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Aransas County

Spring 1998

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

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used

Any tobacco product All 23.9% 32.9% 52.9% 47.1%

Grades 7-8 16.9% 23.5% 40.6% 59.4%

Grades 9-12 28.0% 38.5% 60.1% 39.9%

Cigarettes All 22.7% 31.2% 52.1% 47.9%

Grades 7-8 15.6% 21.5% 39.8% 60.2%

Grades 9-12 26.8% 36.9% 59.2% 40.8%

Smokeless tobacco All 5.4% 7.0% 15.4% 84.6%Grades 7-8 3.6% 4.4% 9.9% 90.1%

Grades 9-12 6.4% 8.5% 18.4% 81.6%

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 51.5% 13.6% 4.2% 5.8% 7.3% 6.3% 11.4%

Grades 7-8 61.6% 5.5% 2.5% 5.6% 5.5% 8.6% 10.9%

Grades 9-12 45.1% 18.8% 5.2% 6.0% 8.4% 4.8% 11.8%

Cigarettes?




All 52.0% 13.8% 4.1% 5.5% 7.6% 5.9% 11.2%


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Grades 7-8 62.9% 5.5% 2.5% 5.6% 5.5% 7.8% 10.2%

Grades 9-12 44.9% 19.1% 5.1% 5.4% 8.9% 4.7% 11.9%

Smokeless tobacco?




All 86.6% 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 1.4% 2.5% 6.9%

Grades 7-8 91.0% * % * % * % 1.0% 2.1% 5.9%

Grades 9-12 84.1% 0.6% 1.4% 2.0% 1.6% 2.8% 7.4%

Table T-3: In the past 30 days, how many cigarettes have you smoked?

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack


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

Grades 7-8 Grades 9-12

Tobacco 10.7 12.7

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 8.2% 11.2% 3.2% 8.7% 17.8% 50.8%

Grades 7-8 4.3% 22.4% 6.6% 11.2% 22.9% 32.6%

Grades 9-12 10.5% 4.7% 1.2% 7.3% 14.8% 61.5%

Smokeless Tobacco?



All 23.5% 16.4% 7.0% 7.8% 12.5% 32.9%

Grades 7-8 22.6% 30.6% 12.0% 8.0% 10.9% 15.9%

Grades 9-12 24.0% 8.0% 4.0% 7.6% 13.4% 43.1%

Table T-6: About how many of your close friends...

Use any tobacco product?

Never heard

None A Few Some Most All

All 23.4% 30.7% 22.1% 19.4% 4.5%


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Grades 7-8 31.5% 36.0% 16.9% 11.6% 4.1%

Grades 9-12 18.6% 27.6% 25.2% 24.0% 4.7%

Smoke cigarettes?

Never heard


All 24.2% 31.1% 20.8% 19.5% 4.5%Grades 7-8 32.2% 37.0% 15.1% 11.6% 4.1%

Grades 9-12 19.4% 27.6% 24.1% 24.2% 4.8%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

Never heard


All 65.9% 21.9% 9.1% 2.5% 0.7%

Grades 7-8 73.1% 16.5% 6.3% 2.5% 1.6%

Grades 9-12 61.6% 25.0% 10.7% 2.4% 0.2%


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Table T-7: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 61.0% 13.6% 14.3% 2.0% 1.4% 7.7%

Grades 7-8 73.3% 10.7% 6.7% 0.9% 0.8% 7.6%

Grades 9-12 52.9% 15.6% 19.4% 2.7% 1.8% 7.7%

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 NotDangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 41.4% 32.6% 15.4% 6.2% 4.3%

Grades 7-8 45.0% 32.0% 13.6% 5.3% 4.2%

Grades 9-12 39.1% 33.0% 16.6% 6.8% 4.4%


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Aransas County

Spring 1998

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



Any alcohol product All 35.0% 48.3% 73.9% 26.1%

Grades 7-8 30.5% 42.9% 68.9% 31.1%

Grades 9-12 37.7% 51.5% 76.8% 23.2%

Beer All 25.7% 37.4% 59.1% 40.9%

Grades 7-8 19.9% 32.7% 52.0% 48.0%

Grades 9-12 29.0% 40.1% 63.1% 36.9%

Wine coolers All 24.7% 38.6% 61.5% 38.5%Grades 7-8 24.1% 35.3% 53.0% 47.0%

Grades 9-12 25.0% 40.3% 66.2% 33.8%

Wine All 15.8% 27.2% 50.5% 49.5%

Grades 7-8 19.5% 28.6% 51.4% 48.6%

Grades 9-12 13.6% 26.3% 49.9% 50.1%

Liquor All 21.8% 33.0% 51.5% 48.5%

Grades 7-8 16.1% 25.0% 32.5% 67.5%

Grades 9-12 24.8% 37.3% 61.6% 38.4%

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

Any alcohol product?




All 31.1% 1.4% 6.6% 15.2% 19.7% 15.3% 10.6%

Grades 7-8 37.0% 1.9% 6.1% 9.9% 17.9% 15.3% 11.8%Grades 9-12 27.4% 1.1% 7.0% 18.5% 20.8% 15.3% 9.8%


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Beer?




All 36.6% 1.3% 4.8% 14.0% 16.7% 14.1% 12.5%

Grades 7-8 37.2% 2.4% 2.2% 9.1% 18.2% 11.9% 19.1%Grades 9-12 36.3% 0.7% 6.2% 16.8% 15.8% 15.4% 8.9%

Wine coolers?




All 34.3% 0.9% 3.1% 15.0% 16.3% 19.3% 11.0%

Grades 7-8 39.5% 1.2% 3.3% 12.8% 13.6% 16.7% 12.9%

Grades 9-12 31.3% 0.7% 3.1% 16.3% 17.9% 20.8% 9.9%

Wine?




All 48.0% 0.3% 2.2% 5.7% 12.0% 19.5% 12.4%

Grades 7-8 46.4% * % 4.2% 3.3% 12.1% 15.8% 18.3%

Grades 9-12 48.9% 0.4% 1.0% 7.2% 11.9% 21.7% 8.8%


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Aransas County

Spring 1998

Liquor?




All 45.2% 0.4% 3.1% 11.4% 16.7% 13.5% 9.6%

Grades 7-8 58.3% * % 2.5% 6.8% 11.7% 10.1% 10.6%

Grades 9-12 37.7% 0.6% 3.5% 14.1% 19.5% 15.5% 9.0%

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 43.9% 56.1% 17.5% 25.1% 13.5%

Grades 7-8 48.5% 51.5% 7.8% 24.7% 19.0%

Grades 9-12 41.1% 58.9% 23.5% 25.3% 10.1%

Wine Coolers


All 39.1% 60.9% 18.4% 35.0% 7.6%

Grades 7-8 45.5% 54.5% 15.2% 30.5% 8.8%

Grades 9-12 35.0% 65.0% 20.4% 37.8% 6.8%

Wine


All 51.8% 48.2% 8.3% 27.1% 12.9%

Grades 7-8 50.5% 49.5% 7.4% 27.7% 14.4%Grades 9-12 52.5% 47.5% 8.8% 26.7% 12.0%


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Liquor


All 48.4% 51.6% 16.7% 26.6% 8.3%

Grades 7-8 61.9% 38.1% 8.8% 18.7% 10.6%

Grades 9-12 40.4% 59.6% 21.4% 31.2% 6.9%

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 61.4% 38.6% 3.4% 14.0% 21.2%

Grades 7-8 68.9% 31.1% 2.7% 7.1% 21.3%

Grades 9-12 57.0% 43.0% 3.8% 18.1% 21.1%


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Spring 1998

Wine Coolers

Several Several Less ThanNever Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 59.2% 40.8% 3.7% 17.3% 19.8%

Grades 7-8 64.7% 35.3% 4.7% 11.4% 19.2%

Grades 9-12 55.7% 44.3% 3.1% 21.0% 20.2%

Wine



All 69.1% 30.9% 1.2% 8.9% 20.8%

Grades 7-8 72.9% 27.1% 0.9% 7.2% 19.0%Grades 9-12 66.6% 33.4% 1.4% 10.0% 22.0%

Liquor



All 62.6% 37.4% 3.7% 14.8% 18.8%

Grades 7-8 76.5% 23.5% 3.5% 6.6% 13.4%

Grades 9-12 53.7% 46.3% 3.9% 20.1% 22.3%

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


Alcohol 10.3 12.4

Beer 10.3 12.6

Wine Coolers 11.0 13.0

Wine 10.9 12.8

Liquor 11.0 13.3


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

Beer?



All 7.9% 8.6% 3.4% 11.8% 26.7% 41.6%

Grades 7-8 3.6% 14.7% 5.1% 19.2% 23.7% 33.8%Grades 9-12 10.5% 5.0% 2.4% 7.4% 28.5% 46.2%

Wine coolers?



