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Pharr-San Juan-Alamo

Spring 1998

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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Any tobacco product All 26.2% 34.1% 54.4% 45.6%
Grade 7 11.9% 17.2% 35.0% 65.0%
Grade 8 22.9% 30.0% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 9 26.9% 34.0% 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 10 28.8% 37.0% 60.3% 39.7%
Grade 11 34.7% 44.7% 63.7% 36.3%
Grade 12 36.4% 48.2% 63.2% 36.8%
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Cigarettes All 25.5% 33.7% 54.5% 45.5%
Grade 7 11.4% 16.8% 34.9% 65.1%
Grade 8 21.7% 28.8% 49.5% 50.5%
Grade 9 26.6% 34.0% 57.8% 42.2%
Grade 10 28.1% 36.8% 60.3% 39.7%
Grade 11 34.0% 44.0% 63.8% 36.2%
Grade 12 35.6% 47.9% 63.5% 36.5%
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Smokeless tobacco All 4.1% 5.5% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.5% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 4.1% 5.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 4.1% 5.6% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 10 4.4% 5.7% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 11 5.8% 7.9% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 12 4.8% 7.1% 11.0% 89.0%

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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 a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year
All 48.2% 4.5% 6.6% 9.8% 10.5% 9.9% 10.5%
Grade 7 66.3% 0.6% 3.0% 5.6% 8.5% 7.7% 8.3%
Grade 8 53.3% 1.2% 4.9% 9.8% 9.3% 10.8% 10.8%
Grade 9 44.2% 4.6% 8.1% 9.1% 12.0% 11.8% 10.2%
Grade 10 42.1% 4.8% 7.0% 10.6% 11.5% 10.6% 13.4%
Grade 11 40.6% 7.3% 9.0% 11.8% 10.1% 10.8% 10.4%
Grade 12 43.9% 10.2% 7.3% 13.2% 10.7% 5.9% 8.8%

Cigarettes?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 47.3% 4.6% 6.6% 10.1% 10.7% 9.9% 10.9%


Grade 7 65.7% 0.6% 2.7% 5.7% 8.6% 7.6% 9.2%
Grade 8 51.8% 1.3% 4.9% 10.6% 9.3% 10.8% 11.3%
Grade 9 42.7% 4.6% 8.3% 8.9% 12.5% 12.1% 10.7%
Grade 10 41.3% 4.9% 7.2% 10.8% 11.7% 10.8% 13.5%
Grade 11 41.0% 7.1% 8.8% 12.0% 10.2% 10.6% 10.2%
Grade 12 42.8% 10.4% 7.0% 13.9% 10.9% 5.5% 9.5%
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Smokeless tobacco?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 91.5% 0.3% 0.8% 1.3% 1.8% 2.0% 2.2%


Grade 7 95.4% * % 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 0.5%
Grade 8 92.8% 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 2.8% 1.9% 0.9%
Grade 9 91.3% 0.2% 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% 1.7% 2.6%
Grade 10 91.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 1.3% 2.1% 3.3%
Grade 11 88.1% 0.4% 0.8% 2.5% 1.7% 2.5% 3.8%
Grade 12 89.0% 0.5% 1.6% 1.1% 2.7% 3.3% 1.6%

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

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack


<1 Per <10 Per <1 Pack But <2 >2 Packs
None Day Day Per Day Packs/Day Per Day

All 72.3% 16.1% 7.4% 2.3% 1.3% 0.7%


Grade 7 84.5% 11.2% 3.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5%
Grade 8 75.7% 15.1% 6.1% 1.6% 0.9% 0.7%
Grade 9 69.2% 16.4% 8.9% 3.0% 1.5% 0.9%
Grade 10 72.5% 15.6% 6.2% 3.3% 1.5% 0.9%
Grade 11 65.6% 18.7% 9.9% 2.7% 2.4% 0.7%
Grade 12 63.6% 21.5% 11.5% 2.4% 1.0% * %

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

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Tobacco 10.9 11.6 12.4 12.9 13.5 14.0


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

Cigarettes?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 17.5% 10.6% 3.6% 7.6% 16.0% 44.7%


Grade 7 26.4% 20.1% 4.6% 9.7% 15.4% 23.9%
Grade 8 20.9% 11.7% 5.0% 9.4% 17.8% 35.1%
Grade 9 19.6% 11.5% 4.1% 9.6% 17.0% 38.2%
Grade 10 12.8% 7.7% 3.9% 7.3% 16.1% 52.2%
Grade 11 10.5% 5.3% 2.6% 3.6% 17.4% 60.5%
Grade 12 10.6% 4.6% * % 3.2% 10.1% 71.6%

Smokeless Tobacco?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 36.0% 16.7% 6.6% 8.8% 12.3% 19.7%


Grade 7 43.2% 27.8% 7.5% 7.8% 6.3% 7.5%
Grade 8 36.3% 16.5% 9.6% 12.2% 11.5% 13.9%
Grade 9 40.6% 17.9% 6.4% 9.9% 11.2% 14.1%
Grade 10 33.5% 14.5% 7.4% 9.2% 15.2% 20.3%
Grade 11 34.4% 10.9% 3.1% 6.5% 18.4% 26.9%
Grade 12 21.7% 8.5% 4.2% 5.7% 12.7% 47.2%
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Table T-6: About how many of your close friends...

Use any tobacco product?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 25.3% 33.3% 18.6% 15.9% 6.8%


Grade 7 49.6% 28.3% 13.7% 6.3% 2.1%
Grade 8 33.2% 32.4% 19.0% 10.5% 4.9%
Grade 9 21.6% 36.9% 18.4% 16.0% 7.0%
Grade 10 17.4% 36.9% 20.5% 16.8% 8.4%
Grade 11 13.4% 31.2% 19.4% 23.9% 12.1%
Grade 12 12.7% 31.7% 21.3% 27.1% 7.2%

Smoke cigarettes?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 25.9% 33.8% 17.9% 15.8% 6.6%


Grade 7 50.5% 28.5% 12.7% 6.3% 1.9%
Grade 8 34.0% 32.7% 18.0% 10.6% 4.8%
Grade 9 21.8% 37.5% 17.6% 16.3% 6.7%
Grade 10 18.2% 37.1% 19.9% 16.8% 8.0%
Grade 11 14.1% 31.7% 18.9% 23.4% 11.9%
Grade 12 12.7% 33.0% 20.8% 26.2% 7.2%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 76.6% 13.8% 5.8% 2.2% 1.6%


Grade 7 88.4% 6.6% 3.1% 1.3% 0.5%
Grade 8 74.0% 16.2% 7.0% 1.1% 1.7%
Grade 9 74.4% 15.2% 6.1% 2.3% 2.0%
Grade 10 77.3% 13.7% 4.7% 2.4% 1.9%
Grade 11 70.2% 17.5% 6.0% 3.6% 2.6%
Grade 12 74.9% 13.0% 8.8% 2.8% 0.5%

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

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't


Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 66.2% 10.1% 6.9% 1.8% 1.8% 13.3%


Grade 7 70.0% 4.9% 2.8% 0.2% 1.4% 20.6%
Grade 8 69.5% 7.2% 3.4% 1.3% 2.1% 16.5%
Grade 9 64.4% 9.9% 7.3% 1.9% 2.4% 14.0%
Grade 10 63.5% 12.7% 8.4% 2.0% 2.0% 11.4%
Grade 11 64.2% 13.8% 9.2% 3.3% 1.7% 7.9%
Grade 12 65.9% 13.7% 12.1% 2.2% 0.5% 5.5%
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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 Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 50.8% 25.1% 11.6% 3.5% 9.0%


Grade 7 63.4% 19.3% 6.0% 2.1% 9.3%
Grade 8 49.8% 26.5% 11.4% 2.1% 10.3%
Grade 9 52.2% 24.1% 9.3% 4.4% 10.1%
Grade 10 46.7% 27.1% 13.5% 2.7% 9.9%
Grade 11 47.2% 24.4% 14.8% 6.6% 7.0%
Grade 12 41.6% 31.0% 18.3% 3.6% 5.6%
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Spring 1998

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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Any alcohol product All 38.5% 50.3% 71.7% 28.3%
Grade 7 23.6% 30.0% 51.8% 48.2%
Grade 8 31.1% 42.0% 68.3% 31.7%
Grade 9 38.6% 50.7% 72.8% 27.2%
Grade 10 46.3% 59.4% 79.3% 20.7%
Grade 11 49.5% 61.4% 81.7% 18.3%
Grade 12 45.7% 64.1% 79.8% 20.2%
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Beer All 27.9% 37.3% 57.2% 42.8%
Grade 7 15.5% 20.7% 39.2% 60.8%
Grade 8 22.1% 31.3% 54.9% 45.1%
Grade 9 28.7% 36.4% 58.1% 41.9%
Grade 10 32.4% 44.8% 61.8% 38.2%
Grade 11 36.2% 45.7% 66.9% 33.1%
Grade 12 36.8% 50.5% 67.0% 33.0%
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Wine coolers All 27.6% 39.7% 58.5% 41.5%
Grade 7 17.1% 22.6% 39.5% 60.5%
Grade 8 23.1% 34.3% 56.7% 43.3%
Grade 9 26.6% 38.5% 58.4% 41.6%
Grade 10 32.9% 46.7% 63.3% 36.7%
Grade 11 37.2% 52.8% 71.9% 28.1%
Grade 12 33.0% 49.5% 66.5% 33.5%
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Wine All 21.2% 31.0% 48.8% 51.2%
Grade 7 10.8% 15.3% 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 8 18.0% 25.9% 44.1% 55.9%
Grade 9 21.1% 32.9% 50.7% 49.3%
Grade 10 25.5% 36.7% 55.5% 44.5%
Grade 11 28.8% 39.6% 59.0% 41.0%
Grade 12 26.2% 38.8% 59.2% 40.8%
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Liquor All 24.5% 33.3% 47.0% 53.0%
Grade 7 9.0% 12.2% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 8 16.3% 23.2% 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 9 23.8% 31.8% 45.6% 54.4%
Grade 10 30.3% 40.7% 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 11 35.2% 47.4% 63.8% 36.2%
Grade 12 39.0% 54.8% 69.0% 31.0%

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

Any alcohol product?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 30.1% 1.1% 9.1% 17.9% 17.6% 14.6% 9.6%


Grade 7 51.5% 0.4% 2.9% 10.1% 11.6% 12.0% 11.6%
Grade 8 34.6% 0.5% 7.8% 13.0% 18.5% 16.5% 9.0%
Grade 9 29.3% 1.0% 8.7% 16.3% 22.7% 12.0% 10.1%
Grade 10 22.1% 1.4% 11.3% 21.0% 18.1% 16.5% 9.7%
Grade 11 21.4% 2.5% 12.5% 24.9% 15.3% 16.0% 7.5%
Grade 12 20.7% 1.4% 12.5% 24.5% 16.3% 15.4% 9.1%
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Beer?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 36.9% 0.7% 8.1% 14.9% 15.7% 13.5% 10.3%


Grade 7 56.5% 0.5% 2.1% 7.3% 10.4% 12.8% 10.4%
Grade 8 39.9% 0.3% 5.6% 10.3% 17.1% 18.7% 8.1%
Grade 9 34.5% 0.2% 7.2% 13.7% 21.2% 10.8% 12.4%
Grade 10 30.8% 0.5% 10.9% 18.2% 15.9% 12.4% 11.2%
Grade 11 31.5% 2.0% 10.6% 22.0% 12.6% 14.2% 7.1%
Grade 12 30.5% 1.1% 12.1% 17.9% 13.7% 13.7% 11.1%

Wine coolers?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 36.3% 0.3% 5.8% 15.3% 17.6% 16.5% 8.3%


Grade 7 55.3% 0.2% 2.4% 8.5% 11.4% 11.9% 10.2%
Grade 8 40.3% 0.3% 5.6% 11.1% 15.4% 21.0% 6.2%
Grade 9 35.4% 0.5% 6.1% 14.2% 22.5% 13.4% 7.8%
Grade 10 33.9% * % 6.0% 17.9% 19.2% 14.5% 8.5%
Grade 11 24.4% 0.8% 8.3% 19.8% 18.2% 20.7% 7.9%
Grade 12 27.5% * % 6.2% 20.8% 16.3% 19.7% 9.6%

Wine?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 46.7% 0.4% 3.8% 10.5% 13.1% 16.3% 9.2%


Grade 7 68.3% * % 1.0% 5.3% 6.5% 10.1% 8.9%
Grade 8 51.0% * % 2.0% 8.6% 10.5% 20.4% 7.6%
Grade 9 44.9% 1.0% 4.4% 11.1% 13.8% 17.3% 7.4%
Grade 10 39.6% 0.5% 3.9% 10.1% 16.1% 18.7% 11.1%
Grade 11 40.0% 0.4% 7.3% 15.5% 13.5% 13.5% 9.8%
Grade 12 38.3% * % 3.7% 12.8% 17.6% 17.0% 10.6%

Liquor?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 49.2% 0.5% 4.9% 13.2% 12.6% 12.6% 6.9%


Grade 7 76.5% * % 0.5% 3.3% 7.7% 6.9% 5.1%
Grade 8 59.0% 0.7% 2.8% 6.6% 8.6% 14.1% 8.3%
Grade 9 51.5% 0.2% 4.5% 12.1% 12.6% 13.4% 5.7%
Grade 10 44.2% 1.0% 6.3% 15.4% 12.6% 13.9% 6.5%
Grade 11 36.0% 0.4% 8.5% 19.4% 16.6% 10.9% 8.1%
Grade 12 26.9% 0.6% 6.9% 22.9% 18.3% 16.0% 8.6%
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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 42.1% 57.9% 18.7% 26.9% 12.3%


Grade 7 58.6% 41.4% 6.1% 22.2% 13.1%
Grade 8 44.2% 55.8% 16.4% 27.1% 12.3%
Grade 9 39.5% 60.5% 19.5% 28.0% 13.0%
Grade 10 37.1% 62.9% 21.4% 28.9% 12.6%
Grade 11 35.1% 64.9% 25.0% 29.2% 10.8%
Grade 12 36.9% 63.1% 26.2% 25.7% 11.2%

Wine Coolers

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 38.5% 61.5% 19.0% 34.7% 7.7%


Grade 7 56.5% 43.5% 10.3% 23.9% 9.2%
Grade 8 42.8% 57.2% 16.1% 34.7% 6.4%
Grade 9 38.5% 61.5% 17.6% 36.0% 7.9%
Grade 10 34.6% 65.4% 21.6% 36.7% 7.1%
Grade 11 25.7% 74.3% 23.9% 40.7% 9.6%
Grade 12 28.7% 71.3% 28.2% 36.9% 6.2%

Wine

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 49.4% 50.6% 10.0% 27.4% 13.2%


Grade 7 68.0% 32.0% 4.3% 17.1% 10.5%
Grade 8 52.1% 47.9% 9.8% 26.4% 11.7%
Grade 9 47.6% 52.4% 10.1% 27.8% 14.5%
Grade 10 43.0% 57.0% 12.0% 31.1% 13.9%
Grade 11 42.8% 57.2% 13.4% 31.1% 12.7%
Grade 12 41.6% 58.4% 10.7% 31.5% 16.2%
Liquor

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 51.3% 48.7% 14.9% 23.9% 9.9%


Grade 7 76.4% 23.6% 3.7% 11.9% 8.0%
Grade 8 61.0% 39.0% 9.3% 19.9% 9.8%
Grade 9 53.2% 46.8% 12.0% 22.5% 12.4%
Grade 10 43.1% 56.9% 15.4% 32.9% 8.5%
Grade 11 36.7% 63.3% 27.0% 27.0% 9.3%
Grade 12 31.5% 68.5% 27.5% 30.5% 10.5%

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

Beer
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 63.7% 36.3% 5.6% 17.4% 13.3%


Grade 7 77.9% 22.1% 2.0% 6.8% 13.3%
Grade 8 69.9% 30.1% 4.7% 15.6% 9.8%
Grade 9 63.3% 36.7% 4.7% 17.8% 14.2%
Grade 10 58.9% 41.1% 7.1% 19.9% 14.1%
Grade 11 51.9% 48.1% 8.4% 24.6% 15.1%
Grade 12 56.9% 43.1% 8.3% 21.6% 13.2%
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Wine Coolers
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 57.6% 42.4% 5.3% 20.9% 16.3%


Grade 7 72.2% 27.8% 3.4% 10.4% 14.0%
Grade 8 64.6% 35.4% 4.9% 17.6% 12.9%
Grade 9 58.3% 41.7% 6.3% 18.3% 17.1%
Grade 10 53.1% 46.9% 5.0% 24.7% 17.2%
Grade 11 42.1% 57.9% 6.2% 30.4% 21.2%
Grade 12 51.0% 49.0% 5.6% 27.8% 15.7%

Wine
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 65.3% 34.7% 3.0% 14.0% 17.7%


Grade 7 77.5% 22.5% 1.4% 7.4% 13.6%
Grade 8 72.2% 27.8% 3.0% 12.4% 12.4%
Grade 9 66.6% 33.4% 2.4% 13.1% 17.9%
Grade 10 57.3% 42.7% 4.3% 17.0% 21.3%
Grade 11 58.1% 41.9% 4.4% 18.8% 18.8%
Grade 12 59.0% 41.0% 2.6% 15.9% 22.6%

Liquor
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 63.8% 36.2% 4.3% 17.8% 14.2%


Grade 7 83.9% 16.1% 1.1% 6.2% 8.9%
Grade 8 75.4% 24.6% 3.1% 12.2% 9.3%
Grade 9 67.0% 33.0% 3.4% 15.7% 13.9%
Grade 10 57.3% 42.7% 6.0% 20.3% 16.5%
Grade 11 47.5% 52.5% 6.5% 26.4% 19.5%
Grade 12 47.2% 52.8% 6.2% 29.2% 17.4%

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

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Alcohol 10.5 11.3 12.3 13.0 13.5 14.0


Beer 10.5 11.4 12.3 12.9 13.4 14.1
Wine Coolers 11.2 12.0 12.9 13.4 14.1 14.7
Wine 11.0 12.0 13.0 13.5 14.1 14.5
Liquor 11.2 12.3 13.1 13.8 14.3 15.0

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

Beer?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 16.1% 10.3% 5.4% 10.1% 19.1% 39.1%


Grade 7 26.0% 18.1% 6.5% 9.6% 14.8% 25.0%
Grade 8 18.6% 11.8% 7.2% 10.7% 20.5% 31.2%
Grade 9 16.8% 11.2% 5.6% 11.9% 21.1% 33.4%
Grade 10 13.0% 8.1% 5.4% 8.5% 19.8% 45.2%
Grade 11 10.5% 2.7% 5.1% 10.5% 20.3% 51.0%
Grade 12 8.1% 7.6% 0.9% 8.1% 16.6% 58.8%
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Wine coolers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 17.8% 9.1% 4.3% 10.3% 18.9% 39.7%


Grade 7 28.2% 17.7% 6.3% 10.0% 15.8% 22.1%
Grade 8 21.7% 9.8% 5.1% 8.9% 20.6% 33.8%
Grade 9 18.3% 9.7% 5.0% 13.1% 17.4% 36.5%
Grade 10 14.2% 5.8% 4.3% 9.0% 22.9% 43.8%
Grade 11 10.8% 4.9% 2.8% 8.0% 21.6% 51.9%
Grade 12 10.0% 4.3% 0.9% 11.8% 14.2% 58.8%

Wine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 20.0% 13.5% 6.3% 12.9% 15.2% 31.9%


Grade 7 31.7% 24.7% 8.9% 7.2% 10.4% 17.2%
Grade 8 21.3% 16.0% 8.1% 13.9% 15.1% 25.6%
Grade 9 22.4% 12.8% 7.2% 17.1% 14.5% 26.0%
Grade 10 15.3% 9.5% 5.9% 13.5% 17.6% 38.3%
Grade 11 14.8% 8.6% 3.8% 10.7% 19.7% 42.4%
Grade 12 10.4% 7.5% 2.4% 13.2% 15.1% 51.4%

Liquor?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 20.7% 14.8% 6.8% 9.8% 15.0% 32.9%


Grade 7 34.5% 23.3% 8.4% 8.5% 9.1% 16.2%
Grade 8 23.5% 18.6% 8.8% 10.7% 13.0% 25.3%
Grade 9 21.3% 16.9% 7.9% 12.6% 14.4% 27.0%
Grade 10 15.9% 9.9% 7.8% 8.5% 19.6% 38.2%
Grade 11 13.1% 9.2% 3.5% 8.5% 19.9% 45.7%
Grade 12 11.9% 6.5% 2.0% 8.5% 14.9% 56.2%
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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 88.5% 8.5% 1.6% 1.5%


Grade 7 92.5% 5.2% 1.5% 0.8%
Grade 8 88.4% 7.4% 1.7% 2.5%
Grade 9 86.7% 9.9% 1.9% 1.5%
Grade 10 88.9% 7.6% 2.2% 1.2%
Grade 11 84.5% 13.1% 1.6% 0.8%
Grade 12 89.8% 8.0% * % 2.1%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?

