LEE COUNTY - Dime Box ISD - 2008 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

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Table T-1: How recently, if ever, have you used ..
Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
Any tobacco product
All 22.5% 25.8% 54.5% 45.5%
Cigarettes
All 22.8% 26.1% 53.8% 46.2%
Smokeless tobacco
All 4.6% 8.0% 24.9% 75.1%
Table T-2: How often do you normally use ..
Several Several About About Less than

Never Every Times a Times a Once a Once a Once a
Used Day Week Month Month Year Year
Any tobacco product?
All 55.0% 8.0% 3.0% 4.7% 7.6% 4.6% 17.1%
Cigarettes?
All 56.5% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 9.1% 4.6% 15.6%
Smokeless tobacco?
All 88.9% 4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.2%
Table T-3: Average age of first use of:
All
Cigarettes
12.6
Smokeless
tobacco
12.2
Any Tobacco
12.4
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Table T-4: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get... 2
Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Very Easy
Any tobacco product??
All 7.5% 14.3% 9.3% 15.4% 19.9% 33.7%
Cigarettes?
All 7.5% 14.3% 9.3% 18.4% 20.1% 30.5%
Smokeless Tobacco?
All 14.4% 23.4% 19.8% 9.9% 9.7% 22.7%
Table T-5: About how many of your close friends...
None A Few Some Most ALL

Use any tobacco product?
All 27.4% 36.4% 23.9% 12.4% 0.0%
Smoke cigarettes?
All 35.2% 34.6% 17.9% 12.4% 0.0%
Use a smokeless tobacco product?
All 60.3% 23.1% 13.5% 3.1% 0.0%
Table T-6: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?
Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Don't know
All 72.5% 9.3% 10.6% 0.0% 0.0% 7.6%
Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?
Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Do Not Know
All 50.9% 36.8% 6.0% 3.2% 3.0%
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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 3

Any alcohol product
All 43.4% 52.5% 76.9% 23.1%
Beer
All 35.4% 38.5% 63.5% 36.5%
Wine coolers
All 21.8% 32.8% 59.8% 40.2%
Wine
All 15.1% 28.8% 42.5% 57.5%
Liquor
All 28.5% 36.0% 52.5% 47.5%
Table A-2: How often do you normally use...

Any alcohol product?
All 29.3% 0.0% 6.1% 16.4% 15.2% 22.3% 10.7%
Beer?
All 39.0% 0.0% 3.2% 10.6% 18.2% 16.6% 12.4%
Wine coolers?
All 38.4% 0.0% 3.1% 4.4% 19.6% 25.3% 9.1%
Wine?
All 62.1% 0.0% 4.6% 6.5% 3.3% 15.7% 7.8%
Liquor?
All 49.1% 0.0% 4.5% 6.1% 11.1% 23.0% 6.2%
Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do
you usually have at one time, on average?
Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

Beer
All 46.5% 53.5% 11.2% 35.9% 6.4%
Wine Coolers
All 58.5% 41.5% 0.0% 35.4% 6.1%
Wine
All 39.0% 61.0% 4.5% 50.4% 6.1%
Liquor
All 38.6% 61.4% 18.9% 36.3% 6.2%
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Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or more 4
drinks of alcohol at one time?
10 or
Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days more days
Alcohol
All 72.9% 10.6% 4.5% 3.1% 1.5% 7.4%
Table A-5: Average age of first use of:
All
Beer
12.8
Wine Coolers
12.7
Wine
13.5
Liquor
13.8
Any Alcohol
12.5
Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Beer?
All 11.9% 9.6% 4.7% 17.2% 20.0% 36.7%
Wine coolers?
All 13.8% 11.1% 7.6% 21.9% 16.7% 28.9%
Wine?
All 10.7% 16.2% 14.1% 9.7% 21.7% 27.6%
Liquor?
All 11.9% 20.4% 10.9% 12.5% 16.9% 27.3%
All 7.4% 8.1% 3.2% 15.7% 22.9% 42.7%
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Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you... 5
None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?
All 97.0% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?
All 96.9% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:
Average days absent due to

illness or other reasons
Alcohol Users: 5.0
Alcohol Non-use 5.7
Average days conduct problems

reported
Alcohol Users: 2.1
Alcohol Non-use 2.4
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?
All 93.7% 6.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use... 6

All 22.9% 23.0% 16.5% 27.2% 10.4%
Beer?
All 24.3% 24.6% 12.7% 28.9% 9.5%
Wine coolers?
All 34.5% 19.7% 26.1% 12.2% 7.5%
Wine?
All 40.2% 33.0% 20.5% 4.7% 1.6%
Liquor?
All 36.3% 18.8% 23.3% 12.4% 9.1%
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 94.0% 6.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?
All 90.9% 7.6% 1.5% 0.0%
Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was
alcohol used?
Half Most Didn't

Never Seldom the Time of the Time Always Don't know attend
All 35.1% 18.9% 4.6% 17.4% 12.7% 1.6% 9.7%
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Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from.. 7
Most of
Do Not Drink Never Seldom the Time Always
At home
All 23.9% 43.8% 18.4% 7.7% 6.1%
From friends
All 26.2% 21.0% 36.1% 15.2% 1.5%
From a store
All 25.9% 61.6% 9.4% 3.1% 0.0%
At parties
All 23.1% 25.5% 21.2% 19.7% 10.5%
Other source
All 21.1% 36.3% 17.4% 17.4% 7.9%
Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

All 43.6% 15.5% 15.1% 15.3% 0.0% 10.6%
Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

All 41.2% 41.9% 15.3% 0.0% 1.5%
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 8

Marijuana?
All 1.6% 6.3% 22.9% 77.1%
Cocaine?
All 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Crack?
All 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Hallucinogens?
All 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Uppers?
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers?
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol?
All 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Steroids?
All 1.5% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Ecstasy?
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Heroin?
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Table D-2: How often do you normally use... 9

Marijuana?
All 84.1% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 4.8% 3.1% 4.7%
Cocaine?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Crack?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Hallucinogens?
All 98.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.0%
Uppers?
All 96.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 0.0%
Downers?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Rohypnol?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Steroids?
All 98.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0%
Ecstasy?
All 95.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.6% 0.0%
Heroin?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Table D-3: Average age of first use of:
All
Marijuana
14.1
Cocaine
*
Crack
*
Hallucinogens
*
Uppers
*
Downers
*
Rohypnol
*
Steroids
*
Ecstasy
*
Heroin
*
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Table D-4: Age of first use of marijuana by family situation: 10
Never 9/Under 10 to 11 12 to 13 14 to 15 16 to 17 Over 17

Two parent family
All 84.1% 0.0% 0.0% 8.0% 7.9% 0.0% 0.0%
Other family situation
All 62.7% 4.0% 0.0% 7.7% 11.1% 14.5% 0.0%
Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..