All 9.5% 10.5% 5.6% 12.5% 21.4% 40.5%

Grades 7-8 5.7% 17.8% 7.2% 17.6% 17.4% 34.3%

Grades 9-12 11.9% 6.0% 4.6% 9.4% 23.8% 44.3%

Wine?



All 12.0% 11.8% 5.2% 14.6% 20.4% 36.1%

Grades 7-8 7.8% 21.6% 8.0% 20.5% 14.2% 27.8%

Grades 9-12 14.4% 6.0% 3.5% 11.0% 24.1% 41.0%


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Aransas County

Spring 1998

Liquor?



All 11.1% 13.4% 8.0% 10.8% 21.4% 35.2%

Grades 7-8 8.1% 26.5% 14.0% 14.2% 16.7% 20.5%

Grades 9-12 12.8% 6.1% 4.6% 8.9% 24.1% 43.5%

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 93.5% 5.3% 0.5% 0.7%

Grades 7-8 92.6% 6.4% 1.0% * %

Grades 9-12 94.0% 4.7% 0.3% 1.1%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?


All 98.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.7%Grades 7-8 97.4% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9%

Grades 9-12 99.2% 0.3% * % 0.5%

Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Alcohol Users: 4.5 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 2.8 days per student


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Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 3.6 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 1.1 days per student

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 86.6% 10.0% 2.5% 1.0%

Grades 9-12 86.6% 10.0% 2.5% 1.0%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?


All 95.4% 3.1% 0.7% 0.8%Grades 7-8 93.1% 4.1% 1.8% 1.1%

Grades 9-12 97.0% 2.4% * % 0.6%


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Aransas County

Spring 1998

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

Any alcohol product?

Never heard


All 18.9% 23.0% 18.3% 26.9% 13.0%

Grades 7-8 26.5% 28.1% 15.7% 18.7% 10.9%

Grades 9-12 14.3% 19.9% 19.8% 31.8% 14.2%

Beer?

Never heardNone A Few Some Most All

All 25.0% 22.4% 18.5% 26.4% 7.7%

Grades 7-8 33.2% 27.3% 15.6% 20.5% 3.4%

Grades 9-12 20.1% 19.4% 20.3% 29.9% 10.3%

Wine coolers?

Never heard


All 27.2% 24.2% 18.6% 21.5% 8.6%Grades 7-8 36.2% 24.5% 14.3% 16.1% 8.9%

Grades 9-12 21.8% 23.9% 21.2% 24.7% 8.4%

Wine?

Never heard


All 44.8% 24.7% 13.7% 13.5% 3.3%

Grades 7-8 49.7% 24.6% 11.8% 11.9% 1.9%

Grades 9-12 41.8% 24.8% 14.8% 14.4% 4.2%


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Liquor?

Never heard


All 35.9% 20.3% 15.1% 20.9% 7.8%

Grades 7-8 54.2% 21.9% 7.7% 11.2% 5.0%

Grades 9-12 25.2% 19.5% 19.4% 26.5% 9.4%

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

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


All 94.7% 3.9% 0.3% 1.0%

Grades 7-8 94.8% 3.3% * % 1.8%

Grades 9-12 94.7% 4.3% 0.5% 0.5%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?


All 94.1% 3.5% 1.0% 1.4%

Grades 7-8 94.9% 2.0% 1.0% 2.0%

Grades 9-12 93.6% 4.4% 0.9% 1.1%


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Aransas County

Spring 1998

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 34.9% 9.3% 6.7% 15.2% 22.8% 1.0% 10.1%

Grades 7-8 51.1% 12.4% 6.5% 8.7% 13.8% * % 7.4%

Grades 9-12 24.6% 7.3% 6.9% 19.4% 28.4% 1.6% 11.9%

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 37.9% 25.3% 26.0% 6.3% 4.6%

Grades 7-8 38.1% 19.5% 28.3% 7.3% 6.7%

Grades 9-12 37.7% 28.9% 24.5% 5.7% 3.3%

From friends

Do Not Most of


All 30.9% 17.0% 17.5% 22.8% 11.8%

Grades 7-8 38.4% 22.2% 16.5% 14.7% 8.2%

Grades 9-12 26.1% 13.8% 18.1% 28.0% 14.1%

From a store

Do Not Most of


All 35.8% 47.1% 8.0% 6.2% 2.9%

Grades 7-8 44.2% 48.0% 4.2% 1.7% 1.9%


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Grades 9-12 30.5% 46.6% 10.4% 9.0% 3.5%

At parties

Do Not Most of


All 31.6% 15.9% 14.2% 17.3% 21.1%

Grades 7-8 38.7% 20.7% 13.8% 12.4% 14.3%

Grades 9-12 27.1% 12.8% 14.4% 20.3% 25.3%

Other source

Do Not Most of


All 37.1% 24.8% 19.6% 10.4% 8.1%

Grades 7-8 44.2% 22.8% 16.1% 10.1% 6.9%

Grades 9-12 32.5% 26.1% 21.9% 10.6% 8.9%


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Spring 1998

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



All 55.8% 17.1% 13.4% 3.7% 1.5% 8.6%

Grades 7-8 63.5% 17.1% 6.6% 3.0% 0.9% 8.9%

Grades 9-12 51.0% 17.0% 17.6% 4.1% 1.9% 8.4%

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


All 40.5% 36.0% 15.7% 5.1% 2.8%

Grades 7-8 37.5% 34.5% 19.7% 6.2% 2.0%

Grades 9-12 42.3% 36.8% 13.4% 4.4% 3.2%


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Spring 1998

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



Marijuana? All 18.5% 24.7% 36.6% 63.4%

Grades 7-8 12.2% 14.5% 20.2% 79.8%

Grades 9-12 22.2% 30.6% 46.3% 53.7%

Cocaine? All 4.1% 5.2% 10.3% 89.7%

Grades 7-8 1.9% 2.8% 6.8% 93.2%

Grades 9-12 5.3% 6.7% 12.4% 87.6%

Crack? All 2.1% 2.7% 3.6% 96.4%Grades 7-8 1.1% 2.1% 3.2% 96.8%

Grades 9-12 2.6% 3.1% 3.8% 96.2%

Hallucinogens? All 4.3% 5.7% 8.4% 91.6%

Grades 7-8 6.7% 7.5% 11.6% 88.4%

Grades 9-12 3.0% 4.6% 6.5% 93.5%

Uppers? All 5.1% 6.5% 10.4% 89.6%

Grades 7-8 5.5% 6.6% 11.0% 89.0%

Grades 9-12 4.8% 6.4% 10.1% 89.9%

Downers? All 3.5% 4.7% 7.4% 92.6%Grades 7-8 4.1% 5.3% 8.7% 91.3%

Grades 9-12 3.1% 4.4% 6.7% 93.3%

Rohypnol? All 2.6% 3.4% 5.0% 95.0%

Grades 7-8 1.9% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%

Grades 9-12 3.0% 4.2% 5.7% 94.3%

Steroids? All 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%

Grades 7-8 * % 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%

Grades 9-12 0.5% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%

Ecstasy? All 3.7% 4.3% 6.3% 93.7%


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Grades 7-8 4.9% 5.9% 7.2% 92.8%

Grades 9-12 3.1% 3.4% 5.9% 94.1%

Heroin? All 0.2% 0.8% 2.7% 97.3%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 3.5% 96.5%

Grades 9-12 0.3% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%

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

Marijuana?




All 56.7% 5.6% 6.0% 9.0% 9.0% 6.7% 7.0%

Grades 7-8 74.7% 2.9% 1.5% 6.2% 5.3% 5.6% 3.8%

Grades 9-12 47.1% 7.0% 8.4% 10.4% 11.1% 7.4% 8.7%

Cocaine?




All 89.5% * % 0.9% 1.0% 2.0% 2.1% 4.5%

Grades 7-8 93.3% * % * % 1.4% 1.2% 1.2% 2.9%

Grades 9-12 87.5% * % 1.3% 0.8% 2.4% 2.6% 5.4%


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Spring 1998

Crack?




All 96.8% * % 0.5% 0.6% 0.2% 1.2% 0.8%

Grades 7-8 98.6% * % * % * % * % 1.4% * %

Grades 9-12 95.7% * % 0.7% 0.9% 0.4% 1.1% 1.2%

Hallucinogens?


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

All 93.4% * % 0.2% 1.5% 1.6% 1.0% 2.3%

Grades 7-8 91.9% * % * % 0.8% 2.1% * % 5.2%

Grades 9-12 94.5% * % 0.3% 1.9% 1.2% 1.6% 0.4%

Uppers?




All 87.6% 0.6% 1.5% 2.3% 1.0% 3.2% 3.8%

Grades 7-8 87.2% * % 1.5% 1.2% * % 4.4% 5.8%

Grades 9-12 87.8% 1.0% 1.5% 2.9% 1.6% 2.5% 2.7%

Downers?




