BRAZORIA COUNTY - Damon ISD - 2006 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

8/14/2019 BRAZORIA COUNTY - Damon ISD - 2006 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

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Damon

Spring 2006

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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Any tobacco product

All 26.9% 42.0% 45.8% 54.2%Cigarettes

All 26.9% 38.2% 45.8% 54.2%

Smokeless tobacco

All 9.3% 13.2% 30.4% 69.6%

Table T-2: How often do you normally use ..

Never

Used

Every

Day

Several

Times a

Week

Several

Times a

Month

About

Once a

Month

About

Once a

Year

Less than

Once a

Year

Any tobacco product?

All 50.5% 9.7% 9.7% 4.1% 21.9% 0.0% 4.1%

Cigarettes?

All 48.4% 10.1% 10.1% 4.3% 22.9% 0.0% 4.3%

Smokeless tobacco?

All 72.4% 9.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 17.9%

T-3: In the past 30 days, how many cigarettes have you smoked?

None


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Damon

Spring 2006

Table T-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Never

Heard Of Impossible

Very

Difficult

Somewhat

Difficult

Somewhat

Easy Very Easy

Cigarettes?

All 20.7% 16.6% 14.0% 4.1% 8.3% 36.3%

Smokeless Tobacco?

All 21.6% 31.9% 4.3% 8.6% 4.3% 29.2%

Table T-6: About how many of your close friends...

None A Few Some Most ALL

Use any tobacco product?

All 30.2% 31.6% 16.5% 17.9% 3.8%

Smoke cigarettes?

All 31.3% 28.9% 17.2% 18.7% 3.9%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

All 65.7% 11.8% 18.7% 0.0% 3.9%

Table T-7: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?

Strongly

Disapprove

Mildly

Disapprove Neither

Mildly

Approve

Strongly

Approve Don't know

All 75.9% 7.5% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 12.7%

Table T-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?

Very

Dangerous

Somewhat

Dangerous

Not very

Dangerous

Not at All

Dangerous Do Not Know

All 65.0% 15.3% 0.0% 15.3% 4.5%

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Damon

Spring 2006

Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks doyou usually have at one time, on average?

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

Beer

All 49.2% 50.8% 14.6% 31.9% 4.3%

Wine Coolers

All 37.3% 62.7% 4.1% 40.4% 18.1%Wine

All 73.6% 26.4% 14.0% 4.1% 8.3%

Liquor

All 63.2% 36.8% 7.5% 25.5% 3.8%

Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or moredrinks of alcohol at one time?

Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days

10 or

more daysAlcohol

All 74.5% 9.0% 3.8% 0.0% 9.0% 3.8%

Table A-5: Average age of first use of:

All

Alcohol

10.9

Beer

10.8

Wine Coolers

11.1

Wine

10.6

Liquor

9.9



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Never

Heard Of Impossible

Very

Difficult

Somewhat

Difficult

Somewhat

Easy Very Easy

Beer?

All 17.3% 18.9% 8.6% 8.6% 18.9% 27.6%

Wine coolers?

All 18.1% 28.8% 0.0% 9.0% 24.3% 19.8%Wine?

All 17.3% 42.2% 8.6% 8.6% 4.3% 18.9%

Liquor?

All 18.9% 36.8% 3.8% 3.8% 7.5% 29.3%

Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?

All 79.7% 7.5% 9.0% 3.8%Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?

All 95.7% 0.0% 0.0% 4.3%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:

Average days absent due to

illness or other reasons

Alcohol Users: 3.8

Alcohol Non-users: 2.1

Average days conduct problems

reported

Alcohol Users: 8.8

Alcohol Non-users: 0.2

Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...


Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?

* 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?

All 77.7% 18.1% 0.0% 4.1%

Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...


Any alcohol product?

All 26.4% 31.6% 11.3% 26.9% 3.8%

Beer?

All 25.9% 36.2% 13.0% 20.6% 4.3%

Wine coolers?All 49.2% 17.3% 18.9% 10.3% 4.3%

Wine?

All 68.4% 8.2% 9.7% 9.7% 4.1%

Liquor?

All 59.4% 16.5% 11.3% 9.0% 3.8%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...


Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?

All 85.4% 10.3% 0.0% 4.3%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?

All 95.9% 0.0% 0.0% 4.1%

Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often wasalcohol used?

Never Seldom

Half

the Time

Most

of the Time Always Don't know

Didn't

attend

All 55.4% 22.3% 4.1% 0.0% 8.3% 0.0% 9.9%

Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from..

