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

Ever School Not Past NeverUsed Year Year Used

________________________________________________________________________________Any tobacco product All 14.9% 8.5% 6.4% 85.1%

Grade 5 11.6% 7.2% 4.4% 88.4%Grade 6 18.2% 9.7% 8.5% 81.8%

________________________________________________________________________________Cigarettes All 14.4% 8.0% 6.4% 85.6%

Grade 5 11.0% 6.6% 4.4% 89.0%Grade 6 17.9% 9.4% 8.5% 82.1%

________________________________________________________________________________Smokeless tobacco All 1.4% 0.8% 0.6% 98.6%

Grade 5 1.6% 1.0% 0.6% 98.4%Grade 6 1.3% 0.6% 0.6% 98.7%

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Table T-2: Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by thosewho reported use of ..

Any tobacco product

School LifetimeYear

All 3.4 3.5Grade 5 3.9 3.5Grade 6 3.1 3.6

Cigarettes

School LifetimeYear

All 3.3 3.4Grade 5 3.6 3.4Grade 6 3.1 3.4

Smokeless tobacco

School LifetimeYear

All 3.4 2.9Grade 5 * *Grade 6 * *

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

Grade 5 Grade 6


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Tobacco 8.9 9.7

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Table T-4: Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never 7/Under 8 9 10 11 12/Over

All 87.6% 3.5% 0.7% 1.2% 2.6% 3.4% 1.1%Grade 5 92.6% 2.3% 0.5% 0.9% 2.3% 0.9% 0.5%Grade 6 82.2% 4.7% 0.9% 1.4% 2.8% 6.1% 1.9%

Other Family Situation


All 79.6% 4.8% 2.1% 2.1% 4.7% 4.7% 2.1%Grade 5 83.5% 5.5% 1.1% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% * %Grade 6 75.8% 4.0% 3.0% 1.0% 6.1% 6.1% 4.0%

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

Any tobacco product?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 4.9% 71.0% 21.4% 2.7%Grade 5 6.2% 74.2% 18.6% 1.0%Grade 6 3.5% 67.8% 24.3% 4.4%

Cigarettes?


All 5.9% 70.7% 21.2% 2.2%Grade 5 7.6% 73.1% 18.6% 0.7%Grade 6 4.1% 68.3% 23.8% 3.8%

Smokeless tobacco?


All 8.5% 83.3% 7.2% 1.0%Grade 5 11.3% 83.0% 5.3% 0.3%

Grade 6 5.6% 83.6% 9.2% 1.6%


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


NeverHeard of Yes No

All 6.0% 22.1% 72.0%Grade 5 7.8% 19.7% 72.5%Grade 6 4.1% 24.4% 71.4%

Cigarettes?


All 7.6% 20.7% 71.7%Grade 5 9.9% 18.1% 72.0%

Grade 6 5.2% 23.5% 71.3%

Smokeless tobacco?


All 9.6% 6.7% 83.7%Grade 5 12.0% 5.5% 82.5%Grade 6 7.2% 7.9% 84.9%

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


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

All 1.5% 65.0% 21.2% 3.6% 8.8%Grade 5 2.0% 67.2% 19.4% 2.3% 9.0%Grade 6 1.0% 62.7% 22.9% 4.8% 8.6%

Cigarettes?


All 3.0% 50.9% 29.2% 4.5% 12.4%Grade 5 4.1% 54.8% 26.4% 3.1% 11.6%Grade 6 1.9% 47.1% 31.9% 5.8% 13.2%

Smokeless tobacco?


All 3.5% 59.5% 21.5% 3.6% 11.8%Grade 5 4.1% 60.7% 20.3% 2.7% 12.2%Grade 6 3.0% 58.4% 22.6% 4.6% 11.5%


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


________________________________________________________________________________Any alcohol product All 38.2% 26.5% 11.6% 61.8%

Grade 5 35.0% 24.0% 11.0% 65.0%Grade 6 41.5% 29.2% 12.3% 58.5%

________________________________________________________________________________Beer All 23.5% 13.9% 9.6% 76.5%

Grade 5 21.3% 13.3% 7.9% 78.7%Grade 6 25.9% 14.5% 11.4% 74.1%

________________________________________________________________________________Wine coolers All 25.9% 16.9% 9.0% 74.1%

Grade 5 20.8% 12.5% 8.3% 79.2%Grade 6 31.2% 21.5% 9.8% 68.8%

________________________________________________________________________________Wine All 16.9% 11.5% 5.4% 83.1%

Grade 5 14.0% 8.3% 5.7% 86.0%Grade 6 19.9% 14.9% 5.1% 80.1%________________________________________________________________________________Liquor All 8.1% 5.4% 2.7% 91.9%

Grade 5 6.4% 4.5% 1.9% 93.6%Grade 6 9.8% 6.3% 3.5% 90.2%

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Table A-2: Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by thosewho reported use of ..

