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MercedesSpring 2006

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

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

Any tobacco product

All 19.7% 27.7% 42.6% 57.4%Grade 7 9.6% 14.1% 23.1% 76.9%Grade 8 15.0% 22.6% 40.6% 59.4%Grade 9 22.2% 29.4% 46.4% 53.6%

Grade 10 20.8% 29.9% 51.1% 48.9%Grade 11 23.0% 34.5% 43.7% 56.3%Grade 12 33.3% 44.4% 57.6% 42.4%

CigarettesAll 19.6% 27.4% 42.0% 58.0%



Smokeless tobaccoAll 3.1% 4.3% 7.6% 92.4%



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MercedesSpring 2006

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

NeverUsed

EveryDay

SeveralTimes a

Week

SeveralTimes a

Month

AboutOnce aMonth

AboutOnce a

Year

Less thanOnce a

YearAny tobacco product?

All 62.6% 1.7% 3.7% 7.0% 9.3% 6.3% 9.3%

Grade 7 80.1% 0.3% 2.3% 2.3% 5.6% 4.6% 4.9%Grade 8 63.0% 1.1% 2.7% 5.0% 8.8% 7.6% 11.8%Grade 9 60.3% 2.5% 3.4% 6.8% 11.8% 5.1% 10.1%


Cigarettes?All 63.0% 1.6% 3.6% 7.1% 9.3% 6.2% 9.3%



Smokeless tobacco?All 91.9% 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 1.4% 2.1% 3.0%



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

None <1 Per Day 1-9 Per Day10 but < Pack

Per Day1 Pack but <2

Packs Per Day>2 Packs Per

DayAll 80.0% 12.4% 6.2% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4%

Grade 7 89.3% 7.2% 2.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.7%Grade 8 83.9% 11.1% 3.8% 0.0% 0.4% 0.8%

Grade 9 78.6% 12.6% 8.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4%Grade 10 79.5% 11.6% 7.0% 0.9% 0.5% 0.5%Grade 11 77.6% 12.9% 7.6% 0.6% 1.2% 0.0%Grade 12 64.3% 23.1% 9.8% 2.1% 0.7% 0.0%

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

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

10.7 11.3 12.1 13.0 13.5 14.5

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

NeverHeard Of Impossible

VeryDifficult

SomewhatDifficult

SomewhatEasy Very Easy

Cigarettes?All 15.2% 12.0% 5.1% 9.7% 20.6% 37.5%

Grade 7 23.6% 27.4% 7.5% 11.3% 14.7% 15.4%Grade 8 18.1% 15.4% 4.7% 10.6% 20.5% 30.7%Grade 9 11.5% 7.2% 8.5% 12.3% 23.4% 37.0%


Smokeless Tobacco?All 31.1% 20.1% 7.7% 9.9% 14.8% 16.4%



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MercedesSpring 2006

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

None A Few Some Most ALLUse any tobacco product?

All 39.5% 34.7% 15.3% 7.9% 2.6%Grade 7 60.1% 27.1% 10.1% 1.6% 1.0%Grade 8 52.9% 28.0% 11.1% 6.9% 1.1%

Grade 9 32.0% 41.8% 16.8% 7.8% 1.6%Grade 10 28.2% 40.3% 18.1% 9.7% 3.7%Grade 11 32.9% 33.5% 19.8% 9.0% 4.8%Grade 12 23.2% 36.6% 18.3% 16.2% 5.6%

Smoke cigarettes?All 39.2% 35.4% 15.0% 7.7% 2.7%

Grade 7 60.5% 27.6% 9.3% 1.7% 1.0%Grade 8 52.5% 29.3% 10.8% 6.2% 1.2%Grade 9 31.4% 43.1% 16.3% 7.5% 1.7%


Use a smokeless tobacco product?All 81.9% 11.7% 4.7% 1.4% 0.3%Grade 7 86.0% 8.6% 4.7% 0.7% 0.0%Grade 8 81.9% 10.8% 4.6% 2.3% 0.4%Grade 9 78.6% 14.7% 5.5% 1.3% 0.0%


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MercedesSpring 2006

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

StronglyDisapprove

MildlyDisapprove Neither

MildlyApprove

StronglyApprove Don't know

All 71.5% 7.4% 5.7% 1.6% 1.5% 12.3%Grade 7 73.7% 4.5% 3.1% 1.4% 1.7% 15.6%Grade 8 75.4% 6.0% 1.6% 0.8% 1.2% 15.1%


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MercedesSpring 2006

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

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

Any alcohol productAll 34.2% 47.8% 67.5% 32.5%

Grade 7 22.4% 31.0% 52.4% 47.6%

Grade 8 27.8% 39.5% 63.9% 36.1%Grade 9 35.6% 48.6% 70.0% 30.0%


BeerAll 23.9% 34.6% 50.7% 49.3%



Wine coolersAll 22.6% 33.7% 51.1% 48.9%



WineAll 15.5% 25.6% 41.1% 58.9%

Grade 7 11.7% 16.9% 29.6% 70.4%Grade 8 12.7% 24.7% 40.5% 59.5%

Grade 9 17.1% 28.5% 42.7% 57.3%Grade 10 17.1% 28.6% 47.5% 52.5%Grade 11 14.5% 22.0% 41.0% 59.0%Grade 12 21.8% 35.9% 49.3% 50.7%

LiquorAll 20.9% 31.8% 44.1% 55.9%



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MercedesSpring 2006

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

NeverUsed

EveryDay

SeveralTimes a

Week

SeveralTimes a

Month

AboutOnce aMonth

AboutOnce a

Year

Less thanOnce a

YearAny alcohol product?

All 40.5% 0.8% 7.5% 14.3% 14.0% 12.5% 10.5%



Beer?All 51.7% 0.6% 5.4% 12.0% 11.2% 9.6% 9.5%



Wine coolers?All 51.8% 0.2% 4.6% 9.9% 12.4% 11.3% 9.7%



Wine?All 60.5% 0.0% 3.2% 6.6% 9.1% 12.0% 8.6%

Grade 7 73.8% 0.0% 3.8% 2.8% 4.8% 12.1% 2.8%

Grade 8 60.9% 0.0% 3.2% 7.9% 9.5% 10.3% 8.3%Grade 9 60.6% 0.0% 3.0% 7.4% 7.8% 7.8% 13.4%


Liquor?All 59.6% 0.2% 4.6% 9.6% 10.8% 8.6% 6.6%



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MercedesSpring 2006

Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks doyou usually have at one time, on average?

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1Beer

All 48.6% 51.4% 15.3% 23.9% 12.3%Grade 7 62.5% 37.5% 5.3% 18.6% 13.6%

Grade 8 48.8% 51.2% 10.0% 24.6% 16.5%Grade 9 48.5% 51.5% 14.6% 24.7% 12.1%


Wine CoolersAll 48.6% 51.4% 13.4% 29.4% 8.6%


Grade 10 41.6% 58.4% 18.2% 33.6% 6.5%Grade 11 40.5% 59.5% 18.5% 33.3% 7.7%

Grade 12 41.0% 59.0% 15.3% 37.5% 6.3%WineAll 58.5% 41.5% 5.4% 23.1% 13.0%



LiquorAll 55.8% 44.2% 12.2% 23.0% 9.0%



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MercedesSpring 2006

Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or moredrinks of alcohol at one time?

Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days10 or

more daysAlcohol

All 75.2% 9.3% 5.5% 5.5% 2.6% 1.9%



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

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

Alcohol 10.7 11.0 11.9 13.1 13.2 14.1Beer

10.6 11.0 11.8 13.3 13.3 14.4Wine Coolers

11.0 11.5 12.4 13.5 13.7 14.6Wine

11.1 11.9 12.8 13.4 13.7 14.6Liquor

11.2 12.1 13.0 14.0 14.1 15.3

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MercedesSpring 2006

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


VeryDifficult

SomewhatDifficult


Beer?All 14.1% 11.9% 4.2% 11.1% 22.1% 36.6%

Grade 7 19.7% 24.5% 6.8% 10.9% 19.7% 18.4%

Grade 8 16.0% 12.0% 4.0% 13.2% 21.6% 33.2%Grade 9 12.4% 9.4% 6.0% 14.2% 21.9% 36.1%


Wine coolers?All 16.9% 11.6% 5.1% 10.2% 21.5% 34.6%



Wine?All 18.7% 14.5% 6.7% 12.9% 18.0% 29.3%



Liquor?All 17.5% 15.3% 7.2% 10.7% 17.7% 31.6%

Grade 7 24.8% 32.0% 10.9% 10.9% 8.5% 12.9%Grade 8 19.5% 16.0% 12.5% 11.3% 13.2% 27.6%


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MercedesSpring 2006

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

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ TimesAttended class while drunk on alcohol?

All 87.7% 10.0% 1.5% 0.8%Grade 7 91.1% 7.8% 0.7% 0.3%Grade 8 87.1% 9.4% 2.7% 0.8%


Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?All 97.8% 1.5% 0.5% 0.2%



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MercedesSpring 2006

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

Average days absent due toillness or other reasons

Alcohol Users: 5.2Alcohol Non-users: 3.7

Average days conduct problemsreported

Alcohol Users: 4.3Alcohol Non-users: 1.8

Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ TimesDriven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?

