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

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Any tobacco product All 22.0% 13.5% 8.5% 78.0%

Grade 4 14.3% 7.9% 6.3% 85.7%

Grade 6 29.8% 19.1% 10.7% 70.2%

Cigarettes All 19.9% 12.2% 7.7% 80.1%

Grade 4 11.8% 6.7% 5.1% 88.2%

Grade 6 28.3% 17.9% 10.4% 71.7%

Smokeless tobacco All 5.7% 3.0% 2.7% 94.3%Grade 4 4.2% 1.9% 2.3% 95.8%

Grade 6 7.2% 4.1% 3.1% 92.8%

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 3.7 4.1

Grade 4 3.6 3.3

Grade 6 3.7 4.4

Cigarettes

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.5 3.7Grade 4 3.7 3.2


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Grade 6 3.5 3.8

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.3 3.1

Grade 4 1.9 2.5Grade 6 2.5 3.4

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

Grade 4 Grade 6

Tobacco 8.4 10.1


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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 81.6% 3.2% 3.2% 2.7% 3.5% 4.3% 1.6%

Grade 4 86.7% 3.6% 4.6% 2.9% 2.2% * % * %

Grade 6 76.5% 2.7% 1.7% 2.5% 4.9% 8.6% 3.2%

Other Family Situation


All 68.0% 5.1% 4.6% 6.9% 3.8% 7.6% 4.1%

Grade 4 76.9% 5.1% 5.6% 9.2% 2.6% 0.5% * %

Grade 6 59.3% 5.0% 3.5% 4.5% 5.0% 14.6% 8.0%

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

Any tobacco product?

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 1.7% 62.9% 30.4% 4.9%

Grade 4 2.3% 73.6% 21.8% 2.3%

Grade 6 1.2% 52.1% 39.1% 7.6%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 2.7% 63.6% 29.4% 4.3%


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Grade 4 4.0% 74.2% 20.0% 1.8%

Grade 6 1.5% 52.9% 38.8% 6.8%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 3.5% 85.9% 9.1% 1.4%Grade 4 4.6% 88.4% 6.3% 0.7%

Grade 6 2.4% 83.5% 11.9% 2.2%

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.1% 36.4% 62.4%

Grade 4 1.0% 28.3% 70.8%

Grade 6 1.3% 44.5% 54.2%


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Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.2% 33.8% 64.0%

Grade 4 3.0% 24.9% 72.1%

Grade 6 1.5% 42.7% 55.8%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.0% 12.1% 84.9%

Grade 4 3.4% 10.4% 86.2%

Grade 6 2.7% 13.8% 83.5%

Table T-7: 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 1.1% 68.8% 23.3% 1.1% 5.7%

Grade 4 1.2% 76.7% 15.6% 0.5% 6.0%

Grade 6 1.0% 61.0% 31.0% 1.7% 5.3%

Cigarettes?



All 2.2% 57.1% 31.6% 1.4% 7.6%Grade 4 2.9% 64.2% 24.0% 1.0% 7.8%


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Grade 6 1.5% 50.2% 39.1% 1.8% 7.4%

Smokeless tobacco?



All 2.0% 60.9% 24.6% 1.8% 10.7%

Grade 4 2.4% 69.8% 16.3% 0.9% 10.7%Grade 6 1.6% 52.0% 33.0% 2.8% 10.6%


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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 34.1% 24.2% 9.8% 65.9%

Grade 4 25.6% 18.3% 7.3% 74.4%

Grade 6 42.6% 30.2% 12.4% 57.4%

Beer All 23.8% 15.6% 8.2% 76.2%

Grade 4 17.2% 11.4% 5.7% 82.8%

Grade 6 30.4% 19.8% 10.6% 69.6%

Wine coolers All 21.9% 14.4% 7.5% 78.1%Grade 4 14.4% 10.4% 4.0% 85.6%

Grade 6 29.4% 18.4% 11.0% 70.6%

Wine All 14.7% 7.8% 6.9% 85.3%

Grade 4 10.9% 6.1% 4.8% 89.1%

Grade 6 18.5% 9.4% 9.1% 81.5%

Liquor All 8.7% 5.6% 3.1% 91.3%

Grade 4 5.2% 2.9% 2.3% 94.8%

Grade 6 12.1% 8.3% 3.8% 87.9%

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

who reported use of ...

