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Northside

Spring 1998

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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Any tobacco product All 30.7% 41.3% 61.4% 38.6%
Grade 9 25.8% 37.6% 59.4% 40.6%
Grade 12 37.8% 46.9% 64.4% 35.6%
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Cigarettes All 29.8% 40.7% 60.7% 39.3%
Grade 9 25.0% 37.0% 58.5% 41.5%
Grade 12 37.0% 46.2% 63.8% 36.2%
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Smokeless tobacco All 4.0% 6.3% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 9 3.6% 5.7% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 12 4.5% 7.2% 14.8% 85.2%

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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 41.4% 8.9% 5.9% 8.6% 11.7% 9.5% 14.0%


Grade 9 43.0% 5.5% 5.5% 8.2% 12.5% 10.7% 14.5%
Grade 12 39.2% 14.0% 6.5% 9.0% 10.4% 7.7% 13.3%

Cigarettes?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 41.8% 8.6% 5.8% 8.4% 11.9% 9.3% 14.2%


Grade 9 43.3% 5.4% 5.4% 8.0% 13.0% 10.4% 14.6%
Grade 12 39.4% 13.4% 6.6% 9.1% 10.3% 7.7% 13.5%

Smokeless tobacco?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 86.7% 0.6% 0.5% 1.0% 2.2% 2.7% 6.3%


Grade 9 87.7% 0.4% 0.7% 1.0% 2.0% 2.8% 5.2%
Grade 12 85.2% 0.8% 0.3% 1.1% 2.4% 2.4% 8.0%

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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 69.1% 16.4% 9.8% 2.6% 1.7% 0.2%


Grade 9 73.1% 15.7% 8.5% 1.4% 1.1% 0.2%
Grade 12 63.1% 17.4% 11.8% 4.5% 2.8% 0.4%
Northside
Spring 1998

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

Grade 9 Grade 12

Tobacco 12.1 13.9

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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 1.8% 3.8% 2.4% 6.9% 18.5% 66.6%


Grade 9 2.1% 5.8% 3.8% 9.4% 24.6% 54.3%
Grade 12 1.4% 0.9% 0.3% 3.2% 9.4% 84.8%

Smokeless Tobacco?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 11.9% 9.1% 6.9% 12.0% 16.3% 43.7%


Grade 9 14.7% 13.9% 10.4% 16.4% 17.6% 27.0%
Grade 12 7.8% 2.2% 1.8% 5.6% 14.3% 68.3%

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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 15.3% 33.5% 26.4% 21.0% 3.7%


Grade 9 17.8% 36.6% 24.0% 18.1% 3.5%
Grade 12 11.6% 28.9% 30.0% 25.4% 4.1%

Smoke cigarettes?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 16.1% 33.7% 26.3% 20.3% 3.6%


Grade 9 18.9% 36.5% 24.0% 17.1% 3.4%
Grade 12 11.9% 29.5% 29.6% 25.1% 3.9%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 69.3% 20.6% 7.0% 2.6% 0.5%


Grade 9 71.1% 19.6% 5.8% 3.1% 0.4%
Grade 12 66.5% 22.1% 8.9% 1.8% 0.7%
Northside
Spring 1998

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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 61.6% 16.8% 14.5% 1.6% 0.7% 4.9%


Grade 9 68.1% 13.5% 11.5% 1.3% 0.7% 4.9%
Grade 12 51.2% 21.9% 19.3% 2.1% 0.7% 4.8%

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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 30.0% 39.2% 21.0% 4.8% 5.0%


Grade 9 31.6% 39.0% 19.2% 4.4% 5.7%
Grade 12 27.5% 39.6% 23.6% 5.5% 3.8%
Northside
Spring 1998

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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Any alcohol product All 45.6% 62.8% 81.1% 18.9%
Grade 9 39.8% 57.4% 78.2% 21.8%
Grade 12 54.2% 70.8% 85.5% 14.5%
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Beer All 32.3% 46.2% 64.1% 35.9%
Grade 9 26.5% 40.1% 60.4% 39.6%
Grade 12 40.7% 55.2% 69.4% 30.6%
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Wine coolers All 30.9% 49.2% 69.5% 30.5%
Grade 9 25.9% 42.4% 64.1% 35.9%
Grade 12 38.3% 59.3% 77.5% 22.5%
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Wine All 21.8% 42.2% 64.6% 35.4%
Grade 9 18.9% 38.4% 61.4% 38.6%
Grade 12 26.1% 47.9% 69.3% 30.7%
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Liquor All 34.0% 50.2% 66.4% 33.6%
Grade 9 27.5% 43.6% 60.8% 39.2%
Grade 12 43.5% 59.9% 74.6% 25.4%

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

Any alcohol product?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 21.4% 0.5% 6.7% 23.0% 21.7% 16.8% 9.9%


Grade 9 24.8% 0.5% 4.9% 19.9% 21.9% 17.4% 10.7%
Grade 12 16.2% 0.5% 9.4% 27.7% 21.5% 15.9% 8.8%
Beer?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 33.3% 0.2% 5.6% 17.2% 18.3% 14.5% 10.9%


Grade 9 36.8% 0.1% 3.4% 14.8% 18.1% 15.4% 11.5%
Grade 12 28.1% 0.3% 8.9% 20.7% 18.5% 13.4% 10.1%

Wine coolers?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 28.1% 0.2% 4.0% 16.7% 20.6% 20.1% 10.2%


Grade 9 32.8% 0.2% 3.0% 15.4% 17.4% 20.0% 11.3%
Grade 12 21.4% 0.2% 5.4% 18.7% 25.3% 20.3% 8.7%

Wine?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 33.3% 0.1% 2.3% 9.8% 16.4% 23.6% 14.5%


Grade 9 36.6% 0.2% 1.9% 8.6% 15.3% 22.8% 14.7%
Grade 12 28.4% * % 3.0% 11.6% 18.0% 24.8% 14.1%
Northside
Spring 1998

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Liquor?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 32.7% 0.4% 4.1% 17.4% 19.7% 15.3% 10.3%


Grade 9 37.9% 0.4% 3.1% 14.3% 17.0% 15.7% 11.5%
Grade 12 25.2% 0.3% 5.6% 21.9% 23.5% 14.9% 8.7%

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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 37.3% 62.7% 16.4% 31.8% 14.5%


Grade 9 39.5% 60.5% 12.0% 32.3% 16.2%
Grade 12 33.9% 66.1% 23.1% 31.1% 12.0%

Wine Coolers

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 28.6% 71.4% 16.8% 43.9% 10.7%


Grade 9 32.9% 67.1% 14.7% 40.7% 11.8%
Grade 12 22.2% 77.8% 19.9% 48.7% 9.1%

Wine

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 35.2% 64.8% 5.2% 40.5% 19.1%


Grade 9 37.4% 62.6% 5.0% 39.7% 17.8%
Grade 12 31.8% 68.2% 5.5% 41.6% 21.0%
Liquor

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 32.9% 67.1% 18.5% 37.0% 11.6%


Grade 9 38.4% 61.6% 15.6% 33.2% 12.9%
Grade 12 24.7% 75.3% 23.0% 42.7% 9.6%

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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 60.7% 39.3% 3.3% 19.6% 16.3%


Grade 9 65.1% 34.9% 1.6% 17.5% 15.8%
Grade 12 54.1% 45.9% 5.9% 22.8% 17.2%
Northside
Spring 1998

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

All 54.0% 46.0% 2.2% 22.6% 21.2%


Grade 9 58.8% 41.2% 1.7% 20.1% 19.4%
Grade 12 46.7% 53.3% 3.0% 26.2% 24.0%

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

All 62.3% 37.7% 1.1% 13.0% 23.7%


Grade 9 64.8% 35.2% 0.9% 12.8% 21.5%
Grade 12 58.3% 41.7% 1.3% 13.4% 27.0%

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

All 53.5% 46.5% 3.0% 23.5% 20.0%


Grade 9 59.2% 40.8% 2.5% 19.4% 18.9%
Grade 12 45.0% 55.0% 3.6% 29.8% 21.6%

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

Grade 9 Grade 12

Alcohol 11.5 13.6


Beer 11.7 13.8
Wine Coolers 12.1 14.2
Wine 12.0 14.0
Liquor 12.7 14.7

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

Beer?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 2.0% 4.2% 3.4% 11.4% 27.3% 51.8%


Grade 9 2.4% 5.9% 4.3% 12.0% 24.1% 51.4%
Grade 12 1.4% 1.6% 2.0% 10.5% 32.1% 52.5%

Wine coolers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 2.1% 4.3% 4.1% 12.2% 27.1% 50.2%


Grade 9 2.5% 6.0% 5.6% 13.5% 24.8% 47.6%
Grade 12 1.6% 1.7% 1.9% 10.3% 30.6% 53.9%

Wine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 2.5% 5.3% 5.2% 12.3% 26.6% 48.0%


Grade 9 3.3% 7.3% 6.8% 13.2% 24.0% 45.4%
Grade 12 1.5% 2.4% 2.8% 11.0% 30.5% 51.8%
Northside
Spring 1998

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Liquor?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 2.1% 5.8% 6.7% 12.6% 24.1% 48.5%


Grade 9 2.6% 7.9% 9.0% 13.8% 19.7% 47.0%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.8% 3.4% 11.0% 30.6% 50.8%

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Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?

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

All 88.3% 8.9% 1.8% 1.0%


Grade 9 87.6% 9.4% 2.1% 0.8%
Grade 12 89.4% 8.0% 1.3% 1.2%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?

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

All 99.6% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%


Grade 9 99.6% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 12 99.5% 0.4% 0.1% * %

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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: 5.3 days per student


Alcohol Non-users: 4.3 days per student
Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 3.6 days per student


Alcohol Non-users: 1.2 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 86.9% 9.6% 2.3% 1.2%


Grade 9 95.3% 3.5% 0.9% 0.3%
Grade 12 74.0% 19.1% 4.5% 2.5%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?

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

All 95.2% 4.1% 0.5% 0.2%


Grade 9 96.6% 2.6% 0.5% 0.3%
Grade 12 93.0% 6.5% 0.4% 0.1%
Northside
Spring 1998

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

Any alcohol product?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 10.7% 21.9% 22.1% 31.2% 14.1%


Grade 9 13.9% 24.9% 23.4% 26.7% 11.1%
Grade 12 6.0% 17.3% 20.1% 37.9% 18.6%

Beer?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 16.0% 22.9% 22.7% 28.1% 10.3%


Grade 9 19.8% 26.8% 23.7% 22.8% 6.8%
Grade 12 10.3% 17.1% 21.2% 36.0% 15.3%

Wine coolers?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 18.8% 24.3% 23.7% 23.4% 9.8%


Grade 9 24.6% 26.2% 22.3% 18.8% 8.0%
Grade 12 10.2% 21.5% 25.7% 30.2% 12.4%

Wine?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 34.3% 28.0% 18.6% 13.7% 5.3%


Grade 9 39.5% 27.6% 16.8% 11.9% 4.2%
Grade 12 26.7% 28.6% 21.4% 16.4% 6.9%
Liquor?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 22.4% 21.0% 20.2% 26.1% 10.3%


Grade 9 27.6% 24.0% 19.3% 21.3% 7.8%
Grade 12 14.7% 16.7% 21.4% 33.2% 14.0%

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Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?

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

All 89.6% 9.5% 0.7% 0.2%


Grade 9 91.6% 7.5% 0.6% 0.3%
Grade 12 86.4% 12.6% 0.9% 0.1%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?