All 91.6% * % 0.7% 1.1% 1.2% 2.4% 3.0%

Grades 7-8 91.0% * % * % 1.3% 1.6% 3.1% 3.1%


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Grades 9-12 91.9% * % 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2.1% 2.9%

Rohypnol?




All 97.0% * % 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 1.0% 0.4%

Grades 7-8 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Grades 9-12 95.1% * % 0.9% 0.6% 1.2% 1.6% 0.6%

Steroids?




All 97.7% 0.4% 0.3% * % * % 0.4% 1.4%

Grades 7-8 98.6% * % * % * % * % * % 1.4%

Grades 9-12 97.2% 0.6% 0.4% * % * % 0.6% 1.3%

Ecstasy?




All 94.6% * % 0.5% 0.9% 1.2% 2.4% 0.3%

Grades 7-8 94.1% * % * % * % 2.8% 3.1% * %

Grades 9-12 94.9% * % 0.8% 1.5% 0.4% 2.0% 0.5%


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Spring 1998

Heroin?




All 97.7% * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 0.9%

Grades 7-8 98.7% * % * % * % * % 1.3% * %

Grades 9-12 97.2% * % 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.5%

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


Marijuana 11.7 13.7

Cocaine * 14.8

Crack * 14.6

Hallucinogens * 14.5

Uppers 12.4 14.2

Downers * 14.1

Rohypnol * 14.3

Steroids * *

Ecstasy * 14.4

Heroin * 15.0

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 65.4% 2.1% 5.4% 8.2% 12.7% 6.2% * %

Grades 7-8 82.9% 1.8% 8.6% 6.7% * % * % * %

Grades 9-12 54.3% 2.2% 3.4% 9.2% 20.7% 10.2% * %


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Other family situation

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

All 50.8% 3.6% 3.9% 21.5% 15.5% 4.8% * %

Grades 7-8 68.4% 3.2% 3.2% 25.2% * % * % * %

Grades 9-12 42.6% 3.7% 4.2% 19.7% 22.6% 7.1% * %

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

Marijuana?



All 14.7% 18.8% 5.6% 11.5% 17.0% 32.4%

Grades 7-8 11.3% 37.5% 7.6% 10.4% 13.0% 20.2%Grades 9-12 16.6% 7.9% 4.4% 12.1% 19.3% 39.6%


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Aransas County

Spring 1998

Cocaine?



All 20.5% 30.0% 11.2% 14.6% 12.1% 11.6%

Grades 7-8 19.8% 50.7% 10.3% 11.1% 6.4% 1.8%

Grades 9-12 21.0% 18.0% 11.7% 16.6% 15.4% 17.2%

Crack?



All 23.6% 30.4% 12.3% 13.9% 9.8% 10.0%

Grades 7-8 21.3% 49.4% 11.7% 8.7% 7.0% 2.0%

Grades 9-12 24.9% 19.9% 12.6% 16.7% 11.4% 14.4%

Hallucinogens?



All 32.7% 27.1% 11.0% 12.2% 7.5% 9.5%

Grades 7-8 37.3% 38.2% 8.1% 5.9% 4.2% 6.2%

Grades 9-12 30.1% 20.8% 12.6% 15.7% 9.3% 11.4%

Uppers?



All 40.4% 19.7% 7.5% 12.1% 7.9% 12.4%

Grades 7-8 52.1% 24.7% 4.5% 6.8% 5.6% 6.2%

Grades 9-12 33.6% 16.8% 9.3% 15.2% 9.2% 16.0%

Downers?


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All 41.6% 20.4% 7.5% 10.8% 7.2% 12.5%

Grades 7-8 53.3% 25.0% 4.7% 3.4% 4.7% 8.9%

Grades 9-12 34.8% 17.7% 9.2% 15.0% 8.7% 14.6%

Rohypnol?



All 49.1% 20.7% 8.1% 7.5% 5.8% 8.8%

Grades 7-8 53.2% 27.0% 6.7% 3.9% 3.1% 6.1%

Grades 9-12 46.7% 17.0% 8.9% 9.6% 7.4% 10.3%

Steroids?



All 25.6% 29.5% 14.7% 13.4% 6.7% 10.1%

Grades 7-8 20.5% 45.1% 15.3% 10.2% 2.0% 6.8%

Grades 9-12 28.6% 20.1% 14.3% 15.3% 9.6% 12.2%


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Ecstasy?



All 43.7% 21.8% 9.7% 8.4% 6.8% 9.6%

Grades 7-8 54.9% 26.3% 6.6% 5.8% 1.0% 5.4%

Grades 9-12 36.5% 18.9% 11.6% 10.2% 10.5% 12.3%

Heroin?



All 24.6% 33.2% 15.1% 10.6% 6.5% 9.9%

Grades 7-8 23.3% 48.2% 13.4% 5.7% 4.8% 4.6%

Grades 9-12 25.3% 24.0% 16.2% 13.7% 7.6% 13.2%

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

Attended class while high from marijuana use?


All 81.2% 7.5% 3.9% 7.4%

Grades 7-8 88.6% 5.1% 2.2% 4.2%

Grades 9-12 76.5% 9.0% 5.0% 9.4%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?


All 93.1% 3.3% 1.9% 1.8%

Grades 7-8 94.1% 3.9% 1.1% 0.9%

Grades 9-12 92.5% 2.8% 2.3% 2.3%


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Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?


All 97.2% 1.1% 0.7% 1.0%

Grades 7-8 95.1% 1.5% 1.6% 1.8%

Grades 9-12 98.6% 0.9% * % 0.5%

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


Marijuana Users: 5.3 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 3.1 days per student


Marijuana Users: 5.8 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 1.2 days per student


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Aransas County

Spring 1998

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

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


All 84.6% 7.5% 3.6% 4.3%

Grades 9-12 84.6% 7.5% 3.6% 4.3%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?


All 97.1% 2.0% 0.5% 0.4%Grades 7-8 97.0% 2.1% 0.9% * %

Grades 9-12 97.2% 1.9% 0.3% 0.6%

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

Never heard


All 41.0% 19.7% 14.7% 15.3% 9.4%

Grades 7-8 57.5% 18.6% 5.5% 9.9% 8.5%Grades 9-12 31.4% 20.2% 20.0% 18.5% 9.9%

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

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


All 93.3% 5.5% 0.6% 0.7%

Grades 7-8 96.4% 2.6% 1.0% * %


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Grades 9-12 91.3% 7.3% 0.3% 1.1%

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


All 92.9% 5.6% 0.8% 0.7%

Grades 7-8 95.9% 4.1% * % * %

Grades 9-12 90.8% 6.7% 1.3% 1.2%

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% 9.6% 10.0% 10.3% 12.6% 2.5% 9.8%

Grades 7-8 63.6% 7.1% 8.0% 5.1% 9.5% * % 6.7%

Grades 9-12 33.1% 11.2% 11.2% 13.8% 14.6% 4.2% 11.9%


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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 65.1% 5.3% 7.8% 12.4% 8.3% 1.0%

Grades 7-8 76.8% 1.1% 7.7% 4.6% 8.8% 1.1%

Grades 9-12 58.0% 7.8% 7.9% 17.2% 8.1% 1.0%

Blunts?

Half the Most of Don'tNever Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 75.2% 11.9% 5.5% 3.1% 3.8% 0.5%

Grades 7-8 83.0% 5.1% 5.1% 2.8% 4.0% * %

Grades 9-12 70.6% 15.9% 5.7% 3.3% 3.6% 0.9%

Bongs or water pipes?



All 72.4% 8.5% 6.2% 4.2% 6.9% 1.8%Grades 7-8 82.1% 2.5% 2.5% 2.7% 6.8% 3.6%

Grades 9-12 66.7% 12.2% 8.5% 5.1% 6.9% 0.7%

Pipes?



All 71.6% 9.3% 5.6% 5.4% 6.3% 1.7%

Grades 7-8 80.7% 3.9% 2.7% 4.2% 5.9% 2.7%

Grades 9-12 66.5% 12.4% 7.2% 6.2% 6.5% 1.2%


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Some other way?



All 81.8% 8.2% 2.2% 0.7% 4.6% 2.5%

Grades 7-8 85.1% 5.4% 2.6% * % 5.7% 1.2%

Grades 9-12 79.8% 9.8% 2.0% 1.0% 4.0% 3.3%

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



All 74.2% 6.6% 8.6% 1.5% 1.8% 7.4%

Grades 7-8 81.5% 4.6% 3.8% 1.0% 0.9% 8.2%

Grades 9-12 69.6% 7.8% 11.6% 1.7% 2.3% 6.9%


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Spring 1998

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 54.4% 19.8% 12.9% 10.6% 2.2%

Grades 7-8 65.0% 18.5% 6.4% 8.0% 2.2%

Grades 9-12 48.5% 20.6% 16.6% 12.1% 2.1%

Cocaine?


All 84.1% 8.2% 2.5% 1.9% 3.2%

Grades 7-8 82.9% 8.8% 3.1% 2.2% 2.9%

Grades 9-12 84.8% 7.9% 2.2% 1.7% 3.4%

Crack?



