jim hogg county - jim hogg county isd - 1998 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use

8/14/2019 JIM HOGG COUNTY - Jim Hogg County ISD - 1998 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

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Jim Hogg 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 31.6% 44.5% 60.0% 40.0%

Grades 7-8 16.3% 27.8% 43.6% 56.4%

Grades 9-12 43.9% 57.8% 73.2% 26.8%

Cigarettes All 30.2% 43.5% 59.4% 40.6%

Grades 7-8 15.9% 27.8% 43.2% 56.8%

Grades 9-12 41.8% 56.4% 72.6% 27.4%

Smokeless tobacco All 3.3% 4.6% 10.0% 90.0%Grades 7-8 2.7% 3.5% 6.9% 93.1%

Grades 9-12 3.8% 5.6% 12.6% 87.4%

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 42.7% 13.1% 12.1% 7.3% 11.6% 6.6% 6.6%

Grades 7-8 59.5% 1.7% 7.6% 4.9% 11.3% 7.2% 7.8%

Grades 9-12 29.7% 22.0% 15.5% 9.1% 11.8% 6.2% 5.7%

Cigarettes?




All 43.7% 11.9% 12.5% 6.7% 11.7% 6.7% 6.8%


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Grades 7-8 58.9% 1.7% 7.3% 5.0% 11.5% 7.3% 8.3%

Grades 9-12 32.2% 19.6% 16.5% 8.0% 11.9% 6.2% 5.7%

Smokeless tobacco?




All 90.3% 1.5% 0.9% 0.7% 2.0% 1.6% 3.0%

Grades 7-8 92.9% * % 0.9% * % 2.6% 0.9% 2.6%

Grades 9-12 88.4% 2.6% 0.9% 1.3% 1.5% 2.1% 3.2%

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 11.2 13.3

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 15.0% 12.4% 3.4% 8.9% 15.8% 44.5%

Grades 7-8 20.1% 23.7% 7.1% 10.1% 19.7% 19.3%

Grades 9-12 11.1% 3.8% 0.5% 8.1% 12.8% 63.6%

Smokeless Tobacco?



All 37.5% 18.0% 5.4% 8.2% 10.0% 20.9%

Grades 7-8 39.9% 29.3% 9.8% 4.5% 8.1% 8.2%

Grades 9-12 35.6% 9.0% 1.8% 11.1% 11.5% 31.0%

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

Use any tobacco product?

Never heard

None A Few Some Most All

All 25.4% 29.2% 17.8% 17.5% 10.2%


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Grades 7-8 42.7% 36.7% 11.3% 7.3% 2.0%

Grades 9-12 11.6% 23.2% 22.9% 25.6% 16.7%

Smoke cigarettes?

Never heard


All 25.8% 29.4% 17.4% 17.5% 9.9%Grades 7-8 43.1% 36.6% 11.0% 7.4% 2.0%

Grades 9-12 12.1% 23.7% 22.4% 25.6% 16.2%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

Never heard


All 77.7% 16.2% 4.7% 0.7% 0.6%

Grades 7-8 87.7% 9.8% 2.0% 0.4% * %

Grades 9-12 69.8% 21.3% 6.9% 0.9% 1.1%


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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 56.3% 10.6% 11.4% 1.2% 1.2% 19.3%

Grades 7-8 67.5% 6.2% 5.7% 0.8% 1.2% 18.6%

Grades 9-12 47.2% 14.3% 16.0% 1.6% 1.2% 19.8%

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 49.3% 27.7% 12.2% 3.3% 7.6%

Grades 7-8 56.6% 26.2% 7.7% 3.5% 6.1%

Grades 9-12 43.1% 28.9% 16.0% 3.2% 8.9%


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Spring 1998

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



Any alcohol product All 37.9% 54.3% 68.4% 31.6%

Grades 7-8 19.7% 29.6% 45.6% 54.4%

Grades 9-12 52.2% 73.7% 86.3% 13.7%

Beer All 27.8% 41.9% 54.8% 45.2%

Grades 7-8 13.8% 21.6% 34.7% 65.3%

Grades 9-12 38.7% 57.7% 70.4% 29.6%

Wine coolers All 23.2% 35.8% 48.4% 51.6%Grades 7-8 14.8% 22.3% 35.2% 64.8%

Grades 9-12 29.9% 46.7% 58.9% 41.1%

Wine All 10.4% 18.1% 32.2% 67.8%

Grades 7-8 6.4% 9.9% 22.9% 77.1%

Grades 9-12 13.7% 24.6% 39.8% 60.2%

Liquor All 21.1% 34.9% 46.2% 53.8%

Grades 7-8 11.2% 17.2% 24.1% 75.9%

Grades 9-12 29.0% 49.0% 63.8% 36.2%

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

Any alcohol product?




All 36.6% 0.5% 12.2% 20.6% 13.3% 11.2% 5.7%

Grades 7-8 58.8% 0.4% 4.8% 7.7% 9.3% 12.6% 6.3%Grades 9-12 19.5% 0.5% 17.8% 30.4% 16.3% 10.2% 5.2%


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Beer?




All 45.9% 0.3% 10.6% 17.7% 11.0% 7.7% 6.8%

Grades 7-8 64.7% * % 3.8% 8.7% 6.9% 9.6% 6.3%Grades 9-12 31.6% 0.6% 15.8% 24.5% 14.2% 6.2% 7.1%

Wine coolers?




All 50.5% 0.2% 6.3% 13.4% 10.4% 12.3% 7.0%

Grades 7-8 64.4% 0.4% 4.5% 5.9% 7.8% 10.3% 6.6%

Grades 9-12 40.2% * % 7.6% 18.8% 12.3% 13.7% 7.3%

Wine?




All 67.8% * % 3.4% 3.8% 5.1% 9.4% 10.6%

Grades 7-8 77.3% * % 2.3% 2.3% 3.3% 7.4% 7.3%

Grades 9-12 60.8% * % 4.2% 4.9% 6.3% 10.8% 13.0%


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Jim Hogg County

Spring 1998

Liquor?




All 53.8% 0.3% 6.3% 10.0% 13.7% 9.3% 6.5%

Grades 7-8 78.2% * % 2.8% 3.2% 6.5% 5.0% 4.3%

Grades 9-12 35.5% 0.6% 9.0% 15.2% 19.1% 12.5% 8.1%

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 47.9% 52.1% 18.9% 26.0% 7.1%

Grades 7-8 64.2% 35.8% 4.8% 21.7% 9.3%

Grades 9-12 34.7% 65.3% 30.4% 29.5% 5.4%

Wine Coolers


All 50.6% 49.4% 10.2% 30.9% 8.4%

Grades 7-8 64.2% 35.8% 6.8% 20.2% 8.9%

Grades 9-12 39.8% 60.2% 12.8% 39.4% 8.0%

Wine


All 69.2% 30.8% 1.8% 18.0% 11.0%

Grades 7-8 76.0% 24.0% 1.7% 11.9% 10.4%Grades 9-12 63.8% 36.2% 1.9% 22.7% 11.5%


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Liquor


All 53.3% 46.7% 8.6% 26.7% 11.5%

Grades 7-8 76.6% 23.4% 2.2% 12.5% 8.7%

Grades 9-12 35.2% 64.8% 13.5% 37.7% 13.7%

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 68.2% 31.8% 6.7% 16.6% 8.5%

Grades 7-8 83.5% 16.5% 1.3% 8.4% 6.8%

Grades 9-12 55.8% 44.2% 11.2% 23.2% 9.8%


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Spring 1998

Wine Coolers

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

All 69.8% 30.2% 4.0% 14.2% 12.0%

Grades 7-8 78.4% 21.6% 3.0% 9.1% 9.4%

Grades 9-12 63.1% 36.9% 4.7% 18.2% 14.0%

Wine



All 80.8% 19.2% 1.8% 4.9% 12.5%

Grades 7-8 86.8% 13.2% 1.9% 4.1% 7.3%Grades 9-12 76.3% 23.7% 1.7% 5.6% 16.5%

Liquor



All 66.3% 33.7% 3.9% 13.8% 16.1%

Grades 7-8 82.9% 17.1% 1.0% 7.7% 8.4%

Grades 9-12 54.3% 45.7% 5.9% 18.2% 21.5%

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


Alcohol 11.1 13.6

Beer 11.0 13.8

Wine Coolers 11.6 14.0

Wine 11.5 13.8

Liquor 11.8 14.4


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

Beer?



