6% 52.1% 36.4% 6.9%

Grade 5 3.4% 57.1% 31.3% 8.2%

Grade 6 5.9% 46.9% 41.7% 5.5%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 5.9% 52.5% 34.8% 6.8%


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Grade 5 5.4% 56.7% 29.9% 8.0%

Grade 6 6.4% 48.2% 39.8% 5.6%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 7.6% 78.1% 12.2% 2.1%Grade 5 6.6% 77.9% 12.3% 3.3%

Grade 6 8.8% 78.3% 12.1% 0.8%

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.1% 33.0% 64.9%

Grade 5 2.6% 26.7% 70.7%

Grade 6 1.6% 39.8% 58.6%


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Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.9% 30.7% 65.4%

Grade 5 5.3% 24.9% 69.8%

Grade 6 2.4% 36.9% 60.6%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 6.9% 9.2% 83.9%

Grade 5 6.9% 6.5% 86.7%

Grade 6 7.0% 11.9% 81.1%

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 2.5% 54.3% 29.3% 2.8% 11.2%

Grade 5 3.6% 55.5% 27.0% 2.9% 10.9%

Grade 6 1.2% 52.9% 31.8% 2.7% 11.4%

Cigarettes?



All 3.8% 37.1% 39.0% 4.4% 15.7%Grade 5 5.5% 38.6% 37.1% 4.4% 14.3%


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Grade 6 2.0% 35.5% 41.0% 4.4% 17.1%

Smokeless tobacco?



All 4.4% 46.9% 26.1% 2.6% 20.0%

Grade 5 5.9% 45.7% 25.6% 2.4% 20.5%Grade 6 2.9% 48.2% 26.5% 2.9% 19.6%


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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 48.4% 32.4% 16.0% 51.6%

Grade 5 42.5% 26.8% 15.7% 57.5%

Grade 6 54.9% 38.5% 16.3% 45.1%

Beer All 32.1% 20.6% 11.4% 67.9%

Grade 5 29.6% 19.1% 10.5% 70.4%

Grade 6 34.8% 22.3% 12.5% 65.2%

Wine coolers All 33.6% 21.3% 12.3% 66.4%Grade 5 28.8% 16.8% 12.0% 71.2%

Grade 6 38.7% 26.2% 12.5% 61.3%

Wine All 23.4% 14.9% 8.5% 76.6%

Grade 5 19.7% 12.0% 7.7% 80.3%

Grade 6 27.2% 17.9% 9.3% 72.8%

Liquor All 14.3% 8.1% 6.2% 85.7%

Grade 5 11.3% 6.5% 4.7% 88.7%

Grade 6 17.6% 9.8% 7.8% 82.4%

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 7.0 7.2

Grade 5 8.0 7.4Grade 6 6.3 7.1


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Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.7 3.9

Grade 5 4.0 4.0

Grade 6 3.4 3.9

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.3 3.7

Grade 5 4.2 4.3

Grade 6 2.7 3.2

Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.4 3.2

Grade 5 4.0 3.0

Grade 6 3.0 3.3


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Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.6 3.3

Grade 5 3.9 3.5

Grade 6 3.3 3.2

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 70.4% 14.0% 6.9% 8.6% 29.6%

Grade 5 74.2% 10.8% 6.1% 9.0% 25.8%

Grade 6 66.3% 17.6% 7.8% 8.2% 33.7%

Wine Coolers?


All 71.3% 13.3% 6.8% 8.6% 28.7%

Grade 5 74.9% 11.8% 6.1% 7.2% 25.1%

Grade 6 67.6% 14.8% 7.6% 10.0% 32.4%

Wine?


All 80.1% 9.7% 6.6% 3.5% 19.9%

Grade 5 82.2% 7.2% 6.1% 4.5% 17.8%

Grade 6 77.9% 12.4% 7.2% 2.4% 22.1%


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Liquor?


