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McAllen

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 17.0% 11.2% 5.8% 83.0%

Grade 4 6.8% 3.4% 3.4% 93.2%

Grade 5 15.2% 8.7% 6.5% 84.8%

Grade 6 27.5% 20.1% 7.5% 72.5%

Cigarettes All 16.3% 10.6% 5.7% 83.7%

Grade 4 5.9% 2.9% 3.0% 94.1%

Grade 5 14.2% 7.9% 6.3% 85.8%

Grade 6 27.1% 19.6% 7.5% 72.9%

Smokeless tobacco All 2.7% 1.9% 0.8% 97.3%

Grade 4 1.4% 0.9% 0.5% 98.6%

Grade 5 1.9% 1.4% 0.5% 98.1%

Grade 6 4.5% 3.1% 1.4% 95.5%

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 4.4 4.1

Grade 4 2.7 2.6

Grade 5 3.8 3.4

Grade 6 4.8 4.7

Cigarettes

School Lifetime


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Year

All 4.2 3.9

Grade 4 2.1 2.3

Grade 5 3.7 3.2

Grade 6 4.5 4.5

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.6 2.3

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * 3.0

Grade 6 2.4 2.0


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

Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco 8.5 9.3 10.2

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 85.5% 1.8% 1.7% 2.1% 3.0% 4.2% 1.8%

Grade 4 95.6% 0.9% 1.4% 0.9% 1.2% * % * %

Grade 5 84.9% 2.1% 3.1% 2.8% 4.7% 2.1% 0.2%

Grade 6 76.3% 2.3% 0.8% 2.5% 3.3% 10.0% 4.8%

Other Family Situation


All 74.2% 4.4% 3.2% 3.2% 4.2% 8.3% 2.5%

Grade 4 88.3% 2.7% 2.7% 4.5% 0.9% 0.9% * %

Grade 5 82.6% 0.7% 5.4% 0.7% 5.4% 5.4% * %

Grade 6 59.4% 8.2% 1.9% 4.3% 5.3% 15.0% 5.8%

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 1.8% 66.7% 26.6% 4.9%

Grade 4 3.8% 84.1% 11.5% 0.5%

Grade 5 1.2% 69.2% 27.5% 2.1%

Grade 6 0.5% 49.7% 38.9% 10.8%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 3.3% 65.7% 26.4% 4.6%

Grade 4 6.4% 82.0% 11.2% 0.4%

Grade 5 2.4% 68.4% 27.2% 1.9%

Grade 6 1.4% 49.6% 38.7% 10.4%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 5.0% 87.5% 6.8% 0.7%Grade 4 9.5% 88.2% 2.1% 0.2%

Grade 5 3.7% 91.2% 4.8% 0.4%

Grade 6 2.3% 83.8% 12.4% 1.4%


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Spring 1998

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.4% 29.0% 69.7%

Grade 4 2.4% 12.4% 85.2%

Grade 5 1.2% 27.6% 71.2%

Grade 6 0.7% 44.3% 55.0%

Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.6% 28.0% 69.5%

Grade 4 4.6% 11.4% 84.0%

Grade 5 1.9% 26.2% 71.9%

Grade 6 1.4% 43.6% 55.0%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 5.2% 6.1% 88.7%

Grade 4 7.7% 2.4% 89.9%

Grade 5 4.9% 6.0% 89.1%

Grade 6 3.3% 9.3% 87.4%

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 0.9% 65.4% 26.5% 1.9% 5.3%

Grade 4 2.2% 76.7% 14.6% 1.6% 4.9%

Grade 5 0.2% 70.6% 25.1% 1.4% 2.8%

Grade 6 0.3% 51.4% 38.0% 2.6% 7.7%

Cigarettes?



All 1.8% 49.2% 37.9% 3.4% 7.6%

Grade 4 3.9% 62.1% 25.0% 1.8% 7.2%

Grade 5 0.9% 54.4% 38.4% 2.3% 4.0%

Grade 6 0.8% 33.8% 48.7% 5.7% 10.9%

Smokeless tobacco?

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

All 3.5% 56.9% 28.9% 2.1% 8.6%

Grade 4 5.8% 66.1% 18.5% 1.4% 8.2%

Grade 5 2.6% 61.6% 28.7% 2.0% 5.1%

Grade 6 2.3% 45.4% 37.7% 2.7% 11.8%


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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 27.3% 19.8% 7.5% 72.7%

