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

1A. Whiteout/Liquid Paper

Not Used Used

All 96.3% 3.7%

Grade 4 98.3% 1.7%

Grade 5 98.7% 1.3%

Grade 6 91.0% 9.0%

1B. Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 96.6% 3.4%

Grade 4 97.3% 2.7%

Grade 5 98.1% 1.9%

Grade 6 94.1% 5.9%

1C. Glue

Not Used Used

All 95.2% 4.8%

Grade 4 95.4% 4.6%

Grade 5 98.7% 1.3%

Grade 6 91.0% 9.0%

1D. Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 97.4% 2.6%


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Grade 4 97.2% 2.8%

Grade 5 99.3% 0.7%

Grade 6 95.5% 4.5%

1E. Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 95.5% 4.5%

Grade 4 96.6% 3.4%

Grade 5 97.4% 2.6%

Grade 6 91.8% 8.2%

1F. Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 94.8% 5.2%

Grade 4 94.9% 5.1%Grade 5 97.4% 2.6%

Grade 6 91.7% 8.3%


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Table 2: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4-5

All 90.4% 5.8% 2.8% 1.0%

Grade 4 93.6% 3.5% 2.0% 1.0%

Grade 5 94.2% 4.5% 1.3% * %

Grade 6 81.7% 10.6% 5.6% 2.1%

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

Tobacco Alcohol Inhalants Marijuana

3A. School Year

All 0.7 1.5 0.1 0.1

Grade 4 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.0

Grade 5 0.5 1.4 0.1 0.1

Grade 6 1.4 2.6 0.3 0.2

3B. Lifetime

All 1.2 2.6 0.2 0.1

Grade 4 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.1

Grade 5 1.0 2.5 0.2 0.0

Grade 6 2.4 4.9 0.4 0.3

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

No Yes


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All 85.2% 14.8%

Grade 4 93.1% 6.9%

Grade 5 86.6% 13.4%

Grade 6 72.6% 27.4%

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

5A. Alcohol

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 1.3% 60.0% 29.9% 8.8%

Grade 4 1.6% 73.2% 21.3% 3.8%

Grade 5 0.7% 60.5% 28.6% 10.2%

Grade 6 1.4% 42.0% 42.8% 13.8%


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5B. Inhalants

Never


All 4.0% 83.7% 9.9% 2.4%

Grade 4 6.3% 88.6% 4.5% 0.6%

Grade 5 3.4% 88.3% 4.8% 3.4%

Grade 6 1.5% 72.0% 22.7% 3.8%

5C. Marijuana

Never


All 4.4% 82.0% 10.2% 3.3%

Grade 4 8.7% 85.5% 4.0% 1.7%

Grade 5 1.4% 84.8% 9.7% 4.1%

Grade 6 2.3% 74.2% 18.9% 4.5%

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

Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco 8.3 8.8 9.7

Alcohol 8.1 8.7 9.0

Beer 7.8 8.4 8.9

Wine Coolers 8.7 9.2 9.4

Wine 8.9 9.0 9.9

Liquor * 8.8 9.4

Inhalants * * 10.3Marijuana * * 10.5


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

conduct problems this school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 29.7% 54.2% 49.7% 68.8%

Inhalants 4.3% 33.3% 11.0% 40.0%

Marijuana 2.2% 30.4% 10.3% 37.5%


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

8A. Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 67.8% 9.1% 6.8% 9.1% 4.5% 2.3%

0.4%

Grade 4 76.1% 12.0% 2.6% 7.7% 0.9% 0.9% *

%

Grade 5 66.7% 3.8% 9.0% 11.5% 6.4% 2.6% *

%Grade 6 55.1% 10.1% 11.6% 8.7% 8.7% 4.3%

1.4%

8B. Other Family Situation

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 53.9% 14.6% 5.3% 9.7% 9.2% 6.8%

0.5%

Grade 4 70.8% 7.7% 10.8% 3.1% 7.7% * % *

%

Grade 5 55.7% 17.1% 1.4% 15.7% 2.9% 7.1% *

%

Grade 6 36.6% 18.3% 4.2% 9.9% 16.9% 12.7%

1.4%

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

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


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Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 1.7% 65.3% 25.0% 2.5% 5.5%

