cameron county - rio hondo isd - 1998 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use

8/14/2019 CAMERON COUNTY - Rio Hondo ISD - 1998 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

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Spring 1998

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

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used

Any tobacco product All 18.0% 27.2% 45.6% 54.4%

Grade 7 14.1% 18.8% 35.9% 64.1%

Grade 8 22.1% 36.1% 55.7% 44.3%

Cigarettes All 16.9% 25.7% 43.4% 56.6%

Grade 7 14.2% 18.1% 33.1% 66.9%

Grade 8 19.7% 33.6% 54.1% 45.9%

Smokeless tobacco All 5.0% 8.3% 13.7% 86.3%Grade 7 4.1% 7.4% 13.2% 86.8%

Grade 8 5.8% 9.2% 14.2% 85.8%

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

Any tobacco product?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a

Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 53.5% 1.3% 5.3% 6.1% 10.1% 12.7% 11.0%

Grade 7 64.0% 0.9% 6.1% 5.3% 3.5% 8.8% 11.4%

Grade 8 43.0% 1.8% 4.4% 7.0% 16.7% 16.7% 10.5%

Cigarettes?




All 54.9% 0.9% 3.6% 6.7% 10.7% 12.5% 10.7%


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Grade 7 65.8% * % 4.5% 5.4% 4.5% 8.1% 11.7%

Grade 8 44.2% 1.8% 2.7% 8.0% 16.8% 16.8% 9.7%

Smokeless tobacco?




All 85.1% 0.5% 3.4% 1.9% 2.4% 3.8% 2.9%

Grade 7 85.6% 1.0% 4.8% 1.9% 1.0% 3.8% 1.9%

Grade 8 84.6% * % 1.9% 1.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8%

Table T-3: In the past 30 days, how many cigarettes have you smoked?

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack


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

Grade 7 Grade 8

Tobacco 10.8 11.8

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

Cigarettes?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 11.9% 20.6% 5.8% 8.6% 26.7% 26.3%

Grade 7 13.9% 29.5% 5.7% 8.2% 17.2% 25.4%

Grade 8 9.9% 11.6% 5.8% 9.1% 36.4% 27.3%

Smokeless Tobacco?



All 31.1% 22.0% 8.7% 9.5% 14.1% 14.5%

Grade 7 33.1% 24.0% 12.4% 6.6% 11.6% 12.4%

Grade 8 29.2% 20.0% 5.0% 12.5% 16.7% 16.7%

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

Use any tobacco product?

Never heard

None A Few Some Most All

All 40.7% 33.3% 14.6% 7.7% 3.7%


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Grade 7 52.4% 29.0% 8.9% 6.5% 3.2%

Grade 8 28.7% 37.7% 20.5% 9.0% 4.1%

Smoke cigarettes?

Never heard


All 43.5% 32.5% 13.4% 7.3% 3.3%Grade 7 55.6% 28.2% 8.1% 4.8% 3.2%

Grade 8 31.1% 36.9% 18.9% 9.8% 3.3%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

Never heard


All 73.4% 14.9% 7.1% 3.3% 1.2%

Grade 7 77.0% 12.3% 5.7% 4.1% 0.8%

Grade 8 69.7% 17.6% 8.4% 2.5% 1.7%


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Table T-7: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 70.9% 5.1% 3.4% 0.8% 2.5% 17.3%

Grade 7 72.1% 4.9% 3.3% 1.6% 1.6% 16.4%

Grade 8 69.6% 5.2% 3.5% * % 3.5% 18.3%

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

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do NotDangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 46.6% 31.5% 9.7% 2.9% 9.2%

Grade 7 55.4% 28.1% 6.6% 3.3% 6.6%

Grade 8 37.6% 35.0% 12.8% 2.6% 12.0%


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Spring 1998

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



Any alcohol product All 27.4% 35.5% 57.3% 42.7%

Grade 7 18.3% 23.8% 45.2% 54.8%

Grade 8 36.9% 47.5% 69.7% 30.3%

Beer All 17.8% 26.0% 44.6% 55.4%

Grade 7 13.8% 19.5% 38.2% 61.8%

Grade 8 21.8% 32.8% 51.3% 48.7%

Wine coolers All 20.0% 27.9% 47.1% 52.9%Grade 7 12.3% 16.4% 33.6% 66.4%

Grade 8 28.0% 39.8% 61.0% 39.0%

Wine All 12.6% 17.2% 32.4% 67.6%

Grade 7 8.5% 11.9% 23.7% 76.3%

Grade 8 16.7% 22.5% 40.8% 59.2%

Liquor All 12.4% 18.2% 29.8% 70.2%

Grade 7 7.3% 9.8% 19.5% 80.5%

Grade 8 17.6% 26.9% 40.3% 59.7%

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

Any alcohol product?




All 47.4% * % 5.7% 12.6% 13.5% 12.6% 8.3%

Grade 7 61.2% * % 5.2% 9.5% 6.9% 9.5% 7.8%Grade 8 33.3% * % 6.1% 15.8% 20.2% 15.8% 8.8%


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Beer?




All 55.1% * % 3.0% 8.6% 13.6% 9.6% 10.1%

Grade 7 66.7% * % 4.0% 5.1% 8.1% 9.1% 7.1%Grade 8 43.4% * % 2.0% 12.1% 19.2% 10.1% 13.1%

Wine coolers?




All 52.3% * % 4.7% 9.3% 14.0% 10.9% 8.8%

Grade 7 64.6% * % 4.2% 8.3% 5.2% 9.4% 8.3%

Grade 8 40.2% * % 5.2% 10.3% 22.7% 12.4% 9.3%

Wine?




All 65.6% * % 2.1% 7.2% 9.2% 9.2% 6.7%

Grade 7 76.5% * % 3.1% 7.1% 3.1% 5.1% 5.1%

Grade 8 54.6% * % 1.0% 7.2% 15.5% 13.4% 8.2%


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Liquor?




All 69.1% * % 3.1% 8.8% 8.2% 5.2% 5.7%

Grade 7 81.6% * % 5.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 4.1%

Grade 8 56.3% * % 1.0% 14.6% 13.5% 7.3% 7.3%

Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do you usually

have at one time, on average?

Beer

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 54.7% 45.3% 8.1% 25.0% 12.3%

Grade 7 64.8% 35.2% 8.2% 19.7% 7.4%

Grade 8 43.9% 56.1% 7.9% 30.7% 17.5%

Wine Coolers


All 49.5% 50.5% 10.4% 30.6% 9.5%

Grade 7 62.4% 37.6% 8.5% 18.8% 10.3%

Grade 8 35.2% 64.8% 12.4% 43.8% 8.6%

Wine


All 65.5% 34.5% 3.1% 20.8% 10.6%

Grade 7 75.0% 25.0% 4.2% 15.0% 5.8%Grade 8 54.7% 45.3% 1.9% 27.4% 16.0%


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Liquor


All 67.3% 32.7% 6.0% 19.4% 7.4%

Grade 7 78.1% 21.9% 5.3% 11.4% 5.3%

Grade 8 55.3% 44.7% 6.8% 28.2% 9.7%

Table A-4: During the past twelve months, how often have you had five or more drinks at one

time?