Any alcohol product

School Lifetime

Year

All 5.1 5.8

Grade 4 4.3 4.9Grade 6 5.5 6.4


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Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.0 3.2

Grade 4 2.7 2.9

Grade 6 3.1 3.4

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.1 3.0

Grade 4 3.1 3.3

Grade 6 3.1 2.8

Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.5 2.6

Grade 4 2.1 2.8

Grade 6 2.8 2.5


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Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.8 3.0

Grade 4 2.6 2.6

Grade 6 3.0 3.2

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 78.6% 11.6% 4.4% 5.4% 21.4%

Grade 4 83.1% 9.9% 3.7% 3.3% 16.9%

Grade 6 74.1% 13.4% 5.1% 7.4% 25.9%

Wine Coolers?


All 80.3% 9.7% 5.1% 5.0% 19.7%

Grade 4 84.6% 7.3% 4.1% 4.1% 15.4%

Grade 6 76.1% 12.0% 6.0% 5.9% 23.9%

Wine?


All 87.8% 6.7% 3.1% 2.4% 12.2%

Grade 4 91.0% 5.8% 1.6% 1.6% 9.0%

Grade 6 84.7% 7.7% 4.5% 3.1% 15.3%


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Liquor?


All 91.9% 3.9% 1.7% 2.4% 8.1%

Grade 4 95.8% 2.2% 0.4% 1.6% 4.2%

Grade 6 88.2% 5.6% 3.1% 3.2% 11.8%

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

Grade 4 Grade 6

Alcohol 8.2 9.6

Beer 8.2 9.5

Wine Coolers 8.6 10.2

Wine 8.6 10.2

Liquor 8.4 10.7


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

Two Parent Family


All 69.4% 8.2% 4.8% 5.0% 4.2% 5.4% 3.0%

Grade 4 76.4% 8.1% 6.2% 5.9% 3.2% 0.2% * %

Grade 6 62.4% 8.4% 3.4% 4.2% 5.2% 10.6% 5.9%



All 60.3% 10.6% 3.6% 8.5% 7.2% 6.4% 3.4%

Grade 4 69.3% 11.6% 4.2% 11.1% 3.7% * % * %

Grade 6 51.8% 9.5% 3.0% 6.0% 10.6% 12.6% 6.5%

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

school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 25.9% 67.7% 49.7% 69.6%

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

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No


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All 66.8% 13.6% 19.6%

Grade 4 72.9% 12.4% 14.7%

Grade 6 60.6% 14.7% 24.7%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 66.2% 11.6% 22.1%

Grade 4 72.8% 5.8% 21.4%

Grade 6 59.7% 17.5% 22.8%

Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 66.0% 13.9% 20.1%

Grade 4 71.7% 10.6% 17.8%

Grade 6 60.4% 17.2% 22.4%


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

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 1.4% 60.3% 29.2% 9.1%

Grade 4 1.8% 70.3% 21.9% 6.0%

Grade 6 1.0% 50.3% 36.4% 12.3%

Beer?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 1.6% 66.9% 25.5% 6.0%

Grade 4 2.0% 75.3% 19.3% 3.4%

Grade 6 1.2% 58.7% 31.5% 8.6%

Wine coolers?

Never


All 4.3% 70.1% 20.0% 5.6%Grade 4 6.2% 78.2% 12.7% 2.9%

Grade 6 2.4% 62.1% 27.2% 8.3%

Wine?

Never


All 2.2% 81.0% 14.0% 2.9%

Grade 4 2.6% 85.5% 10.5% 1.4%

Grade 6 1.7% 76.6% 17.4% 4.3%


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Liquor?

Never


All 6.7% 79.5% 11.3% 2.6%

Grade 4 10.1% 81.7% 6.5% 1.7%

Grade 6 3.2% 77.3% 16.1% 3.4%

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 0.7% 41.0% 58.3%

Grade 4 0.8% 32.5% 66.7%

Grade 6 0.7% 49.3% 50.0%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 0.9% 33.3% 65.8%

Grade 4 1.0% 24.9% 74.1%

Grade 6 0.8% 41.5% 57.7%


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Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 4.1% 24.3% 71.6%

Grade 4 5.6% 16.2% 78.3%

Grade 6 2.7% 32.2% 65.1%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 1.6% 15.8% 82.6%

Grade 4 1.2% 10.3% 88.5%

Grade 6 1.9% 21.1% 77.1%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 5.7% 13.3% 81.0%

Grade 4 8.2% 5.9% 85.9%

Grade 6 3.2% 20.4% 76.4%

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 81.9% 1.2% 1.5% 15.4%

Grade 4 81.9% 1.2% 1.3% 15.7%

Grade 6 81.9% 1.3% 1.7% 15.1%


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




All 0.8% 69.8% 21.6% 2.1% 5.6%

Grade 4 1.0% 76.5% 15.4% 1.2% 5.9%

Grade 6 0.7% 63.2% 27.7% 3.0% 5.4%

Beer?