Grade 4 14.7% 7.9% 6.8% 85.3%

Grade 5 29.0% 22.5% 6.5% 71.0%

Grade 6 36.8% 27.9% 8.9% 63.2%

Beer All 17.8% 11.6% 6.1% 82.2%

Grade 4 10.0% 5.5% 4.5% 90.0%

Grade 5 18.9% 12.2% 6.7% 81.1%

Grade 6 23.5% 16.5% 7.1% 76.5%

Wine coolers All 15.5% 11.1% 4.4% 84.5%

Grade 4 5.9% 3.1% 2.8% 94.1%

Grade 5 14.9% 10.1% 4.9% 85.1%

Grade 6 24.1% 18.6% 5.5% 75.9%

Wine All 13.1% 9.7% 3.4% 86.9%

Grade 4 4.8% 2.2% 2.6% 95.2%

Grade 5 14.9% 12.1% 2.8% 85.1%

Grade 6 18.7% 14.1% 4.5% 81.3%

Liquor All 7.9% 5.6% 2.3% 92.1%

Grade 4 1.8% 1.3% 0.6% 98.2%

Grade 5 7.2% 5.0% 2.2% 92.8%

Grade 6 13.6% 9.7% 4.0% 86.4%

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 5.6 6.0

Grade 4 3.8 3.7

Grade 5 4.5 4.8

Grade 6 6.7 7.4

Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.2 3.2

Grade 4 2.6 2.4

Grade 5 2.9 3.0

Grade 6 3.6 3.6

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.8 3.1

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 2.7 2.1

Grade 6 2.9 3.4


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Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.4 2.8

Grade 4 2.8 2.3

Grade 5 2.1 2.3

Grade 6 2.6 3.2

Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.2 3.3

Grade 4 2.4 2.4

Grade 5 2.9 2.6

Grade 6 3.5 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 84.4% 8.4% 4.0% 3.2% 15.6%

Grade 4 90.0% 6.7% 2.4% 0.9% 10.0%

Grade 5 86.1% 8.4% 2.6% 2.8% 13.9%

Grade 6 78.4% 9.8% 6.4% 5.3% 21.6%

Wine Coolers?



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All 86.9% 5.5% 4.1% 3.4% 13.1%

Grade 4 95.2% 3.3% 1.0% 0.6% 4.8%

Grade 5 88.9% 3.6% 5.6% 2.0% 11.1%

Grade 6 78.4% 8.9% 5.6% 7.1% 21.6%

Wine?


All 88.1% 6.9% 3.1% 1.9% 11.9%

Grade 4 95.2% 3.5% 1.0% 0.4% 4.8%

Grade 5 87.8% 7.7% 2.9% 1.6% 12.2%

Grade 6 82.5% 9.1% 5.0% 3.4% 17.5%

Liquor?


All 93.1% 3.1% 1.8% 2.1% 6.9%

Grade 4 98.6% 0.8% 0.2% 0.4% 1.4%

Grade 5 95.1% 2.7% 1.3% 0.9% 4.9%Grade 6 86.9% 5.2% 3.5% 4.4% 13.1%


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Spring 1998

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


Alcohol 8.5 9.1 9.7

Beer 8.4 8.8 9.7

Wine Coolers 8.9 9.8 10.2

Wine 9.0 9.7 10.1

Liquor * 9.8 10.6

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

Two Parent Family


All 75.3% 4.6% 3.9% 4.7% 5.7% 3.8% 1.9%

Grade 4 86.1% 3.3% 3.1% 4.5% 2.8% 0.2% * %

Grade 5 73.9% 5.9% 3.1% 6.2% 7.6% 2.9% 0.5%

Grade 6 66.5% 4.8% 5.4% 3.7% 6.7% 7.9% 5.0%



All 66.7% 5.8% 3.9% 7.5% 8.0% 5.4% 2.5%

Grade 4 77.8% 6.5% 5.6% 6.5% 2.8% 0.9% * %

Grade 5 69.8% 5.4% 4.0% 6.7% 8.7% 4.0% 1.3%

Grade 6 57.8% 5.8% 2.9% 8.7% 10.7% 9.2% 4.9%

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 17.8% 64.8% 48.0% 69.2%

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

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 71.3% 11.3% 17.4%

Grade 4 78.5% 6.6% 14.9%

Grade 5 72.4% 12.8% 14.8%

Grade 6 64.2% 14.2% 21.6%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 70.9% 9.1% 20.0%

Grade 4 79.4% 2.3% 18.3%

Grade 5 71.3% 7.6% 21.2%

Grade 6 63.4% 16.1% 20.5%


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Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 69.5% 12.1% 18.4%

Grade 4 77.5% 5.6% 16.9%

Grade 5 71.0% 10.8% 18.1%

Grade 6 61.4% 18.7% 19.9%

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

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 1.9% 62.9% 28.5% 6.7%

Grade 4 3.5% 78.4% 16.1% 2.0%

Grade 5 1.2% 64.1% 30.1% 4.5%

Grade 6 1.1% 48.7% 37.8% 12.4%

Beer?

Never


All 2.0% 68.7% 24.9% 4.3%

Grade 4 3.7% 81.6% 13.0% 1.7%

Grade 5 1.4% 69.2% 26.1% 3.2%

Grade 6 1.1% 57.6% 33.9% 7.4%

Wine coolers?