All 87.2% 9.4% 2.5% 0.9%Grade 9 91.1% 6.3% 2.2% 0.4%


Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?All 95.4% 3.7% 0.7% 0.1%



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MercedesSpring 2006

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

None A Few Some Most ALLAny alcohol product?

All 25.1% 29.0% 18.0% 19.6% 8.2%Grade 7 41.4% 35.9% 12.6% 8.1% 1.9%Grade 8 34.8% 25.4% 17.4% 17.0% 5.3%


Beer?All 30.3% 29.1% 18.2% 16.4% 6.0%



Wine coolers? All 39.9% 26.0% 16.7% 12.7% 4.7%Grade 7 56.9% 27.8% 9.0% 5.0% 1.3%Grade 8 46.1% 23.6% 13.6% 12.4% 4.3%Grade 9 37.8% 32.6% 12.4% 13.7% 3.4%


Wine?All 53.4% 23.5% 12.5% 7.5% 3.1%



Liquor?All 44.1% 22.9% 14.8% 12.8% 5.5%



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MercedesSpring 2006

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

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ TimesHad difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?

All 93.4% 5.6% 0.8% 0.2%Grade 7 96.3% 3.7% 0.0% 0.0%Grade 8 93.6% 6.0% 0.4% 0.0%


Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?All 93.3% 5.8% 0.8% 0.1%



Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often wasalcohol used?

Never SeldomHalf

the TimeMost

of the Time Always Don't knowDidn'tattend

All 40.1% 10.7% 9.0% 13.9% 17.0% 1.5% 7.7%Grade 7 62.0% 10.4% 6.7% 4.7% 3.0% 3.0% 10.1%Grade 8 50.8% 14.0% 6.6% 8.9% 8.9% 1.9% 8.9%Grade 9 37.9% 8.6% 13.4% 15.9% 13.8% 0.9% 9.5%


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MercedesSpring 2006

Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from..

Do Not Drink Never SeldomMost of

the Time AlwaysAt home

All 40.3% 36.5% 15.0% 6.5% 1.6%Grade 7 50.3% 31.3% 11.2% 6.5% 0.7%

Grade 8 45.1% 29.2% 17.1% 7.8% 0.8%Grade 9 39.2% 38.4% 13.9% 6.3% 2.1%


From friendsAll 35.8% 20.2% 15.7% 18.7% 9.6%



From a storeAll 36.7% 44.0% 9.5% 6.0% 3.7%



At partiesAll 33.7% 16.4% 12.0% 17.3% 20.6%

Grade 7 45.8% 26.1% 12.0% 11.6% 4.6%Grade 8 36.7% 24.3% 11.2% 13.9% 13.9%


Other sourceAll 36.7% 26.0% 13.6% 10.8% 12.9%



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MercedesSpring 2006

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

StronglyDisapprove


MildlyApprove


All 66.5% 10.9% 7.3% 2.5% 1.6% 11.3%Grade 7 71.1% 7.2% 4.5% 2.1% 1.7% 13.4%Grade 8 67.6% 10.4% 3.6% 2.4% 1.2% 14.8%


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

VeryDangerous

SomewhatDangerous

Not veryDangerous

Not at AllDangerous Do Not Know

All 51.8% 25.6% 12.4% 4.2% 6.0%Grade 7 61.0% 19.1% 9.9% 5.0% 5.0%Grade 8 50.0% 22.4% 14.6% 5.1% 7.9%Grade 9 45.3% 29.1% 14.3% 4.5% 6.7%


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MercedesSpring 2006

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

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

Rohypnol?All 3.8% 5.5% 9.6% 90.4%



Steroids?All 0.3% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%


Grade 10 0.5% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%Grade 11 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 12 1.4% 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%Ecstasy?



Heroin?All 1.0% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%

Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%

Grade 8 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 98.5%Grade 9 0.8% 1.2% 2.9% 97.1%


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MercedesSpring 2006

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

NeverUsed

EveryDay

SeveralTimes a

Week

SeveralTimes a

Month

AboutOnce aMonth

AboutOnce a

Year

Less thanOnce a

YearMarijuana?

All 69.6% 3.9% 5.1% 5.1% 5.3% 5.7% 5.3%



Cocaine?All 87.1% 0.6% 2.4% 2.2% 2.4% 2.6% 2.7%



Crack?All 96.0% 0.3% 0.6% 0.2% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%



Hallucinogens?All 96.7% 0.1% 0.1% 0.5% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9%

Grade 7 98.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0%

Grade 8 97.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 0.8%Grade 9 96.1% 0.0% 0.4% 1.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.3%


Uppers?All 95.3% 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% 1.1%



Downers?All 94.4% 0.0% 0.2% 1.4% 1.6% 1.2% 1.2%



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MercedesSpring 2006

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

NeverUsed

EveryDay

SeveralTimes a

Week

SeveralTimes a

Month

AboutOnce aMonth

AboutOnce a

Year

Less thanOnce a

YearRohypnol?

All 91.2% 0.0% 0.7% 2.1% 2.2% 2.1% 1.6%Grade 7 97.5% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 0.7% 0.4% 0.0%Grade 8 95.6% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2% 1.6% 0.4% 0.8%Grade 9 90.5% 0.0% 0.9% 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% 0.4%


Steroids?All 98.7% 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 0.2%


Grade 10 98.5% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0%

Grade 11 99.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0%Grade 12 97.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 0.7% 0.0% 0.7%

Ecstasy?All 95.7% 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.0% 1.2% 1.4%



Heroin?All 98.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3%



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MercedesSpring 2006

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


VeryDifficult

SomewhatDifficult


Marijuana?All 16.7% 17.6% 6.7% 8.4% 14.6% 36.0%

Grade 7 24.4% 37.3% 8.4% 8.4% 8.7% 12.9%

Grade 8 20.0% 18.8% 9.2% 10.8% 13.6% 27.6%Grade 9 15.2% 17.8% 8.3% 9.1% 14.3% 35.2%


Cocaine?All 21.3% 24.2% 9.0% 11.4% 12.2% 21.8%



Crack?All 26.0% 24.9% 11.6% 12.0% 10.6% 14.8%



Hallucinogens?All 46.5% 21.2% 9.2% 9.5% 5.9% 7.7%

Grade 7 51.2% 32.8% 4.9% 4.2% 4.2% 2.8%Grade 8 50.4% 25.0% 10.3% 4.8% 3.2% 6.3%


Uppers?All 49.7% 18.3% 5.7% 9.1% 7.5% 9.7%



Downers? All 49.7% 18.1% 5.7% 9.2% 7.3% 10.1%Grade 7 57.7% 28.2% 5.2% 2.4% 3.8% 2.7%Grade 8 60.9% 19.5% 6.6% 4.7% 2.0% 6.3%Grade 9 50.2% 18.0% 7.3% 9.0% 6.0% 9.4%


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MercedesSpring 2006

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

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VeryDifficult

SomewhatDifficult


Rohypnol?All 38.3% 18.5% 6.6% 9.1% 9.5% 18.1%



Steroids?All 31.1% 28.6% 9.6% 10.1% 9.5% 11.0%


Grade 10 30.2% 18.6% 11.2% 11.6% 13.5% 14.9%

Grade 11 27.5% 16.2% 7.2% 19.8% 15.6% 13.8%Grade 12 15.9% 22.5% 12.3% 15.9% 16.7% 16.7%

Ecstasy?All 36.1% 24.3% 10.0% 10.4% 8.7% 10.5%



Heroin?All 33.1% 29.4% 11.9% 10.2% 6.8% 8.5%



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MercedesSpring 2006

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

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ TimesAttended class while high from marijuana use?

All 85.1% 8.2% 2.5% 4.1%Grade 7 91.8% 6.1% 0.0% 2.0%Grade 8 85.3% 10.4% 1.2% 3.2%


Attended class while high from use of some other drug?All 91.6% 5.1% 1.7% 1.7%



Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?All 96.6% 2.3% 0.7% 0.5%Grade 7 97.0% 2.3% 0.0% 0.7%Grade 8 96.1% 3.1% 0.4% 0.4%Grade 9 94.6% 3.1% 1.8% 0.4%


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MercedesSpring 2006

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


Marijuana Users: 5.4Marijuana Non-users: 4.1


Marijuana Users: 6.2Marijuana Non-users: 2.0

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

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ TimesDriven a car when you've felt high from drugs?

All 88.8% 7.6% 1.7% 1.9%Grade 9 89.4% 8.4% 0.9% 1.3%


Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?All 96.0% 3.2% 0.5% 0.4%



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MercedesSpring 2006

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

None A Few Some Most ALL

All 44.2% 21.7% 14.3% 13.0% 6.8%Grade 7 66.7% 18.0% 7.8% 5.2% 2.3%Grade 8 51.1% 18.7% 11.1% 12.2% 6.9%


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

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ TimesHad difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?

All 92.8% 6.0% 0.9% 0.3%



Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?All 93.4% 5.4% 0.7% 0.5%



Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often weremarijuana and/or other drugs used?

