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Brownsville

Spring 1998

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

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Any tobacco product All 13.4% 8.8% 4.7% 86.6%

Grade 4 6.8% 4.2% 2.7% 93.2%

Grade 5 12.1% 7.5% 4.5% 87.9%

Grade 6 20.9% 14.3% 6.7% 79.1%

Cigarettes All 13.0% 8.5% 4.5% 87.0%

Grade 4 6.4% 3.8% 2.5% 93.6%

Grade 5 12.0% 7.5% 4.4% 88.0%

Grade 6 20.2% 13.6% 6.5% 79.8%

Smokeless tobacco All 1.3% 1.0% 0.4% 98.7%

Grade 4 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% 98.9%

Grade 5 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% 99.3%

Grade 6 2.2% 1.7% 0.5% 97.8%

Table T-2: Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any tobacco product

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.5 3.4

Grade 4 2.4 2.7

Grade 5 3.6 3.3

Grade 6 3.7 3.7

Cigarettes

School Lifetime


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Year

All 3.3 3.3

Grade 4 2.0 2.4

Grade 5 3.4 3.2

Grade 6 3.6 3.6

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.0 2.7

Grade 4 3.6 3.0

Grade 5 * 2.3

Grade 6 2.8 2.7


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Spring 1998

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

Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco 8.7 9.5 10.4

Table T-4: Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over

All 88.2% 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 3.3% 2.7% 1.8%

Grade 4 93.7% 1.4% 0.7% 2.0% 1.7% 0.3% 0.1%

Grade 5 88.7% 1.8% 0.7% 1.7% 4.6% 2.4% 0.1%

Grade 6 82.3% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 3.6% 5.4% 4.9%

Other Family Situation


All 81.5% 2.8% 1.6% 3.1% 3.2% 4.6% 3.2%

Grade 4 90.0% 3.2% 1.4% 3.6% 1.2% 0.4% 0.2%

Grade 5 84.8% 1.3% 2.0% 3.6% 4.0% 3.6% 0.7%

Grade 6 72.0% 3.7% 1.6% 2.3% 4.0% 8.7% 7.6%

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

Any tobacco product?

Never

Heard of None Some Most


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All 4.3% 66.7% 24.9% 4.1%

Grade 4 5.8% 75.2% 16.4% 2.5%

Grade 5 4.4% 69.8% 22.7% 3.2%

Grade 6 2.7% 56.0% 34.9% 6.5%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 5.3% 66.3% 24.5% 3.8%

Grade 4 7.4% 74.6% 15.9% 2.1%

Grade 5 5.2% 69.5% 22.3% 3.0%

Grade 6 3.5% 55.8% 34.4% 6.2%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 8.4% 85.2% 5.3% 1.1%Grade 4 12.4% 82.8% 3.8% 0.9%

Grade 5 7.8% 87.1% 4.4% 0.7%

Grade 6 5.4% 85.7% 7.3% 1.6%


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Spring 1998

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.3% 22.9% 73.8%

Grade 4 4.7% 14.8% 80.5%

Grade 5 3.3% 21.0% 75.7%

Grade 6 1.9% 32.2% 65.9%

Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 4.1% 22.4% 73.5%

Grade 4 5.9% 14.2% 80.0%

Grade 5 4.0% 20.6% 75.3%

Grade 6 2.6% 31.5% 65.8%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.6% 4.3% 88.1%

Grade 4 10.7% 2.9% 86.4%

Grade 5 7.5% 3.6% 89.0%

Grade 6 4.9% 6.2% 88.9%

Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...



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Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 2.2% 69.9% 19.5% 1.2% 7.2%

Grade 4 3.4% 75.8% 13.2% 0.6% 7.1%

Grade 5 2.1% 73.8% 16.8% 1.3% 6.0%

Grade 6 1.1% 61.0% 27.8% 1.8% 8.3%

Cigarettes?



All 3.2% 54.5% 30.6% 2.1% 9.7%

Grade 4 4.9% 62.9% 21.6% 0.9% 9.8%

Grade 5 3.0% 58.5% 28.7% 2.1% 7.6%

Grade 6 1.8% 43.2% 40.4% 3.1% 11.4%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never Very Not at All Do NotHeard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 5.1% 63.5% 19.4% 1.2% 10.9%

Grade 4 8.2% 67.8% 13.3% 0.6% 10.0%

Grade 5 4.3% 67.3% 17.5% 1.2% 9.6%

Grade 6 2.9% 56.2% 26.4% 1.7% 12.7%


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Spring 1998

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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 26.9% 19.2% 7.7% 73.1%

