1997 _ dallas county _ wilmer-hutchins isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report

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Wilmer-Hutchins

Spring 1997

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

1A. Whiteout/Liquid Paper

Not Used Used

All 95.9% 4.1%

1B. Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 99.1% 0.9%

1C. Glue

Not Used Used

All 98.6% 1.4%

1D. Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 99.1% 0.9%

1E. Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 96.8% 3.2%


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1F. Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 96.4% 3.6%

Table 2: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4+

All 91.1% 5.3% 3.1% 0.4%


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

Tobacco Alcohol Inhalants Marijuana

3A. School Year

All 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.0

3B. Lifetime

All 0.3 1.4 0.1 0.0

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

No Yes

All 88.7% 11.3%

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

5A. Alcohol

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 1.4% 54.3% 34.8% 9.5%

5B. Inhalants


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Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 10.4% 77.8% 10.4% 1.4%

5C. Marijuana

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 10.4% 79.6% 7.1% 2.8%


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All 67.7% 11.8% 6.3% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% *

%

8B. Other Family Situation

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 62.8% 14.9% 1.1% 5.3% 7.4% 7.4%

1.1%

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

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

Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 1.8% 68.0% 20.3% 1.8% 8.1%

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



All 2.2% 70.5% 16.1% 4.5% 6.7%


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9C. Inhalants?



All 10.0% 64.8% 13.2% 0.5% 11.4%

9D. Marijuana?



All 8.1% 74.7% 9.5% 0.0% 7.7%

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

from ...

10A. An Assembly Program

No Yes

All 46.8% 53.2%

10B. Guidance Counselor

No Yes

All 15.3% 84.7%

10C. Visitor to Class


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No Yes

All 63.7% 36.3%

10D. Someone Else at School

No Yes

All 67.0% 33.0%

10E. Your Teacher

No Yes

All 46.9% 53.1%

10F. Any School Source

No Yes

All 7.7% 92.3%


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

11A. Drinking Beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 83.3% 1.4% 0.5% 14.9%

11B. Smoking Marijuana?

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

All 85.8% * % * % 14.2%

Table 12: Have you ever been offered ...

12A. Alcohol

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 2.2% 37.1% 60.7%

12B. Inhalants

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 12.6% 5.9% 81.5%


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12C. Marijuana

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 12.4% 6.4% 81.2%


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

A3A. Beer

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 84.2% 9.5% 5.0% 1.4% 15.8%

A3B. Wine Coolers


All 79.9% 10.0% 7.8% 2.3% 20.1%

A3C. Wine


All 90.8% 6.5% 1.8% 0.9% 9.2%

A3D. Liquor


All 94.3% 3.8% 1.4% 0.5% 5.7%


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

--> All Students

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 16.6% 13.5% 3.1% 83.4%

Alcohol All 35.1% 25.8% 9.3% 64.9%

Inhalants All 9.4% 5.8% 3.6% 90.6%

Marijuana All 0.9% 0.9% * % 99.1%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 20.4% 17.7% 2.7% 79.6%

Alcohol All 37.2% 31.0% 6.2% 62.8%

Inhalants All 10.6% 7.1% 3.5% 89.4%

Marijuana All 1.8% 1.8% * % 98.2%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 12.7% 9.1% 3.6% 87.3%


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Alcohol All 33.0% 20.5% 12.5% 67.0%

Inhalants All 8.1% 4.5% 3.6% 91.9%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 30.0% 30.0% * % 70.0%

Alcohol All 35.0% 25.0% 10.0% 65.0%

Inhalants All 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 85.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.5% 7.1% 1.4% 91.5%

Alcohol All 35.9% 24.6% 11.3% 64.1%

Inhalants All 6.3% 3.5% 2.8% 93.7%

Marijuana All 1.4% 1.4% * % 98.6%


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 29.5% 20.5% 9.1% 70.5%

Alcohol All 37.8% 31.1% 6.7% 62.2%

Inhalants All 20.5% 13.6% 6.8% 79.5%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.2% 11.3% 2.0% 86.8%


