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Fort Worth ISD - Riverside Middle School (Grades 7-8)

Spring 1998

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

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used

Any tobacco product All 17.9% 26.6% 46.0% 54.0%

Grade 7 15.8% 25.8% 40.8% 59.2%

Grade 8 20.2% 27.4% 51.6% 48.4%

Cigarettes All 15.8% 24.5% 45.1% 54.9%

Grade 7 13.3% 22.5% 39.2% 60.8%

Grade 8 18.5% 26.6% 51.6% 48.4%

Smokeless tobacco All 3.4% 5.8% 7.8% 92.2%Grade 7 4.2% 5.8% 5.8% 94.2%

Grade 8 2.5% 5.8% 9.9% 90.1%

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

Any tobacco product?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a

Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 60.7% 2.1% 8.6% 4.8% 7.1% 5.6% 11.0%

Grade 7 64.6% 0.9% 8.8% 7.1% 3.5% 6.2% 8.8%

Grade 8 56.7% 3.3% 8.3% 2.5% 10.8% 5.0% 13.3%

Cigarettes?




All 60.5% 1.7% 8.7% 4.9% 6.8% 5.7% 11.6%


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Grade 7 64.0% 0.9% 9.0% 7.2% 3.6% 6.3% 9.0%

Grade 8 56.8% 2.5% 8.5% 2.5% 10.2% 5.1% 14.4%

Smokeless tobacco?




All 91.9% 0.9% 0.4% 1.9% 0.4% 0.4% 4.0%

Grade 7 94.4% 0.9% * % 2.8% * % * % 1.9%

Grade 8 89.3% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6.2%

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

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack


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Spring 1998

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

Grade 7 Grade 8

Tobacco 10.7 11.2

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

Cigarettes?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 16.8% 17.9% 4.7% 7.1% 18.9% 34.6%

Grade 7 21.4% 18.8% 3.4% 9.4% 15.4% 31.6%

Grade 8 11.5% 16.8% 6.2% 4.4% 23.0% 38.1%

Smokeless Tobacco?



All 29.9% 27.2% 4.9% 10.8% 13.0% 14.2%

Grade 7 35.4% 26.5% 3.5% 8.8% 9.7% 15.9%

Grade 8 23.4% 28.0% 6.5% 13.1% 16.8% 12.1%

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

Use any tobacco product?

Never heard

None A Few Some Most All

All 36.2% 32.3% 16.4% 14.3% 0.8%


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Grade 7 40.3% 33.6% 13.4% 11.8% 0.8%

Grade 8 31.7% 30.9% 19.5% 17.1% 0.8%

Smoke cigarettes?

Never heard


All 37.1% 32.9% 15.2% 14.0% 0.8%Grade 7 40.3% 35.3% 11.8% 11.8% 0.8%

Grade 8 33.6% 30.3% 18.9% 16.4% 0.8%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

Never heard


All 80.1% 11.4% 6.8% 1.7% * %

Grade 7 84.2% 8.8% 6.1% 0.9% * %

Grade 8 75.8% 14.2% 7.5% 2.5% * %


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Spring 1998

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

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 73.1% 6.6% 5.3% 1.3% 0.5% 13.2%

Grade 7 71.4% 6.3% 5.4% 1.8% 0.9% 14.3%

Grade 8 75.0% 6.9% 5.2% 0.9% * % 12.1%

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

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do NotDangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 54.7% 19.3% 11.4% 6.5% 8.1%

Grade 7 58.6% 19.8% 8.1% 7.2% 6.3%

Grade 8 50.8% 18.9% 14.8% 5.7% 9.8%


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Spring 1998

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



Any alcohol product All 32.7% 42.8% 62.5% 37.5%

Grade 7 30.8% 39.2% 58.3% 41.7%

Grade 8 34.7% 46.8% 66.9% 33.1%

Beer All 19.1% 27.3% 46.4% 53.6%

Grade 7 16.0% 21.0% 38.7% 61.3%

Grade 8 22.5% 34.2% 55.0% 45.0%

Wine coolers All 22.3% 33.9% 51.0% 49.0%Grade 7 20.5% 29.1% 42.7% 57.3%

Grade 8 24.2% 39.2% 60.0% 40.0%

Wine All 13.1% 20.4% 38.4% 61.6%

Grade 7 14.7% 19.0% 37.1% 62.9%

Grade 8 11.4% 22.0% 39.8% 60.2%

Liquor All 17.0% 23.6% 37.4% 62.6%

Grade 7 18.1% 20.7% 32.8% 67.2%

Grade 8 15.8% 26.7% 42.5% 57.5%

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

Any alcohol product?




All 46.5% 0.8% 5.2% 12.0% 12.3% 10.6% 12.5%

Grade 7 53.0% * % 6.1% 11.3% 9.6% 7.0% 13.0%Grade 8 39.3% 1.7% 4.3% 12.8% 15.4% 14.5% 12.0%


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Beer?




All 54.1% 0.4% 3.6% 10.0% 10.2% 7.8% 13.9%

Grade 7 58.2% * % 2.7% 10.9% 7.3% 9.1% 11.8%Grade 8 49.5% 0.9% 4.5% 9.0% 13.5% 6.3% 16.2%

Wine coolers?




All 55.6% 0.4% 3.6% 8.8% 11.5% 11.8% 8.2%

Grade 7 64.9% * % 2.7% 9.0% 9.9% 8.1% 5.4%

Grade 8 44.8% 1.0% 4.8% 8.6% 13.3% 16.2% 11.4%

Wine?




All 67.7% * % 3.2% 3.2% 9.6% 7.8% 8.6%

Grade 7 72.7% * % 2.7% 2.7% 8.2% 7.3% 6.4%

Grade 8 62.0% * % 3.7% 3.7% 11.1% 8.3% 11.1%


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Spring 1998

Liquor?




All 67.4% * % 3.7% 4.6% 9.9% 5.4% 8.9%

Grade 7 72.9% * % 3.7% 5.6% 7.5% 4.7% 5.6%

Grade 8 61.6% * % 3.6% 3.6% 12.5% 6.2% 12.5%

Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do you usually

have at one time, on average?

Beer

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 52.2% 47.8% 10.4% 24.8% 12.6%

Grade 7 57.6% 42.4% 10.2% 19.5% 12.7%

Grade 8 46.3% 53.7% 10.7% 30.6% 12.4%

Wine Coolers


All 49.7% 50.3% 13.6% 27.7% 9.0%

Grade 7 55.2% 44.8% 12.1% 24.1% 8.6%

Grade 8 43.6% 56.4% 15.4% 31.6% 9.4%

Wine


All 61.7% 38.3% 8.1% 19.9% 10.4%

Grade 7 64.0% 36.0% 7.9% 15.8% 12.3%Grade 8 59.2% 40.8% 8.3% 24.2% 8.3%


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Liquor


All 63.7% 36.3% 8.5% 17.9% 9.9%

Grade 7 68.5% 31.5% 9.9% 15.3% 6.3%

Grade 8 58.6% 41.4% 6.9% 20.7% 13.8%

Table A-4: During the past twelve months, how often have you had five or more drinks at one

time?

