OLDHAM COUNTY - Vega ISD - 2008 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

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SPRING 2008
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Table T-1: How recently, if ever, have you used ..
Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
Any tobacco product
All 35.9% 44.6% 60.2% 39.8%
Cigarettes
All 28.1% 36.8% 56.7% 43.3%
Smokeless tobacco
All 24.5% 29.9% 39.6% 60.4%
Table T-2: How often do you normally use ..
Several Several About About Less than

Never Every Times a Times a Once a Once a Once a
Used Day Week Month Month Year Year
Any tobacco product?
All 41.9% 16.0% 7.3% 8.0% 9.7% 2.9% 14.2%
Cigarettes?
All 44.7% 4.4% 3.7% 8.7% 14.9% 4.5% 19.2%
Smokeless tobacco?
All 61.0% 11.7% 7.5% 5.3% 5.9% 3.0% 5.7%
Table T-3: Average age of first use of:
All
Cigarettes
13.5
Smokeless
tobacco
13.5
Any Tobacco
13.2
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Table T-4: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get... 2
Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Very Easy
Any tobacco product??
All 3.8% 10.6% 4.7% 9.7% 26.9% 44.2%
Cigarettes?
All 4.5% 12.0% 4.0% 13.7% 27.7% 38.1%
Smokeless Tobacco?
All 10.7% 13.4% 4.0% 9.7% 22.5% 39.7%
Table T-5: About how many of your close friends...
None A Few Some Most ALL

Use any tobacco product?
All 10.6% 20.9% 33.6% 33.5% 1.4%
Smoke cigarettes?
All 15.1% 34.3% 35.4% 15.3% 0.0%
Use a smokeless tobacco product?
All 19.4% 22.6% 29.2% 27.4% 1.4%
Table T-6: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?
Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Don't know
All 56.0% 21.9% 14.0% 3.5% 0.8% 3.8%
Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?
Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Do Not Know
All 28.0% 43.6% 23.4% 4.2% 0.7%
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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 3

Any alcohol product
All 43.7% 57.4% 78.6% 21.4%
Beer
All 36.6% 46.7% 73.2% 26.8%
Wine coolers
All 25.7% 37.5% 57.9% 42.1%
Wine
All 4.5% 19.1% 49.2% 50.8%
Liquor
All 32.0% 43.9% 61.4% 38.6%
Table A-2: How often do you normally use...

Any alcohol product?
All 22.9% 0.0% 5.5% 17.2% 21.7% 15.9% 16.8%
Beer?
All 26.7% 0.0% 4.2% 15.9% 21.8% 14.6% 16.8%
Wine coolers?
All 43.3% 0.0% 1.3% 8.3% 11.6% 18.9% 16.5%
Wine?
All 53.5% 0.0% 0.7% 2.9% 5.9% 12.1% 24.9%
Liquor?
All 40.8% 0.0% 1.3% 9.1% 17.8% 15.8% 15.1%
Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do
you usually have at one time, on average?
Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

Beer
All 37.8% 62.2% 11.4% 34.5% 16.3%
Wine Coolers
All 52.7% 47.3% 3.9% 20.4% 23.0%
Wine
All 43.6% 56.4% 11.3% 35.8% 9.2%
Liquor
All 25.3% 74.7% 29.6% 34.7% 10.4%
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Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or more 4
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 63.1% 11.5% 7.8% 9.8% 2.1% 5.6%
Table A-5: Average age of first use of:
All
Beer
13.1
Wine Coolers
13.3
Wine
12.9
Liquor
14.0
Any Alcohol
12.6
Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Beer?
All 2.3% 8.7% 12.0% 21.8% 28.7% 26.6%
Wine coolers?
All 12.1% 11.1% 13.5% 20.9% 25.4% 17.0%
Wine?
All 8.3% 13.3% 13.4% 23.1% 22.8% 19.0%
Liquor?
All 6.1% 14.5% 13.5% 24.4% 22.5% 19.0%
All 2.3% 8.5% 11.6% 20.8% 24.4% 32.3%
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Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you... 5
None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?
All 91.9% 5.6% 1.8% 0.8%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?
All 98.6% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0%
Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:
Average days absent due to

illness or other reasons
Alcohol Users: 5.2
Alcohol Non-use 3.3
Average days conduct problems

reported
Alcohol Users: 1.8
Alcohol Non-use 1.0
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?
All 79.9% 14.1% 5.0% 1.0%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?
All 94.9% 5.1% 0.0% 0.0%
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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use... 6

All 7.8% 16.4% 21.3% 48.0% 6.5%
Beer?
All 9.2% 15.7% 22.0% 46.7% 6.5%
Wine coolers?
All 31.6% 25.9% 25.1% 15.5% 1.9%
Wine?
All 52.3% 31.8% 12.5% 2.8% 0.7%
Liquor?
All 22.3% 31.1% 28.8% 17.2% 0.6%
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 92.4% 6.8% 0.0% 0.8%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?
All 88.8% 8.4% 0.8% 2.0%
Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was
alcohol used?
Half Most Didn't

Never Seldom the Time of the Time Always Don't know attend
All 13.2% 15.2% 14.6% 26.1% 17.3% 3.2% 10.5%
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Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from.. 7
Most of
Do Not Drink Never Seldom the Time Always
At home
All 30.6% 35.5% 22.7% 9.6% 1.6%
From friends
All 23.2% 14.7% 27.2% 23.2% 11.7%
From a store
All 24.8% 64.4% 7.9% 2.9% 0.0%
At parties
All 21.8% 12.9% 27.0% 26.2% 12.2%
Other source
All 24.3% 32.2% 21.8% 15.9% 5.8%
Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

All 51.1% 26.6% 12.0% 5.8% 0.8% 3.8%
Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

All 35.1% 49.4% 14.7% 0.8% 0.0%
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 8

Marijuana?
All 2.9% 4.5% 11.6% 88.4%
Cocaine?
All 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Crack?
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens?
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers?
All 0.7% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Downers?
All 0.0% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Rohypnol?
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%
Steroids?
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%
Ecstasy?
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%
Heroin?
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Table D-2: How often do you normally use... 9

Marijuana?
All 92.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 2.3% 3.0%
Cocaine?
All 99.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7%
Crack?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Hallucinogens?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Uppers?
All 98.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.6% 0.0%
Downers?
All 99.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0%
Rohypnol?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Steroids?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Ecstasy?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Heroin?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Table D-3: Average age of first use of:
All
Marijuana
14.5
Cocaine
*
Crack
*
Hallucinogens
*
Uppers
*
Downers
*
Rohypnol
*
Steroids
*
Ecstasy
*
Heroin
*
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Table D-4: Age of first use of marijuana by family situation: 10
Never 9/Under 10 to 11 12 to 13 14 to 15 16 to 17 Over 17

Two parent family
All 95.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 2.1% 0.0%
Other family situation
All 74.7% 0.0% 2.2% 4.3% 16.6% 2.2% 0.0%
Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..