Never SeldomHalf

the TimeMost

of the Time Always Don't knowDidn'tattend

All 47.8% 12.6% 8.3% 7.9% 13.3% 2.4% 7.7%Grade 7 70.7% 6.4% 3.0% 4.0% 2.4% 3.4% 10.1%Grade 8 57.7% 13.1% 6.2% 4.6% 6.9% 2.7% 8.8%

Grade 9 46.8% 16.0% 9.5% 6.5% 11.3% 1.3% 8.7%Grade 10 35.8% 17.0% 10.8% 11.3% 19.8% 1.4% 3.8%Grade 11 34.8% 11.6% 11.0% 14.0% 17.7% 4.3% 6.7%Grade 12 28.9% 10.6% 11.3% 9.9% 31.0% 2.1% 6.3%

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MercedesSpring 2006

Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in..

CATEGORY Never SeldomHalf

the TimeMost of

the Time Always Don't knowJoints? All 69.2% 8.4% 6.7% 7.3% 7.6% 0.8%

Grade 7 82.3% 4.7% 5.0% 3.3% 3.0% 1.7%Grade 8 76.4% 4.9% 7.6% 3.8% 5.7% 1.5%


Blunts? All 74.8% 7.8% 7.6% 4.7% 4.4% 0.8%Grade 7 88.0% 4.0% 2.3% 2.7% 1.3% 1.7%Grade 8 81.1% 5.8% 6.2% 4.2% 1.9% 0.8%Grade 9 71.7% 9.0% 8.2% 6.0% 4.7% 0.4%


Bongs or water pipes? All 80.5% 8.3% 4.4% 2.7% 3.1% 1.0%Grade 7 91.9% 1.7% 2.7% 1.4% 0.7% 1.7%Grade 8 86.0% 5.4% 3.5% 3.1% 1.2% 0.8%Grade 9 80.4% 6.1% 5.7% 3.9% 3.0% 0.9%


Pipes? All 80.8% 7.8% 4.6% 2.8% 3.2% 0.9%Grade 7 92.0% 2.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.0% 1.0%Grade 8 88.5% 5.0% 3.4% 1.5% 0.8% 0.8%Grade 9 78.9% 5.6% 5.6% 5.2% 3.4% 1.3%


Some other way? All 82.7% 7.8% 2.8% 1.5% 2.8% 2.4%Grade 7 90.2% 2.0% 2.4% 1.0% 1.7% 2.7%Grade 8 84.3% 7.3% 3.8% 0.8% 2.3% 1.5%Grade 9 81.6% 7.5% 3.1% 1.3% 2.6% 3.9%


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

StronglyDisapprove


MildlyApprove


All 77.0% 4.1% 3.9% 1.1% 1.9% 12.0%Grade 7 78.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% 14.6%Grade 8 79.4% 2.4% 1.2% 0.4% 1.6% 15.1%


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

VeryDangerous

SomewhatDangerous

Not veryDangerous


Marijuana?All 62.0% 16.4% 9.7% 6.1% 5.7%

Grade 7 77.2% 10.5% 5.4% 2.2% 4.7%

Grade 8 66.8% 14.3% 8.6% 3.3% 7.0%Grade 9 56.6% 20.1% 9.6% 7.8% 5.9%


Cocaine?All 78.2% 10.7% 3.0% 2.0% 6.2%



Crack?All 79.5% 10.4% 1.7% 1.7% 6.7%



Ecstasy?All 79.2% 8.2% 1.8% 1.5% 9.2%

Grade 7 81.1% 6.5% 1.1% 1.5% 9.8%Grade 8 80.5% 4.5% 2.4% 1.6% 11.0%


Steroids?All 75.8% 11.6% 2.3% 1.5% 8.7%



Heroin? All 82.7% 6.4% 1.2% 1.4% 8.3%Grade 7 83.6% 5.4% 1.0% 1.3% 8.7%Grade 8 81.3% 6.2% 1.6% 1.6% 9.3%Grade 9 81.1% 7.0% 1.8% 1.3% 8.8%


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Table D-15: How recently, if ever, have you taken...

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

DXM, Triple C?All 0.7% 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%

Grade 7 0.7% 1.7% 2.7% 97.3%

Grade 8 0.4% 0.8% 2.7% 97.3%Grade 9 0.4% 3.5% 3.9% 96.1%


Codeine?All 1.3% 3.7% 5.6% 94.4%



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

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

Any inhalant?All 10.7% 14.4% 22.0% 78.0%

Grade 7 10.5% 13.4% 21.7% 78.3%

Grade 8 10.8% 13.4% 20.1% 79.9%Grade 9 15.7% 19.4% 27.0% 73.0%


Liquid or spray paint?All 4.5% 7.0% 13.3% 86.7%



Whiteout, correction fld?All 2.8% 4.7% 8.6% 91.4%



Gasoline?All 3.2% 5.0% 7.8% 92.2%

Grade 7 2.0% 3.3% 6.6% 93.4%Grade 8 1.2% 3.5% 4.2% 95.8%


Freon?All 1.2% 2.0% 2.9% 97.1%



Poppers, Locker Room? All 1.1% 1.6% 2.3% 97.7%Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%Grade 8 1.2% 1.6% 1.9% 98.1%Grade 9 1.3% 2.5% 3.4% 96.6%


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

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

Glue?All 1.8% 3.0% 5.2% 94.8%



Paint,lacquer thinner?All 1.5% 3.1% 5.6% 94.4%


Grade 10 0.9% 3.8% 7.1% 92.9%Grade 11 0.6% 1.8% 4.7% 95.3%

Grade 12 1.4% 2.1% 3.5% 96.5%Nitrous oxide?



Octane booster?All 0.8% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 7 0.7% 2.0% 2.7% 97.3%

Grade 8 0.8% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%Grade 9 0.8% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%


Other sprays?All 3.1% 5.2% 7.9% 92.1%



Other inhalants?All 5.0% 8.2% 12.6% 87.4%



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

NeverUsed

EveryDay

SeveralTimes a

Week

SeveralTimes a

Month

AboutOnce aMonth

AboutOnce a

Year

Less thanOnce a

Year

All 89.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.8% 2.7% 2.1% 3.4%



I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used

None One Two to Three Four PlusAll 80.1% 6.6% 7.5% 5.8%



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

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

10.7 11.5 11.9 13.5 12.8 13.1

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

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

All 94.7% 3.7% 0.8% 0.8%Grade 7 95.9% 3.1% 0.7% 0.3%

Grade 8 93.6% 3.6% 1.2% 1.6%Grade 9 92.1% 6.6% 0.9% 0.4%


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


Inhalants Users: 5.3Inhalants Non-users: 4.3


Inhalants Users: 6.4Inhalants Non-users: 2.4

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

None A Few Some Most ALL

All 77.9% 14.9% 5.0% 1.5% 0.6%Grade 7 79.4% 12.0% 5.6% 3.0% 0.0%Grade 8 75.9% 15.7% 6.9% 0.0% 1.5%Grade 9 76.2% 16.3% 5.4% 1.7% 0.4%


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

VeryDangerous

SomewhatDangerous

Not veryDangerous


All 72.1% 15.2% 3.5% 2.2% 7.1%Grade 7 76.6% 12.0% 2.9% 2.6% 5.8%

Grade 8 72.6% 12.1% 4.4% 2.0% 8.9%Grade 9 68.3% 16.1% 4.6% 3.2% 7.8%


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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any informationon drugs or alcohol from the following sources?

(Continued)

CATEGORY YesAn invited school guest All 48.1%

Grade 7 56.2%

Grade 8 50.5%Grade 9 38.9%

Grade 10 47.3%Grade 11 47.3%Grade 12 51.5%

Another source at school All 37.5%Grade 7 45.2%Grade 8 40.6%Grade 9 30.9%


Any school source All 61.4%Grade 7 63.1%Grade 8 66.4%Grade 9 53.6%


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Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?

CATEGORY YesA counselor or program in All 38.8%



Another adult in school ( All 37.5%Grade 7 44.0%Grade 8 38.7%Grade 9 42.3%


A counselor or program ou All 36.6%Grade 7 41.4%

Grade 8 38.4%Grade 9 37.6%Grade 10 30.8%Grade 11 29.4%Grade 12 40.1%

Your parents All 54.6%Grade 7 63.4%Grade 8 59.2%Grade 9 55.5%


A medical doctor All 41.1%Grade 7 49.0%Grade 8 41.3%Grade 9 42.1%


Your friends All 65.8%Grade 7 51.2%Grade 8 68.1%Grade 9 67.6%

Grade 10 67.8%Grade 11 69.1%

Grade 12 76.6%

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Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?(Continued)

CATEGORY YesAnother adult (a relative All 56.8%

Grade 7 49.8%Grade 8 61.0%

Grade 9 60.7%Grade 10 55.5%Grade 11 54.9%Grade 12 58.6%

Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other thanfrom family or friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs?

CATEGORY Yes

Seek Help All10.2%



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

None A Few Some Most ALLFeel close to their parents?

