1997 _ harrison county _ marshall isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _...

7/30/2019 1997 _ harrison county _ marshall isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report

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Marshall

Spring 1997

Table 1: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

1A. Whiteout/Liquid Paper

Not Used Used

All 91.9% 8.1%

1B. Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 96.1% 3.9%

1C. Glue

Not Used Used

All 95.4% 4.6%

1D. Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 98.0% 2.0%

1E. Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 98.7% 1.3%


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1F. Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 96.7% 3.3%

Table 2: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4-5

All 88.1% 8.8% 2.5% 0.6%


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Spring 1997

Table 3: Average number of times selected substances were used:

Tobacco Alcohol Inhalants Marijuana

3A. School Year

All 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.1

3B. Lifetime

All 1.7 3.0 0.4 0.3

Table 4: During the past school year, have you smoked cigarettes?

No Yes

All 81.6% 18.4%

Table 5: About how many of your close friends use...

5A. Alcohol

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 0.6% 48.7% 39.1% 11.5%

5B. Inhalants


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Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 3.4% 77.7% 14.2% 4.7%

5C. Marijuana

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 3.4% 85.6% 8.9% 2.1%


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Marshall

Spring 1997

Table 6: Average age of first use of selected substances:

All

Tobacco 9.8

Alcohol 9.3

Beer 9.3

Wine Coolers 9.9

Wine 10.2

Liquor 11.2

Inhalants 10.6

Marijuana *

Table 7: Lifetime prevalence of use of selected substances by reported

conduct problems this school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 36.9% 60.0% 55.9% 66.7%

Inhalants 9.8% 20.0% 11.5% 22.2%

Marijuana * % 20.0% 9.7% 22.2%

Table 8: Age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

8A. Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over


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All 45.7% 16.0% 1.2% 11.1% 8.6% 9.9%

7.4%

8B. Other Family Situation

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 61.0% 13.0% 1.3% 3.9% 6.5% 9.1%

5.2%

Table 9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...

9A. Tobacco (Cigarettes, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco)?

Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 1.3% 59.2% 31.8% 0.6% 7.0%

9B. Alcohol (Beer, Wine Coolers, Wine, Liquor)?



All 0.6% 64.9% 27.9% 0.0% 6.5%


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Spring 1997

9C. Inhalants?



All 2.1% 65.8% 18.5% 4.1% 9.6%

9D. Marijuana?



All * % 88.0% 7.3% 0.0% 4.7%

Table 10: Since school began in September, have you learned about drugs or alcohol

from ...

10A. An Assembly Program

No Yes

All 37.7% 62.3%

10B. Guidance Counselor

No Yes

All 30.7% 69.3%

10C. Visitor to Class


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No Yes

All 29.9% 70.1%

10D. Someone Else at School

No Yes

All 51.5% 48.5%

10E. Your Teacher

No Yes

All 14.8% 85.2%

10F. Any School Source

No Yes

All 8.3% 91.7%


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Marshall

Spring 1997

Table 11: How do your parents feel about kids your age ...

11A. Drinking Beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 83.3% 1.9% 1.9% 12.8%

11B. Smoking Marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don'tLike It Care It's OK Know

All 92.1% 0.7% 0.7% 6.6%

Table 12: Have you ever been offered ...

12A. Alcohol

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 0.6% 55.1% 44.3%

12B. Inhalants

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 0.7% 17.4% 81.9%


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12C. Marijuana

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 3.4% 13.5% 83.1%


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Marshall

Spring 1997

Table A3: During the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks in a row?

A3A. Beer

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 80.8% 8.6% 2.6% 7.9% 19.2%

A3B. Wine Coolers


All 77.3% 12.8% 1.4% 8.5% 22.7%

A3C. Wine


All 85.6% 7.9% 4.3% 2.2% 14.4%

A3D. Liquor


All 89.9% 3.6% 2.9% 3.6% 10.1%


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Spring 1997

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

--> All Students

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 34.6% 20.8% 13.8% 65.4%

Alcohol All 48.1% 30.0% 18.1% 51.9%

Inhalants All 13.1% 8.5% 4.6% 86.9%

Marijuana All 3.9% 1.3% 2.6% 96.1%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 40.3% 22.1% 18.2% 59.7%

Alcohol All 52.6% 35.9% 16.7% 47.4%

Inhalants All 9.6% 5.5% 4.1% 90.4%

Marijuana All 5.3% 2.7% 2.7% 94.7%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 29.3% 19.5% 9.8% 70.7%


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Alcohol All 43.9% 24.4% 19.5% 56.1%

Inhalants All 16.3% 11.3% 5.0% 83.8%

Marijuana All 2.5% * % 2.5% 97.5%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 37.3% 22.7% 14.7% 62.7%

