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Texas School Survey

of Drug and Alcohol Use

2010

Palacios ISD

Part I: District Results

Secondary

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Part I: District ResultsSecondary (7-12)

Table of Contents

General Substance Tables 5-40

TobaccoAlcoholDrugsInhalantsMiscellaneous

Prevalence Tables 41-70

Selected Substances:

Table B1: All StudentsTable B2: Male StudentsTable B3: Female StudentsTable B4: White StudentsTable B5: African/American StudentsTable B6: Mexican/American StudentsTable B7: Students Reporting A GradesTable B8: Students Reporting Grades Lower Than an ATable B9: Students Living With 2 ParentsTable B10: Students Not Living With 2 ParentsTable B11: Students who would seek help from adults

Table B12: Students who wouldn’t seek help from adultsTable B13 Students Living in Town More Than 3 YearsTable B14: Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less

Margin Tables 71-88






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1. General Substance Tables






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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Any tobacco product?

All 10.3% 16.1% 30.3% 69.7%

Grade 8 8.0% 11.0% 28.0% 72.0%Grade 9 6.5% 15.0% 30.8% 69.2%

Grade 12 18.9% 24.3% 32.4% 67.6%

Cigarettes?

All 9.6% 15.1% 29.0% 71.0%

Grade 8 8.1% 10.1% 25.3% 74.7%

Grade 9 6.5% 15.0% 29.9% 70.1%

Grade 12 16.2% 21.6% 32.4% 67.6%

Smokeless tobacco?

All 4.8% 6.2% 11.3% 88.7%

Grade 8 2.1% 4.1% 9.3% 90.7%

Grade 9 2.9% 2.9% 9.6% 90.4%

Grade 12 10.8% 13.5% 16.2% 83.8%

Table T-2: How often do you normally use ..

Never

Used

Every

Day

Several

Times a

Week

Several

Times a

Month

About

Once a

Month

About

Once a

Year

Less than

Once a

Year


All 74.3% 1.8% 1.4% 6.1% 7.0% 2.6% 6.8%

Grade 8 77.8% 1.0% 2.0% 8.1% 1.0% 1.0% 9.1%

Grade 9 74.5% 0.0% 1.9% 4.7% 7.5% 5.7% 5.7%

Grade 12 69.4% 5.6% 0.0% 5.6% 13.9% 0.0% 5.6%Cigarettes?

All 75.5% 1.1% 1.1% 5.8% 6.7% 2.6% 7.2%

Grade 8 80.8% 1.0% 2.0% 6.1% 1.0% 1.0% 8.1%

Grade 9 75.0% 0.0% 1.0% 5.8% 6.7% 5.8% 5.8%

Grade 12 69.4% 2.8% 0.0% 5.6% 13.9% 0.0% 8.3%

Smokeless tobacco?

All 88.4% 1.5% 0.7% 1.4% 1.9% 1.9% 4.1%

Grade 8 91.9% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% 4.0%

Grade 9 89.3% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 3.9% 2.9% 2.9%

Grade 12 82.4% 5.9% 0.0% 2.9% 0.0% 2.9% 5.9%






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

Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 12

Cigarettes

10.8 12.2 14.6

Smokeless tobacco

10.7 12.5 14.2

Any Tobacco

10.8 12.2 14.2






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Table T-4: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Never

Heard Of Impossible

Very

Difficult

Somewhat

Difficult

Somewhat

Easy Very Easy


All 17.3% 20.3% 5.7% 9.2% 10.7% 36.8%

Grade 8 15.3% 21.4% 10.2% 8.2% 12.2% 32.7%

Grade 9 16.0% 26.0% 4.0% 11.0% 17.0% 26.0%Grade 12 21.6% 10.8% 2.7% 8.1% 0.0% 56.8%

Cigarettes?

All 18.1% 20.7% 5.0% 10.4% 11.1% 34.6%

Grade 8 16.5% 22.7% 9.3% 8.2% 12.4% 30.9%

Grade 9 17.0% 26.0% 3.0% 14.0% 18.0% 22.0%

Grade 12 21.6% 10.8% 2.7% 8.1% 0.0% 56.8%

Smokeless Tobacco?

All 23.8% 25.7% 7.4% 9.1% 9.7% 24.3%

Grade 8 24.2% 27.4% 12.6% 7.4% 12.6% 15.8%

Grade 9 26.5% 30.6% 6.1% 11.2% 10.2% 15.3%

Grade 12 19.4% 16.7% 2.8% 8.3% 5.6% 47.2%

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

None A Few Some Most ALL

Use any tobacco product?

All 38.4% 33.2% 19.9% 7.0% 1.5%

Grade 8 47.4% 33.0% 14.4% 5.2% 0.0%

Grade 9 35.0% 34.0% 25.2% 5.8% 0.0%

Grade 12 32.4% 32.4% 18.9% 10.8% 5.4%

Smoke cigarettes?

All 40.7% 35.3% 17.4% 5.1% 1.5%

Grade 8 51.0% 32.3% 11.5% 5.2% 0.0%

Grade 9 37.9% 37.9% 19.4% 4.9% 0.0%

Grade 12 32.4% 35.1% 21.6% 5.4% 5.4%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

All 59.1% 21.3% 13.9% 4.2% 1.5%

Grade 8 66.3% 22.1% 9.5% 2.1% 0.0%

Grade 9 58.6% 22.2% 14.1% 5.1% 0.0%

Grade 12 51.4% 18.9% 18.9% 5.4% 5.4%






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Table T-6: How do your parents feel about kids your age using tobacco?

Strongly

Disapprove

Mildly

Disapprove Neither

Mildly

Approve

Strongly

Approve Don't know

All 78.8% 8.4% 4.1% 0.4% 0.4% 8.0%

Grade 8 80.4% 2.1% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% 14.4%

Grade 9 75.2% 11.4% 3.8% 1.0% 1.0% 7.6%

Grade 12 82.4% 11.8% 5.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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

Very

Dangerous

Somewhat

Dangerous

Not very

Dangerous

Not at All

Dangerous Do Not Know

All 52.7% 26.5% 12.2% 3.4% 5.2%

Grade 8 56.3% 24.0% 13.5% 2.1% 4.2%

Grade 9 52.4% 31.1% 9.7% 1.0% 5.8%

Grade 12 48.6% 22.9% 14.3% 8.6% 5.7%






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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Any alcohol product?

All 30.6% 46.4% 69.9% 30.1%

Grade 8 27.7% 37.6% 69.3% 30.7%

Grade 9 29.9% 50.5% 72.0% 28.0%Grade 12 35.1% 51.4% 67.6% 32.4%

Beer?

All 23.3% 34.9% 60.3% 39.7%

Grade 8 23.5% 33.7% 63.3% 36.7%

Grade 9 20.8% 34.0% 56.6% 43.4%

Grade 12 27.0% 37.8% 62.2% 37.8%

Wine coolers?

All 16.0% 29.3% 45.9% 54.1%

Grade 8 15.5% 22.7% 40.2% 59.8%

Grade 9 18.1% 36.2% 54.3% 45.7%

Grade 12 13.5% 27.0% 40.5% 59.5%

Wine?

All 12.6% 20.6% 37.2% 62.8%

Grade 8 9.7% 16.1% 37.6% 62.4%

Grade 9 8.0% 17.0% 37.0% 63.0%

Grade 12 22.9% 31.4% 37.1% 62.9%

Liquor?

All 17.8% 34.3% 53.0% 47.0%

Grade 8 15.0% 26.0% 40.0% 60.0%

Grade 9 13.5% 34.6% 58.7% 41.3%

Grade 12 27.8% 44.4% 61.1% 38.9%






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Table A-2: How often do you normally use...

Never

Used

Every

Day

Several

Times a

Week

Several

Times a

Month

About

Once a

Month

About

Once a

Year

Less than

Once a

Year


All 38.5% 0.3% 5.7% 13.7% 17.0% 15.8% 8.9%

Grade 8 41.0% 1.0% 5.0% 11.0% 14.0% 15.0% 13.0%Grade 9 30.8% 0.0% 4.7% 14.0% 23.4% 15.9% 11.2%

Grade 12 47.2% 0.0% 8.3% 16.7% 11.1% 16.7% 0.0%

Beer?

All 48.5% 0.3% 3.6% 12.4% 14.4% 12.8% 7.9%

Grade 8 48.0% 1.0% 4.1% 10.2% 11.2% 13.3% 12.2%

Grade 9 43.4% 0.0% 1.9% 9.4% 20.8% 15.1% 9.4%

Grade 12 57.1% 0.0% 5.7% 20.0% 8.6% 8.6% 0.0%

Wine coolers?

All 59.0% 0.0% 2.5% 7.1% 12.5% 14.2% 4.7%

Grade 8 65.3% 0.0% 3.1% 3.1% 10.2% 12.2% 6.1%

Grade 9 48.6% 0.0% 1.9% 9.5% 19.0% 14.3% 6.7%

Grade 12 66.7% 0.0% 2.8% 8.3% 5.6% 16.7% 0.0%

Wine?

All 62.9% 0.0% 1.8% 4.8% 7.3% 14.5% 8.6%

Grade 8 62.9% 0.0% 2.1% 3.1% 8.2% 8.2% 15.5%

Grade 9 62.1% 0.0% 1.0% 3.9% 7.8% 16.5% 8.7%

Grade 12 63.9% 0.0% 2.8% 8.3% 5.6% 19.4% 0.0%

Liquor?

All 52.0% 0.3% 4.0% 11.7% 11.2% 14.7% 6.1%

Grade 8 60.0% 1.0% 4.0% 6.0% 13.0% 8.0% 8.0%

Grade 9 42.9% 0.0% 2.9% 13.3% 15.2% 17.1% 8.6%

Grade 12 55.6% 0.0% 5.6% 16.7% 2.8% 19.4% 0.0%






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Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks doyou usually have at one time, on average?

Never Ever Used 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

Beer

All 43.2% 56.8% 17.6% 26.4% 12.7%

Grade 8 41.7% 58.3% 17.7% 22.9% 17.7%

Grade 9 43.7% 56.3% 12.6% 34.0% 9.7%

Grade 12 44.4% 55.6% 25.0% 19.4% 11.1%

Wine Coolers

All 53.3% 46.7% 12.7% 27.0% 7.1%

Grade 8 62.9% 37.1% 10.3% 21.6% 5.2%

Grade 9 43.6% 56.4% 11.9% 38.6% 5.9%

Grade 12 55.6% 44.4% 16.7% 16.7% 11.1%

Wine

All 61.3% 38.7% 4.5% 22.6% 11.6%

Grade 8 62.9% 37.1% 3.1% 21.6% 12.4%

Grade 9 63.4% 36.6% 3.0% 20.8% 12.9%

Grade 12 55.9% 44.1% 8.8% 26.5% 8.8%

LiquorAll 47.2% 52.8% 15.6% 27.3% 10.0%

Grade 8 58.2% 41.8% 10.2% 23.5% 8.2%

Grade 9 39.8% 60.2% 17.5% 32.0% 10.7%

Grade 12 44.4% 55.6% 19.4% 25.0% 11.1%

Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or moredrinks of alcohol at one time?

Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days

10 or

more days

Alcohol

All 72.8% 8.1% 5.8% 6.9% 3.4% 3.2%

Grade 8 75.5% 6.1% 6.1% 7.1% 0.0% 5.1%

Grade 9 74.5% 11.3% 3.8% 5.7% 2.8% 1.9%

Grade 12 66.7% 5.6% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 2.8%

Table A-5: Average age of first use of:


Beer

10.9 12.5 14.7Wine Coolers

10.9 12.5 14.6

Wine

11.4 12.9 14.4

Liquor

12.0 13.1 14.9

Any Alcohol

10.8 12.4 14.5






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Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Never

Heard Of Impossible

Very

Difficult

Somewhat

Difficult

Somewhat

Easy Very Easy

Beer?

All 11.3% 16.5% 4.1% 8.9% 24.9% 34.2%

Grade 8 9.5% 15.8% 5.3% 9.5% 22.1% 37.9%

Grade 9 11.0% 19.0% 6.0% 7.0% 31.0% 26.0%Grade 12 13.9% 13.9% 0.0% 11.1% 19.4% 41.7%

Wine coolers?

All 17.2% 19.4% 5.9% 11.4% 16.0% 29.9%

Grade 8 20.4% 23.5% 7.1% 10.2% 12.2% 26.5%

Grade 9 17.2% 20.2% 7.1% 9.1% 21.2% 25.3%

Grade 12 13.5% 13.5% 2.7% 16.2% 13.5% 40.5%

Wine?

All 14.9% 17.7% 7.5% 16.3% 15.0% 28.5%

Grade 8 11.3% 20.6% 14.4% 16.5% 11.3% 25.8%

Grade 9 17.2% 18.2% 5.1% 18.2% 19.2% 22.2%

Grade 12 16.2% 13.5% 2.7% 13.5% 13.5% 40.5%

Liquor?

All 14.4% 19.5% 7.6% 10.5% 19.0% 29.0%

Grade 8 14.4% 22.7% 12.4% 5.2% 15.5% 29.9%

Grade 9 13.0% 23.0% 7.0% 11.0% 24.0% 22.0%

Grade 12 16.2% 10.8% 2.7% 16.2% 16.2% 37.8%


All 10.3% 14.3% 3.2% 10.6% 22.6% 38.9%

Grade 8 8.1% 14.1% 7.1% 10.1% 16.2% 44.4%

Grade 9 10.0% 15.0% 2.0% 11.0% 31.0% 31.0%

Grade 12 13.5% 13.5% 0.0% 10.8% 18.9% 43.2%






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Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?

All 95.8% 3.9% 0.0% 0.3%

Grade 8 93.0% 6.0% 0.0% 1.0%

Grade 9 97.1% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 97.2% 2.8% 0.0% 0.0%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?

All 99.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%

Grade 8 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 9 99.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0%

Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:

Average days absent due to

illness or other reasonsAlcohol Users: 3.2

Alcohol Non-use 3.1

Average days conduct problems

reported

Alcohol Users: 2.0

Alcohol Non-use 1.0

Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...


Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?

All 91.8% 4.7% 1.2% 2.3%

Grade 9 94.2% 5.8% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 87.9% 3.0% 3.0% 6.1%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?

All 96.2% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 8 96.8% 3.2% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 9 99.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 90.9% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0%






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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...



All 18.2% 24.0% 23.1% 23.5% 11.3%

Grade 8 15.2% 30.3% 23.2% 23.2% 8.1%

Grade 9 20.2% 22.1% 22.1% 25.0% 10.6%

Grade 12 18.9% 18.9% 24.3% 21.6% 16.2%

Beer?

All 19.1% 26.2% 23.8% 21.6% 9.4%

Grade 8 16.7% 32.3% 24.0% 21.9% 5.2%

Grade 9 20.8% 25.7% 22.8% 22.8% 7.9%

Grade 12 19.4% 19.4% 25.0% 19.4% 16.7%

Wine coolers?

All 38.1% 23.3% 19.7% 14.5% 4.4%

Grade 8 46.3% 22.1% 15.8% 12.6% 3.2%

Grade 9 33.3% 23.5% 25.5% 16.7% 1.0%

Grade 12 35.1% 24.3% 16.2% 13.5% 10.8%

Wine?

All 48.7% 27.7% 14.3% 6.3% 3.0%Grade 8 48.9% 27.7% 12.8% 8.5% 2.1%

Grade 9 47.5% 29.7% 15.8% 5.0% 2.0%

Grade 12 50.0% 25.0% 13.9% 5.6% 5.6%

Liquor?

All 30.3% 23.1% 19.8% 18.0% 8.8%

Grade 8 39.6% 19.8% 18.8% 14.6% 7.3%

Grade 9 26.9% 25.0% 21.2% 20.2% 6.7%

Grade 12 24.3% 24.3% 18.9% 18.9% 13.5%

Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...


Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?

All 90.4% 8.2% 0.7% 0.7%

Grade 8 88.7% 9.3% 1.0% 1.0%

Grade 9 93.3% 4.8% 1.0% 1.0%

Grade 12 87.9% 12.1% 0.0% 0.0%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?

All 92.0% 6.1% 1.5% 0.4%

Grade 8 91.6% 7.4% 0.0% 1.1%

Grade 9 93.3% 6.7% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 90.6% 3.1% 6.3% 0.0%






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Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often wasalcohol used?

Never Seldom

Half

the Time

Most

of the Time Always Don't know

Didn't

attend

All 33.8% 12.8% 8.3% 11.7% 18.5% 1.7% 13.2%

Grade 8 35.4% 14.1% 11.1% 14.1% 11.1% 4.0% 10.1%

Grade 9 26.7% 16.2% 7.6% 15.2% 23.8% 1.0% 9.5%Grade 12 42.9% 5.7% 5.7% 2.9% 20.0% 0.0% 22.9%

Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from..

Do Not Drink Never Seldom

Most of

the Time Always

At home?

All 45.4% 27.7% 22.7% 2.9% 1.4%

Grade 8 49.5% 23.7% 17.5% 5.2% 4.1%

Grade 9 36.9% 29.1% 31.1% 2.9% 0.0%

Grade 12 52.8% 30.6% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0%

From friends?

All 40.7% 12.1% 21.1% 15.9% 10.3%

Grade 8 45.4% 16.5% 14.4% 10.3% 13.4%

Grade 9 36.0% 9.0% 26.0% 24.0% 5.0%

Grade 12 41.7% 11.1% 22.2% 11.1% 13.9%

From a store?

All 41.7% 47.5% 4.5% 4.1% 2.2%

Grade 8 45.9% 48.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%

Grade 9 36.3% 51.0% 7.8% 2.9% 2.0%

Grade 12 44.4% 41.7% 2.8% 8.3% 2.8%

At parties?

All 37.4% 11.1% 17.9% 13.3% 20.4%Grade 8 41.7% 7.3% 18.8% 11.5% 20.8%

Grade 9 33.0% 14.2% 17.9% 17.9% 17.0%

Grade 12 38.9% 11.1% 16.7% 8.3% 25.0%

Other source?

All 42.5% 21.9% 15.4% 8.9% 11.4%

Grade 8 46.9% 16.3% 18.4% 8.2% 10.2%

Grade 9 39.2% 22.5% 17.6% 13.7% 6.9%

Grade 12 41.7% 27.8% 8.3% 2.8% 19.4%






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Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking alcohol?

Strongly

Disapprove

Mildly

Disapprove Neither

Mildly

Approve

Strongly

Approve Don't know

All 63.0% 18.1% 8.2% 2.9% 0.4% 7.3%

Grade 8 63.5% 12.5% 7.3% 4.2% 0.0% 12.5%

Grade 9 61.5% 21.2% 6.7% 1.9% 1.0% 7.7%

Grade 12 64.7% 20.6% 11.8% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0%

Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

Very

Dangerous

Somewhat

Dangerous

Not very

Dangerous

Not at All


All 38.7% 28.1% 24.3% 5.2% 3.8%

Grade 8 35.4% 27.1% 26.0% 8.3% 3.1%

Grade 9 37.4% 29.3% 22.2% 6.1% 5.1%

Grade 12 44.4% 27.8% 25.0% 0.0% 2.8%






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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Marijuana?

All 5.8% 10.9% 19.4% 80.6%

Grade 8 5.0% 10.0% 13.0% 87.0%

Grade 9 6.9% 9.8% 21.6% 78.4%Grade 12 5.4% 13.5% 24.3% 75.7%

Cocaine?

All 0.3% 0.3% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 8 1.0% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%

Grade 9 0.0% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%

Grade 12 0.0% 1.3% 4.0% 96.0%

Crack?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 99.7%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Hallucinogens?

All 0.0% 0.7% 1.9% 98.1%

Grade 8 0.0% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 9 0.0% 1.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers?

All 1.1% 1.9% 2.2% 97.8%

Grade 8 2.1% 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%

Grade 9 1.0% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol?

All 0.0% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 1.0% 3.1% 96.9%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids?

All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 8 0.0% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%

Grade 9 1.0% 2.1% 4.4% 95.6%

Grade 12 2.8% 4.9% 9.4% 90.6%

Ecstasy?All 1.1% 1.8% 2.6% 97.4%

Grade 8 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Grade 9 1.0% 1.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%






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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Heroin?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table D-2: How often do you normally use...

Never

Used

Every

Day

Several

Times a

Week

Several

Times a

Month

About

Once a

Month

About

Once a

Year

Less than

Once a

Year

Marijuana?

All 82.4% 1.4% 1.5% 3.1% 5.6% 3.0% 2.9%

Grade 8 84.4% 4.2% 0.0% 1.0% 4.2% 2.1% 4.2%Grade 9 80.2% 0.0% 2.0% 5.0% 6.9% 4.0% 2.0%

Grade 12 83.3% 0.0% 2.8% 2.8% 5.6% 2.8% 2.8%

Cocaine?

All 98.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7%

Grade 8 96.8% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1%

Grade 9 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Crack?

All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 8 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 9 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Hallucinogens?

All 99.2% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0%

Grade 8 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 9 97.9% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Uppers?

All 98.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.4% 0.0% 0.8%

Grade 8 97.8% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 9 96.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1%

Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Downers?

All 96.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.1% 0.4% 1.2%

Grade 8 96.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0%Grade 9 94.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3.0%

Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Rohypnol?

All 98.9% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.4%

Grade 8 99.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 9 98.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0%

Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Steroids?

All 99.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4%

Grade 8 99.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0%

Grade 9 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Ecstasy?

All 97.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.7% 1.1% 0.4%

Grade 8 98.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0%

Grade 9 97.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 1.0%

Grade 12 97.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.8% 0.0% 0.0%






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SPRING 2010

Table D-2: How often do you normally use...(Continued)

Never

Used

Every

Day

Several

Times a

Week

Several

Times a

Month

About

Once a

Month

About

Once a

Year

Less than

Once a

Year

Heroin?

All 99.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 8 99.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 9 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%






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


Marijuana

11.5 12.5 15.0

Cocaine

* * *

Crack

* * *

Hallucinogens

* * *

Uppers

* * *

Downers

* 13.0 *

Rohypnol

* * *

Steroids

* * *

Ecstasy* * *

Heroin

* * *

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

Never 9/Under 10 to 11 12 to 13 14 to 15 16 to 17 Over 17

Two parent family

All 85.0% 1.1% 2.0% 3.8% 4.9% 2.2% 1.1%

Grade 8 89.6% 1.5% 4.5% 3.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 9 86.6% 1.5% 1.5% 4.5% 6.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 77.8% 0.0% 0.0% 3.7% 7.4% 7.4% 3.7%

Other family situation

All 65.7% 8.0% 3.9% 9.0% 10.8% 0.0% 2.7%

Grade 8 68.0% 8.0% 4.0% 16.0% 4.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 9 63.6% 12.1% 0.0% 9.1% 15.2% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 66.7% 0.0% 11.1% 0.0% 11.1% 0.0% 11.1%






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Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..