All 16.4% 13.4% 5.3% 12.3% 24.2% 28.3%

Grades 7-8 22.7% 24.8% 7.3% 10.3% 20.5% 14.3%Grades 9-12 11.7% 4.9% 3.9% 13.8% 26.9% 38.8%

Wine coolers?



All 18.5% 14.5% 5.7% 12.3% 21.0% 28.0%

Grades 7-8 22.8% 25.9% 9.2% 10.1% 16.7% 15.3%

Grades 9-12 15.3% 6.0% 3.2% 13.9% 24.2% 37.5%

Wine?



All 24.4% 18.3% 8.6% 14.1% 14.5% 20.0%

Grades 7-8 27.7% 33.4% 10.6% 9.6% 11.1% 7.6%

Grades 9-12 21.9% 7.3% 7.2% 17.5% 17.0% 29.1%


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Jim Hogg County

Spring 1998

Liquor?



All 21.0% 16.9% 6.0% 11.2% 17.7% 27.2%

Grades 7-8 29.1% 31.1% 7.8% 6.8% 13.5% 11.7%

Grades 9-12 15.0% 6.4% 4.6% 14.5% 20.8% 38.7%

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 92.6% 5.5% 0.8% 1.0%

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

Grades 9-12 90.8% 5.9% 1.5% 1.9%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?


All 98.4% 1.1% 0.5% * %Grades 7-8 99.2% 0.8% * % * %

Grades 9-12 97.8% 1.3% 0.9% * %

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

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Alcohol Users: 5.0 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 3.3 days per student


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Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 3.1 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 0.6 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 75.3% 18.4% 3.2% 3.0%

Grades 9-12 75.3% 18.4% 3.2% 3.0%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?


All 93.6% 5.2% 0.5% 0.7%Grades 7-8 97.5% 1.7% 0.4% 0.4%

Grades 9-12 90.4% 8.0% 0.6% 1.0%


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Spring 1998

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

Any alcohol product?

Never heard


All 27.2% 20.5% 15.2% 21.9% 15.2%

Grades 7-8 47.3% 27.1% 11.6% 9.3% 4.7%

Grades 9-12 11.2% 15.3% 18.0% 32.0% 23.6%

Beer?

Never heardNone A Few Some Most All

All 31.6% 19.8% 15.5% 19.8% 13.5%

Grades 7-8 53.1% 24.2% 11.1% 9.1% 2.5%

Grades 9-12 14.5% 16.2% 18.9% 28.2% 22.2%

Wine coolers?

Never heard


All 38.9% 21.6% 17.3% 14.1% 8.2%Grades 7-8 55.2% 24.5% 10.6% 6.5% 3.2%

Grades 9-12 26.0% 19.2% 22.5% 20.1% 12.1%

Wine?

Never heard


All 65.6% 17.9% 8.8% 4.8% 2.9%

Grades 7-8 77.4% 14.2% 6.7% 1.2% 0.4%

Grades 9-12 56.5% 20.8% 10.4% 7.6% 4.8%


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Liquor?

Never heard


All 47.5% 17.0% 14.8% 11.8% 8.9%

Grades 7-8 70.7% 15.4% 7.5% 3.8% 2.6%

Grades 9-12 29.8% 18.2% 20.4% 17.9% 13.7%

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 93.8% 6.0% * % 0.2%

Grades 7-8 95.6% 4.0% * % 0.4%

Grades 9-12 92.3% 7.7% * % * %

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?


All 92.7% 6.7% 0.4% 0.2%

Grades 7-8 96.3% 3.3% 0.4% * %

Grades 9-12 89.8% 9.4% 0.4% 0.4%


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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 38.4% 6.9% 8.9% 15.6% 20.1% 1.6% 8.5%

Grades 7-8 58.6% 9.0% 8.6% 9.1% 4.4% 1.2% 9.1%

Grades 9-12 21.0% 5.0% 9.1% 21.3% 33.7% 1.9% 8.0%

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 40.5% 35.9% 17.3% 4.5% 1.7%

Grades 7-8 57.4% 22.2% 15.5% 4.1% 0.9%

Grades 9-12 27.4% 46.7% 18.8% 4.8% 2.4%

From friends

Do Not Most of


All 34.2% 13.7% 12.9% 27.9% 11.4%

Grades 7-8 52.5% 20.2% 9.8% 13.1% 4.3%

Grades 9-12 20.2% 8.7% 15.2% 39.2% 16.7%

From a store

Do Not Most of


All 36.7% 39.0% 10.9% 9.7% 3.7%

Grades 7-8 54.0% 37.6% 5.3% 1.4% 1.8%


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Grades 9-12 23.7% 40.1% 15.2% 16.0% 5.1%

At parties

Do Not Most of


All 32.0% 11.7% 10.5% 24.1% 21.7%

Grades 7-8 48.8% 15.2% 12.6% 15.8% 7.6%

Grades 9-12 18.9% 8.9% 8.9% 30.6% 32.7%

Other source

Do Not Most of


All 37.8% 23.4% 12.1% 14.1% 12.6%

Grades 7-8 55.6% 18.1% 13.0% 8.8% 4.5%

Grades 9-12 24.6% 27.3% 11.4% 18.0% 18.7%


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Spring 1998

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



All 55.3% 11.9% 10.5% 1.9% 1.6% 18.8%

Grades 7-8 64.5% 7.1% 6.8% 1.7% 0.8% 19.1%

Grades 9-12 47.6% 15.9% 13.5% 2.0% 2.2% 18.6%

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


All 49.9% 29.2% 12.2% 4.0% 4.7%

Grades 7-8 52.9% 27.1% 12.0% 4.1% 4.0%

Grades 9-12 47.4% 31.0% 12.4% 3.9% 5.3%


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



Marijuana? All 15.5% 24.6% 37.3% 62.7%

Grades 7-8 5.9% 9.3% 15.9% 84.1%

Grades 9-12 23.0% 36.7% 54.0% 46.0%

Cocaine? All 5.0% 8.4% 12.1% 87.9%

Grades 7-8 0.8% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Grades 9-12 8.2% 14.0% 20.5% 79.5%

Crack? All 0.2% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%Grades 7-8 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Grades 9-12 * % 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%

Hallucinogens? All 0.3% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%

Grades 7-8 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Grades 9-12 * % 0.4% 2.2% 97.8%

Uppers? All 1.8% 2.4% 4.4% 95.6%

Grades 7-8 0.4% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%

Grades 9-12 2.9% 3.6% 6.2% 93.8%

Downers? All 2.2% 3.2% 6.0% 94.0%Grades 7-8 0.9% 1.3% 1.7% 98.3%

Grades 9-12 3.2% 4.7% 9.3% 90.7%

Rohypnol? All 2.4% 4.2% 7.0% 93.0%

Grades 7-8 2.1% 2.1% 2.9% 97.1%

Grades 9-12 2.6% 5.8% 10.2% 89.8%

Steroids? All 0.2% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%

Grades 7-8 0.4% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%

Grades 9-12 * % 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%

Ecstasy? All * % 0.3% 0.5% 99.5%


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

Grades 9-12 * % 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%

Heroin? All 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%

Grades 7-8 0.8% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%

Grades 9-12 * % 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%

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

Marijuana?




All 64.3% 3.1% 7.6% 5.4% 8.8% 4.5% 6.2%

Grades 7-8 84.0% 1.0% 4.7% 2.9% 2.3% 2.4% 2.8%

Grades 9-12 50.1% 4.6% 9.7% 7.3% 13.6% 6.0% 8.7%

Cocaine?




All 88.6% 0.9% 0.8% 3.8% 3.1% 1.3% 1.6%

Grades 7-8 98.6% * % 0.9% * % 0.4% * % * %

Grades 9-12 80.9% 1.6% 0.6% 6.7% 5.1% 2.4% 2.8%


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Spring 1998

Crack?




All 97.4% 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.6%

Grades 7-8 98.6% * % 1.0% 0.5% * % * % * %

Grades 9-12 96.6% 1.0% * % * % 0.7% 0.7% 1.1%

Hallucinogens?