Grade 4 18.6% 12.9% 5.7% 81.4%

Grade 5 25.4% 18.1% 7.4% 74.6%

Grade 6 36.1% 26.2% 9.9% 63.9%

Beer All 17.8% 11.7% 6.1% 82.2%

Grade 4 12.6% 8.1% 4.5% 87.4%

Grade 5 15.7% 10.1% 5.6% 84.3%

Grade 6 24.4% 16.4% 8.0% 75.6%

Wine coolers All 15.0% 10.5% 4.4% 85.0%

Grade 4 6.3% 4.6% 1.7% 93.7%

Grade 5 15.0% 10.9% 4.1% 85.0%

Grade 6 23.0% 15.8% 7.2% 77.0%

Wine All 11.7% 7.4% 4.4% 88.3%

Grade 4 6.2% 3.8% 2.5% 93.8%

Grade 5 10.6% 6.7% 4.0% 89.4%

Grade 6 17.8% 11.4% 6.4% 82.2%

Liquor All 7.6% 5.3% 2.4% 92.4%

Grade 4 3.7% 2.1% 1.5% 96.3%

Grade 5 6.3% 4.3% 2.1% 93.7%

Grade 6 12.5% 9.1% 3.4% 87.5%

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

who reported use of ...

Any alcohol product

School Lifetime


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Year

All 5.0 5.2

Grade 4 3.2 3.6

Grade 5 4.7 4.8

Grade 6 6.0 6.3

Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.6 2.8

Grade 4 2.1 2.4

Grade 5 2.7 2.7

Grade 6 2.8 3.0

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.1 2.9

Grade 4 2.4 2.7

Grade 5 3.0 2.7

Grade 6 3.3 3.1


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Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.6 2.5

Grade 4 2.2 2.5

Grade 5 2.7 2.4

Grade 6 2.7 2.6

Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.0 3.0

Grade 4 2.4 2.3

Grade 5 2.7 2.8

Grade 6 3.3 3.3

Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time

of ...

Beer?

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 83.5% 9.1% 4.1% 3.3% 16.5%

Grade 4 87.5% 7.3% 3.5% 1.8% 12.5%

Grade 5 85.1% 8.7% 3.2% 2.9% 14.9%

Grade 6 78.4% 11.1% 5.6% 5.0% 21.6%

Wine Coolers?



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All 85.4% 7.4% 3.6% 3.5% 14.6%

Grade 4 93.0% 4.0% 1.7% 1.3% 7.0%

Grade 5 85.1% 7.8% 3.7% 3.4% 14.9%

Grade 6 78.7% 10.3% 5.3% 5.7% 21.3%

Wine?


All 88.9% 6.9% 2.5% 1.7% 11.1%

Grade 4 93.8% 4.2% 1.4% 0.5% 6.2%

Grade 5 90.1% 6.4% 1.8% 1.6% 9.9%

Grade 6 83.4% 9.6% 4.2% 2.8% 16.6%

Liquor?


All 93.0% 3.8% 1.8% 1.4% 7.0%

Grade 4 97.1% 1.8% 0.7% 0.4% 2.9%

Grade 5 95.0% 2.8% 1.3% 0.9% 5.0%Grade 6 87.5% 6.4% 3.3% 2.8% 12.5%


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Brownsville

Spring 1998

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


Alcohol 8.4 9.3 9.9

Beer 8.3 9.0 9.8

Wine Coolers 8.8 9.8 10.4

Wine 9.0 9.6 10.4

Liquor 8.8 9.8 10.7

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

Two Parent Family


All 75.9% 5.2% 3.2% 3.6% 5.5% 4.2% 2.5%

Grade 4 83.7% 5.6% 3.5% 3.7% 2.9% 0.2% 0.3%

Grade 5 75.8% 4.4% 2.5% 4.5% 7.9% 4.2% 0.7%

Grade 6 68.2% 5.5% 3.4% 2.6% 5.9% 8.1% 6.3%



All 69.0% 5.9% 3.7% 5.4% 6.2% 6.6% 3.3%

Grade 4 80.3% 6.3% 3.4% 6.1% 3.2% 0.6% * %

Grade 5 71.4% 4.3% 4.7% 5.4% 7.1% 6.0% 1.1%

Grade 6 58.3% 6.8% 3.0% 4.8% 7.6% 11.8% 7.6%

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

school year:


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No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 19.1% 63.5% 43.4% 77.5%

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

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 69.1% 9.8% 21.2%

Grade 4 72.9% 6.6% 20.4%

Grade 5 70.0% 9.3% 20.7%

Grade 6 64.5% 13.3% 22.2%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 67.9% 7.4% 24.7%

Grade 4 70.7% 3.9% 25.4%

Grade 5 70.4% 5.5% 24.0%

Grade 6 63.2% 12.0% 24.8%


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Spring 1998

Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 67.2% 11.7% 21.1%

Grade 4 70.7% 7.0% 22.3%

Grade 5 69.5% 11.0% 19.5%

Grade 6 61.9% 16.6% 21.5%

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

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 3.9% 60.7% 26.7% 8.7%

Grade 4 5.3% 69.4% 19.4% 5.9%

Grade 5 3.7% 63.1% 27.6% 5.6%

Grade 6 2.8% 50.7% 32.6% 13.9%

Beer?

