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Spring 1998

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

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Any tobacco product All 13.8% 8.6% 5.2% 86.2%

Grade 4 6.3% 4.2% 2.1% 93.7%

Grade 5 13.8% 8.5% 5.3% 86.2%

Grade 6 21.0% 12.9% 8.1% 79.0%

Cigarettes All 12.4% 7.9% 4.5% 87.6%

Grade 4 5.1% 3.1% 2.0% 94.9%

Grade 5 12.1% 7.7% 4.4% 87.9%

Grade 6 19.7% 12.6% 7.1% 80.3%

Smokeless tobacco All 3.3% 1.7% 1.6% 96.7%

Grade 4 2.0% 1.4% 0.6% 98.0%

Grade 5 4.1% 2.5% 1.5% 95.9%

Grade 6 3.8% 1.2% 2.6% 96.2%

Table T-2: Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any tobacco product

School Lifetime

Year

All 4.4 4.6

Grade 4 3.9 3.9

Grade 5 4.5 4.5

Grade 6 4.6 4.9

Cigarettes

School Lifetime


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Year

All 4.1 4.4

Grade 4 3.2 3.4

Grade 5 4.0 4.3

Grade 6 4.3 4.8

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.6 3.1

Grade 4 4.5 3.7

Grade 5 3.0 3.3

Grade 6 4.0 2.8


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

Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco 8.4 9.2 10.0

Table T-4: Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over

All 88.6% 1.4% 1.3% 2.4% 2.8% 2.4% 1.1%

Grade 4 96.0% 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 0.8% * % * %

Grade 5 88.3% 1.8% 1.6% 2.9% 3.9% 1.6% * %

Grade 6 81.9% 1.4% 1.4% 3.1% 3.6% 5.4% 3.1%

Other Family Situation


All 80.6% 2.8% 2.7% 3.5% 6.2% 3.3% 0.9%

Grade 4 88.3% 2.7% 3.9% 3.9% 1.2% * % * %

Grade 5 80.5% 4.0% 2.0% 2.4% 7.6% 3.2% 0.4%

Grade 6 73.3% 1.9% 2.2% 4.1% 9.6% 6.7% 2.2%

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

Any tobacco product?

Never

Heard of None Some Most


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All 1.2% 73.3% 22.6% 3.0%

Grade 4 1.5% 82.1% 15.1% 1.3%

Grade 5 1.3% 76.1% 19.9% 2.8%

Grade 6 0.7% 62.5% 32.1% 4.7%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 2.7% 72.7% 21.8% 2.8%

Grade 4 4.4% 80.4% 14.0% 1.2%

Grade 5 3.1% 75.1% 19.4% 2.5%

Grade 6 0.8% 63.1% 31.4% 4.6%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 2.8% 91.4% 5.3% 0.5%Grade 4 3.8% 92.2% 3.4% 0.5%

Grade 5 3.5% 90.3% 5.4% 0.8%

Grade 6 1.2% 91.6% 6.9% 0.2%


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Table T-6: Have you ever been offered ...


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 0.9% 25.2% 73.8%

Grade 4 1.4% 18.8% 79.8%

Grade 5 1.0% 22.8% 76.2%

Grade 6 0.5% 33.6% 65.9%

Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.2% 23.3% 74.5%

Grade 4 3.9% 16.4% 79.7%

Grade 5 2.4% 21.2% 76.4%

Grade 6 0.5% 31.7% 67.8%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.9% 7.6% 89.5%

Grade 4 4.4% 5.7% 89.8%

Grade 5 3.6% 6.3% 90.0%

Grade 6 0.8% 10.5% 88.7%

Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...



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Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 0.8% 69.9% 24.0% 1.6% 3.7%

Grade 4 1.3% 77.2% 15.1% 1.3% 5.1%

Grade 5 0.9% 69.0% 24.8% 1.3% 4.0%

Grade 6 0.4% 63.8% 31.7% 2.1% 2.1%

Cigarettes?



All 1.9% 56.4% 33.9% 2.2% 5.6%

Grade 4 3.1% 65.3% 23.8% 1.6% 6.2%

Grade 5 2.3% 54.8% 34.6% 2.2% 6.0%

Grade 6 0.2% 49.6% 42.8% 2.7% 4.7%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never Very Not at All Do NotHeard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 2.1% 61.2% 28.0% 1.9% 6.8%

Grade 4 3.3% 66.9% 20.6% 1.6% 7.6%

Grade 5 2.6% 59.4% 28.4% 1.9% 7.8%

Grade 6 0.5% 57.4% 34.7% 2.2% 5.1%


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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 26.0% 17.4% 8.6% 74.0%