Beer

Several Several Less Than

Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 70.1% 29.9% 3.3% 11.7% 14.8%

Grade 7 73.3% 26.7% 2.6% 9.5% 14.7%

Grade 8 66.7% 33.3% 4.2% 14.2% 15.0%


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Wine Coolers

Several Several Less ThanNever Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 66.2% 33.8% 4.6% 14.4% 14.8%

Grade 7 73.0% 27.0% 2.6% 12.2% 12.2%

Grade 8 58.8% 41.2% 6.7% 16.8% 17.6%

Wine



All 74.7% 25.3% 2.2% 9.6% 13.6%

Grade 7 78.6% 21.4% 1.8% 7.1% 12.5%Grade 8 70.4% 29.6% 2.6% 12.2% 14.8%

Liquor



All 75.6% 24.4% 1.8% 12.5% 10.1%

Grade 7 78.3% 21.7% 2.6% 9.6% 9.6%

Grade 8 72.6% 27.4% 0.9% 15.9% 10.6%

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

Grade 7 Grade 8

Alcohol 10.5 11.0

Beer 10.4 11.1

Wine Coolers 10.7 11.4

Wine 10.9 11.6

Liquor 10.8 11.9


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

Beer?



All 15.6% 15.4% 6.3% 9.9% 18.0% 34.8%

Grade 7 18.8% 21.4% 5.4% 8.0% 14.3% 32.1%Grade 8 12.0% 8.3% 7.4% 12.0% 22.2% 38.0%

Wine coolers?



All 18.2% 17.3% 7.3% 9.9% 19.3% 27.9%

Grade 7 22.1% 23.1% 4.8% 8.7% 15.4% 26.0%

Grade 8 13.5% 10.4% 10.4% 11.5% 24.0% 30.2%

Wine?



All 19.5% 23.2% 7.7% 10.8% 15.4% 23.3%

Grade 7 24.3% 24.3% 4.9% 10.7% 18.4% 17.5%

Grade 8 14.0% 22.0% 11.0% 11.0% 12.0% 30.0%


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Liquor?



All 20.8% 24.4% 9.8% 6.9% 11.4% 26.7%

Grade 7 27.6% 24.8% 6.7% 5.7% 11.4% 23.8%

Grade 8 12.5% 24.0% 13.5% 8.3% 11.5% 30.2%

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

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?

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

All 90.4% 7.4% 1.8% 0.5%

Grade 7 90.1% 8.1% 0.9% 0.9%

Grade 8 90.7% 6.5% 2.8% * %

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?


All 99.6% * % 0.4% * %Grade 7 100.0% * % * % * %

Grade 8 99.1% * % 0.9% * %

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

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Alcohol Users: 4.5 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 3.4 days per student


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Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 4.4 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 1.4 days per student

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?

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

* * % * % * % * %

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?


All 97.3% 2.3% 0.4% * %

Grade 7 98.1% 1.9% * % * %Grade 8 96.5% 2.6% 0.9% * %


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Spring 1998

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

Any alcohol product?

Never heard


All 31.7% 26.8% 19.9% 12.0% 9.6%

Grade 7 37.3% 28.0% 16.9% 9.3% 8.5%

Grade 8 25.6% 25.6% 23.1% 14.9% 10.7%

Beer?

Never heardNone A Few Some Most All

All 38.4% 27.5% 17.5% 9.8% 6.8%

Grade 7 44.0% 31.0% 12.9% 7.8% 4.3%

Grade 8 32.2% 23.5% 22.6% 12.2% 9.6%

Wine coolers?

Never heard


All 43.8% 22.7% 16.3% 9.5% 7.7%Grade 7 50.9% 20.5% 14.3% 8.0% 6.3%

Grade 8 35.5% 25.2% 18.7% 11.2% 9.3%

Wine?

Never heard


All 56.9% 18.4% 12.9% 7.5% 4.3%

Grade 7 62.6% 17.4% 8.7% 7.8% 3.5%

Grade 8 50.4% 19.5% 17.7% 7.1% 5.3%


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Liquor?

Never heard


All 54.9% 19.1% 12.0% 8.0% 6.1%

Grade 7 58.6% 18.0% 9.0% 8.1% 6.3%

Grade 8 50.5% 20.4% 15.5% 7.8% 5.8%

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 97.0% 2.2% 0.4% 0.4%

Grade 7 98.2% 1.8% * % * %

Grade 8 95.6% 2.6% 0.9% 0.9%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?


All 97.7% 2.3% * % * %

Grade 7 97.2% 2.8% * % * %

Grade 8 98.3% 1.7% * % * %


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Spring 1998

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

Half Most Of Don't Didn't

Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 44.3% 14.7% 10.4% 5.7% 11.1% 5.8% 8.0%

Grade 7 48.2% 12.5% 8.9% 6.3% 6.3% 8.0% 9.8%

Grade 8 40.2% 17.1% 12.0% 5.1% 16.2% 3.4% 6.0%

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

At home

Do Not Most of

Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 49.2% 26.5% 18.1% 3.7% 2.5%

Grade 7 53.4% 22.0% 19.5% 2.5% 2.5%

Grade 8 44.6% 31.4% 16.5% 5.0% 2.5%

From friends

Do Not Most of


All 39.7% 18.1% 20.4% 17.6% 4.2%

Grade 7 43.0% 19.3% 16.7% 18.4% 2.6%

Grade 8 36.1% 16.8% 24.4% 16.8% 5.9%

From a store

Do Not Most of


All 42.6% 40.4% 10.5% 4.8% 1.7%

Grade 7 45.9% 36.9% 10.8% 4.5% 1.8%


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Grade 8 39.0% 44.1% 10.2% 5.1% 1.7%

At parties

Do Not Most of


All 36.7% 18.1% 16.9% 15.3% 12.9%

Grade 7 42.7% 20.0% 13.6% 14.5% 9.1%

Grade 8 30.5% 16.1% 20.3% 16.1% 16.9%

Other source

Do Not Most of


All 42.3% 24.3% 13.2% 10.6% 9.7%

Grade 7 46.4% 23.6% 11.8% 10.0% 8.2%

Grade 8 37.9% 25.0% 14.7% 11.2% 11.2%


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Spring 1998

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



All 71.8% 8.2% 5.3% 1.9% 0.4% 12.3%

Grade 7 70.0% 10.0% 3.6% 2.7% * % 13.6%

Grade 8 73.9% 6.3% 7.2% 0.9% 0.9% 10.8%

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

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do NotDangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 47.9% 24.6% 17.9% 4.4% 5.2%

Grade 7 49.1% 25.5% 14.5% 5.5% 5.5%

Grade 8 46.7% 23.8% 21.3% 3.3% 4.9%


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



Marijuana? All 10.6% 16.8% 26.1% 73.9%

Grade 7 9.2% 15.1% 22.7% 77.3%

Grade 8 12.1% 18.5% 29.8% 70.2%

Cocaine? All 3.4% 3.4% 5.9% 94.1%

Grade 7 4.3% 7.7% 8.6% 91.4%

Grade 8 2.5% 10.2% 14.4% 85.6%

Crack? All 2.1% 3.0% 4.7% 95.3%Grade 7 2.6% 4.3% 5.1% 94.9%

Grade 8 1.7% 1.7% 4.2% 95.8%

Hallucinogens? All 1.3% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%

Grade 7 0.9% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 8 1.7% 2.5% 5.1% 94.9%

Uppers? All 2.2% 3.1% 4.8% 95.2%

Grade 7 2.6% 3.5% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 8 1.8% 2.7% 5.3% 94.7%

Downers? All 1.7% 1.7% 3.0% 97.0%Grade 7 0.9% 2.6% 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 8 2.7% 5.2% 7.0% 93.0%

Rohypnol? All 2.5% 5.3% 6.2% 93.8%

Grade 7 2.5% 2.5% 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 8 2.5% 8.5% 9.3% 90.7%

Steroids? All 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%

Grade 7 0.9% 1.3% 1.8% 98.2%

Grade 8 * % 1.3% 3.2% 96.8%

Ecstasy? All 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%


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Crack?