Never


All 4.2% 66.3% 23.8% 5.8%

Grade 4 5.6% 73.4% 16.9% 4.1%

Grade 5 4.0% 69.3% 22.7% 4.0%

Grade 6 3.1% 57.5% 30.7% 8.7%

Wine coolers?

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All 11.5% 67.3% 16.5% 4.7%

Grade 4 17.3% 72.3% 8.4% 2.0%

Grade 5 11.3% 69.6% 16.3% 2.9%

Grade 6 6.8% 61.0% 23.4% 8.7%

Wine?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 7.2% 76.5% 13.6% 2.7%

Grade 4 10.1% 80.3% 7.8% 1.8%

Grade 5 7.3% 77.7% 13.3% 1.7%

Grade 6 4.6% 72.1% 19.0% 4.3%

Liquor?

Never


All 8.7% 77.7% 10.6% 3.0%

Grade 4 13.4% 80.2% 4.9% 1.5%

Grade 5 8.2% 80.6% 9.4% 1.7%

Grade 6 4.9% 73.1% 16.6% 5.4%


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Spring 1998

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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.7% 31.6% 65.7%

Grade 4 3.6% 26.1% 70.3%

Grade 5 2.7% 29.3% 68.0%

Grade 6 1.8% 38.8% 59.4%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 2.8% 25.7% 71.5%

Grade 4 3.5% 22.0% 74.5%

Grade 5 3.2% 23.0% 73.9%

Grade 6 1.9% 31.4% 66.7%

Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 10.4% 16.0% 73.5%

Grade 4 15.9% 8.7% 75.5%

Grade 5 10.0% 14.1% 75.9%

Grade 6 6.1% 24.2% 69.8%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 6.0% 12.3% 81.7%


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Grade 4 8.5% 7.0% 84.5%

Grade 5 6.2% 10.7% 83.1%

Grade 6 3.6% 18.4% 78.0%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.2% 9.2% 83.6%

Grade 4 10.9% 5.1% 84.0%

Grade 5 7.0% 7.4% 85.6%

Grade 6 4.1% 14.5% 81.4%

Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 81.2% 2.0% 1.0% 15.8%

Grade 4 81.4% 1.6% 0.8% 16.2%

Grade 5 82.1% 2.0% 1.3% 14.6%

Grade 6 80.3% 2.4% 0.9% 16.4%


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Spring 1998

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




All 2.0% 66.4% 21.9% 2.5% 7.2%

Grade 4 2.9% 73.6% 14.7% 1.1% 7.6%

Grade 5 2.0% 68.5% 21.1% 2.4% 6.1%

Grade 6 1.1% 57.9% 29.1% 3.9% 7.9%

Beer?



All 2.0% 43.9% 37.3% 6.2% 10.6%

Grade 4 2.7% 51.4% 30.8% 3.5% 11.5%

Grade 5 2.2% 46.8% 37.1% 5.5% 8.4%

Grade 6 1.2% 34.7% 43.2% 9.3% 11.6%

Wine coolers?



All 9.0% 41.4% 27.1% 8.6% 13.8%

Grade 4 13.8% 50.1% 19.9% 3.1% 13.1%

Grade 5 8.7% 44.5% 26.5% 7.4% 13.0%

Grade 6 5.1% 31.3% 33.9% 14.4% 15.2%

Wine?



All 4.2% 48.8% 29.1% 5.2% 12.7%


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Grade 4 6.6% 57.0% 21.3% 2.2% 12.9%

Grade 5 3.9% 51.4% 29.4% 4.3% 10.9%

Grade 6 2.4% 39.3% 35.6% 8.6% 14.2%

Liquor?



All 5.4% 60.4% 21.6% 2.1% 10.5%

Grade 4 9.1% 65.6% 14.5% 0.6% 10.2%

Grade 5 5.0% 63.2% 20.7% 2.0% 9.2%

Grade 6 2.4% 53.4% 28.8% 3.6% 11.8%


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Spring 1998

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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 3.5% 2.5% 1.0% 96.5%

Grade 4 1.5% 1.1% 0.5% 98.5%

Grade 5 2.1% 1.4% 0.7% 97.9%

Grade 6 6.5% 4.8% 1.7% 93.5%

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

School Lifetime

Year

All 4.2 4.1

Grade 4 4.0 4.5

Grade 5 3.3 4.0

Grade 6 4.5 4.1

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


Marijuana 9.3 10.2 10.9

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

Two Parent Family



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All 97.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% 0.8% 0.8%

Grade 4 98.9% 0.4% 0.1% * % 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%

Grade 5 98.4% 0.1% * % 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% * %