Do Not Drink Never Seldom

Most of

the Time Always

At home

All 35.3% 25.0% 35.8% 0.0% 3.9%

From friends

All 45.6% 22.3% 18.1% 9.9% 4.1%

From a store

All 41.4% 40.4% 14.0% 0.0% 4.1%

At parties

All 39.2% 35.8% 9.3% 11.8% 3.9%

Other source

All 38.9% 29.2% 17.3% 10.3% 4.3%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

Strongly

Disapprove

Mildly

Disapprove Neither

Mildly

Approve

Strongly

Approve Don't know

All 71.3% 10.1% 4.3% 10.1% 0.0% 4.3%

Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

Very

Dangerous

Somewhat

Dangerous

Not very

Dangerous

Not at All


All 59.4% 15.0% 21.1% 4.4% 0.0%



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Damon

Spring 2006

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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Marijuana?

All 18.7% 22.6% 34.3% 65.7%

Cocaine?

All 0.0% 9.9% 9.9% 90.1%Crack?

All 0.0% 9.9% 9.9% 90.1%

Hallucinogens?

All 9.9% 14.0% 14.0% 86.0%

Uppers?

All 9.9% 9.9% 14.0% 86.0%

Downers?

All 0.0% 9.9% 9.9% 90.1%

Rohypnol?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Ecstasy?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin?

All 0.0% 0.0% 9.0% 91.0%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table D-2: How often do you normally use...

Never

Used

Every

Day

Several

Times a

Week

Several

Times a

Month

About

Once a

Month

About

Once a

Year

Less than

Once a

Year

Marijuana?

All 70.0% 0.0% 25.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.4%

Cocaine?All 89.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.7% 0.0% 0.0%

Crack?

All 89.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.7% 0.0% 0.0%

Hallucinogens?

All 89.3% 0.0% 10.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Uppers?

All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Downers?

All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Rohypnol?

All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Steroids?

All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Ecstasy?

All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Heroin?

All 95.9% 4.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%



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Damon

Spring 2006

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

All

Marijuana

13.0

Cocaine

*

Crack*

Hallucinogens

*

Uppers

*

Downers

*

Rohypnol

*

Steroids

*

Ecstasy*

Heroin

*

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

Never 9/Under 10 to 11 12 to 13 14 to 15 16 to 17 Over 17

Two parent family

All 999.0% 0.0% 999.0% 998.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Other family situation

All * * * * * * *



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..

Never

Heard Of Impossible

Very

Difficult

Somewhat

Difficult

Somewhat

Easy Very Easy

Marijuana?

All 18.1% 27.1% 0.0% 15.3% 9.0% 30.5%

Cocaine?

All 25.9% 40.5% 4.3% 0.0% 4.3% 24.9%Crack?

All 25.9% 50.8% 4.3% 0.0% 4.3% 14.6%

Hallucinogens?

All 25.9% 40.5% 0.0% 4.3% 10.3% 18.9%

Uppers?

All 53.5% 21.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 24.9%

Downers?

All 48.5% 19.6% 0.0% 0.0% 9.3% 22.6%

Rohypnol?

All 59.4% 27.8% 0.0% 0.0% 9.0% 3.8%

Steroids?

All 26.4% 35.4% 12.7% 0.0% 0.0% 25.5%

Ecstasy?

All 69.8% 26.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8%

Heroin?

All 30.2% 39.1% 9.0% 0.0% 0.0% 21.7%

Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you..


Attended class while high from marijuana use?

All 77.7% 8.3% 0.0% 14.0%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?

All 86.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.0%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?

All 96.2% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:



Marijuana Users: 4.0

Marijuana Non-users: 2.4


reported

Marijuana Users: 4.8

Marijuana Non-users: 3.0

Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you..


Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?

* 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?

All 86.0% 9.9% 0.0% 4.1%

Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?


All 49.0% 9.0% 29.3% 9.0% 3.8%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you..


Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?

All 74.6% 20.7% 0.0% 4.7%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?

All 96.1% 0.0% 3.9% 0.0%

Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often weremarijuana and/or other drugs used?

Never Seldom

Half

the Time

Most

of the Time Always Don't know

Didn't

attend

All 61.8% 9.0% 3.8% 0.0% 7.5% 9.0% 9.0%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?

Strongly

Disapprove

Mildly

Disapprove Neither

Mildly

Approve

Strongly

Approve Don't know

All 88.2% 7.8% 3.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...