Marijuana?
All 16.8% 33.1% 12.7% 17.2% 3.2% 17.0%
Cocaine?
All 16.7% 38.8% 13.9% 10.8% 6.3% 13.4%
Crack?
All 15.0% 40.5% 15.4% 10.8% 3.2% 15.1%
Hallucinogens?
All 27.8% 33.5% 21.0% 1.6% 1.7% 14.2%
Uppers?
All 46.1% 27.9% 10.8% 1.5% 1.5% 12.1%
Downers?
All 46.1% 27.9% 10.8% 3.1% 0.0% 12.1%
Rohypnol?
All 44.6% 29.4% 12.4% 1.5% 0.0% 12.1%
Steroids?
All 19.2% 43.9% 22.6% 4.9% 0.0% 9.4%
Ecstasy?
All 35.2% 30.7% 17.9% 1.6% 3.4% 11.3%
Heroin?
All 27.9% 35.3% 16.8% 3.3% 3.0% 13.6%
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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you.. 11

Attended class while high from marijuana use?
All 93.6% 4.8% 1.5% 0.0%
Attended class while high from use of some other drug?
All 98.5% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?
All 96.9% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:

Marijuana Users: 7.2
Marijuana Non-use 5.2

reported
Marijuana Users: 5.2
Marijuana Non-use 2.0
Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you..

Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
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Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana? 12
All 57.3% 29.9% 7.8% 3.3% 1.7%
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 93.4% 6.6% 0.0% 0.0%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?
All 95.3% 4.7% 0.0% 0.0%
Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often were
marijuana and/or other drugs used?
Half Most Didn't

Never Seldom the Time of the Time Always Don't know attend
All 70.5% 7.6% 6.3% 0.0% 3.2% 3.0% 9.4%
Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in..
Half Most of
CATEGORY Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Don't know
Joints? All 86.1% 7.7% 4.8% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0%
Blunts? All 83.2% 8.9% 6.3% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0%
Bongs or water pipes? All 85.7% 9.4% 0.0% 4.9% 0.0% 0.0%
Pipes? All 86.1% 9.1% 1.5% 3.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Some other way? All 85.4% 14.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
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Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana? 13

All 84.7% 4.7% 4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 6.1%
Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...

Marijuana?
All 75.1% 18.6% 0.0% 1.7% 4.7%
Cocaine?
All 89.0% 7.7% 1.7% 0.0% 1.6%
Crack?
All 89.0% 9.4% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6%
Ecstasy?
All 87.3% 9.4% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3%
Steroids?
All 82.5% 12.7% 1.5% 0.0% 3.3%
Heroin?
All 87.4% 9.3% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3%
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Table D-15: How recently, if ever, have you taken... 14

Methamphetamine?
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Table D-16: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Codeine?
All 0.0% 0.0% 4.6% 95.4%
Oxycontin, Percodan or Percocet?
All 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Vicodin, Lortab or Lorcet?
All 1.7% 1.7% 9.6% 90.4%
Valium or Diazepam?
All 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Xanax or Alprazolam?
All 4.7% 9.4% 12.5% 87.5%
Table D-17: How recently, if ever, have you taken...

DXM, Triple C?
All 1.5% 1.5% 6.1% 93.9%
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 15

Any inhalant?
All 3.0% 4.6% 12.4% 87.6%
Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

All 95.3% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 1.5%
Table I-3: Average age of first use of:
All
Inhalants
*
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Table I-4: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you 16
attended class while high from inhalant use?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Table I-5: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:

Inhalants Users: 4.1
Inhalants Non-use 5.4

reported
Inhalants Users: 0.7
Inhalants Non-use 2.3
Table I-6: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
All 82.0% 11.4% 6.5% 0.0% 0.0%
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Table I-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants? 17

All 78.5% 13.9% 4.5% 0.0% 3.0%
Table I-8: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..

Inhalants?
All 23.6% 16.1% 6.3% 6.5% 11.2% 36.3%
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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 18
on drugs or alcohol from the following sources?
CATEGORY Yes
A school health class All 55.4%
An assembly program All 51.4%
Guidance counselor All 40.7%
Science class All 46.1%
Social studies class All 19.7%
Student group session All 19.0%
An invited school guest All 46.7%
Another source at school All 47.8%
Any school source All 72.7%
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?
CATEGORY Yes
A counselor or program in All 31.0%
Another adult in school ( All 36.0%
A counselor or program ou All 32.5%
Your parents All 53.4%
A medical doctor All 36.0%
Your friends All 67.8%
Another adult (a relative All 52.9%
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?
CATEGORY Yes
Seek Help All 4.6%
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Table X-4: About how many of your friends: 19

Feel close to their parents?
All 10.4% 20.2% 19.3% 31.7% 18.4%
Sometimes carry weapons?
All 56.5% 27.4% 11.1% 1.6% 3.3%
Care about making good grades?
All 3.1% 12.7% 22.6% 32.3% 29.3%
Belong/want to belong to a gang?
All 72.7% 16.5% 4.6% 1.5% 4.8%
Wish they could drop out of school?
All 60.2% 28.5% 7.9% 3.4% 0.0%
Table X-5: How safe do you feel when you are:
Somewha Not Very Not Safe Don't

Very Safe t Safe Safe at All Know
In your home?
All 86.0% 14.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Out in your neighbourhood
All 60.2% 33.7% 1.6% 2.9% 1.5%
At school
All 58.5% 37.0% 0.0% 2.9% 1.5%
Table X-6: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information
on drugs or alcohol from the following sources?
CATEGORY Yes
A website or online chat All 27.7%
Books, magazines, poster All 44.1%
TV, radio, or other audi All 55.1%
Your parents All 46.0%
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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 20
All students

