1997 _ parmer county _ farwell isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report

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Spring 1997

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

1A. Whiteout/Liquid Paper

Not Used Used

All 97.1% 2.9%

1B. Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 98.1% 1.9%

1C. Glue

Not Used Used

All 97.1% 2.9%

1D. Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 99.0% 1.0%

1E. Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 99.0% 1.0%


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1F. Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 97.1% 2.9%

Table 2: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4-5

All 93.6% 5.5% * % 0.9%


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

Tobacco Alcohol Inhalants Marijuana

3A. School Year

All 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.1

3B. Lifetime

All 1.4 1.5 0.2 0.2

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

No Yes

All 88.9% 11.1%

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

5A. Alcohol

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 1.9% 62.1% 33.0% 2.9%

5B. Inhalants


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Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 9.1% 80.8% 9.1% 1.0%

5C. Marijuana

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 9.9% 80.2% 8.9% 1.0%


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Spring 1997

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

All

Tobacco 9.1

Alcohol 8.4

Beer 8.0

Wine Coolers 8.7

Wine 8.9

Liquor *

Inhalants *

Marijuana *

Table 7: Lifetime prevalence of use of selected substances by reported

conduct problems this school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 14.3% * % 36.4% * %

Inhalants 3.2% * % 7.3% * %

Marijuana * % * % 10.0% * %

Table 8: Age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

8A. Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over


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All 75.9% 11.5% 3.4% 1.1% 3.4% 4.6% *

%

8B. Other Family Situation

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 72.7% 9.1% 9.1% 4.5% * % 4.5% *

%

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

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

Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 0.9% 62.4% 33.0% 0.0% 3.7%

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



All * % 66.7% 28.7% 1.9% 2.8%


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9C. Inhalants?



All 5.0% 70.3% 18.8% 1.0% 5.0%

9D. Marijuana?



All 5.8% 81.6% 7.8% 0.0% 4.9%

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

from ...

10A. An Assembly Program

No Yes

All 29.7% 70.3%

10B. Guidance Counselor

No Yes

All 68.8% 31.2%

10C. Visitor to Class


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No Yes

All 41.6% 58.4%

10D. Someone Else at School

No Yes

All 46.9% 53.1%

10E. Your Teacher

No Yes

All 22.6% 77.4%

10F. Any School Source

No Yes

All 8.3% 91.7%


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Spring 1997

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 86.0% 2.8% * % 11.2%

11B. Smoking Marijuana?

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

All 88.8% 0.9% 0.9% 9.3%

Table 12: Have you ever been offered ...

12A. Alcohol

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 0.9% 28.4% 70.6%

12B. Inhalants

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 4.8% 7.7% 87.5%


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12C. Marijuana

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 6.6% 9.4% 84.0%


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Spring 1997

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 87.0% 7.4% 2.8% 2.8% 13.0%

A3B. Wine Coolers


All 87.5% 7.7% 1.9% 2.9% 12.5%

A3C. Wine


All 89.6% 6.6% 1.9% 1.9% 10.4%

A3D. Liquor


All 94.1% 3.0% 1.0% 2.0% 5.9%


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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 23.6% 14.5% 9.1% 76.4%

Alcohol All 22.7% 19.1% 3.6% 77.3%

Inhalants All 9.2% 1.8% 7.3% 90.8%

Marijuana All 3.6% 1.8% 1.8% 96.4%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 27.9% 19.7% 8.2% 72.1%

Alcohol All 21.3% 14.8% 6.6% 78.7%

Inhalants All 8.3% 1.7% 6.7% 91.7%

Marijuana All 4.9% 1.6% 3.3% 95.1%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 18.4% 8.2% 10.2% 81.6%


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Alcohol All 24.5% 24.5% * % 75.5%

Inhalants All 10.2% 2.0% 8.2% 89.8%

Marijuana All 2.0% 2.0% * % 98.0%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.7% 10.6% 9.1% 80.3%

Alcohol All 21.2% 18.2% 3.0% 78.8%

Inhalants All 6.2% 3.1% 3.1% 93.8%

Marijuana All 3.0% 1.5% 1.5% 97.0%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 35.1% 24.3% 10.8% 64.9%