All 1.1% 49.6% 34.3% 5.6% 9.4%

Grade 4 1.3% 55.9% 28.9% 3.7% 10.2%

Grade 6 0.9% 43.5% 39.6% 7.3% 8.7%


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Wine coolers?



All 3.4% 43.0% 30.4% 9.0% 14.1%

Grade 4 5.5% 51.3% 23.6% 6.2% 13.5%

Grade 6 1.4% 35.1% 37.0% 11.8% 14.7%

Wine?



All 0.8% 50.5% 30.0% 7.3% 11.5%

Grade 4 0.9% 60.0% 25.5% 4.2% 9.3%

Grade 6 0.7% 41.3% 34.3% 10.2% 13.5%

Liquor?



All 4.3% 65.0% 19.8% 2.3% 8.6%

Grade 4 6.7% 70.9% 12.3% 1.3% 8.8%

Grade 6 2.1% 59.3% 27.0% 3.3% 8.3%


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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 4.6% 3.6% 1.0% 95.4%

Grade 4 1.2% 0.8% 0.3% 98.8%

Grade 6 8.0% 6.3% 1.7% 92.0%

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

School LifetimeYear

All 3.7 4.2

Grade 4 * *

Grade 6 3.8 4.4

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

Grade 4 Grade 6

Marijuana * 10.7

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

Two Parent Family


All 97.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 1.0% 0.6% 0.6%

Grade 4 99.0% * % 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% * % * %


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Grade 6 95.4% 0.5% * % * % 1.5% 1.3% 1.3%



All 92.2% 0.3% 0.8% 0.8% 0.5% 2.4% 2.9%

Grade 4 98.3% * % 1.7% * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 86.5% 0.5% * % 1.6% 1.0% 4.7% 5.7%

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

school year:



Marijuana 1.7% 23.3% 10.0% 27.3%


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

Never


All 8.1% 78.2% 10.2% 3.5%

Grade 4 11.4% 81.6% 5.1% 1.9%

Grade 6 4.9% 74.9% 15.1% 5.1%

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

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 7.9% 12.2% 79.9%

Grade 4 10.9% 5.8% 83.3%

Grade 6 5.1% 18.4% 76.5%

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

All 84.8% 1.1% 0.7% 13.4%

Grade 4 81.5% 1.5% 0.8% 16.2%

Grade 6 88.1% 0.7% 0.7% 10.5%

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




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All 6.3% 79.3% 8.0% 2.0% 4.4%

Grade 4 10.1% 78.6% 5.5% 0.7% 5.1%

Grade 6 2.7% 79.9% 10.4% 3.2% 3.8%


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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 12.6% 8.8% 3.8% 87.4%

Grade 4 11.5% 6.7% 4.7% 88.5%

Grade 6 13.7% 10.9% 2.8% 86.3%

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

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 96.4% 3.6%

Grade 4 98.2% 1.8%

Grade 6 94.6% 5.4%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 96.0% 4.0%Grade 4 96.4% 3.6%

Grade 6 95.6% 4.4%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 96.3% 3.7%

Grade 4 96.7% 3.3%

Grade 6 95.8% 4.2%

Paint Thinner


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Not Used Used

All 97.6% 2.4%

Grade 4 97.4% 2.6%

Grade 6 97.7% 2.3%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 95.5% 4.5%

Grade 4 95.1% 4.9%

Grade 6 95.8% 4.2%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 94.6% 5.4%

Grade 4 95.9% 4.1%Grade 6 93.2% 6.8%


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

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.6 3.9

Grade 4 2.6 3.0

Grade 6 4.1 4.5

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 88.2% 6.4% 4.3% 1.0%

Grade 4 89.5% 6.1% 3.8% 0.6%

Grade 6 86.9% 6.8% 4.8% 1.5%

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

Grade 4 Grade 6

Inhalants 8.4 9.7

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

Two Parent Family


All 94.9% 1.3% 0.9% 0.8% 0.5% 0.8% 0.9%

Grade 4 95.8% 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% * % 0.3%

Grade 6 94.1% 1.5% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 1.5%


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All 90.2% 2.7% 1.6% 0.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.1%