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

All 99.1% * % * % * % 0.4% 0.2% 0.2%

Grades 7-8 99.1% * % * % * % 0.9% * % * %

Grades 9-12 99.2% * % * % * % * % 0.4% 0.4%

Uppers?




All 96.8% * % * % 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% * %

Grades 7-8 98.1% * % * % 0.5% 1.4% * % * %

Grades 9-12 95.8% * % * % 1.5% 0.6% 2.0% * %

Downers?




All 95.2% * % 0.6% 1.3% 1.4% 0.9% 0.6%

Grades 7-8 98.0% * % * % 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% * %


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Grades 9-12 93.1% * % 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% 1.3% 1.0%

Rohypnol?




All 94.1% 0.2% 0.4% 1.4% 1.2% 2.4% 0.2%

Grades 7-8 96.7% 0.5% 0.9% 0.5% 1.4% * % * %

Grades 9-12 92.1% * % * % 2.2% 1.0% 4.3% 0.4%

Steroids?




All 99.0% * % * % * % 0.2% 0.4% 0.4%

Grades 7-8 98.5% * % * % * % 0.5% 1.0% * %

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

Ecstasy?




All 99.4% * % * % * % 0.4% 0.2% * %

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

Grades 9-12 98.9% * % * % * % 0.6% 0.4% * %


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Heroin?




All 99.4% * % 0.2% * % * % * % 0.4%

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

Grades 9-12 99.4% * % * % * % * % * % 0.6%

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


Marijuana 12.3 14.5

Cocaine * 15.5

Crack * *

Hallucinogens * *

Uppers * 15.3

Downers * 15.1

Rohypnol * 14.5

Steroids * *

Ecstasy * *

Heroin * *

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 65.8% 0.2% 2.0% 9.1% 15.1% 6.5% 1.3%

Grades 7-8 85.0% 0.6% 3.5% 7.2% 3.1% * % 0.6%

Grades 9-12 51.2% * % 0.8% 10.6% 24.2% 11.4% 1.8%


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Other family situation

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

All 55.1% 0.6% 3.1% 11.6% 21.0% 7.4% 1.2%

Grades 7-8 78.9% 1.4% 4.4% 12.1% 3.1% * % * %

Grades 9-12 36.9% * % 2.0% 11.2% 34.7% 13.1% 2.0%

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

Marijuana?



All 21.7% 22.2% 6.3% 11.0% 19.4% 19.4%

Grades 7-8 29.3% 39.0% 6.9% 6.8% 8.5% 9.5%Grades 9-12 16.0% 9.7% 5.9% 14.1% 27.5% 26.8%


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Jim Hogg County

Spring 1998

Cocaine?



All 32.1% 25.8% 8.6% 10.5% 10.8% 12.3%

Grades 7-8 36.0% 41.4% 8.6% 7.5% 3.4% 3.1%

Grades 9-12 29.2% 14.2% 8.6% 12.7% 16.2% 19.0%

Crack?



All 39.2% 28.8% 11.1% 10.6% 5.2% 5.0%

Grades 7-8 39.5% 41.7% 9.5% 4.9% 1.7% 2.7%

Grades 9-12 39.0% 19.1% 12.3% 14.9% 7.9% 6.7%

Hallucinogens?



All 51.5% 25.0% 11.0% 6.9% 4.0% 1.6%

Grades 7-8 57.5% 30.3% 6.7% 3.0% 1.2% 1.2%

Grades 9-12 47.0% 20.9% 14.3% 9.9% 6.1% 1.8%

Uppers?



All 48.5% 21.6% 6.9% 10.0% 6.5% 6.6%

Grades 7-8 58.5% 25.5% 5.1% 6.0% 2.6% 2.2%

Grades 9-12 41.0% 18.6% 8.2% 13.0% 9.4% 9.8%

Downers?


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All 48.0% 21.6% 7.5% 8.8% 7.4% 6.7%

Grades 7-8 59.4% 24.9% 5.8% 4.5% 3.2% 2.3%

Grades 9-12 39.5% 19.2% 8.8% 11.9% 10.6% 10.0%

Rohypnol?



All 54.4% 20.6% 5.5% 8.4% 4.2% 6.9%

Grades 7-8 60.1% 25.1% 4.5% 4.3% 0.9% 5.1%

Grades 9-12 50.0% 17.2% 6.2% 11.6% 6.8% 8.3%

Steroids?



All 42.8% 29.8% 10.4% 10.8% 4.3% 2.0%

Grades 7-8 41.5% 37.7% 7.7% 7.4% 4.1% 1.7%

Grades 9-12 43.8% 23.6% 12.6% 13.4% 4.5% 2.2%


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Ecstasy?



All 63.4% 18.9% 8.4% 6.9% 1.3% 1.1%

Grades 7-8 66.7% 23.6% 3.8% 4.3% * % 1.7%

Grades 9-12 60.8% 15.3% 11.9% 9.0% 2.2% 0.7%

Heroin?



All 43.8% 32.0% 11.8% 7.9% 1.5% 3.0%

Grades 7-8 42.7% 39.4% 9.4% 3.9% 1.3% 3.4%

Grades 9-12 44.7% 26.1% 13.8% 11.1% 1.7% 2.6%

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 82.7% 12.4% 3.1% 1.8%

Grades 7-8 93.5% 4.8% 1.3% 0.4%

Grades 9-12 74.2% 18.4% 4.5% 2.9%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?


All 95.0% 3.9% 1.1% * %

Grades 7-8 97.1% 2.5% 0.4% * %

Grades 9-12 93.3% 5.1% 1.7% * %


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Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?


All 98.1% 1.3% * % 0.7%

Grades 7-8 96.8% 2.8% * % 0.4%

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

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


Marijuana Users: 4.9 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 4.0 days per student


Marijuana Users: 4.6 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 1.1 days per student


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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 84.0% 11.8% 1.4% 2.8%

Grades 9-12 84.0% 11.8% 1.4% 2.8%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?


All 97.4% 2.4% 0.2% * %Grades 7-8 97.0% 2.5% 0.4% * %

Grades 9-12 97.8% 2.2% * % * %

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

Never heard


All 49.7% 19.0% 12.9% 11.3% 7.0%

Grades 7-8 74.8% 14.8% 5.0% 3.7% 1.7%Grades 9-12 30.5% 22.3% 19.0% 17.1% 11.1%

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 94.3% 4.9% * % 0.8%

Grades 7-8 95.1% 4.9% * % * %


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Grades 9-12 93.6% 4.9% * % 1.5%

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


All 94.7% 5.0% * % 0.3%

Grades 7-8 96.2% 3.0% * % 0.8%

Grades 9-12 93.4% 6.6% * % * %

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 50.4% 8.8% 10.0% 9.5% 9.5% 3.6% 8.3%

Grades 7-8 72.2% 4.8% 7.4% 2.4% 3.3% 0.4% 9.4%

Grades 9-12 32.3% 12.0% 12.2% 15.4% 14.6% 6.2% 7.3%


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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 66.1% 8.8% 8.7% 12.0% 3.9% 0.5%

Grades 7-8 83.8% 3.9% 5.2% 3.2% 2.6% 1.3%

Grades 9-12 54.7% 11.9% 11.0% 17.6% 4.7% * %

Blunts?

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

All 80.3% 11.6% 3.5% 2.6% 0.8% 1.2%

Grades 7-8 87.8% 6.8% 2.8% 1.3% * % 1.3%

Grades 9-12 75.4% 14.7% 4.0% 3.4% 1.3% 1.2%

Bongs or water pipes?



All 76.5% 10.6% 5.0% 7.3% * % 0.5%Grades 7-8 87.4% 5.6% 3.5% 2.1% * % 1.4%

Grades 9-12 69.8% 13.7% 6.0% 10.5% * % * %

Pipes?



All 76.6% 11.8% 4.6% 6.5% * % 0.5%

Grades 7-8 88.8% 6.3% 2.9% 0.7% * % 1.4%

Grades 9-12 68.8% 15.3% 5.8% 10.2% * % * %


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Some other way?



