1997 _ cass county _ mcleod isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary...

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McLeod

Spring 1997

Table 1: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

1A. Whiteout/Liquid Paper

Not Used Used

All 96.6% 3.4%

1B. Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 93.0% 7.0%

1C. Glue

Not Used Used

All 91.7% 8.3%

1D. Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 98.8% 1.2%

1E. Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 96.4% 3.6%


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1F. Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 95.1% 4.9%

Table 2: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4-5

All 87.1% 5.9% 5.7% 1.2%


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Spring 1997

Table 3: Average number of times selected substances were used:

Tobacco Alcohol Inhalants Marijuana

3A. School Year

All 2.3 1.4 0.1 0.1

3B. Lifetime

All 3.2 2.5 0.3 0.1

Table 4: During the past school year, have you smoked cigarettes?

No Yes

All 80.0% 20.0%

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

5A. Alcohol

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 3.6% 45.9% 43.4% 7.1%

5B. Inhalants


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Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 6.1% 74.8% 13.0% 6.1%

5C. Marijuana

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 9.8% 79.2% 9.7% 1.2%


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McLeod

Spring 1997

Table 6: Average age of first use of selected substances:

All

Tobacco 8.8

Alcohol 8.6

Beer 8.4

Wine Coolers 9.2

Wine 9.7

Liquor *

Inhalants 8.9

Marijuana *

Table 7: Lifetime prevalence of use of selected substances by reported

conduct problems this school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 35.5% 47.5% 50.2% 100.0%

Inhalants 8.8% * % 8.5% * %

Marijuana * % * % 8.2% * %

Table 8: Age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

8A. Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over


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All 61.0% 14.6% 4.4% 10.3% 4.1% 1.5%

4.1%

8B. Other Family Situation

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 52.6% 12.0% 17.9% 6.0% 11.4% * % *

%

Table 9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...

9A. Tobacco (Cigarettes, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco)?

Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All * % 58.6% 34.7% 2.3% 4.4%

9B. Alcohol (Beer, Wine Coolers, Wine, Liquor)?



All * % 67.1% 24.7% 2.4% 5.8%


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9C. Inhalants?



All 1.2% 69.2% 17.7% 1.2% 10.6%

9D. Marijuana?



All 3.5% 87.0% 3.6% 2.4% 3.5%

Table 10: Since school began in September, have you learned about drugs or alcohol

from ...

10A. An Assembly Program

No Yes

All 30.5% 69.5%

10B. Guidance Counselor

No Yes

All 74.9% 25.1%

10C. Visitor to Class


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No Yes

All 32.0% 68.0%

10D. Someone Else at School

No Yes

All 50.7% 49.3%

10E. Your Teacher

No Yes

All 39.7% 60.3%

10F. Any School Source

No Yes

All 4.8% 95.2%


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Spring 1997

Table 11: How do your parents feel about kids your age ...

11A. Drinking Beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 82.5% 5.8% * % 11.7%

11B. Smoking Marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don'tLike It Care It's OK Know

All 88.3% * % 1.2% 10.5%

Table 12: Have you ever been offered ...

12A. Alcohol

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 1.2% 40.9% 57.9%

12B. Inhalants

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 3.4% 13.6% 82.9%


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12C. Marijuana

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 2.2% 9.4% 88.5%


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McLeod

Spring 1997

Table A3: During the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks in a row?

A3A. Beer

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 83.8% 12.8% 1.2% 2.3% 16.2%

A3B. Wine Coolers


All 87.2% 6.9% 5.8% * % 12.8%

A3C. Wine


All 86.4% 10.0% 1.2% 2.4% 13.6%

A3D. Liquor


All 93.0% 3.5% * % 3.5% 7.0%


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Spring 1997

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

--> All Students

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 53.7% 36.6% 17.1% 46.3%

Alcohol All 44.0% 26.8% 17.2% 56.0%

Inhalants All 15.4% 11.9% 3.5% 84.6%

Marijuana All 2.4% 1.2% 1.2% 97.6%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 61.1% 43.9% 17.2% 38.9%

Alcohol All 54.3% 30.8% 23.6% 45.7%

Inhalants All 24.4% 17.9% 6.6% 75.6%

Marijuana All 4.5% 2.3% 2.3% 95.5%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 45.4% 28.5% 16.9% 54.6%


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Alcohol All 32.1% 22.3% 9.8% 67.9%

Inhalants All 5.1% 5.1% * % 94.9%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 55.1% 38.3% 16.8% 44.9%

Alcohol All 42.4% 26.8% 15.6% 57.6%

Inhalants All 16.2% 12.5% 3.7% 83.8%

Marijuana All 2.5% 1.3% 1.3% 97.5%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %




--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 53.3% 36.8% 16.5% 46.7%


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Alcohol All 43.2% 26.6% 16.6% 56.8%

Inhalants All 16.0% 12.3% 3.6% 84.0%

Marijuana All 2.5% 1.2% 1.3% 97.5%


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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %




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Spring 1997


--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 52.4% 38.3% 14.2% 47.6%

Alcohol All 43.1% 26.0% 17.1% 56.9%

Inhalants All 13.4% 9.0% 4.4% 86.6%

Marijuana All 1.5% * % 1.5% 98.5%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 58.7% 29.9% 28.8% 41.3%

Alcohol All 47.4% 30.0% 17.4% 52.6%

Inhalants All 23.4% 23.4% * % 76.6%

Marijuana All 6.0% 6.0% * % 94.0%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 53.8% 41.9% 11.9% 46.2%


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Alcohol All 40.7% 28.8% 11.9% 59.3%

Inhalants All 16.8% 12.7% 4.1% 83.2%

Marijuana All 2.1% * % 2.1% 97.9%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 60.0% 33.1% 26.9% 40.0%

Alcohol All 51.0% 27.2% 23.8% 49.0%

Inhalants All 12.2% 12.2% * % 87.8%

Marijuana All 3.1% 3.1% * % 96.9%


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Spring 1997

GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Male 45.83513 52.7

Female 41.16487 47.3

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 29.93548 34.4

Grade 5 28.06452 32.3

Grade 6 29 33.3

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


Yes 69.70609 80.1

No 17.29391 19.9

AGE


9 12.3871 14.2

10 22.76703 26.2

11 30.12903 34.6

12 18.91039 21.7

13 or older 2.806452 3.2


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ETHNICITY


White 83.05018 95.5

African/American 3.014337 3.5

Native/American 0.935484 1.1

WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 48.2043 55.4

Mostly B's 35.89247 41.3

Mostly C's 2.903226 3.3

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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McLeod

Spring 1997

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Yes 49.79211 57.2

No 33.17563 38.1

Don't know 4.032258 4.6

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE


Yes 20.10036 23.1No 37.99283 43.7

Don't know 28.90681 33.2

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Yes 29.94624 34.4No 45.5233 52.3

Don't know 11.53047 13.3

EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q10A Frequency Percent

Not Used 80.88172 93.0


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Used 6.11828 7.0

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q10B Frequency Percent

Not Used 84.92832 98.8

Used 1.032258 1.2

Frequency Missing = 1.03942653

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C Frequency Percent

Not Used 78.83154 91.7

Used 7.129032 8.3






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Spring 1997

EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D Frequency Percent

Not Used 82.01792 96.6

Used 2.903226 3.4


EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E Frequency Percent

Not Used 83.88889 96.4

Used 3.111111 3.6

EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q10F Frequency Percent

Not Used 80.77778 95.1Used 4.150538 4.9


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 1.032258 1.2


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Never used 54.93907 65.5

1-2 times 14.00358 16.7

3-10 times 6.949821 8.3

11+ times 6.956989 8.3


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 52.97849 63.2

1-2 times 18.79211 22.4

3-10 times 4.032258 4.8

11+ times 7.053763 8.4






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Spring 1997

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 56.70609 66.7

1-2 times 20.24731 23.8

3-10 times 1.97491 2.3

11+ times 5.071685 6.0


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 62.7491 73.9

1-2 times 12.98566 15.3

3-10 times 4.032258 4.7

11+ times 1.032258 1.2


WINE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never used 71.02867 86.7

1-2 times 8.827957 10.8

3-10 times 2.064516 2.5



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LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 72.89964 85.8

1-2 times 5.924731 7.0

3-10 times 1.967742 2.3

11+ times 1.032258 1.2


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H Frequency Percent

Never heard of 3.096774 3.7Never used 72.72043 87.7

1-2 times 5.175627 6.2

3-10 times 0.935484 1.1

11+ times 1.032258 1.2






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Spring 1997

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I Frequency Percent


Never used 79.95341 95.2

1-2 times 1.039427 1.2

11+ times 1.032258 1.2


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never used 68.02151 80.0

1-2 times 7.885305 9.3

3-10 times 6.103943 7.2

11+ times 3.014337 3.5


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR


Never used 63.0466 73.3

1-2 times 11.72401 13.6

3-10 times 5.189964 6.0

11+ times 6.007168 7.0



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BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never used 71.64516 84.4

1-2 times 10.28315 12.1

3-10 times 1.039427 1.2

11+ times 1.967742 2.3


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 73.64875 85.71-2 times 7.157706 8.3

3-10 times 2.064516 2.4






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Spring 1997

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never used 72.17204 84.9

1-2 times 9.763441 11.5

3-10 times 3.096774 3.6


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never heard of 1.967742 2.3Never used 76.94624 89.5

1-2 times 6.11828 7.1

3-10 times 0.935484 1.1


INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 73.65591 86.7

1-2 times 8.175627 9.6


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


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Never heard of 3 3.5

Never used 81.93548 95.3

11+ times 1.032258 1.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES


Never used 56.07527 67.5

7 or younger 8.197133 9.9

8 3.103943 3.7

9 4.97491 6.0

10 5.086022 6.1

11 3.741935 4.512 or older 1.870968 2.3






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Spring 1997

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO


Never used 51.93907 61.2

7 or younger 7.157706 8.4

8 7.25448 8.5

9 3 3.5

10 6.749104 7.9

11 5.086022 6.0

12 or older 3.741935 4.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER


Never used 57.63441 68.7

7 or younger 10.15771 12.1

8 5.182796 6.2

9 5.09319 6.1

10 3.845878 4.6

11 1.039427 1.2

12 or older 0.935484 1.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 62.7491 73.0