Grade 4 2.1% 74.3% 15.5% 0.5% 7.5%

Grade 5 2.0% 67.3% 25.3% 2.7% 2.7%

Grade 6 0.7% 50.4% 37.8% 5.2% 5.9%

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



All 1.5% 66.4% 22.8% 3.6% 5.7%

Grade 4 1.6% 79.2% 12.6% 0.5% 6.0%

Grade 5 1.3% 66.4% 24.8% 4.0% 3.4%

Grade 6 1.4% 49.3% 34.1% 7.2% 8.0%

9C. Inhalants?



All 3.1% 69.6% 16.9% 2.7% 7.8%

Grade 4 4.6% 70.7% 12.6% 2.3% 9.8%

Grade 5 2.1% 69.0% 20.7% 3.4% 4.8%

Grade 6 2.3% 68.9% 18.2% 2.3% 8.3%

9D. Marijuana?



All 4.0% 77.9% 9.2% 2.2% 6.7%

Grade 4 6.9% 78.3% 6.3% 0.6% 8.0%

Grade 5 2.2% 79.1% 10.8% 2.9% 5.0%

Grade 6 2.2% 76.1% 11.2% 3.7% 6.7%


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

10A. An Assembly Program

No Yes

All 32.4% 67.6%

Grade 4 17.0% 83.0%

Grade 5 25.2% 74.8%

Grade 6 61.9% 38.1%

10B. Guidance Counselor

No Yes

All 45.0% 55.0%

Grade 4 29.7% 70.3%

Grade 5 35.8% 64.2%

Grade 6 75.2% 24.8%

10C. Visitor to Class

No Yes

All 43.8% 56.2%

Grade 4 48.8% 51.2%

Grade 5 14.2% 85.8%

Grade 6 69.8% 30.2%

10D. Someone Else at School

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All 54.7% 45.3%

Grade 4 54.3% 45.7%

Grade 5 46.7% 53.3%

Grade 6 63.8% 36.2%

10E. Your Teacher

No Yes

All 30.1% 69.9%

Grade 4 21.1% 78.9%

Grade 5 23.8% 76.2%

Grade 6 49.6% 50.4%

10F. Any School Source

No Yes

All 14.0% 86.0%Grade 4 6.6% 93.4%

Grade 5 5.3% 94.7%

Grade 6 34.6% 65.4%


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

11A. Drinking Beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 72.9% 2.3% 1.3% 23.5%

Grade 4 78.4% 1.5% 1.5% 18.6%

Grade 5 70.9% 2.6% 0.7% 25.8%

Grade 6 67.4% 3.0% 1.5% 28.1%

11B. Smoking Marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 82.1% 0.8% 0.8% 16.2%

Grade 4 84.1% * % 1.1% 14.8%

Grade 5 79.3% 2.0% 0.7% 18.0%

Grade 6 82.5% 0.7% 0.7% 16.1%

Table 12: Have you ever been offered ...

12A. Alcohol

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 1.5% 35.4% 63.1%

Grade 4 2.7% 22.8% 74.5%

Grade 5 0.7% 37.7% 61.6%Grade 6 0.7% 49.6% 49.6%


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12B. Inhalants

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 2.4% 9.9% 87.7%

Grade 4 4.0% 6.9% 89.1%Grade 5 2.0% 6.8% 91.2%

Grade 6 0.8% 17.3% 82.0%

12C. Marijuana

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 3.3% 12.2% 84.4%

Grade 4 7.6% 7.6% 84.8%

Grade 5 0.7% 11.7% 87.6%Grade 6 0.7% 18.7% 80.6%


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

A3A. Beer

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 79.7% 10.5% 4.0% 5.9% 20.3%

