1997 _ shelby county _ timpson 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 92.8% 7.2%

1B. Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 92.8% 7.2%

1C. Glue

Not Used Used

All 92.0% 8.0%

1D. Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 97.3% 2.7%

1E. Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 94.6% 5.4%


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1F. Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 91.8% 8.2%

Table 2: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4-5

All 87.2% 4.3% 6.8% 1.7%


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

Tobacco Alcohol Inhalants Marijuana

3A. School Year

All 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.2

3B. Lifetime

All 2.2 4.2 0.5 0.2

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

No Yes

All 81.1% 18.9%

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

5A. Alcohol

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 0.9% 46.4% 37.3% 15.5%

5B. Inhalants


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Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 1.9% 79.6% 13.9% 4.6%

5C. Marijuana

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 5.6% 87.9% 4.7% 1.9%


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

All

Tobacco 9.1

Alcohol 8.9

Beer 9.1

Wine Coolers 9.2

Wine 9.4

Liquor 10.0

Inhalants 9.2

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 32.4% 50.0% 61.5% 50.0%

Inhalants 5.6% 50.0% 15.8% 50.0%

Marijuana 1.4% * % 5.1% * %

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 66.2% 10.3% 4.4% 8.8% 2.9% 4.4%

2.9%

8B. Other Family Situation

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 43.2% 20.5% 4.5% 6.8% 11.4% 11.4%

2.3%

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% 67.3% 23.9% 3.5% 4.4%

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



All * % 71.2% 19.8% 3.6% 5.4%


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9C. Inhalants?



All 4.5% 64.9% 18.9% 3.6% 8.1%

9D. Marijuana?



All 4.5% 82.9% 7.2% 0.9% 4.5%

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

from ...

10A. An Assembly Program

No Yes

All 53.6% 46.4%

10B. Guidance Counselor

No Yes

All 44.0% 56.0%

10C. Visitor to Class


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No Yes

All 27.0% 73.0%

10D. Someone Else at School

No Yes

All 59.3% 40.7%

10E. Your Teacher

No Yes

All 14.3% 85.7%

10F. Any School Source

No Yes

All 5.3% 94.7%


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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 79.3% 5.4% * % 15.3%

11B. Smoking Marijuana?

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

All 87.6% 1.8% * % 10.6%

Table 12: Have you ever been offered ...

12A. Alcohol

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All * % 45.9% 54.1%

12B. Inhalants

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 4.6% 8.3% 87.0%


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12C. Marijuana

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 5.5% 6.4% 88.2%


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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 72.8% 9.6% 7.0% 10.5% 27.2%

A3B. Wine Coolers


All 70.3% 12.6% 7.2% 9.9% 29.7%

A3C. Wine


All 84.5% 10.0% 1.8% 3.6% 15.5%

A3D. Liquor


All 85.2% 6.5% 2.8% 5.6% 14.8%


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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 35.4% 23.0% 12.4% 64.6%

Alcohol All 43.4% 29.2% 14.2% 56.6%

Inhalants All 16.1% 15.2% 0.9% 83.9%

Marijuana All 3.5% 3.5% * % 96.5%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 58.9% 37.5% 21.4% 41.1%

Alcohol All 54.5% 34.5% 20.0% 45.5%

Inhalants All 12.7% 12.7% * % 87.3%

Marijuana All 7.1% 7.1% * % 92.9%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 12.3% 8.8% 3.5% 87.7%


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Alcohol All 32.8% 24.1% 8.6% 67.2%

Inhalants All 19.3% 17.5% 1.8% 80.7%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 37.0% 23.3% 13.7% 63.0%

Alcohol All 37.5% 23.6% 13.9% 62.5%

Inhalants All 12.5% 11.1% 1.4% 87.5%

Marijuana All 2.8% 2.8% * % 97.2%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 32.1% 21.4% 10.7% 67.9%

Alcohol All 53.6% 39.3% 14.3% 46.4%

Inhalants All 21.4% 21.4% * % 78.6%

Marijuana All 7.1% 7.1% * % 92.9%


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %


--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 34.7% 22.1% 12.6% 65.3%


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Alcohol All 40.4% 26.6% 13.8% 59.6%