Grade 6 95.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.8% 1.4% 2.2%



All 95.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.0% 1.2% 1.7%

Grade 4 98.1% * % 0.4% 1.1% 0.2% 0.2% * %

Grade 5 97.5% * % * % 0.2% 1.5% 0.8% * %

Grade 6 90.6% 0.8% 0.5% 0.2% 1.1% 2.4% 4.5%


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

school year:



Marijuana 0.8% 25.7% 9.3% 31.5%

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

Never


All 7.9% 78.1% 10.4% 3.6%

Grade 4 12.7% 80.9% 4.6% 1.7%

Grade 5 6.9% 83.1% 8.3% 1.6%

Grade 6 4.4% 71.4% 17.1% 7.0%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 6.8% 9.6% 83.6%

Grade 4 10.4% 4.2% 85.4%

Grade 5 6.2% 7.3% 86.6%

Grade 6 4.0% 16.5% 79.4%

Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know


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All 84.5% 1.8% 0.5% 13.1%

Grade 4 82.5% 1.6% 0.5% 15.4%

Grade 5 86.0% 1.9% 0.8% 11.3%

Grade 6 85.2% 1.8% 0.3% 12.7%

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



All 4.5% 78.1% 9.4% 1.0% 7.0%

Grade 4 8.1% 76.4% 7.6% 0.3% 7.6%

Grade 5 3.7% 80.8% 8.9% 1.0% 5.6%

Grade 6 2.1% 77.2% 11.2% 1.7% 7.8%


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Spring 1998

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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 11.1% 8.6% 2.5% 88.9%

Grade 4 11.8% 8.7% 3.1% 88.2%

Grade 5 9.1% 6.9% 2.2% 90.9%

Grade 6 12.4% 10.1% 2.3% 87.6%

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

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 95.4% 4.6%

Grade 4 96.3% 3.7%

Grade 5 96.7% 3.3%

Grade 6 93.3% 6.7%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 97.5% 2.5%

Grade 4 97.0% 3.0%

Grade 5 97.6% 2.4%

Grade 6 97.8% 2.2%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 96.2% 3.8%

Grade 4 95.1% 4.9%


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Grade 5 96.6% 3.4%

Grade 6 96.7% 3.3%

Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 97.7% 2.3%

Grade 4 97.3% 2.7%

Grade 5 98.3% 1.7%

Grade 6 97.7% 2.3%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 96.7% 3.3%

Grade 4 96.4% 3.6%

Grade 5 97.6% 2.4%

Grade 6 96.2% 3.8%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 95.3% 4.7%

Grade 4 95.5% 4.5%

Grade 5 96.6% 3.4%

Grade 6 94.0% 6.0%


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Spring 1998

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

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.1 3.3

Grade 4 3.2 2.8

Grade 5 2.8 3.2

Grade 6 3.2 3.5

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 89.5% 5.4% 3.9% 1.1%

Grade 4 89.1% 5.5% 4.3% 1.1%

Grade 5 91.6% 4.6% 3.0% 0.9%

Grade 6 88.1% 6.0% 4.4% 1.4%

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


Inhalants 8.7 9.3 10.6

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

Two Parent Family


All 95.1% 0.7% 0.2% 0.7% 1.3% 1.2% 0.8%


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Grade 4 97.1% 0.7% 0.2% 1.2% 0.5% 0.3% * %

Grade 5 95.7% 0.8% 0.4% 0.7% 1.6% 0.8% * %

Grade 6 92.7% 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% 1.6% 2.5% 2.3%



All 93.8% 1.0% 0.4% 0.7% 1.4% 1.9% 0.8%

Grade 4 96.4% 1.1% 0.6% 1.3% 0.6% * % * %

Grade 5 94.3% 1.0% 0.4% 0.8% 1.5% 2.1% * %

Grade 6 91.5% 1.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.8% 3.0% 2.1%

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

school year:



Inhalants 3.1% 22.9% 10.9% 27.8%


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

Never


All 8.6% 77.7% 10.8% 2.9%

Grade 4 13.3% 80.2% 5.2% 1.4%

Grade 5 7.8% 80.6% 9.5% 2.0%

Grade 6 5.1% 73.0% 16.8% 5.0%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.4% 7.8% 84.9%

Grade 4 11.1% 4.4% 84.6%

Grade 5 7.3% 6.0% 86.7%

Grade 6 4.1% 12.3% 83.6%

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



All 5.2% 63.7% 18.9% 2.3% 9.9%

Grade 4 8.9% 63.0% 15.0% 1.9% 11.1%

Grade 5 4.4% 66.8% 18.6% 2.0% 8.2%

Grade 6 2.6% 61.8% 22.6% 2.9% 10.2%


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

or alcohol from ...

An Assembly Program?

