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CAMERON COUNTY - Rio Hondo ISD - 2010 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use
CAMERON COUNTY - Rio Hondo ISD - 2010 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use
CAMERON COUNTY - Rio Hondo ISD - 2010 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use
Rio Hondo
SPRING 2010
Secondary
Table of Contents
Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Inhalants
Miscellaneous
Selected Substances:
Table T-6: How do your parents feel about kids your age using tobacco?
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
you usually have at one time, on average?
Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or more
drinks of alcohol at one time?
10 or
Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days more days
Alcohol
All 85.6% 3.1% 3.1% 3.0% 1.4% 3.8%
Grade 7 97.5% 0.0% 0.8% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 87.7% 5.3% 2.6% 3.5% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 10 78.2% 5.0% 5.0% 3.0% 3.0% 5.9%
Grade 11 78.0% 2.0% 4.0% 4.0% 2.0% 10.0%
Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...
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...
Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
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..
Most of
Do Not Drink Never Seldom the Time Always
At home?
All 54.0% 29.9% 11.3% 4.1% 0.7%
Grade 7 62.7% 27.1% 7.6% 1.7% 0.8%
Grade 8 58.0% 31.3% 8.0% 1.8% 0.9%
Grade 10 49.0% 29.0% 14.0% 7.0% 1.0%
Grade 11 44.9% 32.7% 16.3% 6.1% 0.0%
From friends?
All 48.8% 21.2% 13.1% 12.0% 4.9%
Grade 7 61.5% 30.8% 4.3% 2.6% 0.9%
Grade 8 57.1% 26.8% 8.0% 7.1% 0.9%
Grade 10 43.0% 17.0% 13.0% 17.0% 10.0%
Grade 11 31.3% 8.3% 29.2% 22.9% 8.3%
From a store?
All 51.6% 37.1% 4.6% 4.8% 1.9%
Grade 7 62.4% 35.9% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0%
Grade 8 59.6% 35.8% 3.7% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 10 44.0% 38.0% 9.0% 6.0% 3.0%
Grade 11 38.8% 38.8% 6.1% 12.2% 4.1%
At parties?
All 48.4% 17.8% 9.2% 10.4% 14.2%
Grade 7 58.8% 25.2% 5.0% 8.4% 2.5%
Grade 8 52.3% 21.6% 13.5% 5.4% 7.2%
Grade 10 40.4% 13.1% 10.1% 8.1% 28.3%
Grade 11 40.8% 10.2% 8.2% 20.4% 20.4%
Other source?
All 50.9% 23.0% 11.8% 6.0% 8.3%
Grade 7 62.7% 28.0% 5.1% 1.7% 2.5%
Grade 8 55.9% 19.8% 13.5% 3.6% 7.2%
Grade 10 44.6% 21.8% 12.9% 10.9% 9.9%
Grade 11 38.8% 22.4% 16.3% 8.2% 14.3%
Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking alcohol?
Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?
Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you..
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..
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..
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 80.6% 2.2% 5.3% 4.8% 6.4% 0.7%
Grade 7 92.4% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 2.5% 0.0%
Grade 8 87.2% 0.9% 2.8% 1.8% 7.3% 0.0%
Grade 10 73.7% 6.1% 7.1% 8.1% 4.0% 1.0%
Grade 11 67.3% 0.0% 10.2% 8.2% 12.2% 2.0%
Blunts? All 81.9% 4.7% 3.8% 5.1% 4.0% 0.5%
Grade 7 93.2% 1.7% 2.6% 0.9% 1.7% 0.0%
Grade 8 89.7% 0.0% 1.9% 3.7% 4.7% 0.0%
Grade 10 74.0% 13.0% 5.0% 6.0% 2.0% 0.0%
Grade 11 69.4% 4.1% 6.1% 10.2% 8.2% 2.0%
Bongs or water pipes? All 85.1% 5.2% 2.7% 3.4% 2.7% 1.0%
Grade 7 94.8% 1.7% 1.7% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 8 91.6% 1.9% 2.8% 0.9% 2.8% 0.0%
Grade 10 77.3% 11.3% 4.1% 6.2% 1.0% 0.0%
Grade 11 75.5% 6.1% 2.0% 6.1% 6.1% 4.1%
Pipes? All 83.4% 5.6% 2.5% 4.2% 3.1% 1.2%
Grade 7 92.2% 3.4% 0.9% 0.0% 2.6% 0.9%
Grade 8 90.6% 1.9% 1.9% 2.8% 2.8% 0.0%
Grade 10 78.1% 11.5% 5.2% 2.1% 3.1% 0.0%
Grade 11 71.4% 6.1% 2.0% 12.2% 4.1% 4.1%
Some other way? All 85.1% 4.9% 0.9% 1.4% 3.8% 3.9%
Grade 7 95.6% 0.9% 1.8% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 8 90.2% 3.6% 0.0% 1.8% 4.5% 0.0%
Grade 10 80.0% 11.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 3.0%
Grade 11 73.5% 4.1% 0.0% 2.0% 8.2% 12.2%
Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?
Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...
Table D-16: How recently, if ever, have you taken the following PRESCRIPTION DRUGS...
Table D-17: How recently, if ever, have you taken the following OVER-THE COUNTER drugs...
Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you
attended class while high from inhalant use?
Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:
Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information
on drugs or alcohol from the following sources?
CATEGORY Yes
A school health class All 59.0%
Grade 7 60.7%
Grade 8 39.1%
Grade 10 74.5%
Grade 11 60.0%
An assembly program All 62.9%
Grade 7 55.8%
Grade 8 72.1%
Grade 10 70.8%
Grade 11 53.5%
Guidance counselor All 42.5%
Grade 7 39.4%
Grade 8 43.2%
Grade 10 43.5%
Grade 11 44.2%
Science class All 32.3%
Grade 7 35.9%
Grade 8 26.1%
Grade 10 41.8%
Grade 11 24.4%
Social studies class All 26.6%
Grade 7 17.6%
Grade 8 22.5%
Grade 10 40.7%
Grade 11 25.0%
Student group session All 18.8%
Grade 7 14.4%
Grade 8 23.3%
Grade 10 24.2%
Grade 11 13.3%
An invited school guest All 55.0%
Grade 7 27.6%
Grade 8 51.7%
Grade 10 80.2%
Grade 11 61.4%
Another source at school All 38.8%
Grade 7 19.8%
Grade 8 38.4%
Grade 10 48.4%
Grade 11 48.9%
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information
on drugs or alcohol from the following sources?
(Continued)
CATEGORY Yes
Any school source All 69.8%
Grade 7 59.7%
Grade 8 62.0%
Grade 10 87.3%
Grade 11 72.5%
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?
CATEGORY Yes
Counselor/program in-school All 38.3%
Grade 7 61.2%
Grade 8 36.7%
Grade 10 29.0%
Grade 11 24.5%
Another adult in school All 40.9%
Grade 7 52.6%
Grade 8 40.7%
Grade 10 37.4%
Grade 11 32.0%
Counselor/program outside-school All 38.3%
Grade 7 46.6%
Grade 8 36.7%
Grade 10 34.7%
Grade 11 34.7%
Your parents All 62.5%
Grade 7 69.2%
Grade 8 66.7%
Grade 10 59.2%
Grade 11 54.0%
A medical doctor All 50.4%
Grade 7 60.3%
Grade 8 48.6%
Grade 10 49.0%
Grade 11 42.9%
Your friends All 68.1%
Grade 7 56.1%
Grade 8 61.5%
Grade 10 71.4%
Grade 11 84.0%
Another adult All 63.3%
Grade 7 60.7%
Grade 8 57.9%
Grade 10 70.7%
Grade 11 64.0%
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 15.8%
Grade 7 12.1%
Grade 8 18.3%
Grade 10 12.0%
Grade 11 20.8%
2. Prevalence Tables
3. Margin Tables
DIFFICULT TO GET
CIGARETTES
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE q21a Frequency Percent DIFFICULT TO GET WINE
q20e Frequency Percent Never heard of 90 23.99 q21e Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 225 60.08 Impossible 78 20.85 Never heard of 95 25.41
A few 74 19.76 Very difficult 23 6.15 Impossible 79 21.12
Some 40 10.72 Somewhat diff 41 10.80 Very difficult 29 7.86
Most 24 6.49 Somewhat easy 69 18.30 Somewhat diff 36 9.62
All 11 2.94 Very easy 75 19.91 Somewhat easy 66 17.70
Very easy 68 18.30
DIFFICULT TO GET
HALLUCINOGENS DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS Frequency Missing = 296.28576671
q21l Frequency Percent q21p Frequency Percent
Never heard of 192 52.97 Never heard of 133 38.16
Impossible 77 21.39 Impossible 108 31.13 AGE WHEN FIRST USED
Very difficult 26 7.22 Very difficult 34 9.85 SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Somewhat diff 22 6.08 Somewhat diff 29 8.40 q22b Frequency Percent
Somewhat easy 17 4.82 Somewhat easy 17 4.97 9 or younger 1 2.51
Very easy 27 7.53 Very easy 26 7.49 10 years old 2 4.81
12 years old 1 2.24
13 years old 4 11.91
Frequency Missing = 41.360125317 Frequency Missing = 54.856382864 14 years old 5 12.06
15 years old 16 41.81
16 years old 9 24.66
DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY
q21m Frequency Percent q21q Frequency Percent
Never heard of 189 52.80 Never heard of 156 43.66 Frequency Missing = 365.49442988
Impossible 74 20.49 Impossible 87 24.33
Very difficult 24 6.56 Very difficult 28 7.82
Somewhat diff 15 4.09 Somewhat diff 21 5.83
Somewhat easy 21 5.92 Somewhat easy 17 4.65
Very easy 36 10.15 Very easy 49 13.71
AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
DOWNERS ECSTASY BEER
