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Spring Branch

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 28.3% 38.2% 54.4% 45.6%
Grade 7 16.5% 22.5% 37.2% 62.8%
Grade 8 20.6% 32.0% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 9 27.7% 38.8% 54.2% 45.8%
Grade 10 35.7% 45.3% 60.0% 40.0%
Grade 11 39.6% 49.7% 66.9% 33.1%
Grade 12 36.2% 47.2% 67.1% 32.9%
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Cigarettes All 27.3% 37.2% 53.5% 46.5%
Grade 7 15.4% 21.7% 35.6% 64.4%
Grade 8 20.1% 31.1% 47.8% 52.2%
Grade 9 25.8% 36.7% 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 10 34.6% 45.1% 59.5% 40.5%
Grade 11 38.2% 48.3% 65.9% 34.1%
Grade 12 36.4% 47.2% 66.9% 33.1%
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Smokeless tobacco All 5.0% 8.7% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 7 4.1% 5.9% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 8 4.3% 6.8% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 9 6.0% 9.8% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 10 5.9% 9.8% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 11 7.0% 13.1% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 12 2.7% 7.9% 17.1% 82.9%

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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 46.0% 9.3% 5.9% 8.6% 10.5% 9.2% 10.5%
Grade 7 60.3% 1.9% 3.7% 6.7% 6.9% 9.5% 11.0%
Grade 8 51.5% 2.5% 4.8% 9.6% 11.7% 9.8% 10.2%
Grade 9 47.5% 9.2% 5.6% 8.3% 10.1% 8.8% 10.6%
Grade 10 41.1% 13.1% 7.4% 7.6% 12.6% 9.9% 8.3%
Grade 11 36.4% 15.5% 8.4% 9.6% 12.5% 6.3% 11.3%
Grade 12 33.7% 17.2% 6.4% 10.4% 9.4% 10.8% 12.1%

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 45.8% 9.4% 5.8% 8.7% 10.7% 8.9% 10.7%


Grade 7 61.2% 1.9% 3.7% 6.2% 6.8% 9.4% 10.7%
Grade 8 51.8% 2.6% 4.8% 9.2% 12.3% 9.0% 10.3%
Grade 9 47.2% 9.4% 5.5% 8.5% 10.3% 8.3% 10.9%
Grade 10 40.9% 13.0% 7.1% 8.3% 12.8% 9.9% 8.0%
Grade 11 36.1% 15.4% 8.5% 10.0% 11.9% 5.3% 12.9%
Grade 12 31.9% 17.4% 6.3% 10.8% 10.1% 11.5% 12.2%
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Smokeless tobacco?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 82.7% 0.7% 1.4% 2.0% 3.1% 5.2% 4.9%


Grade 7 87.3% 0.3% 0.8% 3.0% 2.5% 3.3% 2.8%
Grade 8 84.8% * % 0.6% 2.3% 1.7% 6.7% 3.8%
Grade 9 83.9% 0.5% 1.9% 1.7% 3.1% 5.0% 3.8%
Grade 10 79.9% 0.6% 2.8% 1.2% 3.1% 4.3% 8.0%
Grade 11 76.4% 2.0% 1.2% 2.8% 6.3% 6.7% 4.7%
Grade 12 82.7% 1.3% 0.4% 0.9% 2.2% 5.6% 6.9%

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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 70.3% 15.2% 9.6% 3.2% 1.4% 0.3%


Grade 7 81.9% 12.0% 4.8% 0.5% 0.5% 0.3%
Grade 8 76.0% 14.1% 7.1% 1.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Grade 9 71.4% 14.2% 9.4% 3.1% 1.5% 0.3%
Grade 10 64.8% 17.8% 10.8% 4.2% 2.3% * %
Grade 11 60.4% 18.4% 13.9% 4.2% 2.2% 0.8%
Grade 12 62.0% 16.3% 14.1% 6.4% 1.2% * %

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

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

Tobacco 10.9 11.4 12.1 13.0 13.4 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 7.7% 7.8% 3.9% 7.4% 19.9% 53.3%


Grade 7 11.5% 16.9% 10.9% 13.6% 19.5% 27.5%
Grade 8 9.6% 11.9% 3.7% 11.0% 23.7% 40.2%
Grade 9 8.2% 6.2% 3.7% 5.0% 24.3% 52.6%
Grade 10 6.4% 4.6% 2.0% 7.2% 19.6% 60.1%
Grade 11 3.9% 2.1% 0.5% 3.9% 20.3% 69.4%
Grade 12 4.4% 1.8% 0.6% 1.5% 7.4% 84.4%

Smokeless Tobacco?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 20.7% 12.8% 6.7% 11.0% 16.1% 32.7%


Grade 7 27.2% 26.2% 12.1% 12.2% 10.8% 11.5%
Grade 8 22.3% 17.6% 9.8% 15.2% 15.0% 20.0%
Grade 9 22.5% 10.7% 7.0% 13.1% 20.7% 26.1%
Grade 10 18.3% 9.2% 4.2% 12.1% 18.1% 38.1%
Grade 11 15.3% 4.8% 2.7% 5.4% 19.4% 52.4%
Grade 12 14.9% 3.2% 1.3% 4.1% 10.8% 65.8%
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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 23.0% 30.2% 21.5% 20.7% 4.6%


Grade 7 41.8% 32.4% 15.3% 7.7% 2.8%
Grade 8 30.0% 29.4% 19.3% 16.9% 4.4%
Grade 9 19.9% 33.4% 17.7% 23.9% 5.1%
Grade 10 15.4% 27.7% 25.7% 25.5% 5.6%
Grade 11 13.2% 28.7% 28.9% 23.6% 5.6%
Grade 12 11.3% 27.7% 26.3% 30.1% 4.6%

Smoke cigarettes?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 23.8% 31.0% 20.6% 20.1% 4.5%


Grade 7 42.9% 33.1% 14.0% 7.4% 2.5%
Grade 8 31.6% 30.0% 18.2% 16.1% 4.2%
Grade 9 20.6% 33.8% 17.2% 23.4% 5.0%
Grade 10 15.8% 28.0% 25.4% 25.2% 5.6%
Grade 11 13.6% 31.0% 27.4% 22.6% 5.4%
Grade 12 11.8% 28.3% 26.0% 29.2% 4.6%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 65.3% 20.0% 10.0% 3.8% 0.9%


Grade 7 77.1% 14.8% 6.1% 1.4% 0.6%
Grade 8 68.6% 18.4% 7.9% 4.5% 0.7%
Grade 9 66.9% 18.5% 9.7% 4.4% 0.5%
Grade 10 58.1% 24.8% 12.0% 3.7% 1.4%
Grade 11 57.2% 21.4% 14.4% 5.5% 1.6%
Grade 12 59.0% 24.6% 12.3% 3.6% 0.6%

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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 65.7% 16.5% 8.2% 1.6% 1.2% 6.8%


Grade 7 79.6% 7.1% 2.9% 0.4% 1.6% 8.4%
Grade 8 73.5% 11.1% 4.5% 1.6% 1.6% 7.8%
Grade 9 62.8% 17.4% 9.8% 2.1% 0.5% 7.4%
Grade 10 64.7% 19.7% 8.3% 1.8% 0.2% 5.3%
Grade 11 57.4% 22.2% 11.1% 2.3% 1.7% 5.4%
Grade 12 51.3% 24.8% 14.3% 1.6% 1.9% 6.1%
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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 40.5% 34.2% 16.7% 3.4% 5.2%


Grade 7 51.6% 28.5% 11.1% 1.5% 7.2%
Grade 8 42.1% 33.2% 15.1% 2.7% 7.0%
Grade 9 39.9% 33.6% 17.8% 3.4% 5.3%
Grade 10 36.7% 36.5% 18.8% 4.3% 3.7%
Grade 11 33.2% 36.9% 21.8% 5.3% 2.9%
Grade 12 35.8% 38.9% 17.2% 4.2% 3.9%
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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 37.1% 50.4% 69.4% 30.6%
Grade 7 22.2% 32.0% 50.9% 49.1%
Grade 8 27.4% 40.5% 63.7% 36.3%
Grade 9 39.2% 50.2% 68.6% 31.4%
Grade 10 41.3% 58.5% 77.2% 22.8%
Grade 11 47.5% 63.7% 82.0% 18.0%
Grade 12 52.5% 67.2% 82.0% 18.0%
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Beer All 27.2% 40.2% 58.4% 41.6%
Grade 7 13.1% 21.1% 37.0% 63.0%
Grade 8 18.4% 30.1% 52.2% 47.8%
Grade 9 26.3% 39.2% 55.9% 44.1%
Grade 10 32.8% 48.9% 67.2% 32.8%
Grade 11 38.9% 54.9% 73.9% 26.1%
Grade 12 42.4% 57.0% 74.6% 25.4%
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Wine coolers All 21.1% 34.7% 52.7% 47.3%
Grade 7 12.8% 20.2% 33.7% 66.3%
Grade 8 16.8% 27.3% 46.8% 53.2%
Grade 9 22.1% 34.6% 51.1% 48.9%
Grade 10 25.4% 43.5% 60.6% 39.4%
Grade 11 25.2% 41.9% 65.2% 34.8%
Grade 12 27.8% 47.5% 67.9% 32.1%
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Wine All 18.8% 32.6% 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 7 12.1% 19.4% 32.2% 67.8%
Grade 8 16.2% 26.1% 46.4% 53.6%
Grade 9 19.0% 32.0% 51.8% 48.2%
Grade 10 21.0% 39.7% 61.3% 38.7%
Grade 11 20.5% 41.2% 68.2% 31.8%
Grade 12 26.4% 43.2% 69.4% 30.6%
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Liquor All 24.7% 36.4% 51.9% 48.1%
Grade 7 9.5% 16.1% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 8 16.9% 27.0% 42.1% 57.9%
Grade 9 25.2% 34.0% 49.8% 50.2%
Grade 10 29.3% 44.3% 62.2% 37.8%
Grade 11 34.1% 52.7% 70.6% 29.4%
Grade 12 40.4% 54.7% 72.2% 27.8%

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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 28.0% 0.9% 5.3% 19.5% 19.3% 18.1% 8.9%


Grade 7 46.0% 1.1% 2.5% 9.9% 12.4% 17.7% 10.5%
Grade 8 32.8% 0.9% 3.9% 15.6% 14.3% 21.2% 11.4%
Grade 9 29.5% 0.7% 5.4% 18.2% 21.3% 15.2% 9.6%
Grade 10 21.5% 0.7% 4.1% 21.0% 24.0% 21.5% 7.3%
Grade 11 16.5% 1.5% 7.8% 26.1% 21.6% 18.3% 8.1%
Grade 12 16.6% 0.7% 9.3% 30.5% 22.8% 14.9% 5.3%
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Beer?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 29.2% 0.4% 4.7% 18.3% 18.5% 18.4% 10.4%


Grade 7 48.7% 1.0% 1.8% 8.1% 12.6% 16.9% 10.9%
Grade 8 31.9% * % 2.7% 15.0% 13.6% 22.1% 14.7%
Grade 9 33.8% 0.4% 4.2% 16.0% 18.5% 16.3% 10.8%
Grade 10 22.4% 0.5% 4.0% 20.3% 23.5% 21.4% 7.9%
Grade 11 17.6% 0.7% 6.7% 26.4% 20.1% 18.0% 10.6%
Grade 12 17.2% * % 10.5% 26.6% 23.0% 15.6% 7.0%

Wine coolers?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 36.6% 0.5% 2.3% 11.3% 18.1% 21.5% 9.8%


Grade 7 56.4% 0.8% 1.7% 5.9% 9.9% 16.1% 9.1%
Grade 8 43.6% 0.6% 2.1% 8.9% 14.4% 20.6% 9.8%
Grade 9 38.2% 0.2% 3.2% 12.2% 18.7% 18.2% 9.2%
Grade 10 29.7% * % 2.1% 12.4% 22.1% 25.8% 7.9%
Grade 11 26.2% 1.2% 2.4% 15.5% 18.7% 24.6% 11.5%
Grade 12 23.8% * % 1.7% 12.9% 24.6% 25.0% 12.1%

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 37.1% 0.2% 1.7% 8.3% 15.5% 25.4% 11.8%


Grade 7 57.2% 0.5% 1.5% 5.2% 8.8% 19.1% 7.7%
Grade 8 42.8% 0.3% 2.2% 9.2% 10.3% 21.9% 13.3%
Grade 9 39.2% 0.2% 1.2% 8.5% 14.3% 24.5% 12.1%
Grade 10 30.4% * % 1.7% 7.6% 18.3% 29.9% 12.1%
Grade 11 24.8% * % 2.2% 9.3% 18.5% 32.2% 13.0%
Grade 12 24.4% 0.4% 1.2% 10.3% 24.8% 26.0% 12.8%

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 39.7% 0.3% 2.7% 13.6% 16.2% 18.4% 9.0%


Grade 7 68.1% 0.3% 1.1% 4.3% 7.8% 11.5% 7.0%
Grade 8 52.1% 0.6% 1.5% 10.1% 10.4% 16.1% 9.2%
Grade 9 41.7% 0.2% 2.1% 13.1% 16.0% 16.7% 10.2%
Grade 10 30.0% 0.3% 2.3% 14.2% 21.0% 24.1% 8.2%
Grade 11 22.3% * % 4.7% 18.2% 21.5% 22.3% 10.9%
Grade 12 21.0% 0.4% 5.3% 23.5% 21.4% 20.2% 8.2%
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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 41.3% 58.7% 15.1% 29.6% 14.0%


Grade 7 59.8% 40.2% 4.8% 20.4% 15.1%
Grade 8 47.3% 52.7% 7.7% 26.7% 18.3%
Grade 9 41.5% 58.5% 14.3% 29.7% 14.5%
Grade 10 33.5% 66.5% 18.6% 37.5% 10.4%
Grade 11 30.8% 69.2% 24.2% 30.8% 14.2%
Grade 12 28.2% 71.8% 27.3% 34.7% 9.8%

Wine Coolers

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 45.1% 54.9% 10.2% 35.1% 9.7%


Grade 7 62.6% 37.4% 5.5% 20.0% 11.9%
Grade 8 51.3% 48.7% 7.6% 29.4% 11.7%
Grade 9 43.3% 56.7% 12.5% 34.8% 9.4%
Grade 10 38.5% 61.5% 10.9% 43.7% 7.0%
Grade 11 34.8% 65.2% 12.0% 43.4% 9.8%
Grade 12 34.9% 65.1% 13.6% 43.7% 7.8%

Wine

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 45.3% 54.7% 5.3% 32.3% 17.1%


Grade 7 63.2% 36.8% 2.9% 17.9% 16.0%
Grade 8 53.0% 47.0% 4.1% 25.9% 17.0%
Grade 9 46.2% 53.8% 5.2% 32.0% 16.6%
Grade 10 35.6% 64.4% 6.4% 40.4% 17.6%
Grade 11 36.0% 64.0% 6.3% 39.6% 18.2%
Grade 12 32.1% 67.9% 7.7% 42.5% 17.7%
Liquor

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 46.3% 53.7% 12.1% 29.2% 12.4%


Grade 7 70.9% 29.1% 3.9% 15.1% 10.1%
Grade 8 57.1% 42.9% 7.1% 21.1% 14.7%
Grade 9 48.5% 51.5% 11.9% 27.9% 11.7%
Grade 10 35.9% 64.1% 15.1% 34.3% 14.7%
Grade 11 30.3% 69.7% 17.6% 38.2% 13.9%
Grade 12 27.4% 72.6% 20.1% 43.5% 9.0%

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

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

All 63.5% 36.5% 2.6% 17.3% 16.5%


Grade 7 81.9% 18.1% 1.3% 6.4% 10.4%
Grade 8 71.1% 28.9% 1.4% 10.5% 17.1%
Grade 9 65.7% 34.3% 3.3% 14.4% 16.6%
Grade 10 54.9% 45.1% 2.2% 24.8% 18.1%
Grade 11 51.2% 48.8% 3.2% 23.4% 22.3%
Grade 12 47.9% 52.1% 5.0% 30.9% 16.1%
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Wine Coolers
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 66.1% 33.9% 1.6% 15.0% 17.3%


Grade 7 81.5% 18.5% 1.8% 7.2% 9.4%
Grade 8 71.1% 28.9% 1.6% 10.8% 16.5%
Grade 9 64.0% 36.0% 2.8% 14.9% 18.3%
Grade 10 59.9% 40.1% 1.6% 19.1% 19.4%
Grade 11 59.8% 40.2% 0.9% 20.7% 18.6%
Grade 12 56.5% 43.5% * % 20.1% 23.5%

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

All 67.7% 32.3% 1.0% 11.0% 20.4%


Grade 7 80.4% 19.6% 1.2% 5.5% 12.8%
Grade 8 73.1% 26.9% 1.6% 7.1% 18.2%
Grade 9 69.8% 30.2% 1.3% 10.8% 18.1%
Grade 10 60.2% 39.8% 0.7% 13.6% 25.5%
Grade 11 61.2% 38.8% 0.7% 14.0% 24.1%
Grade 12 56.5% 43.5% * % 17.0% 26.5%

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

All 63.7% 36.3% 1.8% 17.3% 17.2%


Grade 7 83.5% 16.5% 1.7% 5.8% 9.0%
Grade 8 72.4% 27.6% 1.6% 10.9% 15.1%
Grade 9 66.5% 33.5% 2.1% 13.4% 18.0%
Grade 10 55.7% 44.3% 1.9% 21.3% 21.1%
Grade 11 49.7% 50.3% 1.6% 26.1% 22.6%
Grade 12 47.7% 52.3% 1.8% 32.5% 18.0%

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

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

Alcohol 10.5 11.1 11.9 12.6 13.1 13.6


Beer 10.5 11.2 12.1 12.9 13.6 14.1
Wine Coolers 11.0 11.5 12.3 13.3 13.8 14.4
Wine 10.9 11.4 12.3 12.9 13.6 13.8
Liquor 11.2 11.9 12.8 13.9 14.3 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 7.2% 7.3% 4.7% 11.8% 23.3% 45.6%


Grade 7 10.5% 16.8% 10.7% 15.0% 15.1% 31.8%
Grade 8 9.2% 9.6% 5.5% 12.7% 20.3% 42.6%
Grade 9 8.5% 5.3% 4.5% 12.2% 24.4% 45.0%
Grade 10 5.8% 4.1% 2.9% 10.3% 23.1% 53.8%
Grade 11 3.3% 3.0% 1.1% 8.7% 28.8% 55.2%
Grade 12 3.4% 2.8% 1.8% 10.1% 32.2% 49.7%
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Wine coolers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 10.4% 9.1% 5.8% 13.8% 22.1% 38.8%


Grade 7 19.3% 20.7% 9.5% 16.2% 13.9% 20.4%
Grade 8 11.7% 12.1% 7.4% 17.6% 19.5% 31.8%
Grade 9 10.0% 8.2% 7.2% 13.2% 19.6% 41.7%
Grade 10 8.5% 4.0% 4.0% 11.4% 23.3% 48.7%
Grade 11 4.7% 2.8% 2.2% 11.8% 29.2% 49.3%
Grade 12 4.7% 2.8% 1.6% 11.1% 33.2% 46.5%

Wine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 8.7% 9.5% 7.3% 13.6% 22.1% 38.8%


Grade 7 12.0% 21.1% 12.8% 12.9% 16.9% 24.4%
Grade 8 12.2% 12.4% 8.1% 14.4% 20.0% 33.0%
Grade 9 9.1% 9.6% 7.6% 13.1% 21.1% 39.4%
Grade 10 6.9% 4.8% 5.2% 13.4% 22.0% 47.7%
Grade 11 5.5% 2.2% 4.4% 14.6% 26.2% 47.1%
Grade 12 3.8% 2.5% 3.5% 13.3% 30.5% 46.3%

Liquor?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 9.0% 10.8% 8.1% 13.2% 20.9% 37.9%


Grade 7 13.4% 23.9% 14.1% 11.5% 13.6% 23.6%
Grade 8 13.1% 14.6% 8.9% 14.1% 16.7% 32.5%
Grade 9 8.7% 9.9% 8.2% 14.2% 20.2% 38.7%
Grade 10 6.9% 5.6% 5.8% 13.4% 21.8% 46.4%
Grade 11 5.0% 3.4% 4.5% 12.9% 26.9% 47.3%
Grade 12 4.5% 2.9% 4.8% 13.1% 31.0% 43.8%
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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 90.0% 7.8% 1.2% 1.1%


Grade 7 92.0% 6.5% 1.2% 0.3%
Grade 8 92.0% 6.1% 1.3% 0.6%
Grade 9 90.7% 6.7% 1.2% 1.4%
Grade 10 88.8% 8.9% 0.4% 1.8%
Grade 11 87.9% 9.8% 1.4% 0.9%
Grade 12 86.4% 10.2% 1.7% 1.7%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?

