travis county - texas school for the deaf - 2001 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use

8/14/2019 TRAVIS COUNTY - Texas School For The Deaf - 2001 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

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Texas School for the DeafSpring 2001

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

Past School Ever NeverMonth Year Used Used

_____________________________________________________________________________________Any tobacco product All 19.6% 28.4% 41.5% 58.5%_____________________________________________________________________________________Cigarettes All 17.0% 24.0% 36.7% 63.3%_____________________________________________________________________________________Smokeless tobacco All 5.3% 9.3% 15.2% 84.8%

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

Any tobacco product?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once aUsed Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 63.4% 4.1% 4.4% 3.0% 6.5% 10.3% 8.3%

Cigarettes?

Several Several About About Less ThanNever Every Times Times Once a Once a Once aUsed Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 69.8% 2.2% 3.0% 3.1% 5.2% 10.3% 6.4%

Smokeless tobacco?

Several Several About About Less ThanNever Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a

Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 84.2% 2.1% 2.7% 1.9% 1.3% 2.6% 5.3%

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

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack


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

Cigarettes?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat VeryHeard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 39.2% 16.3% 3.7% 3.2% 14.1% 23.5%

Smokeless Tobacco?


All 46.3% 22.0% 5.4% 5.9% 7.6% 12.7%

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

Use any tobacco product?

Never heardNone A Few Some Most All

All 38.4% 22.3% 25.2% 10.3% 3.8%

Smoke cigarettes?


All 40.9% 26.0% 21.4% 7.9% 3.8%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?


All 55.2% 26.1% 13.7% 3.7% 1.2%

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

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don'tDisapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 54.0% 7.1% 10.4% 1.4% 3.2% 23.9%

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

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do NotDangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 44.5% 22.2% 10.2% 11.2% 11.8%


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


_____________________________________________________________________________________Any alcohol product All 36.4% 43.6% 60.6% 39.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Beer All 22.1% 29.4% 43.0% 57.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Wine coolers All 18.8% 28.1% 38.0% 62.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Wine All 22.5% 27.9% 45.3% 54.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Liquor All 11.9% 19.0% 27.5% 72.5%

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

Any alcohol product?


All 43.8% 2.6% 7.0% 8.8% 15.0% 11.3% 11.4%

Beer?


All 56.4% * % 6.5% 6.0% 13.0% 3.2% 14.8%

Wine coolers?


All 59.3% 2.7% 2.7% 8.2% 8.2% 8.6% 10.2%

Wine?


All 59.5% 1.4% 1.9% 7.7% 8.3% 11.3% 9.8%

Liquor?


All 75.1% * % 1.3% 3.8% 4.2% 8.4% 7.3%


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Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do you usually

have at one time, on average?

Beer

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 49.8% 50.2% 7.7% 23.5% 19.1%

Wine Coolers


All 54.5% 45.5% 6.4% 29.7% 9.4%

Wine


All 50.4% 49.6% 7.8% 28.5% 13.3%

Liquor


All 72.9% 27.1% 4.6% 19.2% 3.4%

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Table A-4: During the past twelve months, how often have you had five or more drinks at onetime?

BeerSeveral Several Less Than

Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 64.7% 35.3% 4.6% 10.4% 20.3%

Wine CoolersSeveral Several Less Than


All 62.7% 37.3% 4.7% 15.9% 16.7%

WineSeveral Several Less Than


All 63.5% 36.5% 4.0% 14.0% 18.5%

LiquorSeveral Several Less Than


All 77.7% 22.3% 1.9% 9.8% 10.5%


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

All

Alcohol 12.9Beer 13.0Wine Coolers 13.4Wine 13.3Liquor 14.8

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

Beer?


All 34.4% 17.7% 10.4% 9.3% 13.0% 15.2%

Wine coolers?


All 35.7% 19.4% 8.3% 13.1% 10.3% 13.2%

Wine?


All 34.8% 16.7% 12.4% 11.8% 10.2% 14.1%

Liquor?


