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Spring 1997

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

1A. Whiteout/Liquid Paper

Not Used Used

All 95.4% 4.6%

1B. Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 94.9% 5.1%

1C. Glue

Not Used Used

All 93.4% 6.6%

1D. Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 99.0% 1.0%

1E. Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 94.4% 5.6%


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1F. Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 95.8% 4.2%

Table 2: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4-5

All 87.6% 6.4% 5.0% 1.0%


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

Tobacco Alcohol Inhalants Marijuana

3A. School Year

All 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.1

3B. Lifetime

All 1.8 2.1 0.4 0.2

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

No Yes

All 79.7% 20.3%

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

5A. Alcohol

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 0.5% 62.8% 27.1% 9.5%

5B. Inhalants


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Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 2.6% 74.9% 19.4% 3.1%

5C. Marijuana

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 5.7% 80.4% 10.8% 3.1%


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

All

Tobacco 9.1

Alcohol 9.3

Beer 9.4

Wine Coolers 9.7

Wine 9.9

Liquor 10.5

Inhalants 9.2

Marijuana *

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 18.5% 75.0% 61.7% 100.0%

Inhalants 7.5% 25.0% 15.9% 100.0%

Marijuana 1.4% 25.0% 13.6% * %

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


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All 74.3% 5.1% 3.7% 3.7% 5.1% 5.1%

2.9%

8B. Other Family Situation

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 64.1% 9.4% 6.3% 4.7% 3.1% 9.4%

3.1%

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

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

Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 0.5% 63.1% 24.6% 4.1% 7.7%

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



All 0.5% 67.5% 20.3% 4.6% 7.1%


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9C. Inhalants?



All 1.6% 68.3% 18.0% 3.2% 9.0%

9D. Marijuana?



All 3.6% 78.9% 7.2% 3.1% 7.2%

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

from ...

10A. An Assembly Program

No Yes

All 25.0% 75.0%

10B. Guidance Counselor

No Yes

All 82.8% 17.2%

10C. Visitor to Class


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No Yes

All 50.5% 49.5%

10D. Someone Else at School

No Yes

All 58.7% 41.3%

10E. Your Teacher

No Yes

All 13.5% 86.5%

10F. Any School Source

No Yes

All 4.1% 95.9%


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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 81.0% 2.6% * % 16.4%

11B. Smoking Marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don'tLike It Care It's OK Know

All 83.2% 1.5% 1.5% 13.7%

Table 12: Have you ever been offered ...

12A. Alcohol

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 1.0% 35.5% 63.5%

12B. Inhalants

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 1.5% 18.9% 79.6%


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12C. Marijuana

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 5.6% 12.2% 82.2%


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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 84.9% 8.9% 2.6% 3.6% 15.1%

A3B. Wine Coolers


All 85.5% 7.3% 4.7% 2.6% 14.5%

A3C. Wine


All 90.1% 6.3% 1.6% 2.1% 9.9%

A3D. Liquor


All 90.4% 3.7% 1.6% 4.3% 9.6%


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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 30.2% 22.3% 7.9% 69.8%

Alcohol All 30.7% 21.8% 8.9% 69.3%

Inhalants All 14.4% 9.0% 5.5% 85.6%

Marijuana All 5.0% 3.0% 2.0% 95.0%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 33.7% 25.5% 8.2% 66.3%

Alcohol All 31.6% 21.4% 10.2% 68.4%

Inhalants All 15.3% 10.2% 5.1% 84.7%

Marijuana All 6.1% 5.1% 1.0% 93.9%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 26.9% 19.2% 7.7% 73.1%


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Alcohol All 29.8% 22.1% 7.7% 70.2%

Inhalants All 13.6% 7.8% 5.8% 86.4%

Marijuana All 3.9% 1.0% 2.9% 96.1%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 30.5% 22.6% 7.9% 69.5%

Alcohol All 29.3% 20.1% 9.1% 70.7%

Inhalants All 11.7% 8.6% 3.1% 88.3%

Marijuana All 4.9% 3.1% 1.8% 95.1%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 5.3% 5.3% * % 94.7%

Alcohol All 26.3% 21.1% 5.3% 73.7%

Inhalants All 21.1% 5.3% 15.8% 78.9%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %


--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 28.3% 21.4% 7.0% 71.7%


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Alcohol All 28.9% 20.9% 8.0% 71.1%

