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

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Any tobacco product All 26.2% 35.9% 55.1% 44.9%
Grade 7 11.8% 20.0% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 8 15.6% 24.7% 46.9% 53.1%
Grade 9 26.8% 36.6% 57.7% 42.3%
Grade 10 32.5% 43.7% 62.6% 37.4%
Grade 11 39.4% 49.8% 67.2% 32.8%
Grade 12 37.4% 46.9% 65.0% 35.0%
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Cigarettes All 25.8% 35.4% 54.8% 45.2%
Grade 7 11.4% 19.4% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 8 15.7% 24.6% 46.6% 53.4%
Grade 9 26.4% 36.6% 58.1% 41.9%
Grade 10 32.1% 42.6% 62.0% 38.0%
Grade 11 38.3% 48.9% 67.0% 33.0%
Grade 12 36.7% 46.2% 64.4% 35.6%
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Smokeless tobacco All 3.6% 5.5% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 7 1.3% 3.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 8 1.7% 3.1% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.1% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 10 6.2% 8.5% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 11 5.8% 8.8% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 12 5.6% 7.3% 14.4% 85.6%

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

Any tobacco product?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 48.3% 5.2% 7.1% 8.6% 10.6% 9.0% 11.2%

Grade 7 66.7% 1.1% 2.4% 5.1% 6.8% 8.5% 9.4%
Grade 8 56.1% 1.6% 3.8% 6.9% 11.1% 8.5% 12.0%
Grade 9 45.6% 4.5% 8.8% 8.9% 10.8% 11.2% 10.2%
Grade 10 41.0% 6.7% 8.6% 9.9% 10.8% 9.9% 13.0%
Grade 11 37.5% 8.9% 10.0% 11.8% 13.9% 8.1% 9.8%
Grade 12 38.7% 11.1% 10.2% 10.0% 10.3% 5.8% 13.9%

Cigarettes?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 47.8% 5.0% 7.2% 8.7% 10.6% 9.1% 11.6%

Grade 7 66.3% 1.2% 2.5% 5.2% 6.6% 8.7% 9.6%
Grade 8 55.8% 1.6% 3.8% 6.5% 11.3% 8.6% 12.4%
Grade 9 44.7% 4.5% 8.9% 9.1% 11.0% 11.2% 10.6%
Grade 10 41.2% 6.3% 8.5% 10.3% 10.3% 10.2% 13.2%
Grade 11 36.6% 8.2% 10.4% 11.9% 14.1% 8.2% 10.6%
Grade 12 38.9% 10.8% 9.8% 9.8% 10.4% 6.0% 14.2%
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Smokeless tobacco?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 91.6% 0.5% 0.6% 1.0% 1.8% 1.6% 2.8%

Grade 7 96.0% * % 0.2% * % 1.4% 0.8% 1.6%
Grade 8 94.0% 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 1.8% 0.9%
Grade 9 93.4% 0.6% * % 1.2% 1.4% 1.9% 1.6%
Grade 10 88.7% 0.7% 1.4% 1.6% 2.4% 1.2% 4.0%
Grade 11 86.4% 1.2% 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% 1.8% 6.1%
Grade 12 88.6% 0.4% 1.3% 1.5% 1.9% 1.9% 4.4%

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Table T-3: In the past 30 days, how many cigarettes have you smoked?

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack

<1 Per <10 Per <1 Pack But <2 >2 Packs
None Day Day Per Day Packs/Day Per Day

All 72.4% 15.8% 8.5% 1.9% 1.1% 0.3%

Grade 7 85.9% 9.0% 3.9% 0.2% 0.9% 0.2%
Grade 8 79.8% 13.4% 5.7% 0.2% 0.7% 0.2%
Grade 9 71.7% 16.1% 8.8% 2.0% 0.9% 0.5%
Grade 10 67.4% 17.1% 10.4% 2.8% 1.7% 0.7%
Grade 11 62.6% 21.9% 11.3% 2.7% 1.5% * %
Grade 12 61.8% 20.0% 12.7% 4.3% 0.9% 0.2%

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Table T-4: Average age of first use of:

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Tobacco 10.9 11.5 12.6 12.9 13.6 14.2

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

Cigarettes?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 5.8% 10.6% 4.6% 9.1% 20.2% 49.7%

Grade 7 11.5% 25.8% 8.3% 13.2% 19.5% 21.8%
Grade 8 9.1% 14.7% 7.1% 10.4% 24.7% 34.0%
Grade 9 5.1% 9.6% 4.9% 10.9% 23.6% 46.0%
Grade 10 2.7% 5.0% 3.0% 7.6% 20.0% 61.7%
Grade 11 2.5% 2.5% 1.3% 7.1% 17.5% 69.0%
Grade 12 2.4% 2.8% 0.8% 2.6% 10.9% 80.5%

Smokeless Tobacco?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 21.9% 18.7% 8.0% 12.5% 14.6% 24.3%

Grade 7 27.4% 37.3% 11.0% 11.4% 6.1% 6.8%
Grade 8 26.8% 24.8% 11.5% 14.4% 10.8% 11.7%
Grade 9 26.8% 18.4% 8.4% 13.2% 18.8% 14.4%
Grade 10 18.2% 10.3% 6.0% 15.1% 18.2% 32.4%
Grade 11 14.8% 8.1% 5.1% 10.7% 19.2% 42.1%
Grade 12 10.7% 7.7% 3.5% 8.1% 14.2% 55.9%
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Table T-6: About how many of your close friends...

Use any tobacco product?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 25.0% 31.8% 20.3% 18.3% 4.6%

Grade 7 50.8% 30.2% 12.2% 5.3% 1.5%
Grade 8 33.7% 40.7% 16.5% 7.9% 1.1%
Grade 9 21.5% 33.0% 22.4% 17.4% 5.7%
Grade 10 14.2% 30.3% 23.0% 25.5% 7.0%
Grade 11 12.9% 26.1% 27.5% 28.2% 5.3%
Grade 12 12.3% 26.9% 20.9% 31.7% 8.2%

Smoke cigarettes?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 25.3% 32.3% 19.6% 18.3% 4.5%

Grade 7 51.5% 30.0% 11.7% 5.3% 1.5%
Grade 8 34.4% 41.1% 15.5% 7.9% 1.1%
Grade 9 21.4% 34.7% 20.8% 17.5% 5.5%
Grade 10 14.6% 30.8% 22.5% 25.6% 6.5%
Grade 11 12.9% 26.2% 27.4% 28.3% 5.1%
Grade 12 12.5% 26.8% 21.0% 31.6% 8.1%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 74.9% 15.2% 7.3% 1.8% 0.8%

Grade 7 86.6% 8.1% 3.8% 1.0% 0.6%
Grade 8 82.9% 9.5% 5.6% 1.6% 0.5%
Grade 9 77.3% 13.9% 7.0% 1.1% 0.8%
Grade 10 67.2% 18.9% 9.6% 2.9% 1.4%
Grade 11 64.6% 22.8% 9.9% 2.3% 0.4%
Grade 12 65.0% 22.2% 8.7% 2.7% 1.3%

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Table T-7: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 70.0% 12.9% 7.6% 1.9% 1.0% 6.7%

Grade 7 79.5% 3.2% 3.2% 0.4% 1.4% 12.4%
Grade 8 78.6% 7.1% 4.3% 1.4% 1.4% 7.3%
Grade 9 71.1% 12.6% 6.7% 1.9% 1.1% 6.7%
Grade 10 67.2% 16.1% 8.5% 2.9% 0.7% 4.6%
Grade 11 61.0% 21.2% 11.6% 1.8% 0.4% 4.1%
Grade 12 57.0% 20.8% 14.6% 3.2% 0.6% 3.8%
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Table T-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 44.0% 34.2% 13.3% 3.1% 5.4%

Grade 7 60.4% 24.8% 5.9% 2.1% 6.9%
Grade 8 50.2% 30.4% 12.7% 1.8% 4.9%
Grade 9 43.8% 36.9% 10.6% 2.4% 6.3%
Grade 10 34.2% 38.1% 17.4% 5.2% 5.1%
Grade 11 34.6% 38.5% 18.4% 3.7% 4.8%
Grade 12 37.0% 37.2% 18.5% 4.2% 3.2%
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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Any alcohol product All 42.7% 55.7% 74.7% 25.3%
Grade 7 23.3% 35.3% 55.0% 45.0%
Grade 8 31.0% 43.7% 69.5% 30.5%
Grade 9 43.4% 55.4% 77.2% 22.8%
Grade 10 50.7% 65.3% 81.7% 18.3%
Grade 11 55.9% 70.3% 85.6% 14.4%
Grade 12 60.7% 73.4% 83.4% 16.6%
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Beer All 31.3% 41.9% 58.6% 41.4%
Grade 7 13.8% 22.2% 38.2% 61.8%
Grade 8 19.0% 29.3% 48.1% 51.9%
Grade 9 31.3% 41.2% 61.8% 38.2%
Grade 10 39.4% 53.4% 66.9% 33.1%
Grade 11 44.1% 56.3% 71.6% 28.4%
Grade 12 48.8% 57.6% 70.2% 29.8%
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Wine coolers All 27.4% 42.2% 61.0% 39.0%
Grade 7 14.5% 23.2% 37.6% 62.4%
Grade 8 19.5% 32.1% 55.5% 44.5%
Grade 9 28.8% 41.3% 62.3% 37.7%
Grade 10 33.4% 50.9% 67.9% 32.1%
Grade 11 34.0% 56.6% 75.0% 25.0%
Grade 12 39.1% 57.7% 73.9% 26.1%
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Wine All 20.3% 34.7% 54.1% 45.9%
Grade 7 11.6% 19.3% 37.4% 62.6%
Grade 8 15.2% 26.2% 46.2% 53.8%
Grade 9 22.3% 35.8% 55.7% 44.3%
Grade 10 23.5% 41.6% 62.6% 37.4%
Grade 11 24.0% 43.2% 64.6% 35.4%
Grade 12 27.6% 48.3% 63.0% 37.0%
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Liquor All 29.5% 39.8% 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 7 8.6% 15.4% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 8 16.9% 26.2% 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 9 29.5% 38.6% 53.2% 46.8%
Grade 10 36.7% 48.9% 63.8% 36.2%
Grade 11 46.7% 60.2% 72.5% 27.5%
Grade 12 47.9% 61.0% 70.3% 29.7%

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

Any alcohol product?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 29.0% 0.7% 10.1% 20.1% 16.9% 13.8% 9.5%

Grade 7 50.3% 0.9% 4.3% 8.6% 12.0% 13.1% 10.8%
Grade 8 36.1% 0.2% 7.9% 12.6% 15.0% 16.3% 11.9%
Grade 9 26.3% 0.7% 9.3% 20.6% 19.5% 14.3% 9.3%
Grade 10 22.7% 0.3% 12.0% 24.6% 18.6% 13.7% 8.0%
Grade 11 16.0% 1.4% 14.3% 29.3% 18.9% 11.8% 8.3%
Grade 12 17.2% 0.7% 15.5% 29.6% 17.0% 12.4% 7.5%
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Beer?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 40.2% 0.5% 8.3% 16.4% 14.5% 11.1% 9.1%

Grade 7 60.4% 0.4% 2.8% 6.1% 8.7% 11.4% 10.2%
Grade 8 50.0% 0.2% 5.7% 9.1% 13.2% 10.7% 11.1%
Grade 9 37.4% 0.4% 7.1% 16.9% 17.3% 12.7% 8.3%
Grade 10 34.1% 0.2% 10.4% 21.0% 17.0% 9.4% 8.0%
Grade 11 27.1% 1.2% 12.5% 24.1% 14.7% 11.6% 8.8%
Grade 12 27.1% 0.8% 14.2% 25.2% 14.8% 10.0% 7.9%

Wine coolers?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 39.4% 0.1% 5.7% 14.5% 16.6% 14.4% 9.2%

Grade 7 62.4% 0.4% 3.3% 6.5% 8.3% 11.2% 7.9%
Grade 8 47.2% * % 5.2% 10.4% 12.0% 16.0% 9.3%
Grade 9 38.4% 0.2% 6.1% 15.3% 16.0% 13.4% 10.7%
Grade 10 32.6% * % 6.2% 19.0% 19.9% 13.9% 8.4%
Grade 11 25.4% * % 7.4% 18.8% 23.6% 16.4% 8.4%
Grade 12 24.5% 0.2% 6.2% 18.5% 23.3% 17.1% 10.2%

Wine?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 45.6% 0.1% 3.9% 9.2% 12.7% 18.3% 10.1%

Grade 7 65.1% 0.4% 1.9% 3.8% 7.5% 13.4% 7.9%
Grade 8 52.2% * % 3.4% 6.2% 9.8% 16.6% 11.8%
Grade 9 44.9% 0.2% 5.8% 10.6% 12.3% 16.0% 10.2%
Grade 10 37.3% 0.2% 3.8% 11.3% 16.5% 21.3% 9.7%
Grade 11 35.0% * % 3.4% 12.3% 15.9% 22.9% 10.5%
Grade 12 33.7% * % 4.6% 12.4% 16.1% 22.8% 10.5%

Liquor?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 47.6% 0.2% 5.8% 14.5% 13.8% 11.2% 6.9%

Grade 7 77.0% 0.2% 2.1% 3.1% 5.4% 7.5% 4.6%
Grade 8 59.6% * % 4.1% 6.6% 10.7% 11.2% 7.8%
Grade 9 45.8% 0.2% 7.1% 14.6% 13.6% 11.5% 7.3%
Grade 10 38.9% * % 5.9% 17.6% 17.9% 12.9% 6.9%
Grade 11 27.5% 0.2% 8.3% 25.3% 19.0% 12.5% 7.3%
Grade 12 28.6% 0.4% 8.0% 24.8% 18.4% 12.3% 7.6%
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Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do you usually
have at one time, on average?

Beer

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 40.9% 59.1% 18.8% 27.9% 12.4%

Grade 7 58.2% 41.8% 4.5% 22.9% 14.4%
Grade 8 49.5% 50.5% 8.8% 27.3% 14.5%
Grade 9 38.2% 61.8% 20.3% 29.9% 11.6%
Grade 10 34.6% 65.4% 25.3% 28.6% 11.5%
Grade 11 29.2% 70.8% 28.6% 30.1% 12.2%
Grade 12 31.6% 68.4% 31.0% 28.0% 9.4%

Wine Coolers

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 39.0% 61.0% 14.3% 36.8% 9.9%

Grade 7 60.2% 39.8% 7.5% 22.0% 10.3%
Grade 8 45.2% 54.8% 10.3% 33.6% 11.0%
Grade 9 36.9% 63.1% 14.9% 37.6% 10.5%
Grade 10 32.1% 67.9% 19.7% 38.1% 10.0%
Grade 11 27.3% 72.7% 17.0% 45.8% 9.9%
Grade 12 27.6% 72.4% 17.6% 48.4% 6.4%

Wine

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 46.3% 53.7% 6.7% 31.5% 15.5%

Grade 7 60.6% 39.4% 3.6% 22.6% 13.3%
Grade 8 52.1% 47.9% 4.2% 27.5% 16.3%
Grade 9 45.0% 55.0% 7.6% 32.6% 14.8%
Grade 10 39.1% 60.9% 9.4% 35.6% 15.9%
Grade 11 40.1% 59.9% 7.0% 36.4% 16.5%
Grade 12 36.7% 63.3% 9.1% 36.9% 17.4%

Liquor

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 46.6% 53.4% 16.2% 26.7% 10.5%

Grade 7 72.4% 27.6% 3.7% 13.8% 10.1%
Grade 8 58.1% 41.9% 9.0% 21.5% 11.4%
Grade 9 45.6% 54.4% 17.6% 23.9% 13.0%
Grade 10 37.3% 62.7% 18.3% 34.1% 10.3%
Grade 11 28.8% 71.2% 25.5% 37.9% 7.7%
Grade 12 28.6% 71.4% 27.9% 35.4% 8.1%

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Table A-4: During the past twelve months, how often have you had five or more drinks at one
time?