Alcohol All 40.0% 22.7% 17.3% 60.0%

Inhalants All 8.3% 5.6% 2.8% 91.7%

Marijuana All 1.4% * % 1.4% 98.6%


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Spring 1997


--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 30.8% 15.4% 15.4% 69.2%

Alcohol All 53.0% 34.8% 18.2% 47.0%

Inhalants All 15.6% 10.9% 4.7% 84.4%

Marijuana All 6.2% 1.5% 4.6% 93.8%


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %


--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 29.7% 17.1% 12.6% 70.3%


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Alcohol All 42.9% 25.9% 17.0% 57.1%

Inhalants All 12.0% 9.3% 2.8% 88.0%

Marijuana All 0.9% * % 0.9% 99.1%


--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 45.5% 29.5% 15.9% 54.5%

Alcohol All 59.1% 40.9% 18.2% 40.9%

Inhalants All 14.6% 7.3% 7.3% 85.4%

Marijuana All 11.9% 4.8% 7.1% 88.1%


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Spring 1997


--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 37.8% 24.4% 13.4% 62.2%

Alcohol All 52.4% 34.1% 18.3% 47.6%

Inhalants All 12.7% 8.9% 3.8% 87.3%

Marijuana All 2.5% 1.3% 1.3% 97.5%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 31.2% 16.9% 14.3% 68.8%

Alcohol All 43.6% 25.6% 17.9% 56.4%

Inhalants All 13.5% 8.1% 5.4% 86.5%

Marijuana All 5.3% 1.3% 4.0% 94.7%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 37.4% 22.3% 15.1% 62.6%


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Alcohol All 48.9% 30.9% 18.0% 51.1%

Inhalants All 14.3% 9.8% 4.5% 85.7%

Marijuana All 4.5% 1.5% 3.0% 95.5%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 21.4% 14.3% 7.1% 78.6%

Alcohol All 33.3% 20.0% 13.3% 66.7%

Inhalants All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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Marshall

Spring 1997

GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Male 78 48.8

Female 82 51.3

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 6 160 100.0

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


Yes 82 51.3

No 78 48.8

AGE


11 26 16.3

12 107 66.9

13 or older 27 16.9

ETHNICITY


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White 75 48.4

African/American 66 42.6

Mexican/American 5 3.2

Native/American 3 1.9

Other 6 3.9

Frequency Missing = 5

WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 48 30.8

Mostly B's 64 41.0

Mostly C's 33 21.2Mostly D's 10 6.4

Mostly F's 1 0.6


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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Marshall

Spring 1997

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Yes 139 87.4

No 15 9.4

Don't know 5 3.1


EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE


Yes 97 61.0

No 28 17.6

Don't know 34 21.4


QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Yes 61 38.6

No 73 46.2

Don't know 24 15.2



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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q10A Frequency Percent

Not Used 149 96.1

Used 6 3.9


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q10B Frequency Percent

Not Used 148 98.0

Used 3 2.0






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Marshall

Spring 1997

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C Frequency Percent

Not Used 145 95.4

Used 7 4.6


EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D Frequency Percent

Not Used 137 91.9Used 12 8.1


EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E Frequency Percent

Not Used 149 98.7

Used 2 1.3


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q10F Frequency Percent


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Not Used 148 96.7

Used 5 3.3


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 5 3.2

Never used 103 66.0

1-2 times 29 18.6

3-10 times 13 8.3

11+ times 6 3.8






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Marshall

Spring 1997

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 131 86.8

1-2 times 9 6.0

3-10 times 5 3.3

11+ times 3 2.0


BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 104 68.0

1-2 times 28 18.3

3-10 times 12 7.8

11+ times 8 5.2


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 99 65.6

1-2 times 31 20.5

3-10 times 10 6.6

11+ times 4 2.6



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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 115 78.2

1-2 times 21 14.3

3-10 times 9 6.1


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 129 86.0

1-2 times 15 10.0

3-10 times 1 0.7






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Marshall

Spring 1997

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H Frequency Percent


Never used 130 87.2

1-2 times 9 6.0

3-10 times 4 2.7

11+ times 2 1.3


MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I Frequency Percent


Never used 138 92.0

1-2 times 1 0.7

3-10 times 3 2.0

11+ times 2 1.3


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 121 79.6

1-2 times 19 12.5

3-10 times 6 3.9

11+ times 3 2.0



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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 140 91.5

1-2 times 6 3.9

3-10 times 4 2.6

11+ times 1 0.7


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never used 125 82.2

1-2 times 20 13.2

3-10 times 5 3.3

11+ times 2 1.3






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Marshall

Spring 1997

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 119 78.8

1-2 times 24 15.9

3-10 times 2 1.3

11+ times 1 0.7


WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 128 86.5

1-2 times 16 10.8

3-10 times 1 0.7

11+ times 1 0.7


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 143 94.7

1-2 times 4 2.6

3-10 times 1 0.7

11+ times 1 0.7



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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 137 90.1