Any alcohol product

School LifetimeYear

All 5.3 6.1Grade 5 5.1 5.5Grade 6 5.6 6.5

Beer

School LifetimeYear

All * *Grade 5 2.8 3.1Grade 6 3.0 3.3

Liquor

School LifetimeYear

All 2.8 2.8Grade 5 2.2 2.1Grade 6 3.2 3.2


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Wine

School LifetimeYear

All 2.8 3.1Grade 5 3.6 3.5Grade 6 2.4 2.9

Wine coolers

School LifetimeYear

All 3.2 3.3Grade 5 3.7 3.3Grade 6 2.9 3.2

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Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks atone time of ..

Beer?

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 78.0% 11.4% 4.7% 5.9% 22.0%Grade 5 80.4% 12.3% 3.2% 4.2% 19.6%Grade 6 75.7% 10.5% 6.2% 7.5% 24.3%

Wine Coolers?


All 73.0% 12.0% 7.8% 7.2% 27.0%Grade 5 77.9% 11.8% 5.4% 5.0% 22.1%Grade 6 68.2% 12.3% 10.3% 9.3% 31.8%

Wine?


All 81.9% 9.2% 4.1% 4.7% 18.1%Grade 5 84.0% 9.6% 3.6% 2.8% 16.0%Grade 6 79.9% 8.9% 4.6% 6.6% 20.1%

Liquor?


All 90.4% 4.3% 1.9% 3.4% 9.6%

Grade 5 93.5% 2.9% 1.1% 2.5% 6.5%Grade 6 87.4% 5.6% 2.7% 4.3% 12.6%


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

Grade 5 Grade 6

Alcohol 9.1 9.4Beer 9.2 9.2Wine Coolers 9.1 9.8Wine 9.3 9.9Liquor 9.9 9.9

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

Two Parent Family


All 65.7% 9.1% 3.5% 4.3% 7.5% 7.4% 2.5%Grade 5 69.2% 7.0% 4.7% 6.1% 7.5% 4.7% 0.9%Grade 6 62.0% 11.3% 2.3% 2.3% 7.5% 10.3% 4.2%



All 55.1% 8.4% 6.3% 8.3% 12.0% 5.2% 4.7%Grade 5 62.2% 7.8% 5.6% 4.4% 12.2% 4.4% 3.3%Grade 6 48.5% 8.9% 6.9% 11.9% 11.9% 5.9% 5.9%

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Table A-6 : Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problemsthis school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent toConduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 29.8% 63.4% 49.0% 70.7%

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

Home?

Don'tDrink Yes No

All 58.7% 12.4% 28.9%Grade 5 62.4% 10.5% 27.2%

Grade 6 55.0% 14.3% 30.7%

Friends?

Don'tDrink Yes No

All 59.6% 7.0% 33.4%Grade 5 63.0% 4.6% 32.4%Grade 6 56.1% 9.5% 34.5%


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Somewhere else?

Don'tDrink Yes No

All 57.8% 18.8% 23.3%Grade 5 60.0% 15.2% 24.8%Grade 6 55.6% 22.5% 21.9%

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

Any alcohol product?


All 4.2% 59.3% 26.0% 10.5%Grade 5 5.2% 62.0% 24.7% 8.1%Grade 6 3.2% 56.5% 27.3% 13.0%

Beer?


All 5.5% 68.6% 20.3% 5.6%Grade 5 6.1% 70.4% 19.2% 4.4%Grade 6 4.9% 66.8% 21.5% 6.8%

Wine coolers?


All 8.8% 65.1% 19.3% 6.8%Grade 5 10.8% 68.9% 15.2% 5.1%Grade 6 6.6% 61.1% 23.6% 8.6%

Wine?


All 6.4% 73.1% 16.7% 3.8%Grade 5 8.1% 74.2% 14.9% 2.7%Grade 6 4.6% 71.9% 18.5% 5.0%

Liquor?