Grade 4 85.0% 7.8% 2.6% 4.7% 15.0%

Grade 5 79.6% 9.9% 3.9% 6.6% 20.4%

Grade 6 72.2% 15.0% 6.0% 6.8% 27.8%

A3B. Wine Coolers


All 77.9% 9.4% 6.9% 5.8% 22.1%

Grade 4 87.9% 4.6% 4.6% 2.9% 12.1%

Grade 5 75.7% 11.8% 7.6% 4.9% 24.3%

Grade 6 66.9% 13.1% 9.2% 10.8% 33.1%

A3C. Wine


All 88.6% 6.0% 2.0% 3.3% 11.4%

Grade 4 92.5% 5.7% * % 1.7% 7.5%

Grade 5 88.2% 6.3% 1.4% 4.2% 11.8%

Grade 6 83.8% 6.2% 5.4% 4.6% 16.2%

A3D. Liquor


All 89.5% 4.9% 1.8% 3.8% 10.5%


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Grade 4 95.4% 1.2% 1.7% 1.7% 4.6%

Grade 5 88.3% 7.6% * % 4.1% 11.7%

Grade 6 82.9% 7.0% 3.9% 6.2% 17.1%


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

--> All Students

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 24.9% 16.3% 8.6% 75.1%

Grade 4 14.9% 10.3% 4.6% 85.1%

Grade 5 24.0% 14.3% 9.7% 76.0%

Grade 6 40.1% 27.0% 13.1% 59.9%

Alcohol All 37.9% 24.6% 13.3% 62.1%

Grade 4 23.7% 15.5% 8.2% 76.3%

Grade 5 39.2% 26.8% 12.4% 60.8%

Grade 6 56.0% 34.8% 21.3% 44.0%

Inhalants All 11.7% 7.1% 4.6% 88.3%

Grade 4 9.5% 6.8% 2.6% 90.5%

Grade 5 7.2% 2.6% 4.6% 92.8%

Grade 6 19.6% 12.3% 7.2% 80.4%

Marijuana All 5.5% 3.6% 1.9% 94.5%

Grade 4 2.2% 0.5% 1.6% 97.8%

Grade 5 3.3% 3.3% * % 96.7%

Grade 6 12.4% 8.0% 4.4% 87.6%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 24.2% 16.0% 8.2% 75.8%

Grade 4 18.6% 14.7% 3.9% 81.4%

Grade 5 19.4% 9.7% 9.7% 80.6%

Grade 6 40.4% 26.3% 14.0% 59.6%


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Alcohol All 40.3% 25.5% 14.7% 59.7%

Grade 4 32.3% 21.2% 11.1% 67.7%

Grade 5 34.7% 23.6% 11.1% 65.3%

Grade 6 60.0% 35.0% 25.0% 40.0%

Inhalants All 13.2% 7.5% 5.7% 86.8%

Grade 4 12.4% 9.3% 3.1% 87.6%

Grade 5 8.3% 2.8% 5.6% 91.7%

Grade 6 20.7% 10.3% 10.3% 79.3%

Marijuana All 4.0% 1.8% 2.2% 96.0%

Grade 4 2.1% * % 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 5 2.8% 2.8% * % 97.2%

Grade 6 8.9% 3.6% 5.4% 91.1%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 25.5% 16.5% 9.0% 74.5%

Grade 4 10.8% 5.4% 5.4% 89.2%

Grade 5 28.0% 18.3% 9.8% 72.0%

Grade 6 40.0% 27.5% 12.5% 60.0%

Alcohol All 35.8% 23.7% 12.1% 64.2%

Grade 4 14.7% 9.5% 5.3% 85.3%

Grade 5 43.2% 29.6% 13.6% 56.8%

Grade 6 53.1% 34.6% 18.5% 46.9%

Inhalants All 10.3% 6.7% 3.6% 89.7%

Grade 4 6.5% 4.3% 2.2% 93.5%

Grade 5 6.3% 2.5% 3.8% 93.8%

Grade 6 18.8% 13.8% 5.0% 81.3%

Marijuana All 6.8% 5.2% 1.6% 93.2%

Grade 4 2.2% 1.1% 1.1% 97.8%

Grade 5 3.8% 3.8% * % 96.3%

Grade 6 14.8% 11.1% 3.7% 85.2%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 26.2% 17.3% 8.9% 73.8%