All 96.2% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1.4%

Grade 7 95.2% 1.0% * % 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%

Grade 8 97.2% * % 0.9% * % * % * % 1.9%

Hallucinogens?


Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once aUsed Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 96.3% * % 0.5% * % 0.4% 1.8% 0.9%

Grade 7 96.3% * % 0.9% * % * % 1.9% 0.9%

Grade 8 96.4% * % * % * % 0.9% 1.8% 0.9%

Uppers?




All 94.2% * % 1.5% 0.5% 1.0% 1.9% 1.0%

Grade 7 92.3% * % 1.9% 1.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.0%

Grade 8 96.2% * % 1.0% * % * % 1.9% 1.0%

Downers?




All 95.4% * % 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% 1.5%

Grade 7 96.1% * % 1.0% * % 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%


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Grade 8 94.7% * % 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% * % 2.1%

Rohypnol?




All 94.2% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2.3% 0.5% 1.4%

Grade 7 95.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% * % 1.0%

Grade 8 93.4% * % * % * % 3.8% 0.9% 1.9%

Steroids?




All 98.4% * % 0.5% * % 0.5% * % 0.5%

Grade 7 96.9% * % 1.0% * % 1.0% * % 1.0%

Grade 8 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Ecstasy?




All 98.0% * % 0.5% * % 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%

Grade 7 97.1% * % 1.0% * % 1.0% * % 1.0%

Grade 8 99.0% * % * % * % * % 1.0% * %


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Heroin?




All 95.7% * % * % 1.1% 1.6% * % 1.6%

Grade 7 93.7% * % * % 2.1% 2.1% * % 2.1%

Grade 8 97.9% * % * % * % 1.0% * % 1.0%

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

Grade 7 Grade 8

Marijuana 11.7 11.9

Cocaine * *

Crack * *

Hallucinogens * *

Uppers * *

Downers * *

Rohypnol * *

Steroids * *

Ecstasy * *

Heroin * *

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

Two parent family

Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over

All 80.9% 2.1% 4.4% 12.6% * % * % * %

Grade 7 89.1% * % 6.3% 4.7% * % * % * %

Grade 8 73.0% 4.1% 2.7% 20.3% * % * % * %


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Other family situation

Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over

All 63.0% 7.2% 8.5% 13.1% 7.0% * % 1.2%

Grade 7 60.9% 8.7% 10.9% 13.0% 4.3% * % 2.2%

Grade 8 65.8% 5.3% 5.3% 13.2% 10.5% * % * %

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

Marijuana?



All 23.1% 30.8% 5.3% 9.3% 11.5% 20.0%

Grade 7 26.4% 32.1% 4.7% 9.4% 7.5% 19.8%Grade 8 19.2% 29.3% 6.1% 9.1% 16.2% 20.2%


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All 52.9% 25.8% 4.2% 4.6% 3.7% 8.8%

Grade 7 57.7% 20.6% 4.1% 1.0% 3.1% 13.4%

Grade 8 47.3% 31.9% 4.4% 8.8% 4.4% 3.3%

Rohypnol?



All 54.6% 23.0% 3.3% 5.7% 2.9% 10.5%

Grade 7 57.4% 21.8% 1.0% 3.0% 2.0% 14.9%

Grade 8 51.5% 24.3% 5.8% 8.7% 3.9% 5.8%

Steroids?



All 38.5% 39.0% 5.3% 6.9% 1.5% 8.8%

Grade 7 42.6% 33.7% 3.0% 5.0% 2.0% 13.9%

Grade 8 34.0% 45.0% 8.0% 9.0% 1.0% 3.0%


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Ecstasy?



All 59.3% 24.0% 1.4% 4.9% 1.4% 8.8%

Grade 7 63.4% 20.8% * % 3.0% * % 12.9%

Grade 8 54.6% 27.8% 3.1% 7.2% 3.1% 4.1%

Heroin?



All 31.3% 41.5% 4.4% 4.5% 6.0% 12.4%

Grade 7 35.6% 34.6% 3.8% 4.8% 6.7% 14.4%

Grade 8 26.3% 49.5% 5.1% 4.0% 5.1% 10.1%

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 86.4% 8.8% 2.4% 2.4%

Grade 7 83.8% 11.4% 1.9% 2.9%

Grade 8 89.3% 5.8% 2.9% 1.9%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?


All 95.2% 3.8% 1.0% * %

Grade 7 93.4% 4.7% 1.9% * %

Grade 8 97.2% 2.8% * % * %


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Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?


All 97.8% 1.8% 0.4% * %

Grade 7 97.3% 2.7% * % * %

Grade 8 98.3% 0.8% 0.8% * %

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


Marijuana Users: 4.9 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 3.7 days per student


Marijuana Users: 4.7 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 2.2 days per student


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

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


* * % * % * % * %

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?


All 95.7% 2.8% * % 1.5%

Grade 7 96.1% 1.0% * % 2.9%Grade 8 95.3% 4.7% * % * %

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

Never heard


All 53.8% 15.7% 12.2% 10.1% 8.2%

Grade 7 58.9% 16.1% 8.9% 9.8% 6.3%

Grade 8 47.6% 15.2% 16.2% 10.5% 10.5%

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 97.8% 1.8% 0.4% * %

Grade 7 99.1% 0.9% * % * %

Grade 8 96.5% 2.7% 0.9% * %


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


All 98.0% 0.5% 0.4% 1.0%

Grade 7 97.1% 1.0% * % 1.9%

Grade 8 99.0% * % 1.0% * %

Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was marijuana used?

Half Most Of Don't Didn't

Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 56.9% 10.7% 4.7% 4.8% 9.7% 4.9% 8.1%

Grade 7 54.1% 12.6% 2.7% 4.5% 9.9% 6.3% 9.9%

Grade 8 60.0% 8.7% 7.0% 5.2% 9.6% 3.5% 6.1%


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

Joints?

Half the Most of Don't

Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 73.7% 9.0% 8.6% 4.3% 3.7% 0.6%

Grade 7 75.3% 7.2% 9.3% 4.1% 3.1% 1.0%

Grade 8 71.9% 11.2% 7.9% 4.5% 4.5% * %

Blunts?

Half the Most of Don'tNever Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 81.3% 6.0% 3.4% 3.8% 3.8% 1.7%

Grade 7 84.2% 4.2% 4.2% 3.2% 2.1% 2.1%

Grade 8 77.6% 8.2% 2.4% 4.7% 5.9% 1.2%

Bongs or water pipes?



All 86.2% 5.2% 3.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.6%Grade 7 93.6% 1.1% 2.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1%

Grade 8 77.3% 10.2% 5.7% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3%

Pipes?