Grade 4 93.4% 2.2% 1.6% 1.6% 0.5% 0.5% * %

Grade 6 87.1% 3.1% 1.5% * % 3.1% 3.1% 2.1%

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

school year:



Inhalants 4.4% 24.1% 10.5% 28.6%


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

Never


All 4.7% 80.5% 12.1% 2.7%

Grade 4 6.9% 84.3% 7.8% 1.0%

Grade 6 2.6% 76.9% 16.3% 4.3%

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

NeverHeard of Yes No

All 4.7% 11.5% 83.8%

Grade 4 6.3% 7.3% 86.5%

Grade 6 3.2% 15.5% 81.3%

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



All 3.5% 64.2% 20.4% 2.6% 9.3%

Grade 4 5.2% 66.6% 16.2% 1.4% 10.5%

Grade 6 1.8% 61.9% 24.4% 3.7% 8.2%


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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 27.9% 72.1%

Grade 4 27.4% 72.6%

Grade 6 28.4% 71.6%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 58.2% 41.8%

Grade 4 58.6% 41.4%

Grade 6 57.9% 42.1%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 29.3% 70.7%

Grade 4 39.6% 60.4%

Grade 6 19.3% 80.7%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 47.7% 52.3%

Grade 4 48.8% 51.2%

Grade 6 46.7% 53.3%

Your Teacher?

No Yes


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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 22.0% 13.5% 8.5% 78.0%

Grade 4 14.3% 7.9% 6.3% 85.7%

Grade 6 29.8% 19.1% 10.7% 70.2%

Alcohol All 34.1% 24.2% 9.8% 65.9%

Grade 4 25.6% 18.3% 7.3% 74.4%

Grade 6 42.6% 30.2% 12.4% 57.4%

Inhalants All 12.6% 8.8% 3.8% 87.4%

Grade 4 11.5% 6.7% 4.7% 88.5%

Grade 6 13.7% 10.9% 2.8% 86.3%

Marijuana All 4.6% 3.6% 1.0% 95.4%

Grade 4 1.2% 0.8% 0.3% 98.8%

Grade 6 8.0% 6.3% 1.7% 92.0%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 25.1% 14.9% 10.2% 74.9%

Grade 4 16.3% 9.3% 7.1% 83.7%

Grade 6 34.1% 20.7% 13.4% 65.9%

Alcohol All 38.2% 25.7% 12.5% 61.8%

Grade 4 27.5% 19.2% 8.3% 72.5%

Grade 6 49.0% 32.3% 16.7% 51.0%

Inhalants All 14.3% 9.3% 5.0% 85.7%

Grade 4 12.5% 6.6% 5.9% 87.5%

Grade 6 16.2% 12.1% 4.0% 83.8%


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Marijuana All 5.6% 4.2% 1.4% 94.4%

Grade 4 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% 98.3%

Grade 6 9.5% 7.1% 2.4% 90.5%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 18.8% 12.1% 6.7% 81.2%

Grade 4 12.0% 6.6% 5.4% 88.0%

Grade 6 25.7% 17.7% 8.0% 74.3%

Alcohol All 30.0% 22.7% 7.3% 70.0%

Grade 4 23.6% 17.2% 6.4% 76.4%

Grade 6 36.5% 28.2% 8.3% 63.5%

Inhalants All 10.9% 8.3% 2.6% 89.1%

Grade 4 10.4% 6.8% 3.6% 89.6%

Grade 6 11.3% 9.7% 1.6% 88.7%

Marijuana All 3.6% 2.9% 0.7% 96.4%

Grade 4 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 99.4%

Grade 6 6.6% 5.6% 1.0% 93.4%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 21.3% 13.2% 8.0% 78.8%

Grade 4 13.8% 8.1% 5.7% 86.2%

Grade 6 28.9% 18.4% 10.5% 71.1%

Alcohol All 26.7% 17.8% 8.8% 73.3%

Grade 4 20.0% 12.9% 7.1% 80.0%

Grade 6 33.5% 22.9% 10.5% 66.5%

Inhalants All 10.7% 6.7% 4.0% 89.3%

Grade 4 10.5% 5.1% 5.4% 89.5%

Grade 6 11.0% 8.4% 2.6% 89.0%


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Marijuana All 3.3% 2.9% 0.4% 96.7%