Never

Heard Of Impossible

Very

Difficult

Somewhat

Difficult

Somewhat

Easy Very Easy

Marijuana?

All 20.3% 31.2% 9.5% 9.9% 8.0% 21.1%

Grade 8 17.5% 37.1% 9.3% 9.3% 8.2% 18.6%

Grade 9 20.6% 35.1% 8.2% 9.3% 7.2% 19.6%Grade 12 23.5% 17.6% 11.8% 11.8% 8.8% 26.5%

Cocaine?

All 29.1% 40.2% 11.8% 7.7% 2.9% 8.4%

Grade 8 27.1% 39.6% 11.5% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3%

Grade 9 32.7% 45.9% 8.2% 9.2% 1.0% 3.1%

Grade 12 26.5% 32.4% 17.6% 5.9% 0.0% 17.6%

Crack?

All 29.0% 39.2% 12.9% 8.3% 1.8% 8.7%

Grade 8 26.0% 39.6% 11.5% 10.4% 5.2% 7.3%

Grade 9 33.3% 45.5% 9.1% 8.1% 0.0% 4.0%

Grade 12 26.5% 29.4% 20.6% 5.9% 0.0% 17.6%

Hallucinogens?

All 42.3% 30.5% 12.3% 5.8% 3.8% 5.3%

Grade 8 46.5% 26.3% 15.2% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0%

Grade 9 46.3% 35.8% 4.2% 7.4% 2.1% 4.2%

Grade 12 31.4% 28.6% 20.0% 5.7% 5.7% 8.6%

Uppers?

All 54.2% 25.2% 6.1% 6.0% 2.7% 5.8%

Grade 8 58.3% 25.0% 8.3% 1.0% 3.1% 4.2%

Grade 9 63.0% 22.8% 2.2% 6.5% 2.2% 3.3%

Grade 12 37.1% 28.6% 8.6% 11.4% 2.9% 11.4%

Downers?

All 53.5% 24.3% 8.1% 5.6% 1.9% 6.7%

Grade 8 58.7% 22.8% 8.7% 2.2% 3.3% 4.3%

Grade 9 62.8% 24.5% 3.2% 4.3% 0.0% 5.3%Grade 12 34.3% 25.7% 14.3% 11.4% 2.9% 11.4%

Rohypnol?

All 50.3% 29.4% 6.9% 4.6% 3.0% 5.7%

Grade 8 56.4% 28.7% 6.4% 2.1% 2.1% 4.3%

Grade 9 55.2% 31.3% 6.3% 4.2% 0.0% 3.1%

Grade 12 36.1% 27.8% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 11.1%

Steroids?

All 29.6% 44.9% 10.7% 6.1% 3.8% 5.0%

Grade 8 28.3% 44.6% 9.8% 7.6% 6.5% 3.3%

Grade 9 32.0% 51.5% 5.2% 5.2% 4.1% 2.1%

Grade 12 27.8% 36.1% 19.4% 5.6% 0.0% 11.1%

Ecstasy?All 35.8% 35.4% 6.1% 10.0% 5.0% 7.8%

Grade 8 37.9% 34.7% 7.4% 10.5% 5.3% 4.2%

Grade 9 39.8% 37.6% 3.2% 8.6% 6.5% 4.3%

Grade 12 27.8% 33.3% 8.3% 11.1% 2.8% 16.7%






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Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..Continue

d

Never

Heard Of Impossible

Very

Difficult

Somewhat

Difficult

Somewhat

Easy Very Easy

Heroin?

All 36.0% 37.3% 10.7% 5.5% 5.3% 5.3%

Grade 8 33.0% 37.1% 13.4% 3.1% 7.2% 6.2%

Grade 9 44.1% 37.6% 9.7% 5.4% 3.2% 0.0%

Grade 12 28.6% 37.1% 8.6% 8.6% 5.7% 11.4%






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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you..


Attended class while high from marijuana use?

All 93.9% 3.2% 2.2% 0.7%

Grade 8 92.0% 4.0% 2.0% 2.0%

Grade 9 93.3% 4.8% 1.9% 0.0%

Grade 12 97.2% 0.0% 2.8% 0.0%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?

All 93.8% 4.4% 0.7% 1.1%

Grade 8 93.0% 4.0% 1.0% 2.0%

Grade 9 90.5% 7.6% 1.0% 1.0%

Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?

All 98.1% 1.2% 0.0% 0.7%

Grade 8 98.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1%

Grade 9 96.0% 3.0% 0.0% 1.0%

Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:


illness or other reasons

Marijuana Users: 4.2

Marijuana Non-use 3.0


reported

Marijuana Users: 3.5

Marijuana Non-use 1.2

Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you..


Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?

All 95.8% 1.8% 1.2% 1.2%

Grade 9 97.0% 1.0% 2.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 93.9% 3.0% 0.0% 3.0%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?

All 98.1% 1.6% 0.4% 0.0%

Grade 8 97.8% 1.1% 1.1% 0.0%

Grade 9 99.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 97.1% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0%






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Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?


All 53.7% 21.3% 10.3% 11.1% 3.7%

Grade 8 52.6% 27.8% 10.3% 7.2% 2.1%

Grade 9 51.4% 17.1% 13.3% 14.3% 3.8%

Grade 12 58.3% 19.4% 5.6% 11.1% 5.6%

Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you..


Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?

All 94.0% 4.1% 0.8% 1.1%

Grade 8 92.5% 5.4% 0.0% 2.2%

Grade 9 95.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.0%

Grade 12 94.1% 5.9% 0.0% 0.0%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?All 96.1% 2.8% 0.4% 0.7%

Grade 8 95.7% 2.2% 0.0% 2.2%

Grade 9 96.0% 3.0% 1.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 96.9% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0%






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Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often weremarijuana and/or other drugs used?

Never Seldom

Half

the Time

Most

of the Time Always Don't know

Didn't

attend

All 57.7% 12.8% 5.6% 4.0% 4.7% 1.7% 13.5%

Grade 8 61.6% 10.1% 3.0% 5.1% 5.1% 4.0% 11.1%

Grade 9 58.5% 16.0% 7.5% 3.8% 3.8% 0.9% 9.4%Grade 12 51.4% 11.4% 5.7% 2.9% 5.7% 0.0% 22.9%

Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in..

CATEGORY Never Seldom

Half

the Time

Most of

the Time Always Don't know

Joints? All 83.2% 4.1% 4.8% 4.0% 3.6% 0.3%

Grade 8 86.7% 2.0% 3.1% 4.1% 3.1% 1.0%

Grade 9 82.1% 4.7% 5.7% 4.7% 2.8% 0.0%

Grade 12 80.6% 5.6% 5.6% 2.8% 5.6% 0.0%

Blunts? All 82.4% 4.1% 5.5% 3.3% 3.3% 1.4%

Grade 8 84.7% 2.0% 5.1% 2.0% 4.1% 2.0%

Grade 9 83.7% 2.9% 5.8% 4.8% 2.9% 0.0%

Grade 12 77.8% 8.3% 5.6% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8%

Bongs or water pipes? All 89.1% 5.3% 1.9% 1.9% 1.1% 0.7%

Grade 8 94.8% 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 2.1%

Grade 9 86.4% 8.7% 1.9% 1.0% 1.9% 0.0%

Grade 12 86.1% 5.6% 2.8% 5.6% 0.0% 0.0%

Pipes? All 87.6% 5.2% 2.2% 1.5% 2.2% 1.4%

Grade 8 91.8% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3.1% 2.0%

Grade 9 88.7% 4.7% 2.8% 0.9% 2.8% 0.0%

Grade 12 80.6% 11.1% 2.8% 2.8% 0.0% 2.8%

Some other way? All 89.9% 3.6% 1.8% 0.0% 1.8% 2.9%Grade 8 88.8% 4.1% 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% 3.1%

Grade 9 91.4% 1.9% 2.9% 0.0% 2.9% 1.0%

Grade 12 88.9% 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.6%






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Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?

Strongly

Disapprove

Mildly

Disapprove Neither

Mildly

Approve

Strongly

Approve Don't know

All 87.7% 1.2% 1.5% 0.7% 0.7% 8.1%

Grade 8 83.3% 0.0% 2.1% 1.0% 1.0% 12.5%

Grade 9 85.7% 2.9% 1.9% 1.0% 1.0% 7.6%

Grade 12 97.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0%

Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...

Very

Dangerous

Somewhat

Dangerous

Not very

Dangerous

Not at All


Marijuana?

All 66.8% 11.4% 9.6% 7.0% 5.2%

Grade 8 68.1% 16.0% 9.6% 5.3% 1.1%

Grade 9 69.1% 11.3% 6.2% 7.2% 6.2%

Grade 12 61.8% 5.9% 14.7% 8.8% 8.8%

Cocaine?

All 83.3% 7.6% 2.7% 0.4% 6.0%

Grade 8 86.0% 5.4% 4.3% 1.1% 3.2%

Grade 9 80.2% 10.4% 1.0% 0.0% 8.3%

Grade 12 84.4% 6.3% 3.1% 0.0% 6.3%

Crack?

All 85.1% 6.1% 1.9% 0.4% 6.4%

Grade 8 88.5% 2.3% 3.4% 1.1% 4.6%

Grade 9 82.7% 9.2% 0.0% 0.0% 8.2%

Grade 12 84.8% 6.1% 3.0% 0.0% 6.1%

Ecstasy?

All 79.2% 7.7% 3.1% 1.2% 8.8%

Grade 8 80.0% 5.6% 5.6% 1.1% 7.8%Grade 9 74.7% 10.5% 1.1% 2.1% 11.6%

Grade 12 84.8% 6.1% 3.0% 0.0% 6.1%

Steroids?

All 77.7% 12.1% 2.7% 0.0% 7.5%

Grade 8 79.1% 11.0% 4.4% 0.0% 5.5%

Grade 9 73.5% 13.3% 3.1% 0.0% 10.2%

Grade 12 82.4% 11.8% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9%

Heroin?

All 85.4% 5.6% 1.5% 0.0% 7.5%

Grade 8 86.7% 4.4% 2.2% 0.0% 6.7%

Grade 9 82.5% 8.2% 0.0% 0.0% 9.3%

Grade 12 88.2% 2.9% 2.9% 0.0% 5.9%






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Table D-15: How recently, if ever, have you taken...

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Methamphetamine?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 99.0%Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Table D-16: How recently, if ever, have you taken the following PRESCRIPTION DRUGS...

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Codeine?

All 5.6% 9.8% 13.4% 86.6%

Grade 8 4.1% 6.1% 10.2% 89.8%

Grade 9 8.7% 13.6% 17.5% 82.5%

Grade 12 2.9% 8.6% 11.4% 88.6%

Oxycontin, Percodan or Percocet?

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Vicodin, Lortab or Lorcet?