Inhalants All 11.3% 7.0% 4.3% 88.7%

Marijuana All 4.3% 2.7% 1.6% 95.7%


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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 61.5% 38.5% 23.1% 38.5%

Alcohol All 61.5% 38.5% 23.1% 38.5%

Inhalants All 61.5% 38.5% 23.1% 38.5%

Marijuana All 15.4% 7.7% 7.7% 84.6%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 27.9% 22.8% 5.1% 72.1%

Alcohol All 26.5% 17.6% 8.8% 73.5%

Inhalants All 11.9% 8.9% 3.0% 88.1%

Marijuana All 3.7% 2.2% 1.5% 96.3%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 34.8% 21.2% 13.6% 65.2%

Alcohol All 39.4% 30.3% 9.1% 60.6%

Inhalants All 19.7% 9.1% 10.6% 80.3%

Marijuana All 7.6% 4.5% 3.0% 92.4%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 28.8% 24.0% 4.8% 71.2%


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Alcohol All 28.1% 19.2% 8.9% 71.9%

Inhalants All 13.7% 8.9% 4.8% 86.3%

Marijuana All 3.4% 2.1% 1.4% 96.6%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 33.3% 14.6% 18.8% 66.7%

Alcohol All 39.6% 29.2% 10.4% 60.4%

Inhalants All 10.6% 4.3% 6.4% 89.4%

Marijuana All 8.5% 4.3% 4.3% 91.5%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Male 98 48.5

Female 104 51.5

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 55 27.2

Grade 5 72 35.6

Grade 6 75 37.1

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


Yes 136 67.3

No 66 32.7

AGE


9 21 10.4

10 56 27.9

11 66 32.8

12 47 23.4

13 or older 11 5.5


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Frequency Missing = 1

ETHNICITY


White 164 82.4

African/American 19 9.5

Mexican/American 4 2.0

Native/American 6 3.0

Other 6 3.0


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 108 54.0

Mostly B's 79 39.5

Mostly C's 10 5.0

Mostly D's 2 1.0

Mostly F's 1 0.5


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Yes 146 73.0

No 48 24.0

Don't know 6 3.0


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Yes 89 44.3

No 58 28.9

Don't know 54 26.9



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Yes 60 29.9

No 98 48.8

Don't know 43 21.4


EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q10A Frequency Percent

Not Used 188 94.9Used 10 5.1






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EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q10B Frequency Percent

Not Used 190 99.0

Used 2 1.0


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C Frequency Percent

Not Used 184 93.4Used 13 6.6


EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D Frequency Percent

Not Used 185 95.4

Used 9 4.6


EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E Frequency Percent


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Not Used 186 94.4

Used 11 5.6


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q10F Frequency Percent

Not Used 184 95.8

Used 8 4.2






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CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 5 2.5

Never used 140 70.4

1-2 times 27 13.6

3-10 times 11 5.5

11+ times 16 8.0


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 171 86.4

1-2 times 16 8.1

3-10 times 4 2.0

11+ times 3 1.5


BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 157 80.1

1-2 times 24 12.2

3-10 times 9 4.6

11+ times 4 2.0



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WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 154 78.2

1-2 times 28 14.2

3-10 times 8 4.1

11+ times 3 1.5


WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 164 84.5

1-2 times 23 11.9

3-10 times 3 1.5

11+ times 2 1.0





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LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 165 82.9

1-2 times 15 7.5

3-10 times 2 1.0

11+ times 4 2.0


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H Frequency Percent


Never used 173 87.8

1-2 times 11 5.6

3-10 times 3 1.5

11+ times 4 2.0


MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I Frequency Percent


Never used 175 87.9

1-2 times 5 2.5


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3-10 times 1 0.5

11+ times 3 1.5


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 151 76.6

1-2 times 23 11.7

3-10 times 8 4.1

11+ times 9 4.6






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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 176 88.9

1-2 times 11 5.6

3-10 times 3 1.5

11+ times 3 1.5


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 169 86.7

1-2 times 16 8.2

3-10 times 6 3.1

11+ times 1 0.5


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 163 81.9

1-2 times 26 13.1

3-10 times 2 1.0

11+ times 2 1.0



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 180 91.8

1-2 times 9 4.6

3-10 times 2 1.0

11+ times 2 1.0


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 171 85.5

1-2 times 7 3.5

3-10 times 5 2.5

11+ times 1 0.5





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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 179 90.4