Alcohol All 27.0% 21.6% 5.4% 73.0%

Inhalants All 13.5% * % 13.5% 86.5%

Marijuana All 5.4% 2.7% 2.7% 94.6%


--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 21.9% 13.5% 8.3% 78.1%


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Alcohol All 20.8% 18.8% 2.1% 79.2%

Inhalants All 7.4% 2.1% 5.3% 92.6%

Marijuana All 4.2% 2.1% 2.1% 95.8%


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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 35.7% 21.4% 14.3% 64.3%

Alcohol All 35.7% 21.4% 14.3% 64.3%

Inhalants All 21.4% * % 21.4% 78.6%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.5% 11.5% 8.0% 80.5%

Alcohol All 20.7% 17.2% 3.4% 79.3%

Inhalants All 9.3% 2.3% 7.0% 90.7%

Marijuana All 3.4% 1.1% 2.3% 96.6%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 36.4% 27.3% 9.1% 63.6%

Alcohol All 27.3% 22.7% 4.5% 72.7%

Inhalants All 9.1% * % 9.1% 90.9%

Marijuana All 4.5% 4.5% * % 95.5%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 23.6% 15.7% 7.9% 76.4%


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Alcohol All 23.6% 20.2% 3.4% 76.4%

Inhalants All 6.8% 1.1% 5.7% 93.2%

Marijuana All 3.4% 1.1% 2.2% 96.6%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 16.7% 11.1% 5.6% 83.3%

Alcohol All 16.7% 11.1% 5.6% 83.3%

Inhalants All 16.7% 5.6% 11.1% 83.3%

Marijuana All 5.6% 5.6% * % 94.4%


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Spring 1997

GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Male 61 55.5

Female 49 44.5

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 33 30.0

Grade 5 34 30.9

Grade 6 43 39.1

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


Yes 87 79.8

No 22 20.2

Frequency Missing = 1

AGE


9 10 9.2

10 31 28.4

11 35 32.1

12 30 27.5


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13 or older 3 2.8


ETHNICITY


White 66 62.3

Mexican/American 37 34.9

Native/American 1 0.9

Other 2 1.9


WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 52 47.3

Mostly B's 44 40.0

Mostly C's 14 12.7

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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Spring 1997

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Yes 89 81.7

No 18 16.5

Don't know 2 1.8


EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE


Yes 47 42.7

No 21 19.1

Don't know 42 38.2

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Yes 23 23.2

No 27 27.3

Don't know 49 49.5


EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?


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Q10A Frequency Percent

Not Used 106 98.1

Used 2 1.9


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q10B Frequency Percent

Not Used 103 99.0

Used 1 1.0






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EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C Frequency Percent

Not Used 101 97.1

Used 3 2.9


EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D Frequency Percent

Not Used 102 97.1Used 3 2.9


EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E Frequency Percent

Not Used 104 99.0

Used 1 1.0


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q10F Frequency Percent


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Not Used 101 97.1

Used 3 2.9


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 3 2.8

Never used 86 79.6

1-2 times 11 10.2

3-10 times 3 2.8

11+ times 5 4.6






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Spring 1997

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 91 85.0

1-2 times 6 5.6

3-10 times 2 1.9

11+ times 4 3.7


BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 88 83.0

1-2 times 13 12.3

3-10 times 3 2.8

11+ times 1 0.9


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 81 76.4

1-2 times 14 13.2

3-10 times 3 2.8



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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 92 86.0

1-2 times 8 7.5

3-10 times 4 3.7

11+ times 1 0.9


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 89 84.0

1-2 times 7 6.6

3-10 times 3 2.8






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Spring 1997

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H Frequency Percent


Never used 92 86.0

1-2 times 4 3.7

11+ times 1 0.9


MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I Frequency Percent


Never used 87 82.1

1-2 times 2 1.9

3-10 times 2 1.9


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 90 83.3

1-2 times 7 6.5

3-10 times 3 2.8

11+ times 2 1.9



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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 94 89.5

1-2 times 4 3.8

3-10 times 2 1.9

11+ times 1 1.0


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 95 87.2

1-2 times 10 9.2

3-10 times 1 0.9

11+ times 1 0.9






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WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 84 78.5

