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Texas School Survey

of Drug and Alcohol Use

2008

Whitehouse ISD

Part I: District Results

Elementary

Elementary Report-Page


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Part I: District ResultsElementary (Grades 5-6)

Table of Contents

eneral Substance Tables 5-28

TobaccoAlcoholDrugsInhalantsMiscellaneous

revalence Tables 29-42

Selected Substances by Grade:

Table B1: All StudentsTable B2: Male StudentsTable B3: Female StudentsTable B4: White StudentsTable B5: African/American StudentsTable B6: Mexican/American StudentsTable B7: Students Reporting A GradesTable B8: Students Reporting Grades Lower Than an ATable B9: Students Living With 2 ParentsTable B10: Students Not Living With 2 ParentsTable B11: Students Living in Town More Than 3 YearsTable B12: Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less

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1. General Substance Tables



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

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Any tobacco product

All 9.3% 6.1% 3.2% 90.7%

Grade 5 3.9% 3.0% 1.0% 96.1%

Grade 6 14.7% 9.4% 5.4% 85.3%

Cigarettes

All 7.5% 4.8% 2.7% 92.5%

Grade 5 2.6% 2.3% 0.3% 97.4%

Grade 6 12.4% 7.4% 5.0% 87.6%

Smokeless tobacco

All 3.8% 1.8% 2.0% 96.2%

Grade 5 2.0% 0.7% 1.3% 98.0%

Grade 6 5.7% 3.0% 2.7% 94.3%

Table T-2: Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by thosewho reported use of ..

School

Year Lifetime

All 4.6 4.8

Grade 5 4.4 5.6

Grade 6 4.6 4.6



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

Grade 5 Grade 6

Cigarettes

10.3 10.3

Smokeless Tobacco

9.3 10.2

Any Tobacco

9.9 10.2

Table T-4: Age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Never Under 8 8 9 10 11 Over 11

Two Parent Family

All 93.3% 1.8% 0.3% 0.9% 0.9% 1.7% 1.2%

Grade 5 98.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 1.1% 0.0%

Grade 6 88.2% 3.5% 0.6% 1.8% 1.2% 2.4% 2.4%

Other Family Situation

All 87.1% 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% 1.7% 5.4% 3.3%

Grade 5 92.5% 1.7% 0.0% 0.8% 1.7% 3.3% 0.0%

Grade 6 81.8% 0.8% 1.7% 0.0% 1.7% 7.4% 6.6%

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

Never

Heard Of None Some Most

Any tobacco product?All 1.0% 79.2% 18.8% 1.0%

Grade 5 1.3% 88.9% 9.4% 0.3%

Grade 6 0.7% 69.4% 28.2% 1.7%

Cigarettes?

All 2.0% 80.0% 16.9% 1.0%

Grade 5 2.4% 89.1% 8.2% 0.3%

Grade 6 1.7% 71.1% 25.5% 1.7%

Smokeless tobacco?

All 2.6% 91.0% 6.3% 0.2%

Grade 5 3.1% 94.2% 2.7% 0.0%

Grade 6 2.1% 87.7% 9.8% 0.4%



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

Never

Heard Of Yes No

Any tobacco product?

All 0.8% 17.7% 81.5%

Grade 5 1.0% 10.8% 88.2%

Grade 6 0.7% 24.6% 74.7%

Cigarettes?

All 1.7% 14.9% 83.4%

Grade 5 1.7% 9.9% 88.4%

Grade 6 1.7% 19.8% 78.5%

Smokeless tobacco?

All 2.8% 9.7% 87.5%

Grade 5 3.4% 4.1% 92.5%

Grade 6 2.1% 15.3% 82.6%

Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...

Never

Heard Of

Very

Dangerous Dangerous

Not at All

Dangerous Do Not Know

Any tobacco product?

All 0.3% 74.8% 20.5% 0.0% 4.3%

Grade 5 0.7% 76.6% 18.3% 0.0% 4.5%

Grade 6 0.0% 73.1% 22.8% 0.0% 4.1%

Cigarettes?

All 0.9% 68.5% 25.2% 0.5% 4.9%

Grade 5 1.4% 71.6% 21.8% 0.4% 4.9%

Grade 6 0.3% 65.5% 28.6% 0.7% 4.9%

Smokeless tobacco?

All 1.9% 64.2% 24.9% 1.6% 7.4%

Grade 5 2.5% 68.4% 20.9% 0.7% 7.4%

Grade 6 1.4% 60.1% 28.8% 2.4% 7.3%



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Table T-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?

