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CAMERON COUNTY - Rio Hondo ISD - 2006 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use
CAMERON COUNTY - Rio Hondo ISD - 2006 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use
Spring 2006
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T-3: In the past 30 days, how many cigarettes have you smoked? 3
Table T-7: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes? 5
Table T-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco? 6
Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do 9
Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or more 10
10 or
Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days more days
Alcohol
All 78.7% 7.3% 5.7% 5.2% 1.6% 1.5%
Grade 7 91.2% 2.7% 2.7% 1.8% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 8 87.9% 4.3% 2.6% 4.3% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 9 81.9% 3.9% 7.1% 3.9% 0.8% 2.4%
Grade 10 74.8% 10.2% 6.3% 3.9% 3.1% 1.6%
Grade 11 72.5% 9.8% 3.9% 10.8% 1.0% 2.0%
Grade 12 61.7% 13.8% 11.7% 7.4% 4.3% 1.1%
Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you... 12
Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems: 13
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... 15
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.. 16
Most of
Do Not Drink Never Seldom the Time Always
At home
All 46.8% 33.1% 13.1% 5.4% 1.7%
Grade 7 59.3% 29.2% 7.1% 2.7% 1.8%
Grade 8 56.1% 24.6% 7.9% 7.9% 3.5%
Grade 9 48.8% 38.8% 9.1% 2.5% 0.8%
Grade 10 43.1% 30.1% 17.1% 8.9% 0.8%
Grade 11 44.0% 31.0% 20.0% 4.0% 1.0%
Grade 12 26.7% 45.6% 18.9% 6.7% 2.2%
From friends
All 40.6% 21.1% 15.8% 15.1% 7.4%
Grade 7 59.6% 30.3% 6.4% 3.7% 0.0%
Grade 8 51.4% 22.5% 11.7% 12.6% 1.8%
Grade 9 38.7% 24.4% 16.8% 16.0% 4.2%
Grade 10 33.3% 18.8% 22.2% 16.2% 9.4%
Grade 11 36.6% 11.9% 16.8% 20.8% 13.9%
Grade 12 21.6% 17.0% 21.6% 22.7% 17.0%
From a store
All 43.1% 44.4% 6.7% 4.0% 1.9%
Grade 7 56.6% 39.8% 0.9% 1.8% 0.9%
Grade 8 54.6% 37.0% 5.6% 1.9% 0.9%
Grade 9 42.2% 50.9% 4.3% 1.7% 0.9%
Grade 10 38.8% 43.8% 9.9% 5.0% 2.5%
Grade 11 38.0% 44.0% 10.0% 5.0% 3.0%
Grade 12 25.6% 51.2% 10.5% 9.3% 3.5%
At parties
All 38.8% 17.4% 12.0% 17.4% 14.3%
Grade 7 50.9% 23.6% 10.0% 11.8% 3.6%
Grade 8 50.5% 18.3% 8.3% 15.6% 7.3%
Grade 9 37.8% 22.7% 10.9% 19.3% 9.2%
Grade 10 33.6% 13.4% 16.8% 20.2% 16.0%
Grade 11 35.6% 11.9% 10.9% 18.8% 22.8%
Grade 12 23.3% 13.3% 15.6% 18.9% 28.9%
Other source
All 42.6% 26.0% 15.1% 7.8% 8.6%
Grade 7 52.3% 32.4% 7.2% 4.5% 3.6%
Grade 8 51.8% 20.0% 14.5% 7.3% 6.4%
Grade 9 42.9% 31.9% 10.1% 5.0% 10.1%
Grade 10 37.2% 23.1% 18.2% 9.1% 12.4%
Grade 11 43.3% 20.6% 15.5% 13.4% 7.2%
Grade 12 26.2% 26.2% 27.4% 8.3% 11.9%
Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer? 17
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.. 25
Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems: 26
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? 27
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 77.1% 6.2% 4.5% 5.5% 5.2% 1.6%
Grade 7 86.6% 6.3% 1.8% 3.6% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 8 78.9% 0.9% 5.3% 6.1% 6.1% 2.6%
Grade 9 84.3% 5.5% 2.4% 3.9% 3.1% 0.8%
Grade 10 69.6% 6.4% 4.8% 8.0% 8.8% 2.4%
Grade 11 69.9% 9.7% 8.7% 3.9% 5.8% 1.9%
Grade 12 71.4% 8.8% 4.4% 7.7% 6.6% 1.1%
Blunts? All 80.3% 5.7% 7.2% 2.7% 2.7% 1.4%
Grade 7 89.2% 1.8% 7.2% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 8 83.2% 3.5% 6.2% 2.7% 1.8% 2.7%
Grade 9 88.9% 4.0% 4.0% 2.4% 0.8% 0.0%
Grade 10 72.4% 7.3% 10.6% 4.1% 4.9% 0.8%
Grade 11 72.5% 11.8% 5.9% 3.9% 2.9% 2.9%