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All 10.7% 68.7% 17.0% 3.7%

Grade 4 20.1% 73.2% 6.8% * %

Grade 5 7.9% 74.5% 15.6% 2.0%

Grade 6 5.3% 60.4% 26.4% 7.9%

Wine?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 3.5% 79.5% 14.9% 2.2%

Grade 4 7.1% 87.1% 5.7% 0.2%

Grade 5 2.4% 83.5% 13.2% 0.9%

Grade 6 1.4% 70.2% 23.7% 4.7%

Liquor?

Never


All 7.9% 79.8% 10.8% 1.6%

Grade 4 16.3% 81.7% 1.8% 0.2%

Grade 5 5.3% 85.4% 8.4% 0.9%

Grade 6 2.9% 73.7% 20.2% 3.2%


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Spring 1998

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.1% 34.0% 64.9%

Grade 4 1.3% 19.2% 79.6%

Grade 5 1.2% 34.4% 64.4%

Grade 6 1.0% 46.4% 52.7%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.3% 28.4% 70.3%

Grade 4 1.5% 17.3% 81.2%

Grade 5 1.4% 27.7% 70.8%

Grade 6 1.0% 38.2% 60.8%

Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 10.6% 17.0% 72.3%

Grade 4 18.3% 5.6% 76.1%

Grade 5 9.0% 17.4% 73.6%

Grade 6 5.6% 26.2% 68.2%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.9% 14.5% 82.6%


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Grade 4 5.1% 4.9% 90.0%

Grade 5 2.5% 13.9% 83.6%

Grade 6 1.3% 23.1% 75.7%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.1% 9.9% 83.0%

Grade 4 13.0% 2.1% 84.9%

Grade 5 5.7% 8.7% 85.6%

Grade 6 3.2% 17.5% 79.3%

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

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 81.5% 1.9% 1.0% 15.6%

Grade 4 81.0% 1.6% 0.9% 16.5%

Grade 5 83.2% 2.1% 1.4% 13.3%

Grade 6 80.5% 1.9% 0.7% 16.9%


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Spring 1998

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




All 0.5% 61.5% 28.4% 3.3% 6.4%

Grade 4 0.9% 72.7% 17.7% 1.1% 7.6%

Grade 5 0.2% 65.4% 29.3% 1.2% 3.9%

Grade 6 0.4% 48.6% 36.9% 6.8% 7.3%

Beer?



All 0.7% 37.4% 45.1% 7.3% 9.6%

Grade 4 1.0% 47.9% 38.7% 1.4% 10.9%

Grade 5 0.2% 39.8% 49.0% 6.0% 5.1%

Grade 6 0.7% 26.7% 47.2% 13.2% 12.1%

Wine coolers?



All 10.2% 30.4% 35.4% 9.9% 14.1%

Grade 4 17.0% 39.4% 27.7% 2.5% 13.4%

Grade 5 8.5% 33.2% 40.3% 7.5% 10.5%

Grade 6 5.9% 20.8% 37.9% 17.9% 17.5%

Wine?



All 1.3% 38.3% 39.4% 8.0% 13.0%


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Grade 4 2.4% 49.2% 30.6% 2.9% 14.9%

Grade 5 0.8% 40.8% 41.8% 6.9% 9.8%

Grade 6 0.6% 27.0% 45.0% 13.3% 14.0%

Liquor?



All 4.9% 56.7% 25.7% 3.4% 9.3%

Grade 4 10.2% 65.8% 12.7% 2.0% 9.4%

Grade 5 3.2% 61.5% 28.4% 1.5% 5.4%

Grade 6 1.7% 45.4% 34.4% 6.1% 12.4%


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Spring 1998

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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 2.8% 2.1% 0.7% 97.2%

Grade 4 0.7% 0.2% 0.6% 99.3%

Grade 5 0.5% 0.5% * % 99.5%

Grade 6 6.4% 4.9% 1.5% 93.6%

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

School Lifetime

Year

All 4.8 4.3

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 5.1 4.5

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


Marijuana * * 10.6

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

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All 97.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 0.8% 1.1%

Grade 4 99.5% 0.2% * % 0.2% * % * % * %

Grade 5 99.3% * % * % * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%

Grade 6 93.5% 0.6% 0.2% * % 1.0% 2.0% 2.8%



All 97.0% 0.2% 0.6% * % 0.6% 0.4% 1.1%

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

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

Grade 6 93.0% 0.5% 1.5% * % 1.5% 1.0% 2.5%


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Spring 1998

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

school year:



Marijuana 0.6% 18.9% 7.9% 21.8%

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

Never


All 5.5% 82.2% 9.4% 2.9%

Grade 4 9.7% 87.6% 2.7% * %

Grade 5 5.1% 86.7% 6.4% 1.8%

Grade 6 2.2% 74.2% 17.4% 6.2%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 4.6% 10.1% 85.2%

