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Table T-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Any tobacco product All 13.8% 8.6% 5.2% 86.2%
Grade 4 6.3% 4.2% 2.1% 93.7%
Grade 5 13.8% 8.5% 5.3% 86.2%
Grade 6 21.0% 12.9% 8.1% 79.0%
Cigarettes All 12.4% 7.9% 4.5% 87.6%
Grade 4 5.1% 3.1% 2.0% 94.9%
Grade 5 12.1% 7.7% 4.4% 87.9%
Grade 6 19.7% 12.6% 7.1% 80.3%
Smokeless tobacco All 3.3% 1.7% 1.6% 96.7%
Grade 4 2.0% 1.4% 0.6% 98.0%
Grade 5 4.1% 2.5% 1.5% 95.9%
Grade 6 3.8% 1.2% 2.6% 96.2%
Table T-2: Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by those
who reported use of ...
Any tobacco product
School Lifetime
Year
All 4.4 4.6
Grade 4 3.9 3.9
Grade 5 4.5 4.5
Grade 6 4.6 4.9
Cigarettes
School Lifetime
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All 4.1 4.4
Grade 4 3.2 3.4
Grade 5 4.0 4.3
Grade 6 4.3 4.8
Smokeless tobacco
School Lifetime
Year
All 3.6 3.1
Grade 4 4.5 3.7
Grade 5 3.0 3.3
Grade 6 4.0 2.8
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Table T-3: Average age of first use of tobacco:
Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
Tobacco 8.4 9.2 10.0
Table T-4: Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:
Two Parent Family
Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over
All 88.6% 1.4% 1.3% 2.4% 2.8% 2.4% 1.1%
Grade 4 96.0% 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 0.8% * % * %
Grade 5 88.3% 1.8% 1.6% 2.9% 3.9% 1.6% * %
Grade 6 81.9% 1.4% 1.4% 3.1% 3.6% 5.4% 3.1%
Other Family Situation
Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over
All 80.6% 2.8% 2.7% 3.5% 6.2% 3.3% 0.9%
Grade 4 88.3% 2.7% 3.9% 3.9% 1.2% * % * %
Grade 5 80.5% 4.0% 2.0% 2.4% 7.6% 3.2% 0.4%
Grade 6 73.3% 1.9% 2.2% 4.1% 9.6% 6.7% 2.2%
Table T-5: About how many of your close friends use ...
Any tobacco product?
Never
Heard of None Some Most
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All 1.2% 73.3% 22.6% 3.0%
Grade 4 1.5% 82.1% 15.1% 1.3%
Grade 5 1.3% 76.1% 19.9% 2.8%
Grade 6 0.7% 62.5% 32.1% 4.7%
Cigarettes?
Never
Heard of None Some Most
All 2.7% 72.7% 21.8% 2.8%
Grade 4 4.4% 80.4% 14.0% 1.2%
Grade 5 3.1% 75.1% 19.4% 2.5%
Grade 6 0.8% 63.1% 31.4% 4.6%
Smokeless tobacco?
Never
Heard of None Some Most
All 2.8% 91.4% 5.3% 0.5%Grade 4 3.8% 92.2% 3.4% 0.5%
Grade 5 3.5% 90.3% 5.4% 0.8%
Grade 6 1.2% 91.6% 6.9% 0.2%
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Table T-6: Have you ever been offered ...
Any tobacco product?
Never
Heard of Yes No
All 0.9% 25.2% 73.8%
Grade 4 1.4% 18.8% 79.8%
Grade 5 1.0% 22.8% 76.2%
Grade 6 0.5% 33.6% 65.9%
Cigarettes?
Never
Heard of Yes No
All 2.2% 23.3% 74.5%
Grade 4 3.9% 16.4% 79.7%
Grade 5 2.4% 21.2% 76.4%
Grade 6 0.5% 31.7% 67.8%
Smokeless tobacco?
Never
Heard of Yes No
All 2.9% 7.6% 89.5%
Grade 4 4.4% 5.7% 89.8%
Grade 5 3.6% 6.3% 90.0%
Grade 6 0.8% 10.5% 88.7%
Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...
Any tobacco product?
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Never Very Not at All Do Not
Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know
All 0.8% 69.9% 24.0% 1.6% 3.7%
Grade 4 1.3% 77.2% 15.1% 1.3% 5.1%
Grade 5 0.9% 69.0% 24.8% 1.3% 4.0%
Grade 6 0.4% 63.8% 31.7% 2.1% 2.1%
Cigarettes?
Never Very Not at All Do Not
Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know
All 1.9% 56.4% 33.9% 2.2% 5.6%
Grade 4 3.1% 65.3% 23.8% 1.6% 6.2%
Grade 5 2.3% 54.8% 34.6% 2.2% 6.0%
Grade 6 0.2% 49.6% 42.8% 2.7% 4.7%
Smokeless tobacco?
Never Very Not at All Do NotHeard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know
All 2.1% 61.2% 28.0% 1.9% 6.8%
Grade 4 3.3% 66.9% 20.6% 1.6% 7.6%
Grade 5 2.6% 59.4% 28.4% 1.9% 7.8%
Grade 6 0.5% 57.4% 34.7% 2.2% 5.1%
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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Any alcohol product All 26.0% 17.4% 8.6% 74.0%
Grade 4 17.8% 11.7% 6.1% 82.2%
Grade 5 24.9% 16.1% 8.9% 75.1%
Grade 6 34.8% 24.1% 10.7% 65.2%
Beer All 16.4% 9.4% 6.9% 83.6%
Grade 4 10.9% 6.4% 4.4% 89.1%
Grade 5 15.1% 9.3% 5.9% 84.9%
Grade 6 22.8% 12.5% 10.3% 77.2%
Wine coolers All 15.1% 10.1% 5.0% 84.9%
Grade 4 8.0% 5.5% 2.4% 92.0%
Grade 5 15.9% 9.4% 6.5% 84.1%
Grade 6 21.1% 15.0% 6.1% 78.9%
Wine All 13.2% 8.7% 4.5% 86.8%
Grade 4 8.4% 5.6% 2.8% 91.6%
Grade 5 11.9% 7.7% 4.2% 88.1%
Grade 6 19.0% 12.5% 6.5% 81.0%
Liquor All 7.0% 4.3% 2.7% 93.0%
Grade 4 3.4% 1.8% 1.6% 96.6%
Grade 5 5.3% 3.1% 2.2% 94.7%
Grade 6 12.1% 7.8% 4.3% 87.9%
Table A-2: Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by those
who reported use of ...