All 7.8% 34.6% 26.5% 22.8% 8.4%Grade 7 11.9% 34.4% 24.1% 18.0% 11.6%Grade 8 10.9% 37.4% 21.1% 22.6% 7.9%


Sometimes carry weapons?All 65.9% 19.9% 8.8% 3.7% 1.8%



Care about making good grades? All 5.0% 19.0% 25.0% 31.0% 20.0%Grade 7 6.0% 20.2% 23.2% 24.8% 25.8%Grade 8 6.3% 20.3% 23.8% 27.3% 22.3%Grade 9 4.6% 19.9% 26.1% 32.0% 17.4%


Belong/want to belong to a gang?All 71.8% 16.2% 7.6% 3.0% 1.4%



Wish they could drop out of school?All 54.6% 30.3% 9.8% 3.9% 1.5%



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Table X-5: How safe do you feel when you are:

Very SafeSomewha

t SafeNot Very

SafeNot Safe

at AllDon'tKnow

In your home?All 75.5% 21.3% 1.5% 0.6% 1.2%

Grade 7 76.8% 18.3% 1.9% 1.0% 1.9%

Grade 8 72.7% 23.6% 2.2% 0.4% 1.1%Grade 9 75.4% 22.6% 0.8% 0.4% 0.8%


Out in your neighbourhoodAll 29.4% 51.2% 12.8% 3.8% 2.8%



At schoolAll 25.2% 52.0% 13.2% 5.2% 4.4%



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Table X-6: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any informationon drugs or alcohol from the following sources?

CATEGORY YesA website or online chat All 26.7%

Grade 7 19.0%Grade 8 28.6%

Grade 9 30.7%Grade 10 26.2%Grade 11 27.2%Grade 12 28.5%

Books, magazines, poster All 49.4%Grade 7 46.8%Grade 8 53.8%Grade 9 50.5%


TV, radio, or other audi All 51.7%



Your parents All 53.6%Grade 7 54.4%Grade 8 53.6%Grade 9 52.7%


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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeAll students

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

TobaccoAll 19.7% 27.7% 42.6% 57.4%



AlcoholAll 34.2% 47.8% 67.5% 32.5%



InhalantsAll 10.7% 14.4% 22.0% 78.0%



Any Illicit DrugAll 19.4% 25.4% 37.1% 62.9%

Grade 7 11.5% 13.7% 20.4% 79.6%

Grade 8 15.8% 21.5% 29.4% 70.6%Grade 9 21.9% 25.9% 35.2% 64.8%


MarijuanaAll 17.5% 23.5% 34.9% 65.1%


Grade 10 20.3% 30.0% 45.2% 54.8%Grade 11 17.3% 26.0% 42.2% 57.8%

Grade 12 28.5% 36.1% 54.2% 45.8%Marijuana OnlyAll 7.0% 9.7% 16.5% 83.5%



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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeAll students(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

Cocaine or Crack All 6.4% 10.1% 15.7% 84.3%



CocaineAll 6.0% 9.7% 15.0% 85.0%


Grade 10 7.0% 12.6% 20.9% 79.1%

Grade 11 6.3% 10.9% 19.5% 80.5%Grade 12 10.4% 17.4% 24.3% 75.7%

Crack All 1.3% 2.3% 4.3% 95.7%



HallucinogensAll 1.0% 1.5% 2.9% 97.1%



UppersAll 1.6% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%



DownersAll 2.2% 3.3% 5.7% 94.3%



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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeAll students(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

RohypnolAll 3.8% 5.5% 9.6% 90.4%



SteroidsAll 0.3% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%


Grade 10 0.5% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%

Grade 11 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%Grade 12 1.4% 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%

EcstasyAll 1.4% 2.1% 4.1% 95.9%



HeroinAll 1.0% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%



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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeMale students

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

TobaccoAll 21.3% 29.7% 44.3% 55.7%



AlcoholAll 31.6% 43.5% 62.4% 37.6%



InhalantsAll 9.3% 12.8% 19.2% 80.8%




Grade 7 11.7% 14.2% 19.1% 80.9%

Grade 8 10.8% 18.5% 30.0% 70.0%Grade 9 25.4% 30.2% 42.9% 57.1%


MarijuanaAll 19.4% 25.7% 38.7% 61.3%


Grade 10 23.4% 29.8% 50.0% 50.0%Grade 11 17.6% 28.2% 42.4% 57.6%




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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeMale students(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed




CocaineAll 5.7% 9.1% 14.7% 85.3%


Grade 10 4.3% 9.7% 22.6% 77.4%

Grade 11 8.2% 11.8% 17.6% 82.4%Grade 12 14.5% 26.1% 33.3% 66.7%

Crack All 1.1% 2.4% 3.7% 96.3%






UppersAll 0.7% 2.2% 3.4% 96.6%



DownersAll 1.8% 2.8% 4.8% 95.2%



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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeMale students(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

RohypnolAll 2.8% 4.1% 6.7% 93.3%



SteroidsAll 0.3% 0.9% 2.2% 97.8%


Grade 10 1.1% 1.1% 3.3% 96.7%

Grade 11 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%Grade 12 1.5% 1.5% 4.5% 95.5%

EcstasyAll 1.5% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%



HeroinAll 0.6% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%



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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeFemale students

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

TobaccoAll 18.1% 25.8% 40.9% 59.1%



AlcoholAll 36.7% 52.0% 72.5% 27.5%



InhalantsAll 12.1% 15.8% 24.5% 75.5%




Grade 7 11.3% 13.3% 22.0% 78.0%

Grade 8 20.7% 24.4% 28.9% 71.1%Grade 9 18.2% 21.5% 27.3% 72.7%


MarijuanaAll 15.8% 21.4% 31.3% 68.7%


Grade 10 17.9% 30.1% 41.5% 58.5%Grade 11 17.0% 23.9% 42.0% 58.0%




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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeFemale students(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed




CocaineAll 6.3% 10.2% 15.2% 84.8%


Grade 10 9.0% 14.8% 19.7% 80.3%

Grade 11 4.5% 10.1% 21.3% 78.7%Grade 12 6.7% 9.3% 16.0% 84.0%

Crack All 1.4% 2.3% 5.0% 95.0%






UppersAll 2.4% 3.5% 5.3% 94.7%



DownersAll 2.7% 3.9% 6.7% 93.3%



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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeFemale students(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

RohypnolAll 4.8% 6.9% 12.4% 87.6%



SteroidsAll 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 99.3%


Grade 10 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 12 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%

EcstasyAll 1.3% 2.2% 4.2% 95.8%



HeroinAll 1.4% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%



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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeWhite students(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed


Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 9 * * * *

Grade 10 * * * *Grade 11 * * * *Grade 12 * * * *

CocaineAll 6.6% 14.3% 14.3% 85.7%


Grade 10 * * * *

Grade 11 * * * *Grade 12 * * * *

Crack All 3.5% 7.8% 7.8% 92.2%





Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 11 * * * *Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

UppersAll 4.4% 7.9% 14.8% 85.2%


Grade 10 * * * *Grade 11 0.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

DownersAll 4.4% 7.9% 11.4% 88.6%


Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 11 0.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeWhite students(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

RohypnolAll 4.3% 7.8% 7.8% 92.2%


Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 11 * * * *Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

SteroidsAll 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%


Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

EcstasyAll 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%



HeroinAll 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 95.8%



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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeBlack students

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

TobaccoAll 42.4% 42.4% 50.5% 49.5%

Grade 7 * * * *Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 9 * * * *


AlcoholAll 46.6% 67.2% 67.2% 32.8%



InhalantsAll 30.2% 30.2% 38.4% 61.6%

Grade 7 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 9 * * * *

Grade 10 * * * *Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%


Grade 7 * * * *

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 9 * * * *

Grade 10 * * * *Grade 11 * * * *Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

MarijuanaAll 32.2% 32.2% 40.4% 59.6%

Grade 7 * * * *Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 9 * * * *

Grade 10 * * * *Grade 11 * * * *




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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeBlack students(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed




CocaineAll 0.0% 0.0% 19.7% 80.3%


Grade 10 * * * *

Grade 11 * * * *Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Crack All 0.0% 0.0% 9.6% 90.4%






UppersAll 0.0% 0.0% 9.6% 90.4%



DownersAll 0.0% 0.0% 9.6% 90.4%



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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeBlack students(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

RohypnolAll 9.6% 9.6% 19.7% 80.3%



SteroidsAll 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 90.4%


Grade 10 * * * *

Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

EcstasyAll 12.5% 12.5% 22.1% 77.9%



HeroinAll 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%



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Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeMexican/American students

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

TobaccoAll 20.1% 28.8% 43.6% 56.4%



AlcoholAll 34.7% 48.6% 67.9% 32.1%



InhalantsAll 10.9% 14.5% 22.1% 77.9%




Grade 7 11.9% 14.4% 21.2% 78.8%

Grade 8 16.5% 22.6% 30.5% 69.5%Grade 9 22.4% 26.7% 35.7% 64.3%


MarijuanaAll 18.0% 24.1% 35.7% 64.3%


Grade 10 21.0% 30.0% 45.0% 55.0%Grade 11 17.9% 26.3% 42.9% 57.1%




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Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeMexican/American students(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

RohypnolAll 3.6% 5.4% 9.8% 90.2%



SteroidsAll 0.2% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%


Grade 10 0.0% 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 11 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%Grade 12 1.6% 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%

EcstasyAll 1.2% 2.0% 4.1% 95.9%



HeroinAll 0.9% 1.2% 2.2% 97.8%



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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents reporting A grades

