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Garland

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 11.9% 6.9% 4.9% 88.1%

Grade 4 7.1% 4.6% 2.5% 92.9%

Grade 5 10.5% 5.8% 4.7% 89.5%

Grade 6 18.4% 10.7% 7.7% 81.6%

Cigarettes All 10.6% 6.2% 4.4% 89.4%

Grade 4 5.4% 3.3% 2.1% 94.6%

Grade 5 9.2% 5.2% 4.1% 90.8%

Grade 6 17.6% 10.4% 7.2% 82.4%

Smokeless tobacco All 2.8% 1.4% 1.4% 97.2%

Grade 4 2.7% 1.8% 1.0% 97.3%

Grade 5 2.7% 1.6% 1.1% 97.3%

Grade 6 2.9% 0.8% 2.0% 97.1%

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 4.2 4.1

Grade 4 3.7 3.7

Grade 5 3.5 3.3

Grade 6 4.9 4.6

Cigarettes

School Lifetime


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Spring 1998

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

Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco 8.2 9.2 10.0

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 89.7% 2.1% 1.2% 1.8% 2.4% 2.1% 0.8%

Grade 4 94.2% 1.9% 1.7% 1.4% 0.7% * % * %

Grade 5 91.1% 1.8% 0.3% 2.3% 3.6% 0.8% * %

Grade 6 83.4% 2.6% 1.5% 1.5% 3.1% 5.6% 2.3%

Other Family Situation


All 82.5% 3.0% 1.9% 3.8% 3.5% 4.0% 1.4%

Grade 4 86.9% 5.1% 1.7% 3.4% 2.3% 0.6% * %

Grade 5 84.3% 2.6% 1.3% 4.8% 3.5% 2.6% 0.9%

Grade 6 75.6% 1.2% 2.9% 2.9% 4.7% 9.3% 3.5%

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 1.2% 71.5% 23.8% 3.4%

Grade 4 1.5% 81.2% 14.8% 2.5%

Grade 5 1.0% 75.1% 22.8% 1.1%

Grade 6 1.2% 57.6% 34.3% 6.9%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 1.8% 72.2% 22.9% 3.1%

Grade 4 2.7% 82.7% 12.9% 1.7%

Grade 5 1.2% 75.5% 22.5% 0.8%

Grade 6 1.4% 58.0% 33.6% 7.0%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 3.4% 89.0% 6.8% 0.9%Grade 4 6.2% 86.5% 5.9% 1.4%

Grade 5 2.4% 92.8% 4.3% 0.5%

Grade 6 1.6% 87.3% 10.3% 0.7%


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Spring 1998

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.4% 29.8% 68.8%

Grade 4 2.0% 19.3% 78.7%

Grade 5 1.1% 28.3% 70.5%

Grade 6 1.2% 41.9% 56.9%

Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.9% 27.8% 70.3%

Grade 4 2.7% 16.5% 80.8%

Grade 5 1.8% 26.8% 71.4%

Grade 6 1.0% 40.2% 58.7%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.8% 9.3% 86.8%

Grade 4 6.5% 7.4% 86.1%

Grade 5 3.1% 8.8% 88.1%

Grade 6 1.9% 11.8% 86.2%

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 1.0% 68.3% 25.5% 1.3% 3.9%

Grade 4 1.6% 75.1% 18.2% 1.3% 3.8%

Grade 5 0.5% 70.4% 24.7% 0.3% 4.1%

Grade 6 0.8% 59.1% 34.0% 2.4% 3.7%

Cigarettes?



All 1.6% 53.9% 37.3% 1.9% 5.3%

Grade 4 2.5% 64.1% 26.5% 1.9% 5.1%

Grade 5 1.2% 54.8% 37.4% 1.0% 5.6%

Grade 6 1.0% 42.6% 48.1% 2.9% 5.3%

Smokeless tobacco?

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

All 2.5% 59.4% 27.6% 2.2% 8.2%

Grade 4 4.6% 64.6% 20.4% 1.9% 8.5%

Grade 5 1.7% 61.0% 28.0% 1.4% 7.9%

Grade 6 1.2% 52.6% 34.6% 3.4% 8.2%


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Spring 1998

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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 22.0% 14.8% 7.2% 78.0%