Marijuana?
All 13.5% 48.0% 21.0% 7.4% 5.1% 5.1%
Cocaine?
All 16.7% 57.3% 18.7% 4.3% 2.9% 0.0%
Crack?
All 16.7% 58.0% 19.5% 4.3% 1.5% 0.0%
Hallucinogens?
All 33.0% 47.4% 13.5% 4.5% 1.5% 0.0%
Uppers?
All 45.4% 36.5% 13.1% 2.8% 1.5% 0.8%
Downers?
All 45.8% 36.0% 13.2% 2.8% 1.5% 0.8%
Rohypnol?
All 34.9% 47.4% 14.2% 2.1% 1.5% 0.0%
Steroids?
All 18.4% 51.5% 21.1% 5.2% 2.2% 1.6%
Ecstasy?
All 27.9% 49.5% 19.0% 1.4% 1.5% 0.8%
Heroin?
All 23.2% 56.0% 15.7% 4.4% 0.7% 0.0%
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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you.. 11

Attended class while high from marijuana use?
All 97.0% 1.4% 1.6% 0.0%
Attended class while high from use of some other drug?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:

Marijuana Users: 6.4
Marijuana Non-use 4.3

reported
Marijuana Users: 2.6
Marijuana Non-use 1.4
Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you..

Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?
All 94.8% 4.2% 1.0% 0.0%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?
All 97.9% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0%
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Table D-9: About how many 12
of your close friends use

marijuana?
All 76.6% 17.8% 2.9% 2.7% 0.0%
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 97.1% 2.2% 0.7% 0.0%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?
All 99.3% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0%
Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often were
marijuana and/or other drugs used?
Half Most Didn't

Never Seldom the Time of the Time Always Don't know attend
All 63.4% 9.2% 5.7% 3.6% 0.7% 5.5% 12.0%
Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in..
Half Most of
CATEGORY Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Don't know
Joints? All 95.2% 2.1% 1.3% 0.7% 0.7% 0.0%
Blunts? All 95.8% 2.1% 1.3% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0%
Bongs or water pipes? All 97.3% 2.1% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Pipes? All 95.1% 1.4% 0.0% 2.7% 0.8% 0.0%
Some other way? All 94.9% 2.1% 2.1% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0%
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Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana? 13

All 96.4% 1.4% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4%
Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...

Marijuana?
All 86.8% 5.1% 2.9% 3.1% 2.1%
Cocaine?
All 92.7% 2.9% 0.0% 0.7% 3.7%
Crack?
All 92.7% 2.1% 0.0% 0.8% 4.4%
Ecstasy?
All 92.6% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% 4.4%
Steroids?
All 89.3% 5.7% 0.7% 0.0% 4.4%
Heroin?
All 94.2% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 3.7%
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Table D-15: How recently, if ever, have you taken... 14

Methamphetamine?
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Table D-16: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Codeine?
All 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Oxycontin, Percodan or Percocet?
All 0.0% 0.0% 98.7% 1.3%
Vicodin, Lortab or Lorcet?
All 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Valium or Diazepam?
All 0.0% 0.0% 99.3% 0.7%
Xanax or Alprazolam?
All 2.7% 4.8% 94.2% 5.8%
Table D-17: How recently, if ever, have you taken...

DXM, Triple C?
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 15

Any inhalant?
All 0.7% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

All 98.6% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0%
Table I-3: Average age of first use of:
All
Inhalants
*
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Table I-4: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you 16
attended class while high from inhalant use?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Table I-5: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:

Inhalants Users: 8.5
Inhalants Non-use 4.3

reported
Inhalants Users: 4.2
Inhalants Non-use 1.4
Table I-6: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
All 88.2% 9.7% 1.4% 0.7% 0.0%
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Table I-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants? 17

All 86.9% 10.2% 0.7% 0.0% 2.2%
Table I-8: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..

Inhalants?
All 18.2% 18.9% 11.3% 6.6% 11.8% 33.2%
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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 18
on drugs or alcohol from the following sources?
CATEGORY Yes
A school health class All 54.9%
An assembly program All 83.7%
Guidance counselor All 43.3%
Science class All 32.9%
Social studies class All 14.8%
Student group session All 22.9%
An invited school guest All 66.2%
Another source at school All 38.7%
Any school source All 87.0%
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?
CATEGORY Yes
A counselor or program in All 31.1%
Another adult in school ( All 41.1%
A counselor or program ou All 39.9%
Your parents All 65.4%
A medical doctor All 36.4%
Your friends All 76.3%
Another adult (a relative All 62.7%
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 7.6%
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Table X-4: About how many of your friends: 19

Feel close to their parents?
All 3.0% 9.1% 22.6% 52.4% 12.8%
Sometimes carry weapons?
All 25.9% 31.6% 20.9% 16.6% 5.0%
Care about making good grades?
All 0.7% 7.5% 33.9% 43.1% 14.7%
Belong/want to belong to a gang?
All 89.3% 9.2% 0.0% 0.7% 0.8%
Wish they could drop out of school?
All 59.2% 34.8% 5.2% 0.8% 0.0%
Table X-5: How safe do you feel when you are:
Somewha Not Very Not Safe Don't

Very Safe t Safe Safe at All Know
In your home?
All 85.1% 13.4% 0.8% 0.0% 0.7%
Out in your neighbourhood
All 67.2% 29.8% 0.7% 0.0% 2.3%
At school
All 65.3% 31.2% 2.8% 0.0% 0.7%
Table X-6: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information
on drugs or alcohol from the following sources?
CATEGORY Yes
A website or online chat All 15.1%
Books, magazines, poster All 46.4%
TV, radio, or other audi All 47.9%
Your parents All 44.2%
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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 20
All students

Tobacco
All 35.9% 44.6% 60.2% 39.8%
Alcohol
All 43.7% 57.4% 78.6% 21.4%
Inhalants
All 0.7% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 3.6% 5.2% 12.9% 87.1%
Marijuana
All 2.9% 4.5% 11.6% 88.4%
Marijuana Only
All 1.4% 3.0% 9.9% 90.1%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 0.7% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Male students

Tobacco
All 53.7% 66.3% 78.9% 21.1%
Alcohol
All 47.6% 59.8% 80.0% 20.0%
Inhalants
All 0.0% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Any Illicit Drug
All 6.9% 8.6% 19.5% 80.5%
Marijuana
All 5.5% 7.3% 18.2% 81.8%
Marijuana Only
All 2.7% 4.4% 15.0% 85.0%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 1.4% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Downers
All 0.0% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Female students