All 83.1% 6.1% 4.6% 3.4% 1.1% 1.7%

Grade 7 84.2% 4.2% 5.3% 3.2% 1.1% 2.1%

Grade 8 81.7% 8.5% 3.7% 3.7% 1.2% 1.2%


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Some other way?



All 86.3% 7.1% 1.1% 1.2% 0.5% 3.9%

Grade 7 91.4% 3.2% * % 2.2% * % 3.2%

Grade 8 80.0% 11.8% 2.4% * % 1.2% 4.7%

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



All 79.4% 2.6% 4.9% 0.9% 0.5% 11.8%

Grade 7 76.8% 2.7% 6.3% 0.9% 0.9% 12.5%

Grade 8 82.2% 2.5% 3.4% 0.8% * % 11.0%


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Steroids?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 74.6% 4.9% 2.2% 1.8% 16.5%

Grade 7 75.0% 4.6% 1.9% 1.9% 16.7%

Grade 8 74.1% 5.2% 2.6% 1.7% 16.4%

Heroin?



All 81.0% 5.9% 0.4% 0.5% 12.2%

Grade 7 81.0% 6.7% * % 1.0% 11.4%

Grade 8 81.0% 5.2% 0.9% * % 12.9%


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



Any inhalant? All 16.2% 18.2% 28.1% 71.9%

Grade 7 12.6% 14.3% 25.2% 74.8%

Grade 8 20.0% 22.4% 31.2% 68.8%

Liquid or spray paint? All 5.4% 7.1% 11.3% 88.7%

Grade 7 4.3% 6.8% 11.1% 88.9%

Grade 8 6.6% 7.4% 11.5% 88.5%

Whiteout, correction fluid? All 5.0% 5.0% 9.2% 90.8%Grade 7 4.4% 9.4% 12.9% 87.1%

Grade 8 5.7% 15.1% 20.0% 80.0%

Gasoline? All 2.1% 2.9% 5.8% 94.2%

Grade 7 1.7% 1.7% 4.2% 95.8%

Grade 8 2.5% 4.2% 7.6% 92.4%

Freon? All 1.7% 2.2% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 7 1.7% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%

Grade 8 1.8% 2.7% 3.5% 96.5%

Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 1.3% 1.7% 2.1% 97.9%Grade 7 0.9% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%

Grade 8 1.7% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%

Glue? All 3.9% 6.2% 8.9% 91.1%

Grade 7 4.5% 8.0% 12.5% 87.5%

Grade 8 3.4% 4.2% 5.0% 95.0%

Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 5.2% 6.0% 8.6% 91.4%

Grade 7 5.2% 6.1% 8.7% 91.3%

Grade 8 5.1% 6.0% 8.5% 91.5%

Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 2.6% 3.5% 6.5% 93.5%


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Grade 7 2.6% 3.5% 6.1% 93.9%

Grade 8 2.6% 3.5% 7.0% 93.0%

Octane booster? All 2.5% 3.8% 6.7% 93.3%

Grade 7 0.9% 2.6% 5.1% 94.9%

Grade 8 4.3% 5.1% 8.5% 91.5%

Other sprays? All 3.8% 6.3% 8.9% 91.1%

Grade 7 3.4% 5.2% 7.8% 92.2%

Grade 8 4.2% 7.6% 10.2% 89.8%

Other inhalants? All 7.1% 10.1% 17.4% 82.6%

Grade 7 3.5% 5.2% 13.0% 87.0%

Grade 8 11.1% 15.4% 22.2% 77.8%

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


Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once aUsed Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 86.8% 0.5% 1.8% 1.9% 3.7% 1.9% 3.6%

Grade 7 84.7% 0.9% 0.9% 2.7% 4.5% 2.7% 3.6%

Grade 8 89.2% * % 2.7% 0.9% 2.7% 0.9% 3.6%


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Table I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4+

All 77.3% 7.3% 8.2% 7.3%

Grade 7 77.5% 6.7% 9.2% 6.7%

Grade 8 77.0% 7.9% 7.1% 7.9%

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

Grade 7 Grade 8

Inhalants 11.8 11.5

Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you attended

class while high from inhalant use?


All 94.9% 3.2% 0.5% 1.4%

Grade 7 93.6% 3.6% 0.9% 1.8%

Grade 8 96.3% 2.8% * % 0.9%

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


Inhalants Users: 5.5 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 3.5 days per student



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Inhalants Users: 6.5 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 1.8 days per student

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

Never heard


All 77.7% 13.3% 3.7% 3.2% 2.2%

Grade 7 78.2% 14.5% 3.6% 2.7% 0.9%

Grade 8 77.1% 11.9% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7%

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



All 70.6% 14.8% 4.9% 0.9% 8.8%

Grade 7 70.5% 13.4% 5.4% 1.8% 8.9%

Grade 8 70.7% 16.4% 4.3% * % 8.6%


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Spring 1998

Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information on drugs or

alcohol from the following sources?

Health class

No Yes

All 51.9% 48.1%

Grade 7 43.1% 56.9%

Grade 8 61.8% 38.2%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 54.8% 45.2%

Grade 7 51.5% 48.5%

Grade 8 58.4% 41.6%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 66.8% 33.2%

Grade 7 67.0% 33.0%

Grade 8 66.7% 33.3%

Science class

No Yes

All 63.3% 36.7%

Grade 7 56.0% 44.0%

Grade 8 71.3% 28.7%

Social studies class

No Yes


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All 79.7% 20.3%

Grade 7 74.0% 26.0%

Grade 8 86.0% 14.0%

Student group session

No Yes

All 77.8% 22.2%Grade 7 75.8% 24.2%

Grade 8 80.0% 20.0%

An invited school guest

No Yes

All 58.3% 41.7%

Grade 7 55.1% 44.9%

Grade 8 61.8% 38.2%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 65.2% 34.8%

Grade 7 63.6% 36.4%

Grade 8 67.0% 33.0%


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Any school source

No Yes

All 36.4% 63.6%

Grade 7 32.5% 67.5%

Grade 8 40.5% 59.5%

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

A counselor or program in school

No Yes

All 52.5% 47.5%

Grade 7 46.4% 53.6%

Grade 8 59.3% 40.7%

Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)

No Yes

All 56.4% 43.6%

Grade 7 50.9% 49.1%Grade 8 62.3% 37.7%

A counselor or program outside of school

No Yes

All 56.0% 44.0%

Grade 7 52.9% 47.1%

Grade 8 59.3% 40.7%

Your parents


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No Yes

All 37.4% 62.6%

Grade 7 27.1% 72.9%

Grade 8 49.1% 50.9%

A medical doctor

No Yes

All 60.1% 39.9%

Grade 7 58.6% 41.4%

Grade 8 61.8% 38.2%

Your friends

No Yes

All 40.3% 59.7%

Grade 7 43.9% 56.1%

Grade 8 36.4% 63.6%


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Another adult (a relative, clergyman, or other family friend)

No Yes

All 41.4% 58.6%

Grade 7 39.4% 60.6%

Grade 8 43.5% 56.5%

Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than from family or

friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of alcohol, marijuana,

or other drugs?

No Yes

All 89.4% 10.6%

Grade 7 85.1% 14.9%

Grade 8 93.6% 6.4%

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

Feel close to their parents?