Tobacco
All 22.5% 25.8% 54.5% 45.5%
Alcohol
All 43.4% 52.5% 76.9% 23.1%
Inhalants
All 3.0% 4.6% 12.4% 87.6%
Any Illicit Drug
All 3.3% 6.3% 24.4% 75.6%
Marijuana
All 1.6% 6.3% 22.9% 77.1%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 3.0% 19.6% 80.4%
Cocaine or Crack
All 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Cocaine
All 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Crack
All 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Hallucinogens
All 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Steroids
All 1.5% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Male students

Tobacco
All 20.5% 26.9% 56.1% 43.9%
Alcohol
All 46.7% 55.7% 79.4% 20.6%
Inhalants
All 5.9% 5.9% 12.2% 87.8%
Any Illicit Drug
All 3.2% 9.0% 26.6% 73.4%
Marijuana
All 3.2% 9.0% 23.7% 76.3%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 5.8% 20.5% 79.5%
Cocaine or Crack
All 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Cocaine
All 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Crack
All 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Hallucinogens
All 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 96.5%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Female students

Tobacco
All 24.6% 24.6% 52.8% 47.2%
Alcohol
All 40.0% 49.1% 74.3% 25.7%
Inhalants
All 0.0% 3.2% 12.5% 87.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 3.4% 3.4% 22.0% 78.0%
Marijuana
All 0.0% 3.4% 22.0% 78.0%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 0.0% 18.7% 81.3%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 3.5% 3.5% 96.5%
Steroids
All 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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White students

Tobacco
All 20.9% 20.9% 42.5% 57.5%
Alcohol
All 56.5% 70.5% 77.9% 22.1%
Inhalants
All 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 93.1%
Any Illicit Drug
All 0.0% 0.0% 10.6% 89.4%
Marijuana
All 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 92.9%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 92.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Black students
Table skipped because an insufficient number of cases.
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Mexican/American students

Tobacco
All 24.4% 29.8% 59.8% 40.2%
Alcohol
All 39.0% 44.4% 74.9% 25.1%
Inhalants
All 0.0% 4.9% 19.5% 80.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 0.0% 9.8% 39.7% 60.3%
Marijuana
All 0.0% 9.8% 39.7% 60.3%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 9.8% 39.7% 60.3%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 95.1%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Students reporting A grades

Tobacco
All 23.3% 23.3% 37.4% 62.6%
Alcohol
All 51.8% 70.6% 94.8% 5.2%
Inhalants
All 0.0% 0.0% 4.9% 95.1%
Any Illicit Drug
All 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Marijuana
All 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Students reporting grades lower than A

Tobacco
All 22.1% 26.9% 62.4% 37.6%
Alcohol
All 39.6% 44.1% 68.6% 31.4%
Inhalants
All 4.4% 6.6% 15.7% 84.3%
Any Illicit Drug
All 4.8% 9.2% 33.4% 66.6%
Marijuana
All 2.4% 9.2% 31.2% 68.8%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 4.4% 26.4% 73.6%
Cocaine or Crack
All 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Cocaine
All 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Crack
All 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Hallucinogens
All 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 94.9%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Steroids
All 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Students living with two parents

Tobacco
All 20.2% 25.8% 43.7% 56.3%
Alcohol
All 35.3% 43.0% 68.8% 31.2%
Inhalants
All 5.1% 7.7% 18.2% 81.8%
Any Illicit Drug
All 2.8% 2.8% 20.4% 79.6%
Marijuana
All 2.8% 2.8% 17.9% 82.1%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 0.0% 15.1% 84.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Cocaine
All 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Crack
All 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Hallucinogens
All 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Students not living with two parents

Tobacco
All 25.7% 25.7% 70.2% 29.8%
Alcohol
All 55.3% 66.3% 88.6% 11.4%
Inhalants
All 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Any Illicit Drug
All 4.0% 11.4% 30.1% 69.9%
Marijuana
All 0.0% 11.4% 30.1% 69.9%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 7.3% 26.1% 73.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 4.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Tobacco
All 13.3% 17.5% 50.0% 50.0%
Alcohol
All 39.8% 47.6% 72.7% 27.3%
Inhalants
All 3.8% 3.8% 13.5% 86.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 2.1% 4.0% 26.8% 73.2%
Marijuana
All 0.0% 4.0% 24.9% 75.1%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 1.9% 22.9% 77.1%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Students living in town three years or less
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Students living in town more than three years

Tobacco
All 20.6% 22.6% 51.0% 49.0%
Alcohol
All 46.8% 54.4% 77.2% 22.8%
Inhalants
All 3.8% 5.8% 11.6% 88.4%
Any Illicit Drug
All 2.1% 3.9% 20.8% 79.2%
Marijuana
All 2.1% 3.9% 18.9% 81.1%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 1.9% 16.9% 83.1%
Cocaine or Crack
All 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Cocaine
All 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Crack
All 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Hallucinogens
All 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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ON AVERAGE WHAT QUALIFY FOR
GRADES DO YOU GET FREE/REDUCED PRICE
GENDER q6 Frequency Percent LUNCH
q1 Frequency Percent Mostly A's 16 31.57 q11 Frequency Percent
Female 25 48.68 Mostly B's 26 51.47 Don't Know 13 26.98
Male 26 51.32 Mostly C's 6 12.39 No 19 38.53
Mostly D's 1 1.64 Yes 17 34.49
Mostly F's 1 2.93
GRADE
q2 Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 1.4922547332
Grade 7 9 18.07 LENGTH OF TIME IN
Grade 8 6 12.05 THIS DISTRICT
PARTICIPATE IN
Grade 9 10 19.28 q7 Frequency Percent
SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Grade 10 6 12.05 <1 year 7 14.46
q12a Frequency Percent
Grade 11 9 18.07 2-3 years 2 3.38
No 10 19.60
Grade 12 10 20.48 >4 years 41 82.16
Yes 40 80.40
LIVE WITH BOTH Frequency Missing = 1.4922547332

Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427
PARENTS
q3 Frequency Percent
No 21 40.74 DO YOU HAVE A JOB
PARTICIPATE IN
Yes 30 59.26 q8 Frequency Percent SCHOOL
No 31 63.48 BAND/ORCHESTRA
Yes 18 36.52 q12b Frequency Percent
AGE No 42 100.00
12 2 3.29
13 6 11.36
14 9 18.39 DO YOU GET AN
15 5 10.45 ALLOWANCE PARTICIPATE IN
16 8 16.45 q9 Frequency Percent SCHOOL CHOIR
17 11 22.50 No 25 51.47 q12c Frequency Percent
18 9 17.56 Yes 24 48.53 No 42 100.00
ETHNICITY Frequency Missing = 1.4922547332 Frequency Missing = 9.1195731979