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 8.2% 78.6% 10.5% 2.8%Grade 5 12.7% 75.0% 11.3% 1.0%Grade 6 3.6% 82.2% 9.5% 4.6%


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



All 5.2% 32.9% 61.9%Grade 5 6.5% 29.9% 63.6%Grade 6 3.8% 36.1% 60.1%

Beer?


All 6.3% 26.0% 67.7%Grade 5 7.4% 24.0% 68.6%

Grade 6 5.0% 28.2% 66.8%

Wine coolers?


All 9.4% 21.5% 69.1%Grade 5 12.3% 14.4% 73.3%Grade 6 6.4% 28.8% 64.9%

Wine?


All 6.9% 16.3% 76.8%

Grade 5 8.2% 13.3% 78.6%Grade 6 5.6% 19.3% 75.1%

Liquor?


All 10.9% 9.4% 79.7%Grade 5 14.4% 6.7% 78.9%Grade 6 7.3% 12.2% 80.5%

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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 72.4% 3.6% 1.3% 22.6%Grade 5 73.3% 2.1% 0.7% 24.0%Grade 6 71.6% 5.2% 1.9% 21.3%


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



All 1.8% 60.4% 23.2% 5.8% 8.7%Grade 5 2.3% 63.5% 19.1% 4.7% 10.4%Grade 6 1.3% 57.3% 27.4% 7.0% 7.0%

Beer?


All 2.2% 40.2% 32.9% 10.7% 13.9%Grade 5 2.8% 43.4% 28.8% 10.1% 14.9%

Grade 6 1.7% 37.1% 37.1% 11.3% 12.9%

Wine coolers?


All 4.2% 36.3% 29.6% 14.0% 15.9%Grade 5 4.9% 39.7% 28.2% 11.1% 16.0%Grade 6 3.6% 32.9% 30.9% 16.8% 15.8%

Wine?


All 2.9% 43.0% 28.8% 9.6% 15.7%

Grade 5 3.4% 45.7% 26.8% 7.2% 16.8%Grade 6 2.3% 40.2% 30.9% 12.0% 14.6%

Liquor?


All 4.4% 54.3% 23.0% 5.0% 13.3%Grade 5 6.6% 55.4% 20.1% 3.5% 14.5%Grade 6 2.3% 53.3% 25.8% 6.5% 12.1%


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


________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 7.5% 6.1% 1.4% 92.5%

Grade 5 6.0% 4.4% 1.6% 94.0%Grade 6 9.1% 7.9% 1.3% 90.9%

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

School LifetimeYear

All 4.3 4.3Grade 5 4.3 4.2

Grade 6 4.4 4.3

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

Grade 5 Grade 6

Marijuana 9.9 10.4

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

Two Parent Family


All 95.2% 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 0.5%Grade 5 95.7% 0.5% 0.5% * % 1.4% 1.0% 1.0%Grade 6 94.7% 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 0.5% 2.4% * %



All 89.5% 1.1% 0.5% * % 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%Grade 5 93.3% 2.2% * % * % 2.2% 1.1% 1.1%Grade 6 85.9% * % 1.0% * % 3.0% 5.1% 5.1%


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

problems this school year:


Marijuana 1.6% 35.4% 18.1% 39.1%

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


All 9.2% 72.6% 13.5% 4.7%Grade 5 13.0% 75.9% 8.7% 2.3%Grade 6 5.2% 69.2% 18.5% 7.1%

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


All 8.6% 14.4% 77.0%Grade 5 10.9% 10.2% 78.9%Grade 6 6.3% 18.8% 75.0%

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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

All 79.2% 3.0% 2.2% 15.7%Grade 5 80.3% 2.1% 2.1% 15.6%Grade 6 78.1% 3.9% 2.3% 15.8%

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


All 4.7% 70.7% 13.3% 4.1% 7.1%Grade 5 6.9% 70.8% 11.3% 2.4% 8.6%Grade 6 2.6% 70.7% 15.3% 5.9% 5.5%


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


________________________________________________________________________________Inhalants All 18.8% 11.8% 7.0% 81.2%

Grade 5 15.8% 8.5% 7.3% 84.2%Grade 6 22.0% 15.3% 6.7% 78.0%

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Table I-2: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 93.2% 6.8%