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

All 98.5% 1.2% 0.1% 0.2%


Grade 7 98.1% 1.4% 0.3% 0.2%
Grade 8 98.7% 1.1% * % 0.2%
Grade 9 98.2% 1.5% * % 0.3%
Grade 10 98.5% 1.0% * % 0.4%
Grade 11 98.4% 1.4% 0.3% * %
Grade 12 99.7% 0.3% * % * %
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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: 5.0 days per student


Alcohol Non-users: 3.8 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 3.2 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 86.1% 9.8% 2.7% 1.4%


Grade 9 95.2% 3.6% 0.8% 0.3%
Grade 10 88.8% 9.0% 1.7% 0.4%
Grade 11 80.2% 12.4% 5.5% 1.9%
Grade 12 73.0% 18.8% 4.1% 4.1%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?

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

All 95.2% 4.0% 0.5% 0.3%


Grade 7 97.9% 1.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 8 97.4% 1.8% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 9 96.3% 2.7% 0.9% 0.2%
Grade 10 94.6% 5.0% 0.5% * %
Grade 11 94.2% 5.5% * % 0.3%
Grade 12 88.2% 10.5% 1.0% 0.3%
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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 20.7% 22.4% 20.2% 25.6% 11.1%


Grade 7 40.6% 28.9% 16.6% 8.5% 5.3%
Grade 8 26.4% 26.7% 19.9% 17.4% 9.7%
Grade 9 17.4% 26.1% 19.1% 26.2% 11.1%
Grade 10 13.0% 17.8% 23.8% 32.3% 13.0%
Grade 11 11.5% 15.3% 23.7% 34.4% 15.3%
Grade 12 9.6% 14.0% 19.0% 42.9% 14.6%

Beer?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 24.8% 22.3% 20.6% 23.6% 8.6%


Grade 7 47.6% 28.6% 13.7% 6.9% 3.2%
Grade 8 32.4% 24.6% 20.6% 16.0% 6.4%
Grade 9 22.1% 26.0% 21.3% 22.7% 7.9%
Grade 10 15.6% 18.3% 25.2% 30.0% 11.0%
Grade 11 13.0% 15.6% 24.9% 32.7% 13.8%
Grade 12 10.4% 16.4% 19.0% 42.0% 12.2%
Spring Branch
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Wine coolers?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 36.2% 22.0% 19.4% 16.4% 6.0%


Grade 7 60.5% 19.1% 11.0% 6.7% 2.8%
Grade 8 44.7% 21.0% 16.6% 11.2% 6.5%
Grade 9 33.6% 25.1% 20.4% 15.0% 5.9%
Grade 10 25.0% 19.9% 26.0% 21.5% 7.6%
Grade 11 25.2% 21.5% 21.5% 23.6% 8.2%
Grade 12 20.2% 25.4% 22.9% 25.7% 5.8%

Wine?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 43.7% 24.4% 15.7% 11.8% 4.4%


Grade 7 65.1% 19.6% 8.5% 4.9% 1.9%
Grade 8 50.7% 24.2% 11.7% 9.7% 3.7%
Grade 9 43.6% 25.2% 16.7% 10.6% 3.9%
Grade 10 34.2% 24.8% 20.7% 14.8% 5.5%
Grade 11 30.9% 27.2% 18.9% 15.5% 7.5%
Grade 12 29.3% 26.9% 19.6% 18.7% 5.4%

Liquor?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 35.9% 19.9% 17.6% 19.0% 7.6%


Grade 7 62.9% 18.3% 9.8% 6.8% 2.2%
Grade 8 46.9% 23.6% 13.7% 10.0% 5.9%
Grade 9 32.9% 22.7% 17.8% 19.6% 6.9%
Grade 10 24.4% 19.0% 23.4% 22.6% 10.6%
Grade 11 22.6% 18.9% 21.8% 25.1% 11.6%
Grade 12 16.8% 14.3% 21.3% 36.9% 10.7%
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Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

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

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

All 90.3% 8.1% 1.2% 0.4%


Grade 7 94.8% 4.5% 0.5% 0.3%
Grade 8 93.0% 6.2% 0.7% * %
Grade 9 91.4% 7.2% 1.3% 0.2%
Grade 10 86.3% 11.0% 2.1% 0.6%
Grade 11 88.3% 9.6% 1.9% 0.3%
Grade 12 85.2% 12.3% 1.2% 1.2%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?

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

All 93.0% 5.6% 1.0% 0.4%


Grade 7 97.1% 2.6% 0.3% * %
Grade 8 96.1% 2.8% 0.7% 0.4%
Grade 9 93.6% 4.8% 0.8% 0.8%
Grade 10 91.3% 7.0% 1.5% 0.2%
Grade 11 91.1% 6.5% 1.9% 0.5%
Grade 12 86.2% 12.2% 0.9% 0.6%
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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 30.6% 11.7% 8.0% 15.8% 21.7% 2.6% 9.5%


Grade 7 56.7% 17.1% 6.1% 5.6% 4.6% 3.4% 6.4%
Grade 8 40.1% 16.7% 9.2% 13.9% 8.2% 3.2% 8.8%
Grade 9 26.5% 11.6% 9.9% 20.5% 17.9% 3.5% 10.1%
Grade 10 20.5% 9.8% 8.5% 17.6% 31.1% 2.9% 9.5%
Grade 11 14.8% 6.6% 7.7% 18.9% 37.8% 0.8% 13.4%
Grade 12 17.6% 5.0% 5.6% 19.2% 42.1% 0.9% 9.6%

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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 38.3% 25.0% 25.2% 8.9% 2.6%


Grade 7 53.9% 18.8% 16.8% 8.6% 1.9%
Grade 8 43.9% 21.4% 22.9% 8.9% 3.0%
Grade 9 37.1% 26.9% 23.5% 10.2% 2.4%
Grade 10 34.0% 27.1% 28.6% 7.8% 2.5%
Grade 11 28.8% 29.1% 32.2% 7.6% 2.3%
Grade 12 25.6% 29.1% 31.6% 9.8% 3.8%

From friends

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 32.4% 14.6% 19.5% 25.2% 8.2%


Grade 7 50.3% 21.9% 14.1% 11.0% 2.6%
Grade 8 37.6% 18.6% 16.7% 20.9% 6.2%
Grade 9 31.0% 14.5% 20.9% 23.9% 9.8%
Grade 10 27.5% 11.5% 22.0% 29.4% 9.6%
Grade 11 21.5% 10.8% 23.8% 31.1% 12.8%
Grade 12 20.7% 7.2% 21.0% 41.6% 9.5%

From a store

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 33.9% 34.4% 12.4% 13.1% 6.2%


Grade 7 50.6% 38.5% 6.0% 3.7% 1.2%
Grade 8 39.5% 39.9% 12.3% 5.3% 3.0%
Grade 9 32.4% 40.5% 13.8% 9.0% 4.3%
Grade 10 29.9% 31.0% 11.8% 17.2% 10.0%
Grade 11 22.9% 23.2% 17.6% 23.8% 12.4%
Grade 12 22.2% 26.6% 14.5% 27.3% 9.4%

At parties

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 30.8% 13.0% 15.7% 24.0% 16.5%


Grade 7 47.5% 19.0% 15.8% 11.0% 6.7%
Grade 8 36.7% 16.5% 15.4% 18.8% 12.5%
Grade 9 29.4% 12.7% 15.6% 25.0% 17.2%
Grade 10 25.3% 10.3% 15.0% 27.7% 21.7%
Grade 11 23.1% 10.8% 15.6% 29.9% 20.7%
Grade 12 18.5% 6.7% 17.2% 35.4% 22.2%
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Other source

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 36.6% 27.5% 17.6% 10.6% 7.7%


Grade 7 51.7% 24.1% 11.8% 7.4% 5.1%
Grade 8 40.7% 24.6% 14.2% 11.6% 8.9%
Grade 9 35.7% 30.4% 15.9% 10.3% 7.7%
Grade 10 31.6% 29.8% 18.6% 11.9% 8.1%
Grade 11 29.1% 26.7% 24.2% 11.7% 8.3%
Grade 12 25.2% 29.1% 25.9% 11.3% 8.5%

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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 61.8% 17.5% 9.1% 3.0% 1.4% 7.1%


Grade 7 74.1% 9.7% 3.4% 1.2% 1.8% 9.7%
Grade 8 68.5% 12.3% 7.5% 1.3% 1.5% 8.8%
Grade 9 61.6% 19.5% 7.9% 3.0% 1.2% 6.9%
Grade 10 60.8% 18.6% 11.2% 3.0% 0.7% 5.7%
Grade 11 51.4% 24.1% 11.6% 5.0% 1.9% 6.0%
Grade 12 49.8% 22.7% 15.3% 5.8% 1.4% 5.1%

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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 44.9% 35.6% 14.6% 2.3% 2.6%


Grade 7 50.4% 30.2% 13.9% 2.0% 3.5%
Grade 8 42.5% 34.5% 17.1% 2.3% 3.6%
Grade 9 44.9% 33.8% 16.5% 2.4% 2.4%
Grade 10 45.3% 39.0% 11.0% 2.8% 1.9%
Grade 11 43.6% 36.2% 16.0% 2.8% 1.4%
Grade 12 41.3% 42.2% 12.4% 1.6% 2.5%
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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 14.0% 21.3% 31.8% 68.2%
Grade 7 5.1% 8.0% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 8 9.5% 14.0% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 9 15.3% 22.8% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 10 19.1% 27.3% 41.1% 58.9%
Grade 11 18.5% 31.0% 43.7% 56.3%
Grade 12 19.3% 30.3% 45.4% 54.6%
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Cocaine? All 2.4% 4.4% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.0% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 2.1% 3.0% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 3.0% 5.0% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 10 2.9% 6.1% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.9% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 3.2% 6.6% 13.0% 87.0%
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Crack? All 0.5% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.2% 1.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 0.9% 2.1% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.9% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
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Hallucinogens? All 3.8% 5.7% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.8% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 4.9% 6.8% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 10 8.0% 9.8% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 11 4.7% 7.4% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 12 2.2% 6.6% 14.1% 85.9%
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Uppers? All 2.7% 4.2% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.4% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.5% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 3.3% 5.3% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 10 3.8% 5.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 11 2.5% 4.6% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 2.4% 5.5% 12.3% 87.7%
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Downers? All 2.0% 3.3% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.3% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.0% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 10 3.6% 4.9% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 11 3.3% 5.0% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 12 1.0% 4.0% 9.4% 90.6%
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Rohypnol? All 1.5% 2.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.5% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 2.9% 4.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.5% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.7% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 1.6% 3.2% 7.1% 92.9%
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Steroids? All 0.6% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.4% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 0.2% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 11 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Ecstasy? All 1.6% 2.4% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.1% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.8% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 11 1.5% 3.4% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.4% 10.0% 90.0%
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Heroin? All 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 * % 0.3% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%

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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 56.2% 3.6% 4.9% 8.2% 10.3% 8.2% 8.6%


Grade 7 80.4% 1.3% 1.6% 3.5% 4.5% 3.8% 4.8%
Grade 8 63.9% 1.8% 3.6% 8.4% 6.6% 7.3% 8.4%
Grade 9 55.6% 2.8% 5.2% 9.1% 9.9% 7.7% 9.6%
Grade 10 48.4% 4.7% 6.5% 9.0% 13.4% 10.6% 7.5%
Grade 11 44.9% 4.2% 7.5% 8.4% 18.7% 7.0% 9.3%
Grade 12 43.3% 7.7% 4.8% 10.1% 9.1% 13.0% 12.0%

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

All 91.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.4% 1.9% 2.6% 2.5%


Grade 7 97.2% 0.3% * % 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% 0.6%
Grade 8 91.2% 0.3% * % 0.9% 1.3% 3.4% 2.8%
Grade 9 90.8% * % 0.5% 2.4% 1.6% 2.4% 2.4%
Grade 10 90.1% 1.0% 0.7% 1.7% 2.0% 2.3% 2.3%
Grade 11 91.3% * % 0.5% 1.8% 1.8% 2.3% 2.3%
Grade 12 84.6% * % 0.5% 0.5% 4.1% 5.1% 5.1%

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 97.5% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 1.3%


Grade 7 98.1% * % * % 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.9%
Grade 8 96.2% * % * % 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 2.2%
Grade 9 96.8% 0.3% * % 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 1.7%
Grade 10 98.3% * % 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 11 98.6% * % * % * % * % 0.5% 1.0%
Grade 12 97.8% 0.5% * % * % * % 0.5% 1.1%
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Hallucinogens?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 90.9% 0.2% 0.3% 1.4% 2.6% 2.5% 2.3%


Grade 7 97.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 0.6% 0.2% 1.0%
Grade 8 94.5% * % 0.2% * % 1.7% 1.9% 1.7%
Grade 9 91.3% * % 0.4% 2.4% 3.4% 1.6% 0.8%
Grade 10 86.1% 0.8% 0.5% 2.3% 3.8% 2.5% 4.0%
Grade 11 86.3% * % * % 2.2% 3.6% 4.7% 3.2%
Grade 12 87.6% * % * % 0.4% 2.3% 5.4% 4.3%

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 91.8% 0.2% 0.4% 0.9% 2.3% 2.1% 2.3%


Grade 7 95.6% 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 1.6% 1.0% 0.3%
Grade 8 95.3% 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 1.2% 0.9%
Grade 9 93.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 2.7% 1.7% 1.2%
Grade 10 89.1% * % * % 1.6% 2.5% 3.1% 3.7%
Grade 11 87.5% * % 1.3% 1.3% 3.0% 3.4% 3.4%
Grade 12 87.9% * % * % 0.5% 3.3% 2.8% 5.6%

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 92.7% 0.1% 0.4% 0.7% 2.0% 2.2% 1.9%


Grade 7 97.0% * % 0.5% 0.5% 1.3% 0.5% 0.3%
Grade 8 97.0% * % 0.3% * % 0.3% 1.7% 0.8%
Grade 9 93.2% * % 0.8% 0.8% 1.8% 2.0% 1.5%
Grade 10 89.8% * % * % 1.6% 3.5% 3.2% 1.9%
Grade 11 86.1% 0.4% 0.8% 1.7% 3.0% 4.2% 3.8%
Grade 12 90.8% * % * % * % 2.8% 2.3% 4.1%

Rohypnol?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 96.1% * % 0.2% 0.4% 1.1% 1.2% 1.0%


Grade 7 97.0% * % 0.4% 0.4% 1.0% 0.4% 0.8%
Grade 8 97.8% * % * % * % 0.9% 0.9% 0.4%
Grade 9 95.3% * % 0.2% 0.6% 1.9% 1.3% 0.6%
Grade 10 95.8% * % 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 2.2% 0.7%
Grade 11 95.4% * % * % 0.4% 0.7% 1.8% 1.8%
Grade 12 94.6% * % * % 0.8% 1.6% 0.8% 2.3%

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 97.8% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 0.9%


Grade 7 97.0% * % 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 0.3% 1.3%
Grade 8 97.2% * % 0.6% * % * % 1.4% 0.8%
Grade 9 97.3% 0.2% * % 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 0.7%
Grade 10 99.1% * % * % 0.3% * % * % 0.6%
Grade 11 97.8% * % * % 0.4% * % 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 12 99.1% * % * % * % * % * % 0.9%
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Ecstasy?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 94.7% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.3% 1.8% 1.6%


Grade 7 97.4% * % 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.9%
Grade 8 97.6% * % * % 0.5% 0.3% 1.1% 0.5%
Grade 9 96.2% * % * % 0.7% 1.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Grade 10 92.3% 0.3% * % 0.6% 2.0% 2.0% 2.9%
Grade 11 91.2% * % * % * % 2.0% 4.4% 2.4%
Grade 12 90.8% * % * % * % 2.2% 4.4% 2.6%

Heroin?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 98.3% 0.0% * % 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.9%


Grade 7 98.8% * % * % 0.5% 0.2% * % 0.5%
Grade 8 98.0% * % * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 1.0%
Grade 9 97.9% 0.2% * % 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 0.7%
Grade 10 98.6% * % * % * % 0.6% * % 0.8%
Grade 11 98.4% * % * % * % * % 0.4% 1.2%
Grade 12 97.9% * % * % * % * % 0.4% 1.7%

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

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

Marijuana 11.5 12.2 13.2 14.0 14.4 14.9


Cocaine 12.1 13.0 14.1 14.6 15.0 16.1
Crack 12.1 12.4 14.1 * * *
Hallucinogens 10.7 12.6 13.7 14.3 14.8 15.3
Uppers 11.9 12.5 13.6 14.0 15.1 15.5
Downers * 12.4 13.6 14.0 14.7 15.4
Rohypnol 11.8 12.9 13.8 13.3 14.9 15.6
Steroids 11.2 12.5 13.8 * * *
Ecstasy * 12.7 13.9 14.8 15.4 16.3
Heroin * * 14.3 * * *

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

Two parent family

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

All 68.2% 1.2% 2.3% 9.6% 13.2% 5.2% 0.2%


Grade 7 86.0% 1.4% 4.5% 8.2% * % * % * %
Grade 8 80.0% 0.7% 4.8% 11.9% 2.6% * % * %
Grade 9 68.8% 1.3% 1.0% 14.0% 13.3% 1.3% 0.3%
Grade 10 58.1% 1.5% 2.3% 7.3% 24.6% 6.2% * %
Grade 11 56.0% 1.6% * % 9.3% 19.8% 13.2% * %
Grade 12 54.3% 0.6% 0.6% 4.3% 22.2% 16.7% 1.2%
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Other family situation

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

All 44.7% 2.0% 5.9% 17.5% 21.8% 7.4% 0.6%


Grade 7 74.3% 4.6% 4.6% 16.5% * % * % * %
Grade 8 52.4% 3.2% 11.1% 24.6% 8.7% * % * %
Grade 9 42.1% 1.8% 9.8% 18.3% 26.8% 1.2% * %
Grade 10 38.9% 1.6% 4.0% 15.1% 33.3% 7.1% * %
Grade 11 33.0% * % 3.0% 17.0% 29.0% 17.0% 1.0%
Grade 12 33.3% 1.1% * % 12.2% 26.7% 23.3% 3.3%

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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 11.0% 19.1% 10.0% 11.6% 18.5% 29.9%


Grade 7 14.1% 41.0% 14.9% 9.3% 9.0% 11.7%
Grade 8 13.2% 26.4% 13.4% 12.1% 15.8% 19.2%
Grade 9 10.7% 15.9% 9.8% 13.3% 16.9% 33.3%
Grade 10 9.2% 10.2% 7.2% 11.1% 20.9% 41.4%
Grade 11 9.0% 6.8% 5.7% 11.5% 26.2% 40.7%
Grade 12 8.1% 7.5% 6.5% 11.8% 27.7% 38.3%

Cocaine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 16.7% 26.7% 17.2% 16.6% 11.2% 11.6%


Grade 7 18.9% 47.5% 17.0% 7.0% 4.6% 4.9%
Grade 8 17.9% 35.1% 15.8% 14.7% 7.8% 8.6%
Grade 9 17.4% 23.0% 17.9% 18.7% 11.7% 11.4%
Grade 10 16.1% 16.4% 19.7% 17.2% 15.3% 15.3%
Grade 11 15.8% 16.9% 14.5% 21.9% 14.5% 16.4%
Grade 12 12.4% 15.9% 17.5% 23.2% 15.2% 15.9%

Crack?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 17.0% 28.7% 18.7% 16.4% 10.0% 9.2%


Grade 7 18.9% 48.3% 15.4% 7.3% 5.5% 4.6%
Grade 8 18.2% 38.2% 16.3% 13.7% 7.5% 6.1%
Grade 9 16.8% 25.6% 20.8% 16.8% 10.2% 9.8%
Grade 10 16.7% 18.2% 20.0% 18.2% 13.7% 13.1%
Grade 11 16.8% 17.4% 19.1% 23.2% 11.9% 11.6%
Grade 12 13.9% 18.4% 21.3% 22.6% 12.9% 11.0%

Hallucinogens?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 30.2% 22.7% 14.3% 11.5% 9.4% 11.9%


