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Spring 1998

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

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Any tobacco product All 20.5% 13.0% 7.4% 79.5%

Grade 4 13.4% 8.1% 5.3% 86.6%

Grade 5 24.5% 14.7% 9.8% 75.5%

Grade 6 24.0% 16.7% 7.2% 76.0%

Cigarettes All 19.0% 12.5% 6.5% 81.0%

Grade 4 11.0% 7.3% 3.7% 89.0%

Grade 5 23.3% 14.3% 9.0% 76.7%

Grade 6 23.2% 16.4% 6.8% 76.8%

Smokeless tobacco All 4.7% 2.3% 2.4% 95.3%

Grade 4 4.7% 1.7% 3.0% 95.3%

Grade 5 5.0% 2.5% 2.5% 95.0%

Grade 6 4.6% 2.8% 1.8% 95.4%

Table T-2: Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any tobacco product

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.8 4.0

Grade 4 2.6 2.2

Grade 5 4.7 4.4

Grade 6 3.5 4.8

Cigarettes

School Lifetime


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Year

All 3.6 3.8

Grade 4 2.6 2.1

Grade 5 4.4 4.0

Grade 6 3.4 4.6

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 1.8 2.3

Grade 4 * 1.5

Grade 5 * 3.3

Grade 6 * 2.0


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Table T-3: Average age of first use of tobacco:

Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco 8.7 8.9 10.0

Table T-4: Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over

All 82.1% 3.3% 2.6% 2.9% 5.3% 2.4% 1.4%

Grade 4 89.7% 2.8% 2.1% 1.4% 4.1% * % * %

Grade 5 81.3% 4.0% 4.7% 4.7% 4.0% 1.3% * %

Grade 6 74.2% 3.2% 0.8% 2.4% 8.1% 6.5% 4.8%

Other Family Situation


All 76.2% 3.7% 3.7% 4.5% 7.1% 3.7% 1.1%

Grade 4 83.5% 1.1% 4.4% 7.7% 3.3% * % * %

Grade 5 68.2% 6.8% 5.7% 3.4% 11.4% 3.4% 1.1%

Grade 6 76.7% 3.3% 1.1% 2.2% 6.7% 7.8% 2.2%

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

Any tobacco product?

Never

Heard of None Some Most


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All 0.7% 66.0% 28.4% 4.9%

Grade 4 1.3% 73.9% 23.1% 1.7%

Grade 5 0.4% 62.8% 31.0% 5.8%

Grade 6 0.5% 60.9% 31.4% 7.3%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 2.2% 65.1% 28.3% 4.5%

Grade 4 3.4% 73.5% 21.8% 1.3%

Grade 5 1.7% 61.7% 31.7% 5.0%

Grade 6 1.4% 59.6% 31.7% 7.3%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 2.2% 89.7% 6.7% 1.3%Grade 4 3.1% 91.5% 4.9% 0.4%

Grade 5 2.1% 89.3% 6.9% 1.7%

Grade 6 1.4% 88.2% 8.5% 1.9%


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Table T-6: Have you ever been offered ...


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.0% 31.7% 67.3%

Grade 4 2.1% 26.9% 71.0%

Grade 5 0.8% 29.9% 69.3%

Grade 6 * % 38.8% 61.2%

Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.9% 29.5% 68.6%

Grade 4 3.0% 22.5% 74.6%

Grade 5 1.7% 29.8% 68.5%

Grade 6 0.9% 36.9% 62.2%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.3% 9.0% 87.7%

Grade 4 4.0% 8.4% 87.6%

Grade 5 4.2% 5.9% 89.8%

Grade 6 1.4% 13.0% 85.6%

Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...



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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 34.6% 21.8% 12.7% 65.4%

Grade 4 31.3% 20.0% 11.3% 68.8%

Grade 5 32.5% 19.1% 13.4% 67.5%

Grade 6 40.5% 26.8% 13.6% 59.5%

Beer All 21.6% 11.7% 9.9% 78.4%

Grade 4 17.8% 9.1% 8.7% 82.2%

Grade 5 22.0% 12.4% 9.5% 78.0%

Grade 6 25.4% 13.6% 11.7% 74.6%

Wine coolers All 21.7% 12.7% 9.0% 78.3%

Grade 4 14.0% 9.6% 4.4% 86.0%

Grade 5 19.8% 8.9% 11.0% 80.2%

Grade 6 32.1% 20.3% 11.8% 67.9%

Wine All 17.2% 10.3% 6.8% 82.8%

Grade 4 14.2% 9.1% 5.2% 85.8%

Grade 5 16.7% 8.8% 7.9% 83.3%

Grade 6 20.8% 13.4% 7.4% 79.2%

Liquor All 8.7% 6.3% 2.4% 91.3%

Grade 4 3.4% 3.0% 0.4% 96.6%

Grade 5 9.8% 7.0% 2.9% 90.2%

Grade 6 13.2% 9.1% 4.1% 86.8%

Table A-2: Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any alcohol product

