1997 _ travis county _ texas school for the deaf _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report

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Texas School For The Deaf

Spring 1997

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

1A. Whiteout/Liquid Paper

Not Used Used

All 93.3% 6.7%

1B. Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 92.1% 7.9%

1C. Glue

Not Used Used

All 86.2% 13.8%

1D. Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 88.4% 11.6%

1E. Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 91.2% 8.8%


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1F. Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 84.1% 15.9%

Table 2: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4-5

All 74.8% 10.7% 14.5% * %


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

Tobacco Alcohol Inhalants Marijuana

3A. School Year

All 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.1

3B. Lifetime

All 0.6 1.8 0.5 0.4

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

No Yes

All 91.9% 8.1%

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

5A. Alcohol

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 5.0% 68.2% 21.9% 4.9%

5B. Inhalants


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Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 17.6% 72.6% 9.8% * %

5C. Marijuana

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 19.7% 69.6% 9.1% 1.5%


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

All

Tobacco 9.8

Alcohol 8.6

Beer 8.7

Wine Coolers *

Wine *

Liquor *

Inhalants *

Marijuana *

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

conduct problems this school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 40.8% * % 45.2% * %

Inhalants 7.9% * % 9.6% * %

Marijuana 6.6% * % 10.9% * %

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

8A. Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over


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All 63.7% 20.6% 4.9% * % 2.0% * %

8.8%

8B. Other Family Situation

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 73.1% 7.0% * % 5.3% 14.6% * % *

%

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

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

Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 6.3% 50.9% 26.5% 9.9% 6.5%

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



All 2.2% 53.2% 30.6% 6.1% 7.9%


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9C. Inhalants?



All 11.9% 46.5% 27.9% 3.5% 10.2%

9D. Marijuana?



All 10.3% 51.3% 19.1% 13.6% 5.7%

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

from ...

10A. An Assembly Program

No Yes

All 37.0% 63.0%

10B. Guidance Counselor

No Yes

All 68.3% 31.7%

10C. Visitor to Class


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No Yes

All 42.1% 57.9%

10D. Someone Else at School

No Yes

All 49.8% 50.2%

10E. Your Teacher

No Yes

All 20.3% 79.7%

10F. Any School Source

No Yes

All 6.5% 93.5%


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Table 11: How do your parents feel about kids your age ...

11A. Drinking Beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 79.4% 4.2% 4.0% 12.4%

11B. Smoking Marijuana?

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

All 81.8% 2.1% 2.2% 13.9%

Table 12: Have you ever been offered ...

12A. Alcohol

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All * % 26.4% 73.6%

12B. Inhalants

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 23.8% 3.5% 72.7%


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12C. Marijuana

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 15.0% 7.4% 77.5%


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

--> All Students

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 22.0% 12.6% 9.3% 78.0%

Alcohol All 41.8% 19.0% 22.7% 58.2%

Inhalants All 28.8% 12.9% 15.9% 71.2%

Marijuana All 11.0% 5.8% 5.2% 89.0%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 31.1% 26.3% 4.8% 68.9%

Alcohol All 59.3% 27.4% 31.9% 40.7%

Inhalants All 43.3% 17.4% 25.9% 56.7%

Marijuana All 21.5% 13.7% 7.8% 78.5%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 15.6% 3.1% 12.5% 84.4%


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Alcohol All 29.5% 13.2% 16.3% 70.5%

Inhalants All 18.1% 9.6% 8.5% 81.9%

Marijuana All 3.3% * % 3.3% 96.7%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 18.3% 3.6% 14.6% 81.7%

Alcohol All 33.7% 13.1% 20.7% 66.3%

Inhalants All 27.4% 14.3% 13.1% 72.6%

Marijuana All 3.6% 3.6% * % 96.4%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.7% 13.7% * % 86.3%

Alcohol All 51.6% 21.5% 30.1% 48.4%

Inhalants All 50.4% 15.6% 34.8% 49.6%

Marijuana All 23.4% * % 23.4% 76.6%


--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 18.8% 12.3% 6.5% 81.2%


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Alcohol All 41.8% 19.2% 22.6% 58.2%

Inhalants All 24.6% 12.6% 12.0% 75.4%

Marijuana All 12.0% 6.4% 5.7% 88.0%


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


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 18.0% 10.3% 7.7% 82.0%

Alcohol All 41.3% 20.2% 21.1% 58.7%

Inhalants All 32.1% 16.4% 15.7% 67.9%

Marijuana All 11.0% 5.6% 5.4% 89.0%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 30.8% 17.9% 13.0% 69.2%

