HIDALGO COUNTY - Mercedes ISD - 2000 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

Mercedes
Spring 2000
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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 22.7% 32.3% 53.4% 46.6%
Grade 7 15.6% 23.2% 45.2% 54.8%
Grade 8 18.9% 28.8% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 9 23.2% 32.3% 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 10 26.6% 40.2% 58.1% 41.9%
Grade 11 22.6% 31.0% 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 12 33.5% 44.0% 64.7% 35.3%
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Cigarettes All 21.7% 31.6% 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 7 14.8% 22.8% 44.5% 55.5%
Grade 8 17.1% 27.8% 49.8% 50.2%
Grade 9 21.4% 30.8% 50.3% 49.7%
Grade 10 26.2% 40.2% 58.1% 41.9%
Grade 11 22.1% 30.1% 55.8% 44.2%
Grade 12 33.8% 44.4% 64.8% 35.2%
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Smokeless tobacco All 3.9% 5.5% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 3.4% 6.1% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 8 3.9% 6.1% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 9 5.4% 6.3% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 10 2.2% 4.0% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 11 3.6% 4.4% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 12 4.2% 4.7% 8.4% 91.6%
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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 50.6% 3.4% 7.3% 8.1% 9.4% 9.3% 11.8%

Grade 7 59.0% 1.2% 5.2% 6.0% 8.0% 8.4% 12.4%
Grade 8 54.0% 1.1% 8.3% 8.3% 9.1% 10.9% 8.3%
Grade 9 53.2% 2.3% 6.8% 9.1% 9.7% 10.4% 8.4%
Grade 10 42.9% 4.0% 6.7% 11.2% 10.7% 12.9% 11.6%
Grade 11 49.3% 5.0% 6.3% 6.8% 8.1% 6.3% 18.1%
Grade 12 38.8% 9.3% 11.7% 7.5% 11.2% 6.1% 15.4%
Cigarettes?

All 50.7% 3.3% 7.2% 8.1% 9.5% 9.3% 11.8%

Grade 7 59.6% 1.2% 4.8% 5.6% 8.4% 8.4% 12.0%
Grade 8 53.4% 1.1% 8.4% 8.4% 9.2% 10.7% 8.8%
Grade 9 53.7% 2.0% 6.8% 9.1% 9.8% 10.1% 8.5%
Grade 10 42.9% 4.0% 6.7% 11.2% 10.7% 12.9% 11.6%
Grade 11 48.8% 5.1% 6.0% 6.9% 8.3% 6.5% 18.4%
Grade 12 39.0% 9.4% 11.7% 7.5% 11.3% 6.1% 15.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Smokeless tobacco?

All 91.7% 0.2% 0.9% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% 2.5%

Grade 7 92.6% * % 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2.5%
Grade 8 92.6% * % 1.2% 1.9% 1.9% 0.8% 1.6%
Grade 9 90.3% 0.7% 0.7% 2.3% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Grade 10 93.1% * % 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 0.5% 4.1%
Grade 11 89.8% * % 0.9% 1.9% 1.4% 2.8% 3.3%
Grade 12 92.3% * % 1.0% 1.0% 1.4% 1.9% 2.4%
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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 74.1% 14.4% 8.6% 2.0% 0.7% 0.2%

Grade 7 78.7% 13.0% 6.3% 1.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 8 74.7% 14.6% 8.4% 1.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 9 74.3% 16.2% 7.3% 1.6% 0.6% * %
Grade 10 72.2% 16.3% 7.5% 3.1% 0.9% * %
Grade 11 77.1% 9.7% 10.6% 1.3% 1.3% * %
Grade 12 64.5% 16.4% 13.6% 4.2% 0.9% 0.5%
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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 10.7 11.2 12.2 12.5 12.9 13.8
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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 10.4% 12.0% 4.6% 8.8% 20.0% 44.1%

Grade 7 17.4% 23.7% 9.5% 11.1% 16.6% 21.7%
Grade 8 12.8% 13.5% 5.5% 10.2% 24.5% 33.6%
Grade 9 10.9% 13.4% 4.2% 9.9% 20.1% 41.5%
Grade 10 5.7% 7.0% 3.9% 9.6% 21.5% 52.2%
Grade 11 8.1% 6.3% 2.2% 6.7% 20.6% 56.1%
Grade 12 4.1% 2.3% 0.5% 3.2% 16.1% 73.7%
Smokeless Tobacco?

All 24.9% 21.5% 7.6% 10.2% 14.9% 20.9%

Grade 7 33.3% 34.1% 10.7% 7.9% 4.4% 9.5%
Grade 8 27.9% 26.4% 10.0% 11.5% 12.6% 11.5%
Grade 9 27.7% 22.5% 6.8% 10.4% 12.7% 19.9%
Grade 10 19.0% 18.1% 6.8% 12.7% 20.8% 22.6%
Grade 11 18.3% 12.3% 6.8% 10.0% 26.0% 26.5%
Grade 12 16.8% 7.9% 2.8% 8.9% 18.7% 44.9%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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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 30.6% 35.4% 18.2% 11.4% 4.4%

Grade 7 48.1% 32.6% 9.7% 6.6% 3.1%
Grade 8 34.1% 37.0% 15.9% 10.1% 2.9%
Grade 9 32.3% 35.2% 16.8% 11.0% 4.8%
Grade 10 21.2% 36.4% 24.7% 12.1% 5.6%
Grade 11 25.7% 35.8% 20.8% 13.7% 4.0%
Grade 12 12.9% 35.9% 26.3% 18.0% 6.9%
Smoke cigarettes?
Never heard
All 31.0% 35.8% 17.9% 11.0% 4.4%

Grade 7 48.4% 33.3% 8.9% 6.6% 2.7%
Grade 8 34.5% 37.8% 16.0% 8.7% 2.9%
Grade 9 33.1% 34.7% 16.9% 10.4% 4.9%
Grade 10 21.4% 36.7% 24.0% 12.2% 5.7%
Grade 11 25.8% 36.4% 20.4% 13.3% 4.0%
Grade 12 12.5% 36.6% 25.9% 18.1% 6.9%
Use a smokeless tobacco product?
Never heard
All 79.0% 13.1% 4.9% 2.1% 0.9%

Grade 7 84.6% 9.5% 3.2% 2.0% 0.8%
Grade 8 78.8% 11.4% 8.1% 1.8% * %
Grade 9 74.1% 15.7% 5.6% 3.0% 1.6%
Grade 10 80.0% 14.2% 3.6% 1.8% 0.4%
Grade 11 79.0% 14.7% 4.0% 1.3% 0.9%
Grade 12 79.0% 13.1% 4.2% 2.3% 1.4%
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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 71.8% 8.8% 5.3% 1.5% 1.3% 11.3%

Grade 7 73.1% 2.8% 3.8% 0.9% 2.4% 17.0%
Grade 8 71.4% 6.6% 3.3% 1.2% 1.7% 15.8%
Grade 9 73.1% 4.9% 6.8% 1.3% 1.6% 12.3%
Grade 10 72.1% 16.4% 3.5% 1.8% * % 6.2%
Grade 11 70.8% 10.2% 7.5% 1.8% 0.4% 9.3%
Grade 12 69.0% 16.4% 6.6% 2.3% 1.4% 4.2%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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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 50.0% 28.3% 9.7% 2.7% 9.4%

Grade 7 58.7% 20.4% 6.4% 1.7% 12.8%
Grade 8 50.8% 27.5% 9.7% 3.1% 8.9%
Grade 9 47.8% 27.6% 12.5% 2.2% 9.9%
Grade 10 42.2% 32.9% 11.6% 5.8% 7.6%
Grade 11 50.9% 32.0% 7.9% 0.4% 8.8%
Grade 12 48.4% 32.1% 8.8% 3.7% 7.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Any alcohol product All 36.5% 48.3% 69.8% 30.2%
Grade 7 29.2% 39.4% 62.5% 37.5%
Grade 8 28.5% 38.1% 64.1% 35.9%
Grade 9 37.4% 49.1% 69.2% 30.8%
Grade 10 45.3% 63.4% 77.2% 22.8%
Grade 11 35.0% 47.8% 70.8% 29.2%
Grade 12 50.0% 59.2% 80.7% 19.3%
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Beer All 26.1% 36.3% 55.5% 44.5%
Grade 7 16.6% 26.6% 47.1% 52.9%
Grade 8 21.4% 29.3% 50.4% 49.6%
Grade 9 25.0% 37.7% 54.7% 45.3%
Grade 10 32.2% 45.7% 63.0% 37.0%
Grade 11 28.0% 38.2% 57.3% 42.7%
Grade 12 40.5% 46.5% 67.0% 33.0%
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Wine coolers All 24.6% 35.8% 55.4% 44.6%
Grade 7 20.4% 29.6% 47.3% 52.7%
Grade 8 19.9% 29.2% 50.9% 49.1%
Grade 9 26.4% 37.3% 53.7% 46.3%
Grade 10 29.5% 46.0% 64.3% 35.7%
Grade 11 22.3% 33.9% 54.5% 45.5%
Grade 12 32.1% 43.7% 68.8% 31.2%
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Wine All 18.0% 27.1% 44.5% 55.5%
Grade 7 18.5% 24.3% 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 8 17.6% 22.9% 43.4% 56.6%
Grade 9 17.8% 26.1% 43.3% 56.7%
Grade 10 19.3% 35.9% 50.7% 49.3%
Grade 11 15.5% 25.7% 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 12 19.5% 31.6% 50.7% 49.3%
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Liquor All 22.6% 32.8% 47.6% 52.4%
Grade 7 14.9% 19.1% 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 8 16.8% 23.2% 37.9% 62.1%
Grade 9 22.1% 33.4% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 10 30.7% 45.9% 58.4% 41.6%
Grade 11 22.3% 37.5% 59.4% 40.6%
Grade 12 35.0% 46.5% 63.1% 36.9%
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Table A-2: How often do you normally use...
Any alcohol product?

All 36.5% 1.4% 9.9% 15.5% 14.3% 12.1% 10.4%

Grade 7 47.0% 1.2% 8.3% 9.9% 12.6% 9.5% 11.5%
Grade 8 41.0% 1.5% 14.3% 8.6% 12.4% 12.4% 9.8%
Grade 9 37.0% 1.9% 5.8% 18.0% 15.8% 12.9% 8.7%
Grade 10 28.1% 0.9% 8.5% 18.3% 17.4% 15.2% 11.6%
Grade 11 33.0% * % 10.9% 18.6% 12.2% 12.7% 12.7%
Grade 12 26.6% 2.8% 13.6% 22.4% 15.9% 9.8% 8.9%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Beer?

All 47.4% 0.7% 8.1% 13.5% 11.2% 8.8% 10.3%

Grade 7 58.4% 0.4% 6.0% 7.2% 8.8% 8.0% 11.2%
Grade 8 51.5% 0.4% 9.2% 11.2% 9.2% 10.0% 8.5%
Grade 9 48.3% 1.3% 5.3% 13.9% 13.9% 8.9% 8.3%
Grade 10 39.7% * % 7.8% 15.5% 12.3% 12.8% 11.9%
Grade 11 44.3% * % 11.0% 15.1% 11.4% 5.9% 12.3%
Grade 12 35.5% 2.4% 11.4% 21.3% 11.4% 7.1% 10.9%
Wine coolers?

All 46.8% 0.4% 6.3% 12.3% 12.4% 11.3% 10.4%

Grade 7 56.9% 0.4% 4.8% 8.9% 10.9% 7.7% 10.5%
Grade 8 52.7% 1.2% 10.1% 7.0% 10.9% 11.2% 7.0%
Grade 9 48.2% 0.3% 4.0% 15.4% 12.7% 10.7% 8.7%
Grade 10 34.4% * % 6.3% 13.1% 14.9% 15.8% 15.4%
Grade 11 44.3% * % 4.8% 16.2% 11.4% 11.0% 12.4%
Grade 12 37.3% 0.5% 8.6% 14.4% 14.8% 13.4% 11.0%
Wine?

All 57.8% 0.3% 3.9% 7.9% 8.3% 12.4% 9.3%

Grade 7 70.6% 0.4% 3.6% 4.8% 4.0% 10.1% 6.5%
Grade 8 61.5% 0.4% 6.5% 5.8% 6.9% 10.0% 8.8%
Grade 9 57.0% 0.3% 2.7% 8.3% 11.3% 12.3% 8.0%
Grade 10 47.9% * % 4.7% 9.3% 7.9% 19.1% 11.2%
Grade 11 55.6% * % 2.8% 10.2% 9.7% 11.6% 10.2%
Grade 12 48.3% 0.5% 3.3% 11.0% 10.0% 13.4% 13.4%
Liquor?

All 55.6% 0.4% 5.8% 10.4% 11.5% 9.8% 6.6%

Grade 7 74.8% * % 2.8% 4.5% 5.7% 8.9% 3.3%
Grade 8 62.8% 0.8% 8.4% 8.0% 6.1% 8.4% 5.4%
Grade 9 56.4% * % 5.6% 9.6% 13.5% 9.6% 5.3%
Grade 10 41.5% 0.9% 6.9% 11.1% 14.7% 15.2% 9.7%
Grade 11 45.9% * % 5.0% 12.4% 14.7% 11.0% 11.0%
Grade 12 41.7% 0.9% 6.6% 20.4% 16.6% 6.6% 7.1%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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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 45.0% 55.0% 20.4% 25.5% 9.2%

Grade 7 52.0% 48.0% 10.6% 26.4% 11.0%
Grade 8 48.5% 51.5% 15.6% 25.6% 10.3%
Grade 9 46.3% 53.7% 18.8% 26.8% 8.0%
Grade 10 39.4% 60.6% 25.2% 27.0% 8.4%
Grade 11 43.3% 56.7% 27.7% 21.0% 8.0%
Grade 12 35.2% 64.8% 30.5% 24.9% 9.4%
Wine Coolers
All 43.3% 56.7% 16.6% 32.2% 7.9%

Grade 7 52.2% 47.8% 12.7% 26.3% 8.8%
Grade 8 49.2% 50.8% 16.8% 24.8% 9.2%
Grade 9 44.4% 55.6% 16.4% 32.8% 6.4%
Grade 10 33.2% 66.8% 22.0% 38.6% 6.3%
Grade 11 42.3% 57.7% 17.1% 35.1% 5.4%
Grade 12 32.6% 67.4% 15.8% 39.5% 12.1%
Wine
All 55.4% 44.6% 7.8% 25.8% 10.9%

Grade 7 65.2% 34.8% 6.0% 20.0% 8.8%
Grade 8 58.6% 41.4% 8.0% 22.8% 10.6%
Grade 9 55.0% 45.0% 8.0% 28.0% 9.0%
Grade 10 46.9% 53.1% 10.7% 33.0% 9.4%
Grade 11 53.8% 46.2% 9.0% 26.0% 11.2%
Grade 12 48.8% 51.2% 5.6% 26.8% 18.8%
Liquor
All 53.2% 46.8% 13.4% 24.2% 9.1%

Grade 7 70.9% 29.1% 5.2% 15.9% 8.0%
Grade 8 61.6% 38.4% 9.9% 19.0% 9.5%
Grade 9 53.5% 46.5% 13.1% 22.9% 10.5%
Grade 10 41.6% 58.4% 17.3% 34.1% 7.1%
Grade 11 43.9% 56.1% 21.1% 26.5% 8.5%
Grade 12 38.0% 62.0% 18.3% 32.9% 10.8%
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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 64.9% 35.1% 6.4% 17.0% 11.7%

Grade 7 76.7% 23.3% 3.6% 8.7% 11.1%
Grade 8 66.7% 33.3% 6.6% 12.8% 14.0%
Grade 9 66.7% 33.3% 6.3% 18.1% 8.9%
Grade 10 58.9% 41.1% 7.6% 19.6% 13.8%
Grade 11 61.2% 38.8% 6.2% 20.7% 11.9%
Grade 12 52.6% 47.4% 9.0% 26.1% 12.3%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Wine Coolers
All 62.8% 37.2% 4.8% 16.6% 15.8%

Grade 7 71.3% 28.7% 4.0% 10.4% 14.3%
Grade 8 65.4% 34.6% 6.9% 12.3% 15.4%
Grade 9 64.0% 36.0% 6.2% 17.2% 12.7%
Grade 10 55.6% 44.4% 3.1% 23.3% 17.9%
Grade 11 60.6% 39.4% 3.1% 19.5% 16.8%
Grade 12 55.0% 45.0% 4.3% 20.4% 20.4%
Wine
All 70.6% 29.4% 3.3% 11.2% 14.9%

Grade 7 81.0% 19.0% 4.0% 6.3% 8.7%
Grade 8 70.8% 29.2% 4.3% 12.5% 12.5%
Grade 9 69.6% 30.4% 3.2% 9.9% 17.3%
Grade 10 63.5% 36.5% 2.3% 14.0% 20.3%
Grade 11 68.0% 32.0% 2.7% 14.4% 14.9%
Grade 12 67.5% 32.5% 2.9% 12.4% 17.2%
Liquor
All 66.6% 33.4% 4.5% 16.2% 12.8%

Grade 7 83.3% 16.7% 2.8% 8.8% 5.2%
Grade 8 70.3% 29.7% 4.7% 13.7% 11.3%
Grade 9 68.7% 31.3% 4.2% 15.0% 12.1%
Grade 10 59.6% 40.4% 5.4% 18.4% 16.6%
Grade 11 58.7% 41.3% 4.5% 21.1% 15.7%
Grade 12 49.5% 50.5% 6.2% 24.8% 19.5%
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Table A-5: Average age of first use of:
Alcohol 10.5 10.9 12.2 12.6 13.4 14.2
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Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Beer?

All 9.9% 11.8% 5.0% 10.0% 21.0% 42.4%

Grade 7 17.1% 23.6% 8.1% 9.3% 13.8% 28.0%
Grade 8 12.2% 16.2% 5.5% 13.3% 19.9% 32.8%
Grade 9 10.9% 11.5% 5.1% 9.3% 20.8% 42.5%
Grade 10 4.5% 5.4% 3.1% 9.4% 26.9% 50.7%
Grade 11 6.8% 5.4% 3.2% 9.5% 23.0% 52.3%
Grade 12 3.7% 3.3% 3.7% 8.4% 24.2% 56.7%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Wine coolers?