Very

Dangerous

Somewhat

Dangerous

Not very

Dangerous

Not at All


Marijuana?

All 80.6% 0.0% 0.0% 15.0% 4.4%

Cocaine?

All 78.3% 11.8% 0.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Crack?

All 82.1% 9.7% 0.0% 4.1% 4.1%

Ecstasy?

All 65.0% 10.7% 0.0% 4.5% 19.8%

Steroids?

All 86.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 13.2%

Heroin?

All 92.2% 0.0% 0.0% 3.9% 3.9%

Table D-15: How recently, if ever, have you taken...

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

DXM, Triple C?

All 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 95.5%Codeine?

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.9% 96.1%



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Damon

Spring 2006

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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Any inhalant?

All 17.9% 21.7% 25.5% 74.5%

Liquid or spray paint?

All 9.0% 9.0% 12.7% 87.3%Whiteout, correction fld?

All 0.0% 4.1% 4.1% 95.9%

Gasoline?

All 9.9% 9.9% 14.0% 86.0%

Freon?

All 9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 90.1%

Poppers, Locker Room?

All 0.0% 0.0% 4.1% 95.9%

Glue?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Paint,lacquer thinner?

All 0.0% 0.0% 4.1% 95.9%

Nitrous oxide?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Octane booster?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Other sprays?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Other inhalants?

All 19.7% 19.7% 23.9% 76.1%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

Never

Used

Every

Day

Several

Times a

Week

Several

Times a

Month

About

Once a

Month

About

Once a

Year

Less than

Once a

Year

All 84.0% 0.0% 4.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.3%

I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used

None One Two to Three Four Plus

All 83.5% 0.0% 16.5% 0.0%

Table I-4: Average age of first use of:

AllInhalants

*

Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have youattended class while high from inhalant use?


All 86.0% 9.9% 0.0% 4.1%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:



Inhalants Users: 4.0

Inhalants Non-users: 2.4


reported

Inhalants Users: 4.8

Inhalants Non-users: 3.0

Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?


All 72.0% 9.9% 14.0% 0.0% 4.1%

Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

Very

Dangerous

Somewhat

Dangerous

Not very

Dangerous

Not at All


All 83.2% 0.0% 11.8% 5.0% 0.0%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any informationon drugs or alcohol from the following sources?

CATEGORY Yes

A school health class All 79.3%

An assembly program All 17.0%

Guidance counselor All 5.0%

Science class All 20.9%Social studies class All 11.3%

Student group session All 8.5%

An invited school guest All 22.2%

Another source at school All 18.6%

Any school source All 72.2%

Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?

CATEGORY Yes

A counselor or program in All 39.9%Another adult in school ( All 38.3%

A counselor or program ou All 40.7%

Your parents All 60.4%

A medical doctor All 41.7%

Your friends All 71.1%

Another adult (a relative All 63.3%

Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other thanfrom family or friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of

alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs?

CATEGORY Yes

Seek Help All 8.3%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table X-4: About how many of your friends:


Feel close to their parents?

All 21.1% 51.5% 0.0% 11.8% 15.7%

Sometimes carry weapons?

All 45.2% 24.1% 17.9% 9.0% 3.8%

Care about making good grades?All 16.5% 34.5% 18.9% 11.3% 18.9%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?

All 69.3% 17.9% 0.0% 9.0% 3.8%

Wish they could drop out of school?

All 42.9% 27.8% 12.7% 12.7% 3.8%

Table X-5: How safe do you feel when you are:

Very Safe

Somewha

t Safe

Not Very

Safe

Not Safe

at All

Don't

KnowIn your home?

All 59.4% 27.8% 9.0% 3.8% 0.0%

Out in your neighbourhood

All 20.3% 44.3% 11.3% 16.5% 7.5%

At school

All 55.4% 27.4% 0.0% 17.2% 0.0%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table X-6: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any informationon drugs or alcohol from the following sources?