Grade 7 43.7% 33.0% 12.1% 3.9% 4.3% 3.0%
Grade 8 35.9% 29.1% 14.4% 7.0% 6.1% 7.4%
Grade 9 31.4% 23.0% 13.5% 12.0% 8.3% 11.7%
Grade 10 24.5% 15.9% 14.6% 14.6% 11.4% 19.0%
Grade 11 22.6% 14.2% 16.3% 14.7% 15.0% 17.2%
Grade 12 15.9% 16.6% 15.6% 20.3% 15.0% 16.6%
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Uppers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 36.2% 18.6% 12.4% 12.5% 9.2% 11.1%


Grade 7 46.5% 28.6% 12.0% 4.6% 3.4% 4.9%
Grade 8 44.9% 23.6% 9.9% 9.3% 5.0% 7.4%
Grade 9 36.1% 18.5% 12.3% 13.0% 8.9% 11.3%
Grade 10 32.5% 12.5% 12.5% 14.2% 13.1% 15.1%
Grade 11 29.8% 10.8% 14.5% 16.2% 13.4% 15.3%
Grade 12 20.8% 13.6% 14.6% 21.8% 14.0% 15.3%

Downers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 36.5% 18.8% 12.5% 12.3% 9.6% 10.2%


Grade 7 47.6% 28.8% 11.1% 5.1% 3.3% 4.1%
Grade 8 46.4% 23.0% 10.2% 9.2% 5.1% 6.1%
Grade 9 35.9% 19.1% 13.0% 12.5% 8.9% 10.5%
Grade 10 32.4% 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 14.4% 13.5%
Grade 11 28.6% 10.9% 14.2% 16.2% 15.3% 14.7%
Grade 12 21.3% 13.9% 14.5% 20.9% 14.2% 15.2%

Rohypnol?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 43.3% 17.6% 12.0% 10.3% 7.5% 9.4%


Grade 7 55.1% 24.9% 9.8% 3.2% 2.4% 4.6%
Grade 8 49.4% 21.3% 9.6% 6.9% 6.3% 6.5%
Grade 9 41.6% 19.5% 12.0% 10.1% 7.2% 9.7%
Grade 10 38.3% 13.1% 12.7% 12.3% 10.0% 13.6%
Grade 11 38.3% 10.6% 15.1% 14.2% 10.3% 11.5%
Grade 12 31.8% 11.6% 14.5% 18.9% 10.7% 12.6%
Steroids?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 23.2% 27.7% 17.2% 15.4% 8.1% 8.4%


Grade 7 26.1% 43.5% 13.2% 8.0% 5.0% 4.2%
Grade 8 27.0% 35.0% 12.8% 12.0% 6.5% 6.7%
Grade 9 23.7% 27.3% 18.8% 13.6% 7.1% 9.5%
Grade 10 21.6% 20.7% 18.3% 20.1% 9.0% 10.3%
Grade 11 21.9% 14.6% 20.8% 18.7% 12.0% 12.0%
Grade 12 16.1% 18.0% 21.3% 24.6% 11.5% 8.5%

Ecstasy?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 36.3% 19.5% 13.0% 11.7% 9.1% 10.5%


Grade 7 49.7% 30.8% 9.6% 4.1% 2.4% 3.4%
Grade 8 46.0% 22.5% 10.6% 8.5% 6.0% 6.4%
Grade 9 34.8% 20.5% 14.5% 10.4% 8.1% 11.8%
Grade 10 30.1% 14.8% 14.0% 13.2% 12.7% 15.2%
Grade 11 27.5% 11.3% 14.7% 19.4% 14.7% 12.4%
Grade 12 23.3% 12.3% 15.4% 19.2% 13.8% 16.0%
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Heroin?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 22.3% 31.4% 19.1% 12.9% 6.6% 7.7%


Grade 7 25.4% 46.9% 14.7% 5.6% 3.2% 4.2%
Grade 8 25.2% 35.8% 18.6% 8.7% 4.9% 6.8%
Grade 9 22.8% 31.7% 18.6% 11.4% 7.0% 8.5%
Grade 10 21.5% 23.8% 21.3% 15.1% 9.8% 8.4%
Grade 11 20.2% 22.8% 19.6% 19.3% 7.8% 10.4%
Grade 12 16.0% 21.8% 24.0% 22.1% 7.4% 8.7%

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

Attended class while high from marijuana use?

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

All 88.0% 6.8% 1.9% 3.2%


Grade 7 94.2% 3.8% 0.9% 1.1%
Grade 8 91.5% 5.8% 1.2% 1.6%
Grade 9 86.1% 7.2% 2.4% 4.3%
Grade 10 84.3% 8.1% 3.5% 4.2%
Grade 11 85.4% 8.4% 2.2% 4.0%
Grade 12 85.4% 8.7% 1.4% 4.5%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?

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

All 93.9% 3.6% 1.3% 1.3%


Grade 7 93.9% 4.5% 1.1% 0.5%
Grade 8 95.8% 1.4% 1.0% 1.8%
Grade 9 92.8% 4.8% 1.1% 1.3%
Grade 10 92.1% 4.7% 1.4% 1.8%
Grade 11 93.6% 3.0% 2.1% 1.2%
Grade 12 95.5% 2.8% 1.0% 0.7%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?

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

All 98.4% 1.2% 0.1% 0.3%


Grade 7 98.1% 1.6% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 8 98.8% 0.9% * % 0.4%
Grade 9 97.3% 1.9% 0.5% 0.3%
Grade 10 98.4% 1.0% * % 0.6%
Grade 11 98.9% 1.1% * % * %
Grade 12 100.0% * % * % * %

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

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Marijuana Users: 5.4 days per student


Marijuana Non-users: 4.2 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Marijuana Users: 4.8 days per student


Marijuana Non-users: 1.5 days per student
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Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

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

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

All 87.4% 8.0% 1.6% 3.1%


Grade 9 93.0% 5.9% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 10 87.9% 8.7% 1.4% 2.1%
Grade 11 83.8% 8.8% 2.1% 5.3%
Grade 12 80.9% 9.6% 3.3% 6.3%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?

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

All 97.2% 2.3% 0.3% 0.1%


Grade 7 97.7% 1.7% * % 0.5%
Grade 8 97.8% 1.6% 0.4% 0.2%
Grade 9 96.6% 2.9% 0.5% * %
Grade 10 96.7% 2.6% 0.7% * %
Grade 11 97.1% 2.9% * % * %
Grade 12 97.7% 2.3% * % * %

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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 45.3% 20.7% 15.2% 13.4% 5.3%


Grade 7 69.5% 15.1% 7.1% 5.4% 2.9%
Grade 8 54.2% 20.5% 10.5% 9.2% 5.6%
Grade 9 42.9% 20.4% 17.8% 13.9% 5.0%
Grade 10 34.9% 21.6% 19.0% 16.7% 7.8%
Grade 11 31.7% 23.5% 19.5% 20.1% 5.3%
Grade 12 30.7% 25.6% 19.6% 18.4% 5.7%
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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 93.3% 5.2% 0.9% 0.6%


Grade 7 95.0% 3.9% 0.5% 0.6%
Grade 8 94.4% 3.7% 1.5% 0.4%
Grade 9 93.2% 5.8% 0.8% 0.2%
Grade 10 90.6% 6.8% 1.1% 1.5%
Grade 11 92.1% 6.5% 0.8% 0.5%
Grade 12 94.7% 4.7% 0.3% 0.3%

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

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

All 93.9% 4.7% 0.7% 0.8%


Grade 7 96.9% 2.3% 0.3% 0.5%
Grade 8 95.1% 4.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Grade 9 92.7% 6.3% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 10 93.3% 4.7% 0.9% 1.1%
Grade 11 93.4% 4.0% 1.2% 1.4%
Grade 12 91.4% 6.3% 1.3% 1.0%
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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 45.1% 11.6% 9.6% 11.1% 9.7% 3.4% 9.5%


Grade 7 73.6% 8.0% 2.6% 3.3% 3.4% 2.8% 6.2%
Grade 8 59.3% 11.3% 5.9% 7.8% 4.8% 2.0% 8.7%
Grade 9 41.6% 14.3% 10.8% 10.9% 8.5% 3.8% 10.1%
Grade 10 33.1% 10.2% 11.3% 15.7% 15.9% 4.0% 9.8%
Grade 11 26.9% 11.4% 14.4% 16.0% 14.7% 3.5% 13.0%
Grade 12 26.2% 14.2% 15.5% 15.8% 14.2% 4.4% 9.8%

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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 71.7% 9.4% 6.6% 8.2% 3.3% 0.9%


Grade 7 85.7% 4.9% 2.7% 3.9% 2.0% 0.8%
Grade 8 78.9% 5.7% 5.0% 5.7% 3.4% 1.4%
Grade 9 68.8% 11.3% 6.6% 8.8% 3.5% 1.0%
Grade 10 64.7% 10.7% 9.0% 10.7% 4.1% 0.8%
Grade 11 64.7% 11.8% 6.9% 13.1% 2.9% 0.7%
Grade 12 63.8% 13.5% 10.8% 7.7% 3.8% 0.4%

Blunts?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 80.9% 8.9% 4.0% 2.8% 2.2% 1.1%


Grade 7 90.9% 3.7% 1.5% 0.9% 1.3% 1.7%
Grade 8 88.0% 4.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.3% 1.4%
Grade 9 77.7% 10.1% 6.1% 3.2% 1.9% 1.1%
Grade 10 75.5% 9.6% 5.1% 4.5% 3.7% 1.6%
Grade 11 75.3% 14.9% 5.1% 3.1% 1.0% 0.7%
Grade 12 76.6% 13.3% 3.9% 3.5% 2.7% * %

Bongs or water pipes?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 80.7% 8.5% 4.7% 3.7% 1.7% 0.8%


Grade 7 92.3% 2.5% 1.2% 1.2% 1.0% 1.7%
Grade 8 89.9% 5.0% 1.8% 1.6% 0.9% 0.7%
Grade 9 81.4% 9.3% 3.7% 3.5% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 10 70.5% 11.8% 7.6% 6.1% 3.2% 0.8%
Grade 11 71.6% 10.5% 9.5% 5.7% 2.4% 0.3%
Grade 12 73.3% 13.4% 6.5% 5.0% 1.9% * %

Pipes?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 78.8% 8.6% 5.1% 5.0% 1.7% 0.9%


Grade 7 92.1% 3.7% 2.0% 0.7% 0.7% 0.9%
Grade 8 87.9% 5.8% 2.3% 1.6% 1.6% 0.7%
Grade 9 78.3% 8.8% 5.4% 5.2% 0.8% 1.5%
Grade 10 69.3% 11.1% 7.1% 8.2% 3.2% 1.1%
Grade 11 70.2% 11.1% 7.6% 7.6% 2.8% 0.7%
Grade 12 71.0% 12.4% 6.9% 7.7% 1.5% 0.4%
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Some other way?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 86.0% 7.4% 2.1% 1.0% 1.4% 2.1%


Grade 7 92.4% 3.0% 1.5% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1%
Grade 8 91.0% 4.6% 0.7% 0.7% 1.2% 1.8%
Grade 9 83.8% 7.9% 3.3% 1.0% 1.5% 2.5%
Grade 10 82.0% 9.3% 2.1% 1.3% 2.4% 2.9%
Grade 11 83.5% 8.1% 3.4% 1.3% 1.0% 2.7%
Grade 12 82.0% 13.3% 1.6% 0.8% 1.2% 1.2%

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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 82.8% 5.7% 3.1% 0.8% 1.2% 6.4%


Grade 7 85.2% 3.1% 1.8% * % 1.8% 8.2%
Grade 8 84.0% 4.5% 2.6% 0.6% 1.4% 6.9%
Grade 9 82.5% 4.8% 3.9% 1.1% 1.1% 6.6%
Grade 10 82.8% 6.1% 2.9% 1.4% 0.9% 5.9%
Grade 11 83.0% 7.8% 3.0% 0.3% 0.6% 5.4%
Grade 12 78.8% 9.3% 4.2% 1.3% 1.6% 4.8%

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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 60.7% 21.4% 10.4% 5.0% 2.5%


Grade 7 76.6% 12.4% 5.5% 1.2% 4.3%
Grade 8 68.1% 18.1% 6.5% 4.0% 3.2%
Grade 9 60.4% 21.5% 10.5% 5.1% 2.5%
Grade 10 51.5% 25.7% 15.1% 5.9% 1.8%
Grade 11 54.0% 24.0% 12.6% 8.3% 1.1%
Grade 12 48.3% 29.9% 13.8% 6.4% 1.7%

Cocaine?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 88.0% 6.8% 1.3% 0.5% 3.4%


Grade 7 87.2% 6.2% 1.7% 0.2% 4.8%
Grade 8 88.4% 6.0% 2.0% 0.2% 3.4%
Grade 9 86.1% 8.8% 1.0% 1.0% 3.1%
Grade 10 87.7% 7.7% 1.3% 0.2% 3.1%
Grade 11 90.5% 4.9% 1.2% 0.9% 2.6%
Grade 12 89.9% 6.2% 0.7% 0.3% 2.9%

Crack?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 90.0% 5.2% 0.7% 0.5% 3.6%


Grade 7 88.4% 5.7% 0.7% 0.9% 4.3%
Grade 8 89.8% 5.1% 1.8% 0.2% 3.1%
Grade 9 88.2% 6.0% 0.9% 0.9% 4.0%
Grade 10 89.1% 7.1% * % * % 3.8%
Grade 11 92.9% 3.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2.4%
Grade 12 93.8% 2.1% * % 0.3% 3.8%
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Ecstasy?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 74.8% 9.6% 3.1% 1.1% 11.3%


Grade 7 73.3% 5.3% 1.5% 0.5% 19.3%
Grade 8 76.6% 7.2% 2.9% 0.6% 12.8%
Grade 9 75.0% 10.5% 2.6% 1.4% 10.5%
Grade 10 74.3% 11.4% 3.7% 2.0% 8.6%
Grade 11 77.6% 10.5% 3.4% 1.7% 6.8%
Grade 12 71.7% 14.1% 5.5% 0.6% 8.0%

Steroids?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 75.9% 12.9% 2.9% 0.8% 7.5%


Grade 7 73.8% 11.5% 3.3% 0.9% 10.6%
Grade 8 76.4% 12.2% 3.5% 0.8% 7.1%
Grade 9 74.6% 13.3% 3.4% 1.4% 7.3%
Grade 10 78.0% 12.2% 2.0% 0.7% 7.1%
Grade 11 76.2% 15.9% 1.8% 0.6% 5.6%
Grade 12 76.8% 13.4% 3.3% * % 6.5%

Heroin?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 89.9% 3.8% 0.6% 0.5% 5.2%


Grade 7 87.5% 3.7% 0.7% 1.0% 7.1%
Grade 8 89.1% 3.4% 1.5% * % 6.0%
Grade 9 87.3% 5.4% 0.7% 0.5% 6.1%
Grade 10 90.8% 4.5% 0.2% 0.6% 3.9%
Grade 11 93.0% 2.8% 0.3% 0.6% 3.4%
Grade 12 94.9% 1.9% * % * % 3.2%
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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 7.1% 10.2% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 7 11.4% 14.4% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 8 9.9% 13.4% 22.3% 77.7%
Grade 9 5.5% 9.0% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 10 7.5% 9.0% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 11 3.8% 9.1% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 12 2.7% 4.4% 12.7% 87.3%
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Liquid or spray paint? All 1.6% 2.8% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 2.5% 4.6% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 8 2.4% 4.2% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.1% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 10 1.8% 2.5% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 11 0.3% 1.6% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 12 0.3% 1.0% 2.9% 97.1%
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Whiteout, correction fluid? All 2.0% 3.5% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 7 3.4% 6.3% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 8 2.9% 4.9% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.8% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 10 2.5% 3.4% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.9% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.4% 4.3% 95.7%
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Gasoline? All 1.3% 2.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 1.9% 3.0% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 8 2.1% 2.9% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.1% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 * % 0.3% 3.0% 97.0%
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Freon? All 0.7% 1.1% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.6% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
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Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 0.8% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 2.1% 3.2% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.2% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.9% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 * % 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
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Glue? All 1.4% 2.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 2.4% 3.5% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 8 2.3% 2.7% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.4% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 1.8% 2.5% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 * % 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
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Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 1.6% 2.5% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 7 3.3% 5.2% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 8 1.8% 3.0% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.2% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.6% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 1.8% 3.4% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 3.4% 4.6% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 11 2.2% 6.5% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 12 0.4% 2.9% 9.0% 91.0%
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Octane booster? All 0.8% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.1% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.9% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Other sprays? All 1.3% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 3.1% 3.7% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.3% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.3% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.1% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
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Other inhalants? All 2.6% 4.6% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 7 3.6% 5.8% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 8 3.3% 7.1% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 9 2.2% 4.8% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.1% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.3% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 4.0% 96.0%

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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 90.5% 0.2% 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 2.6% 3.8%


Grade 7 85.5% 0.4% 1.1% 1.9% 2.4% 3.4% 5.3%
Grade 8 87.5% 0.2% 0.9% 0.2% 2.8% 4.7% 3.5%
Grade 9 92.2% * % 0.6% 0.4% 1.7% 1.5% 3.5%
Grade 10 91.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 1.0% 2.4% 4.5%
Grade 11 94.0% * % * % 0.4% 1.1% 1.4% 3.2%
Grade 12 94.2% * % 0.4% * % 0.8% 1.9% 2.7%

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 83.7% 6.8% 6.1% 3.5%


Grade 7 80.5% 6.6% 7.9% 5.0%
Grade 8 81.8% 6.5% 6.3% 5.5%
Grade 9 83.4% 5.7% 7.9% 3.0%
Grade 10 84.3% 8.1% 3.5% 4.1%
Grade 11 85.8% 8.2% 4.5% 1.5%
Grade 12 88.4% 5.9% 4.8% 0.8%
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Table I-4: Average age of first use of:

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

Inhalants 10.9 11.7 11.7 12.6 14.0 13.7

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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 98.0% 1.3% 0.4% 0.4%


Grade 7 97.1% 2.0% 0.5% 0.4%
Grade 8 97.0% 1.2% 0.8% 1.0%
Grade 9 98.0% 1.1% 0.4% 0.5%
Grade 10 98.6% 1.1% 0.2% * %
Grade 11 98.2% 1.8% * % * %
Grade 12 99.7% 0.3% * % * %

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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: 5.4 days per student


Inhalants Non-users: 4.3 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Inhalants Users: 5.0 days per student


Inhalants Non-users: 1.9 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 82.0% 12.4% 3.8% 1.2% 0.7%


Grade 7 81.3% 11.4% 4.9% 1.4% 1.1%
Grade 8 77.0% 16.2% 4.0% 1.6% 1.3%
Grade 9 78.9% 15.4% 3.2% 1.8% 0.6%
Grade 10 81.3% 12.6% 4.7% 1.2% 0.2%
Grade 11 87.4% 8.8% 2.9% 0.3% 0.5%
Grade 12 90.4% 6.6% 2.4% 0.3% 0.3%

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

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 77.0% 14.4% 3.0% 0.7% 4.9%


Grade 7 76.9% 12.6% 3.5% 1.3% 5.7%
Grade 8 78.3% 13.3% 3.8% * % 4.6%
Grade 9 73.2% 17.2% 2.7% 1.5% 5.3%
Grade 10 76.4% 16.7% 3.2% * % 3.7%
Grade 11 78.4% 13.2% 2.8% 0.8% 4.8%
Grade 12 81.3% 11.6% 1.3% 0.3% 5.5%
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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 41.6% 58.4%


Grade 7 42.1% 57.9%
Grade 8 48.7% 51.3%
Grade 9 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 10 40.1% 59.9%
Grade 11 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 12 47.4% 52.6%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 24.6% 75.4%


Grade 7 26.3% 73.7%
Grade 8 27.5% 72.5%
Grade 9 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 10 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 11 24.8% 75.2%
Grade 12 28.5% 71.5%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 78.6% 21.4%


Grade 7 78.0% 22.0%
Grade 8 77.3% 22.7%
Grade 9 75.1% 24.9%
Grade 10 76.6% 23.4%
Grade 11 84.4% 15.6%
Grade 12 83.7% 16.3%
Science class

No Yes

All 62.4% 37.6%


Grade 7 46.5% 53.5%
Grade 8 67.8% 32.2%
Grade 9 49.1% 50.9%
Grade 10 69.0% 31.0%
Grade 11 72.7% 27.3%
Grade 12 79.5% 20.5%

Social studies class

No Yes

All 84.6% 15.4%


Grade 7 77.0% 23.0%
Grade 8 86.5% 13.5%
Grade 9 84.7% 15.3%
Grade 10 86.2% 13.8%
Grade 11 86.6% 13.4%
Grade 12 87.1% 12.9%
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Student group session

No Yes

All 72.9% 27.1%


Grade 7 83.6% 16.4%
Grade 8 83.1% 16.9%
Grade 9 57.8% 42.2%
Grade 10 72.4% 27.6%
Grade 11 73.5% 26.5%
Grade 12 71.8% 28.2%

An invited school guest

No Yes

All 28.0% 72.0%


Grade 7 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 8 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 9 30.7% 69.3%
Grade 10 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 11 31.8% 68.2%
Grade 12 31.3% 68.7%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 55.9% 44.1%


Grade 7 54.5% 45.5%
Grade 8 61.3% 38.7%
Grade 9 47.4% 52.6%
Grade 10 53.8% 46.2%
Grade 11 59.9% 40.1%
Grade 12 62.4% 37.6%

Any school source


No Yes

All 25.8% 74.2%


Grade 7 31.0% 69.0%
Grade 8 28.6% 71.4%
Grade 9 22.7% 77.3%
Grade 10 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 11 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 12 28.6% 71.4%

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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 64.4% 35.6%


Grade 7 55.6% 44.4%
Grade 8 63.4% 36.6%
Grade 9 60.7% 39.3%
Grade 10 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 11 72.8% 27.2%
Grade 12 73.1% 26.9%
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Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)

No Yes

All 69.1% 30.9%


Grade 7 61.5% 38.5%
Grade 8 66.4% 33.6%
Grade 9 67.7% 32.3%
Grade 10 74.2% 25.8%
Grade 11 76.3% 23.7%
Grade 12 71.3% 28.7%

A counselor or program outside of school

No Yes

All 52.3% 47.7%


Grade 7 54.2% 45.8%
Grade 8 54.4% 45.6%
Grade 9 48.8% 51.2%
Grade 10 52.2% 47.8%
Grade 11 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 12 53.9% 46.1%

Your parents

No Yes

All 37.2% 62.8%


Grade 7 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 8 38.1% 61.9%
Grade 9 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 10 38.6% 61.4%
Grade 11 38.4% 61.6%
Grade 12 40.8% 59.2%

A medical doctor
No Yes

All 55.5% 44.5%


Grade 7 50.9% 49.1%
Grade 8 55.6% 44.4%
Grade 9 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 10 55.4% 44.6%
Grade 11 57.5% 42.5%
Grade 12 56.8% 43.2%

Your friends

No Yes

All 18.7% 81.3%


Grade 7 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 8 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 9 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 10 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 11 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 12 14.8% 85.2%

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

No Yes

All 37.2% 62.8%


Grade 7 36.0% 64.0%
Grade 8 38.0% 62.0%
Grade 9 35.0% 65.0%
Grade 10 41.7% 58.3%
Grade 11 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 12 33.3% 66.7%
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Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than from family or
friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of alcohol, marijuana,
or other drugs?