Don't Like Don't Care Think It's OK Don't know

All 91.1% 0.5% 0.2% 8.2%

Grade 5 89.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9.9%

Grade 6 92.7% 0.7% 0.0% 6.6%



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

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Any alcohol product

All 26.7% 17.3% 9.5% 73.3%

Grade 5 19.3% 11.8% 7.5% 80.7%

Grade 6 34.1% 22.7% 11.4% 65.9%

Beer

All 16.9% 9.5% 7.4% 83.1%

Grade 5 11.2% 5.6% 5.6% 88.8%

Grade 6 22.7% 13.6% 9.2% 77.3%

Wine coolers

All 11.6% 7.6% 4.0% 88.4%

Grade 5 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 94.0%

Grade 6 17.3% 11.2% 6.1% 82.7%

Wine

All 14.9% 9.0% 5.9% 85.1%

Grade 5 9.3% 4.7% 4.7% 90.7%Grade 6 20.4% 13.3% 7.1% 79.6%

Liquor

All 9.9% 6.7% 3.2% 90.1%

Grade 5 5.6% 3.6% 2.0% 94.4%

Grade 6 14.3% 9.9% 4.4% 85.7%



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Table A-2: Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by thosewho reported use of ..

School

Year Lifetime

Beer

All 2.5 3.1

Grade 5 2.4 2.6

Grade 6 2.6 3.4

Liquor

All 2.8 3.1

Grade 5 2.0 2.1

Grade 6 3.2 3.4

Wine

All 2.5 2.6

Grade 5 2.2 2.0

Grade 6 2.6 2.9



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Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time of ..

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

Beer?

All 90.5% 4.2% 3.2% 2.1% 9.5%

Grade 5 94.0% 2.5% 2.5% 1.1% 6.0%

Grade 6 87.1% 5.9% 3.8% 3.1% 12.9%

Wine Coolers?

All 92.2% 5.5% 1.1% 1.3% 7.8%

Grade 5 95.0% 4.7% 0.0% 0.4% 5.0%

Grade 6 89.4% 6.3% 2.1% 2.1% 10.6%

Wine?

All 88.9% 7.3% 2.0% 1.8% 11.1%

Grade 5 92.4% 6.2% 1.4% 0.0% 7.6%

Grade 6 85.5% 8.5% 2.5% 3.5% 14.5%

Liquor?

All 93.0% 3.6% 1.1% 2.3% 7.0%

Grade 5 97.1% 1.1% 0.7% 1.1% 2.9%

Grade 6 89.0% 6.0% 1.4% 3.5% 11.0%



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

Grade 5 Grade 6

Beer

8.6 9.3

Wine Coolers

8.9 10.2

Wine

9.4 10.2

Liquor

9.5 10.8

Any Alcohol

8.9 9.7

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


Two Parent Family

All 79.3% 5.2% 1.7% 2.3% 4.1% 4.1% 3.2%

Grade 5 86.8% 4.0% 1.1% 2.9% 2.9% 2.3% 0.0%

Grade 6 71.8% 6.5% 2.4% 1.8% 5.3% 5.9% 6.5%


All 68.5% 10.3% 0.8% 3.7% 5.8% 7.9% 2.9%

Grade 5 75.2% 9.1% 1.7% 3.3% 5.0% 5.8% 0.0%

Grade 6 62.0% 11.6% 0.0% 4.1% 6.6% 9.9% 5.8%

Table A-6 : Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problemsthis school year:

No Absences

or Conduct

Problems Cut School

Sent to

Principal Both

17.2% 73.3% 40.9% 75.0%



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

Don't Drink Yes No

Home?

All 79.2% 11.3% 9.5%

Grade 5 83.1% 7.7% 9.2%

Grade 6 75.4% 14.8% 9.9%

Friends?

All 81.1% 4.0% 14.9%

Grade 5 84.2% 1.4% 14.4%

Grade 6 78.1% 6.5% 15.5%

Somewhere else?

All 80.1% 6.5% 13.4%

Grade 5 83.4% 3.5% 13.1%

Grade 6 76.9% 9.4% 13.6%



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

Never


Any alcohol product?

All 1.2% 73.0% 21.2% 4.6%

Grade 5 1.7% 81.0% 15.6% 1.7%

Grade 6 0.7% 65.2% 26.7% 7.4%

Beer?

All 1.2% 78.5% 17.6% 2.6%

Grade 5 1.7% 85.7% 12.2% 0.3%

Grade 6 0.7% 71.4% 23.0% 4.9%

Wine coolers?