Tobacco
All 17.2% 21.8% 40.4% 59.6%
Alcohol
All 39.6% 54.9% 77.2% 22.8%
Inhalants
All 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 0.0% 1.6% 5.9% 94.1%
Marijuana
All 0.0% 1.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 1.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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White students

Tobacco
All 37.8% 46.4% 59.6% 40.4%
Alcohol
All 42.9% 55.6% 77.2% 22.8%
Inhalants
All 0.8% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 2.5% 4.5% 11.9% 88.1%
Marijuana
All 1.7% 3.7% 10.3% 89.7%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 1.9% 8.4% 91.6%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 0.8% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.9% 2.5% 97.5%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Black students
Table skipped because an insufficient number of cases.
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Mexican/American students

Tobacco
All 28.1% 35.0% 63.6% 36.4%
Alcohol
All 40.8% 61.8% 77.7% 22.3%
Inhalants
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Any Illicit Drug
All 14.2% 14.2% 21.5% 78.5%
Marijuana
All 14.2% 14.2% 21.5% 78.5%
Marijuana Only
All 14.2% 14.2% 21.5% 78.5%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Students reporting A grades

Tobacco
All 33.2% 35.7% 53.0% 47.0%
Alcohol
All 49.5% 54.5% 75.2% 24.8%
Inhalants
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Any Illicit Drug
All 0.0% 5.5% 7.9% 92.1%
Marijuana
All 0.0% 5.5% 7.9% 92.1%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 5.3% 7.6% 92.4%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vega
SPRING 2008
Students reporting grades lower than A

Tobacco
All 37.2% 48.5% 63.3% 36.7%
Alcohol
All 41.2% 58.7% 80.1% 19.9%
Inhalants
All 1.0% 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 5.1% 5.1% 15.1% 84.9%
Marijuana
All 4.1% 4.1% 13.2% 86.8%
Marijuana Only
All 2.0% 2.0% 10.8% 89.2%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 1.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 99.1%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vega
SPRING 2008
Students living with two parents

Tobacco
All 28.6% 38.0% 55.4% 44.6%
Alcohol
All 34.4% 49.2% 72.8% 27.2%
Inhalants
All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 1.0% 2.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Marijuana
All 0.0% 1.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 1.1% 5.1% 94.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vega
SPRING 2008
Students not living with two parents

Tobacco
All 51.4% 58.6% 70.1% 29.9%
Alcohol
All 63.2% 74.6% 90.8% 9.2%
Inhalants
All 0.0% 2.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Any Illicit Drug
All 9.0% 11.9% 27.4% 72.6%
Marijuana
All 9.0% 11.9% 25.4% 74.6%
Marijuana Only
All 4.3% 6.9% 19.4% 80.6%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 0.0% 2.3% 4.4% 95.6%
Downers
All 0.0% 2.3% 6.6% 93.4%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vega
SPRING 2008
Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Tobacco
All 34.9% 42.0% 55.4% 44.6%
Alcohol
All 38.2% 52.4% 75.7% 24.3%
Inhalants
All 0.8% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 3.4% 3.4% 10.8% 89.2%
Marijuana
All 3.4% 3.4% 10.0% 90.0%
Marijuana Only
All 1.7% 1.7% 8.2% 91.8%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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SPRING 2008
Students wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Tobacco
All 38.7% 56.6% 85.5% 14.5%
Alcohol
All 72.9% 84.0% 94.7% 5.3%
Inhalants
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Any Illicit Drug
All 4.9% 16.6% 26.5% 73.5%
Marijuana
All 0.0% 11.6% 21.6% 78.4%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 11.1% 20.6% 79.4%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 95.1%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vega
SPRING 2008
Students living in town three years or less

Tobacco
All 31.3% 42.6% 58.2% 41.8%
Alcohol
All 34.6% 42.2% 70.3% 29.7%
Inhalants
All 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Any Illicit Drug
All 4.6% 7.1% 16.4% 83.6%
Marijuana
All 4.6% 7.1% 16.4% 83.6%
Marijuana Only
All 2.2% 4.7% 13.7% 86.3%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vega
SPRING 2008
Students living in town more than three years

Tobacco
All 38.3% 46.0% 61.6% 38.4%
Alcohol
All 48.2% 64.7% 83.1% 16.9%
Inhalants
All 1.0% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 3.1% 4.4% 11.5% 88.5%
Marijuana
All 2.1% 3.4% 9.6% 90.4%
Marijuana Only
All 1.1% 2.3% 8.3% 91.7%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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ON AVERAGE WHAT PARTICIPATE IN
GRADES DO YOU GET SCHOOL ATHLETICS
GENDER q6 Frequency Percent q12a Frequency Percent
q1 Frequency Percent Mostly A's 42 29.92 No 25 18.02
Female 68 48.40 Mostly B's 77 54.73 Yes 114 81.98
Male 72 51.60 Mostly C's 20 13.99
Mostly D's 2 1.37
Frequency Missing = 1.0315789474
GRADE
q2 Frequency Percent LENGTH OF TIME IN
Grade 7 25 17.76 THIS DISTRICT PARTICIPATE IN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 19 13.82 q7 Frequency Percent
BAND/ORCHESTRA
Grade 9 19 13.82 <1 year 17 12.10
q12b Frequency Percent
Grade 10 26 18.42 2-3 years 26 18.55
No 90 71.28
Grade 11 24 17.11 >4 years 96 69.35
Yes 36 28.72
Grade 12 27 19.08