School Lifetime


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Year

All 5.4 6.1

Grade 4 3.4 3.8

Grade 5 6.1 6.8

Grade 6 6.5 7.3

Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.0 3.2

Grade 4 2.2 2.3

Grade 5 3.5 3.7

Grade 6 3.0 3.3

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.2 3.7

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 3.8 3.8

Grade 6 3.0 3.5


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Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.5 2.8

Grade 4 2.0 2.6

Grade 5 2.5 2.7

Grade 6 3.0 3.1

Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.1 3.6

Grade 4 2.6 2.8

Grade 5 3.1 3.6

Grade 6 3.4 4.0

Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time

of ...

Beer?

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 85.2% 8.0% 4.1% 2.8% 14.8%

Grade 4 89.0% 6.8% 4.2% * % 11.0%

Grade 5 83.6% 9.2% 2.1% 5.0% 16.4%

Grade 6 82.7% 7.9% 6.1% 3.3% 17.3%

Wine Coolers?



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All 82.1% 9.9% 4.4% 3.6% 17.9%

Grade 4 87.8% 8.1% 3.6% 0.5% 12.2%

Grade 5 84.3% 7.8% 4.8% 3.0% 15.7%

Grade 6 73.6% 13.9% 4.8% 7.7% 26.4%

Wine?


All 87.8% 7.5% 3.0% 1.7% 12.2%

Grade 4 91.6% 6.7% 1.8% * % 8.4%

Grade 5 87.7% 7.0% 3.1% 2.2% 12.3%

Grade 6 83.8% 8.8% 4.4% 2.9% 16.2%

Liquor?


All 91.0% 5.4% 1.9% 1.7% 9.0%

Grade 4 96.3% 2.8% 0.5% 0.5% 3.7%

Grade 5 88.4% 6.5% 1.7% 3.4% 11.6%Grade 6 88.6% 7.0% 3.5% 1.0% 11.4%


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Table A-4: Average age of first use of alcohol:


Alcohol 8.1 8.5 9.4

Beer 8.1 8.4 9.3

Wine Coolers 8.3 9.0 9.8

Wine 8.7 9.1 10.3

Liquor * 9.2 10.6

Table A-5: Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family


All 67.6% 9.8% 7.0% 5.0% 5.3% 4.3% 1.0%

Grade 4 69.4% 11.8% 7.6% 6.9% 4.2% * % * %

Grade 5 72.0% 10.0% 6.0% 3.3% 6.0% 2.7% * %

Grade 6 60.2% 7.3% 7.3% 4.9% 5.7% 11.4% 3.3%



All 67.2% 9.5% 5.3% 7.3% 5.7% 3.4% 1.5%

Grade 4 70.1% 10.3% 5.7% 13.8% * % * % * %

Grade 5 69.0% 11.5% 5.7% * % 9.2% 3.4% 1.1%

Grade 6 62.5% 6.8% 4.5% 8.0% 8.0% 6.8% 3.4%

Table A-6: Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:


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No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 26.5% 70.6% 50.0% 76.9%

Table A-7: When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ...

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 69.1% 16.3% 14.6%

Grade 4 67.5% 16.9% 15.6%

Grade 5 73.4% 12.0% 14.6%

Grade 6 66.0% 20.4% 13.6%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 67.8% 7.8% 24.4%

Grade 4 65.4% 5.4% 29.3%

Grade 5 70.2% 8.3% 21.6%

Grade 6 67.7% 9.7% 22.6%


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Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 67.8% 11.1% 21.1%

Grade 4 66.0% 6.3% 27.7%

Grade 5 71.9% 9.0% 19.0%

Grade 6 65.1% 18.5% 16.4%

Table A-8: About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 0.7% 63.1% 28.2% 8.0%

Grade 4 0.4% 67.4% 27.0% 5.2%

Grade 5 1.3% 64.6% 28.3% 5.8%

Grade 6 0.5% 57.1% 29.2% 13.2%

Beer?

Never


All 0.5% 73.1% 21.3% 5.2%

Grade 4 0.5% 78.7% 18.5% 2.3%

Grade 5 0.4% 73.2% 21.6% 4.8%

Grade 6 0.5% 67.1% 23.8% 8.6%

Wine coolers?

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All 3.4% 74.0% 17.0% 5.6%

Grade 4 3.7% 80.2% 12.9% 3.2%

Grade 5 4.5% 75.9% 15.5% 4.1%

Grade 6 2.0% 65.4% 22.9% 9.8%

Wine?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 0.3% 83.2% 13.3% 3.2%

Grade 4 * % 88.3% 10.7% 0.9%

Grade 5 0.5% 83.2% 13.6% 2.8%

Grade 6 0.5% 77.9% 15.7% 5.9%

Liquor?