Grade 5 94.2% 5.8%Grade 6 92.2% 7.8%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 95.8% 4.2%Grade 5 97.1% 2.9%Grade 6 94.5% 5.5%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 93.5% 6.5%Grade 5 93.8% 6.2%

Grade 6 93.1% 6.9%

Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 95.6% 4.4%Grade 5 96.8% 3.2%Grade 6 94.4% 5.6%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 91.7% 8.3%Grade 5 92.3% 7.7%Grade 6 91.2% 8.8%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 90.4% 9.6%Grade 5 92.9% 7.1%Grade 6 87.7% 12.3%


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

School LifetimeYear

All 3.5 3.5Grade 5 3.0 3.4Grade 6 3.7 3.6

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 82.1% 7.4% 7.4% 3.1%Grade 5 85.0% 7.5% 4.4% 3.1%Grade 6 79.0% 7.2% 10.7% 3.1%

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

Grade 5 Grade 6

Inhalants 8.6 10.2

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

Two Parent Family


All 93.3% 0.2% 1.0% 1.0% 1.7% 1.4% 1.4%Grade 5 96.6% 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% * %Grade 6 89.9% * % 1.0% 1.0% 2.9% 2.4% 2.9%



All 87.2% 3.3% 1.6% 1.6% 2.7% 3.1% 0.5%Grade 5 89.8% 4.5% 1.1% * % 4.5% * % * %Grade 6 84.7% 2.0% 2.0% 3.1% 1.0% 6.1% 1.0%

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Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conductproblems this school year:


Inhalants 6.9% 22.3% 16.8% 24.8%


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


All 9.1% 76.2% 10.5% 4.3%Grade 5 11.8% 77.4% 8.8% 2.0%Grade 6 6.3% 75.0% 12.2% 6.6%

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


All 10.9% 10.6% 78.5%Grade 5 12.9% 7.3% 79.8%

Grade 6 8.9% 14.1% 77.0%

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


All 4.4% 58.4% 20.5% 6.2% 10.4%Grade 5 5.9% 62.8% 14.8% 5.5% 11.0%Grade 6 3.0% 54.1% 26.2% 6.9% 9.8%


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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 39.2% 60.8%Grade 5 44.4% 55.6%Grade 6 34.2% 65.8%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 53.3% 46.7%Grade 5 56.9% 43.1%Grade 6 49.7% 50.3%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 41.9% 58.1%Grade 5 49.1% 50.9%Grade 6 34.9% 65.1%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 53.2% 46.8%Grade 5 57.1% 42.9%Grade 6 49.2% 50.8%

Your Teacher?

No Yes

All 36.7% 63.3%Grade 5 42.7% 57.3%Grade 6 30.7% 69.3%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 20.8% 79.2%Grade 5 27.5% 72.5%Grade 6 14.1% 85.9%


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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 14.9% 8.5% 6.4% 85.1%

Grade 5 11.6% 7.2% 4.4% 88.4%Grade 6 18.2% 9.7% 8.5% 81.8%

________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 38.2% 26.5% 11.6% 61.8%

Grade 5 35.0% 24.0% 11.0% 65.0%Grade 6 41.5% 29.2% 12.3% 58.5%

________________________________________________________________________________Inhalants All 18.8% 11.8% 7.0% 81.2%

Grade 5 15.8% 8.5% 7.3% 84.2%Grade 6 22.0% 15.3% 6.7% 78.0%

________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 7.5% 6.1% 1.4% 92.5%

Grade 5 6.0% 4.4% 1.6% 94.0%Grade 6 9.1% 7.9% 1.3% 90.9%

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


________________________________________________________________________________Tobacco All 19.1% 11.5% 7.6% 80.9%

Grade 5 15.0% 9.0% 6.0% 85.0%Grade 6 24.1% 14.5% 9.7% 75.9%

________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 41.9% 29.8% 12.1% 58.1%

Grade 5 39.5% 29.3% 10.2% 60.5%Grade 6 44.8% 30.3% 14.5% 55.2%

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Inhalants All 22.9% 14.4% 8.4% 77.1%Grade 5 19.3% 10.2% 9.0% 80.7%Grade 6 27.3% 19.6% 7.7% 72.7%

________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 11.9% 9.9% 1.9% 88.1%

Grade 5 8.5% 6.7% 1.8% 91.5%Grade 6 16.0% 13.9% 2.1% 84.0%

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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Female Students