LIVE WITH BOTH
PARENTS
q3 Frequency Percent DO YOU HAVE A JOB
PARTICIPATE IN
No 46 33.11 q8 Frequency Percent SCHOOL CHOIR
Yes 94 66.89 No 64 45.83 q12c Frequency Percent
Yes 76 54.17 No 118 98.41
Yes 2 1.59
AGE
q4 Frequency Percent DO YOU GET AN
ALLOWANCE Frequency Missing = 19.672694557
12 8 5.47
q9 Frequency Percent
13 19 13.49
No 113 80.65
14 21 15.31
Yes 27 19.35 PARTICIPATE IN
15 19 13.34
DRAMA/SPEECH/ART
16 27 19.17 CLUBS
17 25 17.69 EITHER PARENT COLLEGE q12d Frequency Percent
18 20 14.17 GRADUATE No 97 79.81
19 or older 2 1.36 q10 Frequency Percent Yes 25 20.19
Don't Know 19 13.57
No 45 32.25
ETHNICITY Frequency Missing = 18.649209027
Yes 75 54.18
African/American 2 1.47
Asian/American 1 0.88 Frequency Missing = 1.0315789474 PARTICIPATE IN DRILL
Mexican/American 14 10.16 TEAM/CHEERLEADING
Native/American 1 0.69 q12e Frequency Percent
Other 3 2.37 QUALIFY FOR No 111 91.16
FREE/REDUCED PRICE Yes 11 8.84
White 117 84.44
LUNCH
Frequency Missing = 1.9185185185 Don't Know 34 24.56 Frequency Missing = 18.598133153
No 71 50.83
Yes 34 24.62
The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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PARTICIPATE IN PARTICIPATE IN DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT
STUDENT OTHER SCHOOL SCHOOL
GOVERNMENT CLUBS OR GROUPS q13c Frequency Percent
q12f Frequency Percent q12k Frequency Percent Very Safe 91 65.33
No 97 78.57 No 83 66.16 Somewhat Safe 44 31.16
Yes 26 21.43 Yes 43 33.84 Not Very Safe 4 2.77
Don't Know 1 0.74
Frequency Missing = 16.923875394 Frequency Missing = 13.933325836

FRIENDS FEELING
CLOSE TO THEIR
PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL PARTICIPATE IN PARENTS
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK ATHLETIC TEAMS
q14a Frequency Percent
q12g Frequency Percent OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
None 4 3.02
No 113 92.99 q12l Frequency Percent
A Few 13 9.08
Yes 9 7.01 No 80 64.34
Some 31 22.64
Yes 45 35.66
Most 73 52.42
Frequency Missing = 18.649209027 All 18 12.83
PARTICIPATE IN Frequency Missing = 1.0745614035

ACADEMIC PARTICIPATE IN
CLUBS/SOCIETIES OTHER CLUBS OR
q12h Frequency Percent GROUPS OUTSIDE OF HOW MANY FRIENDS
SCHOOL CARRY WEAPONS
No 98 80.41
q12m Frequency Percent q14b Frequency Percent
Yes 24 19.59
No 68 54.56 None 36 25.94
Yes 57 45.44 A Few 44 31.61
Frequency Missing = 18.571577448 Some 29 20.91
Most 23 16.58
PARTICIPATE IN
ACADEMIC
COMPETITION DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR Frequency Missing = 0.9539473684
GROUPS HOME
q12i Frequency Percent q13a Frequency Percent
No 73 58.15 Very Safe 118 85.06 HOW MANY FRIENDS
Yes 52 41.85 Somewhat Safe 19 13.42 CARE ABOUT GOOD
Not Very Safe 1 0.77 GRADES
Don't Know 1 0.74 q14c Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 14.895366622 None 1 0.71
A Few 10 7.55
Frequency Missing = 0.9539473684 Some 46 33.92
PARTICIPATE IN Most 58 43.11
SCHOOL SERVICE
All 20 14.72
CLUBS DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR
q12j Frequency Percent NEIGHBORHOOD
No 110 88.31 q13b Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 4.9705128205
Yes 15 11.69 Very Safe 94 67.21
Somewhat Safe 42 29.83
Not Very Safe 1 0.68
Don't Know 3 2.28

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HOW MANY FRIENDS RECENT BEER USE RECENT MARIJUANA USE
BELONG TO A GANG Q16C Frequency Percent Q17A Frequency Percent
q14d Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 35 26.80 Never Heard/Used 120 88.42
None 123 89.32 In Your Lifetime 35 26.45 In Your Lifetime 10 7.06
A Few 13 9.21 Since School Began 13 10.14 Since School Began 2 1.65
Most 1 0.69 In the Past Month 48 36.61 In the Past Month 4 2.87
All 1 0.78

RECENT WINE COOLER USE RECENT COCAINE USE

FRIENDS WISHING TO Q16D Frequency Percent Q17B Frequency Percent
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL Never Heard/Used 56 42.14 Never Heard/Used 135 99.30
q14e Frequency Percent In Your Lifetime 27 20.37 Since School Began 1 0.70
None 83 59.20 Since School Began 16 11.82
A Few 49 34.84 In the Past Month 34 25.68
Some 7 5.19 Frequency Missing = 4.2714996626
Most 1 0.77
RECENT CRACK USE
PARENTS ATTEND Q17C Frequency Percent
PTA/SCHOOL OPEN RECENT WINE USE Never Heard/Used 133 100.00
HOUSES Q16E Frequency Percent
q15 Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 67 50.82
No 37 30.08 In Your Lifetime 39 30.07 Frequency Missing = 7.1358721323
Yes 85 69.92 Since School Began 19 14.64
In the Past Month 6 4.47
RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE
Frequency Missing = 18.00941483 Q17E Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 8.9281638926 Never Heard/Used 135 100.00
RECENT CIGARETTE USE

Q16A Frequency Percent RECENT LIQUOR USE Frequency Missing = 5.30307861
Never Heard/Used 59 43.29 Q16F Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 27 19.91 Never Heard/Used 52 38.62
Since School Began 12 8.68 RECENT UPPER USE
In Your Lifetime 24 17.44
In the Past Month 39 28.13 Q17F Frequency Percent
Since School Began 16 11.97
Never Heard/Used 132 97.93
Frequency Missing = 2.993079922 Since School Began 1 0.71
Frequency Missing = 4.836497226 In the Past Month 1 0.71
RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO

USE Frequency Missing = 5.225447031
RECENT INHALANT USE
Q16B Frequency Percent
Q16G Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 13 9.71 RECENT DOWNER USE
Since School Began 7 5.45 Q17G Frequency Percent
In the Past Month 33 24.47 Never Heard/Used 130 97.90

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CLOSE FRIENDS USE
RECENT ROHYPNOL USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Q17H Frequency Percent INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH q19b Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 135 99.30 q18c Frequency Percent Never heard/None 27 19.42
In Your Lifetime 1 0.70 Never Heard/Used 135 99.30 A few 31 22.59
11+ times 1 0.70 Some 40 29.23
Most 38 27.37
RECENT STEROID USE Frequency Missing = 2.8724658869

Q17I Frequency Percent MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH
Never Heard/Used 134 99.34 q18d Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 1 0.66 Never Heard/Used 130 95.59 CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
1-2 times 4 3.05 q19c Frequency Percent
11+ times 2 1.35 Never heard/None 13 9.19
Frequency Missing = 5.2279773954 A few 22 15.70
Some 31 21.96
Most 65 46.65
RECENT ECSTASY USE
All 9 6.50
Q17J Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 134 99.29 COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH
In Your Lifetime 1 0.71 q18e Frequency Percent
1-2 times 1 0.70
Frequency Missing = 5.225447031 CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE
COOLERS
Frequency Missing = 4.0676413255 q19d Frequency Percent
RECENT HEROIN USE
Never heard/None 43 31.58
Q17K Frequency Percent
A few 36 25.94
Never Heard/Used 134 100.00 CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH
Some 34 25.08
q18f Frequency Percent
Most 21 15.46

TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH
Never Heard/Used 81 59.62 CLOSE FRIENDS USE
CIGARETTES CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE
1-2 times 16 11.91
q19a Frequency Percent q19e Frequency Percent
3-10 times 12 8.65
Never heard/None 21 15.05 Never heard/None 71 52.33
11+ times 27 19.82
A few 47 34.33 A few 43 31.76
Some 48 35.36 Some 17 12.51
Frequency Missing = 4.7669590643 Most 21 15.26 Most 4 2.76
All 1 0.65
ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH Frequency Missing = 2.8724658869

1-2 times 41 30.30
3-10 times 21 15.30
11+ times 8 5.86

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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR DIFFICULT TO GET DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR
q19f Frequency Percent SMOKELESS TOBACCO q20f Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 31 22.27 q20b Frequency Percent Never heard of 8 6.07
A few 43 31.11 Never heard of 14 10.68 Impossible 19 14.51
Some 40 28.77 Impossible 18 13.41 Very difficult 18 13.45
Most 24 17.22 Very difficult 5 3.98 Somewhat diff 32 24.42
All 1 0.64 Somewhat diff 13 9.71 Somewhat easy 30 22.50
Somewhat easy 29 22.51 Very easy 25 19.05
Very easy 52 39.71
CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS
q19g Frequency Percent DIFFICULT TO GET
Never heard/None 121 88.23 DIFFICULT TO GET BEER INHALANTS
A few 13 9.68 q20c Frequency Percent q20g Frequency Percent
Some 2 1.40 Never heard of 3 2.29 Never heard of 24 18.24
Most 1 0.70 Impossible 11 8.66 Impossible 25 18.90
Very difficult 16 12.02 Very difficult 15 11.27
Somewhat diff 28 21.77 Somewhat diff 9 6.60
Frequency Missing = 2.8724658869 Somewhat easy 37 28.65 Somewhat easy 16 11.83
Very easy 35 26.61 Very easy 44 33.15
CLOSE FRIENDS USE

MARIJUANA Frequency Missing = 9.6889263758 Frequency Missing = 7.6578872395
q19h Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 105 76.59
A few 24 17.77 DIFFICULT TO GET WINE DIFFICULT TO GET
Some 4 2.90 COOLERS MARIJUANA
Most 4 2.74 q20d Frequency Percent q20h Frequency Percent
Never heard of 16 12.07 Never heard of 18 13.46
Impossible 15 11.07 Impossible 63 47.97
Frequency Missing = 2.9420040486 Very difficult 18 13.45 Very difficult 28 21.05
Somewhat diff 27 20.92 Somewhat diff 10 7.41
Somewhat easy 33 25.45 Somewhat easy 7 5.05
DIFFICULT TO GET
Very easy 22 17.04 Very easy 7 5.06
CIGARETTES
Never heard of 6 4.49 Frequency Missing = 8.6143649723 Frequency Missing = 7.6578872395
Impossible 16 11.98
Very difficult 5 4.02
Somewhat diff 18 13.71 DIFFICULT TO GET WINE DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE
Somewhat easy 37 27.74 q20e Frequency Percent q20i Frequency Percent
Very easy 50 38.07 Never heard of 11 8.32 Never heard of 22 16.70
Impossible 17 13.34 Impossible 75 57.34
Very difficult 17 13.38 Very difficult 25 18.74
Frequency Missing = 7.6578872395 Somewhat diff 30 23.12 Somewhat diff 6 4.31
Somewhat easy 30 22.85 Somewhat easy 4 2.91
Very easy 25 18.99


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DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN
q20j Frequency Percent q20n Frequency Percent q20r Frequency Percent
Never heard of 22 16.70 Never heard of 59 45.78 Never heard of 30 23.22
Impossible 76 58.01 Impossible 47 35.98 Impossible 72 55.97
Very difficult 26 19.46 Very difficult 17 13.18 Very difficult 20 15.68
Somewhat diff 6 4.31 Somewhat diff 4 2.79 Somewhat diff 6 4.39
Somewhat easy 2 1.51 Somewhat easy 2 1.47 Somewhat easy 1 0.74
Very easy 1 0.80

DIFFICULT TO GET OXARIL AGE WHEN FIRST USED

q20k Frequency Percent DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES
Never heard of 59 44.38 ROHYPNOL q21a Frequency Percent
Impossible 54 40.66 q20o Frequency Percent 9 or younger 8 9.55
Very difficult 16 12.12 Never heard of 46 34.86 10 years old 2 2.56
Somewhat diff 4 2.84 Impossible 62 47.35 11 years old 2 2.48
Very difficult 19 14.20 12 years old 13 15.39
Somewhat diff 3 2.08 13 years old 15 18.15
Frequency Missing = 7.6578872395 Somewhat easy 2 1.51 14 years old 12 14.29
15 years old 17 20.65
16 years old 8 10.09
DIFFICULT TO GET Frequency Missing = 8.732448643 17 years old 4 4.58
HALLUCINOGENS
18 or older 2 2.25
q20l Frequency Percent
Never heard of 42 32.96 DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
Impossible 61 47.43 q20p Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 58.212749288
Very difficult 17 13.52 Never heard of 24 18.35
Somewhat diff 6 4.55 Impossible 67 51.46
Somewhat easy 2 1.55 Very difficult 28 21.11 AGE WHEN FIRST USED
Somewhat diff 7 5.23 SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Somewhat easy 3 2.24 q21b Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 11.529813315 Very easy 2 1.62 9 or younger 3 5.36
10 years old 3 5.54
11 years old 2 3.82
DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS Frequency Missing = 9.6889263758 12 years old 8 14.72
q20m Frequency Percent
13 years old 10 18.92
Never heard of 59 45.44
Impossible 47 36.45 DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY
Very difficult 17 13.08 q20q Frequency Percent
Somewhat diff 4 2.77 Never heard of 37 27.91
17 years old 2 3.59
Somewhat easy 2 1.46 Impossible 65 49.51
18 or older 1 1.67
Very easy 1 0.79 Very difficult 25 18.99
Somewhat diff 2 1.35
Somewhat easy 2 1.45 Frequency Missing = 86.850551057
Frequency Missing = 9.6889263758 Very easy 1 0.79