CATEGORY Yes

A website or online chat All 18.4%

Books, magazines, poster All 30.6%

TV, radio, or other audi All 36.2%

Your parents All 38.5%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeAll students

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 26.9% 42.0% 45.8% 54.2%

AlcoholAll 20.3% 36.8% 53.3% 46.7%

Inhalants

All 17.9% 21.7% 25.5% 74.5%

Any Illicit Drug

All 17.9% 25.5% 33.0% 67.0%

Marijuana

All 18.7% 22.6% 34.3% 65.7%

Marijuana Only

All 9.0% 12.7% 20.3% 79.7%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 9.9% 9.9% 90.1%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 9.9% 9.9% 90.1%

Crack

All 0.0% 9.9% 9.9% 90.1%

Hallucinogens

All 9.9% 14.0% 14.0% 86.0%

Uppers

All 9.9% 9.9% 14.0% 86.0%

Downers

All 0.0% 9.9% 9.9% 90.1%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 9.0% 91.0%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeMale students

Table skipped because an insufficient number of cases.



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeFemale students

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 43.2% 55.3% 55.3% 44.7%

AlcoholAll 26.5% 40.9% 67.4% 32.6%

Inhalants

All 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 71.2%

Any Illicit Drug

All 28.8% 28.8% 40.9% 59.1%

Marijuana

All 28.8% 28.8% 40.9% 59.1%

Marijuana Only

All 14.4% 14.4% 26.5% 73.5%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 16.8% 16.8% 83.2%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 16.8% 16.8% 83.2%

Crack

All 0.0% 16.8% 16.8% 83.2%

Hallucinogens

All 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 83.2%

Uppers

All 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 83.2%

Downers

All 0.0% 16.8% 16.8% 83.2%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 14.4% 85.6%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeWhite students

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 38.6% 60.2% 65.6% 34.4%

AlcoholAll 29.0% 52.7% 71.0% 29.0%

Inhalants

All 25.7% 31.1% 36.5% 63.5%

Any Illicit Drug

All 25.7% 36.5% 47.3% 52.7%

Marijuana

All 25.7% 31.1% 47.3% 52.7%

Marijuana Only

All 12.9% 18.3% 29.0% 71.0%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 14.7% 14.7% 85.3%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 14.7% 14.7% 85.3%

Crack

All 0.0% 14.7% 14.7% 85.3%

Hallucinogens

All 14.7% 20.9% 20.9% 79.1%

Uppers

All 14.7% 14.7% 20.9% 79.1%

Downers

All 0.0% 14.7% 14.7% 85.3%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% 87.1%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeBlack students

Table skipped because there are no cases.



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeMexican/American students




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Spring 2006

Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents reporting A grades




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Spring 2006

Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents reporting grades lower than A

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 14.5% 38.9% 45.1% 54.9%

AlcoholAll 18.3% 30.5% 42.7% 57.3%

Inhalants

All 14.5% 20.6% 26.7% 73.3%

Any Illicit Drug

All 14.5% 26.7% 38.9% 61.1%

Marijuana

All 15.5% 22.0% 41.5% 58.5%

Marijuana Only

All 14.5% 20.6% 32.8% 67.2%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 6.1% 6.1% 93.9%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 6.1% 93.9%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%



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Damon

Spring 2006

Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living with two parents

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 32.2% 45.8% 45.8% 54.2%

AlcoholAll 22.9% 45.8% 52.6% 47.4%

Inhalants

All 16.1% 22.9% 29.7% 70.3%

Any Illicit Drug

All 16.1% 29.7% 29.7% 70.3%

Marijuana

All 17.3% 24.6% 31.8% 68.2%

Marijuana Only

All 0.0% 6.8% 6.8% 93.2%

Cocaine or Crack

All * * * *

Cocaine

All * * * *

Crack

All * * * *

Hallucinogens

All 999.0% 998.0% 998.0% -19898

Uppers

All 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898

Downers

All * * * *

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 16.1% 83.9%



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Table B13: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living in town three years or less




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Table B14: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living in town more than three years

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 38.6% 49.4% 49.4% 50.6%

AlcoholAll 18.3% 36.5% 60.2% 39.8%

Inhalants

All 25.7% 31.1% 36.5% 63.5%

Any Illicit Drug

All 25.7% 36.5% 36.5% 63.5%

Marijuana

All 25.7% 31.1% 36.5% 63.5%

Marijuana Only

All 12.9% 18.3% 18.3% 81.7%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 14.7% 14.7% 85.3%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 14.7% 14.7% 85.3%

Crack

All 0.0% 14.7% 14.7% 85.3%

Hallucinogens

All 14.7% 20.9% 20.9% 79.1%

Uppers

All 14.7% 14.7% 20.9% 79.1%

Downers

All 0.0% 14.7% 14.7% 85.3%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% 87.1%