Beer
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 60.0% 40.0% 5.5% 19.5% 15.0%

Grade 7 77.0% 23.0% 2.2% 8.2% 12.5%
Grade 8 66.8% 33.2% 2.9% 12.2% 18.1%
Grade 9 60.6% 39.4% 4.3% 20.1% 15.0%
Grade 10 54.3% 45.7% 7.2% 25.0% 13.5%
Grade 11 47.8% 52.2% 9.5% 26.8% 15.9%
Grade 12 46.8% 53.2% 9.4% 29.0% 14.8%
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Wine Coolers
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 58.0% 42.0% 4.0% 19.1% 18.9%

Grade 7 77.2% 22.8% 3.3% 8.4% 11.1%
Grade 8 62.3% 37.7% 2.9% 14.4% 20.3%
Grade 9 57.1% 42.9% 3.7% 21.9% 17.3%
Grade 10 53.2% 46.8% 6.1% 22.9% 17.8%
Grade 11 47.4% 52.6% 4.7% 24.8% 23.2%
Grade 12 46.1% 53.9% 3.8% 22.9% 27.2%

Wine
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 63.9% 36.1% 2.1% 12.7% 21.3%

Grade 7 77.6% 22.4% 1.1% 7.0% 14.3%
Grade 8 67.4% 32.6% 1.6% 10.3% 20.8%
Grade 9 63.5% 36.5% 3.0% 13.0% 20.5%
Grade 10 59.6% 40.4% 3.2% 16.4% 20.8%
Grade 11 55.7% 44.3% 1.7% 15.7% 26.8%
Grade 12 55.4% 44.6% 1.7% 15.4% 27.5%

Liquor
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 60.3% 39.7% 4.5% 19.7% 15.5%

Grade 7 84.0% 16.0% 1.5% 4.9% 9.6%
Grade 8 69.0% 31.0% 2.4% 12.2% 16.3%
Grade 9 61.1% 38.9% 5.2% 18.6% 15.1%
Grade 10 53.0% 47.0% 6.2% 23.0% 17.8%
Grade 11 41.9% 58.1% 6.0% 34.4% 17.7%
Grade 12 44.0% 56.0% 6.0% 31.9% 18.0%

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

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Alcohol 10.6 11.0 12.5 12.7 13.5 14.1

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

Beer?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 5.3% 8.8% 5.1% 11.2% 23.8% 45.7%

Grade 7 9.8% 20.6% 9.1% 14.0% 21.6% 24.8%
Grade 8 8.5% 12.9% 6.0% 13.4% 24.3% 34.8%
Grade 9 4.6% 7.8% 6.1% 12.7% 22.8% 46.0%
Grade 10 2.4% 3.7% 3.4% 9.2% 21.3% 60.0%
Grade 11 2.9% 2.3% 2.3% 8.6% 26.4% 57.3%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.7% 1.9% 7.0% 28.4% 58.0%
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Wine coolers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 7.4% 9.5% 4.9% 11.8% 23.2% 43.2%

Grade 7 16.5% 22.4% 8.6% 12.9% 17.1% 22.4%
Grade 8 10.9% 14.1% 5.8% 14.5% 20.8% 33.9%
Grade 9 6.5% 8.4% 6.1% 13.2% 24.7% 41.1%
Grade 10 3.1% 4.1% 3.4% 10.4% 23.2% 55.8%
Grade 11 3.3% 2.5% 2.1% 8.6% 26.1% 57.4%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.3% 1.3% 8.9% 29.1% 56.3%

Wine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 7.6% 11.9% 6.6% 14.2% 21.2% 38.6%

Grade 7 12.3% 25.1% 10.4% 14.0% 17.8% 20.4%
Grade 8 11.8% 16.5% 7.8% 17.1% 16.0% 30.7%
Grade 9 7.9% 11.9% 8.8% 15.2% 19.6% 36.7%
Grade 10 3.6% 6.3% 4.4% 12.3% 22.4% 51.0%
Grade 11 4.7% 3.7% 2.9% 13.9% 24.8% 49.9%
Grade 12 2.9% 3.0% 2.5% 10.7% 31.4% 49.5%

Liquor?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 7.3% 13.8% 7.4% 11.9% 19.7% 39.9%

Grade 7 13.2% 31.1% 14.1% 10.5% 13.2% 17.9%
Grade 8 12.5% 19.9% 7.8% 16.3% 14.3% 29.2%
Grade 9 6.8% 12.2% 8.2% 13.8% 21.0% 38.1%
Grade 10 3.3% 6.3% 5.1% 10.8% 22.3% 52.2%
Grade 11 2.7% 5.3% 4.1% 10.0% 23.1% 54.8%
Grade 12 2.9% 3.2% 3.1% 7.4% 27.5% 55.9%

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Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?

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

All 91.5% 7.1% 0.7% 0.8%

Grade 7 93.7% 4.7% 0.2% 1.4%
Grade 8 93.5% 5.9% * % 0.7%
Grade 9 91.3% 7.8% 0.6% 0.4%
Grade 10 92.8% 5.0% 1.4% 0.9%
Grade 11 87.1% 10.7% 1.2% 1.0%
Grade 12 89.0% 9.1% 0.9% 0.9%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?

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

All 98.8% 0.7% 0.2% 0.2%

Grade 7 98.7% 1.1% 0.2% * %
Grade 8 99.1% 0.9% * % * %
Grade 9 98.5% 0.4% 0.6% 0.6%
Grade 10 99.0% 0.7% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 11 98.6% 1.0% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 12 99.4% 0.4% 0.2% * %
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Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Alcohol Users: 4.4 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 3.4 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 3.1 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 1.1 days per student

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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?

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

All 80.9% 12.8% 2.8% 3.6%

Grade 9 92.0% 6.1% 1.3% 0.6%
Grade 10 86.4% 10.0% 1.6% 2.1%
Grade 11 69.4% 20.2% 4.2% 6.3%
Grade 12 64.7% 21.1% 5.7% 8.5%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?

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

All 95.2% 4.3% 0.3% 0.2%

Grade 7 98.6% 0.8% 0.2% 0.4%
Grade 8 97.9% 2.1% * % * %
Grade 9 96.6% 2.5% 0.4% 0.6%
Grade 10 95.0% 4.7% 0.3% * %
Grade 11 90.7% 8.9% 0.4% * %
Grade 12 89.5% 10.1% 0.4% * %

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

Any alcohol product?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 17.0% 22.1% 18.1% 25.8% 17.0%

Grade 7 40.4% 27.4% 18.0% 10.4% 3.9%
Grade 8 23.9% 31.6% 20.0% 17.5% 7.0%
Grade 9 13.0% 23.1% 20.1% 26.4% 17.4%
Grade 10 8.4% 16.5% 19.3% 33.1% 22.6%
Grade 11 6.6% 15.2% 15.2% 36.2% 26.9%
Grade 12 5.6% 14.6% 12.9% 36.4% 30.6%

Beer?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 21.7% 22.1% 18.6% 23.8% 13.8%

Grade 7 48.3% 27.9% 14.0% 7.2% 2.6%
Grade 8 33.6% 28.2% 20.2% 13.6% 4.4%
Grade 9 16.2% 23.1% 23.1% 24.8% 12.7%
Grade 10 10.7% 17.4% 20.4% 32.2% 19.3%
Grade 11 9.4% 16.8% 15.3% 35.9% 22.6%
Grade 12 7.5% 15.7% 14.8% 34.6% 27.3%
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Wine coolers?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 26.9% 23.6% 20.4% 19.3% 9.9%

Grade 7 55.8% 20.9% 12.8% 7.5% 2.8%
Grade 8 36.1% 26.9% 19.8% 12.5% 4.7%
Grade 9 22.0% 27.2% 20.3% 18.4% 12.1%
Grade 10 16.2% 22.5% 23.8% 24.5% 13.0%
Grade 11 14.0% 20.3% 23.2% 29.3% 13.2%
Grade 12 12.5% 20.2% 24.0% 28.7% 14.6%

Wine?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 41.1% 24.7% 15.2% 12.6% 6.4%

Grade 7 63.0% 20.3% 9.6% 5.1% 2.1%
Grade 8 51.4% 27.1% 11.8% 6.7% 3.1%
Grade 9 37.3% 23.4% 16.0% 15.6% 7.8%
Grade 10 32.0% 24.6% 18.0% 16.7% 8.6%
Grade 11 31.0% 26.5% 19.0% 16.3% 7.1%
Grade 12 27.1% 28.0% 18.6% 15.9% 10.4%

Liquor?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 33.1% 20.6% 16.0% 19.5% 10.8%

Grade 7 65.8% 17.7% 10.3% 4.1% 2.1%
Grade 8 47.6% 24.8% 14.6% 9.5% 3.5%
Grade 9 30.2% 22.0% 15.3% 20.1% 12.5%
Grade 10 20.0% 20.6% 19.5% 25.8% 14.1%
Grade 11 13.4% 19.9% 19.2% 31.0% 16.5%
Grade 12 12.7% 16.7% 19.1% 32.2% 19.3%

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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?

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

All 90.8% 7.6% 1.3% 0.3%

Grade 7 96.0% 3.0% 0.8% 0.2%
Grade 8 94.8% 4.5% 0.7% * %
Grade 9 92.1% 7.3% 0.4% 0.2%
Grade 10 88.6% 10.2% 1.0% 0.2%
Grade 11 85.4% 10.8% 3.4% 0.4%
Grade 12 84.8% 11.8% 2.7% 0.8%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?

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

All 91.0% 7.4% 1.0% 0.5%

Grade 7 97.0% 2.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 8 95.3% 4.0% 0.7% * %
Grade 9 90.6% 8.2% 1.0% 0.2%
Grade 10 90.5% 7.3% 1.4% 0.9%
Grade 11 87.0% 11.0% 1.2% 0.8%
Grade 12 83.1% 13.7% 1.7% 1.5%
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Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was alcohol used?

Half Most Of Don't Didn't

Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 24.2% 10.6% 7.8% 15.7% 30.8% 1.8% 9.0%

Grade 7 51.8% 14.3% 9.8% 8.6% 4.0% 3.6% 7.8%
Grade 8 36.7% 15.5% 13.7% 12.6% 11.0% 2.5% 7.9%
Grade 9 19.1% 12.9% 9.0% 21.0% 27.9% 1.1% 9.0%
Grade 10 12.8% 6.8% 4.2% 20.4% 43.2% 1.2% 11.3%
Grade 11 9.5% 6.2% 3.1% 13.8% 56.5% 1.4% 9.5%
Grade 12 10.7% 4.1% 4.7% 15.3% 55.6% 1.3% 8.3%

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Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from...

At home

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 37.7% 32.1% 21.8% 6.8% 1.7%

Grade 7 50.9% 28.5% 15.0% 4.7% 0.9%
Grade 8 43.3% 23.3% 21.1% 9.6% 2.7%
Grade 9 39.0% 33.8% 20.0% 6.3% 0.9%
Grade 10 32.0% 33.1% 24.5% 8.2% 2.2%
Grade 11 27.6% 39.1% 25.3% 5.8% 2.1%
Grade 12 27.7% 37.1% 28.0% 5.3% 1.9%

From friends

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 28.6% 16.3% 17.9% 23.6% 13.6%

Grade 7 49.5% 24.4% 12.7% 10.7% 2.7%
Grade 8 35.9% 25.4% 17.0% 16.1% 5.6%
Grade 9 24.8% 15.9% 22.0% 25.3% 12.0%
Grade 10 22.4% 12.6% 17.7% 29.8% 17.5%
Grade 11 18.0% 7.2% 18.2% 32.4% 24.2%
Grade 12 17.3% 7.6% 18.8% 30.2% 26.0%

From a store

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 30.9% 39.3% 12.7% 10.7% 6.4%

Grade 7 49.4% 43.1% 4.2% 2.3% 1.0%
Grade 8 40.4% 43.8% 9.2% 5.2% 1.3%
Grade 9 27.9% 43.9% 11.1% 12.1% 5.1%
Grade 10 24.7% 37.4% 14.6% 14.0% 9.3%
Grade 11 19.1% 30.2% 21.4% 15.4% 14.0%
Grade 12 19.3% 31.4% 20.0% 18.0% 11.3%

At parties

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 27.2% 10.7% 14.8% 21.1% 26.1%

Grade 7 43.4% 19.9% 16.3% 12.8% 7.6%
Grade 8 35.0% 14.5% 17.4% 17.4% 15.6%
Grade 9 24.7% 8.2% 16.8% 23.7% 26.5%
Grade 10 22.0% 7.4% 13.0% 23.5% 34.1%
Grade 11 17.2% 5.7% 11.0% 25.4% 40.7%
Grade 12 17.2% 7.7% 11.9% 24.9% 38.3%
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Other source

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 32.8% 25.1% 16.6% 12.1% 13.3%

Grade 7 48.6% 25.5% 15.2% 6.1% 4.6%
Grade 8 41.4% 25.3% 14.9% 7.7% 10.6%
Grade 9 30.6% 27.2% 15.5% 12.7% 14.0%
Grade 10 27.8% 24.2% 17.6% 13.8% 16.6%
Grade 11 21.6% 21.6% 19.2% 17.3% 20.4%
Grade 12 22.0% 25.1% 19.1% 17.9% 15.8%

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Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 63.7% 17.5% 8.5% 3.0% 1.2% 6.2%

Grade 7 73.1% 7.5% 4.0% 1.4% 1.4% 12.7%
Grade 8 71.4% 12.0% 5.3% 2.3% 1.4% 7.6%
Grade 9 63.6% 18.6% 8.0% 3.0% 1.1% 5.8%
Grade 10 60.3% 20.9% 9.9% 4.1% 1.0% 3.8%
Grade 11 55.8% 24.1% 11.9% 3.5% 1.4% 3.3%
Grade 12 54.0% 24.6% 14.0% 3.8% 0.8% 2.8%

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Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 39.8% 37.7% 16.3% 2.9% 3.3%

Grade 7 50.9% 27.2% 14.3% 2.3% 5.4%
Grade 8 41.3% 34.8% 18.1% 2.2% 3.6%
Grade 9 38.3% 37.9% 16.1% 3.4% 4.3%
Grade 10 34.1% 40.8% 18.7% 4.1% 2.2%
Grade 11 35.7% 44.5% 15.6% 2.1% 2.0%
Grade 12 37.3% 44.3% 14.2% 2.8% 1.3%
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Marijuana? All 13.8% 19.8% 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 7 4.4% 6.6% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 8 7.8% 11.7% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 9 12.5% 18.6% 27.4% 72.6%
Grade 10 18.8% 26.4% 36.1% 63.9%
Grade 11 21.3% 31.6% 44.8% 55.2%
Grade 12 23.0% 30.7% 43.4% 56.6%
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Cocaine? All 4.5% 6.5% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.7% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 4.4% 6.6% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 10 6.6% 9.0% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 11 7.2% 10.3% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 12 7.1% 9.9% 17.6% 82.4%
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Crack? All 1.0% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.8% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.2% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.3% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 * % 0.9% 3.2% 96.8%
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Hallucinogens? All 1.7% 2.7% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.1% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 2.5% 3.8% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 5.5% 7.9% 11.1% 88.9%
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Uppers? All 2.4% 3.3% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.7% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 2.4% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 3.7% 4.5% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 11 3.1% 5.0% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 3.0% 4.3% 8.6% 91.4%
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Downers? All 2.7% 3.6% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 0.9% 2.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 3.6% 3.9% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 10 3.6% 4.8% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 3.7% 5.4% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 3.2% 4.2% 9.9% 90.1%
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Rohypnol? All 5.5% 8.6% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 7 4.3% 4.8% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 8 4.8% 7.3% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 9 7.3% 11.2% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 10 5.7% 9.4% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 11 4.8% 10.1% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 12 5.5% 8.3% 19.5% 80.5%
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Steroids? All 0.7% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.1% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.2% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.5% 2.1% 97.9%
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Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Ecstasy? All 3.2% 4.0% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.3% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 5.0% 6.3% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 4.6% 6.1% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 9.4% 10.0% 13.3% 86.7%
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Heroin? All 0.6% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.9% 2.2% 97.8%

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

Marijuana?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 73.1% 2.1% 3.1% 5.3% 6.1% 5.4% 5.1%

Grade 7 91.1% 0.6% 1.6% 1.2% 1.4% 2.6% 1.6%
Grade 8 81.5% 1.2% 2.5% 3.2% 4.8% 3.9% 2.8%
Grade 9 73.1% 1.6% 2.6% 7.1% 6.7% 5.3% 3.6%
Grade 10 66.7% 3.5% 3.3% 6.7% 7.4% 5.6% 6.8%
Grade 11 59.2% 2.8% 5.8% 6.2% 8.6% 8.6% 8.8%
Grade 12 60.6% 3.4% 3.6% 7.3% 8.2% 7.3% 9.6%

Cocaine?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 89.8% 0.2% 0.7% 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 3.2%

Grade 7 97.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 1.0% 0.6%
Grade 8 93.2% * % 1.4% 1.1% 0.5% 1.6% 2.3%
Grade 9 88.3% 0.4% 0.2% 2.7% 2.5% 2.1% 3.7%
Grade 10 88.2% 0.3% 0.9% 2.6% 2.1% 2.8% 3.1%
Grade 11 84.6% 0.4% 1.0% 2.4% 3.4% 3.4% 4.8%
Grade 12 85.4% * % 0.6% 2.9% 3.1% 2.5% 5.6%

Crack?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 97.1% * % 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 0.5% 1.1%

Grade 7 97.6% * % 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 0.4% 0.6%
Grade 8 97.0% * % 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Grade 9 96.7% * % 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 0.6% 1.0%
Grade 10 96.7% * % 0.2% 0.2% 1.0% 0.7% 1.2%
Grade 11 97.6% * % * % 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Grade 12 97.3% * % * % * % 0.4% 0.6% 1.7%
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Hallucinogens?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 96.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2%

Grade 7 99.6% 0.2% * % * % * % * % 0.2%
Grade 8 98.1% * % 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 9 97.5% * % * % 0.2% 1.0% 1.0% 0.4%
Grade 10 95.0% * % * % 0.3% 1.9% 1.2% 1.6%
Grade 11 93.7% * % 0.2% 0.4% 0.8% 1.8% 3.0%
Grade 12 90.3% * % * % 0.4% 3.3% 3.7% 2.3%

Uppers?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 94.6% 0.1% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2% 1.3% 1.7%

