ANDERSON COUNTY - Palestine ISD - 2006 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

8/14/2019 ANDERSON COUNTY - Palestine ISD - 2006 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

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Palestine

Spring 2006

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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Any tobacco product

All 17.3% 24.9% 44.8% 55.2%Cigarettes

All 18.1% 26.0% 40.7% 59.3%

Smokeless tobacco

All 2.6% 3.4% 17.3% 82.7%

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

Any tobacco product?

All 59.6% 3.8% 3.5% 5.0% 7.4% 5.1% 15.6%

Cigarettes?

All 65.2% 2.9% 3.5% 6.0% 6.7% 4.2% 11.5%

Smokeless tobacco?

All 84.6% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 3.1% 8.9%

T-3: In the past 30 days, how many cigarettes have you smoked?

None


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

Never

Heard Of Impossible

Very

Difficult

Somewhat

Difficult

Somewhat

Easy Very Easy

Cigarettes?

All 8.4% 16.3% 9.1% 5.9% 22.0% 38.3%

Smokeless Tobacco?

All 13.9% 21.4% 6.0% 8.8% 12.1% 37.9%

Table T-6: About how many of your close friends...

None A Few Some Most ALL

Use any tobacco product?

All 30.7% 32.8% 26.5% 9.9% 0.0%

Smoke cigarettes?

All 35.0% 38.1% 19.3% 7.6% 0.0%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

All 54.3% 22.0% 19.3% 4.4% 0.0%

Table T-7: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?

Strongly

Disapprove

Mildly

Disapprove Neither

Mildly

Approve

Strongly

Approve Don't know

All 72.4% 13.5% 5.9% 0.0% 0.9% 7.3%

Table T-8: 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 51.6% 23.1% 17.2% 3.5% 4.6%

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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 27.4% 48.2% 74.4% 25.6%

Beer

All 20.9% 34.2% 49.0% 51.0%Wine coolers

All 14.6% 25.5% 53.8% 46.2%

Wine

All 18.4% 26.4% 47.6% 52.4%

Liquor

All 23.8% 32.2% 41.9% 58.1%

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

Any alcohol product?

All 34.5% 0.0% 2.5% 18.5% 12.6% 23.7% 8.3%

Beer?

All 50.9% 0.0% 1.6% 12.2% 7.5% 17.6% 10.2%

Wine coolers?

All 49.4% 0.0% 2.5% 11.3% 11.1% 13.1% 12.6%

Wine?

All 58.3% 0.0% 0.8% 5.7% 11.9% 12.1% 11.2%

Liquor?

All 54.6% 0.0% 0.8% 12.8% 15.3% 9.8% 6.7%



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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 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

Beer

All 53.8% 46.2% 12.8% 25.0% 8.3%

Wine Coolers

All 48.9% 51.1% 11.6% 27.2% 12.3%Wine

All 55.8% 44.2% 3.9% 22.8% 17.5%

Liquor

All 53.1% 46.9% 8.0% 28.4% 10.5%

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 daysAlcohol

All 82.0% 10.5% 0.0% 6.2% 1.3% 0.0%

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

All

Alcohol

12.8

Beer

12.9

Wine Coolers

13.2

Wine

13.5

Liquor

13.8



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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 8.7% 12.6% 7.7% 13.3% 26.0% 31.7%

Wine coolers?

All 9.4% 11.7% 9.4% 19.1% 23.0% 27.5%Wine?

All 9.6% 12.5% 9.0% 22.1% 19.5% 27.4%

Liquor?

All 8.3% 20.2% 6.3% 11.8% 24.3% 29.0%

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% 4.2% 0.0% 0.0%Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?

All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%



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

Average days absent due to

illness or other reasons

Alcohol Users: 5.1

Alcohol Non-users: 4.1

Average days conduct problems

reported

Alcohol Users: 1.7

Alcohol Non-users: 1.2

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 91.0% 9.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?

All 98.7% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0%

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


Any alcohol product?

All 20.9% 30.8% 19.2% 25.7% 3.4%

Beer?

All 26.4% 27.4% 21.1% 23.3% 1.9%

Wine coolers?All 37.3% 24.5% 20.6% 16.8% 0.8%

Wine?

All 51.3% 22.4% 14.8% 11.5% 0.0%

Liquor?

All 38.4% 18.6% 21.1% 21.1% 0.8%



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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 92.3% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?

All 94.7% 3.1% 2.2% 0.0%

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 38.0% 7.5% 4.8% 21.3% 10.2% 1.1% 17.0%

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 26.7% 37.3% 24.2% 9.7% 2.1%

From friends

All 24.8% 37.4% 11.2% 22.0% 4.5%

From a store

All 23.5% 66.9% 8.7% 1.0% 0.0%

At parties

All 22.6% 43.9% 6.8% 19.7% 7.0%

Other source

All 20.3% 49.4% 14.1% 12.1% 4.2%



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

Strongly

Disapprove

Mildly

Disapprove Neither

Mildly

Approve

Strongly

Approve Don't know

All 60.5% 21.1% 6.1% 6.3% 0.9% 5.1%

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 47.8% 35.8% 13.1% 0.8% 2.5%



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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Marijuana?

All 7.5% 13.3% 19.8% 80.2%

Cocaine?

All 1.3% 2.6% 6.5% 93.5%Crack?

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 98.1%

Hallucinogens?

All 0.0% 2.5% 4.6% 95.4%

Uppers?

All 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% 97.4%

Downers?

All 0.0% 0.8% 2.7% 97.3%

Rohypnol?

All 0.0% 0.8% 3.4% 96.6%

Steroids?

All 0.8% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%

Ecstasy?

