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Spring 2008
Table T-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...
Ever
Used
School
Year
Not Past
Year
Never
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
10.0%
2.9%
16.4%
5.5%
0.0%
10.4%
4.5%
2.9%
6.0%
90.0%
97.1%
83.6%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
8.4%
2.9%
13.4%
4.7%
0.0%
9.0%
3.7%
2.9%
4.5%
91.6%
97.1%
86.6%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
4.0%
0.0%
7.6%
1.6%
0.0%
3.0%
2.4%
0.0%
4.5%
96.0%
100.0%
92.4%
Cigarettes
Smokeless tobacco
Table T-2: Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by those
who reported use of ..
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
School
Year
3.9
*
3.9
Lifetime
3.6
*
3.1
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Table T-3: Average age of first use of tobacco:
Grade 5
Cigarettes
*
Smokeless Tobacco
*
Any Tobacco
*
Grade 6
9.8
*
9.6
Under 8
10
11
Over 11
90.3%
96.4%
83.3%
4.2%
3.6%
4.8%
1.1%
0.0%
2.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.1%
0.0%
2.4%
2.2%
0.0%
4.8%
1.1%
0.0%
2.4%
88.1%
90.9%
87.0%
2.7%
9.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3.1%
0.0%
4.3%
3.1%
0.0%
4.3%
3.1%
0.0%
4.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Table T-5: About how many of your close friends use ...
Never
Heard Of
None
Some
Most
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
74.8%
89.9%
61.2%
19.7%
10.1%
28.4%
5.5%
0.0%
10.4%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
1.5%
1.4%
1.5%
76.9%
92.8%
62.7%
16.9%
5.8%
26.9%
4.7%
0.0%
9.0%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
89.2%
94.0%
84.8%
9.2%
6.0%
12.1%
1.6%
0.0%
3.0%
Cigarettes?
Smokeless tobacco?
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Spring 2008
Table T-6: Have you ever been offered ...
Never
Heard Of
Yes
No
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.8%
0.0%
1.5%
18.2%
10.0%
25.8%
81.0%
90.0%
72.7%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
2.3%
1.4%
3.0%
15.9%
10.1%
21.2%
81.8%
88.4%
75.8%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.8%
0.0%
1.5%
9.4%
3.0%
15.2%
89.8%
97.0%
83.3%
Cigarettes?
Smokeless tobacco?
Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...
Never
Heard Of
Very
Dangerous
Dangerous
Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
77.6%
79.7%
75.8%
20.8%
20.3%
21.2%
0.8%
0.0%
1.5%
0.8%
0.0%
1.5%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
73.7%
76.8%
70.8%
24.0%
21.7%
26.2%
0.8%
0.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.5%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
66.2%
65.7%
66.7%
27.8%
28.4%
27.3%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
Cigarettes?
Smokeless tobacco?
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Table T-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
Don't Like
88.6%
89.9%
87.5%
Don't Care
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Think It's OK
0.8%
0.0%
1.6%
Don't know
10.6%
10.1%
10.9%
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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used..
Ever
Used
School
Year
Not Past
Year
Never
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
26.4%
24.6%
27.9%
17.9%
11.6%
23.5%
8.5%
13.0%
4.4%
73.6%
75.4%
72.1%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
20.2%
14.7%
25.0%
9.9%
4.4%
14.7%
10.3%
10.3%
10.3%
79.8%
85.3%
75.0%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
14.6%
10.4%
18.2%
11.6%
6.0%
16.7%
2.9%
4.5%
1.5%
85.4%
89.6%
81.8%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
17.5%
14.7%
20.0%
11.6%
7.4%
15.4%
5.9%
7.4%
4.6%
82.5%
85.3%
80.0%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
8.6%
2.9%
13.6%
5.5%
1.5%
9.1%
3.1%
1.5%
4.5%
91.4%
97.1%
86.4%
Beer
Wine coolers
Wine
Liquor
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Table A-2: Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by those
who reported use of ..
School
Year
Lifetime
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
*
*
3.5
2.8
2.1
3.2
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
6.9
*
6.3
4.7
*
4.3
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
3.2
2.5
3.5
2.9
2.0
3.6
Beer
Liquor
Wine
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Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time of ..