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The FREQ Procedure

GENDER

q1 Frequency Percent

Female 13 62.29

Male 8 37.71

GRADE


Grade 7 13 64.10

Grade 8 8 35.90

LIVE WITH BOTH

PARENTS


No 7 38.86

Yes 12 61.14

Frequency Missing = 1.8846153846

AGE


12 2 11.31

13 10 45.25

14 9 43.44

ETHNICITY


Mexican/American 3 15.08Other 3 15.08

White 15 69.83

ON AVERAGE WHAT

GRADES DO YOU GET


Mostly A's 8 38.24

Mostly B's 7 35.37

Mostly C's 3 15.08

Mostly F's 2 11.31

LENGTH OF TIME IN

THIS DISTRICT


4 years 15 69.83

DO YOU HAVE A JOB


No 18 87.25

Yes 3 12.75

DO YOU GET AN

ALLOWANCEq9 Frequency Percent

No 16 77.38

Yes 5 22.62

EITHER PARENT COLLEGE

GRADUATE


Don't Know 5 24.06

No 12 57.09

Yes 4 18.85

QUALIFY FOR

FREE/REDUCED PRICE

LUNCH


Don't Know 1 3.77

No 5 24.06

Yes 15 72.17

PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL ATHLETICS

q12a Frequency Percent

No 2 7.54Yes 19 92.46

PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL

BAND/ORCHESTRA

q12b Frequency Percent

No 18 100.00


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL CHOIR

q12c Frequency Percent

No 18 100.00


PARTICIPATE IN

DRAMA/SPEECH/ART

CLUBS

q12d Frequency Percent

No 17 100.00


PARTICIPATE IN DRILL

TEAM/CHEERLEADING

q12e Frequency Percent

No 17 87.77

Yes 2 12.23


PARTICIPATE IN

STUDENTGOVERNMENT

q12f Frequency Percent

No 16 89.25

Yes 2 10.75


PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL

NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

q12g Frequency Percen

No 10 57.73Yes 8 42.27


PARTICIPATE IN

ACADEMIC

CLUBS/SOCIETIES

q12h Frequency Percent

No 15 73.51

Yes 5 26.49


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district

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PARTICIPATE IN

ACADEMIC

COMPETITION

GROUPS

q12i Frequency Percent

No 10 46.68

Yes 11 53.32

PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL SERVICE

CLUBS

q12j Frequency Percent

No 18 90.67

Yes 2 9.33


PARTICIPATE IN

OTHER SCHOOLCLUBS OR GROUPS

q12k Frequency Percent

No 13 71.26

Yes 5 28.74


PARTICIPATE IN

ATHLETIC TEAMS

OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL

q12l Frequency Percent

No 17 84.33

Yes 3 15.67


PARTICIPATE IN

OTHER CLUBS OR

GROUPS OUTSIDE OF

SCHOOL

q12m Frequency Percent

No 17 82.84

Yes 3 17.16


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR

HOME


Very Safe 12 59.43

Somewhat Safe 6 27.83

Not Very Safe 2 8.97

Not Safe At All 1 3.77

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR

NEIGHBORHOOD


Very Safe 4 20.29


Not Very Safe 2 11.31


Don't Know 2 7.54

DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT

SCHOOLq13c Frequency Percent

Very Safe 11 55.41




FRIENDS FEELING

CLOSE TO THEIR

PARENTS


None 4 21.08

A Few 10 51.49

Most 2 11.76

All 3 15.67


HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS


None 10 45.25

A Few 5 24.06

Some 4 17.95

Most 2 8.97

All 1 3.77

HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARE ABOUT GOOD

GRADES


None 3 16.52

A Few 7 34.46

Some 4 18.85

Most 2 11.31All 4 18.85

HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG


None 15 69.31

A Few 4 17.95

Most 2 8.97

All 1 3.77

FRIENDS WISHING TODROP OUT OF SCHOOL


None 9 42.91

A Few 6 27.83

Some 3 12.75

Most 3 12.75

All 1 3.77

PARENTS ATTEND

PTA/SCHOOL OPEN

HOUSES

q15 Frequency PercentNo 16 77.38

Yes 5 22.62

EVER INHALED SPRAY PA

FOR KIC

q16a Frequency Per

Never Heard/Used 18 8

In Your Lifetime 1

In the Past Month 2

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FKIC

q16b Frequency Per


Since School Began 1





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EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR

KICKS


Never Heard/Used 16 86.00

In Your Lifetime 1 4.14

In the Past Month 2 9.86


EVER INHALED FREON FOR

KICKS





EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC.