All 48.4% 20.8% 7.6% 6.0% 5.0% 12.2%

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

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?

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

All 84.8% 14.0% 1.2% * %

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?


All 97.5% 1.2% 0.7% 0.7%


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

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Alcohol Users: 3.3 days per studentAlcohol Non-users: 4.2 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 3.0 days per studentAlcohol Non-users: 2.5 days per student

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

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

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

All 90.3% 7.0% 1.8% 0.9%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?


All 96.7% 2.0% 1.3% * %

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

Any alcohol product?

Never heard

None A Few Some Most All

All 31.6% 22.6% 19.9% 17.5% 8.4%

Beer?


All 39.5% 23.1% 19.0% 13.7% 4.8%

Wine coolers?


All 48.7% 20.9% 12.4% 14.1% 3.9%

Wine?


All 49.9% 24.3% 10.8% 11.9% 3.1%


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Liquor?


All 60.9% 20.0% 10.1% 4.1% 4.9%

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

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


All 90.7% 6.8% 1.9% 0.6%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?


All 92.7% 6.0% 1.3% * %

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

Half Most Of Don't Didn'tNever Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 55.0% 22.0% 8.9% 5.4% 3.1% 1.2% 4.5%

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

At home

Do Not Most ofDrink Never Seldom the time Always

All 50.1% 18.4% 22.3% 6.7% 2.6%

From friends


All 36.9% 15.1% 21.2% 16.8% 10.0%

From a store


All 51.1% 33.7% 7.9% 2.4% 4.9%

At parties


All 39.1% 19.3% 16.2% 15.2% 10.2%


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Other source


All 52.1% 27.9% 7.8% 8.4% 3.8%

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


All 52.9% 8.4% 8.0% 6.9% 4.0% 19.8%

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


All 53.2% 23.7% 11.7% 4.0% 7.4%


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


_____________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana? All 20.4% 27.3% 34.6% 65.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine? All 1.4% 1.4% 3.3% 96.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Crack? All 0.7% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens? All 2.1% 3.4% 6.5% 93.5%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers? All * % * % 0.7% 99.3%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers? All 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%_____________________________________________________________________________________Rohypnol? All * % * % 0.6% 99.4%

_____________________________________________________________________________________Steroids? All * % * % 1.2% 98.8%_____________________________________________________________________________________Ecstasy? All 1.8% 1.8% 2.5% 97.5%_____________________________________________________________________________________Heroin? All * % * % 1.2% 98.8%

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

Marijuana?


All 67.7% 4.3% 7.2% 8.3% 4.6% 4.2% 3.7%

Cocaine?


All 95.8% * % * % 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2.2%

Crack?


All 99.3% * % * % * % 0.7% * % * %

Hallucinogens?


All 96.5% * % * % * % 0.6% 1.5% 1.4%


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Uppers?


All 99.4% * % * % 0.6% * % * % * %

Downers?


All 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Rohypnol?


All 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Steroids?


All 98.6% * % * % * % 0.7% * % 0.7%

Ecstasy?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once aUsed Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 97.8% * % * % * % * % * % 2.2%

Heroin?


All 98.7% * % * % * % 0.6% * % 0.6%

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

All

Marijuana 14.3Cocaine *Crack *Hallucinogens *Uppers *Downers *Rohypnol *Steroids *Ecstasy *Heroin *


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

Two parent family

Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over

All 67.0% 1.0% 3.2% 5.0% 13.2% 8.8% 1.9%

Other family situation

Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over

All 49.5% 1.9% 4.5% 7.3% 19.2% 17.7% * %

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

Marijuana?


All 39.2% 22.9% 3.2% 7.8% 11.6% 15.4%

Cocaine?


All 53.0% 28.3% 11.9% 3.6% * % 3.1%

Crack?


All 55.0% 30.5% 10.4% 2.3% * % 1.8%

Hallucinogens?


All 57.0% 27.0% 7.4% 6.0% 1.3% 1.3%

Uppers?