No Yes

All 91.8% 8.2%


Grade 7 92.2% 7.8%
Grade 8 90.5% 9.5%
Grade 9 92.2% 7.8%
Grade 10 91.3% 8.7%
Grade 11 91.0% 9.0%
Grade 12 94.1% 5.9%

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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 4.4% 25.9% 26.7% 33.6% 9.4%


Grade 7 5.7% 22.4% 22.0% 35.0% 14.9%
Grade 8 3.1% 28.2% 25.6% 30.3% 12.8%
Grade 9 5.0% 27.6% 27.7% 30.4% 9.3%
Grade 10 4.2% 26.7% 28.5% 33.5% 7.2%
Grade 11 3.6% 26.7% 29.0% 35.9% 4.9%
Grade 12 4.1% 23.0% 28.3% 39.5% 5.0%

Sometimes carry weapons?

None A Few Some Most All

All 61.2% 23.2% 10.1% 3.5% 2.0%


Grade 7 69.6% 16.9% 8.5% 2.9% 2.2%
Grade 8 59.6% 25.2% 9.1% 4.7% 1.4%
Grade 9 58.0% 23.5% 11.5% 4.5% 2.6%
Grade 10 62.1% 26.5% 8.1% 1.8% 1.6%
Grade 11 59.7% 24.1% 11.5% 2.9% 1.8%
Grade 12 58.0% 23.4% 12.5% 3.7% 2.4%

Care about making good grades?

None A Few Some Most All

All 2.6% 13.2% 21.1% 43.3% 19.8%


Grade 7 3.3% 14.9% 20.5% 36.8% 24.4%
Grade 8 3.0% 17.0% 22.2% 38.6% 19.2%
Grade 9 3.6% 13.5% 22.6% 40.3% 20.0%
Grade 10 2.1% 12.0% 19.0% 47.3% 19.6%
Grade 11 1.1% 10.0% 22.2% 49.7% 17.0%
Grade 12 1.8% 9.8% 19.3% 52.0% 17.1%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?

None A Few Some Most All

All 72.0% 16.2% 7.0% 3.7% 1.1%


Grade 7 70.3% 15.6% 7.1% 5.8% 1.2%
Grade 8 65.0% 18.6% 8.9% 5.3% 2.2%
Grade 9 70.1% 16.9% 7.7% 4.7% 0.7%
Grade 10 77.8% 13.1% 6.7% 1.3% 1.1%
Grade 11 76.4% 17.0% 5.2% 0.6% 0.9%
Grade 12 75.6% 15.4% 5.0% 3.3% 0.7%
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Wish they could drop out of school?

None A Few Some Most All

All 54.6% 28.2% 10.8% 4.2% 2.1%


Grade 7 56.9% 23.9% 10.3% 5.1% 3.7%
Grade 8 51.9% 26.1% 13.1% 6.5% 2.4%
Grade 9 53.7% 28.1% 12.9% 4.1% 1.2%
Grade 10 55.5% 29.7% 9.5% 3.7% 1.5%
Grade 11 55.1% 34.9% 6.5% 2.6% 0.9%
Grade 12 55.4% 28.4% 10.8% 2.4% 3.0%
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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> All students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 28.3% 38.2% 54.4% 45.6%
Grade 7 16.5% 22.5% 37.2% 62.8%
Grade 8 20.6% 32.0% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 9 27.7% 38.8% 54.2% 45.8%
Grade 10 35.7% 45.3% 60.0% 40.0%
Grade 11 39.6% 49.7% 66.9% 33.1%
Grade 12 36.2% 47.2% 67.1% 32.9%
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Alcohol All 37.1% 50.4% 69.4% 30.6%
Grade 7 22.2% 32.0% 50.9% 49.1%
Grade 8 27.4% 40.5% 63.7% 36.3%
Grade 9 39.2% 50.2% 68.6% 31.4%
Grade 10 41.3% 58.5% 77.2% 22.8%
Grade 11 47.5% 63.7% 82.0% 18.0%
Grade 12 52.5% 67.2% 82.0% 18.0%
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Inhalants All 7.1% 10.2% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 7 11.4% 14.4% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 8 9.9% 13.4% 22.3% 77.7%
Grade 9 5.5% 9.0% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 10 7.5% 9.0% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 11 3.8% 9.1% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 12 2.7% 4.4% 12.7% 87.3%
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Any Illicit Drug All 15.5% 22.5% 32.7% 67.3%
Grade 7 6.2% 9.3% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 8 10.9% 16.1% 23.2% 76.8%
Grade 9 17.4% 23.6% 33.8% 66.2%
Grade 10 20.3% 28.1% 42.0% 58.0%
Grade 11 19.9% 32.2% 43.5% 56.5%
Grade 12 20.8% 31.2% 45.4% 54.6%
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Marijuana All 14.0% 21.3% 31.8% 68.2%
Grade 7 5.1% 8.0% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 8 9.5% 14.0% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 9 15.3% 22.8% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 10 19.1% 27.3% 41.1% 58.9%
Grade 11 18.5% 31.0% 43.7% 56.3%
Grade 12 19.3% 30.3% 45.4% 54.6%
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Marijuana Only All 5.4% 9.6% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 7 1.4% 3.3% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 8 3.6% 6.5% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 9 6.9% 10.8% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 10 7.2% 11.6% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 11 8.0% 16.2% 24.9% 75.1%
Grade 12 6.2% 11.9% 22.4% 77.6%
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Cocaine or Crack All 2.6% 4.5% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.3% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 3.1% 5.0% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 10 2.9% 6.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 11 2.4% 4.0% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 3.4% 6.8% 12.9% 87.1%
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Cocaine All 2.4% 4.4% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.0% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 2.1% 3.0% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 3.0% 5.0% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 10 2.9% 6.1% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.9% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 3.2% 6.6% 13.0% 87.0%
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Table B1 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 0.5% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.2% 1.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 0.9% 2.1% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.9% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
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Hallucinogens All 3.8% 5.7% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.8% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 4.9% 6.8% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 10 8.0% 9.8% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 11 4.7% 7.4% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 12 2.2% 6.6% 14.1% 85.9%
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Uppers All 2.7% 4.2% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.4% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.5% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 3.3% 5.3% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 10 3.8% 5.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 11 2.5% 4.6% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 2.4% 5.5% 12.3% 87.7%
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Downers All 2.0% 3.3% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.3% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.0% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 10 3.6% 4.9% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 11 3.3% 5.0% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 12 1.0% 4.0% 9.4% 90.6%
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Rohypnol All 1.5% 2.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.5% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 2.9% 4.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.5% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.7% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 1.6% 3.2% 7.1% 92.9%
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Steroids All 0.6% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.4% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 0.2% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 11 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
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Ecstasy All 1.6% 2.4% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.1% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.8% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 11 1.5% 3.4% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.4% 10.0% 90.0%
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Heroin All 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 * % 0.3% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%
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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Male students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 29.3% 39.9% 57.5% 42.5%
Grade 7 18.7% 26.5% 43.9% 56.1%
Grade 8 21.1% 31.9% 50.4% 49.6%
Grade 9 31.0% 43.8% 58.3% 41.7%
Grade 10 35.1% 45.0% 62.6% 37.4%
Grade 11 37.6% 47.8% 66.8% 33.2%
Grade 12 36.3% 47.6% 68.5% 31.5%
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Alcohol All 37.6% 51.2% 71.8% 28.2%
Grade 7 23.0% 36.8% 58.2% 41.8%
Grade 8 25.7% 38.7% 65.8% 34.2%
Grade 9 40.4% 52.7% 71.1% 28.9%
Grade 10 41.2% 56.6% 76.5% 23.5%
Grade 11 47.1% 63.7% 82.8% 17.2%
Grade 12 54.2% 64.9% 82.1% 17.9%
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Inhalants All 7.5% 11.1% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 7 13.1% 16.0% 24.7% 75.3%
Grade 8 9.3% 12.6% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 9 5.2% 9.4% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 10 10.0% 12.2% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 11 2.9% 9.8% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 12 3.6% 5.5% 15.2% 84.8%
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Any Illicit Drug All 17.6% 25.8% 36.7% 63.3%
Grade 7 7.8% 10.6% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 8 10.4% 17.0% 25.9% 74.1%
Grade 9 21.7% 29.2% 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 10 22.1% 31.1% 47.3% 52.7%
Grade 11 18.5% 34.6% 45.9% 54.1%
Grade 12 27.3% 37.0% 49.1% 50.9%
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Marijuana All 15.9% 24.5% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 7 7.1% 9.4% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 8 9.1% 14.8% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 9 19.6% 28.1% 38.5% 61.5%
Grade 10 20.3% 30.2% 45.5% 54.5%
Grade 11 16.3% 32.7% 45.5% 54.5%
Grade 12 25.0% 36.3% 49.4% 50.6%
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Marijuana Only All 6.3% 11.4% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 7 1.9% 3.7% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 8 4.0% 7.6% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 9 9.7% 14.7% 21.8% 78.2%
Grade 10 7.1% 11.6% 24.9% 75.1%
Grade 11 5.7% 17.1% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 12 9.4% 14.6% 22.8% 77.2%
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Cocaine or Crack All 3.6% 5.7% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 7 3.1% 3.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.6% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 3.8% 5.8% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 10 4.3% 9.0% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 11 3.1% 4.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 5.7% 9.4% 18.2% 81.8%
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Cocaine All 3.3% 5.6% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 7 2.2% 2.6% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 2.1% 3.3% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 3.6% 5.9% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 10 4.3% 9.2% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 11 2.7% 4.3% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 12 5.2% 9.0% 18.1% 81.9%
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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.1% 1.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 2.2% 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.3% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.0% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.4% 3.4% 96.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 4.8% 6.9% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.7% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.6% 3.2% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 9 7.1% 8.7% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 10 8.7% 11.6% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 11 5.9% 8.0% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 12 3.9% 8.6% 17.8% 82.2%
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Uppers All 2.5% 4.5% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.8% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 3.4% 6.2% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.5% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 11 2.3% 4.6% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 2.2% 5.8% 12.2% 87.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.1% 3.5% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.5% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 3.6% 5.6% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 11 2.8% 5.1% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 1.4% 3.6% 10.7% 89.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 2.3% 3.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.3% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 4.5% 6.1% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 1.9% 2.9% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 1.1% 2.2% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 3.4% 6.1% 10.2% 89.8%
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Steroids All 0.8% 1.1% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 * % 0.5% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.4% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
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Ecstasy All 2.3% 3.3% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.8% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 2.8% 2.8% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 2.6% 5.2% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 2.9% 4.6% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 12 3.6% 5.8% 12.3% 87.7%
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Heroin All 0.6% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 * % 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.1% 4.1% 95.9%
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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Female students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 27.4% 36.6% 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 7 14.0% 18.6% 31.2% 68.8%
Grade 8 20.3% 32.5% 46.9% 53.1%
Grade 9 24.5% 33.7% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 10 36.5% 46.0% 58.2% 41.8%
Grade 11 41.8% 51.3% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 12 36.0% 46.9% 65.7% 34.3%
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Alcohol All 36.5% 49.7% 67.1% 32.9%
Grade 7 21.4% 27.7% 44.2% 55.8%
Grade 8 28.9% 42.0% 62.0% 38.0%
Grade 9 37.8% 47.4% 65.9% 34.1%
Grade 10 41.4% 60.4% 77.9% 22.1%
Grade 11 47.6% 63.5% 81.0% 19.0%
Grade 12 50.6% 69.3% 81.8% 18.2%
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Inhalants All 6.6% 9.3% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 7 9.2% 12.3% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 8 10.3% 14.0% 22.6% 77.4%
Grade 9 5.9% 8.6% 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 10 5.6% 6.7% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 11 4.7% 8.4% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 12 1.7% 3.5% 10.4% 89.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 13.5% 19.5% 29.1% 70.9%
Grade 7 4.7% 8.0% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 8 11.5% 15.5% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 9 13.0% 18.0% 28.5% 71.5%
Grade 10 19.2% 26.1% 38.0% 62.0%
Grade 11 21.1% 29.2% 40.5% 59.5%
Grade 12 15.0% 26.1% 42.2% 57.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 12.2% 18.4% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 7 3.1% 6.7% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 8 10.0% 13.3% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 9 11.0% 17.4% 26.5% 73.5%
Grade 10 18.3% 25.4% 38.0% 62.0%
Grade 11 20.4% 28.7% 41.4% 58.6%
Grade 12 14.2% 25.0% 42.0% 58.0%
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Marijuana Only All 4.6% 8.1% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 7 1.1% 3.0% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 3.3% 5.5% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 9 4.0% 6.7% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 10 7.3% 11.8% 20.4% 79.6%
Grade 11 10.5% 15.3% 24.7% 75.3%
Grade 12 3.3% 9.4% 22.1% 77.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 1.6% 3.2% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 7 0.3% 1.2% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 2.1% 3.1% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 9 2.3% 4.2% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 1.8% 3.6% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 11 1.7% 3.4% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 1.2% 4.2% 7.9% 92.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 1.6% 3.2% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 7 0.3% 1.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 2.1% 2.8% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 2.3% 4.0% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.7% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 1.8% 3.5% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 1.3% 4.4% 8.1% 91.9%
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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 0.1% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 * % 0.3% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 * % 0.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 * % 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 2.9% 4.7% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 2.1% 2.4% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.9% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 7.5% 8.6% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 11 3.4% 6.9% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 12 0.6% 4.8% 10.7% 89.3%
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Uppers All 2.9% 3.9% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.2% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.2% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 3.2% 4.3% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 4.7% 5.5% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 11 2.7% 4.7% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 12 2.6% 5.2% 12.3% 87.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.0% 3.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.8% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.5% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 3.6% 4.4% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 11 3.7% 4.9% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 0.6% 4.4% 8.2% 91.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 0.8% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.4% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 * % 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 * % 0.6% 4.3% 95.7%
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Steroids All 0.4% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.4% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 * % 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.1% 1.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.9% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 11 * % 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.3% 7.8% 92.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.3% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.9% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.1% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 0.3% 1.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 * % 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> White students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 33.9% 44.8% 57.6% 42.4%
Grade 7 13.0% 19.3% 31.1% 68.9%
Grade 8 25.1% 37.4% 46.7% 53.3%
Grade 9 34.3% 47.6% 61.3% 38.7%
Grade 10 43.2% 53.6% 64.4% 35.6%
Grade 11 48.5% 58.0% 72.0% 28.0%
Grade 12 43.9% 58.4% 76.3% 23.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 41.3% 56.1% 72.1% 27.9%
Grade 7 18.4% 27.2% 45.6% 54.4%
Grade 8 27.3% 42.7% 62.1% 37.9%
Grade 9 40.6% 54.6% 70.5% 29.5%
Grade 10 50.6% 69.5% 85.1% 14.9%
Grade 11 57.6% 73.7% 85.9% 14.1%
Grade 12 59.5% 76.3% 89.6% 10.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 6.4% 9.6% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 7 7.6% 10.4% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 8 7.9% 12.7% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 9 5.5% 8.1% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 10 8.5% 9.3% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 11 4.5% 10.6% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 12 3.6% 6.5% 16.0% 84.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 17.9% 25.7% 35.7% 64.3%
Grade 7 5.3% 6.9% 11.3% 88.8%
Grade 8 10.2% 16.0% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 9 18.0% 24.6% 35.7% 64.3%
Grade 10 25.1% 34.3% 47.0% 53.0%
Grade 11 25.3% 39.4% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 12 25.9% 37.4% 53.4% 46.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 16.4% 24.4% 35.0% 65.0%
Grade 7 4.2% 5.8% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 8 8.9% 13.4% 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 9 16.5% 24.3% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 10 23.9% 32.7% 45.8% 54.2%
Grade 11 23.2% 37.6% 50.5% 49.5%
Grade 12 24.0% 36.3% 53.2% 46.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 5.5% 10.0% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.9% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 8 1.3% 4.3% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 6.9% 10.9% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 10 9.9% 15.1% 24.6% 75.4%
Grade 11 7.4% 15.8% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 12 7.3% 13.5% 25.3% 74.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 1.9% 4.0% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.3% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 9 2.7% 5.4% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 10 1.7% 3.8% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 2.2% 4.3% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 3.0% 7.9% 14.6% 85.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 1.8% 3.9% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.7% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.9% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 2.8% 5.5% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 1.7% 3.8% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 2.2% 4.4% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 2.5% 7.4% 14.2% 85.8%
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Table B4 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.3% 0.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 * % 0.5% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.2% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 5.3% 8.1% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.7% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 9 6.1% 10.0% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 10 10.0% 11.3% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 11 8.1% 13.0% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 12 3.7% 9.8% 20.2% 79.8%
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Uppers All 3.9% 6.1% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 7 2.6% 3.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 3.5% 4.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 9 4.5% 7.8% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 10 4.4% 5.7% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 11 4.1% 8.2% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 12 3.9% 7.9% 15.8% 84.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.1% 4.8% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 4.1% 6.5% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 10 3.5% 4.9% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 11 5.7% 8.6% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 12 2.0% 4.7% 11.3% 88.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 1.3% 2.7% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.1% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 * % 1.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 1.9% 4.3% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.1% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 1.1% 3.3% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 12 1.9% 4.4% 8.9% 91.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.9% 1.5% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 1.5% 2.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 1.8% 1.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 2.4% 3.2% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 2.5% 2.5% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 3.7% 4.6% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 2.9% 5.2% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 12 2.7% 4.1% 13.5% 86.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.2% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 * % 0.6% 2.5% 97.5%
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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Black students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 14.6% 23.1% 46.5% 53.5%
Grade 7 9.7% 16.1% 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 8 8.6% 22.9% 54.3% 45.7%
Grade 9 13.6% 20.5% 43.2% 56.8%
Grade 10 25.0% 35.7% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 11 12.5% 20.8% 41.7% 58.3%
Grade 12 19.2% 23.1% 50.0% 50.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 34.6% 45.7% 71.2% 28.8%
Grade 7 20.0% 40.0% 63.3% 36.7%
Grade 8 25.7% 34.3% 77.1% 22.9%
Grade 9 40.9% 45.5% 61.4% 38.6%
Grade 10 32.1% 35.7% 67.9% 32.1%
Grade 11 37.5% 62.5% 91.7% 8.3%
Grade 12 48.0% 60.0% 72.0% 28.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 1.0% 3.1% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 7 3.4% 6.9% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 8 * % * % 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 9 * % 4.7% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 10 3.6% 7.1% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 11 * % * % 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 15.1% 25.9% 43.1% 56.9%
Grade 7 6.5% 16.1% 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 8 2.9% 11.4% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 9 18.2% 29.5% 36.4% 63.6%
Grade 10 17.9% 25.0% 53.6% 46.4%
Grade 11 21.7% 43.5% 60.9% 39.1%
Grade 12 24.0% 32.0% 56.0% 44.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 14.8% 25.9% 42.8% 57.2%
Grade 7 6.5% 16.1% 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 8 2.9% 11.8% 26.5% 73.5%
Grade 9 16.3% 30.2% 37.2% 62.8%
Grade 10 18.5% 25.9% 55.6% 44.4%
Grade 11 22.7% 40.9% 59.1% 40.9%
Grade 12 24.0% 32.0% 52.0% 48.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 10.3% 18.2% 34.5% 65.5%
Grade 7 6.5% 12.9% 32.3% 67.7%
Grade 8 * % 8.3% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 9 13.6% 20.5% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 10 13.8% 17.2% 44.8% 55.2%
Grade 11 16.7% 33.3% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 12 11.5% 19.2% 38.5% 61.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All * % * % 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All * % * % 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 * % 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 1.4% 1.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 2.6% 2.6% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 * % * % 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 4.8% 4.8% 9.5% 90.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 1.3% 1.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 * % 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 11 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 12 * % * % 8.7% 91.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All * % 0.5% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 * % 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 4.8% 95.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All * % 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All * % 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 * % * % 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Spring Branch
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 27.4% 37.5% 58.3% 41.7%
Grade 7 23.0% 29.6% 49.6% 50.4%
Grade 8 22.7% 33.5% 56.8% 43.2%
Grade 9 27.6% 39.5% 55.7% 44.3%
Grade 10 32.4% 41.4% 60.4% 39.6%
Grade 11 29.6% 45.1% 73.2% 26.8%
Grade 12 38.8% 47.8% 71.6% 28.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 39.4% 52.2% 71.7% 28.3%
Grade 7 29.8% 41.8% 61.3% 38.7%
Grade 8 39.8% 50.6% 72.2% 27.8%
Grade 9 44.3% 54.1% 72.1% 27.9%
Grade 10 34.5% 52.2% 71.7% 28.3%
Grade 11 39.4% 54.9% 83.1% 16.9%
Grade 12 57.6% 74.2% 83.3% 16.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 9.0% 12.3% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 7 14.6% 18.3% 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 8 12.9% 15.7% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 9 7.1% 11.0% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 10 4.5% 7.2% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 11 4.2% 8.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 3.0% 4.5% 10.6% 89.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 15.5% 23.0% 33.7% 66.3%
Grade 7 8.0% 12.9% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 8 16.4% 22.0% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 9 20.1% 27.7% 38.6% 61.4%
Grade 10 16.8% 26.5% 44.2% 55.8%
Grade 11 12.7% 22.5% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 12 20.9% 32.8% 43.3% 56.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 13.4% 21.2% 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 7 7.3% 11.0% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 8 15.0% 20.2% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 9 16.7% 25.6% 36.1% 63.9%
Grade 10 14.3% 25.9% 43.8% 56.3%
Grade 11 10.1% 21.7% 36.2% 63.8%
Grade 12 18.2% 28.8% 43.9% 56.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 5.5% 9.9% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 7 1.3% 4.4% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 8 7.3% 10.7% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 9 6.5% 11.8% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 10 5.3% 10.5% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 11 8.2% 13.7% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 12 7.4% 11.8% 22.1% 77.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 4.7% 7.1% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 7 4.3% 4.7% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 8 4.1% 6.5% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 9 4.7% 7.6% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 10 5.7% 11.3% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 11 4.4% 4.4% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 6.2% 9.4% 15.6% 84.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.3% 6.8% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 7 3.0% 3.5% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 8 3.7% 6.1% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 9 4.9% 7.3% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 10 5.9% 11.9% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 11 3.0% 4.5% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 6.5% 9.7% 16.1% 83.9%
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Table B6 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.1% 2.5% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 2.5% 2.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 0.6% 2.5% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 1.3% 4.5% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 * % 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 1.6% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 2.7% 4.3% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 3.1% 3.7% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 4.8% 6.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 10 4.7% 8.5% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 11 * % 1.5% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 1.6% 4.8% 11.1% 88.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 1.6% 2.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.1% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 3.3% 4.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.0% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % 3.5% 10.5% 89.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 1.5% 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 3.3% 3.3% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 3.2% 4.2% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 * % 3.4% 8.6% 91.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 2.9% 4.1% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 7 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 1.3% 2.6% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 7.3% 9.1% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 10 1.0% 2.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 * % * % 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 1.6% 3.3% 8.2% 91.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.6% 0.7% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.6% 2.7% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 * % 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 4.2% 4.2% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 10 * % 3.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 * % 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 3.4% 5.1% 10.2% 89.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.8% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 * % 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 * % 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.2% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 * % 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Spring Branch
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 26.1% 35.6% 51.2% 48.8%
Grade 7 13.5% 18.4% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 8 17.9% 29.8% 43.8% 56.2%
Grade 9 22.7% 33.0% 48.5% 51.5%
Grade 10 35.7% 45.4% 59.0% 41.0%
Grade 11 38.7% 48.8% 65.6% 34.4%
Grade 12 34.6% 45.8% 66.8% 33.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 34.5% 47.3% 67.3% 32.7%
Grade 7 19.1% 27.1% 46.8% 53.2%
Grade 8 25.3% 37.0% 62.1% 37.9%
Grade 9 31.6% 42.8% 63.7% 36.3%
Grade 10 40.2% 57.0% 76.4% 23.6%
Grade 11 47.1% 63.7% 81.8% 18.2%
Grade 12 53.1% 67.5% 82.5% 17.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 5.9% 8.6% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 7 9.6% 12.3% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 8 8.0% 10.7% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 9 3.4% 6.5% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 10 6.9% 8.1% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 11 3.7% 8.9% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 12 2.8% 4.6% 13.1% 86.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 12.9% 19.2% 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 7 4.2% 6.5% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 8 8.3% 13.3% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 9 12.3% 16.9% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 10 19.1% 26.7% 40.5% 59.5%
Grade 11 18.3% 28.8% 40.2% 59.8%
Grade 12 19.2% 29.4% 44.1% 55.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 11.9% 18.1% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 7 3.4% 5.4% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 8 7.1% 11.3% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 9 10.5% 15.9% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 10 18.5% 26.2% 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 11 17.4% 28.1% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 12 18.2% 28.2% 43.6% 56.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 4.5% 8.2% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 7 0.7% 2.2% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 8 2.1% 5.2% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 9 5.0% 7.8% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 10 7.3% 11.8% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 11 7.6% 14.2% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 12 5.1% 10.6% 21.2% 78.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 1.7% 3.3% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.5% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.3% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.7% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 1.7% 4.3% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 2.2% 5.1% 12.1% 87.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 1.6% 3.2% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.5% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 10 1.7% 4.4% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 11 1.7% 3.4% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 1.9% 4.9% 12.0% 88.0%
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Table B7 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.4% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 * % 0.5% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 2.9% 4.8% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.5% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 3.2% 5.0% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 7.0% 8.7% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 11 3.6% 6.5% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 12 1.5% 6.3% 14.0% 86.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 2.1% 3.3% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 7 1.7% 1.9% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.2% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 10 2.9% 4.4% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 1.1% 3.7% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 12 2.8% 4.0% 11.2% 88.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 1.5% 2.6% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 2.6% 4.2% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 11 3.2% 5.3% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 12 0.8% 2.7% 8.2% 91.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 0.9% 1.7% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.2% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 1.1% 2.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.0% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 0.7% 2.0% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 12 1.1% 2.7% 7.2% 92.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.4% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.1% 1.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.2% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.7% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 11 1.1% 2.6% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 1.6% 2.8% 8.9% 91.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.4% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 * % 0.2% 0.2% 99.8%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 * % 0.3% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Spring Branch
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 39.6% 50.9% 70.1% 29.9%
Grade 7 32.4% 45.7% 62.9% 37.1%
Grade 8 32.7% 42.1% 70.1% 29.9%
Grade 9 44.7% 58.0% 72.7% 27.3%
Grade 10 36.8% 47.1% 70.6% 29.4%
Grade 11 46.3% 55.2% 74.6% 25.4%
Grade 12 43.9% 54.4% 68.4% 31.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 49.0% 64.7% 79.7% 20.3%
Grade 7 39.0% 58.1% 73.3% 26.7%
Grade 8 38.1% 57.1% 75.2% 24.8%
Grade 9 62.0% 72.7% 83.3% 16.7%
Grade 10 47.1% 64.7% 80.9% 19.1%
Grade 11 50.7% 65.7% 85.1% 14.9%
Grade 12 48.3% 65.5% 79.3% 20.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 12.5% 17.4% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 7 21.6% 26.5% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 8 18.1% 23.8% 32.4% 67.6%
Grade 9 12.8% 18.1% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 10 10.1% 14.5% 27.5% 72.5%
Grade 11 4.5% 10.4% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 12 1.8% 3.6% 10.9% 89.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 27.3% 38.0% 50.4% 49.6%
Grade 7 17.3% 25.0% 32.7% 67.3%
Grade 8 22.4% 29.0% 43.9% 56.1%
Grade 9 33.1% 43.7% 56.3% 43.7%
Grade 10 30.4% 39.1% 55.1% 44.9%
Grade 11 28.8% 50.0% 60.6% 39.4%
Grade 12 29.3% 41.4% 53.4% 46.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 24.0% 36.3% 49.8% 50.2%
Grade 7 14.0% 23.0% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 8 20.4% 26.2% 43.7% 56.3%
Grade 9 30.4% 43.2% 56.8% 43.2%
Grade 10 24.6% 36.2% 50.7% 49.3%
Grade 11 24.6% 46.2% 60.0% 40.0%
Grade 12 25.5% 41.8% 56.4% 43.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 10.0% 16.4% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 7 5.7% 9.4% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 8 9.2% 11.9% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 9 13.2% 19.9% 28.5% 71.5%
Grade 10 7.1% 11.4% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 11 10.3% 26.5% 35.3% 64.7%
Grade 12 11.9% 18.6% 28.8% 71.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 6.3% 9.9% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 7 3.2% 6.5% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 8 6.0% 8.0% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 9 5.6% 9.0% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 10 10.4% 16.4% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 11 4.9% 6.6% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 12 9.8% 15.7% 17.6% 82.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 6.2% 9.8% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 7 2.2% 5.6% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 8 5.2% 7.3% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 9 5.6% 9.1% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 10 10.8% 16.9% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 11 5.0% 6.7% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 12 10.4% 16.7% 18.7% 81.3%
Spring Branch
Spring 1998