Grade 5 8.0% 5.3% 2.7% 92.0%Grade 6 13.4% 5.8% 7.6% 86.6%

________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 34.8% 23.5% 11.2% 65.2%

Grade 5 30.2% 18.1% 12.1% 69.8%Grade 6 39.0% 28.5% 10.5% 61.0%

________________________________________________________________________________Inhalants All 14.7% 9.0% 5.6% 85.3%

Grade 5 11.4% 6.0% 5.4% 88.6%Grade 6 17.6% 11.8% 5.9% 82.4%

________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 3.4% 2.5% 0.9% 96.6%

Grade 5 3.3% 2.0% 1.3% 96.7%Grade 6 3.5% 2.9% 0.6% 96.5%

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


________________________________________________________________________________Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 49.6% 41.0% 8.6% 50.4%

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

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Inhalants All 8.2% 8.2% * % 91.8%Grade 5 * % * % * % * %Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All * % * % * % * %

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> African/American Students



Grade 5 * % * % * % * %Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 38.0% 22.7% 15.3% 62.0%

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

________________________________________________________________________________Inhalants All 22.4% 22.4% * % 77.6%

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 14.9% 14.9% * % 85.1%

Grade 5 * % * % * % * %Grade 6 * % * % * % * %

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Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Mexican/American Students


________________________________________________________________________________Tobacco All 15.0% 7.9% 7.1% 85.0%

Grade 5 11.4% 6.9% 4.5% 88.6%Grade 6 18.4% 8.8% 9.6% 81.6%

________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 37.4% 26.2% 11.2% 62.6%

Grade 5 33.9% 23.7% 10.2% 66.1%Grade 6 40.8% 28.7% 12.1% 59.2%

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________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 7.5% 6.2% 1.4% 92.5%

Grade 5 5.7% 4.5% 1.2% 94.3%Grade 6 9.2% 7.7% 1.5% 90.8%

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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Reporting A and B Grades



Grade 5 10.2% 6.4% 3.8% 89.8%Grade 6 14.9% 7.7% 7.2% 85.1%

________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 37.6% 25.0% 12.5% 62.4%

Grade 5 34.3% 22.5% 11.9% 65.7%Grade 6 41.0% 27.8% 13.2% 59.0%

________________________________________________________________________________Inhalants All 17.5% 11.1% 6.4% 82.5%

Grade 5 14.4% 8.1% 6.4% 85.6%Grade 6 20.8% 14.3% 6.5% 79.2%

________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 6.2% 5.1% 1.1% 93.8%

Grade 5 5.1% 3.8% 1.3% 94.9%Grade 6 7.3% 6.4% 0.9% 92.7%

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Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


________________________________________________________________________________Tobacco All 22.7% 13.0% 9.7% 77.3%

Grade 5 16.0% 9.3% 6.7% 84.0%Grade 6 29.5% 16.7% 12.8% 70.5%

________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 40.2% 30.5% 9.7% 59.8%

Grade 5 37.3% 28.0% 9.3% 62.7%Grade 6 43.0% 32.9% 10.1% 57.0%

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________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 11.7% 9.1% 2.6% 88.3%

Grade 5 8.1% 5.4% 2.7% 91.9%Grade 6 15.4% 12.8% 2.6% 84.6%

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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Living With 2 Parents



Grade 5 10.1% 6.9% 3.2% 89.9%Grade 6 16.2% 8.3% 7.9% 83.8%

________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 34.8% 25.1% 9.7% 65.2%

Grade 5 32.6% 22.9% 9.6% 67.4%Grade 6 37.2% 27.4% 9.8% 62.8%

________________________________________________________________________________Inhalants All 18.1% 11.4% 6.8% 81.9%

Grade 5 15.2% 8.8% 6.5% 84.8%Grade 6 21.2% 14.2% 7.1% 78.8%

________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 5.5% 4.4% 1.2% 94.5%

Grade 5 4.2% 3.2% 0.9% 95.8%Grade 6 7.0% 5.6% 1.4% 93.0%

________________________________________________________________________________

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


________________________________________________________________________________Tobacco All 19.0% 10.2% 8.7% 81.0%

Grade 5 14.9% 7.4% 7.4% 85.1%Grade 6 23.0% 13.0% 10.0% 77.0%

________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 46.3% 29.8% 16.5% 53.7%

Grade 5 40.9% 25.8% 15.1% 59.1%Grade 6 51.5% 33.7% 17.8% 48.5%

________________________________________________________________________________


________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 11.8% 9.7% 2.1% 88.2%

Grade 5 9.6% 6.4% 3.2% 90.4%Grade 6 14.0% 13.0% 1.0% 86.0%

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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years



