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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 11.3% 6.3% 5.0% 88.7%

Grade 4 5.8% 2.4% 3.4% 94.2%

Grade 5 8.7% 5.1% 3.6% 91.3%

Grade 6 19.1% 11.3% 7.8% 80.9%

Cigarettes All 10.1% 5.8% 4.3% 89.9%

Grade 4 4.3% 2.2% 2.2% 95.7%

Grade 5 7.8% 4.4% 3.4% 92.2%

Grade 6 17.8% 10.6% 7.2% 82.2%

Smokeless tobacco All 3.6% 1.4% 2.2% 96.4%

Grade 4 2.4% 0.7% 1.8% 97.6%

Grade 5 2.1% 1.1% 1.1% 97.9%

Grade 6 6.0% 2.3% 3.7% 94.0%

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 4.1 4.2

Grade 4 4.9 3.3

Grade 5 2.6 3.9

Grade 6 4.6 4.6

Cigarettes

School Lifetime


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Year

All 3.8 3.8

Grade 4 3.0 2.8

Grade 5 2.2 3.6

Grade 6 4.5 4.1

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.3 2.9

Grade 4 * 2.8

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 2.0 2.8


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

Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco 7.8 9.1 10.1

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 93.0% 1.3% 0.6% 1.4% 1.6% 1.6% 0.4%

Grade 4 95.6% 2.8% 0.3% 1.4% * % * % * %

Grade 5 95.4% 0.9% 0.3% 0.3% 2.3% 0.9% * %

Grade 6 87.9% 0.3% 1.2% 2.7% 2.7% 4.1% 1.2%

Other Family Situation


All 77.7% 2.9% 2.9% 3.5% 4.3% 7.2% 1.4%

Grade 4 90.4% 4.3% 3.2% 1.1% 1.1% * % * %

Grade 5 80.5% 2.7% 4.4% 6.2% 2.7% 3.5% * %

Grade 6 66.9% 2.2% 1.4% 2.9% 7.9% 15.1% 3.6%

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 1.0% 78.7% 17.4% 2.9%

Grade 4 2.0% 86.8% 9.5% 1.8%

Grade 5 0.9% 81.8% 15.5% 1.9%

Grade 6 0.2% 68.0% 26.8% 5.0%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 1.9% 78.4% 16.9% 2.8%

Grade 4 3.3% 86.0% 8.9% 1.8%

Grade 5 1.3% 81.8% 15.2% 1.7%

Grade 6 1.3% 67.9% 26.0% 4.8%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 1.8% 92.0% 5.3% 0.9%Grade 4 3.7% 92.9% 2.5% 0.9%

Grade 5 1.1% 93.4% 4.6% 0.9%

Grade 6 0.8% 89.8% 8.5% 0.8%


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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.4% 21.6% 77.0%

Grade 4 2.2% 14.0% 83.8%

Grade 5 1.5% 22.5% 76.0%

Grade 6 0.6% 27.9% 71.5%

Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.2% 19.7% 78.0%

Grade 4 3.3% 12.4% 84.3%

Grade 5 2.2% 19.5% 78.3%

Grade 6 1.3% 27.0% 71.7%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.8% 8.9% 88.2%

Grade 4 3.9% 5.7% 90.4%

Grade 5 2.8% 9.4% 87.7%

Grade 6 1.9% 11.4% 86.7%

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 0.8% 67.4% 27.4% 1.4% 3.0%

Grade 4 0.7% 75.3% 20.7% 0.4% 2.9%

Grade 5 0.9% 69.4% 25.8% 1.3% 2.6%

Grade 6 0.8% 58.0% 35.3% 2.3% 3.6%

Cigarettes?



All 1.5% 56.4% 36.7% 2.0% 3.4%

Grade 4 2.1% 64.4% 29.7% 0.5% 3.4%

Grade 5 1.1% 57.9% 36.2% 2.0% 2.9%

Grade 6 1.3% 47.6% 43.8% 3.4% 4.0%

Smokeless tobacco?