African/American 6 12.44
Mexican/American 16 31.40 EITHER PARENT COLLEGE PARTICIPATE IN
GRADUATE DRAMA/SPEECH/ART
Other 6 12.59
q10 Frequency Percent CLUBS
White 22 43.57
Don't Know 9 17.42 q12d Frequency Percent
No 26 53.04 No 32 71.43
Frequency Missing = 1.5361445783 Yes 15 29.54 Yes 13 28.57
Frequency Missing = 1.4922547332 Frequency Missing = 6.0911738864
The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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PARTICIPATE IN DRILL PARTICIPATE IN DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR
TEAM/CHEERLEADING SCHOOL SERVICE NEIGHBORHOOD
q12e Frequency Percent CLUBS q13b Frequency Percent
No 32 76.18 q12j Frequency Percent Very Safe 31 60.20
Yes 10 23.82 No 40 93.07 Somewhat Safe 17 33.73
Yes 3 6.93 Not Very Safe 1 1.64
Not Safe At All 1 2.93
Frequency Missing = 8.3515009087 Don't Know 1 1.51
PARTICIPATE IN
DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT
STUDENT PARTICIPATE IN
SCHOOL
GOVERNMENT OTHER SCHOOL
CLUBS OR GROUPS q13c Frequency Percent
q12f Frequency Percent
q12k Frequency Percent Very Safe 30 58.53
No 39 89.53
No 26 63.46 Somewhat Safe 19 37.04
Yes 5 10.47
Yes 15 36.54 Not Safe At All 1 2.93
Don't Know 1 1.51
FRIENDS FEELING
PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL CLOSE TO THEIR
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK PARTICIPATE IN PARENTS
q12g Frequency Percent ATHLETIC TEAMS q14a Frequency Percent
No 34 75.99 OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL None 5 10.41
Yes 11 24.01 q12l Frequency Percent A Few 10 20.19
No 25 61.54 Some 10 19.34
Yes 16 38.46 Most 16 31.66
Frequency Missing = 6.8592461755 All 9 18.40

PARTICIPATE IN HOW MANY FRIENDS
ACADEMIC CARRY WEAPONS
CLUBS/SOCIETIES PARTICIPATE IN
q14b Frequency Percent
q12h Frequency Percent OTHER CLUBS OR
GROUPS OUTSIDE OF None 27 56.52
No 33 78.49
SCHOOL A Few 13 27.43
Yes 9 21.51
q12m Frequency Percent Some 5 11.14
No 26 65.19 Most 1 1.58
Frequency Missing = 8.3953907538 Yes 14 34.81 All 2 3.33

PARTICIPATE IN
ACADEMIC
COMPETITION
GROUPS DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOW MANY FRIENDS
q12i Frequency Percent HOME CARE ABOUT GOOD
q13a Frequency Percent GRADES
No 25 56.11
Very Safe 44 86.01 q14c Frequency Percent
Yes 19 43.89
Somewhat Safe 7 13.99 None 1 3.12
A Few 6 12.72
Frequency Missing = 6.8592461755 Some 11 22.55
Most 15 32.30
All 14 29.30

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RECENT MARIJUANA USE
Q17A Frequency Percent
HOW MANY FRIENDS RECENT BEER USE Never Heard/Used 39 77.13
BELONG TO A GANG Q16C Frequency Percent In Your Lifetime 8 16.59
q14d Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 18 36.46 Since School Began 2 4.63
None 37 72.66 In Your Lifetime 12 25.06 In the Past Month 1 1.64
A Few 8 16.48 Since School Began 2 3.08
Some 2 4.61 In the Past Month 18 35.40
Most 1 1.48 RECENT COCAINE USE
All 2 4.77 Q17B Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 50 98.36
In the Past Month 1 1.64
FRIENDS WISHING TO
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL RECENT WINE COOLER USE
q14e Frequency Percent Q16D Frequency Percent
RECENT CRACK USE
None 29 60.18 Never Heard/Used 20 40.22
Q17C Frequency Percent
A Few 14 28.45 In Your Lifetime 13 27.00
Some 4 7.93 Since School Began 5 10.97
Most 2 3.44 In the Past Month 11 21.81

RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

PARENTS ATTEND RECENT WINE USE
PTA/SCHOOL OPEN Q17E Frequency Percent
Q16E Frequency Percent
HOUSES Never Heard/Used 47 96.56
q15 Frequency Percent In the Past Month 2 3.44
In Your Lifetime 7 13.76
No 17 49.67 Since School Began 7 13.67
Yes 17 50.33 In the Past Month 8 15.12 Frequency Missing = 2.3042168675

RECENT LIQUOR USE RECENT UPPER USE
Q16F Frequency Percent Q17F Frequency Percent
RECENT CIGARETTE USE Never Heard/Used 24 47.47 Never Heard/Used 51 100.00
Q16A Frequency Percent In Your Lifetime 8 16.57
Never Heard/Used 23 46.20 Since School Began 4 7.42
In Your Lifetime 14 27.65 In the Past Month 15 28.54 RECENT DOWNER USE
Since School Began 2 3.34 Q17G Frequency Percent
In the Past Month 11 22.81 Never Heard/Used 51 100.00
RECENT INHALANT USE
Q16G Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 0.7562557924 Never Heard/Used 43 87.64 RECENT ROHYPNOL USE
In Your Lifetime 4 7.79 Q17H Frequency Percent
Since School Began 1 1.55 Never Heard/Used 49 98.30
RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO In the Past Month 1 3.02 Since School Began 1 1.70
USE
Q16B Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 37 75.09 Frequency Missing = 1.5361445783 Frequency Missing = 1.6059693319
In Your Lifetime 8 16.94
Since School Began 2 3.39