All 11.5% 11.8% 5.2% 10.8% 19.9% 40.8%

Grade 7 18.1% 22.5% 8.0% 13.3% 14.5% 23.7%
Grade 8 14.3% 17.6% 5.5% 12.8% 17.9% 31.9%
Grade 9 13.0% 11.3% 5.0% 10.3% 20.7% 39.7%
Grade 10 5.9% 4.5% 5.0% 10.8% 22.5% 51.4%
Grade 11 7.3% 6.4% 2.7% 9.5% 22.7% 51.4%
Grade 12 6.5% 2.8% 3.7% 6.5% 23.1% 57.4%
Wine?

All 12.6% 16.6% 7.0% 11.9% 19.7% 32.2%

Grade 7 18.3% 29.9% 11.2% 10.4% 12.7% 17.5%
Grade 8 16.2% 21.7% 8.1% 14.0% 16.5% 23.5%
Grade 9 14.1% 18.8% 6.9% 12.5% 17.1% 30.6%
Grade 10 5.9% 9.5% 5.4% 12.7% 27.6% 38.9%
Grade 11 9.5% 8.1% 4.1% 10.8% 23.4% 44.1%
Grade 12 7.4% 3.3% 4.7% 10.2% 26.0% 48.4%
Liquor?

All 12.2% 16.3% 7.3% 10.7% 18.3% 35.1%

Grade 7 22.0% 32.0% 8.8% 9.6% 9.2% 18.4%
Grade 8 15.9% 22.5% 8.9% 12.9% 14.4% 25.5%
Grade 9 13.0% 15.6% 7.8% 11.4% 17.9% 34.4%
Grade 10 5.0% 8.1% 7.2% 12.7% 24.9% 42.1%
Grade 11 6.8% 7.7% 4.5% 9.5% 22.6% 48.9%
Grade 12 5.2% 4.2% 5.2% 7.0% 26.3% 52.1%
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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 89.6% 8.1% 1.6% 0.6%

Grade 7 89.3% 9.4% 0.4% 0.9%
Grade 8 90.0% 6.8% 2.8% 0.4%
Grade 9 89.8% 8.3% 1.3% 0.6%
Grade 10 90.2% 6.7% 2.7% 0.4%
Grade 11 89.3% 8.5% 1.8% 0.4%
Grade 12 88.8% 9.3% 0.9% 0.9%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?
All 98.2% 1.4% 0.1% 0.3%

Grade 7 97.4% 2.2% 0.4% * %
Grade 8 97.6% 2.4% * % * %
Grade 9 98.4% 1.0% * % 0.6%
Grade 10 99.5% 0.5% * % * %
Grade 11 97.4% 1.8% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 12 99.1% 0.5% * % 0.5%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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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: 4.6 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 3.0 days per student
Average days conduct problems reported:
Alcohol Users: 3.1 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 1.1 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 86.3% 9.9% 2.1% 1.7%

Grade 9 94.1% 4.6% 1.0% 0.3%
Grade 10 83.3% 13.6% 1.8% 1.4%
Grade 11 86.5% 8.6% 3.2% 1.8%
Grade 12 75.4% 17.1% 3.3% 4.3%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?
All 94.9% 4.1% 0.3% 0.7%

Grade 7 93.6% 5.0% * % 1.4%
Grade 8 95.2% 3.6% * % 1.2%
Grade 9 96.1% 3.3% * % 0.7%
Grade 10 94.5% 3.2% 1.8% 0.5%
Grade 11 97.3% 2.7% * % * %
Grade 12 91.4% 8.1% * % 0.5%
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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...
Any alcohol product?
Never heard
All 20.3% 25.7% 19.4% 21.0% 13.5%

Grade 7 35.9% 31.3% 16.0% 8.8% 8.0%
Grade 8 26.6% 29.9% 14.7% 17.6% 11.2%
Grade 9 17.6% 24.7% 18.9% 22.8% 16.0%
Grade 10 11.7% 23.5% 23.0% 29.1% 12.6%
Grade 11 14.2% 23.5% 22.6% 25.7% 14.2%
Grade 12 8.7% 18.3% 24.8% 27.1% 21.1%
Beer?
Never heard
All 25.7% 26.2% 18.6% 19.4% 10.0%

Grade 7 45.7% 29.3% 13.7% 6.2% 5.1%
Grade 8 33.3% 31.5% 13.9% 15.4% 5.9%
Grade 9 22.7% 26.3% 19.8% 19.5% 11.7%
Grade 10 16.7% 22.4% 22.4% 28.1% 10.5%
Grade 11 17.0% 24.1% 21.4% 25.4% 12.1%
Grade 12 10.6% 20.6% 23.4% 28.0% 17.4%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Wine coolers?
Never heard
All 32.7% 25.9% 18.0% 15.3% 8.1%

Grade 7 50.4% 26.6% 10.9% 7.0% 5.1%
Grade 8 40.7% 24.1% 12.2% 14.8% 8.1%
Grade 9 30.3% 25.1% 16.6% 16.0% 12.1%
Grade 10 21.8% 25.8% 23.6% 22.7% 6.2%
Grade 11 27.4% 24.8% 22.6% 18.6% 6.6%
Grade 12 17.5% 30.0% 27.6% 15.7% 9.2%
Wine?
Never heard
All 46.9% 23.8% 13.9% 9.5% 6.0%

Grade 7 63.9% 20.2% 7.5% 3.6% 4.8%
Grade 8 54.2% 19.4% 11.7% 9.9% 4.8%
Grade 9 45.2% 22.0% 14.8% 10.2% 7.9%
Grade 10 33.6% 30.1% 18.1% 11.5% 6.6%
Grade 11 42.0% 25.9% 14.7% 11.6% 5.8%
Grade 12 34.6% 29.0% 18.9% 11.5% 6.0%
Liquor?
Never heard
All 39.3% 21.7% 16.4% 14.3% 8.3%

Grade 7 65.8% 16.7% 9.7% 4.7% 3.1%
Grade 8 49.6% 22.1% 11.6% 11.2% 5.4%
Grade 9 37.3% 22.1% 15.8% 14.9% 9.9%
Grade 10 26.9% 24.2% 21.1% 19.4% 8.4%
Grade 11 25.9% 23.7% 21.0% 19.6% 9.8%
Grade 12 17.6% 22.7% 24.1% 20.4% 15.3%
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Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?
All 91.4% 7.5% 0.7% 0.4%

Grade 7 93.7% 5.9% * % 0.5%
Grade 8 91.2% 7.2% 0.8% 0.8%
Grade 9 93.2% 5.8% 1.0% * %
Grade 10 91.0% 7.2% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 11 90.5% 9.0% 0.5% * %
Grade 12 87.3% 11.3% 0.9% 0.5%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?
All 91.2% 6.7% 1.4% 0.6%

Grade 7 95.9% 3.2% 0.9% * %
Grade 8 93.6% 4.8% 1.2% 0.4%
Grade 9 91.2% 5.8% 1.6% 1.3%
Grade 10 88.7% 8.6% 1.8% 0.9%
Grade 11 92.3% 7.2% 0.5% * %
Grade 12 83.1% 13.0% 2.9% 1.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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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 28.7% 10.3% 9.1% 17.1% 22.0% 2.7% 10.1%

Grade 7 48.9% 13.6% 7.2% 10.9% 8.1% 4.1% 7.2%
Grade 8 36.1% 12.7% 14.3% 13.5% 11.1% 3.2% 9.1%
Grade 9 27.2% 12.5% 11.5% 19.9% 17.6% 2.9% 8.3%
Grade 10 19.9% 6.6% 6.6% 23.5% 27.9% 1.8% 13.7%
Grade 11 17.6% 7.0% 7.5% 17.6% 34.4% 2.6% 13.2%
Grade 12 17.7% 6.5% 4.7% 17.2% 41.9% 0.9% 11.2%
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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 39.3% 34.7% 17.3% 6.6% 2.2%

Grade 7 49.0% 29.3% 12.9% 6.8% 2.0%
Grade 8 39.5% 32.9% 15.5% 10.1% 1.9%
Grade 9 42.0% 34.6% 15.7% 5.4% 2.2%
Grade 10 33.3% 39.2% 19.8% 6.3% 1.4%
Grade 11 34.2% 34.7% 21.8% 5.8% 3.6%
Grade 12 32.1% 40.2% 21.1% 4.8% 1.9%
From friends
Do Not Most of
All 31.0% 16.5% 17.1% 22.8% 12.5%

Grade 7 46.4% 22.2% 12.1% 15.3% 4.0%
Grade 8 32.4% 22.9% 16.2% 20.6% 7.9%
Grade 9 31.3% 17.7% 16.8% 21.3% 12.9%
Grade 10 24.2% 10.8% 22.4% 28.3% 14.3%
Grade 11 26.0% 9.9% 17.5% 28.7% 17.9%
Grade 12 19.6% 11.0% 19.6% 27.3% 22.5%
From a store
Do Not Most of
All 34.0% 42.7% 9.5% 9.2% 4.6%

Grade 7 48.8% 39.0% 6.9% 4.5% 0.8%
Grade 8 36.8% 48.8% 8.5% 4.3% 1.6%
Grade 9 35.8% 45.9% 6.5% 6.5% 5.2%
Grade 10 26.5% 41.3% 14.3% 10.3% 7.6%
Grade 11 28.4% 37.8% 12.2% 15.3% 6.3%
Grade 12 20.1% 40.7% 11.5% 20.1% 7.7%
At parties
Do Not Most of
All 30.1% 14.2% 13.2% 18.1% 24.4%

Grade 7 43.5% 18.3% 13.8% 13.0% 11.4%
Grade 8 33.6% 16.0% 15.6% 17.2% 17.6%
Grade 9 28.9% 16.1% 13.2% 17.0% 24.8%
Grade 10 24.8% 11.3% 15.3% 21.6% 27.0%
Grade 11 25.6% 9.9% 10.3% 18.8% 35.4%
Grade 12 19.1% 10.5% 10.0% 23.9% 36.4%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Other source
Do Not Most of
All 34.3% 24.3% 15.3% 12.7% 13.4%

Grade 7 46.7% 24.4% 12.6% 7.3% 8.9%
Grade 8 38.2% 23.9% 16.7% 11.2% 10.0%
Grade 9 33.7% 24.6% 13.6% 13.6% 14.6%
Grade 10 28.5% 24.9% 18.1% 17.2% 11.3%
Grade 11 30.1% 21.9% 16.0% 13.7% 18.3%
Grade 12 23.0% 26.0% 16.2% 15.2% 19.6%
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Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

All 69.4% 10.4% 6.3% 2.3% 1.4% 10.2%

Grade 7 69.2% 5.2% 3.8% 1.9% 1.9% 18.0%
Grade 8 67.9% 9.6% 3.7% 2.9% 1.2% 14.6%
Grade 9 69.1% 8.7% 8.0% 2.9% 1.6% 9.6%
Grade 10 70.8% 15.5% 5.8% 1.8% 1.3% 4.9%
Grade 11 68.6% 12.4% 8.0% 2.7% 0.4% 8.0%
Grade 12 71.7% 13.2% 8.0% 1.4% 1.4% 4.2%
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Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

All 48.9% 30.4% 12.2% 2.9% 5.5%

Grade 7 51.1% 25.8% 12.0% 3.0% 8.2%
Grade 8 44.0% 32.7% 12.5% 3.9% 7.0%
Grade 9 48.4% 29.9% 12.0% 3.6% 6.2%
Grade 10 41.8% 37.3% 13.8% 4.0% 3.1%
Grade 11 54.9% 27.4% 12.8% 1.3% 3.5%
Grade 12 54.9% 30.0% 10.3% 0.9% 3.8%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Marijuana? All 14.9% 22.2% 34.7% 65.3%
Grade 7 4.2% 10.3% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 8 14.6% 19.6% 29.9% 70.1%
Grade 9 20.1% 24.8% 35.4% 64.6%
Grade 10 19.5% 29.9% 41.6% 58.4%
Grade 11 10.6% 22.1% 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 12 21.6% 30.7% 48.6% 51.4%
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Cocaine? All 6.0% 8.4% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 4.6% 5.3% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 5.4% 7.3% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 10 9.2% 14.5% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 11 8.4% 11.9% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 12 11.5% 15.1% 22.9% 77.1%
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Crack? All 1.6% 2.9% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.7% 2.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 1.6% 1.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 2.2% 4.0% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 11 2.2% 4.0% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 12 3.2% 5.6% 7.4% 92.6%
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Hallucinogens? All 1.4% 2.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.2% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 2.6% 4.0% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.3% 7.3% 92.7%
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Uppers? All 2.3% 3.4% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 3.2% 3.5% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 3.6% 6.3% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 2.7% 5.3% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 12 2.8% 3.2% 7.8% 92.2%
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Downers? All 2.6% 4.3% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 1.8% 3.6% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 2.9% 5.1% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 10 4.4% 7.0% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 11 4.0% 5.8% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 2.3% 2.8% 7.8% 92.2%
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Rohypnol? All 5.7% 9.2% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 7 2.3% 4.3% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 8 6.0% 9.6% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 9 6.4% 9.6% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 10 8.0% 13.8% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 11 5.8% 8.9% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 12 6.0% 10.6% 17.9% 82.1%
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Steroids? All 1.3% 1.9% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 2.8% 3.6% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.3% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 * % 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Ecstasy? All 1.3% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 1.7% 3.1% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 2.2% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 1.8% 2.3% 4.1% 95.9%
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Heroin? All 1.0% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.9% 3.2% 96.8%
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Table D-2: How often do you normally use...
Marijuana?

All 69.9% 3.7% 4.5% 6.8% 4.4% 5.2% 5.4%

Grade 7 84.2% 1.7% 2.9% 3.3% 2.5% 2.9% 2.5%
Grade 8 72.8% 2.7% 7.0% 6.2% 4.7% 3.5% 3.1%
Grade 9 69.3% 4.0% 4.0% 9.6% 5.9% 4.0% 3.3%
Grade 10 62.4% 4.6% 5.5% 8.7% 3.7% 10.1% 5.0%
Grade 11 67.0% 5.6% 1.9% 5.6% 3.7% 6.0% 10.2%
Grade 12 57.5% 4.8% 6.3% 6.8% 5.8% 7.2% 11.6%
Cocaine?

All 88.3% 0.1% 1.6% 2.3% 2.6% 2.6% 2.4%

Grade 7 97.2% * % 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% * % 0.8%
Grade 8 92.6% * % 1.9% 2.3% 1.2% 0.8% 1.2%
Grade 9 89.2% * % 1.3% 1.7% 2.4% 4.4% 1.0%
Grade 10 83.7% 0.5% 3.3% 2.8% 4.2% 2.3% 3.3%
Grade 11 82.2% 0.5% 1.4% 3.3% 3.8% 3.3% 5.6%
Grade 12 78.9% * % 1.9% 4.8% 4.3% 5.3% 4.8%
Crack?

All 96.0% * % 0.3% 0.6% 1.3% 1.1% 0.7%

Grade 7 97.9% * % 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% * % 0.4%
Grade 8 97.3% * % * % 0.8% 1.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 9 96.2% * % 0.3% * % 2.0% 1.0% 0.3%
Grade 10 96.3% * % * % 0.9% 0.9% 1.4% 0.5%
Grade 11 93.5% * % 0.9% * % 1.4% 2.8% 1.4%
Grade 12 93.8% * % * % 1.9% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Hallucinogens?

All 97.1% * % 0.1% 0.4% 0.5% 1.1% 0.8%

Grade 7 99.6% * % 0.4% * % * % * % * %
Grade 8 98.4% * % * % 0.4% 0.8% * % 0.4%
Grade 9 97.6% * % * % 0.3% * % 1.4% 0.7%
Grade 10 94.9% * % * % 1.4% 0.5% 1.9% 1.4%
Grade 11 96.4% * % * % * % 1.4% 1.4% 0.9%
Grade 12 94.3% * % 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2.4% 1.9%
Uppers?

All 94.1% * % 0.7% 0.9% 1.4% 1.6% 1.4%

Grade 7 98.0% * % * % * % 1.2% 0.8% * %
Grade 8 95.8% * % 1.5% 0.4% 1.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Grade 9 93.3% * % 1.0% 1.0% 2.3% 1.7% 0.7%
Grade 10 92.1% * % 0.5% 1.9% 0.9% 3.3% 1.4%
Grade 11 90.6% * % 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2.8% 3.8%
Grade 12 93.3% * % * % 1.4% 1.4% 0.5% 3.3%
Downers?

All 93.8% 0.1% 0.6% 0.7% 1.9% 1.2% 1.6%

Grade 7 96.7% 0.4% 0.4% * % 1.2% 1.2% * %
Grade 8 96.5% * % 0.8% * % 1.5% * % 1.2%
Grade 9 93.0% * % 0.7% 1.3% 2.7% 1.3% 1.0%
Grade 10 91.3% * % 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 2.3% 1.8%
Grade 11 90.8% * % 0.9% 1.4% 1.4% 2.3% 3.2%
Grade 12 93.4% * % * % 0.5% 2.4% * % 3.8%
Rohypnol?

All 87.1% 0.3% 1.5% 2.4% 3.3% 2.6% 2.7%

Grade 7 95.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 1.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Grade 8 88.3% 0.4% 2.3% 1.6% 2.0% 3.1% 2.3%
Grade 9 86.0% 0.3% 1.3% 3.3% 5.4% 2.0% 1.7%
Grade 10 82.4% * % 1.9% 4.2% 5.6% 3.2% 2.8%
Grade 11 84.7% 0.5% 2.8% 2.3% 1.9% 4.2% 3.7%
Grade 12 84.1% * % 0.5% 1.9% 3.4% 3.9% 6.3%
Steroids?

All 98.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.7% 0.5% 0.4%

Grade 7 97.9% * % 0.4% * % 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Grade 8 97.7% 0.4% * % 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% * %
Grade 9 98.7% * % * % 0.3% 1.0% * % * %
Grade 10 97.7% * % 0.5% * % 0.9% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 11 98.2% * % * % * % * % 0.5% 1.4%
Grade 12 98.1% * % * % * % 1.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Mercedes
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Ecstasy?