Table B8 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.4% 3.1% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 7 2.3% 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 1.1% 3.4% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 9 1.5% 3.8% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 10 3.1% 6.2% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 11 * % 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 * % * % 2.1% 97.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 7.5% 9.5% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 7 2.0% 3.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 3.1% 4.2% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 9 9.1% 11.9% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 10 15.2% 18.2% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 11 10.7% 12.5% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 12 6.1% 8.2% 14.3% 85.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 5.2% 8.6% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 7 3.6% 6.0% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 8 6.0% 7.1% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 3.8% 8.3% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 10 9.2% 9.2% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 11 8.9% 8.9% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 12 * % 14.3% 19.0% 81.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 4.7% 6.8% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 7 4.5% 5.7% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 8 3.6% 3.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 9 4.5% 7.6% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 10 9.4% 9.4% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 11 3.9% 3.9% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 2.3% 11.6% 16.3% 83.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 4.6% 7.2% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 3.4% 6.8% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 8 2.3% 6.8% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 8.4% 11.2% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 10 4.5% 6.0% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 11 * % * % 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 4.2% 6.2% 6.2% 93.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.7% 2.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 5.1% 6.4% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.8%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.1% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 * % * % 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 4.6% 6.2% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 7 2.7% 4.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 2.5% 2.5% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 6.3% 6.3% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 10 6.1% 10.6% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 11 3.6% 7.3% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 12 4.7% 7.0% 16.3% 83.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.9% 1.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.4% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 8 * % 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 * % * % 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 * % * % 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 12 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Spring Branch
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 25.1% 34.2% 48.7% 51.3%
Grade 7 13.0% 18.9% 31.1% 68.9%
Grade 8 15.5% 25.7% 41.6% 58.4%
Grade 9 25.0% 34.5% 48.0% 52.0%
Grade 10 33.2% 42.7% 55.5% 44.5%
Grade 11 38.6% 48.1% 65.6% 34.4%
Grade 12 35.0% 46.1% 63.1% 36.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 33.9% 46.4% 64.5% 35.5%
Grade 7 19.8% 29.1% 45.6% 54.4%
Grade 8 21.7% 35.3% 59.0% 41.0%
Grade 9 35.5% 45.5% 63.0% 37.0%
Grade 10 42.0% 56.8% 74.9% 25.1%
Grade 11 45.2% 61.0% 76.3% 23.7%
Grade 12 50.0% 64.7% 79.8% 20.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 6.9% 9.7% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 7 10.0% 13.2% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 8 9.3% 11.8% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 9 5.2% 8.7% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 10 9.2% 10.4% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 11 3.3% 8.6% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.8% 10.3% 89.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 12.3% 17.9% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 7 4.9% 7.8% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 8 8.2% 11.2% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 9 12.4% 16.7% 24.9% 75.1%
Grade 10 16.8% 24.2% 36.0% 64.0%
Grade 11 17.8% 28.2% 38.2% 61.8%
Grade 12 18.5% 27.8% 39.8% 60.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 10.9% 16.8% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 7 3.8% 6.6% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 8 6.6% 9.1% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 9 10.9% 16.2% 24.0% 76.0%
Grade 10 15.7% 23.4% 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 11 16.9% 28.0% 38.1% 61.9%
Grade 12 16.7% 26.2% 39.0% 61.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 4.5% 8.2% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 7 1.0% 2.9% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 8 2.7% 4.7% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 5.8% 8.7% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 10 6.1% 10.2% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 11 6.5% 14.3% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 12 6.3% 12.2% 21.3% 78.7%
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Cocaine or Crack All 1.9% 3.0% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.8% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.2% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.6% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 11 2.2% 2.6% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.9% 8.4% 91.6%
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Cocaine All 1.7% 2.9% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.6% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.3% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.7% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 1.8% 2.7% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.5% 8.1% 91.9%
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Table B9 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 0.5% 0.9% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.8% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 * % 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.5% 2.1% 97.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 2.9% 4.1% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 3.9% 5.1% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 10 6.2% 7.4% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 4.0% 5.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 2.0% 5.0% 11.4% 88.6%
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Uppers All 1.9% 2.7% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 1.7% 1.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.4% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 3.0% 3.9% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 11 2.5% 3.4% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 2.2% 4.3% 8.6% 91.4%
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Downers All 1.5% 2.3% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.3% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 2.6% 3.3% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 3.8% 5.3% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 12 0.5% 3.2% 6.5% 93.5%
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Rohypnol All 1.0% 1.8% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 0.3% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.9% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 1.0% 2.0% 4.6% 95.4%
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Steroids All 0.5% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Ecstasy All 1.0% 1.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 2.0% 3.3% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 1.0% 2.0% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.1% 5.9% 94.1%
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Heroin All 0.3% 0.6% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 * % 0.2% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Spring Branch
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
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Tobacco All 35.3% 46.6% 66.2% 33.8%
Grade 7 24.6% 31.0% 52.2% 47.8%
Grade 8 32.6% 47.1% 65.7% 34.3%
Grade 9 33.8% 48.4% 67.6% 32.4%
Grade 10 41.3% 50.9% 69.5% 30.5%
Grade 11 42.7% 53.1% 69.9% 30.1%
Grade 12 38.8% 49.6% 73.6% 26.4%
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Alcohol All 43.5% 58.8% 79.7% 20.3%
Grade 7 28.5% 39.5% 64.5% 35.5%
Grade 8 40.7% 52.9% 75.6% 24.4%
Grade 9 46.2% 59.4% 80.2% 19.8%
Grade 10 39.8% 62.7% 82.5% 17.5%
Grade 11 51.4% 69.0% 92.3% 7.7%
Grade 12 56.6% 72.1% 85.2% 14.8%
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Inhalants All 7.8% 11.5% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 7 15.0% 17.6% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 8 11.5% 16.7% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 9 6.1% 9.9% 22.6% 77.4%
Grade 10 4.2% 6.6% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 11 4.9% 10.6% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 12 5.0% 7.5% 15.8% 84.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 21.9% 31.9% 45.7% 54.3%
Grade 7 9.0% 12.6% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 8 17.5% 28.1% 38.6% 61.4%
Grade 9 27.2% 37.6% 52.1% 47.9%
Grade 10 27.5% 36.5% 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 11 23.6% 38.6% 52.9% 47.1%
Grade 12 24.8% 37.6% 56.0% 44.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 20.2% 30.5% 45.2% 54.8%
Grade 7 7.7% 11.3% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 8 16.8% 25.7% 37.7% 62.3%
Grade 9 24.6% 36.2% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 10 26.1% 35.8% 52.7% 47.3%
Grade 11 21.0% 35.5% 53.6% 46.4%
Grade 12 23.8% 37.7% 57.4% 42.6%
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Marijuana Only All 7.3% 12.7% 22.8% 77.2%
Grade 7 2.5% 4.4% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 8 5.7% 10.8% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 9 8.9% 15.0% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 10 8.9% 14.2% 26.6% 73.4%
Grade 11 11.1% 19.4% 31.3% 68.7%
Grade 12 6.3% 11.9% 25.4% 74.6%
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Cocaine or Crack All 3.8% 7.4% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.7% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 8 5.0% 6.9% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 9 4.9% 8.8% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 10 3.8% 8.9% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 11 3.0% 6.0% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 12 4.3% 11.1% 20.5% 79.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 3.9% 7.4% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.4% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 8 5.2% 6.5% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 9 4.9% 8.4% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 10 3.9% 9.2% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 11 3.1% 6.2% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 4.4% 11.4% 21.1% 78.9%
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Table B10 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 0.7% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 * % 1.3% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 1.6% 3.8% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 * % 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
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Hallucinogens All 5.7% 9.1% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.2% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 3.8% 5.7% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 9 7.0% 10.4% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 10 11.8% 14.9% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 11 6.2% 10.9% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 12 2.6% 9.6% 19.3% 80.7%
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Uppers All 4.1% 7.2% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 7 2.5% 3.8% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 8 3.6% 5.0% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 9 6.5% 10.8% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 10 5.5% 7.6% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 11 2.5% 6.8% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 12 2.8% 7.5% 17.9% 82.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.3% 5.5% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.2% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 2.1% 3.5% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 9 5.3% 7.9% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 10 5.6% 8.5% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 11 2.5% 4.9% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 1.8% 5.4% 14.4% 85.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 2.5% 4.4% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 2.3% 2.3% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.7% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 5.5% 9.0% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 10 1.9% 2.6% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 11 0.8% 3.1% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 1.8% 4.5% 10.9% 89.1%
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Steroids All 0.7% 1.2% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 * % 0.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 1.6% 3.2% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
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Ecstasy All 3.0% 4.6% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 4.8% 4.8% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 10 2.8% 4.9% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 11 2.5% 5.9% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 12 5.0% 7.9% 17.8% 82.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.7% 1.3% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 * % 2.1% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.1% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 * % 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%
Spring Branch
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 25.4% 34.9% 50.6% 49.4%
Grade 7 11.8% 17.4% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 8 17.0% 27.5% 41.7% 58.3%
Grade 9 25.0% 35.9% 51.1% 48.9%
Grade 10 31.4% 40.5% 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 11 38.0% 47.4% 64.9% 35.1%
Grade 12 36.6% 48.1% 65.3% 34.7%
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Alcohol All 34.6% 47.6% 67.1% 32.9%
Grade 7 18.1% 28.2% 47.9% 52.1%
Grade 8 24.2% 36.7% 59.3% 40.7%
Grade 9 36.4% 46.6% 65.9% 34.1%
Grade 10 39.8% 56.7% 76.7% 23.3%
Grade 11 44.6% 60.3% 80.1% 19.9%
Grade 12 52.2% 67.0% 81.5% 18.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 5.8% 8.3% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 7 8.3% 10.6% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 8 9.0% 11.5% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 9 4.9% 7.6% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 10 4.8% 6.7% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 11 4.5% 8.7% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.4% 10.5% 89.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 13.0% 19.6% 29.7% 70.3%
Grade 7 3.3% 6.4% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 8 9.4% 13.6% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 9 15.0% 21.2% 31.4% 68.6%
Grade 10 15.0% 22.5% 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 11 19.5% 30.2% 40.3% 59.7%
Grade 12 19.3% 29.3% 44.1% 55.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 11.8% 18.7% 28.9% 71.1%
Grade 7 2.2% 5.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 8 8.4% 12.0% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 9 13.3% 20.4% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 10 13.9% 21.4% 35.9% 64.1%
Grade 11 18.2% 29.5% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 12 18.1% 28.7% 44.2% 55.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 4.8% 8.7% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 7 0.6% 2.5% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 8 3.1% 5.8% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 9 5.8% 9.7% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 10 6.4% 10.2% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 11 8.0% 15.1% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 12 5.9% 11.4% 22.7% 77.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 2.0% 3.7% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.4% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.7% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 10 2.2% 5.0% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.4% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 2.3% 6.3% 11.7% 88.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 1.9% 3.7% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.1% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.2% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.6% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 10 2.3% 5.1% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 11 1.7% 3.1% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 12 2.4% 6.4% 12.0% 88.0%
Spring Branch
Spring 1998

