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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 9.7% 6.2% 3.5% 90.3%

Grade 4 4.7% 2.9% 1.8% 95.3%

Grade 5 11.6% 8.7% 2.9% 88.4%

Grade 6 13.5% 7.4% 6.1% 86.5%

Cigarettes All 9.3% 6.0% 3.3% 90.7%

Grade 4 4.1% 2.4% 1.8% 95.9%

Grade 5 11.0% 8.7% 2.3% 89.0%

Grade 6 13.5% 7.4% 6.1% 86.5%

Smokeless tobacco All 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% 99.2%

Grade 4 0.6% 0.6% * % 99.4%

Grade 5 0.6% * % 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 6 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% 98.8%

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 3.2 2.2

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 3.1 2.8

Grade 6 2.8 1.9

Cigarettes

School Lifetime


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Year

All 3.2 2.1

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 3.1 2.8

Grade 6 2.7 1.7

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All 1.5 1.5

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 * *


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

Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

Tobacco 8.2 9.6 10.5

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 89.2% 1.6% 1.8% 1.8% 1.5% 3.0% 1.0%

Grade 4 92.5% 3.0% 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% * % * %

Grade 5 88.8% 0.7% 1.5% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% * %

Grade 6 85.7% 0.8% 1.7% 0.8% 0.8% 6.7% 3.4%

Other Family Situation


All 90.4% 0.9% * % 3.6% 1.7% 0.8% 2.7%

Grade 4 93.9% * % * % 6.1% * % * % * %

Grade 5 89.5% * % * % 5.3% 2.6% 2.6% * %

Grade 6 88.1% 2.4% * % * % 2.4% * % 7.1%

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 3.2% 73.8% 20.2% 2.8%

Grade 4 3.6% 82.6% 11.4% 2.4%

Grade 5 2.9% 75.1% 17.9% 4.0%

Grade 6 3.1% 62.5% 32.5% 1.9%

Cigarettes?

Never


All 3.0% 73.9% 20.2% 2.8%

Grade 4 2.5% 84.0% 11.1% 2.5%

Grade 5 3.5% 74.9% 17.5% 4.1%

Grade 6 3.2% 61.8% 33.1% 1.9%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All 7.0% 88.4% 3.5% 1.1%Grade 4 10.2% 87.9% 0.6% 1.3%

Grade 5 5.7% 89.2% 5.1% * %

Grade 6 4.6% 88.2% 5.2% 2.0%


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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.9% 17.2% 78.8%

Grade 4 5.4% 12.0% 82.5%

Grade 5 1.8% 16.1% 82.1%

Grade 6 4.3% 24.1% 71.6%

Cigarettes?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 4.2% 16.8% 79.0%

Grade 4 5.5% 12.3% 82.2%

Grade 5 2.4% 16.3% 81.3%

Grade 6 4.5% 22.3% 73.2%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 8.3% 3.4% 88.3%

Grade 4 13.6% 2.6% 83.8%

Grade 5 5.6% 2.5% 92.0%

Grade 6 5.2% 5.2% 89.6%

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 1.6% 75.4% 14.9% 2.0% 6.0%

Grade 4 1.8% 73.8% 15.5% 1.8% 7.1%

Grade 5 1.2% 82.9% 5.9% 2.9% 7.1%

Grade 6 1.9% 69.8% 23.3% 1.3% 3.8%

Cigarettes?



All 1.6% 59.1% 29.0% 2.8% 7.4%

Grade 4 1.2% 62.4% 26.1% 1.8% 8.5%

Grade 5 1.8% 65.5% 20.8% 3.6% 8.3%

Grade 6 1.9% 49.0% 40.6% 3.2% 5.2%

Smokeless tobacco?

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

All 4.4% 69.4% 16.4% 1.5% 8.3%

Grade 4 7.6% 65.0% 16.6% 1.3% 9.6%

Grade 5 2.4% 79.9% 7.9% 2.4% 7.3%

Grade 6 2.7% 64.0% 24.7% 0.7% 8.0%


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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 23.0% 15.1% 7.9% 77.0%