All 0.8% 0.8% 2.1% 97.9%

Heroin?

All 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 82.5% 2.3% 3.7% 0.9% 2.9% 1.0% 6.8%

Cocaine?All 92.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 3.7% 0.9%

Crack?

All 98.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.0%

Hallucinogens?

All 98.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4%

Uppers?

All 95.8% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 2.0% 0.0%

Downers?

All 95.6% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 2.1% 0.0%

Rohypnol?

All 97.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 0.9% 0.0%

Steroids?

All 99.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9%

Ecstasy?

All 98.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0%

Heroin?

All 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:

All

Marijuana

13.9

Cocaine

14.0

Crack*

Hallucinogens

*

Uppers

*

Downers

*

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 89.5% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 6.6% 2.5% 0.0%

Other family situation

All 77.4% 0.0% 6.8% 0.0% 13.5% 2.3% 0.0%



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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 9.4% 31.2% 15.7% 15.6% 6.2% 21.9%

Cocaine?

All 11.3% 37.8% 19.5% 11.9% 11.3% 8.3%Crack?

All 12.5% 38.4% 19.5% 18.9% 5.5% 5.2%

Hallucinogens?

All 39.8% 21.0% 16.7% 14.0% 3.9% 4.7%

Uppers?

All 47.3% 15.5% 14.8% 8.0% 9.7% 4.7%

Downers?

All 47.1% 16.2% 14.6% 7.9% 9.6% 4.6%

Rohypnol?

All 53.6% 13.9% 16.2% 10.8% 0.8% 4.7%

Steroids?

All 18.3% 37.9% 26.6% 7.5% 5.0% 4.7%

Ecstasy?

All 30.0% 29.1% 19.8% 8.9% 6.3% 5.9%

Heroin?

All 26.0% 35.0% 23.3% 9.3% 3.9% 2.5%

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 94.8% 3.8% 1.3% 0.0%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?

All 96.7% 3.3% 0.0% 0.0%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?

All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%



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



Marijuana Users: 5.8

Marijuana Non-users: 4.4


reported

Marijuana Users: 3.5

Marijuana Non-users: 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 94.2% 5.8% 0.0% 0.0%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?

All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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


All 62.7% 18.2% 9.3% 8.1% 1.7%



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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 91.0% 9.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?

All 96.0% 1.8% 0.0% 2.2%

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 53.1% 15.1% 6.9% 5.0% 3.1% 0.0% 16.7%



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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 84.7% 7.1% 0.0% 6.0% 1.3% 0.8%

Blunts? All 85.4% 5.6% 2.6% 4.7% 0.0% 1.6%

Bongs or water pipes? All 90.8% 2.8% 3.4% 0.8% 1.3% 0.8%

Pipes? All 94.4% 2.0% 2.2% 0.0% 1.4% 0.0%Some other way? All 93.5% 4.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% 0.8%



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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 88.1% 5.2% 4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 2.2%

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 76.0% 9.2% 9.7% 1.8% 3.3%

Cocaine?

All 88.7% 6.1% 0.0% 0.9% 4.3%

Crack?

All 89.5% 5.6% 0.0% 0.8% 4.0%

Ecstasy?

All 88.9% 2.3% 0.0% 0.0% 8.8%

Steroids?

All 75.8% 14.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7.6%

Heroin?

All 90.8% 3.6% 0.0% 0.0% 5.6%

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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

DXM, Triple C?

All 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%Codeine?

All 2.1% 5.0% 7.6% 92.4%



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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Any inhalant?

All 3.9% 3.9% 13.6% 86.4%

Liquid or spray paint?

All 0.0% 0.0% 6.2% 93.8%Whiteout, correction fld?

All 0.8% 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%

Gasoline?

All 0.8% 0.8% 2.9% 97.1%

Freon?

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% 96.8%

Poppers, Locker Room?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Glue?

All 0.0% 1.6% 4.8% 95.2%

Paint,lacquer thinner?

All 0.8% 0.8% 4.5% 95.5%

Nitrous oxide?

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 96.6%

Octane booster?

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Other sprays?

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 96.6%

Other inhalants?

All 3.2% 3.2% 4.0% 96.0%



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

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 93.4% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 2.8%

I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used

None One Two to Three Four Plus

All 87.2% 4.5% 6.7% 1.6%

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

AllInhalants

11.9

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


All 96.7% 2.5% 0.8% 0.0%



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



Inhalants Users: 4.2

Inhalants Non-users: 4.6


reported

Inhalants Users: 7.1

Inhalants Non-users: 1.2

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


All 91.9% 5.0% 1.6% 1.6% 0.0%

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 79.8% 14.0% 2.4% 0.9% 2.9%



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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 35.7%

An assembly program All 82.9%

Guidance counselor All 14.8%

Science class All 27.1%Social studies class All 0.0%

Student group session All 6.5%

An invited school guest All 50.1%

Another source at school All 16.8%

Any school source All 73.4%

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

CATEGORY Yes

A counselor or program in All 36.1%Another adult in school ( All 27.8%

A counselor or program ou All 55.9%

Your parents All 66.0%

A medical doctor All 38.6%

Your friends All 73.2%

Another adult (a relative All 62.9%

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 6.7%



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


Feel close to their parents?

All 3.7% 18.1% 31.8% 43.0% 3.5%

Sometimes carry weapons?

All 62.9% 25.6% 8.2% 3.2% 0.0%

Care about making good grades?All 0.0% 11.5% 23.5% 52.6% 12.5%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?

All 83.7% 8.6% 1.3% 5.7% 0.8%

Wish they could drop out of school?