Table B11 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 0.4% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.2% 0.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.7% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.7% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 * % 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 2.8% 4.4% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.9% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 3.9% 5.5% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 10 5.2% 6.9% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 11 3.5% 5.9% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 2.0% 5.5% 13.0% 87.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 1.9% 3.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.9% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 2.6% 4.1% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 11 1.5% 3.8% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 12 1.7% 4.2% 11.4% 88.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 1.7% 3.0% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.6% 3.3% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 2.9% 3.8% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 3.3% 5.2% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 1.3% 4.2% 10.0% 90.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 1.3% 2.1% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.5% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 0.2% 1.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.0% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 0.4% 1.4% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.4% 5.7% 94.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.5% 0.7% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 * % 0.2% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.2% 1.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 2.2% 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 1.5% 3.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 11 1.1% 2.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 12 0.9% 2.1% 9.0% 91.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.4% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.7% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 * % 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 * % 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.8% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Spring Branch
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 44.6% 55.2% 72.4% 27.6%
Grade 7 40.0% 48.4% 62.1% 37.9%
Grade 8 37.1% 52.8% 75.3% 24.7%
Grade 9 43.1% 55.9% 75.5% 24.5%
Grade 10 52.6% 62.1% 72.6% 27.4%
Grade 11 54.2% 64.4% 76.3% 23.7%
Grade 12 40.8% 44.9% 71.4% 28.6%
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Alcohol All 49.6% 65.0% 81.3% 18.7%
Grade 7 39.4% 50.0% 67.0% 33.0%
Grade 8 43.8% 56.2% 80.9% 19.1%
Grade 9 51.5% 66.3% 84.2% 15.8%
Grade 10 48.9% 69.1% 83.0% 17.0%
Grade 11 64.4% 84.7% 91.5% 8.5%
Grade 12 54.0% 68.0% 82.0% 18.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 11.3% 16.4% 27.1% 72.9%
Grade 7 25.5% 28.7% 38.3% 61.7%
Grade 8 7.9% 16.9% 27.0% 73.0%
Grade 9 6.9% 13.7% 23.5% 76.5%
Grade 10 16.7% 16.7% 30.2% 69.8%
Grade 11 1.7% 11.9% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 12 6.2% 8.3% 18.7% 81.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 25.8% 34.9% 46.9% 53.1%
Grade 7 20.4% 23.7% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 8 15.6% 25.6% 32.2% 67.8%
Grade 9 31.4% 38.2% 51.0% 49.0%
Grade 10 38.5% 44.8% 60.4% 39.6%
Grade 11 22.8% 40.4% 57.9% 42.1%
Grade 12 19.6% 35.3% 45.1% 54.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 23.7% 33.0% 46.1% 53.9%
Grade 7 19.4% 22.6% 32.3% 67.7%
Grade 8 14.0% 20.9% 30.2% 69.8%
Grade 9 27.0% 36.0% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 10 35.4% 43.8% 59.4% 40.6%
Grade 11 23.2% 39.3% 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 12 18.4% 34.7% 46.9% 53.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 7.9% 13.4% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 7 6.3% 8.4% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 8 3.3% 6.6% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 9 11.8% 16.7% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 10 11.3% 16.5% 27.8% 72.2%
Grade 11 8.5% 20.3% 32.2% 67.8%
Grade 12 3.8% 11.5% 19.2% 80.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 5.3% 7.9% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 7 4.6% 6.9% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 8 4.7% 7.1% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 9 5.1% 6.1% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 10 6.7% 11.2% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 11 3.6% 7.3% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 12 6.7% 8.9% 13.3% 86.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 5.4% 7.9% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 7 4.7% 7.1% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 8 4.9% 6.2% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 9 5.1% 6.1% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 10 6.8% 11.4% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 11 3.8% 7.7% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 12 7.0% 9.3% 14.0% 86.0%
Spring Branch
Spring 1998

Table B12 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.1% 1.8% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 3.7% 3.7% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 8 * % 1.3% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 1.1% 2.1% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 * % 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 * % * % 2.3% 97.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 7.9% 10.9% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 4.9% 7.3% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 9 10.3% 14.4% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 10 15.6% 16.7% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 11 9.4% 13.2% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 12 2.3% 9.1% 13.6% 86.4%
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Uppers All 6.6% 8.1% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 7 4.2% 4.2% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 8 4.2% 5.6% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 7.6% 8.7% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 10 9.6% 10.8% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 11 6.5% 8.7% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 12 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 84.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 4.6% 5.7% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 2.7% 2.7% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 8 2.7% 2.7% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 7.4% 7.4% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 7.3% 9.8% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 11 4.1% 6.1% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 * % 2.6% 5.1% 94.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 2.5% 4.6% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 7 2.4% 3.5% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 8 1.3% 3.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 4.1% 6.1% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 10 3.4% 4.5% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 11 2.0% 4.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 * % 4.7% 11.6% 88.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.1% 1.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 5.6% 6.9% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 8 1.5% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 * % 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 3.1% 4.6% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 8 2.9% 4.3% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.1% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 4.8% 7.2% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 11 2.1% 6.4% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 12 7.9% 10.5% 15.8% 84.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.7% 1.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.4% 4.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 9 1.1% 2.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 * % * % 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 * % 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Spring Branch
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 28.0% 36.3% 52.9% 47.1%
Grade 7 18.2% 23.1% 38.5% 61.5%
Grade 8 18.7% 29.4% 47.2% 52.8%
Grade 9 26.5% 37.8% 51.7% 48.3%
Grade 10 38.8% 44.1% 61.2% 38.8%
Grade 11 43.8% 51.5% 70.0% 30.0%
Grade 12 31.4% 40.0% 61.4% 38.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 35.4% 46.7% 66.2% 33.8%
Grade 7 20.6% 28.3% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 8 24.9% 35.2% 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 9 40.2% 50.9% 69.2% 30.8%
Grade 10 40.0% 55.3% 75.3% 24.7%
Grade 11 46.9% 60.8% 78.5% 21.5%
Grade 12 55.7% 68.6% 81.4% 18.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 7.7% 10.5% 20.4% 79.6%
Grade 7 13.6% 14.9% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 8 8.6% 12.9% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 9 5.5% 8.9% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 10 8.2% 9.4% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 11 4.6% 9.9% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 12 1.4% 1.4% 15.7% 84.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 16.8% 23.7% 33.4% 66.6%
Grade 7 9.0% 11.0% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 8 9.8% 15.0% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 9 22.3% 28.6% 36.6% 63.4%
Grade 10 21.1% 28.1% 43.3% 56.7%
Grade 11 21.5% 35.4% 47.7% 52.3%
Grade 12 20.3% 34.8% 47.8% 52.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 15.7% 22.9% 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 7 8.0% 9.7% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 8 8.5% 13.3% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 9 20.1% 28.2% 35.9% 64.1%
Grade 10 19.4% 27.1% 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 11 22.0% 35.4% 48.8% 51.2%
Grade 12 20.9% 34.3% 47.8% 52.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 6.6% 10.0% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 7 3.2% 3.6% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 8 3.7% 7.4% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 9 8.2% 11.5% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 10 6.9% 9.7% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 11 11.4% 19.7% 30.3% 69.7%
Grade 12 8.5% 12.7% 19.7% 80.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 3.0% 5.2% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.6% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 2.5% 3.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 5.4% 7.2% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 10 2.6% 6.4% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 11 3.3% 5.7% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 * % 7.6% 16.7% 83.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 2.9% 5.1% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.3% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 2.6% 2.6% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 5.0% 7.3% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 10 2.6% 6.6% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 11 3.3% 5.7% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 * % 7.8% 17.2% 82.8%
Spring Branch
Spring 1998

Table B13 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.8% 1.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 1.9% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 * % 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 1.4% 3.3% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 * % 0.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 3.8% 5.7% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.5% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 5.5% 7.3% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 7.9% 10.3% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 11 5.0% 9.2% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 12 1.5% 6.2% 7.7% 92.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 3.1% 4.4% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 7 2.4% 2.4% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 2.8% 3.4% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 4.4% 5.4% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 10 4.1% 6.8% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 11 1.8% 2.7% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 1.7% 6.9% 13.8% 86.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.6% 4.0% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.4% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.1% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 4.8% 6.8% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 10 4.1% 6.2% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 11 3.4% 5.2% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 * % 3.3% 13.1% 86.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 1.6% 3.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 2.3% 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 4.1% 5.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 1.3% 2.6% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 11 * % 1.7% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 * % 5.0% 8.3% 91.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.2% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 * % 1.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 1.9% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.4% 2.4% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 2.4% 2.4% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 1.4% 5.8% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.8% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 1.8% 1.8% 12.3% 87.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.8% 1.4% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 * % 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.4% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 1.4% 2.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 * % * % 3.3% 96.7%
Spring Branch
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 28.5% 39.1% 55.0% 45.0%
Grade 7 15.4% 22.0% 36.3% 63.7%
Grade 8 21.9% 33.7% 49.4% 50.6%
Grade 9 28.1% 38.9% 55.5% 44.5%
Grade 10 33.9% 45.9% 59.5% 40.5%
Grade 11 37.9% 49.0% 65.5% 34.5%
Grade 12 37.6% 49.4% 68.6% 31.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 38.1% 52.4% 71.0% 29.0%
Grade 7 22.9% 33.7% 51.6% 48.4%
Grade 8 28.8% 43.5% 66.9% 33.1%
Grade 9 38.8% 49.6% 68.3% 31.7%
Grade 10 41.9% 60.5% 78.6% 21.4%
Grade 11 48.5% 65.8% 83.8% 16.2%
Grade 12 52.0% 67.4% 82.4% 17.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 6.6% 9.8% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 7 9.8% 13.8% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 8 10.5% 13.3% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 9 5.5% 9.2% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 10 6.6% 8.5% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 11 3.4% 8.4% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 12 3.0% 4.9% 11.6% 88.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 14.8% 21.9% 32.4% 67.6%
Grade 7 4.8% 8.4% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 8 11.6% 16.9% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 9 14.7% 20.7% 32.2% 67.8%
Grade 10 19.8% 28.1% 41.3% 58.7%
Grade 11 19.0% 30.6% 41.5% 58.5%
Grade 12 21.2% 30.7% 44.9% 55.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 13.1% 20.6% 31.4% 68.6%
Grade 7 3.5% 7.2% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 8 10.1% 14.5% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 9 12.6% 19.5% 30.6% 69.4%
Grade 10 18.7% 27.4% 40.4% 59.6%
Grade 11 16.5% 28.7% 41.3% 58.7%
Grade 12 19.1% 29.6% 44.9% 55.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 4.8% 9.4% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 7 0.5% 3.2% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 8 3.3% 5.8% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 9 6.0% 10.0% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 10 7.5% 12.8% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 11 6.0% 14.3% 22.3% 77.7%
Grade 12 5.7% 11.8% 22.9% 77.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 2.4% 4.1% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 7 1.5% 2.2% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 2.1% 3.6% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.8% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 3.1% 5.6% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.2% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 12 4.3% 6.6% 12.1% 87.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 2.2% 4.0% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.8% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 1.8% 3.4% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.7% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 3.2% 5.7% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 11 1.7% 3.0% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 12 4.0% 6.4% 12.0% 88.0%
Spring Branch
Spring 1998

Table B14 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.4% 1.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.3% 1.2% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.3% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 3.8% 5.7% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 2.1% 3.6% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 9 4.6% 6.6% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 10 7.9% 9.5% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 11 4.5% 6.6% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 12 2.4% 6.7% 15.7% 84.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 2.4% 4.1% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 1.3% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 2.8% 5.2% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 10 3.3% 4.0% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 2.8% 5.6% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 2.6% 5.1% 12.0% 88.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 1.7% 2.9% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.3% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 2.7% 3.7% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 11 3.2% 5.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 1.3% 4.2% 8.5% 91.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 1.5% 2.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 0.9% 2.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.9% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 1.9% 2.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.7% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.8% 6.8% 93.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.3% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.3% 1.1% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.3% 1.1% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 * % 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.8% 2.4% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.7% 1.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 2.6% 2.6% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 11 1.9% 4.2% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.9% 9.4% 90.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.3% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 * % 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 11 * % 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Spring Branch
Spring 1998

GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent
____________________________
Female 1658.155 51.7
Male 1550.665 48.3

Frequency Missing = 16.17917186

GRADE

Q2 Frequency Percent
_________________________________
Grade 7 579.4922 18.0
Grade 8 579.4922 18.0
Grade 9 705.4687 21.9
Grade 10 529.1016 16.4
Grade 11 428.3203 13.3
Grade 12 403.125 12.5

LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS

Q3 Frequency Percent
________________________________
No 1038.466 32.6
Yes 2144.181 67.4

Frequency Missing = 42.35224834

AGE

Q4 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
11 or younger 7.482682 0.2
12 144.9768 4.5
13 492.5244 15.4
14 565.0324 17.6
15 629.9353 19.7
16 561.9609 17.5
17 434.4583 13.6
18 306.6093 9.6
19 or older 60.57657 1.9

Frequency Missing = 21.44344618

ETHNICITY

Q5 Frequency Percent
______________________________________
African/American 192.6539 6.1
Asian/American 283.9609 9.0
Mexican/American 833.5277 26.5
Native/American 36.65859 1.2
Other 339.9668 10.8
White 1462.005 46.4

Frequency Missing = 76.22704662

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES


DO YOU GET

Q6 Frequency Percent
________________________________
Mostly A's 1185.137 37.3
Mostly B's 1422.119 44.8
Mostly C's 451.6015 14.2
Mostly D's 91.82992 2.9
Mostly F's 23.0037 0.7

Frequency Missing = 51.308786

LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT

Q7 Frequency Percent
_______________________________
<1 year 417.5149 13.1
2-3 years 658.9789 20.7
>4 years 2111.178 66.2

Frequency Missing = 37.32794023

DO YOU HAVE A JOB

Q8 Frequency Percent
________________________________
No 2344.712 73.8
Yes 832.7734 26.2

Frequency Missing = 47.51429209

DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE


Q9 Frequency Percent
________________________________
No 1495.3 47.4
Yes 1661.165 52.6

Frequency Missing = 68.53505063

EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

Q10 Frequency Percent


________________________________
Don't Know 456.2924 14.3
No 943.0439 29.5
Yes 1793.696 56.2

Frequency Missing = 31.96756835

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED


PRICE LUNCH

Q11 Frequency Percent


________________________________
Don't Know 386.8808 12.2
No 1801.471 56.6
Yes 991.8873 31.2

Frequency Missing = 44.76119426

PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS

Q12A Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1249.475 44.3
Yes 1573.276 55.7

Frequency Missing = 402.24887075

PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA

Q12B Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1915.369 80.6
Yes 459.5497 19.4

Frequency Missing = 850.0814238

PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR

Q12C Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 2025.41 87.2
Yes 297.7922 12.8

Frequency Missing = 901.79739446

PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

Q12D Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1823.579 79.6
Yes 466.1149 20.4

Frequency Missing = 935.30659316

PARTICIPATE IN DRILL
TEAM/CHEERLEADING

Q12E Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 2188.676 91.4
Yes 207.116 8.6

Frequency Missing = 829.20775772

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT
GOVERNMENT

Q12F Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 2109.818 93.1
Yes 157.4306 6.9

Frequency Missing = 957.75132586

PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

Q12G Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 2137.229 91.4
Yes 201.1164 8.6

Frequency Missing = 886.65457638

PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC
CLUBS/SOCIETIES

Q12H Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1657.608 72.2
Yes 639.3625 27.8

Frequency Missing = 928.0298029

PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS

Q12I Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1911.836 82.6
Yes 402.7044 17.4

Frequency Missing = 910.4599829

PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY

Q12J Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 2023.807 95.9
Yes 86.74314 4.1

Frequency Missing = 1114.4503547

PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS

Q12K Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1432.613 58.8
Yes 1004.501 41.2

Frequency Missing = 787.88616567

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

Q13A Frequency Percent


_____________________________________
Very Safe 2450.31 77.2
Somewhat Safe 627.8209 19.8
Not Very Safe 43.45293 1.4
Not Safe At All 12.04328 0.4
Don't Know 39.69573 1.3

Frequency Missing = 51.67713871

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Q13B Frequency Percent


_____________________________________
Very Safe 1179.931 38.6
Somewhat Safe 1452.7 47.5
Not Very Safe 286.5431 9.4
Not Safe At All 69.26286 2.3
Don't Know 69.41643 2.3

Frequency Missing = 167.14670448

DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

Q13C Frequency Percent


_____________________________________
Very Safe 1216.482 38.9
Somewhat Safe 1515.229 48.5
Not Very Safe 217.5699 7.0
Not Safe At All 73.8778 2.4
Don't Know 100.4942 3.2

Frequency Missing = 101.34654378


FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE
TO THEIR PARENTS

Q14A Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 134.5167 4.4
A Few 798.4225 25.9
Some 822.5178 26.7
Most 1036.193 33.6
All 291.1182 9.4

Frequency Missing = 142.23141006

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HOW MANY FRIENDS


CARRY WEAPONS

Q14B Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 1664.531 61.2
A Few 631.9634 23.2
Some 274.803 10.1
Most 94.82966 3.5
All 54.25574 2.0

Frequency Missing = 504.61707061

HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE


ABOUT GOOD GRADES

Q14C Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 77.80217 2.6
A Few 391.8243 13.2
Some 625.7623 21.1
Most 1285.28 43.3
All 588.7122 19.8

Frequency Missing = 255.61924888

HOW MANY FRIENDS


BELONG TO A GANG

Q14D Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 2022.65 72.0
A Few 453.6158 16.2
Some 195.8853 7.0
Most 104.1403 3.7
All 31.49467 1.1
Frequency Missing = 417.21391503

FRIENDS WISHING TO
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

Q14E Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 1499.316 54.6
A Few 774.4639 28.2
Some 296.5241 10.8
Most 115.991 4.2
All 57.32594 2.1

Frequency Missing = 481.37859947

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL


OPEN HOUSES

Q15 Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1509.835 52.7
Yes 1356.791 47.3

Frequency Missing = 358.37351454

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

Q16A Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2751.922 92.4
In Your Lifetime 144.4407 4.8
Since School Began 35.58005 1.2
In the Past Month 47.04502 1.6

Frequency Missing = 246.0123374

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

Q16B Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2426.687 91.6
In Your Lifetime 130.5883 4.9
Since School Began 38.91175 1.5
In the Past Month 53.63875 2.0

Frequency Missing = 575.1746131

EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS


Q16C Frequency Percent
________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2578.988 95.2
In Your Lifetime 75.77091 2.8
Since School Began 19.48755 0.7
In the Past Month 34.62851 1.3