Grade 4 17.1% 11.7% 5.4% 82.9%

Grade 5 16.2% 9.1% 7.1% 83.8%

Grade 6 33.3% 24.1% 9.2% 66.7%

Beer All 14.1% 8.5% 5.7% 85.9%

Grade 4 11.7% 8.2% 3.6% 88.3%

Grade 5 9.1% 4.6% 4.5% 90.9%

Grade 6 22.0% 12.8% 9.1% 78.0%

Wine coolers All 11.6% 8.1% 3.5% 88.4%

Grade 4 7.1% 4.9% 2.1% 92.9%

Grade 5 7.1% 4.0% 3.1% 92.9%

Grade 6 21.2% 15.7% 5.5% 78.8%

Wine All 11.9% 7.5% 4.4% 88.1%

Grade 4 7.8% 4.7% 3.1% 92.2%

Grade 5 7.7% 4.2% 3.5% 92.3%

Grade 6 20.5% 13.8% 6.8% 79.5%

Liquor All 5.3% 3.6% 1.7% 94.7%

Grade 4 2.3% 1.1% 1.1% 97.7%

Grade 5 2.7% 2.1% 0.6% 97.3%

Grade 6 11.4% 8.0% 3.4% 88.6%

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 5.1 5.3

Grade 4 3.3 3.5

Grade 5 3.8 3.7

Grade 6 6.6 7.1

Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.0 3.0

Grade 4 2.2 2.5

Grade 5 2.7 2.6

Grade 6 3.6 3.3

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.3 2.9

Grade 4 * 2.6

Grade 5 2.6 2.1

Grade 6 3.6 3.2


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Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.2 2.3

Grade 4 1.5 1.7

Grade 5 2.1 2.1

Grade 6 2.5 2.6

Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.9 3.2

Grade 4 2.5 2.1

Grade 5 2.1 2.5

Grade 6 3.3 3.9

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 89.7% 5.8% 2.6% 2.0% 10.3%

Grade 4 89.7% 5.9% 2.9% 1.5% 10.3%

Grade 5 94.0% 3.3% 2.0% 0.8% 6.0%

Grade 6 85.1% 8.2% 3.1% 3.6% 14.9%

Wine Coolers?



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All 89.9% 5.2% 2.5% 2.3% 10.1%

Grade 4 92.7% 4.8% 1.3% 1.3% 7.3%

Grade 5 95.2% 2.8% 0.9% 1.2% 4.8%

Grade 6 82.0% 8.1% 5.4% 4.6% 18.0%

Wine?


All 90.7% 6.1% 1.8% 1.5% 9.3%

Grade 4 92.7% 4.8% 1.4% 1.1% 7.3%

Grade 5 95.4% 2.9% 1.2% 0.5% 4.6%

Grade 6 83.8% 10.6% 2.6% 3.0% 16.2%

Liquor?


All 95.5% 2.6% 0.8% 1.0% 4.5%

Grade 4 96.9% 1.8% 0.4% 0.9% 3.1%

Grade 5 98.3% 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% 1.7%Grade 6 91.4% 5.4% 1.3% 2.0% 8.6%


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Garland

Spring 1998

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


Alcohol 8.1 9.0 9.5

Beer 8.0 8.5 9.2

Wine Coolers 8.8 9.3 10.2

Wine 8.5 9.6 10.3

Liquor * 9.8 10.7

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

Two Parent Family


All 81.1% 5.3% 2.5% 2.9% 3.1% 3.2% 1.9%

Grade 4 86.1% 6.4% 2.0% 2.7% 2.7% * % * %

Grade 5 87.8% 3.1% 1.3% 2.3% 2.8% 2.6% * %

Grade 6 69.2% 6.2% 4.4% 3.6% 3.8% 7.2% 5.6%



All 72.7% 8.5% 3.6% 4.1% 4.5% 5.4% 1.3%

Grade 4 75.8% 10.3% 4.2% 6.1% 2.4% 1.2% * %

Grade 5 80.3% 4.9% 2.7% 2.7% 5.8% 3.1% 0.4%

Grade 6 59.5% 11.3% 4.2% 4.2% 4.8% 12.5% 3.6%

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 14.8% 72.1% 37.0% 82.0%

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

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 77.1% 10.9% 12.0%

Grade 4 79.4% 9.2% 11.3%

Grade 5 81.7% 8.9% 9.4%

Grade 6 69.7% 14.7% 15.6%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 76.0% 6.2% 17.9%

Grade 4 78.4% 2.0% 19.6%

Grade 5 82.9% 4.5% 12.7%

Grade 6 66.3% 12.1% 21.6%


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Spring 1998

Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 75.4% 8.3% 16.3%

Grade 4 78.0% 6.0% 16.0%

Grade 5 81.7% 5.0% 13.3%

Grade 6 66.2% 14.1% 19.7%

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

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 1.1% 71.2% 22.2% 5.5%

Grade 4 1.4% 76.7% 20.1% 1.9%

Grade 5 0.5% 78.1% 18.9% 2.5%

Grade 6 1.4% 58.5% 27.9% 12.3%

Beer?