All 15.3% 34.8% 22.0% 17.4% 10.5%

Grade 7 18.3% 34.2% 19.2% 20.0% 8.3%

Grade 8 12.1% 35.5% 25.0% 14.5% 12.9%

Sometimes carry weapons?


All 61.3% 19.6% 12.1% 5.0% 2.1%

Grade 7 67.5% 16.7% 10.0% 4.2% 1.7%


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Grade 8 54.2% 22.9% 14.4% 5.9% 2.5%

Care about making good grades?


All 5.5% 27.4% 21.0% 24.6% 21.4%

Grade 7 6.1% 25.4% 18.4% 24.6% 25.4%

Grade 8 4.9% 29.5% 23.8% 24.6% 17.2%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?


All 48.6% 19.1% 14.5% 12.5% 5.4%

Grade 7 56.3% 16.8% 11.8% 10.9% 4.2%

Grade 8 40.0% 21.7% 17.5% 14.2% 6.7%

Wish they could drop out of school?


All 46.8% 22.4% 13.7% 9.4% 7.6%

Grade 7 53.4% 19.5% 12.7% 5.9% 8.5%

Grade 8 39.7% 25.6% 14.9% 13.2% 6.6%


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

--> All students



Tobacco All 17.9% 26.6% 46.0% 54.0%Grade 7 15.8% 25.8% 40.8% 59.2%

Grade 8 20.2% 27.4% 51.6% 48.4%

Alcohol All 32.7% 42.8% 62.5% 37.5%

Grade 7 30.8% 39.2% 58.3% 41.7%

Grade 8 34.7% 46.8% 66.9% 33.1%

Inhalants All 16.2% 18.2% 28.1% 71.9%

Grade 7 12.6% 14.3% 25.2% 74.8%

Grade 8 20.0% 22.4% 31.2% 68.8%

Any Illicit Drug All 13.5% 19.6% 28.1% 71.9%

Grade 7 12.5% 17.5% 25.8% 74.2%

Grade 8 14.5% 21.8% 30.6% 69.4%

Marijuana All 10.6% 16.8% 26.1% 73.9%

Grade 7 9.2% 15.1% 22.7% 77.3%

Grade 8 12.1% 18.5% 29.8% 70.2%

Marijuana Only All 4.5% 8.1% 14.3% 85.7%

Grade 7 4.2% 8.3% 15.8% 84.2%

Grade 8 4.8% 7.9% 12.7% 87.3%

Cocaine or Crack All 4.2% 4.6% 7.0% 93.0%

Grade 7 5.0% 5.9% 6.7% 93.3%

Grade 8 3.3% 3.3% 7.3% 92.7%

Cocaine All 3.4% 3.4% 5.9% 94.1%

Grade 7 4.3% 4.3% 5.1% 94.9%

Grade 8 2.5% 2.5% 6.7% 93.3%

Crack All 2.1% 3.0% 4.7% 95.3%

Grade 7 2.6% 4.3% 5.1% 94.9%

Grade 8 1.7% 1.7% 4.2% 95.8%


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Hallucinogens All 1.3% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%

Grade 7 0.9% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 8 1.7% 2.5% 5.1% 94.9%

Uppers All 2.2% 3.1% 4.8% 95.2%

Grade 7 2.6% 3.5% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 8 1.8% 2.7% 5.3% 94.7%

Downers All 1.7% 1.7% 3.0% 97.0%

Grade 7 0.9% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%Grade 8 2.7% 2.7% 4.4% 95.6%

Rohypnol All 2.5% 5.3% 6.2% 93.8%

Grade 7 2.5% 2.5% 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 8 2.5% 8.5% 9.3% 90.7%

Steroids All 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%

Grade 7 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 7 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Grade 8 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%

Heroin All 0.9% 2.2% 3.9% 96.1%

Grade 7 1.7% 2.6% 3.5% 96.5%

Grade 8 * % 1.8% 4.4% 95.6%


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--> Male students




Grade 8 21.9% 29.7% 56.3% 43.8%

Alcohol All 32.7% 45.0% 64.4% 35.6%

Grade 7 31.0% 43.1% 58.6% 41.4%

Grade 8 34.4% 46.9% 70.3% 29.7%

Inhalants All 13.7% 16.1% 29.2% 70.8%

Grade 7 12.1% 13.8% 27.6% 72.4%

Grade 8 15.4% 18.5% 30.8% 69.2%


Grade 7 6.9% 12.1% 20.7% 79.3%

Grade 8 20.0% 24.6% 38.5% 61.5%

Marijuana All 11.0% 15.9% 27.9% 72.1%

Grade 7 3.4% 8.6% 17.2% 82.8%

Grade 8 18.5% 23.1% 38.5% 61.5%


Grade 7 1.7% 5.2% 13.8% 86.2%

Grade 8 9.1% 12.1% 18.2% 81.8%


Grade 7 5.3% 7.0% 7.0% 93.0%

Grade 8 4.7% 4.7% 10.9% 89.1%

Cocaine All 4.2% 4.2% 6.6% 93.4%

Grade 7 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 96.5%

Grade 8 4.8% 4.8% 9.7% 90.3%

Crack All 1.7% 2.6% 5.9% 94.1%

Grade 7 1.8% 3.6% 5.4% 94.6%

Grade 8 1.6% 1.6% 6.3% 93.7%


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Grade 7 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Grade 8 1.7% 3.3% 6.7% 93.3%

Uppers All 0.9% 0.9% 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 7 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Grade 8 * % * % 5.2% 94.8%

Downers All 1.7% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%

Grade 7 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%Grade 8 1.7% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%

Rohypnol All 2.5% 4.1% 4.9% 95.1%

Grade 7 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%

Grade 8 3.3% 6.6% 8.2% 91.8%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%

Heroin All 0.9% 0.9% 2.6% 97.4%

Grade 7 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Grade 8 * % * % 3.5% 96.5%


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Fort Worth ISD Ri erside Middle School (Grades 7 8)


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--> White students




Grade 8 47.4% 57.9% 63.2% 36.8%

Alcohol All 44.6% 51.6% 63.8% 36.2%

Grade 7 34.8% 39.1% 56.5% 43.5%

Grade 8 57.9% 68.4% 73.7% 26.3%

Inhalants All 20.7% 22.9% 37.4% 62.6%

Grade 7 8.7% 8.7% 26.1% 73.9%

Grade 8 36.8% 42.1% 52.6% 47.4%


Grade 7 13.0% 26.1% 43.5% 56.5%

Grade 8 21.1% 36.8% 52.6% 47.4%

Marijuana All 11.4% 28.4% 47.4% 52.6%

Grade 7 4.3% 26.1% 43.5% 56.5%

Grade 8 21.1% 31.6% 52.6% 47.4%


Grade 7 * % 13.0% 30.4% 69.6%

Grade 8 10.5% 21.1% 36.8% 63.2%


Grade 7 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 86.4%

Grade 8 5.3% 5.3% 10.5% 89.5%

Cocaine All 10.2% 10.2% 12.6% 87.4%

Grade 7 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 86.4%

Grade 8 5.6% 5.6% 11.1% 88.9%

Crack All 5.0% 7.6% 7.6% 92.4%

Grade 7 4.8% 9.5% 9.5% 90.5%

Grade 8 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 94.7%

Hallucinogens All 2 3% 2 3% 5 0% 95 0%


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Grade 7 * % * % 4.5% 95.5%

Grade 8 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 94.4%

Uppers All * % * % 2.8% 97.2%

Grade 7 * % * % 5.0% 95.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Rohypnol All 4.8% 7.1% 7.1% 92.9%