Grade 4 17.8% 11.7% 6.1% 82.2%

Grade 5 24.9% 16.1% 8.9% 75.1%

Grade 6 34.8% 24.1% 10.7% 65.2%

Beer All 16.4% 9.4% 6.9% 83.6%

Grade 4 10.9% 6.4% 4.4% 89.1%

Grade 5 15.1% 9.3% 5.9% 84.9%

Grade 6 22.8% 12.5% 10.3% 77.2%

Wine coolers All 15.1% 10.1% 5.0% 84.9%

Grade 4 8.0% 5.5% 2.4% 92.0%

Grade 5 15.9% 9.4% 6.5% 84.1%

Grade 6 21.1% 15.0% 6.1% 78.9%

Wine All 13.2% 8.7% 4.5% 86.8%

Grade 4 8.4% 5.6% 2.8% 91.6%

Grade 5 11.9% 7.7% 4.2% 88.1%

Grade 6 19.0% 12.5% 6.5% 81.0%

Liquor All 7.0% 4.3% 2.7% 93.0%

Grade 4 3.4% 1.8% 1.6% 96.6%

Grade 5 5.3% 3.1% 2.2% 94.7%

Grade 6 12.1% 7.8% 4.3% 87.9%

Table A-2: Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any alcohol product

School Lifetime


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Year

All 5.0 5.8

Grade 4 4.1 4.1

Grade 5 4.9 5.7

Grade 6 5.6 6.8

Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.1 3.2

Grade 4 2.7 2.7

Grade 5 2.7 3.1

Grade 6 3.4 3.5

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.0 3.3

Grade 4 2.9 2.8

Grade 5 2.9 3.4

Grade 6 3.0 3.3


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Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.2 2.7

Grade 4 2.3 2.5

Grade 5 2.4 2.8

Grade 6 2.1 2.7

Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.0 3.4

Grade 4 2.5 2.6

Grade 5 3.0 3.4

Grade 6 3.1 3.6

Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time

of ...

Beer?

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 88.0% 6.5% 2.7% 2.8% 12.0%

Grade 4 89.9% 5.8% 2.3% 2.0% 10.1%

Grade 5 88.5% 5.9% 3.3% 2.3% 11.5%

Grade 6 85.7% 7.7% 2.7% 3.9% 14.3%

Wine Coolers?



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All 87.1% 6.1% 3.3% 3.5% 12.9%

Grade 4 92.3% 4.0% 2.2% 1.4% 7.7%

Grade 5 87.5% 5.6% 3.2% 3.7% 12.5%

Grade 6 81.8% 8.5% 4.5% 5.2% 18.2%

Wine?


All 88.8% 6.8% 2.1% 2.3% 11.2%

Grade 4 92.5% 4.4% 1.8% 1.4% 7.5%

Grade 5 88.4% 7.3% 1.8% 2.5% 11.6%

Grade 6 85.8% 8.6% 2.7% 2.9% 14.2%

Liquor?


All 93.8% 2.9% 1.1% 2.1% 6.2%

Grade 4 96.7% 2.1% 0.3% 0.9% 3.3%

Grade 5 94.6% 2.5% 0.7% 2.1% 5.4%Grade 6 90.5% 4.0% 2.2% 3.3% 9.5%


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Spring 1998

Table A-4: Average age of first use of alcohol:


Alcohol 8.2 9.0 9.4

Beer 8.0 8.8 9.2

Wine Coolers 8.5 9.5 10.1

Wine 8.6 9.5 10.2

Liquor 8.5 9.6 10.3

Table A-5: Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family


All 78.7% 6.1% 2.6% 3.9% 4.4% 3.1% 1.2%

Grade 4 85.1% 6.0% 2.7% 4.1% 1.5% 0.6% * %

Grade 5 81.3% 5.6% 1.6% 4.2% 5.6% 1.4% 0.4%

Grade 6 70.3% 6.6% 3.5% 3.5% 6.0% 7.1% 3.1%



All 64.9% 8.5% 5.8% 5.4% 7.7% 5.5% 2.2%

Grade 4 74.7% 8.0% 7.3% 5.7% 3.8% 0.4% * %

Grade 5 64.3% 7.2% 3.6% 6.8% 12.4% 5.2% 0.4%

Grade 6 55.8% 10.1% 6.4% 3.7% 7.1% 10.9% 6.0%

Table A-6: Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:


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No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 16.6% 71.2% 45.3% 71.1%

Table A-7: When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ...

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 74.0% 13.2% 12.8%

Grade 4 78.5% 8.7% 12.9%

Grade 5 75.9% 12.6% 11.5%

Grade 6 67.8% 18.1% 14.1%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 74.4% 7.0% 18.5%

Grade 4 78.1% 3.6% 18.3%

Grade 5 76.8% 5.7% 17.5%

Grade 6 68.9% 11.5% 19.7%


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Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 73.3% 10.0% 16.8%

Grade 4 76.6% 7.9% 15.5%

Grade 5 76.3% 10.0% 13.7%

Grade 6 67.3% 11.9% 20.8%

Table A-8: About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 1.0% 68.6% 24.4% 6.0%

Grade 4 0.9% 77.2% 18.2% 3.7%

Grade 5 1.4% 71.6% 22.0% 5.0%

Grade 6 0.7% 57.8% 32.5% 9.0%

Beer?