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Alcohol All 32.9% 24.3% 8.6% 67.1%

Inhalants All 7.2% 4.6% 2.6% 92.8%

Marijuana All 1.3% 1.3% * % 98.7%


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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 23.1% 16.9% 6.2% 76.9%

Alcohol All 42.4% 30.3% 12.1% 57.6%

Inhalants All 13.8% 9.2% 4.6% 86.2%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 17.5% 13.5% 4.0% 82.5%

Alcohol All 32.8% 25.8% 7.0% 67.2%

Inhalants All 10.2% 7.1% 3.1% 89.8%

Marijuana All 0.8% 0.8% * % 99.2%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 15.8% 13.7% 2.1% 84.2%

Alcohol All 38.9% 26.3% 12.6% 61.1%

Inhalants All 8.4% 4.2% 4.2% 91.6%

Marijuana All 1.1% 1.1% * % 98.9%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.9% 8.6% 3.3% 88.1%


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Alcohol All 34.2% 26.3% 7.9% 65.8%

Inhalants All 7.9% 5.3% 2.6% 92.1%

Marijuana All 1.3% 1.3% * % 98.7%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 32.5% 30.0% 2.5% 67.5%

Alcohol All 46.3% 34.1% 12.2% 53.7%

Inhalants All 14.6% 7.3% 7.3% 85.4%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Male 113 50.2

Female 112 49.8

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 5 225 100.0

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


Yes 128 57.4

No 95 42.6

Frequency Missing = 2

AGE


10 58 25.8

11 153 68.0

12 13 5.8

13 or older 1 0.4


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ETHNICITY


White 20 9.0

African/American 142 64.0

Mexican/American 45 20.3

Native/American 4 1.8

Other 11 5.0


WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 45 20.6

Mostly B's 107 49.1

Mostly C's 57 26.1

Mostly D's 3 1.4

Mostly F's 6 2.8


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Yes 152 67.6

No 41 18.2

Don't know 32 14.2

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE


Yes 88 39.3No 38 17.0

Don't know 98 43.8


QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Yes 157 70.7

No 39 17.6

Don't know 26 11.7


EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?


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Q10A Frequency Percent

Not Used 222 99.1

Used 2 0.9


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q10B Frequency Percent

Not Used 219 99.1

Used 2 0.9






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EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C Frequency Percent

Not Used 217 98.6

Used 3 1.4


EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D Frequency Percent

Not Used 211 95.9Used 9 4.1


EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E Frequency Percent

Not Used 213 96.8

Used 7 3.2


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q10F Frequency Percent


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Not Used 212 96.4

Used 8 3.6


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 12 5.4

Never used 179 81.0

1-2 times 27 12.2

3-10 times 3 1.4






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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 196 89.9

1-2 times 6 2.8


BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 165 74.7

1-2 times 41 18.6

3-10 times 6 2.7

11+ times 2 0.9


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 152 69.1

1-2 times 39 17.7

3-10 times 5 2.3

11+ times 1 0.5



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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 192 86.5

1-2 times 17 7.7

3-10 times 2 0.9

11+ times 1 0.5


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 189 84.8

1-2 times 8 3.6

3-10 times 1 0.4

11+ times 2 0.9






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INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H Frequency Percent


Never used 180 81.4

1-2 times 11 5.0

3-10 times 1 0.5


MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I Frequency Percent


Never used 192 86.5


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 189 85.1

1-2 times 23 10.4

3-10 times 1 0.5

11+ times 1 0.5


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO


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USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 204 92.7

1-2 times 7 3.2


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 181 83.8

1-2 times 28 13.0

3-10 times 4 1.9






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WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 164 75.2

1-2 times 35 16.1

3-10 times 3 1.4


WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 201 91.4

1-2 times 10 4.5


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 190 86.4

1-2 times 5 2.3

3-10 times 1 0.5


INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


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Never used 181 83.4

1-2 times 7 3.2

3-10 times 1 0.5


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 191 87.6

1-2 times 2 0.9






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AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 184 83.3