Never
1 Time
2 Times
3+ Times
Ever
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
86.7%
92.8%
81.0%
7.6%
7.2%
7.9%
1.6%
0.0%
3.2%
4.1%
0.0%
7.9%
13.3%
7.2%
19.0%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
90.4%
97.0%
84.4%
5.5%
3.0%
7.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4.1%
0.0%
7.8%
9.6%
3.0%
15.6%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
83.8%
88.1%
80.0%
10.5%
11.9%
9.2%
2.4%
0.0%
4.6%
3.2%
0.0%
6.2%
16.2%
11.9%
20.0%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
95.1%
100.0%
90.6%
0.8%
0.0%
1.6%
0.8%
0.0%
1.6%
3.3%
0.0%
6.3%
4.9%
0.0%
9.4%
Beer?
Wine Coolers?
Wine?
Liquor?
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Table A-4: Average age of first use of alcohol:
Grade 5
Grade 6
8.2
Wine Coolers
9.1
Wine
9.8
Liquor
*
Any Alcohol
8.7
10.1
Beer
9.8
10.5
10.9
10.0
Under 8
10
11
Over 11
75.2%
75.9%
74.4%
4.0%
5.6%
2.3%
4.2%
3.7%
4.7%
4.0%
5.6%
2.3%
3.9%
7.4%
0.0%
5.4%
1.9%
9.3%
3.3%
0.0%
7.0%
63.6%
63.6%
63.6%
5.9%
9.1%
4.5%
5.9%
9.1%
4.5%
9.5%
0.0%
13.6%
5.5%
18.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
9.5%
0.0%
13.6%
Cut School
75.0%
Sent to
Principal
60.2%
Both
100.0%
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Table A-7: When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ..
Don't Drink
Yes
No
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
74.0%
75.0%
73.0%
18.5%
16.2%
20.6%
7.5%
8.8%
6.3%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
76.2%
76.6%
75.8%
4.2%
0.0%
8.1%
19.6%
23.4%
16.1%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
75.9%
77.8%
74.2%
7.6%
1.6%
12.9%
16.5%
20.6%
12.9%
Home?
Friends?
Somewhere else?
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Table A-8: About how many of your close friends use ..
Never
Heard Of
None
Some
Most
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
70.5%
83.8%
58.8%
20.9%
16.2%
25.0%
8.6%
0.0%
16.2%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
73.3%
87.9%
60.6%
17.8%
12.1%
22.7%
8.9%
0.0%
16.7%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
6.0%
6.0%
6.1%
76.8%
86.6%
68.2%
11.5%
7.5%
15.2%
5.6%
0.0%
10.6%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
83.8%
89.2%
78.7%
10.3%
10.8%
9.8%
5.9%
0.0%
11.5%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
2.8%
5.9%
0.0%
82.5%
89.7%
76.1%
8.4%
4.4%
11.9%
6.3%
0.0%
11.9%
Beer?
Wine coolers?
Wine?
Liquor?
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Table A-9: Have you ever been offered ..
Never
Heard Of
Yes
No
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
26.8%
24.6%
28.8%
73.2%
75.4%
71.2%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
21.2%
16.7%
25.4%
78.8%
83.3%
74.6%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
9.0%
10.3%
7.8%
11.5%
8.8%
14.1%
79.5%
80.9%
78.1%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
13.4%
7.5%
18.8%
86.6%
92.5%
81.3%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
2.8%
6.0%
0.0%
10.3%
3.0%
16.9%
86.8%
91.0%
83.1%
Beer?
Wine coolers?
Wine?
Liquor?
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Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?
Don't Like
78.1%
82.6%
73.8%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
Don't Care
3.8%
2.9%
4.6%
Think It's OK
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Don't know
18.2%
14.5%
21.5%
Table A-11: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ..
Never
Heard Of
Very
Dangerous
Dangerous
Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.8%
0.0%
1.5%
71.2%
74.6%
68.2%
22.8%
19.4%
25.8%
2.2%
3.0%
1.5%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
55.1%
53.7%
56.5%
33.2%
35.8%
30.6%
6.2%
6.0%
6.5%
5.5%
4.5%
6.5%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
9.3%
9.1%
9.5%
49.6%
50.0%
49.2%
28.9%
25.8%
31.7%
6.8%
9.1%
4.8%
5.4%
6.1%
4.8%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.9%
0.0%
1.6%
49.9%
50.8%
49.2%
31.7%
36.1%
27.9%
11.7%
8.2%
14.8%
5.8%
4.9%
6.6%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
3.7%
6.1%
1.6%
65.8%
66.7%
65.1%
21.3%
15.2%
27.0%
4.6%
6.1%
3.2%
4.6%
6.1%
3.2%
Beer?
Wine coolers?
Wine?
