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TARRANT COUNTY - Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD - 2008 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use
TARRANT COUNTY - Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD - 2008 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use
-Saginaw
SPRING 2008
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Secondary
Table of Contents
Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Inhalants
Miscellaneous
Selected Substances:
Table T-6: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes? 11
Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?
Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do 14
Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or more 15
10 or
Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days more days
Alcohol
All 78.9% 6.4% 4.4% 5.4% 2.5% 2.4%
Grade 7 92.3% 1.8% 1.6% 2.0% 0.7% 1.6%
Grade 8 85.5% 5.6% 3.2% 2.9% 1.0% 1.9%
Grade 9 80.4% 7.0% 4.1% 4.0% 1.8% 2.6%
Grade 10 74.2% 7.1% 5.7% 7.2% 3.2% 2.5%
Grade 11 71.3% 8.2% 3.9% 9.5% 4.5% 2.6%
Grade 12 61.5% 10.3% 9.4% 9.4% 5.7% 3.7%
Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you... 17
Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:
Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you... 18
Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you... 20
Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was
alcohol used?
Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from.. 21
Most of
Do Not Drink Never Seldom the Time Always
At home
All 45.9% 24.3% 20.0% 6.3% 3.4%
Grade 7 59.7% 22.0% 13.5% 3.5% 1.3%
Grade 8 51.1% 19.9% 17.3% 7.4% 4.2%
Grade 9 45.6% 22.2% 22.8% 5.5% 3.9%
Grade 10 42.1% 26.6% 20.2% 7.7% 3.3%
Grade 11 37.7% 26.2% 24.3% 8.2% 3.6%
Grade 12 32.3% 32.8% 24.0% 6.2% 4.7%
From friends
All 42.8% 16.0% 14.6% 18.0% 8.6%
Grade 7 59.4% 23.4% 8.9% 5.6% 2.6%
Grade 8 49.8% 20.2% 13.1% 12.7% 4.3%
Grade 9 41.5% 17.5% 15.8% 17.9% 7.2%
Grade 10 38.6% 10.8% 17.0% 23.2% 10.4%
Grade 11 32.9% 10.5% 19.6% 25.4% 11.6%
Grade 12 26.4% 9.3% 14.7% 29.1% 20.4%
From a store
All 45.3% 39.4% 8.4% 4.5% 2.4%
Grade 7 60.0% 34.5% 3.4% 1.3% 0.7%
Grade 8 50.9% 39.8% 5.6% 1.9% 1.9%
Grade 9 44.1% 43.3% 8.4% 2.4% 1.7%
Grade 10 41.6% 39.6% 9.8% 6.3% 2.6%
Grade 11 36.8% 38.7% 10.7% 9.6% 4.2%
Grade 12 30.9% 40.5% 15.3% 8.4% 4.8%
At parties
All 42.8% 16.3% 11.7% 15.1% 14.1%
Grade 7 57.9% 23.0% 7.0% 8.2% 4.0%
Grade 8 48.6% 18.1% 12.4% 11.7% 9.2%
Grade 9 42.7% 16.8% 12.9% 14.4% 13.2%
Grade 10 39.1% 13.4% 10.5% 17.7% 19.3%
Grade 11 33.7% 10.8% 16.1% 20.8% 18.6%
Grade 12 27.3% 12.9% 12.0% 21.9% 25.8%
Other source
All 45.7% 24.8% 14.1% 8.0% 7.4%
Grade 7 60.1% 25.1% 6.6% 4.0% 4.1%
Grade 8 49.9% 24.0% 11.3% 8.1% 6.6%
Grade 9 44.6% 24.5% 15.2% 7.2% 8.5%
Grade 10 42.4% 22.8% 15.6% 9.9% 9.4%
Grade 11 37.2% 26.5% 18.8% 9.9% 7.5%
Grade 12 32.9% 26.6% 20.8% 10.9% 8.8%
Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer? 22
Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?
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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you.. 30
Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:
Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you.. 31
Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you.. 32
Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often were
marijuana and/or other drugs used?