All 97.5% * % 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 0.7% 0.6%

Grade 7 99.2% * % 0.4% * % * % * % 0.4%
Grade 8 99.6% * % * % * % * % 0.4% * %
Grade 9 98.3% * % 0.7% * % * % 0.7% 0.3%
Grade 10 94.9% * % * % 0.9% 1.4% 1.8% 0.9%
Grade 11 95.4% * % 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 1.4% 0.9%
Grade 12 95.8% * % 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 0.5% 1.4%
Heroin?

All 97.8% * % 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.9% 0.7%

Grade 7 97.6% * % * % * % 0.4% 0.8% 1.2%
Grade 8 98.1% * % 0.4% 0.4% * % 0.8% 0.4%
Grade 9 98.0% * % * % 0.3% * % 0.7% 1.0%
Grade 10 98.6% * % * % * % 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 11 98.6% * % * % 0.5% * % 0.9% * %
Grade 12 95.8% * % 0.5% * % 0.5% 2.3% 0.9%
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Table D-3: Average age of first use of:
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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 68.6% 1.8% 4.1% 11.4% 10.6% 3.2% 0.3%

Grade 7 84.4% 2.3% 5.2% 6.9% 0.6% * % 0.6%
Grade 8 73.3% 4.0% 7.4% 13.1% 2.3% * % * %
Grade 9 68.2% 2.3% 4.1% 13.8% 11.1% 0.5% * %
Grade 10 62.3% * % 3.8% 15.7% 15.7% 2.5% * %
Grade 11 65.8% 1.2% 1.2% 8.7% 16.8% 6.2% * %
Grade 12 48.1% * % 1.5% 9.0% 24.1% 15.8% 1.5%
Other family situation
Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over
All 56.6% 3.4% 8.9% 17.0% 9.8% 3.9% 0.4%

Grade 7 73.6% 4.2% 16.7% 4.2% 1.4% * % * %
Grade 8 60.0% 7.1% 11.8% 16.5% 4.7% * % * %
Grade 9 56.0% 2.4% 3.6% 25.0% 13.1% * % * %
Grade 10 49.3% 1.5% 6.0% 22.4% 14.9% 6.0% * %
Grade 11 40.7% 3.4% 11.9% 22.0% 15.3% 5.1% 1.7%
Grade 12 53.2% 1.3% 3.8% 12.7% 12.7% 15.2% 1.3%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Marijuana?

All 12.7% 20.2% 6.3% 9.7% 15.3% 35.8%

Grade 7 22.1% 40.2% 5.7% 9.0% 7.4% 15.6%
Grade 8 14.2% 27.6% 8.2% 10.8% 14.2% 25.0%
Grade 9 14.7% 16.6% 7.2% 9.4% 15.0% 37.1%
Grade 10 7.5% 11.1% 5.8% 11.9% 17.3% 46.5%
Grade 11 8.6% 11.7% 3.2% 9.9% 19.4% 47.3%
Grade 12 4.2% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 21.6% 53.1%
Cocaine?

All 18.0% 27.0% 11.3% 11.8% 13.2% 18.6%

Grade 7 26.8% 42.3% 12.2% 6.9% 4.9% 6.9%
Grade 8 21.2% 38.6% 10.2% 9.1% 9.8% 11.0%
Grade 9 21.4% 24.3% 13.3% 10.0% 12.3% 18.8%
Grade 10 12.2% 17.6% 10.4% 18.1% 16.7% 24.9%
Grade 11 11.0% 16.9% 9.1% 16.0% 21.0% 26.0%
Grade 12 9.0% 14.7% 11.4% 14.7% 19.0% 31.3%
Crack?

All 21.0% 30.1% 13.1% 12.8% 10.6% 12.4%

Grade 7 29.8% 42.4% 11.4% 6.9% 2.9% 6.5%
Grade 8 23.7% 40.2% 11.7% 10.2% 5.6% 8.6%
Grade 9 24.3% 27.8% 14.2% 9.7% 11.3% 12.6%
Grade 10 13.5% 23.0% 14.4% 18.5% 16.2% 14.4%
Grade 11 13.9% 21.3% 13.4% 18.1% 17.6% 15.7%
Grade 12 14.3% 19.5% 13.8% 18.6% 13.8% 20.0%
Hallucinogens?

All 41.7% 25.7% 11.3% 8.8% 5.7% 6.7%

Grade 7 58.1% 26.8% 7.7% 1.2% 2.0% 4.1%
Grade 8 47.3% 32.2% 7.2% 5.3% 2.7% 5.3%
Grade 9 41.5% 28.4% 11.4% 8.8% 4.6% 5.2%
Grade 10 33.6% 19.7% 15.2% 13.0% 9.0% 9.4%
Grade 11 34.6% 22.0% 12.6% 12.1% 9.3% 9.3%
Grade 12 27.4% 20.8% 16.5% 16.5% 9.9% 9.0%
Uppers?

All 41.1% 21.2% 9.6% 8.6% 9.2% 10.2%

Grade 7 61.9% 20.6% 9.3% 1.6% 2.0% 4.5%
Grade 8 52.6% 24.3% 6.7% 5.6% 3.7% 7.1%
Grade 9 36.0% 26.0% 9.7% 9.1% 10.7% 8.4%
Grade 10 30.3% 17.6% 11.3% 15.4% 10.0% 15.4%
Grade 11 30.3% 19.3% 7.8% 10.6% 16.5% 15.6%
Grade 12 27.3% 14.8% 13.9% 12.9% 16.3% 14.8%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Downers?

All 40.1% 21.8% 9.1% 8.6% 9.3% 11.1%

Grade 7 60.9% 22.6% 7.4% 1.6% 2.5% 4.9%
Grade 8 49.1% 27.2% 6.8% 4.9% 4.2% 7.9%
Grade 9 36.9% 24.6% 10.0% 9.4% 10.7% 8.4%
Grade 10 30.1% 18.7% 10.5% 14.2% 9.6% 16.9%
Grade 11 27.8% 18.9% 9.0% 10.8% 16.5% 17.0%
Grade 12 27.6% 14.3% 11.9% 13.8% 15.7% 16.7%
Rohypnol?

All 27.5% 22.4% 8.2% 8.7% 11.9% 21.3%

Grade 7 47.0% 28.3% 7.7% 4.9% 3.6% 8.5%
Grade 8 30.0% 31.1% 8.2% 8.2% 7.9% 14.6%
Grade 9 24.4% 22.7% 7.8% 10.1% 14.0% 21.1%
Grade 10 18.8% 16.6% 9.0% 7.6% 15.2% 32.7%
Grade 11 20.3% 16.6% 8.8% 8.3% 17.5% 28.6%
Grade 12 18.9% 13.7% 8.0% 13.7% 16.0% 29.7%
Steroids?

All 27.1% 29.1% 12.5% 11.4% 8.6% 11.3%

Grade 7 38.3% 38.3% 8.3% 5.5% 4.3% 5.1%
Grade 8 30.6% 34.0% 12.5% 9.1% 6.0% 7.9%
Grade 9 29.1% 26.8% 12.1% 12.4% 9.8% 9.8%
Grade 10 17.1% 24.9% 12.9% 15.7% 13.4% 16.1%
Grade 11 20.2% 25.7% 13.8% 12.4% 11.0% 17.0%
Grade 12 20.3% 20.8% 17.9% 15.9% 8.7% 16.4%
Ecstasy?

All 46.4% 22.9% 10.2% 8.1% 4.9% 7.4%

Grade 7 60.5% 25.4% 6.9% 1.6% 1.6% 4.0%
Grade 8 56.5% 23.6% 6.6% 6.3% 1.1% 5.9%
Grade 9 45.5% 25.6% 10.6% 7.4% 5.4% 5.4%
Grade 10 40.9% 20.0% 11.1% 11.1% 6.7% 10.2%
Grade 11 36.2% 21.1% 12.8% 11.0% 8.3% 10.6%
Grade 12 30.5% 18.3% 16.0% 15.0% 8.9% 11.3%
Heroin?

All 26.9% 34.6% 14.1% 10.2% 6.1% 8.3%

Grade 7 36.9% 40.6% 10.4% 3.2% 3.6% 5.2%
Grade 8 29.5% 39.9% 12.5% 6.6% 4.1% 7.4%
Grade 9 29.2% 35.4% 12.7% 9.7% 6.5% 6.5%
Grade 10 19.9% 30.1% 17.7% 13.3% 8.0% 11.1%
Grade 11 21.2% 29.3% 15.3% 14.9% 8.1% 11.3%
Grade 12 18.2% 27.6% 18.7% 17.3% 7.5% 10.7%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...
Attended class while high from marijuana use?
All 88.2% 7.9% 1.8% 2.0%

Grade 7 89.8% 7.1% 0.9% 2.2%
Grade 8 87.6% 9.6% 1.6% 1.2%
Grade 9 89.7% 7.1% 1.6% 1.6%
Grade 10 83.0% 9.8% 3.6% 3.6%
Grade 11 88.8% 6.7% 2.2% 2.2%
Grade 12 89.2% 7.5% 1.4% 1.9%
Attended class while high from use of some other drug?
All 92.9% 4.9% 1.4% 0.8%

Grade 7 93.8% 4.0% 1.8% 0.4%
Grade 8 94.0% 4.0% 0.8% 1.2%
Grade 9 92.6% 4.8% 1.9% 0.6%
Grade 10 87.9% 10.3% 1.8% * %
Grade 11 93.8% 4.0% 1.8% 0.4%
Grade 12 95.3% 2.8% * % 1.9%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?
All 97.9% 1.7% 0.3% 0.2%

Grade 7 97.0% 1.7% 0.9% 0.4%
Grade 8 96.5% 3.5% * % * %
Grade 9 98.4% 1.3% 0.3% * %
Grade 10 99.1% 0.4% 0.4% * %
Grade 11 97.8% 1.8% * % 0.4%
Grade 12 98.6% 0.9% * % 0.5%
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Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:
Marijuana Users: 4.9 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 3.5 days per student
Marijuana Users: 4.6 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 1.3 days per student
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Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?
All 90.3% 5.1% 1.8% 2.7%

Grade 9 93.7% 4.0% 1.0% 1.3%
Grade 10 88.3% 5.0% 1.8% 5.0%
Grade 11 90.5% 5.0% 3.2% 1.4%
Grade 12 86.3% 7.6% 1.9% 4.3%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?
All 96.3% 2.8% 0.4% 0.4%

Grade 7 93.7% 4.1% 0.9% 1.4%
Grade 8 96.0% 3.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 9 98.4% 1.0% 0.7% * %
Grade 10 95.5% 3.6% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 11 97.7% 2.3% * % * %
Grade 12 95.7% 3.8% * % 0.5%
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Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
Never heard
All 42.8% 24.3% 14.6% 11.4% 6.9%

Grade 7 63.2% 17.8% 9.3% 7.0% 2.7%
Grade 8 46.6% 22.0% 11.2% 14.1% 6.1%
Grade 9 41.1% 23.6% 14.6% 10.5% 10.2%
Grade 10 30.1% 25.3% 24.0% 14.0% 6.6%
Grade 11 35.6% 32.9% 12.4% 11.6% 7.6%
Grade 12 32.7% 27.6% 19.4% 12.4% 7.8%
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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?
All 92.0% 6.3% 1.4% 0.3%

Grade 7 92.7% 6.4% 0.9% * %
Grade 8 92.1% 5.1% 2.8% * %
Grade 9 92.8% 5.6% 1.3% 0.3%
Grade 10 89.1% 7.7% 2.7% 0.5%
Grade 11 94.1% 5.9% * % * %
Grade 12 90.5% 8.1% 0.5% 1.0%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?
All 92.6% 5.7% 1.1% 0.6%

Grade 7 95.5% 4.1% * % 0.5%
Grade 8 93.3% 4.7% 2.0% * %
Grade 9 93.8% 4.6% 0.7% 1.0%
Grade 10 87.7% 9.1% 1.8% 1.4%
Grade 11 92.8% 5.8% 1.3% * %
Grade 12 90.4% 7.2% 1.4% 1.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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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 41.7% 12.0% 7.9% 11.0% 13.3% 4.3% 9.9%

Grade 7 64.3% 6.7% 3.1% 9.4% 4.9% 4.9% 6.7%
Grade 8 50.4% 10.7% 9.9% 7.9% 8.3% 4.0% 8.7%
Grade 9 41.7% 14.6% 8.6% 8.9% 12.4% 5.7% 8.0%
Grade 10 31.4% 12.8% 7.5% 15.0% 17.3% 2.2% 13.7%
Grade 11 29.5% 11.9% 10.1% 10.6% 19.4% 5.3% 13.2%
Grade 12 25.6% 14.9% 7.9% 16.7% 20.9% 2.8% 11.2%
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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 67.5% 6.4% 4.5% 10.1% 9.4% 2.1%

Grade 7 79.8% 6.9% 2.9% 3.5% 5.8% 1.2%
Grade 8 67.0% 5.5% 4.0% 11.0% 10.0% 2.5%
Grade 9 66.1% 6.7% 5.9% 10.9% 7.5% 2.9%
Grade 10 62.2% 6.4% 5.2% 14.5% 8.7% 2.9%
Grade 11 67.6% 5.5% 2.7% 9.3% 12.1% 2.7%
Grade 12 61.1% 7.4% 5.7% 12.0% 13.7% * %
Blunts?

All 75.7% 7.8% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 2.3%

Grade 7 85.8% 1.8% 4.7% 1.8% 3.6% 2.4%
Grade 8 75.6% 5.1% 4.1% 8.6% 4.6% 2.0%
Grade 9 74.8% 8.0% 5.0% 5.0% 3.4% 3.8%
Grade 10 69.6% 8.8% 8.2% 4.7% 5.8% 2.9%
Grade 11 76.8% 6.6% 3.3% 5.0% 6.6% 1.7%
Grade 12 70.3% 18.6% 3.5% 2.3% 5.2% * %
Bongs or water pipes?

All 80.2% 8.6% 4.0% 3.1% 2.2% 2.0%

Grade 7 88.4% 3.5% 1.7% 1.2% 2.9% 2.3%
Grade 8 82.4% 4.5% 4.5% 5.0% 1.0% 2.5%
Grade 9 79.9% 8.4% 5.0% 2.5% 0.8% 3.3%
Grade 10 77.2% 9.9% 4.7% 4.7% 1.8% 1.8%
Grade 11 77.8% 10.0% 2.8% 3.3% 5.0% 1.1%
Grade 12 73.7% 17.5% 4.7% 1.8% 2.3% * %
Pipes?

All 80.4% 7.1% 4.4% 4.1% 2.2% 1.8%

Grade 7 88.2% 1.2% 2.4% 4.1% 1.8% 2.4%
Grade 8 81.0% 4.0% 4.0% 7.5% 1.5% 2.0%
Grade 9 81.3% 7.2% 3.8% 3.0% 2.1% 2.6%
Grade 10 74.9% 9.9% 7.6% 3.5% 2.3% 1.8%
Grade 11 77.9% 8.8% 4.4% 3.9% 3.9% 1.1%
Grade 12 77.0% 13.2% 5.2% 2.3% 1.7% 0.6%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Some other way?

All 82.2% 5.7% 2.2% 2.4% 2.9% 4.6%

Grade 7 85.5% 4.1% 1.2% 2.9% 2.3% 4.1%
Grade 8 81.0% 2.5% 4.5% 4.5% 3.0% 4.5%
Grade 9 82.1% 5.5% 2.1% 1.7% 3.0% 5.5%
Grade 10 76.2% 9.3% 2.9% 2.9% 3.5% 5.2%
Grade 11 82.9% 6.1% 2.2% 2.2% 3.3% 3.3%
Grade 12 85.1% 8.0% * % * % 2.3% 4.6%
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Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?

All 81.1% 4.1% 2.8% 1.2% 1.6% 9.2%

Grade 7 75.5% 2.4% 3.3% 0.5% 2.4% 16.0%
Grade 8 78.6% 3.3% 0.8% 1.2% 2.9% 13.2%
Grade 9 80.6% 2.3% 4.2% 1.9% 2.3% 8.7%
Grade 10 86.2% 5.8% 3.1% 0.9% 0.4% 3.6%
Grade 11 82.7% 5.3% 3.1% 0.9% 0.4% 7.5%
Grade 12 85.0% 7.0% 1.9% 1.4% 0.5% 4.2%
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Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...
Marijuana?

All 64.1% 19.5% 7.5% 3.9% 5.0%

Grade 7 70.9% 14.3% 5.8% 0.9% 8.1%
Grade 8 68.0% 14.6% 7.1% 4.0% 6.3%
Grade 9 64.8% 19.3% 7.3% 3.3% 5.3%
Grade 10 51.1% 29.1% 9.9% 7.6% 2.2%
Grade 11 63.2% 22.7% 5.5% 4.5% 4.1%
Grade 12 64.0% 19.2% 9.8% 4.2% 2.8%
Cocaine?

All 83.1% 8.1% 1.2% 1.3% 6.3%

Grade 7 80.3% 9.6% 0.9% 0.4% 8.8%
Grade 8 80.1% 9.0% 1.2% 2.0% 7.8%
Grade 9 83.5% 7.7% 0.6% 1.3% 6.8%
Grade 10 78.9% 9.4% 3.6% 1.8% 6.3%
Grade 11 87.4% 6.7% 0.9% 1.8% 3.1%
Grade 12 89.6% 5.7% 0.5% 0.5% 3.8%
Crack?

All 84.6% 6.5% 0.9% 1.0% 7.0%

Grade 7 81.7% 8.3% 0.4% 1.3% 8.3%
Grade 8 81.3% 7.8% 1.2% 1.6% 8.2%
Grade 9 85.0% 5.5% 1.0% 0.7% 7.8%
Grade 10 83.1% 7.1% 2.2% 0.9% 6.7%
Grade 11 88.7% 5.9% 0.5% 0.9% 4.1%
Grade 12 89.2% 4.2% * % 0.5% 6.1%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Ecstasy?