All 68.0% 22.2% 3.5% 3.8% 0.7% 1.8%

Downers?


All 68.2% 22.4% 2.9% 4.5% 0.7% 1.3%


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Rohypnol?


All 69.0% 23.3% 3.0% 0.7% 2.7% 1.3%

Steroids?


All 57.6% 27.3% 9.5% 1.1% * % 4.5%

Ecstasy?


All 67.8% 20.7% 3.8% 5.2% 0.6% 1.9%

Heroin?


All 56.6% 33.1% 8.4% * % 0.5% 1.3%

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

Attended class while high from marijuana use?


All 81.7% 10.6% 4.4% 3.3%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?


All 95.9% 3.4% * % 0.7%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?


All 97.2% 1.7% * % 1.1%

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


Marijuana Users: 4.1 days per studentMarijuana Non-users: 3.7 days per student


Marijuana Users: 3.6 days per studentMarijuana Non-users: 2.4 days per student


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

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


All 85.4% 8.5% 4.3% 1.8%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?


All 96.1% 3.3% 0.6% * %

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


All 40.2% 15.3% 14.2% 14.4% 15.9%

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

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


All 90.8% 7.8% 1.3% * %

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


All 92.3% 4.5% 2.6% 0.6%

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Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was marijuana used?

Half Most Of Don't Didn'tNever Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 64.2% 8.3% 9.5% 8.1% 4.1% * % 5.8%

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Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in...

Joints?

Half the Most of Don'tNever Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 71.5% 8.2% 7.3% 5.3% 5.9% 1.7%


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Blunts?


All 76.9% 10.2% 3.6% 2.0% 5.7% 1.7%

Bongs or water pipes?


All 77.8% 5.9% 8.6% 2.0% 4.0% 1.6%

Pipes?


All 77.1% 7.3% 7.8% 2.8% 3.4% 1.6%

Some other way?


All 77.4% 7.9% 4.1% 2.2% 4.6% 3.7%

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


All 62.7% 5.2% 4.3% 4.2% 3.2% 20.4%

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

Marijuana?


All 46.9% 14.4% 17.4% 15.2% 6.2%

Cocaine?


All 78.5% 8.0% 1.3% 0.7% 11.5%

Crack?


All 83.0% 3.4% 1.2% 1.3% 11.1%


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Ecstasy?


All 71.2% 9.0% 2.2% 2.0% 15.6%

Steroids?


All 71.4% 9.3% 3.9% 0.7% 14.8%

Heroin?


All 80.9% 6.0% * % 0.6% 12.6%


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


_____________________________________________________________________________________Any inhalant? All 19.3% 22.8% 28.6% 71.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Liquid or spray paint? All 4.6% 6.4% 7.6% 92.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Whiteout, correction fluid? All 3.7% 5.1% 7.7% 92.3%_____________________________________________________________________________________Gasoline? All 7.2% 7.7% 8.3% 91.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Freon? All 1.7% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%_____________________________________________________________________________________Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 1.3% 3.6% 4.8% 95.2%_____________________________________________________________________________________Glue? All 4.7% 7.0% 8.9% 91.1%

_____________________________________________________________________________________Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 3.4% 4.6% 7.0% 93.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 3.6% 5.5% 7.7% 92.3%_____________________________________________________________________________________Octane booster? All 1.1% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Other sprays? All 4.6% 6.7% 8.5% 91.5%_____________________________________________________________________________________Other inhalants? All 6.5% 7.7% 13.6% 86.4%

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

Several Several About About Less ThanNever Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a

Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 92.5% * % 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% * % 5.7%

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Table I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4+

All 75.0% 9.3% 9.9% 5.8%

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

All

Inhalants 12.2


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Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you attended

class while high from inhalant use?


All 97.4% 2.1% 0.5% * %

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


Inhalants Users: 3.1 days per studentInhalants Non-users: 4.0 days per student


Inhalants Users: 3.5 days per studentInhalants Non-users: 2.5 days per student

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


All 85.8% 11.9% 1.7% * % 0.6%

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

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 77.9% 8.8% 2.0% * % 11.3%


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

alcohol from the following sources?