Grade 4 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% 98.9%

Grade 6 5.6% 5.2% 0.4% 94.4%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 29.1% 14.5% 14.5% 70.9%

Grade 4 17.4% 8.7% 8.7% 82.6%

Grade 6 37.5% 18.8% 18.8% 62.5%

Alcohol All 43.6% 27.3% 16.4% 56.4%

Grade 4 27.3% 18.2% 9.1% 72.7%

Grade 6 54.5% 33.3% 21.2% 45.5%

Inhalants All 20.4% 16.7% 3.7% 79.6%

Grade 4 14.3% 9.5% 4.8% 85.7%

Grade 6 24.2% 21.2% 3.0% 75.8%

Marijuana All 9.3% 7.4% 1.9% 90.7%

Grade 4 4.8% 4.8% * % 95.2%

Grade 6 12.1% 9.1% 3.0% 87.9%


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 22.1% 13.7% 8.3% 77.9%

Grade 4 13.9% 7.9% 6.1% 86.1%

Grade 6 30.4% 19.8% 10.6% 69.6%

Alcohol All 41.3% 30.9% 10.3% 58.7%

Grade 4 30.1% 22.4% 7.7% 69.9%

Grade 6 52.4% 39.5% 12.9% 47.6%

Inhalants All 13.9% 10.6% 3.3% 86.1%

Grade 4 12.2% 8.5% 3.7% 87.8%

Grade 6 15.7% 12.7% 3.0% 84.3%


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Marijuana All 5.4% 3.8% 1.7% 94.6%

Grade 4 0.7% 0.4% 0.4% 99.3%

Grade 6 10.2% 7.2% 3.0% 89.8%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.4% 11.3% 8.1% 80.6%

Grade 4 12.3% 6.8% 5.4% 87.7%

Grade 6 26.8% 15.9% 10.9% 73.2%

Alcohol All 32.0% 22.5% 9.6% 68.0%

Grade 4 24.5% 16.8% 7.7% 75.5%

Grade 6 39.7% 28.2% 11.5% 60.3%

Inhalants All 11.0% 8.2% 2.8% 89.0%

Grade 4 9.4% 5.8% 3.6% 90.6%

Grade 6 12.6% 10.6% 2.0% 87.4%

Marijuana All 3.7% 2.8% 0.9% 96.3%

Grade 4 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% 98.8%

Grade 6 6.4% 4.9% 1.4% 93.6%


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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 34.6% 24.2% 10.4% 65.4%

Grade 4 24.8% 13.9% 10.9% 75.2%

Grade 6 43.6% 33.6% 10.0% 56.4%

Alcohol All 45.1% 34.3% 10.8% 54.9%

Grade 4 33.0% 27.8% 5.2% 67.0%

Grade 6 56.1% 40.2% 15.9% 43.9%

Inhalants All 20.3% 11.9% 8.4% 79.7%

Grade 4 21.9% 11.5% 10.4% 78.1%

Grade 6 18.9% 12.3% 6.6% 81.1%


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Marijuana All 7.6% 6.6% 1.0% 92.4%

Grade 4 1.1% 1.1% * % 98.9%

Grade 6 13.5% 11.5% 1.9% 86.5%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 17.9% 11.1% 6.8% 82.1%

Grade 4 11.8% 6.9% 5.0% 88.2%

Grade 6 24.2% 15.5% 8.7% 75.8%

Alcohol All 31.1% 22.2% 8.9% 68.9%

Grade 4 23.9% 17.4% 6.5% 76.1%

Grade 6 38.3% 27.1% 11.2% 61.7%

Inhalants All 11.8% 7.8% 3.9% 88.2%

Grade 4 11.9% 6.3% 5.6% 88.1%

Grade 6 11.6% 9.4% 2.2% 88.4%

Marijuana All 3.0% 2.6% 0.4% 97.0%

Grade 4 1.0% 0.7% 0.2% 99.0%

Grade 6 5.0% 4.5% 0.5% 95.0%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 30.5% 18.3% 12.3% 69.5%