Beer

Several Several Less Than

Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 78.1% 21.9% 2.1% 9.9% 9.9%

Grade 7 83.5% 16.5% 3.3% 4.1% 9.1%

Grade 8 72.3% 27.7% 0.9% 16.1% 10.7%


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Wine Coolers

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

All 69.3% 30.7% 2.6% 14.3% 13.9%

Grade 7 78.2% 21.8% 1.7% 6.7% 13.4%

Grade 8 59.8% 40.2% 3.6% 22.3% 14.3%

Wine



All 79.5% 20.5% 1.0% 8.6% 11.0%

Grade 7 88.5% 11.5% * % 6.2% 5.3%Grade 8 69.1% 30.9% 2.1% 11.3% 17.5%

Liquor



All 80.0% 20.0% 0.5% 11.2% 8.3%

Grade 7 90.6% 9.4% 0.9% 3.8% 4.7%

Grade 8 68.7% 31.3% * % 19.2% 12.1%

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

Grade 7 Grade 8

Alcohol 10.7 11.2

Beer 10.7 11.3

Wine Coolers 11.0 11.7

Wine 11.0 12.2

Liquor 10.5 12.1


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

Beer?



All 15.6% 19.3% 4.9% 10.2% 22.1% 27.9%

Grade 7 16.9% 24.2% 4.0% 12.9% 18.5% 23.4%Grade 8 14.2% 14.2% 5.8% 7.5% 25.8% 32.5%

Wine coolers?



All 17.5% 18.8% 6.4% 9.8% 21.8% 25.6%

Grade 7 20.5% 22.1% 7.4% 12.3% 18.0% 19.7%

Grade 8 14.3% 15.2% 5.4% 7.1% 25.9% 32.1%

Wine?



All 19.8% 23.6% 8.4% 14.3% 17.7% 16.0%

Grade 7 22.8% 27.6% 9.8% 13.8% 13.8% 12.2%

Grade 8 16.7% 19.3% 7.0% 14.9% 21.9% 20.2%


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Liquor?



All 19.7% 23.2% 9.9% 12.9% 15.9% 18.5%

Grade 7 22.7% 30.3% 11.8% 10.1% 14.3% 10.9%

Grade 8 16.7% 15.8% 7.9% 15.8% 17.5% 26.3%

Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?

None 1-3 Days 4-9 Days 10+ Days

All 86.8% 11.0% 1.3% 0.9%

Grade 7 89.7% 8.6% * % 1.7%

Grade 8 83.8% 13.5% 2.7% * %

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?


All 99.2% 0.4% 0.4% * %Grade 7 98.4% 0.8% 0.8% * %

Grade 8 100.0% * % * % * %

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

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Alcohol Users: 5.8 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 4.3 days per student


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Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 4.0 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 1.3 days per student

Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

* * % * % * % * %

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?


All 97.4% 2.2% 0.4% * %

Grade 7 97.4% 1.7% 0.9% * %Grade 8 97.3% 2.7% * % * %


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

Any alcohol product?

Never heard


All 36.4% 28.1% 14.5% 13.6% 7.4%

Grade 7 48.3% 29.2% 7.5% 9.2% 5.8%

Grade 8 24.6% 27.0% 21.3% 18.0% 9.0%

Beer?

Never heardNone A Few Some Most All

All 45.0% 26.1% 13.0% 11.3% 4.6%

Grade 7 55.1% 27.1% 5.9% 7.6% 4.2%

Grade 8 35.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 5.0%

Wine coolers?

Never heard


All 49.6% 23.5% 12.0% 9.0% 6.0%Grade 7 59.8% 24.8% 5.1% 6.8% 3.4%

Grade 8 39.3% 22.2% 18.8% 11.1% 8.5%

Wine?

Never heard


All 68.1% 15.5% 6.5% 7.8% 2.2%

Grade 7 77.4% 9.6% 5.2% 6.1% 1.7%

Grade 8 59.0% 21.4% 7.7% 9.4% 2.6%


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Liquor?

Never heard


All 58.5% 19.2% 8.7% 8.3% 5.2%

Grade 7 73.0% 13.9% 3.5% 5.2% 4.3%

Grade 8 43.9% 24.6% 14.0% 11.4% 6.1%

Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?


All 97.1% 2.5% 0.4% * %

Grade 7 96.8% 2.4% 0.8% * %

Grade 8 97.5% 2.5% * % * %

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?


All 97.5% 2.1% 0.4% * %

Grade 7 98.3% 0.8% 0.8% * %

Grade 8 96.6% 3.4% * % * %


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Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was alcohol used?

Half Most Of Don't Didn't

Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 46.8% 14.6% 7.3% 8.6% 6.9% 5.6% 10.3%

Grade 7 61.2% 9.9% 4.1% 4.1% 6.6% 5.8% 8.3%

Grade 8 31.3% 19.6% 10.7% 13.4% 7.1% 5.4% 12.5%

Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from...

At home

Do Not Most of

Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 46.1% 24.8% 16.5% 10.9% 1.7%

Grade 7 56.3% 18.5% 11.8% 11.8% 1.7%

Grade 8 35.1% 31.5% 21.6% 9.9% 1.8%

From friends

Do Not Most of


All 44.3% 21.0% 13.2% 16.4% 5.0%

Grade 7 59.3% 21.2% 6.2% 10.6% 2.7%

Grade 8 28.3% 20.8% 20.8% 22.6% 7.5%

From a store

Do Not Most of


All 45.2% 41.6% 5.0% 5.4% 2.7%

Grade 7 57.9% 30.7% 4.4% 6.1% 0.9%


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Grade 8 31.8% 53.3% 5.6% 4.7% 4.7%

At parties

Do Not Most of


All 40.9% 19.1% 9.8% 18.1% 12.1%

Grade 7 53.6% 17.0% 8.9% 13.4% 7.1%

Grade 8 27.2% 21.4% 10.7% 23.3% 17.5%

Other source

Do Not Most of


All 43.4% 19.0% 17.2% 9.5% 10.9%

Grade 7 53.8% 17.1% 16.2% 8.5% 4.3%

Grade 8 31.7% 21.2% 18.3% 10.6% 18.3%


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



All 70.8% 6.0% 3.7% 0.9% 1.9% 16.7%

Grade 7 71.3% 3.5% 5.2% 1.7% 1.7% 16.5%

Grade 8 70.3% 8.9% 2.0% * % 2.0% 16.8%

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


All 53.3% 24.5% 13.5% 1.3% 7.4%

Grade 7 61.3% 21.0% 10.9% 0.8% 5.9%

Grade 8 44.5% 28.2% 16.4% 1.8% 9.1%


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



Marijuana? All 8.0% 10.4% 18.0% 82.0%

Grade 7 5.5% 6.3% 10.9% 89.1%

Grade 8 10.7% 14.8% 25.4% 74.6%

Cocaine? All 3.3% 5.7% 9.4% 90.6%

Grade 7 2.4% 4.0% 6.4% 93.6%

Grade 8 4.2% 7.5% 12.5% 87.5%

Crack? All 2.5% 3.8% 5.0% 95.0%Grade 7 3.3% 4.1% 4.1% 95.9%

Grade 8 1.7% 3.4% 6.0% 94.0%

Hallucinogens? All 0.8% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Grade 7 1.6% 2.4% 4.5% 95.5%

Grade 8 * % 1.7% 6.1% 93.9%

Uppers? All 0.9% 1.3% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 7 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 8 1.7% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%

Downers? All 0.4% 2.1% 3.0% 97.0%Grade 7 * % 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%

Grade 8 0.9% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%

Rohypnol? All 3.3% 4.6% 9.6% 90.4%

Grade 7 3.3% 4.1% 5.7% 94.3%

Grade 8 3.4% 5.1% 13.7% 86.3%

Steroids? All * % * % 0.9% 99.1%

Grade 7 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%

Grade 8 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%

Ecstasy? All 0.4% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%


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Grade 7 0.9% 1.8% 2.6% 97.4%

Grade 8 * % * % 2.6% 97.4%

Heroin? All 1.3% 1.3% 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 7 0.9% 2.1% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 8 1.7% 3.8% 7.2% 92.8%

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

Marijuana?