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

All 98.0% 1.3% 0.3% 0.4%


Grade 7 98.9% 0.5% * % 0.5%
Grade 8 98.2% 1.4% 0.5% * %
Grade 9 96.2% 2.9% 0.4% 0.6%
Grade 10 98.2% 1.1% 0.2% 0.5%
Grade 11 98.9% 1.1% * % * %
Grade 12 99.0% * % 0.5% 0.5%
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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: 3.8 days per student


Alcohol Non-users: 2.7 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 3.6 days per student


Alcohol Non-users: 1.3 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 84.6% 11.3% 1.9% 2.2%


Grade 9 88.1% 7.6% 2.3% 1.9%
Grade 10 86.5% 11.1% 1.4% 0.9%
Grade 11 83.3% 11.1% 2.2% 3.3%
Grade 12 76.0% 19.3% 1.6% 3.1%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?

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

All 95.7% 3.3% 0.5% 0.5%


Grade 7 98.3% 1.4% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 8 97.5% 2.0% 0.5% * %
Grade 9 94.3% 4.4% 0.4% 0.8%
Grade 10 94.0% 4.2% 0.7% 1.0%
Grade 11 94.8% 3.6% 1.2% 0.4%
Grade 12 95.7% 3.7% * % 0.5%
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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 18.5% 22.7% 18.6% 22.7% 17.6%


Grade 7 43.3% 26.2% 15.1% 9.8% 5.5%
Grade 8 24.6% 24.2% 20.9% 17.5% 12.7%
Grade 9 12.8% 26.1% 20.4% 24.4% 16.4%
Grade 10 10.8% 19.9% 20.5% 29.2% 19.7%
Grade 11 8.1% 18.7% 17.7% 28.1% 27.4%
Grade 12 9.0% 17.6% 14.5% 29.0% 29.9%

Beer?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 23.9% 23.5% 20.0% 19.4% 13.2%


Grade 7 51.7% 25.0% 13.5% 6.2% 3.6%
Grade 8 34.4% 21.5% 23.7% 12.5% 8.0%
Grade 9 18.7% 28.2% 19.9% 20.6% 12.6%
Grade 10 14.5% 20.7% 25.2% 25.4% 14.1%
Grade 11 9.3% 22.3% 20.3% 25.3% 22.7%
Grade 12 10.0% 21.0% 15.5% 29.7% 23.7%
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Wine coolers?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 28.8% 23.2% 18.4% 18.0% 11.6%


Grade 7 55.1% 21.0% 12.6% 7.2% 4.1%
Grade 8 34.3% 24.3% 17.4% 13.6% 10.4%
Grade 9 24.7% 24.0% 20.6% 19.7% 11.0%
Grade 10 20.7% 24.0% 22.1% 21.2% 12.0%
Grade 11 14.7% 23.0% 20.7% 24.3% 17.3%
Grade 12 19.4% 22.6% 16.1% 24.4% 17.5%

Wine?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 41.9% 22.8% 15.9% 11.8% 7.6%


Grade 7 65.4% 17.2% 10.6% 3.5% 3.3%
Grade 8 47.0% 23.6% 15.2% 8.9% 5.4%
Grade 9 37.4% 25.5% 17.0% 12.8% 7.3%
Grade 10 34.8% 22.2% 18.9% 14.8% 9.3%
Grade 11 31.4% 23.7% 14.7% 17.4% 12.7%
Grade 12 32.9% 24.1% 19.0% 14.8% 9.3%

Liquor?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 38.7% 19.7% 15.4% 15.0% 11.2%


Grade 7 67.5% 15.5% 10.4% 4.2% 2.4%
Grade 8 49.0% 23.2% 12.9% 8.5% 6.3%
Grade 9 35.3% 23.9% 16.3% 14.8% 9.6%
Grade 10 29.8% 17.6% 19.6% 20.3% 12.6%
Grade 11 22.3% 18.5% 14.7% 26.0% 18.5%
Grade 12 20.9% 17.1% 19.0% 19.4% 23.7%
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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?

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

All 91.7% 7.1% 0.7% 0.5%


Grade 7 96.2% 3.4% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 8 92.8% 6.6% 0.5% 0.2%
Grade 9 90.4% 8.1% 0.6% 0.9%
Grade 10 90.9% 7.5% 1.1% 0.5%
Grade 11 90.0% 8.2% 1.4% 0.4%
Grade 12 89.7% 9.2% 0.5% 0.5%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?

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

All 92.2% 6.2% 0.9% 0.7%


Grade 7 98.0% 1.8% * % 0.2%
Grade 8 94.4% 4.9% 0.5% 0.2%
Grade 9 91.1% 6.2% 1.7% 1.0%
Grade 10 90.1% 7.6% 1.2% 1.2%
Grade 11 88.9% 9.6% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 12 90.2% 7.7% 1.0% 1.0%
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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't


Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 32.7% 7.5% 8.3% 13.4% 26.0% 3.0% 9.1%


Grade 7 59.8% 9.1% 6.6% 7.2% 5.3% 3.2% 8.9%
Grade 8 42.4% 13.2% 12.0% 12.7% 9.8% 3.4% 6.6%
Grade 9 29.8% 7.4% 8.2% 17.7% 24.4% 2.9% 9.7%
Grade 10 21.1% 7.1% 9.7% 15.0% 33.5% 3.3% 10.2%
Grade 11 21.2% 2.7% 6.9% 13.5% 46.3% 1.2% 8.1%
Grade 12 16.7% 2.7% 4.8% 12.4% 48.4% 3.8% 11.3%

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

At home

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 41.2% 31.9% 17.4% 7.6% 1.9%


Grade 7 52.8% 27.0% 12.2% 6.8% 1.2%
Grade 8 43.9% 27.1% 16.9% 10.4% 1.6%
Grade 9 43.2% 31.0% 17.8% 6.5% 1.5%
Grade 10 36.0% 37.5% 16.9% 7.2% 2.4%
Grade 11 30.4% 36.4% 21.0% 9.4% 2.8%
Grade 12 38.0% 33.2% 21.0% 5.4% 2.4%

From friends

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 28.9% 16.0% 15.2% 26.0% 14.0%


Grade 7 47.0% 25.8% 9.3% 13.2% 4.7%
Grade 8 33.0% 20.7% 13.5% 24.3% 8.4%
Grade 9 27.1% 15.2% 18.2% 26.5% 13.0%
Grade 10 22.7% 13.0% 18.2% 29.9% 16.2%
Grade 11 18.7% 11.6% 15.1% 33.8% 20.8%
Grade 12 22.9% 6.8% 15.6% 29.8% 24.9%

From a store

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 32.6% 40.4% 10.3% 9.9% 6.9%


Grade 7 51.2% 37.2% 5.0% 4.3% 2.2%
Grade 8 40.5% 41.5% 8.9% 6.0% 3.1%
Grade 9 33.1% 44.4% 9.8% 8.0% 4.6%
Grade 10 23.8% 44.4% 10.4% 12.7% 8.6%
Grade 11 19.9% 35.9% 17.0% 14.9% 12.3%
Grade 12 23.2% 34.0% 12.4% 16.5% 13.9%

At parties

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 27.1% 12.0% 11.2% 22.6% 27.2%


Grade 7 42.5% 18.9% 11.9% 16.6% 10.0%
Grade 8 32.8% 15.4% 10.7% 22.9% 18.2%
Grade 9 26.9% 10.8% 13.3% 23.7% 25.3%
Grade 10 20.7% 9.4% 10.6% 26.4% 32.9%
Grade 11 17.4% 8.3% 11.2% 23.9% 39.1%
Grade 12 19.3% 8.3% 7.8% 20.3% 44.3%
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Other source

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 35.2% 23.9% 14.3% 12.6% 13.9%


Grade 7 48.9% 26.2% 10.6% 8.4% 5.9%
Grade 8 41.4% 25.4% 10.7% 12.4% 10.2%
Grade 9 37.7% 21.5% 14.4% 14.2% 12.1%
Grade 10 27.6% 24.4% 17.1% 15.9% 15.0%
Grade 11 25.6% 21.9% 19.3% 10.7% 22.6%
Grade 12 26.2% 24.6% 14.4% 12.8% 21.9%

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

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't


Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 58.9% 14.7% 8.4% 2.5% 2.4% 13.2%


Grade 7 63.2% 7.3% 3.4% 1.5% 2.4% 22.2%
Grade 8 62.1% 11.3% 5.8% 2.4% 2.4% 15.9%
Grade 9 58.1% 14.9% 6.7% 2.5% 3.0% 14.9%
Grade 10 54.2% 19.3% 12.7% 1.7% 2.3% 9.8%
Grade 11 56.4% 17.2% 10.3% 3.4% 3.9% 8.8%
Grade 12 60.0% 18.7% 12.9% 4.5% * % 3.9%

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

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 46.5% 31.2% 13.7% 3.5% 5.2%


Grade 7 55.1% 24.2% 10.6% 3.9% 6.1%
Grade 8 45.1% 29.7% 15.0% 3.2% 7.1%
Grade 9 46.0% 29.9% 14.6% 4.2% 5.3%
Grade 10 42.5% 34.4% 13.5% 3.7% 5.9%
Grade 11 46.4% 33.3% 14.3% 2.8% 3.2%
Grade 12 43.5% 38.7% 14.0% 2.2% 1.6%
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Marijuana? All 12.5% 17.8% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 7 5.5% 8.1% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 8 10.2% 14.3% 23.4% 76.6%
Grade 9 12.7% 16.2% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 10 13.8% 20.6% 34.0% 66.0%
Grade 11 16.5% 25.4% 39.6% 60.4%
Grade 12 18.3% 26.6% 37.6% 62.4%
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Cocaine? All 6.4% 8.4% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 7 2.2% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 8 4.3% 5.4% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 4.9% 7.4% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 10 7.4% 9.4% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 10.4% 14.2% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 12 12.7% 15.1% 19.5% 80.5%
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Crack? All 2.3% 3.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.7% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.6% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.9% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.4% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 3.5% 3.9% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 4.9% 5.4% 6.9% 93.1%
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Hallucinogens? All 0.8% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 * % 0.2% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 1.7% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 1.5% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
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Uppers? All 2.5% 3.3% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.4% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 2.6% 3.5% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.8% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 11 4.4% 5.9% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.0% 5.4% 94.6%
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Downers? All 2.8% 3.7% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.7% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 3.1% 3.7% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 3.6% 6.0% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 11 6.6% 7.7% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.0% 6.6% 93.4%
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Rohypnol? All 4.8% 7.4% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 7 2.4% 4.3% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 8 3.6% 5.9% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 9 6.2% 9.0% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 10 5.1% 7.9% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 11 7.8% 10.7% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 12 3.4% 6.8% 12.7% 87.3%
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Steroids? All 0.6% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.7% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Ecstasy? All 0.5% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 * % 0.2% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.8% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
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Heroin? All 0.8% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 1.9% 2.4% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%

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

Marijuana?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 68.0% 2.8% 4.6% 5.4% 6.9% 6.6% 5.7%


Grade 7 82.4% 0.3% 2.6% 2.9% 3.9% 5.0% 2.9%
Grade 8 70.6% 1.5% 3.7% 6.3% 7.8% 7.1% 3.0%
Grade 9 69.8% 3.5% 5.2% 5.2% 7.9% 4.3% 4.1%
Grade 10 63.3% 3.4% 4.5% 5.0% 7.6% 8.4% 7.8%
Grade 11 61.0% 5.0% 4.6% 8.3% 6.2% 6.6% 8.3%
Grade 12 61.5% 2.9% 6.9% 4.6% 7.5% 8.6% 8.0%

Cocaine?
Several Several About About Less Than
Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 86.4% 0.7% 2.1% 2.6% 2.8% 2.6% 2.6%


Grade 7 96.0% * % 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1.3% 1.3%
Grade 8 88.4% 0.4% 1.1% 3.4% 2.2% 3.0% 1.5%
Grade 9 87.6% 0.5% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.8% 2.3%
Grade 10 84.6% 0.8% 1.6% 3.2% 3.7% 2.1% 4.0%
Grade 11 81.0% 2.0% 3.2% 2.8% 4.4% 4.0% 2.8%
Grade 12 80.8% 0.5% 4.4% 3.8% 3.8% 2.7% 3.8%

Crack?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 95.8% 0.3% 0.4% 0.9% 1.0% 0.8% 0.8%


Grade 7 98.4% * % 0.5% * % 0.3% 0.3% 0.5%
Grade 8 96.4% 0.4% * % * % 1.4% 1.4% 0.4%
Grade 9 96.3% 0.2% 0.7% 0.2% 1.0% 1.0% 0.5%
Grade 10 95.1% 0.3% 0.5% 1.6% 0.5% 0.5% 1.4%
Grade 11 94.0% 0.8% * % 1.2% 1.6% 1.2% 1.2%
Grade 12 94.4% * % 0.6% 2.8% 1.1% 0.6% 0.6%
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Hallucinogens?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 97.8% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 0.8% 0.7%


Grade 7 99.2% * % * % * % 0.2% 0.4% 0.2%
Grade 8 97.2% * % 0.6% * % 0.8% 1.1% 0.3%
Grade 9 97.6% * % * % 0.2% 0.7% 0.9% 0.7%
Grade 10 99.0% * % * % 0.2% * % 0.2% 0.5%
Grade 11 95.9% 0.4% * % * % 0.4% 1.5% 1.9%
Grade 12 97.9% * % * % * % 0.5% 0.5% 1.1%

Uppers?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 94.1% 0.2% 0.4% 1.3% 1.1% 1.8% 1.1%


Grade 7 97.9% * % * % 0.9% 0.2% 0.7% 0.2%
Grade 8 95.9% * % 0.3% 1.3% 0.6% 1.6% 0.3%
Grade 9 93.3% 0.2% 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% 1.7% 0.7%
Grade 10 91.4% 0.5% 0.3% 1.1% 1.3% 2.1% 3.2%
Grade 11 91.8% * % 0.4% 2.5% 1.6% 2.9% 0.8%
Grade 12 95.0% * % * % 0.6% 1.1% 2.2% 1.1%

Downers?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 93.8% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2% 1.9% 1.7% 0.9%


Grade 7 97.9% * % 0.2% 0.9% * % 0.9% * %
Grade 8 95.6% * % 0.3% 1.3% 1.3% 0.9% 0.6%
Grade 9 93.5% * % 1.0% 1.0% 2.4% 1.5% 0.7%
Grade 10 91.0% 0.5% 0.3% 1.3% 2.1% 2.7% 2.1%
Grade 11 90.9% * % 0.4% 2.5% 2.9% 2.5% 0.8%
Grade 12 94.4% * % * % 0.6% 2.2% 1.7% 1.1%

Rohypnol?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 88.0% 0.2% 1.2% 2.0% 2.4% 3.4% 2.7%


Grade 7 92.5% * % 1.5% 1.2% 1.0% 2.7% 1.0%
Grade 8 90.9% * % 1.7% 1.9% 0.8% 3.6% 1.1%
Grade 9 86.1% 0.4% 1.5% 2.3% 3.3% 2.7% 3.7%
Grade 10 85.7% 0.2% 0.7% 3.2% 2.9% 4.1% 3.2%
Grade 11 84.6% * % 1.1% 3.0% 4.1% 3.0% 4.1%
Grade 12 89.3% 0.5% 1.0% * % 2.0% 4.6% 2.5%

Steroids?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 98.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%


Grade 7 97.4% * % 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 8 97.7% * % 1.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 9 97.9% 0.5% 0.2% * % 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 10 97.8% 0.3% * % * % 0.3% 0.8% 0.8%
Grade 11 99.6% * % * % * % * % * % 0.4%
Grade 12 97.8% * % * % 1.1% 0.6% * % 0.6%
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Ecstasy?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 98.7% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.6% 0.3%


Grade 7 99.3% * % 0.5% * % * % 0.2% * %
Grade 8 99.7% 0.3% * % * % * % * % * %
Grade 9 99.3% * % * % * % * % 0.5% 0.2%
Grade 10 98.9% 0.3% * % * % 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 11 96.7% * % * % * % 0.4% 1.6% 1.2%
Grade 12 97.3% * % * % 0.5% * % 1.6% 0.5%

Heroin?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 98.7% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%


Grade 7 98.2% * % 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.2%
Grade 8 98.2% * % 0.3% 0.6% * % 0.6% 0.3%
Grade 9 99.5% * % 0.2% * % * % 0.2% * %
Grade 10 98.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% * % * % 0.8%
Grade 11 98.8% * % * % * % * % * % 1.2%
Grade 12 98.9% * % 0.5% 0.5% * % * % * %

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

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Marijuana 11.4 12.2 13.1 13.8 14.4 15.3


Cocaine 11.9 12.9 13.6 14.7 15.1 16.3
Crack * 12.8 13.5 14.5 15.5 16.8
Hallucinogens * * 13.2 * 15.2 *
Uppers 11.3 12.8 13.4 13.8 14.6 14.8
Downers 11.8 12.2 13.1 13.8 14.6 14.4
Rohypnol 11.7 12.3 13.2 14.2 14.6 15.0
Steroids * * 13.6 * * *
Ecstasy * * * * 15.2 *
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 70.6% 1.0% 3.4% 8.1% 11.6% 4.7% 0.6%


Grade 7 84.4% 2.6% 4.6% 7.3% 1.0% * % * %
Grade 8 75.4% 1.7% 4.7% 13.4% 4.7% * % * %
Grade 9 75.6% * % 3.2% 9.2% 12.1% * % * %
Grade 10 61.1% 0.3% 3.8% 7.8% 20.5% 6.5% * %
Grade 11 60.5% 1.1% 2.1% 6.8% 17.9% 11.6% * %
Grade 12 66.4% 0.8% 1.7% 1.7% 10.1% 14.3% 5.0%
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Other family situation

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

All 59.4% 2.1% 4.0% 13.6% 13.8% 6.7% 0.5%


Grade 7 77.6% 2.6% 8.6% 11.2% * % * % * %
Grade 8 60.5% 1.2% 8.1% 26.7% 3.5% * % * %
Grade 9 61.2% 2.7% 4.1% 16.3% 12.9% 2.7% * %
Grade 10 63.3% 3.7% 2.8% 9.2% 18.3% 2.8% * %
Grade 11 50.0% * % * % 8.7% 32.5% 8.8% * %
Grade 12 43.8% 1.6% 1.6% 9.4% 12.5% 28.1% 3.1%

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

Marijuana?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 23.8% 18.7% 6.6% 7.0% 14.6% 29.3%