All 58.5% 36.2% 3.7% 0.8% 0.8%

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

Very Safe

Somewha

t Safe

Not Very

Safe

Not Safe

at All

Don't

KnowIn your home?

All 87.7% 10.2% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0%

Out in your neighbourhood

All 38.2% 50.4% 6.5% 0.0% 4.9%

At school

All 25.1% 53.0% 15.3% 2.9% 3.6%



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Table X-6: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any informationon drugs or alcohol from the following sources?

CATEGORY Yes

A website or online chat All 11.0%

Books, magazines, poster All 40.9%

TV, radio, or other audi All 53.7%

Your parents All 52.5%



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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 17.3% 24.9% 44.8% 55.2%

AlcoholAll 27.4% 48.2% 74.4% 25.6%

Inhalants

All 3.9% 3.9% 13.6% 86.4%

Any Illicit Drug

All 8.2% 14.0% 21.0% 79.0%

Marijuana

All 7.5% 13.3% 19.8% 80.2%

Marijuana Only

All 2.8% 6.7% 12.5% 87.5%

Cocaine or Crack

All 1.3% 2.6% 6.5% 93.5%

Cocaine

All 1.3% 2.6% 6.5% 93.5%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 98.1%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 2.5% 4.6% 95.4%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% 97.4%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.8% 2.7% 97.3%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.8% 3.4% 96.6%

Steroids

All 0.8% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%Ecstasy

All 0.8% 0.8% 2.1% 97.9%

Heroin

All 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 12.8% 18.0% 50.0% 50.0%

AlcoholAll 24.4% 46.5% 74.3% 25.7%

Inhalants

All 3.6% 3.6% 13.6% 86.4%

Any Illicit Drug

All 6.5% 6.5% 13.3% 86.7%

Marijuana

All 4.7% 4.7% 10.4% 89.6%

Marijuana Only

All 4.7% 4.7% 8.6% 91.4%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 97.1%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 97.1%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 98.2%

Uppers

All 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Downers

All 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Steroids

All 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%Ecstasy

All 1.8% 1.8% 4.7% 95.3%

Heroin

All 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 20.9% 30.3% 40.7% 59.3%

AlcoholAll 29.8% 49.6% 74.6% 25.4%

Inhalants

All 4.2% 4.2% 13.5% 86.5%

Any Illicit Drug

All 9.6% 19.9% 27.0% 73.0%

Marijuana

All 9.8% 20.2% 27.4% 72.6%

Marijuana Only

All 1.4% 8.4% 15.5% 84.5%

Cocaine or Crack

All 2.3% 4.6% 9.4% 90.6%

Cocaine

All 2.3% 4.6% 9.4% 90.6%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 96.6%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 4.6% 6.8% 93.2%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 96.7%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.5% 96.5%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 95.2%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 98.5%Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 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 17.5% 27.3% 44.0% 56.0%

AlcoholAll 24.8% 53.2% 74.6% 25.4%

Inhalants

All 2.4% 2.4% 11.3% 88.7%

Any Illicit Drug

All 9.1% 11.1% 16.6% 83.4%

Marijuana

All 9.2% 11.2% 16.8% 83.2%

Marijuana Only

All 3.2% 5.2% 10.7% 89.3%

Cocaine or Crack

All 2.0% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%

Cocaine

All 2.0% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 3.9% 5.9% 94.1%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 98.7%Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 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 11.0% 11.0% 45.8% 54.2%

AlcoholAll 17.2% 26.7% 78.6% 21.4%

Inhalants

All 0.0% 0.0% 4.7% 95.3%

Any Illicit Drug

All 0.0% 11.0% 11.0% 89.0%

Marijuana

All 0.0% 11.0% 11.0% 89.0%

Marijuana Only

All 0.0% 11.0% 11.0% 89.0%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%



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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 24.6% 32.1% 51.6% 48.4%

AlcoholAll 50.2% 55.3% 73.0% 27.0%

Inhalants

All 13.8% 13.8% 32.1% 67.9%

Any Illicit Drug

All 13.8% 29.2% 49.2% 50.8%

Marijuana

All 9.2% 24.6% 41.8% 58.2%

Marijuana Only

All 4.6% 9.2% 21.8% 78.2%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 22.8% 77.2%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 22.8% 77.2%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 10.8% 89.2%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.0% 4.6% 95.4%

Uppers

All 0.0% 4.6% 15.4% 84.6%

Downers

All 0.0% 4.6% 15.4% 84.6%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 4.6% 20.0% 80.0%

Steroids

All 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 95.4%Ecstasy

All 4.6% 4.6% 12.1% 87.9%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%



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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 16.9% 27.1% 48.7% 51.3%

AlcoholAll 29.2% 56.6% 82.0% 18.0%

Inhalants

All 2.0% 2.0% 10.2% 89.8%

Any Illicit Drug

All 5.3% 13.2% 15.5% 84.5%

Marijuana

All 5.3% 13.2% 15.5% 84.5%

Marijuana Only

All 2.0% 10.0% 12.2% 87.8%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%



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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 17.6% 23.4% 42.3% 57.7%

AlcoholAll 26.3% 42.8% 69.6% 30.4%

Inhalants

All 5.2% 5.2% 15.7% 84.3%

Any Illicit Drug

All 10.1% 14.4% 24.5% 75.5%

Marijuana

All 9.0% 13.3% 22.7% 77.3%

Marijuana Only

All 3.4% 4.7% 12.6% 87.4%

Cocaine or Crack

All 2.1% 4.2% 10.7% 89.3%

Cocaine

All 2.1% 4.2% 10.7% 89.3%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 96.9%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 2.1% 5.5% 94.5%