All 1.2% 1.6% 4.7% 95.3%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%

Grade 9 3.0% 4.0% 6.0% 94.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 5.7% 94.3%

Valium or Diazepam?

All 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%Grade 8 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 9 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Xanax or Alprazolam?

All 1.1% 1.9% 3.5% 96.5%

Grade 8 1.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 9 2.0% 2.9% 4.9% 95.1%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 97.1%

Table D-17: How recently, if ever, have you taken the following OVER-THE COUNTER drugs...

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

DXM, Triple C?

All 1.5% 2.2% 4.1% 95.9%

Grade 8 2.1% 2.1% 4.2% 95.8%

Grade 9 1.9% 3.9% 6.8% 93.2%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Spray paint?

All 0.3% 0.3% 6.2% 93.8%

Grade 8 1.0% 1.3% 13.5% 86.5%

Grade 9 0.0% 1.3% 6.0% 94.0%Grade 12 0.0% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%

Whiteout,correction fld?

All 2.1% 4.8% 13.8% 86.2%

Grade 8 5.1% 12.2% 25.5% 74.5%

Grade 9 0.9% 1.9% 13.2% 86.8%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Computer dusting sprays?

All 1.8% 2.5% 4.7% 95.3%

Grade 8 3.1% 4.1% 6.2% 93.8%

Grade 9 2.0% 2.9% 4.9% 95.1%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 97.3%

Helium,butane,propane,whippets,freon?

All 1.1% 2.5% 6.1% 93.9%

Grade 8 2.1% 5.2% 10.3% 89.7%

Grade 9 1.0% 1.9% 6.7% 93.3%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Glue?

All 0.0% 0.3% 3.6% 96.4%

Grade 8 0.0% 1.0% 6.2% 93.8%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 96.2%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Toluene,paint thinner,other solvents?

All 0.7% 0.7% 3.7% 96.3%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.7% 4.9% 95.1%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.7% 4.7% 95.3%Grade 12 2.7% 3.5% 3.5% 96.5%

Gasoline,octane booster,carburetor cleaner?

All 0.7% 1.4% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 8 1.0% 2.1% 7.2% 92.8%

Grade 9 1.0% 1.9% 4.8% 95.2%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Other aerosols/sprays?

All 0.7% 0.7% 4.8% 95.2%

Grade 8 2.0% 2.7% 10.9% 89.1%

Grade 9 0.0% 2.7% 4.6% 95.4%

Grade 12 0.0% 2.7% 5.4% 94.6%

Any inhalant?All 5.1% 8.2% 21.4% 78.6%

Grade 8 11.0% 18.0% 31.0% 69.0%

Grade 9 1.9% 3.7% 22.4% 77.6%

Grade 12 2.7% 2.7% 8.1% 91.9%

Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?






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Never

Used

Every

Day

Several

Times a

Week

Several

Times a

Month

About

Once a

Month

About

Once a

Year

Less than

Once a

Year

All 87.1% 0.0% 0.7% 1.4% 2.9% 3.9% 4.0%

Grade 8 77.6% 0.0% 1.0% 4.1% 5.1% 7.1% 5.1%

Grade 9 88.2% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 2.9% 3.9% 3.9%

Grade 12 97.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.8%

I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used

None One Two to Three Four Plus

All 78.6% 9.9% 7.6% 3.8%

Grade 8 69.3% 9.9% 13.9% 6.9%

Grade 9 77.6% 11.2% 7.5% 3.7%

Grade 12 91.9% 8.1% 0.0% 0.0%






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Table I-4: Average age of first use of:


Inhalants

11.6 12.8 *

Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have youattended class while high from inhalant use?


All 96.9% 2.1% 0.3% 0.7%

Grade 8 93.0% 4.0% 1.0% 2.0%

Grade 9 98.1% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%






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Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:


illness or other reasons

Inhalants Users: 3.4

Inhalants Non-use 3.1


reported

Inhalants Users: 3.7

Inhalants Non-use 1.3

Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?


All 75.0% 17.4% 6.1% 0.7% 0.7%

Grade 8 67.3% 22.4% 9.2% 1.0% 0.0%

Grade 9 73.5% 17.6% 7.8% 1.0% 0.0%

Grade 12 86.5% 10.8% 0.0% 0.0% 2.7%

Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

Very

Dangerous

Somewhat

Dangerous

Not very

Dangerous

Not at All


All 68.3% 17.4% 8.0% 1.1% 5.1%

Grade 8 60.2% 22.6% 11.8% 2.2% 3.2%Grade 9 67.7% 18.8% 6.3% 1.0% 6.3%

Grade 12 79.4% 8.8% 5.9% 0.0% 5.9%






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Table I-9: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..

Never

Heard Of Impossible

Very

Difficult

Somewhat

Difficult

Somewhat

Easy Very Easy

Inhalants?

All 29.9% 17.2% 3.8% 6.5% 9.2% 33.4%

Grade 8 23.7% 15.5% 4.1% 5.2% 7.2% 44.3%

Grade 9 35.1% 19.1% 2.1% 8.5% 7.4% 27.7%Grade 12 30.6% 16.7% 5.6% 5.6% 13.9% 27.8%






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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any informationon drugs or alcohol from the following sources?

CATEGORY Yes

A school health class All 48.8%

Grade 8 55.0%

Grade 9 51.6%

Grade 12 36.7%

An assembly program All 66.5%

Grade 8 45.6%

Grade 9 87.1%

Grade 12 58.6%

Guidance counselor All 28.7%

Grade 8 10.4%

Grade 9 34.8%

Grade 12 41.4%

Science class All 21.6%

Grade 8 24.4%

Grade 9 20.0%

Grade 12 20.7%Social studies class All 12.4%

Grade 8 6.5%

Grade 9 9.9%

Grade 12 23.3%

Student group session All 11.8%

Grade 8 6.4%

Grade 9 14.4%

Grade 12 14.3%

An invited school guest All 45.6%

Grade 8 20.5%

Grade 9 79.1%

Grade 12 21.4%

Another source at school All 33.0%

Grade 8 24.1%

Grade 9 41.1%

Grade 12 31.0%

Any school source All 66.7%

Grade 8 59.4%

Grade 9 81.3%

Grade 12 54.1%






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Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?

CATEGORY Yes

Counselor/program in-school All 37.3%

Grade 8 31.3%

Grade 9 39.0%

Grade 12 42.4%

Another adult in school All 34.2%

Grade 8 31.3%

Grade 9 35.8%

Grade 12 35.3%

Counselor/program outside-school All 34.1%

Grade 8 34.8%

Grade 9 31.4%

Grade 12 37.5%

Your parents All 58.7%

Grade 8 58.3%

Grade 9 63.5%

Grade 12 51.5%

A medical doctor All 44.8%Grade 8 43.2%

Grade 9 46.6%

Grade 12 44.1%

Your friends All 71.2%

Grade 8 75.8%

Grade 9 79.0%

Grade 12 52.9%

Another adult All 58.3%

Grade 8 59.6%

Grade 9 66.0%

Grade 12 44.1%

Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other thanfrom family or friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs?

CATEGORY Yes

Seek Help All 7.6%

Grade 8 4.4%

Grade 9 7.1%

Grade 12 12.5%






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Table X-4: About how many of your friends:


Feel close to their parents?

All 7.8% 30.7% 28.0% 29.2% 4.3%

Grade 8 10.0% 31.0% 25.0% 30.0% 4.0%

Grade 9 5.7% 33.0% 29.2% 24.5% 7.5%

Grade 12 8.1% 27.0% 29.7% 35.1% 0.0%

Sometimes carry weapons?

All 65.3% 21.5% 8.0% 3.3% 1.8%

Grade 8 69.4% 25.5% 4.1% 1.0% 0.0%

Grade 9 70.1% 19.6% 5.6% 3.7% 0.9%

Grade 12 52.8% 19.4% 16.7% 5.6% 5.6%

Care about making good grades?

All 5.4% 16.2% 22.3% 41.2% 14.8%

Grade 8 5.1% 17.2% 24.2% 38.4% 15.2%

Grade 9 1.9% 17.0% 20.8% 41.5% 18.9%

Grade 12 11.1% 13.9% 22.2% 44.4% 8.3%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?

All 69.1% 19.9% 7.0% 2.1% 1.8%Grade 8 69.8% 21.9% 4.2% 3.1% 1.0%

Grade 9 66.0% 18.9% 12.3% 0.9% 1.9%

Grade 12 73.0% 18.9% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7%

Wish they could drop out of school?

All 56.7% 28.0% 11.3% 2.2% 1.8%

Grade 8 59.4% 25.0% 10.4% 3.1% 2.1%

Grade 9 50.9% 33.0% 12.3% 2.8% 0.9%

Grade 12 62.2% 24.3% 10.8% 0.0% 2.7%






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Table X-5: How safe do you feel when you are:

Very Safe

Somewhat

Safe

Not Very

Safe

Not Safe at

All

Don't

Know

In your home?

All 78.8% 18.0% 1.9% 0.3% 1.0%

Grade 8 77.2% 19.8% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0%

Grade 9 80.4% 14.0% 4.7% 0.0% 0.9%Grade 12 78.4% 21.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Out in your neighborhood?

All 42.6% 44.0% 8.2% 0.7% 4.5%

Grade 8 35.0% 49.0% 7.0% 2.0% 7.0%

Grade 9 43.0% 43.9% 9.3% 0.0% 3.7%

Grade 12 51.4% 37.8% 8.1% 0.0% 2.7%

At school?

All 47.4% 39.5% 6.8% 2.1% 4.1%

Grade 8 46.0% 38.0% 5.0% 2.0% 9.0%

Grade 9 53.3% 36.4% 5.6% 1.9% 2.8%

Grade 12 40.5% 45.9% 10.8% 2.7% 0.0%






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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeAll students

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 10.3% 16.1% 30.3% 69.7%

Grade 8 8.0% 11.0% 28.0% 72.0%Grade 9 6.5% 15.0% 30.8% 69.2%

Grade 12 18.9% 24.3% 32.4% 67.6%

Alcohol

All 30.6% 46.4% 69.9% 30.1%

Grade 8 27.7% 37.6% 69.3% 30.7%

Grade 9 29.9% 50.5% 72.0% 28.0%

Grade 12 35.1% 51.4% 67.6% 32.4%

Inhalants

All 5.1% 8.2% 21.4% 78.6%

Grade 8 11.0% 18.0% 31.0% 69.0%

Grade 9 1.9% 3.7% 22.4% 77.6%

Grade 12 2.7% 2.7% 8.1% 91.9%

Any Illicit Drug

All 6.8% 11.3% 19.7% 80.3%

Grade 8 5.9% 10.9% 14.9% 85.1%

Grade 9 8.4% 10.3% 20.6% 79.4%

Grade 12 5.4% 13.5% 24.3% 75.7%

Marijuana

All 5.8% 10.9% 19.4% 80.6%

Grade 8 5.0% 10.0% 13.0% 87.0%

Grade 9 6.9% 9.8% 21.6% 78.4%

Grade 12 5.4% 13.5% 24.3% 75.7%

Marijuana Only

All 3.6% 6.4% 12.2% 87.8%

Grade 8 3.0% 5.0% 7.9% 92.1%

Grade 9 4.7% 4.7% 11.2% 88.8%

Grade 12 2.7% 10.8% 18.9% 81.1%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.3% 0.3% 1.8% 98.2%

Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 97.3%

Cocaine

All 0.3% 0.3% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 97.3%Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 99.7%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeAll students(Continued)

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.7% 1.9% 98.1%

Grade 8 0.0% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 9 0.0% 1.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 1.1% 1.9% 2.2% 97.8%

Grade 8 2.1% 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%

Grade 9 1.0% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 1.0% 3.1% 96.9%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%

Ecstasy

All 1.1% 1.8% 2.6% 97.4%Grade 8 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Grade 9 1.0% 1.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeMale students

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 14.9% 21.3% 36.8% 63.2%

Grade 8 9.4% 13.2% 30.2% 69.8%Grade 9 7.5% 17.0% 34.0% 66.0%

Grade 12 33.3% 38.9% 50.0% 50.0%

Alcohol

All 34.0% 44.8% 67.6% 32.4%

Grade 8 26.4% 32.1% 66.0% 34.0%

Grade 9 34.0% 45.3% 66.0% 34.0%

Grade 12 44.4% 61.1% 72.2% 27.8%

Inhalants

All 6.9% 8.9% 18.1% 81.9%

Grade 8 11.5% 17.3% 26.9% 73.1%

Grade 9 3.8% 3.8% 15.1% 84.9%

Grade 12 5.6% 5.6% 11.1% 88.9%

Any Illicit Drug

All 7.8% 10.6% 20.5% 79.5%

Grade 8 5.7% 9.4% 15.1% 84.9%

Grade 9 7.5% 7.5% 17.0% 83.0%

Grade 12 11.1% 16.7% 33.3% 66.7%

Marijuana

All 8.1% 11.0% 20.7% 79.3%

Grade 8 5.7% 9.4% 13.2% 86.8%

Grade 9 8.3% 8.3% 18.8% 81.3%

Grade 12 11.1% 16.7% 33.3% 66.7%

Marijuana Only

All 5.0% 7.1% 14.9% 85.1%

Grade 8 3.8% 5.7% 9.4% 90.6%

Grade 9 5.7% 5.7% 11.3% 88.7%

Grade 12 5.6% 11.1% 27.8% 72.2%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.7% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 8 1.9% 1.9% 5.8% 94.2%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine

All 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 8 1.9% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 98.1%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeMale students(Continued)

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 12 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%

Ecstasy

All 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeFemale students

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 5.8% 11.0% 23.2% 76.8%

Grade 8 6.5% 8.7% 23.9% 76.1%Grade 9 5.6% 13.0% 27.8% 72.2%

Grade 12 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 84.2%

Alcohol

All 27.3% 48.4% 72.0% 28.0%

Grade 8 29.8% 44.7% 72.3% 27.7%

Grade 9 25.9% 55.6% 77.8% 22.2%

Grade 12 26.3% 42.1% 63.2% 36.8%

Inhalants

All 3.4% 7.5% 24.9% 75.1%

Grade 8 10.6% 19.1% 36.2% 63.8%

Grade 9 0.0% 3.7% 29.6% 70.4%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 5.3% 94.7%

Any Illicit Drug

All 5.8% 12.2% 18.9% 81.1%

Grade 8 6.4% 12.8% 14.9% 85.1%

Grade 9 9.3% 13.0% 24.1% 75.9%

Grade 12 0.0% 10.5% 15.8% 84.2%

Marijuana

All 3.6% 10.9% 18.3% 81.7%

Grade 8 4.3% 10.9% 13.0% 87.0%

Grade 9 5.6% 11.1% 24.1% 75.9%

Grade 12 0.0% 10.5% 15.8% 84.2%

Marijuana Only

All 2.2% 5.8% 9.5% 90.5%

Grade 8 2.1% 4.3% 6.4% 93.6%

Grade 9 3.7% 3.7% 11.1% 88.9%

Grade 12 0.0% 10.5% 10.5% 89.5%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 5.3% 94.7%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 5.3% 94.7%Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeFemale students(Continued)

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 1.5% 2.9% 97.1%

Grade 8 0.0% 2.2% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 9 0.0% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 2.2% 3.0% 3.7% 96.3%

Grade 8 4.4% 4.4% 6.7% 93.3%

Grade 9 2.0% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%

Grade 8 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%

Grade 9 0.0% 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Ecstasy

All 0.8% 2.1% 3.7% 96.3%Grade 8 0.0% 4.3% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 9 1.9% 1.9% 5.8% 94.2%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeWhite students

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 25.7% 31.4% 45.5% 54.5%

Grade 8 18.8% 25.0% 43.8% 56.3%Grade 9 16.7% 20.0% 30.0% 70.0%

Grade 12 41.7% 50.0% 66.7% 33.3%

Alcohol

All 45.7% 63.1% 78.6% 21.4%

Grade 8 37.5% 50.0% 75.0% 25.0%

Grade 9 33.3% 60.0% 76.7% 23.3%

Grade 12 66.7% 75.0% 83.3% 16.7%

Inhalants

All 8.1% 9.5% 24.0% 76.0%

Grade 8 25.0% 31.3% 37.5% 62.5%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 23.3% 76.7%

Grade 12 8.3% 8.3% 16.7% 83.3%

Any Illicit Drug

All 5.7% 15.6% 27.3% 72.7%

Grade 8 6.3% 12.5% 12.5% 87.5%

Grade 9 3.3% 3.3% 16.7% 83.3%

Grade 12 8.3% 33.3% 50.0% 50.0%

Marijuana

All 5.7% 15.6% 27.3% 72.7%

Grade 8 6.3% 12.5% 12.5% 87.5%

Grade 9 3.3% 3.3% 16.7% 83.3%

Grade 12 8.3% 33.3% 50.0% 50.0%

Marijuana Only

All 4.2% 12.8% 21.6% 78.4%

Grade 8 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 93.8%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 13.3% 86.7%

Grade 12 8.3% 33.3% 41.7% 58.3%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 95.8%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 93.8%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 91.7%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 93.8%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 91.7%Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeWhite students(Continued)

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeBlack students

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 0.0% 15.1% 15.1% 84.9%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 9 * * * *

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Alcohol

All 22.2% 29.7% 44.0% 56.0%

Grade 8 * * * *

Grade 9 * * * *

Grade 12 * * * *

Inhalants

All 0.0% 0.0% 15.1% 84.9%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 * * * *

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Any Illicit Drug

All 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 92.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 * * * *

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Marijuana

All 0.0% 0.0% 7.5% 92.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 * * * *

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Marijuana Only

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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SPRING 2010

Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeBlack students(Continued)

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 92.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 * * * *

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






Palacios

SPRING 2010

Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeMexican/American students

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 7.8% 13.6% 31.5% 68.5%

Grade 8 7.9% 11.1% 30.2% 69.8%Grade 9 4.1% 12.2% 34.7% 65.3%

Grade 12 14.3% 21.4% 28.6% 71.4%

Alcohol

All 29.0% 47.8% 73.8% 26.2%

Grade 8 31.3% 40.6% 73.4% 26.6%

Grade 9 30.6% 51.0% 75.5% 24.5%

Grade 12 21.4% 57.1% 71.4% 28.6%

Inhalants

All 4.8% 10.3% 23.8% 76.2%

Grade 8 9.4% 18.8% 32.8% 67.2%

Grade 9 2.0% 6.1% 22.4% 77.6%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 92.9%

Any Illicit Drug

All 7.9% 12.1% 20.7% 79.3%

Grade 8 6.3% 12.5% 18.8% 81.3%

Grade 9 10.2% 14.3% 26.5% 73.5%

Grade 12 7.1% 7.1% 14.3% 85.7%

Marijuana

All 7.4% 11.7% 19.8% 80.2%

Grade 8 4.8% 11.1% 15.9% 84.1%

Grade 9 10.6% 14.9% 27.7% 72.3%

Grade 12 7.1% 7.1% 14.3% 85.7%

Marijuana Only

All 3.7% 5.0% 10.7% 89.3%

Grade 8 1.6% 4.7% 9.4% 90.6%

Grade 9 8.2% 8.2% 14.3% 85.7%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 92.9%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 8 1.6% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine

All 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%

Grade 8 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%








Palacios

SPRING 2010

Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents reporting A grades

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 8.2% 11.4% 24.7% 75.3%

Grade 8 6.1% 6.1% 21.2% 78.8%Grade 9 0.0% 3.6% 10.7% 89.3%

Grade 12 16.7% 22.2% 38.9% 61.1%

Alcohol

All 24.8% 43.3% 68.1% 31.9%

Grade 8 21.2% 42.4% 66.7% 33.3%

Grade 9 25.0% 42.9% 71.4% 28.6%

Grade 12 27.8% 44.4% 66.7% 33.3%

Inhalants

All 2.9% 6.7% 16.9% 83.1%

Grade 8 9.1% 21.2% 36.4% 63.6%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 10.7% 89.3%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 94.4%

Any Illicit Drug

All 4.2% 7.3% 14.7% 85.3%

Grade 8 0.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 96.4%

Grade 12 11.1% 16.7% 33.3% 66.7%

Marijuana

All 4.3% 7.4% 15.0% 85.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 96.2%

Grade 12 11.1% 16.7% 33.3% 66.7%

Marijuana Only

All 2.1% 4.2% 9.5% 90.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 96.4%

Grade 12 5.6% 11.1% 22.2% 77.8%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 96.9%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 94.4%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% 96.8%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 94.4%Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






Palacios

SPRING 2010

Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents reporting A grades(Continued)

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%

Ecstasy

All 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






Palacios

SPRING 2010

Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents reporting grades lower than A

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 11.6% 19.0% 33.8% 66.2%

Grade 8 9.0% 13.4% 31.3% 68.7%Grade 9 9.0% 19.2% 38.5% 61.5%

Grade 12 22.2% 27.8% 27.8% 72.2%

Alcohol

All 34.1% 47.7% 70.3% 29.7%

Grade 8 30.9% 35.3% 70.6% 29.4%

Grade 9 32.1% 53.8% 71.8% 28.2%

Grade 12 44.4% 55.6% 66.7% 33.3%

Inhalants

All 6.4% 8.5% 22.5% 77.5%

Grade 8 11.9% 16.4% 28.4% 71.6%

Grade 9 2.6% 3.8% 25.6% 74.4%

Grade 12 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 94.4%

Any Illicit Drug

All 8.3% 13.1% 22.1% 77.9%

Grade 8 8.8% 14.7% 20.6% 79.4%

Grade 9 11.5% 12.8% 25.6% 74.4%

Grade 12 0.0% 11.1% 16.7% 83.3%

Marijuana

All 6.8% 12.3% 21.5% 78.5%

Grade 8 7.5% 13.4% 17.9% 82.1%

Grade 9 9.3% 12.0% 26.7% 73.3%

Grade 12 0.0% 11.1% 16.7% 83.3%

Marijuana Only

All 4.4% 7.7% 13.8% 86.2%

Grade 8 4.4% 7.4% 11.8% 88.2%

Grade 9 6.4% 6.4% 14.1% 85.9%

Grade 12 0.0% 11.1% 16.7% 83.3%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 8 1.5% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine

All 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%

Grade 8 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






Palacios

SPRING 2010

Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents reporting grades lower than A(Continued)

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.5% 2.3% 97.7%

Grade 8 0.0% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 2.8% 97.2%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 1.7% 3.0% 3.5% 96.5%