All 83.6% 6.5% 4.2% 3.0% 0.3% 2.4%

Grades 7-8 90.0% 1.3% 3.3% 2.0% 0.7% 2.7%

Grades 9-12 79.6% 9.8% 4.7% 3.6% * % 2.2%

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



All 72.7% 4.3% 3.3% 0.4% 1.0% 18.2%

Grades 7-8 74.8% 2.1% 2.9% 0.8% 0.8% 18.6%

Grades 9-12 71.0% 6.2% 3.7% * % 1.2% 17.9%


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

Marijuana?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 69.6% 14.1% 8.0% 3.8% 4.6%

Grades 7-8 78.2% 12.4% 4.1% 2.1% 3.2%

Grades 9-12 62.4% 15.4% 11.2% 5.2% 5.7%

Cocaine?


All 85.7% 6.3% 1.5% 0.6% 5.9%

Grades 7-8 87.8% 7.4% 0.8% * % 4.0%

Grades 9-12 84.0% 5.4% 2.0% 1.1% 7.5%

Crack?



All 87.5% 5.6% 0.7% 0.2% 6.1%Grades 7-8 87.5% 6.1% 0.5% 0.4% 5.5%

Grades 9-12 87.5% 5.2% 0.9% * % 6.5%

Ecstasy?



All 80.0% 5.0% 0.6% 1.0% 13.4%

Grades 7-8 78.2% 6.6% 0.4% 0.4% 14.4%

Grades 9-12 81.4% 3.7% 0.8% 1.5% 12.6%


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Steroids?



All 75.8% 11.9% 2.4% 0.9% 8.9%

Grades 7-8 73.4% 15.1% 4.2% 0.5% 6.8%

Grades 9-12 77.7% 9.5% 1.0% 1.3% 10.5%

Heroin?



All 87.4% 4.7% 0.9% * % 7.1%

Grades 7-8 87.0% 6.4% 1.2% * % 5.4%

Grades 9-12 87.6% 3.3% 0.6% * % 8.5%


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Spring 1998

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



Any inhalant? All 6.5% 7.5% 13.5% 86.5%

Grades 7-8 8.6% 10.5% 15.3% 84.7%

Grades 9-12 4.7% 5.0% 12.1% 87.9%

Liquid or spray paint? All 2.3% 3.5% 7.5% 92.5%

Grades 7-8 3.1% 4.5% 7.5% 92.5%

Grades 9-12 1.7% 2.7% 7.4% 92.6%

Whiteout, correction fluid? All 1.1% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%Grades 7-8 1.9% 2.7% 3.8% 96.2%

Grades 9-12 0.4% 0.9% 2.9% 97.1%

Gasoline? All 1.7% 3.8% 7.4% 92.6%

Grades 7-8 3.4% 5.3% 7.2% 92.8%

Grades 9-12 0.4% 2.5% 7.6% 92.4%

Freon? All 0.3% 1.3% 1.6% 98.4%

Grades 7-8 0.8% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Grades 9-12 * % 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%

Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 1.0% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%Grades 7-8 1.5% 2.5% 2.9% 97.1%

Grades 9-12 0.6% 3.1% 3.6% 96.4%

Glue? All 1.8% 2.0% 3.5% 96.5%

Grades 7-8 3.5% 3.9% 6.3% 93.7%

Grades 9-12 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%

Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 1.7% 2.4% 3.4% 96.6%

Grades 7-8 1.2% 2.8% 4.0% 96.0%

Grades 9-12 2.0% 2.0% 2.9% 97.1%

Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 1.3% 1.7% 1.9% 98.1%


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Grades 7-8 1.6% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%

Grades 9-12 1.1% 1.1% 1.5% 98.5%

Octane booster? All * % 0.3% 0.7% 99.3%

Grades 7-8 * % 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%

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

Other sprays? All 1.4% 1.9% 2.9% 97.1%

Grades 7-8 2.4% 3.6% 4.4% 95.6%

Grades 9-12 0.6% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%

Other inhalants? All 1.9% 3.3% 5.1% 94.9%

Grades 7-8 3.2% 6.3% 8.3% 91.7%

Grades 9-12 0.9% 0.9% 2.7% 97.3%

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 94.2% 0.2% 0.4% 1.4% 0.9% 0.8% 2.0%

Grades 7-8 91.5% 0.5% 0.9% 1.4% 2.2% 1.3% 2.2%

Grades 9-12 96.2% * % * % 1.5% * % 0.4% 1.9%


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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 87.6% 5.3% 3.8% 3.3%

Grades 7-8 86.1% 6.2% 3.3% 4.4%

Grades 9-12 88.9% 4.5% 4.2% 2.5%

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


Inhalants 11.4 14.0

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 98.0% 1.5% 0.5% * %

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

Grades 9-12 98.5% 0.6% 0.9% * %

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


Inhalants Users: 4.8 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 4.2 days per student



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Inhalants Users: 6.6 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 1.6 days per student

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

Never heard


All 87.4% 7.9% 3.8% 0.5% 0.3%

Grades 7-8 90.0% 6.8% 2.8% 0.4% * %

Grades 9-12 85.4% 8.8% 4.6% 0.6% 0.6%

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



All 79.9% 11.6% 2.0% 0.4% 6.2%

Grades 7-8 79.8% 14.7% 0.8% 0.8% 4.0%

Grades 9-12 79.9% 9.1% 3.0% * % 8.0%


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

alcohol from the following sources?

Health class

No Yes

All 42.5% 57.5%

Grades 7-8 44.4% 55.6%

Grades 9-12 41.0% 59.0%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 34.0% 66.0%

Grades 7-8 26.3% 73.7%

Grades 9-12 39.7% 60.3%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 63.5% 36.5%

Grades 7-8 43.5% 56.5%

Grades 9-12 77.8% 22.2%

Science class

No Yes

All 76.3% 23.7%

Grades 7-8 73.1% 26.9%

Grades 9-12 78.9% 21.1%

Social studies class

No Yes


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All 85.9% 14.1%

Grades 7-8 85.4% 14.6%

Grades 9-12 86.3% 13.7%

Student group session

No Yes

All 74.0% 26.0%Grades 7-8 66.4% 33.6%

Grades 9-12 79.7% 20.3%

An invited school guest

No Yes

All 49.7% 50.3%

Grades 7-8 36.6% 63.4%

Grades 9-12 59.7% 40.3%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 57.1% 42.9%

Grades 7-8 48.9% 51.1%

Grades 9-12 63.4% 36.6%


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Any school source

No Yes

All 35.9% 64.1%

Grades 7-8 32.9% 67.1%

Grades 9-12 38.2% 61.8%

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 53.6% 46.4%

Grades 7-8 39.0% 61.0%

Grades 9-12 65.8% 34.2%

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

No Yes

All 62.1% 37.9%

Grades 7-8 56.8% 43.2%Grades 9-12 66.6% 33.4%

A counselor or program outside of school

No Yes

All 52.4% 47.6%

Grades 7-8 45.9% 54.1%

Grades 9-12 58.0% 42.0%

Your parents


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No Yes

All 38.0% 62.0%

Grades 7-8 34.1% 65.9%

Grades 9-12 41.5% 58.5%

A medical doctor

No Yes

All 63.9% 36.1%

Grades 7-8 59.1% 40.9%

Grades 9-12 67.9% 32.1%

Your friends

No Yes

All 30.6% 69.4%

Grades 7-8 37.6% 62.4%

Grades 9-12 24.6% 75.4%


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

No Yes

All 39.1% 60.9%

Grades 7-8 32.9% 67.1%

Grades 9-12 44.4% 55.6%

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 93.1% 6.9%

Grades 7-8 93.3% 6.7%

Grades 9-12 92.9% 7.1%

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

Feel close to their parents?


All 5.6% 25.9% 20.5% 31.3% 16.6%

Grades 7-8 7.8% 25.6% 18.6% 28.5% 19.4%

Grades 9-12 3.7% 26.2% 22.0% 33.6% 14.4%

Sometimes carry weapons?


All 72.5% 16.8% 7.3% 2.1% 1.3%

Grades 7-8 79.2% 11.3% 5.3% 1.9% 2.3%


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Grades 9-12 67.2% 21.2% 8.8% 2.3% 0.5%

Care about making good grades?


All 5.1% 13.3% 18.9% 33.2% 29.6%

Grades 7-8 6.2% 10.7% 17.2% 32.1% 33.7%

Grades 9-12 4.2% 15.3% 20.3% 34.0% 26.3%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?