Health class

No Yes

All 14.5% 85.5%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 34.2% 65.8%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 65.0% 35.0%

Science class

No Yes

All 55.5% 44.5%

Social studies class

No Yes

All 67.2% 32.8%

Student group session

No Yes

All 60.5% 39.5%

An invited school guest

No Yes

All 60.3% 39.7%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 67.4% 32.6%

Any school source

No Yes

All 23.3% 76.7%


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

A counselor or program in school

No Yes

All 57.5% 42.5%

Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)

No Yes

All 58.1% 41.9%

A counselor or program outside of school

No Yes

All 65.0% 35.0%

Your parents

No Yes

All 38.6% 61.4%

A medical doctor

No Yes

All 52.9% 47.1%

Your friends

No Yes

All 42.9% 57.1%

Another adult (a relative, clergyman, or other family friend)

No Yes

All 50.0% 50.0%

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Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than from family orfriends, for problems in any way connected with your use of alcohol, marijuana,or other drugs?

No Yes

All 87.9% 12.1%

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

Feel close to their parents?


All 5.9% 15.7% 27.1% 33.5% 17.9%


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Sometimes carry weapons?


All 81.6% 13.9% 1.9% 2.6% * %

Care about making good grades?


All 1.8% 6.7% 21.7% 49.3% 20.5%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?


All 69.7% 19.7% 5.1% 3.7% 1.9%

Wish they could drop out of school?


All 56.6% 29.3% 9.3% 3.5% 1.2%


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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> All students


_____________________________________________________________________________________Tobacco All 19.6% 28.4% 41.5% 58.5%_____________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 36.4% 43.6% 60.6% 39.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Inhalants All 19.3% 22.8% 28.6% 71.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Any Illicit Drug All 23.5% 29.5% 34.9% 65.1%_____________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 20.4% 27.3% 34.6% 65.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana Only All 14.4% 19.3% 24.7% 75.3%_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine or Crack All 2.1% 2.6% 4.5% 95.5%_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine All 1.4% 1.4% 3.3% 96.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________

Crack All 0.7% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All 2.1% 3.4% 6.5% 93.5%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % 0.7% 99.3%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%_____________________________________________________________________________________Rohypnol All * % * % 0.6% 99.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Steroids All * % * % 1.2% 98.8%_____________________________________________________________________________________Ecstasy All 1.8% 1.8% 2.5% 97.5%_____________________________________________________________________________________Heroin All * % * % 1.2% 98.8%

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


_____________________________________________________________________________________Tobacco All 13.2% 23.8% 33.2% 66.8%_____________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 32.3% 38.8% 54.1% 45.9%_____________________________________________________________________________________Inhalants All 16.5% 20.8% 22.6% 77.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Any Illicit Drug All 22.4% 28.8% 36.4% 63.6%_____________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 20.4% 27.0% 35.6% 64.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana Only All 14.4% 18.7% 26.2% 73.8%

_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine or Crack All * % 1.0% 4.4% 95.6%_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine All * % * % 3.5% 96.5%_____________________________________________________________________________________Crack All * % 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All 1.3% 2.4% 6.9% 93.1%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%


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_____________________________________________________________________________________Rohypnol All * % * % 1.1% 98.9%_____________________________________________________________________________________Steroids All * % * % 2.2% 97.8%_____________________________________________________________________________________Ecstasy All 0.9% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%_____________________________________________________________________________________Heroin All * % * % 1.1% 98.9%


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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Female students



Crack All 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All 3.2% 4.6% 6.0% 94.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % 1.6% 98.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%_____________________________________________________________________________________Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Ecstasy All 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%_____________________________________________________________________________________Heroin All * % * % 1.3% 98.7%

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



_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine or Crack All 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine All 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All 2.9% 4.2% 5.6% 94.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % 1.5% 98.5%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%


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_____________________________________________________________________________________Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Steroids All * % * % 1.2% 98.8%_____________________________________________________________________________________Ecstasy All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%_____________________________________________________________________________________Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Black students