Half Most of
CATEGORY Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Don't know
Joints? All 82.5% 7.8% 3.6% 3.7% 1.8% 0.6%
Grade 7 92.5% 2.1% 1.7% 2.1% 1.1% 0.6%
Grade 8 84.7% 5.5% 3.0% 3.7% 2.5% 0.7%
Grade 9 83.7% 7.7% 3.0% 4.2% 0.9% 0.5%
Grade 10 79.0% 10.0% 3.6% 4.5% 2.1% 0.8%
Grade 11 75.8% 11.9% 6.2% 3.5% 2.1% 0.6%
Grade 12 74.1% 12.2% 5.5% 4.7% 3.2% 0.3%
Blunts? All 82.9% 5.7% 3.5% 4.5% 2.7% 0.7%
Grade 7 93.2% 2.1% 1.5% 1.5% 0.7% 0.8%
Grade 8 85.5% 5.0% 3.2% 3.3% 2.2% 0.8%
Grade 9 83.2% 6.4% 2.8% 4.6% 2.2% 0.8%
Grade 10 78.5% 8.2% 3.5% 5.3% 3.9% 0.6%
Grade 11 77.5% 7.6% 5.5% 5.9% 2.9% 0.6%
Grade 12 75.4% 5.2% 5.8% 7.8% 5.8% 0.0%
Bongs or water pipes? All 86.1% 6.0% 2.8% 3.0% 1.7% 0.4%
Grade 7 94.4% 2.1% 1.6% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 8 88.9% 6.1% 1.2% 1.7% 1.7% 0.5%
Grade 9 87.0% 4.9% 3.1% 2.7% 1.9% 0.5%
Grade 10 83.9% 6.8% 3.7% 3.8% 1.2% 0.6%
Grade 11 81.5% 8.0% 4.1% 4.6% 2.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 76.0% 10.2% 3.9% 6.0% 3.9% 0.0%
Pipes? All 84.9% 5.1% 3.1% 4.5% 2.0% 0.4%
Grade 7 94.1% 2.2% 1.3% 1.1% 0.7% 0.6%
Grade 8 87.3% 5.9% 1.9% 2.5% 1.9% 0.5%
Grade 9 86.0% 4.6% 3.1% 3.8% 2.1% 0.4%
Grade 10 81.9% 6.6% 4.3% 5.0% 1.8% 0.5%
Grade 11 79.7% 7.6% 3.8% 6.6% 2.3% 0.0%
Grade 12 75.3% 4.5% 5.4% 11.1% 3.6% 0.0%
Some other way? All 89.2% 5.3% 1.0% 1.6% 1.4% 1.5%
Grade 7 94.5% 2.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.5% 1.1%
Grade 8 90.5% 4.5% 0.5% 1.2% 2.1% 1.2%
Grade 9 90.0% 4.3% 1.2% 1.6% 1.8% 1.1%
Grade 10 87.8% 6.3% 0.9% 1.7% 1.4% 1.8%
Grade 11 86.3% 7.2% 2.0% 1.6% 1.1% 1.8%
Grade 12 82.7% 9.1% 1.2% 3.0% 1.8% 2.1%
Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana? 34
Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use... 35
Table I-4: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you 40
Table I-5: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:
Table I-6: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Table I-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants? 41
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 42
CATEGORY Yes
A school health class All 52.8%
Grade 7 39.4%
Grade 8 86.9%
Grade 9 49.8%
Grade 10 55.4%
Grade 11 41.5%
Grade 12 40.2%
An assembly program All 57.2%
Grade 7 61.6%
Grade 8 57.7%
Grade 9 64.4%
Grade 10 59.9%
Grade 11 41.9%
Grade 12 53.0%
Guidance counselor All 27.3%
Grade 7 38.0%
Grade 8 40.9%
Grade 9 22.4%
Grade 10 22.0%
Grade 11 13.6%
Grade 12 25.0%
Science class All 28.8%
Grade 7 31.7%
Grade 8 27.4%
Grade 9 35.1%
Grade 10 27.8%
Grade 11 24.7%
Grade 12 22.1%
Social studies class All 19.4%
Grade 7 40.1%
Grade 8 16.8%
Grade 9 14.1%
Grade 10 14.3%
Grade 11 13.8%
Grade 12 15.5%
Student group session All 14.6%
Grade 7 15.8%
Grade 8 13.9%
Grade 9 13.4%
Grade 10 12.9%
Grade 11 13.8%
Grade 12 19.2%
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 43
CATEGORY Yes
An invited school guest All 40.0%
Grade 7 55.3%
Grade 8 47.2%
Grade 9 37.1%
Grade 10 39.6%
Grade 11 24.7%
Grade 12 33.4%
Another source at school All 32.5%
Grade 7 38.4%
Grade 8 41.4%
Grade 9 32.4%
Grade 10 27.2%
Grade 11 23.8%
Grade 12 29.8%
Any school source All 63.7%
Grade 7 65.8%
Grade 8 73.6%
Grade 9 62.5%
Grade 10 63.1%
Grade 11 58.0%
Grade 12 56.0%
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to? 44
CATEGORY Yes
A counselor or program in All 37.0%
Grade 7 48.5%
Grade 8 41.3%
Grade 9 36.2%
Grade 10 30.7%
Grade 11 28.7%
Grade 12 32.8%
Another adult in school ( All 37.4%
Grade 7 43.5%
Grade 8 38.6%
Grade 9 35.1%
Grade 10 32.1%
Grade 11 35.7%
Grade 12 39.9%
A counselor or program ou All 36.6%
Grade 7 41.0%
Grade 8 39.3%
Grade 9 34.4%
Grade 10 31.3%
Grade 11 34.3%
Grade 12 39.6%
Your parents All 59.4%
Grade 7 65.6%
Grade 8 56.9%
Grade 9 59.2%
Grade 10 58.1%
Grade 11 57.6%
Grade 12 57.3%
A medical doctor All 43.2%
Grade 7 49.6%
Grade 8 43.6%
Grade 9 42.9%
Grade 10 38.1%
Grade 11 39.6%
Grade 12 44.7%
Your friends All 74.4%
Grade 7 67.6%
Grade 8 73.9%
Grade 9 72.7%
Grade 10 78.4%