Never


All 0.6% 75.8% 19.6% 3.9%

Grade 4 0.4% 81.6% 16.4% 1.6%

Grade 5 0.4% 81.7% 16.4% 1.5%

Grade 6 1.1% 64.1% 26.0% 8.7%

Wine coolers?

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All 7.9% 75.8% 12.5% 3.8%

Grade 4 11.8% 77.8% 9.3% 1.0%

Grade 5 7.9% 83.5% 7.9% 0.8%

Grade 6 4.4% 66.5% 19.9% 9.2%

Wine?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 1.7% 83.2% 13.4% 1.6%

Grade 4 2.8% 85.6% 11.0% 0.6%

Grade 5 1.1% 89.6% 8.5% 0.8%

Grade 6 1.3% 74.4% 20.8% 3.5%

Liquor?

Never


All 5.8% 85.3% 7.4% 1.5%

Grade 4 9.3% 86.2% 4.1% 0.4%

Grade 5 5.3% 88.9% 5.3% 0.5%

Grade 6 2.8% 80.6% 12.8% 3.7%


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Spring 1998

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.3% 27.1% 71.6%

Grade 4 1.7% 18.5% 79.9%

Grade 5 1.0% 23.6% 75.4%

Grade 6 1.4% 39.5% 59.1%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.2% 22.3% 76.6%

Grade 4 1.5% 16.3% 82.2%

Grade 5 0.7% 17.3% 82.0%

Grade 6 1.3% 33.0% 65.7%

Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.9% 12.8% 79.3%

Grade 4 12.4% 6.8% 80.8%

Grade 5 7.5% 7.9% 84.6%

Grade 6 3.9% 23.8% 72.2%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.9% 13.8% 84.3%


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Grade 4 3.0% 8.6% 88.4%

Grade 5 1.2% 9.8% 89.0%

Grade 6 1.5% 23.1% 75.4%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 5.2% 7.9% 86.8%

Grade 4 9.5% 4.6% 86.0%

Grade 5 4.3% 5.5% 90.1%

Grade 6 2.0% 13.7% 84.3%

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 83.0% 2.5% 0.4% 14.1%

Grade 4 81.0% 2.0% 0.7% 16.3%

Grade 5 86.2% 1.3% 0.2% 12.3%

Grade 6 81.7% 4.2% 0.3% 13.8%


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Spring 1998

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




All 0.8% 69.5% 23.1% 2.4% 4.2%

Grade 4 1.4% 75.0% 17.3% 2.9% 3.4%

Grade 5 0.3% 70.5% 22.8% 1.7% 4.7%

Grade 6 0.7% 63.1% 29.2% 2.6% 4.5%

Beer?



All 0.7% 46.5% 39.3% 5.3% 8.3%

Grade 4 1.3% 52.5% 31.4% 6.2% 8.6%

Grade 5 0.2% 46.7% 41.3% 2.3% 9.5%

Grade 6 0.7% 40.3% 44.9% 7.4% 6.7%

Wine coolers?



All 6.7% 40.5% 32.2% 8.1% 12.6%

Grade 4 10.1% 48.8% 24.5% 4.7% 11.9%

Grade 5 7.3% 39.6% 35.3% 4.7% 13.1%

Grade 6 2.7% 33.3% 36.4% 14.9% 12.7%

Wine?



All 0.8% 45.3% 36.0% 7.1% 10.8%


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Grade 4 1.8% 53.9% 28.3% 4.5% 11.4%

Grade 5 0.2% 44.6% 38.8% 5.8% 10.6%

Grade 6 0.4% 37.7% 40.4% 10.9% 10.5%

Liquor?



All 3.9% 64.9% 22.1% 2.4% 6.7%

Grade 4 7.0% 69.2% 15.3% 1.9% 6.6%

Grade 5 3.7% 65.7% 22.6% 1.6% 6.4%

Grade 6 1.1% 59.7% 28.4% 3.7% 7.1%


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Spring 1998

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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 1.9% 1.3% 0.6% 98.1%

Grade 4 1.1% 0.7% 0.5% 98.9%

Grade 5 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 99.5%

Grade 6 4.1% 3.1% 1.0% 95.9%

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

School Lifetime

Year

All 4.1 4.1

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 5.0 4.5

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:

Two Parent Family



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All 98.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.5%

Grade 4 98.9% 0.5% * % 0.5% * % * % * %

Grade 5 99.7% * % * % * % * % 0.3% * %

Grade 6 95.9% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.1% 0.5% 1.6%



All 98.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%

Grade 4 98.1% * % 0.6% 1.3% * % * % * %

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

Grade 6 96.3% 0.6% * % * % 1.3% 0.6% 1.3%


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Spring 1998

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

school year:



Marijuana 0.3% 23.7% 5.5% 27.1%

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

Never


All 7.0% 83.9% 6.9% 2.2%

Grade 4 13.6% 80.9% 4.0% 1.5%

Grade 5 5.9% 90.2% 3.2% 0.7%

Grade 6 1.9% 80.3% 13.6% 4.3%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 6.4% 8.3% 85.2%

Grade 4 12.2% 4.7% 83.1%

Grade 5 5.0% 5.2% 89.8%

Grade 6 2.2% 15.3% 82.5%

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% 0.3% 11.7%

Grade 4 82.5% 0.5% 0.3% 16.7%

Grade 5 90.3% 0.7% 0.3% 8.7%

Grade 6 87.3% 2.9% 0.2% 9.7%

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



All 5.5% 80.2% 8.8% 1.1% 4.3%

Grade 4 12.1% 74.4% 7.3% 1.2% 5.0%

Grade 5 3.6% 83.9% 7.2% 0.5% 4.7%

Grade 6 1.2% 81.8% 12.0% 1.8% 3.3%


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Spring 1998

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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 10.1% 8.1% 2.0% 89.9%

Grade 4 10.8% 8.7% 2.1% 89.2%

Grade 5 7.9% 6.8% 1.1% 92.1%

Grade 6 11.6% 8.8% 2.9% 88.4%

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

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 95.7% 4.3%

Grade 4 97.3% 2.7%

Grade 5 97.4% 2.6%

Grade 6 92.3% 7.7%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 97.8% 2.2%

Grade 4 96.6% 3.4%

Grade 5 98.9% 1.1%

Grade 6 98.0% 2.0%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 96.7% 3.3%

Grade 4 96.1% 3.9%


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Grade 5 97.4% 2.6%

Grade 6 96.5% 3.5%

Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 98.0% 2.0%

Grade 4 97.5% 2.5%

Grade 5 99.3% 0.7%

Grade 6 97.2% 2.8%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 97.6% 2.4%

Grade 4 96.6% 3.4%

Grade 5 99.0% 1.0%

Grade 6 97.0% 3.0%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 95.6% 4.4%

Grade 4 95.5% 4.5%

Grade 5 96.9% 3.1%

Grade 6 94.5% 5.5%


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Spring 1998

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

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.0 3.4

Grade 4 3.2 3.3

Grade 5 2.5 3.3

Grade 6 3.4 3.4

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 90.7% 5.1% 3.1% 1.1%

Grade 4 90.1% 5.3% 3.1% 1.4%

Grade 5 93.1% 4.7% 2.0% 0.2%

Grade 6 88.7% 5.3% 4.3% 1.7%

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


Inhalants 8.3 9.5 10.4

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

Two Parent Family


All 94.3% 1.1% 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1%


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Grade 4 95.8% 1.3% 1.0% 0.5% 1.3% * % * %

Grade 5 96.2% 1.1% 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 1.1% * %

Grade 6 90.9% 0.8% 0.3% 1.1% 1.6% 2.2% 3.2%



All 91.0% 1.5% 1.2% 1.2% 2.5% 1.9% 0.8%

Grade 4 92.4% 3.2% 1.9% 1.3% 1.3% * % * %

Grade 5 90.2% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 4.4% 2.0% 0.5%

Grade 6 90.5% 1.3% 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 3.8% 1.9%

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

school year:



Inhalants 4.2% 34.5% 14.0% 40.4%


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Spring 1998

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

Never


All 4.3% 81.0% 12.2% 2.6%

Grade 4 7.7% 84.0% 7.1% 1.1%

Grade 5 3.2% 84.3% 11.5% 1.1%

Grade 6 2.1% 74.3% 18.0% 5.6%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.9% 10.3% 85.8%

Grade 4 7.6% 5.9% 86.5%

Grade 5 2.9% 9.6% 87.5%

Grade 6 1.4% 15.3% 83.2%

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



All 3.2% 65.4% 22.3% 2.1% 7.0%

Grade 4 6.0% 64.1% 20.2% 1.6% 8.1%

Grade 5 2.3% 66.5% 22.1% 1.8% 7.3%

Grade 6 1.5% 65.4% 24.6% 3.0% 5.5%


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Spring 1998

Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugs

or alcohol from ...

An Assembly Program?

No Yes

All 38.3% 61.7%

Grade 4 43.2% 56.8%

Grade 5 30.8% 69.2%

Grade 6 41.4% 58.6%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 44.1% 55.9%

Grade 4 41.1% 58.9%

Grade 5 42.0% 58.0%

Grade 6 49.2% 50.8%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 19.6% 80.4%Grade 4 26.4% 73.6%

Grade 5 16.1% 83.9%

Grade 6 16.6% 83.4%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 56.2% 43.8%

Grade 4 57.5% 42.5%

Grade 5 52.5% 47.5%

Grade 6 58.6% 41.4%


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Your Teacher?