Grade 4 13.0% 8.9% 4.1% 87.0%

Grade 5 28.4% 19.3% 9.1% 71.6%

Grade 6 28.8% 17.8% 11.0% 71.2%

Beer All 16.0% 9.1% 6.8% 84.0%

Grade 4 9.6% 5.4% 4.2% 90.4%

Grade 5 21.3% 13.2% 8.0% 78.7%

Grade 6 17.8% 9.2% 8.6% 82.2%

Wine coolers All 8.3% 4.8% 3.5% 91.7%

Grade 4 3.7% 2.5% 1.2% 96.3%

Grade 5 9.8% 4.6% 5.2% 90.2%

Grade 6 11.8% 7.5% 4.3% 88.2%

Wine All 7.3% 4.9% 2.4% 92.7%

Grade 4 3.1% 1.9% 1.2% 96.9%

Grade 5 10.0% 7.1% 2.9% 90.0%

Grade 6 9.3% 6.2% 3.1% 90.7%

Liquor All 7.9% 5.0% 2.9% 92.1%

Grade 4 3.1% 2.5% 0.6% 96.9%

Grade 5 10.4% 5.2% 5.2% 89.6%

Grade 6 10.6% 7.5% 3.1% 89.4%

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 4.1 4.0

Grade 4 2.0 2.4

Grade 5 5.2 4.8

Grade 6 4.1 3.9

Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All * *

Grade 4 * 1.9

Grade 5 3.6 3.0

Grade 6 2.5 2.0

Liquor

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.9 2.8

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * 2.6

Grade 6 3.5 3.2


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Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.1 2.2

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 2.7 2.6

Grade 6 1.5 1.9

Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All 2.7 2.4

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * 2.7

Grade 6 1.9 2.3

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 85.7% 8.0% 3.8% 2.5% 14.3%

Grade 4 89.9% 6.5% 3.0% 0.6% 10.1%

Grade 5 82.9% 8.8% 4.7% 3.5% 17.1%

Grade 6 83.5% 8.9% 3.8% 3.8% 16.5%

Wine Coolers?



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All 91.6% 4.6% 1.9% 1.9% 8.4%

Grade 4 95.5% 3.2% 0.6% 0.6% 4.5%

Grade 5 92.0% 3.7% 1.9% 2.5% 8.0%

Grade 6 87.1% 7.1% 3.2% 2.6% 12.9%

Wine?


All 91.4% 4.7% 2.9% 1.0% 8.6%

Grade 4 94.9% 3.8% 1.3% * % 5.1%

Grade 5 90.8% 4.3% 3.7% 1.2% 9.2%

Grade 6 88.2% 5.9% 3.9% 2.0% 11.8%

Liquor?


All 94.6% 2.7% 1.5% 1.3% 5.4%

Grade 4 98.1% * % 0.6% 1.3% 1.9%

Grade 5 92.6% 3.1% 2.5% 1.8% 7.4%Grade 6 92.6% 5.4% 1.3% 0.7% 7.4%


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


Alcohol 8.1 8.9 10.1

Beer 8.3 8.9 9.6

Wine Coolers * 9.3 10.5

Wine * 9.6 10.9

Liquor * 9.5 10.6

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

Two Parent Family


All 79.7% 5.3% 2.2% 3.9% 4.1% 3.2% 1.6%

Grade 4 85.9% 6.3% 3.9% 2.3% 1.6% * % * %

Grade 5 77.5% 6.2% 1.6% 7.0% 6.2% 1.6% * %

Grade 6 74.6% 3.4% 0.8% 2.5% 5.1% 8.5% 5.1%



All 72.4% 9.0% 1.8% 1.7% 7.2% 2.5% 5.3%

Grade 4 78.1% 9.4% 3.1% * % 9.4% * % * %

Grade 5 73.7% 7.9% 2.6% 2.6% 5.3% 5.3% 2.6%

Grade 6 66.7% 9.5% * % 2.4% 7.1% 2.4% 11.9%

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 13.9% 49.0% 39.4% 54.5%

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

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 71.6% 9.3% 19.1%

Grade 4 74.4% 6.7% 18.9%

Grade 5 70.1% 9.8% 20.1%

Grade 6 69.9% 11.8% 18.3%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 68.2% 5.7% 26.1%

Grade 4 73.8% 1.4% 24.8%

Grade 5 68.1% 6.3% 25.7%

Grade 6 62.1% 10.0% 27.9%


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Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 68.4% 11.4% 20.2%

Grade 4 73.8% 5.5% 20.7%

Grade 5 69.9% 11.6% 18.5%

Grade 6 61.0% 17.7% 21.3%

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

Any alcohol product?