All 83.7% 10.0% 3.2% 2.3% 0.8%

Grades 7-8 81.3% 11.9% 3.7% 2.7% 0.4%

Grades 9-12 85.6% 8.5% 2.7% 2.0% 1.2%

Wish they could drop out of school?


All 66.0% 18.9% 9.2% 3.2% 2.7%

Grades 7-8 71.4% 15.7% 7.2% 3.4% 2.3%

Grades 9-12 61.6% 21.5% 10.8% 3.1% 3.0%


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

--> All students



Tobacco All 31.6% 44.5% 60.0% 40.0%Grades 7-8 16.3% 27.8% 43.6% 56.4%

Grades 9-12 43.9% 57.8% 73.2% 26.8%

Alcohol All 37.9% 54.3% 68.4% 31.6%

Grades 7-8 19.7% 29.6% 45.6% 54.4%

Grades 9-12 52.2% 73.7% 86.3% 13.7%

Inhalants All 6.5% 7.5% 13.5% 86.5%

Grades 7-8 8.6% 10.5% 15.3% 84.7%

Grades 9-12 4.7% 5.0% 12.1% 87.9%

Any Illicit Drug All 16.9% 25.5% 37.9% 62.1%

Grades 7-8 6.4% 9.8% 16.6% 83.4%

Grades 9-12 25.3% 38.0% 55.1% 44.9%

Marijuana All 15.5% 24.6% 37.3% 62.7%

Grades 7-8 5.9% 9.3% 15.9% 84.1%

Grades 9-12 23.0% 36.7% 54.0% 46.0%

Marijuana Only All 5.4% 11.6% 20.5% 79.5%

Grades 7-8 2.6% 5.2% 11.1% 88.9%

Grades 9-12 7.7% 16.8% 28.1% 71.9%

Cocaine or Crack All 4.9% 8.3% 12.0% 88.0%

Grades 7-8 0.8% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Grades 9-12 8.2% 13.9% 20.4% 79.6%

Cocaine All 5.0% 8.4% 12.1% 87.9%

Grades 7-8 0.8% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Grades 9-12 8.2% 14.0% 20.5% 79.5%

Crack All 0.2% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%

Grades 7-8 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Grades 9-12 * % 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%


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Hallucinogens All 0.3% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%

Grades 7-8 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Grades 9-12 * % 0.4% 2.2% 97.8%

Uppers All 1.8% 2.4% 4.4% 95.6%

Grades 7-8 0.4% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%

Grades 9-12 2.9% 3.6% 6.2% 93.8%

Downers All 2.2% 3.2% 6.0% 94.0%

Grades 7-8 0.9% 1.3% 1.7% 98.3%Grades 9-12 3.2% 4.7% 9.3% 90.7%

Rohypnol All 2.4% 4.2% 7.0% 93.0%

Grades 7-8 2.1% 2.1% 2.9% 97.1%

Grades 9-12 2.6% 5.8% 10.2% 89.8%

Steroids All 0.2% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%

Grades 7-8 0.4% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%

Grades 9-12 * % 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%

Ecstasy All * % 0.3% 0.5% 99.5%

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

Grades 9-12 * % 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%

Heroin All 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%

Grades 7-8 0.8% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%

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


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--> Male students




Grades 9-12 39.9% 55.3% 73.3% 26.7%

Alcohol All 33.7% 50.7% 63.1% 36.9%

Grades 7-8 15.9% 26.5% 42.4% 57.6%

Grades 9-12 48.1% 70.4% 79.9% 20.1%

Inhalants All 7.6% 9.4% 17.6% 82.4%

Grades 7-8 9.6% 12.5% 19.7% 80.3%

Grades 9-12 6.0% 6.8% 15.9% 84.1%


Grades 7-8 6.4% 10.0% 17.4% 82.6%

Grades 9-12 23.0% 35.5% 55.7% 44.3%

Marijuana All 13.5% 22.9% 38.0% 62.0%

Grades 7-8 6.7% 10.4% 17.3% 82.7%

Grades 9-12 19.0% 33.1% 55.0% 45.0%


Grades 7-8 2.7% 5.6% 12.2% 87.8%

Grades 9-12 4.4% 13.4% 26.5% 73.5%


Grades 7-8 1.6% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%

Grades 9-12 6.8% 12.2% 22.8% 77.2%

Cocaine All 4.5% 7.8% 13.7% 86.3%

Grades 7-8 1.6% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%

Grades 9-12 6.9% 12.3% 23.1% 76.9%

Crack All 0.4% 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%

Grades 7-8 0.8% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%

Grades 9-12 * % 1.1% 2.6% 97.4%


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Grades 7-8 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

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

Uppers All 0.6% 1.1% 3.2% 96.8%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.5% 97.5%

Grades 9-12 1.1% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%

Downers All 1.4% 2.0% 5.4% 94.6%

Grades 7-8 0.8% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%Grades 9-12 1.9% 3.0% 8.3% 91.7%

Rohypnol All 2.4% 5.1% 7.2% 92.8%

Grades 7-8 2.5% 2.5% 3.3% 96.7%

Grades 9-12 2.3% 7.2% 10.4% 89.6%

Steroids All 0.3% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%

Grades 7-8 0.8% 1.6% 3.3% 96.7%

Grades 9-12 * % 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%

Ecstasy All * % 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%

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

Grades 9-12 * % 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%

Heroin All 0.4% 0.4% 1.8% 98.2%

Grades 7-8 0.9% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%

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--> Female students




Grades 9-12 47.9% 60.8% 74.1% 25.9%

Alcohol All 42.2% 58.2% 74.3% 25.7%

Grades 7-8 23.7% 33.0% 49.2% 50.8%

Grades 9-12 56.6% 77.8% 93.9% 6.1%

Inhalants All 5.4% 5.7% 9.6% 90.4%

Grades 7-8 7.7% 8.5% 10.8% 89.2%

Grades 9-12 3.5% 3.5% 8.6% 91.4%


Grades 7-8 6.4% 9.7% 15.9% 84.1%

Grades 9-12 27.1% 40.5% 54.9% 45.1%

Marijuana All 17.2% 26.3% 36.6% 63.4%

Grades 7-8 5.0% 8.3% 14.6% 85.4%

Grades 9-12 26.5% 40.1% 53.5% 46.5%


Grades 7-8 2.4% 4.8% 10.0% 90.0%

Grades 9-12 11.1% 20.8% 30.6% 69.4%


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

Grades 9-12 8.6% 14.9% 17.6% 82.4%

Cocaine All 4.9% 8.5% 10.1% 89.9%

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

Grades 9-12 8.6% 14.9% 17.6% 82.4%

Crack All * % 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%

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

Grades 9-12 * % 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%

H ll i All 0 3% 0 3% 1 3% 98 7%


54/164


Grades 7-8 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.8% 98.2%

Uppers All 3.0% 3.8% 5.7% 94.3%

Grades 7-8 0.9% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Grades 9-12 4.6% 5.4% 8.7% 91.3%

Downers All 3.0% 4.4% 6.7% 93.3%

Grades 7-8 0.9% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%Grades 9-12 4.5% 6.3% 10.3% 89.7%

Rohypnol All 2.4% 3.4% 7.0% 93.0%

Grades 7-8 1.7% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%

Grades 9-12 2.9% 4.7% 10.3% 89.7%

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 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%

Grades 7-8 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

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

Jim Hogg Co nt


55/164

Jim Hogg County

Spring 1998


--> White students




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

Alcohol All 10.2% 29.7% 29.7% 70.3%

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

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

Inhalants All * % * % 4.2% 95.8%

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

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


Grades 7-8 10.2% 10.2% 15.3% 84.7%

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

Marijuana All 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 95.4%

Grades 7-8 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 94.3%

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


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

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

Cocaine or Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

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

Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%

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 4 2% 4 2% 4 2% 95 8%


56/164


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

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

Uppers All * % * % 4.9% 95.1%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 6.0% 94.0%

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

Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%

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%

Jim Hogg County


57/164

Jim Hogg County

Spring 1998


--> Black students



Tobacco All * % * % * % 100.0%Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%