Grade 7 96.9% 0.2% 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 0.6%
Grade 8 96.8% * % * % 0.7% 1.4% 0.9% 0.2%
Grade 9 95.0% * % 0.6% 0.6% 1.5% 1.0% 1.3%
Grade 10 93.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.9% 2.6% 1.0% 1.7%
Grade 11 92.1% * % 0.4% 1.0% 0.6% 2.6% 3.2%
Grade 12 91.9% * % 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% 2.1% 4.4%

Downers?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 94.5% 0.1% 0.4% 0.7% 1.4% 1.5% 1.4%

Grade 7 97.5% 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% * % 0.6% 0.4%
Grade 8 96.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 1.6% 0.7% * %
Grade 9 94.5% * % 0.6% 0.8% 1.9% 1.5% 0.8%
Grade 10 93.4% * % 0.2% 0.7% 2.4% 1.4% 1.9%
Grade 11 91.7% * % 0.4% 0.8% 1.4% 3.0% 2.8%
Grade 12 91.9% * % * % 0.6% 1.0% 2.3% 4.2%

Rohypnol?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 86.7% 0.2% 1.0% 2.0% 3.1% 3.3% 3.8%

Grade 7 94.9% 0.4% 0.2% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 0.4%
Grade 8 90.0% 0.2% 2.1% 1.4% 3.3% 1.6% 1.4%
Grade 9 84.0% 0.2% 1.8% 4.1% 4.1% 2.9% 2.9%
Grade 10 85.9% * % 0.4% 1.9% 3.4% 4.2% 4.2%
Grade 11 81.9% * % 0.8% 1.0% 3.2% 5.4% 7.8%
Grade 12 82.5% * % 0.2% 0.8% 2.7% 5.2% 8.7%

Steroids?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 98.7% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%

Grade 7 99.0% * % 0.2% * % 0.6% 0.2% * %
Grade 8 98.8% * % 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% * % 0.2%
Grade 9 99.2% * % * % * % 0.2% 0.4% 0.2%
Grade 10 98.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 0.2%
Grade 11 97.8% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% * % 1.0%
Grade 12 98.8% * % * % 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
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Ecstasy?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 94.8% 0.0% 0.1% 0.7% 1.6% 1.2% 1.6%

Grade 7 99.6% * % * % 0.2% 0.2% * % * %
Grade 8 97.5% * % * % 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% 1.1%
Grade 9 96.3% * % 0.6% 0.2% 1.0% 0.6% 1.4%
Grade 10 92.7% * % * % 1.6% 2.1% 1.2% 2.4%
Grade 11 92.0% * % * % 0.2% 3.0% 3.0% 1.8%
Grade 12 87.5% 0.2% * % 1.5% 4.6% 2.7% 3.5%

Heroin?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 98.7% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.6%

Grade 7 98.8% * % 0.2% * % 0.2% 0.6% 0.2%
Grade 8 98.6% 0.2% * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5%
Grade 9 98.6% * % 0.2% 0.2% * % * % 1.0%
Grade 10 98.6% * % * % 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 11 99.0% * % * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Grade 12 98.3% * % * % * % 0.2% * % 1.5%

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

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

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

Two parent family

Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over

All 73.1% 0.3% 2.5% 7.4% 11.0% 5.3% 0.4%

Grade 7 90.8% 0.3% 3.9% 4.7% 0.3% * % * %
Grade 8 84.9% 0.7% 3.9% 9.5% 1.0% * % * %
Grade 9 74.4% 0.3% 2.8% 7.9% 13.6% 0.9% * %
Grade 10 65.0% 0.3% 1.5% 10.1% 18.9% 4.3% * %
Grade 11 58.5% * % 1.6% 5.6% 19.6% 14.8% * %
Grade 12 58.6% * % 0.3% 6.4% 14.6% 17.0% 3.2%

Other family situation

Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over

All 64.0% 1.6% 4.3% 12.8% 12.1% 4.9% 0.3%

Grade 7 83.2% 2.2% 3.6% 10.9% * % * % * %
Grade 8 71.3% 0.8% 3.9% 20.2% 3.1% 0.8% * %
Grade 9 64.6% 2.6% 6.8% 9.9% 13.5% 2.6% * %
Grade 10 61.2% 1.6% 3.3% 12.0% 19.7% 2.2% * %
Grade 11 41.3% * % 3.2% 12.7% 24.6% 16.7% 1.6%
Grade 12 53.1% 0.7% 2.1% 12.6% 14.0% 16.1% 1.4%
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Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Marijuana?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 10.8% 22.6% 8.3% 10.7% 19.4% 28.3%

Grade 7 16.2% 46.8% 12.8% 8.1% 7.7% 8.3%
Grade 8 14.3% 31.1% 8.4% 11.8% 13.9% 20.5%
Grade 9 12.4% 20.4% 8.9% 10.3% 19.8% 28.2%
Grade 10 6.2% 11.3% 7.2% 12.0% 27.4% 36.0%
Grade 11 6.4% 9.8% 5.8% 11.0% 23.7% 43.4%
Grade 12 6.0% 10.6% 5.0% 11.3% 26.9% 40.3%

Cocaine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 14.0% 27.2% 14.0% 15.2% 13.8% 15.8%

Grade 7 18.5% 51.1% 11.8% 8.6% 6.1% 3.8%
Grade 8 16.6% 38.0% 15.3% 13.0% 8.9% 8.2%
Grade 9 16.2% 23.8% 16.0% 12.9% 12.7% 18.4%
Grade 10 9.7% 17.1% 14.7% 19.5% 19.2% 19.8%
Grade 11 10.4% 14.1% 13.1% 19.0% 20.7% 22.7%
Grade 12 9.4% 13.7% 10.9% 22.3% 18.1% 25.6%

Crack?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 17.5% 28.5% 16.5% 16.7% 10.4% 10.4%

Grade 7 22.0% 48.9% 11.9% 8.2% 5.4% 3.6%
Grade 8 20.7% 37.3% 14.8% 11.1% 9.5% 6.6%
Grade 9 19.5% 26.1% 17.1% 15.2% 9.3% 12.8%
Grade 10 12.4% 19.6% 19.4% 18.9% 15.8% 13.8%
Grade 11 14.3% 17.1% 17.6% 24.9% 13.1% 12.9%
Grade 12 13.0% 17.2% 19.3% 26.9% 10.3% 13.3%

Hallucinogens?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 34.9% 24.9% 13.7% 12.0% 7.5% 7.0%

Grade 7 48.4% 36.2% 7.8% 3.7% 2.1% 1.8%
Grade 8 36.1% 32.9% 11.3% 7.5% 7.7% 4.5%
Grade 9 42.6% 21.8% 13.4% 9.8% 5.7% 6.7%
Grade 10 25.1% 19.9% 17.2% 15.9% 12.1% 9.7%
Grade 11 24.2% 19.3% 17.3% 18.9% 9.0% 11.4%
Grade 12 24.7% 17.2% 16.9% 21.1% 10.2% 10.0%

Uppers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 37.5% 19.6% 9.9% 12.8% 9.9% 10.3%

Grade 7 51.0% 30.7% 7.9% 4.2% 3.8% 2.5%
Grade 8 45.6% 23.5% 8.3% 7.6% 9.2% 5.8%
Grade 9 39.2% 20.0% 10.1% 11.8% 7.8% 11.1%
Grade 10 29.8% 14.8% 11.0% 16.2% 13.1% 15.0%
Grade 11 26.4% 12.2% 12.6% 19.5% 14.4% 14.8%
Grade 12 26.6% 12.6% 10.2% 21.6% 14.0% 14.9%
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Downers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 37.2% 19.8% 9.6% 12.3% 9.7% 11.3%

Grade 7 51.1% 30.7% 7.6% 4.2% 3.1% 3.2%
Grade 8 45.6% 23.8% 8.2% 7.3% 8.2% 6.9%
Grade 9 38.7% 20.2% 10.3% 10.9% 8.2% 11.7%
Grade 10 29.5% 14.3% 10.5% 16.2% 14.0% 15.5%
Grade 11 25.2% 13.2% 11.4% 18.5% 15.0% 16.7%
Grade 12 26.3% 12.8% 10.1% 21.4% 12.8% 16.6%

Rohypnol?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 22.9% 20.2% 8.0% 10.7% 15.1% 23.2%

Grade 7 37.3% 35.4% 7.1% 5.6% 6.7% 7.9%
Grade 8 26.8% 27.9% 7.8% 10.0% 11.5% 16.0%
Grade 9 23.9% 18.0% 8.9% 10.0% 13.3% 25.9%
Grade 10 14.8% 12.9% 9.1% 11.7% 21.3% 30.1%
Grade 11 15.0% 11.5% 7.1% 13.6% 20.2% 32.6%
Grade 12 14.6% 11.5% 7.7% 15.3% 21.1% 29.9%

Steroids?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 20.3% 28.6% 13.5% 15.2% 11.0% 11.5%

Grade 7 27.6% 45.9% 9.5% 8.9% 4.3% 3.8%
Grade 8 22.3% 40.2% 12.9% 11.8% 5.6% 7.1%
Grade 9 25.3% 26.1% 13.7% 11.8% 9.7% 13.5%
Grade 10 14.0% 18.8% 16.6% 20.5% 16.4% 13.8%
Grade 11 14.2% 17.2% 13.8% 22.0% 17.2% 15.8%
Grade 12 12.5% 17.7% 15.4% 20.7% 17.1% 16.7%

Ecstasy?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 34.4% 20.8% 10.9% 10.7% 10.4% 12.7%

Grade 7 53.2% 30.3% 7.3% 3.3% 3.1% 2.9%
Grade 8 44.2% 26.5% 9.1% 9.7% 5.3% 5.3%
Grade 9 38.6% 20.0% 11.5% 9.8% 7.4% 12.7%
Grade 10 22.8% 15.8% 13.1% 14.8% 16.0% 17.7%
Grade 11 19.7% 15.2% 12.6% 14.6% 16.4% 21.5%
Grade 12 18.5% 14.1% 12.0% 14.5% 19.9% 20.8%

Heroin?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 21.9% 34.0% 18.1% 11.8% 7.0% 7.2%

Grade 7 27.8% 49.2% 11.4% 4.9% 4.1% 2.6%
Grade 8 24.2% 43.6% 12.9% 8.4% 5.6% 5.3%
Grade 9 24.9% 31.2% 17.1% 12.0% 4.8% 10.1%
Grade 10 16.0% 26.5% 22.3% 14.1% 12.6% 8.5%
Grade 11 17.7% 25.0% 24.8% 15.4% 9.0% 8.2%
Grade 12 16.9% 24.7% 24.1% 19.0% 7.9% 7.5%
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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...

Attended class while high from marijuana use?

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

All 90.6% 5.9% 1.6% 1.9%

Grade 7 95.5% 2.3% 0.6% 1.6%
Grade 8 94.5% 3.4% 1.4% 0.7%
Grade 9 89.1% 7.8% 1.7% 1.5%
Grade 10 88.8% 6.6% 2.2% 2.4%
Grade 11 87.3% 9.0% 2.0% 1.8%
Grade 12 87.7% 6.0% 1.7% 4.5%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?

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

All 93.5% 4.6% 1.1% 0.8%

Grade 7 95.6% 2.9% 0.4% 1.2%
Grade 8 95.0% 3.6% 0.9% 0.5%
Grade 9 91.3% 6.3% 1.5% 0.9%
Grade 10 93.7% 4.3% 1.4% 0.7%
Grade 11 91.7% 5.8% 1.6% 1.0%
Grade 12 94.5% 3.9% 0.9% 0.6%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?

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

All 98.8% 0.8% 0.2% 0.2%

Grade 7 98.9% 1.0% 0.2% * %
Grade 8 98.9% 1.1% * % * %
Grade 9 98.3% 0.7% 0.4% 0.6%
Grade 10 99.0% 0.7% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 11 98.8% 1.0% * % 0.2%
Grade 12 99.1% 0.6% 0.4% * %

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Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Marijuana Users: 4.7 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 3.8 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Marijuana Users: 4.9 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 1.6 days per student

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Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?

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

All 88.3% 7.5% 1.6% 2.6%

Grade 9 92.8% 5.4% 0.6% 1.2%
Grade 10 90.5% 6.8% 1.2% 1.4%
Grade 11 83.1% 10.7% 1.8% 4.4%
Grade 12 82.4% 8.8% 3.8% 5.0%
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Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?

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

All 97.6% 1.9% 0.3% 0.1%

Grade 7 98.6% 0.8% 0.2% 0.4%
Grade 8 98.2% 1.4% 0.5% * %
Grade 9 96.4% 3.0% 0.4% 0.2%
Grade 10 97.4% 2.2% 0.3% * %
Grade 11 98.6% 1.0% 0.4% * %
Grade 12 97.0% 2.8% 0.2% * %

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Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 49.9% 19.7% 14.3% 11.5% 4.6%

Grade 7 76.0% 12.5% 6.0% 3.2% 2.4%
Grade 8 54.5% 23.9% 13.1% 6.6% 2.0%
Grade 9 53.0% 20.0% 10.8% 10.1% 6.1%
Grade 10 36.3% 21.3% 20.0% 15.8% 6.5%
Grade 11 34.6% 20.5% 21.1% 19.0% 4.8%
Grade 12 36.6% 19.8% 19.3% 18.3% 6.0%

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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?

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

All 93.2% 5.6% 0.8% 0.4%

Grade 7 96.8% 2.2% 0.6% 0.4%
Grade 8 94.6% 4.2% 0.9% 0.2%
Grade 9 91.9% 6.6% 1.2% 0.4%
Grade 10 91.9% 7.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 11 91.1% 7.8% 0.8% 0.4%
Grade 12 93.1% 6.1% 0.6% 0.2%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?

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

All 93.8% 4.4% 1.2% 0.6%

Grade 7 97.2% 2.0% 0.2% 0.6%
Grade 8 97.2% 2.3% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 9 92.8% 4.9% 1.9% 0.4%
Grade 10 91.4% 6.0% 1.8% 0.9%
Grade 11 92.4% 5.5% 1.6% 0.6%
Grade 12 91.4% 5.9% 1.3% 1.3%
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Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was marijuana used?

Half Most Of Don't Didn't

Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 40.5% 10.9% 9.3% 11.7% 14.1% 4.8% 8.7%

Grade 7 70.2% 7.7% 4.6% 3.5% 2.5% 4.0% 7.5%
Grade 8 52.6% 13.0% 8.3% 6.3% 6.1% 6.1% 7.6%
Grade 9 41.1% 11.2% 8.6% 13.4% 12.7% 4.8% 8.3%
Grade 10 26.2% 12.5% 11.8% 13.2% 20.0% 4.6% 11.7%
Grade 11 21.9% 9.3% 12.2% 16.9% 26.8% 3.7% 9.1%
Grade 12 21.7% 10.9% 12.1% 19.4% 21.8% 6.0% 8.1%

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

Joints?

Half the Most of Don't

Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 72.4% 6.6% 4.8% 9.8% 5.3% 1.2%

Grade 7 87.1% 5.2% 2.7% 1.6% 1.9% 1.4%
Grade 8 79.4% 5.5% 6.7% 4.5% 2.1% 1.8%
Grade 9 72.7% 5.4% 5.8% 8.2% 7.0% 0.9%
Grade 10 67.5% 9.1% 3.9% 12.7% 6.0% 0.9%
Grade 11 62.0% 7.9% 5.5% 16.7% 6.9% 1.0%
Grade 12 63.7% 7.5% 2.7% 17.8% 7.1% 1.1%

Blunts?

Half the Most of Don't

Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 80.6% 8.0% 4.3% 3.4% 2.1% 1.7%

Grade 7 92.2% 2.2% 2.5% 1.4% 0.6% 1.1%
Grade 8 86.2% 4.6% 3.1% 3.4% 0.9% 1.8%
Grade 9 80.7% 5.4% 4.2% 4.7% 3.1% 1.9%
Grade 10 77.6% 10.0% 5.0% 3.1% 2.8% 1.5%
Grade 11 72.9% 14.5% 5.6% 3.1% 2.4% 1.5%
Grade 12 72.0% 14.0% 5.5% 3.9% 2.1% 2.5%

Bongs or water pipes?

Half the Most of Don't

Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 80.2% 8.1% 5.2% 3.1% 2.1% 1.3%

Grade 7 94.5% 1.7% 0.8% 1.1% 1.1% 0.8%
Grade 8 87.4% 4.9% 4.3% 1.5% 0.3% 1.5%
Grade 9 79.5% 7.9% 5.1% 3.5% 2.6% 1.4%
Grade 10 76.6% 9.2% 5.5% 4.4% 2.8% 1.5%
Grade 11 70.9% 12.0% 8.4% 4.1% 3.6% 1.0%
Grade 12 70.5% 14.1% 7.7% 4.3% 2.3% 1.1%

Pipes?

Half the Most of Don't

Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 80.1% 8.0% 5.1% 3.4% 2.2% 1.2%

Grade 7 92.8% 2.5% 1.1% 1.7% 1.1% 0.8%
Grade 8 86.7% 5.5% 3.6% 1.8% 0.9% 1.5%
Grade 9 80.7% 8.6% 4.4% 3.0% 2.1% 1.2%
Grade 10 75.9% 8.2% 6.1% 5.9% 2.8% 1.1%
Grade 11 72.1% 10.1% 9.4% 3.6% 3.6% 1.2%
Grade 12 69.8% 13.6% 6.8% 5.2% 2.9% 1.6%
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Some other way?