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RECENT STEROID USE MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE
Q17I Frequency Percent q18d Frequency Percent COOLERS
Never Heard/Used 49 96.94 Never Heard/Used 46 89.38 q19d Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 1 1.53 1-2 times 4 7.49 Never heard/None 17 34.45
In the Past Month 1 1.53 3-10 times 2 3.13 A few 10 19.72
Some 13 26.10
Most 6 12.21
Frequency Missing = 0.7562557924 COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH All 4 7.51
q18e Frequency Percent
RECENT ECSTASY USE Frequency Missing = 0.7680722892
1-2 times 1 1.69
Q17J Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 1 1.64 Frequency Missing = 1.4922547332 CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE
Never heard/None 20 40.19
RECENT HEROIN USE CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH A few 16 32.99
Q17K Frequency Percent q18f Frequency Percent Some 10 20.54
Never Heard/Used 50 100.00 Never Heard/Used 50 98.36 Most 2 4.73
1-2 times 1 1.64 All 1 1.55

CLOSE FRIENDS USE Frequency Missing = 2.2603270224
CIGARETTES
TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH q19a Frequency Percent
q18a Frequency Percent Never heard/None 18 35.17 CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR
Never Heard/Used 37 72.82 A few 18 34.59 q19f Frequency Percent
1-2 times 8 14.89 Some 9 17.85 Never heard/None 18 36.34
3-10 times 4 7.85 Most 6 12.39 A few 9 18.76
11+ times 2 4.43 Some 12 23.33
Most 6 12.44
CLOSE FRIENDS USE All 5 9.12
ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH SMOKELESS TOBACCO
q18b Frequency Percent q19b Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 25 49.69 Never heard/None 31 60.26 Frequency Missing = 1.4922547332
1-2 times 17 33.74 A few 12 23.15
3-10 times 8 15.07 Some 7 13.47
CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS
11+ times 1 1.51 Most 2 3.13
q19g Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 0.7562557924 CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER A few 5 11.45
q19c Frequency Percent Some 3 6.52
INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH
A few 12 24.59 Frequency Missing = 3.0165828148
q18c Frequency Percent
Some 6 12.66
Most 14 28.95
1-2 times 2 4.43
All 5 9.45
11+ times 1 1.64

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CLOSE FRIENDS USE DIFFICULT TO GET WINE DIFFICULT TO GET
MARIJUANA COOLERS MARIJUANA
q19h Frequency Percent q20d Frequency Percent q20h Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 28 57.29 Never heard of 7 13.81 Never heard of 8 16.76
A few 15 29.91 Impossible 6 11.07 Impossible 16 33.10
Some 4 7.81 Very difficult 4 7.60 Very difficult 6 12.68
Most 2 3.27 Somewhat diff 11 21.93 Somewhat diff 9 17.19
All 1 1.72 Somewhat easy 8 16.68 Somewhat easy 2 3.22
Very easy 15 28.90 Very easy 8 17.05

DIFFICULT TO GET
CIGARETTES DIFFICULT TO GET WINE DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE
q20a Frequency Percent q20e Frequency Percent q20i Frequency Percent
Never heard of 4 7.47 Never heard of 5 10.66 Never heard of 8 16.67
Impossible 7 14.29 Impossible 8 16.18 Impossible 20 38.82
Very difficult 5 9.29 Very difficult 7 14.06 Very difficult 7 13.87
Somewhat diff 9 18.39 Somewhat diff 5 9.74 Somewhat diff 5 10.84
Somewhat easy 10 20.08 Somewhat easy 11 21.73 Somewhat easy 3 6.35
Very easy 15 30.48 Very easy 14 27.63 Very easy 7 13.45
Frequency Missing = 0.7562557924 Frequency Missing = 1.5125115848 Frequency Missing = 0.7562557924
DIFFICULT TO GET DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

SMOKELESS TOBACCO q20f Frequency Percent q20j Frequency Percent
q20b Frequency Percent Never heard of 6 11.94 Never heard of 8 15.00
Never heard of 7 14.43 Impossible 10 20.38 Impossible 20 40.49
Impossible 11 23.45 Very difficult 5 10.93 Very difficult 8 15.38
Very difficult 9 19.80 Somewhat diff 6 12.48 Somewhat diff 5 10.84
Somewhat diff 5 9.92 Somewhat easy 9 16.93 Somewhat easy 2 3.17
Somewhat easy 5 9.72 Very easy 14 27.33 Very easy 8 15.12
Very easy 11 22.68

DIFFICULT TO GET DIFFICULT TO GET

DIFFICULT TO GET BEER INHALANTS HALLUCINOGENS
q20c Frequency Percent q20g Frequency Percent q20l Frequency Percent
Never heard of 6 11.94 Never heard of 11 23.59 Never heard of 13 27.85
Impossible 5 9.57 Impossible 8 16.15 Impossible 16 33.54
Very difficult 2 4.70 Very difficult 3 6.28 Very difficult 10 21.05
Somewhat diff 9 17.16 Somewhat diff 3 6.50 Somewhat diff 1 1.58
Somewhat easy 10 19.96 Somewhat easy 5 11.15 Somewhat easy 1 1.75
Very easy 18 36.66 Very easy 18 36.32 Very easy 7 14.25
Frequency Missing = 0.7562557924 Frequency Missing = 2.280583874 Frequency Missing = 3.004766318

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DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY AGE WHEN FIRST USED
q20m Frequency Percent q20q Frequency Percent BEER
Never heard of 23 46.11 Never heard of 17 35.20 q21c Frequency Percent
Impossible 14 27.87 Impossible 14 30.66 9 or younger 9 26.34
Very difficult 5 10.84 Very difficult 8 17.85 10 years old 1 2.38
Somewhat diff 1 1.53 Somewhat diff 1 1.60 11 years old 2 4.93
Somewhat easy 1 1.53 Somewhat easy 2 3.37 12 years old 4 12.07
Very easy 6 12.13 Very easy 5 11.31 13 years old 2 7.35
14 years old 2 4.72
15 years old 8 23.64
Frequency Missing = 1.5125115848 Frequency Missing = 3.7407652588 16 years old 5 13.96
17 years old 1 4.62
DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