All 78.5% 1.6% 3.8% 1.6% 4.8% 7.5% 2.2%

Grade 7 85.1% 1.1% 2.1% 2.1% 7.4% 1.1% 1.1%

Grade 8 71.7% 2.2% 5.4% 1.1% 2.2% 14.1% 3.3%

Cocaine?




All 87.9% 0.5% 1.6% 2.1% 3.7% 1.1% 3.2%

Grade 7 89.9% 1.0% 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% * % 2.0%

Grade 8 85.7% * % 2.2% 1.1% 4.4% 2.2% 4.4%


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Crack?




All 93.8% * % 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2.1%

Grade 7 95.0% * % 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%

Grade 8 92.6% * % 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 3.2%

Hallucinogens?


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

All 98.6% * % * % 1.0% 0.5% * % * %

Grade 7 98.1% * % * % 1.9% * % * % * %

Grade 8 99.0% * % * % * % 1.0% * % * %

Uppers?




All 96.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% * % 1.5%

Grade 7 95.9% * % 1.0% * % 1.0% * % 2.0%

Grade 8 96.9% 1.0% * % 1.0% * % * % 1.0%

Downers?




All 95.8% * % 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% 1.0%

Grade 7 94.8% * % 2.1% * % 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%


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Grade 8 96.9% * % * % 1.0% 1.0% * % 1.0%

Rohypnol?




All 89.8% 0.5% 1.4% 2.3% 1.9% 2.3% 1.9%

Grade 7 92.9% * % 1.8% 2.7% 1.8% 0.9% * %

Grade 8 86.4% 1.0% 1.0% 1.9% 1.9% 3.9% 3.9%

Steroids?




All 99.0% * % * % * % 0.5% * % 0.5%

Grade 7 99.0% * % * % * % 1.0% * % * %

Grade 8 98.9% * % * % * % * % * % 1.1%

Ecstasy?




All 99.5% * % 0.5% * % * % * % * %

Grade 7 99.1% * % 0.9% * % * % * % * %

Grade 8 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %


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Heroin?




All 97.5% * % * % 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1.0%

Grade 7 99.1% * % * % * % 0.9% * % * %

Grade 8 95.8% * % * % 1.0% * % 1.0% 2.1%

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

Grade 7 Grade 8

Marijuana 11.0 12.8

Cocaine 12.1 13.3

Crack * *

Hallucinogens * *

Uppers * *

Downers * *

Rohypnol * 12.6

Steroids * *

Ecstasy * *

Heroin * *

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

Two parent family

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

All 84.0% 2.1% 3.5% 8.3% 2.1% * % * %

Grade 7 89.5% 2.6% 2.6% 5.3% * % * % * %

Grade 8 77.9% 1.5% 4.4% 11.8% 4.4% * % * %


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Other family situation

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

All 72.7% 3.0% 1.5% 15.2% 7.6% * % * %

Grade 7 84.8% 6.1% 3.0% 6.1% * % * % * %

Grade 8 60.6% * % * % 24.2% 15.2% * % * %

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

Marijuana?



All 19.7% 33.9% 5.2% 10.3% 12.9% 18.0%

Grade 7 24.1% 42.2% 3.4% 9.5% 12.1% 8.6%Grade 8 15.4% 25.6% 6.8% 11.1% 13.7% 27.4%


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Cocaine?



All 23.0% 37.0% 7.8% 10.0% 10.9% 11.3%

Grade 7 25.9% 43.1% 6.0% 10.3% 5.2% 9.5%

Grade 8 20.2% 30.7% 9.6% 9.6% 16.7% 13.2%

Crack?



All 23.6% 40.6% 9.2% 10.0% 7.4% 9.2%

Grade 7 25.2% 48.7% 6.1% 8.7% 4.3% 7.0%

Grade 8 21.9% 32.5% 12.3% 11.4% 10.5% 11.4%

Hallucinogens?



All 52.1% 26.1% 6.8% 6.0% 4.7% 4.3%

Grade 7 51.3% 31.9% 5.0% 5.9% 1.7% 4.2%

Grade 8 53.0% 20.0% 8.7% 6.1% 7.8% 4.3%

Uppers?



All 57.2% 22.0% 5.5% 5.5% 4.7% 5.1%

Grade 7 61.7% 21.7% 2.5% 4.2% 4.2% 5.8%

Grade 8 52.6% 22.4% 8.6% 6.9% 5.2% 4.3%

Downers?


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All 56.5% 20.9% 6.1% 6.1% 4.8% 5.7%

Grade 7 60.7% 21.4% 3.4% 5.1% 4.3% 5.1%

Grade 8 52.2% 20.4% 8.8% 7.1% 5.3% 6.2%

Rohypnol?



All 36.6% 26.9% 5.5% 8.0% 13.0% 10.1%

Grade 7 35.3% 34.5% 6.7% 5.0% 10.1% 8.4%

Grade 8 37.8% 19.3% 4.2% 10.9% 16.0% 11.8%

Steroids?



All 30.9% 36.9% 10.3% 9.9% 6.9% 5.2%

Grade 7 31.0% 41.4% 8.6% 9.5% 4.3% 5.2%

Grade 8 30.8% 32.5% 12.0% 10.3% 9.4% 5.1%


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Ecstasy?



All 59.9% 21.5% 6.3% 6.3% 3.0% 3.0%

Grade 7 60.0% 24.2% 5.0% 5.0% 1.7% 4.2%

Grade 8 59.8% 18.8% 7.7% 7.7% 4.3% 1.7%

Heroin?



All 32.1% 38.0% 10.3% 7.3% 6.4% 6.0%

Grade 7 31.6% 44.4% 6.8% 6.0% 6.0% 5.1%

Grade 8 32.5% 31.6% 13.7% 8.5% 6.8% 6.8%

Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...

Attended class while high from marijuana use?


All 94.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0%

Grade 7 96.3% 1.9% 0.9% 0.9%

Grade 8 91.3% 4.3% 3.3% 1.1%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?


All 95.2% 2.4% 1.0% 1.4%

Grade 7 94.6% 3.6% 0.9% 0.9%

Grade 8 95.9% 1.0% 1.0% 2.1%


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Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?


All 98.4% 0.8% 0.8% * %

Grade 7 97.6% 0.8% 1.6% * %

Grade 8 99.2% 0.8% * % * %

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

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Marijuana Users: 5.3 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 4.8 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Marijuana Users: 9.8 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 1.4 days per student


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Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?


* * % * % * % * %

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?


All 96.9% 1.7% 1.3% * %

Grade 7 96.5% 1.8% 1.8% * %Grade 8 97.4% 1.7% 0.9% * %

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

Never heard


All 60.0% 20.0% 8.5% 6.8% 4.7%

Grade 7 76.7% 13.8% 2.6% 3.4% 3.4%

Grade 8 43.7% 26.1% 14.3% 10.1% 5.9%

Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?


All 95.8% 3.4% 0.8% * %

Grade 7 95.0% 3.4% 1.7% * %

Grade 8 96.6% 3.4% * % * %


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Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in...

Joints?

Half the Most of Don't

Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 79.3% 6.9% 1.7% 5.2% 5.2% 1.7%

Grade 7 87.6% 2.2% * % 3.4% 4.5% 2.2%

Grade 8 70.6% 11.8% 3.5% 7.1% 5.9% 1.2%

Blunts?

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

All 85.4% 4.1% 1.2% 2.9% 4.1% 2.3%

Grade 7 91.0% 2.2% * % * % 3.4% 3.4%

Grade 8 79.3% 6.1% 2.4% 6.1% 4.9% 1.2%

Bongs or water pipes?



All 89.4% 2.9% 1.2% * % 3.5% 2.9%Grade 7 93.3% * % * % * % 3.4% 3.4%

Grade 8 85.2% 6.2% 2.5% * % 3.7% 2.5%

Pipes?