Liquor?
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used Marijuana..
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
Ever
Used
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
School
Year
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Not Past
Year
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Never
Used
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Table D-2: Average number of times marijuana was used by those reporting usage:
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
School
Year
*
*
*
Lifetime
*
*
*
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Table D-3: Average age of first use of marijuana:
Grade 5
*
Grade 6
*
Under 8
10
11
Over 11
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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Table D-5 : Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct
problems this school year:
No Absences
or Conduct
Problems
*
Sent to
Principal
*
Cut School
*
Both
*
Table D-6: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
Never
Heard Of
All
8.2%
Grade 5
13.8%
Grade 6
3.1%
None
83.6%
86.2%
81.3%
Some
7.5%
0.0%
14.1%
Most
0.8%
0.0%
1.6%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
Never
Heard Of
8.0%
13.2%
3.1%
Yes
2.4%
0.0%
4.7%
No
89.6%
86.8%
92.2%
Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?
Don't Like
84.4%
82.6%
86.2%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
Don't Care
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Think It's OK
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Don't know
15.6%
17.4%
13.8%
Table D-9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use marijuana?
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
Never
Heard Of
6.7%
10.8%
3.1%
Very
Dangerous
78.5%
75.4%
81.3%
Dangerous
8.7%
6.2%
10.9%
Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
0.7%
5.4%
1.5%
6.2%
0.0%
4.7%
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used Inhalants..
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
Ever
Used
8.2%
5.8%
10.4%
School
Year
7.6%
4.3%
10.4%
Not Past
Year
0.7%
1.4%
0.0%
Never
Used
91.8%
94.2%
89.6%
Table I-2: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?
Not Used
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
94.0%
94.0%
94.0%
6.0%
6.0%
6.0%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
97.0%
98.6%
95.5%
3.0%
1.4%
4.5%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
99.2%
100.0%
98.4%
0.8%
0.0%
1.6%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
99.2%
100.0%
98.5%
0.8%
0.0%
1.5%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
96.9%
98.5%
95.5%
3.1%
1.5%
4.5%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
96.2%
97.1%
95.5%
3.8%
2.9%
4.5%
Correction Fluid/Whiteout
Gasoline
Glue
Paint Thinner
Spray Paint
Other Inhalants
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Table I-3: Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
School
Year
2.6
*
2.9
Lifetime
3.8
*
4.7
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
None
91.9%
94.4%
89.7%
Four Plus
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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Table I-5: Average age of first use of inhalants:
Grade 5
*
Grade 6
10.2
Under 8
10
11
Over 11
94.5%
98.1%
90.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.0%
1.9%
0.0%
2.2%
0.0%
4.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2.2%
0.0%
4.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
91.3%
81.8%
95.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2.8%
9.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5.9%
9.1%
4.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct
problems this school year:
No Absences
or Conduct
Problems
3.2%
Cut School
75.0%
Sent to
Principal
16.2%
Both
100.0%
Table I-8: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Never
Heard Of
All
2.2%
Grade 5
3.1%
Grade 6
1.5%
None
77.8%
90.8%
66.7%
Some
15.1%
6.2%
22.7%
Most
4.9%
0.0%
9.1%
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Table I-9: Have you ever been offered inhalants?
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
Never
Heard Of
2.3%
1.5%
3.1%
Yes
12.9%
11.9%
13.8%
No
84.7%
86.6%
83.1%
Table I-10: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
Never
Heard Of
0.7%
1.5%
0.0%
Very
Dangerous
69.3%
68.7%
70.0%
Dangerous
20.4%
20.9%
20.0%
Not at All
Dangerous Do Not Know
3.2%
6.3%
3.0%
6.0%
3.3%
6.7%
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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugs
or alcohol from ..
CATEGORY
An Assembly Program?
Guidance Counselor?
Visitor to Class?
Your Teacher?