Grade 4 17.7% 13.5% 4.2% 82.3%

Grade 5 28.8% 16.4% 12.3% 71.2%

Grade 6 35.3% 23.5% 11.8% 64.7%


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Alcohol All 38.0% 23.6% 14.3% 62.0%

Grade 4 25.3% 13.7% 11.6% 74.7%

Grade 5 36.1% 25.0% 11.1% 63.9%

Grade 6 57.1% 35.7% 21.4% 42.9%

Inhalants All 11.5% 5.6% 6.0% 88.5%

Grade 4 10.6% 6.4% 4.3% 89.4%

Grade 5 5.6% * % 5.6% 94.4%

Grade 6 18.8% 10.1% 8.7% 81.2%

Marijuana All 4.8% 2.6% 2.2% 95.2%

Grade 4 4.5% 1.1% 3.4% 95.5%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 10.3% 7.4% 2.9% 89.7%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 22.0% 14.6% 7.3% 78.0%

Grade 4 4.2% * % 4.2% 95.8%

Grade 5 17.6% 11.8% 5.9% 82.4%

Grade 6 45.8% 33.3% 12.5% 54.2%

Alcohol All 41.0% 26.5% 14.5% 59.0%

Grade 4 25.0% 16.7% 8.3% 75.0%

Grade 5 38.2% 23.5% 14.7% 61.8%

Grade 6 60.0% 40.0% 20.0% 40.0%

Inhalants All 6.2% 6.2% * % 93.8%

Grade 4 4.3% 4.3% * % 95.7%

Grade 5 2.9% 2.9% * % 97.1%

Grade 6 12.5% 12.5% * % 87.5%

Marijuana All 5.1% 5.1% * % 94.9%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 3.0% 3.0% * % 97.0%

Grade 6 13.0% 13.0% * % 87.0%


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 26.6% 17.4% 9.2% 73.4%

Grade 4 16.4% 9.1% 7.3% 83.6%

Grade 5 25.8% 16.1% 9.7% 74.2%

Grade 6 52.2% 39.1% 13.0% 47.8%


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Alcohol All 35.1% 23.4% 11.7% 64.9%

Grade 4 19.6% 16.1% 3.6% 80.4%

Grade 5 48.4% 32.3% 16.1% 51.6%

Grade 6 54.2% 29.2% 25.0% 45.8%

Inhalants All 15.0% 9.3% 5.6% 85.0%

Grade 4 9.4% 7.5% 1.9% 90.6%

Grade 5 12.9% 6.5% 6.5% 87.1%

Grade 6 30.4% 17.4% 13.0% 69.6%

Marijuana All 6.4% 4.6% 1.8% 93.6%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 12.9% 12.9% * % 87.1%

Grade 6 12.5% 4.2% 8.3% 87.5%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 25.1% 15.7% 9.4% 74.9%

Grade 4 15.2% 9.7% 5.5% 84.8%

Grade 5 27.4% 15.4% 12.0% 72.6%

Grade 6 36.6% 24.8% 11.9% 63.4%

Alcohol All 36.4% 24.7% 11.8% 63.6%

Grade 4 19.9% 13.7% 6.2% 80.1%

Grade 5 41.9% 30.8% 11.1% 58.1%

Grade 6 53.9% 33.3% 20.6% 46.1%

Inhalants All 9.2% 5.6% 3.6% 90.8%

Grade 4 6.9% 4.9% 2.1% 93.1%

Grade 5 7.8% 2.6% 5.2% 92.2%

Grade 6 13.9% 9.9% 4.0% 86.1%

Marijuana All 4.8% 2.8% 2.0% 95.2%

Grade 4 2.9% 0.7% 2.1% 97.1%

Grade 5 2.6% 2.6% * % 97.4%

Grade 6 10.0% 6.0% 4.0% 90.0%


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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 24.8% 17.4% 7.3% 75.2%