All 88.3% 5.9% 2.5% 3.3% 11.7%

Grade 5 90.5% 3.0% 2.3% 4.2% 9.5%

Grade 6 85.9% 8.9% 2.8% 2.4% 14.1%

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

Grade 5 Grade 6

Alcohol 8.7 9.6

Beer 8.4 9.4

Wine Coolers 9.2 10.1

Wine 9.3 10.5

Liquor 9.4 10.6


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

Two Parent Family


All 55.1% 11.2% 6.1% 8.0% 7.4% 9.0% 3.2%

Grade 5 61.3% 11.1% 6.5% 8.5% 7.5% 5.0% * %

Grade 6 48.0% 11.3% 5.6% 7.3% 7.3% 13.6% 6.8%



All 45.9% 12.8% 7.5% 8.3% 7.5% 15.0% 3.0%

Grade 5 47.4% 21.1% 7.0% 8.8% 5.3% 10.5% * %

Grade 6 44.7% 6.6% 7.9% 7.9% 9.2% 18.4% 5.3%

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 35.2% 87.5% 68.8% 87.8%

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

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No


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All 55.7% 16.2% 28.0%

Grade 5 62.1% 14.9% 23.0%

Grade 6 48.8% 17.7% 33.5%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 54.5% 16.9% 28.6%

Grade 5 61.1% 13.1% 25.8%

Grade 6 47.7% 20.9% 31.5%

Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 53.6% 20.1% 26.3%

Grade 5 58.9% 16.9% 24.2%

Grade 6 48.1% 23.4% 28.5%


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

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 3.3% 43.2% 37.7% 15.8%

Grade 5 1.5% 48.5% 34.4% 15.6%

Grade 6 5.2% 37.6% 41.2% 16.0%

Beer?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 4.1% 51.9% 32.5% 11.5%

Grade 5 2.6% 55.6% 29.7% 12.1%

Grade 6 5.7% 48.3% 35.2% 10.9%

Wine coolers?

Never


All 9.0% 50.5% 31.5% 9.0%Grade 5 9.0% 55.2% 25.1% 10.8%

Grade 6 9.0% 45.7% 38.0% 7.2%

Wine?

Never


All 5.2% 67.2% 21.6% 5.9%

Grade 5 4.7% 69.7% 19.4% 6.2%

Grade 6 5.7% 64.9% 23.7% 5.7%


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Liquor?

Never


All 9.3% 68.3% 17.7% 4.8%

Grade 5 10.2% 66.8% 17.0% 6.0%

Grade 6 8.3% 69.7% 18.4% 3.5%

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 0.8% 45.5% 53.7%

Grade 5 0.4% 42.2% 57.4%

Grade 6 1.2% 49.0% 49.8%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.2% 38.8% 60.0%

Grade 5 1.2% 37.2% 61.6%

Grade 6 1.2% 40.4% 58.4%


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Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 6.1% 28.5% 65.5%

Grade 5 6.5% 22.6% 71.0%

Grade 6 5.7% 34.4% 59.9%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.7% 19.3% 78.0%

Grade 5 1.6% 16.3% 82.0%

Grade 6 3.8% 22.5% 73.7%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.2% 12.7% 80.2%

Grade 5 8.6% 8.6% 82.9%

Grade 6 5.7% 16.8% 77.5%

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 76.2% 3.3% 0.8% 19.7%

Grade 5 75.8% 3.7% 1.1% 19.4%

Grade 6 76.7% 2.8% 0.4% 20.1%


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




All 1.5% 58.9% 25.9% 4.4% 9.2%

Grade 5 2.2% 59.1% 26.8% 2.2% 9.7%

Grade 6 0.8% 58.7% 25.0% 6.7% 8.7%

Beer?



All 1.8% 28.2% 44.2% 10.4% 15.3%

Grade 5 2.9% 29.4% 46.5% 8.2% 13.1%

Grade 6 0.8% 27.0% 41.8% 12.7% 17.6%


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Wine coolers?



All 6.8% 22.8% 37.6% 13.3% 19.6%

Grade 5 10.1% 23.6% 37.1% 9.7% 19.4%

Grade 6 3.4% 21.9% 38.0% 16.9% 19.8%

Wine?