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AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST
BEER LIQUOR USED CRACK
q21c Frequency Percent q21f Frequency Percent q21j Frequency Percent
9 or younger 14 13.45 9 or younger 1 1.06
10 years old 8 7.47 10 years old 4 5.22
12 years old 7 6.86 12 years old 3 3.65 Frequency Missing = 140
AGE WHEN FIRST
15 years old 13 13.01 15 years old 18 21.53 USED OXARIL
16 years old 15 14.40 16 years old 14 16.93 q21k Frequency Percent
18 or older 1 0.86 18 or older 2 2.28
Frequency Missing = 140

AGE WHEN FIRST

AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED USED
WINE COOLERS INHALANTS HALLUCINOGENS
q21d Frequency Percent q21g Frequency Percent q21l Frequency Percent
9 or younger 7 9.24 11 years old 2 66.73
11 years old 11 14.25
12 years old 3 3.98 Frequency Missing = 140
13 years old 12 15.28 Frequency Missing = 137.13309717
14 years old 21 26.34
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS
16 years old 8 10.80 MARIJUANA q21m Frequency Percent
17 years old 3 3.66 q21h Frequency Percent 14 years old 1 34.13
18 or older 2 2.44 11 years old 1 6.45 16 years old 2 65.87
12 years old 1 6.45
AGE WHEN FIRST USED 16 years old 2 12.94
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
WINE 17 years old 1 6.43
DOWNERS
q21e Frequency Percent
q21n Frequency Percent
9 or younger 6 9.18
Frequency Missing = 125.17412187 16 years old 1 100.00
10 years old 3 4.91
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
13 years old 10 15.01 COCAINE
14 years old 6 9.50 q21i Frequency Percent
15 years old 12 18.51 AGE WHEN FIRST
15 years old 1 100.00
16 years old 6 9.84 USED ROHYPNOL
17 years old 1 1.46 q21o Frequency Percent

Frequency Missing = 140

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AGE WHEN FIRST
USED STEROIDS HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
q21p Frequency Percent BEER HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
q22c Frequency Percent INHALANTS
Several times/wk 6 4.19 q22g Frequency Percent
Several times/mo 22 15.93 Several times/wk 1 0.69
Frequency Missing = 140 About once/month 30 21.75 About once/year 1 0.69
About once/year 20 14.59 Never used 136 98.61
< once/year 23 16.80
AGE WHEN FIRST
Never used 37 26.73
USED ECSTASY Frequency Missing = 2.1061403509
q21q Frequency Percent
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
MARIJUANA
Frequency Missing = 140 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE q22h Frequency Percent
WINE COOLERS Several times/wk 1 0.70
q22d Frequency Percent Several times/mo 1 0.70
AGE WHEN FIRST About once/month 2 1.40
Several times/wk 2 1.34
USED HEROIN
Several times/mo 11 8.34 About once/year 3 2.28
q21r Frequency Percent
About once/month 16 11.63 < once/year 4 2.96
About once/year 26 18.86 Never used 126 91.96
Frequency Missing = 140 Never used 60 43.34
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE Frequency Missing = 2.1061403509

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY
CIGARETTES
USE COCAINE
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE q22i Frequency Percent
Every day 6 4.43
WINE < once/year 1 0.70
q22e Frequency Percent Never used 135 99.30
Several times/mo 12 8.70
About once/month 20 14.86
About once/year 6 4.47 Frequency Missing = 4.2552631579
About once/year 16 12.07
Never used 62 44.67
< once/year 34 24.93 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY
Never used 73 53.55 USE CRACK
Frequency Missing = 2.1061403509 q22j Frequency Percent
Never used 138 100.00
SMOKELESS TOBACCO Frequency Missing = 2.1061403509
q22b Frequency Percent HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
LIQUOR
Every day 16 11.71
q22f Frequency Percent HOW OFTEN NORMALLY
Several times/wk 2 1.34 USE OXARIL
Several times/mo 13 9.14 q22k Frequency Percent
About once/month 25 17.83 Never used 138 100.00
< once/year 8 5.71
Never used 83 60.96
Never used 56 40.79 Frequency Missing = 2.1061403509


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HOW OFTEN NORMALLY HOW OFTEN NORMALLY AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE
USE HALLUCINOGENS USE HEROIN TIME
q22l Frequency Percent q22r Frequency Percent q23d Frequency Percent
Never used 135 100.00 Never used 138 100.00 1 35 25.32
Every day 12 8.68
Frequency Missing = 5.30307861 Frequency Missing = 2.1061403509 Several times/mo 20 14.62
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME
UPPERS < once/year 23 16.52
q22m Frequency Percent Never used 14 10.37
1 52 37.80
About once/month 1 0.70 Every day 5 3.57
About once/year 1 0.65 Several times/wk 4 2.76 Frequency Missing = 1.2088815789
Never used 135 98.65 Several times/mo 7 5.09
About once/year 16 11.70 HOW MANY 5+ DRINKS IN PAST
Frequency Missing = 3.1807017544 30 DAYS
Never used 22 16.29 q24 Frequency Percent
Never 5+ at time 48 35.24
DOWNERS None 38 27.89
Frequency Missing = 1.9880566802 1 day 16 11.52
q22n Frequency Percent
About once/year 1 0.66 2 days 11 7.82
Never used 134 99.34 3 to 5 days 13 9.81
AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT
6 to 9 days 3 2.10
ONE TIME
10 or more days 8 5.62
1 73 52.66
Every day 2 1.44 Frequency Missing = 2.9420040486
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY Several times/wk 1 0.88
USE ROHYPNOL Several times/mo 2 1.62
q22o Frequency Percent About once/month 4 2.86 GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Never used 137 100.00 About once/year 4 2.67 FROM HOME
< once/year 21 14.90 q25a Frequency Percent
Never used 32 22.97 Do not Drink 41 30.63
Frequency Missing = 3.0626180837 Never 48 35.49
Seldom 31 22.66
Frequency Missing = 1.9880566802 Most of the Time 13 9.61
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY Always 2 1.60
USE STEROIDS
q22p Frequency Percent AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME
Never used 138 100.00 q23c Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 4.9060353876
1 61 43.65
Every day 3 2.12
Frequency Missing = 2.1061403509 Several times/wk 1 0.64 GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Several times/mo 12 8.56 FROM FRIENDS
About once/month 14 10.31 q25b Frequency Percent
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY Do not Drink 31 23.23
USE ECSTASY About once/year 16 11.60
< once/year 19 13.88 Never 20 14.66
q22q Frequency Percent
Never used 13 9.25 Seldom 36 27.19
Never used 137 100.00
Most of the Time 31 23.24
Always 16 11.67