Grade 7 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 8 5.6% 11.1% 11.1% 88.9%

Steroids All 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%

Grade 7 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 95.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 94.4%

Heroin All * % 2.7% 5.4% 94.6%

Grade 7 * % 4.8% 9.5% 90.5%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%


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Hallucinogens All 3 1% 3 1% 3 1% 96 9%


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Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 93.8%

Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Rohypnol All 3.2% 6.3% 6.3% 93.7%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 6.2% 12.5% 12.5% 87.5%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % 7.0% 93.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % 15.4% 84.6%



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Fort Worth ISD Riverside Middle School (Grades 7 8)

Spring 1998


--> Mexican/American students




Grade 8 15.1% 21.9% 49.3% 50.7%

Alcohol All 28.0% 38.5% 62.0% 38.0%

Grade 7 28.6% 38.6% 58.6% 41.4%

Grade 8 27.4% 38.4% 65.8% 34.2%

Inhalants All 13.9% 15.4% 25.9% 74.1%

Grade 7 12.9% 15.7% 27.1% 72.9%

Grade 8 15.1% 15.1% 24.7% 75.3%


Grade 7 11.4% 14.3% 21.4% 78.6%

Grade 8 12.5% 18.1% 25.0% 75.0%

Marijuana All 9.9% 13.4% 20.4% 79.6%

Grade 7 10.1% 11.6% 17.4% 82.6%

Grade 8 9.7% 15.3% 23.6% 76.4%


Grade 7 2.9% 4.3% 10.0% 90.0%

Grade 8 2.7% 4.1% 5.5% 94.5%


Grade 7 2.9% 4.3% 5.7% 94.3%

Grade 8 2.8% 2.8% 6.9% 93.1%

Cocaine All 2.2% 2.2% 5.6% 94.4%

Grade 7 2.9% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 8 1.4% 1.4% 6.9% 93.1%

Crack All 1.4% 2.2% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 7 1.4% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 8 1.4% 1.4% 4.3% 95.7%



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Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 8 * % 1.4% 5.8% 94.2%

Uppers All 3.7% 5.2% 7.3% 92.7%

Grade 7 4.3% 5.7% 5.7% 94.3%

Grade 8 3.0% 4.5% 9.1% 90.9%

Downers All 2.8% 2.8% 5.0% 95.0%

Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%Grade 8 4.5% 4.5% 7.5% 92.5%

Rohypnol All 2.2% 4.9% 6.4% 93.6%

Grade 7 2.9% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 8 1.5% 7.4% 8.8% 91.2%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%

Grade 7 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All 0.8% 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%

Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 8 * % 3.0% 4.5% 95.5%



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o t o t S e s de dd e Sc oo (G ades )

Spring 1998


--> Students reporting A and B grades




Grade 8 23.9% 32.4% 52.1% 47.9%

Alcohol All 34.0% 43.7% 64.8% 35.2%

Grade 7 36.6% 43.7% 64.8% 35.2%

Grade 8 31.0% 43.7% 64.8% 35.2%

Inhalants All 13.9% 15.3% 26.8% 73.2%

Grade 7 10.0% 11.4% 27.1% 72.9%

Grade 8 18.1% 19.4% 26.4% 73.6%

Any Illicit Drug All 11.9% 18.2% 26.0% 74.0%Grade 7 9.9% 15.5% 25.4% 74.6%

Grade 8 14.1% 21.1% 26.8% 73.2%

Marijuana All 8.3% 15.3% 23.8% 76.2%

Grade 7 5.6% 11.3% 21.1% 78.9%

Grade 8 11.3% 19.7% 26.8% 73.2%


Grade 7 1.4% 5.6% 15.5% 84.5%

Grade 8 4.2% 9.7% 13.9% 86.1%


Grade 7 5.7% 7.1% 8.6% 91.4%

Grade 8 2.9% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%

Cocaine All 3.7% 3.7% 5.1% 94.9%

Grade 7 4.3% 4.3% 5.8% 94.2%

Grade 8 2.9% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%

Crack All 3.0% 4.5% 4.5% 95.5%

Grade 7 4.3% 7.2% 7.2% 92.8%

Grade 8 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%


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--> Students reporting C, D, and F grades




Grade 8 13.5% 19.2% 50.0% 50.0%

Alcohol All 30.2% 41.1% 58.8% 41.2%

Grade 7 22.4% 32.7% 49.0% 51.0%

Grade 8 38.5% 50.0% 69.2% 30.8%

Inhalants All 18.7% 21.6% 29.3% 70.7%

Grade 7 16.3% 18.4% 22.4% 77.6%

Grade 8 21.2% 25.0% 36.5% 63.5%


Grade 8 15.4% 23.1% 34.6% 65.4%

Marijuana All 14.0% 19.1% 28.8% 71.2%

Grade 7 14.6% 20.8% 25.0% 75.0%

Grade 8 13.5% 17.3% 32.7% 67.3%


Grade 7 8.2% 12.2% 16.3% 83.7%

Grade 8 5.8% 5.8% 9.6% 90.4%


Grade 7 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 95.9%

Grade 8 3.8% 3.8% 11.5% 88.5%

Cocaine All 3.1% 3.1% 7.0% 93.0%

Grade 7 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 95.8%

Grade 8 2.0% 2.0% 10.0% 90.0%

Crack All 1.0% 1.0% 4.9% 95.1%

Grade 7 * % * % 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 8 2.0% 2.0% 7.8% 92.2%



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Grade 7 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 8 2.0% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%

Uppers All 4.3% 5.3% 6.2% 93.8%

Grade 7 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 93.9%

Grade 8 2.1% 4.3% 6.4% 93.6%

Downers All 4.1% 4.1% 6.1% 93.9%

Grade 7 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%Grade 8 6.4% 6.4% 10.6% 89.4%

Rohypnol All 2.0% 6.8% 8.8% 91.2%

Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 4.1% 95.9%

Grade 8 2.0% 12.0% 14.0% 86.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%

Grade 7 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 95.7%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % 4.2% 8.3% 91.7%



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--> Students living with two parents




Grade 8 20.3% 25.3% 45.6% 54.4%

Alcohol All 28.8% 38.7% 54.4% 45.6%

Grade 7 24.6% 30.4% 47.8% 52.2%

Grade 8 32.9% 46.8% 60.8% 39.2%

Inhalants All 13.2% 13.8% 20.8% 79.2%

Grade 7 7.4% 7.4% 17.6% 82.4%

Grade 8 18.7% 20.0% 23.7% 76.3%


Grade 8 11.2% 18.7% 27.5% 72.5%

Marijuana All 7.2% 11.1% 19.7% 80.3%

Grade 7 4.3% 5.8% 11.6% 88.4%

Grade 8 10.0% 16.2% 27.5% 72.5%


Grade 7 2.9% 4.3% 10.1% 89.9%

Grade 8 2.5% 5.0% 8.7% 91.3%


Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%

Grade 8 5.1% 5.1% 11.4% 88.6%

Cocaine All 1.9% 1.9% 5.2% 94.8%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 3.8% 3.8% 10.3% 89.7%