All 1.7% 35.0% 36.1% 6.0% 21.2%

Grade 5 1.8% 36.1% 36.1% 4.8% 21.1%

Grade 6 1.7% 33.9% 36.0% 7.2% 21.2%

Liquor?



All 5.6% 53.5% 22.8% 3.0% 15.0%

Grade 5 7.8% 52.9% 23.9% 2.7% 12.5%

Grade 6 3.3% 54.1% 21.7% 3.3% 17.6%


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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 8.9% 6.5% 2.5% 91.1%

Grade 5 7.4% 5.6% 1.9% 92.6%

Grade 6 10.5% 7.4% 3.1% 89.5%

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

School LifetimeYear

All 4.9 4.8

Grade 5 5.4 5.2

Grade 6 4.5 4.6

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

Grade 5 Grade 6

Marijuana 9.6 10.5

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

Two Parent Family


All 92.4% 0.3% 0.9% 1.5% 2.6% 1.2% 1.2%

Grade 5 92.7% * % 0.6% 2.3% 3.4% 1.1% * %


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Grade 6 92.1% 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% 1.8% 1.2% 2.4%



All 90.2% 0.8% 1.6% * % * % 4.1% 3.3%

Grade 5 91.8% * % 4.1% * % * % 4.1% * %

Grade 6 89.2% 1.4% * % * % * % 4.1% 5.4%

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

school year:



Marijuana 3.0% 30.9% 20.0% 40.0%


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

Never


All 9.4% 63.0% 20.0% 7.7%

Grade 5 8.5% 68.2% 17.4% 5.9%

Grade 6 10.3% 57.7% 22.6% 9.4%

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

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 8.0% 16.4% 75.6%

Grade 5 8.4% 11.2% 80.5%

Grade 6 7.6% 21.7% 70.7%

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 78.1% 1.9% 1.0% 19.0%

Grade 5 75.8% 1.8% 0.7% 21.6%

Grade 6 80.6% 2.0% 1.2% 16.1%

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




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All 6.0% 68.7% 11.4% 3.5% 10.4%

Grade 5 8.2% 66.8% 11.5% 3.7% 9.8%

Grade 6 3.8% 70.6% 11.3% 3.4% 10.9%


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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 26.9% 22.4% 4.5% 73.1%

Grade 5 28.5% 23.8% 4.7% 71.5%

Grade 6 25.1% 20.8% 4.3% 74.9%

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

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 87.8% 12.2%

Grade 5 87.0% 13.0%

Grade 6 88.7% 11.3%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 93.6% 6.4%Grade 5 91.6% 8.4%

Grade 6 95.7% 4.3%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 89.4% 10.6%

Grade 5 88.3% 11.7%

Grade 6 90.5% 9.5%

Paint Thinner


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Not Used Used

All 93.4% 6.6%

Grade 5 91.6% 8.4%

Grade 6 95.3% 4.7%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 88.0% 12.0%

Grade 5 87.9% 12.1%

Grade 6 88.0% 12.0%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 85.0% 15.0%

Grade 5 82.3% 17.7%Grade 6 87.9% 12.1%


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

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.8 4.4

Grade 5 4.3 4.4

Grade 6 3.2 4.3

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 74.1% 10.8% 9.6% 5.5%

Grade 5 72.6% 11.6% 8.8% 7.0%

Grade 6 75.7% 10.0% 10.4% 3.9%

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

Grade 5 Grade 6

Inhalants 9.1 9.9

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

Two Parent Family


All 88.1% 1.7% 0.9% 2.8% 3.1% 2.0% 1.4%

Grade 5 87.0% 2.2% 1.6% 3.8% 3.3% 1.6% 0.5%

Grade 6 89.3% 1.2% * % 1.8% 3.0% 2.4% 2.4%


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All 82.6% 4.1% 2.5% 1.7% 4.1% 3.3% 1.7%

Grade 5 80.4% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 2.0% 5.9% * %

Grade 6 84.3% 4.3% 1.4% * % 5.7% 1.4% 2.9%

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

school year:



Inhalants 6.9% 40.0% 25.5% 47.5%


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

Never


All 8.7% 63.0% 21.4% 7.0%

Grade 5 8.5% 62.9% 19.6% 8.9%

Grade 6 8.9% 63.0% 23.0% 5.1%

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

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 6.5% 15.9% 77.6%

Grade 5 6.6% 11.7% 81.7%

Grade 6 6.5% 20.2% 73.3%

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



All 4.5% 45.8% 28.4% 5.3% 16.0%

Grade 5 5.9% 43.5% 29.8% 4.7% 16.1%

Grade 6 2.9% 48.3% 26.9% 5.9% 16.0%


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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 50.3% 49.7%

Grade 5 54.1% 45.9%

Grade 6 46.4% 53.6%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 20.9% 79.1%

Grade 5 23.5% 76.5%

Grade 6 18.3% 81.7%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 17.6% 82.4%

Grade 5 19.2% 80.8%

Grade 6 15.8% 84.2%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 56.7% 43.3%

Grade 5 53.4% 46.6%

Grade 6 60.1% 39.9%

Your Teacher?

No Yes


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All 29.9% 70.1%

Grade 5 25.7% 74.3%

Grade 6 34.3% 65.7%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 8.9% 91.1%

Grade 5 9.6% 90.4%

Grade 6 8.2% 91.8%


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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 27.5% 19.7% 7.8% 72.5%

Grade 5 23.9% 15.7% 8.2% 76.1%

Grade 6 31.4% 24.0% 7.4% 68.6%

Alcohol All 48.4% 32.4% 16.0% 51.6%

Grade 5 42.5% 26.8% 15.7% 57.5%

Grade 6 54.9% 38.5% 16.3% 45.1%

Inhalants All 26.9% 22.4% 4.5% 73.1%

Grade 5 28.5% 23.8% 4.7% 71.5%

Grade 6 25.1% 20.8% 4.3% 74.9%

Marijuana All 8.9% 6.5% 2.5% 91.1%

Grade 5 7.4% 5.6% 1.9% 92.6%

Grade 6 10.5% 7.4% 3.1% 89.5%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 33.0% 23.1% 9.8% 67.0%

Grade 5 28.9% 18.8% 10.2% 71.1%

Grade 6 36.8% 27.2% 9.6% 63.2%

Alcohol All 54.1% 33.8% 20.3% 45.9%

Grade 5 50.0% 31.5% 18.5% 50.0%

Grade 6 58.1% 36.0% 22.1% 41.9%

Inhalants All 30.6% 24.9% 5.7% 69.4%

Grade 5 33.3% 27.1% 6.2% 66.7%

Grade 6 27.9% 22.8% 5.1% 72.1%


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Marijuana All 11.9% 8.1% 3.8% 88.1%

Grade 5 10.5% 8.1% 2.4% 89.5%

Grade 6 13.2% 8.1% 5.1% 86.8%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 22.0% 16.1% 5.9% 78.0%

Grade 5 19.2% 12.6% 6.6% 80.8%

Grade 6 25.4% 20.5% 4.9% 74.6%

Alcohol All 42.6% 30.7% 11.9% 57.4%

Grade 5 35.6% 22.1% 13.4% 64.4%

Grade 6 51.2% 41.3% 9.9% 48.8%

Inhalants All 22.9% 19.5% 3.4% 77.1%

Grade 5 23.8% 20.4% 3.4% 76.2%

Grade 6 21.8% 18.5% 3.4% 78.2%

Marijuana All 6.0% 4.9% 1.1% 94.0%

Grade 5 4.8% 3.4% 1.4% 95.2%

Grade 6 7.5% 6.7% 0.8% 92.5%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %


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Marijuana All * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 28.5% 20.5% 7.9% 71.5%

Grade 5 24.1% 16.1% 8.0% 75.9%

Grade 6 33.3% 25.5% 7.8% 66.7%

Alcohol All 49.9% 33.0% 16.9% 50.1%

Grade 5 42.5% 26.1% 16.5% 57.5%

Grade 6 58.3% 40.9% 17.4% 41.7%

Inhalants All 27.6% 23.3% 4.3% 72.4%

Grade 5 28.4% 23.7% 4.7% 71.6%

Grade 6 26.8% 22.8% 3.9% 73.2%


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Marijuana All 9.4% 6.9% 2.5% 90.6%