Never


All 4.3% 84.6% 8.8% 2.3%

Grade 4 4.5% 90.0% 5.0% 0.5%

Grade 5 4.5% 84.2% 10.4% 0.9%

Grade 6 3.9% 79.0% 11.2% 5.9%


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Table A-9: Have you ever been offered ...


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 0.9% 32.0% 67.1%

Grade 4 0.9% 26.1% 73.1%

Grade 5 1.2% 28.6% 70.2%

Grade 6 0.5% 42.4% 57.1%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 0.9% 24.5% 74.6%

Grade 4 0.4% 17.5% 82.1%

Grade 5 0.9% 23.8% 75.3%

Grade 6 1.4% 32.7% 65.9%

Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 4.4% 18.0% 77.6%

Grade 4 5.0% 11.0% 83.9%

Grade 5 5.9% 12.3% 81.8%

Grade 6 1.9% 32.0% 66.0%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.0% 13.5% 85.5%


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Grade 4 0.9% 8.9% 90.2%

Grade 5 1.3% 11.0% 87.8%

Grade 6 1.0% 21.2% 77.9%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.4% 10.0% 86.6%

Grade 4 4.5% 5.0% 90.5%

Grade 5 3.4% 9.3% 87.3%

Grade 6 2.3% 15.9% 81.8%

Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 79.2% 2.4% 0.7% 17.6%

Grade 4 80.5% 2.1% * % 17.4%

Grade 5 80.7% 1.6% 1.2% 16.5%

Grade 6 76.2% 3.7% 0.9% 19.2%


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Table A-11: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...


Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 0.4% 64.7% 24.6% 3.7% 6.6%

Grade 4 1.3% 71.7% 18.4% 1.3% 7.2%

Grade 5 * % 64.3% 23.9% 5.0% 6.7%

Grade 6 * % 57.5% 31.9% 4.8% 5.8%

Beer?



All 0.5% 38.4% 44.0% 6.0% 11.1%

Grade 4 1.0% 43.3% 41.4% 3.0% 11.3%

Grade 5 0.5% 37.3% 42.4% 6.9% 12.9%

Grade 6 * % 34.4% 48.4% 8.3% 8.9%

Wine coolers?



All 4.5% 34.1% 36.1% 11.5% 13.8%

Grade 4 5.5% 41.7% 34.7% 6.5% 11.6%

Grade 5 5.9% 30.1% 36.1% 13.2% 14.6%

Grade 6 1.6% 30.6% 37.7% 14.8% 15.3%

Wine?



All 0.7% 40.3% 37.3% 7.6% 14.1%


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Grade 4 1.0% 44.5% 37.2% 3.7% 13.6%

Grade 5 0.5% 38.5% 38.9% 8.6% 13.6%

Grade 6 0.5% 38.3% 35.5% 10.4% 15.3%

Liquor?



All 3.7% 61.9% 22.3% 2.7% 9.4%

Grade 4 6.2% 67.9% 16.3% 0.5% 9.1%

Grade 5 1.3% 62.2% 22.2% 4.0% 10.2%

Grade 6 3.6% 55.2% 28.9% 3.6% 8.8%


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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 4.5% 2.9% 1.6% 95.5%

Grade 4 1.7% 0.9% 0.9% 98.3%

Grade 5 5.5% 3.0% 2.5% 94.5%

Grade 6 6.5% 5.1% 1.4% 93.5%

Table D-2: Average number of times marijuana was used by those reporting usage:

School Lifetime

Year

All 4.7 4.0

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * 5.6

Grade 6 3.3 3.1

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


Marijuana * 8.9 10.3

Table D-4: Average age of first use of marijuana by family situation:

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All 97.3% 0.5% * % 0.7% 1.0% 0.2% 0.2%

Grade 4 99.3% * % * % * % 0.7% * % * %

Grade 5 96.5% 1.4% * % 1.4% 0.7% * % * %

Grade 6 95.7% * % * % 0.9% 1.7% 0.9% 0.9%



All 91.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2.4% 2.4% 0.8%

Grade 4 97.6% * % * % * % 1.2% 1.2% * %

Grade 5 90.2% * % 2.4% 2.4% 4.9% * % * %

Grade 6 87.7% 2.5% * % * % 1.2% 6.2% 2.5%


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Table D-5: Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct problems this

school year:



Marijuana 1.8% 27.8% 9.3% 21.4%

Table D-6: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never


All 7.4% 78.8% 10.7% 3.1%

Grade 4 10.8% 84.0% 5.2% * %

Grade 5 5.8% 79.6% 11.1% 3.5%

Grade 6 5.8% 72.3% 16.0% 5.8%

Table D-7: Have you ever been offered marijuana?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.4% 11.9% 80.8%

Grade 4 10.8% 6.3% 83.0%

Grade 5 6.0% 11.5% 82.5%

Grade 6 5.3% 18.2% 76.6%

Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know


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All 85.2% 0.9% 0.3% 13.7%

Grade 4 83.8% * % * % 16.3%

Grade 5 86.7% 0.4% 0.4% 12.4%

Grade 6 85.0% 2.3% 0.5% 12.1%

Table D-9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use marijuana?