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USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG
q26b Frequency Percent USE - CODEINE
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Never 131 95.81 q28a Frequency Percent
FROM A STORE Never heard/used 139 100.00
Seldom 3 2.15
q25c Frequency Percent
Half the time 2 1.34
Do not Drink 33 24.80
Most of the time 1 0.70
Never 86 64.41 Frequency Missing = 0.9564777328
Seldom 11 7.88
Most of the Time 4 2.91 Frequency Missing = 2.993079922
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG
USE - OXYCONTIN ETC
Frequency Missing = 5.7929749588 USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS q28b Frequency Percent
OR WATER PIPES Never heard/used 136 98.72
q26c Frequency Percent At least once/life 2 1.28
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Never 133 97.26
AT PARTIES
Seldom 3 2.09
q25d Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 1.8434173039
Do not Drink 29 21.76
Never 17 12.94
Seldom 36 26.95 RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG
USE - VICODIN ETC
Most of the Time 35 26.16
q28c Frequency Percent
Always 16 12.19
USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES Never heard/used 138 100.00
q26d Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 5.7929749588 Never 130 95.12 Frequency Missing = 1.9880566802
Seldom 2 1.39
Most of the time 4 2.74
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
FROM OTHER Always 1 0.75 RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG
USE - VALIUM ETC
q28d Frequency Percent
Do not Drink 32 24.27 Frequency Missing = 2.993079922 Never heard/used 138 99.31
Never 43 32.19
At least once/life 1 0.69
Seldom 29 21.79
Most of the Time 21 15.93 USE MARIJUANA OTHER
Always 8 5.82 WAYS Frequency Missing = 0.9564777328
Never 130 94.87
Frequency Missing = 6.8164604888 Seldom 3 2.15 RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE
Half the time 3 2.10 - XANAX ETC
Always 1 0.88 q28e Frequency Percent
USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS
Never heard/used 124 89.42
At least once/month 3 2.07
Never 130 95.17 Frequency Missing = 2.993079922 At least once/year 4 2.75
Seldom 3 2.09
At least once/life 8 5.77
Most of the time 1 0.70 USED METHAMPHETAMINE
Always 1 0.70 EVEN ONE TIME Frequency Missing = 0.9564777328
Frequency Missing = 2.993079922 At least once/year 1 0.68 TAKE DXM, TRIPLE CS, ETC. TO
At least once/life 4 2.86 GET HIGH

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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
USE COCAINE
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO q30e Frequency Percent
USE TOBACCO Very 125 92.70 DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
q30a Frequency Percent USE METHAMPHETAMINE
Somewhat 4 2.88
Very 39 28.02 q30j Frequency Percent
Not at all 1 0.71
Somewhat 60 43.65 Very 129 94.41
Don't know 5 3.71
Not very 32 23.44 Somewhat 3 2.09
Not at all 6 4.15 Don't know 5 3.50
Don't know 1 0.75 Frequency Missing = 4.7854213525

Frequency Missing = 1.9185185185 DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
USE CRACK
q30f Frequency Percent DAYS SKIPPED SINCE
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS SEPTEMBER
Very 126 92.75
TO USE ALCOHOL q31a Frequency Percent
Somewhat 3 2.10
q30b Frequency Percent None 118 84.63
Not at all 1 0.79
Very 47 35.13 1-3 days 19 13.36
Don't know 6 4.36
Somewhat 67 49.40 4-9 days 2 1.32
Not very 20 14.67 10+ days 1 0.69
Not at all 1 0.80 Frequency Missing = 3.9065751987

Frequency Missing = 5.0378251987 DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
USE ECSTASY
q30g Frequency Percent DAYS ILL SINCE
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO SEPTEMBER
Very 124 92.64
USE INHALANTS q31b Frequency Percent
Somewhat 4 2.94
q30c Frequency Percent None 43 31.31
Don't know 6 4.42
Very 115 86.86 1-3 days 67 48.35
Somewhat 13 10.21 4-9 days 22 16.09
Not very 1 0.72 Frequency Missing = 5.859982756 10+ days 6 4.25
Don't know 3 2.21
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO Frequency Missing = 2.0631578947

Frequency Missing = 7.8402505998 USE STEROIDS
q30h Frequency Percent
Very 121 89.26 OTHER DAYS MISSED
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO SINCE SEPTEMBER
Somewhat 8 5.70
USE MARIJUANA q31c Frequency Percent
Not very 1 0.66
q30d Frequency Percent None 44 32.25
Don't know 6 4.39
Very 116 86.75 1-3 days 74 54.41
Somewhat 7 5.13 4-9 days 14 10.44
Not very 4 2.90 Frequency Missing = 4.7854213525 10+ days 4 2.90
Not at all 4 3.08
Don't know 3 2.14
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO Frequency Missing = 3.973582996
USE HEROIN
Frequency Missing = 5.7234367971 q30i Frequency Percent
Very 128 94.24
Somewhat 3 2.10
Don't know 5 3.66

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SENT TO DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A
PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE GOOD BIT TO DRINK
SEPTEMBER q32b Frequency Percent CRITICIZED BY DATE
q31d Frequency Percent None 117 84.06 BECAUSE OF DRUG USE
None 111 79.98 1-3 times 15 11.09 q32g Frequency Percent
1-3 days 20 14.12 4-9 times 6 4.16 None 133 99.29
4-9 days 6 4.52 10+ times 1 0.69 1-3 times 1 0.71
10+ days 2 1.38

CRITICIZED BY DATE TROUBLE WITH POLICE

SOMEONE CALLED BECAUSE OF DRINKING BECAUSE OF DRUG USE
HOME SINCE q32c Frequency Percent q32h Frequency Percent
SEPTEMBER None 123 88.85 None 133 97.88
q31e Frequency Percent 1-3 times 12 8.36 1-3 times 3 2.12
None 128 92.03 4-9 times 1 0.77
1-3 days 6 4.36 10+ times 3 2.02
4-9 days 5 3.61 Frequency Missing = 4.1346491228

Frequency Missing = 1.0315789474 CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON
ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT
TROUBLE WITH POLICE
IN TROUBLE FOR BECAUSE OF DRINKING None 127 91.89
DRINKING SINCE q32d Frequency Percent 1-3 days 8 5.58
SEPTEMBER 4-9 days 2 1.75
None 127 94.94
q31f Frequency Percent 10+ days 1 0.78
1-3 times 7 5.06
None 136 98.56
1-3 days 2 1.44