All 86.1% 7.3% 1.4% 2.1% 3.0%Grades 7-8 87.4% 7.8% 1.3% 2.5% 1.0%

Grades 9-12 85.4% 7.1% 1.5% 1.9% 4.2%

Ecstasy?



All 71.8% 8.9% 4.0% 3.4% 11.8%

Grades 7-8 68.5% 10.5% 4.5% 3.3% 13.2%

Grades 9-12 73.8% 7.9% 3.8% 3.5% 11.0%


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Steroids?



All 76.8% 11.8% 3.6% 2.1% 5.7%

Grades 7-8 79.9% 11.9% 3.3% 2.5% 2.3%

Grades 9-12 75.2% 11.7% 3.8% 1.9% 7.5%

Heroin?



All 86.9% 6.0% 1.8% 2.0% 3.4%

Grades 7-8 83.6% 9.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.0%

Grades 9-12 88.6% 4.1% 1.5% 1.8% 4.1%


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Spring 1998

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



Any inhalant? All 8.8% 13.1% 21.8% 78.2%

Grades 7-8 16.1% 22.6% 27.8% 72.2%

Grades 9-12 4.6% 7.7% 18.3% 81.7%

Liquid or spray paint? All 2.4% 5.4% 10.4% 89.6%

Grades 7-8 3.5% 9.9% 14.9% 85.1%

Grades 9-12 1.8% 2.8% 7.8% 92.2%

Whiteout, correction fluid? All 3.1% 4.9% 9.3% 90.7%Grades 7-8 6.0% 8.6% 11.1% 88.9%

Grades 9-12 1.4% 2.8% 8.2% 91.8%

Gasoline? All 2.0% 3.7% 8.6% 91.4%

Grades 7-8 3.6% 5.4% 6.4% 93.6%

Grades 9-12 1.0% 2.6% 10.0% 90.0%

Freon? All 0.7% 1.7% 4.0% 96.0%

Grades 7-8 2.0% 3.6% 7.5% 92.5%

Grades 9-12 * % 0.6% 2.1% 97.9%

Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 0.4% 0.9% 2.0% 98.0%Grades 7-8 0.8% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%

Grades 9-12 0.2% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%

Glue? All 2.5% 4.7% 7.3% 92.7%

Grades 7-8 5.3% 10.9% 12.5% 87.5%

Grades 9-12 0.9% 1.1% 4.2% 95.8%

Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 1.9% 4.8% 7.1% 92.9%

Grades 7-8 3.9% 9.1% 10.1% 89.9%

Grades 9-12 0.7% 2.3% 5.3% 94.7%

Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 2.9% 3.8% 6.5% 93.5%


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Grades 7-8 5.7% 6.6% 8.5% 91.5%

Grades 9-12 1.3% 2.3% 5.5% 94.5%

Octane booster? All 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%

Grades 7-8 * % 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%

Grades 9-12 0.7% 1.2% 2.7% 97.3%

Other sprays? All 1.8% 2.9% 6.3% 93.7%

Grades 7-8 4.6% 5.4% 9.0% 91.0%

Grades 9-12 0.2% 1.5% 4.8% 95.2%

Other inhalants? All 4.7% 6.2% 11.0% 89.0%

Grades 7-8 9.2% 11.5% 16.8% 83.2%

Grades 9-12 2.0% 3.2% 7.7% 92.3%

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


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

All 86.7% * % 0.3% 1.3% 4.1% 4.5% 3.0%

Grades 7-8 81.9% * % * % 2.0% 7.2% 7.9% 0.9%

Grades 9-12 89.6% * % 0.5% 1.0% 2.3% 2.4% 4.3%


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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 80.0% 7.7% 5.9% 6.4%

Grades 7-8 74.3% 8.8% 8.0% 8.9%

Grades 9-12 83.2% 7.2% 4.6% 5.0%

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


Inhalants 11.3 12.7

Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you attended

class while high from inhalant use?


All 95.0% 3.9% 0.4% 0.7%

Grades 7-8 90.4% 8.7% * % 0.9%

Grades 9-12 97.8% 1.1% 0.6% 0.5%

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


Inhalants Users: 5.6 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 3.3 days per student



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Inhalants Users: 7.1 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 1.5 days per student

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

Never heard


All 78.7% 13.9% 5.5% 1.4% 0.5%

Grades 7-8 72.3% 18.7% 5.7% 2.3% 0.9%

Grades 9-12 82.6% 10.9% 5.4% 0.8% 0.2%

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



All 76.7% 14.4% 3.5% 1.6% 3.8%

Grades 7-8 73.1% 16.5% 6.0% 2.2% 2.2%

Grades 9-12 78.9% 13.1% 2.0% 1.2% 4.7%


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Spring 1998

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 49.6% 50.4%

Grades 7-8 40.3% 59.7%

Grades 9-12 56.1% 43.9%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 27.9% 72.1%

Grades 7-8 16.4% 83.6%

Grades 9-12 35.3% 64.7%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 58.7% 41.3%

Grades 7-8 30.9% 69.1%

Grades 9-12 77.3% 22.7%

Science class

No Yes

All 57.0% 43.0%

Grades 7-8 36.5% 63.5%

Grades 9-12 70.5% 29.5%

Social studies class

No Yes


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All 73.4% 26.6%

Grades 7-8 58.9% 41.1%

Grades 9-12 82.8% 17.2%

Student group session

No Yes

All 79.4% 20.6%Grades 7-8 73.4% 26.6%

Grades 9-12 83.3% 16.7%

An invited school guest

No Yes

All 47.0% 53.0%

Grades 7-8 33.0% 67.0%

Grades 9-12 56.3% 43.7%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 54.0% 46.0%

Grades 7-8 39.7% 60.3%

Grades 9-12 63.4% 36.6%


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Any school source

No Yes

All 38.7% 61.3%

Grades 7-8 22.2% 77.8%

Grades 9-12 48.0% 52.0%

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%

Grades 7-8 51.5% 48.5%

Grades 9-12 72.7% 27.3%

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

No Yes

All 70.4% 29.6%

Grades 7-8 64.0% 36.0%Grades 9-12 74.5% 25.5%

A counselor or program outside of school

No Yes

All 58.6% 41.4%

Grades 7-8 52.0% 48.0%

Grades 9-12 62.7% 37.3%

Your parents


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No Yes

All 39.8% 60.2%

Grades 7-8 33.1% 66.9%

Grades 9-12 44.1% 55.9%

A medical doctor

No Yes

All 62.1% 37.9%

Grades 7-8 55.1% 44.9%

Grades 9-12 66.3% 33.7%

Your friends

No Yes

All 21.4% 78.6%

Grades 7-8 21.9% 78.1%

Grades 9-12 21.1% 78.9%


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

No Yes

All 41.7% 58.3%

Grades 7-8 44.2% 55.8%

Grades 9-12 40.0% 60.0%

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 92.8% 7.2%

Grades 7-8 93.5% 6.5%

Grades 9-12 92.3% 7.7%

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

Feel close to their parents?


All 6.6% 31.6% 24.9% 29.8% 7.1%

Grades 7-8 9.2% 29.4% 19.9% 32.4% 9.1%

Grades 9-12 5.1% 32.8% 27.8% 28.3% 5.9%

Sometimes carry weapons?


All 63.8% 20.5% 9.3% 2.9% 3.5%

Grades 7-8 64.1% 19.7% 10.5% 2.7% 3.1%


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Grades 9-12 63.7% 21.0% 8.6% 3.0% 3.7%

Care about making good grades?


All 4.2% 16.3% 23.3% 36.6% 19.6%

Grades 7-8 4.7% 19.6% 19.6% 28.7% 27.4%

Grades 9-12 3.9% 14.4% 25.5% 41.1% 15.1%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?


All 75.7% 13.0% 6.4% 2.2% 2.7%

Grades 7-8 71.5% 15.6% 7.9% 2.6% 2.4%

Grades 9-12 78.0% 11.6% 5.6% 1.9% 2.9%

Wish they could drop out of school?