Grade 7 34.1% 29.8% 8.3% 6.4% 8.8% 12.5%
Grade 8 26.4% 22.6% 8.6% 7.2% 13.5% 21.7%
Grade 9 28.9% 18.7% 6.2% 7.3% 13.7% 25.2%
Grade 10 19.5% 13.2% 8.0% 7.3% 18.2% 33.9%
Grade 11 14.6% 14.6% 3.1% 4.5% 16.7% 46.5%
Grade 12 12.6% 10.7% 3.9% 9.7% 18.0% 45.1%

Cocaine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 27.9% 23.1% 9.0% 9.3% 11.0% 19.7%


Grade 7 37.8% 34.5% 9.2% 5.2% 6.0% 7.3%
Grade 8 31.6% 27.8% 10.8% 7.9% 9.3% 12.6%
Grade 9 32.8% 24.3% 9.6% 8.6% 8.8% 15.9%
Grade 10 23.3% 18.2% 10.5% 10.8% 15.9% 21.3%
Grade 11 21.2% 16.0% 4.1% 10.9% 16.0% 31.7%
Grade 12 14.4% 13.4% 8.6% 13.9% 11.5% 38.3%

Crack?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 32.5% 24.3% 10.4% 10.1% 9.1% 13.5%


Grade 7 39.6% 35.2% 8.5% 5.8% 4.6% 6.4%
Grade 8 35.8% 27.2% 11.2% 8.8% 7.2% 9.8%
Grade 9 36.7% 25.2% 11.2% 8.3% 7.5% 11.0%
Grade 10 29.5% 18.9% 14.1% 12.7% 11.8% 13.0%
Grade 11 28.0% 18.8% 6.4% 12.1% 13.5% 21.3%
Grade 12 20.2% 18.3% 9.6% 14.9% 11.5% 25.5%

Hallucinogens?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 49.4% 20.9% 9.2% 7.5% 5.2% 7.8%


Grade 7 59.4% 26.9% 5.6% 2.9% 2.7% 2.5%
Grade 8 51.2% 21.3% 9.4% 6.7% 4.9% 6.3%
Grade 9 52.4% 21.4% 9.0% 6.5% 4.4% 6.3%
Grade 10 48.9% 16.7% 13.4% 8.3% 4.2% 8.5%
Grade 11 39.6% 19.5% 8.5% 14.0% 7.5% 10.9%
Grade 12 39.0% 18.8% 8.5% 8.9% 8.9% 16.0%
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Uppers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 48.6% 18.1% 6.9% 6.6% 7.5% 12.3%


Grade 7 60.0% 24.5% 5.9% 2.2% 2.6% 4.8%
Grade 8 50.9% 20.8% 8.2% 6.2% 6.2% 7.8%
Grade 9 50.3% 19.6% 6.8% 8.7% 5.4% 9.1%
Grade 10 46.5% 13.2% 7.8% 6.3% 11.2% 15.0%
Grade 11 40.8% 14.6% 6.3% 10.1% 10.8% 17.4%
Grade 12 38.2% 13.5% 5.8% 6.3% 10.6% 25.6%

Downers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 48.1% 18.2% 7.0% 6.7% 6.7% 13.3%


Grade 7 59.1% 24.7% 6.0% 3.0% 2.0% 5.2%
Grade 8 50.5% 20.8% 8.4% 6.1% 6.3% 7.9%
Grade 9 49.9% 19.2% 6.8% 8.2% 4.4% 11.4%
Grade 10 46.9% 13.3% 7.4% 6.0% 11.0% 15.4%
Grade 11 39.7% 16.0% 5.9% 10.1% 9.8% 18.5%
Grade 12 37.4% 13.3% 6.9% 7.4% 8.4% 26.6%

Rohypnol?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 36.5% 18.5% 5.7% 6.3% 10.1% 22.8%


Grade 7 45.6% 26.9% 5.7% 3.4% 6.2% 12.2%
Grade 8 38.4% 21.0% 7.7% 7.9% 9.9% 15.0%
Grade 9 40.0% 19.9% 6.7% 5.4% 9.3% 18.8%
Grade 10 32.0% 14.5% 5.8% 5.6% 13.9% 28.2%
Grade 11 31.0% 13.6% 3.7% 8.8% 11.6% 31.3%
Grade 12 28.0% 12.3% 2.8% 7.6% 10.0% 39.3%
Steroids?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 36.4% 23.9% 9.3% 9.6% 8.6% 12.1%


Grade 7 44.1% 33.4% 7.3% 3.8% 4.9% 6.4%
Grade 8 38.2% 26.3% 9.7% 9.2% 7.8% 8.8%
Grade 9 42.8% 23.3% 9.8% 9.2% 5.7% 9.2%
Grade 10 31.1% 19.9% 12.4% 11.0% 12.4% 13.3%
Grade 11 32.5% 19.8% 7.1% 12.7% 10.6% 17.3%
Grade 12 22.7% 18.7% 8.9% 13.8% 12.8% 23.2%

Ecstasy?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 55.4% 18.6% 7.4% 5.4% 5.4% 7.8%


Grade 7 62.7% 24.4% 6.5% 1.5% 1.7% 3.1%
Grade 8 60.8% 17.5% 6.3% 4.7% 4.7% 6.1%
Grade 9 57.2% 21.1% 6.0% 5.5% 4.2% 6.0%
Grade 10 52.9% 14.1% 10.9% 4.9% 8.7% 8.5%
Grade 11 50.2% 16.7% 7.7% 8.4% 6.7% 10.4%
Grade 12 44.4% 16.8% 7.0% 8.4% 7.0% 16.4%
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Heroin?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 38.0% 27.6% 10.8% 7.9% 6.7% 9.1%


Grade 7 45.7% 33.2% 8.7% 3.6% 3.8% 5.0%
Grade 8 38.5% 29.8% 9.8% 7.2% 6.5% 8.3%
Grade 9 41.8% 27.2% 11.0% 5.5% 6.8% 7.8%
Grade 10 36.6% 23.4% 14.6% 9.9% 7.4% 8.1%
Grade 11 34.4% 24.8% 8.9% 12.3% 7.6% 11.9%
Grade 12 25.8% 26.8% 11.0% 11.0% 8.6% 16.7%

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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?

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

All 89.8% 6.2% 1.9% 2.1%


Grade 7 94.2% 4.3% 0.6% 0.9%
Grade 8 89.7% 7.0% 1.1% 2.2%
Grade 9 89.9% 6.0% 1.2% 2.9%
Grade 10 89.1% 6.3% 2.5% 2.2%
Grade 11 83.2% 9.5% 4.3% 3.0%
Grade 12 92.0% 4.0% 2.8% 1.1%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?

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

All 92.3% 4.8% 1.0% 1.9%


Grade 7 94.7% 3.2% 0.9% 1.3%
Grade 8 92.6% 4.4% 1.1% 1.9%
Grade 9 91.7% 5.6% 1.2% 1.6%
Grade 10 92.5% 3.8% 1.9% 1.9%
Grade 11 88.9% 7.3% 0.4% 3.4%
Grade 12 93.7% 4.6% * % 1.7%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?

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

All 97.5% 1.5% 0.4% 0.6%


Grade 7 98.1% 0.9% 0.4% 0.7%
Grade 8 97.0% 1.6% 0.9% 0.5%
Grade 9 96.2% 2.5% 0.8% 0.6%
Grade 10 97.8% 1.3% 0.2% 0.7%
Grade 11 98.2% 1.8% * % * %
Grade 12 98.5% 0.5% * % 1.0%

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

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Marijuana Users: 4.1 days per student


Marijuana Non-users: 3.1 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Marijuana Users: 5.9 days per student


Marijuana Non-users: 1.7 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?

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

All 90.2% 5.5% 2.0% 2.3%


Grade 9 92.5% 4.1% 2.1% 1.3%
Grade 10 90.8% 6.3% 1.0% 1.8%
Grade 11 88.1% 5.5% 2.8% 3.6%
Grade 12 87.1% 7.0% 2.3% 3.5%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?

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

All 96.6% 2.0% 0.5% 0.9%


Grade 7 98.3% 1.0% 0.8% * %
Grade 8 97.1% 1.7% 0.5% 0.7%
Grade 9 95.4% 2.9% 0.4% 1.3%
Grade 10 95.9% 1.9% 1.0% 1.2%
Grade 11 96.1% 3.1% * % 0.8%
Grade 12 97.3% 1.1% 0.5% 1.1%

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

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 48.9% 18.9% 12.7% 11.9% 7.7%


Grade 7 71.0% 13.7% 6.4% 5.0% 4.0%
Grade 8 53.3% 19.4% 10.8% 9.7% 6.9%
Grade 9 48.4% 19.8% 12.1% 11.2% 8.4%
Grade 10 40.9% 21.3% 14.7% 14.4% 8.6%
Grade 11 33.7% 18.3% 20.3% 17.6% 10.1%
Grade 12 42.1% 20.4% 13.4% 15.3% 8.8%
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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?

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

All 94.0% 4.6% 0.7% 0.7%


Grade 7 96.0% 3.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 8 96.0% 3.1% 0.7% 0.2%
Grade 9 91.7% 6.2% 0.8% 1.4%
Grade 10 93.8% 4.3% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 11 93.6% 5.2% 0.4% 0.7%
Grade 12 93.2% 5.8% 1.0% * %

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

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

All 94.5% 3.4% 1.0% 1.1%


Grade 7 97.7% 1.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 8 97.0% 2.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 9 93.1% 4.6% 1.0% 1.2%
Grade 10 93.5% 3.7% 1.7% 1.0%
Grade 11 92.0% 4.6% 1.5% 1.9%
Grade 12 93.5% 4.3% 0.5% 1.6%
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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't


Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 47.7% 9.0% 6.4% 9.9% 13.3% 4.7% 9.0%


Grade 7 73.4% 6.5% 3.1% 3.4% 2.3% 2.3% 9.0%
Grade 8 59.8% 9.1% 4.2% 7.9% 8.1% 3.7% 7.2%
Grade 9 47.7% 9.8% 7.6% 9.2% 11.5% 5.1% 8.8%
Grade 10 36.4% 9.2% 9.2% 10.4% 19.3% 5.3% 10.4%
Grade 11 32.0% 11.2% 6.9% 16.6% 23.2% 3.1% 6.9%
Grade 12 29.8% 7.9% 6.8% 14.7% 18.8% 9.4% 12.6%

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

Joints?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 74.1% 6.3% 3.6% 6.8% 7.5% 1.7%


Grade 7 85.6% 3.3% 3.5% 3.8% 2.8% 1.0%
Grade 8 79.1% 6.8% 3.2% 4.5% 5.1% 1.3%
Grade 9 73.0% 4.7% 4.7% 7.9% 7.2% 2.5%
Grade 10 70.1% 6.6% 4.3% 8.9% 8.6% 1.4%
Grade 11 62.9% 12.4% 3.8% 7.1% 11.0% 2.9%
Grade 12 73.2% 5.4% 0.7% 8.1% 12.1% 0.7%

Blunts?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 82.1% 7.4% 3.0% 3.5% 2.3% 1.7%


Grade 7 93.6% 2.1% 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 8 87.3% 4.3% 2.3% 4.0% 0.7% 1.3%
Grade 9 81.5% 6.3% 3.2% 4.0% 2.1% 2.9%
Grade 10 78.4% 9.6% 4.1% 4.7% 2.6% 0.6%
Grade 11 72.2% 10.7% 3.9% 4.4% 5.4% 3.4%
Grade 12 78.1% 13.0% 3.4% 2.1% 2.7% 0.7%

Bongs or water pipes?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 86.5% 4.8% 2.6% 2.4% 2.4% 1.2%


Grade 7 94.7% 1.8% 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 1.0%
Grade 8 90.4% 2.6% 2.0% 3.6% 0.3% 1.0%
Grade 9 84.7% 5.5% 1.8% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6%
Grade 10 84.1% 7.2% 2.0% 3.5% 2.9% 0.3%
Grade 11 77.4% 7.2% 5.8% 2.4% 5.3% 1.9%
Grade 12 87.8% 4.1% 4.7% 1.4% 2.0% * %

Pipes?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 84.0% 6.6% 2.4% 3.0% 2.5% 1.5%


Grade 7 90.9% 2.3% 1.8% 2.6% 1.0% 1.3%
Grade 8 87.1% 4.3% 2.0% 4.0% 1.0% 1.7%
Grade 9 83.7% 6.4% 2.1% 2.1% 2.9% 2.7%
Grade 10 83.3% 8.5% 0.6% 3.8% 3.5% 0.3%
Grade 11 73.2% 12.2% 5.4% 2.9% 4.4% 2.0%
Grade 12 84.4% 6.1% 4.1% 2.7% 2.0% 0.7%
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Some other way?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 86.1% 4.7% 1.9% 2.1% 2.5% 2.9%


Grade 7 92.3% 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0%
Grade 8 87.9% 4.2% 1.0% 3.3% 1.0% 2.6%
Grade 9 84.7% 3.6% 2.3% 2.3% 3.1% 3.9%
Grade 10 85.1% 5.2% 2.3% 2.6% 2.9% 2.0%
Grade 11 77.6% 8.6% 2.9% 1.9% 5.2% 3.8%
Grade 12 89.2% 5.4% 1.4% 0.7% 0.7% 2.7%

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

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't


Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 78.5% 3.4% 3.0% 0.6% 1.8% 12.6%


Grade 7 71.9% 2.9% 3.3% * % 2.2% 19.7%
Grade 8 75.0% 4.0% 3.0% 1.1% 1.3% 15.6%
Grade 9 74.8% 4.2% 3.5% 0.5% 1.8% 15.2%
Grade 10 80.1% 3.7% 3.5% 0.8% 1.9% 10.1%
Grade 11 84.3% 2.2% 2.2% 0.9% 3.5% 7.0%
Grade 12 90.6% 2.9% 2.3% 0.6% * % 3.5%

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

Marijuana?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 67.6% 16.1% 7.5% 4.2% 4.6%


Grade 7 78.7% 9.2% 4.0% 2.1% 5.9%
Grade 8 70.2% 14.8% 6.0% 2.8% 6.2%
Grade 9 69.6% 13.6% 6.7% 4.7% 5.4%
Grade 10 61.5% 21.5% 8.5% 4.4% 4.1%
Grade 11 56.6% 22.5% 13.9% 4.5% 2.5%
Grade 12 65.4% 17.0% 7.7% 7.7% 2.2%

Cocaine?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 83.8% 7.3% 2.1% 1.4% 5.4%


Grade 7 85.4% 4.6% 2.8% 0.9% 6.3%
Grade 8 81.8% 7.4% 2.7% 1.5% 6.6%
Grade 9 83.9% 5.8% 1.7% 1.7% 6.9%
Grade 10 83.7% 9.2% 1.3% 1.3% 4.6%
Grade 11 82.7% 10.5% 2.0% * % 4.8%
Grade 12 85.8% 7.7% 2.2% 2.7% 1.6%

Crack?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 86.1% 6.0% 0.9% 0.9% 6.2%


Grade 7 85.4% 4.6% 1.7% 0.8% 7.5%
Grade 8 80.9% 8.9% 1.3% 1.3% 7.6%
Grade 9 86.2% 4.9% * % 1.6% 7.3%
Grade 10 87.3% 6.1% 1.1% 0.3% 5.3%
Grade 11 88.0% 6.4% 0.4% * % 5.2%
Grade 12 90.4% 5.1% 1.1% 1.1% 2.2%
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Ecstasy?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 77.7% 6.5% 1.4% 1.0% 13.4%


Grade 7 82.4% 4.0% 1.1% 1.1% 11.4%
Grade 8 76.2% 7.3% 0.7% 0.5% 15.3%
Grade 9 79.0% 5.5% 1.1% 1.5% 12.9%
Grade 10 76.6% 7.6% 1.5% 0.8% 13.6%
Grade 11 74.9% 7.5% 1.3% 0.8% 15.5%
Grade 12 75.8% 7.7% 3.8% 1.1% 11.5%

Steroids?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 77.9% 10.6% 2.6% 1.1% 7.8%


Grade 7 80.8% 7.4% 3.0% 1.1% 7.7%
Grade 8 75.4% 11.4% 3.5% 0.7% 9.0%
Grade 9 76.9% 9.6% 2.4% 1.5% 9.6%
Grade 10 75.9% 14.3% 1.8% 0.8% 7.3%
Grade 11 79.0% 9.7% 2.8% 0.4% 8.1%
Grade 12 81.3% 11.0% 2.2% 2.2% 3.3%

Heroin?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 86.7% 4.4% 0.6% 1.0% 7.2%


Grade 7 86.4% 4.2% 0.7% 1.1% 7.5%
Grade 8 84.9% 6.0% 1.2% 0.5% 7.4%
Grade 9 85.3% 3.1% 0.4% 1.9% 9.3%
Grade 10 86.8% 4.1% 0.7% 0.7% 7.6%
Grade 11 88.1% 4.5% 0.4% 0.4% 6.7%
Grade 12 90.6% 5.2% * % 1.6% 2.6%
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Any inhalant? All 8.9% 11.3% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 7 13.1% 15.9% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 8 10.1% 13.6% 22.9% 77.1%
Grade 9 11.2% 13.6% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 10 5.3% 7.8% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 11 7.3% 8.5% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 12 3.6% 4.9% 10.7% 89.3%
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Liquid or spray paint? All 3.2% 4.8% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 7 4.6% 6.5% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 8 3.7% 5.7% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 9 4.6% 6.7% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 10 1.3% 3.1% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 2.9% 3.6% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.4% 6.5% 93.5%
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Whiteout, correction fluid? All 3.1% 4.8% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 7 5.6% 8.1% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 8 5.6% 7.9% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.8% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.4% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.6% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 3.5% 96.5%
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Gasoline? All 1.6% 2.8% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.5% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 8 2.5% 3.7% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.7% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 0.9% 2.1% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.6% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.5% 2.9% 97.1%
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Freon? All 0.7% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 0.2% 0.5% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%
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Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 1.1% 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.2% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 2.1% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
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Glue? All 1.5% 2.2% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.4% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 8 1.8% 3.3% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.0% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
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Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 1.8% 2.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 2.3% 3.4% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.5% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 2.8% 3.7% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.1% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 11 1.8% 2.6% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.5% 2.9% 97.1%
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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 1.2% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.8% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.6% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.7% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.1% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.0% 3.6% 96.4%
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Octane booster? All 0.9% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.1% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
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Other sprays? All 2.5% 3.4% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 7 5.1% 6.2% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 8 3.0% 4.6% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 3.5% 4.5% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 1.4% 2.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
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Other inhalants? All 4.4% 6.1% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 7 4.5% 6.4% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 8 6.0% 8.3% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 9 5.3% 7.8% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.4% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 5.1% 6.4% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.3% 4.2% 95.8%

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


Several Several About About Less Than
Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 92.2% 0.3% 0.2% 1.4% 2.1% 1.7% 2.2%


Grade 7 87.5% 0.4% 0.2% 2.4% 2.4% 4.5% 2.6%
Grade 8 87.8% 0.6% 0.6% 2.7% 3.3% 1.8% 3.3%
Grade 9 92.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 2.4%
Grade 10 94.6% * % * % 1.0% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5%
Grade 11 94.6% * % * % * % 3.5% 0.4% 1.5%
Grade 12 96.9% * % * % 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1.5%

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 83.6% 6.0% 6.4% 4.0%


Grade 7 77.6% 7.6% 8.5% 6.3%
Grade 8 80.8% 5.6% 9.7% 4.0%
Grade 9 81.8% 6.3% 7.1% 4.8%
Grade 10 86.8% 6.2% 4.3% 2.7%
Grade 11 87.5% 5.6% 3.8% 3.1%
Grade 12 90.8% 4.4% 3.1% 1.8%
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Table I-4: Average age of first use of:

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Inhalants 11.2 11.8 12.7 13.4 14.2 *

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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?