Grade 4 20.0% 10.5% 9.5% 80.0%

Grade 6 41.0% 26.0% 15.0% 59.0%

Alcohol All 40.2% 28.0% 12.1% 59.8%

Grade 4 28.6% 19.4% 9.2% 71.4%

Grade 6 51.5% 36.5% 15.0% 48.5%

Inhalants All 14.5% 11.0% 3.6% 85.5%

Grade 4 10.9% 7.8% 3.1% 89.1%

Grade 6 18.1% 14.1% 4.0% 81.9%


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Marijuana All 7.7% 5.4% 2.3% 92.3%

Grade 4 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 98.5%

Grade 6 13.8% 9.7% 4.1% 86.2%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 21.4% 13.3% 8.1% 78.6%

Grade 4 12.9% 6.8% 6.1% 87.1%

Grade 6 29.5% 19.4% 10.1% 70.5%

Alcohol All 33.6% 23.9% 9.7% 66.4%

Grade 4 23.8% 16.8% 7.0% 76.2%

Grade 6 42.9% 30.7% 12.2% 57.1%

Inhalants All 12.6% 8.9% 3.7% 87.4%

Grade 4 11.4% 6.4% 5.0% 88.6%

Grade 6 13.7% 11.2% 2.5% 86.3%

Marijuana All 4.1% 3.1% 1.0% 95.9%

Grade 4 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% 99.2%

Grade 6 7.3% 5.5% 1.7% 92.7%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 27.8% 16.5% 11.3% 72.2%

Grade 4 19.7% 11.5% 8.2% 80.3%

Grade 6 37.0% 22.2% 14.8% 63.0%

Alcohol All 30.4% 22.6% 7.8% 69.6%

Grade 4 23.3% 18.3% 5.0% 76.7%

Grade 6 38.2% 27.3% 10.9% 61.8%

Inhalants All 13.0% 9.6% 3.5% 87.0%

Grade 4 11.7% 8.3% 3.3% 88.3%

Grade 6 14.5% 10.9% 3.6% 85.5%


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Marijuana All 6.2% 5.3% 0.9% 93.8%

Grade 4 1.7% 1.7% * % 98.3%

Grade 6 11.3% 9.4% 1.9% 88.7%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 634 50.4

Male 623 49.6

Frequency Missing = 2

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 639 50.8

Grade 6 620 49.2

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 403 32.3

Yes 845 67.7


AGE


9 191 15.3

10 413 33.0

11 211 16.9

12 379 30.3


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13 or older 58 4.6


ETHNICITY


African/American 56 4.5

Asian/American 9 0.7

Mexican/American 561 45.2

Native/American 11 0.9

Other 43 3.5

White 562 45.2


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 502 40.7

Mostly B's 517 41.9

Mostly C's 188 15.2Mostly D's 9 0.7

Mostly F's 17 1.4


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 80 6.4

No 120 9.6

Yes 1052 84.0


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 428 34.3

No 284 22.8

Yes 536 42.9



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 308 25.0

No 424 34.4

Yes 502 40.7


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 532 43.0

Yes 704 57.0






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Spring 1998

EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 1155 96.0

Used 48 4.0


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 1125 97.6

Used 28 2.4


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 1105 96.3

Used 43 3.7


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 1093 96.4

Used 41 3.6


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 1098 95.5

Used 52 4.5






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 1077 94.6

Used 62 5.4


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 48 3.9

Never used 937 76.7

1-2 times 162 13.3

3-10 times 43 3.5

11+ times 31 2.5


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 1065 88.9

1-2 times 50 4.2

3-10 times 11 0.9

11+ times 5 0.4



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 900 75.8

1-2 times 201 16.9

3-10 times 49 4.111+ times 24 2.0


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 837 72.7

1-2 times 187 16.2

3-10 times 42 3.6

11+ times 18 1.6






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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent


Never used 980 84.6

1-2 times 31 2.73-10 times 10 0.9

11+ times 9 0.8


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 105 8.6

3-10 times 31 2.5

11+ times 16 1.3





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 1118 92.91-2 times 33 2.7

3-10 times 2 0.2

11+ times 2 0.2


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 989 83.1

1-2 times 149 12.5

3-10 times 26 2.2

11+ times 16 1.3


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 948 80.5

1-2 times 138 11.7

3-10 times 25 2.1

11+ times 11 0.9



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 1060 90.61-2 times 80 6.8

3-10 times 8 0.7

11+ times 6 0.5


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 51 4.3

3-10 times 12 1.0

11+ times 5 0.4




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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13H Frequency Percent