Grade 4 13.6% 11.4% 2.3% 86.4%

Grade 5 14.7% 11.8% 2.9% 85.3%

Grade 6 51.6% 32.3% 19.4% 48.4%


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Alcohol All 43.1% 24.8% 18.3% 56.9%

Grade 4 38.1% 23.8% 14.3% 61.9%

Grade 5 30.3% 15.2% 15.2% 69.7%

Grade 6 61.8% 35.3% 26.5% 38.2%

Inhalants All 17.9% 11.3% 6.6% 82.1%

Grade 4 17.5% 12.5% 5.0% 82.5%

Grade 5 5.9% 2.9% 2.9% 94.1%

Grade 6 31.3% 18.8% 12.5% 68.8%

Marijuana All 8.7% 6.7% 1.9% 91.3%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 6.3% 6.3% * % 93.8%

Grade 6 21.9% 15.6% 6.3% 78.1%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 20.7% 13.8% 6.9% 79.3%

Grade 4 15.9% 11.1% 4.8% 84.1%

Grade 5 16.9% 10.8% 6.0% 83.1%

Grade 6 34.3% 22.4% 11.9% 65.7%

Alcohol All 32.0% 20.4% 11.6% 68.0%

Grade 4 22.8% 15.4% 7.3% 77.2%

Grade 5 34.1% 22.0% 12.2% 65.9%

Grade 6 45.7% 27.1% 18.6% 54.3%

Inhalants All 10.3% 6.2% 4.0% 89.7%

Grade 4 9.0% 6.6% 2.5% 91.0%

Grade 5 6.0% 3.6% 2.4% 94.0%

Grade 6 17.6% 8.8% 8.8% 82.4%

Marijuana All 6.0% 3.4% 2.6% 94.0%

Grade 4 3.4% 0.8% 2.5% 96.6%

Grade 5 4.9% 4.9% * % 95.1%

Grade 6 11.9% 6.0% 6.0% 88.1%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 31.2% 20.0% 11.2% 68.8%

Grade 4 13.8% 9.2% 4.6% 86.2%

Grade 5 32.9% 18.6% 14.3% 67.1%

Grade 6 45.7% 31.4% 14.3% 54.3%


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Alcohol All 46.6% 30.8% 15.9% 53.4%

Grade 4 26.9% 16.4% 10.4% 73.1%

Grade 5 45.7% 32.9% 12.9% 54.3%

Grade 6 66.2% 42.3% 23.9% 33.8%

Inhalants All 13.4% 7.9% 5.4% 86.6%

Grade 4 9.4% 6.3% 3.1% 90.6%

Grade 5 8.8% 1.5% 7.4% 91.2%

Grade 6 21.4% 15.7% 5.7% 78.6%

Marijuana All 5.0% 4.0% 1.0% 95.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 1.5% 1.5% * % 98.5%

Grade 6 12.9% 10.0% 2.9% 87.1%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 26.0% 17.2% 8.8% 74.0%

Grade 4 16.8% 12.1% 4.7% 83.2%

Grade 5 26.5% 16.2% 10.3% 73.5%

Grade 6 37.8% 25.2% 12.6% 62.2%

Alcohol All 38.7% 25.5% 13.3% 61.3%

Grade 4 26.7% 17.3% 9.3% 73.3%

Grade 5 38.8% 29.3% 9.5% 61.2%

Grade 6 55.0% 32.4% 22.5% 45.0%

Inhalants All 11.9% 7.8% 4.0% 88.1%

Grade 4 10.3% 6.9% 3.4% 89.7%

Grade 5 6.1% 3.5% 2.6% 93.9%

Grade 6 19.8% 13.5% 6.3% 80.2%

Marijuana All 5.7% 3.8% 1.9% 94.3%

Grade 4 2.8% 0.7% 2.1% 97.2%

Grade 5 3.5% 3.5% * % 96.5%

Grade 6 11.8% 8.2% 3.6% 88.2%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 20.0% 13.3% 6.7% 80.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 14.3% 9.5% 4.8% 85.7%

Grade 6 52.9% 35.3% 17.6% 47.1%


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Alcohol All 36.1% 21.3% 14.8% 63.9%