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

All 1.3% 59.0% 31.9% 2.3% 5.5%

Grade 4 2.2% 65.3% 26.1% 1.2% 5.3%

Grade 5 0.9% 61.7% 31.5% 1.4% 4.5%

Grade 6 0.9% 50.9% 37.4% 4.3% 6.6%


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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 25.3% 17.7% 7.6% 74.7%

Grade 4 17.7% 11.9% 5.8% 82.3%

Grade 5 20.8% 13.8% 7.0% 79.2%

Grade 6 36.9% 27.0% 10.0% 63.1%

Beer All 15.1% 9.0% 6.1% 84.9%

Grade 4 8.6% 5.5% 3.1% 91.4%

Grade 5 13.3% 6.5% 6.9% 86.7%

Grade 6 22.9% 14.8% 8.1% 77.1%

Wine coolers All 12.6% 7.8% 4.8% 87.4%

Grade 4 6.4% 2.9% 3.5% 93.6%

Grade 5 9.1% 5.8% 3.2% 90.9%

Grade 6 21.9% 14.4% 7.5% 78.1%

Wine All 14.6% 10.3% 4.3% 85.4%

Grade 4 10.2% 7.6% 2.7% 89.8%

Grade 5 11.2% 7.3% 3.9% 88.8%

Grade 6 22.2% 15.8% 6.3% 77.8%

Liquor All 6.3% 4.4% 1.9% 93.7%

Grade 4 2.4% 1.3% 1.1% 97.6%

Grade 5 4.1% 1.5% 2.6% 95.9%

Grade 6 12.2% 10.1% 2.1% 87.8%

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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Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.7 3.0

Grade 4 1.9 2.6

Grade 5 2.5 3.0

Grade 6 3.1 3.2

Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.3 3.4

Grade 4 2.6 2.6

Grade 5 3.1 3.2

Grade 6 3.5 3.6

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 89.1% 6.6% 2.1% 2.3% 10.9%

Grade 4 93.4% 3.2% 2.1% 1.4% 6.6%

Grade 5 90.1% 6.6% 2.0% 1.3% 9.9%

Grade 6 83.9% 9.9% 2.1% 4.1% 16.1%

Wine Coolers?



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All 89.9% 6.1% 1.4% 2.6% 10.1%

Grade 4 95.4% 2.7% 0.2% 1.7% 4.6%

Grade 5 92.1% 5.6% 0.7% 1.6% 7.9%

Grade 6 82.9% 9.5% 3.2% 4.3% 17.1%

Wine?


All 88.3% 6.8% 2.8% 2.0% 11.7%

Grade 4 90.5% 5.6% 3.2% 0.7% 9.5%

Grade 5 90.4% 5.9% 2.5% 1.1% 9.6%

Grade 6 84.3% 8.8% 2.9% 4.0% 15.7%

Liquor?


All 94.6% 3.1% 1.0% 1.3% 5.4%

Grade 4 97.7% 1.5% 0.3% 0.5% 2.3%

Grade 5 96.7% 1.9% 0.5% 0.9% 3.3%Grade 6 89.8% 5.6% 2.2% 2.4% 10.2%


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


Alcohol 8.1 8.8 9.5

Beer 8.0 8.8 9.3

Wine Coolers 8.3 9.3 10.2

Wine 8.4 9.2 10.1

Liquor 8.2 9.4 10.8

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

Two Parent Family


All 80.8% 4.3% 3.2% 4.1% 3.6% 3.0% 1.1%

Grade 4 86.5% 4.8% 3.4% 3.7% 1.7% * % * %

Grade 5 85.6% 2.3% 3.2% 3.5% 2.9% 2.6% * %

Grade 6 70.0% 5.9% 2.9% 5.3% 6.2% 6.5% 3.2%



All 58.8% 10.1% 6.4% 8.7% 6.4% 4.6% 4.9%

Grade 4 70.7% 10.9% 6.5% 9.8% 2.2% * % * %

Grade 5 65.2% 10.4% 6.1% 7.8% 6.1% 3.5% 0.9%

Grade 6 45.7% 9.4% 6.5% 8.7% 9.4% 8.7% 11.6%

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 18.1% 84.6% 46.7% 84.2%

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

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 76.6% 14.3% 9.1%

Grade 4 82.0% 8.6% 9.3%

Grade 5 80.0% 12.1% 7.9%

Grade 6 67.8% 22.1% 10.1%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 77.5% 6.7% 15.8%

Grade 4 81.7% 3.0% 15.3%

Grade 5 82.3% 4.8% 12.9%

Grade 6 68.8% 12.0% 19.2%


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Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 76.4% 9.0% 14.6%

Grade 4 80.0% 6.6% 13.4%

Grade 5 81.2% 6.6% 12.2%

Grade 6 68.3% 13.6% 18.1%

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

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 0.8% 72.8% 21.4% 5.0%

Grade 4 1.1% 80.2% 16.2% 2.4%

Grade 5 0.9% 78.8% 16.7% 3.6%

Grade 6 0.4% 59.9% 30.9% 8.8%

Beer?

Never


All 1.0% 80.0% 16.1% 2.9%

Grade 4 1.4% 85.1% 12.1% 1.4%

Grade 5 1.1% 84.7% 12.0% 2.2%

Grade 6 0.4% 70.8% 23.8% 4.9%

Wine coolers?