No Yes

All 33.3% 66.7%

Grade 4 29.4% 70.6%

Grade 5 25.0% 75.0%

Grade 6 44.0% 56.0%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 18.1% 81.9%

Grade 4 15.1% 84.9%

Grade 5 10.0% 90.0%

Grade 6 27.8% 72.2%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 31.4% 68.6%Grade 4 37.3% 62.7%

Grade 5 18.1% 81.9%

Grade 6 38.0% 62.0%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 45.9% 54.1%

Grade 4 49.1% 50.9%

Grade 5 40.2% 59.8%

Grade 6 47.9% 52.1%


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Your Teacher?

No Yes

All 27.9% 72.1%

Grade 4 33.0% 67.0%

Grade 5 25.7% 74.3%

Grade 6 25.1% 74.9%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 8.8% 91.2%

Grade 4 11.3% 88.7%

Grade 5 6.7% 93.3%

Grade 6 8.2% 91.8%


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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.4% 8.8% 4.7% 86.6%

Grade 4 6.8% 4.2% 2.7% 93.2%

Grade 5 12.1% 7.5% 4.5% 87.9%

Grade 6 20.9% 14.3% 6.7% 79.1%

Alcohol All 26.9% 19.2% 7.7% 73.1%

Grade 4 18.6% 12.9% 5.7% 81.4%

Grade 5 25.4% 18.1% 7.4% 74.6%

Grade 6 36.1% 26.2% 9.9% 63.9%

Inhalants All 11.1% 8.6% 2.5% 88.9%Grade 4 11.8% 8.7% 3.1% 88.2%

Grade 5 9.1% 6.9% 2.2% 90.9%

Grade 6 12.4% 10.1% 2.3% 87.6%

Marijuana All 3.5% 2.5% 1.0% 96.5%

Grade 4 1.5% 1.1% 0.5% 98.5%

Grade 5 2.1% 1.4% 0.7% 97.9%

Grade 6 6.5% 4.8% 1.7% 93.5%

Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 16.3% 10.1% 6.2% 83.7%

Grade 4 10.3% 5.9% 4.5% 89.7%

Grade 5 14.8% 9.2% 5.6% 85.2%

Grade 6 23.2% 14.9% 8.3% 76.8%

Alcohol All 31.6% 21.8% 9.8% 68.4%

Grade 4 25.1% 16.5% 8.6% 74.9%


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Grade 5 29.3% 20.4% 8.9% 70.7%

Grade 6 39.7% 27.9% 11.8% 60.3%

Inhalants All 12.4% 9.4% 2.9% 87.6%

Grade 4 13.9% 10.1% 3.8% 86.1%

Grade 5 11.0% 8.4% 2.6% 89.0%

Grade 6 12.2% 9.7% 2.5% 87.8%

Marijuana All 4.7% 3.3% 1.4% 95.3%

Grade 4 2.6% 1.8% 0.8% 97.4%

Grade 5 3.0% 2.0% 1.1% 97.0%

Grade 6 8.1% 5.9% 2.3% 91.9%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 10.7% 7.5% 3.2% 89.3%

Grade 4 3.4% 2.5% 0.9% 96.6%

Grade 5 9.3% 5.9% 3.5% 90.7%

Grade 6 18.8% 13.7% 5.1% 81.2%

Alcohol All 22.4% 16.7% 5.7% 77.6%

Grade 4 12.2% 9.2% 2.9% 87.8%

Grade 5 21.6% 15.7% 5.8% 78.4%

Grade 6 32.7% 24.7% 8.0% 67.3%

Inhalants All 9.9% 7.8% 2.1% 90.1%Grade 4 9.8% 7.4% 2.4% 90.2%

Grade 5 7.1% 5.3% 1.9% 92.9%

Grade 6 12.6% 10.6% 2.0% 87.4%

Marijuana All 2.2% 1.7% 0.6% 97.8%

Grade 4 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% 99.5%

Grade 5 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% 98.8%

Grade 6 4.7% 3.6% 1.1% 95.3%

Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.6% 9.7% 3.9% 86.4%

Grade 4 7.4% 4.6% 2.8% 92.6%

Grade 5 8.1% 6.5% 1.6% 91.9%

Grade 6 25.0% 18.2% 6.8% 75.0%

Alcohol All 22.4% 16.5% 5.9% 77.6%

Grade 4 15.1% 10.4% 4.7% 84.9%


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Grade 5 14.5% 11.3% 3.2% 85.5%

Grade 6 36.8% 27.6% 9.2% 63.2%

Inhalants All 12.4% 8.0% 4.4% 87.6%

Grade 4 17.5% 11.7% 5.8% 82.5%

Grade 5 8.1% 4.8% 3.2% 91.9%

Grade 6 9.3% 5.8% 3.5% 90.7%

Marijuana All 3.2% 2.0% 1.2% 96.8%

Grade 4 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% 98.0%

Grade 5 3.2% 1.6% 1.6% 96.8%

Grade 6 4.6% 3.4% 1.1% 95.4%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 4.9% 4.9% * % 95.1%