Uppers

All 0.0% 1.3% 4.4% 95.6%

Downers

All 0.0% 1.3% 4.4% 95.6%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 1.3% 5.7% 94.3%

Steroids

All 1.4% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%Ecstasy

All 1.3% 1.3% 3.5% 96.5%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%



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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 13.7% 18.2% 36.0% 64.0%

AlcoholAll 26.0% 42.8% 65.5% 34.5%

Inhalants

All 2.8% 2.8% 12.1% 87.9%

Any Illicit Drug

All 3.7% 7.3% 18.2% 81.8%

Marijuana

All 3.7% 7.3% 15.9% 84.1%

Marijuana Only

All 0.0% 3.7% 12.3% 87.7%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 2.3% 6.0% 94.0%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 2.3% 6.0% 94.0%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 97.7%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%



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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 22.0% 33.5% 56.1% 43.9%

AlcoholAll 29.3% 55.2% 85.9% 14.1%

Inhalants

All 5.4% 5.4% 15.4% 84.6%

Any Illicit Drug

All 14.1% 22.5% 24.5% 75.5%

Marijuana

All 12.6% 21.1% 25.0% 75.0%

Marijuana Only

All 6.5% 10.7% 12.7% 87.3%

Cocaine or Crack

All 2.9% 2.9% 7.1% 92.9%

Cocaine

All 2.9% 2.9% 7.1% 92.9%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 4.4% 95.6%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 2.9% 7.6% 92.4%

Uppers

All 0.0% 1.8% 6.1% 93.9%

Downers

All 0.0% 1.8% 6.1% 93.9%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 1.8% 6.1% 93.9%

Steroids

All 1.8% 1.8% 3.7% 96.3%Ecstasy

All 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Heroin

All 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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 13.5% 22.8% 40.0% 60.0%

AlcoholAll 24.3% 42.5% 72.2% 27.8%

Inhalants

All 3.9% 3.9% 13.0% 87.0%

Any Illicit Drug

All 4.4% 10.5% 18.0% 82.0%

Marijuana

All 3.5% 9.6% 16.6% 83.4%

Marijuana Only

All 1.9% 5.7% 11.7% 88.3%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 96.2%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 96.2%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 97.7%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%

Uppers

All 0.0% 1.0% 3.2% 96.8%

Downers

All 0.0% 1.0% 3.3% 96.7%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 1.0% 3.2% 96.8%

Steroids

All 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%Ecstasy

All 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% 97.4%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%



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

Past

Month

School

Year

Ever

Used

Never

Used

Tobacco

All 44.3% 44.3% 56.0% 44.0%

AlcoholAll 53.3% 66.3% 79.8% 20.2%

Inhalants

All 5.6% 5.6% 20.7% 79.3%

Any Illicit Drug

All 32.6% 38.2% 44.3% 55.7%

Marijuana

All 32.6% 38.2% 44.3% 55.7%

Marijuana Only

All 9.0% 14.6% 20.7% 79.3%

Cocaine or Crack

All 9.7% 19.4% 25.4% 74.6%

Cocaine

All 9.7% 19.4% 25.4% 74.6%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 9.0% 18.0% 82.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 94.4%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 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 5.4% 14.6% 40.8% 59.2%

AlcoholAll 12.5% 46.0% 73.0% 27.0%

Inhalants

All 3.4% 3.4% 12.1% 87.9%

Any Illicit Drug

All 8.8% 8.8% 17.9% 82.1%

Marijuana

All 5.4% 5.4% 12.5% 87.5%

Marijuana Only

All 5.4% 5.4% 9.1% 90.9%

Cocaine or Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 5.4% 94.6%

Cocaine

All 0.0% 0.0% 5.4% 94.6%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 96.6%

Uppers

All 0.0% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%

Downers

All 0.0% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%

Steroids

All 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%Ecstasy

All 3.4% 3.4% 8.8% 91.2%

Heroin

All 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 21.2% 28.3% 46.5% 53.5%