Grade 4 7.6% 3.1% 89.3%

Grade 5 4.5% 8.4% 87.1%

Grade 6 2.2% 17.4% 80.4%

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 86.7% 1.3% 0.1% 11.9%

Grade 4 86.8% 1.1% 0.2% 11.9%

Grade 5 88.6% 0.7% * % 10.7%

Grade 6 84.9% 2.1% * % 13.0%

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



All 2.8% 80.5% 9.2% 1.4% 6.0%

Grade 4 4.4% 80.7% 7.6% 0.8% 6.5%

Grade 5 3.3% 82.6% 9.3% 1.0% 3.9%

Grade 6 1.2% 78.9% 10.5% 2.2% 7.3%


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Spring 1998

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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 13.3% 9.8% 3.5% 86.7%

Grade 4 9.4% 5.9% 3.5% 90.6%

Grade 5 11.9% 8.1% 3.8% 88.1%

Grade 6 17.9% 14.6% 3.3% 82.1%

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

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 94.8% 5.2%

Grade 4 97.3% 2.7%

Grade 5 95.8% 4.2%

Grade 6 92.0% 8.0%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 96.5% 3.5%

Grade 4 96.3% 3.7%

Grade 5 97.9% 2.1%

Grade 6 95.5% 4.5%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 94.7% 5.3%

Grade 4 94.3% 5.7%


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Grade 5 94.8% 5.2%

Grade 6 95.0% 5.0%

Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 97.4% 2.6%

Grade 4 97.5% 2.5%

Grade 5 98.4% 1.6%

Grade 6 96.4% 3.6%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 96.5% 3.5%

Grade 4 97.1% 2.9%

Grade 5 97.0% 3.0%

Grade 6 95.6% 4.4%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 93.4% 6.6%

Grade 4 95.6% 4.4%

Grade 5 95.2% 4.8%

Grade 6 90.2% 9.8%


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Spring 1998

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

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.3 3.3

Grade 4 2.8 2.5

Grade 5 3.5 3.5

Grade 6 3.3 3.4

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 87.2% 6.0% 5.0% 1.7%

Grade 4 91.0% 3.5% 3.5% 2.0%

Grade 5 88.8% 5.9% 4.2% 1.0%

Grade 6 82.6% 8.2% 7.0% 2.2%

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


Inhalants 8.1 9.7 10.1

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

Two Parent Family


All 93.7% 0.9% 0.6% 1.2% 1.0% 1.7% 0.9%


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Grade 4 97.8% 1.2% 0.5% * % 0.5% * % * %

Grade 5 94.6% 0.2% 0.7% 1.7% 1.5% 1.2% * %

Grade 6 89.2% 1.2% 0.6% 2.0% 1.0% 3.7% 2.4%



All 89.7% 1.8% 0.7% 2.1% 1.9% 3.0% 0.8%

Grade 4 91.3% 1.9% 1.9% 4.8% * % * % * %

Grade 5 92.5% 0.7% * % 0.7% 3.4% 2.7% * %

Grade 6 86.8% 2.5% 0.5% 1.5% 2.0% 4.9% 2.0%

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

school year:



Inhalants 5.0% 32.1% 13.9% 35.4%


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Spring 1998

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

Never


All 6.1% 77.5% 13.6% 2.8%

Grade 4 11.4% 83.8% 4.6% 0.2%

Grade 5 4.7% 79.7% 12.5% 3.0%

Grade 6 2.9% 70.6% 21.7% 4.8%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 5.8% 10.2% 84.0%

Grade 4 9.6% 3.6% 86.8%

Grade 5 4.6% 10.0% 85.4%

Grade 6 3.6% 15.7% 80.7%

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



All 3.4% 56.9% 25.8% 3.6% 10.3%

Grade 4 5.9% 60.7% 21.7% 2.0% 9.7%

Grade 5 4.0% 60.1% 24.6% 2.8% 8.5%

Grade 6 0.9% 51.4% 30.1% 5.4% 12.3%


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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 45.5% 54.5%

Grade 4 40.2% 59.8%

Grade 5 33.5% 66.5%

Grade 6 58.9% 41.1%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 27.4% 72.6%

Grade 4 22.4% 77.6%

Grade 5 16.9% 83.1%

Grade 6 39.9% 60.1%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 27.0% 73.0%Grade 4 23.9% 76.1%

Grade 5 8.5% 91.5%

Grade 6 43.9% 56.1%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 52.8% 47.2%

Grade 4 53.0% 47.0%

Grade 5 44.6% 55.4%

Grade 6 59.2% 40.8%


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Your Teacher?

No Yes

All 29.4% 70.6%

Grade 4 24.4% 75.6%

Grade 5 24.6% 75.4%

Grade 6 37.3% 62.7%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 6.7% 93.3%

Grade 4 5.8% 94.2%

Grade 5 0.9% 99.1%

Grade 6 12.2% 87.8%


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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 17.0% 11.2% 5.8% 83.0%