All 53.6% 25.0% 11.4% 5.3% 4.7%

Grades 7-8 54.6% 24.1% 7.1% 6.2% 8.0%

Grades 9-12 53.1% 25.5% 14.0% 4.7% 2.8%


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Spring 1998

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

--> All students



Tobacco All 23.9% 32.9% 52.9% 47.1%Grades 7-8 16.9% 23.5% 40.6% 59.4%

Grades 9-12 28.0% 38.5% 60.1% 39.9%

Alcohol All 35.0% 48.3% 73.9% 26.1%

Grades 7-8 30.5% 42.9% 68.9% 31.1%

Grades 9-12 37.7% 51.5% 76.8% 23.2%

Inhalants All 8.8% 13.1% 21.8% 78.2%

Grades 7-8 16.1% 22.6% 27.8% 72.2%

Grades 9-12 4.6% 7.7% 18.3% 81.7%

Any Illicit Drug All 19.9% 25.4% 36.0% 64.0%

Grades 7-8 14.7% 16.9% 21.6% 78.4%

Grades 9-12 22.9% 30.4% 44.5% 55.5%

Marijuana All 18.5% 24.7% 36.6% 63.4%

Grades 7-8 12.2% 14.5% 20.2% 79.8%

Grades 9-12 22.2% 30.6% 46.3% 53.7%

Marijuana Only All 5.7% 9.8% 18.0% 82.0%

Grades 7-8 1.4% 2.8% 6.7% 93.3%

Grades 9-12 8.2% 13.7% 24.3% 75.7%

Cocaine or Crack All 4.5% 5.7% 10.5% 89.5%

Grades 7-8 2.8% 3.6% 7.3% 92.7%

Grades 9-12 5.5% 6.9% 12.3% 87.7%

Cocaine All 4.1% 5.2% 10.3% 89.7%

Grades 7-8 1.9% 2.8% 6.8% 93.2%

Grades 9-12 5.3% 6.7% 12.4% 87.6%

Crack All 2.1% 2.7% 3.6% 96.4%

Grades 7-8 1.1% 2.1% 3.2% 96.8%

Grades 9-12 2.6% 3.1% 3.8% 96.2%


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Hallucinogens All 4.3% 5.7% 8.4% 91.6%

Grades 7-8 6.7% 7.5% 11.6% 88.4%

Grades 9-12 3.0% 4.6% 6.5% 93.5%

Uppers All 5.1% 6.5% 10.4% 89.6%

Grades 7-8 5.5% 6.6% 11.0% 89.0%

Grades 9-12 4.8% 6.4% 10.1% 89.9%

Downers All 3.5% 4.7% 7.4% 92.6%

Grades 7-8 4.1% 5.3% 8.7% 91.3%Grades 9-12 3.1% 4.4% 6.7% 93.3%

Rohypnol All 2.6% 3.4% 5.0% 95.0%

Grades 7-8 1.9% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%

Grades 9-12 3.0% 4.2% 5.7% 94.3%

Steroids All 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 0.5% 0.5% 1.3% 98.7%

Ecstasy All 3.7% 4.3% 6.3% 93.7%

Grades 7-8 4.9% 5.9% 7.2% 92.8%

Grades 9-12 3.1% 3.4% 5.9% 94.1%

Heroin All 0.2% 0.8% 2.7% 97.3%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 3.5% 96.5%

Grades 9-12 0.3% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%


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--> Male students




Grades 9-12 33.6% 47.4% 66.7% 33.3%

Alcohol All 34.1% 45.8% 72.1% 27.9%

Grades 7-8 22.6% 37.6% 66.1% 33.9%

Grades 9-12 40.7% 50.5% 75.6% 24.4%

Inhalants All 8.1% 12.7% 19.6% 80.4%

Grades 7-8 11.4% 18.9% 18.9% 81.1%

Grades 9-12 6.4% 9.3% 19.9% 80.1%


Grades 7-8 9.5% 13.0% 16.4% 83.6%

Grades 9-12 25.7% 34.2% 47.4% 52.6%

Marijuana All 19.3% 26.6% 36.6% 63.4%

Grades 7-8 7.7% 11.2% 14.7% 85.3%

Grades 9-12 26.3% 36.0% 49.9% 50.1%


Grades 7-8 * % 3.4% 6.8% 93.2%

Grades 9-12 10.4% 17.3% 27.5% 72.5%


Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.3% 97.7%

Grades 9-12 7.6% 8.8% 14.2% 85.8%

Cocaine All 4.3% 5.1% 9.6% 90.4%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%

Grades 9-12 6.9% 8.1% 13.9% 86.1%

Crack All 4.1% 4.9% 5.3% 94.7%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 6.2% 7.4% 8.0% 92.0%


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Grades 7-8 5.9% 5.9% 8.2% 91.8%

Grades 9-12 6.4% 9.6% 12.1% 87.9%

Uppers All 4.6% 6.7% 8.6% 91.4%

Grades 7-8 2.2% 2.2% 4.9% 95.1%

Grades 9-12 6.0% 9.4% 10.7% 89.3%

Downers All 3.8% 4.9% 7.2% 92.8%

Grades 7-8 2.3% 2.3% 5.2% 94.8%Grades 9-12 4.6% 6.3% 8.2% 91.8%

Rohypnol All 2.5% 3.3% 3.7% 96.3%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 3.9% 5.2% 5.8% 94.2%

Steroids All 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%

Ecstasy All 5.0% 5.0% 6.7% 93.3%

Grades 7-8 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 94.9%

Grades 9-12 5.0% 5.0% 7.6% 92.4%

Heroin All 0.4% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.2% 97.8%

Grades 9-12 0.7% 2.8% 4.1% 95.9%

C


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--> Female students




Grades 9-12 23.8% 31.9% 55.2% 44.8%

Alcohol All 35.3% 49.4% 74.7% 25.3%

Grades 7-8 35.4% 45.2% 70.0% 30.0%

Grades 9-12 35.2% 51.9% 77.5% 22.5%

Inhalants All 8.7% 13.0% 22.6% 77.4%

Grades 7-8 20.0% 25.9% 33.6% 66.4%

Grades 9-12 2.2% 5.5% 16.2% 83.8%


Grades 7-8 17.5% 18.8% 24.5% 75.5%

Grades 9-12 20.7% 27.6% 42.4% 57.6%

Marijuana All 18.0% 23.3% 36.9% 63.1%

Grades 7-8 16.0% 17.4% 24.9% 75.1%

Grades 9-12 19.1% 26.6% 43.6% 56.4%


Grades 7-8 2.5% 2.5% 6.8% 93.2%

Grades 9-12 6.5% 11.2% 22.2% 77.8%


Grades 7-8 4.8% 6.3% 11.1% 88.9%

Grades 9-12 4.1% 5.5% 11.1% 88.9%

Cocaine All 3.9% 5.4% 10.9% 89.1%

Grades 7-8 3.4% 4.9% 10.1% 89.9%

Grades 9-12 4.2% 5.7% 11.3% 88.7%

Crack All 0.7% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%

Grades 7-8 1.9% 3.5% 5.4% 94.6%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%

H ll i All 2 9% 3 8% 6 7% 93 3%


54/164


Grades 7-8 7.5% 9.0% 14.6% 85.4%

Grades 9-12 0.5% 0.9% 2.4% 97.6%

Uppers All 5.4% 6.3% 11.7% 88.3%

Grades 7-8 7.9% 9.9% 15.4% 84.6%

Grades 9-12 4.0% 4.4% 9.7% 90.3%

Downers All 3.3% 4.7% 7.6% 92.4%

Grades 7-8 5.4% 7.4% 11.2% 88.8%Grades 9-12 2.0% 3.2% 5.6% 94.4%

Rohypnol All 2.0% 2.8% 5.3% 94.7%

Grades 7-8 1.6% 1.6% 4.7% 95.3%

Grades 9-12 2.3% 3.5% 5.6% 94.4%

Steroids All 0.3% 0.3% 1.2% 98.8%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 0.5% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%

Ecstasy All 2.8% 3.7% 6.1% 93.9%

Grades 7-8 4.7% 6.6% 8.9% 91.1%

Grades 9-12 1.9% 2.4% 4.7% 95.3%

Heroin All * % * % 2.1% 97.9%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 4.7% 95.3%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%


55/164

Hallucinogens All 4 9% 5 7% 7 1% 92 9%


56/164


Grades 7-8 7.5% 7.5% 9.1% 90.9%

Grades 9-12 3.3% 4.5% 5.9% 94.1%

Uppers All 4.8% 5.6% 9.2% 90.8%

Grades 7-8 3.6% 3.6% 8.7% 91.3%

Grades 9-12 5.4% 6.8% 9.5% 90.5%

Downers All 2.2% 2.9% 6.5% 93.5%

Grades 7-8 1.8% 1.8% 7.2% 92.8%Grades 9-12 2.4% 3.5% 6.0% 94.0%

Rohypnol All 1.7% 1.7% 3.1% 96.9%

Grades 7-8 1.3% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%

Grades 9-12 1.9% 1.9% 3.3% 96.7%

Steroids All 0.6% 0.6% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 0.9% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%

Ecstasy All 3.0% 3.3% 6.2% 93.8%

Grades 7-8 5.8% 5.8% 7.7% 92.3%

Grades 9-12 1.4% 1.9% 5.3% 94.7%

Heroin All 0.3% 1.0% 3.5% 96.5%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 5.5% 94.5%

Grades 9-12 0.5% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%

Aransas County


57/164

Aransas County

Spring 1998


--> Black students



Tobacco All 14.2% 23.8% 54.7% 45.3%Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Alcohol All 35.7% 48.3% 68.9% 31.1%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Inhalants All 6.8% 16.0% 16.0% 84.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%


Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana All 7.7% 7.7% 35.7% 64.3%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana Only All * % * % 15.7% 84.3%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Cocaine or Crack All * % * % 20.6% 79.4%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Cocaine All * % * % 20.6% 79.4%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Hallucinogens All * % 12 1% 12 1% 87 9%


58/164

Hallucinogens All % 12.1% 12.1% 87.9%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Uppers All * % * % 9.4% 90.6%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 87.8%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Aransas County


59/164

Aransas County

Spring 1998


--> Mexican/American students




Grades 9-12 31.5% 44.8% 63.4% 36.6%

Alcohol All 43.6% 56.4% 77.6% 22.4%

Grades 7-8 46.4% 53.2% 72.5% 27.5%

Grades 9-12 41.9% 58.4% 80.7% 19.3%

Inhalants All 13.2% 18.0% 28.4% 71.6%

Grades 7-8 18.9% 22.6% 32.6% 67.4%

Grades 9-12 9.8% 15.3% 25.8% 74.2%


Grades 7-8 18.9% 22.0% 31.9% 68.1%

Grades 9-12 25.4% 40.0% 53.1% 46.9%

Marijuana All 20.5% 31.1% 45.3% 54.7%

Grades 7-8 15.7% 18.9% 29.3% 70.7%

Grades 9-12 23.5% 38.7% 55.3% 44.7%


Grades 7-8 * % 3.1% 10.0% 90.0%

Grades 9-12 5.0% 14.2% 24.4% 75.6%


Grades 7-8 * % * % 7.8% 92.2%

Grades 9-12 9.5% 13.2% 20.1% 79.9%

Cocaine All 5.3% 7.7% 15.2% 84.8%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 8.4% 91.6%

Grades 9-12 8.6% 12.5% 19.4% 80.6%

Crack All 2.5% 3.2% 4.0% 96.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 4.1% 5.2% 6.4% 93.6%



60/164


Grades 7-8 4.1% 4.1% 16.2% 83.8%

Grades 9-12 2.3% 6.1% 9.9% 90.1%

Uppers All 6.6% 10.6% 15.1% 84.9%

Grades 7-8 9.1% 13.6% 18.2% 81.8%

Grades 9-12 5.2% 8.8% 13.3% 86.7%

Downers All 5.6% 9.0% 11.0% 89.0%

Grades 7-8 4.4% 8.8% 8.8% 91.2%Grades 9-12 6.3% 9.1% 12.5% 87.5%

Rohypnol All 4.8% 7.3% 10.4% 89.6%

Grades 7-8 4.4% 4.4% 8.0% 92.0%

Grades 9-12 5.0% 9.0% 11.9% 88.1%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 3.9% 3.9% 5.1% 94.9%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%Grades 9-12 6.1% 6.1% 8.0% 92.0%

Heroin All * % * % 0.9% 99.1%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.3% 98.7%

Aransas County


61/164

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Spring 1998


--> Students reporting A and B grades




Grades 9-12 26.3% 35.4% 57.6% 42.4%

Alcohol All 33.4% 47.2% 72.1% 27.9%

Grades 7-8 28.9% 42.9% 66.8% 33.2%

Grades 9-12 36.2% 49.9% 75.5% 24.5%

Inhalants All 7.8% 12.3% 20.0% 80.0%

Grades 7-8 13.9% 21.2% 27.2% 72.8%

Grades 9-12 4.1% 6.8% 15.6% 84.4%

Any Illicit Drug All 17.9% 22.9% 33.7% 66.3%Grades 7-8 14.0% 15.6% 19.9% 80.1%

Grades 9-12 20.5% 27.6% 42.5% 57.5%

Marijuana All 17.2% 22.7% 34.4% 65.6%

Grades 7-8 11.8% 13.6% 18.9% 81.1%

Grades 9-12 20.6% 28.4% 44.2% 55.8%


Grades 7-8 1.6% 3.2% 6.6% 93.4%

Grades 9-12 8.0% 13.2% 24.7% 75.3%


Grades 7-8 3.1% 3.1% 6.2% 93.8%

Grades 9-12 3.5% 4.1% 9.6% 90.4%

Cocaine All 3.1% 3.5% 8.2% 91.8%

Grades 7-8 2.1% 2.1% 5.4% 94.6%

Grades 9-12 3.6% 4.3% 10.0% 90.0%

Crack All 1.5% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%

Grades 7-8 1.3% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%

Grades 9-12 1.7% 1.7% 2.0% 98.0%



62/164

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Grades 7-8 5.5% 6.5% 11.1% 88.9%

Grades 9-12 2.4% 3.3% 4.3% 95.7%

Uppers All 4.8% 6.5% 10.1% 89.9%

Grades 7-8 6.2% 7.5% 11.4% 88.6%

Grades 9-12 4.0% 5.9% 9.3% 90.7%

Downers All 3.1% 4.3% 6.8% 93.2%

Grades 7-8 4.7% 6.0% 9.9% 90.1%Grades 9-12 2.1% 3.3% 5.0% 95.0%

Rohypnol All 2.3% 3.0% 4.1% 95.9%

Grades 7-8 2.2% 2.2% 3.1% 96.9%

Grades 9-12 2.3% 3.5% 4.6% 95.4%

Steroids All 0.4% 0.4% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 0.7% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%

Ecstasy All 2.9% 3.5% 5.4% 94.6%

Grades 7-8 4.0% 5.1% 6.5% 93.5%Grades 9-12 2.2% 2.6% 4.7% 95.3%

Heroin All 0.2% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.7% 97.3%

Grades 9-12 0.3% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%

Aransas County


63/164

y

Spring 1998


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




Grades 9-12 39.1% 58.2% 75.1% 24.9%

Alcohol All 46.5% 56.5% 83.3% 16.7%

Grades 7-8 43.5% 43.5% 85.5% 14.5%

Grades 9-12 47.8% 62.2% 82.3% 17.7%

Inhalants All 15.1% 17.9% 31.9% 68.1%

Grades 7-8 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 67.1%

Grades 9-12 7.4% 11.4% 31.5% 68.5%


Grades 9-12 35.6% 42.7% 54.5% 45.5%

Marijuana All 25.9% 35.9% 48.8% 51.2%

Grades 7-8 15.5% 22.5% 31.0% 69.0%

Grades 9-12 30.3% 41.6% 56.2% 43.8%


Grades 7-8 * % * % 7.4% 92.6%

Grades 9-12 10.0% 16.7% 23.8% 76.2%


Grades 7-8 * % 8.1% 18.0% 82.0%

Grades 9-12 16.9% 18.4% 23.0% 77.0%

Cocaine All 10.9% 14.4% 20.9% 79.1%

Grades 7-8 * % 8.8% 19.6% 80.4%

Grades 9-12 14.8% 16.4% 21.3% 78.7%

Crack All 5.4% 8.9% 10.1% 89.9%

Grades 7-8 * % 10.1% 10.1% 89.9%

Grades 9-12 7.0% 8.6% 10.1% 89.9%



64/164

Grades 7-8 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 84.5%

Grades 9-12 6.5% 11.9% 15.0% 85.0%

Uppers All 6.9% 6.9% 10.6% 89.4%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 8.1% 91.9%

Grades 9-12 9.8% 9.8% 11.6% 88.4%

Downers All 4.9% 6.5% 10.0% 90.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%Grades 9-12 6.9% 9.2% 14.3% 85.7%

Rohypnol All 3.7% 4.8% 9.9% 90.1%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 8.3% 91.7%

Grades 9-12 5.1% 6.7% 10.6% 89.4%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 9.8% 9.8% 11.2% 88.8%

Grades 7-8 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 86.3%Grades 9-12 8.6% 8.6% 10.4% 89.6%

Heroin All * % * % 3.9% 96.1%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 12.7% 87.3%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%

Aransas County


65/164

Spring 1998


--> Students living with two parents




Grades 9-12 24.8% 35.4% 55.3% 44.7%

Alcohol All 32.4% 44.9% 69.2% 30.8%

Grades 7-8 28.2% 38.2% 60.8% 39.2%

Grades 9-12 35.3% 49.5% 75.0% 25.0%

Inhalants All 5.8% 11.1% 18.8% 81.2%

Grades 7-8 11.5% 20.5% 25.5% 74.5%

Grades 9-12 2.2% 5.0% 14.3% 85.7%


Grades 9-12 18.6% 25.8% 40.7% 59.3%

Marijuana All 15.1% 19.6% 31.1% 68.9%

Grades 7-8 10.6% 10.6% 14.5% 85.5%

Grades 9-12 18.1% 25.7% 42.5% 57.5%


Grades 7-8 1.1% 1.1% 3.7% 96.3%

Grades 9-12 7.0% 12.8% 24.3% 75.7%


Grades 7-8 1.3% 1.3% 5.8% 94.2%

Grades 9-12 3.4% 4.9% 8.8% 91.2%

Cocaine All 2.4% 3.3% 7.7% 92.3%

Grades 7-8 1.4% 1.4% 6.2% 93.8%

Grades 9-12 3.0% 4.6% 8.6% 91.4%

Crack All 1.0% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 1.6% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%