Grade 8 3.2% 3.2% 4.8% 95.2%

Grade 9 1.4% 4.2% 4.2% 95.8%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%

Grade 8 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 2.8% 97.2%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Ecstasy

All 0.6% 1.7% 2.9% 97.1%Grade 8 0.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 4.1% 95.9%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






Palacios

SPRING 2010

Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living with two parents

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 9.1% 14.2% 25.3% 74.7%

Grade 8 5.8% 10.1% 23.2% 76.8%Grade 9 2.7% 9.6% 21.9% 78.1%

Grade 12 21.4% 25.0% 32.1% 67.9%

Alcohol

All 29.9% 46.0% 69.9% 30.1%

Grade 8 22.9% 37.1% 67.1% 32.9%

Grade 9 31.5% 47.9% 68.5% 31.5%

Grade 12 35.7% 53.6% 75.0% 25.0%

Inhalants

All 5.3% 7.6% 18.4% 81.6%

Grade 8 13.0% 20.3% 29.0% 71.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 17.8% 82.2%

Grade 12 3.6% 3.6% 7.1% 92.9%

Any Illicit Drug

All 5.6% 7.5% 14.7% 85.3%

Grade 8 4.3% 7.1% 10.0% 90.0%

Grade 9 5.5% 5.5% 13.7% 86.3%

Grade 12 7.1% 10.7% 21.4% 78.6%

Marijuana

All 5.1% 7.1% 14.5% 85.5%

Grade 8 4.3% 7.1% 8.6% 91.4%

Grade 9 4.3% 4.3% 14.5% 85.5%

Grade 12 7.1% 10.7% 21.4% 78.6%

Marijuana Only

All 2.5% 4.0% 9.6% 90.4%

Grade 8 2.9% 4.3% 5.7% 94.3%

Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 6.8% 93.2%

Grade 12 3.6% 7.1% 17.9% 82.1%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 8 1.4% 1.4% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine

All 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%

Grade 8 1.4% 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






Palacios

SPRING 2010

Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living with two parents(Continued)

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 1.5% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 96.3%

Ecstasy

All 1.1% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 97.1%

Grade 12 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 96.3%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






Palacios

SPRING 2010

Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents not living with two parents

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 13.4% 21.0% 41.7% 58.3%

Grade 8 13.3% 13.3% 36.7% 63.3%Grade 9 14.7% 26.5% 50.0% 50.0%

Grade 12 11.1% 22.2% 33.3% 66.7%

Alcohol

All 32.6% 47.9% 69.5% 30.5%

Grade 8 40.0% 40.0% 73.3% 26.7%

Grade 9 26.5% 55.9% 79.4% 20.6%

Grade 12 33.3% 44.4% 44.4% 55.6%

Inhalants

All 4.8% 9.7% 29.1% 70.9%

Grade 8 6.7% 13.3% 36.7% 63.3%

Grade 9 5.9% 11.8% 32.4% 67.6%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 88.9%

Any Illicit Drug

All 9.8% 20.8% 31.9% 68.1%

Grade 8 10.0% 20.0% 26.7% 73.3%

Grade 9 14.7% 20.6% 35.3% 64.7%

Grade 12 0.0% 22.2% 33.3% 66.7%

Marijuana

All 7.6% 20.1% 31.5% 68.5%

Grade 8 6.9% 17.2% 24.1% 75.9%

Grade 9 12.1% 21.2% 36.4% 63.6%

Grade 12 0.0% 22.2% 33.3% 66.7%

Marijuana Only

All 6.3% 12.4% 18.5% 81.5%

Grade 8 3.3% 6.7% 13.3% 86.7%

Grade 9 11.8% 11.8% 20.6% 79.4%

Grade 12 0.0% 22.2% 22.2% 77.8%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 97.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 88.9%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 97.4%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 11.1% 88.9%Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






Palacios

SPRING 2010

Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents not living with two parents(Continued)

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 2.5% 6.4% 93.6%

Grade 8 0.0% 3.6% 7.1% 92.9%

Grade 9 0.0% 3.1% 9.4% 90.6%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 98.8%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 3.7% 96.3%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 2.5% 3.9% 5.2% 94.8%

Grade 8 7.4% 7.4% 11.1% 88.9%

Grade 9 0.0% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 2.5% 3.9% 96.1%

Grade 8 0.0% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 9 0.0% 3.2% 6.5% 93.5%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Ecstasy

All 1.3% 3.7% 3.7% 96.3%Grade 8 0.0% 6.9% 6.9% 93.1%

Grade 9 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






Palacios

SPRING 2010

Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 6.1% 10.0% 24.9% 75.1%

Grade 8 2.6% 5.1% 21.8% 78.2%Grade 9 3.4% 10.2% 27.3% 72.7%

Grade 12 16.7% 16.7% 25.0% 75.0%

Alcohol

All 24.8% 37.5% 63.3% 36.7%

Grade 8 21.5% 30.4% 63.3% 36.7%

Grade 9 27.3% 45.5% 68.2% 31.8%

Grade 12 25.0% 33.3% 54.2% 45.8%

Inhalants

All 4.1% 6.8% 17.9% 82.1%

Grade 8 6.3% 11.4% 25.3% 74.7%

Grade 9 2.3% 4.5% 17.0% 83.0%

Grade 12 4.2% 4.2% 8.3% 91.7%

Any Illicit Drug

All 4.7% 6.5% 11.8% 88.2%

Grade 8 3.8% 6.3% 7.6% 92.4%

Grade 9 5.7% 8.0% 14.8% 85.2%

Grade 12 4.2% 4.2% 12.5% 87.5%

Marijuana

All 4.4% 6.7% 12.1% 87.9%

Grade 8 2.5% 6.3% 7.6% 92.4%

Grade 9 6.0% 8.4% 15.7% 84.3%

Grade 12 4.2% 4.2% 12.5% 87.5%

Marijuana Only

All 3.8% 3.8% 7.6% 92.4%

Grade 8 2.5% 2.5% 3.8% 96.2%

Grade 9 4.5% 4.5% 8.0% 92.0%

Grade 12 4.2% 4.2% 12.5% 87.5%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 98.7%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 98.7%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems(Continued)

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.5% 2.0% 98.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 98.7%

Grade 9 0.0% 1.2% 3.7% 96.3%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 98.7%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 0.5% 1.0% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 8 1.3% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%

Grade 9 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%

Grade 9 0.0% 1.2% 3.7% 96.3%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Grade 12 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 95.7%

Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 98.8%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents would not seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 22.3% 32.9% 44.8% 55.2%

Grade 8 27.8% 27.8% 44.4% 55.6%Grade 9 22.2% 33.3% 44.4% 55.6%

Grade 12 18.2% 36.4% 45.5% 54.5%

Alcohol

All 48.1% 74.3% 91.3% 8.7%

Grade 8 50.0% 66.7% 94.4% 5.6%

Grade 9 38.9% 72.2% 88.9% 11.1%

Grade 12 54.5% 81.8% 90.9% 9.1%

Inhalants

All 8.2% 11.4% 34.8% 65.2%

Grade 8 29.4% 41.2% 52.9% 47.1%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 50.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 90.9%

Any Illicit Drug

All 15.6% 25.8% 41.6% 58.4%

Grade 8 16.7% 27.8% 33.3% 66.7%

Grade 9 22.2% 22.2% 44.4% 55.6%

Grade 12 9.1% 27.3% 45.5% 54.5%

Marijuana

All 11.9% 24.0% 40.0% 60.0%

Grade 8 16.7% 27.8% 27.8% 72.2%

Grade 9 11.1% 16.7% 44.4% 55.6%

Grade 12 9.1% 27.3% 45.5% 54.5%

Marijuana Only

All 3.4% 13.6% 24.4% 75.6%

Grade 8 5.6% 16.7% 16.7% 83.3%

Grade 9 5.6% 5.6% 27.8% 72.2%

Grade 12 0.0% 18.2% 27.3% 72.7%

Cocaine or Crack

All 1.6% 1.6% 6.7% 93.3%

Grade 8 5.6% 5.6% 11.1% 88.9%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 90.9%

Cocaine

All 1.7% 1.7% 5.3% 94.7%

Grade 8 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 94.4%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 90.9%Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 94.4%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents would not seek help from adults for substance abuse problems(Continued)

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 8 0.0% 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 3.6% 5.5% 5.5% 94.5%

Grade 8 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%

Grade 9 6.3% 12.5% 12.5% 87.5%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Ecstasy

All 5.4% 7.0% 7.0% 93.0%Grade 8 0.0% 5.6% 5.6% 94.4%

Grade 9 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%

Grade 12 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 90.9%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B13: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living in town three years or less

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 16.4% 20.9% 40.0% 60.0%

Grade 8 19.0% 28.6% 47.6% 52.4%Grade 9 5.9% 5.9% 29.4% 70.6%

Grade 12 * * * *

Alcohol

All 46.7% 57.9% 74.2% 25.8%

Grade 8 40.9% 59.1% 77.3% 22.7%

Grade 9 41.2% 47.1% 64.7% 35.3%

Grade 12 * * * *

Inhalants

All 13.5% 17.9% 31.6% 68.4%

Grade 8 22.7% 31.8% 50.0% 50.0%

Grade 9 5.9% 5.9% 17.6% 82.4%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Any Illicit Drug

All 2.2% 8.8% 25.4% 74.6%

Grade 8 4.5% 18.2% 27.3% 72.7%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 17.6% 82.4%

Grade 12 * * * *

Marijuana

All 2.3% 9.0% 23.8% 76.2%

Grade 8 4.5% 18.2% 22.7% 77.3%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 18.8% 81.3%

Grade 12 * * * *

Marijuana Only

All 2.2% 6.6% 11.3% 88.7%

Grade 8 4.5% 13.6% 18.2% 81.8%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 94.1%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 9.4% 90.6%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 90.9%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 * * * *

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 7.2% 92.8%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 95.5%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 * * * *Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 97.6%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 95.5%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B13: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living in town three years or less(Continued)

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.0% 5.1% 94.9%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 87.5%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 97.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 93.8%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 93.8%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B14: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living in town more than three years

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 9.2% 15.5% 28.1% 71.9%

Grade 8 4.1% 5.5% 20.5% 79.5%Grade 9 6.9% 17.2% 31.0% 69.0%

Grade 12 17.1% 22.9% 31.4% 68.6%

Alcohol

All 27.5% 44.8% 69.3% 30.7%

Grade 8 23.3% 31.5% 65.8% 34.2%

Grade 9 27.6% 51.7% 74.7% 25.3%

Grade 12 31.4% 48.6% 65.7% 34.3%

Inhalants

All 3.0% 5.9% 19.1% 80.9%

Grade 8 5.6% 12.5% 25.0% 75.0%

Grade 9 1.1% 3.4% 23.0% 77.0%

Grade 12 2.9% 2.9% 8.6% 91.4%

Any Illicit Drug

All 7.5% 11.8% 18.9% 81.1%

Grade 8 5.5% 8.2% 11.0% 89.0%

Grade 9 10.3% 12.6% 21.8% 78.2%

Grade 12 5.7% 14.3% 22.9% 77.1%

Marijuana

All 6.3% 11.2% 18.9% 81.1%

Grade 8 4.2% 6.9% 9.7% 90.3%

Grade 9 8.3% 11.9% 22.6% 77.4%

Grade 12 5.7% 14.3% 22.9% 77.1%

Marijuana Only

All 4.0% 6.6% 12.8% 87.2%

Grade 8 2.7% 2.7% 5.5% 94.5%

Grade 9 5.7% 5.7% 12.6% 87.4%

Grade 12 2.9% 11.4% 20.0% 80.0%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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Table B14: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by gradeStudents living in town more than three years(Continued)