Any alcohol product
School Lifetime
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Year
All 5.0 5.8
Grade 4 4.1 4.1
Grade 5 4.9 5.7
Grade 6 5.6 6.8
Beer
School Lifetime
Year
All 3.1 3.2
Grade 4 2.7 2.7
Grade 5 2.7 3.1
Grade 6 3.4 3.5
Liquor
School Lifetime
Year
All 3.0 3.3
Grade 4 2.9 2.8
Grade 5 2.9 3.4
Grade 6 3.0 3.3
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Wine
School Lifetime
Year
All 2.2 2.7
Grade 4 2.3 2.5
Grade 5 2.4 2.8
Grade 6 2.1 2.7
Wine coolers
School Lifetime
Year
All 3.0 3.4
Grade 4 2.5 2.6
Grade 5 3.0 3.4
Grade 6 3.1 3.6
Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time
of ...
Beer?
Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever
All 88.0% 6.5% 2.7% 2.8% 12.0%
Grade 4 89.9% 5.8% 2.3% 2.0% 10.1%
Grade 5 88.5% 5.9% 3.3% 2.3% 11.5%
Grade 6 85.7% 7.7% 2.7% 3.9% 14.3%
Wine Coolers?
Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever
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All 87.1% 6.1% 3.3% 3.5% 12.9%
Grade 4 92.3% 4.0% 2.2% 1.4% 7.7%
Grade 5 87.5% 5.6% 3.2% 3.7% 12.5%
Grade 6 81.8% 8.5% 4.5% 5.2% 18.2%
Wine?
Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever
All 88.8% 6.8% 2.1% 2.3% 11.2%
Grade 4 92.5% 4.4% 1.8% 1.4% 7.5%
Grade 5 88.4% 7.3% 1.8% 2.5% 11.6%
Grade 6 85.8% 8.6% 2.7% 2.9% 14.2%
Liquor?
Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever
All 93.8% 2.9% 1.1% 2.1% 6.2%
Grade 4 96.7% 2.1% 0.3% 0.9% 3.3%
Grade 5 94.6% 2.5% 0.7% 2.1% 5.4%Grade 6 90.5% 4.0% 2.2% 3.3% 9.5%
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Table A-4: Average age of first use of alcohol:
Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
Alcohol 8.2 9.0 9.4
Beer 8.0 8.8 9.2
Wine Coolers 8.5 9.5 10.1
Wine 8.6 9.5 10.2
Liquor 8.5 9.6 10.3
Table A-5: Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:
Two Parent Family
Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over
All 78.7% 6.1% 2.6% 3.9% 4.4% 3.1% 1.2%
Grade 4 85.1% 6.0% 2.7% 4.1% 1.5% 0.6% * %
Grade 5 81.3% 5.6% 1.6% 4.2% 5.6% 1.4% 0.4%
Grade 6 70.3% 6.6% 3.5% 3.5% 6.0% 7.1% 3.1%
Other Family Situation
Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over
All 64.9% 8.5% 5.8% 5.4% 7.7% 5.5% 2.2%
Grade 4 74.7% 8.0% 7.3% 5.7% 3.8% 0.4% * %
Grade 5 64.3% 7.2% 3.6% 6.8% 12.4% 5.2% 0.4%
Grade 6 55.8% 10.1% 6.4% 3.7% 7.1% 10.9% 6.0%
Table A-6: Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this
school year:
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No Absences or Cut Sent to
Conduct Problems School Principal Both
Alcohol 16.6% 71.2% 45.3% 71.1%
Table A-7: When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ...
Home?
Don't
Drink Yes No
All 74.0% 13.2% 12.8%
Grade 4 78.5% 8.7% 12.9%
Grade 5 75.9% 12.6% 11.5%
Grade 6 67.8% 18.1% 14.1%
Friends?
Don't
Drink Yes No
All 74.4% 7.0% 18.5%
Grade 4 78.1% 3.6% 18.3%
Grade 5 76.8% 5.7% 17.5%
Grade 6 68.9% 11.5% 19.7%
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Somewhere else?
Don't
Drink Yes No
All 73.3% 10.0% 16.8%
Grade 4 76.6% 7.9% 15.5%
Grade 5 76.3% 10.0% 13.7%
Grade 6 67.3% 11.9% 20.8%
Table A-8: About how many of your close friends use ...
Any alcohol product?
Never
Heard of None Some Most
All 1.0% 68.6% 24.4% 6.0%
Grade 4 0.9% 77.2% 18.2% 3.7%
Grade 5 1.4% 71.6% 22.0% 5.0%
Grade 6 0.7% 57.8% 32.5% 9.0%
Beer?
Never
Heard of None Some Most
All 1.2% 76.4% 19.0% 3.4%
Grade 4 1.5% 81.8% 14.4% 2.3%
Grade 5 1.3% 80.2% 15.3% 3.2%
Grade 6 0.8% 67.6% 26.9% 4.8%
Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of None Some Most
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All 6.7% 75.4% 14.3% 3.7%
Grade 4 8.8% 83.4% 5.9% 1.9%
Grade 5 7.3% 74.8% 14.7% 3.2%
Grade 6 4.1% 68.5% 21.7% 5.7%
Wine?
NeverHeard of None Some Most
All 1.4% 83.7% 12.7% 2.3%
Grade 4 1.9% 88.3% 8.5% 1.3%
Grade 5 1.6% 85.1% 11.3% 1.9%
Grade 6 0.6% 77.9% 17.9% 3.6%
Liquor?
Never
Heard of None Some Most
All 5.7% 84.5% 8.2% 1.7%
Grade 4 10.2% 85.8% 3.4% 0.7%
Grade 5 4.3% 88.0% 6.8% 0.9%
Grade 6 2.8% 79.9% 13.9% 3.4%
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Table A-9: Have you ever been offered ...
Any alcohol product?
Never
Heard of Yes No
All 1.0% 30.2% 68.9%
Grade 4 1.6% 22.9% 75.5%
Grade 5 0.9% 29.8% 69.3%
Grade 6 0.4% 37.5% 62.2%
Beer?