Alcohol All 42.8% 16.4% 26.4% 57.2%

Inhalants All 21.2% 4.8% 16.4% 78.8%

Marijuana All 11.1% 6.3% 4.8% 88.9%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 26.0% 11.5% 14.5% 74.0%


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Alcohol All 38.7% 23.3% 15.4% 61.3%

Inhalants All 26.8% 11.0% 15.8% 73.2%

Marijuana All 8.1% 8.1% * % 91.9%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 18.8% 13.8% 5.0% 81.2%

Alcohol All 47.8% 18.4% 29.5% 52.2%

Inhalants All 31.4% 18.4% 13.0% 68.6%

Marijuana All 17.2% 4.6% 12.6% 82.8%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Male 23.8621 41.1

Female 34.1379 58.9

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 19.06849 32.9

Grade 5 15.89041 27.4

Grade 6 23.0411 39.7

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


Yes 40.22922 69.4

No 17.77078 30.6

AGE


9 5.296804 9.1

10 10.85845 18.7

11 16.79087 28.9

12 15.93014 27.5

13 or older 9.123744 15.7


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ETHNICITY


White 29.09269 54.3

African/American 5.747032 10.7

Mexican/American 13.52009 25.2

Native/American 1.853881 3.5

Other 3.36347 6.3

Frequency Missing = 4.4228311

WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 30.85388 53.2

Mostly B's 22.45845 38.7

Mostly C's 2.741096 4.7

Mostly F's 1.946575 3.4

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Yes 29.26484 50.5

No 23.08082 39.8

Don't know 5.654338 9.7

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE


Yes 29.62237 51.1No 12.55342 21.6

Don't know 15.8242 27.3

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Yes 22.64384 44.8No 12.46073 24.7

Don't know 15.38721 30.5


EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q10A Frequency Percent


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Not Used 52.7032 92.1

Used 4.502283 7.9


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q10B Frequency Percent

Not Used 49.86941 88.4

Used 6.541553 11.6


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C Frequency Percent

Not Used 48.62466 86.2

Used 7.786301 13.8





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EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D Frequency Percent

Not Used 52.6105 93.3

Used 3.800457 6.7


EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E Frequency Percent

Not Used 50.49178 91.2

Used 4.859817 8.8


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q10F Frequency Percent

Not Used 47.22101 84.1

Used 8.925114 15.9



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CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 6.19726 10.7

Never used 42.06986 72.5

1-2 times 8.938356 15.4

11+ times 0.794521 1.4

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 49.59132 86.71-2 times 2.211416 3.9

11+ times 0.794521 1.4






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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 37.22329 65.4

1-2 times 16.71142 29.3

3-10 times 1.059361 1.9


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 33.42283 62.0

1-2 times 6.448859 12.0

3-10 times 1.589041 2.9


WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 38.1105 69.5

1-2 times 6.978539 12.7

3-10 times 2.741096 5.0



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LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 33.50228 59.7

1-2 times 4.065297 7.2

11+ times 0.794521 1.4


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H Frequency Percent


Never used 39.69954 70.7

1-2 times 2.383562 4.211+ times 2.118721 3.8






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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I Frequency Percent


Never used 40.7589 72.6

1-2 times 4.237443 7.5

3-10 times 0.794521 1.4

11+ times 1.152055 2.1


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 40.7589 76.2

1-2 times 4.330137 8.1


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 44.29452 82.8

1-2 times 1.152055 2.2

11+ times 1.853881 3.5



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BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 39.79224 76.2

1-2 times 7.243379 13.9

3-10 times 1.059361 2.0


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 41.28858 78.91-2 times 2.648402 5.1






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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 42.53333 78.0

1-2 times 4.330137 7.9

3-10 times 0.794521 1.5


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 36.07123 67.5

1-2 times 4.859817 9.1


INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 43.42055 79.6

1-2 times 0.794521 1.5

3-10 times 1.059361 1.9


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


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Never used 40.05708 74.9

1-2 times 3.270776 6.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 38.98448 73.0

7 or younger 3.005936 5.6

8 0.794521 1.5

10 1.059361 2.011 3.456164 6.5

12 or older 3.09863 5.8






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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 43.5 81.5

7 or younger 1.152055 2.2

10 1.853881 3.5

12 or older 0.794521 1.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 38.64018 70.8