Grade 5 10.4% 7.2% 3.2% 89.6%Grade 6 19.8% 11.1% 8.7% 80.2%

________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 38.6% 27.7% 10.9% 61.4%

Grade 5 34.4% 23.2% 11.2% 65.6%Grade 6 42.9% 32.3% 10.6% 57.1%

________________________________________________________________________________Inhalants All 19.9% 12.7% 7.2% 80.1%

Grade 5 16.4% 9.2% 7.2% 83.6%Grade 6 23.5% 16.3% 7.2% 76.5%

________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 7.1% 5.3% 1.8% 92.9%

Grade 5 5.2% 3.2% 2.0% 94.8%Grade 6 9.1% 7.5% 1.6% 90.9%

________________________________________________________________________________

Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


________________________________________________________________________________Tobacco All 9.8% 7.0% 2.8% 90.2%

Grade 5 17.6% 11.8% 5.9% 82.4%Grade 6 2.6% 2.6% * % 97.4%

________________________________________________________________________________Alcohol All 38.3% 22.9% 15.3% 61.7%

Grade 5 48.5% 39.4% 9.1% 51.5%Grade 6 28.9% 7.9% 21.1% 71.1%

________________________________________________________________________________


________________________________________________________________________________Marijuana All 7.1% 7.1% * % 92.9%

Grade 5 11.8% 11.8% * % 88.2%Grade 6 2.6% 2.6% * % 97.4%

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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

_______________________________Female 321.4402 50.54Male 314.5598 49.46

Frequency Missing = 2

GRADE LEVEL

Q2 Frequency Percent________________________________Grade 5 327.117 51.27Grade 6 310.883 48.73

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3 Frequency Percent___________________________________No 194.8219 30.93Yes 435.0763 69.07

Frequency Missing = 8.1017811705

AGE

Q4 Frequency Percent______________________________________9 1.025445 0.1610 105.6209 16.6111 298.9593 47.0112 202.9542 31.9113 or older 27.38931 4.31


ETHNICITY

Q5 Frequency Percent_________________________________________African/American 13.07634 2.11Asian/American 2 0.32Mexican/American 517.2875 83.30Native/American 15.07634 2.43Other 61.63613 9.93White 11.89822 1.92


The frequencies have been weighted so that theanalysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


___________________________________Mostly A's 167.0254 26.68Mostly B's 305.0254 48.73Mostly C's 114.9237 18.36Mostly D's 22.97455 3.67Mostly F's 16 2.56


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS

Q7 Frequency Percent___________________________________Don't Know 55.12723 8.71No 72.87277 11.51Yes 504.9237 79.78


EITHER PARENT GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE



QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH?



PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?






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EVER INHALED GASOLINE TO GET HIGH?

Q11a Frequency Percent

_________________________________Not Used 593.229 95.83Used 25.79644 4.17


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER TO GET HIGH?

Q11b Frequency Percent_________________________________Not Used 586.3562 95.63Used 26.82188 4.37


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?Q11c Frequency Percent_________________________________Not Used 570.1018 93.45Used 39.94911 6.55


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT TO GET HIGH?

Q11d Frequency Percent_________________________________Not Used 572.2036 93.19Used 41.84733 6.81


EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11e Frequency Percent_________________________________Not Used 566.1527 91.75Used 50.92366 8.25


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS TO GET HIGH?

Q11f Frequency Percent_________________________________

Not Used 561.4835 90.40Used 59.59288 9.60





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CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


_______________________________________Never heard of 53.48346 8.61Never used 479.9491 77.301-2 times 62.61832 10.093-10 times 14.87277 2.4011+ times 9.949109 1.60


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN LIFETIME

Q12b Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 69.73791 11.62Never used 523.2875 87.211-2 times 5.025445 0.84

3-10 times 2 0.33


BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12c Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 21.17812 3.49Never used 446.1527 73.521-2 times 103.6947 17.093-10 times 21.94911 3.6211+ times 13.89822 2.29


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12d Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 62.50891 10.27Never used 393.229 64.591-2 times 111.2875 18.283-10 times 27.79644 4.5711+ times 13.94911 2.29





