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HIDALGO COUNTY - La Joya ISD - 2008 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use
HIDALGO COUNTY - La Joya ISD - 2008 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use
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 82.8% 5.5% 3.7% 3.9% 1.4% 2.6%
Grade 7 92.2% 2.8% 1.0% 1.8% 0.5% 1.6%
Grade 8 86.9% 4.6% 2.8% 2.8% 0.5% 2.3%
Grade 9 80.3% 6.4% 5.2% 4.3% 1.2% 2.6%
Grade 10 79.9% 7.4% 3.6% 4.2% 2.3% 2.6%
Grade 11 79.4% 6.9% 3.9% 6.4% 1.3% 2.1%
Grade 12 73.5% 5.9% 6.9% 4.9% 3.9% 4.9%
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 53.7% 27.6% 12.7% 4.9% 1.1%
Grade 7 59.2% 27.6% 8.5% 3.6% 1.0%
Grade 8 61.0% 22.2% 13.4% 2.3% 1.0%
Grade 9 50.1% 29.1% 13.9% 5.3% 1.5%
Grade 10 45.8% 31.8% 16.6% 4.2% 1.6%
Grade 11 53.4% 27.1% 11.4% 7.6% 0.4%
Grade 12 49.5% 28.7% 12.9% 7.9% 1.0%
From friends
All 47.2% 20.9% 16.1% 11.0% 4.8%
Grade 7 58.7% 27.4% 7.8% 4.4% 1.6%
Grade 8 56.6% 22.6% 11.4% 5.5% 3.9%
Grade 9 43.9% 22.5% 15.8% 13.7% 4.1%
Grade 10 36.9% 16.5% 23.9% 16.8% 5.8%
Grade 11 44.2% 15.9% 16.3% 15.9% 7.7%
Grade 12 36.3% 16.7% 27.5% 11.8% 7.8%
From a store
All 49.4% 36.6% 6.8% 4.6% 2.5%
Grade 7 59.8% 35.2% 2.6% 1.3% 1.0%
Grade 8 57.9% 33.8% 2.1% 4.2% 2.1%
Grade 9 44.4% 41.8% 6.4% 5.0% 2.3%
Grade 10 39.7% 40.7% 11.5% 4.9% 3.3%
Grade 11 45.1% 29.2% 14.6% 7.7% 3.4%
Grade 12 45.1% 38.2% 6.9% 5.9% 3.9%
At parties
All 44.3% 15.6% 13.0% 15.4% 11.6%
Grade 7 53.4% 20.4% 11.1% 10.6% 4.6%
Grade 8 52.8% 16.6% 11.4% 11.9% 7.3%
Grade 9 40.6% 13.8% 16.5% 16.5% 12.6%
Grade 10 33.8% 13.0% 16.6% 22.4% 14.3%
Grade 11 44.0% 13.4% 9.9% 13.8% 19.0%
Grade 12 36.3% 15.7% 11.8% 20.6% 15.7%
Other source
All 50.3% 23.7% 11.2% 7.2% 7.6%
Grade 7 59.0% 26.0% 7.0% 5.2% 2.8%
Grade 8 57.8% 19.8% 10.9% 4.4% 7.0%
Grade 9 44.7% 26.0% 12.3% 9.6% 7.3%
Grade 10 40.5% 26.1% 15.0% 9.8% 8.5%
Grade 11 49.1% 20.9% 12.0% 9.4% 8.5%
Grade 12 47.5% 22.2% 11.1% 4.0% 15.2%
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 87.1% 3.7% 2.1% 3.2% 2.7% 1.2%
Grade 7 90.7% 3.4% 1.6% 1.0% 3.1% 0.3%
Grade 8 90.5% 3.6% 2.1% 0.8% 2.1% 1.0%
Grade 9 85.2% 4.3% 2.9% 4.9% 2.0% 0.6%
Grade 10 84.3% 5.9% 1.0% 3.6% 2.9% 2.3%
Grade 11 86.8% 3.4% 3.0% 4.3% 2.6% 0.0%
Grade 12 83.2% 1.0% 2.0% 5.9% 4.0% 4.0%
Blunts? All 89.8% 2.9% 2.3% 2.4% 1.8% 0.7%
Grade 7 93.7% 2.3% 1.3% 1.0% 1.6% 0.0%
Grade 8 93.0% 2.3% 1.0% 1.3% 1.5% 0.8%
Grade 9 86.8% 3.5% 3.8% 3.8% 1.5% 0.6%
Grade 10 88.0% 4.0% 3.0% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7%
Grade 11 89.8% 2.1% 2.1% 3.8% 2.1% 0.0%
Grade 12 86.1% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 2.0%
Bongs or water pipes? All 91.6% 2.6% 2.0% 1.6% 1.5% 0.8%
Grade 7 95.3% 1.6% 2.1% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 93.3% 2.3% 1.6% 0.5% 1.6% 0.8%
Grade 9 91.1% 2.7% 1.5% 2.7% 1.2% 0.9%
Grade 10 90.4% 3.6% 2.3% 1.7% 0.0% 2.0%
Grade 11 91.9% 2.6% 1.3% 2.1% 1.7% 0.4%
Grade 12 85.1% 3.0% 4.0% 3.0% 4.0% 1.0%
Pipes? All 90.7% 2.7% 2.0% 2.1% 1.6% 0.8%
Grade 7 94.7% 2.9% 0.3% 0.8% 1.3% 0.0%
Grade 8 93.0% 2.3% 1.3% 1.0% 1.6% 0.8%
Grade 9 89.9% 3.0% 2.1% 2.7% 1.5% 0.9%
Grade 10 89.1% 3.0% 3.6% 1.6% 0.3% 2.3%
Grade 11 89.2% 4.3% 1.3% 3.5% 1.7% 0.0%
Grade 12 85.7% 0.0% 5.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1.0%