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

TobaccoAll 6.2% 13.5% 23.3% 76.7%



AlcoholAll 18.5% 30.5% 53.4% 46.6%



InhalantsAll 4.4% 6.2% 13.3% 86.7%




Grade 7 4.0% 5.3% 8.0% 92.0%

Grade 8 2.6% 10.5% 18.4% 81.6%Grade 9 13.0% 17.4% 17.4% 82.6%


MarijuanaAll 5.0% 8.6% 16.4% 83.6%


Grade 10 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 93.8%Grade 11 3.8% 7.7% 30.8% 69.2%




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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents reporting A grades(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed




CocaineAll 0.0% 2.3% 6.5% 93.5%


Grade 10 0.0% 6.3% 12.5% 87.5%

Grade 11 0.0% 3.8% 15.4% 84.6%Grade 12 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 90.0%

Crack All 0.0% 1.6% 3.6% 96.4%






UppersAll 1.0% 1.7% 3.2% 96.8%



DownersAll 1.0% 1.7% 3.6% 96.4%



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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents reporting A grades(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

RohypnolAll 0.7% 2.4% 6.2% 93.8%



SteroidsAll 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 99.0%


Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 95.0%

EcstasyAll 0.0% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%



HeroinAll 0.0% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%



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Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents reporting grades lower than A

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

TobaccoAll 21.8% 30.1% 45.8% 54.2%



AlcoholAll 36.8% 50.8% 70.1% 29.9%



InhalantsAll 11.8% 15.7% 23.4% 76.6%




Grade 7 13.9% 16.5% 24.5% 75.5%

Grade 8 18.1% 23.5% 31.4% 68.6%Grade 9 22.6% 26.7% 37.1% 62.9%


MarijuanaAll 19.4% 25.8% 37.9% 62.1%


Grade 10 21.7% 32.3% 49.0% 51.0%Grade 11 18.6% 28.3% 43.4% 56.6%




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PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed




CocaineAll 7.0% 10.9% 16.5% 83.5%


Grade 10 7.7% 13.3% 21.9% 78.1%

Grade 11 7.5% 12.3% 20.5% 79.5%Grade 12 12.1% 19.4% 26.6% 73.4%

Crack All 1.5% 2.5% 4.5% 95.5%






UppersAll 1.7% 3.1% 4.6% 95.4%



DownersAll 2.5% 3.6% 6.1% 93.9%



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PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

RohypnolAll 4.3% 6.1% 10.3% 89.7%



SteroidsAll 0.4% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%


Grade 10 0.5% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 11 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%Grade 12 1.7% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%

EcstasyAll 1.6% 2.4% 4.6% 95.4%



HeroinAll 1.2% 1.4% 2.5% 97.5%



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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living with two parents

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

TobaccoAll 17.1% 24.7% 38.7% 61.3%



AlcoholAll 32.4% 46.0% 65.5% 34.5%



InhalantsAll 9.8% 12.8% 20.1% 79.9%




Grade 7 8.7% 10.3% 16.9% 83.1%

Grade 8 13.3% 20.2% 27.2% 72.8%Grade 9 13.2% 15.8% 26.3% 73.7%


MarijuanaAll 13.5% 18.8% 31.0% 69.0%


Grade 10 18.2% 28.0% 46.2% 53.8%Grade 11 19.6% 25.0% 42.0% 58.0%




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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living with two parents

(Continued)

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed




CocaineAll 5.3% 7.9% 13.0% 87.0%


Grade 10 5.3% 9.9% 20.6% 79.4%

Grade 11 7.1% 10.7% 18.8% 81.3%Grade 12 9.4% 12.5% 18.8% 81.3%

Crack All 1.0% 2.2% 3.9% 96.1%






UppersAll 1.5% 2.4% 3.6% 96.4%



DownersAll 1.6% 2.4% 4.5% 95.5%



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Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents not living with two parents

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

TobaccoAll 24.3% 33.2% 49.8% 50.2%



AlcoholAll 37.4% 51.1% 70.9% 29.1%



InhalantsAll 12.4% 17.2% 25.4% 74.6%




Grade 7 16.2% 19.7% 26.5% 73.5%

Grade 8 21.3% 24.7% 34.8% 65.2%Grade 9 36.2% 42.6% 50.0% 50.0%


MarijuanaAll 24.6% 31.8% 42.0% 58.0%


Grade 10 23.5% 32.9% 43.5% 56.5%Grade 11 13.1% 27.9% 42.6% 57.4%




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SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed




CocaineAll 7.2% 12.8% 18.6% 81.4%


Grade 10 9.5% 16.7% 21.4% 78.6%

Grade 11 4.8% 11.3% 21.0% 79.0%Grade 12 12.5% 27.1% 35.4% 64.6%

Crack All 1.8% 2.7% 5.2% 94.8%






UppersAll 1.7% 3.8% 5.7% 94.3%



DownersAll 3.3% 5.0% 7.9% 92.1%



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PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

RohypnolAll 4.6% 6.6% 9.8% 90.2%



SteroidsAll 0.0% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%


Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 11 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 97.7%

EcstasyAll 1.6% 2.7% 4.3% 95.7%



HeroinAll 1.2% 1.9% 2.7% 97.3%



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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

TobaccoAll 18.1% 25.5% 40.4% 59.6%



AlcoholAll 31.7% 45.1% 66.0% 34.0%



InhalantsAll 9.2% 12.9% 20.8% 79.2%




Grade 7 9.1% 11.5% 17.3% 82.7%

Grade 8 11.7% 16.3% 25.0% 75.0%Grade 9 18.9% 22.8% 33.3% 66.7%


MarijuanaAll 14.1% 19.9% 31.5% 68.5%


Grade 10 19.5% 28.3% 44.7% 55.3%Grade 11 14.0% 23.7% 38.6% 61.4%




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PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed




CocaineAll 4.7% 7.6% 13.3% 86.7%


Grade 10 5.7% 10.8% 19.7% 80.3%

Grade 11 5.2% 9.6% 18.3% 81.7%Grade 12 7.3% 12.8% 21.1% 78.9%

Crack All 1.2% 1.9% 3.6% 96.4%






UppersAll 1.7% 2.9% 4.1% 95.9%



DownersAll 2.2% 3.1% 5.6% 94.4%



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PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

RohypnolAll 3.0% 4.4% 8.2% 91.8%



SteroidsAll 0.2% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%


Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%

Grade 11 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 2.8% 97.2%

EcstasyAll 0.8% 1.4% 3.7% 96.3%



HeroinAll 0.8% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%



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Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

TobaccoAll 24.1% 33.8% 48.4% 51.6%



AlcoholAll 40.6% 55.3% 72.1% 27.9%



InhalantsAll 15.0% 18.4% 24.4% 75.6%




Grade 7 21.1% 22.8% 33.3% 66.7%

Grade 8 27.9% 34.4% 37.7% 62.3%Grade 9 32.0% 38.0% 46.0% 54.0%


MarijuanaAll 28.1% 34.7% 45.3% 54.7%


Grade 10 24.5% 36.7% 44.9% 55.1%Grade 11 26.0% 32.0% 52.0% 48.0%




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PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed




CocaineAll 9.9% 15.6% 20.0% 80.0%


Grade 10 12.2% 18.4% 24.5% 75.5%

Grade 11 10.0% 14.0% 24.0% 76.0%Grade 12 18.8% 28.1% 31.3% 68.8%

Crack All 1.9% 3.7% 6.5% 93.5%






UppersAll 0.7% 2.7% 4.8% 95.2%



DownersAll 1.8% 3.8% 6.1% 93.9%



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PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

RohypnolAll 5.8% 8.3% 14.1% 85.9%



SteroidsAll 0.7% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%


Grade 10 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%

Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 12 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%

EcstasyAll 3.4% 4.4% 6.2% 93.8%



HeroinAll 1.6% 2.3% 3.8% 96.2%



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Table B13: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living in town three years or less

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

TobaccoAll 18.8% 27.7% 39.0% 61.0%


Grade 10 13.6% 27.3% 56.8% 43.2%Grade 11 20.8% 20.8% 25.0% 75.0%Grade 12 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898

AlcoholAll 29.7% 40.1% 59.8% 40.2%



InhalantsAll 10.8% 14.4% 23.4% 76.6%




Grade 7 10.7% 12.0% 18.7% 81.3%

Grade 8 18.0% 22.0% 28.0% 72.0%Grade 9 27.8% 29.6% 38.9% 61.1%


MarijuanaAll 17.6% 21.2% 31.7% 68.3%


Grade 10 16.3% 18.6% 41.9% 58.1%Grade 11 20.8% 29.2% 37.5% 62.5%

Grade 12 999.0% 998.0% 997.0% -29897Marijuana OnlyAll 6.9% 8.4% 15.3% 84.7%



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PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed




CocaineAll 6.3% 10.8% 14.7% 85.3%


Grade 10 4.8% 11.9% 21.4% 78.6%

Grade 11 4.2% 8.3% 20.8% 79.2%Grade 12 999.0% 998.0% 997.0% -29897

Crack All 2.5% 3.5% 4.8% 95.2%






UppersAll 2.4% 4.7% 5.1% 94.9%



DownersAll 3.6% 5.5% 6.7% 93.3%



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PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