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

All 92.1% 6.3% 0.9% 0.7%


Grade 9 94.7% 4.4% 0.4% 0.5%
Grade 12 88.1% 9.3% 1.5% 1.1%
Northside
Spring 1998

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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 17.9% 11.1% 8.6% 18.2% 32.0% 1.6% 10.6%


Grade 9 22.9% 14.3% 9.8% 18.9% 20.6% 2.0% 11.5%
Grade 12 10.0% 6.1% 6.8% 17.1% 49.8% 0.9% 9.2%

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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 28.1% 23.5% 33.4% 11.5% 3.5%


Grade 9 30.4% 21.4% 32.5% 12.4% 3.3%
Grade 12 24.6% 26.7% 34.7% 10.0% 3.9%

From friends

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 22.3% 11.5% 20.3% 31.3% 14.6%


Grade 9 25.4% 14.4% 22.6% 28.6% 8.9%
Grade 12 17.6% 7.2% 16.8% 35.3% 23.1%

From a store

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 23.9% 45.8% 16.3% 9.0% 5.0%


Grade 9 27.2% 50.5% 14.5% 5.9% 1.8%
Grade 12 19.0% 38.6% 18.9% 13.6% 9.8%

At parties

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 22.0% 10.2% 16.9% 23.1% 27.9%


Grade 9 24.4% 13.1% 19.3% 21.4% 21.8%
Grade 12 18.4% 5.8% 13.2% 25.6% 37.0%

Other source

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 26.6% 25.9% 23.0% 12.4% 12.1%


Grade 9 29.2% 25.7% 22.9% 11.3% 10.9%
Grade 12 22.6% 26.3% 23.0% 14.2% 13.9%
Northside
Spring 1998

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

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't


Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 57.9% 22.2% 12.0% 2.7% 1.0% 4.2%


Grade 9 62.7% 18.6% 10.5% 2.2% 1.1% 4.8%
Grade 12 50.5% 27.7% 14.3% 3.4% 0.9% 3.1%

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

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 42.8% 38.9% 13.4% 2.7% 2.2%


Grade 9 41.6% 37.3% 14.9% 3.6% 2.6%
Grade 12 44.7% 41.3% 11.0% 1.3% 1.6%
Northside
Spring 1998

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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Marijuana? All 20.4% 29.0% 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 9 18.9% 26.8% 38.8% 61.2%
Grade 12 22.6% 32.2% 48.5% 51.5%
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Cocaine? All 4.7% 7.9% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 9 3.8% 6.4% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 12 6.0% 10.1% 16.6% 83.4%
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Crack? All 0.5% 1.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.7% 2.7% 97.3%
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Hallucinogens? All 3.5% 6.5% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 9 3.3% 5.8% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 3.7% 7.7% 13.7% 86.3%
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Uppers? All 3.4% 6.1% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 9 3.7% 6.3% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 12 3.0% 5.9% 10.9% 89.1%
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Downers? All 2.8% 4.4% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.0% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 3.0% 5.0% 9.0% 91.0%
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Rohypnol? All 2.0% 3.4% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.3% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 1.1% 2.1% 3.7% 96.3%
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Steroids? All 0.5% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
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Ecstasy? All 1.4% 2.5% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 1.3% 3.0% 7.1% 92.9%
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Heroin? All 0.2% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.1% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%

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

Marijuana?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 56.7% 3.2% 5.9% 8.0% 9.0% 7.6% 9.6%


Grade 9 58.9% 3.0% 6.5% 8.0% 9.0% 7.1% 7.6%
Grade 12 53.4% 3.5% 5.1% 8.0% 8.9% 8.4% 12.6%

Cocaine?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 87.2% * % 0.9% 1.8% 2.6% 2.9% 4.6%


Grade 9 89.1% * % 0.8% 1.6% 2.2% 2.4% 3.8%
Grade 12 84.4% * % 0.9% 2.0% 3.3% 3.6% 5.8%
Northside
Spring 1998

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Crack?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 96.5% 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.5% 0.6% 2.0%


Grade 9 96.2% * % 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% 2.0%
Grade 12 96.9% 0.1% * % 0.2% 0.1% 0.7% 2.0%

Hallucinogens?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 89.6% * % 0.2% 0.7% 2.9% 3.3% 3.3%


Grade 9 91.2% * % 0.2% 1.0% 2.5% 2.8% 2.4%
Grade 12 87.1% * % 0.3% 0.4% 3.5% 4.0% 4.7%

Uppers?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 89.9% 0.3% 0.5% 1.0% 2.1% 2.7% 3.6%


Grade 9 89.7% 0.3% 0.5% 1.4% 2.4% 2.7% 3.1%
Grade 12 90.1% 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 1.7% 2.7% 4.4%

Downers?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 92.2% 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 1.8% 2.9%


Grade 9 92.6% 0.3% 0.5% 1.1% 1.5% 1.9% 2.2%
Grade 12 91.6% * % 0.4% 0.7% 1.8% 1.7% 3.8%

Rohypnol?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 95.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.7% 0.7% 1.5% 1.4%


Grade 9 94.9% 0.2% 0.3% 0.9% 0.7% 1.6% 1.4%
Grade 12 96.0% * % 0.2% 0.5% 0.7% 1.4% 1.3%

Steroids?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 98.4% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.8%


Grade 9 98.8% 0.1% * % 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 12 97.9% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 1.3%

Ecstasy?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 94.4% * % 0.1% 0.1% 0.6% 2.5% 2.3%


Grade 9 95.4% * % * % 0.1% 0.8% 2.2% 1.5%
Grade 12 93.0% * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 2.9% 3.3%
Northside
Spring 1998

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Heroin?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 97.8% 0.1% * % 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.4%


Grade 9 97.9% 0.2% * % 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Grade 12 97.7% * % * % 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 1.6%

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

Grade 9 Grade 12

Marijuana 13.0 14.8


Cocaine 13.8 15.9
Crack 13.4 15.5
Hallucinogens 13.9 15.6
Uppers 13.5 15.1
Downers 13.4 15.2
Rohypnol 13.3 15.4
Steroids 12.8 15.2
Ecstasy 13.6 15.9
Heroin 13.2 14.9

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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 61.5% 0.3% 2.1% 12.6% 16.6% 6.1% 0.7%


Grade 9 64.8% 0.3% 2.9% 16.4% 15.1% 0.6% * %
Grade 12 56.8% 0.4% 1.0% 7.0% 18.6% 14.2% 1.8%
Other family situation

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

All 43.3% 1.6% 5.5% 20.4% 19.1% 9.8% 0.3%


Grade 9 47.8% 2.3% 7.3% 25.3% 16.5% 0.8% * %
Grade 12 36.6% 0.5% 2.7% 13.3% 23.0% 23.0% 0.8%

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

Marijuana?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 3.1% 12.0% 9.2% 13.0% 21.6% 41.1%


Grade 9 2.9% 16.8% 10.3% 12.6% 19.7% 37.6%
Grade 12 3.4% 5.2% 7.6% 13.5% 24.2% 46.0%
Northside
Spring 1998

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Cocaine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 7.7% 23.3% 19.0% 19.3% 14.8% 15.9%


Grade 9 7.4% 29.1% 19.2% 17.3% 13.5% 13.4%
Grade 12 8.2% 15.0% 18.6% 22.3% 16.6% 19.4%

Crack?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 9.2% 25.3% 22.4% 18.9% 13.4% 10.7%


Grade 9 8.3% 31.1% 21.6% 17.4% 11.4% 10.2%
Grade 12 10.4% 17.0% 23.7% 21.1% 16.3% 11.5%

Hallucinogens?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 15.5% 25.3% 19.8% 15.8% 12.5% 11.0%


Grade 9 17.7% 30.7% 18.5% 13.3% 9.4% 10.4%
Grade 12 12.2% 17.4% 21.8% 19.6% 17.1% 11.9%

Uppers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 21.6% 20.0% 16.9% 17.4% 12.9% 11.3%


Grade 9 24.7% 24.1% 16.2% 14.5% 10.2% 10.3%
Grade 12 17.1% 14.2% 17.8% 21.5% 16.7% 12.7%

Downers?
Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very
Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 22.8% 20.2% 16.9% 16.7% 12.9% 10.6%


Grade 9 26.6% 24.3% 16.3% 13.7% 9.6% 9.5%
Grade 12 17.4% 14.2% 17.6% 20.9% 17.5% 12.3%

Rohypnol?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 37.1% 17.3% 14.3% 13.4% 9.3% 8.6%


Grade 9 37.9% 20.5% 13.8% 11.0% 8.3% 8.6%
Grade 12 35.9% 12.6% 15.1% 16.9% 10.9% 8.6%

Steroids?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 11.0% 28.6% 21.5% 19.2% 10.4% 9.2%


Grade 9 10.5% 35.6% 20.7% 16.5% 7.9% 8.8%
Grade 12 11.9% 18.6% 22.7% 23.1% 14.1% 9.7%
Northside
Spring 1998

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Ecstasy?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 22.7% 22.0% 17.1% 15.6% 11.5% 11.0%


Grade 9 26.6% 27.4% 15.7% 12.2% 8.0% 10.1%
Grade 12 17.1% 14.4% 19.0% 20.6% 16.6% 12.3%

Heroin?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 11.0% 32.8% 24.3% 15.6% 8.7% 7.6%


Grade 9 9.8% 40.6% 21.6% 12.5% 7.1% 8.5%
Grade 12 12.6% 21.6% 28.2% 20.0% 11.1% 6.4%

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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...

Attended class while high from marijuana use?

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

All 83.8% 7.9% 3.5% 4.7%


Grade 9 82.7% 8.0% 4.4% 4.9%
Grade 12 85.5% 7.8% 2.3% 4.4%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?

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

All 93.2% 4.7% 1.3% 0.8%


Grade 9 92.5% 5.2% 1.5% 0.9%
Grade 12 94.2% 3.9% 1.2% 0.7%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?

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

All 98.7% 1.1% 0.1% 0.0%


Grade 9 98.4% 1.4% 0.2% 0.1%
Grade 12 99.3% 0.7% * % * %

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

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Marijuana Users: 5.7 days per student


Marijuana Non-users: 4.6 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Marijuana Users: 5.4 days per student


Marijuana Non-users: 1.7 days per student
Northside
Spring 1998

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Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?

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

All 89.4% 6.8% 1.3% 2.4%


Grade 9 94.9% 3.7% 0.5% 0.9%
Grade 12 81.0% 11.7% 2.4% 4.8%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?

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

All 97.2% 2.4% 0.2% 0.2%


Grade 9 97.1% 2.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 12 97.2% 2.6% 0.1% 0.1%

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

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 31.0% 23.6% 19.8% 17.9% 7.7%


Grade 9 34.2% 22.6% 18.6% 16.6% 8.1%
Grade 12 26.3% 25.3% 21.6% 19.7% 7.1%

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Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?

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

All 92.2% 6.7% 0.8% 0.3%


Grade 9 91.5% 7.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Grade 12 93.3% 5.6% 1.0% 0.1%

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

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

All 91.6% 6.7% 1.1% 0.6%


Grade 9 91.8% 6.9% 0.6% 0.6%
Grade 12 91.3% 6.4% 1.9% 0.5%

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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 28.5% 13.4% 12.1% 14.2% 18.2% 2.9% 10.6%


Grade 9 33.9% 13.9% 11.2% 12.6% 14.1% 2.8% 11.6%
Grade 12 20.2% 12.7% 13.5% 16.6% 24.7% 3.2% 9.1%
Northside
Spring 1998

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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 63.0% 10.3% 10.4% 10.2% 5.6% 0.5%


Grade 9 64.1% 9.6% 10.2% 8.9% 6.4% 0.7%
Grade 12 61.4% 11.5% 10.6% 12.1% 4.4% 0.1%

Blunts?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 69.8% 14.4% 6.9% 5.2% 3.1% 0.6%


Grade 9 70.1% 13.1% 7.0% 5.5% 3.4% 0.9%
Grade 12 69.2% 16.5% 6.8% 4.7% 2.6% 0.2%

Bongs or water pipes?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 70.8% 12.4% 7.7% 5.2% 3.3% 0.6%


Grade 9 73.0% 11.2% 6.5% 4.5% 3.9% 0.9%
Grade 12 67.7% 14.0% 9.6% 6.2% 2.3% 0.2%

Pipes?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 69.8% 10.9% 7.4% 7.5% 3.8% 0.6%


Grade 9 71.8% 9.7% 6.4% 6.9% 4.4% 0.9%
Grade 12 66.9% 12.8% 8.9% 8.4% 3.0% 0.1%
Some other way?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 81.3% 11.3% 1.1% 1.3% 1.8% 3.2%


Grade 9 80.8% 10.9% 1.2% 1.4% 2.3% 3.4%
Grade 12 81.9% 12.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 2.8%

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

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't


Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 81.6% 7.1% 5.6% 0.8% 0.8% 4.1%


Grade 9 82.3% 6.6% 5.1% 0.8% 0.8% 4.3%
Grade 12 80.6% 7.9% 6.4% 0.8% 0.7% 3.7%
Northside
Spring 1998

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

Marijuana?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 47.9% 25.6% 15.4% 8.8% 2.3%


Grade 9 51.1% 22.8% 14.2% 9.1% 2.8%
Grade 12 43.1% 29.9% 17.3% 8.3% 1.4%

Cocaine?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 85.3% 9.4% 2.1% 0.3% 2.9%


Grade 9 83.7% 10.1% 2.2% 0.4% 3.6%
Grade 12 87.7% 8.4% 1.9% 0.2% 1.8%

Crack?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 89.0% 6.2% 0.9% 0.4% 3.6%


Grade 9 87.3% 7.1% 1.1% 0.4% 4.0%
Grade 12 91.5% 4.8% 0.6% 0.3% 2.8%

Ecstasy?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 71.1% 12.3% 3.7% 1.3% 11.7%


Grade 9 69.5% 10.9% 4.2% 1.5% 14.0%
Grade 12 73.5% 14.3% 3.1% 1.0% 8.2%
Steroids?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 76.0% 15.6% 2.8% 0.5% 5.0%


Grade 9 73.8% 15.9% 3.5% 0.8% 6.0%
Grade 12 79.4% 15.2% 1.7% 0.1% 3.5%

Heroin?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 91.2% 3.9% 0.5% 0.4% 3.9%


Grade 9 89.5% 4.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4.7%
Grade 12 93.8% 2.9% 0.4% 0.1% 2.8%
Northside
Spring 1998

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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Any inhalant? All 7.2% 11.6% 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 9 8.5% 13.8% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 12 5.1% 8.2% 17.7% 82.3%
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Liquid or spray paint? All 1.0% 2.6% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 1.2% 3.6% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.1% 4.4% 95.6%
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Whiteout, correction fluid? All 1.0% 2.7% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 9 1.5% 3.8% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 12 0.3% 1.0% 4.5% 95.5%
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Gasoline? All 0.7% 1.7% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 0.9% 2.4% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.7% 3.5% 96.5%
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Freon? All 0.6% 2.1% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 9 0.8% 2.5% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 12 0.3% 1.5% 5.1% 94.9%
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Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 0.5% 0.9% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
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Glue? All 0.5% 1.2% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.8% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 2.9% 97.1%
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Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 0.5% 1.5% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 0.7% 2.0% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.6% 2.9% 97.1%
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Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 1.8% 3.6% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 9 1.2% 3.1% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 2.7% 4.3% 8.9% 91.1%
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Octane booster? All 0.2% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.3% 0.8% 99.2%
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Other sprays? All 0.9% 1.8% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.8% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%
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Other inhalants? All 3.3% 5.5% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 9 4.3% 7.3% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 12 1.7% 2.9% 6.8% 93.2%

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

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 87.8% 0.4% 0.2% 0.9% 2.1% 2.8% 5.9%


Grade 9 85.1% 0.5% 0.3% 1.0% 3.0% 3.5% 6.5%
Grade 12 91.7% 0.3% * % 0.7% 0.7% 1.6% 5.1%
Northside
Spring 1998

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 79.2% 9.0% 6.5% 5.3%


Grade 9 75.5% 9.6% 8.0% 6.9%
Grade 12 84.6% 8.2% 4.2% 3.0%

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

Grade 9 Grade 12

Inhalants 12.3 13.3

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Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you attended
class while high from inhalant use?