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All 10.2% 74.2% 12.6% 3.0%

Grade 4 15.5% 77.1% 6.0% 1.4%

Grade 5 13.2% 75.2% 9.8% 1.8%

Grade 6 2.4% 70.7% 21.3% 5.7%

Wine?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 1.2% 83.1% 13.6% 2.1%

Grade 4 1.7% 86.5% 10.5% 1.4%

Grade 5 1.3% 87.3% 9.1% 2.2%

Grade 6 0.6% 76.0% 20.8% 2.6%

Liquor?

Never


All 4.7% 86.7% 6.5% 2.2%

Grade 4 9.4% 84.5% 4.9% 1.2%

Grade 5 3.5% 89.8% 5.1% 1.6%

Grade 6 1.5% 85.7% 9.1% 3.6%


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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.5% 27.7% 70.8%

Grade 4 1.3% 22.0% 76.7%

Grade 5 1.9% 24.8% 73.2%

Grade 6 1.2% 35.8% 63.0%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.6% 20.9% 77.5%

Grade 4 1.2% 15.0% 83.8%

Grade 5 2.4% 19.2% 78.4%

Grade 6 1.3% 27.8% 70.9%

Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 10.9% 12.3% 76.8%

Grade 4 15.1% 5.7% 79.2%

Grade 5 14.7% 9.1% 76.2%

Grade 6 3.4% 21.3% 75.3%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.2% 15.4% 82.5%


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Grade 4 2.1% 10.7% 87.1%

Grade 5 3.1% 11.4% 85.5%

Grade 6 1.3% 23.4% 75.3%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 5.5% 9.7% 84.8%

Grade 4 10.0% 5.6% 84.4%

Grade 5 4.6% 8.1% 87.3%

Grade 6 2.1% 15.0% 82.9%

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

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 78.1% 3.5% 1.0% 17.4%

Grade 4 77.4% 2.0% 1.1% 19.5%

Grade 5 80.8% 2.0% 0.9% 16.4%

Grade 6 76.1% 6.3% 1.1% 16.5%


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




All 0.4% 71.7% 22.7% 2.5% 2.8%

Grade 4 0.5% 74.7% 19.8% 2.3% 2.7%

Grade 5 0.4% 72.6% 21.9% 2.2% 2.8%

Grade 6 0.2% 67.9% 26.1% 3.0% 2.8%

Beer?



All 0.5% 50.1% 39.7% 5.1% 4.6%

Grade 4 0.7% 55.3% 35.0% 3.7% 5.4%

Grade 5 0.7% 49.7% 40.6% 4.8% 4.3%

Grade 6 0.2% 45.9% 43.0% 6.7% 4.1%

Wine coolers?



All 9.8% 40.4% 34.5% 7.5% 7.7%

Grade 4 14.0% 47.8% 26.3% 3.8% 8.3%

Grade 5 13.5% 40.6% 30.8% 8.2% 6.8%

Grade 6 2.6% 33.7% 45.4% 10.1% 8.1%

Wine?



All 0.9% 44.6% 39.8% 7.8% 6.9%


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Grade 4 1.3% 50.6% 35.3% 5.0% 7.8%

Grade 5 0.9% 45.8% 40.1% 7.5% 5.7%

Grade 6 0.4% 38.2% 43.5% 10.5% 7.3%

Liquor?



All 3.5% 67.6% 21.9% 2.0% 4.9%

Grade 4 7.5% 68.3% 17.8% 1.4% 5.0%

Grade 5 2.4% 69.0% 21.6% 2.0% 4.9%

Grade 6 0.9% 65.6% 26.0% 2.6% 4.8%


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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% 98.4%

Grade 4 0.2% 0.2% * % 99.8%

Grade 5 0.9% 0.6% 0.2% 99.1%

Grade 6 3.6% 2.5% 1.0% 96.4%

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

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.9 3.4

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 4.3 3.8

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


Marijuana * * 10.5

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

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All 99.2% 0.3% * % 0.1% * % 0.3% 0.1%

Grade 4 99.4% 0.6% * % * % * % * % * %

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

Grade 6 98.2% 0.3% * % 0.3% * % 0.9% 0.3%



All 96.0% * % 0.6% * % 0.9% 1.5% 0.9%

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

Grade 5 97.2% * % * % * % 1.9% 0.9% * %

Grade 6 92.5% * % 1.5% * % 0.8% 3.0% 2.3%


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

school year:



Marijuana 0.3% 25.0% 5.9% 33.3%

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

Never


All 5.4% 87.8% 5.5% 1.3%

Grade 4 11.1% 86.5% 1.9% 0.5%

Grade 5 2.9% 92.2% 4.0% 0.9%

Grade 6 2.6% 84.9% 10.2% 2.3%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 6.3% 6.6% 87.1%

Grade 4 11.3% 3.1% 85.6%

Grade 5 4.2% 6.4% 89.4%

Grade 6 3.6% 10.0% 86.3%

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 85.1% 1.4% 0.4% 13.1%

Grade 4 79.9% 0.9% 0.7% 18.5%

Grade 5 87.6% 1.3% 0.2% 10.8%

Grade 6 87.6% 1.9% 0.4% 10.1%

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



All 4.6% 82.7% 8.4% 1.0% 3.3%

Grade 4 9.6% 80.0% 6.8% 0.5% 3.0%

Grade 5 2.5% 84.6% 8.8% 0.9% 3.2%

Grade 6 2.4% 83.0% 9.3% 1.5% 3.7%


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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 11.7% 9.6% 2.1% 88.3%

Grade 4 10.8% 9.0% 1.8% 89.2%

Grade 5 9.4% 8.2% 1.3% 90.6%

Grade 6 14.8% 11.4% 3.3% 85.2%

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

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 95.1% 4.9%

Grade 4 97.4% 2.6%

Grade 5 97.3% 2.7%

Grade 6 90.8% 9.2%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 96.7% 3.3%

Grade 4 95.9% 4.1%

Grade 5 96.8% 3.2%

Grade 6 97.3% 2.7%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 95.9% 4.1%

Grade 4 94.7% 5.3%


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Grade 5 96.9% 3.1%

Grade 6 95.9% 4.1%

Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 97.3% 2.7%

Grade 4 97.0% 3.0%

Grade 5 98.0% 2.0%

Grade 6 97.0% 3.0%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 96.7% 3.3%

Grade 4 96.2% 3.8%

Grade 5 96.9% 3.1%

Grade 6 96.8% 3.2%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 94.1% 5.9%

Grade 4 95.3% 4.7%

Grade 5 95.3% 4.7%

Grade 6 91.9% 8.1%


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

School Lifetime

Year

All 4.4 4.5

Grade 4 4.7 4.7

Grade 5 5.1 4.6

Grade 6 3.8 4.3

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 88.8% 5.2% 4.6% 1.4%

Grade 4 90.0% 4.3% 4.0% 1.7%

Grade 5 90.9% 4.9% 2.7% 1.5%

Grade 6 85.7% 6.3% 6.9% 1.0%

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


Inhalants 7.9 9.3 10.1

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

Two Parent Family


All 93.5% 1.8% 0.8% 1.3% 0.9% 1.6% 0.2%


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Grade 4 94.1% 3.0% 1.2% 1.5% 0.3% * % * %

Grade 5 95.3% 1.2% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2% 0.6% * %

Grade 6 90.9% 1.2% 0.9% 0.9% 1.2% 4.2% 0.6%



All 89.4% 1.8% 1.2% 0.9% 2.4% 2.1% 2.1%

Grade 4 91.9% 2.3% 4.7% 1.2% * % * % * %

Grade 5 90.8% 1.8% * % * % 3.7% 2.8% 0.9%

Grade 6 86.6% 1.5% * % 1.5% 3.0% 3.0% 4.5%

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

school year:



Inhalants 5.5% 29.2% 15.8% 29.4%


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

Never


All 4.9% 81.3% 10.7% 3.1%

Grade 4 8.6% 80.7% 8.4% 2.3%

Grade 5 4.3% 84.7% 7.4% 3.6%

Grade 6 2.2% 78.4% 16.0% 3.5%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 5.1% 10.3% 84.7%

Grade 4 8.2% 5.4% 86.4%

Grade 5 5.1% 11.1% 83.8%

Grade 6 2.1% 13.9% 84.0%

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



All 3.4% 58.1% 26.9% 4.5% 7.2%

Grade 4 6.1% 59.0% 22.8% 3.0% 9.1%

Grade 5 3.1% 58.0% 26.5% 4.9% 7.4%

Grade 6 1.3% 57.4% 30.8% 5.2% 5.2%


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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 37.2% 62.8%

Grade 4 57.9% 42.1%

Grade 5 32.0% 68.0%

Grade 6 24.6% 75.4%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 43.2% 56.8%

Grade 4 10.4% 89.6%

Grade 5 54.1% 45.9%

Grade 6 62.9% 37.1%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 24.0% 76.0%Grade 4 42.7% 57.3%

Grade 5 12.2% 87.8%

Grade 6 19.5% 80.5%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 61.2% 38.8%

Grade 4 66.2% 33.8%

Grade 5 56.4% 43.6%

Grade 6 61.4% 38.6%


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Your Teacher?