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

Alcohol All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

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

Inhalants All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

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

Any Illicit Drug All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

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

Marijuana All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

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

Marijuana Only All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

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

Cocaine or Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

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

Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%

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 * % * % * % 100 0%


58/164

Hallucinogens All % % % 100.0%

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

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

Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

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

Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%

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%

Jim Hogg County


59/164

Jim Hogg County

Spring 1998


--> Mexican/American students




Grades 9-12 43.5% 57.8% 73.6% 26.4%

Alcohol All 39.4% 55.7% 70.4% 29.6%

Grades 7-8 20.6% 31.1% 48.3% 51.7%

Grades 9-12 52.7% 73.1% 86.0% 14.0%

Inhalants All 6.9% 8.0% 14.6% 85.4%

Grades 7-8 9.5% 11.7% 17.0% 83.0%

Grades 9-12 5.0% 5.4% 12.8% 87.2%


Grades 7-8 6.3% 9.9% 16.2% 83.8%

Grades 9-12 25.7% 39.3% 55.7% 44.3%

Marijuana All 16.5% 26.2% 38.6% 61.4%

Grades 7-8 6.0% 9.7% 16.0% 84.0%

Grades 9-12 23.9% 37.9% 54.6% 45.4%


Grades 7-8 2.7% 5.8% 11.5% 88.5%

Grades 9-12 8.1% 17.9% 28.7% 71.3%


Grades 7-8 0.5% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%

Grades 9-12 8.1% 14.2% 20.6% 79.4%

Cocaine All 5.0% 8.8% 12.6% 87.4%

Grades 7-8 0.5% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%

Grades 9-12 8.1% 14.2% 20.6% 79.4%

Crack All 0.2% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%

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

Grades 9-12 * % 1.5% 2.8% 97.2%



60/164


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

Grades 9-12 * % 0.4% 1.7% 98.3%

Uppers All 2.0% 2.5% 4.2% 95.8%

Grades 7-8 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Grades 9-12 3.0% 3.8% 5.9% 94.1%

Downers All 2.1% 3.0% 5.7% 94.3%

Grades 7-8 1.0% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%Grades 9-12 2.8% 4.4% 8.6% 91.4%

Rohypnol All 2.4% 4.4% 7.2% 92.8%

Grades 7-8 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grades 9-12 2.7% 6.1% 10.2% 89.8%

Steroids All 0.2% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%

Grades 7-8 0.5% 1.0% 1.4% 98.6%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%

Ecstasy All * % 0.4% 0.6% 99.4%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%Grades 9-12 * % 0.6% 1.0% 99.0%

Heroin All 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%

Grades 7-8 1.0% 1.0% 1.4% 98.6%

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

Jim Hogg County


61/164

J ogg Cou ty

Spring 1998


--> Students reporting A and B grades




Grades 9-12 40.0% 56.1% 71.6% 28.4%

Alcohol All 36.2% 54.1% 68.5% 31.5%

Grades 7-8 19.9% 30.4% 46.2% 53.8%

Grades 9-12 48.6% 72.1% 85.5% 14.5%

Inhalants All 4.9% 5.8% 10.8% 89.2%

Grades 7-8 5.6% 7.0% 11.6% 88.4%

Grades 9-12 4.3% 4.8% 10.2% 89.8%

Any Illicit Drug All 13.3% 22.0% 34.4% 65.6%Grades 7-8 4.6% 7.5% 13.3% 86.7%

Grades 9-12 20.0% 33.1% 50.7% 49.3%

Marijuana All 12.3% 21.5% 33.5% 66.5%

Grades 7-8 3.8% 6.8% 12.2% 87.8%

Grades 9-12 18.7% 32.7% 49.7% 50.3%


Grades 7-8 1.8% 3.7% 8.4% 91.6%

Grades 9-12 5.7% 16.7% 28.8% 71.2%


Grades 7-8 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 9-12 5.4% 10.9% 15.6% 84.4%

Cocaine All 3.5% 6.7% 9.4% 90.6%

Grades 7-8 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 9-12 5.4% 10.9% 15.6% 84.4%

Crack All 0.2% 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%

Grades 7-8 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 9-12 * % 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%



62/164

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Grades 7-8 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 9-12 * % 0.4% 1.9% 98.1%

Uppers All 1.3% 2.1% 4.5% 95.5%

Grades 7-8 * % 0.5% 2.1% 97.9%

Grades 9-12 2.3% 3.2% 6.2% 93.8%

Downers All 1.8% 3.0% 5.8% 94.2%

Grades 7-8 0.5% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%Grades 9-12 2.7% 4.4% 8.9% 91.1%

Rohypnol All 2.4% 3.7% 6.1% 93.9%

Grades 7-8 1.6% 1.6% 2.1% 97.9%

Grades 9-12 3.0% 5.2% 9.0% 91.0%

Steroids All * % 0.2% 0.7% 99.3%

Grades 7-8 * % 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%

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

Ecstasy All * % * % 0.2% 99.8%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%Grades 9-12 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%

Heroin All 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%

Grades 7-8 1.0% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%

Jim Hogg County


63/164

gg y

Spring 1998


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




Grades 9-12 63.2% 66.4% 81.4% 18.6%

Alcohol All 46.3% 55.9% 68.0% 32.0%

Grades 7-8 19.7% 27.5% 43.3% 56.7%

Grades 9-12 70.1% 81.4% 90.3% 9.7%

Inhalants All 13.9% 15.7% 26.6% 73.4%

Grades 7-8 22.5% 26.5% 32.6% 67.4%

Grades 9-12 6.4% 6.4% 21.3% 78.7%


Grades 9-12 51.1% 62.3% 76.5% 23.5%

Marijuana All 30.7% 39.8% 55.8% 44.2%

Grades 7-8 14.9% 20.8% 32.8% 67.2%

Grades 9-12 44.7% 56.6% 76.0% 24.0%


Grades 7-8 5.9% 11.3% 22.4% 77.6%

Grades 9-12 17.7% 17.7% 25.0% 75.0%


Grades 7-8 * % 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Grades 9-12 22.5% 29.0% 44.9% 55.1%

Cocaine All 12.3% 16.9% 25.6% 74.4%

Grades 7-8 * % 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%

Grades 9-12 23.2% 30.0% 46.4% 53.6%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

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

Hallucinogens All * % * % 1.8% 98.2%


64/164

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

Grades 9-12 * % * % 3.5% 96.5%

Uppers All 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 95.7%

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

Grades 9-12 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 93.9%

Downers All 4.1% 4.1% 6.9% 93.1%

Grades 7-8 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%Grades 9-12 5.9% 5.9% 11.4% 88.6%

Rohypnol All 2.2% 6.7% 11.7% 88.3%

Grades 7-8 4.4% 4.4% 6.3% 93.7%

Grades 9-12 * % 9.1% 16.9% 83.1%

Steroids All 1.0% 2.8% 4.5% 95.5%

Grades 7-8 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Grades 9-12 * % 3.4% 6.8% 93.2%

Ecstasy All * % 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%Grades 9-12 * % 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%

Heroin All * % * % 1.9% 98.1%

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

Grades 9-12 * % * % 3.6% 96.4%

Jim Hogg County


65/164

Spring 1998


--> Students living with two parents




Grades 9-12 40.6% 54.5% 71.3% 28.7%

Alcohol All 36.1% 51.9% 67.0% 33.0%

Grades 7-8 20.0% 29.5% 45.2% 54.8%

Grades 9-12 49.2% 70.1% 84.8% 15.2%

Inhalants All 5.4% 6.1% 10.4% 89.6%

Grades 7-8 7.2% 8.7% 13.8% 86.2%

Grades 9-12 3.9% 3.9% 7.6% 92.4%


Grades 9-12 17.4% 30.5% 49.7% 50.3%

Marijuana All 11.6% 20.3% 34.0% 66.0%

Grades 7-8 5.9% 9.1% 14.4% 85.6%

Grades 9-12 16.2% 29.3% 49.7% 50.3%


Grades 7-8 2.5% 5.0% 10.2% 89.8%

Grades 9-12 7.4% 16.6% 30.1% 69.9%


Grades 7-8 1.1% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%

Grades 9-12 4.1% 8.4% 16.9% 83.1%

Cocaine All 2.8% 5.4% 10.2% 89.8%

Grades 7-8 1.2% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%

Grades 9-12 4.1% 8.4% 16.9% 83.1%

Crack All 0.3% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%

Grades 7-8 0.6% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Grades 9-12 * % 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%