q20n Frequency Percent q20r Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 18.69400479
Never heard of 23 46.11 Never heard of 14 27.90
Impossible 14 27.87 Impossible 18 35.35
Very difficult 5 10.84 Very difficult 8 16.79 AGE WHEN FIRST USED
Somewhat diff 2 3.06 Somewhat diff 2 3.34 WINE COOLERS
Very easy 6 12.13 Somewhat easy 2 3.01 q21d Frequency Percent
Very easy 7 13.61 9 or younger 6 18.70
10 years old 3 9.29
Frequency Missing = 1.5125115848 11 years old 3 9.47
13 years old 3 9.54
DIFFICULT TO GET 14 years old 3 9.16
ROHYPNOL AGE WHEN FIRST USED 15 years old 5 13.86
q20o Frequency Percent CIGARETTES
Never heard of 22 44.55 q21a Frequency Percent
17 years old 1 4.53
Impossible 15 29.42 9 or younger 3 9.88
Very difficult 6 12.37 10 years old 5 18.02
Somewhat diff 1 1.53 11 years old 2 8.92 Frequency Missing = 18.065582008
Very easy 6 12.13 12 years old 2 6.27
14 years old 5 17.94 AGE WHEN FIRST USED
Frequency Missing = 1.5125115848 15 years old 2 8.89 WINE
16 years old 4 14.92 q21e Frequency Percent
9 or younger 2 12.20
DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS 10 years old 1 3.93
q20p Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 25.562765548 12 years old 2 8.28
Never heard of 9 19.20 13 years old 4 20.30
Impossible 21 43.91 14 years old 3 15.72
Very difficult 11 22.58 AGE WHEN FIRST USED 15 years old 2 11.96
Somewhat diff 2 4.92 SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Very easy 5 9.39 q21b Frequency Percent
9 or younger 2 16.23
10 years old 2 24.72 Frequency Missing = 31.735580684

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AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST AGE WHEN FIRST USED
LIQUOR USED CRACK ECSTASY
q21f Frequency Percent q21j Frequency Percent q21q Frequency Percent
9 or younger 4 15.47 12 years old 1 35.96
10 years old 1 3.00 17 years old 1 64.04
12 years old 2 6.33
13 years old 3 12.19 Frequency Missing = 51
14 years old 2 6.05 Frequency Missing = 48.669848224
AGE WHEN FIRST
16 years old 6 23.82 USED AGE WHEN FIRST
17 years old 1 5.92 HALLUCINOGENS USED HEROIN
q21l Frequency Percent q21r Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 51 Frequency Missing = 51

AGE WHEN FIRST USED
INHALANTS
q21g Frequency Percent AGE WHEN FIRST USED HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
11 years old 1 24.16 UPPERS CIGARETTES
12 years old 1 26.77 q21m Frequency Percent q22a Frequency Percent
13 years old 1 24.54 17 years old 1 100.00 Every day 2 4.71
15 years old 1 24.54 Several times/wk 2 4.71
Several times/mo 2 4.75
About once/month 5 9.13
About once/year 2 4.63
AGE WHEN FIRST < once/year 8 15.58
AGE WHEN FIRST USED USED DOWNERS Never used 28 56.49
MARIJUANA q21n Frequency Percent
q21h Frequency Percent
9 or younger 1 6.80 Frequency Missing = 1.4922547332
12 years old 1 6.80
13 years old 3 24.85 Frequency Missing = 51
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY
14 years old 2 18.71 USE SMOKELESS
15 years old 2 18.35 TOBACCO
AGE WHEN FIRST
16 years old 2 12.38 q22b Frequency Percent
USED ROHYPNOL
17 years old 1 12.12 Every day 2 4.94
q21o Frequency Percent
< once/year 3 6.18
Never used 44 88.88
Frequency Missing = 51
AGE WHEN FIRST
USED COCAINE
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
q21i Frequency Percent HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
STEROIDS
q21p Frequency Percent BEER
13 years old 1 50.00 q22c Frequency Percent
15 years old 1 50.00 Several times/wk 2 3.17
Frequency Missing = 51
Frequency Missing = 49.463855422 About once/year 8 16.56
< once/year 6 12.44
Never used 20 39.02

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HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY
Frequency Missing = 0.7680722892 MARIJUANA USE ROHYPNOL
q22h Frequency Percent q22o Frequency Percent
Several times/mo 2 3.27 Never used 49 100.00
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
WINE COOLERS
q22d Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 2.3622251243
< once/year 2 4.73
Several times/wk 2 3.13
Never used 41 84.10
About once/month 10 19.61 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
About once/year 13 25.34 STEROIDS
< once/year 5 9.10 q22p Frequency Percent
Never used 20 38.41 About once/month 1 1.53
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY Never used 49 98.47
USE COCAINE
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE q22i Frequency Percent
WINE Never used 50 100.00 Frequency Missing = 0.7680722892
Frequency Missing = 0.7680722892 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
ECSTASY
q22q Frequency Percent
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY About once/year 2 4.65
< once/year 4 7.82
USE CRACK Never used 48 95.35
Never used 30 62.13
q22j Frequency Percent
Never used 48 100.00
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE USE HEROIN
LIQUOR
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE q22r Frequency Percent
HALLUCINOGENS Never used 50 100.00
q22l Frequency Percent
About once/month 6 11.12 Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427
Never used 50 98.36
< once/year 3 6.16
Never used 24 49.11 AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
TIME
UPPERS
q22m Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 1.4922547332 Never drink this 22 46.46
9-11 drinks 1 1.61
Never used 46 96.89
5-8 drinks 5 9.62
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE 3-4 drinks 5 11.33
INHALANTS
Frequency Missing = 3.0165828148 2 drinks 5 11.63
q22g Frequency Percent
1 drink 6 12.91
Every day 1 1.67
< 1 drink 3 6.43
About once/month 1 1.53 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY
< once/year 1 1.51 USE DOWNERS
Never used 48 95.30 q22n Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 3.9361211078
Never used 49 100.00