No Yes

All 32.4% 67.6%

Grade 4 36.7% 63.3%

Grade 5 29.2% 70.8%

Grade 6 31.5% 68.5%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 2.9% 97.1%

Grade 4 3.6% 96.4%

Grade 5 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 6 3.3% 96.7%


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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.3% 6.3% 5.0% 88.7%

Grade 4 5.8% 2.4% 3.4% 94.2%

Grade 5 8.7% 5.1% 3.6% 91.3%

Grade 6 19.1% 11.3% 7.8% 80.9%

Alcohol All 25.3% 17.7% 7.6% 74.7%

Grade 4 17.7% 11.9% 5.8% 82.3%

Grade 5 20.8% 13.8% 7.0% 79.2%

Grade 6 36.9% 27.0% 10.0% 63.1%

Inhalants All 11.7% 9.6% 2.1% 88.3%Grade 4 10.8% 9.0% 1.8% 89.2%

Grade 5 9.4% 8.2% 1.3% 90.6%

Grade 6 14.8% 11.4% 3.3% 85.2%

Marijuana All 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% 98.4%

Grade 4 0.2% 0.2% * % 99.8%

Grade 5 0.9% 0.6% 0.2% 99.1%

Grade 6 3.6% 2.5% 1.0% 96.4%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.4% 7.5% 5.9% 86.6%

Grade 4 8.4% 3.8% 4.6% 91.6%

Grade 5 9.4% 5.3% 4.1% 90.6%

Grade 6 22.7% 13.7% 9.0% 77.3%

Alcohol All 27.9% 19.3% 8.6% 72.1%

Grade 4 19.5% 13.6% 5.9% 80.5%


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Grade 5 22.2% 13.2% 9.1% 77.8%

Grade 6 42.6% 31.7% 10.9% 57.4%

Inhalants All 14.5% 11.5% 3.0% 85.5%

Grade 4 12.5% 9.5% 3.0% 87.5%

Grade 5 12.1% 10.5% 1.7% 87.9%

Grade 6 19.0% 14.7% 4.3% 81.0%

Marijuana All 2.2% 1.7% 0.4% 97.8%

Grade 4 0.4% 0.4% * % 99.6%

Grade 5 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% 99.2%

Grade 6 5.3% 4.4% 0.9% 94.7%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 9.1% 5.1% 4.0% 90.9%

Grade 4 3.1% 0.9% 2.2% 96.9%

Grade 5 7.9% 4.8% 3.1% 92.1%

Grade 6 15.5% 9.1% 6.3% 84.5%

Alcohol All 22.6% 15.9% 6.7% 77.4%

Grade 4 16.0% 10.2% 5.8% 84.0%

Grade 5 19.4% 14.5% 4.8% 80.6%

Grade 6 31.5% 22.3% 9.2% 68.5%

Inhalants All 8.9% 7.6% 1.3% 91.1%Grade 4 9.0% 8.6% 0.5% 91.0%

Grade 5 6.6% 5.7% 0.9% 93.4%

Grade 6 10.8% 8.4% 2.4% 89.2%

Marijuana All 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% 99.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.9% 0.9% * % 99.1%

Grade 6 2.0% 0.8% 1.2% 98.0%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.1% 6.7% 4.4% 88.9%

Grade 4 4.9% 1.9% 2.9% 95.1%

Grade 5 9.0% 5.5% 3.5% 91.0%

Grade 6 18.6% 12.1% 6.5% 81.4%

Alcohol All 25.4% 18.1% 7.3% 74.6%

Grade 4 19.0% 13.9% 5.2% 81.0%


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Grade 5 20.6% 14.5% 6.1% 79.4%

Grade 6 35.8% 25.4% 10.4% 64.2%

Inhalants All 12.1% 10.2% 1.9% 87.9%

Grade 4 11.8% 9.5% 2.3% 88.2%

Grade 5 11.0% 9.7% 1.3% 89.0%

Grade 6 13.5% 11.4% 2.1% 86.5%

Marijuana All 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% 98.7%

Grade 4 0.3% 0.3% * % 99.7%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 3.3% 2.4% 0.9% 96.7%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.3% 5.7% 8.6% 85.7%