66/164

Grades 7-8 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%

Uppers All 0.7% 0.7% 2.8% 97.2%

Grades 7-8 0.6% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%

Grades 9-12 0.8% 0.8% 3.7% 96.3%

Downers All 1.0% 1.4% 3.5% 96.5%

Grades 7-8 1.2% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%Grades 9-12 0.8% 1.6% 4.8% 95.2%

Rohypnol All 1.7% 2.8% 4.4% 95.6%

Grades 7-8 1.8% 1.8% 2.3% 97.7%

Grades 9-12 1.6% 3.5% 6.1% 93.9%

Steroids All 0.2% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 7-8 0.5% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%

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

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

Heroin All 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%

Grades 7-8 1.2% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%

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

Jim Hogg County


67/164

Spring 1998


--> Students not living with two parents




Grades 9-12 50.0% 64.4% 77.0% 23.0%

Alcohol All 42.2% 59.3% 71.2% 28.8%

Grades 7-8 18.8% 30.0% 46.9% 53.1%

Grades 9-12 59.8% 81.5% 89.5% 10.5%

Inhalants All 9.4% 11.3% 21.7% 78.3%

Grades 7-8 12.6% 15.4% 19.4% 80.6%

Grades 9-12 6.9% 8.1% 23.5% 76.5%


Grades 9-12 41.8% 54.4% 66.5% 33.5%

Marijuana All 24.7% 34.2% 44.4% 55.6%

Grades 7-8 5.8% 10.1% 19.9% 80.1%

Grades 9-12 39.1% 52.6% 63.0% 37.0%


Grades 7-8 2.7% 5.5% 13.6% 86.4%

Grades 9-12 8.5% 18.0% 24.2% 75.8%


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

Grades 9-12 16.7% 26.0% 27.9% 72.1%

Cocaine All 9.5% 14.8% 15.9% 84.1%

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

Grades 9-12 16.7% 26.0% 27.9% 72.1%

Crack All * % 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%

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

Grades 9-12 * % 2.0% 3.2% 96.8%


d 7 8 1 3% 1 3% 1 3% 98 7%


68/164

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

Grades 9-12 * % 1.2% 4.4% 95.6%

Uppers All 4.6% 6.7% 8.5% 91.5%

Grades 7-8 * % 1.5% 2.9% 97.1%

Grades 9-12 8.1% 10.6% 12.5% 87.5%

Downers All 4.3% 6.8% 11.4% 88.6%

Grades 7-8 * % 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%Grades 9-12 7.5% 10.8% 19.0% 81.0%

Rohypnol All 4.2% 7.8% 13.6% 86.4%

Grades 7-8 3.0% 3.0% 4.5% 95.5%

Grades 9-12 5.1% 11.4% 20.4% 79.6%

Steroids All * % * % 1.1% 98.9%

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

Grades 9-12 * % * % 2.0% 98.0%

Ecstasy All * % 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%Grades 9-12 * % 1.9% 3.1% 96.9%

Heroin All * % * % 1.8% 98.2%

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

Grades 9-12 * % * % 3.1% 96.9%

Jim Hogg County

S i 1998


69/164

Spring 1998


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




Grades 9-12 40.9% 57.5% 72.3% 27.7%

Alcohol All 35.0% 50.0% 66.3% 33.7%

Grades 7-8 18.0% 27.7% 44.8% 55.2%

Grades 9-12 50.5% 70.3% 85.8% 14.2%

Inhalants All 6.5% 7.6% 13.5% 86.5%

Grades 7-8 8.0% 9.8% 14.0% 86.0%

Grades 9-12 5.1% 5.6% 13.1% 86.9%


Grades 9-12 20.3% 32.5% 51.9% 48.1%

Marijuana All 12.2% 20.8% 33.6% 66.4%

Grades 7-8 5.3% 8.2% 14.4% 85.6%

Grades 9-12 18.3% 32.0% 50.7% 49.3%


Grades 7-8 2.8% 5.1% 10.7% 89.3%

Grades 9-12 7.7% 16.7% 28.6% 71.4%


Grades 7-8 0.5% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%

Grades 9-12 5.5% 11.3% 18.8% 81.2%

Cocaine All 3.2% 6.4% 10.4% 89.6%

Grades 7-8 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 9-12 5.5% 11.3% 18.8% 81.2%

Crack All 0.2% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%

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

Grades 9-12 * % 1.2% 2.2% 97.8%


G d 7 8 0 5% 0 5% 0 5% 99 5%


70/164

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

Grades 9-12 * % 0.5% 2.3% 97.7%

Uppers All 0.2% 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%

Grades 7-8 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 9-12 * % 1.0% 3.8% 96.2%

Downers All 0.8% 1.0% 3.6% 96.4%

Grades 7-8 1.0% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%Grades 9-12 0.5% 1.0% 5.5% 94.5%

Rohypnol All 1.8% 2.7% 4.5% 95.5%

Grades 7-8 1.5% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%

Grades 9-12 2.0% 3.8% 6.3% 93.7%

Steroids All 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%

Grades 7-8 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%

Ecstasy All * % * % 0.3% 99.7%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%Grades 9-12 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%

Heroin All 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%

Grades 7-8 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%

Jim Hogg County

Spring 1998


71/164

Spring 1998


--> Students who wouldn't seek help from adults for substance abuse problems




Grades 9-12 53.5% 59.1% 74.0% 26.0%

Alcohol All 50.9% 68.7% 73.0% 27.0%

Grades 7-8 27.4% 41.6% 50.1% 49.9%

Grades 9-12 64.1% 84.1% 85.9% 14.1%

Inhalants All 5.7% 5.7% 10.7% 89.3%

Grades 7-8 14.9% 14.9% 24.8% 75.2%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.8% 98.2%


Grades 9-12 30.8% 41.0% 53.0% 47.0%

Marijuana All 22.4% 31.8% 42.3% 57.7%

Grades 7-8 10.6% 18.5% 26.1% 73.9%

Grades 9-12 29.5% 39.9% 52.2% 47.8%


Grades 7-8 2.4% 7.2% 14.4% 85.6%

Grades 9-12 7.4% 17.6% 29.7% 70.3%


Grades 7-8 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%

Grades 9-12 10.7% 13.5% 13.5% 86.5%

Cocaine All 8.0% 9.8% 9.8% 90.2%

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

Grades 9-12 10.7% 13.5% 13.5% 86.5%

Crack All * % 1.1% 2.9% 97.1%

Grades 7-8 * % 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 2.9% 97.1%

Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100 0%


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

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

Uppers All 5.1% 6.3% 10.3% 89.7%

Grades 7-8 * % 3.5% 9.9% 90.1%

Grades 9-12 7.6% 7.6% 10.5% 89.5%

Downers All 5.1% 8.2% 8.2% 91.8%

Grades 7-8 * % 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%Grades 9-12 7.6% 10.5% 10.5% 89.5%

Rohypnol All 6.0% 7.9% 12.6% 87.4%

Grades 7-8 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 93.7%

Grades 9-12 5.9% 8.8% 16.2% 83.8%

Steroids All * % * % 2.0% 98.0%

Grades 7-8 * % * % 5.8% 94.2%

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

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

Heroin All * % * % 1.0% 99.0%

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

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

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Grades 9-12 38.5% 55.7% 79.0% 21.0%

Alcohol All 27.4% 49.0% 61.4% 38.6%

Grades 7-8 10.4% 23.7% 34.4% 65.6%

Grades 9-12 48.0% 79.7% 94.2% 5.8%

Inhalants All 12.1% 16.5% 24.7% 75.3%

Grades 7-8 8.0% 12.9% 20.6% 79.4%

Grades 9-12 17.3% 21.0% 29.8% 70.2%


Grades 9-12 35.5% 53.0% 79.0% 21.0%

Marijuana All 16.5% 30.0% 43.6% 56.4%

Grades 7-8 5.6% 11.0% 19.1% 80.9%

Grades 9-12 29.8% 53.0% 73.3% 26.7%


Grades 7-8 * % 2.4% 10.2% 89.8%

Grades 9-12 8.7% 26.2% 46.5% 53.5%


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

Grades 9-12 5.8% 9.5% 15.3% 84.7%

Cocaine All 2.6% 4.4% 7.0% 93.0%

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

Grades 9-12 5.8% 9.5% 15.3% 84.7%

Crack All * % * % 1.8% 98.2%

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

Grades 9-12 * % * % 4.2% 95.8%


Grades 7-8 2 7% 2 7% 2 7% 97 3%


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Grades 7 8 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%