Frequency Missing = 516.12488819

EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

Q16D Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2608.154 97.6
In Your Lifetime 34.0027 1.3
Since School Began 11.06015 0.4
In the Past Month 18.68724 0.7

Frequency Missing = 553.09603588

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

Q16E Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2680.276 97.3
In Your Lifetime 36.61042 1.3
Since School Began 13.5886 0.5
In the Past Month 23.27766 0.8

Frequency Missing = 471.24725568

EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

Q16F Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2498.934 95.6
In Your Lifetime 63.34409 2.4
Since School Began 15.4041 0.6
In the Past Month 36.19292 1.4

Frequency Missing = 611.12449179

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

Q16G Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2589.889 94.7
In Your Lifetime 78.10272 2.9
Since School Began 22.45212 0.8
In the Past Month 44.64017 1.6

Frequency Missing = 489.91642779


EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

Q16H Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2443.405 93.3
In Your Lifetime 84.6722 3.2
Since School Began 42.1639 1.6
In the Past Month 47.61208 1.8

Frequency Missing = 607.14690694

EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

Q16I Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2668.173 98.1
In Your Lifetime 23.55711 0.9
Since School Began 7.498306 0.3
In the Past Month 20.95938 0.8

Frequency Missing = 504.81227945

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

Q16J Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2558.761 96.0
In Your Lifetime 52.62413 2.0
Since School Began 16.98997 0.6
In the Past Month 35.79258 1.3

Frequency Missing = 560.83271522

EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

Q16K Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2595.718 91.1
In Your Lifetime 122.6928 4.3
Since School Began 56.88191 2.0
In the Past Month 73.99424 2.6

Frequency Missing = 375.71279241

RECENT CIGARETTE USE

Q17A Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1469.897 46.5
In Your Lifetime 514.2695 16.3
Since School Began 312.9831 9.9
In the Past Month 861.4505 27.3

Frequency Missing = 66.39945059


RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE

Q17B Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2603.136 85.4
In Your Lifetime 179.2338 5.9
Since School Began 112.4707 3.7
In the Past Month 153.8716 5.0

Frequency Missing = 176.28757865

RECENT BEER USE

Q17C Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1272.793 41.6
In Your Lifetime 556.5923 18.2
Since School Began 396.4622 13.0
In the Past Month 833.6024 27.2

Frequency Missing = 165.55002962

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

RECENT WINE COOLER USE

Q17D Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1410.664 47.3
In Your Lifetime 536.4715 18.0
Since School Began 406.5721 13.6
In the Past Month 630.2167 21.1

Frequency Missing = 241.07585039

RECENT WINE USE

Q17E Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1409.963 46.7
In Your Lifetime 623.9522 20.7
Since School Began 419.0023 13.9
In the Past Month 566.1358 18.8

Frequency Missing = 205.94695611

RECENT LIQUOR USE

Q17F Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1432.106 48.1
In Your Lifetime 464.4746 15.6
Since School Began 348.0849 11.7
In the Past Month 735.5794 24.7

Frequency Missing = 244.75551552


RECENT MARIJUANA USE

Q18A Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2121.243 68.2
In Your Lifetime 327.8665 10.5
Since School Began 228.3047 7.3
In the Past Month 435.1229 14.0

Frequency Missing = 112.46266632

RECENT COCAINE USE

Q18B Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2675.632 92.4
In Your Lifetime 93.09015 3.2
Since School Began 56.05316 1.9
In the Past Month 69.93186 2.4

Frequency Missing = 330.29324107

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

RECENT CRACK USE

Q18C Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2756.943 97.6
In Your Lifetime 35.17148 1.2
Since School Began 17.48159 0.6
In the Past Month 15.50251 0.5

Frequency Missing = 399.90156448

RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

Q18E Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2698.183 91.0
In Your Lifetime 97.66222 3.3
Since School Began 56.76919 1.9
In the Past Month 111.6844 3.8

Frequency Missing = 260.70088228

RECENT UPPER USE

Q18F Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2508.185 92.9
In Your Lifetime 78.60003 2.9
Since School Began 40.93222 1.5
In the Past Month 71.98182 2.7

Frequency Missing = 525.30072325


RECENT DOWNER USE

Q18G Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2599.11 94.6
In Your Lifetime 57.412 2.1
Since School Began 34.8846 1.3
In the Past Month 56.27569 2.0

Frequency Missing = 477.31745781

RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

Q18H Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2759.858 95.5
In Your Lifetime 54.89819 1.9
Since School Began 30.9864 1.1
In the Past Month 44.62232 1.5

Frequency Missing = 334.63527916

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

RECENT STEROID USE

Q18I Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2615.211 98.1
In Your Lifetime 26.46095 1.0
Since School Began 8.655591 0.3
In the Past Month 15.62385 0.6

Frequency Missing = 559.0490797

RECENT ECSTASY USE

Q18J Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2536.8 95.3
In Your Lifetime 62.04903 2.3
Since School Began 20.93051 0.8
In the Past Month 43.48506 1.6

Frequency Missing = 561.73534463

RECENT HEROIN USE

Q18K Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2766.031 98.4
In Your Lifetime 20.69544 0.7
Since School Began 11.01886 0.4
In the Past Month 13.46371 0.5

Frequency Missing = 413.79107946


TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2175.287 71.0
1-2 times 319.3901 10.4
3-10 times 194.2353 6.3
11+ times 375.4558 12.3

Frequency Missing = 160.63194697

ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1717.69 57.7
1-2 times 717.4825 24.1
3-10 times 399.8931 13.4
11+ times 141.1773 4.7

Frequency Missing = 248.75716168

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2855.09 95.6
1-2 times 93.27158 3.1
3-10 times 20.47374 0.7
11+ times 16.5328 0.6

Frequency Missing = 239.63191628

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2243.992 79.9
1-2 times 275.3182 9.8
3-10 times 157.7166 5.6
11+ times 130.5499 4.6

Frequency Missing = 417.42310818

COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2672.675 96.4
1-2 times 54.79658 2.0
3-10 times 23.21879 0.8
11+ times 20.38 0.7

Frequency Missing = 453.92932918


CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19F Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2857.857 98.9
1-2 times 20.4041 0.7
3-10 times 5.974458 0.2
11+ times 4.082431 0.1

Frequency Missing = 336.68231496

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q20A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 747.5106 23.8
A few 972.5287 31.0
Some 646.2941 20.6
Most 630.5092 20.1
All 140.8737 4.5

Frequency Missing = 87.28372875

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q20B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 1989.013 65.3
A few 609.5287 20.0
Some 305.7994 10.0
Most 116.1895 3.8
All 26.2787 0.9

Frequency Missing = 178.1911099

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q20C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 761.0206 24.8
A few 685.9876 22.3
Some 633.755 20.6
Most 724.6245 23.6
All 264.2807 8.6

Frequency Missing = 155.33150423

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q20D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 1089.931 36.2
A few 661.6432 22.0
Some 585.7023 19.4
Most 493.2399 16.4
All 182.1156 6.0

Frequency Missing = 212.36806386


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q20E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 1315.362 43.7
A few 735.6074 24.4
Some 471.8208 15.7
Most 354.8116 11.8
All 133.0506 4.4

Frequency Missing = 214.34726354

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q20F Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 1067.512 35.9
A few 591.794 19.9
Some 521.4309 17.6
Most 564.4235 19.0
All 225.499 7.6

Frequency Missing = 254.3403884

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q20G Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 2482.113 82.0
A few 375.1502 12.4
Some 113.8085 3.8
Most 36.31512 1.2
All 21.24473 0.7

Frequency Missing = 196.36819095

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

Q20H Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 1372.094 45.3
A few 627.3339 20.7
Some 460.8056 15.2
Most 405.7468 13.4
All 160.9871 5.3

Frequency Missing = 198.03286519

DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

Q21A Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 239.0781 7.7
Impossible 241.1869 7.8
Very difficult 121.3816 3.9
Somewhat diff 229.1444 7.4
Somewhat easy 617.8895 19.9
Very easy 1654.812 53.3

Frequency Missing = 121.50724889


DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q21B Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 615.8361 20.7
Impossible 379.5193 12.8
Very difficult 198.2069 6.7
Somewhat diff 327.5611 11.0
Somewhat easy 477.7186 16.1
Very easy 970.5057 32.7

Frequency Missing = 255.65223622

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

Q21C Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 215.7885 7.2
Impossible 219.2237 7.3
Very difficult 141.9515 4.7
Somewhat diff 351.8585 11.8
Somewhat easy 697.8286 23.3
Very easy 1362.983 45.6

Frequency Missing = 235.3660337

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

Q21D Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 304.8063 10.4
Impossible 266.8619 9.1
Very difficult 169.2942 5.8
Somewhat diff 403.6873 13.8
Somewhat easy 646.5897 22.1
Very easy 1135.534 38.8

Frequency Missing = 298.22612602

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

Q21E Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 254.1398 8.7
Impossible 278.9245 9.5
Very difficult 213.4965 7.3
Somewhat diff 397.4292 13.6
Somewhat easy 646.8248 22.1
Very easy 1134.801 38.8
Frequency Missing = 299.38405598

DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

Q21F Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 258.8201 9.0
Impossible 309.8977 10.8
Very difficult 231.1576 8.1
Somewhat diff 378.893 13.2
Somewhat easy 597.5686 20.9
Very easy 1085.07 37.9

Frequency Missing = 363.59344736

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

Q21G Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 535.7453 18.0
Impossible 319.0935 10.7
Very difficult 116.6133 3.9
Somewhat diff 152.2337 5.1
Somewhat easy 317.7718 10.7
Very easy 1530.112 51.5

Frequency Missing = 253.43074492

DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA

Q21H Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 321.557 11.0
Impossible 560.0549 19.1
Very difficult 292.6678 10.0
Somewhat diff 340.0675 11.6
Somewhat easy 544.2023 18.5
Very easy 876.1569 29.9

Frequency Missing = 290.29351502

DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE

Q21I Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 487.5969 16.7
Impossible 778.9687 26.7
Very difficult 500.2667 17.2
Somewhat diff 484.2801 16.6
Somewhat easy 325.4515 11.2
Very easy 338.6965 11.6
Frequency Missing = 309.73946876

DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

Q21J Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 481.717 17.0
Impossible 810.5206 28.7
Very difficult 529.8344 18.7
Somewhat diff 462.2507 16.4
Somewhat easy 283.0836 10.0
Very easy 258.9194 9.2

Frequency Missing = 398.67431913

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS

Q21L Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 885.4588 30.2
Impossible 666.9652 22.7
Very difficult 418.0797 14.3
Somewhat diff 336.6046 11.5
Somewhat easy 276.4325 9.4
Very easy 348.8584 11.9

Frequency Missing = 292.60089988

DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS

Q21M Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 1026.321 36.2
Impossible 526.8016 18.6
Very difficult 352.0521 12.4
Somewhat diff 355.5991 12.5
Somewhat easy 259.5727 9.2
Very easy 314.902 11.1

Frequency Missing = 389.75186099

DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

Q21N Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 998.7376 36.5
Impossible 514.6385 18.8
Very difficult 342.9855 12.5
Somewhat diff 334.9429 12.3
Somewhat easy 263.0564 9.6
Very easy 278.8415 10.2
Frequency Missing = 491.79743581

DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL

Q21O Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 1262.26 43.3
Impossible 513.6315 17.6
Very difficult 350.279 12.0
Somewhat diff 299.6968 10.3
Somewhat easy 217.7309 7.5
Very easy 274.6873 9.4

Frequency Missing = 306.71417417

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS

Q21P Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 650.5503 23.2
Impossible 776.7459 27.7
Very difficult 482.6109 17.2
Somewhat diff 433.4019 15.4
Somewhat easy 227.3564 8.1
Very easy 234.8122 8.4

Frequency Missing = 419.52234586

DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

Q21Q Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 1045.841 36.3
Impossible 562.0181 19.5
Very difficult 373.8902 13.0
Somewhat diff 336.1126 11.7
Somewhat easy 261.6933 9.1
Very easy 303.6065 10.5

Frequency Missing = 341.83772327

DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

Q21R Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 641.0602 22.3
Impossible 903.1587 31.4
Very difficult 549.8362 19.1
Somewhat diff 369.0331 12.9
Somewhat easy 188.6645 6.6
Very easy 220.0091 7.7
Frequency Missing = 353.2382944

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q22A Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1264.983 43.5
9 or younger 209.9317 7.2
10 years old 124.0965 4.3
11 years old 187.3145 6.4
12 years old 257.9198 8.9
13 years old 314.4827 10.8
14 years old 249.0092 8.6
15 years old 151.6951 5.2
16 years old 95.89135 3.3
17 years old 34.03276 1.2
18 or older 16.70078 0.6

Frequency Missing = 318.94290933

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

AGE WHEN FIRST USED


SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q22B Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 2137.385 83.5
9 or younger 31.13681 1.2
10 years old 18.49354 0.7
11 years old 50.89522 2.0
12 years old 42.4084 1.7
13 years old 72.4316 2.8
14 years old 87.51951 3.4
15 years old 79.38319 3.1
16 years old 31.03388 1.2
17 years old 6.580346 0.3
18 or older 1.141997 0.0

Frequency Missing = 666.59052317

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q22C Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 880.6399 32.9
9 or younger 314.0228 11.7
10 years old 126.0595 4.7
11 years old 179.9992 6.7
12 years old 232.4734 8.7
13 years old 274.7509 10.3
14 years old 258.0141 9.6
15 years old 238.6871 8.9
16 years old 126.6326 4.7
17 years old 27.22285 1.0
18 or older 16.59255 0.6

Frequency Missing = 549.9050012


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q22D Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1034.2 41.0
9 or younger 167.866 6.7
10 years old 91.75609 3.6
11 years old 156.895 6.2
12 years old 194.5435 7.7
13 years old 260.5901 10.3
14 years old 223.9389 8.9
15 years old 231.5654 9.2
16 years old 122.6168 4.9
17 years old 25.13397 1.0
18 or older 11.01878 0.4

Frequency Missing = 704.87555824

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q22E Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1020.162 40.9
9 or younger 205.6606 8.2
10 years old 115.4107 4.6
11 years old 174.3461 7.0
12 years old 195.2882 7.8
13 years old 237.699 9.5
14 years old 186.1612 7.5
15 years old 208.6035 8.4
16 years old 108.3951 4.3
17 years old 30.61438 1.2
18 or older 13.11353 0.5

Frequency Missing = 729.54563489

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q22F Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1065.193 44.3
9 or younger 92.81744 3.9
10 years old 56.94551 2.4
11 years old 108.498 4.5
12 years old 150.5712 6.3
13 years old 230.5456 9.6
14 years old 240.516 10.0
15 years old 250.1707 10.4
16 years old 155.2766 6.5
17 years old 42.15294 1.8
18 or older 13.34484 0.6

Frequency Missing = 818.96852418


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

Q22G Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 2223.132 88.9
9 or younger 38.62248 1.5
10 years old 30.88065 1.2
11 years old 37.1701 1.5
12 years old 47.25308 1.9
13 years old 50.68474 2.0
14 years old 32.48408 1.3
15 years old 23.6235 0.9
16 years old 14.84838 0.6
17 years old 1.141997 0.0

Frequency Missing = 725.158916

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q22H Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1342.337 60.4
9 or younger 32.40839 1.5
10 years old 24.10205 1.1
11 years old 53.14961 2.4
12 years old 93.03832 4.2
13 years old 179.8332 8.1
14 years old 191.0717 8.6
15 years old 164.6773 7.4
16 years old 108.3564 4.9
17 years old 23.12161 1.0
18 or older 8.971969 0.4

Frequency Missing = 1003.9320129

AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE

Q22I Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1945.315 91.1
9 or younger 2.010617 0.1
10 years old 2.951395 0.1
11 years old 3.704541 0.2
12 years old 16.67764 0.8
13 years old 26.92685 1.3
14 years old 42.61333 2.0
15 years old 37.97382 1.8
16 years old 34.3941 1.6
17 years old 14.57433 0.7
18 or older 7.829972 0.4

Frequency Missing = 1090.0286313


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK

Q22J Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1830.52 96.9
9 or younger 4.218088 0.2
10 years old 0.98721 0.1
11 years old 7.45624 0.4
12 years old 5.746263 0.3
13 years old 7.533777 0.4
14 years old 14.58043 0.8
15 years old 11.45176 0.6
16 years old 3.112288 0.2
17 years old 1.141997 0.1
18 or older 3.251022 0.2

Frequency Missing = 1335.0010267

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS

Q22L Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 2039.832 89.5
9 or younger 5.595554 0.2
10 years old 3.740738 0.2
11 years old 8.697658 0.4
12 years old 17.64297 0.8
13 years old 42.13832 1.8
14 years old 47.83294 2.1
15 years old 65.2152 2.9
16 years old 38.45841 1.7
17 years old 7.798867 0.3
18 or older 3.349468 0.1

Frequency Missing = 944.69762107

AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS

Q22M Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1783.876 91.5
9 or younger 1.854816 0.1
10 years old 5.902063 0.3
11 years old 5.969366 0.3
12 years old 12.90623 0.7
13 years old 31.05717 1.6
14 years old 34.44768 1.8
15 years old 41.83636 2.1
16 years old 20.55502 1.1
17 years old 10.0484 0.5
18 or older 2.165404 0.1

Frequency Missing = 1274.3819188


AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS

Q22N Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1743.424 92.8
9 or younger 2.92029 0.2
10 years old 3.860341 0.2
11 years old 3.096235 0.2
12 years old 11.3258 0.6
13 years old 19.77169 1.1
14 years old 33.37473 1.8
15 years old 33.32196 1.8
16 years old 22.81102 1.2
17 years old 5.633462 0.3

Frequency Missing = 1345.4600923

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

Q22O Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 2128.849 94.7
9 or younger 6.706446 0.3
10 years old 3.325637 0.1
11 years old 5.174154 0.2
12 years old 11.79898 0.5
13 years old 13.37849 0.6
14 years old 28.09915 1.2
15 years old 19.18502 0.9
16 years old 21.68605 1.0
17 years old 9.135977 0.4
18 or older 0.831409 0.0

Frequency Missing = 976.82955988

AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

Q22P Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1739.921 97.6
9 or younger 4.53595 0.3
10 years old 0.98721 0.1
11 years old 2.650028 0.1
12 years old 4.727948 0.3
13 years old 7.564882 0.4
14 years old 8.166889 0.5
15 years old 7.341298 0.4
16 years old 3.154354 0.2
17 years old 2.119986 0.1
18 or older 1.141997 0.1

Frequency Missing = 1442.688413


AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY

Q22Q Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1788.503 93.8
11 years old 2.041722 0.1
12 years old 9.606604 0.5
13 years old 13.05981 0.7
14 years old 20.57548 1.1
15 years old 25.40199 1.3
16 years old 26.97806 1.4
17 years old 16.82386 0.9
18 or older 3.338507 0.2

Frequency Missing = 1318.6713933

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN

Q22R Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1873.536 97.7
9 or younger 2.010617 0.1
10 years old 0.831409 0.0
11 years old 4.603252 0.2
12 years old 9.778458 0.5
13 years old 2.873131 0.1
14 years old 2.997827 0.2
15 years old 9.557952 0.5
16 years old 6.450795 0.3
17 years old 1.141997 0.1
18 or older 4.169916 0.2

Frequency Missing = 1307.0488598

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES

Q23A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 238.4817 9.4
Several times/wk 148.1222 5.8
Several times/mo 220.8373 8.7
About once/month 271.2512 10.7
About once/year 225.5638 8.9
< once/year 271.7382 10.7
Never used 1163.369 45.8

Frequency Missing = 685.63635971

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE


SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q23B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 13.74061 0.7
Several times/wk 26.45383 1.4
Several times/mo 38.2607 2.0
About once/month 60.10624 3.1
About once/year 102.1142 5.2
< once/year 95.68624 4.9
Never used 1608.745 82.7

Frequency Missing = 1279.8928092

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER

Q23C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 9.612423 0.4
Several times/wk 102.1567 4.7
Several times/mo 394.2497 18.3
About once/month 398.7031 18.5
About once/year 396.6173 18.4
< once/year 223.9534 10.4
Never used 628.8716 29.2

Frequency Missing = 1070.8357575

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS

Q23D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 8.71958 0.5
Several times/wk 43.73226 2.3
Several times/mo 216.6749 11.3
About once/month 346.7504 18.1
About once/year 412.0816 21.5
< once/year 187.838 9.8
Never used 702.6836 36.6