Never


All 1.2% 76.4% 19.0% 3.4%

Grade 4 1.5% 81.8% 14.4% 2.3%

Grade 5 1.3% 80.2% 15.3% 3.2%

Grade 6 0.8% 67.6% 26.9% 4.8%

Wine coolers?

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All 6.7% 75.4% 14.3% 3.7%

Grade 4 8.8% 83.4% 5.9% 1.9%

Grade 5 7.3% 74.8% 14.7% 3.2%

Grade 6 4.1% 68.5% 21.7% 5.7%

Wine?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 1.4% 83.7% 12.7% 2.3%

Grade 4 1.9% 88.3% 8.5% 1.3%

Grade 5 1.6% 85.1% 11.3% 1.9%

Grade 6 0.6% 77.9% 17.9% 3.6%

Liquor?

Never


All 5.7% 84.5% 8.2% 1.7%

Grade 4 10.2% 85.8% 3.4% 0.7%

Grade 5 4.3% 88.0% 6.8% 0.9%

Grade 6 2.8% 79.9% 13.9% 3.4%


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Spring 1998

Table A-9: Have you ever been offered ...


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.0% 30.2% 68.9%

Grade 4 1.6% 22.9% 75.5%

Grade 5 0.9% 29.8% 69.3%

Grade 6 0.4% 37.5% 62.2%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.0% 23.6% 75.3%

Grade 4 1.4% 18.8% 79.8%

Grade 5 1.3% 21.2% 77.5%

Grade 6 0.4% 30.4% 69.2%

Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.0% 15.3% 77.7%

Grade 4 10.3% 8.3% 81.5%

Grade 5 6.5% 14.1% 79.4%

Grade 6 4.5% 22.9% 72.6%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.2% 14.3% 84.5%


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Grade 4 2.3% 9.8% 87.9%

Grade 5 0.9% 13.5% 85.6%

Grade 6 0.5% 19.4% 80.1%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 5.4% 9.1% 85.6%

Grade 4 10.3% 4.5% 85.2%

Grade 5 3.8% 7.8% 88.4%

Grade 6 2.3% 14.5% 83.2%

Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 81.9% 2.5% 0.8% 14.9%

Grade 4 81.6% 3.0% 0.6% 14.8%

Grade 5 81.2% 2.1% 0.9% 15.8%

Grade 6 82.9% 2.3% 0.7% 14.0%


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Spring 1998

Table A-11: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...




All 0.7% 68.5% 23.8% 2.6% 4.4%

Grade 4 0.8% 74.0% 17.7% 2.3% 5.2%

Grade 5 0.9% 66.4% 24.3% 2.9% 5.4%

Grade 6 0.4% 65.1% 29.3% 2.5% 2.7%

Beer?



All 0.7% 45.5% 40.7% 5.9% 7.2%

Grade 4 0.9% 50.7% 36.0% 4.9% 7.6%

Grade 5 0.7% 41.4% 41.6% 7.4% 8.9%

Grade 6 0.4% 44.6% 44.4% 5.4% 5.2%

Wine coolers?



All 6.4% 37.0% 35.0% 10.1% 11.4%

Grade 4 8.5% 43.6% 29.9% 6.0% 12.1%

Grade 5 6.6% 35.2% 35.1% 11.7% 11.4%

Grade 6 4.2% 32.6% 39.8% 12.5% 10.9%

Wine?



All 0.9% 42.6% 38.6% 7.2% 10.6%


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Grade 4 1.4% 48.0% 34.5% 6.2% 10.0%

Grade 5 1.1% 41.6% 36.4% 8.6% 12.3%

Grade 6 0.4% 38.6% 44.4% 7.0% 9.6%

Liquor?



All 3.9% 64.8% 22.6% 1.8% 6.9%

Grade 4 7.3% 67.8% 14.8% 2.3% 7.8%

Grade 5 3.4% 63.9% 23.5% 1.5% 7.7%

Grade 6 1.3% 62.8% 28.9% 1.6% 5.4%


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Spring 1998

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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 2.7% 2.1% 0.7% 97.3%

Grade 4 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% 99.1%

Grade 5 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% 97.7%

Grade 6 4.8% 3.6% 1.2% 95.2%

Table D-2: Average number of times marijuana was used by those reporting usage:

School Lifetime

Year

All 4.0 4.2

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 3.7 3.8

Grade 6 4.4 4.4

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


Marijuana * 9.7 10.7

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

Two Parent Family



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All 97.9% 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5%

Grade 4 99.6% 0.2% * % 0.2% * % * % * %

Grade 5 97.9% 0.4% * % 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% * %