RohypnolAll 4.9% 6.2% 9.4% 90.6%



SteroidsAll 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%


Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

EcstasyAll 1.2% 2.2% 4.6% 95.4%



HeroinAll 2.5% 2.5% 3.7% 96.3%



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Table B14: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living in town more than three years

PastMonth

SchoolYear

EverUsed

NeverUsed

TobaccoAll 20.0% 28.0% 43.4% 56.6%



AlcoholAll 35.1% 49.4% 69.2% 30.8%



InhalantsAll 10.9% 14.5% 21.8% 78.2%




Grade 7 11.1% 13.7% 20.5% 79.5%

Grade 8 15.6% 21.7% 29.7% 70.3%Grade 9 20.7% 25.5% 35.1% 64.9%


MarijuanaAll 17.5% 24.0% 35.6% 64.4%


Grade 10 21.6% 32.7% 46.2% 53.8%Grade 11 16.2% 25.0% 42.6% 57.4%




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The FREQ Procedure

GENDER q1 Frequency PercentFemale 695 50.60Male 678 49.40

Frequency Missing = 2.8812518355

GRADEq2 Frequency Percent

Grade 7 264 19.22Grade 8 231 16.78Grade 9 323 23.49

Grade 10 220 15.99Grade 11 184 13.41Grade 12 153 11.12

LIVE WITH BOTHPARENTS

q3 Frequency PercentNo 502 36.62Yes 868 63.38


AGEq4 Frequency Percent

11 or younger 4 0.2612 64 4.6713 223 16.2714 247 18.0015 274 20.0316 222 16.2017 205 14.9618 115 8.37

19 or older 17 1.24


ETHNICITYq5 Frequency PercentAfrican/American 10 0.76Asian/American 4 0.27Mexican/American 1234 90.68Native/American 11 0.78Other 72 5.26

White 31 2.26


ON AVERAGE WHATGRADES DO YOU GET

q6 Frequency PercentMostly A's 191 13.97Mostly B's 709 51.94Mostly C's 397 29.10Mostly D's 52 3.77

Mostly F's 17 1.21


LENGTH OF TIME INTHIS DISTRICT

q7 Frequency Percent<1 year 112 8.29

2-3 years 142 10.47>4 years 1101 81.23


DO YOU HAVE A JOBq8 Frequency PercentNo 1191 87.59Yes 169 12.41


DO YOU GET ANALLOWANCE



EITHER PARENT COLLEGEGRADUATE

q10 Frequency PercentDon't Know 296 21.70No 645 47.30Yes 423 31.00


QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED PRICE

LUNCHq11 Frequency PercentDon't Know 296 21.74No 106 7.79Yes 959 70.47


PARTICIPATE INSCHOOL ATHLETICS

q12a Frequency PercentNo 606 46.46Yes 698 53.54


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOLBAND/ORCHESTRAq12b Frequency PercentNo 904 76.28Yes 281 23.72


PARTICIPATE INSCHOOL CHOIR

q12c Frequency PercentNo 1058 96.20Yes 42 3.80


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PARTICIPATE INDRAMA/SPEECH/ART

CLUBSq12d Frequency PercentNo 975 87.60Yes 138 12.40


PARTICIPATE IN DRILLTEAM/CHEERLEADING

q12e Frequency PercentNo 1012 90.10Yes 111 9.90


PARTICIPATE INSTUDENT

GOVERNMENTq12f Frequency PercentNo 1093 95.93Yes 46 4.07


PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOLNEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

q12g Frequency PercentNo 1057 91.98Yes 92 8.02


PARTICIPATE INACADEMIC

CLUBS/SOCIETIESq12h Frequency PercentNo 1054 88.64Yes 135 11.36


PARTICIPATE INACADEMIC

COMPETITIONGROUPS

q12i Frequency PercentNo 1066 88.47Yes 139 11.53


PARTICIPATE INSCHOOL SERVICE

CLUBSq12j Frequency PercentNo 1189 96.11Yes 48 3.89


PARTICIPATE INOTHER SCHOOL

CLUBS OR GROUPSq12k Frequency PercentNo 1037 83.13Yes 210 16.87


PARTICIPATE INATHLETIC TEAMS

OUTSIDE OF SCHOOLq12l Frequency PercentNo 846 65.56Yes 444 34.44


PARTICIPATE INOTHER CLUBS OR

GROUPS OUTSIDE OF

SCHOOLq12m Frequency PercentNo 976 75.10Yes 323 24.90


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOM

q13a Frequency PercentVery Safe 1030 75.4

Somewhat Safe 291 21.3Not Very Safe 20 1.4

Not Safe At All 8 0.

Don't Know 16 1.1


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

q13b Frequency PercentVery Safe 397 29.4


Not Safe At All 52 3.8

Don't Know 37 2.7


DO YOU FEEL SAFE ATSCHOOL

q13c Frequency PercentVery Safe 342 25.2


Not Safe At All 70 5.1

Don't Know 60 4.4


FRIENDS FEELINGCLOSE TO THEIR

PARENTSq14a Frequency PercentNone 106 7.78

A Few 470 34.57Some 360 26.47Most 311 22.82

All 114 8.36






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HOW MANY FRIENDSCARRY WEAPONS

q14b Frequency PercentNone 885 65.86

A Few 268 19.92Some 118 8.77Most 49 3.68

All 24 1.76


HOW MANY FRIENDSCARE ABOUT GOOD

GRADESq14c Frequency Percent

None 66 4.98A Few 250 18.98Some 330 25.03Most 409 31.02

All 264 19.99


HOW MANY FRIENDSBELONG TO A GANG

q14d Frequency PercentNone 973 71.79

A Few 219 16.17Some 103 7.63Most 41 3.01

All 19 1.40


FRIENDS WISHING TODROP OUT OF SCHOOL

q14e Frequency PercentNone 740 54.58

A Few 411 30.32Some 133 9.77Most 52 3.86

All 20 1.46


PARENTS ATTENDPTA/SCHOOL OPEN

HOUSESq15 Frequency PercentNo 696 56.47Yes 536 43.53


EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

q16a Frequency PercentNever Heard/Used 1169 86.73

In Your Lifetime 85 6.32Since School Began 33 2.45

In the Past Month 61 4.51


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

q16b Frequency PercentNever Heard/Used 1227 91.35




EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS

q16c Frequency PercentNever Heard/Used 1232 92.17




EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

q16d Frequency PercentNever Heard/Used 1293 97.07




EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC.FOR KICK

q16e Frequency PercenNever Heard/Used 1291 9

In Your Lifetime 10 Since School Began 7

In the Past Month 14


EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKSq16f Frequency Percen

Never Heard/Used 1251 9In Your Lifetime 29

Since School Began 16 In the Past Month 24


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERSFOR KICK

q16g Frequency PercenNever Heard/Used 1244 9




EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDEFOR KICK

q16h Frequency PercenNever Heard/Used 1273 9








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EVER INHALED OCTANEBOOSTER FOR KICKSq16i Frequency Percent

Never Heard/Used 1291 98.29In Your Lifetime 7 0.55

Since School Began 5 0.40In the Past Month 10 0.77


EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYSFOR KICKS

q16j Frequency PercentNever Heard/Used 1219 92.05




EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

q16k Frequency PercentNever Heard/Used 1167 87.36




RECENT CIGARETTE USEq17a Frequency Percent




RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCOUSE

q17b Frequency PercentNever Heard/Used 1242 92.39




RECENT BEER USEq17c Frequency Percent




RECENT WINE COOLER USEq17d Frequency Percent




RECENT WINE USEq17e Frequency Percent




RECENT LIQUOR USEq17f Frequency Percent




RECENT MARIJUANA USEq18a Frequency Percent




RECENT COCAINE USEq18b Frequency Percen




RECENT CRACK USEq18c Frequency Percen




RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USEq18e Frequency Percen




RECENT UPPER USEq18f Frequency Percen




RECENT DOWNER USEq18g Frequency Percen








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RECENT ROHYPNOL USEq18h Frequency Percent


Since School Began 23 1.69



RECENT STEROID USEq18i Frequency Percent




RECENT ECSTASY USEq18j Frequency Percent




RECENT HEROIN USEq18k Frequency Percent




TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTHq19a Frequency Percent

Never Heard/Used 1122 83.881-2 times 130 9.72

3-10 times 44 3.2711+ times 42 3.14


ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTHq19b Frequency Percent


3-10 times 150 11.2311+ times 59 4.40


INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTHq19c Frequency Percent


3-10 times 24 1.7811+ times 7 0.56


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTHq19d Frequency Percent


3-10 times 78 5.8111+ times 82 6.10


COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTHq19e Frequency Percent


3-10 times 29 2.1511+ times 25 1.86


CRACK USE IN PAST MONTHq19f Frequency Percent


3-10 times 7 0.5111+ times 8 0.59


CLOSE FRIENDS USECIGARETTE

q20a Frequency PercentNever heard/None 515 39

A few 466 35Some 198 15Most 101 7

All 35 2


CLOSE FRIENDS USESMOKELESS TOBACCO

q20b Frequency PercentNever heard/None 1079 81

A few 155 11Some 61 4Most 18 1

All 4 0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER q20c Frequency Percent