All 76.8% 6.4% 1.3% 1.1% 14.4%

Grade 7 75.0% 8.2% 1.3% 1.3% 14.2%
Grade 8 72.9% 7.5% 0.4% 1.6% 17.6%
Grade 9 76.6% 5.3% 0.7% 0.3% 17.1%
Grade 10 71.6% 10.4% 1.8% 1.8% 14.4%
Grade 11 83.0% 4.0% 1.8% 1.3% 9.8%
Grade 12 83.3% 3.3% 2.3% 0.5% 10.7%
Steroids?

All 73.9% 12.7% 3.0% 0.6% 9.8%

Grade 7 70.8% 12.0% 3.9% 0.4% 12.9%
Grade 8 68.8% 15.4% 5.0% 1.5% 9.2%
Grade 9 75.9% 11.7% 2.3% 0.3% 9.8%
Grade 10 67.7% 17.5% 3.1% 1.3% 10.3%
Grade 11 81.8% 9.3% 2.2% * % 6.7%
Grade 12 79.2% 10.2% 0.9% * % 9.7%
Heroin?

All 84.6% 5.5% 0.9% 0.9% 8.1%

Grade 7 78.0% 9.7% 0.8% 1.3% 10.2%
Grade 8 80.5% 5.7% 1.5% 2.7% 9.6%
Grade 9 86.9% 4.2% 0.6% 0.3% 8.0%
Grade 10 83.1% 7.1% 1.3% 0.4% 8.0%
Grade 11 91.1% 3.1% 0.4% 0.4% 4.9%
Grade 12 89.8% 2.8% 0.5% * % 7.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Any inhalant? All 12.0% 14.8% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 7 18.5% 22.6% 31.7% 68.3%
Grade 8 19.6% 22.1% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 9 9.7% 13.1% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 10 8.2% 11.6% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 11 7.9% 9.2% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 12 4.1% 5.5% 15.1% 84.9%
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Liquid or spray paint? All 3.6% 5.8% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 7 6.8% 9.5% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 8 3.9% 7.5% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 9 4.4% 6.3% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 10 0.9% 3.5% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.8% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.7% 11.5% 88.5%
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Whiteout, correction fluid? All 3.1% 5.3% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 7 5.0% 8.1% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 8 6.5% 11.2% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.8% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 10 1.3% 3.5% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 11 1.8% 1.8% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.4% 4.6% 95.4%
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Gasoline? All 2.2% 3.4% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 5.4% 7.3% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 8 2.2% 4.0% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.9% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 11 2.2% 2.6% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 12 * % 0.9% 2.8% 97.2%
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Freon? All 0.9% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 2.8% 2.8% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 0.4% 1.8% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 0.4% 1.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 * % 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
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Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 0.9% 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.2% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.1% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 * % 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 0.9% 2.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 12 1.4% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
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Glue? All 1.6% 2.4% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 7 3.9% 5.9% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.6% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.9% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.8% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 2.3% 97.7%
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Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 1.6% 2.4% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.7% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 8 3.2% 5.0% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.9% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 * % 0.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 1.8% 1.8% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 2.2% 2.6% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 7 3.1% 3.8% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 8 3.6% 4.3% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 0.4% 1.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 3.5% 3.5% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 1.8% 1.8% 4.1% 95.9%
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Octane booster? All 0.6% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.8% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 * % 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Other sprays? All 3.2% 4.0% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 7 5.7% 6.5% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 8 4.7% 6.5% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 9 2.8% 3.8% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 2.6% 3.1% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 * % 0.5% 2.3% 97.7%
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Other inhalants? All 5.1% 7.5% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 7 7.7% 11.9% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 8 8.3% 11.2% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 9 5.0% 6.9% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 10 3.1% 6.1% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 11 2.7% 3.5% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.8% 6.9% 93.1%
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Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

All 89.2% 0.3% 0.8% 1.4% 2.0% 2.5% 3.7%

Grade 7 87.7% 0.8% 1.6% 2.1% 2.9% 1.2% 3.7%
Grade 8 88.3% 0.4% 1.2% 3.1% 2.0% 2.7% 2.3%
Grade 9 90.0% 0.3% 0.7% 1.3% 0.7% 4.3% 2.7%
Grade 10 88.7% * % 0.5% * % 1.9% 3.3% 5.6%
Grade 11 89.4% * % 0.5% 0.9% 2.3% 1.4% 5.5%
Grade 12 91.4% * % * % 0.5% 3.3% 1.4% 3.3%
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Table I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:
0 1 2-3 4+
All 78.8% 8.2% 6.6% 6.4%

Grade 7 71.2% 10.9% 9.7% 8.2%
Grade 8 76.7% 8.1% 4.2% 11.0%
Grade 9 80.1% 7.8% 7.2% 5.0%
Grade 10 78.5% 9.9% 7.3% 4.3%
Grade 11 83.4% 5.2% 5.2% 6.1%
Grade 12 85.8% 6.8% 5.0% 2.3%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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Table I-4: Average age of first use of:
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Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you attended
class while high from inhalant use?
All 97.2% 2.2% 0.4% 0.2%

Grade 7 95.1% 4.9% * % * %
Grade 8 96.0% 1.6% 1.6% 0.8%
Grade 9 97.7% 2.3% * % * %
Grade 10 97.7% 1.8% 0.5% * %
Grade 11 98.7% 0.9% 0.4% * %
Grade 12 98.6% 0.9% * % 0.5%
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Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:
Inhalants Users: 4.6 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 3.6 days per student
Inhalants Users: 5.2 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 1.5 days per student
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Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Never heard
All 79.1% 12.3% 5.6% 1.8% 1.2%

Grade 7 73.5% 15.0% 8.3% 2.0% 1.2%
Grade 8 76.8% 11.8% 7.4% 2.6% 1.5%
Grade 9 80.2% 11.7% 4.9% 1.3% 1.9%
Grade 10 77.6% 14.9% 4.8% 2.2% 0.4%
Grade 11 83.4% 12.1% 2.2% 1.8% 0.4%
Grade 12 84.9% 7.8% 5.0% 0.9% 1.4%
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Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

All 76.0% 12.8% 2.7% 1.0% 7.5%

Grade 7 70.7% 14.0% 2.6% 0.4% 12.2%
Grade 8 70.4% 12.5% 5.4% 2.3% 9.3%
Grade 9 74.1% 13.8% 2.6% 1.3% 8.2%
Grade 10 73.0% 17.1% 3.2% 0.9% 5.9%
Grade 11 86.7% 9.3% 0.9% 0.4% 2.7%
Grade 12 85.3% 9.0% 0.9% * % 4.7%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
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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 42.0% 58.0%

Grade 7 65.4% 34.6%
Grade 8 25.5% 74.5%
Grade 9 27.7% 72.3%
Grade 10 43.3% 56.7%
Grade 11 47.8% 52.2%
Grade 12 52.6% 47.4%
An assembly program
No Yes
All 31.2% 68.8%

Grade 7 29.3% 70.7%
Grade 8 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 9 33.1% 66.9%
Grade 10 31.8% 68.2%
Grade 11 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 12 34.0% 66.0%
Guidance counselor
No Yes
All 57.0% 43.0%

Grade 7 47.6% 52.4%
Grade 8 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 9 63.7% 36.3%
Grade 10 57.9% 42.1%
Grade 11 67.8% 32.2%
Grade 12 59.8% 40.2%
Science class
No Yes
All 72.1% 27.9%

Grade 7 68.3% 31.7%
Grade 8 69.3% 30.7%
Grade 9 63.5% 36.5%
Grade 10 81.7% 18.3%
Grade 11 77.9% 22.1%
Grade 12 78.5% 21.5%
Social studies class
No Yes
All 78.4% 21.6%

Grade 7 67.4% 32.6%
Grade 8 64.0% 36.0%
Grade 9 84.6% 15.4%
Grade 10 84.3% 15.7%
Grade 11 84.7% 15.3%
Grade 12 85.6% 14.4%
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Student group session
No Yes
All 75.6% 24.4%

Grade 7 79.0% 21.0%
Grade 8 70.5% 29.5%
Grade 9 77.1% 22.9%
Grade 10 79.7% 20.3%
Grade 11 74.0% 26.0%
Grade 12 73.3% 26.7%
An invited school guest
No Yes
All 30.9% 69.1%

Grade 7 31.1% 68.9%
Grade 8 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 9 30.8% 69.2%
Grade 10 31.3% 68.7%
Grade 11 37.7% 62.3%
Grade 12 38.5% 61.5%
Some other school source
No Yes
All 52.4% 47.6%

Grade 7 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 8 46.2% 53.8%
Grade 9 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 10 55.1% 44.9%
Grade 11 53.7% 46.3%
Grade 12 56.2% 43.8%
Any school source
No Yes
All 28.2% 71.8%

Grade 7 39.3% 60.7%
Grade 8 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 9 23.4% 76.6%
Grade 10 23.2% 76.8%
Grade 11 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 12 28.3% 71.7%
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Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?
A counselor or program in school
No Yes
All 56.7% 43.3%

Grade 7 49.8% 50.2%
Grade 8 51.6% 48.4%
Grade 9 56.5% 43.5%
Grade 10 59.8% 40.2%
Grade 11 64.7% 35.3%
Grade 12 60.5% 39.5%
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Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)
No Yes
All 61.2% 38.8%

Grade 7 64.1% 35.9%
Grade 8 58.0% 42.0%
Grade 9 63.0% 37.0%
Grade 10 62.3% 37.7%
Grade 11 61.1% 38.9%
Grade 12 57.7% 42.3%
A counselor or program outside of school
No Yes
All 57.2% 42.8%

Grade 7 53.0% 47.0%
Grade 8 56.9% 43.1%
Grade 9 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 10 56.1% 43.9%
Grade 11 60.3% 39.7%
Grade 12 57.7% 42.3%
Your parents
No Yes
All 44.2% 55.8%

Grade 7 39.4% 60.6%
Grade 8 45.1% 54.9%
Grade 9 43.5% 56.5%
Grade 10 45.0% 55.0%
Grade 11 45.7% 54.3%
Grade 12 47.4% 52.6%
A medical doctor
No Yes
All 60.5% 39.5%

Grade 7 54.3% 45.7%
Grade 8 57.4% 42.6%
Grade 9 62.7% 37.3%
Grade 10 63.3% 36.7%
Grade 11 67.1% 32.9%
Grade 12 58.0% 42.0%
Your friends
No Yes
All 32.3% 67.7%

Grade 7 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 8 38.0% 62.0%
Grade 9 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 10 24.0% 76.0%
Grade 11 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 12 28.0% 72.0%
Another adult (a relative, clergyman, or other family friend)
No Yes
All 36.9% 63.1%

Grade 7 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 8 36.4% 63.6%
Grade 9 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 10 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 11 33.0% 67.0%
Grade 12 31.5% 68.5%
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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 90.8% 9.2%

Grade 7 92.6% 7.4%
Grade 8 89.2% 10.8%
Grade 9 88.5% 11.5%
Grade 10 90.2% 9.8%
Grade 11 92.9% 7.1%
Grade 12 92.7% 7.3%
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Table X-4: About how many of your friends:
Feel close to their parents?
All 6.0% 30.5% 24.0% 29.1% 10.4%

Grade 7 7.6% 27.8% 24.3% 25.9% 14.4%
Grade 8 5.8% 26.7% 23.5% 32.9% 11.2%
Grade 9 7.2% 34.9% 19.8% 28.6% 9.4%
Grade 10 5.7% 27.9% 28.8% 31.4% 6.1%
Grade 11 4.4% 34.2% 23.2% 28.9% 9.2%
Grade 12 4.1% 30.9% 27.2% 26.7% 11.1%
Sometimes carry weapons?
All 69.4% 16.6% 9.2% 2.6% 2.2%

Grade 7 74.5% 12.7% 8.9% 2.3% 1.5%
Grade 8 65.9% 17.0% 11.2% 3.3% 2.5%
Grade 9 70.4% 15.3% 8.9% 2.2% 3.2%
Grade 10 65.9% 19.9% 9.7% 2.7% 1.8%
Grade 11 69.5% 15.2% 10.8% 3.1% 1.3%
Grade 12 68.5% 21.8% 5.1% 2.3% 2.3%
Care about making good grades?
All 3.3% 17.2% 25.0% 33.9% 20.6%

Grade 7 3.5% 17.5% 24.9% 26.1% 28.0%
Grade 8 4.1% 16.7% 24.2% 31.6% 23.4%
Grade 9 4.8% 23.3% 24.3% 32.6% 15.0%
Grade 10 3.6% 12.0% 29.8% 37.8% 16.9%
Grade 11 0.9% 12.6% 25.2% 42.3% 18.9%
Grade 12 1.9% 17.3% 22.0% 37.4% 21.5%
Belong/want to belong to a gang?
All 74.3% 14.0% 6.2% 3.3% 2.2%

Grade 7 68.5% 18.8% 7.3% 3.5% 1.9%
Grade 8 68.0% 16.4% 9.1% 3.6% 2.9%
Grade 9 71.1% 16.2% 7.0% 2.9% 2.9%
Grade 10 76.4% 11.4% 6.1% 3.9% 2.2%
Grade 11 86.9% 5.7% 2.6% 3.5% 1.3%
Grade 12 81.7% 11.9% 2.8% 2.3% 1.4%
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Wish they could drop out of school?
All 58.8% 25.2% 9.0% 3.9% 3.0%

Grade 7 63.9% 20.2% 8.4% 4.6% 3.0%
Grade 8 52.9% 25.5% 10.8% 7.2% 3.6%
Grade 9 51.9% 28.3% 11.3% 4.1% 4.4%
Grade 10 59.1% 26.5% 9.6% 3.0% 1.7%
Grade 11 65.1% 24.0% 6.6% 2.2% 2.2%
Grade 12 65.4% 26.3% 5.5% 0.9% 1.8%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All students

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Tobacco All 22.7% 32.3% 53.4% 46.6%
Grade 7 15.6% 23.2% 45.2% 54.8%
Grade 8 18.9% 28.8% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 9 23.2% 32.3% 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 10 26.6% 40.2% 58.1% 41.9%
Grade 11 22.6% 31.0% 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 12 33.5% 44.0% 64.7% 35.3%
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Alcohol All 36.5% 48.3% 69.8% 30.2%
Grade 7 29.2% 39.4% 62.5% 37.5%
Grade 8 28.5% 38.1% 64.1% 35.9%
Grade 9 37.4% 49.1% 69.2% 30.8%
Grade 10 45.3% 63.4% 77.2% 22.8%
Grade 11 35.0% 47.8% 70.8% 29.2%
Grade 12 50.0% 59.2% 80.7% 19.3%
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Inhalants All 12.0% 14.8% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 7 18.5% 22.6% 31.7% 68.3%
Grade 8 19.6% 22.1% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 9 9.7% 13.1% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 10 8.2% 11.6% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 11 7.9% 9.2% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 12 4.1% 5.5% 15.1% 84.9%
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Any Illicit Drug All 18.1% 25.0% 37.3% 62.7%
Grade 7 7.6% 13.3% 23.2% 76.8%
Grade 8 17.7% 24.1% 33.7% 66.3%
Grade 9 21.6% 26.3% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 10 24.1% 32.8% 44.4% 55.6%
Grade 11 15.0% 23.8% 41.9% 58.1%
Grade 12 24.3% 34.4% 50.5% 49.5%
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Marijuana All 14.9% 22.2% 34.7% 65.3%
Grade 7 4.2% 10.3% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 8 14.6% 19.6% 29.9% 70.1%
Grade 9 20.1% 24.8% 35.4% 64.6%
Grade 10 19.5% 29.9% 41.6% 58.4%
Grade 11 10.6% 22.1% 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 12 21.6% 30.7% 48.6% 51.4%
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Marijuana Only All 5.0% 8.0% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 7 2.6% 4.9% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 8 6.7% 8.5% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 9 7.2% 10.3% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 10 5.6% 9.0% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 11 2.2% 4.8% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 12 4.6% 10.5% 22.4% 77.6%
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Cocaine or Crack All 6.2% 8.8% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.5% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 5.0% 6.0% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 9 5.3% 7.5% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 10 10.0% 15.7% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 11 8.4% 11.9% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 12 11.5% 15.1% 23.4% 76.6%
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Cocaine All 6.0% 8.4% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 4.6% 5.3% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 5.4% 7.3% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 10 9.2% 14.5% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 11 8.4% 11.9% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 12 11.5% 15.1% 22.9% 77.1%
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Table B1 continued from previous page

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Crack All 1.6% 2.9% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.7% 2.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 1.6% 1.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 2.2% 4.0% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 11 2.2% 4.0% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 12 3.2% 5.6% 7.4% 92.6%
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Hallucinogens All 1.4% 2.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.2% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 2.6% 4.0% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.3% 7.3% 92.7%
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Uppers All 2.3% 3.4% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 3.2% 3.5% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 3.6% 6.3% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 2.7% 5.3% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 12 2.8% 3.2% 7.8% 92.2%
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Downers All 2.6% 4.3% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 1.8% 3.6% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 2.9% 5.1% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 10 4.4% 7.0% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 11 4.0% 5.8% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 2.3% 2.8% 7.8% 92.2%
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Rohypnol All 5.7% 9.2% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 7 2.3% 4.3% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 8 6.0% 9.6% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 9 6.4% 9.6% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 10 8.0% 13.8% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 11 5.8% 8.9% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 12 6.0% 10.6% 17.9% 82.1%
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Steroids All 1.3% 1.9% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 2.8% 3.6% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.3% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 * % 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.9% 2.3% 97.7%
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Ecstasy All 1.3% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 1.7% 3.1% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 2.2% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 1.8% 2.3% 4.1% 95.9%
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Heroin All 1.0% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Mercedes
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--> Male students