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

All 96.9% 1.7% 0.8% 0.6%


Grade 7 97.1% 1.7% 0.6% 0.6%
Grade 8 95.2% 2.9% 0.8% 1.1%
Grade 9 97.4% 1.2% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 10 96.8% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1%
Grade 11 97.8% 1.7% 0.4% * %
Grade 12 97.2% 1.7% 1.1% * %

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

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Inhalants Users: 4.1 days per student


Inhalants Non-users: 3.1 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Inhalants Users: 6.1 days per student


Inhalants Non-users: 2.0 days per student

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Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 78.2% 12.8% 5.2% 2.3% 1.6%


Grade 7 77.9% 13.4% 4.8% 3.1% 0.8%
Grade 8 73.4% 14.0% 6.2% 4.3% 2.1%
Grade 9 77.5% 12.3% 5.9% 1.6% 2.7%
Grade 10 81.0% 11.8% 4.1% 2.0% 1.1%
Grade 11 77.3% 13.8% 6.9% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 12 83.9% 11.5% 2.3% 1.4% 0.9%

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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 77.2% 11.7% 2.6% 1.1% 7.4%


Grade 7 76.3% 9.5% 3.5% 1.5% 9.3%
Grade 8 71.3% 16.4% 3.6% 1.2% 7.5%
Grade 9 78.3% 9.1% 2.3% 1.7% 8.6%
Grade 10 78.1% 12.5% 2.2% 0.5% 6.6%
Grade 11 77.6% 13.1% 2.4% * % 6.9%
Grade 12 84.3% 10.1% 0.6% 1.1% 3.9%
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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 47.8% 52.2%


Grade 7 51.0% 49.0%
Grade 8 48.7% 51.3%
Grade 9 50.1% 49.9%
Grade 10 49.6% 50.4%
Grade 11 42.2% 57.8%
Grade 12 41.9% 58.1%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 68.8% 31.2%


Grade 7 63.0% 37.0%
Grade 8 54.7% 45.3%
Grade 9 72.5% 27.5%
Grade 10 74.6% 25.4%
Grade 11 72.6% 27.4%
Grade 12 76.6% 23.4%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 66.0% 34.0%


Grade 7 42.1% 57.9%
Grade 8 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 9 71.7% 28.3%
Grade 10 78.1% 21.9%
Grade 11 82.5% 17.5%
Grade 12 84.1% 15.9%
Science class

No Yes

All 63.2% 36.8%


Grade 7 49.2% 50.8%
Grade 8 58.1% 41.9%
Grade 9 61.1% 38.9%
Grade 10 71.8% 28.2%
Grade 11 72.6% 27.4%
Grade 12 70.0% 30.0%

Social studies class

No Yes

All 80.8% 19.2%


Grade 7 73.0% 27.0%
Grade 8 72.0% 28.0%
Grade 9 83.3% 16.7%
Grade 10 87.1% 12.9%
Grade 11 85.3% 14.7%
Grade 12 85.0% 15.0%
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Student group session

No Yes

All 79.1% 20.9%


Grade 7 79.5% 20.5%
Grade 8 77.9% 22.1%
Grade 9 76.7% 23.3%
Grade 10 84.4% 15.6%
Grade 11 78.2% 21.8%
Grade 12 77.8% 22.2%

An invited school guest

No Yes

All 56.3% 43.7%


Grade 7 43.5% 56.5%
Grade 8 42.4% 57.6%
Grade 9 65.4% 34.6%
Grade 10 63.5% 36.5%
Grade 11 59.1% 40.9%
Grade 12 62.9% 37.1%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 60.1% 39.9%


Grade 7 59.5% 40.5%
Grade 8 52.3% 47.7%
Grade 9 60.1% 39.9%
Grade 10 67.6% 32.4%
Grade 11 57.8% 42.2%
Grade 12 63.6% 36.4%

Any school source


No Yes

All 45.9% 54.1%


Grade 7 42.6% 57.4%
Grade 8 42.1% 57.9%
Grade 9 48.3% 51.7%
Grade 10 48.4% 51.6%
Grade 11 46.1% 53.9%
Grade 12 47.8% 52.2%

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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 54.1% 45.8%


Grade 7 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 8 44.5% 55.5%
Grade 9 53.6% 46.2%
Grade 10 59.9% 40.1%
Grade 11 68.7% 31.3%
Grade 12 64.5% 35.5%
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Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)

No Yes

All 58.2% 41.8%


Grade 7 48.0% 52.0%
Grade 8 57.2% 42.8%
Grade 9 57.2% 42.5%
Grade 10 63.8% 36.2%
Grade 11 63.2% 36.8%
Grade 12 61.3% 38.7%

A counselor or program outside of school

No Yes

All 50.9% 49.1%


Grade 7 45.6% 54.4%
Grade 8 47.7% 52.3%
Grade 9 52.3% 47.4%
Grade 10 52.3% 47.7%
Grade 11 54.9% 45.1%
Grade 12 53.5% 46.5%

Your parents

No Yes

All 36.4% 63.6%


Grade 7 31.3% 68.7%
Grade 8 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 9 35.0% 64.8%
Grade 10 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 11 38.5% 61.5%
Grade 12 45.2% 54.8%

A medical doctor
No Yes

All 55.9% 44.1%


Grade 7 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 8 54.6% 45.4%
Grade 9 56.8% 43.0%
Grade 10 58.1% 41.9%
Grade 11 58.0% 42.0%
Grade 12 60.0% 40.0%

Your friends

No Yes

All 29.0% 70.9%


Grade 7 35.7% 64.3%
Grade 8 31.6% 68.4%
Grade 9 29.2% 70.6%
Grade 10 26.1% 73.9%
Grade 11 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 12 29.9% 70.1%

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

No Yes

All 35.1% 64.9%


Grade 7 34.4% 65.6%
Grade 8 34.0% 66.0%
Grade 9 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 10 33.8% 66.2%
Grade 11 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 12 39.0% 61.0%
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Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than from family or
friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of alcohol, marijuana,
or other drugs?

No Yes

All 91.2% 8.7%


Grade 7 92.2% 7.8%
Grade 8 90.2% 9.8%
Grade 9 89.5% 10.3%
Grade 10 89.7% 10.3%
Grade 11 94.0% 6.0%
Grade 12 93.8% 6.2%

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

Feel close to their parents?

None A Few Some Most All

All 7.6% 31.8% 25.8% 25.3% 9.5%


Grade 7 8.8% 26.9% 26.6% 23.3% 14.4%
Grade 8 7.9% 35.2% 22.1% 25.8% 9.0%
Grade 9 9.1% 35.1% 23.0% 24.9% 8.0%
Grade 10 7.1% 29.4% 27.6% 25.9% 9.9%
Grade 11 6.5% 29.5% 31.5% 26.3% 6.2%
Grade 12 5.1% 33.2% 25.8% 26.3% 9.7%

Sometimes carry weapons?

None A Few Some Most All

All 63.7% 18.1% 11.3% 4.4% 2.5%


Grade 7 70.3% 16.6% 9.2% 2.9% 0.9%
Grade 8 61.2% 20.4% 10.8% 5.8% 1.8%
Grade 9 63.6% 18.0% 10.8% 5.2% 2.3%
Grade 10 62.6% 19.3% 12.0% 2.7% 3.4%
Grade 11 60.8% 18.4% 12.6% 5.5% 2.7%
Grade 12 63.6% 15.2% 12.6% 4.0% 4.5%

Care about making good grades?

None A Few Some Most All

All 4.4% 20.2% 24.5% 32.7% 18.2%


Grade 7 4.5% 21.5% 22.2% 28.7% 23.0%
Grade 8 5.6% 22.2% 24.7% 30.1% 17.3%
Grade 9 5.7% 20.4% 24.0% 32.1% 17.7%
Grade 10 3.9% 20.4% 25.4% 33.0% 17.4%
Grade 11 3.0% 19.1% 28.7% 34.0% 15.2%
Grade 12 1.9% 15.9% 22.1% 41.3% 18.8%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?

None A Few Some Most All

All 50.5% 23.8% 13.3% 8.4% 4.0%


Grade 7 53.9% 24.0% 10.6% 8.5% 3.1%
Grade 8 43.2% 26.7% 15.3% 10.3% 4.5%
Grade 9 46.3% 24.2% 13.3% 10.5% 5.7%
Grade 10 52.0% 22.4% 15.7% 6.5% 3.5%
Grade 11 52.7% 22.8% 14.3% 7.1% 3.1%
Grade 12 59.7% 21.8% 9.2% 5.8% 3.4%
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Wish they could drop out of school?

None A Few Some Most All

All 53.4% 26.9% 11.9% 4.8% 3.0%


Grade 7 63.2% 22.5% 7.7% 4.1% 2.6%
Grade 8 52.1% 25.2% 12.7% 5.9% 4.2%
Grade 9 51.0% 25.2% 14.1% 5.5% 4.1%
Grade 10 51.1% 30.7% 12.0% 3.9% 2.3%
Grade 11 43.8% 32.9% 15.4% 4.8% 3.1%
Grade 12 61.7% 25.4% 7.7% 4.8% 0.5%
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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> All students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 26.2% 34.1% 54.4% 45.6%
Grade 7 11.9% 17.2% 35.0% 65.0%
Grade 8 22.9% 30.0% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 9 26.9% 34.0% 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 10 28.8% 37.0% 60.3% 39.7%
Grade 11 34.7% 44.7% 63.7% 36.3%
Grade 12 36.4% 48.2% 63.2% 36.8%
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Alcohol All 38.5% 50.3% 71.7% 28.3%
Grade 7 23.6% 30.0% 51.8% 48.2%
Grade 8 31.1% 42.0% 68.3% 31.7%
Grade 9 38.6% 50.7% 72.8% 27.2%
Grade 10 46.3% 59.4% 79.3% 20.7%
Grade 11 49.5% 61.4% 81.7% 18.3%
Grade 12 45.7% 64.1% 79.8% 20.2%
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Inhalants All 8.9% 11.3% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 7 13.1% 15.9% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 8 10.1% 13.6% 22.9% 77.1%
Grade 9 11.2% 13.6% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 10 5.3% 7.8% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 11 7.3% 8.5% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 12 3.6% 4.9% 10.7% 89.3%
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Any Illicit Drug All 15.0% 20.2% 31.3% 68.7%
Grade 7 7.3% 10.4% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 8 12.8% 16.3% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 9 15.4% 19.2% 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 10 16.6% 23.7% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 11 18.5% 26.1% 41.7% 58.3%
Grade 12 22.1% 29.7% 41.0% 59.0%
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Marijuana All 12.5% 17.8% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 7 5.5% 8.1% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 8 10.2% 14.3% 23.4% 76.6%
Grade 9 12.7% 16.2% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 10 13.8% 20.6% 34.0% 66.0%
Grade 11 16.5% 25.4% 39.6% 60.4%
Grade 12 18.3% 26.6% 37.6% 62.4%
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Marijuana Only All 4.4% 6.6% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 7 1.7% 3.4% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 8 4.2% 6.5% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 9 4.8% 5.6% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 10 4.9% 7.4% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 11 4.4% 6.6% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 12 7.0% 11.8% 18.4% 81.6%
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Cocaine or Crack All 6.7% 8.6% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 7 3.0% 3.4% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 8 4.3% 5.6% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 5.4% 7.6% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 10 7.6% 9.7% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 11 10.3% 14.0% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 12 12.2% 14.6% 18.8% 81.2%
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Cocaine All 6.4% 8.4% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 7 2.2% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 8 4.3% 5.4% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 4.9% 7.4% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 10 7.4% 9.4% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 10.4% 14.2% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 12 12.7% 15.1% 19.5% 80.5%
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Table B1 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 2.3% 3.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.7% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.6% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.9% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.4% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 3.5% 3.9% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 4.9% 5.4% 6.9% 93.1%
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Hallucinogens All 0.8% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 * % 0.2% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 1.7% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 1.5% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
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Uppers All 2.5% 3.3% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.4% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 2.6% 3.5% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.8% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 11 4.4% 5.9% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.0% 5.4% 94.6%
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Downers All 2.8% 3.7% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.7% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 3.1% 3.7% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 3.6% 6.0% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 11 6.6% 7.7% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.0% 6.6% 93.4%
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Rohypnol All 4.8% 7.4% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 7 2.4% 4.3% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 8 3.6% 5.9% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 9 6.2% 9.0% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 10 5.1% 7.9% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 11 7.8% 10.7% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 12 3.4% 6.8% 12.7% 87.3%
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Steroids All 0.6% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.7% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
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Ecstasy All 0.5% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 * % 0.2% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.8% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
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Heroin All 0.8% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 1.9% 2.4% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Male students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 29.0% 37.2% 56.5% 43.5%
Grade 7 12.9% 17.7% 37.4% 62.6%
Grade 8 23.1% 30.4% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 9 30.6% 38.8% 60.9% 39.1%
Grade 10 30.5% 38.7% 62.5% 37.5%
Grade 11 41.3% 50.0% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 12 41.7% 55.6% 65.7% 34.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 38.6% 49.8% 70.0% 30.0%
Grade 7 26.2% 32.0% 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 8 27.4% 36.3% 62.1% 37.9%
Grade 9 39.1% 51.0% 70.4% 29.6%
Grade 10 47.4% 59.3% 78.3% 21.7%
Grade 11 48.7% 60.0% 78.7% 21.3%
Grade 12 46.8% 66.7% 79.3% 20.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 9.6% 11.6% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 7 11.6% 12.9% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 8 9.2% 12.0% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 9 12.8% 15.5% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 10 7.1% 10.7% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 11 10.4% 10.4% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 12 3.6% 4.5% 10.9% 89.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All 18.5% 23.3% 34.9% 65.1%
Grade 7 9.4% 12.6% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 8 12.7% 15.9% 27.9% 72.1%
Grade 9 19.3% 23.3% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 10 19.8% 26.4% 41.1% 58.9%
Grade 11 25.7% 33.6% 47.4% 52.6%
Grade 12 28.4% 33.9% 43.1% 56.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 15.2% 21.1% 33.1% 66.9%
Grade 7 7.0% 10.9% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 8 8.6% 13.6% 25.9% 74.1%
Grade 9 17.1% 20.9% 32.9% 67.1%
Grade 10 16.3% 23.9% 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 11 23.1% 33.6% 47.6% 52.4%
Grade 12 22.4% 29.0% 39.3% 60.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All 5.5% 7.8% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 7 3.1% 5.6% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 8 3.4% 6.0% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 9 5.8% 6.5% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 10 6.2% 8.5% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 11 5.2% 8.4% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 12 10.6% 15.0% 20.4% 79.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All 9.2% 11.2% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 7 4.4% 4.7% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 8 6.3% 7.2% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 9 8.7% 11.2% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 10 8.9% 11.0% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 11 15.4% 19.6% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 12 15.2% 18.1% 21.0% 79.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 9.0% 11.1% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 7 3.1% 3.8% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 8 6.6% 7.0% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 9 8.3% 11.3% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 10 8.5% 10.2% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 11 15.7% 20.1% 29.9% 70.1%
Grade 12 16.0% 19.0% 22.0% 78.0%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B2 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 3.4% 4.2% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.1% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.7% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.3% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 10 3.5% 4.3% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 11 6.7% 7.5% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 12 6.1% 7.1% 10.1% 89.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 * % 0.4% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 3.0% 3.8% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 3.1% 4.3% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 4.0% 5.7% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 4.1% 5.9% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 6.4% 8.8% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.1% 4.2% 95.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 3.6% 4.5% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 4.0% 4.4% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 10 4.9% 7.1% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 11 10.9% 12.5% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 12 1.0% 2.1% 4.2% 95.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 6.0% 8.3% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 7 3.2% 4.6% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 8 3.1% 4.9% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 8.0% 11.5% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 10 6.5% 8.6% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 11 11.5% 13.7% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 12 4.1% 6.1% 10.2% 89.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.7% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 1.9% 1.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.5% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 0.8% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 10 1.4% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 2.5% 2.5% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.1% 3.2% 96.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 1.0% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 * % 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 2.7% 2.7% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 2.3% 2.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Female students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 23.3% 31.0% 52.3% 47.7%
Grade 7 11.1% 16.8% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 8 22.2% 29.1% 51.3% 48.7%
Grade 9 23.0% 28.9% 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 10 26.9% 35.2% 58.0% 42.0%
Grade 11 28.8% 40.0% 61.2% 38.8%
Grade 12 31.8% 42.1% 61.7% 38.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 38.1% 50.6% 73.3% 26.7%
Grade 7 21.3% 28.0% 48.4% 51.6%
Grade 8 34.6% 47.8% 74.6% 25.4%
Grade 9 37.9% 50.2% 75.1% 24.9%
Grade 10 44.7% 59.4% 80.4% 19.6%
Grade 11 49.7% 62.3% 84.3% 15.7%
Grade 12 44.4% 62.0% 80.6% 19.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 8.1% 10.9% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 7 14.6% 18.9% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 8 11.3% 15.7% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 9 9.2% 11.3% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 10 3.2% 4.5% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 11 4.3% 6.8% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 12 3.6% 5.5% 10.0% 90.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All 11.2% 16.8% 27.2% 72.8%
Grade 7 5.4% 8.3% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 8 12.6% 16.5% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 9 11.5% 15.0% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 10 12.4% 20.2% 33.0% 67.0%
Grade 11 11.9% 19.4% 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 12 14.8% 25.0% 38.0% 62.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 9.4% 14.2% 22.7% 77.3%
Grade 7 4.2% 5.5% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 8 11.6% 14.7% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 9 8.1% 11.4% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 10 10.6% 16.5% 28.0% 72.0%
Grade 11 10.7% 18.2% 32.7% 67.3%
Grade 12 13.1% 23.4% 34.6% 65.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All 3.2% 5.3% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 7 0.3% 1.2% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 5.1% 7.2% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 9 3.8% 4.8% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 10 3.6% 6.3% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 11 3.7% 4.9% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 12 2.7% 8.2% 16.4% 83.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All 3.9% 5.8% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.3% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 8 1.8% 3.6% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 9 2.2% 4.0% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 10 6.0% 8.4% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 11 5.7% 8.9% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 12 8.7% 10.6% 15.4% 84.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 3.7% 5.7% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.9% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 1.4% 3.3% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 1.5% 3.4% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 10 6.1% 8.5% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 11 5.8% 9.1% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 12 8.9% 10.9% 15.8% 84.2%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B3 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 1.2% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.5% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 1.0% 2.4% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All 0.6% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 2.9% 97.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 1.6% 2.2% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 2.9% 2.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.2% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 1.0% 3.6% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 11 2.8% 3.4% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 1.9% 1.9% 5.8% 94.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 2.0% 2.9% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.0% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 2.1% 4.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 11 2.8% 3.4% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 3.1% 4.1% 9.2% 90.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 3.5% 6.5% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 7 1.7% 4.1% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 8 4.2% 7.0% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 9 4.4% 6.4% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 10 3.0% 6.5% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 11 4.7% 8.0% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 12 2.9% 7.8% 15.7% 84.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.4% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 * % 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 * % 0.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 0.2% 0.4% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 * % 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 * % * % 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 1.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.5% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> White students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 30.1% 49.5% 76.8% 23.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 48.7% 62.5% 81.8% 18.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 12.5% 12.5% 27.4% 72.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All 17.0% 32.8% 40.2% 59.8%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 13.7% 29.5% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All * % 5.9% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All 11.0% 14.2% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 11.9% 15.3% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Spring 1998