Never heard/None 397 30A few 381 29Some 238 18Most 214 16

All 79 6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINECOOLER

q20d Frequency PercentNever heard/None 523 39

A few 341 25Some 219 16Most 167 12

All 62 4






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINEq20e Frequency Percent

Never heard/None 698 53.36A few 307 23.47Some 164 12.55Most 98 7.49

All 41 3.14


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR q20f Frequency Percent


All 73 5.49


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTSq20g Frequency Percent


All 8 0.59


CLOSE FRIENDS USEMARIJUANA

q20h Frequency PercentNever heard/None 590 44.16

A few 290 21.69Some 191 14.30Most 174 13.04

All 91 6.82


DIFFICULT TO GETCIGARETTES

q21a Frequency PercentNever heard of 198 15.17

Impossible 157 11.99Very difficult 67 5.12

Somewhat diff 126 9.68

Somewhat easy 269 20.59Very easy 489 37.46


DIFFICULT TO GETSMOKELESS TOBACCO

q21b Frequency PercentNever heard of 405 31.12


Somewhat diff 129 9.91Somewhat easy 192 14.78

Very easy 214 16.41


DIFFICULT TO GET BEER q21c Frequency Percent

Never heard of 182 14.09Impossible 155 11.94

Very difficult 55 4.23


Very easy 474 36.58


DIFFICULT TO GET WINECOOLERS

q21d Frequency PercentNever heard of 219 16.95

Impossible 151 11.65

Very difficult 66 5.12Somewhat diff 132 10.18



DIFFICULT TO GET WINEq21e Frequency Percent



Somewhat easy 233 17.9

Very easy 380 29.2


DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR q21f Frequency Percent




Very easy 415 31.6


DIFFICULT TO GETINHALANTS

q21g Frequency PercentNever heard of 342 26.6





DIFFICULT TO GETMARIJUANA

q21h Frequency PercentNever heard of 215 16.6



Very easy 465 36.0






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DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINEq21i Frequency Percent




Very easy 280 21.85


DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK q21j Frequency Percent




Very easy 192 14.77


DIFFICULT TO GETHALLUCINOGENS

q21l Frequency PercentNever heard of 601 46.47





DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERSq21m Frequency Percent





DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERSq21n Frequency Percent




Very easy 131 10.07


DIFFICULT TO GETROHYPNOL

q21o Frequency PercentNever heard of 494 38.29





DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDSq21p Frequency Percent





DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASYq21q Frequency Percent





DIFFICULT TO GET HEROINq21r Frequency Percent




Very easy 114 8.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDCIGARETTES

q22a Frequency Percent9 or younger 73 12.3210 years old 72 12.2511 years old 54 9.1312 years old 78 13.30

13 years old 102 17.2514 years old 83 14.0715 years old 59 9.9216 years old 42 7.1317 years old 22 3.77

18 or older 5 0.86


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDSMOKELESS TOBACCO

q22b Frequency Percent9 or younger 9 8.7710 years old 10 9.1811 years old 13 12.2812 years old 12 11.0813 years old 22 20.7414 years old 13 12.1415 years old 16 15.0916 years old 5 5.0117 years old 5 4.89

18 or older 1 0.80






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AGE WHEN FIRST USEDBEER

q22c Frequency Percent9 or younger 153 20.6610 years old 70 9.5011 years old 61 8.1812 years old 82 11.10


18 or older 12 1.67


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDWINE COOLERS

q22d Frequency Percent9 or younger 70 9.9910 years old 68 9.7611 years old 67 9.6212 years old 106 15.1013 years old 107 15.2514 years old 117 16.6615 years old 94 13.3416 years old 41 5.8017 years old 23 3.32

18 or older 8 1.17


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDWINE

q22e Frequency Percent9 or younger 51 8.6510 years old 58 9.7411 years old 48 8.0412 years old 79 13.3213 years old 103 17.5014 years old 98 16.5315 years old 94 15.8216 years old 33 5.6217 years old 21 3.58

18 or older 7 1.21


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDLIQUOR

q22f Frequency Percent9 or younger 33 5.6810 years old 28 4.8111 years old 37 6.5212 years old 64 11.12


18 or older 13 2.33


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDINHALANTS

q22g Frequency Percent9 or younger 27 16.0410 years old 13 7.8611 years old 28 16.5312 years old 30 18.0013 years old 22 13.1914 years old 26 15.2815 years old 14 8.2116 years old 5 3.0717 years old 2 1.19

18 or older 1 0.63


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDMARIJUANA

q22h Frequency Percent9 or younger 29 6.3310 years old 30 6.5111 years old 40 8.9012 years old 68 14.8613 years old 74 16.1814 years old 99 21.8215 years old 58 12.6516 years old 35 7.7217 years old 16 3.46

18 or older 7 1.57


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDCOCAINE

q22i Frequency Percent9 or younger 3 1.5210 years old 11 5.2911 years old 9 4.2212 years old 20 9.85


18 or older 6 3.01


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDCRACK

q22j Frequency Percent10 years old 2 3.3811 years old 6 9.6712 years old 10 16.4613 years old 7 11.3914 years old 12 21.2515 years old 9 15.1516 years old 5 8.8317 years old 6 10.62

18 or older 2 3.25


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDHALLUCINOGENS

q22l Frequency Percent11 years old 4 8.3912 years old 6 13.6213 years old 7 17.4114 years old 5 12.8215 years old 7 16.3116 years old 8 19.5217 years old 3 7.42

18 or older 2 4.51






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AGE WHEN FIRST USEDUPPERS

q22m Frequency Percent9 or younger 1 1.5710 years old 2 2.9011 years old 4 6.8212 years old 8 12.77


18 or older 1 1.36


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDDOWNERS

q22n Frequency Percent9 or younger 2 2.4710 years old 1 1.0511 years old 3 4.2912 years old 7 8.9713 years old 12 14.7014 years old 17 20.6515 years old 22 27.4716 years old 9 11.5917 years old 6 7.75

18 or older 1 1.07


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDROHYPNOL

q22o Frequency Percent9 or younger 3 2.5810 years old 2 1.3711 years old 3 2.1612 years old 9 7.2613 years old 15 12.4614 years old 31 24.8215 years old 43 34.4116 years old 10 8.3617 years old 7 5.87

18 or older 1 0.69


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDSTEROIDS

q22p Frequency Percent9 or younger 2 8.2711 years old 1 4.0912 years old 5 25.2413 years old 3 12.36

14 years old 2 9.6215 years old 3 14.7116 years old 1 6.2717 years old 1 5.09

18 or older 3 14.36


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDECSTASY

q22q Frequency Percent

9 or younger 1 1.4711 years old 5 9.0312 years old 3 5.7413 years old 9 15.3114 years old 13 21.3115 years old 14 24.5416 years old 4 6.9517 years old 5 8.93

18 or older 4 6.73


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDHEROIN

q22r Frequency Percent10 years old 1 4.2511 years old 2 9.1512 years old 3 10.8313 years old 6 26.2514 years old 1 4.2515 years old 6 24.0816 years old 2 8.5017 years old 1 4.49

18 or older 2 8.19


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USECIGARETTE

q23a Frequency PercentEvery day 20 1

Several times/wk 47 3Several times/mo 92 7

About once/month 122 9

About once/year 81 6< once/year 122 9Never used 825 62


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USESMOKELESS TOBACCO

q23b Frequency PercentEvery day 5 0

Several times/wk 6 0

Several times/mo 10 0About once/month 19 1

About once/year 27 2< once/year 39 3Never used 1190 91


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USEBE

q23c Frequency Percent

Every day 8 0Several times/wk 70 5Several times/mo 156 11

About once/month 146 11About once/year 125 9

< once/year 123 9Never used 672 51






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HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USESTEROIDS

q23p Frequency PercentEvery day 2 0.18

Several times/mo 2 0.17About once/month 3 0.22

About once/year 6 0.52< once/year 3 0.22Never used 1230 98.69


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USEECSTASY

q23q Frequency PercentSeveral times/wk 2 0.15Several times/mo 8 0.60

About once/month 12 0.99About once/year 15 1.20

< once/year 17 1.37Never used 1190 95.69


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USEHEROIN

q23r Frequency PercentSeveral times/mo 6 0.45

About once/month 5 0.39About once/year 5 0.44

< once/year 4 0.35Never used 1219 98.38


HOW MANY CIGARETTES INPAST 30 DAYS

q24 Frequency PercentNone 1065 79.97

Less than 1 165 12.36> 1 and < 10 82 6.17

> 10 and < 1pk 7 0.53> 1pk and < 2pks 7 0.54

More than 2pks 6 0.43


AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONETIME

q25a Frequency PercentNever drink this 645 48.59

12+ drinks 75 5.629-11 drinks 49 3.70

5-8 drinks 79 5.943-4 drinks 112 8.402 drinks 98 7.381 drink 107 8.08

< 1 drink 163 12.29


AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERSAT ONE TIME

q25b Frequency PercentNever drink this 642 48.58

12+ drinks 59 4.439-11 drinks 38 2.915-8 drinks 80 6.083-4 drinks 143 10.84

2 drinks 132 9.971 drink 113 8.55

< 1 drink 114 8.65


AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONETIMEq25c Frequency Percent

Never drink this 774 58.4912+ drinks 30 2.309-11 drinks 11 0.805-8 drinks 31 2.323-4 drinks 75 5.63

2 drinks 103 7.801 drink 128 9.70

< 1 drink 171 12.96


AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONETIM

q25d Frequency PercentNever drink this 733 55.