All 12.2% 76.2% 9.1% 2.5%

Grade 5 14.1% 79.6% 5.6% 0.7%

Grade 6 10.5% 72.8% 12.5% 4.2%

Wine?

All 1.4% 85.9% 11.0% 1.8%

Grade 5 2.1% 92.3% 4.9% 0.7%Grade 6 0.7% 79.6% 16.9% 2.8%

Liquor?

All 6.1% 82.0% 10.4% 1.4%

Grade 5 8.1% 88.4% 3.2% 0.4%

Grade 6 4.2% 75.6% 17.7% 2.5%



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

Never

Heard Of Yes No


All 0.8% 24.4% 74.8%

Grade 5 1.0% 17.2% 81.8%

Grade 6 0.7% 31.5% 67.8%

Beer?

All 0.9% 18.9% 80.2%

Grade 5 1.1% 13.0% 85.9%

Grade 6 0.7% 24.7% 74.6%

Wine coolers?

All 10.8% 9.7% 79.5%

Grade 5 11.3% 5.6% 83.1%

Grade 6 10.3% 13.8% 75.9%

Wine?

All 1.4% 14.8% 83.7%

Grade 5 2.2% 8.6% 89.2%Grade 6 0.7% 21.0% 78.3%

Liquor?

All 4.8% 11.1% 84.1%

Grade 5 5.3% 6.3% 88.4%

Grade 6 4.2% 15.9% 79.9%



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


All 84.0% 3.5% 0.4% 12.1%

Grade 5 85.9% 2.5% 0.0% 11.6%

Grade 6 82.2% 4.5% 0.7% 12.6%

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

Never

Heard Of

Very

Dangerous Dangerous

Not at All



All 0.5% 72.1% 19.7% 3.1% 4.5%

Grade 5 1.1% 77.9% 14.0% 2.5% 4.6%

Grade 6 0.0% 66.4% 25.3% 3.8% 4.5%

Beer?

All 0.7% 54.2% 30.7% 6.5% 7.9%Grade 5 1.1% 62.0% 24.6% 4.3% 8.0%

Grade 6 0.4% 46.6% 36.7% 8.5% 7.8%

Wine coolers?

All 9.9% 50.3% 24.8% 6.5% 8.6%

Grade 5 10.5% 59.3% 20.7% 2.2% 7.3%

Grade 6 9.2% 41.7% 28.6% 10.6% 9.9%

Wine?

All 0.5% 50.2% 30.8% 9.1% 9.3%

Grade 5 1.1% 58.2% 27.8% 3.7% 9.2%

Grade 6 0.0% 42.4% 33.7% 14.5% 9.4%

Liquor?

All 4.3% 65.7% 20.1% 3.8% 6.1%Grade 5 5.4% 71.2% 15.5% 1.4% 6.5%

Grade 6 3.2% 60.2% 24.7% 6.1% 5.7%



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

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

All 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% 97.8%

Grade 5 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 99.7%

Grade 6 4.0% 2.7% 1.3% 96.0%

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

School

Year Lifetime

All 5.2 5.5

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 5.7 5.9



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

Grade 5 Grade 6

* 11.1

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


Two Parent Family

All 98.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.9% 0.3%

Grade 5 99.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0%

Grade 6 97.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 1.2% 0.6%


All 97.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 0.9%

Grade 5 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 6 95.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 1.7%



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Table D-5 : Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conductproblems this school year:

No Absences

or Conduct

Problems Cut School

Sent to

Principal Both

0.5% 13.3% 5.6% 16.7%

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

Never


All 13.3% 78.3% 7.3% 1.1%

Grade 5 16.6% 80.5% 2.5% 0.4%

Grade 6 10.1% 76.2% 11.9% 1.7%

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

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 13.5% 5.5% 81.0%

Grade 5 16.9% 2.3% 80.8%

Grade 6 10.5% 8.4% 81.2%

Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?