All 90.1% 2.9% 0.6% 1.2% 2.9% 2.3%

Grade 7 93.3% * % * % 1.1% 3.4% 2.2%

Grade 8 86.6% 6.1% 1.2% 1.2% 2.4% 2.4%


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Some other way?



All 88.2% 2.9% 1.8% 0.6% 3.5% 2.9%

Grade 7 91.0% * % 2.2% * % 3.4% 3.4%

Grade 8 85.2% 6.2% 1.2% 1.2% 3.7% 2.5%

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



All 79.3% 1.4% 1.8% 0.9% 1.8% 14.9%

Grade 7 78.4% 0.9% 2.6% 0.9% 0.9% 16.4%

Grade 8 80.2% 1.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2.8% 13.2%


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

Marijuana?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 76.6% 12.4% 3.8% 1.9% 5.3%

Grade 7 84.1% 5.3% 3.5% 0.9% 6.2%

Grade 8 67.7% 20.8% 4.2% 3.1% 4.2%

Cocaine?


All 82.1% 7.6% 2.2% 0.9% 7.2%

Grade 7 85.7% 3.4% 2.5% 1.7% 6.7%

Grade 8 77.9% 12.5% 1.9% * % 7.7%

Crack?



All 84.8% 7.6% 0.5% 0.5% 6.7%Grade 7 87.7% 4.4% * % 0.9% 7.0%

Grade 8 81.3% 11.5% 1.0% * % 6.3%

Ecstasy?



All 70.6% 4.6% * % * % 24.8%

Grade 7 72.2% 5.2% * % * % 22.6%

Grade 8 68.9% 3.9% * % * % 27.2%


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



Any inhalant? All 9.2% 13.7% 22.1% 77.9%

Grade 7 7.1% 11.8% 15.7% 84.3%

Grade 8 11.5% 15.6% 28.7% 71.3%

Liquid or spray paint? All 2.5% 4.1% 9.1% 90.9%

Grade 7 2.4% 2.4% 4.1% 95.9%

Grade 8 2.5% 5.9% 14.3% 85.7%

Whiteout, correction fluid? All 2.6% 6.0% 10.3% 89.7%Grade 7 1.6% 5.7% 8.2% 91.8%

Grade 8 3.6% 6.3% 12.6% 87.4%

Gasoline? All 1.3% 3.5% 8.7% 91.3%

Grade 7 0.9% 1.7% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 8 1.8% 5.3% 13.2% 86.8%

Freon? All * % 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%

Grade 7 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 8 * % 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%

Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 0.9% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%Grade 7 0.8% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 8 0.9% 2.6% 4.4% 95.6%

Glue? All 1.8% 2.7% 6.2% 93.8%

Grade 7 2.7% 3.5% 6.2% 93.8%

Grade 8 0.9% 1.8% 6.2% 93.8%

Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 2.2% 3.5% 7.0% 93.0%

Grade 7 2.6% 2.6% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 8 1.8% 4.5% 9.8% 90.2%

Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 1.3% 2.2% 3.1% 96.9%


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Grade 7 1.7% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%

Grade 8 0.9% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%

Octane booster? All 0.9% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%

Grade 7 1.7% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%

Grade 8 * % 2.5% 3.4% 96.6%

Other sprays? All 2.2% 3.4% 6.9% 93.1%

Grade 7 0.8% 2.5% 5.0% 95.0%

Grade 8 3.5% 4.4% 8.8% 91.2%

Other inhalants? All 4.7% 6.4% 11.9% 88.1%

Grade 7 3.4% 5.1% 11.0% 89.0%

Grade 8 6.0% 7.7% 12.8% 87.2%

Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?


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

All 85.9% * % 1.5% 2.4% 3.4% 3.9% 2.9%

Grade 7 88.2% * % 1.8% 1.8% 3.6% 2.7% 1.8%

Grade 8 83.3% * % 1.0% 3.1% 3.1% 5.2% 4.2%


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Inhalants Users: 4.0 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 2.0 days per student

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

Never heard


All 73.3% 14.8% 6.8% 4.2% 0.8%

Grade 7 78.4% 9.5% 6.0% 4.3% 1.7%

Grade 8 68.3% 20.0% 7.5% 4.2% * %

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



All 76.2% 12.3% 4.0% 0.9% 6.6%

Grade 7 75.2% 13.2% 4.1% 1.7% 5.8%

Grade 8 77.4% 11.3% 3.8% * % 7.5%


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

alcohol from the following sources?

Health class

No Yes

All 65.1% 34.9%

Grade 7 59.6% 40.4%

Grade 8 71.0% 29.0%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 15.0% 85.0%

Grade 7 16.0% 84.0%

Grade 8 14.0% 86.0%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 34.8% 65.2%

Grade 7 30.8% 69.2%

Grade 8 39.1% 60.9%

Science class

No Yes

All 54.3% 45.7%

Grade 7 34.4% 65.6%

Grade 8 75.9% 24.1%

Social studies class

No Yes


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All 71.0% 29.0%

Grade 7 59.8% 40.2%

Grade 8 82.4% 17.6%

Student group session

No Yes

All 74.1% 25.9%Grade 7 70.8% 29.2%

Grade 8 77.8% 22.2%

An invited school guest

No Yes

All 24.5% 75.5%

Grade 7 19.1% 80.9%

Grade 8 30.0% 70.0%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 45.6% 54.4%

Grade 7 37.9% 62.1%

Grade 8 53.6% 46.4%


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Any school source

No Yes

All 25.9% 74.1%

Grade 7 28.1% 71.9%

Grade 8 23.6% 76.4%

Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?

A counselor or program in school

No Yes

All 39.8% 60.2%

Grade 7 35.8% 64.2%

Grade 8 44.1% 55.9%

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

No Yes

All 48.2% 51.8%

Grade 7 46.0% 54.0%Grade 8 50.5% 49.5%

A counselor or program outside of school

No Yes

All 42.0% 58.0%

Grade 7 40.0% 60.0%

Grade 8 44.3% 55.7%

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

No Yes

All 31.7% 68.3%

Grade 7 33.0% 67.0%

Grade 8 30.2% 69.8%

Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than from family or

friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of alcohol, marijuana,

or other drugs?

No Yes

All 92.3% 7.7%

Grade 7 90.2% 9.8%

Grade 8 94.3% 5.7%

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

Feel close to their parents?


All 8.2% 25.8% 18.4% 30.3% 17.2%

Grade 7 7.3% 23.4% 13.7% 33.9% 21.8%

Grade 8 9.2% 28.3% 23.3% 26.7% 12.5%

Sometimes carry weapons?


All 66.7% 18.8% 7.7% 4.7% 2.1%

Grade 7 67.5% 17.1% 8.9% 4.9% 1.6%


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Grade 8 65.8% 20.7% 6.3% 4.5% 2.7%

Care about making good grades?


All 5.1% 14.0% 19.5% 38.1% 23.3%

Grade 7 6.6% 11.6% 18.2% 36.4% 27.3%

Grade 8 3.5% 16.5% 20.9% 40.0% 19.1%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?


All 71.5% 13.8% 7.7% 5.7% 1.2%

Grade 7 68.8% 16.0% 6.4% 6.4% 2.4%

Grade 8 74.4% 11.6% 9.1% 5.0% * %

Wish they could drop out of school?