Grade 4 14.3% 4.8% 9.5% 85.7%

Grade 5 38.1% 14.3% 23.8% 61.9%

Grade 6 57.9% 47.4% 10.5% 42.1%

Inhalants All 8.5% 3.4% 5.1% 91.5%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 9.5% * % 9.5% 90.5%

Grade 6 17.6% 11.8% 5.9% 82.4%

Marijuana All 1.7% * % 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 5.9% * % 5.9% 94.1%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Male 241 48.3

Female 258 51.7

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 202 40.5

Grade 5 155 31.1

Grade 6 142 28.5

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


Yes 284 57.6

No 209 42.4

Frequency Missing = 6

AGE


9 69 13.9

10 162 32.7

11 153 30.8

12 96 19.4


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13 or older 16 3.2


ETHNICITY


White 243 49.6

African/American 85 17.3

Mexican/American 112 22.9

Asian/American 5 1.0

Native/American 10 2.0

Other 35 7.1


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 157 32.5

Mostly B's 212 43.9

Mostly C's 72 14.9

Mostly D's 28 5.8

Mostly F's 14 2.9


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Yes 385 77.9

No 62 12.6

Don't know 47 9.5


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Yes 196 39.6

No 111 22.4

Don't know 188 38.0



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Yes 251 51.6

No 142 29.2

Don't know 93 19.1


EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q10A Frequency Percent

Not Used 458 96.6Used 16 3.4






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EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q10B Frequency Percent

Not Used 449 97.4

Used 12 2.6


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C Frequency Percent

Not Used 435 95.2Used 22 4.8


EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D Frequency Percent

Not Used 445 96.3

Used 17 3.7


EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E Frequency Percent


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Not Used 442 95.5

Used 21 4.5


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q10F Frequency Percent

Not Used 435 94.8

Used 24 5.2






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La Vega

Spring 1997

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 23 4.8

Never used 347 72.1

1-2 times 62 12.9

3-10 times 26 5.4

11+ times 23 4.8


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 418 90.1

1-2 times 24 5.2

3-10 times 2 0.4

11+ times 2 0.4


BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 338 73.2

1-2 times 80 17.3

3-10 times 20 4.3

11+ times 16 3.5



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WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 313 68.3

1-2 times 85 18.6

3-10 times 33 7.2

11+ times 10 2.2


WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 372 82.9

1-2 times 56 12.5

3-10 times 6 1.3

11+ times 5 1.1





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La Vega

Spring 1997


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 363 78.9

1-2 times 40 8.7

3-10 times 10 2.2

11+ times 5 1.1


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H Frequency Percent


Never used 403 87.4

1-2 times 22 4.8

3-10 times 9 2.0

11+ times 1 0.2


MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I Frequency Percent


Never used 409 88.5

1-2 times 19 4.1


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3-10 times 4 0.9

11+ times 1 0.2


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 374 79.1

1-2 times 44 9.3

3-10 times 15 3.2

11+ times 11 2.3






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La Vega

Spring 1997

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 424 91.01-2 times 18 3.9

3-10 times 2 0.4

11+ times 1 0.2


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 381 82.3

1-2 times 50 10.8

3-10 times 14 3.0

11+ times 7 1.5


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 362 77.5

1-2 times 59 12.6

3-10 times 16 3.4

11+ times 6 1.3



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 402 88.91-2 times 28 6.2

3-10 times 4 0.9

11+ times 3 0.7


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 386 83.4

1-2 times 25 5.4

3-10 times 10 2.2

11+ times 1 0.2





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La Vega

Spring 1997


INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 416 90.0

1-2 times 14 3.0

3-10 times 7 1.5


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 408 88.9

1-2 times 14 3.1

3-10 times 3 0.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 333 71.5

7 or younger 19 4.1

8 16 3.4

9 30 6.4


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10 28 6.0

11 20 4.3

12 or older 1 0.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDSNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 409 90.1