No Yes

All 26.8% 73.2%

Grade 4 30.1% 69.9%

Grade 5 33.6% 66.4%

Grade 6 16.9% 83.1%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 5.8% 94.2%

Grade 4 9.4% 90.6%

Grade 5 5.1% 94.9%

Grade 6 2.7% 97.3%


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Spring 1998

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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.9% 6.9% 4.9% 88.1%

Grade 4 7.1% 4.6% 2.5% 92.9%

Grade 5 10.5% 5.8% 4.7% 89.5%

Grade 6 18.4% 10.7% 7.7% 81.6%

Alcohol All 22.0% 14.8% 7.2% 78.0%

Grade 4 17.1% 11.7% 5.4% 82.9%

Grade 5 16.2% 9.1% 7.1% 83.8%

Grade 6 33.3% 24.1% 9.2% 66.7%

Inhalants All 10.1% 8.1% 2.0% 89.9%Grade 4 10.8% 8.7% 2.1% 89.2%

Grade 5 7.9% 6.8% 1.1% 92.1%

Grade 6 11.6% 8.8% 2.9% 88.4%

Marijuana All 1.9% 1.3% 0.6% 98.1%

Grade 4 1.1% 0.7% 0.5% 98.9%

Grade 5 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 99.5%

Grade 6 4.1% 3.1% 1.0% 95.9%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.6% 8.3% 6.4% 85.4%

Grade 4 11.0% 6.7% 4.3% 89.0%

Grade 5 12.4% 5.9% 6.5% 87.6%

Grade 6 20.9% 12.5% 8.4% 79.1%

Alcohol All 26.9% 17.5% 9.4% 73.1%

Grade 4 22.4% 15.6% 6.9% 77.6%


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Grade 5 21.3% 12.3% 9.0% 78.7%

Grade 6 37.4% 24.8% 12.6% 62.6%

Inhalants All 12.3% 9.5% 2.8% 87.7%

Grade 4 15.3% 12.4% 2.9% 84.7%

Grade 5 9.4% 8.1% 1.3% 90.6%

Grade 6 12.0% 7.9% 4.1% 88.0%

Marijuana All 2.8% 1.9% 0.9% 97.2%

Grade 4 1.3% 0.6% 0.6% 98.7%

Grade 5 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% 99.0%

Grade 6 6.4% 4.6% 1.8% 93.6%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.9% 5.5% 3.4% 91.1%

Grade 4 2.9% 2.3% 0.6% 97.1%

Grade 5 8.2% 5.5% 2.7% 91.8%

Grade 6 15.9% 9.0% 7.0% 84.1%

Alcohol All 17.3% 12.2% 5.1% 82.7%

Grade 4 11.7% 7.8% 3.9% 88.3%

Grade 5 11.5% 6.1% 5.5% 88.5%

Grade 6 29.5% 23.5% 6.0% 70.5%


Grade 5 6.4% 5.5% 0.9% 93.6%

Grade 6 11.3% 9.7% 1.7% 88.7%

Marijuana All 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% 99.0%

Grade 4 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% 99.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 2.0% 1.7% 0.3% 98.0%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.7% 6.4% 5.2% 88.3%

Grade 4 7.1% 4.9% 2.3% 92.9%

Grade 5 9.8% 4.9% 4.9% 90.2%

Grade 6 19.1% 10.1% 9.1% 80.9%

Alcohol All 20.1% 13.5% 6.7% 79.9%

Grade 4 17.1% 11.0% 6.1% 82.9%


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Grade 5 13.9% 7.5% 6.4% 86.1%

Grade 6 30.9% 23.2% 7.7% 69.1%

Inhalants All 8.6% 6.6% 2.0% 91.4%

Grade 4 9.6% 7.3% 2.3% 90.4%

Grade 5 8.1% 7.3% 0.9% 91.9%

Grade 6 8.1% 5.1% 3.0% 91.9%

Marijuana All 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% 98.2%

Grade 4 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% 98.2%

Grade 5 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 99.4%

Grade 6 3.4% 2.4% 1.0% 96.6%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.6% 5.6% 6.0% 88.4%