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
Yes
57.1%
68.3%
47.5%
74.7%
92.8%
56.7%
72.1%
51.6%
90.2%
39.0%
44.3%
34.4%
66.8%
65.1%
68.3%
95.7%
94.2%
97.0%
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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
All Students
Ever
Used
School
Year
Not Past
Year
Never
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
10.0%
2.9%
16.4%
5.5%
0.0%
10.4%
4.5%
2.9%
6.0%
90.0%
97.1%
83.6%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
26.4%
24.6%
27.9%
17.9%
11.6%
23.5%
8.5%
13.0%
4.4%
73.6%
75.4%
72.1%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
8.2%
5.8%
10.4%
7.6%
4.3%
10.4%
0.7%
1.4%
0.0%
91.8%
94.2%
89.6%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Tobacco
Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana
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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Male Students
Ever
Used
School
Year
Not Past
Year
Never
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
15.6%
2.7%
29.0%
7.9%
0.0%
16.1%
7.7%
2.7%
12.9%
84.4%
97.3%
71.0%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
36.0%
33.3%
38.7%
24.4%
16.7%
32.3%
11.6%
16.7%
6.5%
64.0%
66.7%
61.3%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
10.8%
8.3%
13.3%
9.4%
5.6%
13.3%
1.4%
2.8%
0.0%
89.2%
91.7%
86.7%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Tobacco
Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana
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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Female Students
Ever
Used
School
Year
Not Past
Year
Never
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
4.4%
3.0%
5.6%
3.1%
0.0%
5.6%
1.3%
3.0%
0.0%
95.6%
97.0%
94.4%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
17.3%
15.2%
18.9%
11.8%
6.1%
16.2%
5.5%
9.1%
2.7%
82.7%
84.8%
81.1%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
5.9%
3.0%
8.1%
5.9%
3.0%
8.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
94.1%
97.0%
91.9%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
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Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana
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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
White Students
Ever
Used
School
Year
Not Past
Year
Never
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
7.4%
3.3%
11.5%
2.9%
0.0%
5.8%
4.5%
3.3%
5.8%
92.6%
96.7%
88.5%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
26.8%
26.7%
26.9%
18.2%
13.3%
23.1%
8.6%
13.3%
3.8%
73.2%
73.3%
73.1%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
7.2%
6.7%
7.7%
6.3%
5.0%
7.7%
0.8%
1.7%
0.0%
92.8%
93.3%
92.3%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Tobacco
Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana
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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
African/American Students
Table skipped because an insufficient number of cases.
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Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Mexican/American Students
Ever
Used
School
Year
Not Past
Year
Never
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
22.5%
*
*
15.0%
*
*
7.5%
*
*
77.5%
*
*
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
29.0%
*
*
15.0%
*
*
14.0%
*
*
71.0%
*
*
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
7.5%
*
*
7.5%
*
*
0.0%
*
*
92.5%
*
*
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
*
*
0.0%
*
*
0.0%
*
*
100.0%
*
*
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Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana
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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Reporting A Grades
Ever
Used
School
Year
Not Past
Year
Never
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
9.9%
15.0%
5.3%
2.7%
0.0%
5.3%
7.2%
15.0%
0.0%
90.1%
85.0%
94.7%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
2.4%
5.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2.4%
5.0%
0.0%
97.6%
95.0%
100.0%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Tobacco
Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana
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Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Reporting grades lower than A
Ever
Used
School
Year
Not Past
Year
Never
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
14.4%
4.1%
23.9%
7.9%
0.0%
15.2%
6.5%
4.1%
8.7%
85.6%
95.9%
76.1%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
33.0%
27.1%
38.3%
23.8%
14.6%
31.9%
9.3%
12.5%
6.4%
67.0%
72.9%
61.7%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
10.8%
6.3%
14.9%
10.8%
6.3%
14.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
89.2%
93.8%
85.1%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
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Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana
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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Living With 2 Parents
Ever
Used
School
Year
Not Past
Year
Never
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
8.6%
1.8%
16.3%
5.4%
0.0%
11.6%
3.1%
1.8%
4.7%
91.4%
98.2%
83.7%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
23.6%
21.8%
25.6%
15.8%
9.1%
23.3%
7.8%
12.7%
2.3%
76.4%
78.2%
74.4%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
6.3%
3.6%
9.3%
5.4%
1.8%
9.3%
1.0%
1.8%
0.0%
93.7%
96.4%
90.7%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
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Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana
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Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Not Living With 2 Parents
Ever
Used
School
Year
Not Past
Year
Never
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
14.9%
9.1%
17.4%
6.1%
0.0%
8.7%
8.8%
9.1%
8.7%
85.1%
90.9%
82.6%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
35.2%
36.4%
34.8%
23.8%
18.2%
26.1%
11.5%
18.2%
8.7%
64.8%
63.6%
65.2%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
15.0%
18.2%
13.6%
15.0%
18.2%
13.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
85.0%
81.8%
86.4%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
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Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana
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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years
Ever
Used
School
Year
Not Past
Year
Never
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
11.1%
4.0%
18.2%
5.7%
0.0%
11.4%
5.4%
4.0%
6.8%
88.9%
96.0%
81.8%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
26.2%
20.4%
31.8%
17.9%
8.2%
27.3%
8.3%
12.2%
4.5%
73.8%
79.6%
68.2%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
7.7%
6.1%
9.3%
6.7%
4.1%
9.3%
1.0%
2.0%
0.0%
92.3%
93.9%
90.7%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
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Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana
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Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less
Ever
Used
School
Year
Not Past
Year
Never
Used
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
9.4%
0.0%
16.7%
6.3%
0.0%
11.1%
3.1%
0.0%
5.6%
90.6%
100.0%
83.3%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
32.0%
37.5%
27.8%
20.7%
18.8%
22.2%
11.3%
18.8%
5.6%
68.0%
62.5%
72.2%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
9.4%
0.0%
16.7%
9.4%
0.0%
16.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
90.6%
100.0%
83.3%
All
Grade 5
Grade 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
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Alcohol
Inhalants
Marijuana
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The FREQ Procedure
GENDER
Q1
Frequency Percent
Female
70 50.63
Male
69 49.37
GRADE LEVEL
Q2 Frequency Percent
Grade 5
66 47.65
Grade 6
73 52.35
EVER INHALED
GASOLINE TO GET
HIGH?