Never
Heard of Yes No
All 1.0% 23.6% 75.3%
Grade 4 1.4% 18.8% 79.8%
Grade 5 1.3% 21.2% 77.5%
Grade 6 0.4% 30.4% 69.2%
Wine coolers?
Never
Heard of Yes No
All 7.0% 15.3% 77.7%
Grade 4 10.3% 8.3% 81.5%
Grade 5 6.5% 14.1% 79.4%
Grade 6 4.5% 22.9% 72.6%
Wine?
Never
Heard of Yes No
All 1.2% 14.3% 84.5%
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Grade 4 2.3% 9.8% 87.9%
Grade 5 0.9% 13.5% 85.6%
Grade 6 0.5% 19.4% 80.1%
Liquor?
Never
Heard of Yes No
All 5.4% 9.1% 85.6%
Grade 4 10.3% 4.5% 85.2%
Grade 5 3.8% 7.8% 88.4%
Grade 6 2.3% 14.5% 83.2%
Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?
Don't Don't Think Don't
Like It Care It's OK Know
All 81.9% 2.5% 0.8% 14.9%
Grade 4 81.6% 3.0% 0.6% 14.8%
Grade 5 81.2% 2.1% 0.9% 15.8%
Grade 6 82.9% 2.3% 0.7% 14.0%
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Table A-11: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...
Any alcohol product?
Never Very Not at All Do Not
Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know
All 0.7% 68.5% 23.8% 2.6% 4.4%
Grade 4 0.8% 74.0% 17.7% 2.3% 5.2%
Grade 5 0.9% 66.4% 24.3% 2.9% 5.4%
Grade 6 0.4% 65.1% 29.3% 2.5% 2.7%
Beer?
Never Very Not at All Do Not
Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know
All 0.7% 45.5% 40.7% 5.9% 7.2%
Grade 4 0.9% 50.7% 36.0% 4.9% 7.6%
Grade 5 0.7% 41.4% 41.6% 7.4% 8.9%
Grade 6 0.4% 44.6% 44.4% 5.4% 5.2%
Wine coolers?
Never Very Not at All Do Not
Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know
All 6.4% 37.0% 35.0% 10.1% 11.4%
Grade 4 8.5% 43.6% 29.9% 6.0% 12.1%
Grade 5 6.6% 35.2% 35.1% 11.7% 11.4%
Grade 6 4.2% 32.6% 39.8% 12.5% 10.9%
Wine?
Never Very Not at All Do Not
Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know
All 0.9% 42.6% 38.6% 7.2% 10.6%
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Grade 4 1.4% 48.0% 34.5% 6.2% 10.0%
Grade 5 1.1% 41.6% 36.4% 8.6% 12.3%
Grade 6 0.4% 38.6% 44.4% 7.0% 9.6%
Liquor?
Never Very Not at All Do Not
Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know
All 3.9% 64.8% 22.6% 1.8% 6.9%
Grade 4 7.3% 67.8% 14.8% 2.3% 7.8%
Grade 5 3.4% 63.9% 23.5% 1.5% 7.7%
Grade 6 1.3% 62.8% 28.9% 1.6% 5.4%
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Marijuana All 2.7% 2.1% 0.7% 97.3%
Grade 4 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% 99.1%
Grade 5 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% 97.7%
Grade 6 4.8% 3.6% 1.2% 95.2%
Table D-2: Average number of times marijuana was used by those reporting usage:
School Lifetime
Year
All 4.0 4.2
Grade 4 * *
Grade 5 3.7 3.8
Grade 6 4.4 4.4
Table D-3: Average age of first use of marijuana:
Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
Marijuana * 9.7 10.7
Table D-4: Average age of first use of marijuana by family situation:
Two Parent Family
Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over
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All 97.9% 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5%
Grade 4 99.6% 0.2% * % 0.2% * % * % * %
Grade 5 97.9% 0.4% * % 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% * %
Grade 6 96.4% 0.2% 0.2% * % 0.8% 0.9% 1.5%
Other Family Situation
Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over
All 95.7% 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 0.7% 1.8% 0.7%
Grade 4 98.3% 0.4% 0.4% * % 0.4% 0.4% * %
Grade 5 97.0% 0.4% * % * % * % 2.6% * %
Grade 6 92.2% 0.4% * % 1.6% 1.6% 2.3% 2.0%
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Table D-5: Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct problems this
school year:
No Absences or Cut Sent to
Conduct Problems School Principal Both
Marijuana 1.0% 28.3% 5.9% 33.3%
Table D-6: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
Never
Heard of None Some Most
All 6.6% 84.1% 7.5% 1.8%
Grade 4 12.3% 84.1% 2.6% 1.0%
Grade 5 6.7% 86.3% 5.5% 1.5%
Grade 6 1.4% 82.0% 13.7% 2.9%
Table D-7: Have you ever been offered marijuana?
Never
Heard of Yes No
All 6.6% 8.8% 84.6%
Grade 4 12.0% 5.1% 82.9%
Grade 5 7.1% 8.6% 84.3%
Grade 6 1.1% 12.6% 86.3%
Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?
Don't Don't Think Don't
Like It Care It's OK Know
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All 85.6% 1.1% 0.2% 13.1%
Grade 4 80.2% 1.5% 0.3% 18.1%
Grade 5 86.3% 1.3% 0.3% 12.1%
Grade 6 90.1% 0.6% 0.1% 9.2%
Table D-9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use marijuana?
Never Very Not at All Do Not
Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know
All 5.1% 81.3% 8.2% 1.3% 4.0%
Grade 4 9.6% 76.2% 7.8% 1.2% 5.2%
Grade 5 5.6% 82.5% 6.5% 0.9% 4.4%
Grade 6 0.5% 84.9% 10.2% 1.8% 2.6%
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Inhalants All 11.7% 9.2% 2.5% 88.3%
Grade 4 10.7% 7.9% 2.8% 89.3%
Grade 5 10.6% 8.6% 2.0% 89.4%
Grade 6 13.7% 11.0% 2.7% 86.3%
Table I-2: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?