7 or younger 4 1.8

8 5 2.3

9 6 2.7

10 9 4.1

11 3 1.4

12 or older 2 0.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 200 91.7

7 or younger 4 1.8

10 5 2.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 170 78.0

7 or younger 18 8.3

8 7 3.2

9 8 3.7


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10 5 2.3

11 5 2.3

12 or older 1 0.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 156 72.2

7 or younger 8 3.7

8 7 3.2

9 2 0.9

10 11 5.1

11 13 6.0

12 or older 2 0.9






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AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 187 88.2

7 or younger 5 2.4

8 2 0.9

9 4 1.9

10 3 1.4

11 5 2.4

12 or older 1 0.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 189 86.3

7 or younger 3 1.4

8 2 0.9

9 3 1.4

10 2 0.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 179 82.9

7 or younger 5 2.3

8 2 0.9


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9 1 0.5

10 3 1.4

11 1 0.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 186 86.5

10 1 0.5

12 or older 2 0.9






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 138 63.9

Some 65 30.1

Most 5 2.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 190 88.4

Some 15 7.0

Most 3 1.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 139 64.7

Some 59 27.4

Most 12 5.6



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 134 62.9

Some 52 24.4

Most 12 5.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 168 81.2Some 30 14.5

Most 5 2.4






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 173 80.8

Some 22 10.3

Most 5 2.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 165 77.8

Some 22 10.4

Most 3 1.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 168 79.6

Some 15 7.1

Most 6 2.8



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EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



Yes 41 18.6

No 168 76.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Yes 20 9.0

No 188 84.7






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EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER



Yes 58 26.4

No 154 70.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 20 9.0Yes 43 19.3

No 160 71.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



Yes 23 10.7

No 181 84.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



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Yes 20 9.1

No 179 81.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



Yes 13 5.9

No 181 81.5






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EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



Yes 14 6.4

No 177 81.2


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 141 65.0

Yes 38 17.5

No 38 17.5


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



Yes 10 4.8

No 67 32.4


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



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Yes 22 10.2

No 61 28.4


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 122 55.5

Dangerous 62 28.2

Not at all 3 1.4

Don't know 26 11.8






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DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Very dangerous 134 61.2Dangerous 35 16.0

Not at all 8 3.7

Don't know 34 15.5


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 63 28.8

Not at all 15 6.8

Don't know 27 12.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS




Dangerous 44 19.9

Not at all 23 10.4

Don't know 39 17.6


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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE


Never heard of 8 3.7Very dangerous 112 51.6

Dangerous 50 23.0

Not at all 9 4.1

Don't know 38 17.5






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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 34 15.7Not at all 4 1.9

Don't know 23 10.6


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS




Dangerous 29 13.2

Not at all 1 0.5

Don't know 25 11.4


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 21 9.5

Don't know 17 7.7



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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO

FROM TEACHER


Yes 113 53.1

No 100 46.9


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


Yes 74 36.3

No 130 63.7






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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Yes 108 53.2

No 95 46.8


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


Yes 182 84.7

No 33 15.3


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


Yes 68 33.0

No 138 67.0


BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME



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Never 186 84.2

1 time 21 9.5

2 times 11 5.0

3+ times 3 1.4


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 175 79.9

1 time 22 10.0

2 times 17 7.8

3+ times 5 2.3






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WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 197 90.8

1 time 14 6.5

2 times 4 1.83+ times 2 0.9


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 200 94.3

1 time 8 3.8

2 times 3 1.4

3+ times 1 0.5


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUTPARENT'S CONSENT


Yes 16 7.3

No 203 92.7



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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


Yes 97 43.5

No 126 56.5


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 179 83.3

Don't care 3 1.4

Think it's O.K. 1 0.5

Don't know 32 14.9






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PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 187 85.8

Don't know 31 14.2



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1997 _ dallas county _ wilmer-hutchins isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report