Grade 4 4.7% 3.5% 1.2% 95.3%

Grade 5 8.3% 3.1% 5.2% 91.7%

Grade 6 22.1% 10.5% 11.6% 77.9%

Alcohol All 24.3% 12.9% 11.4% 75.7%

Grade 4 17.9% 11.9% 6.0% 82.1%

Grade 5 19.4% 8.6% 10.8% 80.6%

Grade 6 36.0% 18.6% 17.4% 64.0%


Grade 5 3.3% 3.3% * % 96.7%

Grade 6 13.1% 10.7% 2.4% 86.9%

Marijuana All 2.0% 1.2% 0.8% 98.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 6.3% 3.8% 2.5% 93.8%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.3% 10.2% 4.1% 85.7%

Grade 4 11.7% 5.8% 5.8% 88.3%

Grade 5 11.5% 9.2% 2.3% 88.5%

Grade 6 18.4% 14.4% 4.0% 81.6%

Alcohol All 26.4% 21.1% 5.3% 73.6%

Grade 4 21.9% 17.1% 4.8% 78.1%


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Grade 5 19.5% 12.6% 6.9% 80.5%

Grade 6 34.9% 30.2% 4.8% 65.1%

Inhalants All 14.4% 11.2% 3.2% 85.6%

Grade 4 10.8% 7.8% 2.9% 89.2%

Grade 5 12.8% 9.3% 3.5% 87.2%

Grade 6 18.5% 15.3% 3.2% 81.5%

Marijuana All 3.2% 2.6% 0.6% 96.8%

Grade 4 1.0% * % 1.0% 99.0%Grade 5 1.1% 1.1% * % 98.9%

Grade 6 6.6% 5.7% 0.8% 93.4%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 10.4% 5.9% 4.5% 89.6%

Grade 4 6.5% 4.8% 1.7% 93.5%

Grade 5 9.2% 4.9% 4.3% 90.8%

Grade 6 16.3% 8.5% 7.8% 83.7%

Alcohol All 20.4% 13.7% 6.7% 79.6%

Grade 4 16.1% 11.5% 4.6% 83.9%

Grade 5 15.0% 8.1% 7.0% 85.0%

Grade 6 31.1% 22.5% 8.7% 68.9%

Inhalants All 9.0% 7.3% 1.7% 91.0%

Grade 4 10.5% 8.5% 1.9% 89.5%

Grade 5 6.4% 5.7% 0.8% 93.6%

Grade 6 10.3% 7.9% 2.4% 89.7%

Marijuana All 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% 98.7%

Grade 4 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% 98.8%

Grade 5 0.4% 0.4% * % 99.6%

Grade 6 2.6% 2.0% 0.7% 97.4%

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 18.6% 12.1% 6.5% 81.4%

Grade 4 10.4% 4.2% 6.3% 89.6%

Grade 5 15.8% 10.5% 5.3% 84.2%

Grade 6 27.8% 20.0% 7.8% 72.2%

Alcohol All 30.4% 20.6% 9.8% 69.6%

Grade 4 22.9% 13.5% 9.4% 77.1%


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Grade 5 23.2% 14.7% 8.4% 76.8%

Grade 6 42.6% 31.3% 11.3% 57.4%

Inhalants All 15.2% 11.9% 3.3% 84.8%

Grade 4 12.9% 10.8% 2.2% 87.1%

Grade 5 14.9% 11.7% 3.2% 85.1%

Grade 6 17.4% 13.0% 4.3% 82.6%

Marijuana All 4.4% 3.1% 1.4% 95.6%

Grade 4 1.1% 1.1% * % 98.9%Grade 5 1.1% * % 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 6 10.1% 7.3% 2.8% 89.9%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 9.8% 5.5% 4.2% 90.2%

Grade 4 5.0% 3.4% 1.6% 95.0%

Grade 5 8.6% 4.0% 4.5% 91.4%

Grade 6 16.2% 9.3% 6.9% 83.8%

Alcohol All 19.2% 13.8% 5.5% 80.8%

Grade 4 14.7% 11.3% 3.4% 85.3%

Grade 5 12.9% 7.1% 5.8% 87.1%

Grade 6 30.1% 22.8% 7.4% 69.9%

Inhalants All 9.3% 7.5% 1.9% 90.7%

Grade 4 10.3% 8.3% 2.1% 89.7%

Grade 5 5.9% 5.1% 0.8% 94.1%

Grade 6 11.6% 8.9% 2.7% 88.4%

Marijuana All 1.9% 1.3% 0.6% 98.1%

Grade 4 1.2% 0.5% 0.7% 98.8%

Grade 5 0.3% 0.3% * % 99.7%

Grade 6 4.3% 3.3% 1.0% 95.7%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 16.3% 9.9% 6.4% 83.7%