Correction Fluid/Whiteout
Not Used Used
All 95.7% 4.3%
Grade 4 96.1% 3.9%
Grade 5 96.9% 3.1%
Grade 6 94.2% 5.8%
Gasoline
Not Used Used
All 97.0% 3.0%
Grade 4 97.0% 3.0%
Grade 5 96.9% 3.1%
Grade 6 97.0% 3.0%
Glue
Not Used Used
All 94.7% 5.3%
Grade 4 94.4% 5.6%
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Grade 5 94.5% 5.5%
Grade 6 95.3% 4.7%
Paint Thinner
Not Used Used
All 97.8% 2.2%
Grade 4 97.3% 2.7%
Grade 5 98.2% 1.8%
Grade 6 97.8% 2.2%
Spray Paint
Not Used Used
All 97.0% 3.0%
Grade 4 96.4% 3.6%
Grade 5 97.6% 2.4%
Grade 6 97.1% 2.9%
Other Inhalants
Not Used Used
All 94.9% 5.1%
Grade 4 95.8% 4.2%
Grade 5 95.5% 4.5%
Grade 6 93.5% 6.5%
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Table I-3: Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:
School Lifetime
Year
All 3.1 3.3
Grade 4 3.0 2.7
Grade 5 2.5 2.6
Grade 6 3.5 3.9
Table I-4: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:
0 1 2-3 4+
All 89.3% 5.5% 3.6% 1.5%
Grade 4 90.1% 4.9% 3.3% 1.7%
Grade 5 90.4% 5.1% 3.2% 1.4%
Grade 6 87.6% 6.7% 4.2% 1.5%
Table I-5: Average age of first use of inhalants:
Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
Inhalants 8.2 9.1 10.0
Table I-6: Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:
Two Parent Family
Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over
All 91.8% 1.8% 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 0.7%
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Grade 4 93.8% 2.2% 1.8% 2.0% 0.2% * % * %
Grade 5 92.5% 1.6% 1.2% 1.2% 2.0% 1.4% * %
Grade 6 89.3% 1.7% 1.3% 0.7% 1.9% 3.0% 2.1%
Other Family Situation
Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over
All 90.6% 1.4% 0.5% 1.9% 2.3% 2.4% 0.8%
Grade 4 95.9% 1.2% 0.4% 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% * %
Grade 5 90.0% 1.7% 1.3% 2.1% 2.9% 1.7% 0.4%
Grade 6 86.3% 1.2% * % 2.4% 3.1% 5.1% 2.0%
Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this
school year:
No Absences or Cut Sent to
Conduct Problems School Principal Both
Inhalants 5.2% 33.9% 14.7% 39.5%
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Table I-8: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Never
Heard of None Some Most
All 4.5% 80.7% 11.9% 2.9%
Grade 4 7.5% 85.4% 6.1% 1.0%
Grade 5 4.6% 80.6% 12.0% 2.8%
Grade 6 1.8% 76.6% 17.0% 4.7%
Table I-9: Have you ever been offered inhalants?
Never
Heard of Yes No
All 4.7% 10.4% 84.8%
Grade 4 8.9% 4.5% 86.6%
Grade 5 4.1% 11.1% 84.9%
Grade 6 1.5% 15.3% 83.3%
Table I-10: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?
Never Very Not at All Do Not
Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know
All 3.4% 62.3% 23.8% 3.5% 7.1%
Grade 4 6.9% 61.4% 19.0% 3.5% 9.2%
Grade 5 2.6% 61.6% 24.3% 3.9% 7.7%
Grade 6 0.8% 63.7% 27.8% 3.2% 4.5%
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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugs
or alcohol from ...
An Assembly Program?
No Yes
All 44.5% 55.5%
Grade 4 45.8% 54.2%
Grade 5 44.1% 55.9%
Grade 6 43.6% 56.4%
Guidance Counselor?
No Yes
All 59.7% 40.3%
Grade 4 57.8% 42.2%
Grade 5 62.0% 38.0%
Grade 6 59.2% 40.8%
Visitor to Class?
No Yes
All 37.2% 62.8%Grade 4 47.4% 52.6%
Grade 5 50.7% 49.3%
Grade 6 15.7% 84.3%
Someone Else at School?
No Yes
All 57.0% 43.0%
Grade 4 63.1% 36.9%
Grade 5 63.5% 36.5%
Grade 6 45.4% 54.6%
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Your Teacher?
No Yes
All 24.9% 75.1%
Grade 4 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 5 28.3% 71.7%
Grade 6 24.4% 75.6%
Any School Source?
No Yes
All 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 4 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 5 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 6 2.8% 97.2%
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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 13.8% 8.6% 5.2% 86.2%
Grade 4 6.3% 4.2% 2.1% 93.7%
Grade 5 13.8% 8.5% 5.3% 86.2%
Grade 6 21.0% 12.9% 8.1% 79.0%
Alcohol All 26.0% 17.4% 8.6% 74.0%
Grade 4 17.8% 11.7% 6.1% 82.2%
Grade 5 24.9% 16.1% 8.9% 75.1%
Grade 6 34.8% 24.1% 10.7% 65.2%
Inhalants All 11.7% 9.2% 2.5% 88.3%Grade 4 10.7% 7.9% 2.8% 89.3%
Grade 5 10.6% 8.6% 2.0% 89.4%
Grade 6 13.7% 11.0% 2.7% 86.3%
Marijuana All 2.7% 2.1% 0.7% 97.3%
Grade 4 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% 99.1%
Grade 5 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% 97.7%
Grade 6 4.8% 3.6% 1.2% 95.2%
Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Male Students
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Tobacco All 17.3% 10.4% 6.9% 82.7%
Grade 4 8.5% 5.8% 2.7% 91.5%
Grade 5 18.3% 11.1% 7.2% 81.7%
Grade 6 25.3% 14.4% 10.9% 74.7%
Alcohol All 30.0% 19.5% 10.5% 70.0%
Grade 4 24.2% 16.2% 8.0% 75.8%
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Grade 5 28.0% 17.3% 10.7% 72.0%