All 5.9% 76.1% 9.4% 1.6% 7.0%

Grade 4 11.1% 76.9% 5.3% 0.5% 6.3%

Grade 5 3.7% 78.1% 10.2% 1.4% 6.5%

Grade 6 2.6% 72.9% 13.0% 3.1% 8.3%


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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 11.0% 7.6% 3.4% 89.0%

Grade 4 9.2% 5.5% 3.8% 90.8%

Grade 5 14.4% 11.1% 3.3% 85.6%

Grade 6 9.2% 6.0% 3.2% 90.8%

Table I-2: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 96.8% 3.2%

Grade 4 98.6% 1.4%

Grade 5 95.7% 4.3%

Grade 6 96.1% 3.9%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 96.9% 3.1%

Grade 4 97.4% 2.6%

Grade 5 95.0% 5.0%

Grade 6 98.6% 1.4%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 96.1% 3.9%

Grade 4 96.9% 3.1%


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Grade 5 94.5% 5.5%

Grade 6 97.1% 2.9%

Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 97.3% 2.7%

Grade 4 97.4% 2.6%

Grade 5 96.6% 3.4%

Grade 6 98.1% 1.9%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 97.1% 2.9%

Grade 4 96.0% 4.0%

Grade 5 96.6% 3.4%

Grade 6 99.0% 1.0%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 94.2% 5.8%

Grade 4 96.0% 4.0%

Grade 5 91.5% 8.5%

Grade 6 95.2% 4.8%


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Table I-3: Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.5 3.6

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 4.6 4.8

Grade 6 1.5 1.5

Table I-4: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4+

All 89.7% 4.6% 4.5% 1.3%

Grade 4 91.2% 4.8% 2.8% 1.2%

Grade 5 86.2% 5.3% 6.5% 2.0%

Grade 6 91.9% 3.6% 4.0% 0.4%

Table I-5: Average age of first use of inhalants:


Inhalants * 9.2 10.0

Table I-6: Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family


All 92.6% 2.0% 1.0% 0.7% 3.0% 0.5% 0.2%


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Grade 4 94.9% 1.4% 1.4% 0.7% 1.4% * % * %

Grade 5 91.8% 2.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4.1% * % * %

Grade 6 90.9% 1.7% 0.8% 0.8% 3.3% 1.7% 0.8%



All 93.6% 0.8% 0.4% 0.8% 2.0% 1.2% 1.2%

Grade 4 97.6% 1.2% * % * % 1.2% * % * %

Grade 5 88.1% 1.2% 1.2% 2.4% 3.6% 2.4% 1.2%

Grade 6 95.2% * % * % * % 1.2% 1.2% 2.4%

Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:



Inhalants 5.1% 29.4% 12.8% 30.8%


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Table I-8: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never


All 2.4% 85.2% 9.9% 2.4%

Grade 4 3.2% 90.3% 5.5% 0.9%

Grade 5 1.3% 84.6% 12.3% 1.8%

Grade 6 2.9% 80.5% 11.9% 4.8%

Table I-9: Have you ever been offered inhalants?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.4% 8.5% 89.1%

Grade 4 2.3% 4.5% 93.2%

Grade 5 2.6% 8.6% 88.8%

Grade 6 2.4% 12.7% 84.9%

Table I-10: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?



All 1.9% 70.9% 16.8% 1.7% 8.7%

Grade 4 2.3% 68.4% 16.7% 0.9% 11.6%

Grade 5 2.2% 75.2% 15.0% 1.8% 5.8%

Grade 6 1.0% 68.8% 18.8% 2.5% 8.9%


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

or alcohol from ...

An Assembly Program?

No Yes

All 15.5% 84.5%

Grade 4 18.1% 81.9%

Grade 5 18.7% 81.3%

Grade 6 9.3% 90.7%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 43.0% 57.0%

Grade 4 50.8% 49.2%

Grade 5 63.4% 36.6%

Grade 6 14.2% 85.8%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 35.8% 64.2%Grade 4 47.1% 52.9%

Grade 5 43.2% 56.8%

Grade 6 15.7% 84.3%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 46.5% 53.5%

Grade 4 54.6% 45.4%

Grade 5 43.9% 56.1%

Grade 6 40.9% 59.1%


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Your Teacher?