All 88.9% 0.4% 0.2% 10.6%

Grade 5 89.0% 0.4% 0.0% 10.6%

Grade 6 88.8% 0.3% 0.3% 10.5%

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

Never

Heard Of

Very

Dangerous Dangerous

Not at All


All 10.8% 77.3% 6.0% 0.9% 5.0%Grade 5 12.9% 76.1% 5.4% 0.4% 5.4%

Grade 6 8.8% 78.5% 6.7% 1.4% 4.6%



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

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

All 7.7% 5.9% 1.8% 92.3%

Grade 5 6.4% 4.7% 1.7% 93.6%

Grade 6 9.1% 7.1% 2.0% 90.9%

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

Not Used Used

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

All 98.4% 1.6%

Grade 5 99.0% 1.0%

Grade 6 97.9% 2.1%

Gasoline

All 98.7% 1.3%Grade 5 98.7% 1.3%

Grade 6 98.6% 1.4%

Glue

All 98.6% 1.4%

Grade 5 98.3% 1.7%

Grade 6 99.0% 1.0%

Paint Thinner

All 99.7% 0.3%

Grade 5 99.7% 0.3%

Grade 6 99.7% 0.3%

Spray Paint

All 98.4% 1.6%Grade 5 97.9% 2.1%

Grade 6 98.9% 1.1%

Other Inhalants

All 94.5% 5.5%

Grade 5 96.6% 3.4%

Grade 6 92.4% 7.6%



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

School

Year Lifetime

All 3.2 3.1

Grade 5 1.5 2.7

Grade 6 3.7 3.3

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

None One Two to Three Four Plus

All 92.6% 5.3% 2.0% 0.2%

Grade 5 93.8% 4.6% 1.3% 0.3%

Grade 6 91.3% 6.0% 2.7% 0.0%



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

Grade 5 Grade 6

9.5 10.5

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


Two Parent Family

All 95.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.5% 1.8% 0.6%

Grade 5 97.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 6 93.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 3.5% 1.2%


All 93.9% 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% 2.2% 2.6% 0.4%

Grade 5 97.4% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 6 90.7% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 5.1% 0.8%



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Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conductproblems this school year:

No Absences

or Conduct

Problems Cut School

Sent to

Principal Both

1.4% 26.7% 12.9% 33.4%

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

Never


All 4.6% 80.4% 12.4% 2.5%

Grade 5 4.7% 87.5% 7.2% 0.7%

Grade 6 4.6% 73.7% 17.5% 4.2%



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

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 4.3% 9.7% 86.0%

Grade 5 4.0% 4.3% 91.7%

Grade 6 4.6% 14.9% 80.5%

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

Never

Heard Of

Very

Dangerous Dangerous

Not at All


All 3.2% 69.8% 17.6% 1.4% 7.9%

Grade 5 3.7% 74.0% 14.7% 0.4% 7.3%

Grade 6 2.8% 65.7% 20.5% 2.5% 8.5%



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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugsor alcohol from ..

CATEGORY Yes

An Assembly Program? All 64.6%

Grade 5 75.5%

Grade 6 54.1%

Guidance Counselor? All 34.8%

Grade 5 29.6%

Grade 6 39.7%

Visitor to Class? All 30.9%

Grade 5 37.3%

Grade 6 24.7%

Someone Else at School? All 37.7%

Grade 5 31.7%

Grade 6 43.4%

Your Teacher? All 43.7%

Grade 5 47.8%

Grade 6 39.8%

Any School Source? All 80.9%

Grade 5 83.6%

Grade 6 78.3%



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

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 9.3% 6.1% 3.2% 90.7%

Grade 5 3.9% 3.0% 1.0% 96.1%

Grade 6 14.7% 9.4% 5.4% 85.3%

Alcohol

All 26.7% 17.3% 9.5% 73.3%

Grade 5 19.3% 11.8% 7.5% 80.7%

Grade 6 34.1% 22.7% 11.4% 65.9%

Inhalants

All 7.7% 5.9% 1.8% 92.3%

Grade 5 6.4% 4.7% 1.7% 93.6%

Grade 6 9.1% 7.1% 2.0% 90.9%

MarijuanaAll 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% 97.8%

Grade 5 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 99.7%

Grade 6 4.0% 2.7% 1.3% 96.0%



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

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 11.8% 7.1% 4.7% 88.2%

Grade 5 6.0% 4.2% 1.8% 94.0%

Grade 6 17.8% 10.2% 7.6% 82.2%

Alcohol

All 28.2% 17.4% 10.8% 71.8%

Grade 5 21.7% 11.4% 10.2% 78.3%

Grade 6 35.0% 23.6% 11.5% 65.0%

Inhalants

All 7.6% 5.0% 2.5% 92.4%

Grade 5 9.3% 6.2% 3.1% 90.7%

Grade 6 5.8% 3.9% 1.9% 94.2%

Marijuana

All 2.8% 1.9% 0.9% 97.2%Grade 5 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% 99.4%