Grade 4 2.9% 2.9% * % 97.1%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 13.3% 13.3% * % 86.7%

Alcohol All 15.0% 8.3% 6.7% 85.0%

Grade 4 11.4% 2.9% 8.6% 88.6%

Grade 5 10.0% 10.0% * % 90.0%

Grade 6 26.7% 20.0% 6.7% 73.3%

Inhalants All 15.3% 15.3% * % 84.7%Grade 4 26.5% 26.5% * % 73.5%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.5% 8.8% 4.7% 86.5%

Grade 4 6.8% 4.1% 2.7% 93.2%

Grade 5 12.2% 7.6% 4.5% 87.8%

Grade 6 20.9% 14.2% 6.8% 79.1%

Alcohol All 27.3% 19.6% 7.8% 72.7%

Grade 4 18.6% 13.1% 5.5% 81.4%


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Grade 5 26.0% 18.6% 7.4% 74.0%

Grade 6 36.6% 26.4% 10.2% 63.4%

Inhalants All 11.1% 8.7% 2.5% 88.9%

Grade 4 11.3% 8.4% 2.9% 88.7%

Grade 5 9.1% 7.0% 2.1% 90.9%

Grade 6 12.8% 10.4% 2.4% 87.2%

Marijuana All 3.7% 2.6% 1.1% 96.3%

Grade 4 1.5% 1.1% 0.5% 98.5%Grade 5 2.3% 1.5% 0.8% 97.7%

Grade 6 6.9% 5.0% 1.8% 93.1%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 12.0% 7.7% 4.3% 88.0%

Grade 4 6.1% 3.6% 2.5% 93.9%

Grade 5 10.7% 6.4% 4.3% 89.3%

Grade 6 18.6% 12.6% 6.0% 81.4%

Alcohol All 25.3% 18.1% 7.2% 74.7%

Grade 4 17.1% 11.8% 5.3% 82.9%

Grade 5 24.9% 17.7% 7.2% 75.1%

Grade 6 33.0% 24.3% 8.8% 67.0%

Inhalants All 10.2% 8.0% 2.3% 89.8%

Grade 4 11.3% 8.6% 2.7% 88.7%

Grade 5 8.0% 6.3% 1.8% 92.0%

Grade 6 11.2% 8.9% 2.3% 88.8%

Marijuana All 2.5% 1.8% 0.7% 97.5%

Grade 4 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% 99.0%

Grade 5 1.4% 0.9% 0.5% 98.6%

Grade 6 4.8% 3.6% 1.3% 95.2%

Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 17.9% 12.2% 5.7% 82.1%

Grade 4 9.3% 5.9% 3.4% 90.7%

Grade 5 16.2% 11.3% 4.9% 83.8%

Grade 6 27.8% 19.1% 8.7% 72.2%

Alcohol All 32.0% 22.6% 9.4% 68.0%

Grade 4 22.7% 15.9% 6.8% 77.3%


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Grade 5 27.3% 19.6% 7.6% 72.7%

Grade 6 45.0% 31.6% 13.4% 55.0%

Inhalants All 14.1% 10.8% 3.3% 85.9%

Grade 4 13.5% 9.5% 4.0% 86.5%

Grade 5 12.7% 9.0% 3.8% 87.3%

Grade 6 15.8% 13.6% 2.2% 84.2%

Marijuana All 6.5% 4.6% 1.9% 93.5%

Grade 4 3.3% 2.2% 1.0% 96.7%Grade 5 4.4% 2.9% 1.5% 95.6%

Grade 6 11.3% 8.3% 3.0% 88.7%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 11.8% 7.9% 3.9% 88.2%

Grade 4 6.2% 3.8% 2.4% 93.8%

Grade 5 11.0% 7.0% 4.0% 89.0%

Grade 6 18.1% 12.7% 5.4% 81.9%

Alcohol All 24.8% 18.0% 6.9% 75.2%

Grade 4 17.8% 11.9% 5.8% 82.2%

Grade 5 23.6% 17.0% 6.7% 76.4%

Grade 6 32.9% 24.8% 8.1% 67.1%

Inhalants All 10.7% 8.3% 2.3% 89.3%

Grade 4 11.4% 8.6% 2.8% 88.6%

Grade 5 8.4% 6.4% 2.0% 91.6%

Grade 6 12.0% 9.9% 2.1% 88.0%

Marijuana All 2.8% 2.0% 0.7% 97.2%

Grade 4 1.4% 1.1% 0.3% 98.6%

Grade 5 1.8% 1.2% 0.7% 98.2%

Grade 6 5.0% 3.7% 1.3% 95.0%

Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 17.7% 11.1% 6.6% 82.3%

Grade 4 8.2% 5.1% 3.1% 91.8%

Grade 5 14.9% 8.8% 6.0% 85.1%

Grade 6 27.6% 17.7% 9.9% 72.4%

Alcohol All 32.2% 22.5% 9.7% 67.8%

Grade 4 20.1% 15.3% 4.8% 79.9%


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Grade 5 30.0% 21.0% 9.1% 70.0%