Table B4 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 3.5% 10.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All 5.0% 5.0% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 7.8% 11.5% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 8.7% 12.8% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 7.5% 11.8% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % * % 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Black students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Mexican/American students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 26.2% 34.0% 54.2% 45.8%
Grade 7 11.8% 17.2% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 8 22.7% 30.0% 50.4% 49.6%
Grade 9 26.8% 33.6% 56.8% 43.2%
Grade 10 29.2% 36.9% 59.5% 40.5%
Grade 11 34.7% 44.8% 63.9% 36.1%
Grade 12 36.2% 48.3% 62.8% 37.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 38.7% 50.3% 71.8% 28.2%
Grade 7 23.6% 29.8% 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 8 31.6% 42.2% 69.1% 30.9%
Grade 9 38.8% 50.7% 72.7% 27.3%
Grade 10 45.9% 59.2% 79.7% 20.3%
Grade 11 49.3% 61.1% 80.9% 19.1%
Grade 12 47.4% 65.1% 80.4% 19.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 8.8% 11.3% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 7 13.4% 16.4% 24.7% 75.3%
Grade 8 10.1% 13.7% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 9 11.2% 13.6% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 10 5.1% 7.6% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 11 6.8% 8.2% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 12 3.8% 5.2% 9.5% 90.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All 15.2% 20.3% 31.6% 68.4%
Grade 7 7.4% 10.6% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 8 13.2% 16.7% 27.0% 73.0%
Grade 9 15.0% 18.9% 29.1% 70.9%
Grade 10 16.6% 23.2% 37.6% 62.4%
Grade 11 19.7% 26.6% 42.1% 57.9%
Grade 12 22.1% 30.3% 41.3% 58.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 12.4% 17.7% 28.5% 71.5%
Grade 7 5.5% 8.2% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 8 10.4% 14.5% 24.0% 76.0%
Grade 9 12.2% 15.8% 25.3% 74.7%
Grade 10 13.7% 20.0% 33.9% 66.1%
Grade 11 17.5% 26.1% 40.4% 59.6%
Grade 12 18.0% 26.8% 38.0% 62.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All 4.5% 6.6% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 7 1.8% 3.6% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 8 4.3% 6.6% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 9 4.6% 5.5% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 10 5.0% 7.2% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 11 4.8% 6.8% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 12 7.0% 12.1% 19.2% 80.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All 6.7% 8.6% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 7 2.9% 3.5% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 8 4.6% 5.8% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 5.3% 7.4% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 10 7.8% 9.6% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 11 10.8% 14.3% 22.6% 77.4%
Grade 12 12.0% 14.5% 18.5% 81.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 6.5% 8.4% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 4.6% 5.5% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 9 4.9% 7.3% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 10 7.5% 9.2% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 11 10.9% 14.7% 22.9% 77.1%
Grade 12 12.4% 15.0% 19.2% 80.8%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B6 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 2.3% 2.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.7% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 2.4% 3.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 3.4% 3.8% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 5.3% 5.8% 7.4% 92.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All 0.8% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 * % 0.2% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 1.9% 2.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 2.3% 3.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 2.3% 2.3% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.6% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 11 4.7% 6.3% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.6% 5.3% 94.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 2.8% 3.7% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.5% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 2.7% 3.3% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 10 3.8% 6.0% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 11 7.0% 8.2% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 12 2.2% 3.2% 7.0% 93.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 4.9% 7.5% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 7 2.5% 4.5% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 8 3.9% 6.1% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 9 6.1% 8.8% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 10 5.1% 8.1% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 11 8.0% 10.7% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 12 3.6% 7.3% 12.4% 87.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.6% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.4% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 0.5% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 * % 0.3% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.2% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 10 0.8% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.6% 3.3% 96.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.8% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students reporting A and B grades

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 22.7% 30.6% 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 7 8.8% 13.3% 29.9% 70.1%
Grade 8 18.1% 24.6% 46.7% 53.3%
Grade 9 19.2% 26.1% 49.6% 50.4%
Grade 10 28.3% 36.7% 60.4% 39.6%
Grade 11 31.4% 41.1% 60.6% 39.4%
Grade 12 32.6% 45.3% 62.4% 37.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 35.8% 47.9% 70.4% 29.6%
Grade 7 19.7% 25.4% 48.2% 51.8%
Grade 8 26.8% 37.4% 66.4% 33.6%
Grade 9 33.6% 46.6% 69.3% 30.7%
Grade 10 46.6% 59.9% 79.8% 20.2%
Grade 11 45.3% 56.4% 79.7% 20.3%
Grade 12 43.2% 62.3% 79.8% 20.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 6.5% 8.2% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 7 11.9% 13.6% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 8 7.1% 10.7% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 9 7.7% 10.3% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 10 4.1% 5.2% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 11 4.6% 5.5% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 12 2.7% 2.7% 7.6% 92.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All 11.8% 16.0% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 7 4.0% 5.7% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 8 9.3% 11.4% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 9 10.8% 12.6% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 10 14.6% 21.3% 34.2% 65.8%
Grade 11 14.4% 21.6% 37.7% 62.3%
Grade 12 18.7% 25.8% 38.5% 61.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 9.7% 14.1% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 7 3.1% 4.3% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 8 7.6% 9.8% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 9 9.1% 10.5% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 10 11.7% 18.2% 30.2% 69.8%
Grade 11 13.0% 20.8% 35.1% 64.9%
Grade 12 14.6% 23.0% 34.8% 65.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All 3.4% 5.2% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.6% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.6% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 3.0% 3.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 4.5% 7.2% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 11 4.2% 5.9% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 12 5.9% 10.6% 18.1% 81.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All 5.8% 7.1% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 4.2% 5.5% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 4.6% 5.7% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 6.7% 8.4% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 11 7.8% 10.0% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 12 11.4% 13.1% 16.6% 83.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 5.6% 7.0% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 4.0% 5.0% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 9 4.0% 5.4% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 10 6.6% 8.3% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 11 7.8% 10.0% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 12 12.0% 13.8% 17.4% 82.6%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B7 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 1.7% 2.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 11 2.3% 2.7% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 4.8% 5.4% 6.6% 93.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All 0.5% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 1.4% 2.3% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 1.9% 2.5% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 2.8% 3.1% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 1.6% 3.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 11 2.4% 3.4% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 12 1.8% 2.4% 4.9% 95.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 2.1% 2.6% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 2.8% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.7% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 11 4.8% 5.3% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 12 1.2% 1.9% 5.6% 94.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 3.5% 5.4% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 7 1.8% 2.8% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 8 3.0% 4.3% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 9 4.5% 5.7% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 10 3.0% 5.7% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 11 6.0% 8.8% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 12 3.0% 5.4% 9.6% 90.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.5% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.3% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.9% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 0.4% 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 * % 0.4% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 1.5% 1.5% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.2% 3.1% 96.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.6% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students reporting C, D, and F grades

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 35.4% 43.1% 62.2% 37.8%
Grade 7 18.8% 25.4% 45.7% 54.3%
Grade 8 32.5% 41.1% 58.3% 41.7%
Grade 9 42.3% 49.2% 72.0% 28.0%
Grade 10 30.4% 38.2% 59.8% 40.2%
Grade 11 47.8% 59.4% 75.4% 24.6%
Grade 12 52.9% 58.8% 64.7% 35.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 45.3% 56.3% 75.0% 25.0%
Grade 7 31.8% 39.5% 59.5% 40.5%
Grade 8 40.0% 52.0% 73.3% 26.7%
Grade 9 48.9% 58.7% 79.9% 20.1%
Grade 10 45.1% 56.9% 77.5% 22.5%
Grade 11 64.7% 79.4% 88.2% 11.8%
Grade 12 54.3% 68.6% 77.1% 22.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 15.4% 19.8% 29.2% 70.8%
Grade 7 16.2% 21.7% 32.3% 67.7%
Grade 8 17.3% 20.7% 30.7% 69.3%
Grade 9 17.8% 19.9% 29.8% 70.2%
Grade 10 9.6% 17.3% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 11 16.4% 19.2% 27.4% 72.6%
Grade 12 8.6% 17.1% 25.7% 74.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All 23.4% 31.3% 44.5% 55.5%
Grade 7 14.4% 20.5% 29.7% 70.3%
Grade 8 19.7% 26.3% 40.8% 59.2%
Grade 9 25.3% 33.2% 47.9% 52.1%
Grade 10 23.5% 32.4% 49.0% 51.0%
Grade 11 31.9% 41.7% 55.6% 44.4%
Grade 12 37.1% 48.6% 54.3% 45.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 19.4% 27.7% 41.9% 58.1%
Grade 7 10.4% 16.1% 26.6% 73.4%
Grade 8 15.6% 23.8% 38.1% 61.9%
Grade 9 20.1% 28.3% 44.0% 56.0%
Grade 10 21.2% 29.3% 48.5% 51.5%
Grade 11 28.8% 42.4% 56.1% 43.9%
Grade 12 34.3% 42.9% 51.4% 48.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All 7.2% 10.6% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 7 3.5% 7.5% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 8 8.3% 13.5% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 9 8.8% 10.3% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 10 6.7% 8.6% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 11 5.5% 9.6% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 12 11.4% 17.1% 20.0% 80.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All 8.9% 12.7% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 7 6.3% 7.9% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 8 4.2% 5.6% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 9 7.4% 12.0% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 10 10.1% 14.1% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 11 18.2% 27.3% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 12 18.2% 24.2% 30.3% 69.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 8.6% 12.5% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 7 4.2% 6.3% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 8 4.4% 5.9% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 9 7.1% 11.9% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 10 10.6% 13.8% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 11 18.8% 28.1% 34.4% 65.6%
Grade 12 18.2% 24.2% 30.3% 69.7%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B8 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 3.8% 4.8% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 7 3.3% 4.4% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 8 2.2% 2.2% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.8% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 10 5.4% 7.6% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 11 8.3% 8.3% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 12 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 93.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All 1.5% 2.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 * % 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.5% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 10 * % 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 3.1% 3.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 93.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 4.0% 5.5% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.8% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 6.7% 11.1% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 11 11.5% 14.8% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 12 6.1% 6.1% 9.1% 90.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 4.8% 7.0% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.7% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.5% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.6% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 10 8.7% 14.1% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 12.9% 16.1% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 12 6.5% 9.7% 12.9% 87.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 8.3% 13.1% 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 7 3.9% 7.8% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 8 4.6% 9.2% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 9 10.1% 16.0% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 10 11.7% 14.9% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 11 15.0% 18.3% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 12 6.1% 15.2% 27.3% 72.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.8% 1.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.5% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 2.5% 2.5% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 * % 0.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 * % 1.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 * % * % 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 0.6% 0.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 * % * % 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 1.3% 2.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.3% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 8 * % 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 4.5% 5.6% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 11 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students living with two parents

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 24.1% 31.8% 51.0% 49.0%
Grade 7 11.5% 15.7% 33.1% 66.9%
Grade 8 21.1% 28.3% 46.1% 53.9%
Grade 9 22.0% 29.0% 50.7% 49.3%
Grade 10 30.7% 39.2% 59.9% 40.1%
Grade 11 30.5% 39.9% 60.5% 39.5%
Grade 12 34.5% 46.6% 61.5% 38.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 36.6% 47.9% 68.6% 31.4%
Grade 7 23.6% 29.5% 50.3% 49.7%
Grade 8 30.1% 40.4% 65.2% 34.8%
Grade 9 33.6% 46.2% 67.2% 32.8%
Grade 10 46.9% 60.5% 78.8% 21.2%
Grade 11 46.6% 58.3% 79.4% 20.6%
Grade 12 44.7% 59.3% 75.3% 24.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 7.8% 9.6% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 7 12.3% 14.3% 22.9% 77.1%
Grade 8 9.4% 12.1% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 9 9.6% 12.1% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 10 5.3% 7.3% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 11 4.4% 4.4% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 12 2.7% 3.3% 8.7% 91.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All 13.0% 17.5% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 7 7.0% 9.4% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 8 11.6% 14.1% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 9 13.3% 16.3% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 10 16.7% 23.5% 37.2% 62.8%
Grade 11 15.6% 22.2% 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 12 14.9% 22.3% 32.4% 67.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 10.4% 15.0% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 7 4.9% 7.0% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 8 8.8% 12.2% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 9 10.7% 13.1% 20.1% 79.9%
Grade 10 14.2% 21.7% 34.7% 65.3%
Grade 11 13.9% 21.3% 34.7% 65.3%
Grade 12 10.2% 17.7% 27.9% 72.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All 3.7% 5.8% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.9% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 8 3.2% 4.8% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 9 3.6% 4.4% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 10 6.3% 9.4% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 11 4.4% 7.0% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 12 2.6% 7.8% 13.1% 86.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All 5.9% 7.6% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 7 2.2% 2.7% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 4.4% 5.5% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 4.8% 7.0% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 10 7.3% 8.8% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 11 8.3% 11.1% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 12 11.1% 13.2% 14.6% 85.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 5.8% 7.5% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.3% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 4.3% 5.2% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 9 4.2% 6.7% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 10 7.5% 8.7% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 11 8.6% 11.4% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 12 11.6% 13.8% 15.2% 84.8%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B9 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 1.9% 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.2% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 2.5% 2.9% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 4.4% 4.4% 5.1% 94.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All 0.4% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.6% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 * % 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 1.7% 2.3% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 1.9% 1.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.4% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.4% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 11 2.1% 3.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 12 1.5% 1.5% 3.7% 96.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 2.0% 2.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.3% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 2.7% 3.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.7% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 4.7% 5.2% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 1.5% 1.5% 5.3% 94.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 4.2% 6.4% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 7 2.1% 3.8% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 8 4.3% 6.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 5.7% 8.3% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 10 4.2% 6.8% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 11 5.5% 7.0% 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 12 3.0% 5.9% 10.4% 89.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 * % 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 10 0.3% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 0.2% 0.3% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 * % 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.1% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 * % * % 2.3% 97.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.8% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students not living with two parents

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 31.3% 39.9% 62.7% 37.3%
Grade 7 13.3% 21.7% 40.4% 59.6%
Grade 8 28.3% 35.0% 62.5% 37.5%
Grade 9 37.0% 44.6% 70.7% 29.3%
Grade 10 24.8% 31.8% 61.2% 38.8%
Grade 11 44.8% 56.3% 71.3% 28.7%
Grade 12 40.0% 51.4% 67.1% 32.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 43.0% 56.2% 79.6% 20.4%
Grade 7 24.2% 32.1% 55.8% 44.2%
Grade 8 34.2% 46.7% 77.5% 22.5%
Grade 9 48.9% 60.0% 85.0% 15.0%
Grade 10 46.5% 58.1% 82.2% 17.8%
Grade 11 55.8% 68.6% 87.2% 12.8%
Grade 12 46.5% 73.2% 88.7% 11.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 11.5% 15.3% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 7 15.5% 20.8% 28.0% 72.0%
Grade 8 12.5% 18.3% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 9 13.9% 16.1% 26.1% 73.9%
Grade 10 5.5% 8.6% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 11 14.8% 19.3% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 12 5.6% 8.3% 13.9% 86.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All 19.9% 27.0% 41.5% 58.5%
Grade 7 8.5% 13.3% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 8 15.6% 22.1% 41.0% 59.0%
Grade 9 20.4% 25.8% 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 10 16.8% 25.2% 39.7% 60.3%
Grade 11 26.4% 36.8% 55.2% 44.8%
Grade 12 34.7% 43.1% 56.9% 43.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 17.5% 24.6% 38.2% 61.8%
Grade 7 7.3% 11.6% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 8 14.4% 20.3% 36.4% 63.6%
Grade 9 17.3% 23.5% 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 10 13.2% 18.6% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 11 23.3% 36.0% 52.3% 47.7%
Grade 12 33.3% 43.5% 56.5% 43.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All 6.1% 8.4% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 7 1.8% 4.7% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 6.9% 11.5% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 9 7.4% 8.5% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.3% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 11 4.5% 5.7% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 12 15.1% 19.2% 28.8% 71.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All 8.4% 11.2% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 7 5.0% 5.6% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 8 3.4% 5.2% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 9 6.9% 9.2% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 10 8.7% 12.7% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 11 15.3% 21.2% 30.6% 69.4%
Grade 12 13.4% 16.4% 26.9% 73.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 7.9% 10.8% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 7 3.8% 4.4% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 8 3.5% 5.3% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 9 6.6% 9.0% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 10 7.3% 11.4% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 11 15.4% 21.8% 30.8% 69.2%
Grade 12 13.8% 16.9% 27.7% 72.3%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B10 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 3.3% 4.8% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 1.2% 4.3% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 4.2% 5.8% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 11 6.2% 6.2% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 6.3% 7.8% 10.9% 89.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All 1.8% 2.2% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.5% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 * % * % 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 2.4% 3.6% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 4.5% 4.5% 7.6% 92.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 4.1% 5.6% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 4.5% 5.8% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 10 2.6% 6.0% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 10.1% 12.7% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 12 3.1% 4.6% 7.7% 92.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 4.9% 7.0% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.6% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 3.1% 3.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 4.0% 5.3% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 10 7.0% 12.3% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 11 11.0% 13.4% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 12 3.2% 6.3% 9.5% 90.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 6.4% 10.1% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 7 3.2% 5.8% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 8 1.8% 5.4% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 9 7.6% 10.8% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 10 7.5% 10.8% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 11 13.8% 20.0% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 12 4.4% 8.8% 17.6% 82.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.6% 0.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 * % * % 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 1.3% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 2.7% 2.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 3.1% 4.7% 4.7% 95.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.9% 1.5% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 * % 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.5% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students who would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 23.9% 31.2% 53.1% 46.9%
Grade 7 8.3% 13.1% 31.1% 68.9%
Grade 8 20.8% 26.4% 50.7% 49.3%
Grade 9 25.2% 30.6% 56.9% 43.1%
Grade 10 26.8% 34.6% 59.7% 40.3%
Grade 11 32.1% 43.3% 60.9% 39.1%
Grade 12 34.0% 46.2% 61.5% 38.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 36.3% 48.7% 71.5% 28.5%
Grade 7 19.0% 25.5% 49.4% 50.6%
Grade 8 28.4% 40.5% 68.6% 31.4%
Grade 9 37.1% 49.5% 73.1% 26.9%
Grade 10 44.9% 57.7% 80.0% 20.0%
Grade 11 49.3% 61.9% 81.4% 18.6%
Grade 12 42.7% 63.7% 79.6% 20.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 7.5% 9.9% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 7 10.6% 14.0% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 8 10.6% 14.1% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 9 9.6% 12.3% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 10 3.5% 5.5% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 11 5.5% 6.9% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.2% 8.9% 91.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All 12.7% 17.6% 28.6% 71.4%
Grade 7 4.5% 7.4% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 8 10.8% 13.1% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 9 13.9% 17.6% 27.9% 72.1%
Grade 10 13.6% 19.9% 35.0% 65.0%
Grade 11 16.7% 25.0% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 12 18.7% 26.5% 38.1% 61.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 10.6% 15.4% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 7 3.7% 5.8% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 8 9.5% 11.8% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 9 11.1% 14.4% 23.4% 76.6%
Grade 10 11.4% 17.2% 31.2% 68.8%
Grade 11 14.2% 23.6% 35.4% 64.6%
Grade 12 15.6% 24.0% 35.7% 64.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All 4.1% 6.2% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.7% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 4.3% 6.4% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 9 4.6% 5.6% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 10 5.1% 7.1% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 11 4.1% 6.0% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 12 5.1% 10.8% 18.4% 81.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All 5.0% 6.9% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 7 2.3% 2.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 3.0% 3.3% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 9 4.6% 6.6% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 10 4.7% 6.5% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 11 8.5% 13.1% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 12 9.3% 12.0% 16.0% 84.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 4.9% 6.9% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.3% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 3.2% 3.5% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 4.5% 6.6% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 10 4.2% 6.0% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 11 8.8% 13.7% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 12 9.7% 12.5% 16.7% 83.3%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B11 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 1.1% 1.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.8% 2.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 1.5% 1.5% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 2.8% 3.5% 5.0% 95.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All 0.6% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.8% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 1.5% 2.3% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.5% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 1.6% 3.9% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 11 3.1% 4.6% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.7% 3.5% 96.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 2.1% 2.9% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 7 * % 0.2% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 2.8% 3.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 10 2.6% 4.5% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 11 4.1% 5.7% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.1% 5.7% 94.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 3.7% 6.0% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 7 1.0% 2.7% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 8 3.2% 4.1% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 5.9% 8.6% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 10 4.1% 6.6% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 11 5.5% 9.0% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 12 1.4% 4.2% 11.2% 88.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.5% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.3% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 0.2% 0.3% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 * % * % 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 * % 0.7% 2.2% 97.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.4% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 * % 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.3% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students who wouldn't seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 31.1% 41.2% 55.7% 44.3%
Grade 7 17.2% 25.3% 37.9% 62.1%
Grade 8 24.0% 36.0% 49.3% 50.7%
Grade 9 31.9% 43.6% 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 10 37.7% 46.4% 60.9% 39.1%
Grade 11 39.1% 50.0% 73.9% 26.1%
Grade 12 38.9% 47.2% 61.1% 38.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 43.4% 54.3% 70.5% 29.5%
Grade 7 30.2% 37.2% 46.5% 53.5%
Grade 8 34.2% 43.4% 67.1% 32.9%
Grade 9 52.7% 63.7% 73.6% 26.4%
Grade 10 50.7% 63.8% 78.3% 21.7%
Grade 11 42.2% 60.0% 82.2% 17.8%
Grade 12 45.9% 54.1% 75.7% 24.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 13.2% 15.1% 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 7 15.1% 17.4% 30.2% 69.8%
Grade 8 11.4% 12.7% 26.6% 73.4%
Grade 9 18.7% 19.8% 27.1% 72.9%
Grade 10 8.8% 11.8% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 11 10.6% 12.8% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 12 11.1% 13.9% 16.7% 83.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All 22.6% 29.1% 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 7 14.9% 17.2% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 8 16.3% 23.8% 36.3% 63.7%
Grade 9 24.7% 30.1% 37.6% 62.4%
Grade 10 29.0% 39.1% 52.2% 47.8%
Grade 11 21.3% 27.7% 51.1% 48.9%
Grade 12 29.7% 37.8% 45.9% 54.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 19.3% 25.2% 36.8% 63.2%
Grade 7 9.3% 11.6% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 8 13.3% 20.0% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 9 20.9% 25.3% 31.9% 68.1%
Grade 10 26.1% 36.2% 50.7% 49.3%
Grade 11 19.6% 26.1% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 12 27.8% 33.3% 38.9% 61.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All 6.6% 9.2% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 7 4.6% 5.7% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 8 3.7% 6.2% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 9 6.2% 7.2% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 10 7.2% 11.6% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 11 6.4% 8.5% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 12 13.5% 18.9% 21.6% 78.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All 10.7% 13.3% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 7 4.7% 4.7% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 8 8.0% 13.3% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 9 9.3% 11.6% 20.9% 79.1%
Grade 10 17.9% 22.4% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 11 8.9% 11.1% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 12 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 83.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 9.6% 12.2% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 7 2.4% 3.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 8 6.8% 11.0% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 9 7.1% 10.6% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 10 18.8% 21.9% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 11 7.1% 9.5% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 12 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 82.9%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B12 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 5.8% 6.6% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 7 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 4.1% 5.4% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 3.8% 3.8% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 10 7.9% 11.1% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 7.0% 7.0% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 12 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 88.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 * % 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 5.6% 5.9% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 7 2.5% 2.5% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 5.6% 5.6% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 5.2% 5.2% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 10 7.1% 8.9% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 11 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 8.6% 8.6% 11.4% 88.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 5.5% 6.4% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 7 2.5% 2.5% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 1.6% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 5.2% 6.5% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 10 9.1% 12.7% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 11 10.3% 10.3% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 12 6.1% 6.1% 9.1% 90.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 8.0% 11.4% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 7 7.2% 8.4% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 8 2.8% 11.3% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 9 9.9% 12.7% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 10 10.0% 11.7% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 11 10.3% 12.8% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 12 8.8% 11.8% 14.7% 85.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.3% 1.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 * % 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 * % 1.4% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 * % 1.8% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 1.8% 2.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 * % 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 2.7% 2.7% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 5.7% 5.7% 8.6% 91.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 2.1% 2.9% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 1.5% 4.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 6.5% 8.1% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B13: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students living in town three years or less