No Yes

All 19.0% 81.0%

Grade 4 19.6% 80.4%

Grade 5 24.8% 75.2%

Grade 6 12.0% 88.0%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 4.9% 95.1%

Grade 4 5.4% 94.6%

Grade 5 5.8% 94.2%

Grade 6 3.2% 96.8%


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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 20.5% 13.0% 7.4% 79.5%

Grade 4 13.4% 8.1% 5.3% 86.6%

Grade 5 24.5% 14.7% 9.8% 75.5%

Grade 6 24.0% 16.7% 7.2% 76.0%

Alcohol All 34.6% 21.8% 12.7% 65.4%

Grade 4 31.3% 20.0% 11.3% 68.8%

Grade 5 32.5% 19.1% 13.4% 67.5%

Grade 6 40.5% 26.8% 13.6% 59.5%

Inhalants All 11.0% 7.6% 3.4% 89.0%Grade 4 9.2% 5.5% 3.8% 90.8%

Grade 5 14.4% 11.1% 3.3% 85.6%

Grade 6 9.2% 6.0% 3.2% 90.8%

Marijuana All 4.5% 2.9% 1.6% 95.5%

Grade 4 1.7% 0.9% 0.9% 98.3%

Grade 5 5.5% 3.0% 2.5% 94.5%

Grade 6 6.5% 5.1% 1.4% 93.5%

Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 23.4% 13.9% 9.5% 76.6%

Grade 4 14.1% 9.4% 4.7% 85.9%

Grade 5 30.3% 16.7% 13.6% 69.7%

Grade 6 25.9% 15.7% 10.2% 74.1%

Alcohol All 39.6% 23.5% 16.1% 60.4%

Grade 4 40.2% 27.0% 13.1% 59.8%


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Grade 5 35.3% 20.3% 15.0% 64.7%

Grade 6 44.3% 23.6% 20.8% 55.7%

Inhalants All 12.3% 8.4% 3.9% 87.7%

Grade 4 9.1% 5.8% 3.3% 90.9%

Grade 5 14.5% 10.7% 3.8% 85.5%

Grade 6 13.3% 8.6% 4.8% 86.7%

Marijuana All 5.5% 3.2% 2.3% 94.5%

Grade 4 1.7% * % 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 5 7.9% 4.0% 4.0% 92.1%

Grade 6 6.8% 5.8% 1.0% 93.2%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 17.3% 12.0% 5.3% 82.7%

Grade 4 12.6% 6.7% 5.9% 87.4%

Grade 5 17.0% 11.6% 5.4% 83.0%

Grade 6 22.5% 18.0% 4.5% 77.5%

Alcohol All 28.9% 19.9% 9.1% 71.1%

Grade 4 22.0% 12.7% 9.3% 78.0%

Grade 5 28.6% 17.0% 11.6% 71.4%

Grade 6 36.6% 30.4% 6.3% 63.4%

Inhalants All 9.5% 6.8% 2.7% 90.5%Grade 4 9.4% 5.1% 4.3% 90.6%

Grade 5 13.5% 11.7% 1.8% 86.5%

Grade 6 5.5% 3.6% 1.8% 94.5%

Marijuana All 3.6% 2.7% 0.9% 96.4%

Grade 4 1.7% 1.7% * % 98.3%

Grade 5 2.7% 1.8% 0.9% 97.3%

Grade 6 6.4% 4.5% 1.8% 93.6%

Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 18.3% 10.9% 7.4% 81.7%

Grade 4 9.4% 5.1% 4.3% 90.6%

Grade 5 23.2% 13.2% 9.9% 76.8%

Grade 6 22.4% 14.7% 7.8% 77.6%

Alcohol All 33.8% 20.1% 13.7% 66.2%

Grade 4 34.3% 20.9% 13.4% 65.7%


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Grade 5 32.2% 20.4% 11.8% 67.8%

Grade 6 35.3% 19.0% 16.4% 64.7%

Inhalants All 9.8% 6.8% 3.0% 90.2%

Grade 4 8.3% 5.3% 3.0% 91.7%

Grade 5 14.0% 10.0% 4.0% 86.0%

Grade 6 6.0% 4.3% 1.7% 94.0%

Marijuana All 4.1% 2.5% 1.5% 95.9%

Grade 4 0.8% 0.8% * % 99.2%

Grade 5 5.4% 2.7% 2.7% 94.6%

Grade 6 6.0% 4.3% 1.7% 94.0%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 37.5% 31.3% 6.3% 62.5%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All 37.5% 18.8% 18.8% 62.5%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All 12.5% 6.3% 6.3% 87.5%Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All 13.3% 6.7% 6.7% 86.7%