Never


All 3.1% 65.7% 25.3% 6.0%

Grade 4 2.5% 74.2% 19.5% 3.8%

Grade 5 3.6% 67.9% 23.0% 5.5%

Grade 6 3.2% 54.1% 33.8% 8.9%

Beer?

Never


All 3.7% 68.9% 22.9% 4.4%

Grade 4 4.0% 75.8% 16.8% 3.4%

Grade 5 4.5% 70.3% 21.9% 3.2%

Grade 6 2.6% 60.3% 30.5% 6.6%

Wine coolers?

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All 13.8% 73.8% 10.8% 1.6%

Grade 4 22.6% 70.5% 6.2% 0.7%

Grade 5 9.5% 79.7% 9.5% 1.4%

Grade 6 8.2% 71.9% 17.1% 2.7%

Wine?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 5.7% 81.5% 10.5% 2.3%

Grade 4 6.8% 84.5% 6.8% 2.0%

Grade 5 6.6% 81.6% 10.5% 1.3%

Grade 6 3.5% 78.2% 14.8% 3.5%

Liquor?

Never


All 6.2% 82.3% 9.1% 2.4%

Grade 4 6.8% 87.8% 4.1% 1.4%

Grade 5 5.7% 82.3% 10.1% 1.9%

Grade 6 6.0% 76.7% 13.3% 4.0%


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


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.9% 30.6% 65.5%

Grade 4 3.7% 25.2% 71.2%

Grade 5 3.6% 27.4% 69.0%

Grade 6 4.4% 39.9% 55.7%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.9% 27.6% 68.5%

Grade 4 3.3% 22.9% 73.9%

Grade 5 3.8% 25.8% 70.4%

Grade 6 4.7% 34.7% 60.7%

Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 15.5% 9.6% 74.9%

Grade 4 25.7% 4.7% 69.6%

Grade 5 9.5% 5.4% 85.0%

Grade 6 9.8% 18.9% 71.3%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.8% 8.7% 83.5%


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Grade 4 11.5% 2.6% 85.9%

Grade 5 5.2% 9.7% 85.1%

Grade 6 6.0% 14.8% 79.2%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.0% 7.0% 86.0%

Grade 4 9.5% 4.1% 86.5%

Grade 5 5.6% 6.8% 87.6%

Grade 6 5.8% 10.3% 83.9%

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 84.4% 1.8% 1.2% 12.6%

Grade 4 85.0% 1.2% 0.6% 13.2%

Grade 5 82.0% 2.3% 1.7% 14.0%

Grade 6 86.2% 2.0% 1.3% 10.5%


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




All 1.9% 71.1% 16.1% 4.4% 6.6%

Grade 4 2.5% 73.1% 13.8% 3.8% 6.9%

Grade 5 1.2% 73.1% 14.4% 3.0% 8.4%

Grade 6 1.9% 67.1% 20.3% 6.3% 4.4%

Beer?



All 2.0% 50.1% 32.1% 6.0% 9.7%

Grade 4 2.6% 55.9% 28.3% 3.3% 9.9%

Grade 5 1.3% 55.8% 28.6% 3.9% 10.4%

Grade 6 2.1% 37.9% 40.0% 11.0% 9.0%

Wine coolers?



All 11.4% 50.5% 21.1% 4.1% 13.0%

Grade 4 20.8% 47.0% 18.1% 1.3% 12.8%

Grade 5 5.9% 62.7% 15.0% 3.3% 13.1%

Grade 6 5.9% 41.9% 30.9% 8.1% 13.2%

Wine?



All 3.6% 54.0% 27.1% 3.6% 11.7%


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Grade 4 5.4% 53.0% 25.5% 3.4% 12.8%

Grade 5 3.8% 59.5% 22.2% 3.2% 11.4%

Grade 6 1.4% 49.3% 34.1% 4.3% 10.9%

Liquor?