7 or younger 6.184018 11.3

8 1.589041 2.9

10 3.09863 5.7

12 or older 2.30411 4.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 37.58082 68.9

7 or younger 1.059361 1.9

9 2.741096 5.0

10 1.059361 1.9

11 0.794521 1.5


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AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 42.61279 78.1

7 or younger 2.211416 4.1

8 1.152055 2.1

9 0.794521 1.5

11 0.794521 1.5

12 or older 2.30411 4.2






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AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 39.15662 72.8

7 or younger 0.794521 1.5

12 or older 1.152055 2.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 42.44064 78.9

8 0.794521 1.5

11 1.152055 2.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 39.4347 73.7

8 1.059361 2.0

12 or older 1.152055 2.2



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 31.10548 57.0

Some 14.60594 26.8

Most 0.794521 1.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 41.28858 75.7Some 2.211416 4.1

Most 1.853881 3.4






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 37.31598 68.4

Some 12.38128 22.7

Most 1.059361 1.9


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 36.60091 67.1

Some 3.005936 5.5

Most 1.589041 2.9


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 39.60685 75.2

Some 4.157991 7.9

Most 0.794521 1.5



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 33.85982 68.4

Some 3.270776 6.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 37.48813 72.6

Some 5.045206 9.8






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 36.52146 69.6

Some 4.767123 9.1

Most 0.794521 1.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



Yes 7.163927 13.4

No 42.79817 80.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Yes 3.09863 5.8

No 45.08904 84.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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Yes 13.34795 25.5

No 37.50137 71.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



Yes 0.794521 1.5

No 42.44064 79.3






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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



Yes 2.913242 5.8

No 41.47397 82.6


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR


Never heard of 7.614155 14.4Yes 1.946575 3.7

No 43.14247 81.9


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



Yes 1.853881 3.5

No 38.1105 72.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



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Yes 3.972603 7.4

No 41.47397 77.5


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 30.69498 57.4

Yes 6.806393 12.7

No 15.99635 29.9






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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS


Do Not Drink 32.01918 61.2

Yes 1.853881 3.5

No 18.4726 35.3


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE


Do Not Drink 29.46347 57.4

Yes 5.217352 10.2

No 16.60548 32.4


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 19.00228 35.5

Dangerous 19.62466 36.7

Not at all 3.456164 6.5

Don't know 4.250685 7.9


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING


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TOBACCO




Dangerous 15.83744 30.1

Not at all 7.071233 13.4

Don't know 6.554795 12.4


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 19.09498 37.0

Not at all 11.22922 21.8

Don't know 8.673516 16.8






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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 9.017808 19.4Dangerous 15.65206 33.7

Not at all 6.011872 12.9

Don't know 10.4347 22.5


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 16.35388 33.0

Not at all 5.574886 11.3

Don't know 8.315982 16.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 12.28858 23.3

Not at all 1.059361 2.0

Don't know 5.654338 10.7



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 24.85525 46.5Dangerous 14.93699 27.9

Not at all 1.853881 3.5

Don't know 5.482192 10.2


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 10.07717 19.1

Not at all 7.163927 13.6

Don't know 3.005936 5.7





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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO

FROM TEACHER


Yes 42.61279 79.7

No 10.88493 20.3


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


Yes 30.95982 57.9

No 22.5379 42.1


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Yes 32.98585 63.0

No 19.35982 37.0



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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


Yes 16.61872 31.7

No 35.72694 68.3


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


Yes 26.88128 50.2

No 26.61644 49.8






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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 42.53333 79.5

1 time 7.865754 14.7

2 times 2.30411 4.33+ times 0.794521 1.5


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 49.16758 91.9

1 time 2.741096 5.1

2 times 0.794521 1.5

3+ times 0.794521 1.5


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 46.50594 88.2

1 time 5.045206 9.6

3+ times 1.152055 2.2



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LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 49.33973 97.7

1 time 1.152055 2.3


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 52.7032 100.0






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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


Yes 19.37306 36.8

No 33.33014 63.2


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 41.83151 79.4

Don't care 2.211416 4.2

Think it's O.K. 2.118721 4.0

Don't know 6.541553 12.4


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 42.26849 81.8

Don't care 1.059361 2.1

Think it's O.K. 1.152055 2.2

Don't know 7.163927 13.9



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1997 _ travis county _ texas school for the deaf _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report