TROUBLE WITH CLASS DAYS HIGH ON
FRIENDS BECAUSE OF MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT
IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG USE q33b Frequency Percent
DRUG USE SINCE q32e Frequency Percent None 135 97.01
SEPTEMBER 1-3 days 2 1.37
None 135 97.12
q31g Frequency Percent 4-9 days 2 1.61
1-3 times 3 2.20
None 138 100.00
4-9 times 1 0.69

CLASS DAYS HIGH

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS ON INHALANTS
DRIVEN A CAR WHILE
BECAUSE OF DRINKING SINCE SEPT
HIGH FROM DRUGS
q32a Frequency Percent q33c Frequency Percent
q32f Frequency Percent
None 128 92.41 None 139 100.00
None 132 96.41
1-3 times 9 6.82
1-3 times 4 2.90
10+ times 1 0.77
4-9 times 1 0.70


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CLASS DAYS HIGH WOULD SEEK HELP WOULD SEEK HELP
ON OTHER DRUG(S) FROM SCHOOL FROM FRIENDS
q33d Frequency Percent COUNSELOR q36f Frequency Percent
None 139 100.00 q36a Frequency Percent No 32 23.65
No 95 68.93 Yes 103 76.35
Yes 43 31.07
ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES
THIS SCHOOL YEAR WOULD SEEK HELP
q34a Frequency Percent WOULD SEEK HELP FROM ANOTHER
Never 18 13.18 OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL ADULT
Seldom 21 15.16 q36b Frequency Percent q36g Frequency Percent
Half the time 20 14.62 No 81 58.93 No 51 37.26
Most of the time 36 26.13 Yes 57 41.07 Yes 86 62.74
Always 24 17.27
Don't know 4 3.17
Didn't attend 15 10.46
WOULD SEEK HELP WOULD NOT SEEK

FROM OTHER HELP
COUNSELOR q36h Frequency Percent
q36c Frequency Percent No 119 87.82
DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS
SCHOOL YEAR No 82 60.06 Yes 16 12.18
q34b Frequency Percent Yes 55 39.94
Never 88 63.39
Seldom 13 9.19 Frequency Missing = 2.9394736842
Most of the time 5 3.58 DRUG/ALCOHOL
Always 1 0.69 WOULD SEEK HELP INFO--SCHOOL
Don't know 8 5.48 FROM PARENTS HEALTH CLASS
Didn't attend 17 11.97 q36d Frequency Percent q37a Frequency Percent
No 47 34.57 No 57 45.09
Yes 90 65.43 Yes 70 54.91

SOUGHT HELP FOR
DRUG/ALCOHOL
PROBLEM WOULD SEEK HELP DRUG/ALCOHOL
q35 Frequency Percent FROM A MEDICAL INFO--SCHOOL
No 123 92.43 DOCTOR ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
Yes 10 7.57 q36e Frequency Percent q37b Frequency Percent
No 88 63.61 No 20 16.29
Yes 50 36.39 Yes 105 83.71

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DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL
INFO--SCHOOL INFO--ANOTHER
GUIDANCE SCHOOL SOURCE Frequency Missing = 1.0315789474
COUNSELOR q37h Frequency Percent
q37c Frequency Percent No 76 61.26
No 70 56.66 PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
Yes 48 38.74
SMOKING CIGARET
Yes 54 43.34
Frequency Missing = 16.21373613 Strong disapprove 78 55.96
Frequency Missing = 16.478989541 Mild disapprove 30 21.94
Neither 19 14.02
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- Mildly approve 5 3.52
DRUG/ALCOHOL WEBSITE/ONLINE CHAT Strongly approve 1 0.77
INFO--SCIENCE CLASS GROUP Don't know 5 3.79
q37d Frequency Percent q38a Frequency Percent
No 83 67.15 No 118 84.90
Yes 41 32.85 Yes 21 15.10 Frequency Missing = 1.0315789474
Frequency Missing = 16.521971997 Frequency Missing = 1.0315789474 PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
DRINKING BEER
DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- Strong disapprove 71 51.10
INFO--SOCIAL BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA Mild disapprove 37 26.55
STUDIES CLASS MPHLETS
Neither 17 12.02
q37e Frequency Percent q38b Frequency
Mildly approve 8 5.77
No 106 85.19 No 73
Strongly approve 1 0.77
Yes 18 14.81 Yes 63
Don't know 5 3.79
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
Frequency Missing = 15.447410594 BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA
MPHLETS
q38b Percent
DRUG/ALCOHOL No 53.59 PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
INFO--SCHOOL Yes 46.41
STUDENT GROUP OR USING MARIJUANA
CLUB q39c Frequency Percent
q37f Frequency Percent Strong disapprove 134 96.37
No 96 77.12 Mild disapprove 2 1.43
Yes 29 22.88 Neither 1 0.77
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- Don't know 2 1.43
TV/RADIO/OTHER
Frequency Missing = 15.326796559 AUDIO/VIDEO
q38c Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 1.0315789474
No 72 52.06
DRUG/ALCOHOL Yes 66 47.94
INFO--INVITED TESTED FOR DRUG
SCHOOL GUEST USE AT SCHOOL
q37g Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 1.9855263158 q40 Frequency Percent
No 42 33.76 No 133 95.98
Yes 83 66.24 Yes 6 4.02
DRUG/ALCOHOL
INFO--PARENTS
Frequency Missing = 14.37284919 q38d Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 1.0315789474
No 78 55.77
Yes 61 44.23

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PURCHASED
LOTTERY TICKET IN
PAST YEAR
No 114 81.94
Yes 25 18.06

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

Past School Ever Never

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

Several Several About About Less than

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

Table T-4: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get... 2

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

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

None A Few Some Most ALL

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

All 28.0% 43.6% 23.4% 4.2% 0.7%

Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 3

Past School Ever Never

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

Several Several About About Less than

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

drinks of alcohol at one time?

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

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

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

Average days absent due to

Average days conduct problems

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

Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use... 6

None A Few Some Most ALL

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

Half Most Didn't

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

All 35.1% 49.4% 14.7% 0.8% 0.0%

Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 8

Past School Ever Never

Table D-2: How often do you normally use... 9

Several Several About About Less than

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

Table D-4: Age of first use of marijuana by family situation: 10

Never 9/Under 10 to 11 12 to 13 14 to 15 16 to 17 Over 17

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

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

Average days absent due to

Average days conduct problems

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

Table D-9: About how many 12

of your close friends use

None A Few Some Most ALL

All 76.6% 17.8% 2.9% 2.7% 0.0%

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

Half Most Didn't

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

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

Table D-15: How recently, if ever, have you taken... 14

Past School Ever Never

Table D-16: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past School Ever Never

Table D-17: How recently, if ever, have you taken...

Past School Ever Never

Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 15

Past School Ever Never