AlcoholAll 32.3% 49.4% 74.6% 25.4%

Inhalants

All 4.2% 4.2% 14.1% 85.9%

Any Illicit Drug

All 8.2% 15.7% 22.1% 77.9%

Marijuana

All 8.2% 15.9% 22.4% 77.6%

Marijuana Only

All 2.1% 7.2% 13.6% 86.4%

Cocaine or Crack

All 1.7% 3.4% 6.9% 93.1%

Cocaine

All 1.7% 3.4% 6.9% 93.1%

Crack

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 97.5%

Hallucinogens

All 0.0% 3.4% 5.0% 95.0%

Uppers

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 97.5%

Downers

All 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 97.5%

Rohypnol

All 0.0% 0.0% 3.5% 96.5%

Steroids

All 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 98.9%Ecstasy

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Heroin

All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%



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The FREQ Procedure

GENDER

q1 Frequency Percent

Female 46 55.87

Male 37 44.13

GRADE


Grade 7 14 16.54

Grade 8 14 17.32

Grade 9 14 16.54

Grade 10 14 16.54

Grade 11 14 16.54

Grade 12 14 16.54

LIVE WITH BOTH

PARENTS

q3 Frequency PercentNo 36 43.73

Yes 47 56.27

AGE


12 3 3.10

13 14 17.13

14 12 13.88

15 13 16.07

16 16 18.83

17 17 20.54

18 9 10.46

ETHNICITY


African/American 14 16.83

Mexican/American 14 17.24

Other 1 0.80

White 54 65.14

Frequency Missing = 0.8577755906

ON AVERAGE WHAT

GRADES DO YOU GET


Mostly A's 32 39.01

Mostly B's 34 40.76

Mostly C's 17 20.23

LENGTH OF TIME IN

THIS DISTRICT


4 years 63 76.37


DO YOU HAVE A JOB


No 59 71.80

Yes 23 28.20


DO YOU GET AN

ALLOWANCE


No 51 62.61

Yes 31 37.39


EITHER PARENT COLLEGE

GRADUATE


Don't Know 12 14.07

No 28 34.39Yes 42 51.53


QUALIFY FOR

FREE/REDUCED PRICE

LUNCH


Don't Know 5 6.07

No 41 50.28

Yes 36 43.65


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL ATHLETICS

q12a Frequency Percent

No 26 34.93

Yes 48 65.07


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL

BAND/ORCHESTRA

q12b Frequency Percent

No 52 85.20

Yes 9 14.80


PARTICIPATE INSCHOOL CHOIR

q12c Frequency Percent

No 53 91.51

Yes 5 8.49


PARTICIPATE IN

DRAMA/SPEECH/ART

CLUBS

q12d Frequency PercentNo 50 82.01

Yes 11 17.99


PARTICIPATE IN DRILL

TEAM/CHEERLEADING

q12e Frequency Percent

No 44 82.18

Yes 9 17.82


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

STUDENT

GOVERNMENT

q12f Frequency Percent

No 42 75.94

Yes 13 24.06


PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL

NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

q12g Frequency Percent

No 58 100.00


PARTICIPATE IN

ACADEMICCLUBS/SOCIETIES

q12h Frequency Percent

No 52 82.48

Yes 11 17.52


PARTICIPATE IN

ACADEMIC

COMPETITION

GROUPS

q12i Frequency Percent

No 48 82.84

Yes 10 17.16


PARTICIPATE IN

SCHOOL SERVICE

CLUBS

q12j Frequency Percent

No 55 82.18

Yes 12 17.82


PARTICIPATE IN

OTHER SCHOOL

CLUBS OR GROUPS

q12k Frequency Percent

No 45 64.73

Yes 24 35.27


PARTICIPATE IN

ATHLETIC TEAMS

OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL

q12l Frequency Percent

No 45 68.13

Yes 21 31.87


PARTICIPATE IN

OTHER CLUBS OR

GROUPS OUTSIDE OF

SCHOOL

q12m Frequency Percent

No 47 66.50

Yes 24 33.50


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR

HOME


Very Safe 73 87.71

Somewhat Safe 8 10.23

Not Very Safe 2 2.06

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR

NEIGHBORHOOD


Very Safe 32 38.23

Somewhat Safe 42 50.36

Not Very Safe 5 6.49Don't Know 4 4.92

DO YOU FEEL SAFE A

SCHOO

q13c Frequency Perce

Very Safe 21 25.

Somewhat Safe 44 52.

Not Very Safe 13 15.

Not Safe At All 2 2.

Don't Know 3 3.

FRIENDS FEELING

CLOSE TO THEIR

PARENTS


None 3 3.66

A Few 15 18.07

Some 26 31.76

Most 36 43.04

All 3 3.48

HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS


None 51 62.95

A Few 21 25.63

Some 7 8.24

Most 3 3.18


HOW MANY FRIENDSCARE ABOUT GOOD

GRADES


A Few 9 11.47

Some 19 23.50

Most 42 52.57

All 10 12.47


HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG

q14d Frequency Percent

None 69 83.66

A Few 7 8.57

Some 1 1.27

Most 5 5.71

All 1 0.79




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FRIENDS WISHING TO

DROP OUT OF SCHOOL


None 49 58.53

A Few 30 36.18

Some 3 3.72

Most 1 0.79All 1 0.79

PARENTS ATTEND

PTA/SCHOOL OPEN

HOUSES


No 25 31.11

Yes 56 68.89


EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT

FOR KICKS


Never Heard/Used 78 93.82

In Your Lifetime 5 6.18

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR

KICKS




In the Past Month 1 0.80


EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR

KICKS






EVER INHALED FREON FOR

KICKS





EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC.

FOR KICKS




EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS




Since School Began 1 1.60


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS

FOR KICKS






EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE

FOR KICKS





EVER INHALED OCTANE

BOOSTER FOR KICKS




EVER INHALED OTHER SPRA

FOR KIC

q16j Frequency Per

Never Heard/Used 78 9

In Your Lifetime 3


EVER INHALED OTH

INHALANTS FOR KIC

q16k Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 1

In the Past Month 3


RECENT CIGARETTE

q17a Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 12 1

Since School Began 6

In the Past Month 14 1


RECENT SMOKELESS TOBAC

q17b Frequency Per



Since School Began 1

In the Past Month 2


RECENT BEER q17c Frequency Per



Since School Began 11 1

In the Past Month 17 2





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RECENT WINE COOLER USE






RECENT WINE USE







RECENT LIQUOR USE







RECENT MARIJUANA USE

q18a Frequency PercentNever Heard/Used 66 80.15





RECENT COCAINE USE



In Your Lifetime 3 3.94Since School Began 1 1.29



RECENT CRACK USE





RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE





RECENT UPPER USE






RECENT DOWNER USE






RECENT ROHYPNOL USE






RECENT STEROID USE






RECENT ECSTASY U

q18j Frequency Per


In Your Lifetime 1

In the Past Month 1


RECENT HEROIN U

q18k Frequency Per



TOBACCO USE IN PAST MON

q19a Frequency Per


1-2 times 2

3-10 times 9 1

11+ times 3


ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MON

q19b Frequency Per


1-2 times 11 1

3-10 times 12 111+ times 4

INHALANT USE IN PAST MON

q19c Frequency Per


1-2 times 3

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MON

q19d Frequency Per


1-2 times 3 3-10 times 1

11+ times 3





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COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 2 2.09


CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 1 0.80


CLOSE FRIENDS USE

CIGARETTES


Never heard/None 27 35.04

A few 30 38.09

Some 15 19.28

Most 6 7.59


CLOSE FRIENDS USE

SMOKELESS TOBACCO



A few 17 22.02

Some 15 19.28

Most 3 4.43


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



A few 22 27.41

Some 17 21.06

Most 19 23.27

All 2 1.90


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

COOLERS



A few 20 24.46

Some 17 20.60

Most 14 16.80

All 1 0.81


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



A few 18 22.37

Some 12 14.77

Most 9 11.53


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



A few 15 18.55

Some 17 21.13

Most 17 21.05

All 1 0.81


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



A few 4 4.97

Some 1 1.59

Most 1 1.59


CLOSE FRIENDS U

MARIJUA

q20h Frequency Perc

Never heard/None 52 62

A few 15 1

Some 8 9

Most 7

All 1


DIFFICULT TO GE

CIGARETTE

q21a Frequency Perce

Never heard of 7 8.

Impossible 13 16.

Very difficult 7 9.

Somewhat diff 5 5.

Somewhat easy 18 21.Very easy 31 38.


DIFFICULT TO GE

SMOKELESS TOBACC

q21b Frequency Perce

Never heard of 11 13.

Impossible 17 21.

Very difficult 5 5.

Somewhat diff 7 8.Somewhat easy 10 12.

Very easy 31 37.


DIFFICULT TO GET BEE

q21c Frequency Perce

Never heard of 7 8.

Impossible 10 12.

Very difficult 6 7.

Somewhat diff 11 13.Somewhat easy 21 26.

Very easy 25 31.





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DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

COOLERS


Never heard of 8 9.36

Impossible 9 11.68

Very difficult 8 9.43

Somewhat diff 15 19.05

Somewhat easy 18 22.99Very easy 22 27.49


DIFFICULT TO GET WINE



Impossible 10 12.53





DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR



Impossible 17 20.16




DIFFICULT TO GET

INHALANTS



Impossible 17 21.55



Somewhat easy 13 16.05

Very easy 31 38.75


DIFFICULT TO GET

MARIJUANA



Impossible 25 31.18





DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE



Impossible 31 37.79





DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK



Impossible 31 38.43





DIFFICULT TO GET

HALLUCINOGENS



Impossible 17 20.97


Somewhat diff 11 13.98Somewhat easy 3 3.86

Very easy 4 4.72


DIFFICULT TO GET UPPER

q21m Frequency Perce


Impossible 13 15.

Very difficult 12 14.

Somewhat diff 6 7.

Somewhat easy 8 9.

Very easy 4 4.


DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNER

q21n Frequency Perce


Impossible 13 16.


Somewhat diff 6 7.

Somewhat easy 8 9.

Very easy 4 4.


DIFFICULT TO GE

ROHYPNO

q21o Frequency Perce


Impossible 11 13.


Somewhat diff 8 10.



DIFFICULT TO GET STEROID

q21p Frequency Perce


Impossible 31 37.


Somewhat diff 6 7.






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DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

q21q Frequency Percent


Impossible 24 29.06




Very easy 5 5.91


DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

q21r Frequency Percent


Impossible 29 35.02




Very easy 2 2.53

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CIGARETTES


9 or younger 3 11.81

10 years old 1 2.50

11 years old 1 2.50

12 years old 6 22.31




16 years old 3 8.92

17 years old 2 5.27


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SMOKELESS TOBACCO


9 or younger 1 5.04


13 years old 1 5.04





AGE WHEN FIRST USED

BEER



10 years old 3 7.46

11 years old 2 5.10


13 years old 4 8.9314 years old 2 5.44

15 years old 10 24.03



AGE WHEN FIRST USED

WINE COOLERS


9 or younger 3 7.69







17 years old 1 2.69


AGE WHEN FIRST USEDWINE


9 or younger 3 7.25

10 years old 3 8.24

11 years old 3 9.32


13 years old 2 5.82





18 or older 1 1.81


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

LIQUOR

q22f Frequency Percen

9 or younger 2 5.8

10 years old 3 9.2

11 years old 3 6.9

12 years old 6 15.7


15 years old 2 5.8

16 years old 4 9.8

17 years old 7 20.0

18 or older 2 4.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

INHALANT

q22g Frequency Percen9 or younger 2 35.2

11 years old 1 12.7

12 years old 1 9.7

13 years old 1 10.7

15 years old 2 31.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

MARIJUANA

q22h Frequency Percen11 years old 2 18.57

12 years old 1 5.57





AGE WHEN FIRST USED

COCAINE

q22i Frequency Percen










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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CRACK