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

All 98.2% 1.3% 0.4% 0.1%


Grade 9 97.6% 1.6% 0.7% 0.1%
Grade 12 99.0% 0.9% * % 0.1%

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

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Inhalants Users: 5.9 days per student


Inhalants Non-users: 4.8 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:


Inhalants Users: 4.9 days per student
Inhalants Non-users: 2.5 days per student

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Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 78.7% 15.2% 4.3% 1.5% 0.3%


Grade 9 74.1% 18.4% 5.0% 2.1% 0.3%
Grade 12 85.5% 10.4% 3.1% 0.5% 0.4%

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Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 73.6% 16.8% 4.2% 0.7% 4.6%


Grade 9 70.8% 18.8% 4.5% 1.0% 4.9%
Grade 12 78.0% 13.8% 3.6% 0.3% 4.3%
Northside
Spring 1998

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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 56.4% 43.5%


Grade 9 59.8% 40.1%
Grade 12 51.4% 48.6%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 72.2% 27.8%


Grade 9 67.6% 32.3%
Grade 12 78.9% 21.1%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 77.6% 22.3%


Grade 9 70.6% 29.3%
Grade 12 87.9% 12.1%

Science class

No Yes

All 68.2% 31.8%


Grade 9 57.4% 42.5%
Grade 12 84.1% 15.9%

Social studies class

No Yes
All 90.0% 9.9%
Grade 9 87.8% 12.1%
Grade 12 93.4% 6.6%

Student group session

No Yes

All 88.6% 11.3%


Grade 9 88.2% 11.7%
Grade 12 89.2% 10.8%

An invited school guest

No Yes

All 71.4% 28.6%


Grade 9 68.0% 32.0%
Grade 12 76.3% 23.7%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 65.6% 34.4%


Grade 9 62.8% 37.2%
Grade 12 69.8% 30.2%
Northside
Spring 1998

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Any school source

No Yes

All 35.0% 65.0%


Grade 9 30.8% 69.2%
Grade 12 41.3% 58.7%

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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 65.8% 34.2%


Grade 9 62.8% 37.2%
Grade 12 70.6% 29.4%

Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)

No Yes

All 71.9% 28.1%


Grade 9 71.8% 28.2%
Grade 12 72.2% 27.8%

A counselor or program outside of school

No Yes

All 58.4% 41.6%


Grade 9 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 12 57.8% 42.2%

Your parents
No Yes

All 45.1% 54.8%


Grade 9 46.3% 53.6%
Grade 12 43.3% 56.7%

A medical doctor

No Yes

All 60.6% 39.3%


Grade 9 60.7% 39.2%
Grade 12 60.6% 39.4%

Your friends

No Yes

All 18.5% 81.5%


Grade 9 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 12 16.8% 83.2%
Northside
Spring 1998

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

No Yes

All 37.8% 62.1%


Grade 9 38.3% 61.6%
Grade 12 37.1% 62.9%

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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 95.3% 4.7%


Grade 9 94.0% 6.0%
Grade 12 97.4% 2.6%

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

Feel close to their parents?

None A Few Some Most All

All 3.4% 27.9% 29.3% 34.9% 4.5%


Grade 9 4.3% 28.5% 28.4% 33.9% 4.9%
Grade 12 2.1% 26.9% 30.7% 36.4% 3.9%

Sometimes carry weapons?

None A Few Some Most All

All 56.9% 27.4% 10.8% 3.5% 1.4%


Grade 9 56.0% 28.4% 10.4% 3.5% 1.8%
Grade 12 58.3% 25.9% 11.4% 3.7% 0.7%

Care about making good grades?

None A Few Some Most All

All 1.8% 13.2% 21.4% 49.6% 13.9%


Grade 9 2.3% 15.1% 21.8% 47.8% 13.0%
Grade 12 1.0% 10.5% 20.9% 52.4% 15.3%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?

None A Few Some Most All

All 70.5% 19.1% 7.0% 2.5% 0.9%


Grade 9 64.6% 22.5% 8.3% 3.2% 1.4%
Grade 12 79.2% 14.1% 4.9% 1.5% 0.3%

Wish they could drop out of school?

None A Few Some Most All

All 54.6% 31.6% 9.3% 2.9% 1.7%


Grade 9 52.2% 33.1% 9.5% 3.3% 1.8%
Grade 12 58.0% 29.4% 8.9% 2.1% 1.5%
Northside
Spring 1998

Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> All students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 30.7% 41.3% 61.4% 38.6%
Grade 9 25.8% 37.6% 59.4% 40.6%
Grade 12 37.8% 46.9% 64.4% 35.6%
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Alcohol All 45.6% 62.8% 81.1% 18.9%
Grade 9 39.8% 57.4% 78.2% 21.8%
Grade 12 54.2% 70.8% 85.5% 14.5%
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Inhalants All 7.2% 11.6% 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 9 8.5% 13.8% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 12 5.1% 8.2% 17.7% 82.3%
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Any Illicit Drug All 22.0% 30.3% 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 9 20.7% 28.3% 40.8% 59.2%
Grade 12 24.0% 33.1% 49.3% 50.7%
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Marijuana All 20.4% 29.0% 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 9 18.9% 26.8% 38.8% 61.2%
Grade 12 22.6% 32.2% 48.5% 51.5%
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Marijuana Only All 7.0% 12.2% 21.8% 78.2%
Grade 9 6.1% 10.8% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 12 8.4% 14.2% 25.2% 74.8%
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Cocaine or Crack All 4.7% 8.1% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 9 3.9% 6.7% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 12 5.9% 10.0% 16.5% 83.5%
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Cocaine All 4.7% 7.9% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 9 3.8% 6.4% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 12 6.0% 10.1% 16.6% 83.4%
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Crack All 0.5% 1.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.7% 2.7% 97.3%
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Hallucinogens All 3.5% 6.5% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 9 3.3% 5.8% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 3.7% 7.7% 13.7% 86.3%
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Uppers All 3.4% 6.1% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 9 3.7% 6.3% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 12 3.0% 5.9% 10.9% 89.1%
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Downers All 2.8% 4.4% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.0% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 3.0% 5.0% 9.0% 91.0%
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Rohypnol All 2.0% 3.4% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.3% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 1.1% 2.1% 3.7% 96.3%
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Steroids All 0.5% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
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Ecstasy All 1.4% 2.5% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 1.3% 3.0% 7.1% 92.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.2% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.1% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%
Northside
Spring 1998

Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Male students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 31.3% 41.0% 61.1% 38.9%
Grade 9 26.3% 37.1% 60.1% 39.9%
Grade 12 39.2% 47.2% 62.6% 37.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 45.9% 61.5% 79.8% 20.2%
Grade 9 39.7% 55.2% 76.9% 23.1%
Grade 12 55.7% 71.4% 84.5% 15.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 8.1% 12.4% 25.3% 74.7%
Grade 9 8.3% 13.3% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 12 7.9% 10.9% 22.2% 77.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 25.0% 32.9% 46.5% 53.5%
Grade 9 23.5% 30.7% 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 12 27.4% 36.4% 50.0% 50.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 23.6% 31.5% 45.0% 55.0%
Grade 9 22.5% 29.6% 42.3% 57.7%
Grade 12 25.2% 34.5% 49.1% 50.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 7.9% 13.1% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 9 7.9% 13.0% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 12 7.9% 13.3% 22.6% 77.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 5.1% 8.8% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 9 3.5% 6.5% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 12 7.6% 12.4% 20.0% 80.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 5.1% 8.6% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 9 3.4% 6.1% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 12 7.7% 12.5% 20.0% 80.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.5% 1.6% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.2% 3.8% 96.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 4.5% 8.1% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 9 3.9% 6.5% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 12 5.5% 10.8% 17.6% 82.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 3.5% 6.5% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 9 3.4% 5.2% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 12 3.6% 8.5% 13.1% 86.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.0% 4.9% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 2.7% 3.9% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 3.7% 6.5% 11.6% 88.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 2.4% 3.9% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.3% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 1.8% 3.2% 5.6% 94.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.0% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.4% 3.1% 96.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.3% 2.7% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.0% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 12 1.4% 3.9% 8.9% 91.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.3% 0.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.2% 1.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Northside
Spring 1998

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


--> Female students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 30.1% 41.7% 61.7% 38.3%
Grade 9 25.5% 38.1% 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 12 36.5% 46.6% 65.9% 34.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 45.4% 64.2% 82.4% 17.6%
Grade 9 40.0% 59.9% 79.6% 20.4%
Grade 12 53.0% 70.2% 86.3% 13.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 6.3% 10.8% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 9 8.9% 14.4% 27.9% 72.1%
Grade 12 2.8% 5.9% 13.8% 86.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 19.3% 27.8% 42.2% 57.8%
Grade 9 18.0% 26.0% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 12 21.1% 30.2% 48.8% 51.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 17.5% 26.7% 40.6% 59.4%
Grade 9 15.4% 24.1% 35.3% 64.7%
Grade 12 20.2% 30.3% 47.9% 52.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 6.2% 11.2% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 9 4.3% 8.4% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 12 8.9% 15.0% 27.3% 72.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 4.3% 7.4% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 9 4.2% 7.0% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 4.5% 8.0% 13.5% 86.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.3% 7.3% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 9 4.1% 6.7% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 12 4.6% 8.1% 13.7% 86.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.5% 1.3% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 0.7% 2.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.3% 1.7% 98.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 2.5% 5.1% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 2.8% 5.1% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 2.2% 5.0% 10.4% 89.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 3.4% 5.8% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 4.1% 7.3% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.8% 8.9% 91.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.5% 3.9% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.1% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.6% 6.8% 93.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 1.6% 2.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 2.3% 4.2% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.1% 0.1% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 9 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 99.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.4% 2.2% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.2% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 12 1.2% 2.3% 5.6% 94.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.1% 0.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Northside
Spring 1998

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


--> White students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 32.4% 42.6% 60.1% 39.9%
Grade 9 26.8% 38.0% 58.0% 42.0%
Grade 12 40.2% 49.1% 63.0% 37.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 43.6% 62.0% 80.2% 19.8%
Grade 9 35.4% 55.3% 76.5% 23.5%
Grade 12 55.1% 71.4% 85.3% 14.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 6.7% 11.3% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 9 7.5% 12.5% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 12 5.6% 9.5% 17.6% 82.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 19.7% 26.6% 36.0% 64.0%
Grade 9 15.4% 21.7% 30.2% 69.8%
Grade 12 25.6% 33.3% 44.1% 55.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 18.3% 25.6% 34.9% 65.1%
Grade 9 14.0% 20.5% 28.4% 71.6%
Grade 12 24.3% 32.5% 43.9% 56.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 6.3% 10.6% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 9 4.3% 7.9% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 12 9.0% 14.4% 21.3% 78.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 3.5% 6.3% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 9 1.6% 4.2% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 6.2% 9.3% 15.2% 84.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 3.6% 6.2% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 9 1.7% 4.0% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 6.3% 9.2% 14.9% 85.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.4% 0.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.7% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.2% 2.2% 97.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 4.4% 7.1% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 9 4.1% 5.7% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 12 4.8% 8.9% 14.9% 85.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 3.8% 6.2% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 9 3.5% 5.5% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 4.2% 7.1% 12.8% 87.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.8% 5.1% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.7% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 5.5% 7.0% 11.3% 88.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 1.0% 2.5% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 1.0% 2.4% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 1.0% 2.7% 4.9% 95.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.2% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.5% 1.3% 98.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.0% 2.1% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 1.3% 3.6% 8.4% 91.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.1% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 * % 0.8% 1.3% 98.8%
Northside
Spring 1998

