Marshall

Spring 1997

Table 1:
1A.

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

Whiteout/Liquid Paper
Not Used
All

1B.

91.9%

All

96.1%

All

95.4%

3.9%

Used
4.6%

Paint Thinner
Not Used
All

1E.

Used

Glue
Not Used

1D.

8.1%

Gasoline
Not Used

1C.

Used

98.0%

Used
2.0%

Spray Paint
Not Used
All

98.7%

Used
1.3%

1F.

Other Inhalants
Not Used
All

96.7%

Used
3.3%

Table 2:

Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0
All

88.1%

1
8.8%

2-3

4-5

2.5%

0.6%

Marshall
Spring 1997

Table 3:

3A.

3B.

Average number of times selected substances were used:

Tobacco

Alcohol

Inhalants

Marijuana

All

0.9

1.3

0.2

0.1

All

1.7

3.0

0.4

0.3

School Year

Lifetime

Table 4:

During the past school year, have you smoked cigarettes?

No
All

81.6%

Yes
18.4%

Table 5:
5A.

About how many of your close friends use...

Alcohol
Never
Heard of
All

5B.

Inhalants

0.6%

None

Some

Most

48.7%

39.1%

11.5%

Never
Heard of
All
5C.

3.4%

None

Some

Most

77.7%

14.2%

4.7%

None

Some

Most

85.6%

8.9%

2.1%

Marijuana
Never
Heard of
All

3.4%

Marshall
Spring 1997

Table 6:

Average age of first use of selected substances:

All
Tobacco
Alcohol
Beer
Wine Coolers
Wine
Liquor
Inhalants
Marijuana

9.8
9.3
9.3
9.9
10.2
11.2
10.6
*

Table 7:

Lifetime prevalence of use of selected substances by reported

conduct problems this school year:
No Absences or
Conduct Problems
Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana

36.9%
9.8%
* %

Cut
School

Sent to
Principal

Both

60.0%
20.0%
20.0%

55.9%
11.5%
9.7%

66.7%
22.2%
22.2%

Table 8:
8A.

Age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never

Over

7 or Under

10

11

12 or

All

45.7%

16.0%

1.2%

11.1%

8.6%

9.9%

10

11

6.5%

9.1%

7.4%
8B.

Other Family Situation

Never

7 or Under

Over
All

61.0%

13.0%

1.3%

3.9%

5.2%

Table 9:
9A.

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

Tobacco (Cigarettes, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco)?

All
9B.

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

1.3%

59.2%

Dangerous
31.8%

Not at All
Dangerous
0.6%

Do Not
Know
7.0%

Alcohol (Beer, Wine Coolers, Wine, Liquor)?

All

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

0.6%

64.9%

Dangerous
27.9%

Not at All
Dangerous
0.0%

Do Not
Know
6.5%

12 or

Marshall
Spring 1997

9C.

Inhalants?

All
9D.

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

2.1%

65.8%

Never
Heard of

Very
Dangerous

Not at All
Dangerous

Dangerous
18.5%

4.1%

Do Not
Know
9.6%

Marijuana?

All

* %

Not at All
Dangerous

88.0%

Dangerous
7.3%

0.0%

Do Not
Know
4.7%

Table 10:

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

from ...
10A.

An Assembly Program
No
All

10B.

37.7%

62.3%

Guidance Counselor
No
All

10C.

Yes

Visitor to Class

30.7%

Yes
69.3%

No
All
10D.

29.9%

All

51.5%

Yes
48.5%

Your Teacher
No
All

10F.

70.1%

Someone Else at School

No

10E.

Yes

14.8%

Yes
85.2%

Any School Source

No
All

8.3%

Yes
91.7%

Marshall
Spring 1997

Table 11:
11A.

How do your parents feel about kids your age ...

Drinking Beer?
Don't
Like It
All

11B.

Don't
Care

83.3%

Think
It's OK

1.9%

Don't
Know

1.9%

12.8%

Smoking Marijuana?
Don't
Like It
All

Don't
Care

92.1%

Think
It's OK

0.7%

Don't
Know

0.7%

6.6%

Table 12:
12A.