18 or older 1 30.00


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

HALLUCINOGENS




18 or older 1 23.64


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

UPPERS






AGE WHEN FIRST USEDDOWNERS

q22n Frequency Percent





AGE WHEN FIRST USED

ROHYPNOL

q22o Frequency Percent




AGE WHEN FIRST USED

STEROIDS

q22p Frequency Percent




AGE WHEN FIRST USED

ECSTASY

q22q Frequency Percent




AGE WHEN FIRST

USED HEROINq22r Frequency Percent

Frequency Missing = 83

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE

CIGARETTES


Every day 2 2.92

Several times/wk 3 3.50

Several times/mo 5 5.96About once/month 5 6.68

About once/year 3 4.25

< once/year 9 11.53

Never used 53 65.16



SMOKELESS TOBACCO


Every day 1 0.91About once/month 2 2.55


< once/year 7 8.89

Never used 67 84.60


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY U

BE

q23c Frequency Per

Several times/wk 1

Several times/mo 10 1

About once/month 6

About once/year 14 1

< once/year 8 1

Never used 41 5



WINE COOLE

q23d Frequency Per

Several times/wk 2


About once/month 9 1


< once/year 10 1

Never used 40 4



WI

q23e Frequency Per

Several times/wk 1

Several times/mo 5



< once/year 9 1

Never used 47 5



LIQU

q23f Frequency Per

Several times/wk 1



About once/year 8

< once/year 5

Never used 43 5





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INHALANTS



Several times/mo 1 0.87

About once/month 1 0.87


< once/year 2 2.81

Never used 70 93.44



MARIJUANA


Every day 2 2.29


Several times/mo 1 0.87



< once/year 5 6.80

Never used 62 82.47



COCAINE




< once/year 1 0.93

Never used 65 92.38



CRACK



Never used 75 98.00


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY

USE HALLUCINOGENS


< once/year 1 1.40

Never used 74 98.60



UPPERS


Every day 1 0.86



Never used 73 95.76



DOWNERS

q23n Frequency Percent

Every day 1 0.88



Never used 71 95.65


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USEROHYPNOL

q23o Frequency Percent



Never used 72 97.05


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY

USE STEROIDS

q23p Frequency Percent< once/year 1 0.93

Never used 70 99.07



ECSTA

q23q Frequency Perc

About once/year 1 1

Never used 70 98


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY

USE HEROIN

q23r Frequency Percent

Never used 73 100.00


HOW MANY CIGARETTES

PAST 30 DAY

q24 Frequency PerceNone 67 81

Less than 1 11 12

> 1 and < 10 3 3

> 10 and < 1pk 1 1

More than 2pks 1 0


AMOUNT OF BEER AT ON

TIM

q25a Frequency PercNever drink this 43 53

12+ drinks 1 1

9-11 drinks 2 2

5-8 drinks 7 8

3-4 drinks 2 2

2 drinks 9 11

1 drink 8 10

< 1 drink 7 8





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AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS

AT ONE TIME


Never drink this 38 48.90

12+ drinks 2 3.13

9-11 drinks 1 0.93

5-8 drinks 6 7.58

3-4 drinks 4 4.922 drinks 11 13.57

1 drink 7 8.67

< 1 drink 10 12.30


AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE

TIME



12+ drinks 1 0.819-11 drinks 1 0.89

5-8 drinks 2 2.20

3-4 drinks 1 1.31

2 drinks 12 14.26

1 drink 6 7.24

< 1 drink 14 17.53


AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE

TIMEq25d Frequency Percent


12+ drinks 2 2.49

9-11 drinks 1 1.77

5-8 drinks 3 3.74

3-4 drinks 7 8.02

2 drinks 11 14.01

1 drink 5 6.38

< 1 drink 9 10.50


ALCOHOL


Never 5+ at time 37 44.55

None 31 37.45

1 day 9 10.55

3 to 5 days 5 6.17

6 to 9 days 1 1.28


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

FROM HOME


Do not Drink 21 26.67

Never 30 37.34

Seldom 19 24.21

Most of the Time 8 9.65

Always 2 2.14



FROM FRIENDS



Never 31 37.43

Seldom 9 11.23


Always 4 4.54



FROM A STORE



Never 50 66.89

Seldom 6 8.68



GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAG

AT PARTI

q27d Frequency Perc

Do not Drink 18 22

Never 35 43

Seldom 5 6

Most of the Time 16 19

Always 6 7


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAG

FROM OTH

q27e Frequency Perc

Do not Drink 17 20

Never 40 49

Seldom 11 14

Most of the Time 10 12

Always 3 4


USE MARIJUANA AS JOIN

q28a Frequency Perc

Never 66 84

Seldom 6 7

Most of the time 5 6

Always 1 1

Don't know 1 0


USE MARIJUANA AS BLUN

q28b Frequency Perc

Never 68 85

Seldom 4 5

Half the time 2 2

Most of the time 4 4

Don't know 1 1





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USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR

WATER PIPES


Never 73 90.80

Seldom 2 2.80

Half the time 3 3.45

Most of the time 1 0.82

Always 1 1.32Don't know 1 0.82


USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES


Never 73 94.42

Seldom 2 1.98


Always 1 1.37


USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS


Never 75 93.50

Seldom 3 4.04



Don't know 1 0.82


TAKE DXM, TRIPLE C'S, ETC. TO

GET HIGH


Never heard/used 79 98.37

At least once/month 1 1.63


TAKE CODEINE COUGH SYRUP TO

GET HIGH


Never heard/used 75 92.41

At least once/month 2 2.90

At least once/year 2 2.10

At least once/life 2 2.59


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO

USE TOBACCO


Very 41 51.63

Somewhat 18 23.05

Not very 14 17.22

Not at all 3 3.46

Don't know 4 4.64



USE ALCOHOL


Very 39 47.80

Somewhat 29 35.77

Not very 11 13.10

Not at all 1 0.81

Don't know 2 2.51



USE INHALANTS


Very 57 79.84

Somewhat 10 13.95

Not very 2 2.41

Not at all 1 0.92

Don't know 2 2.87



USE MARIJUANA


Very 55 76.00

Somewhat 7 9.21

Not very 7 9.67

Not at all 1 1.79

Don't know 2 3.33



USE COCAINE

q30e Frequency Percen

Very 63 88.65

Somewhat 4 6.11

Not at all 1 0.92

Don't know 3 4.32



USE CRACK

q30f Frequency Percen

Very 69 89.52

Somewhat 4 5.64

Not at all 1 0.85

Don't know 3 3.99



USE ECSTASY

q30g Frequency Percen

Very 69 88.88

Somewhat 2 2.29

Don't know 7 8.83



USE STEROIDS

q30h Frequency Percen

Very 60 75.78

Somewhat 12 14.91

Not very 1 0.83

Not at all 1 0.91

Don't know 6 7.57



USE HEROIN

q30i Frequency Percen

Very 72 90.80

Somewhat 3 3.57

Don't know 4 5.62




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DAYS SKIPPED SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 70 83.82