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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12e Frequency Percent



LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12f Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 71.48346 11.86Never used 487.7964 80.901-2 times 34.82188 5.78

3-10 times 5.949109 0.9911+ times 2.923664 0.48


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12h Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 59.53435 9.79Never used 487.0254 80.101-2 times 43.64377 7.183-10 times 9.847328 1.6211+ times 7.949109 1.31


MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12i Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 58.61069 9.44Never used 517.542 83.361-2 times 28.82188 4.643-10 times 5.898219 0.9511+ times 9.949109 1.60





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CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN PAST YEAR

Q13b Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 58.76336 9.54Never used 552.2112 89.641-2 times 4 0.65

11+ times 1.025445 0.17


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13c Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 22.25445 3.62Never used 504.8728 82.091-2 times 68.97455 11.213-10 times 12.92366 2.1011+ times 6 0.98


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13d Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 53.58524 8.80Never used 449.1781 73.751-2 times 77.33842 12.703-10 times 19.89822 3.2711+ times 9.025445 1.48





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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR




LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13f Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 51.68702 8.35Never used 533.4402 86.181-2 times 25.94911 4.19

3-10 times 6.923664 1.1211+ times 0.974555 0.16


INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13h Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 57.7888 9.37Never used 515.6947 83.581-2 times 30.7201 4.983-10 times 7.898219 1.2811+ times 4.923664 0.80


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q13i Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 45.7888 7.42Never used 532.313 86.301-2 times 23.84733 3.873-10 times 6.923664 1.1211+ times 7.949109 1.29





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES


_________________________________________7 or younger 22.92366 3.758 years old 6.974555 1.149 years old 8.974555 1.47

10 years old 19.89822 3.2511 years old 23.64377 3.8612 or older 7.847328 1.28Never heard/used 521.5852 85.25


AGE WHEN FIRST USED SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q14b Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 2.974555 0.49

8 years old 1.949109 0.329 years old 1.025445 0.1710 years old 1.025445 0.1712 or older 0.974555 0.16Never heard/used 603.9491 98.70


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q14c Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 33.74555 5.558 years old 15.94911 2.629 years old 22 3.62

10 years old 28.92366 4.76

11 years old 22.92366 3.7712 or older 12.82188 2.11Never heard/used 471.5852 77.57


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q14d Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 22.92366 3.768 years old 18.15267 2.989 years old 22.87277 3.75

10 years old 36.82188 6.0411 years old 29.69466 4.8712 or older 15.69466 2.57

Never heard/used 463.7379 76.04





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AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE


_________________________________________7 or younger 14.05089 2.328 years old 11.02545 1.829 years old 11.94911 1.98



AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q14f Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 4.923664 0.81

8 years old 2.050891 0.349 years old 5.898219 0.9710 years old 12 1.9711 years old 8.872774 1.4512 or older 5.949109 0.98Never heard/used 570.2036 93.49


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

Q14h Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 7.076336 1.178 years old 6.974555 1.159 years old 7.949109 1.31



AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q14i Frequency Percent_________________________________________7 or younger 4.050891 0.668 years old 2.974555 0.499 years old 2.923664 0.48

10 years old 9.025445 1.4711 years old 13.84733 2.26

12 or older 7.949109 1.30Never heard/used 572.1018 93.35





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES


_______________________________________Never heard of 36.25445 5.89None 435.1272 70.68Some 130.5165 21.20Most 13.74555 2.23


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q15b Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 51.43257 8.50None 503.8473 83.30Some 43.69466 7.22Most 5.898219 0.98


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q15c Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 33.07634 5.48None 414.1018 68.59Some 122.771 20.33Most 33.79644 5.60


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q15d Frequency Percent



CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q15e Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 38.25445 6.41None 436.0509 73.06

Some 99.69466 16.70Most 22.82188 3.82





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q15f Frequency Percent



CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q15h Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 54.40712 9.07None 457.0254 76.20Some 62.7201 10.46Most 25.64377 4.28


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

Q15i Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 55.58524 9.16None 440.3562 72.57Some 82.2112 13.55Most 28.61832 4.72


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES

Q16a Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 46.35623 7.59No 438 71.69Yes 126.5674 20.72


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q16b Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 57.33079 9.63No 498.5165 83.69Yes 39.79644 6.68





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EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q16c Frequency Percent