Have you ever been offered ...

Alcohol
Never
Heard Of
All

12B.

0.6%

Yes
55.1%

No
44.3%

Inhalants
Never
Heard Of
All

0.7%

Yes
17.4%

No
81.9%

12C.

Marijuana
Never
Heard Of
All

3.4%

Yes
13.5%

No
83.1%

Marshall
Spring 1997

Table A3:
A3A.

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

Beer

All
A3B.

80.8%

8.6%

Never

1 Time

77.3%

12.8%

Never

1 Time

85.6%

7.9%

Never

1 Time

89.9%

3.6%

2 Times
2.6%

3+ Times
7.9%

Ever
19.2%

2 Times
1.4%

3+ Times
8.5%

Ever
22.7%

Wine

All
A3D.

1 Time

Wine Coolers

All
A3C.

Never

2 Times
4.3%

3+ Times
2.2%

Ever
14.4%

Liquor

All

2 Times
2.9%

3+ Times
3.6%

Ever
10.1%

Marshall
Spring 1997
Table B1:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
34.6%
20.8%
13.8%
65.4%

Alcohol
All
48.1%
30.0%
18.1%
51.9%

Inhalants
All
13.1%
8.5%
4.6%
86.9%

Marijuana
All
3.9%
1.3%
2.6%
96.1%

Table B2:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Male Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
40.3%
22.1%
18.2%
59.7%

Alcohol
All
52.6%
35.9%
16.7%
47.4%

Inhalants
All
9.6%
5.5%
4.1%
90.4%

Marijuana
All
5.3%
2.7%
2.7%
94.7%

Table B3:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Female Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
29.3%
19.5%
9.8%
70.7%


Alcohol
All
43.9%
24.4%
19.5%
56.1%

Inhalants
All
16.3%
11.3%
5.0%
83.8%

Marijuana
All
2.5%
* %
2.5%
97.5%

Table B4:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> White Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
37.3%
22.7%
14.7%
62.7%

Alcohol
All
40.0%
22.7%
17.3%
60.0%

Inhalants
All
8.3%
5.6%
2.8%
91.7%

Marijuana
All
1.4%
* %
1.4%
98.6%

Marshall
Spring 1997
Table B5:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> African/American Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
30.8%
15.4%
15.4%
69.2%

Alcohol
All
53.0%
34.8%
18.2%
47.0%

Inhalants
All
15.6%
10.9%
4.7%
84.4%

Marijuana
All
6.2%
1.5%
4.6%
93.8%

Table B6:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Mexican/American Students

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
* %
* %
* %
* %

Alcohol
All
* %
* %
* %
* %

Inhalants
All
* %
* %
* %
* %

Marijuana
All
* %
* %
* %
* %

Table B7:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students Reporting A and B Grades

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
29.7%
17.1%
12.6%
70.3%


Alcohol
All
42.9%
25.9%
17.0%
57.1%

Inhalants
All
12.0%
9.3%
2.8%
88.0%

Marijuana
All
0.9%
* %
0.9%
99.1%

Table B8:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

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

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
45.5%
29.5%
15.9%
54.5%

Alcohol
All
59.1%
40.9%
18.2%
40.9%

Inhalants
All
14.6%
7.3%
7.3%
85.4%

Marijuana
All
11.9%
4.8%
7.1%
88.1%

Marshall
Spring 1997
Table B9:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students Living With 2 Parents

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
37.8%
24.4%
13.4%
62.2%

Alcohol
All
52.4%
34.1%
18.3%
47.6%

Inhalants
All
12.7%
8.9%
3.8%
87.3%

Marijuana
All
2.5%
1.3%
1.3%
97.5%

Table B10:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
31.2%
16.9%
14.3%
68.8%

Alcohol
All
43.6%
25.6%
17.9%
56.4%

Inhalants
All
13.5%
8.1%
5.4%
86.5%

Marijuana
All
5.3%
1.3%
4.0%
94.7%

Table B11:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
37.4%
22.3%
15.1%
62.6%