Half the Most of Don't

Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 85.3% 5.9% 2.8% 1.3% 1.8% 3.0%

Grade 7 93.7% 1.4% 1.4% 0.8% 1.1% 1.7%
Grade 8 88.9% 3.6% 2.1% 1.5% 0.3% 3.6%
Grade 9 85.6% 4.7% 3.7% 0.9% 2.3% 2.8%
Grade 10 82.2% 7.8% 3.7% 1.3% 2.0% 3.0%
Grade 11 81.6% 8.6% 3.2% 1.7% 2.9% 2.0%
Grade 12 78.1% 11.4% 1.8% 1.6% 2.1% 5.0%

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Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 85.4% 4.5% 2.4% 0.6% 1.3% 5.8%

Grade 7 83.3% 2.6% 1.2% * % 1.6% 11.3%
Grade 8 85.2% 2.8% 2.8% 0.9% 1.6% 6.7%
Grade 9 85.8% 3.3% 2.6% 0.7% 1.1% 6.5%
Grade 10 86.0% 6.1% 2.9% 0.7% 1.0% 3.2%
Grade 11 86.9% 5.7% 2.3% 0.2% 1.6% 3.3%
Grade 12 85.4% 8.2% 2.3% 0.8% 1.0% 2.5%

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Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...

Marijuana?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 62.9% 19.1% 9.8% 4.6% 3.7%

Grade 7 78.3% 11.8% 2.8% 2.2% 4.9%
Grade 8 72.4% 14.7% 6.4% 2.3% 4.1%
Grade 9 65.0% 18.2% 8.2% 4.2% 4.4%
Grade 10 53.6% 23.6% 14.4% 4.7% 3.7%
Grade 11 48.9% 24.5% 15.9% 8.3% 2.4%
Grade 12 52.0% 25.2% 14.0% 7.4% 1.4%

Cocaine?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 83.9% 9.9% 1.6% 0.5% 4.2%

Grade 7 84.7% 8.1% 1.0% 1.0% 5.2%
Grade 8 82.9% 10.6% 1.6% * % 4.8%
Grade 9 83.8% 9.1% 1.7% 0.6% 4.8%
Grade 10 83.3% 10.8% 2.1% 0.2% 3.7%
Grade 11 83.2% 11.3% 1.6% 0.8% 3.2%
Grade 12 86.0% 9.9% 1.4% 0.6% 2.1%

Crack?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 86.7% 7.4% 0.6% 0.4% 5.0%

Grade 7 83.9% 7.9% 0.4% 1.4% 6.4%
Grade 8 82.8% 10.6% 1.1% * % 5.5%
Grade 9 87.1% 6.8% 0.4% 0.4% 5.4%
Grade 10 86.7% 7.4% 0.5% * % 5.3%
Grade 11 89.5% 6.5% 0.4% 0.2% 3.4%
Grade 12 92.3% 4.0% 0.6% 0.2% 2.9%
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Ecstasy?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 73.6% 11.0% 3.8% 1.4% 10.2%

Grade 7 76.7% 7.4% 1.0% 1.2% 13.8%
Grade 8 75.9% 9.7% 2.8% 0.5% 11.1%
Grade 9 75.5% 8.9% 2.3% 1.5% 11.9%
Grade 10 70.9% 13.1% 4.8% 1.0% 10.0%
Grade 11 69.2% 15.2% 6.7% 3.0% 5.9%
Grade 12 71.2% 14.1% 7.2% 1.9% 5.5%

Steroids?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 75.6% 13.8% 2.9% 0.8% 6.8%

Grade 7 77.6% 9.8% 1.5% 1.4% 9.7%
Grade 8 75.4% 13.8% 2.9% 0.7% 7.1%
Grade 9 76.5% 12.5% 2.8% 0.4% 7.8%
Grade 10 73.2% 15.9% 3.4% 0.7% 6.8%
Grade 11 73.0% 16.7% 4.1% 1.2% 4.9%
Grade 12 77.4% 15.8% 3.0% 1.0% 2.9%

Heroin?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 87.8% 5.9% 0.6% 0.2% 5.5%

Grade 7 83.7% 7.2% 0.6% 0.8% 7.8%
Grade 8 85.9% 7.1% 1.1% * % 5.8%
Grade 9 86.6% 6.1% 0.6% 0.2% 6.5%
Grade 10 88.2% 5.8% 0.5% * % 5.5%
Grade 11 91.4% 4.7% 0.4% 0.2% 3.3%
Grade 12 94.0% 3.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2.4%
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Any inhalant? All 8.7% 11.8% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 7 15.8% 18.7% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 8 8.7% 12.2% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 9 8.2% 11.3% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 10 7.5% 10.3% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 11 5.5% 8.9% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 12 4.6% 7.4% 15.0% 85.0%
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Liquid or spray paint? All 1.8% 3.0% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 7 4.6% 5.9% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 8 1.8% 4.0% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 9 1.3% 3.0% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.0% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.7% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.6% 3.8% 96.2%
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Whiteout, correction fluid? All 2.0% 3.4% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 7 5.9% 8.9% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 8 1.8% 4.1% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.9% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.0% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.8% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 4.6% 95.4%
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Gasoline? All 1.3% 2.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 3.2% 5.1% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.5% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 0.4% 1.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.6% 2.7% 97.3%
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Freon? All 0.8% 1.4% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 1.7% 1.9% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 11 0.4% 1.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
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Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 0.9% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 2.6% 3.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.8% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
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Glue? All 1.2% 1.9% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 4.4% 5.9% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.0% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 2.1% 97.9%
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Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 1.1% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 2.8% 3.9% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 8 1.1% 3.3% 6.3% 93.8%
Grade 9 0.9% 2.1% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.6% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 98.5%
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Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 2.5% 3.9% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 7 1.9% 3.0% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.1% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 3.3% 5.6% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 3.4% 5.6% 9.2% 90.8%
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Octane booster? All 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.5% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.3% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.2% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 99.4%
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Other sprays? All 1.7% 2.1% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 3.5% 4.5% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 8 2.6% 2.9% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.6% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 1.9% 98.1%
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Other inhalants? All 3.4% 5.1% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 7 6.2% 8.4% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 8 4.2% 7.4% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.0% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 2.0% 3.4% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 11 2.3% 3.2% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.9% 4.7% 95.3%

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Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 91.9% 0.2% 0.2% 1.1% 1.6% 1.7% 3.3%

Grade 7 87.8% 0.6% 0.8% 2.0% 1.6% 2.9% 4.3%
Grade 8 89.1% 0.5% 0.5% 2.3% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5%
Grade 9 93.2% 0.2% * % 0.8% 1.5% 1.2% 3.1%
Grade 10 92.9% * % 0.2% 0.3% 2.3% 1.4% 3.0%
Grade 11 94.0% * % * % 0.4% 1.0% 0.6% 4.0%
Grade 12 95.3% 0.2% * % 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 2.7%

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Table I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4+

All 81.7% 7.7% 6.2% 4.4%

Grade 7 75.1% 7.7% 9.0% 8.2%
Grade 8 81.9% 6.7% 6.2% 5.2%
Grade 9 82.7% 6.7% 6.9% 3.8%
Grade 10 82.1% 10.3% 4.4% 3.3%
Grade 11 83.9% 6.6% 6.4% 3.0%
Grade 12 85.9% 9.1% 2.8% 2.2%
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Table I-4: Average age of first use of:

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

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Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you attended
class while high from inhalant use?

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

All 98.1% 1.4% 0.1% 0.4%

Grade 7 96.7% 2.1% 0.2% 1.0%
Grade 8 96.4% 2.7% 0.2% 0.7%
Grade 9 98.7% 0.9% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 10 98.8% 1.0% 0.2% * %
Grade 11 99.4% 0.4% * % 0.2%
Grade 12 98.9% 0.9% * % 0.2%

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Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Inhalants Users: 4.7 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 3.9 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Inhalants Users: 4.5 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 1.9 days per student

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Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 82.0% 11.7% 4.3% 1.2% 0.8%

Grade 7 80.5% 10.5% 6.2% 2.2% 0.6%
Grade 8 76.1% 15.3% 6.1% 1.5% 0.9%
Grade 9 81.3% 12.6% 4.1% 0.7% 1.3%
Grade 10 82.0% 11.8% 4.2% 1.7% 0.3%
Grade 11 87.9% 8.9% 2.3% 0.6% 0.4%
Grade 12 87.3% 9.1% 2.3% 0.4% 0.9%

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Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 74.4% 16.5% 2.9% 0.6% 5.5%

Grade 7 73.8% 14.9% 4.3% 1.0% 6.1%
Grade 8 72.7% 19.1% 2.7% 0.9% 4.6%
Grade 9 77.0% 15.4% 1.7% 0.4% 5.5%
Grade 10 71.0% 18.7% 3.1% 0.3% 6.8%
Grade 11 76.5% 15.3% 2.3% 0.6% 5.3%
Grade 12 74.9% 16.1% 4.1% 0.4% 4.6%
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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information on drugs or
alcohol from the following sources?

Health class

No Yes

All 41.5% 58.5%

Grade 7 34.0% 66.0%
Grade 8 25.5% 74.5%
Grade 9 43.2% 56.8%
Grade 10 46.6% 53.4%
Grade 11 48.0% 52.0%
Grade 12 55.4% 44.6%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 60.9% 39.1%

Grade 7 57.0% 43.0%
Grade 8 53.8% 46.2%
Grade 9 68.4% 31.6%
Grade 10 70.2% 29.8%
Grade 11 59.3% 40.7%
Grade 12 50.4% 49.6%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 68.2% 31.8%

Grade 7 53.8% 46.2%
Grade 8 49.3% 50.7%
Grade 9 72.5% 27.5%
Grade 10 77.4% 22.6%
Grade 11 76.6% 23.4%
Grade 12 81.0% 19.0%

Science class

No Yes

All 72.4% 27.6%

Grade 7 66.2% 33.8%
Grade 8 63.5% 36.5%
Grade 9 67.7% 32.3%
Grade 10 77.6% 22.4%
Grade 11 79.4% 20.6%
Grade 12 86.4% 13.6%

Social studies class

No Yes

All 87.5% 12.5%

Grade 7 84.7% 15.3%
Grade 8 85.8% 14.2%
Grade 9 89.1% 10.9%
Grade 10 90.0% 10.0%
Grade 11 86.6% 13.4%
Grade 12 87.7% 12.3%
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Student group session

No Yes

All 81.1% 18.9%

Grade 7 77.9% 22.1%
Grade 8 73.2% 26.8%
Grade 9 82.9% 17.1%
Grade 10 85.9% 14.1%
Grade 11 81.6% 18.4%
Grade 12 85.5% 14.5%

An invited school guest

No Yes

All 59.8% 40.2%

Grade 7 51.2% 48.8%
Grade 8 48.7% 51.3%
Grade 9 68.6% 31.4%
Grade 10 71.1% 28.9%
Grade 11 61.1% 38.9%
Grade 12 51.7% 48.3%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 61.5% 38.5%

Grade 7 53.9% 46.1%
Grade 8 54.8% 45.2%
Grade 9 64.4% 35.6%
Grade 10 67.4% 32.6%
Grade 11 65.2% 34.8%
Grade 12 62.5% 37.5%

Any school source

No Yes

All 29.9% 70.1%

Grade 7 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 8 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 9 31.4% 68.6%
Grade 10 33.8% 66.2%
Grade 11 32.7% 67.3%
Grade 12 25.0% 75.0%

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Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?

A counselor or program in school

No Yes

All 59.0% 41.0%

Grade 7 47.3% 52.7%
Grade 8 51.2% 48.8%
Grade 9 59.1% 40.9%
Grade 10 63.0% 37.0%
Grade 11 67.4% 32.6%
Grade 12 70.2% 29.8%
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Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)

No Yes

All 64.3% 35.7%

Grade 7 58.6% 41.4%
Grade 8 57.5% 42.5%
Grade 9 64.9% 35.1%
Grade 10 67.0% 33.0%
Grade 11 70.5% 29.5%
Grade 12 69.8% 30.2%

A counselor or program outside of school

No Yes

All 58.7% 41.3%

Grade 7 55.0% 45.0%
Grade 8 60.2% 39.8%
Grade 9 58.6% 41.4%
Grade 10 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 11 59.8% 40.2%
Grade 12 60.4% 39.6%

Your parents

No Yes

All 42.2% 57.8%

Grade 7 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 8 43.4% 56.6%
Grade 9 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 10 44.6% 55.4%
Grade 11 44.4% 55.6%
Grade 12 46.8% 53.2%

A medical doctor

No Yes

All 59.3% 40.7%

Grade 7 52.1% 47.9%
Grade 8 60.0% 40.0%
Grade 9 60.0% 40.0%
Grade 10 60.9% 39.1%
Grade 11 60.4% 39.6%
Grade 12 62.9% 37.1%

Your friends

No Yes

All 25.9% 74.1%

Grade 7 37.2% 62.8%
Grade 8 30.9% 69.1%
Grade 9 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 10 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 11 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 12 19.3% 80.7%

Another adult (a relative, clergyman, or other family friend)

No Yes

All 38.8% 61.2%

Grade 7 39.4% 60.6%
Grade 8 40.6% 59.4%
Grade 9 37.8% 62.2%
Grade 10 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 11 37.3% 62.7%
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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?

No Yes

All 92.9% 7.1%

Grade 7 91.1% 8.9%
Grade 8 92.7% 7.3%
Grade 9 92.2% 7.8%
Grade 10 93.6% 6.4%
Grade 11 94.0% 6.0%
Grade 12 94.8% 5.2%

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Table X-4: About how many of your friends:

Feel close to their parents?

None A Few Some Most All

All 4.7% 25.4% 26.8% 34.0% 9.2%

Grade 7 5.5% 26.3% 22.8% 29.2% 16.2%
Grade 8 6.8% 26.3% 27.6% 31.1% 8.3%
Grade 9 5.5% 25.4% 25.7% 35.6% 7.8%
Grade 10 3.8% 23.7% 28.8% 34.9% 8.8%
Grade 11 2.7% 25.5% 30.0% 35.4% 6.5%
Grade 12 2.2% 24.9% 27.1% 39.1% 6.7%

Sometimes carry weapons?

None A Few Some Most All

All 73.0% 17.9% 6.5% 2.0% 0.6%

Grade 7 80.7% 12.0% 5.7% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 8 70.1% 19.9% 7.1% 2.7% 0.2%
Grade 9 73.4% 16.9% 6.6% 2.6% 0.6%
Grade 10 69.9% 20.7% 6.3% 2.1% 1.0%
Grade 11 71.0% 20.8% 5.8% 1.9% 0.4%
Grade 12 72.3% 18.1% 7.9% 1.3% 0.4%

Care about making good grades?

None A Few Some Most All

All 2.2% 13.5% 23.3% 41.7% 19.3%

Grade 7 3.9% 13.9% 22.0% 35.5% 24.6%
Grade 8 2.2% 14.1% 27.5% 37.4% 18.9%
Grade 9 2.6% 17.2% 24.8% 38.0% 17.4%
Grade 10 1.3% 11.9% 22.1% 46.4% 18.3%
Grade 11 1.6% 10.9% 21.4% 48.7% 17.5%
Grade 12 1.0% 9.4% 19.6% 49.8% 20.2%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?

None A Few Some Most All

All 76.6% 14.2% 5.6% 2.9% 0.7%

Grade 7 74.0% 15.0% 6.4% 3.5% 1.1%
Grade 8 67.2% 18.6% 9.2% 3.5% 1.5%
Grade 9 73.5% 15.5% 6.4% 4.2% 0.4%
Grade 10 78.0% 14.6% 4.3% 2.6% 0.5%
Grade 11 85.9% 9.3% 2.9% 1.3% 0.6%
Grade 12 87.9% 8.8% 2.6% 0.6% 0.2%
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Wish they could drop out of school?