Grade 6 96.4% 0.2% 0.2% * % 0.8% 0.9% 1.5%



All 95.7% 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 0.7% 1.8% 0.7%

Grade 4 98.3% 0.4% 0.4% * % 0.4% 0.4% * %

Grade 5 97.0% 0.4% * % * % * % 2.6% * %

Grade 6 92.2% 0.4% * % 1.6% 1.6% 2.3% 2.0%


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Table D-5: Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct problems this

school year:



Marijuana 1.0% 28.3% 5.9% 33.3%

Table D-6: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never


All 6.6% 84.1% 7.5% 1.8%

Grade 4 12.3% 84.1% 2.6% 1.0%

Grade 5 6.7% 86.3% 5.5% 1.5%

Grade 6 1.4% 82.0% 13.7% 2.9%

Table D-7: Have you ever been offered marijuana?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 6.6% 8.8% 84.6%

Grade 4 12.0% 5.1% 82.9%

Grade 5 7.1% 8.6% 84.3%

Grade 6 1.1% 12.6% 86.3%

Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know


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All 85.6% 1.1% 0.2% 13.1%

Grade 4 80.2% 1.5% 0.3% 18.1%

Grade 5 86.3% 1.3% 0.3% 12.1%

Grade 6 90.1% 0.6% 0.1% 9.2%

Table D-9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use marijuana?



All 5.1% 81.3% 8.2% 1.3% 4.0%

Grade 4 9.6% 76.2% 7.8% 1.2% 5.2%

Grade 5 5.6% 82.5% 6.5% 0.9% 4.4%

Grade 6 0.5% 84.9% 10.2% 1.8% 2.6%


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Spring 1998

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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 11.7% 9.2% 2.5% 88.3%

Grade 4 10.7% 7.9% 2.8% 89.3%

Grade 5 10.6% 8.6% 2.0% 89.4%

Grade 6 13.7% 11.0% 2.7% 86.3%

Table I-2: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 95.7% 4.3%

Grade 4 96.1% 3.9%

Grade 5 96.9% 3.1%

Grade 6 94.2% 5.8%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 97.0% 3.0%

Grade 4 97.0% 3.0%

Grade 5 96.9% 3.1%

Grade 6 97.0% 3.0%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 94.7% 5.3%

Grade 4 94.4% 5.6%


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Grade 5 94.5% 5.5%

Grade 6 95.3% 4.7%

Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 97.8% 2.2%

Grade 4 97.3% 2.7%

Grade 5 98.2% 1.8%

Grade 6 97.8% 2.2%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 97.0% 3.0%

Grade 4 96.4% 3.6%

Grade 5 97.6% 2.4%

Grade 6 97.1% 2.9%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 94.9% 5.1%

Grade 4 95.8% 4.2%

Grade 5 95.5% 4.5%

Grade 6 93.5% 6.5%


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Table I-3: Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.1 3.3

Grade 4 3.0 2.7

Grade 5 2.5 2.6

Grade 6 3.5 3.9

Table I-4: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4+

All 89.3% 5.5% 3.6% 1.5%

Grade 4 90.1% 4.9% 3.3% 1.7%

Grade 5 90.4% 5.1% 3.2% 1.4%

Grade 6 87.6% 6.7% 4.2% 1.5%

Table I-5: Average age of first use of inhalants:


Inhalants 8.2 9.1 10.0

Table I-6: Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family


All 91.8% 1.8% 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 0.7%


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Grade 4 93.8% 2.2% 1.8% 2.0% 0.2% * % * %

Grade 5 92.5% 1.6% 1.2% 1.2% 2.0% 1.4% * %

Grade 6 89.3% 1.7% 1.3% 0.7% 1.9% 3.0% 2.1%



All 90.6% 1.4% 0.5% 1.9% 2.3% 2.4% 0.8%

Grade 4 95.9% 1.2% 0.4% 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% * %

Grade 5 90.0% 1.7% 1.3% 2.1% 2.9% 1.7% 0.4%

Grade 6 86.3% 1.2% * % 2.4% 3.1% 5.1% 2.0%

Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:



Inhalants 5.2% 33.9% 14.7% 39.5%


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Table I-8: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never


All 4.5% 80.7% 11.9% 2.9%

Grade 4 7.5% 85.4% 6.1% 1.0%

Grade 5 4.6% 80.6% 12.0% 2.8%

Grade 6 1.8% 76.6% 17.0% 4.7%

Table I-9: Have you ever been offered inhalants?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 4.7% 10.4% 84.8%

Grade 4 8.9% 4.5% 86.6%

Grade 5 4.1% 11.1% 84.9%

Grade 6 1.5% 15.3% 83.3%

Table I-10: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?



All 3.4% 62.3% 23.8% 3.5% 7.1%

Grade 4 6.9% 61.4% 19.0% 3.5% 9.2%

Grade 5 2.6% 61.6% 24.3% 3.9% 7.7%

Grade 6 0.8% 63.7% 27.8% 3.2% 4.5%


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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugs

or alcohol from ...

An Assembly Program?