_____________________________________________________________________________________Tobacco All 6.9% 14.6% 21.0% 79.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 28.7% 39.3% 53.4% 46.6%_____________________________________________________________________________________Inhalants All 15.3% 19.0% 21.7% 78.3%_____________________________________________________________________________________Any Illicit Drug All 7.4% 11.4% 18.3% 81.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 7.4% 11.4% 18.3% 81.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana Only All 7.4% 11.4% 18.3% 81.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine or Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%

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



_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine or Crack All 6.7% 9.1% 18.0% 82.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine All 3.6% 3.6% 13.0% 87.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Crack All 3.3% 5.8% 5.8% 94.2%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All 3.3% 6.2% 14.8% 85.2%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 93.6%


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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students reporting A and B grades



Crack All 0.8% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All 2.4% 3.1% 6.6% 93.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % 0.8% 99.2%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%_____________________________________________________________________________________Rohypnol All * % * % 0.7% 99.3%_____________________________________________________________________________________Steroids All * % * % 1.3% 98.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Ecstasy All 2.1% 2.1% 2.8% 97.2%_____________________________________________________________________________________Heroin All * % * % 1.3% 98.7%

Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students reporting C, D, and F grades



_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine or Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%


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_____________________________________________________________________________________Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students living with two parents



Crack All 1.0% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All 2.1% 3.9% 8.4% 91.6%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % 1.0% 99.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%_____________________________________________________________________________________Rohypnol All * % * % 0.9% 99.1%_____________________________________________________________________________________Steroids All * % * % 1.7% 98.3%_____________________________________________________________________________________Ecstasy All * % * % 0.9% 99.1%_____________________________________________________________________________________Heroin All * % * % 1.7% 98.3%

Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students not living with two parents



_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine or Crack All 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine All 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%


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_____________________________________________________________________________________Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Ecstasy All 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 94.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students who would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems



Crack All * % 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All 2.0% 3.7% 5.4% 94.6%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % 1.0% 99.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%_____________________________________________________________________________________Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Steroids All * % * % 0.8% 99.2%_____________________________________________________________________________________Ecstasy All 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%_____________________________________________________________________________________Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%

Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students who wouldn't seek help from adults for substance abuse problems



_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine or Crack All 3.2% 3.2% 6.1% 93.9%_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine All * % * % 3.1% 96.9%_____________________________________________________________________________________Crack All 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All 3.2% 3.2% 8.6% 91.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%


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_____________________________________________________________________________________Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Ecstasy All * % * % 2.9% 97.1%_____________________________________________________________________________________Heroin All * % * % 2.7% 97.3%


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Table B13: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students living in town three years or less



Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All 3.5% 5.1% 6.7% 93.3%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % 1.8% 98.2%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Ecstasy All * % * % 1.6% 98.4%_____________________________________________________________________________________Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%

Table B14: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students living in town more than three years



_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine or Crack All 2.4% 3.3% 4.4% 95.6%_____________________________________________________________________________________Cocaine All 1.2% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%_____________________________________________________________________________________Crack All 1.2% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%_____________________________________________________________________________________Hallucinogens All 1.2% 2.2% 6.4% 93.6%_____________________________________________________________________________________Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%_____________________________________________________________________________________Downers All 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%


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GENDER

q1 Frequency Percent

_______________________________Female 69.63028 44.35Male 87.36972 55.65

GRADE

q2 Frequency Percent____________________________________Grade 7 20.096 12.80Grade 8 20.724 13.20Grade 9 18.84 12.00Grade 10 27.004 17.20Grade 11 30.144 19.20Grade 12 40.192 25.60

LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS

q3 Frequency Percent___________________________________No 47.51751 30.58Yes 107.8548 69.42

Frequency Missing = 1.6276631917

AGE

q4 Frequency Percent______________________________________11 or younger 0.692966 0.4412 1.385931 0.8913 23.52185 15.05