Some other way? All 91.6% 2.5% 1.4% 1.3% 1.6% 1.6%
Grade 7 94.2% 2.1% 0.8% 0.3% 1.6% 1.0%
Grade 8 94.3% 1.3% 1.3% 0.3% 1.8% 1.0%
Grade 9 89.9% 3.3% 2.1% 2.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Grade 10 90.8% 3.0% 1.7% 1.0% 0.7% 3.0%
Grade 11 91.4% 3.4% 1.7% 1.3% 0.9% 1.3%
Grade 12 87.1% 2.0% 1.0% 3.0% 4.0% 3.0%
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 57.6%
Grade 7 45.5%
Grade 8 48.4%
Grade 9 61.8%
Grade 10 69.4%
Grade 11 66.3%
Grade 12 58.0%
An assembly program All 59.3%
Grade 7 57.8%
Grade 8 57.7%
Grade 9 68.3%
Grade 10 65.0%
Grade 11 54.3%
Grade 12 46.2%
Guidance counselor All 54.5%
Grade 7 60.7%
Grade 8 59.0%
Grade 9 57.8%
Grade 10 52.7%
Grade 11 49.7%
Grade 12 38.2%
Science class All 44.5%
Grade 7 41.9%
Grade 8 46.1%
Grade 9 50.7%
Grade 10 44.4%
Grade 11 46.4%
Grade 12 32.5%
Social studies class All 27.9%
Grade 7 24.1%
Grade 8 31.0%
Grade 9 33.8%
Grade 10 23.8%
Grade 11 25.4%
Grade 12 26.8%
Student group session All 31.0%
Grade 7 25.6%
Grade 8 28.9%
Grade 9 35.6%
Grade 10 31.1%
Grade 11 28.8%
Grade 12 37.0%
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 43
CATEGORY Yes
An invited school guest All 50.6%
Grade 7 48.3%
Grade 8 47.9%
Grade 9 55.1%
Grade 10 53.7%
Grade 11 46.4%
Grade 12 51.2%
Another source at school All 46.2%
Grade 7 41.0%
Grade 8 43.9%
Grade 9 47.6%
Grade 10 46.9%
Grade 11 49.5%
Grade 12 51.2%
Any school source All 64.6%
Grade 7 61.1%
Grade 8 57.1%
Grade 9 69.5%
Grade 10 70.6%
Grade 11 66.7%
Grade 12 63.1%
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 49.9%
Grade 7 57.2%
Grade 8 50.0%
Grade 9 46.5%
Grade 10 46.3%
Grade 11 54.9%
Grade 12 42.1%
Another adult in school ( All 48.0%
Grade 7 46.2%
Grade 8 46.5%
Grade 9 46.6%
Grade 10 52.0%
Grade 11 52.8%
Grade 12 44.1%
A counselor or program ou All 45.7%
Grade 7 45.2%
Grade 8 45.9%
Grade 9 40.5%
Grade 10 48.3%
Grade 11 54.8%
Grade 12 40.4%
Your parents All 65.8%
Grade 7 65.5%
Grade 8 64.2%
Grade 9 61.8%
Grade 10 67.6%
Grade 11 71.2%
Grade 12 67.4%
A medical doctor All 51.5%
Grade 7 52.7%
Grade 8 49.7%
Grade 9 48.6%
Grade 10 53.8%
Grade 11 55.6%
Grade 12 50.0%
Your friends All 65.9%
Grade 7 57.3%
Grade 8 60.9%
Grade 9 65.3%
Grade 10 74.1%
Grade 11 71.9%
Grade 12 71.3%
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 61.0%
Grade 7 59.7%
Grade 8 56.9%
Grade 9 58.1%
Grade 10 70.0%
Grade 11 64.2%
Grade 12 59.6%
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 12.6%
Grade 7 12.2%
Grade 8 14.6%
Grade 9 13.0%
Grade 10 13.0%
Grade 11 8.0%
Grade 12 14.8%
Table X-6: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 48
CATEGORY Yes
A website or online chat All 34.5%
Grade 7 24.5%
Grade 8 29.0%
Grade 9 34.7%
Grade 10 38.4%
Grade 11 38.8%
Grade 12 49.0%
Books, magazines, poster All 54.2%
Grade 7 45.4%
Grade 8 46.5%
Grade 9 59.0%
Grade 10 60.6%
Grade 11 60.3%
Grade 12 56.3%
TV, radio, or other audi All 55.5%
Grade 7 43.1%
Grade 8 50.3%
Grade 9 59.7%
Grade 10 63.1%
Grade 11 61.7%
Grade 12 59.4%
Your parents All 55.6%
Grade 7 47.0%
Grade 8 49.5%
Grade 9 61.0%
Grade 10 64.0%
Grade 11 58.0%
Grade 12 56.4%
2. Prevalence Tables
All students
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 1722 98.17 Never Heard/Used 1729 97.47 Never Heard/Used 1556 92.43