No Yes

All 44.5% 55.5%

Grade 4 45.8% 54.2%

Grade 5 44.1% 55.9%

Grade 6 43.6% 56.4%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 59.7% 40.3%

Grade 4 57.8% 42.2%

Grade 5 62.0% 38.0%

Grade 6 59.2% 40.8%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 37.2% 62.8%Grade 4 47.4% 52.6%

Grade 5 50.7% 49.3%

Grade 6 15.7% 84.3%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 57.0% 43.0%

Grade 4 63.1% 36.9%

Grade 5 63.5% 36.5%

Grade 6 45.4% 54.6%


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Your Teacher?

No Yes

All 24.9% 75.1%

Grade 4 22.1% 77.9%

Grade 5 28.3% 71.7%

Grade 6 24.4% 75.6%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 8.0% 92.0%

Grade 4 9.2% 90.8%

Grade 5 12.3% 87.7%

Grade 6 2.8% 97.2%


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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.8% 8.6% 5.2% 86.2%

Grade 4 6.3% 4.2% 2.1% 93.7%

Grade 5 13.8% 8.5% 5.3% 86.2%

Grade 6 21.0% 12.9% 8.1% 79.0%

Alcohol All 26.0% 17.4% 8.6% 74.0%

Grade 4 17.8% 11.7% 6.1% 82.2%

Grade 5 24.9% 16.1% 8.9% 75.1%

Grade 6 34.8% 24.1% 10.7% 65.2%

Inhalants All 11.7% 9.2% 2.5% 88.3%Grade 4 10.7% 7.9% 2.8% 89.3%

Grade 5 10.6% 8.6% 2.0% 89.4%

Grade 6 13.7% 11.0% 2.7% 86.3%

Marijuana All 2.7% 2.1% 0.7% 97.3%

Grade 4 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% 99.1%

Grade 5 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% 97.7%

Grade 6 4.8% 3.6% 1.2% 95.2%

Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 17.3% 10.4% 6.9% 82.7%

Grade 4 8.5% 5.8% 2.7% 91.5%

Grade 5 18.3% 11.1% 7.2% 81.7%

Grade 6 25.3% 14.4% 10.9% 74.7%

Alcohol All 30.0% 19.5% 10.5% 70.0%

Grade 4 24.2% 16.2% 8.0% 75.8%


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Grade 5 28.0% 17.3% 10.7% 72.0%

Grade 6 37.6% 24.6% 12.9% 62.4%

Inhalants All 12.7% 9.7% 3.0% 87.3%

Grade 4 11.9% 9.0% 3.0% 88.1%

Grade 5 14.0% 11.5% 2.5% 86.0%

Grade 6 12.3% 8.9% 3.5% 87.7%

Marijuana All 3.9% 2.8% 1.1% 96.1%

Grade 4 1.5% 1.5% * % 98.5%

Grade 5 3.2% 1.7% 1.4% 96.8%

Grade 6 6.8% 5.0% 1.8% 93.2%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 10.5% 7.1% 3.4% 89.5%

Grade 4 3.8% 2.5% 1.3% 96.2%

Grade 5 10.2% 6.5% 3.7% 89.8%

Grade 6 16.8% 11.8% 5.1% 83.2%

Alcohol All 22.1% 15.3% 6.8% 77.9%

Grade 4 10.9% 6.8% 4.1% 89.1%

Grade 5 22.3% 15.0% 7.4% 77.7%

Grade 6 32.2% 23.4% 8.7% 67.8%


Grade 5 7.6% 5.9% 1.7% 92.4%

Grade 6 14.7% 12.8% 1.9% 85.3%

Marijuana All 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% 98.3%

Grade 4 0.3% * % 0.3% 99.7%

Grade 5 1.7% 1.7% * % 98.3%

Grade 6 3.0% 2.3% 0.7% 97.0%

Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.9% 7.9% 4.0% 88.1%

Grade 4 4.8% 3.3% 1.5% 95.2%

Grade 5 13.1% 8.7% 4.5% 86.9%

Grade 6 19.0% 12.5% 6.5% 81.0%

Alcohol All 19.9% 13.3% 6.6% 80.1%

Grade 4 14.1% 8.9% 5.2% 85.9%


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Grade 5 17.8% 11.3% 6.5% 82.2%

Grade 6 28.7% 20.5% 8.2% 71.3%

Inhalants All 10.7% 8.4% 2.3% 89.3%

Grade 4 9.9% 6.9% 2.9% 90.1%

Grade 5 11.0% 9.3% 1.8% 89.0%

Grade 6 11.4% 9.2% 2.2% 88.6%

Marijuana All 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% 98.0%

Grade 4 0.9% 0.6% 0.2% 99.1%

Grade 5 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% 98.2%

Grade 6 3.7% 3.4% 0.2% 96.3%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.1% 5.9% 8.2% 85.9%