14 12.32026 7.8815 21.69973 13.8816 17.65185 11.2917 33.77082 21.6118 28.36896 18.1519 or older 16.89466 10.81


ETHNICITY

q5 Frequency Percent_________________________________________African/American 25.30095 16.37Asian/American 3.450766 2.23Mexican/American 33.17954 21.47

Native/American 6.786206 4.39Other 9.177255 5.94White 76.65932 49.60



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ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES DO YOU GET

q6 Frequency Percent

___________________________________Mostly A's 37.44557 24.23Mostly B's 102.5122 66.33Mostly C's 14.59625 9.44


LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT

q7 Frequency Percent__________________________________4 years 91.9441 59.13


DO YOU HAVE A JOB



DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE

q9 Frequency Percent___________________________________No 30.92132 20.15

Yes 122.5245 79.85


EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

q10 Frequency Percent___________________________________Don't Know 34.30294 22.21No 65.96958 42.72Yes 54.15618 35.07


QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH

q11 Frequency Percent___________________________________Don't Know 52.49222 34.24No 22.37446 14.60Yes 78.41781 51.16



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PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS

q12a Frequency Percent

___________________________________No 35.04644 22.62Yes 119.9106 77.38


PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA

q12b Frequency Percent___________________________________No 145.726 98.35Yes 2.445966 1.65


PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR

q12c Frequency Percent___________________________________No 125.6196 84.78Yes 22.55237 15.22


PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

q12d Frequency Percent___________________________________No 79.29265 53.35Yes 69.33052 46.65


PARTICIPATE IN DRILL TEAM/CHEERLEADING

q12e Frequency Percent___________________________________No 127.3069 84.76Yes 22.88274 15.24


PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT

q12f Frequency Percent___________________________________

No 100.9964 68.20Yes 47.09245 31.80



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PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

q12g Frequency Percent

___________________________________No 103.9228 70.20Yes 44.11081 29.80


PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC CLUBS/SOCIETIES

q12h Frequency Percent___________________________________No 111.1402 73.33Yes 40.41435 26.67


PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS

q12i Frequency Percent___________________________________No 128.1598 85.52Yes 21.69698 14.48


PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY

q12j Frequency Percent___________________________________No 116.3457 77.25Yes 34.25926 22.75


PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS

q12k Frequency Percent___________________________________No 82.31771 54.25Yes 69.40842 45.75


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

q13a Frequency Percent________________________________________

Very Safe 121.8877 77.98Somewhat Safe 27.88746 17.84Not Very Safe 3.969471 2.54Not Safe At All 0.692966 0.44Don't Know 1.869395 1.20



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DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

q13b Frequency Percent

________________________________________Very Safe 54.73573 35.23Somewhat Safe 69.4864 44.72Not Very Safe 15.09627 9.72Not Safe At All 3.312469 2.13Don't Know 12.74147 8.20


DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

q13c Frequency Percent________________________________________Very Safe 79.09156 50.38Somewhat Safe 53.85986 34.31Not Very Safe 10.09651 6.43

Not Safe At All 5.090666 3.24Don't Know 8.861404 5.64

FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE TO THEIR PARENTS

q14a Frequency Percent______________________________None 9.292263 5.92A Few 24.59511 15.67Some 42.52617 27.09Most 52.52771 33.46All 28.05875 17.87

HOW MANY FRIENDS CARRY WEAPONS

q14b Frequency Percent______________________________None 123.1657 81.64A Few 20.95562 13.89Some 2.861236 1.90Most 3.878995 2.57


HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE ABOUT GOOD GRADES

q14c Frequency Percent______________________________None 2.632463 1.76A Few 10.01864 6.69Some 32.52345 21.72

Most 73.82045 49.30All 30.74534 20.53



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HOW MANY FRIENDS BELONG TO A GANG

q14d Frequency Percent

______________________________None 108.9189 69.74A Few 30.70641 19.66Some 7.896667 5.06Most 5.715437 3.66All 2.944298 1.89