Grade 6 37.6% 24.6% 12.9% 62.4%
Inhalants All 12.7% 9.7% 3.0% 87.3%
Grade 4 11.9% 9.0% 3.0% 88.1%
Grade 5 14.0% 11.5% 2.5% 86.0%
Grade 6 12.3% 8.9% 3.5% 87.7%
Marijuana All 3.9% 2.8% 1.1% 96.1%
Grade 4 1.5% 1.5% * % 98.5%
Grade 5 3.2% 1.7% 1.4% 96.8%
Grade 6 6.8% 5.0% 1.8% 93.2%
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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> Female Students
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Tobacco All 10.5% 7.1% 3.4% 89.5%
Grade 4 3.8% 2.5% 1.3% 96.2%
Grade 5 10.2% 6.5% 3.7% 89.8%
Grade 6 16.8% 11.8% 5.1% 83.2%
Alcohol All 22.1% 15.3% 6.8% 77.9%
Grade 4 10.9% 6.8% 4.1% 89.1%
Grade 5 22.3% 15.0% 7.4% 77.7%
Grade 6 32.2% 23.4% 8.7% 67.8%
Inhalants All 10.5% 8.6% 1.9% 89.5%Grade 4 9.2% 6.9% 2.3% 90.8%
Grade 5 7.6% 5.9% 1.7% 92.4%
Grade 6 14.7% 12.8% 1.9% 85.3%
Marijuana All 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% 98.3%
Grade 4 0.3% * % 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 5 1.7% 1.7% * % 98.3%
Grade 6 3.0% 2.3% 0.7% 97.0%
Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> White Students
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Tobacco All 11.9% 7.9% 4.0% 88.1%
Grade 4 4.8% 3.3% 1.5% 95.2%
Grade 5 13.1% 8.7% 4.5% 86.9%
Grade 6 19.0% 12.5% 6.5% 81.0%
Alcohol All 19.9% 13.3% 6.6% 80.1%
Grade 4 14.1% 8.9% 5.2% 85.9%
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Grade 5 17.8% 11.3% 6.5% 82.2%
Grade 6 28.7% 20.5% 8.2% 71.3%
Inhalants All 10.7% 8.4% 2.3% 89.3%
Grade 4 9.9% 6.9% 2.9% 90.1%
Grade 5 11.0% 9.3% 1.8% 89.0%
Grade 6 11.4% 9.2% 2.2% 88.6%
Marijuana All 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% 98.0%
Grade 4 0.9% 0.6% 0.2% 99.1%
Grade 5 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% 98.2%
Grade 6 3.7% 3.4% 0.2% 96.3%
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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> African/American Students
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Tobacco All 14.1% 5.9% 8.2% 85.9%
Grade 4 7.2% 4.1% 3.1% 92.8%
Grade 5 15.5% 5.4% 10.1% 84.5%
Grade 6 17.0% 7.3% 9.7% 83.0%
Alcohol All 37.5% 20.7% 16.8% 62.5%
Grade 4 26.3% 21.2% 5.1% 73.7%
Grade 5 42.2% 20.3% 21.9% 57.8%
Grade 6 40.6% 20.6% 20.0% 59.4%
Inhalants All 7.8% 6.3% 1.6% 92.2%Grade 4 8.3% 7.3% 1.0% 91.7%
Grade 5 4.8% 4.0% 0.8% 95.2%
Grade 6 9.9% 7.4% 2.5% 90.1%
Marijuana All 2.9% 1.9% 1.1% 97.1%
Grade 4 1.1% 1.1% * % 98.9%
Grade 5 1.6% 1.6% * % 98.4%
Grade 6 5.1% 2.5% 2.5% 94.9%
Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Mexican/American Students
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Tobacco All 19.2% 13.2% 6.0% 80.8%
Grade 4 10.9% 7.6% 3.3% 89.1%
Grade 5 17.5% 13.3% 4.2% 82.5%
Grade 6 27.3% 17.4% 9.9% 72.7%
Alcohol All 33.2% 27.5% 5.7% 66.8%
Grade 4 25.8% 18.0% 7.9% 74.2%
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Grade 5 28.9% 24.0% 5.0% 71.1%
Grade 6 43.0% 38.0% 5.0% 57.0%
Inhalants All 16.3% 13.5% 2.8% 83.7%
Grade 4 14.8% 11.4% 3.4% 85.2%
Grade 5 13.4% 10.9% 2.5% 86.6%
Grade 6 20.2% 17.6% 2.5% 79.8%
Marijuana All 5.0% 3.1% 1.9% 95.0%
Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 5 4.3% 2.6% 1.7% 95.7%
Grade 6 9.2% 5.9% 3.4% 90.8%
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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> Students Reporting A and B Grades
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Tobacco All 12.9% 7.8% 5.1% 87.1%
Grade 4 5.5% 3.5% 2.0% 94.5%
Grade 5 13.7% 8.3% 5.4% 86.3%
Grade 6 19.4% 11.5% 7.8% 80.6%
Alcohol All 24.3% 15.9% 8.3% 75.7%
Grade 4 16.6% 10.5% 6.1% 83.4%
Grade 5 24.2% 15.7% 8.5% 75.8%
Grade 6 31.9% 21.6% 10.3% 68.1%
Inhalants All 10.7% 8.3% 2.4% 89.3%
Grade 4 9.7% 6.9% 2.8% 90.3%
Grade 5 10.2% 8.3% 1.9% 89.8%
Grade 6 12.2% 9.7% 2.6% 87.8%
Marijuana All 2.0% 1.4% 0.5% 98.0%
Grade 4 0.6% 0.5% 0.2% 99.4%
Grade 5 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% 98.2%
Grade 6 3.5% 2.6% 0.9% 96.5%
Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Tobacco All 21.4% 15.7% 5.7% 78.6%
Grade 4 13.3% 11.1% 2.2% 86.7%
Grade 5 15.4% 11.5% 3.8% 84.6%
Grade 6 30.5% 21.4% 9.2% 69.5%
Alcohol All 39.1% 27.3% 11.8% 60.9%
Grade 4 30.1% 22.6% 7.5% 69.9%
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Grade 5 30.4% 16.5% 13.9% 69.6%
Grade 6 50.8% 37.1% 13.6% 49.2%
Inhalants All 18.4% 15.0% 3.4% 81.6%
Grade 4 19.3% 15.9% 3.4% 80.7%
Grade 5 13.0% 10.4% 2.6% 87.0%
Grade 6 20.9% 17.1% 3.9% 79.1%
Marijuana All 8.3% 6.6% 1.7% 91.7%
Grade 4 3.4% 3.4% * % 96.6%Grade 5 6.7% 5.3% 1.3% 93.3%
Grade 6 12.5% 9.4% 3.1% 87.5%
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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> Students Living With 2 Parents
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Tobacco All 10.9% 6.6% 4.3% 89.1%