Grade 4 7.2% 4.1% 3.1% 92.8%

Grade 5 15.5% 5.4% 10.1% 84.5%

Grade 6 17.0% 7.3% 9.7% 83.0%

Alcohol All 37.5% 20.7% 16.8% 62.5%

Grade 4 26.3% 21.2% 5.1% 73.7%

Grade 5 42.2% 20.3% 21.9% 57.8%

Grade 6 40.6% 20.6% 20.0% 59.4%


Grade 5 4.8% 4.0% 0.8% 95.2%

Grade 6 9.9% 7.4% 2.5% 90.1%

Marijuana All 2.9% 1.9% 1.1% 97.1%

Grade 4 1.1% 1.1% * % 98.9%

Grade 5 1.6% 1.6% * % 98.4%

Grade 6 5.1% 2.5% 2.5% 94.9%

Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.2% 13.2% 6.0% 80.8%

Grade 4 10.9% 7.6% 3.3% 89.1%

Grade 5 17.5% 13.3% 4.2% 82.5%

Grade 6 27.3% 17.4% 9.9% 72.7%

Alcohol All 33.2% 27.5% 5.7% 66.8%

Grade 4 25.8% 18.0% 7.9% 74.2%


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Grade 5 28.9% 24.0% 5.0% 71.1%

Grade 6 43.0% 38.0% 5.0% 57.0%

Inhalants All 16.3% 13.5% 2.8% 83.7%

Grade 4 14.8% 11.4% 3.4% 85.2%

Grade 5 13.4% 10.9% 2.5% 86.6%

Grade 6 20.2% 17.6% 2.5% 79.8%

Marijuana All 5.0% 3.1% 1.9% 95.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 5 4.3% 2.6% 1.7% 95.7%

Grade 6 9.2% 5.9% 3.4% 90.8%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 12.9% 7.8% 5.1% 87.1%

Grade 4 5.5% 3.5% 2.0% 94.5%

Grade 5 13.7% 8.3% 5.4% 86.3%

Grade 6 19.4% 11.5% 7.8% 80.6%

Alcohol All 24.3% 15.9% 8.3% 75.7%

Grade 4 16.6% 10.5% 6.1% 83.4%

Grade 5 24.2% 15.7% 8.5% 75.8%

Grade 6 31.9% 21.6% 10.3% 68.1%

Inhalants All 10.7% 8.3% 2.4% 89.3%

Grade 4 9.7% 6.9% 2.8% 90.3%

Grade 5 10.2% 8.3% 1.9% 89.8%

Grade 6 12.2% 9.7% 2.6% 87.8%

Marijuana All 2.0% 1.4% 0.5% 98.0%

Grade 4 0.6% 0.5% 0.2% 99.4%

Grade 5 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% 98.2%

Grade 6 3.5% 2.6% 0.9% 96.5%

Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 21.4% 15.7% 5.7% 78.6%

Grade 4 13.3% 11.1% 2.2% 86.7%

Grade 5 15.4% 11.5% 3.8% 84.6%

Grade 6 30.5% 21.4% 9.2% 69.5%

Alcohol All 39.1% 27.3% 11.8% 60.9%

Grade 4 30.1% 22.6% 7.5% 69.9%


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Grade 5 30.4% 16.5% 13.9% 69.6%

Grade 6 50.8% 37.1% 13.6% 49.2%

Inhalants All 18.4% 15.0% 3.4% 81.6%

Grade 4 19.3% 15.9% 3.4% 80.7%

Grade 5 13.0% 10.4% 2.6% 87.0%

Grade 6 20.9% 17.1% 3.9% 79.1%

Marijuana All 8.3% 6.6% 1.7% 91.7%

Grade 4 3.4% 3.4% * % 96.6%Grade 5 6.7% 5.3% 1.3% 93.3%

Grade 6 12.5% 9.4% 3.1% 87.5%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 10.9% 6.6% 4.3% 89.1%

Grade 4 3.2% 2.1% 1.1% 96.8%

Grade 5 11.6% 7.1% 4.6% 88.4%

Grade 6 17.5% 10.5% 7.0% 82.5%

Alcohol All 20.9% 14.3% 6.6% 79.1%

Grade 4 14.3% 9.6% 4.7% 85.7%

Grade 5 18.9% 12.7% 6.2% 81.1%

Grade 6 29.1% 20.4% 8.8% 70.9%

Inhalants All 10.8% 8.5% 2.3% 89.2%

Grade 4 10.7% 7.6% 3.1% 89.3%

Grade 5 10.1% 8.1% 1.9% 89.9%

Grade 6 11.7% 9.7% 2.0% 88.3%

Marijuana All 2.0% 1.5% 0.6% 98.0%

Grade 4 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 99.6%

Grade 5 2.4% 1.6% 0.8% 97.6%

Grade 6 3.3% 2.5% 0.7% 96.7%

Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.7% 12.6% 7.1% 80.3%

Grade 4 12.2% 8.4% 3.8% 87.8%

Grade 5 19.0% 11.9% 7.1% 81.0%

Grade 6 27.6% 17.5% 10.2% 72.4%

Alcohol All 36.6% 23.9% 12.7% 63.4%

Grade 4 24.9% 15.8% 9.1% 75.1%


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Grade 5 38.2% 23.6% 14.6% 61.8%