1-2 times 13 12.1

3-10 times 1 0.9


WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 92 87.6

1-2 times 9 8.6

3-10 times 1 1.0


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 95 88.8

1-2 times 4 3.7

3-10 times 1 0.9



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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 96 90.6

1-2 times 1 0.9


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 92 84.4

1-2 times 1 0.9

3-10 times 1 0.9






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Spring 1997

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 85 77.3

7 or younger 4 3.6

8 3 2.7

9 6 5.5

10 1 0.9

11 6 5.5

12 or older 2 1.8

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 93 86.9

7 or younger 4 3.7

8 4 3.7

9 2 1.9

10 1 0.9

11 1 0.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 86 80.4

7 or younger 10 9.3

8 5 4.7


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9 2 1.9

10 1 0.9

11 2 1.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 78 75.7

7 or younger 4 3.9

8 4 3.9

9 5 4.9

10 3 2.9

11 2 1.9






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Spring 1997

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 87 85.3

7 or younger 3 2.9

8 3 2.9

9 4 3.9

10 1 1.0

11 3 2.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 89 84.8

7 or younger 1 1.0

8 2 1.9

10 2 1.9

11 1 1.0

12 or older 1 1.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 94 90.4

7 or younger 1 1.0

8 1 1.0


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10 1 1.0

11 1 1.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 91 84.3

7 or younger 1 0.9

9 1 0.9

11 1 0.9

12 or older 1 0.9






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Spring 1997

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 71 68.3

Some 28 26.9

Most 3 2.9


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 67 67.0

Some 28 28.0

Most 1 1.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 68 68.0

Some 27 27.0

Most 3 3.0



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 72 74.2

Some 19 19.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 83 83.8

Some 13 13.1






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Spring 1997

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 74 76.3

Some 16 16.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS


Never heard of 9 9.1None 80 80.8

Some 9 9.1

Most 1 1.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 81 80.2

Some 9 8.9

Most 1 1.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


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Yes 28 25.9

No 79 73.1


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Yes 25 23.4

No 79 73.8






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EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER



Yes 28 25.7

No 80 73.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 6 5.7Yes 16 15.1

No 84 79.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



Yes 19 17.6

No 86 79.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



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Yes 12 11.7

No 85 82.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



Yes 8 7.7

No 91 87.5






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EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



Yes 10 9.4

No 89 84.0


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 86 80.4

Yes 9 8.4

No 12 11.2


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



Yes 8 7.8

No 14 13.6


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



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Yes 11 10.6

No 15 14.4


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 63 57.8

Dangerous 41 37.6

Don't know 4 3.7






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Spring 1997

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Very dangerous 55 53.9Dangerous 37 36.3

Not at all 1 1.0

Don't know 7 6.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER



Dangerous 42 41.2

Not at all 4 3.9

Don't know 7 6.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS




Dangerous 44 44.0

Not at all 4 4.0

Don't know 10 10.0



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE



Very dangerous 42 42.9Dangerous 40 40.8

Not at all 5 5.1

Don't know 9 9.2


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 27 26.7

Not at all 2 2.0

Don't know 8 7.9





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS




Dangerous 19 18.8

Not at all 1 1.0

Don't know 5 5.0


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 8 7.8

Don't know 5 4.9


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO

FROM TEACHER


Yes 82 77.4

No 24 22.6


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


Yes 59 58.4

No 42 41.6


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Yes 71 70.3

No 30 29.7






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Spring 1997

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


Yes 29 31.2

No 64 68.8


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


Yes 52 53.1

No 46 46.9


BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 94 87.0

1 time 8 7.4

2 times 3 2.8

3+ times 3 2.8


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


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Never 91 87.5

1 time 8 7.7

2 times 2 1.9

3+ times 3 2.9


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 95 89.6

1 time 7 6.6

2 times 2 1.9

3+ times 2 1.9






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Spring 1997

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 95 94.1

1 time 3 3.02 times 1 1.0

3+ times 2 2.0


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


Yes 1 0.9

No 106 99.1


SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


Yes 44 40.7

No 64 59.3


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


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Don't like it 92 86.0

Don't care 3 2.8

Don't know 12 11.2


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 95 88.8

Don't care 1 0.9

Think it's O.K. 1 0.9

Don't know 10 9.3





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1997 _ parmer county _ farwell isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report