66/164

Aransas County


67/164

Spring 1998


--> Students not living with two parents




Grades 9-12 31.9% 42.5% 65.4% 34.6%

Alcohol All 37.7% 52.5% 79.5% 20.5%

Grades 7-8 33.6% 51.1% 82.0% 18.0%

Grades 9-12 39.6% 53.2% 78.3% 21.7%

Inhalants All 11.6% 14.7% 24.8% 75.2%

Grades 7-8 22.5% 24.9% 30.8% 69.2%

Grades 9-12 6.4% 9.9% 22.0% 78.0%


Grades 9-12 28.7% 36.7% 49.5% 50.5%

Marijuana All 23.8% 32.5% 44.0% 56.0%

Grades 7-8 15.5% 22.1% 28.6% 71.4%

Grades 9-12 27.7% 37.3% 51.2% 48.8%


Grades 7-8 2.0% 6.0% 9.9% 90.1%

Grades 9-12 10.0% 15.5% 24.7% 75.3%


Grades 7-8 5.3% 7.5% 10.2% 89.8%

Grades 9-12 8.3% 9.4% 16.9% 83.1%

Cocaine All 6.4% 8.0% 14.2% 85.8%

Grades 7-8 2.9% 5.2% 8.1% 91.9%

Grades 9-12 8.1% 9.3% 17.0% 83.0%

Crack All 3.6% 4.8% 6.9% 93.1%

Grades 7-8 3.1% 5.6% 8.8% 91.2%

Grades 9-12 3.8% 4.4% 6.1% 93.9%


d 7 8 11 5% 11 5% 14 3% 85 7%


68/164

Grades 7-8 11.5% 11.5% 14.3% 85.7%

Grades 9-12 4.3% 7.4% 10.2% 89.8%

Uppers All 6.6% 9.0% 14.4% 85.6%

Grades 7-8 6.1% 9.1% 14.6% 85.4%

Grades 9-12 6.9% 8.9% 14.3% 85.7%

Downers All 4.4% 6.7% 11.0% 89.0%

Grades 7-8 2.9% 5.9% 11.7% 88.3%Grades 9-12 5.0% 7.1% 10.6% 89.4%

Rohypnol All 2.9% 3.7% 7.2% 92.8%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 4.8% 95.2%

Grades 9-12 4.3% 5.5% 8.3% 91.7%

Steroids All 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%

Ecstasy All 6.1% 6.1% 8.8% 91.2%

Grades 7-8 10.4% 10.4% 13.8% 86.2%Grades 9-12 4.2% 4.2% 6.6% 93.4%

Heroin All 0.5% 1.5% 5.0% 95.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 8.0% 92.0%

Grades 9-12 0.6% 2.1% 3.9% 96.1%

Aransas County

S i 1998


69/164

Spring 1998


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




Grades 9-12 27.1% 37.1% 58.0% 42.0%

Alcohol All 30.9% 43.8% 71.9% 28.1%

Grades 7-8 26.4% 39.0% 68.4% 31.6%

Grades 9-12 34.2% 47.2% 74.4% 25.6%

Inhalants All 8.8% 13.1% 21.4% 78.6%

Grades 7-8 15.3% 20.1% 23.9% 76.1%

Grades 9-12 4.1% 8.1% 19.7% 80.3%


Grades 9-12 21.6% 28.2% 41.0% 59.0%

Marijuana All 17.9% 23.4% 33.6% 66.4%

Grades 7-8 13.8% 16.6% 21.5% 78.5%

Grades 9-12 20.9% 28.2% 42.3% 57.7%


Grades 7-8 1.8% 3.6% 7.3% 92.7%

Grades 9-12 9.1% 14.4% 24.7% 75.3%


Grades 7-8 3.4% 4.4% 9.1% 90.9%

Grades 9-12 3.1% 3.4% 9.7% 90.3%

Cocaine All 2.6% 3.3% 9.1% 90.9%

Grades 7-8 2.4% 3.5% 8.5% 91.5%

Grades 9-12 2.8% 3.2% 9.6% 90.4%

Crack All 1.2% 1.9% 2.9% 97.1%

Grades 7-8 1.4% 2.6% 4.0% 96.0%

Grades 9-12 1.1% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%


G d 7 8 6 1% 7 1% 12 1% 87 9%


70/164

Grades 7-8 6.1% 7.1% 12.1% 87.9%

Grades 9-12 2.9% 4.4% 6.0% 94.0%

Uppers All 5.3% 6.7% 10.8% 89.2%

Grades 7-8 5.5% 6.9% 12.3% 87.7%

Grades 9-12 5.2% 6.6% 9.8% 90.2%

Downers All 3.5% 5.2% 8.3% 91.7%

Grades 7-8 3.7% 5.2% 9.4% 90.6%Grades 9-12 3.3% 5.3% 7.6% 92.4%

Rohypnol All 1.3% 2.1% 3.3% 96.7%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%

Grades 9-12 2.1% 3.6% 4.8% 95.2%

Steroids All 0.2% 0.2% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 98.5%

Ecstasy All 3.0% 3.7% 5.3% 94.7%

Grades 7-8 4.5% 5.8% 7.4% 92.6%Grades 9-12 2.1% 2.5% 4.0% 96.0%

Heroin All * % 0.8% 3.2% 96.8%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 4.3% 95.7%

Grades 9-12 * % 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%


71/164


Grades 7-8 11 6% 11 6% 11 6% 88 4%


72/164

Grades 7-8 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 88.4%

Grades 9-12 4.8% 7.7% 8.8% 91.2%

Uppers All 4.8% 6.8% 9.3% 90.7%

Grades 7-8 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 93.2%

Grades 9-12 3.9% 6.8% 10.3% 89.7%

Downers All 4.7% 4.7% 5.7% 94.3%

Grades 7-8 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 93.2%Grades 9-12 3.8% 3.8% 5.2% 94.8%

Rohypnol All 5.1% 5.1% 7.6% 92.4%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 6.4% 93.6%

Grades 9-12 6.9% 6.9% 8.1% 91.9%

Steroids All 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%

Ecstasy All 6.7% 6.7% 8.7% 91.3%

Grades 7-8 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 92.3%Grades 9-12 6.2% 6.2% 9.1% 90.9%

Heroin All 0.9% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 1.3% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%

Aransas County

Spring 1998


73/164

Spring 1998


--> Students living in town three years or less




Grades 9-12 32.3% 48.3% 74.1% 25.9%

Alcohol All 30.5% 46.8% 77.5% 22.5%

Grades 7-8 17.5% 32.6% 65.8% 34.2%

Grades 9-12 40.1% 57.2% 86.2% 13.8%

Inhalants All 10.3% 15.7% 27.6% 72.4%

Grades 7-8 16.2% 20.7% 27.4% 72.6%

Grades 9-12 5.8% 11.8% 27.8% 72.2%


Grades 9-12 29.4% 37.3% 55.4% 44.6%

Marijuana All 21.8% 29.7% 42.6% 57.4%

Grades 7-8 9.4% 16.5% 21.2% 78.8%

Grades 9-12 31.7% 40.3% 59.9% 40.1%


Grades 7-8 4.5% 9.0% 11.2% 88.8%

Grades 9-12 10.5% 17.4% 30.6% 69.4%


Grades 7-8 * % 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%

Grades 9-12 10.8% 10.8% 17.9% 82.1%

Cocaine All 5.2% 6.4% 10.6% 89.4%

Grades 7-8 * % 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%

Grades 9-12 9.2% 9.2% 16.8% 83.2%

Crack All 3.3% 4.6% 4.6% 95.4%

Grades 7-8 * % 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grades 9-12 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 94.3%


Grades 7-8 2 8% 2 8% 2 8% 97 2%


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Grades 7 8 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%

Grades 9-12 6.3% 8.4% 9.4% 90.6%

Uppers All 4.4% 4.4% 8.8% 91.2%

Grades 7-8 2.9% 2.9% 5.9% 94.1%

Grades 9-12 5.5% 5.5% 11.1% 88.9%

Downers All 4.2% 4.9% 7.7% 92.3%

Grades 7-8 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%Grades 9-12 5.0% 6.3% 11.2% 88.8%

Rohypnol All 4.6% 5.5% 9.1% 90.9%

Grades 7-8 2.9% 2.9% 8.6% 91.4%

Grades 9-12 5.8% 7.3% 9.5% 90.5%

Steroids All 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%

Ecstasy All 4.2% 4.2% 4.9% 95.1%

Grades 7-8 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%Grades 9-12 5.1% 5.1% 6.4% 93.6%

Heroin All 0.7% 1.4% 4.1% 95.9%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 3.0% 97.0%

Grades 9-12 1.3% 2.5% 4.9% 95.1%

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Grades 9-12 26.9% 34.9% 55.4% 44.6%