Grade 4 6.8% 2.3% 4.5% 93.2%

Grade 5 6.5% * % 6.5% 93.5%

Grade 6 28.0% 14.0% 14.0% 72.0%

Alcohol All 32.4% 22.3% 10.1% 67.6%

Grade 4 18.6% 11.6% 7.0% 81.4%

Grade 5 23.9% 10.9% 13.0% 76.1%

Grade 6 52.0% 42.0% 10.0% 48.0%

Inhalants All 9.6% 7.4% 2.2% 90.4%Grade 4 9.8% 9.8% * % 90.2%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 18.0% 12.0% 6.0% 82.0%

Marijuana All 0.7% 0.7% * % 99.3%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 2.0% 2.0% * % 98.0%

Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 12.4% 3.8% 8.6% 87.6%

Grade 4 10.8% 5.4% 5.4% 89.2%

Grade 5 7.1% 2.4% 4.8% 92.9%

Grade 6 23.1% 3.8% 19.2% 76.9%

Alcohol All 26.9% 16.3% 10.6% 73.1%

Grade 4 19.4% 8.3% 11.1% 80.6%


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Grade 5 31.0% 19.0% 11.9% 69.0%

Grade 6 30.8% 23.1% 7.7% 69.2%

Inhalants All 16.3% 10.6% 5.8% 83.7%

Grade 4 11.1% 8.3% 2.8% 88.9%

Grade 5 11.9% 9.5% 2.4% 88.1%

Grade 6 30.8% 15.4% 15.4% 69.2%

Marijuana All 3.9% 1.0% 2.9% 96.1%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 5 4.8% 2.4% 2.4% 95.2%

Grade 6 7.7% * % 7.7% 92.3%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 9.2% 5.0% 4.2% 90.8%

Grade 4 4.8% 1.7% 3.1% 95.2%

Grade 5 8.4% 4.7% 3.7% 91.6%

Grade 6 14.8% 8.9% 5.9% 85.2%

Alcohol All 22.3% 15.3% 7.0% 77.7%

Grade 4 17.8% 12.1% 5.7% 82.2%

Grade 5 18.0% 12.6% 5.4% 82.0%

Grade 6 31.6% 21.4% 10.2% 68.4%

Inhalants All 10.7% 8.9% 1.8% 89.3%

Grade 4 10.7% 8.7% 1.9% 89.3%

Grade 5 8.7% 7.8% 0.9% 91.3%

Grade 6 12.7% 10.2% 2.5% 87.3%

Marijuana All 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% 98.9%

Grade 4 0.2% 0.2% * % 99.8%

Grade 5 0.5% 0.5% * % 99.5%

Grade 6 2.7% 2.0% 0.7% 97.3%

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 29.7% 18.1% 11.6% 70.3%

Grade 4 25.0% 14.3% 10.7% 75.0%

Grade 5 8.1% 5.4% 2.7% 91.9%

Grade 6 42.5% 26.0% 16.4% 57.5%

Alcohol All 52.9% 39.9% 13.0% 47.1%

Grade 4 22.2% 14.8% 7.4% 77.8%


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Grade 5 47.4% 23.7% 23.7% 52.6%

Grade 6 67.1% 57.5% 9.6% 32.9%

Inhalants All 20.3% 15.2% 5.1% 79.7%

Grade 4 18.5% 18.5% * % 81.5%

Grade 5 13.2% 7.9% 5.3% 86.8%

Grade 6 24.7% 17.8% 6.8% 75.3%

Marijuana All 6.1% 3.8% 2.3% 93.9%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 5 5.6% 2.8% 2.8% 94.4%

Grade 6 8.5% 5.6% 2.8% 91.5%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 6.9% 3.8% 3.1% 93.1%

Grade 4 3.8% 1.9% 1.9% 96.2%

Grade 5 4.9% 2.3% 2.6% 95.1%

Grade 6 12.4% 7.4% 5.0% 87.6%

Alcohol All 19.5% 12.9% 6.6% 80.5%

Grade 4 14.0% 9.6% 4.4% 86.0%

Grade 5 15.5% 10.3% 5.2% 84.5%

Grade 6 29.4% 19.1% 10.3% 70.6%

Inhalants All 10.0% 7.8% 2.2% 90.0%

Grade 4 10.0% 8.1% 1.9% 90.0%

Grade 5 8.1% 6.6% 1.4% 91.9%

Grade 6 11.8% 8.6% 3.3% 88.2%

Marijuana All 0.6% 0.6% * % 99.4%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 1.8% 1.8% * % 98.2%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 23.2% 13.6% 9.6% 76.8%

Grade 4 11.6% 3.2% 8.4% 88.4%

Grade 5 19.3% 13.4% 5.9% 80.7%

Grade 6 34.3% 20.7% 13.6% 65.7%

Alcohol All 42.2% 31.1% 11.1% 57.8%

Grade 4 30.9% 19.1% 11.7% 69.1%


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Grade 5 36.1% 23.5% 12.6% 63.9%