Grade 5 7.9% 6.0% 2.0% 92.1%

Grade 6 10.9% 7.9% 3.1% 89.1%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 26.9% 19.8% 7.1% 73.1%

Grade 5 24.0% 16.0% 8.0% 76.0%

Grade 6 30.3% 24.1% 6.2% 69.7%

Alcohol All 47.6% 30.7% 16.9% 52.4%

Grade 5 41.3% 24.4% 16.9% 58.7%

Grade 6 54.9% 37.9% 16.9% 45.1%

Inhalants All 23.1% 19.5% 3.6% 76.9%

Grade 5 23.8% 20.2% 3.6% 76.2%

Grade 6 22.3% 18.7% 3.6% 77.7%

Marijuana All 7.0% 4.8% 2.2% 93.0%

Grade 5 5.9% 4.6% 1.4% 94.1%

Grade 6 8.2% 5.2% 3.1% 91.8%


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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 30.2% 20.8% 9.4% 69.8%

Grade 5 25.0% 14.6% 10.4% 75.0%

Grade 6 34.5% 25.9% 8.6% 65.5%

Alcohol All 52.4% 38.1% 14.3% 47.6%

Grade 5 47.9% 35.4% 12.5% 52.1%

Grade 6 56.1% 40.4% 15.8% 43.9%

Inhalants All 41.3% 32.7% 8.7% 58.7%

Grade 5 48.9% 38.3% 10.6% 51.1%

Grade 6 35.1% 28.1% 7.0% 64.9%


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Marijuana All 15.8% 11.9% 4.0% 84.2%

Grade 5 13.6% 9.1% 4.5% 86.4%

Grade 6 17.5% 14.0% 3.5% 82.5%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 26.6% 19.3% 7.3% 73.4%

Grade 5 23.1% 15.3% 7.9% 76.9%

Grade 6 30.8% 24.2% 6.6% 69.2%

Alcohol All 45.8% 30.0% 15.9% 54.2%

Grade 5 40.3% 24.1% 16.2% 59.7%

Grade 6 52.5% 37.0% 15.5% 47.5%

Inhalants All 26.2% 21.4% 4.8% 73.8%

Grade 5 28.0% 22.9% 5.1% 72.0%

Grade 6 24.0% 19.6% 4.5% 76.0%

Marijuana All 8.5% 5.7% 2.8% 91.5%

Grade 5 7.2% 4.8% 2.4% 92.8%

Grade 6 10.0% 6.7% 3.3% 90.0%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 29.9% 21.2% 8.8% 70.1%

Grade 5 26.2% 18.0% 8.2% 73.8%

Grade 6 32.9% 23.7% 9.2% 67.1%

Alcohol All 56.2% 39.4% 16.8% 43.8%

Grade 5 50.8% 36.1% 14.8% 49.2%

Grade 6 60.5% 42.1% 18.4% 39.5%

Inhalants All 28.7% 25.7% 2.9% 71.3%

Grade 5 30.0% 28.3% 1.7% 70.0%

Grade 6 27.6% 23.7% 3.9% 72.4%


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Marijuana All 10.3% 8.8% 1.5% 89.7%

Grade 5 8.3% 8.3% * % 91.7%

Grade 6 11.8% 9.2% 2.6% 88.2%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 30.5% 22.1% 8.3% 69.5%

Grade 5 25.8% 16.6% 9.2% 74.2%

Grade 6 35.5% 28.1% 7.4% 64.5%

Alcohol All 50.1% 34.6% 15.5% 49.9%

Grade 5 42.1% 26.4% 15.7% 57.9%

Grade 6 58.6% 43.3% 15.3% 41.4%

Inhalants All 28.5% 23.3% 5.3% 71.5%

Grade 5 29.9% 23.8% 6.1% 70.1%

Grade 6 27.1% 22.7% 4.4% 72.9%

Marijuana All 10.2% 7.5% 2.7% 89.8%

Grade 5 7.7% 5.7% 1.9% 92.3%

Grade 6 12.8% 9.4% 3.4% 87.2%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 18.6% 13.6% 5.1% 81.4%