FRIENDS WISHING TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

q14e Frequency Percent______________________________None 88.44569 56.63A Few 45.82639 29.34Some 14.58388 9.34

Most 5.502642 3.52All 1.823103 1.17


PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES



EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

q16a Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 144.2025 92.40In Your Lifetime 1.926538 1.23Since School Began 2.687698 1.72In the Past Month 7.248608 4.64


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

q16b Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 140.3846 92.30In Your Lifetime 3.969471 2.61

Since School Began 2.042933 1.34In the Past Month 5.702098 3.75



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EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS

q16c Frequency Percent

___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 139.0892 91.73In Your Lifetime 0.818303 0.54Since School Began 0.818303 0.54In the Past Month 10.89883 7.19


EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

q16d Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 146.6536 97.21In Your Lifetime 1.636606 1.08In the Past Month 2.571304 1.70


EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

q16e Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 146.0056 95.24In Your Lifetime 1.753001 1.14Since School Began 3.506001 2.29In the Past Month 2.042933 1.33


EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

q16f Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 140.51 91.06In Your Lifetime 3.034774 1.97Since School Began 3.506001 2.27In the Past Month 7.261567 4.71


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

q16g Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 144.3118 92.96In Your Lifetime 3.853077 2.48Since School Began 1.823103 1.17

In the Past Month 5.259002 3.39



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EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

q16h Frequency Percent



EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

q16i Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 150.2149 98.35In Your Lifetime 0.818303 0.54In the Past Month 1.697766 1.11


EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

q16j Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 141.4106 91.50In Your Lifetime 2.744841 1.78Since School Began 3.264269 2.11In the Past Month 7.134322 4.62


EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

q16k Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 134.2462 86.40In Your Lifetime 9.228473 5.94Since School Began 1.869395 1.20In the Past Month 10.02831 6.45


RECENT CIGARETTE USE

q17a Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 98.73517 63.27In Your Lifetime 19.80511 12.69Since School Began 10.9611 7.02

In the Past Month 26.56392 17.02



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RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE




RECENT BEER USE

q17c Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 87.88694 57.02In Your Lifetime 20.86327 13.54Since School Began 11.25103 7.30In the Past Month 34.12456 22.14


RECENT WINE COOLER USE

q17d Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 96.13213 61.97In Your Lifetime 15.45894 9.97Since School Began 14.29877 9.22In the Past Month 29.24077 18.85


RECENT WINE USE

q17e Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 83.76102 54.74In Your Lifetime 26.58432 17.37Since School Began 8.17949 5.35In the Past Month 34.49274 22.54


RECENT LIQUOR USE

q17f Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 111.8031 72.45In Your Lifetime 13.25169 8.59

Since School Began 10.891 7.06In the Past Month 18.36647 11.90



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RECENT MARIJUANA USE

q18a Frequency Percent



RECENT COCAINE USE

q18b Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 147.5791 96.69In Your Lifetime 2.944298 1.93In the Past Month 2.113035 1.38


RECENT CRACK USE

q18c Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 151.9345 98.75Since School Began 0.818303 0.53In the Past Month 1.108235 0.72


RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

q18e Frequency Percent



RECENT UPPER USE

q18f Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 153.2593 99.28In Your Lifetime 1.108235 0.72


RECENT DOWNER USE

q18g Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 151.0209 98.62In the Past Month 2.113035 1.38



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RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

q18h Frequency Percent

___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 152.1863 99.39In Your Lifetime 0.934698 0.61


RECENT STEROID USE

q18i Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 154.1959 98.80In Your Lifetime 1.869395 1.20


RECENT ECSTASY USE

q18j Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 152.1993 97.52In Your Lifetime 1.0048 0.64In the Past Month 2.861236 1.83


RECENT HEROIN USE

q18k Frequency Percent___________________________________________Never Heard/Used 154.1959 98.80In Your Lifetime 1.869395 1.20


TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

q19a Frequency Percent_________________________________________Never Heard/Used 131.078 87.031-2 times 10.79196 7.173-10 times 2.757801 1.8311+ times 5.992031 3.98


ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

q19b Frequency Percent_________________________________________Never Heard/Used 105.9283 69.861-2 times 26.55379 17.513-10 times 13.67319 9.0211+ times 5.469309 3.61



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INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

q19c Frequency Percent

_________________________________________Never Heard/Used 146.5502 95.481-2 times 6.009111 3.913-10 times 0.934698 0.61


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

q19d Frequency Percent_________________________________________Never Heard/Used 108.5807 71.171-2 times 18.62827 12.213-10 times 11.16797 7.3211+ times 14.18237 9.30


COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

q19e Frequency Percent_________________________________________Never Heard/Used 151.381 98.031-2 times 3.047733 1.97


CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

q19f Frequency Percent_________________________________________

Never Heard/Used 151.8092 98.751-2 times 0.818303 0.5311+ times 1.108235 0.72


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

q20a Frequency Percent_________________________________________Never heard/None 63.41202 40.88A few 40.36615 26.02Some 33.25774 21.44Most 12.21906 7.88All 5.875636 3.79



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO


_________________________________________Never heard/None 84.67496 55.23A few 40.0813 26.14Some 21.02604 13.71Most 5.702098 3.72All 1.823103 1.19


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

q20c Frequency Percent_________________________________________Never heard/None 61.23519 39.49A few 35.77672 23.07Some 29.44365 18.99

Most 21.21995 13.68All 7.384997 4.76


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

q20d Frequency Percent_________________________________________Never heard/None 73.46067 48.71A few 31.55959 20.93Some 18.6564 12.37Most 21.21475 14.07All 5.921928 3.93


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

q20e Frequency Percent_________________________________________Never heard/None 76.2299 49.87A few 37.18757 24.33Some 16.55633 10.83Most 18.18518 11.90All 4.697298 3.07


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

q20f Frequency Percent_________________________________________Never heard/None 92.28277 60.88A few 30.27117 19.97Some 15.30357 10.10Most 6.263802 4.13All 7.455099 4.92



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

q20g Frequency Percent

_________________________________________Never heard/None 133.1972 85.80A few 18.47372 11.90Some 2.571304 1.66All 1.0048 0.65


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

q20h Frequency Percent_________________________________________Never heard/None 62.41345 40.20A few 23.7356 15.29Some 21.97338 14.15Most 22.37271 14.41

All 24.75187 15.94


DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

q21a Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 60.20343 39.19Impossible 25.08329 16.33Very difficult 5.619037 3.66Somewhat diff 4.963103 3.23Somewhat easy 21.71678 14.14Very easy 36.0337 23.46


DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q21b Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 71.56947 46.34Impossible 34.0229 22.03Very difficult 8.370871 5.42Somewhat diff 9.11728 5.90Somewhat easy 11.77344 7.62Very easy 19.58369 12.68


DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

q21c Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 51.30387 34.39Impossible 26.4203 17.71Very difficult 15.45699 10.36Somewhat diff 13.9198 9.33Somewhat easy 19.36175 12.98Very easy 22.7219 15.23



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DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

q21d Frequency Percent

_______________________________________Never heard of 54.3264 35.70Impossible 29.53992 19.41Very difficult 12.67137 8.33Somewhat diff 19.98194 13.13Somewhat easy 15.59915 10.25Very easy 20.06753 13.19


DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

q21e Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 54.03977 34.84Impossible 25.88076 16.68

Very difficult 19.16986 12.36Somewhat diff 18.36394 11.84Somewhat easy 15.81898 10.20Very easy 21.8573 14.09


DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

q21f Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 73.12821 48.43Impossible 31.46646 20.84Very difficult 11.45969 7.59Somewhat diff 9.021603 5.98Somewhat easy 7.558534 5.01

Very easy 18.3513 12.15


DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

q21g Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 79.46423 52.21Impossible 37.09846 24.37Very difficult 8.945534 5.88Somewhat diff 0.934698 0.61Somewhat easy 4.464509 2.93Very easy 21.29184 13.99



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