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 27.6% 33.6% 54.9% 45.1%
Grade 7 16.4% 19.8% 38.4% 61.6%
Grade 8 29.2% 35.4% 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 9 30.4% 36.6% 61.5% 38.5%
Grade 10 31.5% 37.9% 66.9% 33.1%
Grade 11 32.3% 40.6% 58.3% 41.7%
Grade 12 20.7% 24.1% 44.8% 55.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 36.1% 45.7% 67.6% 32.4%
Grade 7 22.4% 28.7% 48.3% 51.7%
Grade 8 32.4% 41.5% 64.8% 35.2%
Grade 9 40.6% 49.0% 71.6% 28.4%
Grade 10 42.7% 56.5% 79.0% 21.0%
Grade 11 43.6% 52.1% 75.5% 24.5%
Grade 12 32.3% 48.4% 64.5% 35.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 10.0% 12.1% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 7 14.0% 16.8% 27.4% 72.6%
Grade 8 6.9% 12.5% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 9 17.1% 17.1% 25.9% 74.1%
Grade 10 7.9% 11.1% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 11 4.0% 4.0% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 3.2% 3.2% 12.9% 87.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All 14.5% 19.3% 30.7% 69.3%
Grade 7 8.0% 10.9% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 8 16.1% 19.6% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 9 16.2% 20.0% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 10 16.7% 23.0% 36.5% 63.5%
Grade 11 15.5% 22.7% 42.3% 57.7%
Grade 12 12.9% 19.4% 25.8% 74.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 11.8% 16.5% 28.5% 71.5%
Grade 7 5.3% 8.2% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 8 12.1% 17.9% 27.1% 72.9%
Grade 9 14.5% 17.8% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 10 13.0% 17.9% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 11 12.6% 18.9% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 12 14.3% 21.4% 28.6% 71.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All 3.8% 5.8% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 7 * % 2.2% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 8 6.1% 8.8% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 9 4.2% 4.8% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 10 5.5% 7.0% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 11 2.0% 5.1% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 12 6.1% 9.1% 9.1% 90.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All 6.2% 8.4% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 7 5.8% 5.8% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 8 4.4% 5.9% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 9 5.4% 8.2% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 10 8.1% 11.4% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 11 7.4% 11.6% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 12 7.7% 7.7% 19.2% 80.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 6.0% 8.2% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 7 4.8% 5.4% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 8 4.7% 6.2% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 9 5.8% 8.6% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 10 7.6% 10.1% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 11 6.7% 11.1% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 12 8.7% 8.7% 21.7% 78.3%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B13 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 2.4% 2.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 4.2% 5.9% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 11 2.2% 2.2% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 * % 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 * % 0.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 2.3% 2.3% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 3.4% 4.3% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 2.5% 2.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 3.8% 5.3% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 10 4.5% 6.3% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 4.9% 6.1% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 95.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 3.8% 4.2% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 1.7% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 5.3% 5.3% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 10 5.3% 6.2% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 11 6.2% 7.4% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 5.8% 7.3% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 7 2.5% 3.8% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 8 3.8% 5.3% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 9 9.4% 10.1% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 10 5.9% 6.8% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 11 5.6% 10.1% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 12 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 91.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.5% 0.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.8% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 1.0% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 1.9% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.0% 8.0% 92.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 1.3% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 3.5% 4.3% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B14: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students living in town more than three years

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 25.5% 34.1% 54.1% 45.9%
Grade 7 10.2% 16.4% 33.9% 66.1%
Grade 8 20.2% 26.9% 48.9% 51.1%
Grade 9 25.2% 32.9% 55.7% 44.3%
Grade 10 28.2% 36.8% 57.8% 42.2%
Grade 11 34.9% 45.8% 65.6% 34.4%
Grade 12 38.0% 51.3% 65.8% 34.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 39.5% 52.1% 73.4% 26.6%
Grade 7 24.5% 31.1% 53.9% 46.1%
Grade 8 31.4% 42.1% 69.8% 30.2%
Grade 9 37.7% 51.4% 73.4% 26.6%
Grade 10 47.5% 60.3% 79.1% 20.9%
Grade 11 51.6% 65.3% 84.5% 15.5%
Grade 12 47.9% 67.0% 82.4% 17.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 8.5% 11.0% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 7 12.9% 15.8% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 8 11.8% 14.5% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 9 9.0% 12.1% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 10 4.4% 6.7% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 11 8.9% 10.7% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 12 3.7% 5.3% 10.5% 89.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All 15.2% 20.6% 31.6% 68.4%
Grade 7 7.0% 10.2% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 8 11.4% 15.1% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 9 15.0% 18.9% 28.4% 71.6%
Grade 10 16.1% 23.6% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 11 20.2% 27.7% 41.8% 58.2%
Grade 12 23.5% 31.6% 43.9% 56.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 12.6% 18.2% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 7 5.6% 8.1% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 8 9.3% 12.8% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 9 11.9% 15.6% 24.0% 76.0%
Grade 10 13.7% 21.3% 33.8% 66.2%
Grade 11 18.5% 28.3% 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 12 18.8% 27.4% 39.2% 60.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All 4.5% 6.8% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 7 2.4% 4.0% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 8 3.2% 5.5% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 9 5.1% 6.1% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 10 4.3% 7.1% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 11 5.6% 7.4% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 12 6.8% 12.0% 19.9% 80.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All 6.9% 8.8% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.4% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 8 4.4% 5.7% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 5.3% 7.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 10 7.5% 9.3% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 11 11.8% 15.3% 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 12 13.1% 15.8% 19.1% 80.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 6.7% 8.6% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.9% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 4.3% 5.2% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 4.4% 6.8% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 10 7.4% 9.2% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 11 12.3% 15.9% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 12 13.5% 16.3% 19.7% 80.3%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Table B14 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 2.2% 3.0% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 1.6% 3.0% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 4.2% 4.7% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 5.2% 5.7% 7.5% 92.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All 0.7% 0.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.5% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 2.2% 3.0% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.4% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 2.3% 2.8% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 10 2.0% 4.3% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 11 4.3% 5.9% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 2.3% 2.9% 5.7% 94.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 2.5% 3.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 7 * % 0.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.2% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 10 3.0% 6.0% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 6.8% 7.9% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.5% 7.6% 92.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 4.5% 7.5% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 7 2.2% 4.4% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 8 3.7% 6.4% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 9 5.2% 8.5% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 10 4.8% 8.4% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 11 9.0% 11.1% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 12 2.8% 6.7% 13.5% 86.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.6% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.1% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.9% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 0.4% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 * % 0.4% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.1% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.6% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 * % 0.3% 1.3% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.7% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 1.6% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent
────────────────────────────
Female 1345.287 48.6
Male 1424.988 51.4

Frequency Missing = 19.72449754

GRADE

Q2 Frequency Percent
─────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 461.1936 16.5
Grade 8 498.3482 17.9
Grade 9 644.2394 23.1
Grade 10 486.077 17.4
Grade 11 374.2724 13.4
Grade 12 325.8693 11.7

LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS

Q3 Frequency Percent
────────────────────────────────
No 787.6197 28.4
Yes 1983.014 71.6

Frequency Missing = 19.36578292

AGE

Q4 Frequency Percent
───────────────────────────────────
11 or younger 1.700505 0.1
12 105.1066 3.8
13 427.6649 15.4
14 482.6659 17.4
15 512.1891 18.5
16 509.1953 18.4
17 407.3934 14.7
18 262.4714 9.5
19 or older 63.35671 2.3

Frequency Missing = 18.25610831

ETHNICITY

Q5 Frequency Percent
──────────────────────────────────────
African/American 5.91205 0.2
Asian/American 3.15084 0.1
Mexican/American 2604.61 94.8
Native/American 15.45716 0.6
Other 85.94767 3.1
White 33.80348 1.2

Frequency Missing = 41.11851659

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES


DO YOU GET

Q6 Frequency Percent
────────────────────────────────
Mostly A's 482.2131 17.6
Mostly B's 1509.746 55.2
Mostly C's 624.5472 22.8
Mostly D's 84.92102 3.1
Mostly F's 34.39765 1.3

Frequency Missing = 54.17448854

LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT

Q7 Frequency Percent
───────────────────────────────
<1 year 269.1857 9.8
2-3 years 474.1628 17.3
>4 years 1998.121 72.9

Frequency Missing = 48.53052614

DO YOU HAVE A JOB

Q8 Frequency Percent
────────────────────────────────
No 2318.748 84.2
Yes 436.4303 15.8

Frequency Missing = 34.82173821

DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE


Q9 Frequency Percent
────────────────────────────────
No 1338.738 49.0
Yes 1390.6 51.0

Frequency Missing = 60.6621909

EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

Q10 Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
Don't Know 608.68 22.1
No 1548.882 56.2
Yes 599.7797 21.8

Frequency Missing = 32.65867024

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED


PRICE LUNCH

Q11 Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
Don't Know 546.8189 20.0
No 194.7977 7.1
Yes 1986.769 72.8

Frequency Missing = 61.61410411

PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS

Q12A Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1380.913 56.5
Yes 1061.65 43.5

Frequency Missing = 347.43714958

PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA

Q12B Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1746.635 82.7
Yes 365.7867 17.3

Frequency Missing = 677.57827961

PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR

Q12C Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1964.117 94.4
Yes 116.0893 5.6

Frequency Missing = 709.79311083

PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

Q12D Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1711.268 84.5
Yes 313.0587 15.5

Frequency Missing = 765.67301728

PARTICIPATE IN DRILL
TEAM/CHEERLEADING

Q12E Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1940.833 92.9
Yes 148.9523 7.1

Frequency Missing = 700.2149194

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT
GOVERNMENT

Q12F Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1892.881 95.9
Yes 80.51091 4.1

Frequency Missing = 816.60776281

PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

Q12G Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1949.717 94.6
Yes 112.0864 5.4

Frequency Missing = 728.19646761

PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC
CLUBS/SOCIETIES

Q12H Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1665.01 85.7
Yes 277.2562 14.3

Frequency Missing = 847.7335008

PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS

Q12I Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1815.376 90.7
Yes 186.5819 9.3

Frequency Missing = 788.04245534

PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY

Q12J Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1746.876 92.5
Yes 141.4435 7.5

Frequency Missing = 901.67997471

PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS

Q12K Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1556.945 72.7
Yes 583.7996 27.3

Frequency Missing = 649.25538949

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

Q13A Frequency Percent


─────────────────────────────────────
Very Safe 2120.054 77.0
Somewhat Safe 490.7742 17.8
Not Very Safe 67.73402 2.5
Not Safe At All 21.32605 0.8
Don't Know 54.23035 2.0

Frequency Missing = 35.88147255

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Q13B Frequency Percent


─────────────────────────────────────
Very Safe 836.9131 31.8
Somewhat Safe 1194.249 45.4
Not Very Safe 393.9844 15.0
Not Safe At All 114.6466 4.4
Don't Know 89.11598 3.4

Frequency Missing = 161.09043453

DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

Q13C Frequency Percent


─────────────────────────────────────
Very Safe 825.887 30.8
Somewhat Safe 1252.428 46.6
Not Very Safe 318.957 11.9
Not Safe At All 134.645 5.0
Don't Know 153.2962 5.7

Frequency Missing = 104.78697887


FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE
TO THEIR PARENTS

Q14A Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────
None 199.8175 7.6
A Few 830.6768 31.8
Some 673.6862 25.8
Most 662.6303 25.3
All 248.692 9.5

Frequency Missing = 174.49711381

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

HOW MANY FRIENDS


CARRY WEAPONS

Q14B Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────
None 1527.461 63.7
A Few 434.4256 18.1
Some 269.8864 11.3
Most 105.089 4.4
All 60.51018 2.5

Frequency Missing = 392.62773883

HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE


ABOUT GOOD GRADES

Q14C Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────
None 112.2908 4.4
A Few 519.6134 20.2
Some 630.2427 24.5
Most 840.5971 32.7
All 468.7868 18.2

Frequency Missing = 218.46908297

HOW MANY FRIENDS


BELONG TO A GANG

Q14D Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────
None 1233.225 50.5
A Few 580.5803 23.8
Some 324.2576 13.3
Most 204.3299 8.4
All 98.39845 4.0
Frequency Missing = 349.20894328

FRIENDS WISHING TO
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

Q14E Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────
None 1302.895 53.4
A Few 654.7711 26.9
Some 289.8469 11.9
Most 117.9905 4.8
All 72.19056 3.0

Frequency Missing = 352.30594927

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL


OPEN HOUSES

Q15 Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1291.584 53.2
Yes 1136.415 46.8

Frequency Missing = 362.00054685

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

Q16A Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2348.654 89.5
In Your Lifetime 148.9619 5.7
Since School Began 41.99505 1.6
In the Past Month 83.84267 3.2

Frequency Missing = 166.5460009

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

Q16B Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2112.512 90.3
In Your Lifetime 115.0097 4.9
Since School Began 39.20558 1.7
In the Past Month 73.62349 3.1

Frequency Missing = 449.64953254

EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS


Q16C Frequency Percent
────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2258.733 94.7
In Your Lifetime 59.55528 2.5
Since School Began 27.33019 1.1
In the Past Month 39.20003 1.6

Frequency Missing = 405.18099132

EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

Q16D Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2295.031 98.0
In Your Lifetime 21.41943 0.9
Since School Began 8.970006 0.4
In the Past Month 15.6364 0.7

Frequency Missing = 448.94324445

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

Q16E Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2340.302 97.4
In Your Lifetime 24.98734 1.0
Since School Began 10.50363 0.4
In the Past Month 27.00791 1.1

Frequency Missing = 387.19924491

EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

Q16F Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2206.719 95.2
In Your Lifetime 60.34258 2.6
Since School Began 17.092 0.7
In the Past Month 33.71291 1.5

Frequency Missing = 472.13371405

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

Q16G Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2259.2 95.0
In Your Lifetime 52.79552 2.2
Since School Began 21.76663 0.9
In the Past Month 43.37825 1.8

Frequency Missing = 412.85953062


EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

Q16H Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2220.531 96.4
In Your Lifetime 41.44519 1.8
Since School Began 13.04514 0.6
In the Past Month 27.69801 1.2

Frequency Missing = 487.28015938

EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

Q16I Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2347.826 98.3
In Your Lifetime 10.82847 0.5
Since School Began 8.931736 0.4
In the Past Month 20.6567 0.9

Frequency Missing = 401.75696688

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

Q16J Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2215.225 94.5
In Your Lifetime 48.33247 2.1
Since School Began 21.30342 0.9
In the Past Month 59.01895 2.5

Frequency Missing = 446.11967559

EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

Q16K Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2232.277 89.8
In Your Lifetime 101.5281 4.1
Since School Began 44.11229 1.8
In the Past Month 108.776 4.4

Frequency Missing = 303.30677249

RECENT CIGARETTE USE

Q17A Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 1223.975 45.5
In Your Lifetime 557.5108 20.7
Since School Began 219.5737 8.2
In the Past Month 686.1146 25.5

Frequency Missing = 102.82578351


RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE

Q17B Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2341.784 91.1
In Your Lifetime 89.12876 3.5
Since School Began 34.79598 1.4
In the Past Month 106.0605 4.1

Frequency Missing = 218.23038017

RECENT BEER USE

Q17C Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 1110.221 42.8
In Your Lifetime 517.8399 20.0
Since School Began 242.4019 9.3
In the Past Month 724.7299 27.9

Frequency Missing = 194.80759775

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

RECENT WINE COOLER USE

Q17D Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 1054.634 41.5
In Your Lifetime 478.386 18.8
Since School Began 306.8964 12.1
In the Past Month 703.015 27.6

Frequency Missing = 247.0683998

RECENT WINE USE

Q17E Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 1291.023 51.2
In Your Lifetime 450.3478 17.9
Since School Began 245.4385 9.7
In the Past Month 535.2612 21.2