Grade 4 6.8% 3.4% 3.4% 93.2%

Grade 5 15.2% 8.7% 6.5% 84.8%

Grade 6 27.5% 20.1% 7.5% 72.5%

Alcohol All 27.3% 19.8% 7.5% 72.7%

Grade 4 14.7% 7.9% 6.8% 85.3%

Grade 5 29.0% 22.5% 6.5% 71.0%

Grade 6 36.8% 27.9% 8.9% 63.2%

Inhalants All 13.3% 9.8% 3.5% 86.7%Grade 4 9.4% 5.9% 3.5% 90.6%

Grade 5 11.9% 8.1% 3.8% 88.1%

Grade 6 17.9% 14.6% 3.3% 82.1%

Marijuana All 2.8% 2.1% 0.7% 97.2%

Grade 4 0.7% 0.2% 0.6% 99.3%

Grade 5 0.5% 0.5% * % 99.5%

Grade 6 6.4% 4.9% 1.5% 93.6%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.5% 11.7% 7.8% 80.5%

Grade 4 10.2% 4.6% 5.6% 89.8%

Grade 5 19.0% 9.8% 9.2% 81.0%

Grade 6 28.5% 19.8% 8.8% 71.5%

Alcohol All 32.6% 22.7% 9.9% 67.4%

Grade 4 19.8% 11.3% 8.5% 80.2%


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Grade 5 36.5% 27.4% 9.1% 63.5%

Grade 6 41.1% 29.2% 11.9% 58.9%

Inhalants All 15.4% 10.2% 5.2% 84.6%

Grade 4 12.5% 7.0% 5.5% 87.5%

Grade 5 15.9% 10.0% 5.9% 84.1%

Grade 6 17.6% 13.3% 4.2% 82.4%

Marijuana All 2.4% 1.3% 1.1% 97.6%

Grade 4 1.1% 0.4% 0.7% 98.9%

Grade 5 0.7% 0.7% * % 99.3%

Grade 6 4.9% 2.6% 2.3% 95.1%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.7% 10.8% 3.9% 85.3%

Grade 4 3.3% 2.2% 1.1% 96.7%

Grade 5 11.3% 7.6% 3.8% 88.7%

Grade 6 26.6% 20.4% 6.3% 73.4%

Alcohol All 22.1% 17.0% 5.2% 77.9%

Grade 4 9.6% 4.4% 5.1% 90.4%

Grade 5 21.4% 17.6% 3.8% 78.6%

Grade 6 33.0% 26.8% 6.2% 67.0%

Inhalants All 11.4% 9.5% 1.9% 88.6%Grade 4 6.3% 4.8% 1.5% 93.7%

Grade 5 7.9% 6.2% 1.7% 92.1%

Grade 6 18.2% 15.9% 2.3% 81.8%

Marijuana All 3.3% 2.8% 0.4% 96.7%

Grade 4 0.4% * % 0.4% 99.6%

Grade 5 0.3% 0.3% * % 99.7%

Grade 6 7.9% 7.1% 0.8% 92.1%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 12.6% 9.0% 3.5% 87.4%

Grade 4 4.3% * % 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 5 20.0% 16.4% 3.6% 80.0%

Grade 6 15.6% 13.0% 2.6% 84.4%

Alcohol All 23.5% 17.4% 6.1% 76.5%

Grade 4 14.5% 5.8% 8.7% 85.5%


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Grade 5 32.7% 27.3% 5.5% 67.3%

Grade 6 26.0% 22.1% 3.9% 74.0%

Inhalants All 12.7% 10.3% 2.4% 87.3%

Grade 4 7.4% 5.9% 1.5% 92.6%

Grade 5 23.2% 21.4% 1.8% 76.8%

Grade 6 10.4% 6.5% 3.9% 89.6%

Marijuana All 0.9% 0.9% * % 99.1%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 2.7% 2.7% * % 97.3%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All 17.3% 17.3% * % 82.7%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All 9.6% 9.6% * % 90.4%Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All 9.3% * % 9.3% 90.7%

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 18.6% 12.1% 6.5% 81.4%

Grade 4 8.0% 4.4% 3.6% 92.0%

Grade 5 15.4% 8.2% 7.2% 84.6%

Grade 6 29.6% 21.4% 8.2% 70.4%

Alcohol All 29.3% 21.3% 8.0% 70.7%

Grade 4 16.1% 9.2% 6.8% 83.9%


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Grade 5 30.0% 23.3% 6.7% 70.0%

Grade 6 39.1% 29.1% 10.0% 60.9%

Inhalants All 13.8% 10.2% 3.7% 86.2%

Grade 4 10.6% 6.9% 3.7% 89.4%

Grade 5 11.1% 6.6% 4.5% 88.9%

Grade 6 18.6% 15.6% 3.0% 81.4%

Marijuana All 3.1% 2.3% 0.8% 96.9%

Grade 4 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% 99.3%Grade 5 0.6% 0.6% * % 99.4%

Grade 6 6.9% 5.2% 1.7% 93.1%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 15.7% 10.4% 5.4% 84.3%