12+ drinks 51 3.9-11 drinks 34 2.5-8 drinks 75 5.

3-4 drinks 122 9.2 drinks 91 6.1 drink 90 6.

< 1 drink 118 9.


ALCOHOLq26a Frequency Percent

Never 5+ at time 471 35.None 525 39.

1 day 124 92 days 73 5

3 to 5 days 72 56 to 9 days 34 2

10 or more days 26 1


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESFROM HOME

q27a Frequency Percent

Do not Drink 527 40Never 478 36

Seldom 196 15Most of the Time 85 6

Always 21 1


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESFROM FRIENDS

q27b Frequency Percent

Do not Drink 463 35Never 260 20

Seldom 203 15Most of the Time 242 18

Always 124 9






MercedesSpring 2006

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESFROM A STORE

q27c Frequency PercentDo not Drink 474 36.73

Never 568 44.01Seldom 123 9.53

Most of the Time 78 6.00Always 48 3.73


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESAT PARTIES

q27d Frequency PercentDo not Drink 430 33.69

Never 209 16.36Seldom 153 11.97



GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESFROM OTHER

q27e Frequency PercentDo not Drink 471 36.65

Never 334 25.99Seldom 175 13.60



USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTSq28a Frequency Percent

Never 905 69.17Seldom 110 8.40

Half the time 88 6.71Most of the time 96 7.34

Always 99 7.56Don't know 11 0.83


USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTSq28b Frequency Percent

Never 975 74.81Seldom 101 7.79


Always 57 4.37

Don't know 10 0.79


USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

q28c Frequency PercentNever 1037 80.50

Seldom 107 8.34Half the time 57 4.42

Most of the time 34 2.65



USE MARIJUANA IN PIPESq28d Frequency Percent

Never 1051 80.77Seldom 102 7.80




USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYSq28e Frequency Percent

Never 1065 82.69Seldom 100 7.79




TAKE DXM, TRIPLE C'S, ETC. TOGET HIG

q29a Frequency PercenNever heard/used 1241 9

At least once/month 18 At least once/year 9

At least once/life 12


TAKE CODEINE COUGH SYRUP TOGET HIG

q29b Frequency PercenNever heard/used 1219 9

At least once/month 32 At least once/year 17

At least once/life 24


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TOUSE TOBACCO

q30a Frequency PercentVery 680 54.10

Somewhat 310 24.69Not very 127 10.14

Not at all 35 2.79Don't know 104 8.28


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TOUSE ALCOHOL

q30b Frequency PercentVery 645 51.79








MercedesSpring 2006

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TOUSE INHALANTS

q30c Frequency PercentVery 880 72.07


Not at all 26 2.16

Don't know 87 7.14


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TOUSE MARIJUANA

q30d Frequency PercentVery 766 62.01


Not at all 76 6.14

Don't know 70 5.67


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TOUSE COCAINE

q30e Frequency PercentVery 966 78.21


Not at all 24 1.96

Don't know 76 6.17


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TOUSE CRACK

q30f Frequency PercentVery 979 79.47




DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TOUSE ECSTASY

q30g Frequency PercentVery 989 79.22


Not at all 19 1.53

Don't know 115 9.21


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TOUSE STEROIDS

q30h Frequency PercentVery 957 75.82


Not at all 19 1.54

Don't know 110 8.69


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TOUSE HEROIN

q30i Frequency PercentVery 1070 82.73


Not at all 18 1.38

Don't know 107 8.30


DAYS SKIPPED SINCESEPTEMBER

q31a Frequency PercentNone 901 69.31

1-3 days 252 19.394-9 days 76 5.81

10+ days 71 5.49


DAYS ILL SINCESEPTEMBER


1-3 days 586 45.204-9 days 254 19.59

10+ days 91 7.03


OTHER DAYS MISSEDSINCE SEPTEMBER

q31c Frequency PercentNone 511 39.88

1-3 days 616 48.044-9 days 117 9.11

10+ days 38 2.97


SENT TOPRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE

SEPTEMBER q31d Frequency PercentNone 967 74.37

1-3 days 236 18.154-9 days 53 4.08

10+ days 44 3.40


SOMEONE CALLEDHOME SINCESEPTEMBER


1-3 days 169 13.164-9 days 39 3.08

10+ days 24 1.87






MercedesSpring 2006

IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING SINCE

SEPTEMBER q31f Frequency Percent

None 1250 97.781-3 days 20 1.534-9 days 6 0.47

10+ days 3 0.22


IN TROUBLE FOR DRUGUSE SINCE SEPTEMBER

q31g Frequency PercentNone 1246 96.59

1-3 days 29 2.254-9 days 9 0.71

10+ days 6 0.45


TROUBLE WITH FRIENDSBECAUSE OF DRINKING


1-3 times 72 5.634-9 times 11 0.84

10+ times 2 0.18


DRIVEN A CAR AFTER AGOOD BIT TO DRINK


1-3 times 91 7.174-9 times 23 1.84

10+ times 9 0.72


CRITICIZED BY DATEBECAUSE OF DRINKING


1-3 times 73 5.764-9 times 10 0.82

10+ times 2 0.15


TROUBLE WITH POLICEBECAUSE OF DRINKING

q32d Frequency PercentNone 1207 95.42

1-3 times 47 3.694-9 times 9 0.75

10+ times 2 0.13


TROUBLE WITH FRIENDSBECAUSE OF DRUG USE


1-3 times 74 6.004-9 times 11 0.87

10+ times 4 0.33


DRIVEN A CAR WHILEHIGH FROM DRUGS

q32f Frequency PercentNone 1142 91.48

1-3 times 73 5.844-9 times 16 1.31

10+ times 17 1.36


CRITICIZED BY DATEBECAUSE OF DRUG USE

q32g Frequency PercentNone 1168 93.41

1-3 times 68 5.434-9 times 8 0.66

10+ times 6 0.49


TROUBLE WITH POLICEBECAUSE OF DRUG USE

q32h Frequency Percent

None 1211 95.961-3 times 40 3.184-9 times 6 0.4610+ times 5 0.39


CLASS DAYS DRUNK ONALCOHOL SINCE SEPT


1-3 days 128 9.964-9 days 20 1.54

10+ days 11 0.84


CLASS DAYS HIGH ONMARIJUANA SINCE SEPT


1-3 days 106 8.23

4-9 days 33 2.5410+ days 53 4.11


CLASS DAYS HIGH ONINHALANTS SINCE SEPT


1-3 days 47 3.664-9 days 11 0.85

10+ days 11 0.83






MercedesSpring 2006

DRUG/ALCOHOLINFO--SCHOOL

GUIDANCECOUNSELOR

q37c Frequency PercentNo 624 58.48Yes 443 41.52


DRUG/ALCOHOLINFO--SCIENCE CLASS

q37d Frequency PercentNo 713 65.79Yes 371 34.21


DRUG/ALCOHOLINFO--SOCIAL

STUDIES CLASSq37e Frequency PercentNo 896 82.04Yes 196 17.96


DRUG/ALCOHOLINFO--SCHOOL

STUDENT GROUP OR CLUB

q37f Frequency PercentNo 874 80.10Yes 217 19.90


DRUG/ALCOHOLINFO--INVITED

SCHOOL GUEST

q37g Frequency PercentNo 570 51.86Yes 529 48.14


DRUG/ALCOHOLINFO--ANOTHER

SCHOOL SOURCEq37h Frequency PercentNo 694 62.53Yes 416 37.47


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--WEBSITE/ONLINE CHAT

GROUPq38a Frequency PercentNo 913 73.31Yes 332 26.69


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA

MPHLETSq38b FrequencyNo 626Yes 611

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA

MPHLETSq38b PercentNo 50.61

Yes 49.39


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--TV/RADIO/OTHER

AUDIO/VIDEOq38c Frequency PercentNo 598 48.28Yes 641 51.72


DRUG/ALCOHOLINFO--PARENTS

q38d Frequency PercentNo 583 46.45Yes 672 53.55


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDSSMOKING CIGARET

q39a Frequency Percent

Strong disapprove 903 71Mild disapprove 94 7

Neither 72 5Mildly approve 20 1

Strongly approve 19 1Don't know 155 12


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDSDRINKING BEER

q39b Frequency PercentStrong disapprove 844 66

Mild disapprove 138 10Neither 93 7

Mildly approve 31 2Strongly approve 20 1

Don't know 143 11


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANAq39c Frequency Percent

Strong disapprove 978 76Mild disapprove 52 4

Neither 50 3Mildly approve 14

Strongly approve 25 1Don't know 152 12


TESTED FOR DRUGUSE AT SCHOOL







MercedesSpring 2006

PURCHASEDLOTTERY TICKET IN

PAST YEAR q41 Frequency PercentNo 1008 78.42Yes 277 21.58


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