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%

Grade 8 0.0% 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%

Grade 9 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 1.3% 2.3% 2.7% 97.3%

Grade 8 2.9% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 9 1.2% 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 8 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 9 0.0% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%

Ecstasy

All 1.4% 2.2% 3.2% 96.8%Grade 8 0.0% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%

Grade 9 1.2% 1.2% 3.7% 96.3%

Grade 12 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%






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The FREQ Procedure

GENDER

q1 Frequency Percent

Female 121 49.55

Male 123 50.45

Frequency Missing = 0.8109520629

GRADE


Grade 8 82 33.43

Grade 9 98 39.88

Grade 12 65 26.69

LIVE WITH BOTH

PARENTS

q3 Frequency PercentNo 71 29.19

Yes 173 70.81


AGE


12 1 0.38

13 29 11.75

14 85 35.14

15 52 21.3916 9 3.71

17 31 12.72

18 33 13.45

19 or older 4 1.45


ETHNICITY


African/American 12 4.96

Asian/American 32 13.17Mexican/American 121 49.73

Native/American 1 0.33

Other 16 6.58

White 62 25.23


ON AVERAGE WHAT

GRADES DO YOU GET


Mostly A's 84 34.72

Mostly B's 109 45.03

Mostly C's 40 16.71

Mostly D's 4 1.80

Mostly F's 4 1.73


LENGTH OF TIME IN

THIS DISTRICT


<1 year 15 6.34

2-3 years 22 9.20

>4 years 200 84.46


DO YOU HAVE A

JOB


No 203 84.44

Yes 37 15.56


DO YOU GET AN

ALLOWANCE


No 189 78.45

Yes 52 21.55


EITHER PARENT COLLEGEGRADUATE


Don't Know 41 17.12

No 110 45.59

Yes 90 37.28


QUALIFY FOR

FREE/REDUCED PRICE

LUNCH

q11 Frequency Percen

Don't Know 40 16.67

No 90 37.4

Yes 111 45.92


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL ATHLETICS

q12a Frequency Percent

No 102 45.69

Yes 121 54.31


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL

BAND/ORCHESTRA

q12b Frequency Percent

No 155 78.10

Yes 44 21.90


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL CHOIR

q12c Frequency Percent

No 169 86.56

Yes 26 13.44


PARTICIPATE IN

DRAMA/SPEECH/ARTCLUBS

q12d Frequency Percent

No 122 60.88

Yes 78 39.12

The frequencies have been weighted so that the analysis reflects

the distribution of students by grade level in the district



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PARTICIPATE IN DRILL

TEAM/CHEERLEADING

q12e Frequency Percent

No 170 86.61

Yes 26 13.39


PARTICIPATE IN

STUDENT

GOVERNMENT

q12f Frequency Percent

No 187 98.11

Yes 4 1.89


PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL

NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

q12g Frequency Percent

No 187 96.83

Yes 6 3.17


PARTICIPATE IN

ACADEMIC

CLUBS/SOCIETIES

q12h Frequency Percent

No 148 74.88

Yes 50 25.12


PARTICIPATE IN

ACADEMIC

COMPETITIONGROUPS

q12i Frequency Percent

No 143 70.28

Yes 61 29.72


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL SERVICE

CLUBS

q12j Frequency Percent

No 181 92.76

Yes 14 7.24


PARTICIPATE IN

OTHER SCHOOL

CLUBS OR GROUPS

q12k Frequency Percent

No 143 70.80

Yes 59 29.20


PARTICIPATE IN

ATHLETIC TEAMS

OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL

q12l Frequency Percent

No 145 73.83

Yes 51 26.17


PARTICIPATE IN

OTHER CLUBS OR

GROUPS OUTSIDE OF

SCHOOL

q12m Frequency Percent

No 155 76.72

Yes 47 23.28


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOU

HOM

q13a Frequency Perce

Very Safe 193 78.

Somewhat Safe 44 17.

Not Very Safe 5 1.

Not Safe At All 1 0.

Don't Know 3 1.

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOU

NEIGHBORHOO

q13b Frequency Perce

Very Safe 104 42.


Not Very Safe 20 8.


Don't Know 11 4.


DO YOU FEEL SAFE A

SCHOO

q13c Frequency Perce

Very Safe 116 47.


Not Very Safe 17 6.


Don't Know 10 4.


FRIENDS FEELING

CLOSE TO THEIR

PARENTS


None 19 7.76

A Few 75 30.74

Some 68 27.96

Most 71 29.20

All 11 4.34






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HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS


None 157 65.29

A Few 52 21.52

Some 19 8.03

Most 8 3.32

All 4 1.85


HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARE ABOUT GOOD

GRADES


None 13 5.38

A Few 39 16.23

Some 54 22.31

Most 99 41.24All 36 14.84


HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG


None 166 69.14

A Few 48 19.86

Some 17 7.03

Most 5 2.13

All 4 1.83


FRIENDS WISHING TO

DROP OUT OF

SCHOOL


None 136 56.73

A Few 67 28.05

Some 27 11.27

Most 5 2.15

All 4 1.79


PARENTS ATTEND

PTA/SCHOOL OPEN

HOUSES


No 140 63.83

Yes 79 36.17


RECENT INHALANT USE - SPRAY

PAINT

Q16A Frequency Percent

Never Heard/Used 228 93.79

In Your Lifetime 14 5.87

In the Past Month 1 0.33


RECENT INHALANT USE -

WHITEOUT, CORRECTION FLUID,

MAGIC MARKERS

Q16B Frequency Percent



Since School Began 7 2.75



RECENT INHALANT USE -

COMPUTER DUSTING SPRAYS

Q16C Frequency Percent






RECENT INHALANT USE - HEL

BUTANE, PROPANE, WHIPP

REFRIGERANTS/FR

Q16D Frequency Pe

Never Heard/Used 224

In Your Lifetime 9

Since School Began 3

In the Past Month 3


RECENT INHALANT USE - GL

Q16E Frequency Per

Never Heard/Used 228 9

In Your Lifetime 8



RECENT INHALANT U

TOLUENE, PAINT THINN

OTHER SOLVEN

Q16F Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 7

In the Past Month 2


RECENT INHALANT U

GASOLINE, OCTANE BOOST

CARBURETOR CLEAN

Q16G Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 7


In the Past Month 2






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RECENT INHALANT USE - OTHER

AEROSOLS/SPRAYS

Q16H Frequency Percent





RECENT CIGARETTE USE







RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO

USE







RECENT BEER USE

Q17C Frequency Percent






RECENT WINE COOLER USE

Q17D Frequency Percent






RECENT WINE USE

Q17E Frequency Percent



Since School Began 18 8.04In the Past Month 29 12.57


RECENT LIQUOR USE

Q17F Frequency Percent






RECENT INHALANT USE

Q17G Frequency Percent






RECENT MARIJUANA USE







RECENT COCAINE USE






RECENT CRACK U

Q18C Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 1


RECENT HALLUCINOGEN

Q18E Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 3



RECENT UPPER U

Q18F Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 1


RECENT DOWNER

Q18G Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 1


In the Past Month 3


RECENT ROHYPNOL

Q18H Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 2







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RECENT STEROID USE

Q18I Frequency Percent




RECENT ECSTASY USE

Q18J Frequency Percent






RECENT HEROIN USE

Q18K Frequency Percent



TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 12 5.11

3-10 times 14 5.80

11+ times 5 2.18


ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 55 22.80

3-10 times 28 11.69

11+ times 10 4.27


INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 14 5.96

3-10 times 1 0.34

11+ times 1 0.34


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST

MONTH



1-2 times 17 7.22

3-10 times 8 3.26

11+ times 4 1.81


COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH



3-10 times 1 0.34


CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH




CLOSE FRIENDS USE

CIGARETTES


Never heard/None 97 40.69

A few 84 35.28

Some 41 17.41

Most 12 5.12

All 4 1.49


CLOSE FRIENDS U

SMOKELESS TOBAC

q20b Frequency Perc

Never heard/None 138 59

A few 49 2

Some 32 13

Most 10 4

All 4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BE

q20c Frequency Perc


A few 61 26

Some 56 23

Most 50 2

All 22 9


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WI

COOLE

q20d Frequency Perc


A few 55 23

Some 47 19

Most 34 14

All 10 4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WI

q20e Frequency Perc


A few 64 27

Some 33 14

Most 15 6

All 7 3






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



A few 55 23.11

Some 47 19.75

Most 43 18.01

All 21 8.78


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



A few 41 17.37

Some 15 6.14

Most 2 0.72

All 2 0.74


CLOSE FRIENDS USE

MARIJUANA



A few 51 21.29

Some 24 10.26

Most 26 11.10

All 9 3.70


DIFFICULT TO GET

CIGARETTES


Never heard of 43 18.12

Impossible 49 20.67

Very difficult 12 5.02

Somewhat diff 25 10.44

Somewhat easy 26 11.12

Very easy 82 34.64


DIFFICULT TO GET

SMOKELESS TOBACCO



Impossible 59 25.67



Somewhat easy 22 9.73Very easy 56 24.29


DIFFICULT TO GET BEER



Impossible 38 16.53



Somewhat easy 58 24.88Very easy 79 34.25


DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

COOLERS



Impossible 46 19.45


Somewhat diff 27 11.45Somewhat easy 38 16.04

Very easy 70 29.93


DIFFICULT TO GET WINE



Impossible 41 17.70



Very easy 67 28.52


DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUO

q21f Frequency Perce

Never heard of 34 14.

Impossible 46 19.

Very difficult 18 7.

Somewhat diff 25 10.

Somewhat easy 45 18.Very easy 68 29.


DIFFICULT TO GE

INHALANT

q21g Frequency Perce


Impossible 39 17.

Very difficult 9 3.

Somewhat diff 15 6.Somewhat easy 21 9.

Very easy 76 33.


DIFFICULT TO GE

MARIJUAN

q21h Frequency Perce


Impossible 71 31.

Very difficult 22 9.Somewhat diff 23 9.

Somewhat easy 18 8.

Very easy 48 21.


DIFFICULT TO GET COCAIN

q21i Frequency Perce


Impossible 91 40.

Very difficult 27 11.Somewhat diff 17 7.

Somewhat easy 7 2.

Very easy 19 8.