Grade 12 73.3% 6.7% 10.0% 2.2% 6.7% 1.1%
Bongs or water pipes? All 85.7% 6.0% 2.9% 1.4% 2.6% 1.4%
Grade 7 93.8% 3.5% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 8 86.5% 5.4% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 2.7%
Grade 9 92.8% 5.6% 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.0%
Grade 10 78.5% 6.6% 5.0% 4.1% 5.0% 0.8%
Grade 11 80.8% 9.1% 3.0% 1.0% 3.0% 3.0%
Grade 12 79.8% 6.4% 7.4% 0.0% 5.3% 1.1%
Pipes? All 84.2% 5.5% 4.4% 1.9% 2.7% 1.3%
Grade 7 93.8% 1.8% 2.7% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 8 83.9% 4.5% 5.4% 1.8% 1.8% 2.7%
Grade 9 92.9% 1.6% 3.1% 0.8% 1.6% 0.0%
Grade 10 77.8% 7.1% 4.0% 4.8% 5.6% 0.8%
Grade 11 75.8% 13.1% 4.0% 2.0% 2.0% 3.0%
Grade 12 78.5% 6.5% 7.5% 1.1% 5.4% 1.1%
Some other way? All 86.7% 5.8% 2.0% 1.5% 1.9% 2.2%
Grade 7 95.5% 2.7% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 85.8% 3.5% 3.5% 0.9% 0.9% 5.3%
Grade 9 93.5% 3.2% 1.6% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 76.2% 7.4% 2.5% 3.3% 5.7% 4.9%
Grade 11 82.7% 11.2% 1.0% 2.0% 1.0% 2.0%
Grade 12 84.6% 7.7% 2.2% 0.0% 4.4% 1.1%
Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana? 29
Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use... 30
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Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you 35
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? 36
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 37
CATEGORY Yes
A school health class All 49.3%
Grade 7 39.6%
Grade 8 26.7%
Grade 9 77.1%
Grade 10 50.5%
Grade 11 49.4%
Grade 12 47.2%
An assembly program All 59.0%
Grade 7 89.1%
Grade 8 79.3%
Grade 9 49.1%
Grade 10 37.2%
Grade 11 42.5%
Grade 12 52.1%
Guidance counselor All 42.0%
Grade 7 61.8%
Grade 8 66.7%
Grade 9 34.6%
Grade 10 19.8%
Grade 11 28.0%
Grade 12 38.0%
Science class All 32.0%
Grade 7 52.5%
Grade 8 24.1%
Grade 9 35.8%
Grade 10 24.7%
Grade 11 27.3%
Grade 12 21.1%
Social studies class All 15.1%
Grade 7 17.8%
Grade 8 17.9%
Grade 9 13.7%
Grade 10 9.6%
Grade 11 20.3%
Grade 12 11.1%
Student group session All 21.2%
Grade 7 26.7%
Grade 8 23.8%
Grade 9 16.7%
Grade 10 15.5%
Grade 11 25.9%
Grade 12 19.2%
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 38
CATEGORY Yes
An invited school guest All 49.5%
Grade 7 75.5%
Grade 8 69.9%
Grade 9 35.6%
Grade 10 25.5%
Grade 11 39.0%
Grade 12 50.0%
Another source at school All 39.9%
Grade 7 45.1%
Grade 8 43.5%
Grade 9 32.7%
Grade 10 36.5%
Grade 11 41.2%
Grade 12 41.7%
Any school source All 65.1%
Grade 7 85.3%
Grade 8 63.3%
Grade 9 75.2%
Grade 10 48.9%
Grade 11 57.1%
Grade 12 58.8%
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to? 39
CATEGORY Yes
A counselor or program in All 40.2%
Grade 7 53.6%
Grade 8 47.3%
Grade 9 42.0%
Grade 10 29.2%
Grade 11 29.8%
Grade 12 36.8%
Another adult in school ( All 38.9%
Grade 7 46.4%
Grade 8 43.6%
Grade 9 34.1%
Grade 10 30.8%
Grade 11 38.7%
Grade 12 40.0%
A counselor or program ou All 39.1%
Grade 7 42.3%
Grade 8 45.0%
Grade 9 43.2%
Grade 10 31.3%
Grade 11 36.8%
Grade 12 34.1%
Your parents All 59.6%
Grade 7 62.8%
Grade 8 64.2%
Grade 9 60.5%
Grade 10 56.5%
Grade 11 49.5%
Grade 12 62.7%
A medical doctor All 44.5%
Grade 7 45.5%
Grade 8 45.4%
Grade 9 49.2%
Grade 10 39.1%
Grade 11 38.0%
Grade 12 48.2%
Your friends All 67.4%
Grade 7 62.7%
Grade 8 66.4%
Grade 9 66.1%
Grade 10 68.3%
Grade 11 74.5%
Grade 12 67.9%
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to? 40
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CATEGORY Yes
Another adult (a relative All 62.4%
Grade 7 67.9%
Grade 8 61.5%
Grade 9 61.5%
Grade 10 57.3%