Grade 6 5.1% 3.2% 1.9% 94.9%



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

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 6.4% 5.0% 1.4% 93.6%

Grade 5 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% 98.6%

Grade 6 11.3% 8.5% 2.8% 88.7%

Alcohol

All 25.0% 17.1% 7.9% 75.0%

Grade 5 16.5% 12.2% 4.3% 83.5%

Grade 6 33.1% 21.8% 11.3% 66.9%

Inhalants

All 7.9% 6.8% 1.1% 92.1%

Grade 5 2.9% 2.9% 0.0% 97.1%

Grade 6 12.7% 10.6% 2.1% 87.3%

Marijuana

All 1.4% 1.1% 0.4% 98.6%Grade 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 6 2.8% 2.1% 0.7% 97.2%



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

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 8.9% 5.5% 3.4% 91.1%

Grade 5 3.7% 2.8% 0.9% 96.3%

Grade 6 13.8% 8.0% 5.8% 86.2%

Alcohol

All 24.9% 16.2% 8.7% 75.1%

Grade 5 16.4% 10.7% 5.6% 83.6%

Grade 6 32.9% 21.3% 11.6% 67.1%

Inhalants

All 8.6% 6.3% 2.3% 91.4%

Grade 5 6.2% 4.3% 1.9% 93.8%

Grade 6 10.8% 8.1% 2.7% 89.2%

Marijuana

All 1.8% 1.4% 0.5% 98.2%Grade 5 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% 99.5%

Grade 6 3.1% 2.2% 0.9% 96.9%



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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeAfrican/American Students

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 10.1% 5.0% 5.0% 89.9%

Grade 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 6 20.0% 10.0% 10.0% 80.0%

Alcohol

All 35.1% 18.4% 16.7% 64.9%

Grade 5 20.0% 6.7% 13.3% 80.0%

Grade 6 50.0% 30.0% 20.0% 50.0%

Inhalants

All 5.0% 5.0% 0.0% 95.0%

Grade 5 3.3% 3.3% 0.0% 96.7%

Grade 6 6.7% 6.7% 0.0% 93.3%

Marijuana

All 5.0% 3.4% 1.7% 95.0%Grade 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 6 10.0% 6.7% 3.3% 90.0%



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

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 7.3% 7.3% 0.0% 92.7%

Grade 5 4.3% 4.3% 0.0% 95.7%

Grade 6 11.1% 11.1% 0.0% 88.9%

Alcohol

All 26.8% 24.4% 2.4% 73.2%

Grade 5 30.4% 26.1% 4.3% 69.6%

Grade 6 22.2% 22.2% 0.0% 77.8%

Inhalants

All 4.9% 4.9% 0.0% 95.1%

Grade 5 4.3% 4.3% 0.0% 95.7%

Grade 6 5.6% 5.6% 0.0% 94.4%

Marijuana

All 2.5% 0.0% 2.5% 97.5%Grade 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 6 5.6% 0.0% 5.6% 94.4%



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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents Reporting A Grades

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 2.0% 1.5% 0.5% 98.0%

Grade 5 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 99.1%

Grade 6 3.6% 2.4% 1.2% 96.4%

Alcohol

All 14.0% 9.0% 5.0% 86.0%

Grade 5 10.3% 6.0% 4.3% 89.7%

Grade 6 19.3% 13.3% 6.0% 80.7%

Inhalants

All 2.0% 1.5% 0.5% 98.0%

Grade 5 2.6% 1.7% 0.9% 97.4%

Grade 6 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% 98.8%

Marijuana

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 6 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%



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

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 12.5% 8.2% 4.3% 87.5%

Grade 5 5.0% 3.9% 1.1% 95.0%

Grade 6 18.8% 11.7% 7.0% 81.2%

Alcohol

All 32.9% 21.4% 11.5% 67.1%

Grade 5 25.0% 15.6% 9.4% 75.0%

Grade 6 39.4% 26.3% 13.1% 60.6%

Inhalants

All 10.9% 8.3% 2.6% 89.1%

Grade 5 9.1% 6.8% 2.3% 90.9%

Grade 6 12.3% 9.5% 2.8% 87.7%

Marijuana

All 3.3% 2.3% 1.0% 96.7%Grade 5 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% 99.4%

Grade 6 5.7% 3.8% 1.9% 94.3%



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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents Living With 2 Parents

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 7.1% 4.3% 2.9% 92.9%

Grade 5 2.2% 2.2% 0.0% 97.8%

Grade 6 12.1% 6.3% 5.7% 87.9%

Alcohol

All 23.1% 14.3% 8.8% 76.9%

Grade 5 16.4% 9.0% 7.3% 83.6%

Grade 6 29.9% 19.5% 10.3% 70.1%

Inhalants

All 5.8% 4.0% 1.7% 94.2%

Grade 5 3.4% 2.3% 1.1% 96.6%

Grade 6 8.1% 5.8% 2.3% 91.9%

Marijuana

All 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% 98.3%Grade 5 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% 99.4%