Grades 9-12 * % 4.2% 10.7% 89.3%

Uppers All 4.5% 8.1% 13.8% 86.2%

Grades 7-8 3.3% 6.7% 6.7% 93.3%

Grades 9-12 5.8% 9.5% 21.0% 79.0%

Downers All 3.5% 7.9% 7.9% 92.1%

Grades 7-8 3.0% 6.1% 6.1% 93.9%Grades 9-12 4.0% 10.1% 10.1% 89.9%

Rohypnol All 4.5% 6.3% 9.1% 90.9%

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

Grades 9-12 6.1% 10.1% 16.2% 83.8%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

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

Ecstasy All * % 2.8% 4.6% 95.4%

Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%Grades 9-12 * % 5.8% 9.5% 90.5%

Heroin All 1.5% 1.5% 6.2% 93.8%

Grades 7-8 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%

Grades 9-12 * % * % 10.1% 89.9%

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Grades 9-12 43.9% 57.7% 72.4% 27.6%

Alcohol All 39.6% 55.4% 69.9% 30.1%

Grades 7-8 22.1% 31.4% 48.5% 51.5%

Grades 9-12 52.2% 72.8% 85.4% 14.6%

Inhalants All 5.8% 6.4% 12.3% 87.7%

Grades 7-8 9.1% 10.5% 15.0% 85.0%

Grades 9-12 3.4% 3.4% 10.3% 89.7%


Grades 9-12 24.4% 36.8% 52.2% 47.8%

Marijuana All 15.6% 24.4% 36.6% 63.4%

Grades 7-8 6.1% 9.4% 15.9% 84.1%

Grades 9-12 22.5% 35.3% 51.6% 48.4%


Grades 7-8 3.1% 5.8% 11.7% 88.3%

Grades 9-12 7.7% 16.1% 26.6% 73.4%


Grades 7-8 1.0% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%

Grades 9-12 8.5% 14.5% 21.2% 78.8%

Cocaine All 5.4% 9.1% 13.0% 87.0%

Grades 7-8 1.0% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%

Grades 9-12 8.5% 14.6% 21.3% 78.7%

Crack All 0.2% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%

Grades 7-8 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grades 9-12 * % 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%


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


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Grades 7 8 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%

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

Uppers All 1.5% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%

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

Grades 9-12 2.6% 3.0% 4.6% 95.4%

Downers All 2.1% 2.7% 5.3% 94.7%

Grades 7-8 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%Grades 9-12 3.2% 4.2% 8.3% 91.7%

Rohypnol All 2.2% 4.0% 6.9% 93.1%

Grades 7-8 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grades 9-12 2.2% 5.4% 9.7% 90.3%

Steroids All 0.2% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%

Grades 7-8 0.5% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Grades 9-12 * % 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

Heroin All 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 99.6%

Grades 7-8 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%

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

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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 225.3527 49.5

Male 229.6337 50.5

Frequency Missing = 5.01362574

GRADE


Grade 7 123.3438 26.8

Grade 8 82.71293 18.0

Grade 9 86.34069 18.8Grade 10 54.4164 11.8

Grade 11 59.49527 12.9

Grade 12 53.69085 11.7

LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS


No 127.6751 27.9

Yes 329.6123 72.1


AGE


11 or younger 19.46898 4.2

12 65.37717 14.2


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13 49.51364 10.8

14 73.04008 15.9

15 73.93293 16.1

16 52.46236 11.4

17 71.93318 15.7

18 42.03998 9.2

19 or older 11.50611 2.5


ETHNICITY


African/American 3.614552 0.8

Mexican/American 410.4706 91.3

Native/American 2.085962 0.5Other 15.3437 3.4

White 17.91187 4.0


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 128.5329 28.1

Mostly B's 246.6626 53.9Mostly C's 79.33858 17.3

Mostly D's 1.52859 0.3

Mostly F's 1.52859 0.3


LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT


4 years 396.7178 88.1


DO YOU HAVE A JOB


No 349.0684 77.3

Yes 102.3034 22.7


DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE



80/164

No 245.8928 54.4

Yes 206.1056 45.6


EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE


Don't Know 91.27096 20.2

No 187.14 41.5

Yes 172.707 38.3





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QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH


Don't Know 79.00131 17.5

No 85.44899 19.0Yes 285.7739 63.5


PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS

Q12A Frequency Percent

No 156.3252 35.5Yes 283.5855 64.5


PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA

Q12B Frequency Percent

No 276.2704 70.3Yes 116.9599 29.7


PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR

Q12C Frequency Percent

No 371.8671 96.6

Yes 13.19311 3.4


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PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

Q12D Frequency Percent

No 307.0802 78.9

Yes 82.19724 21.1


PARTICIPATE IN DRILL

TEAM/CHEERLEADING

Q12E Frequency Percent

No 333.6507 85.1

Yes 58.6338 14.9





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PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT

GOVERNMENT

Q12F Frequency Percent

No 359.0403 94.2

Yes 22.20693 5.8


PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL

NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

Q12G Frequency Percent

No 358.4459 94.2Yes 22.26102 5.8


PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC

CLUBS/SOCIETIES

Q12H Frequency Percent

No 297.6469 77.0

Yes 88.7171 23.0


PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS

Q12I Frequency Percent

No 359.6266 95.4

Y 17 34758 4 6


84/164

Yes 17.34758 4.6


PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY

Q12J Frequency Percent

No 352.1893 94.3

Yes 21.40216 5.7


PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS

Q12K Frequency Percent

No 266.7963 67.4

Yes 129.2028 32.6





Jim Hogg County

Spring 1998


85/164

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME


Very Safe 392.1191 86.5

Somewhat Safe 51.72248 11.4

Not Very Safe 5.112911 1.1Don't Know 4.41759 1.0


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD


Very Safe 225.4285 50.0Somewhat Safe 167.1767 37.1

Not Very Safe 33.03746 7.3

Not Safe At All 10.95981 2.4

Don't Know 14.30377 3.2


DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL


Very Safe 284.8541 62.8

Somewhat Safe 115.6091 25.5

Not Very Safe 28.17785 6.2

Not Safe At All 13.37927 2.9

Don't Know 11.87881 2.6


FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE


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FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE

TO THEIR PARENTS


None 24.88175 5.6

A Few 115.8984 25.9

Some 91.59959 20.5Most 139.9638 31.3

All 74.27957 16.6


HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS


None 324.9667 72.5

A Few 75.13474 16.8

Some 32.51301 7.3

Most 9.431216 2.1

All 6.023667 1.3




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HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE

ABOUT GOOD GRADES


None 22.41393 5.1

A Few 58.38853 13.3

Some 83.32164 18.9

Most 146.111 33.2

All 130.3898 29.6


HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG


None 376.6469 83.7

A Few 45.12039 10.0

Some 14.31202 3.2

Most 10.41946 2.3

All 3.738947 0.8


FRIENDS WISHING TO

DROP OUT OF SCHOOL


None 295.4716 66.0

A Few 84.68851 18.9

Some 41 2737 9 2


88/164

Some 41.2737 9.2

Most 14.55237 3.2

All 11.99741 2.7


PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSES


No 167.4329 41.0

Yes 241.374 59.0





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EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS


Never Heard/Used 415.0762 92.5

In Your Lifetime 17.72834 4.0

Since School Began 5.212037 1.2

In the Past Month 10.48817 2.3


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS


Never Heard/Used 428.5846 96.7In Your Lifetime 7.121574 1.6




EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS







EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS



90/164







EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS









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91/164

EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS







EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

Q16G Frequency Percent





EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

Q16H Frequency Percent






EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

Q16I Frequency Percent


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EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

Q16J Frequency Percent









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EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

Q16K Frequency Percent






RECENT CIGARETTE USE






RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE







RECENT BEER USE



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RECENT WINE COOLER USE










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95/164

RECENT WINE USE







RECENT LIQUOR USE






RECENT MARIJUANA USE







RECENT COCAINE USE



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RECENT CRACK USE


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