Grade 4 3.2% 2.1% 1.1% 96.8%
Grade 5 11.6% 7.1% 4.6% 88.4%
Grade 6 17.5% 10.5% 7.0% 82.5%
Alcohol All 20.9% 14.3% 6.6% 79.1%
Grade 4 14.3% 9.6% 4.7% 85.7%
Grade 5 18.9% 12.7% 6.2% 81.1%
Grade 6 29.1% 20.4% 8.8% 70.9%
Inhalants All 10.8% 8.5% 2.3% 89.2%
Grade 4 10.7% 7.6% 3.1% 89.3%
Grade 5 10.1% 8.1% 1.9% 89.9%
Grade 6 11.7% 9.7% 2.0% 88.3%
Marijuana All 2.0% 1.5% 0.6% 98.0%
Grade 4 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 99.6%
Grade 5 2.4% 1.6% 0.8% 97.6%
Grade 6 3.3% 2.5% 0.7% 96.7%
Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Tobacco All 19.7% 12.6% 7.1% 80.3%
Grade 4 12.2% 8.4% 3.8% 87.8%
Grade 5 19.0% 11.9% 7.1% 81.0%
Grade 6 27.6% 17.5% 10.2% 72.4%
Alcohol All 36.6% 23.9% 12.7% 63.4%
Grade 4 24.9% 15.8% 9.1% 75.1%
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Grade 5 38.2% 23.6% 14.6% 61.8%
Grade 6 46.4% 31.9% 14.5% 53.6%
Inhalants All 13.7% 10.8% 2.9% 86.3%
Grade 4 10.8% 8.8% 1.9% 89.2%
Grade 5 12.0% 9.6% 2.4% 88.0%
Grade 6 18.1% 13.7% 4.4% 81.9%
Marijuana All 4.2% 3.4% 0.8% 95.8%
Grade 4 2.0% 2.0% * % 98.0%Grade 5 2.4% 2.0% 0.4% 97.6%
Grade 6 7.8% 5.9% 1.9% 92.2%
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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade
--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Tobacco All 12.6% 8.4% 4.2% 87.4%
Grade 4 6.0% 4.3% 1.7% 94.0%
Grade 5 12.5% 8.0% 4.6% 87.5%
Grade 6 18.4% 12.5% 5.9% 81.6%
Alcohol All 23.4% 16.0% 7.4% 76.6%
Grade 4 15.5% 10.8% 4.8% 84.5%
Grade 5 20.6% 12.9% 7.7% 79.4%
Grade 6 32.9% 23.5% 9.5% 67.1%
Inhalants All 11.2% 8.7% 2.4% 88.8%
Grade 4 10.4% 8.2% 2.3% 89.6%
Grade 5 10.1% 7.5% 2.6% 89.9%
Grade 6 12.7% 10.3% 2.5% 87.3%
Marijuana All 2.5% 1.9% 0.6% 97.5%
Grade 4 1.2% 1.1% 0.2% 98.8%
Grade 5 1.9% 1.4% 0.5% 98.1%
Grade 6 4.0% 3.1% 0.9% 96.0%
Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less
Ever School Not Past Never
Used Year Year Used
Tobacco All 19.2% 8.9% 10.3% 80.8%
Grade 4 8.6% 3.9% 4.6% 91.4%
Grade 5 18.0% 8.6% 9.4% 82.0%
Grade 6 31.3% 14.3% 17.0% 68.7%
Alcohol All 35.8% 22.6% 13.2% 64.2%
Grade 4 24.5% 14.6% 9.9% 75.5%
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Grade 5 41.8% 27.7% 14.2% 58.2%
Grade 6 41.5% 25.9% 15.6% 58.5%
Inhalants All 12.4% 9.8% 2.6% 87.6%
Grade 4 10.1% 6.1% 4.1% 89.9%
Grade 5 9.5% 9.5% * % 90.5%
Grade 6 17.5% 14.0% 3.5% 82.5%
Marijuana All 3.3% 2.4% 0.9% 96.7%
Grade 4 0.0% * % * % 100.0%Grade 5 3.0% 2.2% 0.7% 97.0%
Grade 6 7.0% 4.9% 2.1% 93.0%
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GENDER
Q1 Frequency Percent
Female 1271 51.4
Male 1204 48.6
Frequency Missing = 12
GRADE LEVEL
Q2 Frequency Percent
Grade 4 821 33.0
Grade 5 809 32.5
Grade 6 857 34.5
DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?
Q3 Frequency Percent
No 804 33.0
Yes 1632 67.0
Frequency Missing = 51
AGE
Q4 Frequency Percent
8 or younger 1 0.0
9 216 8.8
10 791 32.4
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11 805 32.9
12 557 22.8
13 or older 74 3.0
Frequency Missing = 43
ETHNICITY
Q5 Frequency Percent
African/American 398 16.6
Asian/American 128 5.4
Mexican/American 341 14.3
Native/American 48 2.0
Other 173 7.2
White 1304 54.5
Frequency Missing = 95
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6 Frequency Percent
Mostly A's 1039 43.3
Mostly B's 1055 43.9
Mostly C's 267 11.1Mostly D's 26 1.1
Mostly F's 15 0.6
Frequency Missing = 85
LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR
MORE THAN 3 YEARS
Q7 Frequency Percent
Don't Know 142 5.8
No 446 18.3
Yes 1846 75.8
Frequency Missing = 53
EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE
Q8 Frequency Percent
Don't Know 745 30.6
No 368 15.1
Yes 1321 54.3
Frequency Missing = 53
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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED
PRICE LUNCH?
Q9 Frequency Percent
Don't Know 759 31.4
No 1034 42.8
Yes 624 25.8
Frequency Missing = 70
PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?
Q10 Frequency Percent
No 1069 43.6
Yes 1383 56.4
Frequency Missing = 35
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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EVER INHALED GASOLINE
TO GET HIGH?
Q11A Frequency Percent
Not Used 2306 97.0
Used 72 3.0
Frequency Missing = 109
EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER
TO GET HIGH?
Q11B Frequency Percent
Not Used 2240 97.8
Used 51 2.2
Frequency Missing = 196
EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?
Q11C Frequency Percent
Not Used 2169 94.7
Used 121 5.3
Frequency Missing = 197
EVER INHALED WHITEOUT
TO GET HIGH?
Q11D Frequency Percent
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Not Used 2164 95.7
Used 98 4.3
Frequency Missing = 225
EVER INHALED SPRAYPAINT TO GET HIGH?