Grade 11 77.6%
Grade 12 79.3%
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to? 45
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CATEGORY Yes
Another adult (a relative All 62.7%
Grade 7 63.3%
Grade 8 64.2%
Grade 9 60.5%
Grade 10 61.7%
Grade 11 64.8%
Grade 12 62.5%
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?
CATEGORY Yes
Seek Help All 7.8%
Grade 7 6.9%
Grade 8 10.5%
Grade 9 8.5%
Grade 10 6.6%
Grade 11 5.5%
Grade 12 8.7%
Table X-6: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 48
CATEGORY Yes
A website or online chat All 27.0%
Grade 7 23.5%
Grade 8 31.8%
Grade 9 24.9%
Grade 10 27.3%
Grade 11 28.2%
Grade 12 27.6%
Books, magazines, poster All 44.4%
Grade 7 42.3%
Grade 8 51.7%
Grade 9 42.8%
Grade 10 44.5%
Grade 11 42.3%
Grade 12 42.4%
TV, radio, or other audi All 49.6%
Grade 7 45.5%
Grade 8 56.2%
Grade 9 49.5%
Grade 10 49.8%
Grade 11 48.9%
Grade 12 47.0%
Your parents All 47.7%
Grade 7 49.3%
Grade 8 54.1%
Grade 9 46.9%
Grade 10 49.4%
Grade 11 42.7%
Grade 12 41.8%
2. Prevalence Tables
All students
All students
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All students
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Male students
Male students
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Male students
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Female students
Female students
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Female students
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White students
White students
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White students
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Black students
Black students
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Black students
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Mexican/American students
Mexican/American students
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Mexican/American students
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Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
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Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
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Students wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
Students wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
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Students wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
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3. Margin Tables
RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE RECENT ECSTASY USE MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17E Frequency Percent Q17J Frequency Percent q18d Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 3637 95.04 Never Heard/Used 3635 94.22 Never Heard/Used 3342 86.81
In Your Lifetime 75 1.97 In Your Lifetime 103 2.67 1-2 times 220 5.71
Since School Began 45 1.17 Since School Began 48 1.24 3-10 times 144 3.73
In the Past Month 69 1.81 In the Past Month 72 1.87 11+ times 144 3.75
RECENT UPPER USE RECENT HEROIN USE COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17F Frequency Percent Q17K Frequency Percent q18e Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 3624 95.08 Never Heard/Used 3795 98.16 Never Heard/Used 3795 97.43
In Your Lifetime 63 1.66 In Your Lifetime 36 0.92 1-2 times 74 1.90
Since School Began 51 1.34 Since School Began 13 0.34 3-10 times 14 0.35
In the Past Month 73 1.92 In the Past Month 22 0.57 11+ times 12 0.32
RECENT DOWNER USE TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17G Frequency Percent q18a Frequency Percent q18f Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 3610 95.10 Never Heard/Used 3377 84.08 Never Heard/Used 3885 99.03
In Your Lifetime 69 1.82 1-2 times 254 6.32 1-2 times 25 0.65
Since School Began 47 1.25 3-10 times 129 3.21 3-10 times 7 0.19
In the Past Month 69 1.82 11+ times 257 6.39 11+ times 5 0.14
RECENT ROHYPNOL USE ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH CLOSE FRIENDS USE