FOR KICKS





EVER INHALED GLUE FOR

KICKS

q16f Frequency PercentNever Heard/Used 19 100.00


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS

FOR KICKS

q16g Frequency Percent




EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE

FOR KICKS




EVER INHALED OCTANE

BOOSTER FOR KICKS




EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS

FOR KICKS




EVER INHALED OTHERINHALANTS FOR KICKS






RECENT CIGARETTE USE


Never Heard/Used 11 54.22In Your Lifetime 2 7.54

Since School Began 2 11.31


RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO

USE







RECENT BEER

q17c Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 2 1

Since School Began 3 1

In the Past Month 4 2

RECENT WINE COOLER

q17d Frequency Per





RECENT WINE

q17e Frequency Per






RECENT LIQUOR

q17f Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 1



RECENT MARIJUANA

q18a Frequency Per






RECENT COCAINE

q18b Frequency Per







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RECENT CRACK USE





RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE






RECENT UPPER USE






RECENT DOWNER USE





RECENT ROHYPNOL USE




RECENT STEROID USE




RECENT ECSTASY USE



RECENT HEROIN USE


Never Heard/Used 19 91.03In Your Lifetime 2 8.97

TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 3 16.52

11+ times 3 12.75

ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 6 29.26

11+ times 1 3.77

INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 3 15.27


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 3 20.72

11+ times 2 11.26


COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH



3-10 times 2 10.75


CRACK USE IN PAST MON

q19f Frequency Per


3-10 times 2

CLOSE FRIENDS U

CIGARETTq20a Frequency Perc

Never heard/None 6 3

A few 6 2

Some 3 17

Most 4 1

All 1 3


CLOSE FRIENDS U

SMOKELESS TOBAC

q20b Frequency Perc

Never heard/None 13 6

A few 2 1

Some 4 1

All 1 3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BE

q20c Frequency Perc

Never heard/None 5 2A few 7 36

Some 2 12

Most 4 20

All 1 4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WI

COOLE

q20d Frequency Perc

Never heard/None 9 49A few 3 17

Some 3 1

Most 2 10

All 1 4





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DIFFICULT TO GET

HALLUCINOGENS

q21l Frequency Percent

Never heard of 5 25.93

Impossible 7 40.54

Somewhat diff 1 4.32

Somewhat easy 2 10.29

Very easy 3 18.93


DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS



Impossible 4 21.61

Very easy 5 24.89


DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

q21n Frequency Percent


Impossible 4 19.59


Very easy 5 22.57


DIFFICULT TO GET

ROHYPNOL

q21o Frequency Percent


Impossible 6 27.83


Very easy 1 3.77

DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS

q21p Frequency Percent


Impossible 7 35.37

Very difficult 3 12.75

Very easy 5 25.49

DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

q21q Frequency Percent


Impossible 6 26.40

Very easy 1 3.77

DIFFICULT TO GET HEROINq21r Frequency Percent


Impossible 8 39.14

Very difficult 2 8.97

Very easy 5 21.72

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CIGARETTES


9 or younger 5 55.68

10 years old 2 16.47

12 years old 1 8.24



AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SMOKELESS TOBACCO






AGE WHEN FIRST USED

BEER



11 years old 1 8.50




AGE WHEN FIRST USED

WINE COOLER

q22d Frequency Percen

9 or younger 4 38.0

10 years old 1 7.0

12 years old 2 14.1

13 years old 5 40.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

WINE

q22e Frequency Percen

9 or younger 3 38.5

10 years old 1 11.4

11 years old 1 11.4

12 years old 2 27.1

13 years old 1 11.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

LIQUOR

q22f Frequency Percen

9 or younger 4 55.1

10 years old 2 24.3

11 years old 1 10.2

13 years old 1 10.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

INHALANT

q22g Frequency Percen



AGE WHEN FIRST USED

MARIJUANAq22h Frequency Percen









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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