None A Few Some Most All

All 60.3% 26.6% 7.7% 3.4% 2.0%

Grade 7 65.0% 21.6% 7.3% 3.7% 2.4%
Grade 8 61.6% 26.1% 7.5% 2.2% 2.6%
Grade 9 55.1% 28.7% 8.9% 5.6% 1.6%
Grade 10 60.7% 27.2% 7.9% 2.6% 1.6%
Grade 11 58.2% 29.1% 7.8% 2.7% 2.3%
Grade 12 64.0% 26.2% 5.9% 2.2% 1.7%
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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All students

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 26.2% 35.9% 55.1% 44.9%
Grade 7 11.8% 20.0% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 8 15.6% 24.7% 46.9% 53.1%
Grade 9 26.8% 36.6% 57.7% 42.3%
Grade 10 32.5% 43.7% 62.6% 37.4%
Grade 11 39.4% 49.8% 67.2% 32.8%
Grade 12 37.4% 46.9% 65.0% 35.0%
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Alcohol All 42.7% 55.7% 74.7% 25.3%
Grade 7 23.3% 35.3% 55.0% 45.0%
Grade 8 31.0% 43.7% 69.5% 30.5%
Grade 9 43.4% 55.4% 77.2% 22.8%
Grade 10 50.7% 65.3% 81.7% 18.3%
Grade 11 55.9% 70.3% 85.6% 14.4%
Grade 12 60.7% 73.4% 83.4% 16.6%
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Inhalants All 8.7% 11.8% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 7 15.8% 18.7% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 8 8.7% 12.2% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 9 8.2% 11.3% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 10 7.5% 10.3% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 11 5.5% 8.9% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 12 4.6% 7.4% 15.0% 85.0%
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Any Illicit Drug All 16.7% 22.8% 32.7% 67.3%
Grade 7 7.4% 9.8% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 8 10.2% 13.9% 22.5% 77.5%
Grade 9 15.5% 22.6% 32.5% 67.5%
Grade 10 22.3% 29.3% 39.6% 60.4%
Grade 11 24.6% 34.0% 48.2% 51.8%
Grade 12 25.5% 33.0% 44.7% 55.3%
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Marijuana All 13.8% 19.8% 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 7 4.4% 6.6% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 8 7.8% 11.7% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 9 12.5% 18.6% 27.4% 72.6%
Grade 10 18.8% 26.4% 36.1% 63.9%
Grade 11 21.3% 31.6% 44.8% 55.2%
Grade 12 23.0% 30.7% 43.4% 56.6%
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Marijuana Only All 4.1% 6.9% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.3% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.7% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 3.2% 6.3% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 10 6.2% 10.6% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 11 7.4% 11.3% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 12 6.5% 9.5% 14.8% 85.2%
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Cocaine or Crack All 4.9% 7.1% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 7 1.8% 2.6% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 2.4% 4.4% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 9 5.0% 7.4% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 10 7.0% 9.6% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 11 7.6% 10.4% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 12 7.1% 9.9% 18.3% 81.7%
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Cocaine All 4.5% 6.5% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.7% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 4.4% 6.6% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 10 6.6% 9.0% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 11 7.2% 10.3% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 12 7.1% 9.9% 17.6% 82.4%
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Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.0% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.8% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.2% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.3% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 * % 0.9% 3.2% 96.8%
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Hallucinogens All 1.7% 2.7% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.1% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 2.5% 3.8% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 5.5% 7.9% 11.1% 88.9%
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Uppers All 2.4% 3.3% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.7% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 2.4% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 3.7% 4.5% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 11 3.1% 5.0% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 3.0% 4.3% 8.6% 91.4%
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Downers All 2.7% 3.6% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 0.9% 2.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 3.6% 3.9% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 10 3.6% 4.8% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 3.7% 5.4% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 3.2% 4.2% 9.9% 90.1%
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Rohypnol All 5.5% 8.6% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 7 4.3% 4.8% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 8 4.8% 7.3% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 9 7.3% 11.2% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 10 5.7% 9.4% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 11 4.8% 10.1% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 12 5.5% 8.3% 19.5% 80.5%
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Steroids All 0.7% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.1% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.2% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.5% 2.1% 97.9%
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Ecstasy All 3.2% 4.0% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.3% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 5.0% 6.3% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 4.6% 6.1% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 9.4% 10.0% 13.3% 86.7%
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Heroin All 0.6% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.9% 2.2% 97.8%
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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Male students

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 28.9% 38.0% 57.7% 42.3%
Grade 7 10.2% 20.0% 36.6% 63.4%
Grade 8 16.3% 24.2% 49.3% 50.7%
Grade 9 27.9% 36.8% 59.3% 40.7%
Grade 10 34.3% 44.3% 64.7% 35.3%
Grade 11 45.7% 53.9% 69.7% 30.3%
Grade 12 49.8% 59.5% 74.1% 25.9%
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Alcohol All 44.1% 56.3% 74.7% 25.3%
Grade 7 23.1% 36.0% 59.1% 40.9%
Grade 8 29.1% 41.9% 67.8% 32.2%
Grade 9 45.0% 55.8% 75.2% 24.8%
Grade 10 50.3% 63.8% 79.5% 20.5%
Grade 11 59.0% 71.4% 84.6% 15.4%
Grade 12 69.6% 80.2% 88.3% 11.7%
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Inhalants All 10.4% 13.5% 22.3% 77.7%
Grade 7 16.7% 18.9% 29.2% 70.8%
Grade 8 11.2% 14.3% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 9 8.2% 10.6% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 10 10.3% 13.7% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 11 7.9% 11.7% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 12 7.7% 12.1% 22.2% 77.8%
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Any Illicit Drug All 19.4% 26.0% 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 7 6.8% 9.4% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 8 11.0% 15.0% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 9 16.9% 23.9% 35.3% 64.7%
Grade 10 25.3% 33.7% 44.7% 55.3%
Grade 11 28.1% 38.2% 53.2% 46.8%
Grade 12 36.7% 46.0% 55.6% 44.4%
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Marijuana All 16.4% 23.5% 34.2% 65.8%
Grade 7 4.2% 6.8% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 8 8.8% 12.8% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 9 13.8% 21.3% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 10 22.1% 31.1% 42.8% 57.2%
Grade 11 24.2% 35.5% 49.1% 50.9%
Grade 12 34.0% 43.7% 55.5% 44.5%
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Marijuana Only All 5.1% 8.8% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 7 1.5% 3.3% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 8 3.1% 4.4% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 9 3.1% 8.1% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 10 8.6% 14.3% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 11 7.5% 12.0% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 12 10.1% 13.7% 20.2% 79.8%
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Cocaine or Crack All 5.0% 7.5% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 2.7% 4.4% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 9 3.6% 5.9% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 10 6.1% 9.8% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 11 8.6% 12.0% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 12 10.9% 15.0% 24.7% 75.3%
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Cocaine All 4.6% 6.8% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 2.7% 3.5% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.8% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 10 5.7% 9.1% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 11 8.3% 11.7% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 12 11.0% 15.1% 23.3% 76.7%
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Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.0% 1.9% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 2.0% 3.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 0.8% 2.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 * % 0.4% 4.5% 95.5%
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Hallucinogens All 2.4% 3.9% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.3% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.4% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 2.7% 5.0% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 8.6% 12.7% 15.5% 84.5%
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Uppers All 2.6% 3.2% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.8% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 2.4% 2.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 3.8% 4.5% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 11 3.8% 5.3% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 3.7% 5.3% 9.9% 90.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.0% 4.0% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.9% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.8% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 9 2.4% 2.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 4.4% 5.7% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 11 5.0% 6.6% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 12 5.0% 6.7% 13.0% 87.0%
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Rohypnol All 6.2% 9.1% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 7 3.1% 3.8% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 8 3.6% 6.3% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 9.3% 11.7% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 10 5.5% 8.2% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 11 6.5% 11.9% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 12 9.0% 13.5% 23.3% 76.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.0% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 2.0% 3.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 1.6% 3.3% 4.1% 95.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 4.1% 4.8% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 5.8% 6.4% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 7.6% 9.5% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 12 11.8% 12.2% 17.1% 82.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.6% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Female students

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 23.7% 33.9% 52.6% 47.4%
Grade 7 13.4% 20.1% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 8 14.7% 24.6% 44.0% 56.0%
Grade 9 25.9% 36.6% 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 10 30.7% 43.0% 60.5% 39.5%
Grade 11 33.0% 45.6% 64.8% 35.2%
Grade 12 26.9% 36.2% 57.2% 42.8%
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Alcohol All 41.6% 55.2% 74.8% 25.2%
Grade 7 23.6% 34.9% 51.1% 48.9%
Grade 8 33.0% 45.1% 70.8% 29.2%
Grade 9 42.1% 55.2% 79.3% 20.7%
Grade 10 51.0% 66.8% 83.9% 16.1%
Grade 11 52.7% 69.1% 86.6% 13.4%
Grade 12 53.1% 67.6% 79.3% 20.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 7.1% 10.1% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 7 15.1% 18.6% 27.4% 72.6%
Grade 8 6.4% 9.8% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 9 8.2% 11.9% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 10 4.8% 7.1% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 11 3.1% 6.1% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.4% 8.9% 91.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 14.3% 19.9% 28.9% 71.1%
Grade 7 8.1% 10.2% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 8 9.4% 12.9% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 9 14.4% 21.6% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 10 19.3% 25.1% 34.7% 65.3%
Grade 11 21.0% 29.8% 43.1% 56.9%
Grade 12 15.9% 21.8% 35.3% 64.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 11.3% 16.4% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 7 4.6% 6.3% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 8 6.9% 10.7% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 9 11.4% 16.2% 23.4% 76.6%
Grade 10 15.6% 21.8% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 11 18.5% 27.7% 40.4% 59.6%
Grade 12 13.5% 19.4% 33.0% 67.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 3.2% 5.2% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.4% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 1.7% 3.0% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 9 3.4% 4.8% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 3.8% 7.1% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 11 7.3% 10.7% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 12 3.4% 5.8% 10.3% 89.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 4.8% 6.8% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 7 2.1% 3.5% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 8 2.2% 4.3% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 9 6.2% 8.6% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 10 7.8% 9.5% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 11 6.5% 8.8% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 12 3.8% 5.5% 12.8% 87.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.4% 6.3% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.1% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 1.8% 4.0% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 9 5.9% 8.3% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 10 7.5% 8.8% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 11 6.1% 8.8% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 12 3.8% 5.5% 12.8% 87.2%
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Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.9% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.1% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 0.9% 2.2% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 1.1% 2.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.6% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 * % 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 1.0% 1.6% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 7 * % 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.3% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 11 1.2% 2.3% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 2.8% 3.8% 7.3% 92.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 2.2% 3.3% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 0.9% 2.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.2% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 3.6% 4.6% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 2.3% 4.7% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.5% 7.6% 92.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.5% 3.3% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.8% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.9% 2.2% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 4.6% 5.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 10 2.9% 3.9% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 11 2.3% 4.3% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 1.7% 2.1% 7.3% 92.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 5.0% 8.3% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 7 5.4% 5.7% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 8 6.1% 8.3% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 9 5.6% 10.8% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 10 5.9% 10.4% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 11 3.1% 8.2% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.9% 16.3% 83.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.4% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 2.3% 3.2% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 * % 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 4.2% 6.1% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 11 1.6% 2.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 7.3% 8.0% 10.1% 89.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.5% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 * % 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 12 1.4% 1.7% 3.1% 96.9%
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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> White students

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 26.5% 35.3% 51.6% 48.4%
Grade 7 6.9% 13.9% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 8 6.2% 20.0% 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 9 28.9% 36.8% 57.9% 42.1%
Grade 10 34.0% 44.0% 58.0% 42.0%
Grade 11 48.1% 54.5% 64.9% 35.1%
Grade 12 44.8% 49.3% 67.2% 32.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 45.5% 56.7% 74.0% 26.0%
Grade 7 15.3% 27.8% 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 8 29.2% 41.5% 63.1% 36.9%
Grade 9 42.1% 50.0% 78.9% 21.1%
Grade 10 55.4% 67.3% 80.2% 19.8%
Grade 11 68.8% 77.9% 87.0% 13.0%
Grade 12 71.6% 85.1% 89.6% 10.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 8.9% 12.5% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 7 11.0% 16.4% 27.4% 72.6%
Grade 8 6.2% 9.2% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 9 7.7% 15.4% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 10 10.0% 13.0% 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 11 11.7% 11.7% 24.7% 75.3%
Grade 12 5.9% 8.8% 22.1% 77.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 16.7% 23.3% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.8% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 8 3.1% 9.2% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 9 10.5% 18.4% 28.9% 71.1%
Grade 10 21.8% 30.7% 43.6% 56.4%
Grade 11 32.5% 41.6% 54.5% 45.5%
Grade 12 38.2% 44.1% 52.9% 47.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 15.1% 21.7% 31.6% 68.4%
Grade 7 * % 1.4% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 8 1.6% 7.8% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 9 10.5% 15.8% 26.3% 73.7%
Grade 10 19.8% 27.7% 39.6% 60.4%
Grade 11 31.6% 42.1% 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 12 34.8% 43.9% 54.5% 45.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 3.7% 7.2% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 7 * % 1.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 8 * % 1.5% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 * % 5.1% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 4.0% 8.9% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 11 10.4% 15.6% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 12 10.3% 13.2% 19.1% 80.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 4.3% 5.8% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 1.5% 3.1% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 * % * % 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 4.0% 7.0% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 11 13.0% 13.0% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 12 9.0% 13.4% 19.4% 80.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.3% 5.8% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 1.5% 3.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 * % * % 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 4.0% 7.1% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 13.2% 13.2% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 12 9.0% 13.4% 17.9% 82.1%
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Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.5% 0.9% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.5% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 * % * % 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 * % 1.5% 4.5% 95.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 3.4% 4.6% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.6% 1.6% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.0% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 5.3% 7.9% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 12 10.3% 14.7% 19.1% 80.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 2.8% 3.9% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 * % 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 2.6% 2.6% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 4.0% 4.0% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 11 3.9% 7.8% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 12 6.0% 7.5% 13.4% 86.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.8% 4.0% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 * % 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 2.6% 2.6% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 3.0% 3.0% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 11 6.5% 10.4% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 12 4.5% 6.0% 10.4% 89.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 3.8% 8.2% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 1.6% 3.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 7.9% 10.5% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 10 4.0% 11.1% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 11 5.3% 15.8% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 12 6.2% 10.8% 18.5% 81.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.7% 0.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.5% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 * % * % 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 1.5% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 5.7% 7.4% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 7.0% 9.0% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 11 7.8% 14.3% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 12 19.4% 20.9% 23.9% 76.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 1.0% 1.3% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 * % 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Black students

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 26.4% 33.2% 55.5% 44.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 36.9% 42.2% 56.7% 43.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 10.9% 14.0% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 22.9% 44.2% 44.2% 55.8%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 22.9% 44.2% 44.2% 55.8%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 6.3% 20.3% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All * % 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All * % 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All * % 7.3% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 10.3% 17.0% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Mexican/American students

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 27.5% 37.3% 57.2% 42.8%
Grade 7 13.1% 21.7% 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 8 18.4% 26.3% 49.2% 50.8%
Grade 9 28.1% 38.2% 59.5% 40.5%
Grade 10 34.4% 45.9% 66.1% 33.9%
Grade 11 39.4% 50.1% 69.2% 30.8%
Grade 12 36.7% 46.9% 65.9% 34.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 43.3% 56.6% 75.8% 24.2%
Grade 7 24.7% 37.5% 56.0% 44.0%
Grade 8 32.1% 44.2% 71.0% 29.0%
Grade 9 44.8% 57.1% 78.3% 21.7%
Grade 10 51.2% 67.1% 83.9% 16.1%
Grade 11 54.4% 69.1% 85.5% 14.5%
Grade 12 59.2% 71.5% 82.6% 17.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 8.7% 11.7% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 7 16.5% 19.0% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 8 9.9% 13.6% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 9 7.9% 10.4% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 10 7.4% 10.1% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 11 4.7% 8.6% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 12 4.6% 7.2% 13.5% 86.5%
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Any Illicit Drug All 17.2% 23.1% 33.6% 66.4%
Grade 7 8.6% 10.8% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 8 11.8% 14.6% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 9 16.6% 23.7% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 10 23.0% 30.0% 40.2% 59.8%
Grade 11 23.2% 32.5% 47.4% 52.6%
Grade 12 23.2% 31.5% 44.1% 55.9%
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Marijuana All 13.9% 19.8% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 7 5.2% 7.4% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 8 9.0% 12.1% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 9 13.1% 19.3% 28.5% 71.5%
Grade 10 19.1% 26.6% 36.4% 63.6%
Grade 11 20.0% 29.8% 43.8% 56.2%
Grade 12 20.8% 28.6% 42.4% 57.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 4.3% 7.1% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.7% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 8 2.5% 3.6% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 3.8% 6.8% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 10 6.3% 10.8% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 11 7.3% 11.0% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 12 6.5% 9.6% 15.2% 84.8%
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Cocaine or Crack All 5.3% 7.6% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 7 2.2% 3.2% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 8 2.5% 4.8% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 5.6% 8.0% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 10 8.5% 11.4% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 11 6.9% 10.0% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 12 6.8% 9.4% 18.2% 81.8%
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Cocaine All 4.8% 6.9% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 2.3% 4.0% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 5.0% 7.1% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 10 8.0% 10.5% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 11 6.6% 9.8% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 12 6.8% 9.5% 17.5% 82.5%
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Table B6 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.0% 2.0% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 0.6% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.6% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.5% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 * % 0.5% 2.4% 97.6%
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Hallucinogens All 1.5% 2.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.1% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 4.4% 6.6% 9.3% 90.7%
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Uppers All 2.4% 3.3% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.6% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 2.6% 3.1% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 3.9% 5.1% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 11 2.7% 4.2% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.9% 8.3% 91.7%
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Downers All 2.9% 3.7% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 1.2% 2.3% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 4.0% 4.4% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 10 3.9% 5.5% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 11 3.5% 4.8% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 3.0% 3.7% 9.7% 90.3%
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Rohypnol All 6.1% 9.0% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 7 5.5% 5.8% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 8 5.7% 8.0% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 9 7.7% 11.6% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 10 6.5% 9.9% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 11 5.3% 9.5% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 12 4.4% 7.4% 19.4% 80.6%
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Steroids All 0.6% 1.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 * % 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%
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Ecstasy All 2.8% 3.6% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.4% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 5.0% 6.4% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 11 3.7% 4.5% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 7.1% 7.6% 11.2% 88.8%
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Heroin All 0.4% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.3% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.2% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.7% 2.2% 97.8%
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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students reporting A and B grades