Grade 4 5.9% 3.5% 2.4% 94.1%

Grade 5 15.9% 9.1% 6.8% 84.1%

Grade 6 24.3% 17.5% 6.8% 75.7%

Alcohol All 25.6% 18.2% 7.5% 74.4%

Grade 4 12.8% 6.9% 5.9% 87.2%

Grade 5 28.2% 21.9% 6.4% 71.8%

Grade 6 34.8% 25.0% 9.7% 65.2%

Inhalants All 11.4% 8.8% 2.6% 88.6%

Grade 4 8.6% 5.3% 3.3% 91.4%

Grade 5 10.4% 8.5% 1.9% 89.6%

Grade 6 14.7% 12.0% 2.6% 85.3%

Marijuana All 2.1% 1.7% 0.4% 97.9%

Grade 4 0.2% 0.2% * % 99.8%

Grade 5 0.2% 0.2% * % 99.8%

Grade 6 5.3% 4.2% 1.2% 94.7%

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 23.7% 16.0% 7.8% 76.3%

Grade 4 10.2% 3.4% 6.8% 89.8%

Grade 5 12.2% 6.7% 5.6% 87.8%

Grade 6 42.6% 32.6% 10.1% 57.4%

Alcohol All 35.6% 29.1% 6.4% 64.4%

Grade 4 23.5% 14.1% 9.4% 76.5%


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Grade 5 33.7% 28.1% 5.6% 66.3%

Grade 6 46.1% 41.4% 4.7% 53.9%

Inhalants All 23.9% 16.2% 7.7% 76.1%

Grade 4 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 85.0%

Grade 5 20.5% 6.8% 13.6% 79.5%

Grade 6 32.8% 27.3% 5.5% 67.2%

Marijuana All 6.7% 4.2% 2.4% 93.3%

Grade 4 3.7% * % 3.7% 96.3%Grade 5 2.3% 2.3% * % 97.7%

Grade 6 11.9% 8.7% 3.2% 88.1%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.3% 9.7% 4.6% 85.7%

Grade 4 5.5% 3.0% 2.5% 94.5%

Grade 5 14.5% 7.9% 6.5% 85.5%

Grade 6 22.7% 17.7% 5.0% 77.3%

Alcohol All 25.0% 18.2% 6.9% 75.0%

Grade 4 13.3% 7.6% 5.7% 86.7%

Grade 5 27.3% 21.0% 6.3% 72.7%

Grade 6 34.2% 25.9% 8.4% 65.8%

Inhalants All 12.0% 8.3% 3.8% 88.0%

Grade 4 7.5% 3.7% 3.7% 92.5%

Grade 5 12.0% 7.7% 4.2% 88.0%

Grade 6 16.4% 13.0% 3.4% 83.6%

Marijuana All 2.8% 1.9% 0.9% 97.2%

Grade 4 0.9% 0.2% 0.7% 99.1%

Grade 5 0.7% 0.7% * % 99.3%

Grade 6 6.2% 4.4% 1.7% 93.8%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 25.0% 15.6% 9.4% 75.0%

Grade 4 12.2% 5.2% 7.0% 87.8%

Grade 5 17.9% 11.3% 6.6% 82.1%

Grade 6 38.6% 25.6% 13.0% 61.4%

Alcohol All 34.7% 25.2% 9.5% 65.3%

Grade 4 20.9% 9.6% 11.3% 79.1%


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Grade 5 34.9% 27.6% 7.2% 65.1%

Grade 6 43.5% 33.3% 10.1% 56.5%

Inhalants All 17.0% 14.9% 2.1% 83.0%

Grade 4 16.8% 14.2% 2.7% 83.2%

Grade 5 11.4% 9.4% 2.0% 88.6%

Grade 6 21.3% 19.3% 1.9% 78.7%

Marijuana All 3.1% 2.7% 0.4% 96.9%

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

Grade 6 7.2% 6.3% 1.0% 92.8%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 17.6% 11.5% 6.1% 82.4%

Grade 4 6.8% 2.8% 4.0% 93.2%

Grade 5 15.6% 9.4% 6.1% 84.4%

Grade 6 27.9% 20.2% 7.7% 72.1%

Alcohol All 28.2% 20.8% 7.4% 71.8%

Grade 4 14.9% 8.0% 6.8% 85.1%

Grade 5 29.9% 23.5% 6.3% 70.1%

Grade 6 37.4% 28.8% 8.7% 62.6%

Inhalants All 13.5% 9.9% 3.6% 86.5%

Grade 4 9.5% 6.0% 3.6% 90.5%

Grade 5 11.4% 7.4% 3.9% 88.6%

Grade 6 18.5% 15.0% 3.4% 81.5%

Marijuana All 3.2% 2.4% 0.8% 96.8%

Grade 4 1.0% 0.2% 0.7% 99.0%

Grade 5 0.6% 0.6% * % 99.4%

Grade 6 7.1% 5.6% 1.5% 92.9%

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 18.2% 11.2% 7.0% 81.8%

Grade 4 6.2% 3.7% 2.5% 93.8%

Grade 5 20.0% 7.3% 12.7% 80.0%

Grade 6 29.5% 21.6% 8.0% 70.5%

Alcohol All 26.6% 15.6% 11.0% 73.4%

Grade 4 18.7% 10.0% 8.7% 81.3%


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Grade 5 28.6% 16.1% 12.5% 71.4%