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


--> Black students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 16.8% 28.1% 54.2% 45.8%
Grade 9 17.4% 26.7% 53.5% 46.5%
Grade 12 15.8% 30.3% 55.3% 44.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 35.8% 55.0% 78.0% 22.0%
Grade 9 33.7% 48.8% 74.4% 25.6%
Grade 12 39.2% 64.9% 83.8% 16.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 3.3% 6.1% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 9 4.6% 9.2% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 12 1.3% 1.3% 5.3% 94.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 18.2% 22.2% 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 9 19.5% 25.3% 37.9% 62.1%
Grade 12 16.0% 17.3% 40.0% 60.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 16.9% 20.2% 36.4% 63.6%
Grade 9 17.4% 22.1% 34.9% 65.1%
Grade 12 16.0% 17.3% 38.7% 61.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 13.1% 15.7% 30.8% 69.2%
Grade 9 11.4% 14.8% 26.1% 73.9%
Grade 12 15.8% 17.1% 38.2% 61.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 0.7% 2.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 9 1.2% 3.5% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.3% 98.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All * % 0.7% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 * % 1.2% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.4% 98.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.7% 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.2% 3.5% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All * % 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 * % 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.8% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All * % 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 * % 3.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Northside
Spring 1998

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


--> Mexican/American students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 34.2% 44.8% 65.8% 34.2%
Grade 9 30.3% 42.7% 64.0% 36.0%
Grade 12 39.9% 47.9% 68.5% 31.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 52.2% 67.5% 84.5% 15.5%
Grade 9 48.8% 64.9% 82.2% 17.8%
Grade 12 57.3% 71.5% 88.1% 11.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 8.9% 13.5% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 9 11.2% 16.6% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 12 5.5% 8.8% 21.0% 79.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 26.6% 37.3% 54.5% 45.5%
Grade 9 27.4% 37.4% 53.0% 47.0%
Grade 12 25.3% 37.1% 56.7% 43.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 24.5% 35.7% 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 9 25.2% 35.6% 51.1% 48.9%
Grade 12 23.5% 35.9% 55.3% 44.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 7.7% 14.2% 25.9% 74.1%
Grade 9 8.4% 14.8% 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 12 6.7% 13.4% 25.9% 74.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 7.1% 11.7% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 9 6.7% 10.3% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 12 7.8% 13.7% 22.0% 78.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 7.1% 11.6% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 9 6.6% 10.1% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 12 7.9% 13.9% 22.2% 77.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.6% 2.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 1.0% 2.9% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 12 * % 0.4% 3.5% 96.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 3.8% 7.4% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 9 3.5% 6.6% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 12 4.2% 8.5% 14.8% 85.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 4.2% 7.6% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 9 4.9% 8.3% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 12 3.3% 6.5% 11.8% 88.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.0% 5.1% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 9 3.6% 5.5% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 12 2.2% 4.6% 8.9% 91.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 3.1% 4.4% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 9 4.2% 6.0% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 1.5% 2.1% 3.6% 96.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.7% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.4% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.9% 2.9% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 9 2.2% 2.8% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 12 1.3% 3.1% 7.2% 92.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.3% 0.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.2% 1.5% 98.5%
Northside
Spring 1998

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


--> Students reporting A and B grades

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 25.7% 36.1% 55.7% 44.3%
Grade 9 19.6% 30.9% 52.1% 47.9%
Grade 12 33.9% 43.0% 60.6% 39.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 40.8% 58.7% 78.1% 21.9%
Grade 9 33.0% 52.0% 74.3% 25.7%
Grade 12 51.3% 67.7% 83.3% 16.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 5.3% 8.7% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 9 5.8% 10.3% 22.6% 77.4%
Grade 12 4.5% 6.6% 15.0% 85.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 16.6% 23.5% 37.1% 62.9%
Grade 9 13.9% 20.1% 31.1% 68.9%
Grade 12 20.2% 28.2% 45.1% 54.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 15.1% 22.6% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 9 12.2% 18.7% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 12 19.1% 27.8% 44.3% 55.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 5.9% 10.2% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 9 4.2% 7.8% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 12 8.2% 13.4% 25.2% 74.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 2.8% 5.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 1.7% 3.5% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 12 4.3% 7.2% 12.5% 87.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 2.7% 5.0% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 1.5% 3.2% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 4.4% 7.3% 12.6% 87.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.4% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.5% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.5% 1.7% 98.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 2.3% 4.9% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 9 2.1% 4.2% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 2.5% 5.8% 11.7% 88.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 2.3% 4.3% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.2% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 2.1% 4.5% 8.5% 91.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.0% 3.4% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.9% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 12 2.6% 4.2% 7.4% 92.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 1.1% 2.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.6% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.6% 3.0% 97.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.5% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.0% 1.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 0.8% 2.0% 6.1% 93.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.1% 0.2% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.2% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 * % 0.2% 1.4% 98.6%
Northside
Spring 1998

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


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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 47.2% 58.0% 79.8% 20.2%
Grade 9 44.3% 56.0% 79.9% 20.1%
Grade 12 52.6% 61.7% 79.6% 20.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 61.6% 76.0% 90.1% 9.9%
Grade 9 59.4% 72.5% 88.1% 11.9%
Grade 12 65.9% 82.5% 93.9% 6.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 13.4% 20.9% 37.1% 62.9%
Grade 9 16.4% 24.1% 41.8% 58.2%
Grade 12 7.8% 14.7% 28.1% 71.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 39.8% 52.1% 67.5% 32.5%
Grade 9 40.3% 51.9% 68.1% 31.9%
Grade 12 38.9% 52.4% 66.4% 33.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 37.6% 49.8% 64.7% 35.3%
Grade 9 38.2% 50.0% 64.6% 35.4%
Grade 12 36.4% 49.6% 64.9% 35.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 11.0% 18.7% 27.7% 72.3%
Grade 9 11.8% 19.2% 28.8% 71.2%
Grade 12 9.5% 17.7% 25.5% 74.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 10.7% 17.6% 26.5% 73.5%
Grade 9 10.0% 16.1% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 12 12.0% 20.4% 31.6% 68.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 10.9% 17.3% 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 9 10.2% 15.7% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 12 12.2% 20.4% 31.7% 68.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.8% 2.7% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 9 1.0% 3.3% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.4% 6.1% 93.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 7.4% 11.9% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 9 6.8% 10.4% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 12 8.6% 15.0% 21.8% 78.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 7.0% 11.9% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 9 7.5% 12.5% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 12 6.0% 10.6% 19.4% 80.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 5.4% 7.6% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 9 5.7% 7.4% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 12 4.7% 7.9% 15.3% 84.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 4.7% 7.2% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 9 5.9% 8.9% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 12 2.3% 4.1% 6.4% 93.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.5% 0.9% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.9% 4.6% 95.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 2.5% 4.9% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.8% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 3.3% 7.0% 11.2% 88.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.4% 1.4% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 0.3% 1.4% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Northside
Spring 1998

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


--> Students living with two parents

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 28.3% 39.2% 57.4% 42.6%
Grade 9 23.8% 35.4% 55.4% 44.6%
Grade 12 35.0% 44.8% 60.4% 39.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 43.7% 59.8% 77.6% 22.4%
Grade 9 38.1% 54.2% 74.2% 25.8%
Grade 12 52.2% 68.3% 82.6% 17.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 6.8% 10.8% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 9 7.0% 11.8% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 12 6.4% 9.2% 16.6% 83.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 18.9% 25.9% 38.1% 61.9%
Grade 9 17.2% 23.6% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 12 21.5% 29.3% 42.3% 57.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 17.4% 24.8% 36.4% 63.6%
Grade 9 15.6% 22.3% 33.0% 67.0%
Grade 12 19.9% 28.6% 41.4% 58.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 5.9% 9.9% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 9 4.9% 8.7% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 12 7.3% 11.7% 20.6% 79.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 4.0% 7.0% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 9 2.8% 5.0% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 5.8% 10.0% 15.4% 84.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 3.9% 6.9% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.8% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 5.9% 10.1% 15.5% 84.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.4% 1.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 0.1% 0.4% 1.7% 98.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 2.9% 6.2% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 9 2.8% 5.6% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 12 2.9% 7.1% 12.3% 87.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 2.8% 5.6% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 9 2.8% 5.3% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 12 2.8% 6.0% 10.0% 90.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.7% 4.4% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 2.4% 4.2% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 3.2% 4.7% 8.3% 91.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 2.0% 3.3% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.0% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.1% 3.7% 96.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.6% 0.6% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.4% 2.5% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.1% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 1.6% 3.1% 6.1% 93.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.2% 0.4% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.1% 0.4% 1.6% 98.4%
Northside
Spring 1998

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


--> Students not living with two parents

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 34.9% 45.4% 69.1% 30.9%
Grade 9 29.0% 41.4% 66.9% 33.1%
Grade 12 43.2% 51.0% 72.3% 27.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 49.0% 68.5% 87.8% 12.2%
Grade 9 42.5% 63.5% 85.4% 14.6%
Grade 12 58.4% 75.7% 91.2% 8.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 7.8% 13.0% 27.9% 72.1%
Grade 9 11.3% 17.6% 33.6% 66.4%
Grade 12 2.8% 6.3% 19.6% 80.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 27.9% 38.5% 56.1% 43.9%
Grade 9 27.1% 37.1% 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 12 28.9% 40.5% 62.8% 37.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 26.1% 37.0% 54.8% 45.2%
Grade 9 25.0% 35.4% 49.8% 50.2%
Grade 12 27.6% 39.2% 62.0% 38.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 9.2% 16.5% 28.8% 71.2%
Grade 9 8.2% 14.8% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 12 10.5% 19.0% 33.9% 66.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 6.0% 9.9% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 9 5.9% 9.8% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 12 6.2% 10.1% 18.6% 81.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 6.1% 9.8% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 9 6.0% 9.5% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 12 6.3% 10.2% 18.6% 81.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.5% 2.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 0.3% 2.5% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.3% 4.5% 95.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 4.6% 7.1% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 9 4.2% 5.9% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 12 5.2% 8.8% 16.6% 83.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 4.5% 7.1% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 9 5.4% 8.0% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 12 3.2% 5.9% 12.6% 87.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.9% 4.3% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 9 3.1% 3.6% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 12 2.7% 5.4% 10.2% 89.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 1.8% 3.4% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.3% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 12 0.8% 2.1% 3.7% 96.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.4% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.3% 1.1% 2.7% 97.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.3% 2.5% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 0.8% 3.0% 9.1% 90.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.2% 0.5% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 * % 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%
Northside
Spring 1998

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


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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 28.3% 38.3% 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 9 22.6% 33.8% 56.0% 44.0%
Grade 12 36.7% 45.0% 62.8% 37.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 43.2% 60.5% 79.8% 20.2%
Grade 9 37.1% 54.4% 76.8% 23.2%
Grade 12 52.5% 69.7% 84.4% 15.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 6.6% 10.0% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 9 7.7% 11.6% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 12 5.0% 7.7% 16.8% 83.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 19.3% 27.3% 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 9 17.3% 25.1% 37.1% 62.9%
Grade 12 22.2% 30.6% 47.3% 52.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 17.7% 26.3% 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 9 15.7% 23.7% 35.6% 64.4%
Grade 12 20.8% 30.0% 46.5% 53.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 6.2% 11.3% 20.9% 79.1%
Grade 9 5.5% 10.3% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 12 7.4% 12.9% 24.2% 75.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 3.9% 6.8% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 9 2.9% 5.2% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 5.4% 9.2% 15.6% 84.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 3.8% 6.7% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.9% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 5.5% 9.4% 15.7% 84.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.3% 1.1% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.5% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.5% 2.6% 97.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 2.4% 5.0% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 9 2.4% 4.1% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 2.6% 6.2% 12.6% 87.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 2.6% 5.3% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 9 2.9% 5.4% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 2.2% 5.1% 10.0% 90.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.3% 3.7% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.2% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 12 2.4% 4.4% 8.3% 91.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 1.7% 2.9% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.8% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.4% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.1% 2.2% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 1.2% 2.9% 6.9% 93.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.1% 0.2% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 * % 0.1% 1.4% 98.6%
Northside
Spring 1998

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


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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 40.4% 55.4% 75.4% 24.6%
Grade 9 42.4% 56.6% 76.3% 23.7%
Grade 12 36.0% 52.8% 73.6% 26.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 55.3% 72.9% 85.5% 14.5%
Grade 9 52.5% 72.7% 84.3% 15.7%
Grade 12 61.3% 73.4% 87.9% 12.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 9.6% 18.5% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 9 11.5% 23.0% 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 12 5.6% 8.7% 21.4% 78.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 35.3% 44.6% 59.2% 40.8%
Grade 9 35.5% 43.1% 57.9% 42.1%
Grade 12 34.9% 47.6% 61.9% 38.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 32.8% 42.3% 55.4% 44.6%
Grade 9 33.5% 41.4% 53.4% 46.6%
Grade 12 31.5% 44.4% 59.7% 40.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 9.8% 15.4% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 9 8.5% 13.0% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 12 12.7% 20.6% 29.4% 70.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 8.1% 14.0% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 9 7.9% 13.2% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 12 8.4% 16.0% 24.4% 75.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 8.2% 13.6% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 9 8.0% 12.8% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 12 8.6% 15.5% 24.1% 75.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.0% 3.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 1.1% 3.4% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 0.9% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 8.3% 13.8% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 9 7.9% 13.2% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 12 9.2% 15.0% 21.7% 78.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 6.9% 10.3% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 9 7.3% 10.1% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 12 6.3% 10.7% 17.0% 83.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.9% 7.1% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 9 3.8% 7.6% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 12 4.3% 6.0% 11.2% 88.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 3.3% 5.2% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 4.4% 6.0% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 0.9% 3.5% 5.3% 94.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.1% 1.1% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 5.6% 94.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 2.8% 3.9% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 2.9% 4.0% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 2.8% 3.7% 8.3% 91.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.4% 0.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 * % 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Northside
Spring 1998