COCAINE


14 years old 2 100.00


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CRACK


14 years old 2 100.00


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

HALLUCINOGENSq22l Frequency Percent

11 years old 2 100.00


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

UPPERS


12 years old 2 100.00


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

DOWNERS

q22n Frequency Percent

13 years old 2 100.00


AGE WHEN FIRST

USED ROHYPNOLq22o Frequency Percent

Frequency Missing = 21

AGE WHEN FIRST

USED STEROIDS

q22p Frequency Percent


AGE WHEN FIRST

USED ECSTASY

q22q Frequency Percent


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

HEROIN

q22r Frequency Percent

10 years old 1 29.5914 years old 2 70.41


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE

CIGARETTES


Every day 2 10.12

Several times/wk 2 10.12

Several times/mo 1 4.25

About once/month 4 22.87< once/year 1 4.25

Never used 9 48.38


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY

USE SMOKELESS

TOBACCO


Every day 2 9.71

< once/year 3 17.86Never used 14 72.43


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY U

BE

q23c Frequency Per

Several times/wk 2

Several times/mo 2 1

About once/month 2

About once/year 3 1

< once/year 2 Never used 9 4



WINE COOLE

q23d Frequency Per

Several times/wk 2

Several times/mo 2

About once/month 2

About once/year 3 1< once/year 3 1

Never used 7 3



WI

q23e Frequency Perc

Several times/wk 2 9

About once/year 5 26

< once/year 2 7Never used 11 56



LIQU

q23f Frequency Per

Several times/wk 1

Several times/mo 2

About once/month 3 1

< once/year 2

Never used 12 6





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AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE

TIME


Never drink this 13 63.20

12+ drinks 2 7.54

3-4 drinks 4 17.95

2 drinks 2 7.54

< 1 drink 1 3.77

ALCOHOL


Never 5+ at time 6 26.40

None 10 48.11

1 day 2 8.97

2 days 1 3.77

6 to 9 days 2 8.97

10 or more days 1 3.77

GET ALCOHOLICBEVERAGES FROM HOME


Do not Drink 7 35.27

Never 5 25.00

Seldom 7 35.82

Always 1 3.92


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

FROM FRIENDSq27b Frequency Percent


Never 4 22.29

Seldom 3 18.14

Most of the Time 2 9.86

Always 1 4.14


GET ALCOHOLIC

BEVERAGES FROM A STOREq27c Frequency Percent


Never 8 40.43

Seldom 3 14.00

Always 1 4.14



AT PARTIES



Never 7 35.82

Seldom 2 9.33


Always 1 3.92



FROM OTHER



Never 5 29.21

Seldom 3 17.29


Always 1 4.32


USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS


Never 12 63.71

Seldom 3 14.00

Half the time 2 9.86

Most of the time 1 4.14

Don't know 2 8.29


USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS


Never 15 90.37

Seldom 1 4.82



USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS

OR WATER PIPES


Never 15 94.94



USE MARIJUANA IN PIPE

q28d Frequency Percen

Never 11 64.9


Always 2 10.7

Don't know 2 9.0


USE MARIJUANA OTHER

WAY

q28e Frequency Percen

Never 15 81.0

Seldom 3 14.6

Half the time 1 4.3


TAKE DXM, TRIPLE C'S, ETC.

GET HI

q29a Frequency Perc

Never heard/used 17 95

At least once/life 1 4


TAKE CODEINE COUGH SYR

TO GET HI

q29b Frequency Perc

Never heard/used 19 96

At least once/life 1 3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO

USE TOBACCO

q30a Frequency Percen

Very 11 64.95

Somewhat 3 15.27

Not at all 3 15.27

Don't know 1 4.52





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE ALCOHOL


Very 11 59.41

Somewhat 3 15.01

Not very 4 21.14

Not at all 1 4.44


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE INHALANTS


Very 13 83.22

Not very 2 11.82

Not at all 1 4.97



USE MARIJUANA


Very 14 80.55

Not at all 3 15.01

Don't know 1 4.44



USE COCAINE


Very 12 78.25

Somewhat 2 11.82

Not at all 1 4.97

Don't know 1 4.97



USE CRACK


Very 16 82.14

Somewhat 2 9.71

Not at all 1 4.08

Don't know 1 4.08



USE ECSTASY


Very 11 64.95

Somewhat 2 10.75

Not at all 1 4.52

Don't know 3 19.78



USE STEROIDS


Very 18 86.76

Don't know 3 13.24



USE HEROIN


Very 19 92.16

Not at all 1 3.92

Don't know 1 3.92


DAYS SKIPPED SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 18 95.68

10+ days 1 4.32


DAYS ILL SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 5 24.06

1-3 days 14 68.40

4-9 days 2 7.54

OTHER DAYS MISSED

SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 10 51.28

1-3 days 9 48.72


SENT TO

PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 14 67.16

1-3 days 4 19.59

4-9 days 2 9.33

10+ days 1 3.92


SOMEONE CALLED

HOME SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 15 82.71

1-3 days 2 8.64

10+ days 2 8.64


IN TROUBLE FOR

DRINKING SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 18 95.68

10+ days 1 4.32


IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG

USE SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 20 96.23

10+ days 1 3.77




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TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 16 85.39