Grade 6 33.3% 21.1% 12.2% 66.7%

Inhalants All 13.0% 10.6% 2.4% 87.0%

Grade 4 10.5% 5.3% 5.3% 89.5%

Grade 5 12.7% 10.9% 1.8% 87.3%

Grade 6 15.7% 15.7% * % 84.3%

Marijuana All 1.7% 0.9% 0.9% 98.3%

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

Grade 6 4.6% 2.3% 2.3% 95.4%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 948.3649 50.2

Male 942.0643 49.8

Frequency Missing = 3.13602547

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 616.8591 32.6

Grade 5 574.7555 30.4

Grade 6 701.9506 37.1

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 474.4624 25.3

Yes 1399.91 74.7


AGE


8 or younger 1.093722 0.1

9 169.2366 9.0

10 555.6722 29.6


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11 586.6756 31.2

12 501.5403 26.7

13 or older 65.47773 3.5


ETHNICITY


African/American 11.14286 0.6

Asian/American 39.47875 2.1

Mexican/American 1487.744 80.8

Native/American 9.578796 0.5

Other 88.15304 4.8

White 204.1544 11.1


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 735.6171 39.4

Mostly B's 822.1954 44.1

Mostly C's 236.4824 12.7Mostly D's 47.79411 2.6

Mostly F's 22.98684 1.2


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 118.9401 6.3

No 229.6106 12.2

Yes 1527.907 81.4


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 735.7879 39.3

No 343.9509 18.4

Yes 794.1044 42.4



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 317.618 17.1

No 596.1262 32.2

Yes 940.4028 50.7


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


Don't Know 7.510913 0.4

No 700.2645 37.5

Yes 1161.838 62.1






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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 1788.903 96.5

Used 64.86758 3.5


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 1776.437 97.4

Used 47.64897 2.6


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 1728.336 94.7

Used 96.18546 5.3


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 1711.791 94.8

Used 93.70974 5.2


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 1750.151 96.5

Used 63.3212 3.5






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 1687.009 93.4

Used 118.8073 6.6


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 56.37216 3.0

Never used 1503.415 80.9

1-2 times 190.521 10.3

3-10 times 69.0147 3.7

11+ times 38.29306 2.1


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 1635.629 89.1

1-2 times 39.01876 2.1

3-10 times 3.819908 0.2

11+ times 2.067884 0.1



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 1458 80.9

1-2 times 234.7244 13.0

3-10 times 53.94805 3.011+ times 27.26875 1.5


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 1261.583 70.1

1-2 times 195.4686 10.9

3-10 times 61.33206 3.4

11+ times 19.33866 1.1





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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 1484.543 83.7

1-2 times 176.4551 9.93-10 times 38.4382 2.2

11+ times 9.682119 0.5


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 1491.453 82.1

1-2 times 102.2218 5.6

3-10 times 30.7728 1.7

11+ times 6.785213 0.4


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent


Never used 1546.526 85.0

1-2 times 102.614 5.6

3-10 times 22.23556 1.2

11+ times 14.50177 0.8



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent


Never used 1631.186 90.4

1-2 times 28.82448 1.63-10 times 12.4767 0.7

11+ times 7.588655 0.4


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1596.193 85.9

1-2 times 122.3207 6.6

3-10 times 46.10359 2.5

11+ times 31.4311 1.7





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 1666.135 90.61-2 times 28.24291 1.5

3-10 times 5.742651 0.3

11+ times 1.093722 0.1


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1553.604 86.2

1-2 times 158.8764 8.8

3-10 times 39.2928 2.2

11+ times 18.58638 1.0


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1308.796 74.0

1-2 times 143.6927 8.1

3-10 times 49.77836 2.8

11+ times 10.6307 0.6



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1529.594 86.21-2 times 149.948 8.4

3-10 times 26.20061 1.5

11+ times 2.871326 0.2


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1542.212 84.8

1-2 times 79.21731 4.4

3-10 times 21.193 1.2

11+ times 2.845746 0.2




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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1575.238 87.1

1-2 times 79.60157 4.4

3-10 times 21.4577 1.2

11+ times 9.562559 0.5


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1631.356 91.4

1-2 times 21.09068 1.2

3-10 times 8.537237 0.5

11+ times 8.537237 0.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 1469.037 80.4

7 or younger 41.98406 2.3

8 years old 37 74441 2 1


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8 years old 37.74441 2.1

9 years old 41.30852 2.3

10 years old 54.48579 3.0

11 years old 95.41261 5.2

12 or older 37.96886 2.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 1648.712 91.4

7 or younger 5.768231 0.3

8 years old 2.187444 0.1

9 years old 7.810535 0.4

10 years old 9.878419 0.5

11 years old 7.639815 0.4

12 or older 9.511399 0.5





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 1388.655 80.3

7 or younger 73.3531 4.28 years old 43.23026 2.5

9 years old 61.69708 3.6

10 years old 65.20213 3.8

11 years old 57.51215 3.3

12 or older 20.94554 1.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 1228.983 71.8