Grade 6 2.9% 2.3% 0.6% 97.1%



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Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents Not Living With 2 Parents

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 12.6% 9.0% 3.7% 87.4%

Grade 5 6.5% 4.1% 2.4% 93.5%

Grade 6 18.7% 13.8% 4.9% 81.3%

Alcohol

All 32.2% 21.6% 10.6% 67.8%

Grade 5 24.4% 16.3% 8.1% 75.6%

Grade 6 39.8% 26.8% 13.0% 60.2%

Inhalants

All 10.7% 8.6% 2.1% 89.3%

Grade 5 10.8% 8.3% 2.5% 89.2%

Grade 6 10.6% 8.9% 1.6% 89.4%

Marijuana

All 2.9% 1.6% 1.2% 97.1%Grade 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 6 5.7% 3.3% 2.4% 94.3%



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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents Living in Town More Than 3 Years

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 7.9% 5.2% 2.7% 92.1%

Grade 5 2.3% 1.4% 0.9% 97.7%

Grade 6 13.5% 9.0% 4.5% 86.5%

Alcohol

All 23.4% 16.2% 7.2% 76.6%

Grade 5 14.9% 9.0% 5.9% 85.1%

Grade 6 31.8% 23.3% 8.5% 68.2%

Inhalants

All 7.5% 5.5% 2.1% 92.5%

Grade 5 6.9% 5.1% 1.8% 93.1%

Grade 6 8.1% 5.9% 2.3% 91.9%

Marijuana

All 2.7% 1.8% 0.9% 97.3%Grade 5 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 6 5.4% 3.6% 1.8% 94.6%



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Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents Living in Town 3 Years or Less

Ever

Used

School

Year

Not Past

Year

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 16.3% 10.6% 5.7% 83.7%

Grade 5 9.7% 8.1% 1.6% 90.3%

Grade 6 23.0% 13.1% 9.8% 77.0%

Alcohol

All 39.1% 21.2% 17.9% 60.9%

Grade 5 33.9% 19.4% 14.5% 66.1%

Grade 6 44.3% 23.0% 21.3% 55.7%

Inhalants

All 9.9% 8.3% 1.7% 90.1%

Grade 5 6.6% 4.9% 1.6% 93.4%

Grade 6 13.3% 11.7% 1.7% 86.7%

Marijuana

All 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% 99.2%Grade 5 1.6% 1.6% 0.0% 98.4%

Grade 6 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%



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The FREQ Procedure

GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 282 46.54

Male 324 53.46

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 5 305 50.29

Grade 6 301 49.71

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


No 247 41.24

Yes 352 58.76

Frequency Missing = 6.9784190856

AGE


10 71 11.84

11 264 43.71

12 245 40.62

13 or older 23 3.84


ETHNICITY


African/American 60 10.07

Asian/American 10 1.68

Mexican/American 41 6.87

Native/American 10 1.68

Other 34 5.70

White 441 74.01


WHAT GRADES DO YOU

USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 201 33.74

Mostly B's 268 45.07

Mostly C's 95 15.99

Mostly D's 19 3.19

Mostly F's 12 2.01


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 30 4.99

No 123 20.50

Yes 447 74.51


EITHER PARENT

GRADUATE FROM

COLLEGE


Don't Know 145 24.12

No 93 15.49

Yes 363 60.39


QUALIFY FOR A

FREE/REDUCED PRICE

LUNCH?


Don't Know 175 29.23

No 283 47.34

Yes 140 23.43


PARENTS ATTEND

PTA MEETINGS?


No 386 65.32

Yes 205 34.68


EVER INHALED

GASOLINE TO GET

HIGH?

Q11a Frequency Percent

Not Used 587 98.66

Used 8 1.34


EVER INHALED PAINT

THINNER TO GET HIGH?

Q11b Frequency Percent

Not Used 580 99.66

Used 2 0.34


EVER INHALED GLUE TO

GET HIGH?

Q11c Frequency Percent

Not Used 573 98.63

Used 8 1.37


EVER INHALED

WHITEOUT TO GET

HIGH?

Q11d Frequency Percent

Not Used 566 98.43

Used 9 1.57


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11e Frequency Percent

Not Used 567 98.44

Used 9 1.56


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district

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EVER USED OTHER

INHALANTS TO GET

HIGH?