Grade 6 55.1% 45.7% 9.4% 44.9%

Inhalants All 16.2% 14.2% 2.0% 83.8%

Grade 4 12.1% 11.0% 1.1% 87.9%

Grade 5 13.7% 12.8% 0.9% 86.3%

Grade 6 21.0% 17.4% 3.6% 79.0%

Marijuana All 4.1% 2.3% 1.8% 95.9%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 5 3.4% 2.6% 0.9% 96.6%

Grade 6 7.3% 3.6% 3.6% 92.7%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.0% 6.1% 4.9% 89.0%

Grade 4 4.8% 2.4% 2.4% 95.2%

Grade 5 8.4% 4.6% 3.8% 91.6%

Grade 6 18.8% 10.8% 8.0% 81.2%

Alcohol All 25.5% 17.9% 7.6% 74.5%

Grade 4 17.0% 10.9% 6.1% 83.0%

Grade 5 21.9% 14.9% 7.0% 78.1%

Grade 6 36.3% 26.7% 9.6% 63.7%

Inhalants All 11.5% 9.3% 2.2% 88.5%

Grade 4 12.0% 9.8% 2.1% 88.0%

Grade 5 9.2% 7.9% 1.4% 90.8%

Grade 6 13.2% 10.1% 3.1% 86.8%

Marijuana All 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% 98.5%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% 99.2%

Grade 6 3.4% 2.9% 0.5% 96.6%

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 11.0% 6.1% 4.9% 89.0%

Grade 4 6.7% 1.9% 4.8% 93.3%

Grade 5 7.9% 5.3% 2.6% 92.1%

Grade 6 19.3% 12.0% 7.2% 80.7%

Alcohol All 23.6% 15.2% 8.4% 76.4%

Grade 4 19.0% 13.3% 5.7% 81.0%


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Grade 5 13.3% 5.3% 8.0% 86.7%

Grade 6 38.6% 26.5% 12.0% 61.4%

Inhalants All 12.4% 10.1% 2.3% 87.6%

Grade 4 7.8% 6.9% 1.0% 92.2%

Grade 5 12.2% 10.8% 1.4% 87.8%

Grade 6 18.3% 13.4% 4.9% 81.7%

Marijuana All 1.6% 0.8% 0.8% 98.4%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 5 1.3% 1.3% * % 98.7%

Grade 6 3.7% 1.2% 2.5% 96.3%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 708 49.5

Male 723 50.5

Frequency Missing = 3

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 470 32.8

Grade 5 474 33.1

Grade 6 490 34.2

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 358 25.2

Yes 1062 74.8


AGE


8 or younger 2 0.1

9 135 9.4

10 460 32.1


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11 423 29.6

12 377 26.3

13 or older 34 2.4


ETHNICITY


African/American 145 10.3

Asian/American 96 6.8

Mexican/American 105 7.4

Native/American 25 1.8

Other 79 5.6

White 962 68.1


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 863 61.5

Mostly B's 399 28.4

Mostly C's 105 7.5Mostly D's 23 1.6

Mostly F's 13 0.9


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 54 3.8

No 268 18.9

Yes 1093 77.2


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 251 17.7

No 143 10.1

Yes 1023 72.2



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 456 32.5

No 676 48.1

Yes 273 19.4


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 506 36.2

Yes 892 63.8






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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 1337 96.7

Used 46 3.3


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 1317 97.3

Used 36 2.7


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 1299 95.9

Used 56 4.1


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 1273 95.1

Used 66 4.9


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 1300 96.7

Used 45 3.3






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 1255 94.1

Used 79 5.9


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 34 2.4

Never used 1227 87.6

1-2 times 91 6.5

3-10 times 32 2.3

11+ times 17 1.2


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME




1-2 times 37 2.7

3-10 times 7 0.5

11+ times 3 0.2



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 139 10.3

3-10 times 41 3.011+ times 15 1.1


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 987 74.3

1-2 times 119 9.0

3-10 times 36 2.7

11+ times 14 1.1





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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 142 10.93-10 times 37 2.8

11+ times 10 0.8


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 63 4.6

3-10 times 9 0.7

11+ times 11 0.8


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent



1-2 times 64 4.7

3-10 times 25 1.9

11+ times 21 1.6



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent



1-2 times 15 1.13-10 times 2 0.1

11+ times 3 0.2


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 54 3.9

3-10 times 18 1.3

11+ times 10 0.7





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 1334 96.51-2 times 14 1.0

3-10 times 3 0.2

11+ times 2 0.1


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 95 6.9

3-10 times 22 1.6

11+ times 9 0.7


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 80 5.8

3-10 times 17 1.2

11+ times 12 0.9



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1185 87.61-2 times 115 8.5

3-10 times 22 1.6

11+ times 6 0.4


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 48 3.5

3-10 times 6 0.4

11+ times 7 0.5




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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 53 3.9