1-3 days 11 13.56

4-9 days 2 1.84

10+ days 1 0.79

DAYS ILL SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 16 19.91

1-3 days 50 61.37

4-9 days 12 15.16

10+ days 3 3.55


OTHER DAYS MISSED

SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 25 30.81

1-3 days 45 54.07

4-9 days 12 14.24

10+ days 1 0.88


SENT TO

PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 72 87.06

1-3 days 7 8.48

4-9 days 3 3.67

10+ days 1 0.79


SOMEONE CALLED

HOME SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 69 84.96

1-3 days 8 10.49

4-9 days 3 3.74

10+ days 1 0.81


IN TROUBLE FOR

DRINKING SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 80 100.00


IN TROUBLE FOR

DRUG USE SINCE

SEPTEMBER


None 81 100.00


TROUBLE WITH

FRIENDS BECAUSE OF

DRINKING


None 74 92.35

1-3 times 6 7.65


DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A

GOOD BIT TO DRINK


None 74 93.13

1-3 times 5 6.05

10+ times 1 0.82


CRITICIZED BY DATE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 74 94.67

1-3 times 2 3.13

4-9 times 2 2.20


TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 80 98.69

1-3 times 1 1.31


TROUBLE WITHFRIENDS BECAUSE OF

DRUG USE


None 71 91.04

1-3 times 7 8.96


DRIVEN A CAR WHILE

HIGH FROM DRUGS

q32f Frequency PercentNone 77 96.05

1-3 times 3 3.95


CRITICIZED BY DATE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


None 75 96.02

1-3 times 1 1.77

10+ times 2 2.20





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TROUBLE WITH

POLICE BECAUSE OF

DRUG USE


None 80 100.00


CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON

ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT


None 78 95.82

1-3 days 3 4.18


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

MARIJUANA SINCE SEPTq33b Frequency Percent

None 74 94.81

1-3 days 3 3.84

4-9 days 1 1.35


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

INHALANTS SINCE SEPT


None 76 96.691-3 days 2 2.48

4-9 days 1 0.83


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

OTHER DRUG(S)


None 79 96.73

1-3 days 3 3.27


ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES

THIS SCHOOL YEAR


Never 31 38.05

Seldom 6 7.53



Always 8 10.17Don't know 1 1.07

Didn't attend 14 17.05


DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS

SCHOOL YEAR


Never 44 53.13

Seldom 12 15.10

Half the time 6 6.90Most of the time 4 5.04

Always 3 3.14

Didn't attend 14 16.69


SOUGHT HELP FOR

DRUG/ALCOHOL

PROBLEM


No 68 93.28

Yes 5 6.72


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM SCHOOL

COUNSELOR


No 50 63.88

Yes 28 36.12


WOULD SEEK HELP

OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL


No 55 72.18

Yes 21 27.82


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM OTHER

COUNSELOR


No 33 44.15

Yes 42 55.85


WOULD SEEK HELPFROM PARENTS


No 25 34.01

Yes 49 65.99


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM A MEDICAL

DOCTOR

q36e Frequency PercentNo 47 61.39

Yes 30 38.61


WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM FRIENDS


No 20 26.76

Yes 54 73.24





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WOULD SEEK HELP

FROM ANOTHER

ADULT


No 29 37.14

Yes 49 62.86


WOULD NOT SEEK

HELP


No 74 93.51

Yes 5 6.49


DRUG/ALCOHOLINFO--SCHOOL

HEALTH CLASS


No 45 64.34

Yes 25 35.66


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCHOOL

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 12 17.08

Yes 58 82.92


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCHOOL

GUIDANCE

COUNSELOR


No 55 85.22Yes 10 14.78


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCIENCE CLASS


No 48 72.86

Yes 18 27.14


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SOCIAL

STUDIES CLASS


No 69 100.00


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--SCHOOLSTUDENT GROUP OR

CLUB


No 64 93.54

Yes 4 6.46


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--INVITED

SCHOOL GUEST


No 35 49.94

Yes 35 50.06


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--ANOTHER

SCHOOL SOURCE


No 60 83.21

Yes 12 16.79


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

WEBSITE/ONLINE CHAT

GROUP


No 67 88.95

Yes 8 11.05


DRUG/ALCOHOL IN

BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS

MPHL

q38b Frequ

No

Yes

DRUG/ALCOHOL IN

BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS

MPHL

q38b Per

No 5

Yes 4


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--

TV/RADIO/OTHER

AUDIO/VIDEO


No 36 46.34

Yes 42 53.66


DRUG/ALCOHOL

INFO--PARENTS


No 36 47.47

Yes 40 52.53





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PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

SMOKING CIGARET


Strong disapprove 56 72.36

Mild disapprove 11 13.53

Neither 5 5.91

Strongly approve 1 0.93

Don't know 6 7.27



DRINKING BEER




Neither 5 6.07

Mildly approve 5 6.35

Strongly approve 1 0.93Don't know 4 5.09



USING MARIJUANA




Neither 3 4.47

Don't know 2 2.20


TESTED FOR DRUG

USE AT SCHOOL


No 39 48.03

Yes 42 51.97


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ANDERSON COUNTY - Palestine ISD - 2006 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use