All 63.2% 19.7% 7.9% 5.4% 3.8%

Grade 7 63.9% 16.4% 8.2% 5.7% 5.7%

Grade 8 62.4% 23.1% 7.7% 5.1% 1.7%


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

--> All students



Tobacco All 18.0% 27.2% 45.6% 54.4%Grade 7 14.1% 18.8% 35.9% 64.1%

Grade 8 22.1% 36.1% 55.7% 44.3%

Alcohol All 27.4% 35.5% 57.3% 42.7%

Grade 7 18.3% 23.8% 45.2% 54.8%

Grade 8 36.9% 47.5% 69.7% 30.3%

Inhalants All 9.2% 13.7% 22.1% 77.9%

Grade 7 7.1% 11.8% 15.7% 84.3%

Grade 8 11.5% 15.6% 28.7% 71.3%

Any Illicit Drug All 9.6% 12.4% 23.1% 76.9%

Grade 7 6.3% 7.8% 15.6% 84.4%

Grade 8 13.0% 17.1% 30.9% 69.1%

Marijuana All 8.0% 10.4% 18.0% 82.0%

Grade 7 5.5% 6.3% 10.9% 89.1%

Grade 8 10.7% 14.8% 25.4% 74.6%

Marijuana Only All 3.2% 4.0% 8.0% 92.0%

Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 4.7% 95.3%

Grade 8 4.9% 6.5% 11.4% 88.6%

Cocaine or Crack All 4.5% 6.1% 10.1% 89.9%

Grade 7 4.0% 4.8% 7.1% 92.9%

Grade 8 5.0% 7.4% 13.2% 86.8%

Cocaine All 3.3% 5.7% 9.4% 90.6%

Grade 7 2.4% 4.0% 6.4% 93.6%

Grade 8 4.2% 7.5% 12.5% 87.5%

Crack All 2.5% 3.8% 5.0% 95.0%

Grade 7 3.3% 4.1% 4.1% 95.9%

Grade 8 1.7% 3.4% 6.0% 94.0%


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Hallucinogens All 0.8% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Grade 7 1.6% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%

Grade 8 * % 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%

Uppers All 0.9% 1.3% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 7 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 8 1.7% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%

Downers All 0.4% 2.1% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 7 * % 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%Grade 8 0.9% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%

Rohypnol All 3.3% 4.6% 9.6% 90.4%

Grade 7 3.3% 4.1% 5.7% 94.3%

Grade 8 3.4% 5.1% 13.7% 86.3%

Steroids All * % * % 0.9% 99.1%

Grade 7 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%

Grade 8 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%

Ecstasy All 0.4% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%

Grade 7 0.9% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All 1.3% 1.3% 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 7 0.9% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 8 1.7% 1.7% 5.0% 95.0%


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--> Male students




Grade 8 25.5% 38.2% 61.8% 38.2%

Alcohol All 30.1% 40.7% 59.3% 40.7%

Grade 7 22.0% 30.5% 47.5% 52.5%

Grade 8 38.9% 51.9% 72.2% 27.8%

Inhalants All 7.8% 14.8% 22.6% 77.4%

Grade 7 6.7% 13.3% 16.7% 83.3%

Grade 8 9.1% 16.4% 29.1% 70.9%


Grade 7 8.3% 10.0% 20.0% 80.0%

Grade 8 21.8% 23.6% 36.4% 63.6%

Marijuana All 13.0% 14.8% 24.3% 75.7%

Grade 7 6.7% 8.3% 15.0% 85.0%

Grade 8 20.0% 21.8% 34.5% 65.5%


Grade 7 3.3% 3.3% 10.0% 90.0%

Grade 8 10.9% 12.7% 20.0% 80.0%


Grade 7 3.3% 5.0% 6.7% 93.3%

Grade 8 5.5% 9.1% 14.5% 85.5%

Cocaine All 4.3% 7.0% 10.4% 89.6%

Grade 7 3.3% 5.0% 6.7% 93.3%

Grade 8 5.5% 9.1% 14.5% 85.5%

Crack All 0.9% 3.6% 5.4% 94.6%

Grade 7 1.7% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 8 * % 3.8% 7.7% 92.3%


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Grade 7 1.7% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 8 * % 3.8% 3.8% 96.2%

Uppers All 0.9% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%

Grade 7 * % * % 1.8% 98.2%

Grade 8 2.0% 3.9% 3.9% 96.1%

Downers All 0.9% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%

Grade 7 * % 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%Grade 8 2.0% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%

Rohypnol All 3.6% 4.5% 6.4% 93.6%

Grade 7 3.5% 5.3% 5.3% 94.7%

Grade 8 3.8% 3.8% 7.5% 92.5%

Steroids All * % * % 1.0% 99.0%

Grade 7 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grade 7 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All 0.9% 0.9% 2.8% 97.2%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 1.9% 1.9% 5.7% 94.3%

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--> Female students




Grade 8 19.4% 34.3% 50.7% 49.3%

Alcohol All 25.4% 31.3% 56.0% 44.0%

Grade 7 15.2% 18.2% 43.9% 56.1%

Grade 8 35.3% 44.1% 67.6% 32.4%

Inhalants All 10.5% 12.8% 21.8% 78.2%

Grade 7 7.6% 10.6% 15.2% 84.8%

Grade 8 13.4% 14.9% 28.4% 71.6%


Grade 7 4.5% 6.0% 11.9% 88.1%

Grade 8 5.9% 11.8% 26.5% 73.5%

Marijuana All 3.7% 6.7% 12.7% 87.3%

Grade 7 4.5% 4.5% 7.5% 92.5%

Grade 8 3.0% 9.0% 17.9% 82.1%

Marijuana Only All * % 0.7% 2.2% 97.8%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % 1.5% 4.4% 95.6%


Grade 7 4.6% 4.6% 7.7% 92.3%

Grade 8 4.5% 6.1% 12.1% 87.9%

Cocaine All 2.3% 4.7% 8.5% 91.5%

Grade 7 1.6% 3.1% 6.3% 93.8%

Grade 8 3.1% 6.2% 10.8% 89.2%

Crack All 3.9% 3.9% 4.7% 95.3%

Grade 7 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 95.2%

Grade 8 3.1% 3.1% 4.7% 95.3%

H ll i All 0 8% 0 8% 0 8% 99 2%


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Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Uppers All 0.8% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%

Grade 7 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%

Grade 8 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Downers All * % 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%

Grade 7 * % 1.6% 4.8% 95.2%Grade 8 * % 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Rohypnol All 3.1% 4.7% 12.4% 87.6%

Grade 7 3.1% 3.1% 6.2% 93.8%

Grade 8 3.1% 6.3% 18.8% 81.3%

Steroids All * % * % 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%

Ecstasy All * % 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 7 * % 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All 1.6% 1.6% 3.9% 96.1%

Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 3.3% 96.7%

Grade 8 1.5% 1.5% 4.5% 95.5%

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--> White students



Tobacco All * % 7.7% 23.1% 76.9%Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Alcohol All * % 15.4% 38.5% 61.5%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Inhalants All 7.7% 23.1% 30.8% 69.2%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%


Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana All * % * % 7.7% 92.3%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana Only All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Cocaine or Crack All * % 7.7% 7.7% 92.3%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Cocaine All * % 7.7% 7.7% 92.3%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100 0%


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Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 90.9%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

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--> Black students



Tobacco All * % * % * % 100.0%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Alcohol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Inhalants All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

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

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana Only All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

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

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100 0%


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Rohypnol All % % % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

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--> Mexican/American students