All 4.9% 64.0% 17.8% 3.2% 10.1%

Grade 4 7.2% 63.2% 15.1% 2.6% 11.8%

Grade 5 3.7% 69.6% 14.9% 3.1% 8.7%

Grade 6 3.4% 59.2% 23.8% 4.1% 9.5%


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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All 2.2% 1.6% 0.6% 97.8%

Grade 4 0.6% * % 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 5 2.4% 2.4% * % 97.6%

Grade 6 3.8% 2.5% 1.3% 96.2%

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

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.4 5.0

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 * *

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


Marijuana * * *

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

Two Parent Family



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All 98.1% * % * % 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% 0.3%

Grade 4 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 96.7% * % * % 0.8% 1.7% 0.8% * %

Grade 6 97.4% * % * % * % 0.9% 0.9% 0.9%



All 98.1% * % * % * % 0.9% * % 0.9%

Grade 4 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 95.0% * % * % * % 2.5% * % 2.5%


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

school year:



Marijuana 0.3% 8.7% 7.0% 16.8%

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

Never


All 5.7% 84.2% 7.4% 2.6%

Grade 4 4.7% 91.3% 2.0% 2.0%

Grade 5 7.1% 85.2% 5.2% 2.6%

Grade 6 5.4% 75.7% 15.5% 3.4%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 5.8% 6.9% 87.3%

Grade 4 4.6% 2.6% 92.8%

Grade 5 5.7% 5.7% 88.5%

Grade 6 7.2% 12.5% 80.3%

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 86.0% 1.2% 0.4% 12.4%

Grade 4 87.4% * % * % 12.6%

Grade 5 82.1% 1.7% 1.2% 15.0%

Grade 6 88.5% 1.9% * % 9.6%

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



All 2.7% 78.4% 10.0% 1.4% 7.5%

Grade 4 3.4% 75.8% 10.1% 2.0% 8.7%

Grade 5 2.6% 80.5% 8.4% 0.6% 7.8%

Grade 6 2.2% 79.1% 11.5% 1.4% 5.8%


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

School Lifetime

Year

All 3.0 2.3

Grade 4 * *

Grade 5 * *

Grade 6 * 2.3

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 88.0% 7.6% 3.6% 0.8%

Grade 4 86.5% 10.5% 2.3% 0.6%

Grade 5 89.3% 4.5% 5.1% 1.1%

Grade 6 88.3% 7.4% 3.7% 0.6%

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


Inhalants * * 10.4

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

Two Parent Family


All 94.5% 1.2% * % 1.1% 1.3% 1.1% 0.8%


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Grade 4 95.2% 2.4% * % 2.4% * % * % * %

Grade 5 96.8% * % * % 0.8% 1.6% 0.8% * %

Grade 6 91.2% 0.9% * % * % 2.6% 2.6% 2.6%



All 95.4% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% * % 0.8% 0.9%

Grade 4 93.8% * % 3.1% 3.1% * % * % * %

Grade 5 97.3% * % * % * % * % 2.7% * %

Grade 6 95.2% 2.4% * % * % * % * % 2.4%

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

school year:



Inhalants 3.7% 13.7% 9.2% 25.2%


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

Never


All 5.4% 79.6% 11.8% 3.1%

Grade 4 6.1% 80.4% 11.5% 2.0%

Grade 5 6.3% 84.3% 9.4% * %

Grade 6 3.9% 74.3% 14.5% 7.2%

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

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.3% 9.2% 83.5%

Grade 4 8.4% 4.5% 87.0%

Grade 5 7.6% 7.0% 85.4%

Grade 6 5.8% 16.2% 77.9%

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



All 3.6% 64.3% 19.7% 3.2% 9.3%

Grade 4 4.5% 64.3% 16.2% 3.9% 11.0%

Grade 5 2.7% 70.7% 15.3% 1.3% 10.0%

Grade 6 3.4% 58.4% 27.5% 4.0% 6.7%


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Your Teacher?

No Yes

All 22.0% 78.0%

Grade 4 16.1% 83.9%

Grade 5 18.6% 81.4%

Grade 6 32.1% 67.9%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 9.9% 90.1%

Grade 4 11.8% 88.2%

Grade 5 6.4% 93.6%

Grade 6 11.2% 88.8%


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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 9.7% 6.2% 3.5% 90.3%

Grade 4 4.7% 2.9% 1.8% 95.3%

Grade 5 11.6% 8.7% 2.9% 88.4%

Grade 6 13.5% 7.4% 6.1% 86.5%

Alcohol All 23.0% 15.1% 7.9% 77.0%

Grade 4 13.0% 8.9% 4.1% 87.0%

Grade 5 28.4% 19.3% 9.1% 71.6%

Grade 6 28.8% 17.8% 11.0% 71.2%

Inhalants All 12.7% 10.9% 1.8% 87.3%Grade 4 14.5% 14.5% * % 85.5%

Grade 5 11.0% 9.2% 1.7% 89.0%

Grade 6 12.4% 8.7% 3.7% 87.6%

Marijuana All 2.2% 1.6% 0.6% 97.8%

Grade 4 0.6% * % 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 5 2.4% 2.4% * % 97.6%