7 or younger 18.04763 1.1

8 years old 28.09777 1.6

9 years old 48.22163 2.8

10 years old 70.26924 4.1

11 years old 69.85206 4.1

12 or older 31.37994 1.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 1454.644 84.2

7 or younger 18.61196 1.1


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o you ge

8 years old 19.58612 1.1

9 years old 39.18847 2.3

10 years old 69.05595 4.0

11 years old 51.85458 3.0

12 or older 22.84271 1.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 1505.706 84.2

7 or younger 5.717071 0.3

8 years old 7.101073 0.4

9 years old 22.49136 1.3

10 years old 28.90956 1.611 years old 35.37891 2.0

12 or older 24.66313 1.4





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 1542.544 86.0

7 or younger 20.03878 1.18 years old 11.0917 0.6

9 years old 25.59347 1.4

10 years old 21.44046 1.2

11 years old 37.22491 2.1

12 or older 15.17731 0.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 1614.231 91.2

7 or younger 4.888049 0.3

8 years old 3.794328 0.2

9 years old 1.093722 0.1

10 years old 8.562817 0.5

11 years old 12.35714 0.7

12 or older 18.99722 1.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 1213.861 65.7

Some 488.0835 26.4


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Most 84.99545 4.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 1586.798 87.5

Some 123.7057 6.8

Most 12.52786 0.7





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 1228.222 68.7

Some 445.9868 24.9Most 77.65325 4.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 189.3751 10.7None 1216.529 68.7

Some 301.2206 17.0

Most 64.78495 3.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 1405.967 79.5

Some 263.1165 14.9

Most 38.21632 2.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


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None 1427.787 79.8

Some 193.1735 10.8

Most 27.78191 1.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 1393.706 77.5

Some 244.3166 13.6

Most 50.85484 2.8





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 1481.064 82.2

Some 169.8777 9.4Most 52.4278 2.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 47.54464 2.6No 1282.635 69.5

Yes 516.5327 28.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 1615.374 88.7

Yes 110.8949 6.1


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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No 1276.931 70.3

Yes 516.1779 28.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 1295.138 72.3

Yes 304.545 17.0





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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 1483.738 82.6

Yes 259.9632 14.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 1496.893 83.0Yes 179.2862 9.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 1518.068 84.0

Yes 183.4721 10.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


N h d f 83 28023 4 6


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No 1536.26 85.2

Yes 182.8065 10.1


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 1271.54 71.3

No 309.5212 17.4

Yes 201.3554 11.3





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS


Do Not Drink 1170.878 70.9

No 330.4897 20.0

Yes 150.5729 9.1


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE


Do Not Drink 1159.598 69.5

No 307.4178 18.4Yes 202.6563 12.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 901.0798 49.2

Dangerous 694.0913 37.9

Not at all 62.49318 3.4

Don't know 139.0503 7.6


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 508.2212 28.9

Not at all 36.39489 2.1

Don't know 151.9451 8.6


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 758.6792 45.1Not at all 122.3044 7.3

Don't know 161.1048 9.6





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 500.1832 30.4Dangerous 581.1944 35.4

Not at all 163.0241 9.9

Don't know 231.6643 14.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 651.3864 39.4

Not at all 131.9344 8.0

Don't know 215.8193 13.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 448.7469 25.7

Not at all 59.51953 3.4

Don't know 163.276 9.3



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 979.3895 56.9Dangerous 443.8201 25.8

Not at all 61.59576 3.6

Don't know 177.914 10.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 154.4317 9.2

Not at all 23.47443 1.4

Don't know 100.8177 6.0




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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 515.6107 29.4

Yes 1237.643 70.6


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 450.2248 27.0

Yes 1220.183 73.0


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 753.5313 45.5

Yes 902.0859 54.5


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 458.8716 27.4

Yes 1213.656 72.6


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 890.635 52.8

Yes 794.8974 47.2





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Spring 1998


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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1552.306 84.4

1 time 154.4317 8.4

2 times 73.41416 4.03+ times 58.04989 3.2


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1549.92 86.9

1 time 97.83717 5.5

2 times 73.6109 4.1

3+ times 61.42604 3.4


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1572.072 88.1

1 time 123.2338 6.9

2 times 55.20415 3.1

3+ times 33.72087 1.9


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE


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Q ,

AT ONE TIME


Never 1645.784 93.1

1 time 54.08485 3.1

2 times 31.6274 1.8

3+ times 36.46429 2.1


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 1780.039 96.1Yes 72.1763 3.9





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Spring 1998


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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 1341.329 72.5

Yes 509.1353 27.5


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 1495.406 81.5

Don't care 34.81359 1.9Think it's O.K. 18.00481 1.0

Don't know 287.2497 15.6


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 1594.728 86.7

Don't care 24.68771 1.3

Think it's O.K. 1.093722 0.1

Don't know 219.6825 11.9



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