Q11a
Frequency Percent
Not Used
133 96.98
Used
4
3.02
AGE
Q4 Frequency Percent
10
14 10.21
11
72 52.69
12
49 35.53
13 or older
2
1.56
ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency Percent
African/American
1
0.69
Mexican/American
14 10.61
Native/American
2
1.49
Other
4
2.97
White
113 84.24
EITHER PARENT
GRADUATE FROM
COLLEGE
Q8
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
24 17.60
No
35 25.91
Yes
76 56.48
QUALIFY FOR A
FREE/REDUCED PRICE
LUNCH?
Q9
Frequency Percent
Don't Know
52 38.17
No
55 40.63
Yes
29 21.19
EVER INHALED
WHITEOUT TO GET
HIGH?
Q11d
Frequency Percent
Not Used
126 94.03
Used
8
5.97
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EVER USED OTHER
INHALANTS TO GET
HIGH?
Q11f
Frequency Percent
Not Used
129 96.21
Used
5
3.79
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B Frequency Percent
Never heard of
1
0.80
Never used
127 95.18
1-2 times
4
3.22
3-10 times
1
0.80
SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO USE IN PAST
YEAR
Q13B Frequency Percent
Never used
132 98.40
1-2 times
1
0.80
3-10 times
1
0.80
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BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL
YEAR
Q13C Frequency Percent
Never heard of
1
0.71
Never used
118 89.08
1-2 times
10
7.78
3-10 times
2
1.62
11+ times
1
0.81
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AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR
Q14F Frequency Percent
9 years old
1
0.82
10 years old
1
0.82
11 years old
5
4.01
12 or older
3
2.36
Never heard/used
120 91.98
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EVER BEEN OFFERED
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q16b
Frequency Percent
Never heard of
1
0.80
No
119 89.76
Yes
13
9.44
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
SOMEWHERE ELSE
Q17c
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
95 75.88
No
21 16.54
Yes
9
7.59
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
FROM HOME
Q17a
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
97 73.98
No
10
7.55
Yes
24 18.47
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED
FROM FRIENDS
Q17b
Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink
96 76.16
No
25 19.59
Yes
5
4.24
DANGEROUS TO USE
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
Q18B Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
88 66.20
Dangerous
37 27.78
Not at all
2
1.50
Don't know
6
4.51
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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE
WINE COOLERS
Q18D Frequency Percent
Very dangerous
64 49.59
Dangerous
37 28.89
Not at all
9
6.83
Don't know
7
5.38
Never heard of
12
9.32
DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM GUIDE
COUNSELOR
Q19d Frequency Percent
No
32 25.27
Yes
96 74.73
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO
FROM TEACHER
Q19a Frequency Percent
No
41 33.22
Yes
82 66.78
DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM VISITOR TO
CLASS
Q19b Frequency Percent
No
34 27.95
Yes
89 72.05
DRUG/ALC INFO
FROM ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM
Q19c Frequency Percent
No
52 42.86
Yes
69 57.14
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MISSED SCHOOL
WITHOUT PARENT'S
CONSENT
Q21 Frequency Percent
No
131 96.83
Yes
4
3.17
SENT TO
PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22
Frequency Percent
No
98 73.49
Yes
35 26.51