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 24.9% 18.6% 6.2% 75.1%

Grade 4 15.9% 11.1% 4.8% 84.1%

Grade 5 34.0% 25.5% 8.5% 66.0%

Grade 6 26.9% 20.9% 6.0% 73.1%

Alcohol All 37.4% 28.2% 9.2% 62.6%

Grade 4 33.9% 21.0% 12.9% 66.1%


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Grade 5 34.0% 23.4% 10.6% 66.0%

Grade 6 43.1% 38.5% 4.6% 56.9%

Inhalants All 12.2% 8.7% 3.5% 87.8%

Grade 4 9.8% 4.9% 4.9% 90.2%

Grade 5 17.0% 17.0% * % 83.0%

Grade 6 10.9% 6.3% 4.7% 89.1%

Marijuana All 6.5% 4.8% 1.8% 93.5%

Grade 4 5.1% 1.7% 3.4% 94.9%Grade 5 6.5% 6.5% * % 93.5%

Grade 6 7.9% 6.3% 1.6% 92.1%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.3% 11.3% 8.0% 80.7%

Grade 4 13.2% 6.8% 6.3% 86.8%

Grade 5 24.7% 13.9% 10.8% 75.3%

Grade 6 19.9% 13.3% 6.6% 80.1%

Alcohol All 33.6% 21.2% 12.4% 66.4%

Grade 4 34.4% 22.6% 11.8% 65.6%

Grade 5 30.8% 17.4% 13.3% 69.2%

Grade 6 36.1% 24.1% 12.0% 63.9%

Inhalants All 10.0% 7.2% 2.8% 90.0%

Grade 4 8.2% 4.9% 3.3% 91.8%

Grade 5 13.0% 10.4% 2.6% 87.0%

Grade 6 8.5% 6.1% 2.4% 91.5%

Marijuana All 4.7% 3.0% 1.7% 95.3%

Grade 4 1.1% 0.6% 0.6% 98.9%

Grade 5 6.4% 3.2% 3.2% 93.6%

Grade 6 6.8% 5.6% 1.2% 93.2%

Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 24.7% 19.5% 5.2% 75.3%

Grade 4 15.1% 13.2% 1.9% 84.9%

Grade 5 23.5% 17.6% 5.9% 76.5%

Grade 6 36.0% 28.0% 8.0% 64.0%

Alcohol All 38.8% 24.3% 14.5% 61.2%

Grade 4 21.6% 11.8% 9.8% 78.4%


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Grade 5 39.2% 25.5% 13.7% 60.8%

Grade 6 56.0% 36.0% 20.0% 44.0%

Inhalants All 14.6% 8.6% 6.0% 85.4%

Grade 4 13.7% 7.8% 5.9% 86.3%

Grade 5 20.0% 14.0% 6.0% 80.0%

Grade 6 10.0% 4.0% 6.0% 90.0%

Marijuana All 4.0% 2.7% 1.3% 96.0%

Grade 4 4.0% 2.0% 2.0% 96.0%Grade 5 2.0% 2.0% * % 98.0%

Grade 6 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 94.0%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 18.1% 12.1% 6.0% 81.9%

Grade 4 9.9% 6.6% 3.3% 90.1%

Grade 5 20.3% 13.1% 7.2% 79.7%

Grade 6 25.4% 17.5% 7.9% 74.6%

Alcohol All 33.1% 20.2% 12.9% 66.9%

Grade 4 29.9% 19.7% 10.2% 70.1%

Grade 5 29.4% 15.0% 14.4% 70.6%

Grade 6 41.3% 27.0% 14.3% 58.7%

Inhalants All 11.7% 8.3% 3.3% 88.3%

Grade 4 9.0% 6.3% 2.8% 91.0%

Grade 5 13.8% 10.5% 3.3% 86.2%

Grade 6 12.1% 8.1% 4.0% 87.9%

Marijuana All 3.2% 1.9% 1.2% 96.8%

Grade 4 0.7% 0.7% * % 99.3%

Grade 5 3.3% 1.3% 2.0% 96.7%

Grade 6 5.7% 4.1% 1.6% 94.3%

Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 24.0% 14.2% 9.8% 76.0%

Grade 4 19.1% 10.6% 8.5% 80.9%

Grade 5 31.1% 16.7% 14.4% 68.9%

Grade 6 22.0% 15.4% 6.6% 78.0%

Alcohol All 36.9% 24.7% 12.2% 63.1%

Grade 4 34.1% 20.9% 13.2% 65.9%


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Grade 5 36.7% 25.6% 11.1% 63.3%