Crack All 2.1% 2.1% 4.0% 96.0%

Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%

Grade 8 2.6% 2.6% 6.5% 93.5%


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67/162

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--> Students not living with two parents




Grade 8 20.5% 31.8% 61.4% 38.6%

Alcohol All 39.4% 50.1% 75.4% 24.6%

Grade 7 40.0% 52.0% 74.0% 26.0%

Grade 8 38.6% 47.7% 77.3% 22.7%

Inhalants All 21.2% 25.4% 40.2% 59.8%

Grade 7 20.0% 24.0% 36.0% 64.0%

Grade 8 22.7% 27.3% 45.5% 54.5%


Grade 8 20.9% 27.9% 37.2% 62.8%

Marijuana All 16.3% 26.2% 37.1% 62.9%

Grade 7 16.3% 28.6% 38.8% 61.2%

Grade 8 16.3% 23.3% 34.9% 65.1%


Grade 7 6.0% 14.0% 24.0% 76.0%

Grade 8 9.1% 13.6% 20.5% 79.5%


Grade 7 10.2% 12.2% 14.3% 85.7%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Cocaine All 5.9% 5.9% 7.1% 92.9%

Grade 7 10.4% 10.4% 12.5% 87.5%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Crack All 2.3% 4.6% 5.8% 94.2%

Grade 7 4.1% 8.2% 10.2% 89.8%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%


d 7 2 1% 2 1% 4 2% 95 8%


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Grade 7 2.1% 2.1% 4.2% 95.8%

Grade 8 2.6% 2.6% 5.1% 94.9%

Uppers All 4.6% 5.7% 8.0% 92.0%

Grade 7 6.0% 6.0% 8.0% 92.0%

Grade 8 2.6% 5.3% 7.9% 92.1%

Downers All 2.3% 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 7 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%Grade 8 2.7% 2.7% 5.4% 94.6%

Rohypnol All 4.5% 5.5% 6.7% 93.3%

Grade 7 4.0% 4.0% 6.0% 94.0%

Grade 8 5.1% 7.7% 7.7% 92.3%

Steroids All 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Grade 7 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%

Grade 7 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 95.9%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % 2.3% 5.6% 94.4%

Grade 7 * % 2.0% 4.1% 95.9%

Grade 8 * % 2.6% 7.7% 92.3%


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--> Students who would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems




Grade 8 19.1% 23.6% 51.7% 48.3%

Alcohol All 31.3% 40.0% 59.0% 41.0%

Grade 7 28.4% 35.8% 54.7% 45.3%

Grade 8 34.8% 44.9% 64.0% 36.0%

Inhalants All 14.5% 15.0% 25.5% 74.5%

Grade 7 9.6% 10.6% 22.3% 77.7%

Grade 8 20.2% 20.2% 29.2% 70.8%


Grade 8 11.2% 18.0% 27.0% 73.0%

Marijuana All 7.0% 11.9% 21.1% 78.9%

Grade 7 5.3% 9.6% 17.0% 83.0%

Grade 8 9.0% 14.6% 25.8% 74.2%


Grade 7 2.1% 5.3% 12.6% 87.4%

Grade 8 3.4% 5.6% 9.0% 91.0%


Grade 7 4.2% 5.3% 5.3% 94.7%

Grade 8 2.2% 2.2% 7.9% 92.1%

Cocaine All 2.2% 2.2% 4.8% 95.2%

Grade 7 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%

Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 6.7% 93.3%

Crack All 1.7% 2.8% 3.9% 96.1%

Grade 7 2.1% 4.3% 4.3% 95.7%

Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 3.4% 96.6%


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--> Students who wouldn't seek help from adults for substance abuse problems




Grade 8 20.7% 31.0% 48.3% 51.7%

Alcohol All 37.4% 48.0% 71.7% 28.3%

Grade 7 47.1% 52.9% 70.6% 29.4%

Grade 8 31.0% 44.8% 72.4% 27.6%

Inhalants All 26.5% 32.7% 39.2% 60.8%

Grade 7 35.3% 35.3% 41.2% 58.8%

Grade 8 20.7% 31.0% 37.9% 62.1%


Grade 8 24.1% 31.0% 34.5% 65.5%

Marijuana All 26.2% 37.4% 44.1% 55.9%

Grade 7 29.4% 47.1% 58.8% 41.2%

Grade 8 24.1% 31.0% 34.5% 65.5%


Grade 7 11.8% 23.5% 35.3% 64.7%

Grade 8 10.3% 13.8% 17.2% 82.8%


Grade 7 11.8% 11.8% 17.6% 82.4%

Grade 8 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 92.9%

Cocaine All 9.7% 9.7% 12.2% 87.8%

Grade 7 12.5% 12.5% 18.8% 81.3%

Grade 8 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 92.3%

Crack All 4.5% 4.5% 9.0% 91.0%

Grade 7 5.9% 5.9% 11.8% 88.2%

Grade 8 3.6% 3.6% 7.1% 92.9%


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Grade 7 1 6% 1 6% 1 6% 98 4%


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Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%

Grade 8 * % 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%

Uppers All 3.6% 3.6% 4.4% 95.6%

Grade 7 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 95.1%

Grade 8 1.9% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%

Downers All 2.6% 2.6% 3.4% 96.6%

Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%Grade 8 3.8% 3.8% 5.7% 94.3%

Rohypnol All 3.3% 4.1% 5.0% 95.0%

Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%

Grade 8 5.6% 7.4% 7.4% 92.6%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%

Grade 7 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All 0.9% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%

Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%

Grade 8 * % 2.0% 5.9% 94.1%


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Grade 7 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%


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Grade 7 % % 1.9% 98.1%

Grade 8 3.1% 3.1% 7.7% 92.3%

Uppers All 0.8% 2.6% 5.3% 94.7%

Grade 7 * % 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%

Grade 8 1.7% 3.3% 6.7% 93.3%

Downers All 0.8% 0.8% 2.6% 97.4%

Grade 7 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%Grade 8 1.7% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%

Rohypnol All 1.8% 6.7% 7.5% 92.5%

Grade 7 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 96.2%

Grade 8 * % 9.4% 10.9% 89.1%

Steroids All 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%

Grade 7 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%

Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%

Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%Grade 8 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%

Heroin All 0.9% 2.7% 4.5% 95.5%

Grade 7 1.9% 3.8% 5.8% 94.2%

Grade 8 * % 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%


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p g

GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 121.3632 49.3

Male 124.7297 50.7

Frequency Missing = 1.9070833696

GRADE


Grade 7 127.8537 51.6

Grade 8 120.1463 48.4

LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS


No 95.22823 38.9

Yes 149.7992 61.1


AGE


11 or younger 1.065448 0.4

12 39.42157 16.0

13 87.14759 35.4

14 101.1826 41.1


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ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES

DO YOU GET


Mostly A's 34.43473 14.0

Mostly B's 109.8671 44.6Mostly C's 97.75314 39.7

Mostly D's 1.065448 0.4

Mostly F's 2.972531 1.2


LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT


4 years 125.3476 51.2


DO YOU HAVE A JOB


No 208.1797 84.6

Yes 37.91318 15.4


DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE



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No 92.4259 37.6

Yes 153.667 62.4


EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE


Don't Know 54.96034 22.4

No 138.415 56.5

Yes 51.65209 21.1


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the campus


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No 206.8905 88.3

Yes 27.53612 11.7


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PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

Q12D Frequency Percent

No 228.0339 99.1

Yes 2.130896 0.9


PARTICIPATE IN DRILL

TEAM/CHEERLEADING

Q12E Frequency Percent

No 220.1818 94.0

Yes 14.13293 6.0




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DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

Q13A Frequency Percent

Very Safe 157.3693 63.9

Somewhat Safe 70.55273 28.7

Not Very Safe 8.075958 3.3Not Safe At All 3.084437 1.3

Don't Know 7.01051 2.8


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Q13B Frequency Percent

Very Safe 54.51272 22.4


Not Very Safe 44.64158 18.4

Not Safe At All 16.26382 6.7

Don't Know 14.13293 5.8


DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

Q13C Frequency Percent

Very Safe 32.92166 13.4


Not Very Safe 59.61615 24.2

Not Safe At All 34.54664 14.0

Don't Know 18.50662 7.5



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FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE

TO THEIR PARENTS


None 37.74298 15.3

A Few 85.6392 34.8Some 54.06509 22.0

Most 42.7345 17.4

All 25.91115 10.5




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HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS


None 147.3279 61.3

A Few 47.05458 19.6

Some 28.99558 12.1

Most 12.00203 5.0

All 4.991521 2.1


HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE

ABOUT GOOD GRADES


None 13.17939 5.5

A Few 65.22549 27.4

Some 50.02711 21.0

Most 58.43879 24.6

All 50.92236 21.4


HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG


None 117.155 48.6

A Few 46.10104 19.1

Some 34.94065 14.5

Most 30.06103 12.5

All 12.95557 5.4


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PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSES


No 162.4727 70.5

Yes 67.91592 29.5


EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS


Never Heard/Used 213.7891 88.7

In Your Lifetime 10.09495 4.2Since School Began 4.149885 1.7

In the Past Month 12.95557 5.4


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS



In Your Lifetime 9.983042 4.2



EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS


Never Heard/Used 225 2852 94 2


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Since School Began 1.907083 0.8



EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS









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EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS







EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

Q16F Frequency Percent

Never Heard/Used 212.1641 91.1In Your Lifetime 6.280781 2.7




EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

Q16G Frequency Percent






EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

Q16H Frequency Percent


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Q q y






EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

Q16I Frequency Percent








level in the campus


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EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

Q16J Frequency Percent






EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

Q16K Frequency Percent





RECENT CIGARETTE USE







RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE



94/162

q y






RECENT BEER USE









level in the campus


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95/162

RECENT WINE COOLER USE







RECENT WINE USE






RECENT LIQUOR USE








96/162


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97/162

RECENT CRACK USE







RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE






RECENT UPPER USE








98/162


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C S O S


99/162

RECENT STEROID USE





RECENT ECSTASY USE





RECENT HEROIN USE

Q18K Frequency Percent



Since School Began 2.972531 1.3In the Past Month 2.130896 0.9


TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 17.94709 7.6

3-10 times 7.964052 3.4

11+ ti 17 10546 7 2


100/162

11+ times 17.10546 7.2


ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 39.82026 17.2

3-10 times 24.22787 10.4

11+ times 11.1604 4.8




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INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH


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INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 13.17939 5.5

3-10 times 5.103427 2.1

11+ times 2.972531 1.2


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH


Never Heard/Used 192.9814 81.41-2 times 13.06748 5.5

3-10 times 13.79721 5.8

11+ times 17.21736 7.3


COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 2.972531 1.3

3-10 times 1.907083 0.8

11+ times 4.149885 1.8


CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH



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1-2 times 6.168875 2.7

3-10 times 2.01899 0.9

11+ times 1.065448 0.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES


Never heard/None 90.23671 37.1

A few 80.02985 32.9

Some 36.84773 15.2

Most 33.9871 14.0All 2.01899 0.8




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CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE


104/162



A few 42.28688 18.4

Some 29.72531 12.9

Most 17.21736 7.5

All 9.983042 4.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


Never heard/None 118.8383 54.9A few 41.33333 19.1

Some 25.91115 12.0

Most 17.21736 8.0

All 13.17939 6.1




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CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS


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CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



A few 29.44321 13.3

Some 8.075958 3.7

Most 7.01051 3.2

All 4.879615 2.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



A few 34.43473 15.7

Some 26.86469 12.2

Most 22.20889 10.1

All 17.94709 8.2


DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES


Never heard of 39.03224 16.8

Impossible 41.55715 17.9

Very difficult 10.93658 4.7

Somewhat diff 16.48764 7.1

Somewhat easy 43.97015 18.9

Very easy 80.42386 34.6



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DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO




Very difficult 10.93658 4.9Somewhat diff 24.00406 10.8


Very easy 31.5741 14.2




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DIFFICULT TO GET BEER


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CU O G





Somewhat diff 21.98507 9.9Somewhat easy 39.93217 18.0

Very easy 77.45133 34.8


DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS







Very easy 56.4198 27.9


DIFFICULT TO GET WINE







Very easy 47.78431 23.3


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DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS


109/162






Very easy 61.74704 28.4


DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA







Very easy 41.44524 20.0


DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE







Very easy 23.38624 11.6



110/162

DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK


Never heard of 61.24112 30.3Impossible 72.68362 36.0




Very easy 19.46017 9.6




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DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS


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Q21L Frequency Percent





Very easy 13.73892 6.5


DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS

Q21M Frequency Percent






Very easy 18.73044 9.3


DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

Q21N Frequency Percent






Very easy 16.71145 8.8



112/162

DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL

Q21O Frequency Percent

Never heard of 112.3337 54.6Impossible 47.2784 23.0




Very easy 21.70297 10.5




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DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS


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Q21P Frequency Percent





Very easy 17.7769 8.8


DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

Q21Q Frequency Percent






Very easy 17.66499 8.8


DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

Q21R Frequency Percent






Very easy 25.51714 12.4



114/162

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES


9 or younger 32.19193 29.510 years old 12.95557 11.9

11 years old 18.17091 16.7

12 years old 22.20889 20.4

13 years old 18.56492 17.0

14 years old 3.926073 3.6

15 years old 0.953542 0.9




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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SMOKELESS TOBACCO


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SMOKELESS TOBACCO


9 or younger 5.103427 30.2

10 years old 0.953542 5.6

11 years old 2.972531 17.612 years old 0.953542 5.6

13 years old 5.945063 35.2

14 years old 0.953542 5.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER


9 or younger 48.67956 40.1

10 years old 14.02102 11.5

11 years old 16.04001 13.2

12 years old 16.15192 13.3

13 years old 18.78873 15.5

14 years old 6.786698 5.6

15 years old 0.953542 0.8


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS


9 or younger 30.39675 26.6

10 years old 13.90911 12.2

11 years old 16.59954 14.6

12 years old 25.57543 22.4

13 years old 22.7148 19.9

14 years old 3.926073 3.4

15 years old 0.953542 0.8

F Mi i 133 92474972


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