Q11E Frequency Percent
Not Used 2208 97.0
Used 68 3.0
Frequency Missing = 211
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS
TO GET HIGH?
Q11F Frequency Percent
Not Used 2132 94.9
Used 115 5.1
Frequency Missing = 240
CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12A Frequency Percent
Never heard of 71 2.9
Never used 2055 85.0
1-2 times 177 7.3
3-10 times 51 2.1
11+ times 63 2.6
Frequency Missing = 70
SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN LIFETIME
Q12B Frequency Percent
Never heard of 112 4.7
Never used 2189 92.4
1-2 times 51 2.2
3-10 times 11 0.5
11+ times 6 0.3
Frequency Missing = 118
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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12C Frequency Percent
Never heard of 15 0.7
Never used 1875 83.0
1-2 times 270 12.0
3-10 times 67 3.011+ times 31 1.4
Frequency Missing = 229
WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12D Frequency Percent
Never heard of 201 9.1
Never used 1678 75.8
1-2 times 239 10.8
3-10 times 66 3.0
11+ times 31 1.4
Frequency Missing = 272
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
A li t
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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12E Frequency Percent
Never heard of 30 1.4
Never used 1905 85.7
1-2 times 231 10.43-10 times 43 1.9
11+ times 13 0.6
Frequency Missing = 265
LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12F Frequency Percent
Never heard of 182 7.8
Never used 1989 85.4
1-2 times 111 4.8
3-10 times 37 1.6
11+ times 10 0.4
Frequency Missing = 158
INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12H Frequency Percent
Never heard of 135 5.8
Never used 2010 86.1
1-2 times 136 5.8
3-10 times 38 1.6
11+ times 15 0.6
Frequency Missing = 153
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MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME
Q12I Frequency Percent
Never heard of 207 9.1
Never used 2016 88.3
1-2 times 36 1.63-10 times 13 0.6
11+ times 10 0.4
Frequency Missing = 205
CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13A Frequency Percent
Never heard of 76 3.2
Never used 2139 88.8
1-2 times 121 5.0
3-10 times 41 1.7
11+ times 31 1.3
Frequency Missing = 79
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO
USE IN PAST YEAR
Q13B Frequency Percent
Never heard of 103 4.4
Never used 2203 93.91-2 times 28 1.2
3-10 times 8 0.3
11+ times 5 0.2
Frequency Missing = 140
BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13C Frequency Percent
Never heard of 13 0.6
Never used 2023 89.5
1-2 times 170 7.5
3-10 times 38 1.7
11+ times 17 0.8
Frequency Missing = 226
WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13D Frequency Percent
Never heard of 194 8.7
Never used 1810 80.8
1-2 times 178 7.9
3-10 times 47 2.1
11+ times 12 0.5
Frequency Missing = 246
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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13E Frequency Percent
Never heard of 28 1.2
Never used 2014 89.61-2 times 183 8.1
3-10 times 16 0.7
11+ times 7 0.3
Frequency Missing = 239
LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13F Frequency Percent
Never heard of 162 7.0
Never used 2049 88.5
1-2 times 77 3.3
3-10 times 21 0.9
11+ times 5 0.2
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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Frequency Missing = 173
INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13H Frequency Percent
Never heard of 123 5.3
Never used 2045 87.8
1-2 times 120 5.2
3-10 times 30 1.3
11+ times 11 0.5
Frequency Missing = 158
MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q13I Frequency Percent
Never heard of 191 8.4
Never used 2036 89.5
1-2 times 31 1.4
3-10 times 11 0.5
11+ times 7 0.3
Frequency Missing = 211
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES
Q14A Frequency Percent
Never heard of 54 2.3
Never used 2014 84.8
7 or younger 33 1.4
8 years old 32 1 3
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8 years old 32 1.3
9 years old 59 2.5
10 years old 90 3.8
11 years old 66 2.8
12 or older 26 1.1
Frequency Missing = 113
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO
Q14B Frequency Percent
Never heard of 81 3.5
Never used 2147 93.2
7 or younger 12 0.5
8 years old 16 0.7
9 years old 10 0.4
10 years old 19 0.8
11 years old 15 0.7
12 or older 3 0.1
Frequency Missing = 184
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER
Q14C Frequency Percent
Never heard of 8 0.4
Never used 1805 82.4
7 or younger 119 5.48 years old 59 2.7
9 years old 65 3.0
10 years old 69 3.2
11 years old 45 2.1
12 or older 20 0.9
Frequency Missing = 297
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS
Q14D Frequency Percent
Never heard of 178 8.2
Never used 1657 76.5
7 or younger 44 2.0
8 years old 35 1.6
9 years old 61 2.8
10 years old 88 4.1
11 years old 71 3.3
12 or older 32 1.5
Frequency Missing = 321
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE
Q14E Frequency Percent
Never heard of 28 1.3
Never used 1886 86.2
7 or younger 27 1.2
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8 years old 31 1.4
9 years old 58 2.7
10 years old 74 3.4
11 years old 56 2.6
12 or older 28 1.3
Frequency Missing = 299
AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR
Q14F Frequency Percent
Never heard of 150 6.6
Never used 1994 87.2
7 or younger 16 0.7
8 years old 17 0.7
9 years old 21 0.9
10 years old 33 1.411 years old 32 1.4
12 or older 25 1.1
Frequency Missing = 199
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
Q14H Frequency Percent
Never heard of 118 5.1
Never used 1987 86.4
7 or younger 38 1.78 years old 26 1.1
9 years old 35 1.5
10 years old 38 1.7
11 years old 41 1.8
12 or older 17 0.7
Frequency Missing = 187
AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA
Q14I Frequency Percent
Never heard of 167 7.4
Never used 2021 89.8
7 or younger 7 0.3
8 years old 2 0.1
9 years old 8 0.4
10 years old 13 0.6
11 years old 19 0.8
12 or older 14 0.6
Frequency Missing = 236
CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES
Q15A Frequency Percent
Never heard of 65 2.7
None 1728 72.7
Some 519 21.8
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Most 66 2.8
Frequency Missing = 109
CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO
Q15B Frequency Percent
Never heard of 66 2.8
None 2126 91.4
Some 123 5.3
Most 12 0.5
Frequency Missing = 160
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Q15C Frequency Percent
Never heard of 27 1.2
None 1753 76.4
Some 437 19.0Most 79 3.4
Frequency Missing = 191
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS
Q15D Frequency Percent
Never heard of 151 6.7None 1712 75.4
Some 324 14.3
Most 83 3.7
Frequency Missing = 217