Q17H Frequency Percent q18b Frequency Percent CIGARETTES
Never Heard/Used 3767 98.34 Never Heard/Used 2593 64.95 q19a Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 32 0.83 1-2 times 748 18.73 Never heard/None 1773 44.83
Since School Began 14 0.37 3-10 times 455 11.40 A few 1252 31.65
In the Past Month 18 0.46 11+ times 197 4.92 Some 595 15.05
Most 287 7.27
All 47 1.20
Frequency Missing = 347.86067996 Frequency Missing = 187.14675794
AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED
SMOKELESS TOBACCO WINE MARIJUANA
q21b Frequency Percent q21e Frequency Percent q21h Frequency Percent
9 or younger 39 7.78 9 or younger 237 13.79 9 or younger 53 6.00
10 years old 16 3.13 10 years old 130 7.55 10 years old 33 3.71
11 years old 23 4.54 11 years old 156 9.05 11 years old 62 7.10
12 years old 37 7.47 12 years old 277 16.12 12 years old 108 12.35
13 years old 72 14.48 13 years old 277 16.13 13 years old 158 17.98
14 years old 90 18.01 14 years old 267 15.51 14 years old 173 19.67
15 years old 108 21.62 15 years old 196 11.42 15 years old 142 16.23
16 years old 66 13.21 16 years old 124 7.22 16 years old 89 10.12
17 years old 37 7.39 17 years old 44 2.54 17 years old 43 4.87
18 or older 12 2.38 18 or older 11 0.66 18 or older 17 1.97
AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED
BEER LIQUOR COCAINE
q21c Frequency Percent q21f Frequency Percent q21i Frequency Percent
9 or younger 404 20.03 9 or younger 124 6.95 9 or younger 7 3.75
10 years old 164 8.15 10 years old 73 4.11 10 years old 2 0.97
11 years old 175 8.68 11 years old 105 5.90 11 years old 7 3.63
12 years old 235 11.66 12 years old 212 11.88 12 years old 9 4.91
13 years old 305 15.13 13 years old 325 18.21 13 years old 28 15.16
14 years old 269 13.35 14 years old 325 18.22 14 years old 42 22.34
15 years old 249 12.34 15 years old 318 17.87 15 years old 36 19.05
16 years old 156 7.72 16 years old 202 11.33 16 years old 34 18.38
17 years old 51 2.54 17 years old 82 4.59 17 years old 20 10.62
18 or older 8 0.40 18 or older 17 0.94 18 or older 2 1.19
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
BEER LIQUOR COCAINE
q22c Frequency Percent q22f Frequency Percent q22i Frequency Percent
Every day 15 0.40 Every day 16 0.41 Every day 4 0.12
Several times/wk 127 3.33 Several times/wk 95 2.48 Several times/wk 14 0.40
Several times/mo 415 10.87 Several times/mo 407 10.68 Several times/mo 14 0.40
About once/month 439 11.49 About once/month 446 11.71 About once/month 35 0.97
About once/year 375 9.80 About once/year 381 10.00 About once/year 33 0.92
< once/year 414 10.83 < once/year 325 8.52 < once/year 57 1.61
Never used 2037 53.28 Never used 2142 56.19 Never used 3391 95.58
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
WINE COOLERS INHALANTS CRACK
q22d Frequency Percent q22g Frequency Percent q22j Frequency Percent
Every day 3 0.08 Every day 9 0.26 Every day 3 0.08
Several times/wk 80 2.09 Several times/wk 26 0.72 Several times/wk 4 0.11
Several times/mo 315 8.23 Several times/mo 31 0.85 Several times/mo 8 0.23
About once/month 425 11.10 About once/month 35 0.97 About once/month 7 0.18
About once/year 418 10.91 About once/year 59 1.63 About once/year 8 0.22
< once/year 378 9.87 < once/year 116 3.20 < once/year 22 0.61
Never used 2210 57.71 Never used 3353 92.37 Never used 3546 98.55
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE
UPPERS STEROIDS TIME
q22m Frequency Percent q22p Frequency Percent q23a Frequency Percent
Every day 2 0.06 Every day 4 0.11 Never drink this 2073 54.15
Several times/wk 13 0.35 Several times/wk 5 0.15 12+ drinks 169 4.42
Several times/mo 26 0.72 Several times/mo 5 0.14 9-11 drinks 104 2.71
About once/month 37 1.04 About once/month 6 0.17 5-8 drinks 275 7.19
About once/year 41 1.17 About once/year 7 0.19 3-4 drinks 359 9.39
< once/year 49 1.38 < once/year 19 0.52 2 drinks 251 6.55
Never used 3387 95.28 Never used 3546 98.73 1 drink 245 6.41
< 1 drink 351 9.18