1-2 times 5 2.5

3-10 times 5 2.5

11+ times 2 1.0


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 175 88.4

1-2 times 3 1.5

3-10 times 2 1.0

11+ times 1 0.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 136 69.4

7 or younger 9 4.6


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8 10 5.1

9 9 4.6

10 15 7.7

11 8 4.1

12 or older 4 2.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 172 86.9

7 or younger 5 2.5

8 2 1.0

9 3 1.510 5 2.5

11 6 3.0

12 or older 2 1.0






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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 157 80.1

7 or younger 8 4.1

8 6 3.1

9 6 3.1

10 2 1.0

11 11 5.6

12 or older 4 2.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 152 77.6

7 or younger 5 2.6

8 4 2.0

9 9 4.6

10 9 4.6

11 8 4.1

12 or older 6 3.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 166 85.1


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7 or younger 3 1.5

8 2 1.0

9 4 2.1

10 6 3.1

11 5 2.6

12 or older 5 2.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 165 83.3

7 or younger 2 1.0

8 1 0.5

9 2 1.010 3 1.5

11 5 2.5

12 or older 8 4.0






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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 173 87.8

7 or younger 3 1.5

8 5 2.5

9 2 1.0

10 4 2.0

11 2 1.0

12 or older 2 1.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 176 88.9

8 2 1.0

9 1 0.5

10 1 0.5

11 2 1.0

12 or older 3 1.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 112 56.9

Some 66 33.5


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Most 15 7.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 145 74.0

Some 38 19.4

Most 10 5.1






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 138 70.4

Some 46 23.5

Most 11 5.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 138 70.8

Some 41 21.0

Most 11 5.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 152 78.8

Some 34 17.6

Most 3 1.6



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 143 74.1

Some 35 18.1

Most 6 3.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 143 74.9

Some 37 19.4Most 6 3.1






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 156 80.4

Some 21 10.8Most 6 3.1


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



Yes 70 35.7

No 122 62.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Yes 50 25.4

No 144 73.1


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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Yes 58 29.6

No 136 69.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



Yes 44 22.3

No 149 75.6






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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



Yes 28 14.5

No 162 83.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



Yes 27 13.8

No 162 82.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



Yes 37 18.9

No 156 79.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



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Yes 24 12.2

No 162 82.2


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 139 73.5

Yes 28 14.8

No 22 11.6






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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



Yes 15 8.0

No 36 19.1


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



Yes 18 9.6

No 34 18.2


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 107 55.2

Dangerous 55 28.4

Not at all 8 4.1

Don't know 18 9.3


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING


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TOBACCO




Dangerous 56 29.0

Not at all 8 4.1

Don't know 22 11.4


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 57 29.7

Not at all 10 5.2

Don't know 17 8.9






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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 95 49.7Dangerous 52 27.2

Not at all 20 10.5

Don't know 21 11.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 50 26.7

Not at all 15 8.0

Don't know 22 11.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 37 19.2

Not at all 7 3.6

Don't know 19 9.8



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 129 68.3Dangerous 34 18.0

Not at all 6 3.2

Don't know 17 9.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 14 7.2

Not at all 6 3.1

Don't know 14 7.2





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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO

FROM TEACHER


Yes 167 86.5

No 26 13.5


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


Yes 93 49.5

No 95 50.5


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Yes 141 75.0

No 47 25.0



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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


Yes 31 17.2

No 149 82.8


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


Yes 76 41.3

No 108 58.7






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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 163 84.9

1 time 17 8.9

2 times 5 2.63+ times 7 3.6


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 165 85.5

1 time 14 7.3

2 times 9 4.7

3+ times 5 2.6


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 173 90.1

1 time 12 6.3

2 times 3 1.6

3+ times 4 2.1



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LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 169 90.4

1 time 7 3.7

2 times 3 1.6

3+ times 8 4.3


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


Yes 4 2.0

No 194 98.0






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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


Yes 47 23.7

No 151 76.3


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 158 81.0

Don't care 5 2.6

Don't know 32 16.4


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 164 83.2

Don't care 3 1.5

Think it's O.K. 3 1.5

Don't know 27 13.7



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