Inhalants All 16.0% 14.9% 1.1% 84.0%

Marijuana All 3.2% 3.2% * % 96.8%


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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 41.2% 29.4% 11.8% 58.8%

Alcohol All 61.1% 44.4% 16.7% 38.9%

Inhalants All 17.6% 17.6% * % 82.4%

Marijuana All 5.9% 5.9% * % 94.1%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 27.9% 19.1% 8.8% 72.1%

Alcohol All 36.8% 25.0% 11.8% 63.2%

Inhalants All 11.9% 11.9% * % 88.1%

Marijuana All 2.9% 2.9% * % 97.1%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 46.7% 28.9% 17.8% 53.3%

Alcohol All 53.3% 35.6% 17.8% 46.7%

Inhalants All 22.2% 20.0% 2.2% 77.8%

Marijuana All 4.4% 4.4% * % 95.6%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 34.8% 23.6% 11.2% 65.2%


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Alcohol All 43.2% 28.4% 14.8% 56.8%

Inhalants All 17.0% 15.9% 1.1% 83.0%

Marijuana All 2.2% 2.2% * % 97.8%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 42.1% 21.1% 21.1% 57.9%

Alcohol All 40.0% 30.0% 10.0% 60.0%

Inhalants All 10.5% 10.5% * % 89.5%

Marijuana All 5.3% 5.3% * % 94.7%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Male 58 49.6

Female 59 50.4

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 31 26.5

Grade 5 41 35.0

Grade 6 45 38.5

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


Yes 71 60.7

No 46 39.3

AGE


9 8 6.8

10 27 23.1

11 44 37.6

12 34 29.1

13 or older 4 3.4


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ETHNICITY


White 74 63.8

African/American 29 25.0

Mexican/American 5 4.3

Native/American 2 1.7

Other 6 5.2

Frequency Missing = 1

WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 53 45.7

Mostly B's 45 38.8

Mostly C's 17 14.7

Mostly D's 1 0.9


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 92 79.3

No 20 17.2

Don't know 4 3.4


EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE


Yes 41 35.3

No 36 31.0

Don't know 39 33.6


QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Yes 52 44.8

No 49 42.2

Don't know 15 12.9



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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q10A Frequency Percent

Not Used 103 92.8

Used 8 7.2


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q10B Frequency Percent

Not Used 107 97.3

Used 3 2.7






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EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C Frequency Percent

Not Used 103 92.0

Used 9 8.0


EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D Frequency Percent

Not Used 103 92.8Used 8 7.2


EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E Frequency Percent

Not Used 106 94.6

Used 6 5.4


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q10F Frequency Percent


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Not Used 101 91.8

Used 9 8.2


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 8 7.3

Never used 73 66.4

1-2 times 17 15.5

3-10 times 6 5.5

11+ times 6 5.5






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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 79 71.2

1-2 times 16 14.4

3-10 times 5 4.5

11+ times 6 5.4


BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 70 64.2

1-2 times 22 20.2

3-10 times 8 7.3

11+ times 7 6.4


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 73 65.8

1-2 times 18 16.2

3-10 times 10 9.0

11+ times 6 5.4



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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 82 75.9

1-2 times 15 13.9

3-10 times 3 2.8

11+ times 4 3.7


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 85 76.6

1-2 times 12 10.8

3-10 times 4 3.6

11+ times 2 1.8





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INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H Frequency Percent


Never used 92 82.9

1-2 times 5 4.5

3-10 times 1 0.9

11+ times 4 3.6


MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I Frequency Percent


Never used 99 87.6

1-2 times 1 0.9

11+ times 2 1.8


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 83 74.8

1-2 times 13 11.7

3-10 times 5 4.5


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11+ times 3 2.7


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 95 86.4

1-2 times 7 6.4

3-10 times 2 1.8

11+ times 2 1.8






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BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 85 77.3

1-2 times 15 13.6

3-10 times 6 5.5

11+ times 2 1.8


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 87 79.1

1-2 times 12 10.9

3-10 times 5 4.5

11+ times 2 1.8


WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 98 89.9

1-2 times 8 7.3



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LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 94 84.7