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE
Q15E Frequency Percent
Never heard of 31 1.4
None 1893 83.7
Some 287 12.7
Most 52 2.3
Frequency Missing = 224
CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR
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Q15F Frequency Percent
Never heard of 129 5.7
None 1925 84.5
Some 186 8.2
Most 39 1.7
Frequency Missing = 208
CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS
Q15H Frequency Percent
Never heard of 103 4.5
None 1832 80.7
Some 269 11.9
Most 65 2.9
Frequency Missing = 218
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA
Q15I Frequency Percent
Never heard of 150 6.6
None 1906 84.1
Some 169 7.5Most 41 1.8
Frequency Missing = 221
EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES
Q16A Frequency Percent
Never heard of 54 2.2No 1791 74.5
Yes 559 23.3
Frequency Missing = 83
EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO
Q16B Frequency Percent
Never heard of 69 2.9
No 2120 89.5
Yes 180 7.6
Frequency Missing = 118
EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER
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Q16C Frequency Percent
Never heard of 24 1.0
No 1769 75.3
Yes 555 23.6
Frequency Missing = 139
EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS
Q16D Frequency Percent
Never heard of 163 7.0
No 1801 77.7
Yes 354 15.3
Frequency Missing = 169
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE
Q16E Frequency Percent
Never heard of 28 1.2
No 1957 84.5
Yes 332 14.3
Frequency Missing = 170
EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR
Q16F Frequency Percent
Never heard of 126 5.4
No 2009 85.6Yes 213 9.1
Frequency Missing = 139
EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS
Q16H Frequency Percent
Never heard of 110 4.7
No 1971 84.8
Yes 242 10.4
Frequency Missing = 164
EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA
Q16I Frequency Percent
N h d f 152 6 6
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Never heard of 152 6.6
No 1953 84.6
Yes 204 8.8
Frequency Missing = 178
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME
Q17A Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink 1707 74.0
No 296 12.8
Yes 304 13.2
Frequency Missing = 180
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS
Q17B Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink 1564 74.4
No 389 18.5
Yes 148 7.0
Frequency Missing = 386
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE
Q17C Frequency Percent
Do Not Drink 1566 73.3
No 358 16.8Yes 213 10.0
Frequency Missing = 350
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES
Q18A Frequency Percent
Never heard of 44 1.9
Very dangerous 1327 56.4
Dangerous 797 33.9
Not at all 51 2.2
Don't know 132 5.6
Frequency Missing = 136
DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING
TOBACCO
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Q18B Frequency Percent
Never heard of 47 2.1
Very dangerous 1383 61.2
Dangerous 634 28.0
Not at all 43 1.9
Don't know 154 6.8
Frequency Missing = 226
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER
Q18C Frequency Percent
Never heard of 14 0.7
Very dangerous 961 45.5
Dangerous 859 40.7Not at all 125 5.9
Don't know 151 7.2
Frequency Missing = 377
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS
TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q18D Frequency Percent
Never heard of 131 6.4
Very dangerous 761 37.0Dangerous 720 35.0
Not at all 208 10.1
Don't know 235 11.4
Frequency Missing = 432
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE
Q18E Frequency Percent
Never heard of 19 0.9
Very dangerous 870 42.6
Dangerous 789 38.6
Not at all 148 7.2
Don't know 217 10.6
Frequency Missing = 444
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR
Q18F Frequency Percent
Never heard of 86 3.9
Very dangerous 1414 64.8
Dangerous 493 22.6
Not at all 39 1.8
Don't know 151 6.9
Frequency Missing = 304
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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS
Q18H Frequency Percent
Never heard of 73 3.4
Very dangerous 1349 62.3Dangerous 515 23.8
Not at all 76 3.5
Don't know 154 7.1
Frequency Missing = 320
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA
Q18I Frequency Percent
Never heard of 107 5.1
Very dangerous 1696 81.3
Dangerous 172 8.2
Not at all 27 1.3
Don't know 84 4.0
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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Frequency Missing = 401
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER
Q19A Frequency Percent
No 568 24.9
Yes 1713 75.1
Frequency Missing = 206
DRUG/ALC INFO FROM
VISITOR TO CLASS
Q19B Frequency Percent
No 788 37.2
Yes 1330 62.8
Frequency Missing = 369
DRUG/ALC INFO FROM
ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Q19C Frequency Percent
No 926 44.5
Yes 1156 55.5
Frequency Missing = 405
DRUG/ALC INFO FROM
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GUIDE COUNSELOR
Q19D Frequency Percent
No 1219 59.7
Yes 824 40.3
Frequency Missing = 444
DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE
ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q19E Frequency Percent
No 1212 57.0
Yes 915 43.0
Frequency Missing = 360
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20A Frequency Percent
Never 2088 88.0
1 time 154 6.5
2 times 65 2.73+ times 66 2.8
Frequency Missing = 114
WINE COOLERS, TWO OR
MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20B Frequency Percent
Never 1935 87.1
1 time 136 6.1
2 times 74 3.3
3+ times 77 3.5
Frequency Missing = 265
WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME
Q20C Frequency Percent
Never 1965 88.8
1 time 150 6.8
2 times 47 2.1
3+ times 50 2.3
Frequency Missing = 275
LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE
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AT ONE TIME
Q20D Frequency Percent
Never 2044 93.8
1 time 64 2.9
2 times 24 1.1
3+ times 46 2.1
Frequency Missing = 309
MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT
PARENT'S CONSENT
Q21 Frequency Percent
No 2321 97.5Yes 60 2.5
Frequency Missing = 106
The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER
Q22 Frequency Percent
No 1681 70.7
Yes 698 29.3
Frequency Missing = 108
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER
Q23 Frequency Percent
Don't like it 1934 81.9
Don't care 58 2.5Think it's O.K. 18 0.8
Don't know 351 14.9
Frequency Missing = 126
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
USING MARIJUANA
Q24 Frequency Percent
Don't like it 2029 85.6
Don't care 27 1.1
Think it's O.K. 5 0.2
Don't know 310 13.1
Frequency Missing = 116
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The frequencies have been weighted so that the
analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district