q22n Frequency Percent q22q Frequency Percent q23c Frequency Percent
12 years old 4 11.18 12 years old 2 7.70 Every day 1 0.25
13 years old 1 2.95 13 years old 2 7.28 Several times/wk 14 3.90
14 years old 1 2.76 14 years old 1 3.73 Several times/mo 28 7.65
15 years old 12 37.37 15 years old 6 23.54 About once/month 24 6.43
16 years old 11 34.42 16 years old 5 19.56 About once/year 29 7.82
17 years old 2 5.66 17 years old 7 30.55 < once/year 40 10.87
18 or older 2 5.66 18 or older 2 7.64 Never used 233 63.07
AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
ROHYPNOL HEROIN WINE COOLERS
q22o Frequency Percent q22r Frequency Percent q23d Frequency Percent
9 or younger 1 6.64 13 years old 1 100.00 Several times/wk 11 2.82
11 years old 1 7.42 Several times/mo 32 8.44
13 years old 1 6.96 About once/month 19 5.07
14 years old 2 13.92 Frequency Missing = 402.11914277 About once/year 31 8.31
15 years old 5 35.95 < once/year 31 8.29
16 years old 2 14.85 Never used 254 67.07
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
17 years old 2 14.26 CIGARETTES
q23a Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 24.448872496
Every day 2 0.48
Frequency Missing = 390.34085831
Several times/wk 7 1.92
Several times/mo 25 6.53 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
AGE WHEN FIRST USED About once/month 19 5.10 WINE
STEROIDS About once/year 14 3.84 q23e Frequency Percent
q22p Frequency Percent < once/year 25 6.70 Several times/wk 3 0.72
9 or younger 1 16.37 Never used 284 75.43 Several times/mo 20 5.31
11 years old 2 31.25 About once/month 16 4.30
12 years old 1 17.46 About once/year 31 8.16
15 years old 1 17.46 Frequency Missing = 26.086925594 < once/year 36 9.57
16 years old 1 17.46 Never used 271 71.94
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Frequency Missing = 397.61786934 Frequency Missing = 26.071697873
q23b Frequency Percent
Several times/wk 2 0.48
Several times/mo 6 1.68
About once/month 7 1.71
About once/year 9 2.39
< once/year 14 3.56
Never used 343 90.18
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
LIQUOR COCAINE DOWNERS
q23f Frequency Percent q23i Frequency Percent q23n Frequency Percent
Every day 1 0.25 Every day 2 0.49 Several times/wk 2 0.50
Several times/wk 12 3.07 Several times/mo 2 0.49 Several times/mo 9 2.47
Several times/mo 30 7.90 About once/month 5 1.24 About once/month 6 1.52
About once/month 27 7.16 About once/year 5 1.46 About once/year 8 2.25
About once/year 26 6.90 < once/year 5 1.22 < once/year 5 1.49
< once/year 35 9.26 Never used 353 95.10 Never used 336 91.78
Never used 250 65.46
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE
FROM OTHER SOURCES q27d Frequency Percent - OXYCONTIN ETC
q26e Frequency Percent Never 308 83.39 q29b Frequency Percent
Do not Drink 193 50.85 Seldom 21 5.65 Never heard/used 356 98.24
Never 88 23.05 Half the time 9 2.46 At least once/month 5 1.26
Seldom 45 11.81 Most of the time 15 4.15 At least once/year 2 0.50
Most of the Time 23 5.98 Always 12 3.14
Always 32 8.31 Don't know 4 1.20
Frequency Missing = 40.865479885
TAKE DXM, TRIPLE CS, ETC. TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
GET HIGH USE MARIJUANA USE STEROIDS
q30 Frequency Percent q31d Frequency Percent q31h Frequency Percent
Never heard/used 355 95.28 Very 214 61.77 Very 250 73.68
At least once/month 13 3.53 Somewhat 54 15.59 Somewhat 46 13.70
At least once/year 1 0.25 Not very 25 7.34 Not very 8 2.39
At least once/life 3 0.93 Not at all 31 8.89 Not at all 7 2.11
Don't know 22 6.42 Don't know 28 8.13
DRUG/ALCOHOL
WOULD SEEK HELP INFO--SCHOOL DRUG/ALCOHOL
FROM A MEDICAL ASSEMBLY PROGRAM INFO--INVITED
DOCTOR q38b Frequency Percent SCHOOL GUEST
q37e Frequency Percent No 120 37.09 q38g Frequency Percent
No 184 49.59 Yes 204 62.91 No 149 45.02
Yes 187 50.41 Yes 181 54.98
DRUG/ALCOHOL
WOULD SEEK HELP INFO--SCHOOL DRUG/ALCOHOL
FROM FRIENDS GUIDANCE INFO--ANOTHER
q37f Frequency Percent COUNSELOR SCHOOL SOURCE
No 118 31.92 q38c Frequency Percent q38h Frequency Percent
Yes 252 68.08 No 189 57.50 No 201 61.16
Yes 140 42.50 Yes 128 38.84