Q11f Frequency Percent

Not Used 553 94.51

Used 32 5.49


CIGARETTE USE DURING

LIFETIME

Q12A Frequency Percent

Never heard of 9 1.51

Never used 545 91.72

1-2 times 19 3.22

3-10 times 15 2.54

11+ times 6 1.01


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME

Q12B Frequency Percent



1-2 times 18 3.05

3-10 times 2 0.34

11+ times 1 0.17


BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12C Frequency Percent



1-2 times 68 11.81

3-10 times 21 3.65

11+ times 5 0.87


WINE COOLER USE DURING

LIFETIME

Q12D Frequency Percent



1-2 times 48 8.27

3-10 times 9 1.56

11+ times 6 1.04


WINE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12E Frequency Percent



1-2 times 65 11.44

3-10 times 14 2.48

11+ times 2 0.35


LIQUOR USE DURING

LIFETIME

Q12F Frequency Percent



1-2 times 43 7.40

3-10 times 8 1.38

11+ times 5 0.86


SHIMERON USE DURING

LIFETIME

Q12G Frequency Percent




INHALANT USE DURIN

LIFETIM

Q12H Frequency Perce

Never heard of 36 6.

Never used 512 88.

1-2 times 20 3.

3-10 times 7 1.

11+ times 1 0.


MARIJUANA USE DURIN

LIFETIM

Q12I Frequency Perce


Never used 477 81.

1-2 times 6 1.

3-10 times 2 0.

11+ times 4 0.


CIGARETTE USE IN PAS

SCHOOL YEA

Q13A Frequency Perce

Never heard of 8 1.

Never used 558 93.

1-2 times 14 2.

3-10 times 12 2.

11+ times 3 0.


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACC

USE IN PAST YEA

Q13B Frequency Perce


Never used 556 94.

1-2 times 10 1.

11+ times 1 0.





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BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL

YEAR




1-2 times 47 8.17

3-10 times 8 1.39

11+ times 2 0.35


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 35 6.06

3-10 times 6 1.04

11+ times 4 0.70


WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL

YEAR




1-2 times 44 7.84

3-10 times 7 1.25

11+ times 2 0.36


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL

YEAR




1-2 times 32 5.55

3-10 times 5 0.87

11+ times 3 0.52


SHIMERON USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR





INHALANT USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR

Q13H Frequency Percent



1-2 times 16 2.76

3-10 times 8 1.39


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST

SCHOOL YEAR

Q13I Frequency Percent



1-2 times 5 0.86

3-10 times 1 0.17

11+ times 3 0.52


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CIGARETTES


7 or younger 6 1.03

8 years old 3 0.52

9 years old 3 0.51

10 years old 3 0.51

11 years old 16 2.74

12 or older 11 1.89

Never heard/used 544 92.80


AGE WHEN FIRST US

SNUFF/CHEW TOBAC

Q14B Frequency Perc

7 or younger 3 0

8 years old 1 0

9 years old 2 0

10 years old 7 1

11 years old 7 1

12 or older 3 0

Never heard/used 555 96


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BE

Q14C Frequency Perc

7 or younger 32 5

8 years old 6 1

9 years old 14 2

10 years old 8 1

11 years old 19 3

12 or older 10 1



AGE WHEN FIRST USED WI

COOLE

Q14D Frequency Perc

7 or younger 10 1

8 years old 6 1

9 years old 6 1

10 years old 11 1

11 years old 10 1

12 or older 15 2



AGE WHEN FIRST USED WI

Q14E Frequency Perc

7 or younger 10 1

8 years old 4 0

9 years old 12 2

10 years old 19 3

11 years old 20 3

12 or older 13 2





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14F Frequency Percent7 or younger 4 0.70

8 years old 3 0.52



12 or older 12 2.11



AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SHIMERONQ14G Frequency Percent



AGE WHEN FIRST USED

INHALANTS


7 or younger 1 0.17

8 years old 2 0.35

9 years old 3 0.5210 years old 10 1.73


12 or older 3 0.52



AGE WHEN FIRST USED

MARIJUANA


9 years old 1 0.1811 years old 7 1.22

12 or older 3 0.53



CLOSE FRIENDS USE

CIGARETTES



None 471 80.04

Some 99 16.90

Most 6 1.03


CLOSE FRIENDS USE


Q15B Frequency Percent


None 526 90.98

Some 36 6.25

Most 1 0.17


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 448 78.54

Some 100 17.58

Most 15 2.65


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

COOLERS



None 435 76.16

Some 52 9.13

Most 14 2.46


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 488 85.87

Some 62 10.96

Most 10 1.77


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUO

Q15F Frequency Perce

Never heard of 35 6.None 466 81.