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 22.1% 31.6% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 7 8.8% 15.7% 31.3% 68.7%
Grade 8 12.0% 20.8% 39.9% 60.1%
Grade 9 20.7% 30.4% 51.0% 49.0%
Grade 10 26.6% 38.4% 58.0% 42.0%
Grade 11 36.4% 47.1% 65.3% 34.7%
Grade 12 35.6% 44.7% 62.1% 37.9%
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Alcohol All 39.9% 52.9% 72.6% 27.4%
Grade 7 19.6% 31.4% 51.5% 48.5%
Grade 8 29.5% 41.5% 67.0% 33.0%
Grade 9 39.6% 52.3% 76.6% 23.4%
Grade 10 45.1% 60.9% 79.0% 21.0%
Grade 11 54.7% 68.7% 84.3% 15.7%
Grade 12 59.6% 71.7% 81.9% 18.1%
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Inhalants All 6.9% 9.5% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 7 13.8% 15.9% 24.0% 76.0%
Grade 8 5.6% 9.4% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 9 6.0% 8.4% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 10 6.3% 8.7% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 11 4.7% 7.0% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 12 3.8% 6.8% 14.5% 85.5%
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Any Illicit Drug All 13.2% 18.2% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 7 4.4% 6.2% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 8 7.0% 9.6% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 9 10.7% 16.2% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 10 16.5% 22.1% 32.4% 67.6%
Grade 11 21.9% 31.1% 44.8% 55.2%
Grade 12 24.3% 31.1% 42.9% 57.1%
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Marijuana All 10.8% 15.9% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 7 1.8% 3.5% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 8 5.9% 8.5% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 9 8.1% 12.9% 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 10 13.3% 19.8% 28.8% 71.2%
Grade 11 18.8% 29.3% 42.1% 57.9%
Grade 12 22.5% 29.1% 41.4% 58.6%
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Marijuana Only All 3.5% 6.1% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.6% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.9% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 9 2.1% 5.4% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 10 5.6% 9.4% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 11 6.2% 10.4% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 12 6.3% 9.3% 14.5% 85.5%
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Cocaine or Crack All 3.7% 5.2% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.6% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.4% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 3.7% 4.7% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 10 5.0% 6.6% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 11 6.7% 9.0% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 12 5.9% 8.8% 16.3% 83.7%
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Cocaine All 3.4% 4.8% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.2% 2.1% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 3.2% 4.0% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 10 5.0% 6.6% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 11 6.2% 8.7% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 12 5.9% 8.9% 15.5% 84.5%
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Table B7 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 0.7% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.9% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.8% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 1.0% 2.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 * % 0.9% 3.7% 96.3%
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Hallucinogens All 1.5% 2.4% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.3% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 1.8% 3.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 5.3% 8.0% 11.2% 88.8%
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Uppers All 1.6% 2.4% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.5% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 2.8% 5.1% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 2.7% 3.9% 8.2% 91.8%
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Downers All 1.7% 2.5% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.1% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 1.8% 2.5% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 3.6% 5.4% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.7% 8.5% 91.5%
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Rohypnol All 3.6% 6.1% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 7 2.6% 2.8% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 8 2.7% 4.5% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 9 4.3% 6.9% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 10 3.2% 6.6% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 11 4.6% 9.2% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 12 4.6% 7.6% 18.9% 81.1%
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Steroids All 0.6% 1.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 2.8% 3.3% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 99.8%
Grade 8 * % 0.6% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.4% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 3.6% 4.5% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 4.0% 5.6% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 8.7% 9.2% 12.6% 87.4%
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Heroin All 0.4% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.2% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%
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Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students reporting C, D, and F grades

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 39.3% 50.1% 71.0% 29.0%
Grade 7 23.1% 37.5% 53.8% 46.2%
Grade 8 27.4% 38.1% 68.1% 31.9%
Grade 9 41.1% 51.5% 73.6% 26.4%
Grade 10 48.7% 58.4% 76.0% 24.0%
Grade 11 50.0% 59.7% 74.2% 25.8%
Grade 12 47.3% 58.1% 79.6% 20.4%
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Alcohol All 52.4% 65.7% 82.2% 17.8%
Grade 7 37.1% 51.4% 68.6% 31.4%
Grade 8 36.3% 52.2% 77.9% 22.1%
Grade 9 52.8% 63.4% 79.5% 20.5%
Grade 10 66.7% 78.4% 90.2% 9.8%
Grade 11 61.0% 76.4% 91.1% 8.9%
Grade 12 67.7% 82.8% 92.5% 7.5%
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Inhalants All 13.9% 18.3% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 7 24.0% 28.8% 43.3% 56.7%
Grade 8 17.9% 20.5% 33.9% 66.1%
Grade 9 13.6% 18.5% 28.4% 71.6%
Grade 10 9.6% 13.5% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 11 8.1% 15.3% 25.8% 74.2%
Grade 12 8.5% 10.6% 18.1% 81.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 27.5% 37.0% 49.7% 50.3%
Grade 7 18.3% 23.1% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 8 19.5% 26.5% 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 9 27.2% 38.3% 49.4% 50.6%
Grade 10 37.2% 48.7% 59.6% 40.4%
Grade 11 33.1% 43.5% 59.7% 40.3%
Grade 12 31.2% 41.9% 53.8% 46.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 22.9% 32.0% 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 7 14.4% 19.2% 26.9% 73.1%
Grade 8 13.3% 21.2% 36.3% 63.7%
Grade 9 23.3% 32.7% 43.4% 56.6%
Grade 10 32.7% 43.6% 55.8% 44.2%
Grade 11 29.3% 39.0% 53.7% 46.3%
Grade 12 25.0% 38.0% 53.3% 46.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 6.3% 9.5% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 7 3.8% 5.7% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 8 3.5% 6.1% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 9 6.1% 8.5% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 10 7.6% 14.0% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 11 10.5% 13.7% 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 12 7.4% 10.6% 17.0% 83.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 8.4% 12.7% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 7 4.9% 5.9% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 8 4.5% 9.8% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 9 8.1% 13.7% 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 10 12.2% 16.7% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 11 10.5% 15.3% 23.4% 76.6%
Grade 12 12.0% 14.1% 27.2% 72.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 7.8% 11.6% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 7 3.0% 4.0% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 8 4.5% 8.1% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 9 7.5% 13.0% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 10 10.9% 14.1% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 11 10.6% 15.4% 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 12 12.1% 14.3% 27.5% 72.5%
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Table B8 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.7% 2.8% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 7 3.0% 4.0% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 8 0.9% 3.6% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.1% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 2.6% 3.8% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 11 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 * % 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
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Hallucinogens All 2.0% 3.2% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 7 * % 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.8% 1.8% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.9% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 3.2% 5.8% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 11 2.4% 4.1% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 12 6.5% 7.6% 10.9% 89.1%
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Uppers All 4.7% 5.7% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 7 4.0% 4.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 8 2.7% 5.4% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 5.1% 5.1% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 10 7.2% 8.5% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 4.1% 4.9% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 12 4.3% 6.5% 10.9% 89.1%
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Downers All 5.6% 6.8% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 7 2.9% 3.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 8 1.8% 4.5% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 9 8.3% 8.3% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 10 7.8% 9.7% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 11 4.2% 5.8% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 12 6.6% 6.6% 16.5% 83.5%
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Rohypnol All 11.1% 16.1% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 7 9.9% 11.9% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 8 10.7% 15.2% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 9 14.6% 21.7% 30.6% 69.4%
Grade 10 11.0% 15.6% 28.6% 71.4%
Grade 11 5.8% 13.2% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 12 9.8% 12.0% 22.8% 77.2%
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Steroids All 0.5% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 * % 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 * % 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 * % 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 1.1% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
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Ecstasy All 4.7% 6.1% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 7 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 1.8% 3.5% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 9.1% 11.7% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 11 6.5% 8.1% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 13.0% 14.1% 17.4% 82.6%
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Heroin All 0.8% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 3.0% 3.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 * % 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.1% 3.3% 96.7%
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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students living with two parents

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 24.7% 33.5% 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 7 10.8% 17.9% 32.5% 67.5%
Grade 8 13.7% 22.7% 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 9 24.3% 32.5% 51.9% 48.1%
Grade 10 31.2% 42.1% 60.3% 39.7%
Grade 11 36.6% 45.3% 63.1% 36.9%
Grade 12 38.4% 47.9% 63.7% 36.3%
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Alcohol All 40.5% 52.8% 71.7% 28.3%
Grade 7 20.9% 29.7% 50.9% 49.1%
Grade 8 29.1% 41.8% 65.0% 35.0%
Grade 9 40.0% 52.2% 75.4% 24.6%
Grade 10 48.9% 62.0% 78.1% 21.9%
Grade 11 53.2% 67.7% 82.7% 17.3%
Grade 12 59.8% 72.9% 82.7% 17.3%
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Inhalants All 8.6% 11.5% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 7 14.6% 16.6% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 8 9.0% 11.8% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 9 9.5% 13.6% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 10 7.1% 9.7% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 11 5.1% 7.4% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 12 4.4% 7.2% 14.7% 85.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 15.3% 21.0% 29.6% 70.4%
Grade 7 6.8% 8.8% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 8 8.0% 11.1% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 9 13.3% 20.2% 27.7% 72.3%
Grade 10 21.3% 28.4% 38.3% 61.7%
Grade 11 22.3% 31.5% 43.7% 56.3%
Grade 12 25.2% 31.9% 43.4% 56.6%
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Marijuana All 12.7% 18.2% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 7 3.8% 5.3% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 8 5.9% 9.6% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 9 11.3% 16.5% 23.5% 76.5%
Grade 10 17.8% 25.2% 34.2% 65.8%
Grade 11 19.5% 29.2% 41.3% 58.7%
Grade 12 22.9% 29.4% 42.0% 58.0%
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Marijuana Only All 4.2% 6.7% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.7% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 8 1.9% 3.1% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 3.1% 6.0% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 7.3% 11.5% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 11 6.6% 10.7% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 12 7.2% 9.5% 15.2% 84.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 4.0% 6.1% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 7 1.5% 2.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.7% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 3.8% 6.1% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 10 5.3% 8.1% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 11 5.6% 8.1% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 12 6.7% 9.8% 16.8% 83.2%
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Cocaine All 3.6% 5.5% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.8% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 3.5% 5.6% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 10 4.8% 7.4% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 11 5.4% 7.9% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 12 6.7% 9.8% 16.3% 83.7%
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Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 0.8% 1.5% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.4% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 * % 0.3% 2.3% 97.7%
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Hallucinogens All 1.4% 2.3% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 7 * % 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.3% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.6% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 4.7% 7.3% 10.4% 89.6%
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Uppers All 1.9% 2.7% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.6% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 3.4% 4.3% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 11 3.4% 4.6% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 2.8% 4.1% 8.8% 91.2%
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Downers All 2.1% 2.8% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.3% 1.3% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 2.7% 2.7% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 2.4% 4.1% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 11 3.4% 4.2% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 2.6% 3.4% 9.5% 90.5%
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Rohypnol All 4.6% 7.1% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 7 3.6% 4.4% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 8 3.8% 5.0% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 6.6% 10.1% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 10 4.3% 7.0% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 11 4.4% 8.8% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 12 4.2% 6.8% 18.8% 81.2%
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Steroids All 0.7% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.0% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.8% 2.3% 97.7%
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Ecstasy All 3.0% 3.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 1.8% 1.8% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 4.3% 5.7% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 11 4.9% 6.1% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 8.9% 9.6% 12.2% 87.8%
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Heroin All 0.6% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.2% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
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Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students not living with two parents