Grade 8 22.3% 36.6% 55.4% 44.6%

Alcohol All 29.2% 37.2% 58.0% 42.0%

Grade 7 20.2% 25.4% 45.6% 54.4%

Grade 8 38.4% 49.1% 70.5% 29.5%

Inhalants All 9.7% 13.7% 22.0% 78.0%

Grade 7 7.8% 13.0% 17.4% 82.6%

Grade 8 11.6% 14.3% 26.8% 73.2%


Grade 7 6.9% 8.6% 17.2% 82.8%

Grade 8 11.5% 15.9% 31.0% 69.0%

Marijuana All 7.9% 10.5% 18.4% 81.6%

Grade 7 6.0% 6.9% 12.1% 87.9%

Grade 8 9.8% 14.3% 25.0% 75.0%


Grade 7 1.7% 1.7% 5.2% 94.8%

Grade 8 4.4% 6.2% 11.5% 88.5%


Grade 7 4.3% 5.2% 7.8% 92.2%

Grade 8 5.4% 7.2% 13.5% 86.5%

Cocaine All 3.6% 5.8% 9.8% 90.2%

Grade 7 2.6% 4.4% 7.0% 93.0%

Grade 8 4.5% 7.3% 12.7% 87.3%

Crack All 2.7% 4.1% 5.5% 94.5%

Grade 7 3.5% 4.4% 4.4% 95.6%

Grade 8 1.9% 3.8% 6.6% 93.4%



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Grade 7 1.8% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%

Grade 8 * % 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Uppers All 0.5% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%

Grade 7 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%

Grade 8 0.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%

Downers All * % 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%

Grade 7 * % 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%Grade 8 * % 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%

Rohypnol All 3.7% 5.0% 10.5% 89.5%

Grade 7 3.6% 4.5% 6.3% 93.8%

Grade 8 3.7% 5.6% 15.0% 85.0%

Steroids All * % * % 1.0% 99.0%

Grade 7 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%

Grade 8 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%

Ecstasy All 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grade 7 1.0% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All 0.9% 0.9% 3.2% 96.8%

Grade 7 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%

Grade 8 0.9% 0.9% 4.5% 95.5%

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o o do

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--> Students reporting A and B grades




Grade 8 17.7% 32.3% 52.1% 47.9%

Alcohol All 24.5% 33.5% 54.8% 45.2%

Grade 7 12.0% 19.6% 39.1% 60.9%

Grade 8 36.5% 46.9% 69.8% 30.2%

Inhalants All 8.9% 14.7% 23.7% 76.3%

Grade 7 5.4% 11.8% 15.1% 84.9%

Grade 8 12.4% 17.5% 32.0% 68.0%

Any Illicit Drug All 7.9% 11.0% 19.9% 80.1%Grade 7 3.2% 5.3% 11.7% 88.3%

Grade 8 12.4% 16.5% 27.8% 72.2%

Marijuana All 6.3% 8.9% 16.2% 83.8%

Grade 7 2.1% 3.2% 6.4% 93.6%

Grade 8 10.3% 14.4% 25.8% 74.2%


Grade 7 * % * % 3.2% 96.8%

Grade 8 5.2% 7.2% 12.4% 87.6%


Grade 7 2.2% 3.2% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 8 3.1% 5.2% 9.4% 90.6%

Cocaine All 1.6% 4.3% 6.4% 93.6%

Grade 7 1.1% 3.3% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 8 2.1% 5.2% 8.3% 91.7%

Crack All 2.2% 3.2% 4.9% 95.1%

Grade 7 2.2% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%

Grade 8 2.1% 3.2% 6.3% 93.7%



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g

Grade 7 1.1% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%

Grade 8 * % 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%

Uppers All 1.1% 1.7% 2.2% 97.8%

Grade 7 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 8 2.2% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%

Downers All 0.6% 2.2% 2.8% 97.2%

Grade 7 * % 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%Grade 8 1.1% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%

Rohypnol All 3.2% 4.3% 8.6% 91.4%

Grade 7 3.3% 4.4% 5.6% 94.4%

Grade 8 3.2% 4.2% 11.6% 88.4%

Steroids All * % * % 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 7 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 8 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%

Ecstasy All * % 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 7 * % 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All 1.7% 1.7% 3.9% 96.1%

Grade 7 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Grade 8 2.1% 2.1% 6.4% 93.6%

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




Grade 8 40.0% 52.0% 72.0% 28.0%

Alcohol All 37.9% 43.1% 67.2% 32.8%

Grade 7 36.4% 36.4% 63.6% 36.4%

Grade 8 40.0% 52.0% 72.0% 28.0%

Inhalants All 10.5% 10.5% 17.5% 82.5%

Grade 7 12.1% 12.1% 18.2% 81.8%

Grade 8 8.3% 8.3% 16.7% 83.3%


Grade 8 16.0% 20.0% 44.0% 56.0%

Marijuana All 14.0% 15.8% 24.6% 75.4%

Grade 7 15.2% 15.2% 24.2% 75.8%

Grade 8 12.5% 16.7% 25.0% 75.0%


Grade 7 6.1% 6.1% 9.1% 90.9%

Grade 8 4.0% 4.0% 8.0% 92.0%


Grade 7 9.4% 9.4% 15.6% 84.4%

Grade 8 12.5% 16.7% 29.2% 70.8%

Cocaine All 9.1% 10.9% 20.0% 80.0%

Grade 7 6.3% 6.3% 12.5% 87.5%

Grade 8 13.0% 17.4% 30.4% 69.6%

Crack All 3.9% 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%

Grade 7 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 93.5%

Grade 8 * % 5.0% 5.0% 95.0%



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Grade 7 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Uppers All * % * % 1.9% 98.1%

Grade 7 * % * % 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%

Grade 7 * % * % 3.1% 96.9%Grade 8 * % 4.8% 4.8% 95.2%

Rohypnol All 3.8% 5.7% 13.2% 86.8%

Grade 7 3.1% 3.1% 6.3% 93.8%

Grade 8 4.8% 9.5% 23.8% 76.2%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 7 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % 1.9% 98.1%

Grade 7 * % * % 3.3% 96.7%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

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Spring 1998


--> Students living with two parents




Grade 8 25.0% 34.5% 56.0% 44.0%

Alcohol All 27.1% 34.7% 57.1% 42.9%

Grade 7 17.4% 24.4% 45.3% 54.7%

Grade 8 36.9% 45.2% 69.0% 31.0%

Inhalants All 8.2% 12.9% 22.8% 77.2%

Grade 7 5.7% 10.3% 16.1% 83.9%

Grade 8 10.7% 15.5% 29.8% 70.2%


Grade 8 10.6% 12.9% 28.2% 71.8%

Marijuana All 6.4% 7.6% 15.8% 84.2%

Grade 7 4.6% 4.6% 10.3% 89.7%

Grade 8 8.3% 10.7% 21.4% 78.6%


Grade 7 2.3% 2.3% 6.9% 93.1%

Grade 8 3.5% 4.7% 9.4% 90.6%


Grade 7 2.3% 2.3% 4.7% 95.3%

Grade 8 3.6% 4.8% 13.1% 86.9%

Cocaine All 2.4% 3.6% 8.3% 91.7%

Grade 7 2.3% 2.3% 4.7% 95.3%

Grade 8 2.4% 4.8% 12.0% 88.0%

Crack All 1.2% 1.8% 3.7% 96.3%

Grade 7 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Grade 8 1.3% 2.5% 6.3% 93.8%



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Grade 7 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Grade 8 * % 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%

Uppers All 0.6% 1.3% 1.3% 98.8%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 1.2% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%

Downers All 0.6% 1.8% 2.5% 97.5%

Grade 7 * % 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%Grade 8 1.2% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%

Rohypnol All 3.0% 3.0% 7.9% 92.1%

Grade 7 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%

Grade 8 2.5% 2.5% 12.3% 87.7%

Steroids All * % * % 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 7 * % * % 1.3% 98.8%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 7 * % 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All 0.6% 0.6% 3.8% 96.3%

Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%

Grade 8 * % * % 4.9% 95.1%

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Spring 1998


--> Students not living with two parents




Grade 8 15.8% 39.5% 55.3% 44.7%

Alcohol All 28.2% 37.2% 57.7% 42.3%

Grade 7 20.0% 22.5% 45.0% 55.0%

Grade 8 36.8% 52.6% 71.1% 28.9%

Inhalants All 11.5% 15.4% 20.5% 79.5%

Grade 7 10.0% 15.0% 15.0% 85.0%

Grade 8 13.2% 15.8% 26.3% 73.7%


Grade 8 18.4% 26.3% 36.8% 63.2%

Marijuana All 11.4% 16.5% 22.8% 77.2%

Grade 7 7.3% 9.8% 12.2% 87.8%

Grade 8 15.8% 23.7% 34.2% 65.8%


Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 7.9% 10.5% 15.8% 84.2%


Grade 7 7.5% 10.0% 12.5% 87.5%

Grade 8 8.1% 13.5% 13.5% 86.5%

Cocaine All 5.3% 10.5% 11.8% 88.2%

Grade 7 2.6% 7.7% 10.3% 89.7%

Grade 8 8.1% 13.5% 13.5% 86.5%

Crack All 5.3% 8.0% 8.0% 92.0%

Grade 7 7.7% 10.3% 10.3% 89.7%

Grade 8 2.8% 5.6% 5.6% 94.4%


d 7 2 5% 5 0% 5 0% 95 0%


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Grade 7 2.5% 5.0% 5.0% 95.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Uppers All 1.4% 1.4% 4.1% 95.9%

Grade 7 * % * % 5.1% 94.9%

Grade 8 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%

Downers All * % 2.7% 4.1% 95.9%

Grade 7 * % 2.6% 5.1% 94.9%Grade 8 * % 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%

Rohypnol All 4.0% 8.0% 13.3% 86.7%

Grade 7 2.6% 5.1% 10.3% 89.7%

Grade 8 5.6% 11.1% 16.7% 83.3%

Steroids All * % * % 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % 2.8% 97.2%

Ecstasy All 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 7 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 94.6%

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




Grade 8 16.8% 29.7% 50.5% 49.5%

Alcohol All 24.4% 30.8% 52.2% 47.8%

Grade 7 14.0% 19.0% 37.0% 63.0%

Grade 8 34.7% 42.6% 67.3% 32.7%

Inhalants All 7.4% 11.4% 18.3% 81.7%

Grade 7 3.0% 7.0% 11.0% 89.0%

Grade 8 11.8% 15.7% 25.5% 74.5%


Grade 8 9.8% 12.7% 26.5% 73.5%

Marijuana All 5.4% 6.9% 13.8% 86.2%

Grade 7 3.0% 3.0% 6.9% 93.1%

Grade 8 7.8% 10.8% 20.6% 79.4%


Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 8 3.9% 4.9% 9.8% 90.2%


Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 5.1% 94.9%

Grade 8 4.0% 5.0% 10.9% 89.1%

Cocaine All 2.5% 3.5% 7.5% 92.5%

Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 5.1% 94.9%

Grade 8 3.0% 5.0% 9.9% 90.1%

Crack All 1.6% 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%

Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 8 2.1% 3.1% 5.2% 94.8%


G d 7 1 0% 1 0% 1 0% 99 0%


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Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grade 8 * % 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Uppers All 1.1% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 7 * % * % 2.2% 97.8%

Grade 8 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%

Downers All 0.5% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%

Grade 7 * % * % 2.1% 97.9%Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Rohypnol All 2.1% 2.6% 7.2% 92.8%

Grade 7 2.1% 2.1% 4.1% 95.9%

Grade 8 2.1% 3.1% 10.3% 89.7%

Steroids All * % * % 0.5% 99.5%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All 1.6% 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%

Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%

Grade 8 2.0% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%

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Spring 1998


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




Grade 8 50.0% 72.2% 88.9% 11.1%

Alcohol All 41.5% 58.5% 78.0% 22.0%

Grade 7 34.8% 43.5% 73.9% 26.1%

Grade 8 50.0% 77.8% 83.3% 16.7%

Inhalants All 17.1% 22.0% 39.0% 61.0%

Grade 7 21.7% 26.1% 30.4% 69.6%

Grade 8 11.1% 16.7% 50.0% 50.0%


Grade 8 33.3% 44.4% 61.1% 38.9%

Marijuana All 22.0% 29.3% 39.0% 61.0%

Grade 7 17.4% 21.7% 26.1% 73.9%

Grade 8 27.8% 38.9% 55.6% 44.4%


Grade 7 4.3% 4.3% 8.7% 91.3%

Grade 8 11.1% 16.7% 22.2% 77.8%


Grade 7 13.0% 17.4% 17.4% 82.6%

Grade 8 11.1% 22.2% 27.8% 72.2%

Cocaine All 7.5% 17.5% 20.0% 80.0%

Grade 7 4.3% 13.0% 13.0% 87.0%

Grade 8 11.8% 23.5% 29.4% 70.6%

Crack All 7.5% 12.5% 15.0% 85.0%

Grade 7 13.0% 17.4% 17.4% 82.6%

Grade 8 * % 5.9% 11.8% 88.2%


Grade 7 4 3% 8 7% 8 7% 91 3%


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Grade 7 4.3% 8.7% 8.7% 91.3%

Grade 8 * % 5.6% 5.6% 94.4%

Uppers All * % 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%

Downers All * % 10.0% 10.0% 90.0%

Grade 7 * % 9.1% 9.1% 90.9%Grade 8 * % 11.1% 11.1% 88.9%

Rohypnol All 7.5% 12.5% 20.0% 80.0%

Grade 7 4.5% 9.1% 9.1% 90.9%

Grade 8 11.1% 16.7% 33.3% 66.7%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 2.9% 5.7% 5.7% 94.3%

Grade 7 5.0% 10.0% 10.0% 90.0%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % 5.1% 94.9%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % 11.1% 88.9%

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Spring 1998


--> Students living in town three years or less




Grade 8 11.1% 25.9% 51.9% 48.1%

Alcohol All 32.7% 38.2% 54.5% 45.5%

Grade 7 34.5% 34.5% 44.8% 55.2%

Grade 8 30.8% 42.3% 65.4% 34.6%

Inhalants All 10.7% 14.3% 25.0% 75.0%

Grade 7 6.9% 10.3% 13.8% 86.2%

Grade 8 14.8% 18.5% 37.0% 63.0%


Grade 8 7.4% 11.1% 29.6% 70.4%

Marijuana All 10.7% 12.5% 21.4% 78.6%

Grade 7 13.8% 13.8% 17.2% 82.8%

Grade 8 7.4% 11.1% 25.9% 74.1%


Grade 7 6.9% 6.9% 10.3% 89.7%

Grade 8 * % * % 3.7% 96.3%


Grade 7 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 93.1%

Grade 8 3.7% 7.4% 14.8% 85.2%

Cocaine All 3.6% 5.4% 8.9% 91.1%

Grade 7 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 8 3.7% 7.4% 14.8% 85.2%

Crack All 3.8% 5.7% 7.5% 92.5%

Grade 7 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 92.6%

Grade 8 * % 3.8% 7.7% 92.3%


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Spring 1998


--> Students living in town more than three years




Grade 8 25.3% 38.9% 56.8% 43.2%

Alcohol All 25.9% 34.7% 58.0% 42.0%

Grade 7 13.4% 20.6% 45.4% 54.6%

Grade 8 38.5% 49.0% 70.8% 29.2%

Inhalants All 8.8% 13.5% 21.2% 78.8%

Grade 7 7.1% 12.2% 16.3% 83.7%

Grade 8 10.5% 14.7% 26.3% 73.7%


Grade 8 14.6% 18.8% 31.3% 68.8%

Marijuana All 7.2% 9.8% 17.0% 83.0%

Grade 7 3.0% 4.0% 9.1% 90.9%

Grade 8 11.6% 15.8% 25.3% 74.7%


Grade 7 * % * % 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 8 6.3% 8.3% 13.5% 86.5%