Grade 6 40.0% 27.8% 12.2% 60.0%

Inhalants All 10.0% 6.3% 3.7% 90.0%

Grade 4 9.8% 4.3% 5.4% 90.2%

Grade 5 14.8% 11.4% 3.4% 85.2%

Grade 6 5.6% 3.3% 2.2% 94.4%

Marijuana All 6.7% 4.5% 2.2% 93.3%

Grade 4 3.2% 1.1% 2.2% 96.8%Grade 5 9.4% 5.9% 3.5% 90.6%

Grade 6 7.8% 6.7% 1.1% 92.2%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 20.4% 13.2% 7.2% 79.6%

Grade 4 13.2% 8.0% 5.2% 86.8%

Grade 5 25.3% 14.8% 10.4% 74.7%

Grade 6 22.4% 16.4% 6.0% 77.6%

Alcohol All 34.4% 22.4% 12.0% 65.6%

Grade 4 30.5% 21.0% 9.6% 69.5%

Grade 5 32.2% 19.1% 13.1% 67.8%

Grade 6 40.1% 26.9% 13.2% 59.9%

Inhalants All 10.8% 7.6% 3.2% 89.2%

Grade 4 9.0% 4.8% 4.2% 91.0%

Grade 5 14.4% 11.1% 3.3% 85.6%

Grade 6 8.9% 6.7% 2.2% 91.1%

Marijuana All 4.6% 2.9% 1.7% 95.4%

Grade 4 1.8% 0.6% 1.2% 98.2%

Grade 5 6.2% 3.9% 2.2% 93.8%

Grade 6 5.6% 3.9% 1.7% 94.4%

Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 23.4% 14.8% 8.6% 76.6%

Grade 4 18.5% 11.1% 7.4% 81.5%

Grade 5 23.4% 14.9% 8.5% 76.6%

Grade 6 33.3% 22.2% 11.1% 66.7%

Alcohol All 37.5% 21.9% 15.6% 62.5%

Grade 4 37.0% 20.4% 16.7% 63.0%


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Grade 5 34.0% 21.3% 12.8% 66.0%

Grade 6 44.4% 25.9% 18.5% 55.6%

Inhalants All 8.7% 6.3% 2.4% 91.3%

Grade 4 9.6% 7.7% 1.9% 90.4%

Grade 5 10.6% 8.5% 2.1% 89.4%

Grade 6 3.7% * % 3.7% 96.3%

Marijuana All 4.2% 3.3% 0.8% 95.8%

Grade 4 2.0% 2.0% * % 98.0%Grade 5 2.3% * % 2.3% 97.7%

Grade 6 11.5% 11.5% * % 88.5%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 344 48.0

Male 372 52.0

Frequency Missing = 3

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 249 34.6

Grade 5 247 34.4

Grade 6 223 31.0

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 278 39.2

Yes 432 60.8


AGE


8 or younger 1 0.1

9 83 11.6

10 242 33.7


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11 220 30.6

12 155 21.6

13 or older 17 2.4


ETHNICITY


African/American 16 2.3

Asian/American 31 4.4

Mexican/American 178 25.2

Native/American 25 3.5

Other 47 6.7

White 408 57.9


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 220 31.0

Mostly B's 333 47.0

Mostly C's 133 18.8Mostly D's 13 1.8

Mostly F's 10 1.4


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 38 5.4

No 129 18.2

Yes 543 76.5


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 252 35.3

No 146 20.5

Yes 315 44.2



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 144 20.4

No 270 38.2

Yes 293 41.4


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 368 52.1

Yes 339 47.9






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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 667 96.9

Used 21 3.1


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 659 97.3

Used 18 2.7


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 647 96.1

Used 26 3.9


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 639 96.8

Used 21 3.2


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 647 97.1

Used 19 2.9






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 629 94.2

Used 39 5.8


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 26 3.7

Never used 541 77.5

1-2 times 86 12.3

3-10 times 27 3.9

11+ times 18 2.6


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 605 89.8

1-2 times 28 4.2

3-10 times 3 0.4

11+ times 1 0.1



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 510 78.1

1-2 times 102 15.6

3-10 times 26 4.011+ times 11 1.7


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 471 73.3

1-2 times 94 14.6

3-10 times 25 3.9

11+ times 17 2.6





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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 523 81.5

1-2 times 86 13.43-10 times 18 2.8

11+ times 6 0.9


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 564 83.8

1-2 times 36 5.3

3-10 times 17 2.5

11+ times 4 0.6


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent


Never used 587 87.7

1-2 times 37 5.5

3-10 times 6 0.9

11+ times 8 1.2



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent


Never used 556 85.3

1-2 times 19 2.93-10 times 5 0.8

11+ times 5 0.8


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 582 83.9

1-2 times 62 8.9

3-10 times 15 2.2

11+ times 12 1.7





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 639 94.11-2 times 15 2.2

3-10 times 1 0.1


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 568 87.1

1-2 times 60 9.2

3-10 times 16 2.5

11+ times 4 0.6


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 514 81.2

1-2 times 64 10.1

3-10 times 15 2.4

11+ times 7 1.1



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 565 87.6

1-2 times 58 9.03-10 times 11 1.7

11+ times 2 0.3


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 588 87.4

1-2 times 33 4.9

3-10 times 7 1.0

11+ times 4 0.6





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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 606 90.3