Grade 11 63.8%
Grade 12 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 10.1%
Grade 7 11.7%
Grade 8 14.7%
Grade 9 5.4%
Grade 10 9.6%
Grade 11 9.8%
Grade 12 9.9%
Table X-6: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 43
CATEGORY Yes
A website or online chat All 20.2%
Grade 7 15.8%
Grade 8 20.4%
Grade 9 19.8%
Grade 10 19.8%
Grade 11 22.6%
Grade 12 24.1%
Books, magazines, poster All 48.5%
Grade 7 48.2%
Grade 8 43.9%
Grade 9 46.3%
Grade 10 47.5%
Grade 11 48.4%
Grade 12 57.8%
TV, radio, or other audi All 51.9%
Grade 7 51.3%
Grade 8 51.4%
Grade 9 50.8%
Grade 10 50.4%
Grade 11 48.5%
Grade 12 59.8%
Your parents All 54.3%
Grade 7 65.8%
Grade 8 48.6%
Grade 9 54.4%
Grade 10 46.2%
Grade 11 51.1%
Grade 12 59.3%
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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DIFFICULT TO GET
CIGARETTES Frequency Missing = 147.51774467 Frequency Missing = 133.13548143
q21a Frequency Percent
Never heard of 134 23.58
Impossible 128 22.46 DIFFICULT TO GET WINE DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE
Very difficult 30 5.22 q21e Frequency Percent q21i Frequency Percent
Somewhat diff 70 12.21 Never heard of 132 23.24 Never heard of 180 29.65
Somewhat easy 107 18.81 Impossible 123 21.60 Impossible 188 31.05
Very easy 101 17.72 Very difficult 43 7.62 Very difficult 68 11.26
Somewhat diff 94 16.50 Somewhat diff 62 10.28
Somewhat easy 108 19.08 Somewhat easy 56 9.26
Frequency Missing = 134.36698399 Very easy 68 11.96 Very easy 52 8.51
Frequency Missing = 29.904426748 Frequency Missing = 56.787643489 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
ROHYPNOL
q23o Frequency Percent
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE Every day 1 0.16
INHALANTS CRACK Several times/mo 6 0.98
q23g Frequency Percent q23j Frequency Percent About once/month 2 0.32
Every day 2 0.29 Several times/wk 2 0.31 About once/year 13 2.09
Several times/wk 1 0.17 Several times/mo 2 0.33 < once/year 17 2.74
Several times/mo 4 0.61 About once/month 5 0.78 Never used 589 93.72
About once/month 7 1.01 About once/year 5 0.78
About once/year 7 1.07 < once/year 8 1.25
< once/year 11 1.62 Never used 617 96.54 Frequency Missing = 75.574100633
Never used 635 95.24
SENT TO
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE
USE COCAINE USE HEROIN SEPTEMBER
q30e Frequency Percent q30i Frequency Percent q31d Frequency Percent
Very 516 83.40 Very 555 85.54 None 549 82.57
Somewhat 54 8.74 Somewhat 39 5.94 1-3 days 92 13.85
Not very 14 2.24 Not very 6 0.92 4-9 days 15 2.25
Not at all 7 1.11 Not at all 6 0.93 10+ days 9 1.34
Don't know 28 4.51 Don't know 43 6.67
SOMEONE CALLED
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DAYS SKIPPED SINCE HOME SINCE
USE CRACK SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
q30f Frequency Percent q31a Frequency Percent q31e Frequency Percent
Very 530 84.70 None 467 69.65 None 571 86.31
Somewhat 52 8.25 1-3 days 117 17.40 1-3 days 72 10.86
Not very 8 1.28 4-9 days 43 6.45 4-9 days 15 2.21
Not at all 6 0.96 10+ days 44 6.51 10+ days 4 0.63
Don't know 30 4.81
CRITICIZED BY DATE
Frequency Missing = 50.719393662 BECAUSE OF DRUG USE Frequency Missing = 42.734567056
q32g Frequency Percent
None 606 94.75
CRITICIZED BY DATE 1-3 times 27 4.18 CLASS DAYS HIGH ON
BECAUSE OF DRINKING OTHER DRUG(S)
4-9 times 4 0.61
q32c Frequency Percent q33d Frequency Percent
10+ times 3 0.46
None 608 93.59 None 635 95.76
1-3 times 36 5.52 1-3 days 18 2.67
4-9 times 4 0.58 Frequency Missing = 64.050428178 4-9 days 5 0.79
10+ times 2 0.31 10+ days 5 0.78