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


--> Students living in town three years or less

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 27.4% 35.7% 59.1% 40.9%
Grade 9 25.1% 33.5% 57.4% 42.6%
Grade 12 35.9% 44.2% 65.4% 34.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 39.9% 57.0% 79.5% 20.5%
Grade 9 36.1% 53.4% 77.3% 22.7%
Grade 12 54.2% 70.3% 87.7% 12.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 8.2% 12.8% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 9 9.5% 14.2% 27.4% 72.6%
Grade 12 3.2% 7.6% 17.2% 82.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 23.2% 31.2% 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 9 22.7% 29.4% 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 12 25.2% 38.1% 55.5% 44.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 21.3% 30.0% 41.4% 58.6%
Grade 9 20.6% 28.1% 37.9% 62.1%
Grade 12 24.0% 37.0% 54.5% 45.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 6.8% 11.8% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 9 6.3% 10.2% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 12 8.8% 17.6% 30.8% 69.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 4.7% 8.5% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 9 4.5% 8.4% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 12 5.3% 9.3% 17.2% 82.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.8% 8.3% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 9 4.6% 8.0% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 12 5.4% 9.4% 16.8% 83.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.6% 2.1% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 0.7% 2.7% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 12 * % * % 3.5% 96.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 2.7% 4.5% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.4% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 2.7% 4.7% 9.3% 90.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 4.1% 6.0% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 9 4.1% 6.2% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 4.0% 5.4% 10.7% 89.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.1% 3.7% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.6% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 2.1% 4.2% 7.6% 92.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 2.1% 3.1% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.5% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.8% 0.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 * % * % 3.5% 96.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.2% 2.4% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 * % 2.8% 7.8% 92.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.4% 0.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Northside
Spring 1998

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


--> Students living in town more than three years

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 32.1% 43.7% 62.5% 37.5%
Grade 9 26.4% 40.1% 60.9% 39.1%
Grade 12 38.5% 47.7% 64.3% 35.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 47.9% 65.3% 82.0% 18.0%
Grade 9 42.1% 60.2% 79.3% 20.7%
Grade 12 54.3% 71.0% 85.1% 14.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 6.9% 11.2% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 9 8.2% 13.8% 27.7% 72.3%
Grade 12 5.5% 8.4% 17.9% 82.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 21.8% 30.1% 45.2% 54.8%
Grade 9 19.7% 27.8% 42.0% 58.0%
Grade 12 24.1% 32.7% 48.7% 51.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 20.1% 28.9% 43.4% 56.6%
Grade 9 18.0% 26.2% 39.4% 60.6%
Grade 12 22.6% 31.8% 47.8% 52.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 7.2% 12.4% 22.3% 77.7%
Grade 9 6.1% 11.1% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 12 8.4% 13.8% 24.3% 75.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 4.7% 7.9% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 9 3.5% 5.9% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 12 6.1% 10.2% 16.5% 83.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.6% 7.8% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 9 3.2% 5.6% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 12 6.2% 10.3% 16.7% 83.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.4% 1.2% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.5% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.9% 2.6% 97.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 3.8% 7.2% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 9 3.6% 6.3% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 12 3.9% 8.2% 14.6% 85.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 3.1% 6.1% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 9 3.4% 6.2% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 12 2.8% 6.1% 11.0% 89.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.0% 4.6% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.1% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 3.2% 5.1% 9.3% 90.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 1.9% 3.3% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.3% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 12 1.2% 2.3% 3.9% 96.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.4% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.4% 2.5% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.0% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 1.6% 3.1% 7.1% 92.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.1% 0.4% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 * % 0.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.1% 0.5% 1.7% 98.3%
Northside
Spring 1998

GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent
____________________________
Female 1242.909 51.7
Male 1161.653 48.3

Frequency Missing = 3.43852098

GRADE

Q2 Frequency Percent
_________________________________
Grade 9 1438.448 59.7
Grade 12 969.552 40.3

LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS

Q3 Frequency Percent
________________________________
No 824.3227 34.5
Yes 1567.4 65.5

Frequency Missing = 16.27676916

AGE

Q4 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
13 3.438521 0.1
14 432.1075 18.0
15 851.607 35.4
16 148.8527 6.2
17 367.3158 15.3
18 547.1924 22.8
19 or older 52.97639 2.2

Frequency Missing = 4.50975398

ETHNICITY

Q5 Frequency Percent
______________________________________
African/American 164.7713 7.1
Asian/American 93.54211 4.0
Mexican/American 1026.082 44.2
Native/American 7.10738 0.3
Other 160.6473 6.9
White 869.8754 37.5

Frequency Missing = 85.97405638

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES


DO YOU GET

Q6 Frequency Percent
________________________________
Mostly A's 659.1602 27.7
Mostly B's 1154.959 48.6
Mostly C's 415.5222 17.5
Mostly D's 107.7514 4.5
Mostly F's 41.18731 1.7

Frequency Missing = 29.42029592

LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT

Q7 Frequency Percent
_______________________________
<1 year 309.6333 13.0
2-3 years 318.0698 13.4
>4 years 1753.549 73.6

Frequency Missing = 26.74772936

DO YOU HAVE A JOB

Q8 Frequency Percent
________________________________
No 1584.777 66.4
Yes 801.9008 33.6

Frequency Missing = 21.32213964

DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE


Q9 Frequency Percent
________________________________
No 1476.961 62.0
Yes 904.5967 38.0

Frequency Missing = 26.44245078

EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

Q10 Frequency Percent


________________________________
Don't Know 211.7534 8.9
No 756.4626 31.8
Yes 1408.452 59.3

Frequency Missing = 31.332424

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED


PRICE LUNCH

Q11 Frequency Percent


________________________________
Don't Know 297.6691 12.5
No 1548.468 65.1
Yes 532.5928 22.4

Frequency Missing = 29.2704146

PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS

Q12A Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1254.479 56.8
Yes 952.2114 43.2

Frequency Missing = 201.31001584

PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA

Q12B Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1686.25 85.5
Yes 286.3572 14.5

Frequency Missing = 435.39287604

PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR

Q12C Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1710.469 87.9
Yes 236.3058 12.1

Frequency Missing = 461.22476966

PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

Q12D Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1721.712 88.6
Yes 221.2501 11.4

Frequency Missing = 465.03799394

PARTICIPATE IN DRILL
TEAM/CHEERLEADING

Q12E Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1854.696 92.0
Yes 160.256 8.0

Frequency Missing = 393.0483594

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT
GOVERNMENT

Q12F Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1834.728 93.4
Yes 130.6275 6.6

Frequency Missing = 442.6446213

PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

Q12G Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1913.375 96.4
Yes 72.00067 3.6

Frequency Missing = 422.62405258

PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC
CLUBS/SOCIETIES

Q12H Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1425.761 70.9
Yes 586.2933 29.1

Frequency Missing = 395.94574794

PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS

Q12I Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1639.679 83.2
Yes 331.1021 16.8

Frequency Missing = 437.21903158

PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY

Q12J Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1808.349 93.2
Yes 132.2453 6.8

Frequency Missing = 467.40528192

PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS

Q12K Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1254.798 60.0
Yes 836.578 40.0

Frequency Missing = 316.62391154

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

Q13A Frequency Percent


_____________________________________
Very Safe 1798.908 74.9
Somewhat Safe 552.8492 23.0
Not Very Safe 23.15381 1.0
Not Safe At All 11.69207 0.5
Don't Know 15.97149 0.7

Frequency Missing = 5.42558972

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Q13B Frequency Percent


_____________________________________
Very Safe 978.5592 41.1
Somewhat Safe 1225.089 51.5
Not Very Safe 126.9365 5.3
Not Safe At All 28.42952 1.2
Don't Know 21.39708 0.9

Frequency Missing = 27.58862444

DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

Q13C Frequency Percent


_____________________________________
Very Safe 879.8273 36.9
Somewhat Safe 1255.425 52.6
Not Very Safe 168.8898 7.1
Not Safe At All 41.49811 1.7
Don't Know 41.57305 1.7

Frequency Missing = 20.78652314


FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE
TO THEIR PARENTS

Q14A Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 82.07486 3.4
A Few 666.7282 27.9
Some 700.5944 29.3
Most 834.3385 34.9
All 107.7569 4.5

Frequency Missing = 16.50710708

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

HOW MANY FRIENDS


CARRY WEAPONS

Q14B Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 1326.516 56.9
A Few 638.1433 27.4
Some 251.2116 10.8
Most 82.61599 3.5
All 31.94298 1.4

Frequency Missing = 77.57062152

HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE


ABOUT GOOD GRADES

Q14C Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 41.34271 1.8
A Few 308.9754 13.2
Some 500.2002 21.4
Most 1157.776 49.6
All 324.5832 13.9

Frequency Missing = 75.12287694

HOW MANY FRIENDS


BELONG TO A GANG

Q14D Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 1670.076 70.5
A Few 453.1795 19.1
Some 165.146 7.0
Most 60.14216 2.5
All 22.00764 0.9
Frequency Missing = 37.44902748

FRIENDS WISHING TO
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

Q14E Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 1284.337 54.6
A Few 744.5237 31.6
Some 217.8865 9.3
Most 67.1746 2.9
All 39.51104 1.7

Frequency Missing = 54.56669172

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL


OPEN HOUSES

Q15 Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1458.68 63.5
Yes 837.744 36.5

Frequency Missing = 111.57561208

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

Q16A Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2181.036 91.5
In Your Lifetime 138.8534 5.8
Since School Began 38.58969 1.6
In the Past Month 23.91977 1.0

Frequency Missing = 25.6015557

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

Q16B Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2063.113 90.2
In Your Lifetime 163.764 7.2
Since School Began 37.67385 1.6
In the Past Month 23.15381 1.0

Frequency Missing = 120.2953574

EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS


Q16C Frequency Percent
________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2176.515 94.7
In Your Lifetime 81.38936 3.5
Since School Began 23.99471 1.0
In the Past Month 15.97149 0.7

Frequency Missing = 110.12967578

EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

Q16D Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2142.654 94.6
In Your Lifetime 74.05716 3.3
Since School Began 33.85511 1.5
In the Past Month 13.98442 0.6

Frequency Missing = 143.44916852

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

Q16E Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2233.829 97.6
In Your Lifetime 34.46567 1.5
Since School Began 9.399727 0.4
In the Past Month 11.92241 0.5

Frequency Missing = 118.38322932

EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

Q16F Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2143.04 94.8
In Your Lifetime 89.18224 3.9
Since School Began 16.58205 0.7
In the Past Month 10.85118 0.5

Frequency Missing = 148.34465768

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

Q16G Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2158.021 94.8
In Your Lifetime 84.36721 3.7
Since School Began 22.54325 1.0
In the Past Month 10.85118 0.5

Frequency Missing = 132.21776984


EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

Q16H Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2074.403 92.1
In Your Lifetime 97.06109 4.3
Since School Began 40.35193 1.8
In the Past Month 40.43239 1.8

Frequency Missing = 155.7518002

EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

Q16I Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2250.491 98.6
In Your Lifetime 17.65328 0.8
Since School Began 8.864111 0.4
In the Past Month 5.120311 0.2

Frequency Missing = 125.87082844

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

Q16J Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2171.4 95.1
In Your Lifetime 69.99705 3.1
Since School Began 20.86146 0.9
In the Past Month 21.16674 0.9

Frequency Missing = 124.57477346

EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

Q16K Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2062.272 88.9
In Your Lifetime 130.9856 5.6
Since School Began 52.19389 2.2
In the Past Month 75.57804 3.3

Frequency Missing = 86.97034872

RECENT CIGARETTE USE

Q17A Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 937.5691 39.3
In Your Lifetime 476.1945 20.0
Since School Began 259.9148 10.9
In the Past Month 710.1716 29.8

Frequency Missing = 24.15010346


RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE

Q17B Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2040.997 87.3
In Your Lifetime 149.4159 6.4
Since School Began 55.02737 2.4
In the Past Month 92.4764 4.0

Frequency Missing = 70.0830224

RECENT BEER USE

Q17C Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 837.9798 35.9
In Your Lifetime 417.3428 17.9
Since School Began 325.8793 14.0
In the Past Month 752.7464 32.3

Frequency Missing = 74.05164394

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

RECENT WINE COOLER USE

Q17D Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 709.6502 30.5
In Your Lifetime 472.9863 20.3
Since School Began 426.8451 18.3
In the Past Month 719.8016 30.9