7 or younger 5 1.1

8 4 0.9

9 8 1.8

10 7 1.5

11 4 0.9

12 or older 2 0.4






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La Vega

Spring 1997

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 342 74.3

7 or younger 40 8.78 19 4.1

9 25 5.4

10 17 3.7

11 7 1.5

12 or older 4 0.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 314 68.6

7 or younger 22 4.8

8 19 4.1

9 35 7.6

10 25 5.5

11 26 5.7

12 or older 2 0.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 363 81.9


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7 or younger 13 2.9

8 7 1.6

9 15 3.4

10 14 3.2

11 16 3.6

12 or older 5 1.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 369 81.5

7 or younger 9 2.0

8 5 1.1

9 12 2.6

10 15 3.3

11 5 1.1

12 or older 2 0.4






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La Vega

Spring 1997

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 392 86.9

7 or younger 10 2.28 1 0.2

9 5 1.1

10 9 2.0

11 7 1.6

12 or older 3 0.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 399 88.1

7 or younger 4 0.9

8 2 0.4

9 2 0.4

10 7 1.5

11 3 0.7

12 or older 7 1.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 292 62.3


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Some 140 29.9

Most 21 4.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 393 87.3

Some 41 9.1

Most 6 1.3






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La Vega

Spring 1997

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 314 70.1

Some 105 23.4Most 23 5.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 317 70.4

Some 96 21.3

Most 24 5.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 365 83.1

Some 52 11.8

Most 13 3.0



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 371 82.4

Some 43 9.6

Most 10 2.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 379 83.7

Some 45 9.9

Most 11 2.4






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La Vega

Spring 1997

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 369 82.0

Some 46 10.2Most 15 3.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



Yes 140 29.8

No 318 67.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Yes 64 14.0

No 387 84.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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Yes 131 28.5

No 321 69.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



Yes 102 22.3

No 345 75.3






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La Vega

Spring 1997

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



Yes 57 12.6

No 390 85.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



Yes 55 12.3

No 369 82.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



Yes 45 9.9

No 400 87.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



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Yes 55 12.2

No 380 84.4


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 291 62.3

Yes 84 18.0

No 92 19.7






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La Vega

Spring 1997

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



Yes 51 11.6

No 113 25.8


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



Yes 69 15.6

No 96 21.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 224 48.4

Dangerous 172 37.1

Not at all 16 3.5

Don't know 37 8.0


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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TOBACCO




Dangerous 125 27.1

Not at all 10 2.2

Don't know 36 7.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 157 34.8

Not at all 27 6.0

Don't know 36 8.0





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La Vega

Spring 1997

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 190 43.4Dangerous 137 31.3

Not at all 58 13.2

Don't know 43 9.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 143 32.8

Not at all 34 7.8

Don't know 39 8.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 100 22.0

Not at all 16 3.5

Don't know 36 7.9



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 314 69.6Dangerous 76 16.9

Not at all 12 2.7

Don't know 35 7.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 41 9.2

Not at all 10 2.2

Don't know 30 6.7




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La Vega

Spring 1997


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO

FROM TEACHER


Yes 316 69.9

No 136 30.1


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


Yes 244 56.2

No 190 43.8


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Yes 298 67.6

No 143 32.4



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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


Yes 233 55.0

No 191 45.0


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


Yes 193 45.3

No 233 54.7





La Vega


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La Vega

Spring 1997

BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 381 79.7

1 time 50 10.5

2 times 19 4.03+ times 28 5.9


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 348 77.9

1 time 42 9.4

2 times 31 6.9

3+ times 26 5.8


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 397 88.6

1 time 27 6.0

2 times 9 2.0

3+ times 15 3.3



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LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 400 89.5

1 time 22 4.9

2 times 8 1.8

3+ times 17 3.8


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


Yes 24 5.0No 460 95.0





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a ega

Spring 1997

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


Yes 180 37.0

No 306 63.0


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 350 72.9

Don't care 11 2.3Think it's O.K. 6 1.3

Don't know 113 23.5


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 391 82.1

Don't care 4 0.8

Think it's O.K. 4 0.8

Don't know 77 16.2



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