3-10 times 24 1.8

11+ times 16 1.2


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 11 0.8

3-10 times 2 0.1

11+ times 3 0.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES




7 or younger 21 1.5

8 years old 13 0 9


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8 years old 13 0.9

9 years old 21 1.5

10 years old 33 2.4

11 years old 44 3.2

12 or older 7 0.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO




7 or younger 9 0.7

8 years old 8 0.6

9 years old 8 0.6

10 years old 6 0.4

11 years old 12 0.9

12 or older 2 0.1





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER




7 or younger 50 3.78 years old 37 2.7

9 years old 46 3.4

10 years old 37 2.7

11 years old 27 2.0

12 or older 11 0.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS




7 or younger 20 1.5

8 years old 17 1.3

9 years old 34 2.5

10 years old 41 3.1

11 years old 34 2.5

12 or older 22 1.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE




7 or younger 29 2.2


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8 years old 27 2.0

9 years old 42 3.2

10 years old 39 3.0

11 years old 43 3.3

12 or older 20 1.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR




7 or younger 9 0.7

8 years old 6 0.4

9 years old 13 1.0

10 years old 14 1.011 years old 19 1.4

12 or older 23 1.7





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS




7 or younger 25 1.98 years old 13 1.0

9 years old 17 1.3

10 years old 18 1.3

11 years old 23 1.7

12 or older 9 0.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA




7 or younger 3 0.2

8 years old 2 0.1

9 years old 2 0.1

10 years old 3 0.2

11 years old 8 0.6

12 or older 5 0.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 1088 78.4

Some 234 16.9


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Most 39 2.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 1255 92.0

Some 72 5.3

Most 12 0.9





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 1083 80.0

Some 218 16.1Most 39 2.9


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 135 10.2None 985 74.2

Some 167 12.6

Most 40 3.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 1111 83.1

Some 182 13.6

Most 28 2.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


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None 1169 86.7

Some 87 6.5

Most 29 2.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 1088 81.3

Some 143 10.7

Most 42 3.1





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 1185 87.8

Some 74 5.5Most 17 1.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 31 2.2No 1079 78.0

Yes 273 19.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 1209 88.2

Yes 122 8.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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No 1056 77.5

Yes 284 20.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 1032 76.8

Yes 165 12.3





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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 1100 82.5

Yes 205 15.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 1146 84.8Yes 131 9.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 1140 84.7

Yes 138 10.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


N h d f 84 6 3


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No 1170 87.1

Yes 89 6.6


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 1036 76.6

No 123 9.1

Yes 194 14.3





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



No 203 15.8

Yes 86 6.7


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



No 187 14.6Yes 115 9.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 771 56.4

Dangerous 502 36.7

Not at all 27 2.0

Don't know 47 3.4


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 424 31.9

Not at all 31 2.3

Don't know 73 5.5


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 520 39.7Not at all 67 5.1

Don't know 60 4.6





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 522 40.4Dangerous 446 34.5

Not at all 97 7.5

Don't know 100 7.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 514 39.8

Not at all 101 7.8

Don't know 89 6.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 290 21.9

Not at all 27 2.0

Don't know 65 4.9



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 754 58.1Dangerous 349 26.9

Not at all 58 4.5

Don't know 93 7.2


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 109 8.4

Not at all 13 1.0

Don't know 43 3.3




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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 421 32.4

Yes 880 67.6


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 303 24.0

Yes 957 76.0


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 464 37.2

Yes 784 62.8


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 546 43.2

Yes 718 56.8


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 772 61.2

Yes 489 38.8





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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1213 89.1

1 time 90 6.6

2 times 28 2.13+ times 31 2.3


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1188 89.9

1 time 80 6.1

2 times 19 1.4

3+ times 34 2.6


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1151 88.3

1 time 89 6.8

2 times 37 2.8

3+ times 26 2.0


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE


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Q ,

AT ONE TIME


Never 1208 94.6

1 time 39 3.1

2 times 13 1.0

3+ times 17 1.3


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 1350 98.1Yes 26 1.9





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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 1089 78.9

Yes 291 21.1


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 1075 78.1

Don't care 48 3.5Think it's O.K. 14 1.0

Don't know 240 17.4


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 1169 85.1

Don't care 19 1.4

Think it's O.K. 6 0.4

Don't know 180 13.1



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