Grade 6 46.4% 31.9% 14.5% 53.6%

Inhalants All 13.7% 10.8% 2.9% 86.3%

Grade 4 10.8% 8.8% 1.9% 89.2%

Grade 5 12.0% 9.6% 2.4% 88.0%

Grade 6 18.1% 13.7% 4.4% 81.9%

Marijuana All 4.2% 3.4% 0.8% 95.8%

Grade 4 2.0% 2.0% * % 98.0%Grade 5 2.4% 2.0% 0.4% 97.6%

Grade 6 7.8% 5.9% 1.9% 92.2%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 12.6% 8.4% 4.2% 87.4%

Grade 4 6.0% 4.3% 1.7% 94.0%

Grade 5 12.5% 8.0% 4.6% 87.5%

Grade 6 18.4% 12.5% 5.9% 81.6%

Alcohol All 23.4% 16.0% 7.4% 76.6%

Grade 4 15.5% 10.8% 4.8% 84.5%

Grade 5 20.6% 12.9% 7.7% 79.4%

Grade 6 32.9% 23.5% 9.5% 67.1%

Inhalants All 11.2% 8.7% 2.4% 88.8%

Grade 4 10.4% 8.2% 2.3% 89.6%

Grade 5 10.1% 7.5% 2.6% 89.9%

Grade 6 12.7% 10.3% 2.5% 87.3%

Marijuana All 2.5% 1.9% 0.6% 97.5%

Grade 4 1.2% 1.1% 0.2% 98.8%

Grade 5 1.9% 1.4% 0.5% 98.1%

Grade 6 4.0% 3.1% 0.9% 96.0%

Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.2% 8.9% 10.3% 80.8%

Grade 4 8.6% 3.9% 4.6% 91.4%

Grade 5 18.0% 8.6% 9.4% 82.0%

Grade 6 31.3% 14.3% 17.0% 68.7%

Alcohol All 35.8% 22.6% 13.2% 64.2%

Grade 4 24.5% 14.6% 9.9% 75.5%


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Grade 5 41.8% 27.7% 14.2% 58.2%

Grade 6 41.5% 25.9% 15.6% 58.5%

Inhalants All 12.4% 9.8% 2.6% 87.6%

Grade 4 10.1% 6.1% 4.1% 89.9%

Grade 5 9.5% 9.5% * % 90.5%

Grade 6 17.5% 14.0% 3.5% 82.5%

Marijuana All 3.3% 2.4% 0.9% 96.7%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 5 3.0% 2.2% 0.7% 97.0%

Grade 6 7.0% 4.9% 2.1% 93.0%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 1271 51.4

Male 1204 48.6

Frequency Missing = 12

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 821 33.0

Grade 5 809 32.5

Grade 6 857 34.5

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 804 33.0

Yes 1632 67.0


AGE


8 or younger 1 0.0

9 216 8.8

10 791 32.4


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11 805 32.9

12 557 22.8

13 or older 74 3.0


ETHNICITY


African/American 398 16.6

Asian/American 128 5.4

Mexican/American 341 14.3

Native/American 48 2.0

Other 173 7.2

White 1304 54.5


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 1039 43.3

Mostly B's 1055 43.9

Mostly C's 267 11.1Mostly D's 26 1.1

Mostly F's 15 0.6


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 142 5.8

No 446 18.3

Yes 1846 75.8


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 745 30.6

No 368 15.1

Yes 1321 54.3



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 759 31.4

No 1034 42.8

Yes 624 25.8


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 1069 43.6

Yes 1383 56.4






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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 2306 97.0

Used 72 3.0


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 2240 97.8

Used 51 2.2


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 2169 94.7

Used 121 5.3


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 2164 95.7

Used 98 4.3


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 2208 97.0

Used 68 3.0






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 2132 94.9

Used 115 5.1


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 71 2.9

Never used 2055 85.0

1-2 times 177 7.3

3-10 times 51 2.1

11+ times 63 2.6


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME




1-2 times 51 2.2

3-10 times 11 0.5

11+ times 6 0.3



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 270 12.0

3-10 times 67 3.011+ times 31 1.4


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 239 10.8

3-10 times 66 3.0

11+ times 31 1.4





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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 231 10.43-10 times 43 1.9