1-3 times 2 10.29

10+ times 1 4.32


DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A

GOOD BIT TO DRINK


None 19 96.08

10+ times 1 3.92


CRITICIZED BY DATEBECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 18 95.86

10+ times 1 4.14


TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 15 77.711-3 times 3 18.14

10+ times 1 4.14


TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


None 12 74.55

1-3 times 3 20.72

10+ times 1 4.73


DRIVEN A CAR WHILE

HIGH FROM DRUGS


None 17 95.48

1-3 times 1 4.52


CRITICIZED BY DATE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


None 19 96.08

4-9 times 1 3.92


TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USEq32h Frequency Percent

None 16 86.00

1-3 times 2 9.86

10+ times 1 4.14


CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON

ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT


None 17 79.711-3 days 2 7.54

4-9 days 2 8.97

10+ days 1 3.77

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT


None 15 77.71

1-3 days 2 8.29

10+ days 3 14.00


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

INHALANTS SINCE SEPT


None 16 86.00

1-3 days 2 9.86

10+ days 1 4.14


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

OTHER DRUG(S)


None 16 86.00

10+ days 3 14.00


ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIETHIS SCHOOL YEAR

q34a Frequency Percen

Never 11 55.4

Seldom 4 22.2

Half the time 1 4.1

Always 2 8.2

Didn't attend 2 9.8


DRUG USE AT PARTIES THISCHOOL YEAR

q34b Frequency Percen

Never 13 61.7

Seldom 2 8.9

Half the time 1 3.7

Always 2 7.5

Don't know 2 8.9

Didn't attend 2 8.9

SOUGHT HELP FOR

DRUG/ALCOHOL

PROBLEM


No 18 91.71

Yes 2 8.29





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WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM SCHOOL

COUNSELOR


No 11 60.12

Yes 7 39.88


WOULD SEEK HELP

OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL


No 11 61.73

Yes 7 38.27


WOULD SEEK HELPFROM OTHER

COUNSELOR


No 10 59.35

Yes 7 40.65


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM PARENTS

q36d Frequency PercentNo 7 39.57

Yes 11 60.43


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM A MEDICAL

DOCTOR


No 10 58.35

Yes 7 41.65


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM FRIENDS


No 5 28.90

Yes 12 71.10


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM ANOTHER

ADULT


No 6 36.71

Yes 11 63.29


WOULD NOT SEEKHELP


No 19 96.08

Yes 1 3.92


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCHOOL

HEALTH CLASS

q37a Frequency PercentNo 3 20.72

Yes 13 79.28


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCHOOL

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 15 82.99

Yes 3 17.01


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCHOOL

GUIDANCE

COUNSELOR


No 15 95.03

Yes 1 4.97


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCIENCE CLASS


No 12 79.10

Yes 3 20.90


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SOCIAL

STUDIES CLASS


No 15 88.74

Yes 2 11.26


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCHOOL

STUDENT GROUP OR

CLUB


No 17 91.50

Yes 2 8.50


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--INVITED

SCHOOL GUEST

q37g Frequency PercentNo 14 77.80

Yes 4 22.20





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DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--ANOTHER

SCHOOL SOURCE


No 15 81.38

Yes 3 18.62


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

WEBSITE/ONLINE CHAT

GROUP


No 14 81.62

Yes 3 18.38


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA

MPHLETS

q38b Frequency

No 13

Yes 6

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA

MPHLETS

q38b Percent

No 69.43

Yes 30.57


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

TV/RADIO/OTHER

AUDIO/VIDEO


No 12 63.79

Yes 7 36.21


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--PARENTS



PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

SMOKING CIGARET


Strong disapprove 16 75.94

Mild disapprove 2 7.54

Neither 1 3.77

Don't know 3 12.75


DRINKING BEER




Neither 1 4.25

Mildly approve 2 10.12

Don't know 1 4.25



USING MARIJUANA




Neither 1 3.92


TESTED FOR DRUG

USE AT SCHOOL


No 18 91.71

Yes 2 8.29


PURCHASEDLOTTERY TICKET IN

PAST YEAR


No 14 68.40

Yes 7 31.60

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