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AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
AT ONE TIME FROM HOME Frequency Missing = 2.3301517759
q23b Frequency Percent q25a Frequency Percent
Never drink this 29 58.48 Do not Drink 12 23.92
USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS
3-4 drinks 1 1.53 Never 22 43.82
2 drinks 6 10.96 Seldom 9 18.43
Never 44 86.08
1 drink 12 22.94 Most of the Time 4 7.73
Seldom 4 7.67
< 1 drink 3 6.09 Always 3 6.09
Half the time 2 4.77
Most of the time 1 1.48
USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES q26b Frequency Percent
TIME FROM FRIENDS Never 42 83.16
q23c Frequency Percent q25b Frequency Percent Seldom 5 8.93
Never drink this 20 39.00 Do not Drink 13 26.21 Half the time 3 6.27
5-8 drinks 2 4.48 Never 11 21.01 Most of the time 1 1.64
3-4 drinks 5 10.68 Seldom 18 36.08
2 drinks 12 22.99 Most of the Time 8 15.20
1 drink 8 16.74 Always 1 1.51 USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR
< 1 drink 3 6.12 WATER PIPES
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Never 42 85.66
Frequency Missing = 0.7680722892 FROM A STORE Seldom 5 9.43
q25c Frequency Percent Most of the time 2 4.91
Do not Drink 13 25.90
AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE Never 30 61.63
TIME Frequency Missing = 1.4922547332
Seldom 5 9.40
q23d Frequency Percent
Most of the Time 1 3.06
Never drink this 19 38.61
12+ drinks 3 6.20 USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES
9-11 drinks 1 1.58 Frequency Missing = 2.2485105256 q26d Frequency Percent
5-8 drinks 5 11.09 Never 44 86.08
3-4 drinks 3 6.29 Seldom 5 9.13
2 drinks 5 9.34 GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Half the time 1 1.51
1 drink 10 20.68 AT PARTIES Most of the time 2 3.29
< 1 drink 3 6.20 q25d Frequency Percent
Do not Drink 12 23.08
Never 13 25.54 USE MARIJUANA
Frequency Missing = 2.374041621 Seldom 11 21.17 OTHER WAYS
Most of the Time 10 19.72 q26e Frequency Percent
Always 5 10.48 Never 42 85.42
HOW MANY 5+ DRINKS IN PAST Seldom 7 14.58
30 DAYS
q24 Frequency Percent GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Never 5+ at time 17 33.50 FROM OTHER Frequency Missing = 2.3301517759
None 20 39.38 q25e Frequency Percent
1 day 5 10.57 Do not Drink 10 21.09
2 days 2 4.49 Never 18 36.26 USED METHAMPHETAMINE
3 to 5 days 2 3.13 EVEN ONE TIME
Seldom 8 17.36
6 to 9 days 1 1.48 q27 Frequency Percent
Most of the Time 8 17.39
10 or more days 4 7.44 Never heard/used 49 98.47
Always 4 7.90
At least once/life 1 1.53

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TAKE DXM, TRIPLE CS, ETC. TO
Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427 GET HIGH
q29 Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427
Never heard/used 47 93.95
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG
At least once/month 1 1.51
USE - CODEINE DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
At least once/life 2 4.55 USE COCAINE
Never heard/used 46 95.38 q30e Frequency Percent
At least once/life 2 4.62 Very 44 89.00
Somewhat 4 7.75
Not very 1 1.70
Frequency Missing = 2.3301517759 DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO Don't know 1 1.55
USE TOBACCO
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG Frequency Missing = 1.5941528351
Very 26 50.88
USE - OXYCONTIN ETC
Somewhat 18 36.85
Not very 3 6.03
Never heard/used 48 96.98 DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
Not at all 2 3.20 USE CRACK
Don't know 2 3.04 q30f Frequency Percent
Very 44 89.00
Frequency Missing = 1.5941528351 Somewhat 5 9.45
Don't know 1 1.55
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE

- VICODIN ETC DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
USE ALCOHOL Frequency Missing = 1.6059693319
Very 21 41.19
At least once/month 1 1.72 DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
Somewhat 21 41.94 USE ECSTASY
Not very 8 15.33 q30g Frequency Percent
Don't know 1 1.53 Very 43 87.30
Frequency Missing = 2.3504086275 Somewhat 5 9.45
Don't know 2 3.25
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG
USE - VALIUM ETC Frequency Missing = 1.6059693319
q28d Frequency Percent DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
USE INHALANTS
At least once/year 1 1.51 DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
Very 39 78.52 USE STEROIDS
Somewhat 7 13.90 q30h Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427 Not very 2 4.55 Very 41 82.52
Don't know 2 3.04 Somewhat 6 12.69
Not very 1 1.53
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE
Don't know 2 3.26
- XANAX ETC Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427
Never heard/used 44 87.54 Frequency Missing = 1.6757940854
At least once/month 2 4.69 DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
USE MARIJUANA
At least once/year 2 4.73
Very 38 75.06
Somewhat 9 18.56
Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427 Not at all 1 1.67
Don't know 2 4.71

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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
USE HEROIN SENT TO
q30i Frequency Percent PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A
Very 43 87.45 SEPTEMBER GOOD BIT TO DRINK
Somewhat 5 9.30 q31d Frequency Percent q32b Frequency Percent
Don't know 2 3.26 None 39 78.25 None 48 95.52
1-3 days 8 16.90 1-3 times 2 4.48
4-9 days 1 1.67
Frequency Missing = 1.6757940854 10+ days 2 3.18
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427

USE METHAMPHETAMINE CRITICIZED BY DATE
q30j Frequency Percent BECAUSE OF DRINKING
Very 43 86.15 SOMEONE CALLED q32c Frequency Percent
Somewhat 5 10.65 HOME SINCE None 46 90.87
SEPTEMBER 1-3 times 4 7.62
Don't know 2 3.20
q31e Frequency Percent 4-9 times 1 1.51
None 44 87.47
Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427 1-3 days 5 9.35
10+ days 2 3.18 Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427
DAYS SKIPPED SINCE

SEPTEMBER Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427 TROUBLE WITH
q31a Frequency Percent POLICE BECAUSE OF
DRINKING
None 33 66.54
IN TROUBLE FOR q32d Frequency Percent
1-3 days 14 28.81
DRINKING SINCE None 50 100.00
4-9 days 2 4.65 SEPTEMBER
None 47 96.93 Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427
1-3 days 1 3.07
TROUBLE WITH
DAYS ILL SINCE
Frequency Missing = 2.3301517759 FRIENDS BECAUSE OF
SEPTEMBER DRUG USE
None 9 17.48
IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG None 43 93.35
1-3 days 31 63.08 USE SINCE SEPTEMBER 1-3 times 3 6.65
4-9 days 6 12.70 q31g Frequency Percent
10+ days 3 6.74 None 47 96.93
1-3 days 1 3.07 Frequency Missing = 4.5786623016

Frequency Missing = 2.3301517759 DRIVEN A CAR WHILE
HIGH FROM DRUGS
OTHER DAYS MISSED q32f Frequency Percent
SINCE SEPTEMBER
TROUBLE WITH None 47 98.25
q31c Frequency Percent FRIENDS BECAUSE OF 1-3 times 1 1.75
None 11 21.42 DRINKING
1-3 days 28 56.80 q32a Frequency Percent
4-9 days 9 17.05 None 47 93.99 Frequency Missing = 3.1421139102
10+ days 2 4.73 1-3 times 3 6.01