Grade 6 43.4% 29.4% 14.1% 56.6%

Inhalants All 12.5% 9.4% 3.1% 87.5%

Grade 4 13.1% 9.3% 3.8% 86.9%

Grade 5 10.7% 8.0% 2.7% 89.3%

Grade 6 13.5% 10.7% 2.8% 86.5%

Marijuana All 5.2% 3.7% 1.5% 94.8%

Grade 4 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% 98.2%Grade 5 2.9% 2.0% 0.9% 97.1%

Grade 6 9.7% 7.2% 2.5% 90.3%


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--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.7% 8.9% 4.8% 86.3%

Grade 4 6.7% 3.9% 2.8% 93.3%

Grade 5 12.2% 7.7% 4.5% 87.8%

Grade 6 21.1% 14.4% 6.8% 78.9%

Alcohol All 27.6% 19.8% 7.8% 72.4%

Grade 4 18.5% 12.8% 5.7% 81.5%

Grade 5 26.2% 18.8% 7.5% 73.8%

Grade 6 36.7% 26.8% 9.9% 63.3%

Inhalants All 10.7% 8.5% 2.3% 89.3%

Grade 4 11.2% 8.5% 2.7% 88.8%

Grade 5 8.4% 6.5% 1.9% 91.6%

Grade 6 12.3% 10.1% 2.2% 87.7%

Marijuana All 3.6% 2.6% 1.0% 96.4%

Grade 4 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% 98.4%

Grade 5 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% 97.8%

Grade 6 6.3% 4.7% 1.6% 93.7%

Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 14.0% 9.7% 4.2% 86.0%

Grade 4 9.1% 7.3% 1.8% 90.9%

Grade 5 11.0% 7.9% 3.0% 89.0%

Grade 6 23.1% 14.7% 8.4% 76.9%

Alcohol All 26.9% 17.9% 9.0% 73.1%

Grade 4 20.2% 14.1% 6.1% 79.8%


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Grade 5 24.5% 16.0% 8.6% 75.5%

Grade 6 37.1% 24.5% 12.6% 62.9%

Inhalants All 14.6% 10.7% 3.9% 85.4%

Grade 4 14.6% 10.2% 4.5% 85.4%

Grade 5 14.2% 9.3% 4.9% 85.8%

Grade 6 14.9% 12.8% 2.1% 85.1%

Marijuana All 4.2% 2.6% 1.5% 95.8%

Grade 4 1.3% 0.6% 0.6% 98.7%Grade 5 1.9% 0.6% 1.3% 98.1%

Grade 6 10.1% 7.2% 2.9% 89.9%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 3115 50.3

Male 3080 49.7

Frequency Missing = 13

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 2063 33.2

Grade 5 1978 31.9

Grade 6 2167 34.9

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 1737 28.2

Yes 4418 71.8


AGE


8 or younger 4 0.1

9 607 9.8

10 1741 28.2


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11 1923 31.2

12 1535 24.9

13 or older 360 5.8


ETHNICITY


African/American 63 1.0

Asian/American 20 0.3

Mexican/American 5483 90.3

Native/American 128 2.1

Other 114 1.9

White 262 4.3


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 1403 23.1

Mostly B's 3087 50.9

Mostly C's 1266 20.9Mostly D's 214 3.5

Mostly F's 95 1.6


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 422 6.9

No 475 7.7

Yes 5242 85.4


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 2941 47.9

No 1474 24.0

Yes 1727 28.1



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 1527 25.4

No 399 6.6

Yes 4086 68.0


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


Don't Know 4 0.1

No 1888 30.9

Yes 4226 69.1






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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 5841 97.5

Used 152 2.5


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 5747 97.7

Used 133 2.3


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 5664 96.2

Used 226 3.8


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 5582 95.4

Used 271 4.6


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 5664 96.7

Used 194 3.3






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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 5582 95.3

Used 275 4.7


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 282 4.7

Never used 5019 82.9

1-2 times 553 9.1

3-10 times 130 2.1

11+ times 73 1.2


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME




1-2 times 62 1.0

3-10 times 9 0.2

11+ times 5 0.1



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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 807 13.6

3-10 times 137 2.311+ times 63 1.1


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 642 11.0

3-10 times 162 2.8

11+ times 49 0.8





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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 546 9.43-10 times 84 1.4