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 29.6% 41.5% 63.6% 36.4%
Grade 7 14.8% 26.2% 45.0% 55.0%
Grade 8 20.6% 30.1% 55.9% 44.1%
Grade 9 30.2% 43.1% 67.3% 32.7%
Grade 10 35.7% 47.6% 68.1% 31.9%
Grade 11 47.4% 63.0% 79.3% 20.7%
Grade 12 34.7% 44.2% 68.0% 32.0%
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Alcohol All 47.8% 62.5% 81.8% 18.2%
Grade 7 29.7% 50.7% 66.2% 33.8%
Grade 8 35.3% 48.5% 79.4% 20.6%
Grade 9 48.5% 60.4% 80.2% 19.8%
Grade 10 54.8% 73.1% 90.3% 9.7%
Grade 11 63.7% 77.8% 94.1% 5.9%
Grade 12 63.3% 74.1% 85.0% 15.0%
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Inhalants All 8.8% 12.6% 22.5% 77.5%
Grade 7 19.5% 24.8% 36.2% 63.8%
Grade 8 8.1% 13.3% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 9 5.9% 7.4% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 10 8.6% 11.8% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 11 6.7% 13.3% 25.9% 74.1%
Grade 12 5.4% 8.1% 15.5% 84.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 19.9% 26.8% 39.7% 60.3%
Grade 7 9.4% 12.8% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 8 15.4% 20.6% 32.4% 67.6%
Grade 9 18.5% 26.0% 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 10 24.6% 31.6% 42.8% 57.2%
Grade 11 31.1% 41.5% 61.5% 38.5%
Grade 12 26.0% 35.6% 47.9% 52.1%
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Marijuana All 16.3% 23.7% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 7 6.0% 10.1% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 8 12.5% 16.9% 26.5% 73.5%
Grade 9 14.6% 22.2% 33.8% 66.2%
Grade 10 21.1% 29.2% 40.5% 59.5%
Grade 11 26.7% 38.5% 54.8% 45.2%
Grade 12 22.8% 33.8% 46.9% 53.1%
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Marijuana Only All 4.1% 7.4% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 7 1.3% 4.0% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 8 3.6% 5.1% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 9 3.5% 6.9% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 10 3.7% 8.6% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 11 9.6% 13.3% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 12 4.7% 9.5% 14.2% 85.8%
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Cocaine or Crack All 6.8% 9.2% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 7 2.7% 3.4% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 8 3.0% 6.0% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 9 6.0% 8.5% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 10 10.9% 13.1% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 11 13.4% 17.2% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 12 7.5% 9.6% 21.9% 78.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 6.4% 8.8% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 3.0% 6.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 5.5% 8.0% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 10 10.9% 12.6% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 11 12.7% 17.2% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 12 7.5% 9.6% 20.5% 79.5%
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Table B10 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.1% 2.4% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.5% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 1.5% 3.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.2% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 1.5% 3.0% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 * % 2.8% 4.8% 95.2%
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Hallucinogens All 2.2% 3.5% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.5% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 3.8% 4.9% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 11 3.1% 6.9% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 12 6.8% 8.9% 12.3% 87.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 3.5% 4.6% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 2.3% 4.6% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 5.1% 5.1% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 4.4% 5.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 2.3% 6.0% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 12 3.4% 4.8% 8.3% 91.7%
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Downers All 4.3% 5.5% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.8% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 5.2% 6.2% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 6.6% 6.6% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 11 4.6% 9.2% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 12 4.8% 6.2% 11.0% 89.0%
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Rohypnol All 7.8% 12.3% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 7 6.2% 6.2% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 8 7.5% 12.7% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 9 8.6% 13.1% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 10 8.8% 14.9% 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 11 6.2% 13.8% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 12 9.0% 12.5% 20.8% 79.2%
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Steroids All 0.6% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 * % 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 * % 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 3.7% 4.7% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.7% 2.2% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.5% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 6.5% 7.6% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 11 3.8% 6.1% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 12 11.0% 11.0% 15.8% 84.2%
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Heroin All 0.5% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 * % 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.7% 2.7% 97.3%
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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students who would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 24.6% 33.7% 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 7 10.3% 16.4% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 8 14.7% 23.4% 43.5% 56.5%
Grade 9 24.7% 34.5% 56.2% 43.8%
Grade 10 29.8% 40.5% 59.5% 40.5%
Grade 11 37.7% 47.0% 65.5% 34.5%
Grade 12 35.5% 44.9% 62.6% 37.4%
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Alcohol All 41.4% 53.8% 73.5% 26.5%
Grade 7 20.1% 31.1% 52.1% 47.9%
Grade 8 30.4% 40.8% 67.0% 33.0%
Grade 9 42.6% 54.3% 76.1% 23.9%
Grade 10 48.9% 63.4% 81.4% 18.6%
Grade 11 53.0% 67.8% 84.5% 15.5%
Grade 12 59.9% 72.7% 83.0% 17.0%
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Inhalants All 7.5% 10.3% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 7 13.2% 16.2% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 8 8.1% 11.2% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 9 6.7% 9.8% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 10 6.4% 9.3% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 11 5.0% 7.5% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 12 4.4% 7.0% 13.4% 86.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 14.7% 20.4% 30.3% 69.7%
Grade 7 6.4% 8.2% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 8 8.7% 11.3% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 9 13.5% 20.9% 30.7% 69.3%
Grade 10 18.1% 24.5% 35.4% 64.6%
Grade 11 22.8% 32.1% 45.3% 54.7%
Grade 12 22.7% 30.0% 41.9% 58.1%
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Marijuana All 11.9% 17.7% 26.6% 73.4%
Grade 7 3.4% 5.5% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 8 6.2% 9.3% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 9 10.9% 17.0% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 10 14.3% 21.3% 31.9% 68.1%
Grade 11 19.9% 30.2% 42.3% 57.7%
Grade 12 21.0% 28.1% 40.3% 59.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 3.8% 6.5% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.5% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.8% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 3.2% 6.7% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 10 3.7% 7.8% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 11 8.0% 11.6% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 12 6.2% 9.0% 14.7% 85.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 4.3% 6.2% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 7 1.8% 1.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 2.0% 3.4% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 4.2% 6.3% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 10 6.0% 8.7% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 11 6.2% 8.9% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 12 6.8% 9.3% 16.8% 83.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.0% 5.9% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.7% 3.2% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 3.9% 6.1% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 10 5.8% 8.3% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 11 5.7% 8.7% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 12 6.8% 9.3% 16.3% 83.7%
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Table B11 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.8% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.4% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.4% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 * % 0.7% 2.4% 97.6%
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Hallucinogens All 1.4% 2.5% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.3% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 1.6% 3.2% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 12 5.3% 7.6% 10.2% 89.8%
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Uppers All 2.0% 2.7% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 3.1% 4.0% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 11 2.3% 3.7% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 3.1% 4.4% 8.9% 91.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.4% 3.1% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 1.6% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 1.2% 2.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 2.9% 3.1% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 2.9% 4.1% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 11 2.8% 4.0% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 2.9% 3.8% 9.4% 90.6%
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Rohypnol All 4.9% 7.6% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 7 3.9% 3.9% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 4.3% 6.3% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 5.8% 9.6% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 10 5.0% 8.2% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 11 4.2% 9.0% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 12 5.6% 7.6% 18.6% 81.4%
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Steroids All 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 * % 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.9% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.4% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 2.9% 3.6% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 99.8%
Grade 8 * % 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.4% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 3.9% 5.6% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 11 4.4% 5.5% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 8.9% 9.5% 12.4% 87.6%
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Heroin All 0.6% 0.7% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.9% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.7% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 2.0% 98.0%
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Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students who wouldn't seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 34.3% 47.3% 68.0% 32.0%
Grade 7 18.9% 37.8% 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 8 18.1% 30.1% 62.7% 37.3%
Grade 9 38.0% 46.8% 67.1% 32.9%
Grade 10 40.8% 56.3% 75.7% 24.3%
Grade 11 50.7% 64.0% 76.0% 24.0%
Grade 12 48.7% 59.2% 80.3% 19.7%
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Alcohol All 50.8% 67.8% 83.1% 16.9%
Grade 7 38.4% 61.6% 74.0% 26.0%
Grade 8 31.3% 55.4% 78.3% 21.7%
Grade 9 51.3% 63.8% 86.3% 13.8%
Grade 10 58.3% 74.8% 84.5% 15.5%
Grade 11 73.3% 84.0% 92.0% 8.0%
Grade 12 64.5% 77.6% 85.5% 14.5%
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Inhalants All 14.5% 18.4% 32.4% 67.6%
Grade 7 27.4% 28.8% 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 8 11.0% 15.9% 31.7% 68.3%
Grade 9 17.7% 21.5% 31.6% 68.4%
Grade 10 13.5% 16.3% 31.7% 68.3%
Grade 11 9.3% 16.0% 30.7% 69.3%
Grade 12 5.3% 9.2% 25.0% 75.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 27.5% 34.1% 45.0% 55.0%
Grade 7 10.8% 16.2% 27.0% 73.0%
Grade 8 15.7% 21.7% 27.7% 72.3%
Grade 9 27.8% 32.9% 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 10 38.5% 47.1% 56.7% 43.3%
Grade 11 37.3% 45.3% 65.3% 34.7%
Grade 12 42.1% 50.0% 60.5% 39.5%
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Marijuana All 23.4% 29.9% 41.1% 58.9%
Grade 7 8.1% 10.8% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 8 13.4% 18.3% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 9 22.7% 28.0% 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 10 35.9% 44.7% 52.4% 47.6%
Grade 11 31.5% 41.1% 58.9% 41.1%
Grade 12 34.2% 44.7% 60.5% 39.5%
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Marijuana Only All 6.1% 8.9% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.7% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 8 3.6% 6.0% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.0% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 10 16.3% 22.1% 27.9% 72.1%
Grade 11 4.0% 8.0% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 12 7.9% 10.5% 14.5% 85.5%
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Cocaine or Crack All 8.2% 11.5% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 7 1.4% 5.5% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 8 3.6% 8.4% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 9 9.0% 11.5% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 10 10.7% 12.6% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 11 17.3% 20.0% 25.3% 74.7%
Grade 12 9.2% 13.2% 27.6% 72.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 7.6% 9.7% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 7 * % 2.7% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 8 3.6% 6.0% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 9 7.9% 9.2% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 10 9.7% 10.7% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 11 17.3% 20.0% 25.3% 74.7%
Grade 12 9.5% 13.5% 25.7% 74.3%
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Table B12 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.4% 3.6% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 7 1.4% 4.1% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 8 1.2% 3.7% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 2.6% 3.9% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 10 2.0% 3.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 * % 2.7% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 * % 2.7% 8.0% 92.0%
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Hallucinogens All 3.1% 4.1% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 7 * % 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.4% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 2.7% 2.7% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 3.9% 4.9% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 11 4.1% 6.8% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 12 6.7% 9.3% 16.0% 84.0%
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Uppers All 4.8% 6.2% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 8 1.2% 3.7% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 9 8.0% 8.0% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 10 6.9% 6.9% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 11 8.2% 13.7% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 12 2.7% 4.0% 8.0% 92.0%
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Downers All 4.4% 6.0% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % 2.4% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 6.6% 7.9% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 10 5.9% 5.9% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 11 9.7% 15.3% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 12 5.6% 6.9% 13.9% 86.1%
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Rohypnol All 9.1% 13.5% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 7 5.6% 6.9% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 8 7.3% 9.8% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 9 15.8% 19.7% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 10 7.8% 13.7% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 11 9.5% 17.6% 32.4% 67.6%
Grade 12 5.3% 12.0% 25.3% 74.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.8% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 * % * % 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 2.8% 2.8% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 12 1.4% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 5.3% 5.9% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.6% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 7.8% 7.8% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 11 6.8% 9.5% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 12 13.5% 13.5% 18.9% 81.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.5% 1.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 * % * % 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 8 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 * % 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 * % 1.3% 4.0% 96.0%
 McAllen
Spring 2000

Table B13: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students living in town three years or less

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 22.6% 33.1% 55.7% 44.3%
Grade 7 10.7% 17.3% 32.1% 67.9%
Grade 8 14.3% 24.6% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 9 24.7% 36.8% 66.5% 33.5%
Grade 10 33.6% 46.9% 66.4% 33.6%
Grade 11 36.1% 48.1% 65.7% 34.3%
Grade 12 38.2% 47.3% 70.9% 29.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 35.8% 49.1% 72.4% 27.6%
Grade 7 18.9% 31.6% 53.6% 46.4%
Grade 8 26.8% 39.4% 70.1% 29.9%
Grade 9 43.3% 57.2% 80.6% 19.4%
Grade 10 48.4% 61.7% 79.7% 20.3%
Grade 11 44.9% 58.9% 83.2% 16.8%
Grade 12 50.9% 63.6% 76.4% 23.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 8.4% 12.2% 22.3% 77.7%
Grade 7 14.3% 18.4% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 8 11.1% 15.9% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 9 5.0% 8.9% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 10 4.7% 7.8% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 11 5.6% 8.3% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 12 7.0% 8.8% 26.3% 73.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 15.2% 20.6% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 7 9.1% 12.1% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 8 11.8% 16.5% 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 9 15.0% 21.1% 31.7% 68.3%
Grade 10 20.9% 29.5% 41.1% 58.9%
Grade 11 23.1% 29.6% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 12 25.5% 29.1% 43.6% 56.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 11.9% 17.3% 26.6% 73.4%
Grade 7 6.6% 9.2% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 8 9.4% 15.0% 22.8% 77.2%
Grade 9 11.7% 15.6% 26.3% 73.7%
Grade 10 16.5% 26.8% 39.4% 60.6%
Grade 11 19.6% 28.0% 37.4% 62.6%
Grade 12 18.5% 25.9% 42.6% 57.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 3.6% 5.9% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 7 2.5% 4.0% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 4.7% 7.0% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 9 3.8% 6.0% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 10 4.7% 10.1% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 11 2.8% 3.7% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 12 1.8% 3.5% 7.0% 93.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 5.3% 6.6% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 3.2% 4.0% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 5.6% 7.8% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 10 9.7% 11.3% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 11 7.4% 10.2% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 12 11.1% 11.1% 24.1% 75.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.7% 5.8% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.2% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 5.0% 6.7% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 10 8.9% 10.6% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 11 7.4% 10.2% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 12 11.3% 11.3% 20.8% 79.2%
 McAllen
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Table B13 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.3% 1.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 1.6% 1.6% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 1.1% 2.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 3.3% 3.3% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 11 * % 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 * % 1.9% 9.3% 90.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 1.4% 2.0% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 * % 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 2.4% 4.0% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 11 2.8% 4.7% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 9.3% 11.1% 16.7% 83.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 1.9% 2.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 * % 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 1.6% 1.6% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 2.3% 2.3% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 2.4% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 3.7% 5.6% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 3.8% 3.8% 11.5% 88.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.0% 3.5% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 1.7% 1.7% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 3.5% 3.5% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 3.2% 4.0% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 11 4.8% 6.7% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 12 6.0% 6.0% 14.0% 86.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 5.1% 8.0% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 7 2.6% 2.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 8 4.8% 8.0% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 9 5.1% 9.1% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 10 4.9% 9.0% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 11 9.6% 14.4% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 12 7.7% 9.6% 26.9% 73.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.5% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 * % 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 3.1% 3.5% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 * % 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 2.2% 2.2% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 7.9% 8.7% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 11 6.5% 7.5% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 12 7.5% 7.5% 13.2% 86.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.6% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 * % 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 1.9% 1.9% 7.4% 92.6%
 McAllen
Spring 2000

Table B14: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Students living in town more than three years

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 27.6% 37.0% 54.8% 45.2%
Grade 7 12.3% 21.1% 36.5% 63.5%
Grade 8 16.6% 25.2% 45.8% 54.2%
Grade 9 27.5% 36.4% 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 10 32.1% 42.8% 61.6% 38.4%
Grade 11 40.4% 50.5% 67.8% 32.2%
Grade 12 37.4% 47.0% 64.2% 35.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 45.2% 58.2% 75.6% 24.4%
Grade 7 25.2% 37.2% 55.4% 44.6%
Grade 8 32.3% 45.5% 69.5% 30.5%
Grade 9 43.1% 53.9% 75.1% 24.9%
Grade 10 51.2% 66.2% 82.4% 17.6%
Grade 11 59.0% 73.6% 86.6% 13.4%
Grade 12 61.7% 74.4% 84.2% 15.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 8.7% 11.5% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 7 15.7% 17.5% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 8 8.0% 11.1% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 9 9.9% 12.7% 20.9% 79.1%
Grade 10 8.4% 11.1% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 11 5.5% 9.2% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 12 4.4% 7.3% 13.7% 86.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 17.4% 23.7% 33.9% 66.1%
Grade 7 6.2% 8.2% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 8 9.5% 12.9% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 9 15.8% 23.3% 32.7% 67.3%
Grade 10 22.8% 29.1% 39.1% 60.9%
Grade 11 25.2% 35.5% 50.6% 49.4%
Grade 12 25.6% 33.5% 44.9% 55.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 14.6% 20.8% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 7 3.2% 5.0% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 8 7.4% 10.8% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 9 12.8% 19.8% 27.9% 72.1%
Grade 10 19.5% 26.1% 35.1% 64.9%
Grade 11 22.0% 32.9% 47.1% 52.9%
Grade 12 23.5% 31.3% 43.5% 56.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 4.4% 7.2% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 7 0.3% 1.4% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.5% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 2.7% 6.0% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 6.7% 10.4% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 11 8.6% 13.4% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 12 7.1% 10.2% 15.8% 84.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 4.8% 7.4% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 7 1.5% 2.6% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 2.2% 4.6% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 4.7% 7.3% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 10 6.3% 9.3% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 11 7.7% 10.6% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 12 6.7% 9.8% 17.7% 82.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.5% 6.8% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 2.2% 4.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 4.2% 6.7% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 10 6.1% 8.6% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 11 7.2% 10.4% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 12 6.7% 9.8% 17.3% 82.7%
 McAllen
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Table B14 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.9% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 0.3% 1.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.7% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 * % 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 1.8% 2.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.9% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.9% 2.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 2.5% 3.8% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 11 1.7% 3.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 5.0% 7.5% 10.5% 89.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 2.5% 3.6% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 7 1.8% 1.8% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 0.9% 2.5% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.1% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 4.1% 5.1% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 11 2.9% 4.9% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 2.9% 4.4% 8.4% 91.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.6% 3.7% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.6% 2.2% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 3.7% 4.3% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 3.8% 5.1% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 3.4% 5.2% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 2.9% 4.0% 9.5% 90.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 5.8% 9.0% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 7 5.0% 5.9% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 8 5.0% 7.2% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 8.5% 12.5% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 10 5.9% 9.5% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 11 3.7% 9.0% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 12 5.3% 8.2% 18.7% 81.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.7% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.5% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.9% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.5% 1.9% 98.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 3.3% 4.2% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 * % 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.6% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 4.2% 5.7% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 11 4.1% 5.8% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 9.6% 10.3% 13.4% 86.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.5% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
 McAllen
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The FREQ Procedure

GENDER

q1 Frequency Percent
_______________________________
Female 1680.134 51.67
Male 1571.767 48.33

Frequency Missing = 6.0996458912

GRADE

q2 Frequency Percent
____________________________________
Grade 7 552.2034 16.95
Grade 8 575.3603 17.66
Grade 9 774.5098 23.77
Grade 10 526.9089 16.17
Grade 11 452.8068 13.90
Grade 12 376.2108 11.55

LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS

q3 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
No 982.1798 30.26
Yes 2263.098 69.74

Frequency Missing = 12.722029731

AGE

q4 Frequency Percent
______________________________________
11 or younger 0.989612 0.03
12 182.0886 5.60
13 520.5843 16.00
14 513.8401 15.79
15 601.6177 18.49
16 605.0807 18.60
17 453.2913 13.93
18 308.0153 9.47
19 or older 68.00779 2.09

Frequency Missing = 4.4845356759

ETHNICITY

q5 Frequency Percent
_________________________________________
African/American 27.22741 0.85
Asian/American 54.88323 1.71
Mexican/American 2533.22 79.08
Native/American 12.17789 0.38
Other 167.6217 5.23
White 408.3687 12.75

Frequency Missing = 54.500666417

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES DO YOU GET

q6 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
Mostly A's 701.0543 21.77
Mostly B's 1736.968 53.94
Mostly C's 661.0155 20.53
Mostly D's 94.97588 2.95
Mostly F's 25.94138 0.81

Frequency Missing = 38.0448866

LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT

q7 Frequency Percent
__________________________________
<1 year 337.0733 10.48
2-3 years 518.4276 16.12
>4 years 2360.904 73.40

Frequency Missing = 41.594986508

DO YOU HAVE A JOB

q8 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
No 2726.092 84.11
Yes 515.1477 15.89

Frequency Missing = 16.760445042

DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE

q9 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
No 1619.198 50.36
Yes 1596.03 49.64

Frequency Missing = 42.772343953

EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

q10 Frequency Percent

___________________________________
Don't Know 535.0561 16.53
No 1127.835 34.85
Yes 1573.25 48.61

Frequency Missing = 21.858889874

QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH

q11 Frequency Percent

___________________________________
Don't Know 554.7365 17.25
No 544.0641 16.92
Yes 2116.683 65.83

Frequency Missing = 42.515957068

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS

q12a Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 1295.449 41.98
Yes 1790.489 58.02

Frequency Missing = 172.06145472

PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA

q12b Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 2021.997 71.06
Yes 823.3679 28.94

Frequency Missing = 412.63536205

PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR

q12c Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 2236.468 82.35
Yes 479.4674 17.65

Frequency Missing = 542.06428299

PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

q12d Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 2272.319 83.86
Yes 437.1955 16.14

Frequency Missing = 548.48525369

PARTICIPATE IN DRILL TEAM/CHEERLEADING

q12e Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 2497.192 91.85
Yes 221.642 8.15

Frequency Missing = 539.16589049

PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT

q12f Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 2561.867 94.52
Yes 148.6224 5.48

Frequency Missing = 547.51022541

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

q12g Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 2623.662 95.65
Yes 119.2319 4.35

Frequency Missing = 515.10582219

PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC CLUBS/SOCIETIES

q12h Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 2204.673 78.67
Yes 597.8981 21.33

Frequency Missing = 455.42925842

PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS

q12i Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 2420.929 86.68
Yes 372.0789 13.32

Frequency Missing = 464.99185087

PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY

q12j Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 2674.787 96.39
Yes 100.0594 3.61

Frequency Missing = 483.15354798

PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS

q12k Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 1901.748 65.19
Yes 1015.396 34.81

Frequency Missing = 340.85662522

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

q13a Frequency Percent

________________________________________
Very Safe 2572.769 79.47
Somewhat Safe 589.2484 18.20
Not Very Safe 26.70422 0.82
Not Safe At All 16.53564 0.51
Don't Know 32.32787 1.00

Frequency Missing = 20.414749193

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

q13b Frequency Percent

________________________________________
Very Safe 1312.868 40.59
Somewhat Safe 1572.05 48.60
Not Very Safe 249.641 7.72
Not Safe At All 52.20917 1.61
Don't Know 47.7719 1.48