Grade 5 25.0% 18.8% 6.3% 75.0%

Grade 6 11.1% 7.4% 3.7% 88.9%

Alcohol All 40.7% 25.4% 15.3% 59.3%

Grade 5 40.6% 25.0% 15.6% 59.4%

Grade 6 40.7% 25.9% 14.8% 59.3%

Inhalants All 22.0% 22.0% * % 78.0%

Grade 5 34.4% 34.4% * % 65.6%

Grade 6 7.4% 7.4% * % 92.6%


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Marijuana All 5.2% 3.4% 1.7% 94.8%

Grade 5 9.7% 6.5% 3.2% 90.3%

Grade 6 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 274 50.5

Male 269 49.5

Frequency Missing = 1

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 5 285 52.4

Grade 6 259 47.6

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 139 25.7

Yes 402 74.3


AGE


9 1 0.2

10 84 15.5

11 236 43.6

12 195 36.0


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13 or older 25 4.6


ETHNICITY


African/American 5 0.9

Asian/American 2 0.4

Mexican/American 497 92.6

Native/American 3 0.6

Other 24 4.5

White 6 1.1


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 201 37.8

Mostly B's 221 41.5

Mostly C's 86 16.2Mostly D's 14 2.6

Mostly F's 10 1.9


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 58 10.7

No 59 10.9

Yes 425 78.4


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 252 46.7

No 153 28.3

Yes 135 25.0



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 87 16.2

No 30 5.6

Yes 421 78.3


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 179 33.3

Yes 358 66.7






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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 494 93.6

Used 34 6.4


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 483 93.4

Used 34 6.6


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 464 89.4

Used 55 10.6


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 453 87.8

Used 63 12.2


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 453 88.0

Used 62 12.0






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 435 85.0

Used 77 15.0


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 27 5.1

Never used 373 70.1

1-2 times 78 14.7

3-10 times 41 7.7

11+ times 13 2.4


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 448 85.7

1-2 times 20 3.8

3-10 times 6 1.1

11+ times 2 0.4



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 350 66.7

1-2 times 103 19.6

3-10 times 45 8.611+ times 19 3.6


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 311 59.7

1-2 times 122 23.4

3-10 times 23 4.4

11+ times 19 3.6





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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 395 75.4

1-2 times 81 15.53-10 times 27 5.2

11+ times 6 1.1


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 396 75.3

1-2 times 50 9.5

3-10 times 12 2.3

11+ times 10 1.9


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent


Never used 411 78.4

1-2 times 39 7.4

3-10 times 22 4.2

11+ times 10 1.9



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent


Never used 437 83.6

1-2 times 25 4.83-10 times 9 1.7

11+ times 11 2.1


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 384 74.9

1-2 times 68 13.3

3-10 times 27 5.3

11+ times 7 1.4





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 437 88.11-2 times 13 2.6

3-10 times 4 0.8

11+ times 1 0.2


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 353 74.3

1-2 times 74 15.6

3-10 times 23 4.8

11+ times 13 2.7


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 307 67.3

1-2 times 78 17.1

3-10 times 22 4.8

11+ times 13 2.9



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 362 78.91-2 times 54 11.8

3-10 times 19 4.1

11+ times 6 1.3


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 395 81.8

1-2 times 30 6.2

3-10 times 10 2.1

11+ times 3 0.6




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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 385 79.5