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Tobacco All 26.0% 35.7% 57.5% 42.5%
Grade 7 14.6% 24.6% 49.2% 50.8%
Grade 8 22.0% 29.1% 53.2% 46.8%
Grade 9 24.5% 35.2% 54.1% 45.9%
Grade 10 35.7% 46.4% 63.4% 36.6%
Grade 11 25.2% 36.0% 63.1% 36.9%
Grade 12 42.1% 51.4% 70.1% 29.9%
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Alcohol All 38.5% 49.8% 69.9% 30.1%
Grade 7 29.8% 41.2% 65.6% 34.4%
Grade 8 31.9% 39.7% 64.5% 35.5%
Grade 9 36.1% 48.1% 67.1% 32.9%
Grade 10 46.5% 65.8% 78.1% 21.9%
Grade 11 40.5% 51.4% 71.2% 28.8%
Grade 12 55.1% 61.7% 79.4% 20.6%
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Inhalants All 13.7% 16.9% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 7 20.5% 25.0% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 8 19.9% 23.4% 29.8% 70.2%
Grade 9 11.3% 14.4% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 10 11.4% 14.9% 29.8% 70.2%
Grade 11 8.8% 10.6% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 12 6.5% 8.4% 15.0% 85.0%
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Grade 7 7.6% 14.4% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 8 22.5% 27.5% 39.4% 60.6%
Grade 9 21.9% 26.3% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 10 29.8% 37.7% 49.1% 50.9%
Grade 11 18.8% 29.5% 45.5% 54.5%
Grade 12 29.0% 41.1% 58.9% 41.1%
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Marijuana All 17.6% 25.9% 39.7% 60.3%
Grade 7 4.5% 12.9% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 8 20.6% 24.8% 38.3% 61.7%
Grade 9 20.0% 25.0% 36.3% 63.7%
Grade 10 25.7% 35.4% 46.9% 53.1%
Grade 11 12.5% 27.7% 43.8% 56.3%
Grade 12 25.2% 36.4% 57.9% 42.1%
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Grade 7 3.7% 6.0% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 8 10.5% 11.9% 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 9 8.1% 11.8% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 10 5.2% 6.1% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 11 2.6% 5.3% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 12 4.7% 11.2% 23.4% 76.6%
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Grade 7 * % 0.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 5.6% 6.3% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 7.6% 8.9% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 10 14.3% 23.2% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 11 11.7% 17.1% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 12 15.0% 20.6% 30.8% 69.2%
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Cocaine All 8.1% 11.2% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 7 * % 0.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 5.7% 5.7% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 7.6% 8.9% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 10 13.5% 22.5% 28.8% 71.2%
Grade 11 11.7% 17.1% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 12 15.0% 20.6% 30.8% 69.2%
Mercedes
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Crack All 1.8% 3.3% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.7% 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.9% 1.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 3.7% 4.6% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 11 2.8% 6.4% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 2.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90.7%
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Grade 7 * % 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 2.2% 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 2.6% 3.2% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 5.5% 7.3% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 11 1.8% 2.7% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 1.9% 1.9% 7.5% 92.5%
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Uppers All 2.7% 3.8% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 2.2% 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 3.2% 3.2% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 5.6% 9.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 3.6% 7.3% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 2.8% 3.7% 6.5% 93.5%
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Downers All 3.6% 5.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 2.3% 2.3% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 8 2.9% 4.3% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 3.2% 3.8% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 10 6.3% 10.8% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 11 5.4% 8.0% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 5.6% 94.4%
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Rohypnol All 6.1% 10.1% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 7 0.8% 3.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 8 7.1% 10.6% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 9 5.8% 8.4% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 10 9.1% 17.3% 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 11 7.2% 10.8% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 12 8.4% 14.0% 21.5% 78.5%
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Steroids All 1.9% 2.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 3.5% 4.3% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 * % 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 1.0% 2.9% 3.8% 96.2%
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Ecstasy All 1.7% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 1.9% 1.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 2.7% 2.7% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 11 2.7% 3.6% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 3.7% 96.3%
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Heroin All 1.0% 1.7% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 * % 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 11 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

--> Female students

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Tobacco All 19.3% 29.0% 49.4% 50.6%
Grade 7 16.5% 21.8% 41.4% 58.6%
Grade 8 15.2% 28.3% 47.1% 52.9%
Grade 9 21.9% 29.4% 48.8% 51.2%
Grade 10 18.1% 34.5% 53.4% 46.6%
Grade 11 20.2% 26.3% 51.8% 48.2%
Grade 12 24.8% 36.7% 58.7% 41.3%
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Alcohol All 34.6% 46.9% 69.7% 30.3%
Grade 7 28.6% 37.6% 59.4% 40.6%
Grade 8 24.6% 36.2% 63.8% 36.2%
Grade 9 38.8% 50.0% 71.3% 28.8%
Grade 10 44.4% 61.5% 76.9% 23.1%
Grade 11 29.8% 44.7% 71.1% 28.9%
Grade 12 45.0% 56.9% 81.7% 18.3%
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Inhalants All 10.3% 12.8% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 7 16.5% 20.3% 29.3% 70.7%
Grade 8 18.8% 20.3% 26.1% 73.9%
Grade 9 8.1% 11.9% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 10 5.1% 8.5% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 11 7.0% 7.9% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 12 1.8% 2.8% 13.8% 86.2%
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Grade 7 7.6% 12.2% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 8 12.3% 20.3% 27.5% 72.5%
Grade 9 21.3% 26.3% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 10 18.8% 28.2% 40.2% 59.8%
Grade 11 11.4% 18.4% 38.6% 61.4%
Grade 12 19.3% 27.5% 41.3% 58.7%
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Marijuana All 12.1% 18.4% 29.7% 70.3%
Grade 7 3.8% 7.6% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 8 8.0% 13.8% 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 9 20.1% 24.5% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 10 13.7% 24.8% 36.8% 63.2%
Grade 11 8.8% 16.8% 36.3% 63.7%
Grade 12 17.4% 24.8% 38.5% 61.5%
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Grade 7 1.5% 3.8% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 8 2.9% 5.1% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 6.3% 8.8% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 10 6.0% 12.0% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 11 1.8% 4.4% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 12 4.5% 10.0% 20.9% 79.1%
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Grade 7 0.8% 2.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 4.3% 5.8% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 9 3.1% 6.3% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 10 6.0% 8.5% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 11 5.3% 7.0% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 12 7.3% 9.2% 15.6% 84.4%
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Cocaine All 3.9% 5.6% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 3.6% 5.1% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 3.1% 5.7% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 10 5.2% 6.9% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 5.3% 7.0% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 12 7.3% 9.2% 14.7% 85.3%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.3% 2.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 0.8% 2.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 0.7% 2.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 0.9% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 1.8% 1.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.8% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.7% 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 * % 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 * % 0.9% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 0.9% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.9% 2.8% 7.3% 92.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 1.8% 2.9% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 0.7% 2.9% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 3.2% 3.8% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 1.8% 3.6% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 11 1.8% 3.5% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 8.3% 91.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 1.7% 3.5% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 7 * % 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 0.7% 2.9% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 2.5% 6.3% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 10 2.6% 3.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 2.7% 3.6% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 12 1.9% 1.9% 9.3% 90.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 5.3% 8.3% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 7 3.8% 5.4% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 8 5.1% 8.7% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 9 7.0% 10.8% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 10 7.0% 10.5% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 11 4.5% 7.1% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 12 3.7% 6.4% 13.8% 86.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.7% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 0.8% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 * % 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.9% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 1.8% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.9% 4.6% 95.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 1.0% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 1.5% 2.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 2.9% 3.6% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 * % 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

--> White students

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 24.7% 28.3% 41.3% 58.7%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 35.6% 42.9% 58.6% 41.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 11.9% 11.9% 28.9% 71.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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 15.7% 15.7% 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 6.0% 9.0% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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 9.0% 9.0% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 12.0% 12.0% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 12.0% 12.0% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 9.0% 9.0% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 6.0% 9.0% 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%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

--> Black students

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine 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%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids 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%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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 * % * % * % 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%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

--> Mexican/American students

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 22.7% 32.8% 54.0% 46.0%
Grade 7 16.4% 24.2% 48.0% 52.0%
Grade 8 19.1% 29.6% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 9 23.4% 32.8% 51.5% 48.5%
Grade 10 25.1% 39.5% 57.7% 42.3%
Grade 11 23.4% 32.2% 57.5% 42.5%
Grade 12 32.5% 43.3% 65.0% 35.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 37.1% 48.9% 70.2% 29.8%
Grade 7 29.8% 40.4% 64.5% 35.5%
Grade 8 29.2% 38.6% 64.4% 35.6%
Grade 9 38.6% 50.0% 69.1% 30.9%
Grade 10 43.8% 62.2% 77.0% 23.0%
Grade 11 36.4% 49.5% 71.5% 28.5%
Grade 12 50.2% 59.6% 80.3% 19.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 11.7% 14.7% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 7 19.1% 23.6% 32.5% 67.5%
Grade 8 18.7% 21.3% 27.7% 72.3%
Grade 9 9.3% 13.0% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 10 8.3% 12.0% 23.5% 76.5%
Grade 11 8.4% 9.8% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.4% 13.3% 86.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 8.2% 14.3% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 8 18.3% 24.3% 33.6% 66.4%
Grade 9 21.7% 26.7% 37.7% 62.3%
Grade 10 23.5% 32.3% 43.3% 56.7%
Grade 11 15.9% 25.2% 43.5% 56.5%
Grade 12 23.2% 33.5% 50.2% 49.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 14.9% 22.5% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 7 4.5% 11.1% 20.9% 79.1%
Grade 8 15.0% 19.9% 29.6% 70.4%
Grade 9 20.1% 25.1% 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 10 18.5% 29.2% 40.3% 59.7%
Grade 11 11.3% 23.5% 41.3% 58.7%
Grade 12 20.7% 30.5% 48.8% 51.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 2.8% 5.3% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 8 7.1% 8.6% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 9 6.6% 10.0% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 10 6.0% 9.2% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 11 2.3% 5.1% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 12 4.4% 10.8% 23.0% 77.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.4% 1.6% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 5.2% 6.0% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 9 5.4% 7.7% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 10 10.2% 15.8% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 11 8.9% 12.7% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 12 10.8% 14.3% 22.7% 77.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 6.1% 8.4% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.2% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 4.9% 5.2% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 5.4% 7.4% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 10 9.3% 14.5% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 11 8.9% 12.7% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 12 10.8% 14.3% 22.2% 77.8%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.6% 2.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.3% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 2.3% 4.2% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 2.4% 4.3% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 2.5% 4.5% 6.5% 93.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.4% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.3% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.7% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 11 1.4% 1.9% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 12 * % 1.0% 5.9% 94.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 2.1% 3.1% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.7% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 3.4% 3.8% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 10 3.9% 5.3% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 11 2.8% 5.7% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.0% 5.9% 94.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.5% 4.1% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 1.9% 3.8% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 3.1% 5.4% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 4.2% 6.1% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 11 4.2% 6.1% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.0% 5.9% 94.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 5.7% 9.2% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 7 2.5% 4.6% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 8 6.4% 10.1% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 9 6.5% 9.9% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 10 8.1% 12.8% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 11 6.2% 9.5% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 12 4.9% 9.4% 17.2% 82.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.1% 1.6% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 1.7% 1.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 11 * % 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 * % 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 1.4% 2.8% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 11 2.3% 2.8% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.0% 3.0% 97.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.9% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.1% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.6% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 * % 0.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

--> Students reporting A and B grades

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 17.6% 26.8% 48.4% 51.6%
Grade 7 9.4% 17.1% 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 8 13.2% 21.6% 42.1% 57.9%
Grade 9 17.3% 25.1% 43.5% 56.5%
Grade 10 19.5% 34.8% 54.3% 45.7%
Grade 11 19.0% 27.0% 54.6% 45.4%
Grade 12 30.9% 40.1% 61.7% 38.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 32.0% 44.8% 67.1% 32.9%
Grade 7 26.5% 35.3% 58.8% 41.2%
Grade 8 22.6% 32.6% 59.5% 40.5%
Grade 9 28.4% 44.7% 65.8% 34.2%
Grade 10 41.2% 61.8% 75.2% 24.8%
Grade 11 33.3% 46.0% 70.1% 29.9%
Grade 12 45.7% 54.3% 77.8% 22.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 8.8% 11.0% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 7 14.5% 17.4% 28.5% 71.5%
Grade 8 14.7% 16.8% 23.2% 76.8%
Grade 9 5.2% 8.3% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 10 6.1% 8.5% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 11 6.8% 7.4% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 12 3.7% 5.6% 13.6% 86.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 6.5% 11.2% 21.8% 78.2%
Grade 8 9.9% 16.2% 25.1% 74.9%
Grade 9 14.7% 17.8% 28.8% 71.2%
Grade 10 16.4% 25.5% 38.8% 61.2%
Grade 11 13.7% 18.9% 36.0% 64.0%
Grade 12 22.2% 31.5% 45.7% 54.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 11.2% 17.0% 29.2% 70.8%
Grade 7 4.1% 8.8% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 8 7.9% 11.6% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 9 13.6% 16.2% 26.2% 73.8%
Grade 10 13.9% 23.6% 36.4% 63.6%
Grade 11 10.3% 17.8% 33.9% 66.1%
Grade 12 19.1% 27.8% 43.2% 56.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 2.3% 4.7% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 8 4.2% 5.7% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 9 5.2% 6.8% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 10 4.8% 9.1% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 11 2.3% 4.0% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 12 4.9% 9.8% 20.9% 79.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 2.6% 3.7% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.7% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 10 5.5% 9.1% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 11 6.9% 9.2% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 12 11.1% 14.8% 21.6% 78.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.5% 6.5% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 2.6% 3.7% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.8% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 10 4.9% 8.6% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 11 6.9% 9.2% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 12 11.1% 14.8% 21.0% 79.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

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Crack All 1.0% 2.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 * % 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.1% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.9% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 1.2% 2.3% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 12 3.1% 5.6% 7.5% 92.5%
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Grade 7 0.6% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.9% 7.4% 92.6%
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Uppers All 1.5% 2.3% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.1% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.6% 1.6% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.8% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 11 1.7% 3.4% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.1% 8.1% 91.9%
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Downers All 1.5% 2.8% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 7 * % 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.1% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 1.1% 3.7% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.9% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 2.3% 3.5% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 1.9% 2.5% 8.1% 91.9%
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Rohypnol All 3.7% 6.3% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 7 2.4% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 3.1% 6.8% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 9 4.3% 6.9% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 10 3.7% 8.7% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 11 4.7% 6.4% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 12 4.3% 7.4% 15.4% 84.6%
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Steroids All 0.6% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 * % 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 * % 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
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Ecstasy All 0.7% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 * % 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 * % 0.6% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 1.7% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 1.2% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
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Heroin All 0.5% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.2% 3.1% 96.9%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

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

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Tobacco All 33.7% 44.2% 64.2% 35.8%
Grade 7 27.5% 35.2% 56.0% 44.0%
Grade 8 30.0% 43.3% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 9 32.8% 43.2% 63.2% 36.8%
Grade 10 43.8% 53.1% 67.2% 32.8%
Grade 11 36.7% 44.9% 67.3% 32.7%
Grade 12 40.7% 55.6% 72.2% 27.8%
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Alcohol All 46.6% 56.1% 76.0% 24.0%
Grade 7 34.8% 47.8% 70.7% 29.3%
Grade 8 41.1% 48.9% 73.3% 26.7%
Grade 9 51.2% 56.0% 74.4% 25.6%
Grade 10 55.4% 67.7% 83.1% 16.9%
Grade 11 40.8% 55.1% 75.5% 24.5%
Grade 12 63.0% 74.1% 88.9% 11.1%
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Inhalants All 19.3% 23.4% 33.6% 66.4%
Grade 7 26.4% 33.0% 38.5% 61.5%
Grade 8 30.0% 33.3% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 9 16.7% 20.6% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 10 13.8% 20.0% 33.8% 66.2%
Grade 11 12.2% 14.3% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 12 5.6% 5.6% 20.4% 79.6%
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Grade 7 9.9% 17.6% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 8 34.4% 41.1% 52.2% 47.8%
Grade 9 32.5% 39.7% 50.8% 49.2%
Grade 10 43.1% 50.8% 58.5% 41.5%
Grade 11 20.4% 40.8% 63.3% 36.7%
Grade 12 31.5% 44.4% 64.8% 35.2%
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Marijuana All 23.2% 33.8% 47.1% 52.9%
Grade 7 4.4% 13.2% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 8 28.9% 36.7% 47.8% 52.2%
Grade 9 30.4% 38.4% 49.6% 50.4%
Grade 10 32.8% 45.3% 54.7% 45.3%
Grade 11 12.2% 36.7% 61.2% 38.8%
Grade 12 29.6% 40.7% 64.8% 35.2%
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Grade 7 3.2% 5.4% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 8 12.2% 14.4% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 9 10.3% 15.9% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 10 7.7% 9.2% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 11 2.0% 8.2% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 12 3.7% 13.0% 27.8% 72.2%
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Grade 7 * % 3.3% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 8 10.0% 11.1% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 9 9.6% 12.0% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 10 20.3% 31.3% 34.4% 65.6%
Grade 11 14.3% 20.4% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 12 13.0% 16.7% 27.8% 72.2%
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Cocaine All 9.4% 12.4% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 7 * % 2.2% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 8.9% 8.9% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 9 9.6% 11.2% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 10 18.8% 28.1% 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 11 14.3% 20.4% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 12 13.0% 16.7% 27.8% 72.2%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

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Crack All 2.7% 4.4% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 * % 2.3% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.2% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 10 4.8% 8.1% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 11 6.2% 8.3% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 12 3.7% 5.6% 7.4% 92.6%
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Grade 7 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 4.5% 5.7% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 2.4% 4.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 4.7% 9.4% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 11 4.1% 4.1% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 3.7% 3.7% 7.4% 92.6%
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Uppers All 4.2% 5.7% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 3.4% 4.5% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 5.7% 6.5% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 10 8.1% 12.9% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 11 6.2% 10.4% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 12 3.7% 3.7% 7.4% 92.6%
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Downers All 5.3% 7.4% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 7 3.4% 4.5% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 8 2.3% 6.8% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 5.7% 7.4% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 10 9.5% 12.7% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 11 10.2% 12.2% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 12 3.7% 3.7% 7.4% 92.6%
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Rohypnol All 10.1% 15.6% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 7 2.3% 8.0% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 8 12.4% 15.7% 25.8% 74.2%
Grade 9 9.9% 14.0% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 10 19.4% 27.4% 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 11 10.2% 16.3% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 12 11.1% 20.4% 25.9% 74.1%
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Steroids All 3.0% 3.8% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 * % 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 3.7% 7.4% 7.4% 92.6%
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Ecstasy All 2.7% 3.3% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 2.4% 2.4% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 6.3% 9.5% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 11 4.2% 6.2% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 3.7% 3.7% 5.6% 94.4%
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Heroin All 2.1% 3.1% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 2.2% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 3.3% 4.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.8% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 3.1% 4.7% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 12 * % 3.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