Grade 6 3.8% 2.5% 1.3% 96.2%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 15.5% 10.3% 5.2% 84.5%

Grade 4 7.2% 4.8% 2.4% 92.8%

Grade 5 20.0% 16.2% 3.7% 80.0%

Grade 6 20.5% 10.8% 9.6% 79.5%

Alcohol All 28.0% 19.3% 8.7% 72.0%

Grade 4 15.9% 11.0% 4.9% 84.1%


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Grade 5 34.5% 26.2% 8.3% 65.5%

Grade 6 34.9% 21.7% 13.3% 65.1%

Inhalants All 15.1% 13.1% 2.0% 84.9%

Grade 4 18.2% 18.2% * % 81.8%

Grade 5 14.8% 12.3% 2.5% 85.2%

Grade 6 12.3% 8.6% 3.7% 87.7%

Marijuana All 4.1% 3.3% 0.9% 95.9%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 5.2% 5.2% * % 94.8%

Grade 6 7.5% 5.0% 2.5% 92.5%


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--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 4.2% 2.3% 1.9% 95.8%

Grade 4 2.3% 1.1% 1.1% 97.7%

Grade 5 4.3% 2.2% 2.2% 95.7%

Grade 6 6.3% 3.7% 2.5% 93.8%

Alcohol All 18.2% 11.0% 7.2% 81.8%

Grade 4 10.3% 6.9% 3.4% 89.7%

Grade 5 22.8% 13.0% 9.8% 77.2%

Grade 6 22.5% 13.7% 8.7% 77.5%

Inhalants All 10.3% 8.8% 1.5% 89.7%Grade 4 11.0% 11.0% * % 89.0%

Grade 5 7.6% 6.5% 1.1% 92.4%

Grade 6 12.5% 8.7% 3.7% 87.5%

Marijuana All 0.4% * % 0.4% 99.6%

Grade 4 1.2% * % 1.2% 98.8%

Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %


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Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %

Grade 4 * % * % * % * %

Grade 6 * % * % * % * %


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 9.7% 6.1% 3.6% 90.3%

Grade 4 4.9% 3.1% 1.9% 95.1%

Grade 5 12.0% 8.9% 3.2% 88.0%

Grade 6 13.3% 7.0% 6.3% 86.7%

Alcohol All 23.2% 15.6% 7.6% 76.8%

Grade 4 13.1% 9.4% 3.8% 86.9%

Grade 5 29.6% 20.4% 9.3% 70.4%

Grade 6 28.7% 18.2% 10.5% 71.3%

Inhalants All 13.1% 11.6% 1.5% 86.9%


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Grade 4 15.0% 15.0% * % 85.0%

Grade 5 11.9% 10.1% 1.9% 88.1%

Grade 6 12.0% 9.2% 2.8% 88.0%

Marijuana All 2.2% 1.7% 0.5% 97.8%

Grade 4 0.6% * % 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 5 2.6% 2.6% * % 97.4%

Grade 6 3.6% 2.9% 0.7% 96.4%


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--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 7.9% 4.9% 3.0% 92.1%

Grade 4 3.5% 0.9% 2.7% 96.5%

Grade 5 12.6% 10.8% 1.8% 87.4%

Grade 6 8.4% 3.7% 4.7% 91.6%

Alcohol All 21.4% 13.5% 8.0% 78.6%

Grade 4 13.2% 7.9% 5.3% 86.8%

Grade 5 29.2% 19.5% 9.7% 70.8%

Grade 6 23.4% 14.0% 9.3% 76.6%

Inhalants All 10.3% 8.5% 1.8% 89.7%

Grade 4 13.1% 13.1% * % 86.9%

Grade 5 8.0% 5.4% 2.7% 92.0%

Grade 6 9.4% 6.6% 2.8% 90.6%

Marijuana All 1.8% 1.5% 0.3% 98.2%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 5 3.7% 3.7% * % 96.3%