11+ times 13 0.6


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 111 4.8

3-10 times 37 1.6

11+ times 10 0.4


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent



1-2 times 136 5.8

3-10 times 38 1.6

11+ times 15 0.6



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent



1-2 times 36 1.63-10 times 13 0.6

11+ times 10 0.4


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 121 5.0

3-10 times 41 1.7

11+ times 31 1.3





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 2203 93.91-2 times 28 1.2

3-10 times 8 0.3

11+ times 5 0.2


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 170 7.5

3-10 times 38 1.7

11+ times 17 0.8


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 178 7.9

3-10 times 47 2.1

11+ times 12 0.5



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 2014 89.61-2 times 183 8.1

3-10 times 16 0.7

11+ times 7 0.3


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 77 3.3

3-10 times 21 0.9

11+ times 5 0.2




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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 120 5.2

3-10 times 30 1.3

11+ times 11 0.5


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 31 1.4

3-10 times 11 0.5

11+ times 7 0.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES




7 or younger 33 1.4

8 years old 32 1 3


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8 years old 32 1.3

9 years old 59 2.5

10 years old 90 3.8

11 years old 66 2.8

12 or older 26 1.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO




7 or younger 12 0.5

8 years old 16 0.7

9 years old 10 0.4

10 years old 19 0.8

11 years old 15 0.7

12 or older 3 0.1





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER




7 or younger 119 5.48 years old 59 2.7

9 years old 65 3.0

10 years old 69 3.2

11 years old 45 2.1

12 or older 20 0.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS




7 or younger 44 2.0

8 years old 35 1.6

9 years old 61 2.8

10 years old 88 4.1

11 years old 71 3.3

12 or older 32 1.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE




7 or younger 27 1.2


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8 years old 31 1.4

9 years old 58 2.7

10 years old 74 3.4

11 years old 56 2.6

12 or older 28 1.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR




7 or younger 16 0.7

8 years old 17 0.7

9 years old 21 0.9

10 years old 33 1.411 years old 32 1.4

12 or older 25 1.1





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS




7 or younger 38 1.78 years old 26 1.1

9 years old 35 1.5

10 years old 38 1.7

11 years old 41 1.8

12 or older 17 0.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA




7 or younger 7 0.3

8 years old 2 0.1

9 years old 8 0.4

10 years old 13 0.6

11 years old 19 0.8

12 or older 14 0.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 1728 72.7

Some 519 21.8


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Most 66 2.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 2126 91.4

Some 123 5.3

Most 12 0.5





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 1753 76.4

Some 437 19.0Most 79 3.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 151 6.7None 1712 75.4

Some 324 14.3

Most 83 3.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 1893 83.7

Some 287 12.7

Most 52 2.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


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None 1925 84.5

Some 186 8.2

Most 39 1.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 1832 80.7

Some 269 11.9

Most 65 2.9





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 1906 84.1

Some 169 7.5Most 41 1.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 54 2.2No 1791 74.5

Yes 559 23.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 2120 89.5

Yes 180 7.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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No 1769 75.3

Yes 555 23.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 1801 77.7

Yes 354 15.3





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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 1957 84.5

Yes 332 14.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 2009 85.6Yes 213 9.1


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 1971 84.8

Yes 242 10.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


N h d f 152 6 6


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No 1953 84.6

Yes 204 8.8


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 1707 74.0

No 296 12.8

Yes 304 13.2





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



No 389 18.5

Yes 148 7.0


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



No 358 16.8Yes 213 10.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 1327 56.4

Dangerous 797 33.9

Not at all 51 2.2

Don't know 132 5.6


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 634 28.0

Not at all 43 1.9

Don't know 154 6.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 859 40.7Not at all 125 5.9

Don't know 151 7.2





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 761 37.0Dangerous 720 35.0

Not at all 208 10.1

Don't know 235 11.4


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 789 38.6

Not at all 148 7.2

Don't know 217 10.6


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 493 22.6

Not at all 39 1.8

Don't know 151 6.9



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 1349 62.3Dangerous 515 23.8

Not at all 76 3.5

Don't know 154 7.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 172 8.2

Not at all 27 1.3

Don't know 84 4.0




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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 568 24.9

Yes 1713 75.1


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 788 37.2

Yes 1330 62.8


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 926 44.5

Yes 1156 55.5


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 1219 59.7

Yes 824 40.3


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 1212 57.0

Yes 915 43.0





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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 2088 88.0

1 time 154 6.5

2 times 65 2.73+ times 66 2.8


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1935 87.1

1 time 136 6.1

2 times 74 3.3

3+ times 77 3.5


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 1965 88.8

1 time 150 6.8

2 times 47 2.1

3+ times 50 2.3


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE


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Q ,

AT ONE TIME


Never 2044 93.8

1 time 64 2.9

2 times 24 1.1

3+ times 46 2.1


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 2321 97.5Yes 60 2.5





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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 1681 70.7

Yes 698 29.3


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 1934 81.9

Don't care 58 2.5Think it's O.K. 18 0.8

Don't know 351 14.9


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 2029 85.6

Don't care 27 1.1

Think it's O.K. 5 0.2

Don't know 310 13.1



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