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CRITICIZED BY DATE WOULD SEEK HELP
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427 OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
q32g Frequency Percent q36b Frequency Percent
None 46 95.30 No 32 64.04
ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES
1-3 times 2 4.70 Yes 18 35.96
THIS SCHOOL YEAR
Frequency Missing = 3.1421139102 Never 17 35.13 Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427
Seldom 9 18.89
Half the time 2 4.64
TROUBLE WITH Most of the time 8 17.36 WOULD SEEK HELP
POLICE BECAUSE OF Always 6 12.68 FROM OTHER
DRUG USE Don't know 1 1.58 COUNSELOR
q32h Frequency Percent Didn't attend 5 9.71 q36c Frequency Percent
None 49 100.00 No 33 67.45
Yes 16 32.55
DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS
CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON SCHOOL YEAR
ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT q34b Frequency Percent WOULD SEEK HELP
q33a Frequency Percent Never 35 70.46 FROM PARENTS
None 49 96.96 Seldom 4 7.59 q36d Frequency Percent
1-3 days 2 3.04 Half the time 3 6.32 No 22 46.60
Always 2 3.18 Yes 26 53.40
Don't know 2 3.04
Didn't attend 5 9.42
CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT Frequency Missing = 0.8378970427
WOULD SEEK HELP
q33b Frequency Percent FROM A MEDICAL
None 47 93.64 DOCTOR
SOUGHT HELP FOR
1-3 days 2 4.85 q36e Frequency Percent
DRUG/ALCOHOL
4-9 days 1 1.51 PROBLEM No 32 64.04
q35 Frequency Percent Yes 18 35.96
No 47 95.42
Yes 2 4.58
CLASS DAYS HIGH

ON INHALANTS WOULD SEEK HELP
SINCE SEPT FROM FRIENDS
q33c Frequency Percent q36f Frequency Percent
WOULD SEEK HELP
None 50 100.00 FROM SCHOOL No 15 32.18
COUNSELOR Yes 32 67.82
No 35 68.97
Yes 16 31.03
CLASS DAYS HIGH ON
OTHER DRUG(S)
None 49 98.49
1-3 days 1 1.51

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WOULD SEEK HELP DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
FROM ANOTHER INFO--SCIENCE CLASS WEBSITE/ONLINE CHAT
ADULT q37d Frequency Percent GROUP
q36g Frequency Percent No 25 53.87 q38a Frequency Percent
No 24 47.06 Yes 21 46.13 No 36 72.29
Yes 27 52.94 Yes 14 27.71

DRUG/ALCOHOL
WOULD NOT SEEK INFO--SOCIAL DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
HELP STUDIES CLASS BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA
q36h Frequency Percent q37e Frequency Percent MPHLETS
No 42 87.34 No 35 80.34 q38b Frequency
Yes 6 12.66 Yes 9 19.66 No 28
Yes 22
Frequency Missing = 3.0982240651 Frequency Missing = 7.7646660568 DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA
MPHLETS
DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL q38b Percent
INFO--SCHOOL INFO--SCHOOL No 55.94
HEALTH CLASS STUDENT GROUP OR Yes 44.06
q37a Frequency Percent CLUB
No 20 44.60 q37f Frequency Percent
Yes 25 55.40 No 36 80.99 Frequency Missing = 1.5941528351
Yes 8 19.01
Frequency Missing = 5.5161555312 DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

Frequency Missing = 7.0084102644 TV/RADIO/OTHER
AUDIO/VIDEO
DRUG/ALCOHOL q38c Frequency Percent
INFO--SCHOOL DRUG/ALCOHOL No 22 44.90
ASSEMBLY PROGRAM INFO--INVITED Yes 26 55.10
q37b Frequency Percent SCHOOL GUEST
No 22 48.56 q37g Frequency Percent
Yes 23 51.44 No 24 53.33 Frequency Missing = 3.0864075683
Yes 21 46.67
Frequency Missing = 6.2724113236 DRUG/ALCOHOL

Frequency Missing = 6.2724113236 INFO--PARENTS
DRUG/ALCOHOL No 26 53.99
INFO--SCHOOL DRUG/ALCOHOL Yes 22 46.01
GUIDANCE INFO--ANOTHER
COUNSELOR SCHOOL SOURCE
q37c Frequency Percent q37h Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 2.3301517759
No 27 59.27 No 24 52.21
Yes 19 40.73 Yes 22 47.79

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PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
SMOKING CIGARET
Strong disapprove 36 72.53
Mild disapprove 5 9.26
Neither 5 10.58
Don't know 4 7.63

DRINKING BEER
Neither 8 15.07
Mildly approve 8 15.26
Don't know 5 10.63

USING MARIJUANA
Neither 2 4.51
Don't know 3 6.12
TESTED FOR DRUG

USE AT SCHOOL
No 48 95.45
Yes 2 4.55
PURCHASED
LOTTERY TICKET IN
PAST YEAR
No 42 84.60
Yes 8 15.40

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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 ..

Several Several About About Less than

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

Table T-4: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get... 2

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

Table T-5: About how many of your close friends...

None A Few Some Most ALL

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

All 50.9% 36.8% 6.0% 3.2% 3.0%

Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 3

Past School Ever Never

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

Several Several About About Less than

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

drinks of alcohol at one time?

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

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

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

Average days absent due to

Average days conduct problems

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

Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use... 6

None A Few Some Most ALL

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

Half Most Didn't

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

All 41.2% 41.9% 15.3% 0.0% 1.5%

Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 8

Past School Ever Never

Table D-2: How often do you normally use... 9

Several Several About About Less than

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

Table D-4: Age of first use of marijuana by family situation: 10

Never 9/Under 10 to 11 12 to 13 14 to 15 16 to 17 Over 17

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

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

Average days absent due to

Average days conduct problems

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

None A Few Some Most ALL

All 57.3% 29.9% 7.8% 3.3% 1.7%

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

Half Most Didn't

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

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

Table D-15: How recently, if ever, have you taken... 14

Past School Ever Never

Table D-16: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past School Ever Never

Table D-17: How recently, if ever, have you taken...

Past School Ever Never

Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 15

Past School Ever Never

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

Several Several About About Less than