Alcohol
All
48.9%
30.9%
18.0%
51.1%

Inhalants
All
14.3%
9.8%
4.5%
85.7%

Marijuana
All
4.5%
1.5%
3.0%
95.5%

Table B12:

Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less

Ever
School
Not Past
Never
Used
Year
Year
Used

Tobacco
All
21.4%
14.3%
7.1%
78.6%

Alcohol
All
33.3%
20.0%
13.3%
66.7%

Inhalants
All
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%

Marijuana
All
0.0%
* %
* %
100.0%

Marshall
Spring 1997
GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent

Male
78
48.8
Female
82
51.3

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent

Grade 6
160
100.0

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?
Q3
Frequency
Percent

Yes
82
51.3
No
78
48.8

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent

11
26
16.3
12
107
66.9
13 or older
27
16.9

ETHNICITY

Q5
Frequency
Percent

White
75
48.4
African/American
66
42.6
Mexican/American
5
3.2
Native/American
3
1.9
Other
6
3.9
Frequency Missing = 5

WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET

Q6
Frequency
Percent

Mostly A's
48
30.8
Mostly B's
64
41.0
Mostly C's
33
21.2
Mostly D's
10
6.4
Mostly F's
1
0.6
Frequency Missing = 4

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Marshall
Spring 1997
LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR
MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7
Frequency
Percent

Yes
139
87.4
No
15
9.4
Don't know
5
3.1
Frequency Missing = 1

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency
Percent

Yes
97
61.0
No
28
17.6
Don't know
34
21.4
Frequency Missing = 1

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency
Percent

Yes
61
38.6
No
73
46.2
Don't know
24
15.2
Frequency Missing = 2

EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?
Q10A
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
149
96.1
Used
6
3.9
Frequency Missing = 5

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?
Q10B
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
148
98.0
Used
3
2.0
Frequency Missing = 9

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Marshall
Spring 1997
EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?
Q10C
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
145
95.4
Used
7
4.6
Frequency Missing = 8

EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?
Q10D
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
137
91.9
Used
12
8.1
Frequency Missing = 11

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q10E
Frequency
Percent

Not Used
149
98.7
Used
2
1.3
Frequency Missing = 9

EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?
Q10F

Frequency

Percent


Not Used
148
96.7
Used
5
3.3
Frequency Missing = 7

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
3.2
Never used
103
66.0
1-2 times
29
18.6
3-10 times
13
8.3
11+ times
6
3.8
Frequency Missing = 4

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Marshall
Spring 1997
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q11B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3
2.0
Never used
131
86.8
1-2 times
9
6.0
3-10 times
5
3.3
11+ times
3
2.0
Frequency Missing = 9

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
1
0.7
Never used
104
68.0
1-2 times
28
18.3
3-10 times
12
7.8
11+ times
8
5.2
Frequency Missing = 7

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
7
4.6
Never used
99
65.6
1-2 times
31
20.5
3-10 times
10
6.6
11+ times
4
2.6
Frequency Missing = 9

WINE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2
1.4
Never used
115
78.2
1-2 times
21
14.3
3-10 times
9
6.1
Frequency Missing = 13

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
3.3
Never used
129
86.0
1-2 times
15
10.0
3-10 times
1
0.7
Frequency Missing = 10
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Marshall
Spring 1997
INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
4
2.7
Never used
130
87.2
1-2 times
9
6.0
3-10 times
4
2.7
11+ times
2
1.3
Frequency Missing = 11

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
6
4.0
Never used
138
92.0
1-2 times
1
0.7
3-10 times
3
2.0
11+ times
2
1.3
Frequency Missing = 10

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3
2.0
Never used
121
79.6
1-2 times
19
12.5
3-10 times
6
3.9
11+ times
3
2.0
Frequency Missing = 8

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q12B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2
1.3
Never used
140
91.5
1-2 times
6
3.9
3-10 times
4
2.6
11+ times
1
0.7
Frequency Missing = 7

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12C
Frequency
Percent

Never used
125
82.2
1-2 times
20
13.2
3-10 times
5
3.3
11+ times
2
1.3
Frequency Missing = 8
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Marshall
Spring 1997
WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
3.3
Never used
119
78.8
1-2 times
24
15.9
3-10 times
2
1.3
11+ times
1
0.7
Frequency Missing = 9

WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2
1.4
Never used
128
86.5
1-2 times
16
10.8
3-10 times
1
0.7
11+ times
1
0.7
Frequency Missing = 12

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2
1.3
Never used
143
94.7
1-2 times
4
2.6
3-10 times
1
0.7
11+ times
1
0.7
Frequency Missing = 9

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
3.3
Never used
137
90.1
1-2 times
7
4.6
3-10 times
2
1.3
11+ times
1
0.7
Frequency Missing = 8

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
7
4.7
Never used
139
93.9
1-2 times
1
0.7
3-10 times
1
0.7
Frequency Missing = 12
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Marshall
Spring 1997
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES
Q13A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3
1.9
Never used
102
66.2
7 or younger
7
4.5
8
5
3.2
9
5
3.2
10
10
6.5
11
13
8.4
12 or older
9
5.8
Frequency Missing = 6

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q13B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2
1.4
Never used
130
87.8
7 or younger
1
0.7
8
3
2.0
9
3
2.0
10
4
2.7
11
4
2.7
12 or older
1
0.7
Frequency Missing = 12

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q13C
Frequency
Percent

Never used
99
66.4

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

16
1
9
10
4
10

10.7
0.7
6.0
6.7
2.7
6.7

Frequency Missing = 11

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q13D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
3.3
Never used
100
66.7
7 or younger
9
6.0
8
1
0.7
9
6
4.0
10
8
5.3
11
10
6.7
12 or older
11
7.3
Frequency Missing = 10

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Marshall
Spring 1997
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE
Q13E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
1
0.7
Never used
116
81.1
7 or younger
3
2.1
8
1
0.7
9
4
2.8
10
5
3.5
11
7
4.9
12 or older
6
4.2
Frequency Missing = 17

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
1
0.7
Never used
131
90.3
9
2
1.4
10
1
0.7
11
3
2.1
12 or older
7
4.8
Frequency Missing = 15

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

Q13H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2
1.4
Never used
127
87.6
7 or younger
2
1.4
8
1
0.7

10
11
12 or older

2
5
6

1.4
3.4
4.1

Frequency Missing = 15

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q13I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3
2.1
Never used
136
93.8
10
1
0.7
11
1
0.7
12 or older
4
2.8
Frequency Missing = 15

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

Marshall
Spring 1997
CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES
Q14A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
1
0.7
None
76
50.3
Some
63
41.7
Most
11
7.3
Frequency Missing = 9

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q14B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
1
0.7
None
120
81.1
Some
21
14.2
Most
6
4.1
Frequency Missing = 12

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q14C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
1
0.7
None
92
61.3
Some
49
32.7
Most
8
5.3
Frequency Missing = 10

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q14D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
3.4
None
98
65.8
Some
31
20.8
Most
15
10.1
Frequency Missing = 11

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent

None
111
77.1
Some
27
18.8
Most
6
4.2
Frequency Missing = 16

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

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Spring 1997
CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR
Q14F
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2
1.4
None
118
80.8
Some
19
13.0
Most
7
4.8
Frequency Missing = 14

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q14H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
3.4
None
115
77.7
Some
21
14.2
Most
7
4.7
Frequency Missing = 12

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

Q14I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
3.4
None
125
85.6
Some
13
8.9
Most
3
2.1
Frequency Missing = 14

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q15A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2
1.3
Yes
76
49.7
No
75
49.0
Frequency Missing = 7

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO
Q15B
Frequency
Percent

Yes
41
27.3
No
109
72.7
Frequency Missing = 10

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

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Spring 1997
EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER
Q15C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
1
0.7
Yes
65
43.0
No
85
56.3
Frequency Missing = 9

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q15D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
3.3
Yes
54
35.8
No
92
60.9
Frequency Missing = 9

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE

Q15E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2
1.4
Yes
35
23.6
No
111
75.0
Frequency Missing = 12

EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q15F

Frequency

Percent


Never heard of
3
2.0
Yes
34
23.1
No
110
74.8
Frequency Missing = 13

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
1
0.7
Yes
26
17.4
No
122
81.9
Frequency Missing = 11

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

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Spring 1997
EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA
Q15I
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
5
3.4
Yes
20
13.5
No
123
83.1
Frequency Missing = 12

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q16A
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
84
57.1
Yes
30
20.4
No
33
22.4
Frequency Missing = 13

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS

Q16B
Frequency
Percent

Do Not Drink
82
60.7
Yes
24
17.8
No
29
21.5
Frequency Missing = 25

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q16C

Frequency

Percent


Do Not Drink
84
61.8
Yes
22
16.2
No
30
22.1
Frequency Missing = 24

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q17A
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2
1.3
Very dangerous
75
49.3
Dangerous
60
39.5
Not at all
2
1.3
Don't know
13
8.6
Frequency Missing = 8

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

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Spring 1997
DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO
Q17B
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
2
1.3
Very dangerous
81
53.6
Dangerous
51
33.8
Not at all
3
2.0
Don't know
14
9.3
Frequency Missing = 9

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q17C
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
1
0.7
Very dangerous
66
45.5
Dangerous
57
39.3
Not at all
6
4.1
Don't know
15
10.3
Frequency Missing = 15

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q17D
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
4
2.8
Very dangerous
46
31.9
Dangerous
52
36.1
Not at all
23
16.0
Don't know
19
13.2

Frequency Missing = 16

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q17E
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
1
0.7
Very dangerous
65
45.1
Dangerous
52
36.1
Not at all
9
6.3
Don't know
17
11.8
Frequency Missing = 16

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q17F
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
91
62.8
Dangerous
42
29.0
Not at all
2
1.4
Don't know
10
6.9
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

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Spring 1997
Frequency Missing = 15

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q17H
Frequency
Percent

Never heard of
3
2.1
Very dangerous
96
65.8
Dangerous
27
18.5
Not at all
6
4.1
Don't know
14
9.6
Frequency Missing = 14

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q17I
Frequency
Percent

Very dangerous
132
88.0
Dangerous
11
7.3
Don't know
7
4.7
Frequency Missing = 10

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO
FROM TEACHER
Q18A
Frequency
Percent

Yes
127
85.2
No
22
14.8
Frequency Missing = 11

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS
Q18B
Frequency
Percent

Yes
94
70.1
No
40
29.9
Frequency Missing = 26

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q18C
Frequency
Percent

Yes
86
62.3
No
52
37.7
Frequency Missing = 22

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

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Spring 1997
DRUG/ALC INFO FROM
GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q18D
Frequency
Percent

Yes
97
69.3
No
43
30.7
Frequency Missing = 20

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q18E
Frequency
Percent

Yes
65
48.5
No
69
51.5
Frequency Missing = 26

BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19A
Frequency
Percent

Never
122
80.8
1 time
13
8.6
2 times
4
2.6
3+ times
12
7.9
Frequency Missing = 9

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19B
Frequency
Percent

Never
109
77.3
1 time
18
12.8
2 times
2
1.4
3+ times
12
8.5
Frequency Missing = 19

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19C
Frequency
Percent

Never
119
85.6
1 time
11
7.9
2 times
6
4.3
3+ times
3
2.2
Frequency Missing = 21

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

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Spring 1997
LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE
AT ONE TIME
Q19D
Frequency
Percent

Never
124
89.9
1 time
5
3.6
2 times
4
2.9
3+ times
5
3.6
Frequency Missing = 22

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT
Q20
Frequency
Percent

Yes
10
6.5
No
143
93.5
Frequency Missing = 7

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q21
Frequency
Percent

Yes
69
44.8
No
85
55.2
Frequency Missing = 6

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q22
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
130
83.3
Don't care
3
1.9
Think it's O.K.
3
1.9
Don't know
20
12.8
Frequency Missing = 4

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA
Q23
Frequency
Percent

Don't like it
140
92.1
Don't care
1
0.7
Think it's O.K.
1
0.7
Don't know
10
6.6
Frequency Missing = 8

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district