Grade 6 1.9% 1.0% 1.0% 98.1%

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 12.5% 8.3% 4.2% 87.5%

Grade 4 8.0% 8.0% * % 92.0%

Grade 5 8.3% 3.3% 5.0% 91.7%

Grade 6 22.0% 14.0% 8.0% 78.0%

Alcohol All 24.8% 17.4% 7.3% 75.2%

Grade 4 10.4% 10.4% * % 89.6%


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Grade 5 26.2% 18.0% 8.2% 73.8%

Grade 6 38.0% 24.0% 14.0% 62.0%

Inhalants All 16.5% 14.5% 2.0% 83.5%

Grade 4 17.8% 17.8% * % 82.2%

Grade 5 13.6% 13.6% * % 86.4%

Grade 6 18.4% 12.2% 6.1% 81.6%

Marijuana All 3.4% 2.0% 1.4% 96.6%

Grade 4 2.2% * % 2.2% 97.8%Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 8.3% 6.2% 2.1% 91.7%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 9.6% 5.7% 3.8% 90.4%

Grade 4 4.4% 2.2% 2.2% 95.6%

Grade 5 11.2% 8.2% 3.0% 88.8%

Grade 6 14.2% 7.5% 6.7% 85.8%

Alcohol All 21.5% 13.9% 7.6% 78.5%

Grade 4 11.1% 7.4% 3.7% 88.9%

Grade 5 27.7% 20.4% 7.3% 72.3%

Grade 6 27.5% 15.0% 12.5% 72.5%

Inhalants All 13.5% 11.5% 2.1% 86.5%

Grade 4 15.1% 15.1% * % 84.9%

Grade 5 12.7% 10.4% 2.2% 87.3%

Grade 6 12.6% 8.4% 4.2% 87.4%

Marijuana All 2.3% 1.8% 0.6% 97.7%

Grade 4 0.8% * % 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 5 3.1% 3.1% * % 96.9%

Grade 6 3.4% 2.6% 0.9% 96.6%

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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 10.4% 7.8% 2.6% 89.6%

Grade 4 6.1% 6.1% * % 93.9%

Grade 5 13.2% 10.5% 2.6% 86.8%

Grade 6 11.6% 7.0% 4.7% 88.4%

Alcohol All 28.7% 19.3% 9.4% 71.3%

Grade 4 21.2% 15.2% 6.1% 78.8%


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Grade 5 31.6% 15.8% 15.8% 68.4%

Grade 6 32.6% 25.6% 7.0% 67.4%

Inhalants All 10.0% 9.1% 0.9% 90.0%

Grade 4 12.5% 12.5% * % 87.5%

Grade 5 5.3% 5.3% * % 94.7%

Grade 6 11.9% 9.5% 2.4% 88.1%

Marijuana All 1.8% 0.9% 0.9% 98.2%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 5 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Grade 6 4.8% 2.4% 2.4% 95.2%


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Spring 1998


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 10.0% 6.2% 3.9% 90.0%

Grade 4 4.4% 2.2% 2.2% 95.6%

Grade 5 12.0% 9.0% 3.0% 88.0%

Grade 6 14.3% 7.9% 6.4% 85.7%

Alcohol All 23.5% 14.7% 8.8% 76.5%

Grade 4 11.6% 8.0% 3.6% 88.4%

Grade 5 31.1% 20.0% 11.1% 68.9%

Grade 6 29.3% 17.1% 12.1% 70.7%

Inhalants All 11.8% 9.7% 2.2% 88.2%

Grade 4 14.4% 14.4% * % 85.6%

Grade 5 8.3% 6.1% 2.3% 91.7%

Grade 6 12.3% 8.0% 4.3% 87.7%

Marijuana All 2.5% 1.7% 0.8% 97.5%

Grade 4 0.8% * % 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 5 2.3% 2.3% * % 97.7%

Grade 6 4.4% 2.9% 1.5% 95.6%

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 9.0% 4.6% 4.4% 91.0%

Grade 4 7.1% 7.1% * % 92.9%

Grade 5 11.1% 5.6% 5.6% 88.9%

Grade 6 8.3% * % 8.3% 91.7%

Alcohol All 23.0% 15.9% 7.1% 77.0%

Grade 4 30.8% 15.4% 15.4% 69.2%


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Grade 5 21.1% 15.8% 5.3% 78.9%