1-2 times 7 4.6

3-10 times 2 1.3

11+ times 1 0.7


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 139 93.9

1-2 times 1 0.7

3-10 times 1 0.7






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Marshall

Spring 1997

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 102 66.2

7 or younger 7 4.5

8 5 3.2

9 5 3.2

10 10 6.5

11 13 8.4

12 or older 9 5.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 130 87.8

7 or younger 1 0.7

8 3 2.0

9 3 2.0

10 4 2.7

11 4 2.712 or older 1 0.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER


Never used 99 66.4


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7 or younger 16 10.7

8 1 0.7

9 9 6.0

10 10 6.7

11 4 2.7

12 or older 10 6.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 100 66.7

7 or younger 9 6.0

8 1 0.7

9 6 4.010 8 5.3

11 10 6.7

12 or older 11 7.3






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Marshall

Spring 1997

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 116 81.1

7 or younger 3 2.1

8 1 0.7

9 4 2.8

10 5 3.5

11 7 4.9

12 or older 6 4.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 131 90.3

9 2 1.4

10 1 0.7

11 3 2.1

12 or older 7 4.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 127 87.6

7 or younger 2 1.4

8 1 0.7


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10 2 1.4

11 5 3.4

12 or older 6 4.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 136 93.8

10 1 0.7

11 1 0.7

12 or older 4 2.8






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Marshall

Spring 1997

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 76 50.3

Some 63 41.7

Most 11 7.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 120 81.1

Some 21 14.2

Most 6 4.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 92 61.3

Some 49 32.7

Most 8 5.3



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 98 65.8

Some 31 20.8

Most 15 10.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE


None 111 77.1

Some 27 18.8Most 6 4.2






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Marshall

Spring 1997

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 118 80.8

Some 19 13.0

Most 7 4.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 115 77.7

Some 21 14.2

Most 7 4.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 125 85.6

Some 13 8.9

Most 3 2.1



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EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



Yes 76 49.7

No 75 49.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


Yes 41 27.3

No 109 72.7






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Marshall

Spring 1997

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER



Yes 65 43.0

No 85 56.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 5 3.3Yes 54 35.8

No 92 60.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



Yes 35 23.6

No 111 75.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



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Yes 34 23.1

No 110 74.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



Yes 26 17.4

No 122 81.9






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Marshall

Spring 1997

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



Yes 20 13.5

No 123 83.1


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 84 57.1

Yes 30 20.4

No 33 22.4


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



Yes 24 17.8

No 29 21.5


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



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Yes 22 16.2

No 30 22.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 75 49.3

Dangerous 60 39.5

Not at all 2 1.3

Don't know 13 8.6






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Marshall

Spring 1997

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Very dangerous 81 53.6Dangerous 51 33.8

Not at all 3 2.0

Don't know 14 9.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 57 39.3

Not at all 6 4.1

Don't know 15 10.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS




Dangerous 52 36.1

Not at all 23 16.0

Don't know 19 13.2


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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE


Never heard of 1 0.7Very dangerous 65 45.1

Dangerous 52 36.1

Not at all 9 6.3

Don't know 17 11.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR



Dangerous 42 29.0

Not at all 2 1.4

Don't know 10 6.9





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Spring 1997


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS




Dangerous 27 18.5

Not at all 6 4.1

Don't know 14 9.6


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA



Dangerous 11 7.3

Don't know 7 4.7


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO

FROM TEACHER


Yes 127 85.2

No 22 14.8



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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


Yes 94 70.1No 40 29.9


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Yes 86 62.3

No 52 37.7






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Marshall

Spring 1997

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


Yes 97 69.3

No 43 30.7


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


Yes 65 48.5

No 69 51.5


BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 122 80.8

1 time 13 8.6

2 times 4 2.6

3+ times 12 7.9


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


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Never 109 77.3

1 time 18 12.8

2 times 2 1.4

3+ times 12 8.5


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 119 85.6

1 time 11 7.9

2 times 6 4.3

3+ times 3 2.2






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Marshall

Spring 1997

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 124 89.9

1 time 5 3.62 times 4 2.9

3+ times 5 3.6


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


Yes 10 6.5

No 143 93.5


SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


Yes 69 44.8

No 85 55.2


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


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Don't like it 130 83.3

Don't care 3 1.9

Think it's O.K. 3 1.9

Don't know 20 12.8


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 140 92.1

Don't care 1 0.7

Think it's O.K. 1 0.7

Don't know 10 6.6





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