Frequency Missing = 1306.519682

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE

Q23E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 4.846538 0.2
Several times/wk 34.11797 1.7
Several times/mo 168.9328 8.3
About once/month 315.3259 15.5
About once/year 519.1428 25.4
< once/year 241.754 11.8
Never used 756.7267 37.1

Frequency Missing = 1184.1533805

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR

Q23F Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 6.025746 0.3
Several times/wk 54.63667 2.7
Several times/mo 274.4037 13.6
About once/month 327.2945 16.2
About once/year 370.8171 18.4
< once/year 182.0471 9.0
Never used 800.1962 39.7

Frequency Missing = 1209.578892

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS

Q23G Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 3.673435 0.2
Several times/wk 13.43483 0.6
Several times/mo 13.6912 0.6
About once/month 39.00216 1.7
About once/year 59.61088 2.6
< once/year 87.44674 3.8
Never used 2067.268 90.5

Frequency Missing = 940.87269479

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA

Q23H Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 62.01913 3.6
Several times/wk 84.02398 4.9
Several times/mo 139.4895 8.2
About once/month 175.6953 10.3
About once/year 140.8593 8.2
< once/year 146.5061 8.6
Never used 959.1736 56.2

Frequency Missing = 1517.2329961

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE

Q23I Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 4.888841 0.3
Several times/wk 6.36331 0.4
Several times/mo 24.63599 1.4
About once/month 32.30846 1.9
About once/year 45.09252 2.6
< once/year 43.94951 2.5
Never used 1588.49 91.0

Frequency Missing = 1479.2718236

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK

Q23J Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 2.19651 0.1
Several times/wk 1.023407 0.1
Several times/mo 3.896539 0.2
About once/month 3.896539 0.2
About once/year 9.132941 0.5
< once/year 21.17012 1.3
Never used 1625.261 97.5

Frequency Missing = 1558.4230295

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

Q23L Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 3.901631 0.2
Several times/wk 5.974458 0.3
Several times/mo 31.89388 1.4
About once/month 60.18923 2.6
About once/year 57.23837 2.5
< once/year 53.81131 2.3
Never used 2122.869 90.9

Frequency Missing = 889.12225025

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

Q23M Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 2.873131 0.2
Several times/wk 7.056761 0.4
Several times/mo 17.91905 0.9
About once/month 44.17648 2.3
About once/year 40.26591 2.1
< once/year 43.57424 2.3
Never used 1748.179 91.8

Frequency Missing = 1320.9555738

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS

Q23N Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 1.065473 0.1
Several times/wk 7.944512 0.4
Several times/mo 14.20529 0.7
About once/month 38.09362 2.0
About once/year 42.62097 2.2
< once/year 36.12779 1.9
Never used 1784.986 92.7

Frequency Missing = 1299.9560565

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL

Q23O Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Several times/wk 3.740738 0.2
Several times/mo 10.22264 0.4
About once/month 26.34225 1.1
About once/year 28.76076 1.2
< once/year 23.71317 1.0
Never used 2275.648 96.1

Frequency Missing = 856.57279527

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS

Q23P Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 1.054512 0.1
Several times/wk 3.637238 0.2
Several times/mo 6.083827 0.3
About once/month 4.603252 0.2
About once/year 10.00743 0.5
< once/year 16.74397 0.9
Never used 1881.746 97.8

Frequency Missing = 1301.1233451

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY

Q23Q Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 1.023407 0.0
Several times/wk 1.662818 0.1
Several times/mo 8.84759 0.4
About once/month 27.17831 1.3
About once/year 38.02471 1.8
< once/year 34.05151 1.6
Never used 1961.698 94.7

Frequency Missing = 1152.5138564

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN

Q23R Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 1.054512 0.0
Several times/mo 3.704541 0.2
About once/month 5.974458 0.3
About once/year 6.290915 0.3
< once/year 19.60983 0.9
Never used 2082.854 98.3

Frequency Missing = 1105.511964

HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS

Q24 Frequency Percent


______________________________________
None 2044.465 70.3
Less than 1 442.235 15.2
> 1 and < 10 279.7314 9.6
> 10 and < 1pk 91.84704 3.2
> 1pk and < 2pks 40.28293 1.4
More than 2pks 8.942683 0.3

Frequency Missing = 317.49614462

AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME

Q25A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 1194.893 41.3
12+ drinks 96.05946 3.3
9-11 drinks 95.79498 3.3
5-8 drinks 245.7359 8.5
3-4 drinks 282.566 9.8
2 drinks 263.8055 9.1
1 drink 310.9886 10.7
< 1 drink 403.9671 14.0

Frequency Missing = 331.18902691

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME

Q25B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 1191.945 45.1
12+ drinks 72.42341 2.7
9-11 drinks 50.05331 1.9
5-8 drinks 147.0561 5.6
3-4 drinks 329.2468 12.4
2 drinks 323.7829 12.2
1 drink 274.1219 10.4
< 1 drink 256.1794 9.7

Frequency Missing = 580.19073745

AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME

Q25C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 1199.733 45.3
12+ drinks 35.97311 1.4
9-11 drinks 16.1897 0.6
5-8 drinks 87.70656 3.3
3-4 drinks 185.9739 7.0
2 drinks 286.878 10.8
1 drink 381.5114 14.4
< 1 drink 452.512 17.1

Frequency Missing = 578.52268168

AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME

Q25D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 1198.997 46.3
12+ drinks 60.38654 2.3
9-11 drinks 61.0979 2.4
5-8 drinks 193.0415 7.4
3-4 drinks 273.2228 10.5
2 drinks 244.0405 9.4
1 drink 238.6682 9.2
< 1 drink 322.1105 12.4

Frequency Missing = 633.43456519

BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 1309.443 46.4
Never 5+ at time 482.0986 17.1
Every day 7.512581 0.3
Several times/wk 66.31113 2.4
Several times/mo 240.7506 8.5
About once/month 247.5877 8.8
< once/month 236.7328 8.4
< once/year 229.1718 8.1

Frequency Missing = 405.39164099

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 1337.552 50.2
Never 5+ at time 423.9577 15.9
Every day 7.787985 0.3
Several times/wk 34.60174 1.3
Several times/mo 164.0071 6.2
About once/month 234.872 8.8
< once/month 233.8523 8.8
< once/year 227.6664 8.5

Frequency Missing = 560.70302358

WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 1206.009 48.8
Never 5+ at time 467.8109 18.9
Every day 1.885921 0.1
Several times/wk 22.59576 0.9
Several times/mo 102.3348 4.1
About once/month 168.6877 6.8
< once/month 251.358 10.2
< once/year 253.0268 10.2

Frequency Missing = 751.29109151

LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 1192.028 48.2
Never 5+ at time 382.9007 15.5
Every day 5.802642 0.2
Several times/wk 38.58335 1.6
Several times/mo 211.0352 8.5
About once/month 216.8947 8.8
< once/month 234.3789 9.5
< once/year 190.522 7.7

Frequency Missing = 752.85411689

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME

Q27A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 1107.751 38.3
Never 724.4671 25.0
Seldom 729.3177 25.2
Most of the Time 256.7573 8.9
Always 75.04408 2.6

Frequency Missing = 331.66288597

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS

Q27B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 901.7336 32.4
Never 406.6727 14.6
Seldom 543.4379 19.5
Most of the Time 701.4963 25.2
Always 228.1432 8.2

Frequency Missing = 443.51638731

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE

Q27C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 926.217 33.9
Never 939.3057 34.4
Seldom 338.9706 12.4
Most of the Time 356.4942 13.1
Always 169.7388 6.2

Frequency Missing = 494.27366857

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES

Q27D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 817.0856 30.8
Never 344.8829 13.0
Seldom 416.6261 15.7
Most of the Time 636.7843 24.0
Always 437.502 16.5

Frequency Missing = 572.11912842


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER

Q27E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 962.3401 36.6
Never 722.4149 27.5
Seldom 464.2996 17.6
Most of the Time 278.6371 10.6
Always 203.0012 7.7

Frequency Missing = 594.30708392

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE TOBACCO

Q28A Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 1227.825 40.5
Somewhat 1037.109 34.2
Not very 507.2855 16.7
Not at all 104.056 3.4
Don't know 157.3638 5.2

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

Frequency Missing = 191.36112255

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE ALCOHOL

Q28B Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 1283.329 44.9
Somewhat 1016.679 35.6
Not very 418.6416 14.6
Not at all 66.25562 2.3
Don't know 74.65376 2.6

Frequency Missing = 365.44132584

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE INHALANTS

Q28C Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 2183.883 77.0
Somewhat 406.9031 14.4
Not very 84.64982 3.0
Not at all 20.4803 0.7
Don't know 139.5758 4.9

Frequency Missing = 389.50834574

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE MARIJUANA

Q28D Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 1651.376 60.7
Somewhat 583.4107 21.4
Not very 282.8439 10.4
Not at all 135.3191 5.0
Don't know 68.67149 2.5

Frequency Missing = 503.37925157

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE COCAINE

Q28E Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 2443.7 88.0
Somewhat 188.9574 6.8
Not very 37.1996 1.3
Not at all 13.50752 0.5
Don't know 93.23818 3.4

Frequency Missing = 448.39694465

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK

Q28F Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 2411.276 90.0
Somewhat 138.4709 5.2
Not very 19.61403 0.7
Not at all 13.68976 0.5
Don't know 96.44492 3.6

Frequency Missing = 545.50423833

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE ECSTASY

Q28G Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 2095.924 74.8
Somewhat 269.5133 9.6
Not very 87.70607 3.1
Not at all 31.77946 1.1
Don't know 317.4645 11.3

Frequency Missing = 422.61264056

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE STEROIDS

Q28H Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 2089.891 75.9
Somewhat 356.6447 12.9
Not very 80.62576 2.9
Not at all 21.74315 0.8
Don't know 206.1549 7.5
Frequency Missing = 469.94070756

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN

Q28I Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 2574.163 89.9
Somewhat 108.8034 3.8
Not very 17.53025 0.6
Not at all 13.35316 0.5
Don't know 147.9307 5.2

Frequency Missing = 363.21912668

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

Q29A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 1704.628 71.7
Seldom 223.9423 9.4
Half the time 156.4414 6.6
Most of the time 194.263 8.2
Always 78.4327 3.3
Don't know 20.86462 0.9

Frequency Missing = 846.42749035

USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

Q29B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 1858.693 80.9
Seldom 204.0845 8.9
Half the time 92.13242 4.0
Most of the time 65.29337 2.8
Always 49.86927 2.2
Don't know 26.11848 1.1

Frequency Missing = 928.80854808

USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

Q29C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 1889.972 80.7
Seldom 198.2015 8.5
Half the time 110.7934 4.7
Most of the time 86.32301 3.7
Always 38.82763 1.7
Don't know 19.02116 0.8
Frequency Missing = 881.86108209

USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

Q29D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 1809.545 78.8
Seldom 196.7259 8.6
Half the time 116.4005 5.1
Most of the time 113.7735 5.0
Always 38.99541 1.7
Don't know 21.03543 0.9

Frequency Missing = 928.52456839

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

Q29E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 2000.387 86.0
Seldom 171.6739 7.4
Half the time 49.06367 2.1
Most of the time 24.05416 1.0
Always 32.30776 1.4
Don't know 47.91613 2.1

Frequency Missing = 899.59771476

DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30A Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2297.259 74.7
1-3 days 530.9665 17.3
4-9 days 153.5277 5.0
10+ days 92.01532 3.0

Frequency Missing = 151.23140293

DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30B Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 674.7237 22.3
1-3 days 1535.348 50.7
4-9 days 658.1307 21.7
10+ days 161.2534 5.3

Frequency Missing = 195.54414


OTHER DAYS MISSED
SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30C Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1152.876 38.1
1-3 days 1583.22 52.3
4-9 days 225.8697 7.5
10+ days 66.411 2.2

Frequency Missing = 196.62303553

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30D Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2409.785 79.1
1-3 days 451.2665 14.8
4-9 days 102.7676 3.4
10+ days 82.86435 2.7

Frequency Missing = 178.31675476

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

SOMEONE CALLED HOME


SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30E Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2605.556 85.6
1-3 days 356.0865 11.7
4-9 days 51.60406 1.7
10+ days 29.30855 1.0

Frequency Missing = 182.44485068

IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING


SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30F Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2931.501 98.5
1-3 days 34.48295 1.2
4-9 days 2.728292 0.1
10+ days 5.974458 0.2

Frequency Missing = 250.3128026

IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG


USE SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30G Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2966.875 98.4
1-3 days 35.28322 1.2
4-9 days 3.994946 0.1
10+ days 7.985075 0.3

Frequency Missing = 210.86208505


DAYS SKIPPED IN PAST MONTH

Q31A Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2554.694 84.7
1-3 days 397.8286 13.2
4-9 days 47.21218 1.6
10+ days 18.05503 0.6

Frequency Missing = 207.20966133

DAYS ILL IN PAST MONTH

Q31B Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1741.972 59.2
1-3 days 1085.604 36.9
4-9 days 88.69543 3.0
10+ days 25.50436 0.9

Frequency Missing = 283.22465013

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

OTHER DAYS MISSED


IN PAST MONTH

Q31C Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1959.59 66.1
1-3 days 907.1612 30.6
4-9 days 75.53072 2.5
10+ days 20.73002 0.7

Frequency Missing = 261.98786917

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
IN PAST MONTH

Q31D Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2634.252 88.6
1-3 days 277.5109 9.3
4-9 days 38.63898 1.3
10+ days 22.68619 0.8

Frequency Missing = 251.91144315

SOMEONE CALLED HOME


IN PAST MONTH

Q31E Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2767.544 92.7
1-3 days 185.2121 6.2
4-9 days 20.40453 0.7
10+ days 13.91027 0.5

Frequency Missing = 237.92868328


TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

Q32A Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 2724.295 90.3
1-3 times 244.3938 8.1
4-9 times 37.13954 1.2
10+ times 11.42101 0.4

Frequency Missing = 207.75060574

DRIVEN A CAR AFTER


A GOOD BIT TO DRINK

Q32B Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 2613.525 89.7
1-3 times 220.5279 7.6
4-9 times 51.27807 1.8
10+ times 29.11014 1.0

Frequency Missing = 310.55883306

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

Q32C Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 2722.939 93.0
1-3 times 162.5732 5.6
4-9 times 28.93238 1.0
10+ times 12.68533 0.4

Frequency Missing = 297.86974822

TROUBLE WITH POLICE


BECAUSE OF DRINKING

Q32D Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 2612.105 95.2
1-3 times 110.6567 4.0
4-9 times 14.38261 0.5
10+ times 6.899221 0.3

Frequency Missing = 480.95675802

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS


BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

Q32E Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 2720.86 93.3
1-3 times 152.0563 5.2
4-9 times 25.11992 0.9
10+ times 16.79136 0.6

Frequency Missing = 310.17204524


DRIVEN A CAR WHILE
HIGH FROM DRUGS

Q32F Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 2436.393 90.7
1-3 times 164.0754 6.1
4-9 times 31.9753 1.2
10+ times 55.22509 2.1

Frequency Missing = 537.33159856

CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

Q32G Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 2582.622 93.9
1-3 times 128.5955 4.7
4-9 times 18.73708 0.7
10+ times 21.50258 0.8

Frequency Missing = 473.54252006

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

TROUBLE WITH POLICE


BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

Q32H Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 2706.081 97.2
1-3 times 65.06808 2.3
4-9 times 8.208179 0.3
10+ times 3.481437 0.1

Frequency Missing = 442.16126389

CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON


ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT

Q33A Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2511.2 90.0
1-3 days 216.564 7.8
4-9 days 33.19609 1.2
10+ days 30.15421 1.1

Frequency Missing = 433.88556467

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA


SINCE SEPT

Q33B Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2324.55 88.0
1-3 days 180.3516 6.8
4-9 days 51.16638 1.9
10+ days 84.25837 3.2

Frequency Missing = 584.67346574


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS
SINCE SEPT

Q33C Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2618.791 98.0
1-3 days 34.04771 1.3
4-9 days 9.575499 0.4
10+ days 9.762405 0.4

Frequency Missing = 552.82363012

CLASS DAYS HIGH


ON OTHER DRUG(S)

Q33D Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2495.068 93.9
1-3 days 96.39528 3.6
4-9 days 33.27633 1.3
10+ days 33.49385 1.3

Frequency Missing = 566.76692318

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES


THIS SCHOOL YEAR

Q34A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 898.2504 30.6
Seldom 342.5818 11.7
Half the time 235.5865 8.0
Most of the time 464.2235 15.8
Always 637.2935 21.7
Don't know 77.33703 2.6
Didn't attend 278.6673 9.5

Frequency Missing = 291.05997878

DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

Q34B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 1312.824 45.1
Seldom 336.9102 11.6
Half the time 280.1051 9.6
Most of the time 323.3837 11.1
Always 282.5882 9.7
Don't know 98.5309 3.4
Didn't attend 275.939 9.5

Frequency Missing = 314.71842278

SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL


PROBLEM

Q35 Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 2563.368 91.8
Yes 228.8271 8.2
Frequency Missing = 432.80477861

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Q36A Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1782.208 64.4
Yes 985.1381 35.6

Frequency Missing = 457.65400897

WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE


OF SCHOOL

Q36B Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1791.318 69.1
Yes 802.8863 30.9

Frequency Missing = 630.79557437

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


OTHER COUNSELOR

Q36C Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1285.443 52.3
Yes 1170.07 47.7

Frequency Missing = 769.48650586

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS

Q36D Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 895.2611 37.2
Yes 1513.694 62.8

Frequency Missing = 816.04453196

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


A MEDICAL DOCTOR

Q36E Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1315.619 55.5
Yes 1056.192 44.5

Frequency Missing = 853.1891774

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM FRIENDS

Q36F Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 464.5991 18.7
Yes 2015.854 81.3

Frequency Missing = 744.54732699

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


ANOTHER ADULT

Q36G Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 961.5536 37.2
Yes 1625.244 62.8

Frequency Missing = 638.20187841

WOULD NOT SEEK HELP

Q36H Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1866.587 82.4
Yes 398.5158 17.6

Frequency Missing = 959.89704557

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--HEALTH CLASS

Q37A Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1067.358 41.6
Yes 1497.678 58.4

Frequency Missing = 659.96357184

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM

Q37B Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 602.0083 24.6
Yes 1849.144 75.4

Frequency Missing = 773.84790777

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR

Q37C Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1910.706 78.6
Yes 519.9542 21.4

Frequency Missing = 794.34005833

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SCIENCE CLASS

Q37D Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1473.357 62.4
Yes 886.0144 37.6

Frequency Missing = 865.62832055

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SOCIAL
STUDIES CLASS

Q37E Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 2031.107 84.6
Yes 370.03 15.4

Frequency Missing = 823.86254345

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--DRUG
RAP SESSION

Q37F Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1711.608 72.9
Yes 637.6129 27.1

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

Frequency Missing = 875.77958638

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--INVITED
SCHOOL GUEST

Q37G Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 674.4054 28.0
Yes 1737.82 72.0

Frequency Missing = 812.77493579

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--OTHER
SCHOOL SOURCE

Q37H Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1319.247 55.9
Yes 1042.72 44.1

Frequency Missing = 863.03259524

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS SMOKING CIGARET

Q38A Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Strong disapprove 1828.876 65.7
Mild disapprove 460.3224 16.5
Neither 227.9484 8.2
Mildly approve 44.63568 1.6
Strongly approve 32.81213 1.2
Don't know 190.4124 6.8
Frequency Missing = 439.99307381

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q38B Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Strong disapprove 1535.558 61.8
Mild disapprove 434.8989 17.5
Neither 226.7453 9.1
Mildly approve 75.47181 3.0
Strongly approve 34.75128 1.4
Don't know 177.2163 7.1

Frequency Missing = 740.35860564

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

Q38C Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Strong disapprove 2197.362 82.8
Mild disapprove 150.8907 5.7
Neither 81.26616 3.1
Mildly approve 21.06261 0.8
Strongly approve 32.65479 1.2
Don't know 169.3638 6.4

Frequency Missing = 572.39940127

PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET


IN PAST YEAR

Q39 Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1927.278 67.4
Yes 930.295 32.6

Frequency Missing = 367.42678393

NON-LOTTERY GAMBLING
IN PAST YEAR

Q40 Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1864.748 64.4
Yes 1031.183 35.6

Frequency Missing = 329.06868652


MONEY SPENT ON GAMBLING
IN PAST YEAR

Q41 Frequency Percent


________________________________
$0 1637.56 56.6
$1 - $10 689.5101 23.8
$11 - $50 351.5001 12.2
$51 - $100 112.3566 3.9
$100+ 101.9489 3.5

Frequency Missing = 332.1245009

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

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