Grade 6 16.7% 16.7% * % 83.3%

Inhalants All 14.3% 14.3% * % 85.7%

Grade 4 18.2% 18.2% * % 81.8%

Grade 5 15.8% 15.8% * % 84.2%

Grade 6 8.3% 8.3% * % 91.7%

Marijuana All 2.2% 2.2% * % 97.8%

Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 5 5.6% 5.6% * % 94.4%

Grade 6 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 260.8465 51.0

Male 250.1536 49.0

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 184.6471 36.1

Grade 5 163.1765 31.9

Grade 6 163.1765 31.9

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 113.7124 22.3

Yes 395.2859 77.7

Frequency Missing = 2.00170834

AGE


9 45.35191 8.9

10 161.2118 31.5

11 167.1579 32.7

12 117.2568 22.9

13 or older 20.02165 3.9


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ETHNICITY


African/American 6.24267 1.2

Asian/American 3.002791 0.6Mexican/American 467.4316 92.4

Native/American 8.850924 1.7

Other 10.61554 2.1

White 9.930274 2.0


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 79.30937 16.0

Mostly B's 255.0793 51.5

Mostly C's 123.2468 24.9Mostly D's 25.86567 5.2

Mostly F's 12.08989 2.4


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Don't Know 47.20057 9.3

No 44.64641 8.8

Yes 414.5435 81.9


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 239.7477 47.2

No 172.2935 33.9

Yes 96.03521 18.9



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 98.59559 19.5

No 28.42211 5.6

Yes 379.821 74.9


PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


No 129.2788 25.6

Yes 375.4785 74.4






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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 480.6577 97.0

Used 15.0135 3.0


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 473.256 98.2

Used 8.771285 1.8


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 461.7717 95.8

Used 20.33427 4.2


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent


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Not Used 463.9564 96.5

Used 16.70031 3.5


EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 464.6417 96.5

Used 16.70031 3.5






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Spring 1998

EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 457.9267 95.4

Used 21.94098 4.6


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 20.17636 4.1

Never used 431.7935 86.7

1-2 times 42.4099 8.5

3-10 times 1.922984 0.4

11+ times 1.843802 0.4


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 438.3569 89.2

1-2 times 4.003874 0.8


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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 408.3246 82.0

1-2 times 64.87779 13.0

3-10 times 8.69256 1.7

11+ times 2.765703 0.6


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 363.683 74.8

1-2 times 34.40215 7.1

3-10 times 2.844885 0.6

11+ times 1.922984 0.4





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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 413.3049 85.8

1-2 times 31.31972 6.53-10 times 2.844885 0.6

11+ times 0.921901 0.2


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 409.1431 84.3

1-2 times 31.16182 6.4

3-10 times 2.002165 0.4

11+ times 3.845967 0.8


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent


Never used 420.4967 87.4

1-2 times 22.10026 4.6

3-10 times 2.002165 0.4

11+ times 0.921901 0.2



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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent


Never used 432.375 90.3

1-2 times 5.004956 1.03-10 times 3.766786 0.8

11+ times 2.002165 0.4


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 443.1991 90.4

1-2 times 23.23325 4.7

3-10 times 3.002791 0.6

11+ times 3.924692 0.8





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 435.8283 90.11-2 times 2.08089 0.4


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 402.2403 88.2

1-2 times 35.55977 7.8

3-10 times 8.534654 1.9

11+ times 1.843802 0.4


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 350.7495 78.2

1-2 times 19.01874 4.2

3-10 times 3.766786 0.8

11+ times 0.921901 0.2



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 406.9052 88.5

1-2 times 22.46926 4.9

3-10 times 0.921901 0.211+ times 0.921901 0.2


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 417.9676 87.7

1-2 times 19.7031 4.1

3-10 times 3.003248 0.6

11+ times 1.922984 0.4





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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 415.3593 89.0

1-2 times 16.1734 3.53-10 times 2.001708 0.4

11+ times 1.922984 0.4


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 424.4729 91.8

1-2 times 4.84705 1.0

3-10 times 2.844885 0.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 435.9553 88.0

7 or younger 6.163488 1.2

8 years old 5.004499 1.0

9 years old 10.85172 2.2

10 years old 6.769577 1.4

11 years old 12.61817 2.5

12 or older 7.007579 1.4

Frequency Missing = 15 61958616


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Frequency Missing 15.61958616