Frequency Missing = 267.92925749

RECENT LIQUOR USE

Q17F Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 1334.306 53.0
In Your Lifetime 344.1305 13.7
Since School Began 223.136 8.9
In the Past Month 616.4952 24.5

Frequency Missing = 271.93257243


RECENT MARIJUANA USE

Q18A Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 1898.115 71.8
In Your Lifetime 274.4803 10.4
Since School Began 140.8814 5.3
In the Past Month 329.1737 12.5

Frequency Missing = 147.34911436

RECENT COCAINE USE

Q18B Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2178.73 86.9
In Your Lifetime 116.1235 4.6
Since School Began 50.68759 2.0
In the Past Month 161.0894 6.4

Frequency Missing = 283.36950899

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

RECENT CRACK USE

Q18C Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2366.219 95.6
In Your Lifetime 35.99411 1.5
Since School Began 17.39347 0.7
In the Past Month 56.24818 2.3

Frequency Missing = 314.14553655

RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

Q18E Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2426.279 97.7
In Your Lifetime 30.3282 1.2
Since School Began 7.453983 0.3
In the Past Month 19.51504 0.8

Frequency Missing = 306.42359405

RECENT UPPER USE

Q18F Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2228.99 94.6
In Your Lifetime 48.83771 2.1
Since School Began 19.38318 0.8
In the Past Month 58.09339 2.5

Frequency Missing = 434.69571267


RECENT DOWNER USE

Q18G Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2211.185 93.9
In Your Lifetime 56.9654 2.4
Since School Began 21.27497 0.9
In the Past Month 65.87895 2.8

Frequency Missing = 434.69595338

RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

Q18H Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2120.07 86.6
In Your Lifetime 145.4199 5.9
Since School Began 64.01759 2.6
In the Past Month 117.6802 4.8

Frequency Missing = 342.81217024

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

RECENT STEROID USE

Q18I Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2263.915 98.1
In Your Lifetime 23.95669 1.0
Since School Began 6.26519 0.3
In the Past Month 12.90436 0.6

Frequency Missing = 482.95908742

RECENT ECSTASY USE

Q18J Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2212.271 98.3
In Your Lifetime 24.70477 1.1
Since School Began 2.418037 0.1
In the Past Month 11.5085 0.5

Frequency Missing = 539.0980018

RECENT HEROIN USE

Q18K Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2304.077 98.2
In Your Lifetime 16.93044 0.7
Since School Began 5.754466 0.2
In the Past Month 19.19277 0.8

Frequency Missing = 444.04498606


TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19A Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2026.093 78.4
1-2 times 228.6067 8.8
3-10 times 152.8066 5.9
11+ times 176.3013 6.8

Frequency Missing = 206.19207795

ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19B Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 1403.904 56.0
1-2 times 588.4183 23.5
3-10 times 311.8325 12.4
11+ times 203.1321 8.1

Frequency Missing = 282.7126736

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19C Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2380.604 94.4
1-2 times 102.513 4.1
3-10 times 28.96221 1.1
11+ times 9.921195 0.4

Frequency Missing = 267.99981441

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19D Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 1895.793 79.7
1-2 times 250.6931 10.5
3-10 times 104.6373 4.4
11+ times 128.6685 5.4

Frequency Missing = 410.20802417

COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19E Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2156.961 91.0
1-2 times 116.9635 4.9
3-10 times 50.78873 2.1
11+ times 45.4945 1.9

Frequency Missing = 419.79170529


CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19F Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 2361.825 97.0
1-2 times 42.58243 1.7
3-10 times 10.81864 0.4
11+ times 18.62071 0.8

Frequency Missing = 356.15333071

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q20A Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never heard/None 697.7576 25.9
A few 910.7936 33.8
Some 480.8491 17.9
Most 426.8396 15.8
All 177.0971 6.6

Frequency Missing = 96.66286722

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q20B Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never heard/None 2001.499 76.6
A few 359.277 13.8
Some 152.6359 5.8
Most 56.96404 2.2
All 41.57571 1.6

Frequency Missing = 178.04818375

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q20C Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never heard/None 627.9365 23.9
A few 618.4539 23.5
Some 525.2858 20.0
Most 509.007 19.4
All 347.9616 13.2

Frequency Missing = 161.35506667

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q20D Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never heard/None 750.885 28.8
A few 606.454 23.2
Some 481.0591 18.4
Most 469.0817 18.0
All 301.53 11.6

Frequency Missing = 180.9901049


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q20E Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never heard/None 1085.781 41.9
A few 590.5158 22.8
Some 411.0337 15.9
Most 304.7832 11.8
All 197.7244 7.6

Frequency Missing = 200.16205874

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q20F Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never heard/None 980.3807 38.7
A few 500.478 19.7
Some 390.8068 15.4
Most 379.3262 15.0
All 284.8394 11.2

Frequency Missing = 254.1687244

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q20G Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never heard/None 2048.176 78.2
A few 335.4014 12.8
Some 135.2429 5.2
Most 59.69108 2.3
All 40.79843 1.6

Frequency Missing = 170.68973946

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

Q20H Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never heard/None 1280.773 48.9
A few 493.8684 18.9
Some 331.8084 12.7
Most 310.4654 11.9
All 202.3042 7.7

Frequency Missing = 170.78045223

DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

Q21A Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 462.0914 17.5
Impossible 281.1997 10.6
Very difficult 95.53973 3.6
Somewhat diff 200.9052 7.6
Somewhat easy 421.8134 16.0
Very easy 1182.92 44.7

Frequency Missing = 145.53090578


DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q21B Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 921.5538 36.0
Impossible 427.354 16.7
Very difficult 169.2319 6.6
Somewhat diff 226.7748 8.8
Somewhat easy 314.3644 12.3
Very easy 503.9314 19.7

Frequency Missing = 226.78973331

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

Q21C Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 408.8782 16.1
Impossible 262.4114 10.3
Very difficult 136.794 5.4
Somewhat diff 255.844 10.1
Somewhat easy 484.3399 19.1
Very easy 993.4746 39.1

Frequency Missing = 248.25768892

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

Q21D Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 444.6146 17.8
Impossible 226.0614 9.1
Very difficult 108.0096 4.3
Somewhat diff 256.676 10.3
Somewhat easy 470.6317 18.9
Very easy 990.1633 39.7

Frequency Missing = 293.8432307

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

Q21E Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 502.9373 20.0
Impossible 340.0198 13.5
Very difficult 159.1266 6.3
Somewhat diff 324.4989 12.9
Somewhat easy 382.2823 15.2
Very easy 801.6829 31.9
Frequency Missing = 279.45218216

DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

Q21F Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 502.5163 20.7
Impossible 358.143 14.8
Very difficult 165.7858 6.8
Somewhat diff 237.9709 9.8
Somewhat easy 363.7101 15.0
Very easy 798.7363 32.9

Frequency Missing = 363.1375508

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

Q21G Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 856.3139 33.8
Impossible 365.5857 14.4
Very difficult 87.01969 3.4
Somewhat diff 114.1951 4.5
Somewhat easy 206.0193 8.1
Very easy 903.8608 35.7

Frequency Missing = 257.00541047

DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA

Q21H Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 588.0767 23.8
Impossible 463.3154 18.7
Very difficult 162.8108 6.6
Somewhat diff 174.2819 7.0
Somewhat easy 360.4416 14.6
Very easy 724.8255 29.3

Frequency Missing = 316.2479189

DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE

Q21I Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 696.0238 27.9
Impossible 575.3769 23.1
Very difficult 225.2389 9.0
Somewhat diff 230.8782 9.3
Somewhat easy 274.8907 11.0
Very easy 492.1165 19.7
Frequency Missing = 295.47486338

DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

Q21J Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 792.499 32.5
Impossible 593.1297 24.3
Very difficult 254.0348 10.4
Somewhat diff 245.9914 10.1
Somewhat easy 220.5161 9.1
Very easy 329.9384 13.5

Frequency Missing = 353.89044985

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS

Q21L Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 1251.438 49.4
Impossible 529.6797 20.9
Very difficult 232.2615 9.2
Somewhat diff 191.2985 7.5
Somewhat easy 130.6681 5.2
Very easy 198.7121 7.8

Frequency Missing = 255.9421755

DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS

Q21M Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 1202.192 48.6
Impossible 446.8999 18.1
Very difficult 170.3402 6.9
Somewhat diff 164.4777 6.6
Somewhat easy 185.0118 7.5
Very easy 305.0195 12.3

Frequency Missing = 316.05903621

DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

Q21N Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 1161.426 48.1
Impossible 439.7266 18.2
Very difficult 167.9601 7.0
Somewhat diff 162.9345 6.7
Somewhat easy 163.1094 6.7
Very easy 321.3289 13.3
Frequency Missing = 373.51447323

DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL

Q21O Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 924.4263 36.5
Impossible 468.7159 18.5
Very difficult 143.9147 5.7
Somewhat diff 159.0885 6.3
Somewhat easy 255.2754 10.1
Very easy 577.9086 22.8

Frequency Missing = 260.67046255

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS

Q21P Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 892.4393 36.4
Impossible 586.3126 23.9
Very difficult 228.9294 9.3
Somewhat diff 236.5867 9.6
Somewhat easy 211.8597 8.6
Very easy 297.6948 12.1

Frequency Missing = 336.17728263

DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

Q21Q Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 1398.485 55.4
Impossible 470.5799 18.6
Very difficult 186.2385 7.4
Somewhat diff 135.1126 5.4
Somewhat easy 135.2189 5.4
Very easy 197.9847 7.8

Frequency Missing = 266.38001995

DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

Q21R Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 957.659 38.0
Impossible 694.9712 27.6
Very difficult 271.1273 10.8
Somewhat diff 197.7588 7.9
Somewhat easy 168.3844 6.7
Very easy 229.1513 9.1
Frequency Missing = 270.94786402

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q22A Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 1080.933 42.7
9 or younger 186.4713 7.4
10 years old 142.6283 5.6
11 years old 147.9223 5.8
12 years old 203.4756 8.0
13 years old 236.3965 9.3
14 years old 196.9285 7.8
15 years old 169.4447 6.7
16 years old 101.1492 4.0
17 years old 49.37691 2.0
18 or older 17.27481 0.7

Frequency Missing = 257.99850403

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED


SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q22B Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 2049.395 89.9
9 or younger 19.80386 0.9
10 years old 18.19097 0.8
11 years old 25.13967 1.1
12 years old 27.69126 1.2
13 years old 36.64363 1.6
14 years old 36.85155 1.6
15 years old 33.45205 1.5
16 years old 20.34978 0.9
17 years old 13.09547 0.6

Frequency Missing = 509.38630037

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q22C Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 849.2788 35.8
9 or younger 300.0297 12.6
10 years old 107.4671 4.5
11 years old 142.4896 6.0
12 years old 163.0069 6.9
13 years old 218.4765 9.2
14 years old 222.9652 9.4
15 years old 202.0491 8.5
16 years old 109.5159 4.6
17 years old 43.03776 1.8
18 or older 15.26889 0.6

Frequency Missing = 416.41438187


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q22D Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 842.5145 36.7
9 or younger 103.599 4.5
10 years old 90.85087 4.0
11 years old 135.4947 5.9
12 years old 212.6492 9.3
13 years old 248.4132 10.8
14 years old 238.5723 10.4
15 years old 231.1295 10.1
16 years old 118.9905 5.2
17 years old 57.71742 2.5
18 or older 17.01883 0.7

Frequency Missing = 493.04988248

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q22E Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 1039.896 46.3
9 or younger 108.4623 4.8
10 years old 67.42311 3.0
11 years old 116.358 5.2
12 years old 148.8496 6.6
13 years old 190.1578 8.5
14 years old 194.6754 8.7
15 years old 204.7875 9.1
16 years old 104.4731 4.6
17 years old 48.59316 2.2
18 or older 23.3716 1.0

Frequency Missing = 542.95256733

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q22F Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 1092.899 50.9
9 or younger 74.26357 3.5
10 years old 40.88842 1.9
11 years old 75.21882 3.5
12 years old 111.2605 5.2
13 years old 166.5104 7.8
14 years old 192.8766 9.0
15 years old 194.2462 9.0
16 years old 122.6341 5.7
17 years old 62.6143 2.9
18 or older 13.78054 0.6

Frequency Missing = 642.80743186


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

Q22G Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 2026.945 90.1
9 or younger 22.80807 1.0
10 years old 24.80822 1.1
11 years old 21.54728 1.0
12 years old 31.32239 1.4
13 years old 55.65873 2.5
14 years old 33.67748 1.5
15 years old 22.20077 1.0
16 years old 5.949213 0.3
17 years old 2.346536 0.1
18 or older 2.065017 0.1

Frequency Missing = 540.67133511

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q22H Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 1410.535 67.3
9 or younger 27.2381 1.3
10 years old 20.409 1.0
11 years old 54.49117 2.6
12 years old 88.70337 4.2
13 years old 113.9433 5.4
14 years old 143.4003 6.8
15 years old 115.1271 5.5
16 years old 72.02523 3.4
17 years old 38.28625 1.8
18 or older 11.43401 0.5

Frequency Missing = 694.40686688

AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE

Q22I Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 1758.734 84.8
9 or younger 12.37181 0.6
10 years old 2.135156 0.1
11 years old 9.94908 0.5
12 years old 18.53739 0.9
13 years old 40.54867 2.0
14 years old 52.52288 2.5
15 years old 70.09394 3.4
16 years old 62.88426 3.0
17 years old 38.34535 1.8
18 or older 7.717321 0.4

Frequency Missing = 716.15978459


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK

Q22J Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 1849.278 94.6
9 or younger 2.173426 0.1
10 years old 2.488296 0.1
11 years old 7.595743 0.4
12 years old 8.073806 0.4
13 years old 11.36126 0.6
14 years old 12.16458 0.6
15 years old 24.14775 1.2
16 years old 17.01044 0.9
17 years old 15.69799 0.8
18 or older 3.858661 0.2

Frequency Missing = 836.15000282

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS

Q22L Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 2076.919 97.6
9 or younger 2.129717 0.1
10 years old 0.988786 0.0
11 years old 1.700505 0.1
12 years old 6.44344 0.3
13 years old 9.018193 0.4
14 years old 9.595073 0.5
15 years old 7.014072 0.3
16 years old 9.252198 0.4
17 years old 3.775787 0.2
18 or older 1.429251 0.1

Frequency Missing = 661.73424026

AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS

Q22M Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 1822.229 93.2
9 or younger 2.841436 0.1
10 years old 3.596863 0.2
11 years old 6.959978 0.4
12 years old 14.21977 0.7
13 years old 26.76208 1.4
14 years old 34.29118 1.8
15 years old 22.06456 1.1
16 years old 13.91973 0.7
17 years old 9.063699 0.5

Frequency Missing = 834.05160516

AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS


Q22N Frequency Percent
───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 1764.388 92.4
9 or younger 3.194576 0.2
10 years old 4.41254 0.2
11 years old 8.953373 0.5
12 years old 18.89244 1.0
13 years old 32.79352 1.7
14 years old 27.60224 1.4
15 years old 30.28145 1.6
16 years old 14.58382 0.8
17 years old 4.03177 0.2

Frequency Missing = 880.86641143

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

Q22O Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 1816.735 85.2
9 or younger 3.830222 0.2
10 years old 9.377759 0.4
11 years old 14.63142 0.7
12 years old 45.21617 2.1
13 years old 67.8135 3.2
14 years old 65.71294 3.1
15 years old 67.36135 3.2
16 years old 28.29128 1.3
17 years old 12.17818 0.6

Frequency Missing = 658.85219545

AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

Q22P Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 1795.253 97.9
9 or younger 1.776577 0.1
10 years old 0.711719 0.0
11 years old 2.412223 0.1
12 years old 3.308424 0.2
13 years old 9.94908 0.5
14 years old 9.302182 0.5
15 years old 5.238601 0.3
16 years old 2.238126 0.1
17 years old 3.858661 0.2

Frequency Missing = 955.95116327

AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY


Q22Q Frequency Percent
───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 1843.695 98.1
9 or younger 1.064859 0.1
11 years old 0.711719 0.0
12 years old 3.129876 0.2
13 years old 1.776577 0.1
14 years old 3.314238 0.2
15 years old 12.6426 0.7
16 years old 8.807715 0.5
17 years old 1.000158 0.1
18 or older 2.418037 0.1

Frequency Missing = 911.43946974

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN

Q22R Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 1883.348 98.5
9 or younger 3.830222 0.2
11 years old 0.988786 0.1
12 years old 2.412223 0.1
13 years old 4.41254 0.2
14 years old 7.863192 0.4
15 years old 3.602677 0.2
16 years old 3.302985 0.2
18 or older 2.602519 0.1

Frequency Missing = 877.63672609

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES

Q23A Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 107.0539 4.6
Several times/wk 154.8213 6.6
Several times/mo 237.0164 10.1
About once/month 251.4745 10.7
About once/year 233.1698 9.9
< once/year 255.6498 10.9
Never used 1110.584 47.3

Frequency Missing = 440.23052392

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE


SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q23B Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 6.65648 0.3
Several times/wk 16.7297 0.8
Several times/mo 25.10097 1.3
About once/month 36.04008 1.8
About once/year 40.5617 2.0
< once/year 43.95246 2.2
Never used 1812.503 91.5

Frequency Missing = 808.45576035

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER

Q23C Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 14.20224 0.7
Several times/wk 166.8371 8.1
Several times/mo 306.9587 14.9
About once/month 324.5108 15.7
About once/year 278.2793 13.5
< once/year 211.7315 10.3
Never used 760.3663 36.9

Frequency Missing = 727.11401548

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS

Q23D Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 6.176757 0.3
Several times/wk 111.6739 5.8
Several times/mo 296.371 15.3
About once/month 341.7799 17.6
About once/year 319.2901 16.5
< once/year 161.2843 8.3
Never used 703.2496 36.3

Frequency Missing = 850.17432865

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE

Q23E Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 7.433019 0.4
Several times/wk 74.073 3.8
Several times/mo 207.1773 10.5
About once/month 258.3826 13.1
About once/year 322.2023 16.3
< once/year 180.7717 9.2
Never used 920.8165 46.7

Frequency Missing = 819.14362109

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR

Q23F Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 9.645583 0.5
Several times/wk 94.29462 4.9
Several times/mo 252.7136 13.2
About once/month 242.2266 12.6
About once/year 241.9646 12.6
< once/year 132.3651 6.9
Never used 943.9993 49.2

Frequency Missing = 872.79053026

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS

Q23G Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 5.530726 0.3
Several times/wk 4.819008 0.2
Several times/mo 29.61187 1.4
About once/month 44.14917 2.1
About once/year 36.93629 1.7
< once/year 46.11249 2.2
Never used 1968.419 92.2

Frequency Missing = 654.42152396

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA

Q23H Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 51.73739 2.8
Several times/wk 83.29685 4.6
Several times/mo 97.7728 5.4
About once/month 125.5047 6.9
About once/year 119.5631 6.6
< once/year 103.1914 5.7
Never used 1236.454 68.0

Frequency Missing = 972.47994915

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE

Q23I Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 13.41457 0.7
Several times/wk 40.79462 2.1
Several times/mo 50.12577 2.6
About once/month 53.8528 2.8
About once/year 50.06253 2.6
< once/year 50.31747 2.6
Never used 1643.656 86.4

Frequency Missing = 887.77586445

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK

Q23J Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 5.400339 0.3
Several times/wk 8.047581 0.4
Several times/mo 17.73187 0.9
About once/month 18.47819 1.0
About once/year 15.87567 0.8
< once/year 14.49179 0.8
Never used 1805.676 95.8

Frequency Missing = 904.29816695

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

Q23L Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 1.173268 0.1
Several times/wk 1.977572 0.1
Several times/mo 2.065017 0.1
About once/month 9.475172 0.4
About once/year 16.7605 0.8
< once/year 15.62024 0.7
Never used 2132.667 97.8