In Your Lifetime 10 0.58 In Your Lifetime 20 1.13 1-2 times 63 3.74
Since School Began 9 0.49 Since School Began 8 0.43 3-10 times 40 2.39
In the Past Month 13 0.75 In the Past Month 17 0.97 11+ times 24 1.45
RECENT UPPER USE RECENT HEROIN USE COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17F Frequency Percent Q17K Frequency Percent q18e Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 1731 98.27 Never Heard/Used 1749 98.67 Never Heard/Used 1655 96.45
In Your Lifetime 11 0.64 In Your Lifetime 8 0.47 1-2 times 36 2.09
Since School Began 6 0.36 Since School Began 5 0.31 3-10 times 17 0.97
In the Past Month 13 0.73 In the Past Month 10 0.56 11+ times 8 0.49
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 1698 97.01 Never Heard/Used 1577 91.37 Never Heard/Used 1733 99.35
In Your Lifetime 20 1.13 1-2 times 85 4.91 1-2 times 10 0.55
Since School Began 8 0.44 3-10 times 40 2.30 3-10 times 1 0.05
In the Past Month 25 1.42 11+ times 24 1.41 11+ times 1 0.05
RECENT ROHYPNOL USE ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH CLOSE FRIENDS USE
Q17H Frequency Percent q18b Frequency Percent CIGARETTES
Never Heard/Used 1671 94.74 Never Heard/Used 1333 77.27 q19a Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 32 1.84 1-2 times 262 15.18 Never heard/None 719 46.68
Since School Began 23 1.32 3-10 times 93 5.37 A few 518 33.60
In the Past Month 37 2.10 11+ times 38 2.18 Some 200 12.95
Most 92 6.00
All 12 0.78
Frequency Missing = 62.698405373 Frequency Missing = 101.39082363
DIFFICULT TO GET
DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
MARIJUANA q20l Frequency Percent q20p Frequency Percent
q20h Frequency Percent Never heard of 787 50.96 Never heard of 631 40.95
Never heard of 480 31.14 Impossible 347 22.46 Impossible 432 28.00
Impossible 376 24.39 Very difficult 120 7.76 Very difficult 160 10.37
Very difficult 94 6.10 Somewhat diff 121 7.83 Somewhat diff 128 8.31
Somewhat diff 132 8.57 Somewhat easy 77 4.99 Somewhat easy 96 6.22
Somewhat easy 178 11.57 Very easy 93 6.00 Very easy 95 6.15
Very easy 281 18.24
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
SMOKELESS TOBACCO WINE MARIJUANA
q22b Frequency Percent q22e Frequency Percent q22h Frequency Percent
Every day 1 0.05 Every day 5 0.28 Every day 23 1.33
Several times/wk 13 0.73 Several times/wk 32 1.85 Several times/wk 21 1.24
Several times/mo 12 0.71 Several times/mo 83 4.73 Several times/mo 42 2.47
About once/month 11 0.61 About once/month 107 6.13 About once/month 43 2.50
About once/year 15 0.83 About once/year 146 8.37 About once/year 26 1.52
< once/year 20 1.15 < once/year 106 6.10 < once/year 49 2.85
Never used 1683 95.92 Never used 1266 72.54 Never used 1513 88.09
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 5 0.27 Every day 4 0.21 Every day 3 0.18
Several times/wk 71 4.02 Several times/wk 37 2.12 Several times/wk 15 0.86
Several times/mo 129 7.33 Several times/mo 94 5.33 Several times/mo 18 1.02
About once/month 161 9.18 About once/month 108 6.16 About once/month 21 1.20
About once/year 127 7.23 About once/year 120 6.84 About once/year 17 1.01
< once/year 164 9.31 < once/year 96 5.44 < once/year 28 1.65
Never used 1102 62.66 Never used 1300 73.91 Never used 1619 94.08