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 432.0601 92.0

7 or younger 2.001708 0.4

8 years old 2.08089 0.4

10 years old 2.924066 0.6





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 356.6455 81.6

7 or younger 21.78353 5.08 years old 10.32435 2.4

9 years old 13.6966 3.1

10 years old 14.85605 3.4

11 years old 11.69627 2.7

12 or older 3.925149 0.9


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 339.6579 78.2

7 or younger 3.924692 0.9

8 years old 2.924066 0.7

9 years old 4.003417 0.9

10 years old 9.00883 2.1

11 years old 7.771116 1.8

12 or older 6.006496 1.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 392.8118 87.4

7 or younger 3.081516 0.7


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8 years old 2.923609 0.7

9 years old 3.845967 0.9

10 years old 7.849384 1.7

11 years old 5.848133 1.3

12 or older 5.927314 1.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 404.9026 86.2

7 or younger 5.083224 1.1

8 years old 5.083681 1.1

9 years old 3.766786 0.8

10 years old 6.532488 1.411 years old 7.850298 1.7

12 or older 4.926232 1.0





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 419.2058 87.9

7 or younger 5.241587 1.18 years old 1.079807 0.2

9 years old 5.24113 1.1

10 years old 4.84705 1.0

11 years old 4.84705 1.0

12 or older 4.004331 0.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 431.4008 92.6

9 years old 0.921901 0.2

10 years old 3.845967 0.8

11 years old 1.922984 0.4

12 or older 2.002165 0.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 361.9621 73.9

Some 99.14986 20.2

Most 13.77578 2.8


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CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 413.2257 88.4

Some 16.46368 3.5

Most 5.162863 1.1






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


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None 374.2668 82.3

Some 41.25091 9.1

Most 10.93181 2.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 365.1541 79.6

Some 54.20906 11.8

Most 14.25133 3.1





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 380.666 84.2

Some 33.63953 7.4Most 11.93244 2.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES


Never heard of 20.41345 4.2No 384.2753 79.0

Yes 81.52537 16.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 414.8078 88.3

Yes 16.01549 3.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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No 316.3697 68.5

Yes 127.6475 27.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 328.5682 74.9

Yes 41.96309 9.6





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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 383.591 83.5

Yes 40.17156 8.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 398.3441 86.0Yes 32.63708 7.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 388.3588 83.5

Yes 42.72663 9.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA


N h d f 26 86767 5 8


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No 402.5292 87.3

Yes 31.63691 6.9


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 344.871 71.6

No 91.92707 19.1

Yes 44.64778 9.3





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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS


Do Not Drink 292.9799 68.2

No 112.0256 26.1

Yes 24.47188 5.7


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE


Do Not Drink 295.6664 68.4

No 87.31803 20.2Yes 49.33784 11.4


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 288.7115 59.1

Dangerous 141.7665 29.0

Not at all 13.77624 2.8

Don't know 36.03258 7.4


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Dangerous 77.09976 16.4

Not at all 6.848301 1.5

Don't know 39.27291 8.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 145.0582 32.1Not at all 26.94777 6.0

Don't know 43.9616 9.7






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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 291.7166 64.3Dangerous 89.2433 19.7

Not at all 14.32914 3.2

Don't know 42.19607 9.3


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 44.19915 10.0

Not at all 6.163488 1.4

Don't know 33.10897 7.5




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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER


No 106.7081 22.0

Yes 377.2673 78.0


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 185.4846 41.9

Yes 257.689 58.1


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 99.62129 22.2

Yes 349.0841 77.8


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 191.0164 43.9

Yes 244.0715 56.1


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 160.0484 35.3

Yes 292.9771 64.7





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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 425.1819 85.7

1 time 39.72155 8.0

2 times 18.78074 3.83+ times 12.61771 2.5


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 432.3209 91.6

1 time 21.94235 4.6

2 times 8.850924 1.9

3+ times 8.771742 1.9


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 430.3979 91.4

1 time 21.94189 4.7

2 times 13.69752 2.9

3+ times 4.84705 1.0


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE


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Q ,

AT ONE TIME


Never 440.4074 94.6

1 time 12.61817 2.7

2 times 6.769577 1.5

3+ times 5.9264 1.3


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 478.1272 95.2Yes 23.86488 4.8





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p g

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 353.2696 70.2

Yes 149.9598 29.8


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 414.4625 84.4

Don't care 8.850467 1.8Think it's O.K. 5.847676 1.2

Don't know 61.89871 12.6


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 426.7112 86.0

Don't care 5.768951 1.2

Think it's O.K. 1.843802 0.4

Don't know 61.66162 12.4



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Documents

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