Some 59 10.

Most 8 1.


CLOSE FRIENDS US

SHIMERO

Q15G Frequency Perce


None 271 47.Some 7 1.


CLOSE FRIENDS US

INHALANT

Q15H Frequency Perce


None 454 80.

Some 70 12.

Most 14 2.


CLOSE FRIENDS US

MARIJUAN

Q15I Frequency Perce


None 441 78.

Some 41 7.

Most 6 1.





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EVER BEEN OFFERED

CIGARETTES



No 484 83.41

Yes 86 14.86


EVER BEEN OFFERED




No 508 87.55

Yes 56 9.70


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER



No 452 80.24

Yes 106 18.87


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINECOOLERS



No 450 79.48

Yes 55 9.75


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE


Never heard of 8 1.44No 465 83.74

Yes 82 14.82


EVER BEEN OFFERED

LIQUOR

Q16f Frequency Percent


No 477 84.10

Yes 63 11.15


EVER BEEN OFFERED

SHIMERON

Q16g Frequency Percent


No 280 49.44

Yes 5 0.88


EVER BEEN OFFERED

INHALANTS

Q16h Frequency Percent


No 481 86.00

Yes 54 9.70


EVER BEEN OFFERED

MARIJUANA

Q16i Frequency Percent


No 444 81.02

Yes 30 5.50


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED

FROM HOMEQ17a Frequency Percent

Do Not Drink 450 79.20

No 54 9.51

Yes 64 11.29


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINE

FROM FRIEND

Q17b Frequency Percen


No 83 14.9

Yes 22 3.9


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINE

SOMEWHERE ELS

Q17c Frequency Percen


No 76 13.3

Yes 37 6.5


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO U

CIGARETT

Q18A Frequency Perce

Very dangerous 392 68

Dangerous 144 25

Not at all 3 0

Don't know 28 4

Never heard of 5 0


DANGEROUS TO U

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACC

Q18B Frequency Perce

Very dangerous 366 64

Dangerous 142 24

Not at all 9 1

Don't know 42 7

Never heard of 11 1





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE

BEER


Very dangerous 302 54.16

Dangerous 171 30.74

Not at all 36 6.48

Don't know 44 7.90




WINE COOLERS



Dangerous 138 24.76

Not at all 36 6.48

Don't know 48 8.61




WINE



Dangerous 169 30.80

Not at all 50 9.15

Don't know 51 9.29




LIQUOR



Dangerous 112 20.14

Not at all 21 3.79

Don't know 34 6.10




SHIMERON



Dangerous 31 5.49

Don't know 39 6.93




INHALANTS



Dangerous 98 17.65

Not at all 8 1.45

Don't know 44 7.92




MARIJUANA



Dangerous 34 6.03

Not at all 5 0.89

Don't know 28 4.96



DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO

FROM TEACHER


No 308 56.34

Yes 239 43.66


DRUG/ALC INFO

FROM VISITOR TO

CLASS


No 375 69.11

Yes 168 30.89


DRUG/ALC INFO

FROM ASSEMBLY

PROGRAM


No 197 35.45

Yes 360 64.55


DRUG/ALC INFO

FROM GUIDE

COUNSELOR


No 355 65.22

Yes 189 34.78


DRUG/ALC INF FROM

SOMEONE ELSE AT

SCHOOL


No 339 62.27

Yes 205 37.73


BEER, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 515 90.48

1 time 24 4.23

2 times 18 3.17

3+ times 12 2.12





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WINE COOLERS, TWO

OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 518 92.15

1 time 31 5.52

2 times 6 1.08

3+ times 7 1.25


WINE, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 497 88.88

1 time 41 7.34

2 times 11 1.97

3+ times 10 1.80


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 522 93.02

1 time 20 3.58

2 times 6 1.07

3+ times 13 2.33


MISSED SCHOOL

WITHOUT PARENT'S

CONSENT


No 557 97.19

Yes 16 2.81


SENT TO

PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER



PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

SMOKING CIGARETTES

Q23 Frequency PercentDon't like it 520 91.08

Don't care 3 0.53

Think it's O.K. 1 0.17

Don't know 47 8.22



DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 479 84.02Don't care 20 3.52

Think it's O.K. 2 0.35

Don't know 69 12.11



USING MARIJUANA

q25 Frequency Percent

Don't like it 505 88.91

Don't care 2 0.35Think it's O.K. 1 0.18

Don't know 60 10.56


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