7 or younger 3.103943 3.6


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8 3 3.5

9 3.014337 3.5

10 7.060932 8.2

11 2.910394 3.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 68.13262 81.1

7 or younger 3 3.6

8 1.032258 1.2

9 2.071685 2.5

10 2.910394 3.5

11 3.014337 3.612 or older 2.806452 3.3






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Spring 1997

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 76.94624 89.5

7 or younger 1.032258 1.2

8 2.071685 2.4

9 1.039427 1.2

10 1.97491 2.3

11 1.870968 2.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 74.68817 86.9

7 or younger 2.071685 2.4

8 2.064516 2.4

9 3 3.5

10 1.039427 1.2

11 2.071685 2.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 79.96057 94.0

7 or younger 1.032258 1.2

10 1.039427 1.2


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CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 33.28674 38.7

Some 42.53047 49.4

Most 7.150538 8.3






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Spring 1997

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 38.0466 44.7

Some 33.84229 39.8

Most 10.0466 11.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 48.96057 57.6

Some 29.03226 34.1

Most 3.942652 4.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 54.24014 64.6

Some 18.48746 22.0

Most 4.039427 4.8



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 56.94982 67.8

Some 17.85663 21.3

Most 3 3.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 64.9319 76.4Some 12.03584 14.2

Most 2.903226 3.4






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Spring 1997

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 63.60215 74.8

Some 11.07885 13.0

Most 5.182796 6.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 65.66667 79.2

Some 8.086022 9.7

Most 1.032258 1.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



Yes 37.2509 42.8

No 48.71685 56.0

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Yes 35.69176 41.0

No 50.27599 57.8

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER



Yes 27.71685 32.2

No 57.21147 66.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



Yes 19.92832 22.9

No 63.97491 73.5





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McLeod

Spring 1997

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



Yes 15.97849 18.8

No 68.02151 80.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR


Never heard of 1.032258 1.2Yes 13.80287 15.9

No 72.16487 82.9

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



Yes 11.83513 13.6No 72.16487 82.9

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



Yes 8.175627 9.4

No 76.95341 88.5


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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 49.86022 59.3

Yes 17.22581 20.5No 17.00358 20.2


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS


Do Not Drink 46.7491 57.0

Yes 7.97491 9.7

No 27.30108 33.3






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Spring 1997

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE


Do Not Drink 45.82079 55.3

Yes 11.91756 14.4

No 25.11828 30.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES


Very dangerous 46.02151 54.2

Dangerous 33.09319 39.0

Not at all 0.935484 1.1

Don't know 4.885305 5.8


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Dangerous 31.96416 37.6

Not at all 8.086022 9.5

Don't know 9.860215 11.6



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER



Dangerous 33.07885 38.9

Not at all 2.071685 2.4

Don't know 8.09319 9.5


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS




Dangerous 25.93548 30.5

Not at all 4.046595 4.8

Don't know 11.21147 13.2






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Spring 1997

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE



Dangerous 27.06452 31.9

Not at all 3.007168 3.5Don't know 10.17204 12.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 16.08244 18.9

Not at all 2.071685 2.4

Don't know 9.139785 10.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS




Dangerous 15.06452 17.7

Not at all 1.032258 1.2

Don't know 9.007168 10.6



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 3.111111 3.6

Not at all 2.064516 2.4Don't know 3 3.5


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO

FROM TEACHER


Yes 47.56631 60.3

No 31.3405 39.7






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McLeod

Spring 1997

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


Yes 55.12186 68.0

No 25.96774 32.0


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Yes 56.21505 69.5

No 24.66667 30.5


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


Yes 19.78136 25.1

No 59.13262 74.9


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


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Yes 39.37634 49.3

No 40.56989 50.7


BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 72.8853 83.8

1 time 11.10753 12.8

2 times 1.039427 1.2

3+ times 1.967742 2.3





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Spring 1997

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 75.89964 87.2

1 time 6.021505 6.92 times 5.078853 5.8

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 74.23656 86.4

1 time 8.62724 10.0

2 times 1.039427 1.2

3+ times 2.064516 2.4


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 80.05018 93.0

1 time 3.007168 3.5

3+ times 3.007168 3.5


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


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Yes 1.967742 2.3

No 85.03226 97.7

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEANSINCE SEPTEMBER


Yes 26.23298 30.2

No 60.76703 69.8

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 71.77061 82.5

Don't care 5.064516 5.8

Don't know 10.16487 11.7





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Spring 1997

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 76.84229 88.3

Think it's O.K. 1.032258 1.2Don't know 9.125448 10.5


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