Alcohol All 36.5% 48.6% 72.3% 27.7%

Grades 7-8 35.6% 47.2% 69.6% 30.4%

Grades 9-12 37.0% 49.4% 73.8% 26.2%

Inhalants All 8.1% 11.7% 19.3% 80.7%

Grades 7-8 16.4% 22.7% 27.4% 72.6%

Grades 9-12 3.9% 6.1% 15.2% 84.8%


Grades 9-12 20.6% 28.0% 40.6% 59.4%

Marijuana All 17.5% 22.8% 34.3% 65.7%

Grades 7-8 13.7% 13.7% 20.0% 80.0%

Grades 9-12 19.4% 27.5% 41.7% 58.3%


Grades 7-8 * % * % 4.7% 95.3%

Grades 9-12 7.6% 12.8% 22.5% 77.5%


Grades 7-8 4.0% 4.0% 9.4% 90.6%

Grades 9-12 3.5% 5.2% 10.2% 89.8%

Cocaine All 3.3% 4.5% 9.9% 90.1%

Grades 7-8 2.8% 2.8% 8.6% 91.4%

Grades 9-12 3.6% 5.4% 10.6% 89.4%

Crack All 1.3% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%

Grades 7-8 1.7% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%

Grades 9-12 1.1% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%


Grades 7-8 8.4% 9.6% 15.4% 84.6%


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Grades 7 8 8.4% 9.6% 15.4% 84.6%

Grades 9-12 2.0% 3.0% 5.2% 94.8%

Uppers All 5.3% 7.3% 11.1% 88.9%

Grades 7-8 6.7% 8.4% 13.4% 86.6%

Grades 9-12 4.7% 6.8% 10.0% 90.0%

Downers All 3.3% 4.7% 7.4% 92.6%

Grades 7-8 4.6% 6.2% 11.1% 88.9%Grades 9-12 2.6% 4.0% 5.5% 94.5%

Rohypnol All 1.9% 2.7% 3.5% 96.5%

Grades 7-8 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Grades 9-12 2.1% 3.3% 4.5% 95.5%

Steroids All * % * % 0.7% 99.3%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%

Ecstasy All 3.6% 4.3% 6.9% 93.1%

Grades 7-8 5.9% 7.5% 9.4% 90.6%Grades 9-12 2.6% 3.0% 5.8% 94.2%

Heroin All * % 0.6% 2.2% 97.8%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 3.8% 96.2%

Grades 9-12 * % 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%

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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 304.2135 57.0

Male 229.7016 43.0

Frequency Missing = 5.08494226

GRADE


Grade 7 105.281 19.5

Grade 8 89.45656 16.6

Grade 9 99.14499 18.4Grade 10 98.4991 18.3

Grade 11 85.25823 15.8

Grade 12 61.36009 11.4

LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS


No 217.4129 41.1

Yes 311.9446 58.9


AGE


12 30.47608 5.7

13 80.12378 15.0


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14 90.52778 17.0

15 100.0873 18.8

16 97.53151 18.3

17 77.84043 14.6

18 41.77689 7.8

19 or older 14.33433 2.7


ETHNICITY


African/American 15.18352 2.9

Asian/American 37.80744 7.1

Mexican/American 121.0844 22.9

Native/American 6.800715 1.3Other 25.08137 4.7

White 323.9436 61.1


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district

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ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES

DO YOU GET


Mostly A's 204.9522 38.5

Mostly B's 252.0592 47.3Mostly C's 66.99265 12.6

Mostly D's 5.182604 1.0

Mostly F's 3.531319 0.7


LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT


4 years 388.8204 73.2


DO YOU HAVE A JOB


No 363.2818 68.6

Yes 166.0715 31.4


DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE



80/164

No 313.9042 59.1

Yes 216.8344 40.9


EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE


Don't Know 105.8936 20.0

No 206.5618 39.0

Yes 217.0558 41.0





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Spring 1998


81/164

QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH


Don't Know 61.06293 11.6

No 276.52 52.6Yes 188.6177 35.8


PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS

Q12A Frequency Percent

No 225.4118 46.2Yes 262.5917 53.8


PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA

Q12B Frequency Percent

No 317.5426 75.7Yes 102.1915 24.3


PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR

Q12C Frequency Percent

No 300.2297 70.6

Yes 124.9761 29.4


82/164


PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

Q12D Frequency Percent

No 361.2994 89.0

Yes 44.44171 11.0


PARTICIPATE IN DRILL

TEAM/CHEERLEADING

Q12E Frequency Percent

No 382.0567 90.8

Yes 38.63251 9.2





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PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT

GOVERNMENT

Q12F Frequency Percent

No 380.5564 94.2

Yes 23.31754 5.8


PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL

NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

Q12G Frequency Percent

No 380.5022 92.6Yes 30.52494 7.4


PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC

CLUBS/SOCIETIES

Q12H Frequency Percent

No 281.3564 70.4

Yes 118.0214 29.6


PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS

Q12I Frequency Percent

No 344.7503 86.7

Y 52 73394 13 3


84/164

Yes 52.73394 13.3


PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY

Q12J Frequency Percent

No 367.7216 95.4

Yes 17.83785 4.6


PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS

Q12K Frequency Percent

No 275.7593 61.8

Yes 170.4919 38.2





Aransas County

Spring 1998


85/164

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME


Very Safe 395.9057 74.8

Somewhat Safe 110.5591 20.9

Not Very Safe 6.86666 1.3Not Safe At All 3.848833 0.7

Don't Know 12.19328 2.3


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD


Very Safe 226.5873 43.7


Not Very Safe 55.62723 10.7

Not Safe At All 20.08346 3.9

Don't Know 13.51228 2.6


DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL


Very Safe 200.688 38.5


Not Very Safe 41.82322 8.0

Not Safe At All 21.22455 4.1

Don't Know 21.48708 4.1



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FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE

TO THEIR PARENTS


None 34.77657 6.6

A Few 166.9642 31.6Some 131.8411 24.9

Most 157.7801 29.8

All 37.42482 7.1





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HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS


None 319.5334 63.8

A Few 102.5598 20.5

Some 46.48335 9.3

Most 14.52306 2.9

All 17.53086 3.5


HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE

ABOUT GOOD GRADES


None 21.0044 4.2

A Few 82.52147 16.3

Some 117.8601 23.3

Most 185.0696 36.6

All 99.06392 19.6


HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG


None 384.8131 75.7

A Few 66.27036 13.0

Some 32.63191 6.4

Most 11.02267 2.2

All 13.90234 2.7



88/164

FRIENDS WISHING TO

DROP OUT OF SCHOOL


None 271.5491 53.6

A Few 126.7 25.0

Some 57.79181 11.4

Most 26.62337 5.3

All 23.66472 4.7






89/164



90/164

Never Heard/Used 449.3995 91.4

In Your Lifetime 24.16324 4.9

Since School Began 8.400494 1.7

In the Past Month 9.718087 2.0


EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS










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91/164

EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS







EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS


Never Heard/Used 435.7554 92.7In Your Lifetime 11.82946 2.5




EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS







EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS



92/164

Q q y






EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS










93/164

RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE



94/164

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RECENT BEER USE










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95/164

RECENT WINE COOLER USE







RECENT WINE USE






RECENT LIQUOR USE








96/164

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Spring 1998


97/164

RECENT CRACK USE







RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE






RECENT UPPER USE







RECENT DOWNER USE



98/164






RECENT ROHYPNOL USE










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Spring 1998

C S O S


99/164

RECENT STEROID USE






RECENT ECSTASY USE

Q18J Frequency Percent


In Your Lifetime 7.923624 2.1Since School Began 2.139774 0.6



RECENT HEROIN USE

Q18K Frequency Percent






TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH


N H d/U d 334 4783 68 8


100/164


1-2 times 48.69146 10.0

3-10 times 22.72962 4.7

11+ times 80.40972 16.5


ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 98.99159 22.4

3-10 times 56.40496 12.8

11+ times 34.55168 7.8





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Spring 1998

INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH


101/164

INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 24.59305 5.4

3-10 times 7.552584 1.7

11+ times 3.145677 0.7


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH


Never Heard/Used 270.1627 69.51-2 times 44.71729 11.5

3-10 times 26.66511 6.9

11+ times 47.09135 12.1


COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 17.34193 4.5

3-10 times 2.494486 0.7

11+ times 2.212151 0.6


CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH



102/164


1-2 times 7.958638 1.9

3-10 times 2.545828 0.6

11+ times 0.703156 0.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES


Never heard/None 120.2995 24.2

A few 154.8985 31.1

Some 103.3323 20.8

Most 96.94549 19.5All 22.37475 4.5





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Spring 1998

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO


103/164

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO


Never heard/None 316.7612 65.9

A few 105.1696 21.9

Some 43.75534 9.1

Most 11.8596 2.5

All 3.473709 0.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER


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