Frequency Missing = 78.71679518

RECENT WINE USE

Q17E Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 821.1674 35.4
In Your Lifetime 519.9155 22.4
Since School Began 473.9936 20.4
In the Past Month 505.4924 21.8

Frequency Missing = 87.43102456

RECENT LIQUOR USE

Q17F Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 780.6491 33.6
In Your Lifetime 377.9927 16.2
Since School Began 377.0824 16.2
In the Past Month 790.5812 34.0

Frequency Missing = 81.69464032


RECENT MARIJUANA USE

Q18A Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1350.408 57.3
In Your Lifetime 322.066 13.7
Since School Began 203.6773 8.6
In the Past Month 480.0353 20.4

Frequency Missing = 51.81366856

RECENT COCAINE USE

Q18B Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1999.799 87.1
In Your Lifetime 115.8661 5.0
Since School Began 74.51784 3.2
In the Past Month 107.0769 4.7

Frequency Missing = 110.74023294

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

RECENT CRACK USE

Q18C Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2184.763 96.7
In Your Lifetime 41.72844 1.8
Since School Began 21.70236 1.0
In the Past Month 11.3868 0.5

Frequency Missing = 148.41959834

RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

Q18E Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2048.105 89.1
In Your Lifetime 101.0407 4.4
Since School Began 70.23842 3.1
In the Past Month 80.32364 3.5

Frequency Missing = 108.29248836

RECENT UPPER USE

Q18F Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1987.513 89.4
In Your Lifetime 98.4376 4.4
Since School Began 60.14768 2.7
In the Past Month 76.19411 3.4

Frequency Missing = 185.70771262


RECENT DOWNER USE

Q18G Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2043.451 92.0
In Your Lifetime 79.71309 3.6
Since School Began 35.99758 1.6
In the Past Month 61.29385 2.8

Frequency Missing = 187.54490004

RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

Q18H Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2144.572 94.7
In Your Lifetime 44.09573 1.9
Since School Began 32.17332 1.4
In the Past Month 44.47595 2.0

Frequency Missing = 142.6832141

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

RECENT STEROID USE

Q18I Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2174.902 98.3
In Your Lifetime 23.30921 1.1
Since School Began 3.36358 0.2
In the Past Month 11.3868 0.5

Frequency Missing = 195.0380151

RECENT ECSTASY USE

Q18J Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2070.043 94.4
In Your Lifetime 69.39752 3.2
Since School Began 24.3055 1.1
In the Past Month 30.11131 1.4

Frequency Missing = 214.14274808

RECENT HEROIN USE

Q18K Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2180.944 98.2
In Your Lifetime 29.57569 1.3
Since School Began 6.802101 0.3
In the Past Month 4.279416 0.2

Frequency Missing = 186.39872638


TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1572.643 67.5
1-2 times 268.4042 11.5
3-10 times 186.4847 8.0
11+ times 302.3618 13.0

Frequency Missing = 78.10623802

ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1098.58 48.0
1-2 times 592.3658 25.9
3-10 times 431.7461 18.9
11+ times 167.3855 7.3

Frequency Missing = 117.92255348

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2180.414 95.2
1-2 times 80.39307 3.5
3-10 times 20.25091 0.9
11+ times 8.253554 0.4

Frequency Missing = 118.6885079

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1608.899 73.2
1-2 times 255.6464 11.6
3-10 times 167.5243 7.6
11+ times 165.232 7.5

Frequency Missing = 210.69871116

COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2061.945 93.4
1-2 times 92.4764 4.2
3-10 times 36.53319 1.7
11+ times 15.89655 0.7

Frequency Missing = 201.14910264


CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19F Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2232.228 98.8
1-2 times 23.68943 1.0
3-10 times 2.292347 0.1
11+ times 0.840895 0.0

Frequency Missing = 148.9496989

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q20A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 379.7384 16.1
A few 795.7962 33.7
Some 620.9673 26.3
Most 480.6568 20.3
All 85.13868 3.6

Frequency Missing = 45.70258102

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q20B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 1611.716 69.3
A few 478.8086 20.6
Some 163.4808 7.0
Most 60.3725 2.6
All 12.45803 0.5

Frequency Missing = 81.16453976

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q20C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 373.7717 16.0
A few 535.1045 22.9
Some 530.231 22.7
Most 656.3708 28.1
All 239.7664 10.3

Frequency Missing = 72.75558896

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q20D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 433.9833 18.8
A few 562.0186 24.3
Some 547.6705 23.7
Most 541.576 23.4
All 226.0762 9.8

Frequency Missing = 96.6753545


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q20E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 789.8989 34.3
A few 644.801 28.0
Some 428.5269 18.6
Most 315.7996 13.7
All 122.0576 5.3

Frequency Missing = 106.91597678

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q20F Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 509.0367 22.4
A few 478.2509 21.0
Some 458.097 20.2
Most 592.9345 26.1
All 234.1049 10.3

Frequency Missing = 135.57583422

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q20G Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 1828.65 78.7
A few 353.1406 15.2
Some 99.34792 4.3
Most 33.69971 1.5
All 7.948275 0.3

Frequency Missing = 85.2136179

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

Q20H Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 722.0443 31.0
A few 550.3431 23.6
Some 460.8501 19.8
Most 415.6831 17.9
All 178.7557 7.7

Frequency Missing = 80.32364468

DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

Q21A Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 43.25484 1.8
Impossible 89.78728 3.8
Very difficult 56.39285 2.4
Somewhat diff 162.0822 6.9
Somewhat easy 434.1332 18.5
Very easy 1566.406 66.6

Frequency Missing = 55.9432033


DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q21B Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 271.7512 11.9
Impossible 209.3001 9.1
Very difficult 158.9434 6.9
Somewhat diff 275.6394 12.0
Somewhat easy 372.4117 16.3
Very easy 999.9696 43.7

Frequency Missing = 119.98456288

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

Q21C Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 44.70629 2.0
Impossible 95.36827 4.2
Very difficult 76.95455 3.4
Somewhat diff 259.4596 11.4
Somewhat easy 624.6416 27.3
Very easy 1184.362 51.8

Frequency Missing = 122.50724812

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

Q21D Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 47.53425 2.1
Impossible 95.36827 4.3
Very difficult 92.16008 4.1
Somewhat diff 273.2886 12.2
Somewhat easy 607.5934 27.1
Very easy 1123.235 50.2

Frequency Missing = 168.8203863

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

Q21E Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 57.00892 2.5
Impossible 119.288 5.3
Very difficult 115.7746 5.2
Somewhat diff 275.4311 12.3
Somewhat easy 595.2908 26.6
Very easy 1074.094 48.0
Frequency Missing = 171.11273362

DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

Q21F Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 46.99864 2.1
Impossible 128.3825 5.8
Very difficult 148.3281 6.7
Somewhat diff 278.6393 12.6
Somewhat easy 531.4853 24.1
Very easy 1069.348 48.5

Frequency Missing = 204.81796154

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

Q21G Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 229.0485 10.0
Impossible 174.926 7.6
Very difficult 67.40494 2.9
Somewhat diff 140.4658 6.1
Somewhat easy 281.2424 12.2
Very easy 1403.717 61.1

Frequency Missing = 111.19539284

DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA

Q21H Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 70.08302 3.1
Impossible 269.4478 12.0
Very difficult 206.189 9.2
Somewhat diff 290.9529 13.0
Somewhat easy 482.483 21.6
Very easy 919.0331 41.1

Frequency Missing = 169.8111627

DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE

Q21I Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 172.2644 7.7
Impossible 521.3394 23.3
Very difficult 423.4705 19.0
Somewhat diff 431.8904 19.3
Somewhat easy 330.1642 14.8
Very easy 354.2449 15.9
Frequency Missing = 174.62619526

DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

Q21J Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 199.0926 9.2
Impossible 550.2295 25.3
Very difficult 487.2925 22.4
Somewhat diff 411.0235 18.9
Somewhat easy 291.0389 13.4
Very easy 233.253 10.7

Frequency Missing = 236.06992894

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS

Q21L Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 347.9508 15.5
Impossible 568.9541 25.3
Very difficult 445.7195 19.8
Somewhat diff 355.6214 15.8
Somewhat easy 281.3394 12.5
Very easy 248.0034 11.0

Frequency Missing = 160.4114355

DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS

Q21M Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 463.1203 21.6
Impossible 430.1756 20.0
Very difficult 362.4125 16.9
Somewhat diff 373.4301 17.4
Somewhat easy 276.369 12.9
Very easy 243.3437 11.3

Frequency Missing = 259.1487994

DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

Q21N Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 479.4721 22.8
Impossible 423.0682 20.2
Very difficult 353.9286 16.9
Somewhat diff 349.5852 16.7
Somewhat easy 270.5632 12.9
Very easy 222.8625 10.6
Frequency Missing = 308.52023932

DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL

Q21O Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 830.5837 37.1
Impossible 387.1511 17.3
Very difficult 320.4537 14.3
Somewhat diff 300.594 13.4
Somewhat easy 209.2583 9.3
Very easy 192.8206 8.6

Frequency Missing = 167.13859614

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS

Q21P Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 236.081 11.0
Impossible 611.2875 28.6
Very difficult 460.6197 21.5
Somewhat diff 410.1131 19.2
Somewhat easy 223.3287 10.4
Very easy 196.1092 9.2

Frequency Missing = 270.46065468

DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

Q21Q Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 500.8691 22.7
Impossible 485.9579 22.0
Very difficult 376.7077 17.1
Somewhat diff 345.156 15.6
Somewhat easy 253.9811 11.5
Very easy 242.8081 11.0

Frequency Missing = 202.52009828

DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

Q21R Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 240.7461 11.0
Impossible 721.4866 32.8
Very difficult 533.922 24.3
Somewhat diff 342.7082 15.6
Somewhat easy 191.7604 8.7
Very easy 167.2135 7.6
Frequency Missing = 210.16309466

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q22A Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 889.3438 37.8
9 or younger 141.7619 6.0
10 years old 105.8447 4.5
11 years old 139.9247 5.9
12 years old 234.7628 10.0
13 years old 284.2842 12.1
14 years old 232.3261 9.9
15 years old 131.5488 5.6
16 years old 97.08315 4.1
17 years old 80.72593 3.4
18 or older 15.97701 0.7

Frequency Missing = 54.4168104

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED


SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q22B Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1933.696 85.7
9 or younger 16.50711 0.7
10 years old 12.22769 0.5
11 years old 24.8356 1.1
12 years old 33.93005 1.5
13 years old 50.97277 2.3
14 years old 64.04136 2.8
15 years old 57.93579 2.6
16 years old 35.08726 1.6
17 years old 20.18148 0.9
18 or older 6.727161 0.3

Frequency Missing = 151.85811932

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q22C Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 701.1024 30.4
9 or younger 300.5664 13.0
10 years old 78.406 3.4
11 years old 133.0421 5.8
12 years old 216.7238 9.4
13 years old 260.6697 11.3
14 years old 224.7691 9.7
15 years old 176.3411 7.6
16 years old 146.3907 6.3
17 years old 62.22624 2.7
18 or older 7.568056 0.3

Frequency Missing = 100.19433208


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q22D Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 616.949 27.3
9 or younger 164.3051 7.3
10 years old 102.9363 4.6
11 years old 136.711 6.1
12 years old 254.3977 11.3
13 years old 269.9195 12.0
14 years old 267.7936 11.9
15 years old 212.1138 9.4
16 years old 155.7155 6.9
17 years old 63.90803 2.8
18 or older 11.77253 0.5

Frequency Missing = 151.47790008

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q22E Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 714.171 31.8
9 or younger 204.2768 9.1
10 years old 106.225 4.7
11 years old 125.9347 5.6
12 years old 192.879 8.6
13 years old 241.8757 10.8
14 years old 251.0506 11.2
15 years old 201.0268 9.0
16 years old 138.8976 6.2
17 years old 51.2946 2.3
18 or older 15.97701 0.7

Frequency Missing = 164.39108892

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q22F Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 737.9298 33.1
9 or younger 109.2083 4.9
10 years old 41.34271 1.9
11 years old 102.706 4.6
12 years old 158.1136 7.1
13 years old 261.1998 11.7
14 years old 303.239 13.6
15 years old 212.7883 9.5
16 years old 173.1439 7.8
17 years old 106.7937 4.8
18 or older 22.70417 1.0

Frequency Missing = 178.83067066


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

Q22G Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1939.609 85.1
9 or younger 41.26777 1.8
10 years old 19.94563 0.9
11 years old 26.89761 1.2
12 years old 57.92476 2.5
13 years old 73.82131 3.2
14 years old 80.39307 3.5
15 years old 18.11396 0.8
16 years old 13.7596 0.6
17 years old 5.04537 0.2
18 or older 1.68179 0.1

Frequency Missing = 129.53968734

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q22H Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1199.396 55.1
9 or younger 16.81239 0.8
10 years old 25.98177 1.2
11 years old 47.91447 2.2
12 years old 107.2157 4.9
13 years old 227.6555 10.4
14 years old 222.8459 10.2
15 years old 157.1504 7.2
16 years old 112.2942 5.2
17 years old 48.77191 2.2
18 or older 12.61343 0.6