--> Students living with two parents

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Tobacco All 21.4% 30.0% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 7 14.8% 21.4% 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 8 16.8% 28.3% 46.6% 53.4%
Grade 9 22.8% 30.3% 48.7% 51.3%
Grade 10 26.1% 35.4% 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 11 19.5% 25.6% 52.4% 47.6%
Grade 12 33.8% 45.6% 66.9% 33.1%
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Alcohol All 35.9% 47.7% 66.6% 33.4%
Grade 7 27.5% 39.0% 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 8 26.7% 35.1% 60.7% 39.3%
Grade 9 39.9% 50.9% 67.5% 32.5%
Grade 10 40.2% 60.4% 72.6% 27.4%
Grade 11 32.9% 47.0% 67.1% 32.9%
Grade 12 54.4% 61.0% 81.6% 18.4%
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Inhalants All 11.4% 13.9% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 7 14.8% 18.6% 27.9% 72.1%
Grade 8 20.4% 22.0% 28.3% 71.7%
Grade 9 9.6% 12.7% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 10 7.9% 11.0% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 11 7.8% 9.0% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 12 4.4% 5.9% 15.4% 84.6%
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Grade 7 5.0% 10.5% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 8 17.3% 24.6% 31.4% 68.6%
Grade 9 21.8% 25.3% 34.9% 65.1%
Grade 10 21.3% 29.9% 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 11 10.9% 19.4% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 12 23.5% 36.0% 53.7% 46.3%
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Marijuana All 14.1% 20.5% 31.8% 68.2%
Grade 7 2.8% 8.3% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 8 14.1% 18.8% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 9 20.5% 23.6% 33.2% 66.8%
Grade 10 17.8% 26.4% 38.0% 62.0%
Grade 11 9.1% 17.7% 32.9% 67.1%
Grade 12 20.6% 33.1% 51.5% 48.5%
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Grade 7 2.2% 4.9% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 8 5.2% 7.3% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 9 6.6% 9.2% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 10 4.8% 8.5% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 11 2.4% 5.4% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 12 4.4% 12.4% 27.7% 72.3%
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Grade 7 0.6% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 6.8% 7.3% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 9 5.7% 7.5% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 10 8.6% 14.8% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 11 4.3% 6.7% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 12 9.6% 13.2% 20.6% 79.4%
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Cocaine All 5.4% 7.7% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 6.3% 6.8% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 5.7% 7.5% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 10 7.5% 13.8% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 11 4.3% 6.7% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 12 9.6% 13.2% 19.9% 80.1%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

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Crack All 1.4% 2.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.6% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 1.8% 1.8% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.1% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 1.8% 2.5% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 12 1.5% 3.7% 5.9% 94.1%
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Grade 7 * % 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.2% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 3.1% 4.4% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.2% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 12 0.7% 2.2% 8.1% 91.9%
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Uppers All 2.2% 3.2% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.1% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 3.1% 3.6% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 10 4.4% 7.0% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 11 2.4% 4.3% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 12 2.2% 2.9% 5.9% 94.1%
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Downers All 2.0% 3.6% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 * % 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 2.1% 4.2% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 2.2% 4.8% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 4.4% 6.9% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 2.4% 3.0% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 1.5% 1.5% 6.6% 93.4%
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Rohypnol All 5.1% 8.7% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.8% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 6.8% 11.6% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 9 6.2% 10.2% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 10 6.3% 12.0% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 11 4.3% 6.7% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 12 5.9% 8.8% 16.2% 83.8%
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Steroids All 1.3% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 2.6% 3.7% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
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Ecstasy All 0.9% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 * % 1.6% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 1.8% 1.8% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.5% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.2% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 1.5% 2.2% 3.7% 96.3%
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Heroin All 1.0% 1.5% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 1.7% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 2.1% 3.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 * % 0.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 * % 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

--> Students not living with two parents

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Tobacco All 25.8% 37.9% 61.4% 38.6%
Grade 7 17.5% 27.5% 60.0% 40.0%
Grade 8 23.6% 30.3% 58.4% 41.6%
Grade 9 25.0% 37.5% 59.1% 40.9%
Grade 10 27.9% 51.5% 64.7% 35.3%
Grade 11 31.1% 45.9% 70.5% 29.5%
Grade 12 33.8% 42.5% 60.0% 40.0%
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Alcohol All 38.2% 50.0% 77.4% 22.6%
Grade 7 33.3% 40.7% 75.3% 24.7%
Grade 8 31.5% 43.8% 70.8% 29.2%
Grade 9 31.0% 44.8% 74.7% 25.3%
Grade 10 57.4% 70.6% 88.2% 11.8%
Grade 11 41.0% 50.8% 82.0% 18.0%
Grade 12 43.8% 57.5% 78.8% 21.3%
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Inhalants All 13.5% 17.2% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 7 27.2% 32.1% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 8 18.0% 22.5% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 9 10.1% 14.6% 25.8% 74.2%
Grade 10 8.8% 13.2% 23.5% 76.5%
Grade 11 8.2% 9.8% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 12 3.8% 5.0% 13.8% 86.3%
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Grade 7 13.6% 19.8% 30.9% 69.1%
Grade 8 18.9% 23.3% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 9 21.6% 29.5% 45.5% 54.5%
Grade 10 30.9% 39.7% 52.9% 47.1%
Grade 11 26.2% 36.1% 60.7% 39.3%
Grade 12 26.3% 32.5% 43.8% 56.3%
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Marijuana All 17.1% 26.4% 41.8% 58.2%
Grade 7 7.4% 14.8% 28.4% 71.6%
Grade 8 15.7% 21.3% 37.1% 62.9%
Grade 9 19.5% 28.7% 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 10 23.5% 38.2% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 11 14.8% 34.4% 59.0% 41.0%
Grade 12 23.8% 27.5% 42.5% 57.5%
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Grade 7 3.7% 4.9% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 8 10.0% 11.1% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 9 9.0% 13.5% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 10 7.4% 10.3% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 11 1.6% 3.3% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 12 5.0% 7.5% 12.5% 87.5%
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Grade 7 * % 1.2% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 8 1.1% 3.3% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 9 4.6% 8.0% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 10 13.2% 17.6% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 11 19.7% 26.2% 34.4% 65.6%
Grade 12 15.0% 18.8% 27.5% 72.5%
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Cocaine All 7.7% 10.2% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 7 * % * % 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.2% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 9 4.7% 7.0% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 10 13.2% 16.2% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 11 19.7% 26.2% 34.4% 65.6%
Grade 12 15.0% 18.8% 27.5% 72.5%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

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Crack All 2.0% 4.2% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 * % 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 * % 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.3% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 10 3.1% 6.2% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 11 3.4% 8.5% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 12 6.3% 8.9% 10.1% 89.9%
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Grade 7 1.2% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 2.3% 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 * % 1.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 1.5% 3.0% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 11 3.3% 3.3% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 12 2.5% 2.5% 6.3% 93.8%
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Uppers All 2.6% 3.9% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 3.5% 4.7% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 3.5% 3.5% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 10 1.6% 4.8% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 11 3.3% 8.3% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 12 3.8% 3.8% 11.4% 88.6%
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Downers All 4.1% 6.1% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 3.8% 5.1% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 8 1.2% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 4.8% 6.0% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 10 4.5% 7.5% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 11 8.5% 13.6% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 12 3.8% 5.1% 10.1% 89.9%
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Rohypnol All 7.1% 10.6% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 7 5.1% 7.7% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 8 4.4% 5.6% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 9 7.1% 8.3% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 10 11.9% 17.9% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 11 10.0% 15.0% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 12 6.3% 13.8% 21.3% 78.8%
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Steroids All 1.5% 2.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 * % 2.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 * % 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
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Ecstasy All 2.1% 2.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.5% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 2.5% 2.5% 5.1% 94.9%
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Heroin All 1.0% 1.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 * % 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 * % 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 * % * % 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 2.9% 2.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 11 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.5% 3.8% 96.2%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

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

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Tobacco All 19.9% 29.2% 50.6% 49.4%
Grade 7 12.8% 20.3% 39.5% 60.5%
Grade 8 14.8% 25.5% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 9 19.3% 26.8% 47.2% 52.8%
Grade 10 23.3% 36.7% 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 11 22.6% 30.6% 55.9% 44.1%
Grade 12 28.9% 39.4% 61.1% 38.9%
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Alcohol All 35.1% 46.7% 68.8% 31.2%
Grade 7 28.3% 37.0% 59.0% 41.0%
Grade 8 26.0% 36.2% 64.3% 35.7%
Grade 9 34.8% 45.5% 66.0% 34.0%
Grade 10 43.1% 60.8% 75.1% 24.9%
Grade 11 34.4% 48.9% 72.6% 27.4%
Grade 12 47.2% 56.7% 80.0% 20.0%
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Inhalants All 9.8% 12.5% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 7 17.4% 22.1% 29.1% 70.9%
Grade 8 17.4% 18.5% 26.2% 73.8%
Grade 9 7.1% 11.0% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 10 5.5% 9.4% 20.4% 79.6%
Grade 11 7.0% 8.0% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 12 3.9% 5.0% 14.4% 85.6%
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Grade 7 7.0% 10.5% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 8 16.3% 21.4% 29.1% 70.9%
Grade 9 17.6% 22.0% 32.2% 67.8%
Grade 10 20.4% 28.7% 40.3% 59.7%
Grade 11 13.4% 23.1% 41.9% 58.1%
Grade 12 21.7% 31.1% 47.2% 52.8%
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Marijuana All 13.9% 20.4% 31.9% 68.1%
Grade 7 3.5% 7.0% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 8 13.8% 19.0% 26.2% 73.8%
Grade 9 17.3% 21.3% 30.7% 69.3%
Grade 10 18.2% 26.5% 38.1% 61.9%
Grade 11 9.2% 21.6% 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 12 20.6% 28.3% 45.0% 55.0%
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Grade 7 1.7% 3.5% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 8 6.6% 8.7% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 9 6.3% 9.0% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 10 5.0% 7.7% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 11 2.1% 5.3% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 12 5.6% 11.1% 22.8% 77.2%
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Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 4.6% 4.6% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 4.3% 6.7% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 10 8.9% 13.3% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 11 7.5% 11.8% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 12 8.9% 12.2% 19.4% 80.6%
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Cocaine All 5.3% 7.6% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 4.1% 4.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 4.4% 6.8% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 10 7.8% 11.7% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 11 7.5% 11.8% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 12 8.9% 12.2% 18.9% 81.1%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

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Crack All 1.5% 2.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 2.3% 4.0% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 11 1.6% 3.8% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 2.2% 3.3% 5.6% 94.4%
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Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.6% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.3% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.6% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 12 1.1% 2.2% 6.7% 93.3%
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Uppers All 1.8% 2.6% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.4% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 2.3% 4.0% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 11 2.7% 5.4% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 7.2% 92.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.0% 3.6% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.4% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 1.6% 4.0% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 3.4% 5.6% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 11 3.3% 4.9% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 12 2.2% 2.8% 7.8% 92.2%
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Rohypnol All 4.5% 7.8% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 7 3.0% 4.2% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 8 5.1% 7.7% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 9 4.0% 7.6% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 10 5.1% 10.8% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 11 4.9% 8.2% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 12 5.6% 8.9% 15.0% 85.0%
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Steroids All 1.1% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 2.4% 2.4% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 * % 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
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Ecstasy All 1.2% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.8% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 2.7% 3.2% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%
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Heroin All 1.0% 1.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.4% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 2.1% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

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

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Tobacco All 34.1% 44.8% 65.8% 34.2%
Grade 7 21.7% 28.3% 56.5% 43.5%
Grade 8 35.1% 43.9% 57.9% 42.1%
Grade 9 35.8% 50.9% 66.0% 34.0%
Grade 10 37.8% 51.1% 75.6% 24.4%
Grade 11 24.2% 33.3% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 12 52.8% 63.9% 80.6% 19.4%
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Alcohol All 43.5% 57.0% 75.8% 24.2%
Grade 7 30.4% 47.8% 71.7% 28.3%
Grade 8 40.4% 49.1% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 9 43.4% 60.4% 83.0% 17.0%
Grade 10 53.3% 73.3% 86.7% 13.3%
Grade 11 39.4% 45.5% 63.6% 36.4%
Grade 12 61.1% 69.4% 83.3% 16.7%
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Inhalants All 19.1% 22.1% 33.5% 66.5%
Grade 7 21.3% 25.5% 40.4% 59.6%
Grade 8 26.3% 33.3% 35.1% 64.9%
Grade 9 20.8% 20.8% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 10 17.8% 17.8% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 11 14.7% 17.6% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 12 5.6% 8.3% 19.4% 80.6%
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Grade 7 10.9% 21.7% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 8 22.8% 31.6% 49.1% 50.9%
Grade 9 32.1% 37.7% 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 10 35.6% 44.4% 57.8% 42.2%
Grade 11 26.5% 26.5% 44.1% 55.9%
Grade 12 36.1% 50.0% 63.9% 36.1%
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Marijuana All 19.3% 29.1% 47.2% 52.8%
Grade 7 6.5% 19.6% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 8 17.5% 22.8% 43.9% 56.1%
Grade 9 24.5% 32.1% 50.9% 49.1%
Grade 10 22.2% 40.0% 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 11 20.6% 23.5% 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 12 27.8% 41.7% 63.9% 36.1%
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Grade 7 6.4% 8.5% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 8 7.0% 8.8% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 9 9.4% 13.2% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 10 8.9% 15.6% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 11 2.9% 2.9% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 * % 8.3% 19.4% 80.6%
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Grade 7 * % 4.3% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 8 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 9 7.5% 9.4% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 10 13.3% 20.0% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 11 15.2% 15.2% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 12 22.2% 27.8% 41.7% 58.3%
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Cocaine All 9.2% 12.0% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 7 * % 2.2% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 8 5.3% 8.8% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 9 7.5% 7.5% 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 10 13.6% 20.5% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 11 15.2% 15.2% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 12 22.2% 27.8% 41.7% 58.3%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

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Crack All 2.1% 5.1% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 * % 2.2% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 1.8% 5.5% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 9 * % 1.9% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 * % 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 8.8% 17.6% 17.6% 82.4%
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Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 5.4% 5.4% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 3.9% 3.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 10 2.2% 4.4% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 11 3.0% 3.0% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 11.1% 88.9%
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Uppers All 4.5% 6.3% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 3.6% 5.4% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 7.8% 7.8% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 10 9.3% 14.0% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 11 3.0% 6.1% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 12 2.9% 5.7% 11.4% 88.6%
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Downers All 5.2% 6.3% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 7 * % * % 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 3.6% 5.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 9 7.8% 9.8% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 10 8.9% 11.1% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 11 8.8% 8.8% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 12 2.9% 2.9% 8.6% 91.4%
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Rohypnol All 11.2% 15.6% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 7 2.2% 8.9% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 8 8.9% 14.3% 28.6% 71.4%
Grade 9 15.7% 15.7% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 10 20.5% 25.0% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 11 12.1% 12.1% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 12 8.3% 19.4% 33.3% 66.7%
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Steroids All 2.8% 4.0% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 7.1% 8.9% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 6.0% 8.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % 2.9% 5.7% 94.3%
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Ecstasy All 2.2% 3.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 7 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 * % 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 2.2% 4.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 5.7% 5.7% 8.6% 91.4%
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Heroin All 1.5% 2.6% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 7 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 * % 3.6% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 1.9% 1.9% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 * % 2.9% 8.6% 91.4%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

--> Students living in town three years or less

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Tobacco All 18.4% 28.7% 51.3% 48.7%
Grade 7 7.5% 11.9% 37.3% 62.7%
Grade 8 17.0% 32.1% 50.9% 49.1%
Grade 9 21.9% 31.3% 48.4% 51.6%
Grade 10 22.9% 37.1% 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 11 24.0% 32.0% 62.0% 38.0%
Grade 12 28.0% 48.0% 76.0% 24.0%
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Alcohol All 31.8% 44.4% 66.4% 33.6%
Grade 7 16.2% 26.5% 54.4% 45.6%
Grade 8 30.2% 43.4% 66.0% 34.0%
Grade 9 36.5% 50.8% 65.1% 34.9%
Grade 10 42.9% 51.4% 71.4% 28.6%
Grade 11 34.0% 54.0% 76.0% 24.0%
Grade 12 52.0% 56.0% 84.0% 16.0%
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Inhalants All 11.1% 13.5% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 7 11.8% 16.2% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 8 20.4% 22.2% 27.8% 72.2%
Grade 9 10.9% 12.5% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 10 2.9% 5.7% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 11 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 20.0% 80.0%
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Grade 7 4.4% 5.9% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 8 22.2% 29.6% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 9 21.9% 29.7% 39.1% 60.9%
Grade 10 20.0% 28.6% 45.7% 54.3%
Grade 11 14.0% 26.0% 42.0% 58.0%
Grade 12 32.0% 40.0% 56.0% 44.0%
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Marijuana All 14.4% 22.2% 33.2% 66.8%
Grade 7 1.5% 2.9% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 8 20.4% 27.8% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 9 20.3% 28.1% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 10 14.3% 25.7% 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 11 10.2% 26.5% 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 12 32.0% 40.0% 56.0% 44.0%
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Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 8 9.3% 9.3% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 9 10.8% 16.9% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 10 8.6% 14.3% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 11 * % 3.9% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 12 8.0% 16.0% 32.0% 68.0%
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Grade 7 * % * % 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 11.1% 14.8% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 9 4.8% 8.1% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 10 5.7% 8.6% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 11 4.1% 12.2% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 12 8.0% 12.0% 20.0% 80.0%
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Cocaine All 5.1% 8.4% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 7 * % * % 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 11.1% 14.8% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 9 4.9% 8.2% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 10 5.7% 8.6% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 11 4.1% 12.2% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 12 8.0% 12.0% 20.0% 80.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