1-2 times 27 4.03-10 times 3 0.4

11+ times 6 0.9


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 564 87.3

1-2 times 10 1.5

3-10 times 7 1.1

11+ times 3 0.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 528 76.9

7 or younger 23 3.3

8 years old 19 2.8

9 years old 21 3.1

10 years old 40 5.8

11 years old 23 3.3

12 or older 9 1.3


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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 618 92.8

7 or younger 6 0.9

8 years old 4 0.6

9 years old 10 1.5

10 years old 4 0.6

11 years old 3 0.5





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 492 78.5

7 or younger 41 6.58 years old 27 4.3

9 years old 25 4.0

10 years old 22 3.5

11 years old 14 2.2

12 or older 2 0.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 458 73.3

7 or younger 21 3.4

8 years old 33 5.3

9 years old 18 2.9

10 years old 30 4.8

11 years old 25 4.0

12 or older 9 1.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 530 84.0

7 or younger 15 2.4


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8 years old 11 1.7

9 years old 16 2.5

10 years old 24 3.8

11 years old 21 3.3

12 or older 8 1.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 563 85.3

7 or younger 6 0.9

8 years old 5 0.8

9 years old 11 1.7

10 years old 12 1.811 years old 13 2.0

12 or older 9 1.4





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 596 90.0

7 or younger 10 1.58 years old 5 0.8

9 years old 5 0.8

10 years old 17 2.6

11 years old 5 0.8

12 or older 4 0.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 561 85.6

7 or younger 4 0.6

8 years old 2 0.3

9 years old 5 0.8

10 years old 10 1.5

11 years old 7 1.1

12 or older 3 0.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 453 65.1

Some 197 28.3


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Most 31 4.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 598 89.7

Some 45 6.7

Most 9 1.3





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 480 73.1

Some 140 21.3Most 34 5.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 22 3.4None 475 74.0

Some 109 17.0

Most 36 5.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 526 83.2

Some 84 13.3

Most 20 3.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


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None 548 84.6

Some 57 8.8

Most 15 2.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 558 85.2

Some 65 9.9

Most 16 2.4





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 508 78.8

Some 69 10.7Most 20 3.1


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 13 1.9No 474 68.6

Yes 204 29.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 593 87.7

Yes 61 9.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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No 494 74.6

Yes 162 24.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 512 77.6

Yes 119 18.0





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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 572 85.5

Yes 90 13.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 582 86.6Yes 67 10.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 586 89.1

Yes 56 8.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


N h d f 49 7 4


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No 538 80.8

Yes 79 11.9


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 463 69.1

No 98 14.6

Yes 109 16.3





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



No 151 24.4

Yes 48 7.8


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



No 131 21.1Yes 69 11.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 364 53.6

Dangerous 217 32.0

Not at all 16 2.4

Don't know 66 9.7


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 172 26.3

Not at all 10 1.5

Don't know 72 11.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 269 44.0Not at all 37 6.0

Don't know 68 11.1





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 205 34.1Dangerous 217 36.1

Not at all 69 11.5

Don't know 83 13.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 222 37.3

Not at all 45 7.6

Don't know 84 14.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 140 22.3

Not at all 17 2.7

Don't know 59 9.4



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 456 70.9Dangerous 108 16.8

Not at all 11 1.7

Don't know 56 8.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 58 9.4

Not at all 10 1.6

Don't know 43 7.0




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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 127 19.0

Yes 540 81.0


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 216 35.8

Yes 387 64.2


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 97 15.5

Yes 527 84.5


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 256 43.0

Yes 339 57.0


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 287 46.5

Yes 330 53.5





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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 587 85.2

1 time 55 8.0

2 times 28 4.13+ times 19 2.8


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 541 82.1

1 time 65 9.9

2 times 29 4.4

3+ times 24 3.6


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 577 87.8

1 time 49 7.5

2 times 20 3.0

3+ times 11 1.7


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE


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AT ONE TIME


Never 590 91.0

1 time 35 5.4

2 times 12 1.9

3+ times 11 1.7


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 678 97.4Yes 18 2.6





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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 484 69.2

Yes 215 30.8


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 553 79.2

Don't care 17 2.4Think it's O.K. 5 0.7

Don't know 123 17.6


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 592 85.2

Don't care 6 0.9

Think it's O.K. 2 0.3

Don't know 95 13.7



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