Frequency Missing = 229.34828424

AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE

Q22I Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1862.697 86.7
10 years old 3.133242 0.1
11 years old 4.279416 0.2
12 years old 11.3868 0.5
13 years old 38.58969 1.8
14 years old 66.78887 3.1
15 years old 57.31971 2.7
16 years old 46.09383 2.1
17 years old 44.87272 2.1
18 or older 13.45432 0.6

Frequency Missing = 259.38465326

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK


Q22J Frequency Percent
___________________________________
Never used it 1980.791 96.1
9 or younger 0.840895 0.0
10 years old 1.146174 0.1
12 years old 10.31556 0.5
13 years old 13.98442 0.7
14 years old 23.99471 1.2
15 years old 13.90948 0.7
16 years old 5.04537 0.2
17 years old 7.568056 0.4
18 or older 2.522685 0.1

Frequency Missing = 347.88139488

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS

Q22L Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1960.524 89.4
9 or younger 1.987069 0.1
11 years old 2.292347 0.1
12 years old 9.399727 0.4
13 years old 28.50446 1.3
14 years old 61.28834 2.8
15 years old 57.85533 2.6
16 years old 36.23343 1.7
17 years old 30.27222 1.4
18 or older 4.204475 0.2

Frequency Missing = 215.43880306

AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS

Q22M Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1834.053 89.1
9 or younger 1.146174 0.1
10 years old 3.133242 0.2
11 years old 11.69207 0.6
12 years old 14.52004 0.7
13 years old 36.75801 1.8
14 years old 70.15245 3.4
15 years old 39.97171 1.9
16 years old 24.15562 1.2
17 years old 17.12318 0.8
18 or older 5.04537 0.2

Frequency Missing = 350.24868286

AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS


Q22N Frequency Percent
___________________________________
Never used it 1867.983 92.0
9 or younger 1.146174 0.1
10 years old 0.840895 0.0
11 years old 8.023216 0.4
12 years old 13.67914 0.7
13 years old 31.6377 1.6
14 years old 40.12159 2.0
15 years old 29.73109 1.5
16 years old 20.48676 1.0
17 years old 14.60049 0.7
18 or older 2.522685 0.1

Frequency Missing = 377.22675014

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

Q22O Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 2089.389 95.1
9 or younger 2.292347 0.1
10 years old 1.146174 0.1
11 years old 5.730868 0.3
12 years old 13.98442 0.6
13 years old 17.72822 0.8
14 years old 22.84853 1.0
15 years old 25.83189 1.2
16 years old 9.019508 0.4
17 years old 7.568056 0.3
18 or older 1.68179 0.1

Frequency Missing = 210.77916776

AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

Q22P Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1972.227 98.1
9 or younger 2.292347 0.1
10 years old 1.146174 0.1
11 years old 1.987069 0.1
12 years old 1.68179 0.1
13 years old 8.558832 0.4
14 years old 8.558832 0.4
15 years old 4.815033 0.2
16 years old 3.36358 0.2
17 years old 2.522685 0.1
18 or older 2.522685 0.1

Frequency Missing = 398.3240678


AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY

Q22Q Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1936.229 93.9
9 or younger 2.292347 0.1
11 years old 5.120311 0.2
12 years old 5.730868 0.3
13 years old 11.69207 0.6
14 years old 32.55354 1.6
15 years old 23.76988 1.2
16 years old 20.25642 1.0
17 years old 15.97701 0.8
18 or older 7.568056 0.4

Frequency Missing = 346.81016188

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN

Q22R Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 2074.178 97.9
9 or younger 1.987069 0.1
11 years old 2.292347 0.1
12 years old 4.279416 0.2
13 years old 9.705006 0.5
14 years old 14.52004 0.7
15 years old 3.438521 0.2
16 years old 5.04537 0.2
17 years old 4.204475 0.2

Frequency Missing = 288.34978928

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES

Q23A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 196.1258 8.6
Several times/wk 133.8996 5.8
Several times/mo 193.2813 8.4
About once/month 272.6781 11.9
About once/year 212.7607 9.3
< once/year 325.0329 14.2
Never used 956.1437 41.8

Frequency Missing = 118.07795074

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE


SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q23B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 12.45803 0.6
Several times/wk 11.69207 0.5
Several times/mo 21.85776 1.0
About once/month 46.54348 2.2
About once/year 56.85904 2.7
< once/year 135.7367 6.3
Never used 1860.329 86.7

Frequency Missing = 262.5234116

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER

Q23C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 3.668859 0.2
Several times/wk 121.7578 5.6
Several times/mo 375.0314 17.2
About once/month 398.0992 18.3
About once/year 317.1595 14.5
< once/year 238.1375 10.9
Never used 726.0185 33.3

Frequency Missing = 228.12716992

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS

Q23D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 3.974137 0.2
Several times/wk 84.91386 4.0
Several times/mo 355.1552 16.7
About once/month 437.5519 20.6
About once/year 427.9053 20.1
< once/year 216.9652 10.2
Never used 597.6194 28.1

Frequency Missing = 283.91497596

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE

Q23E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 2.292347 0.1
Several times/wk 50.13739 2.3
Several times/mo 210.9401 9.8
About once/month 352.4022 16.4
About once/year 507.5434 23.6
< once/year 311.0484 14.5
Never used 716.3135 33.3

Frequency Missing = 257.32264386

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR

Q23F Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 8.253554 0.4
Several times/wk 88.88799 4.1
Several times/mo 374.271 17.4
About once/month 422.9514 19.7
About once/year 330.0782 15.3
< once/year 222.3908 10.3
Never used 704.3051 32.7

Frequency Missing = 256.86196802

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS

Q23G Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 9.399727 0.4
Several times/wk 3.438521 0.2
Several times/mo 19.64035 0.9
About once/month 46.00234 2.1
About once/year 61.28834 2.8
< once/year 132.2123 5.9
Never used 1953.289 87.8

Frequency Missing = 182.72986748

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA

Q23H Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 64.12182 3.2
Several times/wk 119.1437 5.9
Several times/mo 161.0275 8.0
About once/month 180.0573 9.0
About once/year 152.9294 7.6
< once/year 193.4422 9.6
Never used 1138.568 56.7

Frequency Missing = 398.70980298

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE

Q23I Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Several times/wk 17.88362 0.9
Several times/mo 36.30285 1.8
About once/month 53.27064 2.6
About once/year 59.23184 2.9
< once/year 94.92414 4.6
Never used 1786.808 87.2

Frequency Missing = 359.57898534

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK

Q23J Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 0.840895 0.0
Several times/wk 3.438521 0.2
Several times/mo 5.120311 0.3
About once/month 10.01028 0.5
About once/year 11.61713 0.6
< once/year 38.90048 2.0
Never used 1900.087 96.5

Frequency Missing = 437.984986

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

Q23L Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Several times/wk 4.815033 0.2
Several times/mo 15.97149 0.7
About once/month 62.36509 2.9
About once/year 71.15426 3.3
< once/year 72.15055 3.3
Never used 1941.949 89.6

Frequency Missing = 239.59442246

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

Q23M Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 5.120311 0.3
Several times/wk 9.935344 0.5
Several times/mo 19.41001 1.0
About once/month 40.96249 2.1
About once/year 51.96907 2.7
< once/year 70.00808 3.6
Never used 1752.964 89.9

Frequency Missing = 457.63085142

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS

Q23N Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 3.438521 0.2
Several times/wk 9.094449 0.5
Several times/mo 18.49418 0.9
About once/month 31.48782 1.6
About once/year 35.23162 1.8
< once/year 56.63422 2.9
Never used 1816.164 92.2

Frequency Missing = 437.45488544

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL

Q23O Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 2.292347 0.1
Several times/wk 5.120311 0.2
Several times/mo 15.66621 0.7
About once/month 15.05565 0.7
About once/year 32.40366 1.5
< once/year 29.27041 1.4
Never used 2056.369 95.4

Frequency Missing = 251.82211348

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS

Q23P Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 2.827964 0.1
Several times/wk 0.840895 0.0
Several times/mo 3.133242 0.2
About once/month 1.987069 0.1
About once/year 6.266485 0.3
< once/year 14.67544 0.8
Never used 1883.955 98.4

Frequency Missing = 494.31392448

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY

Q23Q Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Several times/wk 1.68179 0.1
Several times/mo 2.827964 0.1
About once/month 12.53297 0.6
About once/year 49.90706 2.5
< once/year 45.24742 2.3
Never used 1895.417 94.4

Frequency Missing = 400.3860772

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN

Q23R Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 2.292347 0.1
Several times/mo 3.668859 0.2
About once/month 5.120311 0.3
About once/year 5.120311 0.3
< once/year 28.35458 1.4
Never used 1992.938 97.8

Frequency Missing = 370.50510544

HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS

Q24 Frequency Percent


______________________________________
None 1620.488 69.1
Less than 1 384.6504 16.4
> 1 and < 10 230.5055 9.8
> 10 and < 1pk 61.52971 2.6
> 1pk and < 2pks 40.96801 1.7
More than 2pks 5.655928 0.2
Frequency Missing = 64.20227278

AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME

Q25A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 868.4019 37.3
12+ drinks 92.93707 4.0
9-11 drinks 85.75475 3.7
5-8 drinks 203.3831 8.7
3-4 drinks 245.5556 10.5
2 drinks 227.5916 9.8
1 drink 267.1775 11.5
< 1 drink 337.9405 14.5

Frequency Missing = 79.25792762

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME

Q25B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 651.9558 28.6
12+ drinks 89.2627 3.9
9-11 drinks 77.49568 3.4
5-8 drinks 215.4554 9.5
3-4 drinks 381.6087 16.7
2 drinks 320.9893 14.1
1 drink 297.2888 13.0
< 1 drink 244.8591 10.7

Frequency Missing = 129.08452744

AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME

Q25C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 800.1561 35.2
12+ drinks 28.35458 1.2
9-11 drinks 24.76066 1.1
5-8 drinks 66.10888 2.9
3-4 drinks 159.2708 7.0
2 drinks 297.3748 13.1
1 drink 464.7382 20.4
< 1 drink 434.7129 19.1

Frequency Missing = 132.52304842

AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME

Q25D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 754.5868 32.9
12+ drinks 91.09988 4.0
9-11 drinks 89.64843 3.9
5-8 drinks 243.8099 10.6
3-4 drinks 328.7987 14.3
2 drinks 248.7693 10.9
1 drink 270.7714 11.8
< 1 drink 265.11 11.6

Frequency Missing = 115.40538418

BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 928.5441 40.1
Never 5+ at time 476.4997 20.6
Every day 3.974137 0.2
Several times/wk 72.76662 3.1
Several times/mo 249.1551 10.8
About once/month 204.3628 8.8
< once/month 196.1092 8.5
< once/year 182.0444 7.9

Frequency Missing = 94.54392038

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 752.9855 32.9
Never 5+ at time 482.8522 21.1
Every day 5.120311 0.2
Several times/wk 45.5527 2.0
Several times/mo 261.9129 11.4
About once/month 254.2754 11.1
< once/month 269.6363 11.8
< once/year 216.0549 9.4

Frequency Missing = 119.60985958

WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 878.4122 38.7
Never 5+ at time 536.503 23.6
Every day 0.840895 0.0
Several times/wk 23.53955 1.0
Several times/mo 121.4415 5.3
About once/month 173.8658 7.7
< once/month 256.5677 11.3
< once/year 281.5532 12.4

Frequency Missing = 135.27607158

LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 779.9581 34.4
Never 5+ at time 432.5649 19.1
Every day 9.094449 0.4
Several times/wk 58.08567 2.6
Several times/mo 270.5577 11.9
About once/month 262.454 11.6
< once/month 258.2495 11.4
< once/year 193.8863 8.6

Frequency Missing = 143.14940588

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME

Q27A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 651.1259 28.1
Never 544.3874 23.5
Seldom 773.4249 33.4
Most of the Time 265.5707 11.5
Always 82.00543 3.5

Frequency Missing = 91.48561864

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS

Q27B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 512.4863 22.3
Never 265.024 11.5
Seldom 466.7892 20.3
Most of the Time 719.4798 31.3
Always 334.8514 14.6

Frequency Missing = 109.3692373

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE

Q27C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 546.5717 23.9
Never 1045.465 45.8
Seldom 371.8177 16.3
Most of the Time 205.8308 9.0
Always 115.1916 5.0

Frequency Missing = 123.12332122

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES

Q27D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 500.8747 22.0
Never 232.9257 10.2
Seldom 385.0141 16.9
Most of the Time 526.3484 23.1
Always 635.2041 27.9

Frequency Missing = 127.6330752


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER

Q27E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 597.8553 26.6
Never 581.67 25.9
Seldom 515.2558 23.0
Most of the Time 278.8806 12.4
Always 270.6271 12.1

Frequency Missing = 163.71110704

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE TOBACCO

Q28A Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 692.1689 30.0
Somewhat 904.6409 39.2
Not very 483.7791 21.0
Not at all 111.5062 4.8
Don't know 114.7089 5.0

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

Frequency Missing = 101.19614036

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE ALCOHOL

Q28B Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 969.0735 42.8
Somewhat 879.2002 38.9
Not very 302.4036 13.4
Not at all 61.058 2.7
Don't know 49.8266 2.2