11+ times 28 0.5


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME




1-2 times 332 5.6

3-10 times 72 1.2

11+ times 28 0.5


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent



1-2 times 227 3.9

3-10 times 66 1.1

11+ times 24 0.4



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent



1-2 times 126 2.23-10 times 36 0.6

11+ times 36 0.6


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 376 6.2

3-10 times 98 1.6

11+ times 46 0.8





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 5305 89.21-2 times 45 0.8

3-10 times 8 0.1

11+ times 5 0.1


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 581 9.9

3-10 times 92 1.6

11+ times 35 0.6


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 484 8.4

3-10 times 114 2.0

11+ times 37 0.6



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 4879 85.41-2 times 368 6.4

3-10 times 52 0.9

11+ times 24 0.4


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 236 4.0

3-10 times 59 1.0

11+ times 23 0.4




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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 197 3.4

3-10 times 55 0.9

11+ times 16 0.3


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




1-2 times 89 1.5

3-10 times 39 0.7

11+ times 22 0.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES




7 or younger 104 1.7

8 years old 69 1 2


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8 years old 69 1.2

9 years old 121 2.0

10 years old 190 3.2


12 or older 126 2.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO




7 or younger 9 0.2

8 years old 8 0.1

9 years old 7 0.1

10 years old 16 0.3

11 years old 19 0.3

12 or older 14 0.2





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER




7 or younger 248 4.48 years old 127 2.3

9 years old 148 2.6



12 or older 101 1.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS




7 or younger 66 1.2

8 years old 78 1.4

9 years old 131 2.4



12 or older 139 2.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE




7 or younger 50 0.9


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8 years old 76 1.4

9 years old 97 1.7



12 or older 99 1.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR




7 or younger 32 0.6

8 years old 27 0.5

9 years old 51 0.9

10 years old 77 1.311 years old 101 1.7

12 or older 95 1.6





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS




7 or younger 44 0.88 years old 16 0.3

9 years old 41 0.7

10 years old 74 1.3

11 years old 81 1.4

12 or older 47 0.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA




7 or younger 16 0.3

8 years old 7 0.1

9 years old 14 0.2

10 years old 37 0.6

11 years old 54 0.9

12 or older 63 1.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 3967 66.3

Some 1465 24.5


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Most 230 3.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 4924 85.2

Some 304 5.3

Most 64 1.1





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 3752 66.3

Some 1349 23.8Most 326 5.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


Never heard of 639 11.5None 3732 67.3

Some 913 16.5

Most 263 4.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 4284 76.5

Some 764 13.6

Most 150 2.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


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None 4406 77.7

Some 600 10.6

Most 170 3.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 4404 77.7

Some 611 10.8

Most 165 2.9





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 4415 78.1

Some 585 10.4Most 206 3.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 247 4.1No 4383 73.5

Yes 1334 22.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 5158 88.1

Yes 252 4.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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No 4109 71.5

Yes 1478 25.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 4161 73.5

Yes 908 16.0





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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 4663 81.7

Yes 702 12.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 4837 83.6Yes 533 9.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 4925 84.9

Yes 450 7.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


N h d f 391 6 8


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No 4832 83.6

Yes 556 9.6


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 4012 69.1

No 1229 21.2

Yes 569 9.8





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



No 1355 24.7

Yes 404 7.4


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



No 1170 21.1Yes 649 11.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 3230 54.5

Dangerous 1813 30.6

Not at all 123 2.1

Don't know 575 9.7


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 1120 19.4

Not at all 71 1.2

Don't know 628 10.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 2115 37.3Not at all 353 6.2

Don't know 598 10.6





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 2295 41.4Dangerous 1503 27.1

Not at all 476 8.6

Don't know 767 13.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 1605 29.1

Not at all 287 5.2

Don't know 703 12.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 1223 21.6

Not at all 120 2.1

Don't know 592 10.5



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 3577 63.7Dangerous 1061 18.9

Not at all 128 2.3

Don't know 554 9.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 519 9.4

Not at all 56 1.0

Don't know 390 7.0




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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 1606 27.9

Yes 4154 72.1


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 1732 31.4

Yes 3778 68.6


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 1835 33.3

Yes 3680 66.7


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 1011 18.1

Yes 4584 81.9


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 2533 45.9

Yes 2991 54.1





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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 5005 83.5

1 time 543 9.1

2 times 247 4.13+ times 197 3.3


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 4964 85.4

1 time 433 7.4

2 times 211 3.6

3+ times 206 3.5


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 5150 88.9

1 time 397 6.9

2 times 147 2.5

3+ times 97 1.7


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE


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Q ,

AT ONE TIME


Never 5326 93.0

1 time 216 3.8

2 times 103 1.8

3+ times 81 1.4


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 5725 95.1Yes 298 4.9





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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 4420 73.3

Yes 1610 26.7


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 4842 81.2

Don't care 120 2.0Think it's O.K. 59 1.0

Don't know 939 15.8


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 5056 84.5

Don't care 107 1.8

Think it's O.K. 31 0.5

Don't know 786 13.1



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Documents

1998 _ cameron county _ brownsville isd _ 1998 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report