Grade 7 3.1% 4.1% 7.2% 92.8%

Grade 8 5.3% 7.4% 12.8% 87.2%

Cocaine All 3.2% 5.8% 9.5% 90.5%

Grade 7 2.1% 4.2% 7.3% 92.7%

Grade 8 4.3% 7.5% 11.8% 88.2%

Crack All 2.2% 3.2% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 7 2.1% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%

Grade 8 2.2% 3.3% 5.6% 94.4%


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p g

GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 135 54.0

Male 115 46.0

Frequency Missing = 1

GRADE


Grade 7 128 51.0

Grade 8 123 49.0

LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS


No 79 31.5

Yes 172 68.5

AGE


12 31 12.4

13 108 43.2

14 98 39.2

15 12 4.8

16 1 0.4



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ETHNICITY


African/American 1 0.4Mexican/American 229 92.0

Other 6 2.4

White 13 5.2


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district

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ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES

DO YOU GET


Mostly A's 61 24.5

Mostly B's 130 52.2Mostly C's 47 18.9

Mostly D's 8 3.2

Mostly F's 3 1.2


LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT


4 years 195 77.7

DO YOU HAVE A JOB


No 230 92.0

Yes 20 8.0


DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE


No 119 47.8


80/162

Yes 130 52.2


EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE


Don't Know 77 31.0

No 105 42.3

Yes 66 26.6





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QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH


Don't Know 79 32.1

No 19 7.7Yes 148 60.2


PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS

Q12A Frequency Percent

No 84 35.3Yes 154 64.7


PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA

Q12B Frequency Percent

No 129 56.8Yes 98 43.2


PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR

Q12C Frequency Percent

No 190 89.6

Yes 22 10.4


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PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

Q12D Frequency Percent

No 207 97.2

Yes 6 2.8


PARTICIPATE IN DRILL

TEAM/CHEERLEADING

Q12E Frequency Percent

No 187 86.6

Yes 29 13.4





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PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT

GOVERNMENT

Q12F Frequency Percent

No 203 98.5

Yes 3 1.5


PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL

NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

Q12G Frequency Percent

No 204 97.1Yes 6 2.9


PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC

CLUBS/SOCIETIES

Q12H Frequency Percent

No 154 74.8

Yes 52 25.2


PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS

Q12I Frequency Percent

No 193 91.9

Y 17 8 1


84/162

Yes 17 8.1


PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY

Q12J Frequency Percent

No 191 94.6

Yes 11 5.4


PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS

Q12K Frequency Percent

No 139 64.1

Yes 78 35.9





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DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME


Very Safe 187 75.1

Somewhat Safe 52 20.9

Not Very Safe 6 2.4Not Safe At All 1 0.4

Don't Know 3 1.2


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD


Very Safe 95 38.9


Not Very Safe 33 13.5

Not Safe At All 7 2.9

Don't Know 6 2.5


DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL


Very Safe 96 39.0


Not Very Safe 14 5.7

Not Safe At All 13 5.3

Don't Know 10 4.1



86/162

FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE

TO THEIR PARENTS


None 20 8.2

A Few 63 25.8Some 45 18.4

Most 74 30.3

All 42 17.2






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88/162

FRIENDS WISHING TO

DROP OUT OF SCHOOL


None 151 63.2

A Few 47 19.7

Some 19 7.9

Most 13 5.4

All 9 3.8





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PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSES


No 87 38.7

Yes 138 61.3


EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS


Never Heard/Used 220 90.9

In Your Lifetime 12 5.0Since School Began 4 1.7

In the Past Month 6 2.5


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS



In Your Lifetime 10 4.3

Since School Began 8 3.4



EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS


90/162

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EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS






EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS



In Your Lifetime 8 3.5Since School Began 2 0.9



EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS







EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS



92/162






EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS









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EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS







EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS


Never Heard/Used 207 88.1In Your Lifetime 13 5.5




RECENT CIGARETTE USE







RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE



94/162

q y






RECENT BEER USE










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RECENT WINE COOLER USE







RECENT WINE USE


Never Heard/Used 161 67.6In Your Lifetime 36 15.1




RECENT LIQUOR USE







RECENT MARIJUANA USE



96/162






RECENT COCAINE USE










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Spring 1998


97/162

RECENT CRACK USE







RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE


Never Heard/Used 239 98.0Since School Began 3 1.2



RECENT UPPER USE







RECENT DOWNER USE


98/162

Rio Hondo

Spring 1998

C S O S


99/162

RECENT STEROID USE





RECENT ECSTASY USE






RECENT HEROIN USE



In Your Lifetime 5 2.1In the Past Month 3 1.3


TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 21 8.5

3-10 times 10 4.0

11+ ti 5 2 0


100/162

11+ times 5 2.0


ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 52 21.2

3-10 times 16 6.5

11+ times 7 2.9





Rio Hondo

Spring 1998

INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH


101/162

INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 14 5.7

3-10 times 6 2.4

11+ times 2 0.8


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH


Never Heard/Used 209 87.11-2 times 13 5.4

3-10 times 8 3.3

11+ times 10 4.2


COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 10 4.3

3-10 times 2 0.9

11+ times 3 1.3


CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH



102/162


1-2 times 4 1.7

3-10 times 1 0.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES


Never heard/None 107 43.5

A few 80 32.5

Some 33 13.4

Most 18 7.3

All 8 3.3





Rio Hondo

Spring 1998

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO


103/162

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO



A few 36 14.9

Some 17 7.1

Most 8 3.3

All 3 1.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



A few 62 26.1

Some 31 13.0

Most 27 11.3

All 11 4.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



A few 55 23.5

Some 28 12.0

Most 21 9.0

All 14 6.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE


104/162

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



A few 36 15.5

Some 15 6.5

Most 18 7.8

All 5 2.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



A few 44 19.2

Some 20 8.7

Most 19 8.3

All 12 5.2





Rio Hondo

Spring 1998

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS


105/162

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



A few 35 14.8

Some 16 6.8

Most 10 4.2

All 2 0.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



A few 47 20.0

Some 20 8.5

Most 16 6.8

All 11 4.7


DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES


Never heard of 29 11.9

Impossible 50 20.6

Very difficult 14 5.8

Somewhat diff 21 8.6

Somewhat easy 65 26.7

Very easy 64 26.3



106/162

DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO



Impossible 53 22.0

Very difficult 21 8.7Somewhat diff 23 9.5


Very easy 35 14.5





Rio Hondo

Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET BEER


107/162

CU O G



Impossible 47 19.3


Somewhat diff 25 10.2Somewhat easy 54 22.1

Very easy 68 27.9


DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS



Impossible 44 18.8




Very easy 60 25.6


DIFFICULT TO GET WINE



Impossible 56 23.6




Very easy 38 16.0



108/162

DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR


Never heard of 46 19.7Impossible 54 23.2




Very easy 43 18.5





Rio Hondo

Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS


109/162



Impossible 49 20.6



Very easy 86 36.1


DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA



Impossible 79 33.9




Very easy 42 18.0


DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE



Impossible 85 37.0




Very easy 26 11.3



110/162

DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK






Very easy 21 9.2





Rio Hondo

Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS


111/162

Q21L Frequency Percent


Impossible 61 26.1



Very easy 10 4.3


DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS

Q21M Frequency Percent


Impossible 52 22.0




Very easy 12 5.1


DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

Q21N Frequency Percent


Impossible 48 20.9




Very easy 13 5.7



112/162

DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL

Q21O Frequency Percent





Very easy 24 10.1





Rio Hondo

Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS


113/162

Q21P Frequency Percent


Impossible 86 36.9


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