Frequency Missing = 146.43804554

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE INHALANTS

Q28C Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 1656.905 73.6
Somewhat 378.6727 16.8
Not very 93.84739 4.2
Not at all 16.27677 0.7
Don't know 104.3184 4.6

Frequency Missing = 157.98023874

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE MARIJUANA

Q28D Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 1057.013 47.9
Somewhat 564.7188 25.6
Not very 339.6389 15.4
Not at all 193.8114 8.8
Don't know 50.43716 2.3

Frequency Missing = 202.38124884

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE COCAINE

Q28E Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 1903.676 85.3
Somewhat 209.2473 9.4
Not very 46.61842 2.1
Not at all 7.412658 0.3
Don't know 64.1163 2.9

Frequency Missing = 176.92957446

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK

Q28F Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 1931.42 89.0
Somewhat 134.0439 6.2
Not very 19.94563 0.9
Not at all 8.253554 0.4
Don't know 77.10995 3.6

Frequency Missing = 237.22713448

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE ECSTASY

Q28G Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 1558.006 71.1
Somewhat 268.8704 12.3
Not very 81.92498 3.7
Not at all 27.8939 1.3
Don't know 256.01 11.7

Frequency Missing = 215.29443768

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE STEROIDS

Q28H Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 1650.333 76.0
Somewhat 339.478 15.6
Not very 60.98306 2.8
Not at all 11.15646 0.5
Don't know 108.212 5.0
Frequency Missing = 237.83769164

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN

Q28I Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 2022.825 91.2
Somewhat 86.81495 3.9
Not very 11.3868 0.5
Not at all 8.864111 0.4
Don't know 87.42551 3.9

Frequency Missing = 190.68365838

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

Q29A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 1148.204 63.0
Seldom 188.3913 10.3
Half the time 188.5412 10.4
Most of the time 185.7187 10.2
Always 101.8706 5.6
Don't know 8.864111 0.5

Frequency Missing = 586.41010028

USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

Q29B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 1243.739 69.8
Seldom 257.5585 14.4
Half the time 123.2732 6.9
Most of the time 92.09066 5.2
Always 55.17725 3.1
Don't know 10.85118 0.6

Frequency Missing = 625.31058

USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

Q29C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 1261.386 70.8
Seldom 220.1095 12.4
Half the time 137.7238 7.7
Most of the time 92.70673 5.2
Always 58.08015 3.3
Don't know 10.85118 0.6
Frequency Missing = 627.14225148

USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

Q29D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 1231.58 69.8
Seldom 192.8261 10.9
Half the time 130.6914 7.4
Most of the time 131.9125 7.5
Always 66.86932 3.8
Don't know 10.01028 0.6

Frequency Missing = 644.1100344

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

Q29E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 1435.724 81.3
Seldom 200.3887 11.3
Half the time 20.17597 1.1
Most of the time 22.46831 1.3
Always 32.4786 1.8
Don't know 55.71287 3.2

Frequency Missing = 641.05173266

DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30A Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1395.98 59.9
1-3 days 561.1524 24.1
4-9 days 223.0234 9.6
10+ days 148.8858 6.4

Frequency Missing = 78.95816498

DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30B Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 548.2756 23.7
1-3 days 1084.035 47.0
4-9 days 515.6195 22.3
10+ days 160.6307 7.0

Frequency Missing = 99.43940954


OTHER DAYS MISSED
SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30C Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 779.2086 33.9
1-3 days 1202.263 52.2
4-9 days 265.0351 11.5
10+ days 54.56669 2.4

Frequency Missing = 106.92700866

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30D Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1895.197 82.0
1-3 days 312.1836 13.5
4-9 days 55.02185 2.4
10+ days 48.21975 2.1

Frequency Missing = 97.37740014

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

SOMEONE CALLED HOME


SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30E Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2017.324 87.4
1-3 days 233.3863 10.1
4-9 days 35.07622 1.5
10+ days 22.84853 1.0

Frequency Missing = 99.36446888

IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING


SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30F Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2281.732 99.6
1-3 days 4.509754 0.2
4-9 days 3.133242 0.1
10+ days 2.292347 0.1

Frequency Missing = 116.3322518

IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG


USE SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30G Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2273.865 98.7
1-3 days 25.37122 1.1
4-9 days 2.292347 0.1
10+ days 1.146174 0.0

Frequency Missing = 105.3256751


DAYS SKIPPED IN PAST MONTH

Q31A Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1739.46 75.4
1-3 days 465.5373 20.2
4-9 days 83.76768 3.6
10+ days 18.79945 0.8

Frequency Missing = 100.43570188

DAYS ILL IN PAST MONTH

Q31B Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1385.978 61.2
1-3 days 781.0458 34.5
4-9 days 83.60677 3.7
10+ days 12.83825 0.6

Frequency Missing = 144.5314334

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

OTHER DAYS MISSED


IN PAST MONTH

Q31C Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1450.538 63.9
1-3 days 757.9835 33.4
4-9 days 49.8266 2.2
10+ days 11.08152 0.5

Frequency Missing = 138.57022718

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
IN PAST MONTH

Q31D Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2093.588 92.0
1-3 days 153.5289 6.7
4-9 days 22.54325 1.0
10+ days 6.877042 0.3

Frequency Missing = 131.4628473

SOMEONE CALLED HOME


IN PAST MONTH

Q31E Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2171.234 94.7
1-3 days 105.8392 4.6
4-9 days 10.5459 0.5
10+ days 4.279416 0.2

Frequency Missing = 116.10191388


TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

Q32A Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 2041.441 89.6
1-3 times 216.1408 9.5
4-9 times 16.43217 0.7
10+ times 5.42559 0.2

Frequency Missing = 128.55994282

DRIVEN A CAR AFTER


A GOOD BIT TO DRINK

Q32B Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 1903.154 86.9
1-3 times 210.1268 9.6
4-9 times 50.14291 2.3
10+ times 25.60707 1.2

Frequency Missing = 218.96881252

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

Q32C Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 2050.916 92.1
1-3 times 140.327 6.3
4-9 times 19.18519 0.9
10+ times 16.12689 0.7

Frequency Missing = 181.44484438

TROUBLE WITH POLICE


BECAUSE OF DRINKING

Q32D Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 2047.564 95.2
1-3 times 89.04339 4.1
4-9 times 10.24062 0.5
10+ times 4.279416 0.2

Frequency Missing = 256.8729999

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS


BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

Q32E Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 2065.988 92.2
1-3 times 149.6352 6.7
4-9 times 18.72451 0.8
10+ times 6.571763 0.3

Frequency Missing = 167.0802033


DRIVEN A CAR WHILE
HIGH FROM DRUGS

Q32F Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 1877.725 89.4
1-3 times 143.6961 6.8
4-9 times 27.05852 1.3
10+ times 50.98381 2.4

Frequency Missing = 308.53678714

CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

Q32G Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 1970.534 91.6
1-3 times 144.365 6.7
4-9 times 24.00022 1.1
10+ times 12.22769 0.6

Frequency Missing = 256.8729999

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

TROUBLE WITH POLICE


BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

Q32H Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 2111.23 97.2
1-3 times 52.80996 2.4
4-9 times 4.279416 0.2
10+ times 4.279416 0.2

Frequency Missing = 235.40097894

CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON


ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT

Q33A Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1993.083 88.3
1-3 days 200.1528 8.9
4-9 days 40.42687 1.8
10+ days 22.39337 1.0

Frequency Missing = 151.94409186

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA


SINCE SEPT

Q33B Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1793.316 83.8
1-3 days 169.5863 7.9
4-9 days 75.5031 3.5
10+ days 100.8798 4.7

Frequency Missing = 268.71495574


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS
SINCE SEPT

Q33C Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2136.612 98.2
1-3 days 28.19918 1.3
4-9 days 9.169389 0.4
10+ days 1.987069 0.1

Frequency Missing = 232.03188268

CLASS DAYS HIGH


ON OTHER DRUG(S)

Q33D Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2057.971 93.2
1-3 days 104.3933 4.7
4-9 days 29.57569 1.3
10+ days 17.348 0.8

Frequency Missing = 198.71238994

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES


THIS SCHOOL YEAR

Q34A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 412.0506 17.9
Seldom 256.3847 11.1
Half the time 198.9262 8.6
Most of the time 418.9552 18.2
Always 736.4972 32.0
Don't know 37.06329 1.6
Didn't attend 244.0182 10.6

Frequency Missing = 104.10456078

DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

Q34B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 655.3083 28.5
Seldom 308.3704 13.4
Half the time 278.1147 12.1
Most of the time 325.3492 14.2
Always 418.2973 18.2
Don't know 67.56034 2.9
Didn't attend 244.3235 10.6

Frequency Missing = 110.67632416

SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL


PROBLEM

Q35 Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 2084.874 95.3
Yes 102.9363 4.7
Frequency Missing = 220.18992684

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Q36A Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1483.724 65.8
Yes 770.7997 34.2

Frequency Missing = 153.4760007

WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE


OF SCHOOL

Q36B Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1604.458 71.9
Yes 626.4512 28.1

Frequency Missing = 177.09048766

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


OTHER COUNSELOR

Q36C Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1261.997 58.4
Yes 900.4364 41.6

Frequency Missing = 245.56666056

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS

Q36D Frequency Percent


________________________________
0 1.146174 0.1
No 971.8849 45.1
Yes 1180.003 54.8

Frequency Missing = 254.96638776

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


A MEDICAL DOCTOR

Q36E Frequency Percent


________________________________
1 1.146174 0.1
No 1312.44 60.6
Yes 851.0649 39.3

Frequency Missing = 243.3492539

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM FRIENDS


Q36F Frequency Percent
________________________________
5 1.146174 0.1
No 403.9745 18.5
Yes 1779.095 81.5

Frequency Missing = 223.78384508

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


ANOTHER ADULT

Q36G Frequency Percent


________________________________
1 1.146174 0.1
No 841.5848 37.8
Yes 1381.912 62.1

Frequency Missing = 183.35697246

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

WOULD NOT SEEK HELP

Q36H Frequency Percent


________________________________
5 1.146174 0.1
No 1866.901 87.3
Yes 271.4569 12.7

Frequency Missing = 268.4956497

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--HEALTH CLASS

Q37A Frequency Percent


________________________________
0 1.146174 0.1
No 1153.618 56.4
Yes 889.3769 43.5

Frequency Missing = 363.8584014

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM

Q37B Frequency Percent


________________________________
5 1.146174 0.1
No 1443.084 72.2
Yes 555.5108 27.8

Frequency Missing = 408.2594115

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR
Q37C Frequency Percent
________________________________
0 1.146174 0.1
No 1553.835 77.6
Yes 447.1268 22.3

Frequency Missing = 405.89212352

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SCIENCE CLASS

Q37D Frequency Percent


________________________________
0 1.146174 0.1
No 1356.371 68.2
Yes 632.1325 31.8

Frequency Missing = 418.35015246

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SOCIAL
STUDIES CLASS

Q37E Frequency Percent


________________________________
1 1.146174 0.1
No 1795.924 90.0
Yes 197.3943 9.9

Frequency Missing = 413.5351199

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--DRUG
RAP SESSION

Q37F Frequency Percent


________________________________
5 1.146174 0.1
No 1752.203 88.6
Yes 223.8478 11.3

Frequency Missing = 430.80266546

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--INVITED
SCHOOL GUEST

Q37G Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1421.451 71.4
Yes 568.5099 28.6

Frequency Missing = 418.03935794

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--OTHER
SCHOOL SOURCE

Q37H Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1305.279 65.6
Yes 683.9903 34.4

Frequency Missing = 418.7303717

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS SMOKING CIGARET

Q38A Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Strong disapprove 1403.495 61.6
Mild disapprove 381.6836 16.8
Neither 329.4842 14.5
Mildly approve 36.83847 1.6
Strongly approve 15.05565 0.7
Don't know 110.8152 4.9

Frequency Missing = 130.62746816

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Northside
Spring 1998

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q38B Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Strong disapprove 1280.314 57.9
Mild disapprove 489.8262 22.2
Neither 265.7371 12.0
Mildly approve 59.23184 2.7
Strongly approve 22.46831 1.0
Don't know 92.24054 4.2

Frequency Missing = 198.18228938

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

Q38C Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Strong disapprove 1824.937 81.6
Mild disapprove 158.6602 7.1
Neither 125.4157 5.6
Mildly approve 18.1889 0.8
Strongly approve 17.348 0.8
Don't know 91.55504 4.1

Frequency Missing = 171.89523586

PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET


IN PAST YEAR

Q39 Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1506.668 66.1
Yes 772.0065 33.9

Frequency Missing = 129.32589724


NON-LOTTERY GAMBLING
IN PAST YEAR

Q40 Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1373.767 60.4
Yes 901.6993 39.6

Frequency Missing = 132.5340803

MONEY SPENT ON GAMBLING


IN PAST YEAR

Q41 Frequency Percent


________________________________
$0 1178.16 51.7
$1 - $10 652.1333 28.6
$11 - $50 294.311 12.9
$51 - $100 81.31442 3.6
$100+ 74.43738 3.3

Frequency Missing = 127.64410708

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

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