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Crack All 0.7% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % 3.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 1.6% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 3.0% 6.1% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 * % 2.0% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 * % 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 * % * % 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 2.9% 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 * % 2.0% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 * % * % 8.0% 92.0%
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Uppers All 3.4% 5.4% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 1.9% 5.7% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 5.0% 5.0% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 6.1% 12.1% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 4.1% 8.2% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.0% 8.0% 92.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.4% 5.5% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 3.8% 5.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 5.0% 8.3% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 10 2.9% 5.7% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 6.1% 10.2% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.0% 12.0% 88.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 4.8% 7.6% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 3.7% 7.4% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 9 8.5% 11.9% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 10 2.9% 8.8% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 11 8.5% 12.8% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 12 8.0% 8.0% 16.0% 84.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.7% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % 2.0% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.4% 2.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 * % 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.7% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 * % 2.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 4.0% 4.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 4.0% 96.0%
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Heroin All 1.1% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 3.8% 3.8% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

--> Students living in town more than three years

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Tobacco All 23.9% 33.5% 54.1% 45.9%
Grade 7 18.2% 26.6% 47.9% 52.1%
Grade 8 19.5% 28.5% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 9 24.1% 33.3% 52.2% 47.8%
Grade 10 27.3% 40.7% 58.2% 41.8%
Grade 11 22.3% 30.9% 56.0% 44.0%
Grade 12 34.2% 43.7% 63.7% 36.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 38.0% 49.6% 70.8% 29.2%
Grade 7 33.9% 43.8% 65.1% 34.9%
Grade 8 28.5% 37.1% 63.8% 36.2%
Grade 9 38.2% 49.4% 70.3% 29.7%
Grade 10 45.7% 65.5% 78.2% 21.8%
Grade 11 35.4% 46.3% 69.7% 30.3%
Grade 12 50.0% 60.0% 81.1% 18.9%
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Inhalants All 12.3% 15.3% 25.1% 74.9%
Grade 7 21.4% 25.5% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 8 19.5% 22.3% 28.6% 71.4%
Grade 9 9.2% 13.2% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 10 9.1% 12.7% 25.9% 74.1%
Grade 11 7.3% 8.5% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 12 4.7% 6.3% 14.2% 85.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 8.9% 16.3% 25.8% 74.2%
Grade 8 16.7% 23.1% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 9 22.0% 26.0% 37.2% 62.8%
Grade 10 24.9% 33.5% 44.2% 55.8%
Grade 11 15.3% 23.3% 42.0% 58.0%
Grade 12 23.2% 33.7% 50.0% 50.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 15.2% 22.4% 35.3% 64.7%
Grade 7 5.3% 13.2% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 8 13.2% 17.7% 28.6% 71.4%
Grade 9 20.5% 24.5% 34.9% 65.1%
Grade 10 20.4% 30.6% 41.8% 58.2%
Grade 11 10.8% 21.0% 39.2% 60.8%
Grade 12 20.0% 29.5% 47.9% 52.1%
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Grade 7 3.1% 6.2% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 8 5.9% 8.1% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 9 6.4% 8.8% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 10 5.1% 8.1% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 11 2.8% 5.1% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 12 4.2% 9.9% 21.5% 78.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.5% 2.1% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 8 3.6% 4.1% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 9 5.6% 7.6% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 10 10.8% 16.9% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 11 9.7% 11.9% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 12 11.6% 15.3% 23.7% 76.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 6.3% 8.5% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.6% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 3.2% 3.2% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 5.6% 7.2% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 10 9.8% 15.5% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 11 9.7% 11.9% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 12 11.6% 15.3% 23.2% 76.8%
Mercedes
Spring 2000

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Crack All 1.8% 3.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.8% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 2.1% 3.6% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 2.9% 4.6% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 12 3.2% 5.9% 8.0% 92.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.5% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.2% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 2.6% 3.6% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 1.7% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 1.6% 2.6% 7.4% 92.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 2.1% 3.0% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.3% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 2.8% 3.3% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 10 3.2% 5.3% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 11 2.3% 4.6% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 12 2.6% 3.2% 7.4% 92.6%
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Downers All 2.5% 4.0% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 8 1.4% 3.2% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 2.4% 4.4% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 10 4.7% 7.3% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 11 3.4% 4.6% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.1% 6.9% 93.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 6.0% 9.7% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 7 3.2% 5.9% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 8 6.8% 10.5% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 9 6.1% 9.3% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 10 8.9% 14.7% 20.4% 79.6%
Grade 11 5.1% 8.0% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 12 5.8% 10.5% 17.9% 82.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.5% 2.1% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.1% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 2.7% 3.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 1.6% 1.6% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 * % 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 1.1% 2.1% 2.7% 97.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.3% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.4% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 2.1% 3.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 11 1.7% 2.3% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.6% 4.2% 95.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 1.0% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 0.9% 2.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.5% 2.1% 3.7% 96.3%
Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
GENDER
q1 Frequency Percent
_______________________________
Female 771.7709 49.91
Male 774.5604 50.09
Frequency Missing = 5.6686993172
GRADE
____________________________________
Grade 7 289.398 18.65
Grade 8 288.5711 18.59
Grade 9 352.2387 22.70
Grade 10 211.6739 13.64
Grade 11 214.9814 13.85
Grade 12 195.1369 12.57
LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS
___________________________________
No 467.5526 30.28
Yes 1076.331 69.72
AGE
______________________________________
11 or younger 1.083888 0.07
12 87.79489 5.67
13 246.3258 15.91
14 267.0054 17.25
15 289.6694 18.71
16 251.4713 16.24
17 238.964 15.44
18 129.7615 8.38
19 or older 36.10175 2.33
ETHNICITY
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African/American 9.204273 0.60
Asian/American 2.944572 0.19
Mexican/American 1453.995 94.49
Native/American 9.349805 0.61
Other 33.48389 2.18
White 29.84988 1.94
The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES DO YOU GET
___________________________________
Mostly A's 239.7022 15.58
Mostly B's 814.4923 52.95
Mostly C's 404.8307 26.32
Mostly D's 50.90744 3.31
Mostly F's 28.26408 1.84
LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT
__________________________________
<1 year 127.6668 8.35
2-3 years 174.3765 11.41
>4 years 1226.295 80.24
DO YOU HAVE A JOB
___________________________________
No 1298.175 84.48
Yes 238.4936 15.52
DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE
___________________________________
No 801.714 52.60
Yes 722.5524 47.40
EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

___________________________________
Don't Know 289.2358 18.82
No 820.755 53.40
Yes 427.012 27.78
QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH

___________________________________
Don't Know 266.8282 17.44
No 108.6199 7.10
Yes 1154.666 75.46

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS
q12a Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 671.2175 45.11
Yes 816.8804 54.89
PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA
q12b Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 1085.817 79.80
Yes 274.8512 20.20
PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR
q12c Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 1252.896 95.76
Yes 55.46759 4.24
PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH
q12d Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 1190.955 89.02
Yes 146.8249 10.98
PARTICIPATE IN DRILL TEAM/CHEERLEADING
q12e Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 1247.631 93.69
Yes 84.09829 6.31
PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
q12f Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 1253.2 95.17
Yes 63.54586 4.83

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK
q12g Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 1263.468 94.72
Yes 70.45133 5.28
PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC CLUBS/SOCIETIES
q12h Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 1129.671 83.41
Yes 224.7139 16.59
PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS
q12i Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 1264.202 94.43
Yes 74.56291 5.57
PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY
q12j Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 1286.963 96.32
Yes 49.12301 3.68
PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS
q12k Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 950.437 67.90
Yes 449.2814 32.10
DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

________________________________________
Very Safe 1173.989 76.20
Somewhat Safe 306.4941 19.89
Not Very Safe 24.28279 1.58
Not Safe At All 8.133815 0.53
Don't Know 27.83907 1.81

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

________________________________________
Very Safe 511.3436 33.32
Don't Know 46.61965 3.04
DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

________________________________________
Very Safe 529.0186 34.43
Don't Know 45.51035 2.96
FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE TO THEIR PARENTS

______________________________
None 92.4483 6.03
A Few 467.4494 30.51
Some 367.0651 23.96
Most 445.4014 29.08
All 159.5354 10.41
HOW MANY FRIENDS CARRY WEAPONS

______________________________
None 1050.027 69.36
A Few 251.0433 16.58
Some 139.5831 9.22
Most 39.83921 2.63
All 33.35194 2.20
HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE ABOUT GOOD GRADES

______________________________
None 50.14077 3.34
A Few 258.5479 17.24
Some 374.3626 24.96
Most 507.9687 33.87
All 308.7925 20.59

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
HOW MANY FRIENDS BELONG TO A GANG

______________________________
None 1133.817 74.34
A Few 213.9509 14.03
Some 93.9245 6.16
Most 49.96939 3.28
All 33.48459 2.20
FRIENDS WISHING TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

______________________________
None 903.0022 58.84
A Few 386.4412 25.18
Some 138.7001 9.04
Most 60.50078 3.94
All 46.12234 3.01
PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES

___________________________________
No 696.7016 48.29
Yes 746.1286 51.71
EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1336.656 87.17
In Your Lifetime 108.114 7.05
Since School Began 33.4307 2.18
In the Past Month 55.17743 3.60
EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

___________________________________________

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS

___________________________________________
EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

___________________________________________
EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

___________________________________________
EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

___________________________________________
EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

___________________________________________

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

___________________________________________
EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

___________________________________________
EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

___________________________________________
EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

___________________________________________
RECENT CIGARETTE USE

___________________________________________

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE

___________________________________________
RECENT BEER USE

___________________________________________
RECENT WINE COOLER USE

___________________________________________
RECENT WINE USE

___________________________________________
RECENT LIQUOR USE

___________________________________________

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
RECENT MARIJUANA USE

___________________________________________
RECENT COCAINE USE

___________________________________________
RECENT CRACK USE

___________________________________________
RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

___________________________________________
RECENT UPPER USE

___________________________________________

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
RECENT DOWNER USE

___________________________________________
RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

___________________________________________
RECENT STEROID USE

___________________________________________
RECENT ECSTASY USE

___________________________________________
RECENT HEROIN USE

___________________________________________

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

_________________________________________
1-2 times 139.0573 9.19
3-10 times 92.71403 6.13
11+ times 82.89608 5.48
ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

_________________________________________
1-2 times 294.3835 19.38
3-10 times 194.9929 12.84
11+ times 135.6931 8.93
INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

_________________________________________
1-2 times 80.70846 5.36
3-10 times 22.55822 1.50
11+ times 4.031731 0.27
MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

_________________________________________
1-2 times 140.5073 9.25
3-10 times 86.58732 5.70
11+ times 103.6304 6.82
COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

_________________________________________
1-2 times 65.1251 4.31
3-10 times 40.45203 2.68
11+ times 17.28674 1.14

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

_________________________________________
1-2 times 35.58432 2.35
3-10 times 7.812741 0.52
11+ times 1.829819 0.12
CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

_________________________________________
Never heard/None 467.3049 30.95
A few 540.3583 35.79
Some 269.9041 17.88
Most 166.3638 11.02
All 65.82918 4.36
CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

_________________________________________
A few 195.2947 13.08
Some 73.49473 4.92
Most 31.29914 2.10
All 13.11351 0.88
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

_________________________________________
A few 394.9902 26.24
Some 280.457 18.63
Most 292.0141 19.40
All 150.9188 10.02
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

_________________________________________
A few 387.6579 25.85
Some 269.4508 17.97
Most 230.1221 15.35
All 121.7454 8.12

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

_________________________________________
A few 355.2026 23.76
Some 207.3627 13.87
Most 141.6079 9.47
All 90.0129 6.02
CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

_________________________________________
A few 325.7105 21.69
Some 246.4617 16.41
Most 214.481 14.28
All 124.2043 8.27
CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

_________________________________________
A few 184.7039 12.31
Some 84.10361 5.61
Most 27.02607 1.80
All 18.43467 1.23
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

_________________________________________
A few 368.8846 24.28
Some 221.7755 14.60
Most 173.0266 11.39
All 104.77 6.90
DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

_______________________________________
Never heard of 157.4164 10.45
Impossible 180.9826 12.01
Very difficult 69.33491 4.60
Somewhat diff 133.2223 8.84
Somewhat easy 301.8586 20.03
Very easy 664.0979 44.07

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

_______________________________________
Very easy 309.9724 20.92
DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

_______________________________________
Very easy 631.746 42.43
DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

_______________________________________
Very easy 603.3795 40.82
DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

_______________________________________
Very easy 477.7985 32.20

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

_______________________________________
Very easy 521.3142 35.15
DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

_______________________________________
Very easy 629.3832 42.50
DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA

_______________________________________
Very easy 529.2497 35.81
DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE

_______________________________________
Very easy 273.9263 18.64

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

_______________________________________
Very easy 182.0036 12.40
DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS
q21l Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Very easy 97.45481 6.66
DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS
q21m Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Very easy 150.2558 10.22
DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS
q21n Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Very easy 161.5462 11.08

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL
q21o Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Very easy 314.5133 21.35
DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
q21p Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Very easy 165.2502 11.27
DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY
q21q Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Very easy 109.68 7.38
DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN
q21r Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Very easy 123.1058 8.27

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

______________________________________
9 or younger 120.906 14.58
10 years old 96.28864 11.61
11 years old 94.11984 11.35
12 years old 138.0084 16.64
13 years old 131.8334 15.90
14 years old 109.6885 13.23
15 years old 80.02011 9.65
16 years old 32.05055 3.86
17 years old 19.85897 2.39
18 or older 6.539028 0.79
AGE WHEN FIRST USED SMOKELESS TOBACCO

______________________________________
9 or younger 16.42044 13.38
10 years old 11.1999 9.13
11 years old 16.34927 13.32
12 years old 21.09533 17.19
13 years old 15.99345 13.03
14 years old 11.80731 9.62
15 years old 13.92389 11.34
16 years old 7.542994 6.15
17 years old 5.634562 4.59
18 or older 2.768603 2.26
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

______________________________________
9 or younger 168.5891 19.27
10 years old 67.91634 7.76
11 years old 82.25593 9.40
12 years old 111.8167 12.78
13 years old 133.1571 15.22
14 years old 131.5524 15.04
15 years old 96.09708 10.99
16 years old 49.60792 5.67
17 years old 24.34446 2.78
18 or older 9.37067 1.07

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

______________________________________
9 or younger 75.59095 8.65
10 years old 83.153 9.52
11 years old 93.368 10.69
12 years old 135.6306 15.53
13 years old 148.0142 16.95
14 years old 144.3566 16.53
15 years old 106.71 12.22
16 years old 50.2798 5.76
17 years old 27.08275 3.10
18 or older 9.212136 1.05
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

______________________________________
9 or younger 56.52912 8.35
10 years old 62.94821 9.30
11 years old 65.34227 9.65
12 years old 100.1635 14.79
13 years old 120.4116 17.78
14 years old 103.3044 15.26
15 years old 85.66109 12.65
16 years old 47.90504 7.07
17 years old 24.74173 3.65
18 or older 10.15092 1.50
AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

______________________________________
9 or younger 45.63784 6.54
10 years old 40.03937 5.74
11 years old 44.17454 6.33
12 years old 95.85458 13.73
13 years old 120.8535 17.31
14 years old 123.9705 17.76
15 years old 117.1611 16.78
16 years old 63.87047 9.15
17 years old 31.02673 4.44
18 or older 15.49714 2.22

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

______________________________________
9 or younger 27.0531 13.90
10 years old 14.41792 7.41
11 years old 28.87237 14.83
12 years old 32.59961 16.75
13 years old 35.21675 18.09
14 years old 23.47995 12.06
15 years old 19.00207 9.76
16 years old 8.499213 4.37
17 years old 4.646169 2.39
18 or older 0.891036 0.46
AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

______________________________________
9 or younger 34.07899 6.62
10 years old 29.72009 5.77
11 years old 51.65107 10.03
12 years old 92.68351 18.00
13 years old 99.44619 19.31
14 years old 84.36936 16.39
15 years old 68.26926 13.26
16 years old 33.77414 6.56
17 years old 16.19933 3.15
18 or older 4.695779 0.91
AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE

______________________________________
9 or younger 3.059058 1.57
10 years old 6.165616 3.17
11 years old 9.123924 4.69
12 years old 10.17034 5.22
13 years old 30.16916 15.49
14 years old 37.00556 19.00
15 years old 44.11985 22.66
16 years old 31.45297 16.15
17 years old 15.43866 7.93
18 or older 8.019326 4.12

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK

______________________________________
9 or younger 1.019686 1.60
10 years old 4.190446 6.57
11 years old 6.175773 9.68
12 years old 4.153103 6.51
13 years old 7.961671 12.48
14 years old 9.332898 14.63
15 years old 17.33078 27.17
16 years old 5.459147 8.56
17 years old 6.332747 9.93
18 or older 1.829819 2.87
AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS

______________________________________
10 years old 2.117003 3.69
11 years old 3.136689 5.47
12 years old 5.314621 9.27
13 years old 11.54497 20.13
14 years old 9.251568 16.13
15 years old 13.03487 22.73
16 years old 11.15945 19.46
17 years old 0.891036 1.55
18 or older 0.891036 1.55
AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS

______________________________________
9 or younger 1.019686 1.03
10 years old 1.019686 1.03
11 years old 9.504886 9.57
12 years old 10.17221 10.25
13 years old 24.97738 25.16
14 years old 22.61194 22.78
15 years old 19.9151 20.06
16 years old 7.276091 7.33
17 years old 2.786038 2.81
AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS

______________________________________
10 years old 3.187461 3.16
11 years old 10.34934 10.26
12 years old 13.48159 13.37
13 years old 19.96639 19.80
14 years old 20.02218 19.85
15 years old 20.18485 20.01
16 years old 10.88798 10.79
17 years old 2.786038 2.76

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

______________________________________
9 or younger 4.298207 2.12
10 years old 6.246519 3.08
11 years old 11.46336 5.64
12 years old 23.44302 11.54
13 years old 34.76229 17.11
14 years old 38.8065 19.10
15 years old 44.78842 22.05
16 years old 27.51945 13.55
17 years old 7.354149 3.62
18 or older 4.455181 2.19
AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

______________________________________
9 or younger 1.083888 3.11
10 years old 2.103573 6.04
12 years old 7.249504 20.82
13 years old 3.903082 11.21
14 years old 8.039302 23.08
15 years old 5.919455 17.00
16 years old 3.805297 10.93
17 years old 2.720856 7.81
AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY

______________________________________
10 years old 1.019686 2.55
11 years old 1.019686 2.55
12 years old 2.0361 5.10
13 years old 5.939182 14.88
14 years old 5.965059 14.94
15 years old 11.14657 27.92
16 years old 3.677074 9.21
17 years old 7.288966 18.26
18 or older 1.829819 4.58
AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN

______________________________________
11 years old 1.019686 2.94
12 years old 3.20089 9.23
13 years old 10.4507 30.14
14 years old 5.61768 16.20
15 years old 7.782003 22.44
16 years old 2.944572 8.49
17 years old 1.829819 5.28
18 or older 1.829819 5.28

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES

_________________________________________
Every day 49.21821 3.34
Several times/wk 106.5906 7.24
Several times/mo 119.3825 8.11
About once/month 140.2399 9.53
About once/year 136.4018 9.27
< once/year 174.1844 11.83
Never used 745.9929 50.68
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

_________________________________________
Every day 2.194634 0.15
< once/year 36.36888 2.53
Never used 1317.514 91.70
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER

_________________________________________
Every day 10.94802 0.75
< once/year 149.6761 10.25
Never used 692.0205 47.40
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS

_________________________________________
Every day 6.131298 0.42
< once/year 150.8559 10.45
Never used 675.3706 46.77

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE

_________________________________________
Every day 4.091926 0.28
< once/year 134.5361 9.29
Never used 836.6925 57.80
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR

_________________________________________
Every day 5.638388 0.39
< once/year 95.47802 6.56
Never used 808.3569 55.55
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS

_________________________________________
Every day 4.284778 0.30
< once/year 53.05595 3.69
Never used 1281.399 89.18
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA

_________________________________________
Every day 53.90163 3.74
< once/year 77.66527 5.39
Never used 1005.917 69.85

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE

_________________________________________
Every day 1.847255 0.13
< once/year 35.05385 2.44
Never used 1268.376 88.26
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK

_________________________________________
< once/year 9.59882 0.67
Never used 1373.85 96.04
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

_________________________________________
< once/year 11.38145 0.79
Never used 1390.743 97.13
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

_________________________________________
< once/year 19.68725 1.36
Never used 1359.066 94.10

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS

_________________________________________
Every day 1.083888 0.08
< once/year 23.68467 1.64
Never used 1354.613 93.81
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL

_________________________________________
Every day 4.139673 0.29
< once/year 39.40093 2.75
Never used 1249.36 87.13
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS

_________________________________________
Every day 1.019686 0.07
< once/year 5.699745 0.40
Never used 1408.59 98.07
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY

_________________________________________
< once/year 8.548823 0.59
Never used 1413.279 97.51

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN

_________________________________________
< once/year 10.25384 0.70
Never used 1424.39 97.82
HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS

_________________________________________
None 1108.628 74.05
Less than 1 215.9325 14.42
> 1 and < 10 128.8284 8.61
> 10 and < 1pk 30.01197 2.00
> 1pk and < 2pks 10.71357 0.72
More than 2pks 2.99461 0.20
AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME

_________________________________________
Never drink this 670.4279 44.96
12+ drinks 107.0225 7.18
9-11 drinks 57.89005 3.88
5-8 drinks 138.806 9.31
3-4 drinks 139.2979 9.34
2 drinks 128.4039 8.61
1 drink 112.1767 7.52
< 1 drink 137.2931 9.21
AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME

_________________________________________
12+ drinks 66.13697 4.46
9-11 drinks 61.24944 4.13
5-8 drinks 118.6114 8.00
3-4 drinks 174.8686 11.79
2 drinks 157.1458 10.60
1 drink 144.8199 9.76
< 1 drink 117.4153 7.92

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME

_________________________________________
12+ drinks 29.61213 2.00
9-11 drinks 27.86349 1.88
5-8 drinks 58.90044 3.97
3-4 drinks 77.54479 5.23
2 drinks 121.2589 8.18
1 drink 184.5038 12.44
< 1 drink 161.3105 10.88
AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME

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12+ drinks 43.77745 2.94
9-11 drinks 43.20825 2.90
5-8 drinks 112.9103 7.58
3-4 drinks 123.5351 8.30
2 drinks 118 7.92
1 drink 119.5246 8.03
< 1 drink 136.2476 9.15
BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

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Never 5+ at time 224.0825 15.06
Every day 5.891434 0.40
< once/month 79.89186 5.37
< once/year 94.56727 6.36
WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

_________________________________________
Never 5+ at time 218.5091 14.79
Every day 2.103573 0.14
< once/month 115.5504 7.82
< once/year 117.3796 7.94

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

_________________________________________
Never 5+ at time 187.1354 12.70
Every day 4.271349 0.29
< once/month 96.06012 6.52
< once/year 123.6088 8.39
LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

_________________________________________
Never 5+ at time 168.9506 11.45
Every day 10.38292 0.70
< once/month 89.41661 6.06
< once/year 98.94621 6.71
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME

_________________________________________
Do not Drink 579.2034 39.28
Never 511.4165 34.68
Seldom 254.4191 17.26
Most of the Time 97.42546 6.61
Always 31.99891 2.17
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS

_________________________________________
Do not Drink 454.7404 31.04
Never 242.0584 16.52
Seldom 249.9528 17.06
Always 183.6264 12.53

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE

_________________________________________
Do not Drink 497.8082 34.01
Never 625.4306 42.73
Seldom 138.6086 9.47
Always 66.64715 4.55
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES

_________________________________________
Do not Drink 441.5455 30.12
Never 208.4157 14.21
Seldom 193.8214 13.22
Always 357.119 24.36
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER

_________________________________________
Do not Drink 497.73 34.33
Never 351.8629 24.27
Seldom 221.1151 15.25
Always 194.6215 13.42
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE TOBACCO

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Very 734.527 49.96
Somewhat 416.0331 28.30
Not very 141.9939 9.66
Not at all 40.05146 2.72
Don't know 137.5715 9.36
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE ALCOHOL

___________________________________
Very 713.764 48.92
Somewhat 443.1825 30.38
Not very 178.5697 12.24
Not at all 42.62923 2.92
Don't know 80.79509 5.54

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

___________________________________
Very 1098.768 75.99
Somewhat 184.5677 12.77
Not very 39.5764 2.74
Not at all 14.347 0.99
Don't know 108.6074 7.51
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

___________________________________
Very 916.7456 64.12
Somewhat 278.5795 19.48
Not very 106.5494 7.45
Not at all 56.18898 3.93
Don't know 71.71964 5.02
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE COCAINE

___________________________________
Very 1202.952 83.06
Somewhat 117.486 8.11
Not very 17.45784 1.21
Not at all 18.85164 1.30
Don't know 91.5335 6.32
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK

___________________________________
Very 1225.448 84.58
Somewhat 94.40102 6.52
Not very 12.91604 0.89
Not at all 14.11059 0.97
Don't know 102.0025 7.04
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE ECSTASY

___________________________________
Very 1112.489 76.80
Somewhat 93.10612 6.43
Not very 18.31018 1.26
Not at all 15.769 1.09
Don't know 208.9328 14.42

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE STEROIDS

___________________________________
Very 1079.323 73.88
Somewhat 185.3873 12.69
Not very 43.52741 2.98
Not at all 8.985364 0.62
Don't know 143.597 9.83
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN

___________________________________
Very 1244.308 84.61
Somewhat 80.94307 5.50
Not very 12.99639 0.88
Not at all 13.33404 0.91
Don't know 118.983 8.09
USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

_________________________________________
Never 767.6081 67.53
Seldom 72.74476 6.40
Half the time 50.71988 4.46
Most of the time 114.8495 10.10
Always 106.6495 9.38
Don't know 24.1837 2.13
USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

_________________________________________
Never 850.8337 75.71
Seldom 87.70317 7.80
Always 52.82848 4.70
Don't know 25.64885 2.28
USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

_________________________________________
Never 905.1854 80.23
Seldom 96.70004 8.57
Always 24.39205 2.16
Don't know 22.8155 2.02

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

_________________________________________
Never 905.4114 80.38
Seldom 79.93803 7.10
Always 24.67578 2.19
Don't know 20.49221 1.82
USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

_________________________________________
Never 928.0034 82.16
Seldom 64.28743 5.69
Always 32.78256 2.90
Don't know 51.96674 4.60
DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER

_________________________________
None 1153.729 78.62
1-3 days 250.2786 17.05
4-9 days 37.43858 2.55
10+ days 26.04643 1.77
DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER

_________________________________
None 444.3739 30.35
1-3 days 717.5859 49.02
4-9 days 230.4119 15.74
10+ days 71.61894 4.89
OTHER DAYS MISSED SINCE SEPTEMBER

_________________________________
None 678.4439 46.71
1-3 days 648.4602 44.65
4-9 days 92.33979 6.36
10+ days 33.12064 2.28

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE SEPTEMBER

_________________________________
None 1159.415 79.34
1-3 days 183.4762 12.56
4-9 days 67.78769 4.64
10+ days 50.55678 3.46
SOMEONE CALLED HOME SINCE SEPTEMBER

_________________________________
None 1257.172 86.61
1-3 days 143.7619 9.90
4-9 days 36.12595 2.49
10+ days 14.54263 1.00
IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING SINCE SEPTEMBER

_________________________________
None 1425.394 98.18
1-3 days 20.38414 1.40
4-9 days 2.022671 0.14
10+ days 4.024453 0.28
IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG USE SINCE SEPTEMBER

_________________________________
None 1432.779 97.85
1-3 days 24.34767 1.66
4-9 days 4.173564 0.29
10+ days 2.913707 0.20
DAYS SKIPPED IN PAST MONTH

_________________________________
None 1241.348 85.46
1-3 days 190.131 13.09
4-9 days 10.88911 0.75
10+ days 10.19038 0.70

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
DAYS ILL IN PAST MONTH

_________________________________
None 891.3277 61.65
1-3 days 475.2451 32.87
4-9 days 62.79397 4.34
10+ days 16.45877 1.14
OTHER DAYS MISSED IN PAST MONTH

_________________________________
None 1006.495 69.51
1-3 days 386.2503 26.68
4-9 days 41.12855 2.84
10+ days 14.05611 0.97
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN IN PAST MONTH

_________________________________
None 1266.798 87.74
1-3 days 121.3906 8.41
4-9 days 37.91818 2.63
10+ days 17.67629 1.22
SOMEONE CALLED HOME IN PAST MONTH

_________________________________
None 1340.103 92.20
1-3 days 88.86336 6.11
4-9 days 10.95628 0.75
10+ days 13.47587 0.93
TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS BECAUSE OF DRINKING

__________________________________
None 1309.085 91.44
1-3 times 106.8927 7.47
4-9 times 9.869121 0.69
10+ times 5.831239 0.41

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A GOOD BIT TO DRINK

__________________________________
None 1257.726 88.38
1-3 times 124.8473 8.77
4-9 times 22.92203 1.61
10+ times 17.63656 1.24
CRITICIZED BY DATE BECAUSE OF DRINKING

__________________________________
None 1301.59 91.20
1-3 times 95.91462 6.72
4-9 times 20.6323 1.45
10+ times 9.007969 0.63
TROUBLE WITH POLICE BECAUSE OF DRINKING

__________________________________
None 1355.438 94.88
1-3 times 59.21272 4.14
4-9 times 3.633888 0.25
10+ times 10.30486 0.72
TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

__________________________________
None 1308.839 92.01
1-3 times 89.88055 6.32
4-9 times 20.03671 1.41
10+ times 3.787861 0.27
DRIVEN A CAR WHILE HIGH FROM DRUGS

__________________________________
None 1300.333 91.65
1-3 times 69.79961 4.92
4-9 times 21.33281 1.50
10+ times 27.32171 1.93

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
CRITICIZED BY DATE BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

__________________________________
None 1323.442 92.56
1-3 times 81.09282 5.67
4-9 times 16.41641 1.15
10+ times 8.883326 0.62
TROUBLE WITH POLICE BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

__________________________________
None 1375.014 96.31
1-3 times 40.29441 2.82
4-9 times 6.290566 0.44
10+ times 6.070857 0.43
CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT

_________________________________
None 1297.937 89.61
1-3 days 117.9112 8.14
4-9 days 23.59899 1.63
10+ days 9.011422 0.62
CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT

_________________________________
None 1273.485 88.21
1-3 days 114.2803 7.92
4-9 days 26.3679 1.83
10+ days 29.49092 2.04
CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS SINCE SEPT

_________________________________
None 1400.711 97.23
1-3 days 30.97625 2.15
4-9 days 5.925999 0.41
10+ days 2.930408 0.20

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
CLASS DAYS HIGH ON OTHER DRUG(S)

_________________________________
None 1342.046 92.92
1-3 days 71.10172 4.92
4-9 days 20.34784 1.41
10+ days 10.84051 0.75
ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

_________________________________________
Never 415.4151 28.67
Seldom 149.064 10.29
Always 319.0657 22.02
Don't know 38.83699 2.68
Didn't attend 147.0362 10.15
DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

_________________________________________
Never 605.7354 41.65
Seldom 174.4724 12.00
Always 192.965 13.27
Don't know 63.0253 4.33
Didn't attend 143.8353 9.89
SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL PROBLEM

___________________________________
No 1172.367 90.75
Yes 119.4867 9.25
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM SCHOOL COUNSELOR

___________________________________
No 807.9788 56.70
Yes 617.0196 43.30

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL

___________________________________
No 869.4095 61.18
Yes 551.5437 38.82
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM OTHER COUNSELOR

___________________________________
No 806.5228 57.16
Yes 604.5243 42.84
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS

___________________________________
No 625.6141 44.18
Yes 790.3654 55.82
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM A MEDICAL DOCTOR

___________________________________
No 850.4585 60.49
Yes 555.5202 39.51
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM FRIENDS

___________________________________
No 456.736 32.27
Yes 958.4295 67.73
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM ANOTHER ADULT

___________________________________
No 524.5429 36.93
Yes 895.7181 63.07

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
WOULD NOT SEEK HELP

___________________________________
No 1075.19 77.87
Yes 305.5707 22.13
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--HEALTH CLASS

___________________________________
No 532.424 42.02
Yes 734.6299 57.98
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--ASSEMBLY PROGRAM

___________________________________
No 393.2371 31.17
Yes 868.175 68.83
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

___________________________________
No 715.1933 57.03
Yes 538.7634 42.97
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SCIENCE CLASS

___________________________________
No 905.9773 72.12
Yes 350.1532 27.88
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS

___________________________________
No 983.1123 78.40
Yes 270.8172 21.60

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--DRUG RAP SESSION

___________________________________
No 936.5556 75.63
Yes 301.7367 24.37
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--INVITED SCHOOL GUEST

___________________________________
No 385.9489 30.89
Yes 863.5641 69.11
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--OTHER SCHOOL SOURCE

___________________________________
No 652.0622 52.38
Yes 592.862 47.62
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS SMOKING CIGARET

__________________________________________
Strong disapprove 1019.553 71.76
Mild disapprove 125.6698 8.85
Neither 75.57384 5.32
Mildly approve 21.4603 1.51
Strongly approve 18.59666 1.31
Don't know 159.9184 11.26
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

__________________________________________
Neither 89.13704 6.27
Don't know 144.7069 10.18

Mercedes
Spring 2000
The FREQ Procedure
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

__________________________________________
Neither 40.38663 2.84
Don't know 130.3561 9.15
PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET IN PAST YEAR

___________________________________
No 970.8399 67.47
Yes 468.0026 32.53
NON-LOTTERY GAMBLING IN PAST YEAR

___________________________________
No 938.5699 65.13
Yes 502.565 34.87
MONEY SPENT ON GAMBLING IN PAST YEAR

___________________________________
$0 819.999 57.29
$1 - $10 263.7436 18.43
$11 - $50 188.8063 13.19
$51 - $100 78.80954 5.51
$100+ 79.99915 5.59


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

Past School Ever Never

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

Any tobacco product?

Several Several About About Less Than

All 50.6% 3.4% 7.3% 8.1% 9.4% 9.3% 11.8%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 50.7% 3.3% 7.2% 8.1% 9.5% 9.3% 11.8%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 91.7% 0.2% 0.9% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% 2.5%

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack

All 74.1% 14.4% 8.6% 2.0% 0.7% 0.2%

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

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

Tobacco 10.7 11.2 12.2 12.5 12.9 13.8

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 10.4% 12.0% 4.6% 8.8% 20.0% 44.1%

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 24.9% 21.5% 7.6% 10.2% 14.9% 20.9%

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

Use any tobacco product?

All 30.6% 35.4% 18.2% 11.4% 4.4%

All 31.0% 35.8% 17.9% 11.0% 4.4%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

All 79.0% 13.1% 4.9% 2.1% 0.9%

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

All 71.8% 8.8% 5.3% 1.5% 1.3% 11.3%

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

All 50.0% 28.3% 9.7% 2.7% 9.4%

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

Past School Ever Never

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

Any alcohol product?

Several Several About About Less Than

All 36.5% 1.4% 9.9% 15.5% 14.3% 12.1% 10.4%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 47.4% 0.7% 8.1% 13.5% 11.2% 8.8% 10.3%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 46.8% 0.4% 6.3% 12.3% 12.4% 11.3% 10.4%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 57.8% 0.3% 3.9% 7.9% 8.3% 12.4% 9.3%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 55.6% 0.4% 5.8% 10.4% 11.5% 9.8% 6.6%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 45.0% 55.0% 20.4% 25.5% 9.2%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 43.3% 56.7% 16.6% 32.2% 7.9%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 55.4% 44.6% 7.8% 25.8% 10.9%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 53.2% 46.8% 13.4% 24.2% 9.1%

All 64.9% 35.1% 6.4% 17.0% 11.7%

All 62.8% 37.2% 4.8% 16.6% 15.8%

All 70.6% 29.4% 3.3% 11.2% 14.9%

All 66.6% 33.4% 4.5% 16.2% 12.8%

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

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

Alcohol 10.5 10.9 12.2 12.6 13.4 14.2

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 9.9% 11.8% 5.0% 10.0% 21.0% 42.4%

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very