1-2 times 8 7.2

3-10 times 2 1.8

11+ times 1 0.9


INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never heard of 9 8.2Never used 90 81.8

1-2 times 7 6.4

11+ times 4 3.6






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MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 95 86.4

1-2 times 2 1.8

11+ times 2 1.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 75 68.2

7 or younger 8 7.3

8 3 2.7

9 3 2.7

10 7 6.4

11 8 7.3

12 or older 2 1.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 82 74.5

7 or younger 8 7.3

8 3 2.7

9 3 2.7


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10 3 2.7

11 6 5.5

12 or older 3 2.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 72 66.7

7 or younger 11 10.2

8 4 3.7

9 4 3.7

10 8 7.4

11 4 3.7

12 or older 4 3.7






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AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 69 64.5

7 or younger 7 6.5

8 7 6.5

9 7 6.5

10 4 3.7

11 9 8.4

12 or older 2 1.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 89 81.7

7 or younger 3 2.8

8 2 1.8

9 3 2.8

10 2 1.8

11 6 5.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 91 83.5

7 or younger 1 0.9


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8 2 1.8

9 1 0.9

10 2 1.8

11 4 3.7

12 or older 2 1.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 90 81.8

7 or younger 4 3.6

8 1 0.9

9 2 1.8

10 3 2.711 1 0.9

12 or older 2 1.8






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AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 98 89.1

7 or younger 1 0.9

8 1 0.9

12 or older 2 1.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 61 55.5

Some 39 35.5

Most 6 5.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWINGTOBACCO



None 78 72.9

Some 22 20.6

Most 4 3.7



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 64 58.7

Some 31 28.4

Most 12 11.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


None 68 63.0Some 31 28.7

Most 9 8.3






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 84 79.2

Some 14 13.2

Most 5 4.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 90 83.3

Some 9 8.3

Most 7 6.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 86 79.6

Some 15 13.9

Most 5 4.6



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 94 87.9

Some 5 4.7

Most 2 1.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



Yes 40 36.4

No 65 59.1






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EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Yes 28 25.9No 78 72.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER



Yes 40 36.7

No 67 61.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS


Yes 34 31.5

No 74 68.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



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Yes 22 20.4

No 83 76.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



Yes 22 20.2

No 84 77.1






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EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



Yes 9 8.3

No 94 87.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



Yes 7 6.4

No 97 88.2


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 65 61.9

Yes 15 14.3

No 25 23.8


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



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Yes 21 20.2

No 21 20.2


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



Yes 25 23.6

No 23 21.7






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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 60 53.6

Dangerous 37 33.0Not at all 3 2.7

Don't know 9 8.0


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Dangerous 30 28.0

Not at all 3 2.8

Don't know 10 9.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 41 38.0

Not at all 6 5.6

Don't know 8 7.4



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 43 39.1Dangerous 32 29.1

Not at all 20 18.2

Don't know 14 12.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 30 28.0

Not at all 6 5.6

Don't know 11 10.3





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 21 18.9

Not at all 5 4.5

Don't know 9 8.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS




Dangerous 21 18.9

Not at all 4 3.6

Don't know 9 8.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 8 7.2


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Not at all 1 0.9

Don't know 5 4.5


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO

FROM TEACHER


Yes 96 85.7

No 16 14.3


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


Yes 81 73.0

No 30 27.0





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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Yes 51 46.4

No 59 53.6


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


Yes 61 56.0

No 48 44.0


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


Yes 44 40.7

No 64 59.3



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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 83 72.8

1 time 11 9.6

2 times 8 7.0

3+ times 12 10.5


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 78 70.3

1 time 14 12.6

2 times 8 7.2

3+ times 11 9.9






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WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 93 84.5

1 time 11 10.0

2 times 2 1.83+ times 4 3.6


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 92 85.2

1 time 7 6.5

2 times 3 2.8

3+ times 6 5.6


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUTPARENT'S CONSENT


Yes 5 4.3

No 110 95.7



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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


Yes 40 35.1

No 74 64.9


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 88 79.3

Don't care 6 5.4

Don't know 17 15.3






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PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 99 87.6

Don't care 2 1.8Don't know 12 10.6



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1997 _ shelby county _ timpson isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report