Grade 4 11.9% 7.6% 4.3% 88.1%

Grade 5 13.7% 8.5% 5.1% 86.3%

Grade 6 24.4% 14.2% 10.2% 75.6%

Alcohol All 27.7% 17.1% 10.6% 72.3%

Grade 4 22.8% 13.0% 9.8% 77.2%


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Grade 5 22.1% 13.0% 9.1% 77.9%

Grade 6 40.1% 26.6% 13.6% 59.9%

Inhalants All 11.8% 9.4% 2.4% 88.2%

Grade 4 12.2% 9.9% 2.2% 87.8%

Grade 5 11.3% 9.6% 1.7% 88.7%

Grade 6 12.0% 8.6% 3.4% 88.0%

Marijuana All 1.9% 1.4% 0.5% 98.1%

Grade 4 1.1% 1.1% * % 98.9%Grade 5 0.9% 0.4% 0.4% 99.1%

Grade 6 4.1% 2.9% 1.2% 95.9%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.5% 6.8% 4.7% 88.5%

Grade 4 6.1% 3.9% 2.2% 93.9%

Grade 5 10.7% 6.3% 4.4% 89.3%

Grade 6 17.5% 10.1% 7.4% 82.5%

Alcohol All 22.0% 15.1% 6.9% 78.0%

Grade 4 17.0% 12.4% 4.6% 83.0%

Grade 5 15.4% 8.9% 6.6% 84.6%

Grade 6 33.5% 23.9% 9.5% 66.5%

Inhalants All 10.2% 8.2% 2.0% 89.8%

Grade 4 10.5% 8.2% 2.2% 89.5%

Grade 5 8.5% 7.4% 1.1% 91.5%

Grade 6 11.7% 8.9% 2.8% 88.3%

Marijuana All 2.0% 1.4% 0.7% 98.0%

Grade 4 1.4% 0.7% 0.7% 98.6%

Grade 5 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 99.4%

Grade 6 4.1% 3.0% 1.1% 95.9%

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 13.5% 7.0% 6.5% 86.5%

Grade 4 9.8% 6.0% 3.8% 90.2%

Grade 5 12.0% 4.8% 7.2% 88.0%

Grade 6 20.6% 11.3% 9.3% 79.4%

Alcohol All 22.1% 13.3% 8.8% 77.9%

Grade 4 15.2% 7.6% 7.6% 84.8%


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Grade 5 19.4% 9.7% 9.7% 80.6%

Grade 6 35.1% 25.8% 9.3% 64.9%

Inhalants All 10.1% 8.4% 1.7% 89.9%

Grade 4 10.9% 10.2% 0.8% 89.1%

Grade 5 7.3% 5.7% 1.6% 92.7%

Grade 6 12.6% 9.5% 3.2% 87.4%

Marijuana All 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% 98.5%

Grade 4 0.8% 0.8% * % 99.2%Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 4.2% 3.2% 1.1% 95.8%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 942 50.2

Male 936 49.8

Frequency Missing = 4

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 639 34.0

Grade 5 639 34.0

Grade 6 604 32.1

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 600 32.4

Yes 1253 67.6


AGE


8 or younger 1 0.1

9 132 7.1

10 618 33.4


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11 597 32.3

12 443 23.9

13 or older 59 3.2


ETHNICITY


African/American 267 14.4

Asian/American 93 5.0

Mexican/American 320 17.3

Native/American 49 2.7

Other 124 6.7

White 996 53.9


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 605 32.8

Mostly B's 935 50.6

Mostly C's 276 14.9Mostly D's 20 1.1

Mostly F's 11 0.6


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 94 5.1

No 356 19.1

Yes 1410 75.8


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 630 33.8

No 311 16.7

Yes 922 49.5



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 460 24.8

No 904 48.8

Yes 490 26.4


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 905 48.7

Yes 952 51.3






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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 1787 97.8

Used 40 2.2


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 1757 98.0

Used 35 2.0


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 1729 96.7

Used 59 3.3


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 1691 95.7

Used 76 4.3


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 1736 97.6

Used 43 2.4






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 1693 95.6

Used 77 4.4


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 51 2.7

Never used 1613 86.9

1-2 times 126 6.8

3-10 times 35 1.9

11+ times 31 1.7


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME




1-2 times 41 2.3

3-10 times 6 0.3

11+ times 1 0.1



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 187 10.3

3-10 times 47 2.611+ times 13 0.7


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 146 8.2

3-10 times 40 2.2

11+ times 16 0.9





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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 173 9.73-10 times 26 1.5