1-2 times 39 3.3

3-10 times 13 1.1

11+ times 6 0.5


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 31 2.6

3-10 times 4 0.3

11+ times 8 0.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 925 76.4

7 or younger 38 3.1

8 years old 39 3 2


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8 years old 39 3.2

9 years old 41 3.4

10 years old 44 3.6

11 years old 61 5.0

12 or older 29 2.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO




7 or younger 14 1.2

8 years old 10 0.8

9 years old 11 0.9

10 years old 16 1.4

11 years old 10 0.8

12 or older 8 0.7





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 876 74.8

7 or younger 81 6.98 years old 39 3.3

9 years old 46 3.9

10 years old 45 3.8

11 years old 48 4.1

12 or older 27 2.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 855 73.8

7 or younger 37 3.2

8 years old 26 2.2

9 years old 51 4.4

10 years old 47 4.1

11 years old 60 5.2

12 or older 30 2.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 975 85.0

7 or younger 18 1.6


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7 or younger 18 1.6

8 years old 22 1.9

9 years old 32 2.8

10 years old 30 2.6

11 years old 28 2.4

12 or older 24 2.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 993 85.0

7 or younger 9 0.8

8 years old 8 0.7

9 years old 10 0.9

10 years old 15 1.311 years old 31 2.7

12 or older 17 1.5





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS




7 or younger 20 1.78 years old 13 1.1

9 years old 9 0.8

10 years old 11 0.9

11 years old 13 1.1

12 or older 11 0.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 984 85.4

7 or younger 4 0.3

8 years old 4 0.3

9 years old 4 0.3

10 years old 10 0.9

11 years old 14 1.2

12 or older 16 1.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 768 63.6

Some 355 29.4


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Most 52 4.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 1008 85.9

Some 107 9.1

Most 17 1.4





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y

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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 791 66.9

Some 301 25.5Most 71 6.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 50 4.3None 822 70.1

Some 234 20.0

Most 66 5.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 933 81.0

Some 161 14.0

Most 33 2.9


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


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None 929 79.5

Some 132 11.3

Most 30 2.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 939 80.5

Some 141 12.1

Most 31 2.7





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 907 78.2

Some 118 10.2Most 41 3.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 27 2.2No 774 64.0

Yes 409 33.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 1003 84.9

Yes 143 12.1


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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No 783 65.8

Yes 396 33.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 836 71.6

Yes 284 24.3





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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 956 82.6

Yes 183 15.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 944 81.0Yes 155 13.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 979 83.8

Yes 134 11.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


h d f 92 7 9


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No 928 79.9

Yes 142 12.2


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 774 66.8

No 227 19.6

Yes 157 13.6





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



No 247 22.1

Yes 130 11.6


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



No 227 20.1Yes 157 13.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 676 57.1

Dangerous 374 31.6

Not at all 17 1.4

Don't know 90 7.6


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 282 24.6

Not at all 21 1.8

Don't know 122 10.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 389 34.3Not at all 63 5.6

Don't know 107 9.4





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Spring 1998

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 482 43.0Dangerous 341 30.4

Not at all 101 9.0

Don't know 158 14.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 335 30.0

Not at all 81 7.3

Don't know 128 11.5


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 223 19.8

Not at all 26 2.3

Don't know 97 8.6



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 722 64.2Dangerous 229 20.4

Not at all 29 2.6

Don't know 105 9.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 88 8.0

Not at all 22 2.0

Don't know 49 4.4




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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 230 19.8

Yes 934 80.2


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 331 29.3

Yes 797 70.7


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 309 27.9

Yes 799 72.1


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 639 58.2

Yes 458 41.8


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 527 47.7

Yes 577 52.3





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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 935 78.6

1 time 138 11.6

2 times 52 4.43+ times 64 5.4


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 920 80.3

1 time 111 9.7

2 times 58 5.1

3+ times 57 5.0


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 991 87.8

1 time 76 6.7

2 times 35 3.1

3+ times 27 2.4


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE


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LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 1016 91.9

1 time 43 3.9

2 times 19 1.7

3+ times 27 2.4


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 1181 97.3Yes 33 2.7





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p g

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 845 69.1

Yes 378 30.9


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 991 81.9

Don't care 15 1.2Think it's O.K. 18 1.5

Don't know 186 15.4


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 1025 84.8

Don't care 13 1.1

Think it's O.K. 9 0.7

Don't know 162 13.4



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