_______________________________________Never heard of 37.17812 6.26No 402.1018 67.70Yes 154.6692 26.04


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q16d Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 55.43257 9.38No 408.5089 69.14Yes 126.8804 21.48


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE

Q16e Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 41.17812 6.88No 460.0509 76.84Yes 97.49109 16.28


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR

Q16f Frequency Percent_______________________________________

Never heard of 65.53435 10.89No 479.7964 79.71Yes 56.56743 9.40


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q16h Frequency Percent_______________________________________Never heard of 66.30534 10.92No 476.1527 78.45Yes 64.46565 10.62





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EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q16i Frequency Percent

_______________________________________Never heard of 52.35623 8.63No 467.2799 76.99Yes 87.33842 14.39


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q17a Frequency Percent_____________________________________Do Not Drink 344.3562 58.70No 169.6438 28.92Yes 72.66921 12.39


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS

Q17b Frequency Percent_____________________________________Do Not Drink 345.3308 59.57No 193.7455 33.42Yes 40.61832 7.01


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE

Q17c Frequency Percent_____________________________________

Do Not Drink 342.1527 57.83No 138.1527 23.35Yes 111.3893 18.83


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES

Q18a Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 306.3562 50.93Dangerous 175.4402 29.17Not at all 26.77099 4.45Don't know 74.82188 12.44Never heard of 18.15267 3.02





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DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q18b Frequency Percent

_______________________________________Very dangerous 357.0254 59.53Dangerous 128.771 21.47Not at all 21.84733 3.64Don't know 71.02545 11.84Never heard of 21.07634 3.51


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q18c Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 237.3308 40.25Dangerous 194.2621 32.95Not at all 62.87277 10.66

Don't know 82.10178 13.92Never heard of 13.07634 2.22


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE COOLERS

Q18d Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 214.3562 36.30Dangerous 174.6692 29.58Not at all 82.51654 13.97Don't know 93.94911 15.91Never heard of 25.07634 4.25


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q18e Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 254.3053 42.98Dangerous 170.6183 28.83Not at all 56.61832 9.57Don't know 93.12723 15.74Never heard of 17.07634 2.89





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q18f Frequency Percent

_______________________________________Very dangerous 322.9237 54.31Dangerous 136.4656 22.95Not at all 29.74555 5.00Don't know 79.12723 13.31Never heard of 26.30534 4.42


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q18h Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 347.4326 58.43Dangerous 122.0585 20.53Not at all 36.87277 6.20

Don't know 62.05089 10.44Never heard of 26.20356 4.41


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

Q18i Frequency Percent_______________________________________Very dangerous 422.7201 70.74Dangerous 79.64377 13.33Not at all 24.7201 4.14Don't know 42.20356 7.06Never heard of 28.30534 4.74


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q19a Frequency Percent___________________________________No 215.7888 36.72Yes 371.9059 63.28


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM VISITOR TO CLASS

Q19b Frequency Percent___________________________________No 241.8397 41.95

Yes 334.6768 58.05





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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


___________________________________No 230.5598 39.24Yes 356.9313 60.76


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM GUIDE COUNSELOR

Q19d Frequency Percent___________________________________No 307.3308 53.30Yes 269.2875 46.70


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOLQ19e Frequency Percent___________________________________No 311.4326 53.17Yes 274.2621 46.83


BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20a Frequency Percent_________________________________Never 459.9491 78.021 time 67.07634 11.382 times 27.74555 4.71

3+ times 34.7201 5.89


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20b Frequency Percent_________________________________Never 424.3053 72.971 time 69.89822 12.022 times 45.59288 7.843+ times 41.64377 7.16





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WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


_________________________________Never 478.8219 81.931 time 54 9.242 times 23.89822 4.093+ times 27.69466 4.74


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q20d Frequency Percent_________________________________Never 523.9491 90.421 time 24.77099 4.272 times 10.87277 1.883+ times 19.84733 3.43


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT PARENT'S CONSENT



SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE SEPTEMBER


___________________________________No 413.0763 68.00Yes 194.4148 32.00


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q23 Frequency Percent________________________________________Don't like it 432.7201 72.43Don't care 21.74555 3.64Think it's O.K. 7.898219 1.32Don't know 135.0763 22.61





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PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA


________________________________________Don't like it 473.7455 79.16Don't care 17.84733 2.98Think it's O.K. 12.97455 2.17Don't know 93.89822 15.69


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