11+ times 3 0.2


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 72 4.0

3-10 times 12 0.7

11+ times 7 0.4


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent



1-2 times 87 4.8

3-10 times 27 1.5

11+ times 10 0.6



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent



1-2 times 20 1.13-10 times 10 0.6

11+ times 4 0.2


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 70 3.9

3-10 times 27 1.5

11+ times 19 1.1





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 1619 93.01-2 times 22 1.3

3-10 times 4 0.2


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 115 7.0

3-10 times 33 2.0

11+ times 7 0.4


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 112 7.2

3-10 times 28 1.8

11+ times 7 0.5



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 117 7.33-10 times 18 1.1

11+ times 1 0.1


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 47 2.8

3-10 times 15 0.9

11+ times 5 0.3





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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 77 4.63-10 times 18 1.1

11+ times 7 0.4


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 15 0.9

3-10 times 5 0.3

11+ times 4 0.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES




7 or younger 32 1.8

8 years old 20 1.1

9 years old 37 2.1

10 years old 47 2.7

11 years old 49 2.8

12 or older 16 0.9


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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO




7 or younger 13 0.8

8 years old 7 0.4

9 years old 13 0.8

10 years old 6 0.4

11 years old 9 0.5

12 or older 5 0.3





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER




7 or younger 85 5.98 years old 39 2.7

9 years old 37 2.6

10 years old 38 2.7

11 years old 35 2.4

12 or older 11 0.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS




7 or younger 22 1.5

8 years old 21 1.4

9 years old 38 2.6

10 years old 34 2.3

11 years old 44 3.0

12 or older 27 1.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE




7 or younger 22 1.4


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o you ge

8 years old 25 1.6

9 years old 32 2.1

10 years old 41 2.7

11 years old 44 2.9

12 or older 26 1.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR




7 or younger 8 0.5

8 years old 4 0.2

9 years old 10 0.6

10 years old 12 0.711 years old 17 1.0

12 or older 24 1.4





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS




7 or younger 20 1.28 years old 13 0.8

9 years old 13 0.8

10 years old 27 1.6

11 years old 24 1.4

12 or older 16 1.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA




7 or younger 4 0.2

8 years old 2 0.1

9 years old 5 0.3

10 years old 6 0.4

11 years old 4 0.2

12 or older 8 0.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 1270 72.2

Some 403 22.9


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Most 55 3.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 1514 89.0

Some 115 6.8

Most 15 0.9





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 1192 75.8

Some 309 19.6Most 62 3.9


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 120 7.9None 1148 75.8

Some 189 12.5

Most 57 3.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 1289 83.2

Some 208 13.4

Most 25 1.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


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None 1398 85.3

Some 121 7.4

Most 25 1.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 1322 81.0

Some 199 12.2

Most 42 2.6





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 1364 83.9

Some 112 6.9Most 35 2.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 33 1.9No 1244 70.3

Yes 492 27.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 1489 86.8

Yes 160 9.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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No 1262 76.6

Yes 367 22.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 1277 79.3

Yes 206 12.8





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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 1393 84.3

Yes 228 13.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 1459 86.8Yes 133 7.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 1458 85.8

Yes 175 10.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


N h d f 108 6 4


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No 1430 85.2

Yes 140 8.3


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 1332 77.1

No 208 12.0

Yes 188 10.9





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



No 279 17.9

Yes 96 6.2


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



No 257 16.3Yes 131 8.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 958 53.9

Dangerous 662 37.3

Not at all 34 1.9

Don't know 95 5.3


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 473 27.6

Not at all 38 2.2

Don't know 140 8.2


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 641 39.3Not at all 86 5.3

Don't know 135 8.3





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 629 40.5Dangerous 499 32.2

Not at all 125 8.1

Don't know 195 12.6


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 564 36.0

Not at all 111 7.1

Don't know 170 10.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 363 22.1

Not at all 39 2.4

Don't know 110 6.7



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 1051 65.4Dangerous 358 22.3

Not at all 34 2.1

Don't know 112 7.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 138 8.8

Not at all 18 1.1

Don't know 68 4.3





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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 692 44.1

Yes 877 55.9


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 899 56.2

Yes 701 43.8





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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1605 89.7

1 time 103 5.8

2 times 47 2.63+ times 35 2.0


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1537 89.9

1 time 89 5.2

2 times 43 2.5

3+ times 40 2.3


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1552 90.7

1 time 104 6.1

2 times 30 1.8

3+ times 26 1.5


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE


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Q ,

AT ONE TIME


Never 1605 95.5

1 time 44 2.6

2 times 14 0.8

3+ times 17 1.0


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 1754 96.6Yes 62 3.4





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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 1280 70.4

Yes 537 29.6


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 1497 83.0

Don't care 45 2.5Think it's O.K. 7 0.4

Don't know 255 14.1


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 1571 86.7

Don't care 24 1.3

Think it's O.K. 5 0.3

Don't know 212 11.7



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