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DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK



Impossible 90 39.23



Very easy 20 8.73


DIFFICULT TO GET

HALLUCINOGENS



Impossible 70 30.50

Very difficult 28 12.31Somewhat diff 13 5.75


Very easy 12 5.33


DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS



Impossible 56 25.17



Very easy 13 5.83


DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

q21n Frequency Percent


Impossible 54 24.26



Very easy 15 6.69


DIFFICULT TO GET

ROHYPNOL

q21o Frequency Percent


Impossible 67 29.43




Very easy 13 5.74


DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS

q21p Frequency Percent


Impossible 102 44.92



Very easy 11 4.99


DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

q21q Frequency Percent


Impossible 80 35.43



Very easy 17 7.76


DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

q21r Frequency Percent


Impossible 84 37.32



Very easy 12 5.29


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CIGARETTE

q22a Frequency Percen

9 or younger 11 15.1

10 years old 12 16.9

11 years old 3 4.6

12 years old 6 8.5


14 years old 5 7.3


16 years old 7 9.7

17 years old 4 4.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q22b Frequency Percen

9 or younger 3 12.3

10 years old 4 16.8

11 years old 1 3.4

12 years old 4 13.8

13 years old 4 16.1

14 years old 3 10.4

15 years old 4 13.4

17 years old 2 6.7

18 or older 2 6.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

BEER

q22c Frequency Percen


10 years old 10 7.0

11 years old 7 4.8




15 years old 14 9.3

16 years old 11 7.317 years old 4 2.4

18 or older 2 1.2






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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

WINE COOLERS



10 years old 5 4.62

11 years old 11 10.10

12 years old 9 8.2913 years old 20 19.12

14 years old 18 17.10

15 years old 12 11.05

16 years old 9 8.39

17 years old 2 1.68

18 or older 2 1.68


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

WINEq22e Frequency Percent


10 years old 8 7.87

11 years old 7 7.03

12 years old 9 9.81

13 years old 27 28.02

14 years old 15 15.57

15 years old 12 12.11

16 years old 7 7.32

18 or older 2 1.83


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

LIQUOR


9 or younger 8 5.90

10 years old 3 2.71


12 years old 13 10.07

13 years old 36 27.76

14 years old 26 19.98

15 years old 15 11.91


17 years old 4 2.74

18 or older 2 1.37


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

INHALANTS


9 or younger 2 6.98

10 years old 3 9.60





15 years old 3 7.86


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

MARIJUANA



10 years old 2 5.15

11 years old 3 7.39

12 years old 3 5.37

13 years old 10 20.27

14 years old 10 20.79


16 years old 4 7.48

18 or older 4 7.48


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

COCAINE






AGE WHEN FIRST

USED CRACK


Frequency Missing = 245

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

HALLUCINOGENS

q22l Frequency Percen





AGE WHEN FIRST USED

UPPERS

q22m Frequency Percen





AGE WHEN FIRST USED

DOWNERS

q22n Frequency Percen







AGE WHEN FIRST USED

ROHYPNOL

q22o Frequency Percen




AGE WHEN FIRST USED

STEROIDSq22p Frequency Percen

12 years old 1 100.00






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Spring 2010

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY

USE CRACK


Never used 233 100.00


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE

HALLUCINOGENS


Several times/wk 1 0.40

About once/year 1 0.40




UPPERS


Several times/mo 2 0.78

About once/month 1 0.36

< once/year 2 0.82



HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USEDOWNERS

q23n Frequency Percent




< once/year 3 1.18




ROHYPNOL

q23o Frequency Percent

Several times/wk 1 0.39


< once/year 1 0.39



HOW OFTEN NORMALLY

USE STEROIDS

q23p Frequency Percent

< once/year 1 0.35




ECSTASY

q23q Frequency Percent




< once/year 1 0.38




HEROIN

q23r Frequency Percent




AMOUNT OF BEER AT ON

TIM

q24a Frequency Perc

Never drink this 102 43

12+ drinks 16 6

9-11 drinks 9 3

5-8 drinks 17 7

3-4 drinks 19 82 drinks 27 11

1 drink 16 6

< 1 drink 30 12


AMOUNT OF WINE COOLE

AT ONE TIM

q24b Frequency Perc


12+ drinks 12 59-11 drinks 3 1

5-8 drinks 14 6

3-4 drinks 19 8

2 drinks 17 7

1 drink 27 11

< 1 drink 17 7


AMOUNT OF WINE AT ON

TIMq24c Frequency Perc


12+ drinks 4 1

9-11 drinks 1 0

5-8 drinks 5 2

3-4 drinks 10 4

2 drinks 16 7

1 drink 25 10

< 1 drink 27 11






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AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE

TIME


Never drink this 112 47.20

12+ drinks 12 5.10

9-11 drinks 6 2.63

5-8 drinks 19 7.84

3-4 drinks 22 9.232 drinks 17 7.31

1 drink 25 10.75

< 1 drink 24 9.95


HOW MANY 5+ DRINKS IN PAST

30 DAYS


Never 5+ at time 90 37.44

None 85 35.331 day 19 8.07

2 days 14 5.76

3 to 5 days 16 6.86

6 to 9 days 8 3.35

10 or more days 8 3.19


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

FROM HOME

q26a Frequency PercentDo not Drink 107 45.36

Never 65 27.71

Seldom 54 22.68

Most of the Time 7 2.87

Always 3 1.37



FROM FRIENDS


Do not Drink 95 40.70

Never 28 12.10

Seldom 49 21.08


Always 24 10.25



FROM A STORE



Never 112 47.46

Seldom 11 4.53


Always 5 2.21



AT PARTIES



Never 26 11.10

Seldom 43 17.86


Always 49 20.38



FROM OTHER SOURCES



Never 52 21.86

Seldom 36 15.38


Always 27 11.37


USE MARIJUANA AS JOIN

q27a Frequency Perc

Never 200 83

Seldom 10 4

Half the time 11 4

Most of the time 10 3

Always 9 3

Don't know 1 0


USE MARIJUANA AS BLUN

q27b Frequency Perc

Never 196 82

Seldom 10 4

Half the time 13 5


Always 8 3

Don't know 3 1


USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS O

WATER PIP

q27c Frequency Perc

Never 211 89

Seldom 13 5

Half the time 4 1


Always 3 1Don't know 2 0


USE MARIJUANA IN PIP

q27d Frequency Perc

Never 210 87

Seldom 12 5

Half the time 5 2


Always 5 2

Don't know 3 1






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USE MARIJUANA OTHER

WAYS


Never 215 89.87

Seldom 9 3.60

Half the time 4 1.83

Always 4 1.83

Don't know 7 2.88


USED METHAMPHETAMINE

EVEN ONE TIME


Never heard/used 238 99.62

At least once/life 1 0.38


RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE

- CODEINE



At least once/month 13 5.62

At least once/year 10 4.13



RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG

USE - OXYCONTIN ETC






- VICODIN ETC

q29c Frequency PercentNever heard/used 218 95.35






- VALIUM ETC







- XANAX ETC







TAKE DXM, TRIPLE CS, ETC. TO

GET HIGH







DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO

USE TOBACCO


Very 123 52.68

Somewhat 62 26.53

Not very 29 12.20

Not at all 8 3.35

Don't know 12 5.24



USE ALCOHOL

q31b Frequency Percen

Very 90 38.66

Somewhat 65 28.14

Not very 56 24.27

Not at all 12 5.16

Don't know 9 3.78



USE INHALANTS

q31c Frequency Percen

Very 152 68.33

Somewhat 39 17.37

Not very 18 8.04

Not at all 3 1.14

Don't know 11 5.13



USE MARIJUANA

q31d Frequency Percen

Very 150 66.79

Somewhat 26 11.45

Not very 22 9.61

Not at all 16 7.00

Don't know 12 5.15



USE COCAINE

q31e Frequency Percen

Very 183 83.28

Somewhat 17 7.61

Not very 6 2.70

Not at all 1 0.37

Don't know 13 6.04






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USE CRACK


Very 186 85.13

Somewhat 13 6.13

Not very 4 1.92

Not at all 1 0.37

Don't know 14 6.45



USE ECSTASY


Very 173 79.20

Somewhat 17 7.67

Not very 7 3.09

Not at all 3 1.21

Don't know 19 8.83



USE STEROIDS


Very 174 77.73

Somewhat 27 12.11

Not very 6 2.68

Don't know 17 7.49



USE HEROIN


Very 189 85.42

Somewhat 12 5.56

Not very 3 1.53

Don't know 17 7.50



USE METHAMPHETAMINE


Very 188 82.07

Somewhat 12 5.36

Not very 4 1.84

Not at all 1 0.40

Don't know 24 10.33


DAYS SKIPPED SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 210 91.00

1-3 days 15 6.49

4-9 days 3 1.40

10+ days 3 1.10


DAYS ILL SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 86 36.63

1-3 days 122 51.63

4-9 days 23 9.89

10+ days 4 1.85


OTHER REASON FOR

DAYS MISSED SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 108 47.07

1-3 days 103 44.96

4-9 days 15 6.46

10+ days 3 1.50


SENT TO

PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 195 83.22

1-3 days 27 11.64

4-9 days 7 2.87

10+ days 5 2.27


SOMEONE CALLED

HOME SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 204 86.92

1-3 days 26 10.92

4-9 days 2 0.69

10+ days 3 1.47


IN TROUBLE FOR

DRINKING SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 231 99.61

10+ days 1 0.39


IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG

USE SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 226 98.06

1-3 days 3 1.19

10+ days 2 0.75






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Spring 2010

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 210 90.35

1-3 times 19 8.16

4-9 times 2 0.74

10+ times 2 0.74


DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A

GOOD BIT TO DRINK


None 214 93.12

1-3 times 10 4.22

4-9 times 3 1.12

10+ times 4 1.54


CRITICIZED BY DATE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 210 92.05

1-3 times 14 6.05

4-9 times 4 1.55

10+ times 1 0.35


TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 218 96.19

1-3 times 9 3.81


TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


None 214 93.95

1-3 times 9 4.13

4-9 times 2 0.80

10+ times 3 1.11


DRIVEN A CAR WHILE

HIGH FROM DRUGS


None 217 96.49

1-3 times 3 1.19

4-9 times 2 0.81

10+ times 3 1.51


CRITICIZED BY DATE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


None 214 96.10

1-3 times 6 2.76

4-9 times 1 0.41

10+ times 2 0.73


TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


None 220 98.08

1-3 times 3 1.56

4-9 times 1 0.36


CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON

ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT


None 230 95.77

1-3 days 9 3.90

10+ days 1 0.34


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT


None 226 93.91

1-3 days 8 3.25

4-9 days 5 2.17

10+ days 2 0.67


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

INHALANTS SINCE SEPT


None 233 96.88

1-3 days 5 2.11

4-9 days 1 0.34

10+ days 2 0.67


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

OTHER DRUG(S)


None 226 93.84

1-3 days 11 4.38

4-9 days 2 0.72

10+ days 3 1.05






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Spring 2010

DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCIENCE CLASS


No 154 78.42

Yes 42 21.58


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SOCIAL

STUDIES CLASS


No 174 87.59

Yes 25 12.41


DRUG/ALCOHOLINFO--SCHOOL

STUDENT GROUP OR

CLUB


No 172 88.20

Yes 23 11.80


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--INVITED

SCHOOL GUEST


No 107 54.39

Yes 89 45.61


DRUG/ALCOHOL

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

SMOKING CIGARETTES


Strong disapprove 185 78.79

Mild disapprove 20 8.37

Neither 10 4.10

Mildly approve 1 0.39

Strongly approve 1 0.39Don't know 19 7.95



DRINKING BEER




Neither 19 8.22

Mildly approve 7 2.94Strongly approve 1 0.39

Don't know 17 7.32



USING MARIJUANA




Neither 3 1.49Mildly approve 2 0.74

Strongly approve 2 0.74

Don't know 19 8.10


TESTED FOR DRUG

USE AT SCHOOL

Documents

MATAGORDA COUNTY - Palacios ISD - 2010 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use