Frequency Missing = 610.26097381

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

Q23M Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 3.065175 0.2
Several times/wk 7.421647 0.4
Several times/mo 25.66066 1.3
About once/month 22.69567 1.1
About once/year 36.46424 1.8
< once/year 22.10202 1.1
Never used 1867.716 94.1

Frequency Missing = 804.87431542

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS

Q23N Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 2.000317 0.1
Several times/wk 8.133365 0.4
Several times/mo 24.5311 1.2
About once/month 36.53488 1.9
About once/year 33.53133 1.7
< once/year 18.37845 0.9
Never used 1851.38 93.8

Frequency Missing = 815.51059979

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL

Q23O Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 4.559127 0.2
Several times/wk 27.74754 1.2
Several times/mo 45.29346 2.0
About once/month 54.18754 2.4
About once/year 75.20182 3.4
< once/year 59.73545 2.7
Never used 1953.351 88.0

Frequency Missing = 569.92379987

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS

Q23P Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 3.129876 0.2
Several times/wk 4.742935 0.2
Several times/mo 5.270726 0.3
About once/month 8.394787 0.4
About once/year 7.542415 0.4
< once/year 10.14493 0.5
Never used 1911.09 98.0

Frequency Missing = 839.68449183

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY

Q23Q Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 1.988944 0.1
Several times/wk 1.423437 0.1
Several times/mo 1.429251 0.1
About once/month 2.173426 0.1
About once/year 12.82242 0.6
< once/year 7.014072 0.3
Never used 1987.159 98.7

Frequency Missing = 775.98931091

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN

Q23R Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 1.000158 0.0
Several times/wk 5.194773 0.3
Several times/mo 5.830419 0.3
About once/month 1.423437 0.1
About once/year 4.465868 0.2
< once/year 8.220783 0.4
Never used 2013.119 98.7

Frequency Missing = 750.74539295

HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS

Q24 Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
None 1818.638 72.3
Less than 1 405.0103 16.1
> 1 and < 10 185.8877 7.4
> 10 and < 1pk 56.91745 2.3
> 1pk and < 2pks 31.96994 1.3
More than 2pks 16.77298 0.7

Frequency Missing = 274.80372969

AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME

Q25A Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never drink this 1045.473 42.1
12+ drinks 182.0552 7.3
9-11 drinks 89.42153 3.6
5-8 drinks 191.9118 7.7
3-4 drinks 233.1946 9.4
2 drinks 192.061 7.7
1 drink 243.5931 9.8
< 1 drink 305.4368 12.3

Frequency Missing = 306.85330334

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME

Q25B Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never drink this 910.3957 38.5
12+ drinks 134.0198 5.7
9-11 drinks 97.97081 4.1
5-8 drinks 218.001 9.2
3-4 drinks 301.1075 12.7
2 drinks 277.0973 11.7
1 drink 241.9551 10.2
< 1 drink 182.658 7.7

Frequency Missing = 426.79460513

AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME

Q25C Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never drink this 1167.042 49.4
12+ drinks 89.64607 3.8
9-11 drinks 47.60892 2.0
5-8 drinks 99.51576 4.2
3-4 drinks 162.1968 6.9
2 drinks 215.5925 9.1
1 drink 269.5993 11.4
< 1 drink 312.9711 13.2

Frequency Missing = 425.82704668

AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME

Q25D Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never drink this 1179.896 51.3
12+ drinks 119.3036 5.2
9-11 drinks 83.93421 3.6
5-8 drinks 140.3544 6.1
3-4 drinks 188.7698 8.2
2 drinks 175.6237 7.6
1 drink 186.45 8.1
< 1 drink 227.0947 9.9

Frequency Missing = 488.5739364

BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26A Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never drink this 1151.324 47.2
Never 5+ at time 402.3427 16.5
Every day 11.06803 0.5
Several times/wk 126.554 5.2
Several times/mo 222.2593 9.1
About once/month 200.9018 8.2
< once/month 130.042 5.3
< once/year 193.586 7.9

Frequency Missing = 351.9220446

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26B Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never drink this 1007.251 43.3
Never 5+ at time 332.2248 14.3
Every day 11.13384 0.5
Several times/wk 111.0694 4.8
Several times/mo 250.6988 10.8
About once/month 236.2882 10.2
< once/month 179.5527 7.7
< once/year 199.1418 8.6

Frequency Missing = 462.63934866

WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26C Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never drink this 1156.852 52.1
Never 5+ at time 292.5797 13.2
Every day 4.667536 0.2
Several times/wk 62.13291 2.8
Several times/mo 145.7661 6.6
About once/month 165.451 7.5
< once/month 164.0616 7.4
< once/year 228.5171 10.3

Frequency Missing = 569.97232283

LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26D Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never drink this 1165.771 53.4
Never 5+ at time 227.6255 10.4
Every day 12.21577 0.6
Several times/wk 81.35774 3.7
Several times/mo 212.8334 9.7
About once/month 175.4952 8.0
< once/month 154.6049 7.1
< once/year 154.5751 7.1

Frequency Missing = 605.52165846

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME

Q27A Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 1020.771 41.2
Never 788.7474 31.9
Seldom 429.8996 17.4
Most of the Time 188.8628 7.6
Always 47.95654 1.9

Frequency Missing = 313.76232662

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS

Q27B Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 696.0584 28.9
Never 384.8303 16.0
Seldom 366.836 15.2
Most of the Time 627.353 26.0
Always 337.5189 14.0

Frequency Missing = 377.40330427

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE

Q27C Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 772.3918 32.6
Never 955.2526 40.4
Seldom 243.4325 10.3
Most of the Time 233.5324 9.9
Always 162.3735 6.9

Frequency Missing = 423.01719938

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES

Q27D Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 632.5609 27.1
Never 280.8386 12.0
Seldom 261.4541 11.2
Most of the Time 527.4475 22.6
Always 635.2966 27.2

Frequency Missing = 452.40219148


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER

Q27E Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 804.7658 35.2
Never 545.761 23.9
Seldom 327.4718 14.3
Most of the Time 288.5141 12.6
Always 317.5553 13.9

Frequency Missing = 505.93193688

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE TOBACCO

Q28A Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
Very 1240.443 50.8
Somewhat 612.8643 25.1
Not very 284.2091 11.6
Not at all 85.05692 3.5
Don't know 220.6748 9.0

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

Frequency Missing = 346.75163052

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE ALCOHOL

Q28B Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
Very 1049.749 46.5
Somewhat 703.7943 31.2
Not very 308.766 13.7
Not at all 78.02974 3.5
Don't know 116.4607 5.2

Frequency Missing = 533.20041786

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE INHALANTS

Q28C Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
Very 1736.683 77.2
Somewhat 263.6032 11.7
Not very 57.53817 2.6
Not at all 24.01537 1.1
Don't know 166.8521 7.4

Frequency Missing = 541.30778643

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE MARIJUANA

Q28D Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
Very 1463.678 67.6
Somewhat 348.3295 16.1
Not very 162.5398 7.5
Not at all 90.98574 4.2
Don't know 100.1099 4.6

Frequency Missing = 624.35679369

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE COCAINE

Q28E Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
Very 1867.692 83.8
Somewhat 162.7279 7.3
Not very 46.65543 2.1
Not at all 30.15723 1.4
Don't know 121.3409 5.4

Frequency Missing = 561.42624124

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK

Q28F Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
Very 1835.02 86.1
Somewhat 127.5928 6.0
Not very 19.3818 0.9
Not at all 19.10348 0.9
Don't know 131.3715 6.2

Frequency Missing = 657.53016249

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE ECSTASY

Q28G Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
Very 1726.868 77.7
Somewhat 143.4291 6.5
Not very 32.08647 1.4
Not at all 21.90741 1.0
Don't know 297.3867 13.4

Frequency Missing = 568.32231511

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE STEROIDS

Q28H Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
Very 1724.65 77.9
Somewhat 233.8474 10.6
Not very 57.87493 2.6
Not at all 24.58143 1.1
Don't know 172.676 7.8
Frequency Missing = 576.36966851

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN

Q28I Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
Very 2006.244 86.7
Somewhat 102.4365 4.4
Not very 14.09426 0.6
Not at all 24.29311 1.0
Don't know 167.0215 7.2

Frequency Missing = 475.91023693

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

Q29A Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never 1354.057 74.1
Seldom 115.1918 6.3
Half the time 65.902 3.6
Most of the time 124.3492 6.8
Always 137.2468 7.5
Don't know 30.92025 1.7

Frequency Missing = 962.33253433

USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

Q29B Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never 1450.725 82.1
Seldom 130.0775 7.4
Half the time 53.08129 3.0
Most of the time 62.2466 3.5
Always 40.96769 2.3
Don't know 30.15791 1.7

Frequency Missing = 1022.7442955

USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

Q29C Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never 1543.316 86.5
Seldom 86.43283 4.8
Half the time 45.89524 2.6
Most of the time 43.67541 2.4
Always 43.10297 2.4
Don't know 22.15505 1.2
Frequency Missing = 1005.422565

USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

Q29D Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never 1481.78 84.0
Seldom 116.0158 6.6
Half the time 42.91538 2.4
Most of the time 53.26016 3.0
Always 44.37574 2.5
Don't know 26.27359 1.5

Frequency Missing = 1025.3789222

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

Q29E Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────────────
Never 1547.709 86.1
Seldom 84.01167 4.7
Half the time 33.29634 1.9
Most of the time 37.44221 2.1
Always 44.35175 2.5
Don't know 51.68117 2.9

Frequency Missing = 991.50783567

DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30A Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────
None 1775.84 70.4
1-3 days 480.1943 19.0
4-9 days 155.0175 6.1
10+ days 110.0271 4.4

Frequency Missing = 268.92056724

DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30B Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────
None 871.0422 35.6
1-3 days 1184.427 48.4
4-9 days 306.1769 12.5
10+ days 86.35954 3.5

Frequency Missing = 341.99457547


OTHER DAYS MISSED
SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30C Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────
None 1096.657 44.8
1-3 days 1141.486 46.6
4-9 days 159.9048 6.5
10+ days 51.04904 2.1

Frequency Missing = 340.90326268

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30D Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────
None 2006.624 80.8
1-3 days 349.5673 14.1
4-9 days 61.0249 2.5
10+ days 67.36639 2.7

Frequency Missing = 305.41705373

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

SOMEONE CALLED HOME


SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30E Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────
None 2037.097 82.4
1-3 days 342.1198 13.8
4-9 days 58.42912 2.4
10+ days 34.3863 1.4

Frequency Missing = 317.96784361

IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING


SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30F Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────
None 2392.521 98.0
1-3 days 32.56135 1.3
4-9 days 6.536699 0.3
10+ days 8.759299 0.4

Frequency Missing = 349.62171007

IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG


USE SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30G Frequency Percent


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None 2384.199 97.5
1-3 days 37.6198 1.5
4-9 days 10.63817 0.4
10+ days 13.878 0.6

Frequency Missing = 343.66446904


DAYS SKIPPED IN PAST MONTH

Q31A Frequency Percent


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None 1950.527 79.0
1-3 days 411.1649 16.6
4-9 days 76.29106 3.1
10+ days 32.18332 1.3

Frequency Missing = 319.83351587

DAYS ILL IN PAST MONTH

Q31B Frequency Percent


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None 1447.133 60.3
1-3 days 828.6758 34.5
4-9 days 98.17524 4.1
10+ days 27.38443 1.1

Frequency Missing = 388.63161831

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

OTHER DAYS MISSED


IN PAST MONTH

Q31C Frequency Percent


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None 1566.11 65.2
1-3 days 760.7947 31.7
4-9 days 53.6604 2.2
10+ days 23.06058 1.0

Frequency Missing = 386.37399863

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
IN PAST MONTH

Q31D Frequency Percent


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None 2162.111 89.2
1-3 days 196.066 8.1
4-9 days 40.2709 1.7
10+ days 25.01942 1.0

Frequency Missing = 366.5330135

SOMEONE CALLED HOME


IN PAST MONTH

Q31E Frequency Percent


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None 2203.773 91.3
1-3 days 163.5966 6.8
4-9 days 27.20936 1.1
10+ days 19.02226 0.8

Frequency Missing = 376.39869307


TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

Q32A Frequency Percent


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None 2242.329 91.7
1-3 times 173.7033 7.1
4-9 times 17.00698 0.7
10+ times 11.62763 0.5

Frequency Missing = 345.3325251

DRIVEN A CAR AFTER


A GOOD BIT TO DRINK

Q32B Frequency Percent


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None 2101.022 88.3
1-3 times 205.6567 8.6
4-9 times 33.78469 1.4
10+ times 39.43979 1.7

Frequency Missing = 410.09655041

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

Q32C Frequency Percent


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None 2199.098 92.2
1-3 times 146.9061 6.2
4-9 times 21.76713 0.9
10+ times 17.23063 0.7

Frequency Missing = 404.99814167

TROUBLE WITH POLICE


BECAUSE OF DRINKING

Q32D Frequency Percent


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None 2133.317 95.7
1-3 times 72.82121 3.3
4-9 times 11.33929 0.5
10+ times 11.57431 0.5

Frequency Missing = 560.94847917

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS


BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

Q32E Frequency Percent


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None 2225.948 94.0
1-3 times 109.891 4.6
4-9 times 16.68163 0.7
10+ times 16.2134 0.7

Frequency Missing = 421.26581665


DRIVEN A CAR WHILE
HIGH FROM DRUGS

Q32F Frequency Percent


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None 1996.226 92.7
1-3 times 89.99348 4.2
4-9 times 32.25718 1.5
10+ times 35.21447 1.6

Frequency Missing = 636.30881782

CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

Q32G Frequency Percent


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None 2126.017 94.5
1-3 times 77.54652 3.4
4-9 times 21.84873 1.0
10+ times 23.94489 1.1

Frequency Missing = 540.64319698

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

TROUBLE WITH POLICE


BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

Q32H Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────
None 2186.192 96.6
1-3 times 45.63403 2.0
4-9 times 12.38405 0.5
10+ times 19.56134 0.9

Frequency Missing = 526.22850361

CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON


ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT

Q33A Frequency Percent


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None 1986.41 88.5
1-3 days 190.0899 8.5
4-9 days 35.89347 1.6
10+ days 33.25308 1.5

Frequency Missing = 544.35388347

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA


SINCE SEPT

Q33B Frequency Percent


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None 1812.057 89.8
1-3 days 124.3958 6.2
4-9 days 39.29495 1.9
10+ days 42.60811 2.1

Frequency Missing = 771.64425335


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS
SINCE SEPT

Q33C Frequency Percent


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None 2001.381 96.9
1-3 days 34.87615 1.7
4-9 days 16.32849 0.8
10+ days 13.28551 0.6

Frequency Missing = 724.12909718

CLASS DAYS HIGH


ON OTHER DRUG(S)

Q33D Frequency Percent


──────────────────────────────
None 1892.959 92.3
1-3 days 97.43474 4.8
4-9 days 20.30069 1.0
10+ days 39.32083 1.9

Frequency Missing = 739.9848019

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES


THIS SCHOOL YEAR

Q34A Frequency Percent


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Never 749.9187 32.7
Seldom 171.2557 7.5
Half the time 190.9436 8.3
Most of the time 306.9871 13.4
Always 596.6448 26.0
Don't know 68.37702 3.0
Didn't attend 207.8561 9.1

Frequency Missing = 498.01690542

DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

Q34B Frequency Percent


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Never 1089.859 47.7
Seldom 205.3663 9.0
Half the time 145.3017 6.4
Most of the time 225.8471 9.9
Always 302.6644 13.3
Don't know 107.11 4.7
Didn't attend 206.3421 9.0
8 1.064859 0.0

Frequency Missing = 506.44442009

SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL


PROBLEM

Q35 Frequency Percent


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9 1.064859 0.1
No 1940.127 91.2
Yes 185.7232 8.7

Frequency Missing = 663.08535204

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Q36A Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
0 1.064859 0.0
No 1181.78 54.1
Yes 999.7233 45.8

Frequency Missing = 607.43169485

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE


OF SCHOOL

Q36B Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
0 1.064859 0.1
No 1189.144 58.2
Yes 854.4507 41.8

Frequency Missing = 745.34052174

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


OTHER COUNSELOR

Q36C Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
0 1.064859 0.1
No 989.2611 50.9
Yes 954.4611 49.1

Frequency Missing = 845.2128503

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS

Q36D Frequency Percent


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1 1.064859 0.1
No 693.4832 36.4
Yes 1212.579 63.6

Frequency Missing = 882.87263205

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


A MEDICAL DOCTOR

Q36E Frequency Percent


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0 1.064859 0.1
No 1049.826 55.9
Yes 828.6196 44.1

Frequency Missing = 910.48950188

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM FRIENDS

Q36F Frequency Percent


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0 1.064859 0.1
No 541.353 29.0
Yes 1321.845 70.9

Frequency Missing = 925.7367688

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


ANOTHER ADULT

Q36G Frequency Percent


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No 709.3479 35.1
Yes 1313.101 64.9

Frequency Missing = 767.55136407

WOULD NOT SEEK HELP

Q36H Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1285.47 71.5
Yes 512.3146 28.5

Frequency Missing = 992.21519076

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--HEALTH CLASS

Q37A Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 930.217 47.8
Yes 1014.3 52.2

Frequency Missing = 845.48261196

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM

Q37B Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1241.761 68.8
Yes 562.7839 31.2

Frequency Missing = 985.45519809

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR

Q37C Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1198.121 66.0
Yes 616.6583 34.0

Frequency Missing = 975.22071654

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SCIENCE CLASS

Q37D Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1107.018 63.2
Yes 645.0213 36.8

Frequency Missing = 1037.9608792

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SOCIAL
STUDIES CLASS

Q37E Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1429.139 80.8
Yes 339.1349 19.2

Frequency Missing = 1021.7264458

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--DRUG
RAP SESSION

Q37F Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1361.284 79.1
Yes 358.7428 20.9

Frequency Missing = 1069.9727298

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--INVITED
SCHOOL GUEST

Q37G Frequency Percent


────────────────────────────────
No 1000.917 56.3
Yes 778.2525 43.7

Frequency Missing = 1010.8300081

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--OTHER
SCHOOL SOURCE
Q37H Frequency Percent
────────────────────────────────
No 1051.058 60.1
Yes 696.3748 39.9

Frequency Missing = 1042.566637

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS SMOKING CIGARET

Q38A Frequency Percent


───────────────────────────────────────
Strong disapprove 1431.799 66.2
Mild disapprove 218.2078 10.1
Neither 149.2841 6.9
Mildly approve 38.34379 1.8
Strongly approve 38.72935 1.8
Don't know 286.6851 13.3

Frequency Missing = 626.95082825

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Spring 1998

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q38B Frequency Percent


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Strong disapprove 1090.112 58.9
Mild disapprove 271.3514 14.7
Neither 154.7328 8.4
Mildly approve 47.04777 2.5
Strongly approve 45.19319 2.4
Don't know 243.7745 13.2

Frequency Missing = 937.78873264

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

Q38C Frequency Percent


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Strong disapprove 1601.216 78.5
Mild disapprove 70.2664 3.4
Neither 62.11071 3.0
Mildly approve 12.86112 0.6
Strongly approve 36.96724 1.8
Don't know 256.327 12.6

Frequency Missing = 750.25111569

PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET


IN PAST YEAR

Q39 Frequency Percent


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No 1256.005 57.1
Yes 942.9796 42.9

Frequency Missing = 591.0152441


NON-LOTTERY GAMBLING
IN PAST YEAR

Q40 Frequency Percent


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No 1358.637 61.5
Yes 851.4329 38.5

Frequency Missing = 579.9297932

MONEY SPENT ON GAMBLING


IN PAST YEAR

Q41 Frequency Percent


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$0 1121.605 49.5
$1 - $10 521.7119 23.0
$11 - $50 346.2015 15.3
$51 - $100 143.0442 6.3
$100+ 134.8905 5.9

Frequency Missing = 522.54630214

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

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