1-2 times 42 8.7

3-10 times 14 2.9

11+ times 8 1.7


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 402 83.6

1-2 times 20 4.2

3-10 times 4 0.8

11+ times 10 2.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 349 68.2

7 or younger 17 3.3

8 years old 16 3 1


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8 years old 16 3.1

9 years old 25 4.9

10 years old 36 7.0

11 years old 38 7.4

12 or older 10 2.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 419 87.1

7 or younger 4 0.8

8 years old 3 0.6

9 years old 8 1.7

10 years old 5 1.0

11 years old 4 0.8

12 or older 3 0.6





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 278 61.9

7 or younger 46 10.28 years old 24 5.3

9 years old 26 5.8

10 years old 25 5.6

11 years old 28 6.2

12 or older 11 2.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 249 55.7

7 or younger 15 3.4

8 years old 19 4.3

9 years old 31 6.9

10 years old 41 9.2

11 years old 45 10.1

12 or older 13 2.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 335 74.8

7 or younger 11 2.5


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7 or younger 11 2.5

8 years old 7 1.6

9 years old 16 3.6

10 years old 21 4.7

11 years old 26 5.8

12 or older 17 3.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 368 77.5

7 or younger 7 1.5

8 years old 9 1.9

9 years old 4 0.8

10 years old 6 1.311 years old 30 6.3

12 or older 10 2.1





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 375 79.3

7 or younger 11 2.38 years old 6 1.3

9 years old 12 2.5

10 years old 16 3.4

11 years old 11 2.3

12 or older 7 1.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 388 83.4

7 or younger 2 0.4

8 years old 5 1.1

9 years old 5 1.1

10 years old 9 1.9

11 years old 9 1.9

12 or older 8 1.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 269 52.5

Some 178 34.8


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Most 35 6.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 378 78.1

Some 59 12.2

Most 10 2.1





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 240 51.9

Some 150 32.5Most 53 11.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 40 9.0None 224 50.5

Some 140 31.5

Most 40 9.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 295 67.2

Some 95 21.6

Most 26 5.9


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


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None 316 68.3

Some 82 17.7

Most 22 4.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 289 63.0

Some 98 21.4

Most 32 7.0





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 296 63.0

Some 94 20.0Most 36 7.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 20 3.9No 336 65.4

Yes 158 30.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 412 83.9

Yes 45 9.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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No 297 60.0

Yes 192 38.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 324 65.5

Yes 141 28.5





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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 375 78.0

Yes 93 19.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 392 80.2Yes 62 12.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 391 77.6

Yes 80 15.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


h d f 40 8 0


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No 378 75.6

Yes 82 16.4


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 288 55.7

No 145 28.0

Yes 84 16.2





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



No 137 28.6

Yes 81 16.9


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



No 127 26.3Yes 97 20.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 194 37.1

Dangerous 204 39.0

Not at all 23 4.4

Don't know 82 15.7


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 130 26.1

Not at all 13 2.6

Don't know 100 20.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 216 44.2Not at all 51 10.4

Don't know 75 15.3





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 108 22.8Dangerous 178 37.6

Not at all 63 13.3

Don't know 93 19.6


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 167 36.1

Not at all 28 6.0

Don't know 98 21.2


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 114 22.8

Not at all 15 3.0

Don't know 75 15.0



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 226 45.8Dangerous 140 28.4

Not at all 26 5.3

Don't know 79 16.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 55 11.4

Not at all 17 3.5

Don't know 50 10.4




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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 152 29.9

Yes 357 70.1


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 86 17.6

Yes 404 82.4


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 239 50.3

Yes 236 49.7


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 101 20.9

Yes 383 79.1


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 278 56.7

Yes 212 43.3





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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 376 70.4

1 time 75 14.0

2 times 37 6.93+ times 46 8.6


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 366 71.3

1 time 68 13.3

2 times 35 6.8

3+ times 44 8.6


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 411 80.1

1 time 50 9.7

2 times 34 6.6

3+ times 18 3.5


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE


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LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 452 88.3

1 time 30 5.9

2 times 13 2.5

3+ times 17 3.3


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 475 89.1Yes 58 10.9





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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 362 67.5

Yes 174 32.5


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 398 76.2

Don't care 17 3.3Think it's O.K. 4 0.8

Don't know 103 19.7


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 407 78.1

Don't care 10 1.9

Think it's O.K. 5 1.0

Don't know 99 19.0



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