Frequency Missing = 23.460052338

DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

q13c Frequency Percent

________________________________________
Very Safe 1065.891 32.96
Somewhat Safe 1682.796 52.03
Not Very Safe 300.1951 9.28
Not Safe At All 89.17558 2.76
Don't Know 96.1505 2.97

Frequency Missing = 23.792004918

FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE TO THEIR PARENTS

q14a Frequency Percent

______________________________
None 150.1158 4.66
A Few 817.1858 25.37
Some 864.1685 26.82
Most 1095.235 34.00
All 294.8662 9.15

Frequency Missing = 36.428447786

HOW MANY FRIENDS CARRY WEAPONS

q14b Frequency Percent

______________________________
None 2326.964 73.03
A Few 570.343 17.90
Some 208.2592 6.54
Most 62.99868 1.98
All 17.65512 0.55

Frequency Missing = 71.780451426

HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE ABOUT GOOD GRADES

q14c Frequency Percent

______________________________
None 69.94174 2.21
A Few 425.6014 13.46
Some 736.5996 23.30
Most 1317.702 41.68
All 611.4816 19.34

Frequency Missing = 96.673771109

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

HOW MANY FRIENDS BELONG TO A GANG

q14d Frequency Percent

______________________________
None 2469.936 76.64
A Few 456.4024 14.16
Some 180.4953 5.60
Most 92.59334 2.87
All 23.23963 0.72

Frequency Missing = 35.333762117

FRIENDS WISHING TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

q14e Frequency Percent

______________________________
None 1944.232 60.28
A Few 856.9707 26.57
Some 248.8462 7.72
Most 109.6168 3.40
All 65.44425 2.03

Frequency Missing = 32.890493946

PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES

q15 Frequency Percent

___________________________________
No 1534.909 50.38
Yes 1512.004 49.62

Frequency Missing = 211.08699573

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

q16a Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2905.717 91.84
In Your Lifetime 161.6537 5.11
Since School Began 40.13738 1.27
In the Past Month 56.28306 1.78

Frequency Missing = 94.208935439

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

q16b Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2856.503 91.54
In Your Lifetime 159.1668 5.10
Since School Began 41.90499 1.34
In the Past Month 62.98378 2.02

Frequency Missing = 137.44184881

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS

q16c Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2977.765 95.89
In Your Lifetime 62.99426 2.03
Since School Began 24.56183 0.79
In the Past Month 40.20286 1.29

Frequency Missing = 152.4758013

EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

q16d Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3012.237 97.43
In Your Lifetime 36.5594 1.18
Since School Began 16.72137 0.54
In the Past Month 26.10017 0.84

Frequency Missing = 166.38169258

EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

q16e Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3047.667 97.76
In Your Lifetime 28.48167 0.91
Since School Began 13.4208 0.43
In the Past Month 28.07982 0.90

Frequency Missing = 140.35038213

EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

q16f Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2959.46 94.99
In Your Lifetime 97.57889 3.13
Since School Began 20.33339 0.65
In the Past Month 38.13043 1.22

Frequency Missing = 142.49776321

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

q16g Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3020.809 96.03
In Your Lifetime 61.16378 1.94
Since School Began 30.13025 0.96
In the Past Month 33.71116 1.07

Frequency Missing = 112.18569328

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

q16h Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2936.151 92.80
In Your Lifetime 104.0434 3.29
Since School Began 45.2808 1.43
In the Past Month 78.45974 2.48

Frequency Missing = 94.065093932

EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

q16i Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3117.635 98.55
In Your Lifetime 16.21047 0.51
Since School Began 10.23705 0.32
In the Past Month 19.50448 0.62

Frequency Missing = 94.412521784

EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

q16j Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3041.169 95.78
In Your Lifetime 66.28771 2.09
Since School Began 13.64896 0.43
In the Past Month 54.02116 1.70

Frequency Missing = 82.873041997

EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

q16k Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2901.031 90.45
In Your Lifetime 141.4981 4.41
Since School Began 55.02935 1.72
In the Past Month 109.891 3.43

Frequency Missing = 50.550860351

RECENT CIGARETTE USE

q17a Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1456.408 45.22
In Your Lifetime 623.6705 19.36
Since School Began 311.1062 9.66
In the Past Month 829.7817 25.76

Frequency Missing = 37.033317342

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE

q17b Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2887.094 90.42
In Your Lifetime 131.5187 4.12
Since School Began 59.52587 1.86
In the Past Month 114.8204 3.60

Frequency Missing = 65.040988954

RECENT BEER USE

q17c Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1322.216 41.43
In Your Lifetime 532.5547 16.69
Since School Began 337.5623 10.58
In the Past Month 998.9586 31.30

Frequency Missing = 66.708535867

RECENT WINE COOLER USE

q17d Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1248.837 39.04
In Your Lifetime 599.533 18.74
Since School Began 473.1625 14.79
In the Past Month 877.4069 27.43

Frequency Missing = 59.060148519

RECENT WINE USE

q17e Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1467.16 45.88
In Your Lifetime 620.0107 19.39
Since School Began 462.2483 14.46
In the Past Month 648.3753 20.28

Frequency Missing = 60.205253184

RECENT LIQUOR USE

q17f Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1499.991 46.70
In Your Lifetime 433.7349 13.50
Since School Began 331.5641 10.32
In the Past Month 946.941 29.48

Frequency Missing = 45.768766775

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

RECENT MARIJUANA USE

q18a Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2285.947 71.02
In Your Lifetime 295.1119 9.17
Since School Began 194.6615 6.05
In the Past Month 443.0703 13.77

Frequency Missing = 39.209296788

RECENT COCAINE USE

q18b Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2835.348 88.59
In Your Lifetime 156.2123 4.88
Since School Began 64.60554 2.02
In the Past Month 144.3065 4.51

Frequency Missing = 57.527612852

RECENT CRACK USE

q18c Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3084.844 96.91
In Your Lifetime 40.35228 1.27
Since School Began 27.35722 0.86
In the Past Month 30.59579 0.96

Frequency Missing = 74.850876049

RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

q18e Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3041.904 95.82
In Your Lifetime 46.86611 1.48
Since School Began 32.46259 1.02
In the Past Month 53.22552 1.68

Frequency Missing = 83.541893944

RECENT UPPER USE

q18f Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2997.049 94.36
In Your Lifetime 75.38746 2.37
Since School Began 27.71566 0.87
In the Past Month 76.0514 2.39

Frequency Missing = 81.796416889

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

RECENT DOWNER USE

q18g Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2959.522 93.56
In Your Lifetime 89.03376 2.81
Since School Began 28.17247 0.89
In the Past Month 86.46814 2.73

Frequency Missing = 94.8033576

RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

q18h Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2714.118 85.68
In Your Lifetime 179.8541 5.68
Since School Began 98.42926 3.11
In the Past Month 175.3712 5.54

Frequency Missing = 90.22707645

RECENT STEROID USE

q18i Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3121.182 98.43
In Your Lifetime 16.07594 0.51
Since School Began 12.4869 0.39
In the Past Month 21.21415 0.67

Frequency Missing = 87.040954531

RECENT ECSTASY USE

q18j Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3010.678 94.49
In Your Lifetime 48.89466 1.53
Since School Began 24.55315 0.77
In the Past Month 102.0508 3.20

Frequency Missing = 71.823378674

RECENT HEROIN USE

q18k Frequency Percent

___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3155.731 98.51
In Your Lifetime 23.85274 0.74
Since School Began 6.072717 0.19
In the Past Month 17.70615 0.55

Frequency Missing = 54.637656728

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

q19a Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2351.354 73.63
1-2 times 351.003 10.99
3-10 times 201.9271 6.32
11+ times 289.1253 9.05

Frequency Missing = 64.590821833

ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

q19b Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1656.72 52.06
1-2 times 740.2772 23.26
3-10 times 516.7687 16.24
11+ times 268.3126 8.43

Frequency Missing = 75.921910135

INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

q19c Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3036.629 95.30
1-2 times 114.0229 3.58
3-10 times 21.3634 0.67
11+ times 14.34064 0.45

Frequency Missing = 71.644442617

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

q19d Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2595.652 81.49
1-2 times 305.1058 9.58
3-10 times 155.0711 4.87
11+ times 129.4401 4.06

Frequency Missing = 72.730833656

COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

q19e Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3003.302 93.90
1-2 times 106.3402 3.32
3-10 times 57.95573 1.81
11+ times 30.95518 0.97

Frequency Missing = 59.44728791

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

q19f Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3152.372 98.40
1-2 times 36.33196 1.13
3-10 times 7.189673 0.22
11+ times 7.614069 0.24

Frequency Missing = 54.492622038

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

q20a Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never heard/None 805.9713 25.33
A few 1027.275 32.28
Some 623.4202 19.59
Most 582.9357 18.32
All 142.6915 4.48

Frequency Missing = 75.70601575

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q20b Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never heard/None 2346.375 74.91
A few 476.7803 15.22
Some 228.0649 7.28
Most 56.65339 1.81
All 24.50988 0.78

Frequency Missing = 125.61660543

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

q20c Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never heard/None 686.6801 21.70
A few 700.3093 22.13
Some 587.6685 18.57
Most 754.104 23.83
All 435.4257 13.76

Frequency Missing = 93.812343777

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

q20d Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never heard/None 850.1088 26.91
A few 744.1125 23.55
Some 643.9129 20.38
Most 609.6701 19.30
All 311.3904 9.86

Frequency Missing = 98.805401952

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

q20e Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never heard/None 1300.524 41.14
A few 780.9047 24.70
Some 481.3951 15.23
Most 397.7579 12.58
All 200.8229 6.35

Frequency Missing = 96.595698873

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

q20f Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never heard/None 1047.842 33.12
A few 652.7411 20.63
Some 506.5327 16.01
Most 615.6594 19.46
All 341.3612 10.79

Frequency Missing = 93.863820893

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

q20g Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never heard/None 2606.949 81.99
A few 371.0039 11.67
Some 138.1956 4.35
Most 38.68825 1.22
All 24.62534 0.77

Frequency Missing = 78.537490891

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

q20h Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never heard/None 1595.863 49.90
A few 630.0126 19.70
Some 458.4427 14.33
Most 366.4919 11.46
All 147.3933 4.61

Frequency Missing = 59.796879297

DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

q21a Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 182.7981 5.79
Impossible 335.9245 10.64
Very difficult 143.7422 4.55
Somewhat diff 288.636 9.14
Somewhat easy 637.079 20.18
Very easy 1568.114 49.68

Frequency Missing = 101.70660257

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q21b Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 679.8689 21.94
Impossible 578.869 18.68
Very difficult 246.9182 7.97
Somewhat diff 386.2088 12.46
Somewhat easy 453.8592 14.65
Very easy 752.7093 24.29

Frequency Missing = 159.56667253

DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

q21c Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 164.5824 5.27
Impossible 275.906 8.83
Very difficult 160.089 5.13
Somewhat diff 351.0434 11.24
Somewhat easy 743.1462 23.79
Very easy 1428.791 45.74

Frequency Missing = 134.44206133

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

q21d Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 231.9599 7.44
Impossible 296.3724 9.51
Very difficult 152.9329 4.91
Somewhat diff 367.0851 11.78
Somewhat easy 722.8736 23.19
Very easy 1345.614 43.17

Frequency Missing = 141.162553

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

q21e Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 236.2864 7.59
Impossible 369.0938 11.86
Very difficult 206.3066 6.63
Somewhat diff 440.6992 14.16
Somewhat easy 660.3314 21.21
Very easy 1200.552 38.56

Frequency Missing = 144.7302643

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

q21f Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 225.2899 7.27
Impossible 426.2859 13.76
Very difficult 230.185 7.43
Somewhat diff 369.042 11.91
Somewhat easy 611.7157 19.75
Very easy 1235.472 39.88

Frequency Missing = 160.00900989

DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

q21g Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 524.9563 16.97
Impossible 445.2587 14.39
Very difficult 137.923 4.46
Somewhat diff 187.1379 6.05
Somewhat easy 345.315 11.16
Very easy 1453.101 46.97

Frequency Missing = 164.3077322

DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA

q21h Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 330.5259 10.76
Impossible 692.8563 22.56
Very difficult 254.4772 8.29
Somewhat diff 328.4288 10.69
Somewhat easy 594.7676 19.36
Very easy 870.3117 28.34

Frequency Missing = 186.63260932

DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE

q21i Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 430.9164 13.96
Impossible 841.1102 27.24
Very difficult 430.8121 13.95
Somewhat diff 470.8722 15.25
Somewhat easy 424.9663 13.76
Very easy 489.141 15.84

Frequency Missing = 170.18176552

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

q21j Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 537.3444 17.46
Impossible 878.1786 28.54
Very difficult 508.7745 16.53
Somewhat diff 512.5075 16.65
Somewhat easy 320.2047 10.41
Very easy 320.3745 10.41

Frequency Missing = 180.61582137

DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS

q21l Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 1074.87 34.88
Impossible 768.409 24.94
Very difficult 421.1569 13.67
Somewhat diff 368.9642 11.97
Somewhat easy 231.4325 7.51
Very easy 216.6606 7.03

Frequency Missing = 176.50700689

DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS

q21m Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 1158.478 37.53
Impossible 605.3138 19.61
Very difficult 305.8396 9.91
Somewhat diff 393.5316 12.75
Somewhat easy 305.2087 9.89
Very easy 318.1449 10.31

Frequency Missing = 171.4836269

DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

q21n Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 1148.228 37.20
Impossible 611.7157 19.82
Very difficult 297.674 9.64
Somewhat diff 379.4668 12.29
Somewhat easy 300.9153 9.75
Very easy 349.0448 11.31

Frequency Missing = 170.9554118

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL

q21o Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 707.08 22.86
Impossible 624.0013 20.17
Very difficult 248.5224 8.03
Somewhat diff 330.4265 10.68
Somewhat easy 466.1136 15.07
Very easy 717.5404 23.19

Frequency Missing = 164.31582791

DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS

q21p Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 627.1254 20.28
Impossible 883.4492 28.56
Very difficult 417.9239 13.51
Somewhat diff 469.196 15.17
Somewhat easy 340.9874 11.02
Very easy 354.3594 11.46

Frequency Missing = 164.95869787

DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

q21q Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 1074.28 34.44
Impossible 649.5394 20.83
Very difficult 338.5565 10.85
Somewhat diff 335.1333 10.74
Somewhat easy 324.4866 10.40
Very easy 396.9825 12.73

Frequency Missing = 139.02200971

DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

q21r Frequency Percent

_______________________________________
Never heard of 684.5878 21.88
Impossible 1064.767 34.03
Very difficult 567.2099 18.13
Somewhat diff 368.8893 11.79
Somewhat easy 219.2545 7.01
Very easy 223.796 7.15

Frequency Missing = 129.49527502

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

q22a Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 166.8374 9.30
10 years old 147.6327 8.23
11 years old 216.2359 12.06
12 years old 301.0769 16.79
13 years old 309.0137 17.23
14 years old 248.6257 13.86
15 years old 211.399 11.79
16 years old 118.5085 6.61
17 years old 53.59077 2.99
18 or older 20.34613 1.13

Frequency Missing = 1464.733473

AGE WHEN FIRST USED SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q22b Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 16.33182 5.41
10 years old 13.91713 4.61
11 years old 33.78002 11.19
12 years old 37.54342 12.44
13 years old 44.96514 14.90
14 years old 46.85577 15.52
15 years old 48.68041 16.13
16 years old 33.44851 11.08
17 years old 20.27714 6.72
18 or older 6.057799 2.01

Frequency Missing = 2956.1428194

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

q22c Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 339.1796 16.98
10 years old 132.4421 6.63
11 years old 169.5821 8.49
12 years old 257.4808 12.89
13 years old 311.4157 15.59
14 years old 287.267 14.38
15 years old 290.9441 14.57
16 years old 139.9015 7.00
17 years old 50.4174 2.52
18 or older 18.62916 0.93

Frequency Missing = 1260.7406133

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

q22d Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 147.3649 7.37
10 years old 111.0337 5.55
11 years old 191.0926 9.56
12 years old 287.8273 14.40
13 years old 362.6763 18.14
14 years old 351.708 17.59
15 years old 314.6956 15.74
16 years old 152.6371 7.64
17 years old 60.35069 3.02
18 or older 19.64312 0.98

Frequency Missing = 1258.9707803

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

q22e Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 185.4646 10.53
10 years old 87.05061 4.94
11 years old 184.0971 10.45
12 years old 220.2119 12.50
13 years old 306.2862 17.38
14 years old 273.4789 15.52
15 years old 291.7838 16.56
16 years old 143.2145 8.13
17 years old 50.95588 2.89
18 or older 19.32866 1.10

Frequency Missing = 1496.1277727

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

q22f Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 88.30169 5.41
10 years old 57.40905 3.52
11 years old 104.5898 6.41
12 years old 187.1043 11.46
13 years old 304.2211 18.64
14 years old 307.0512 18.81
15 years old 309.0256 18.93
16 years old 182.4018 11.17
17 years old 70.54055 4.32
18 or older 21.73706 1.33

Frequency Missing = 1625.6178319

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

q22g Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 41.59629 13.45
10 years old 30.70362 9.92
11 years old 48.75553 15.76
12 years old 55.57534 17.96
13 years old 57.20126 18.49
14 years old 37.2255 12.03
15 years old 17.77108 5.74
16 years old 16.03856 5.18
17 years old 3.805873 1.23
18 or older 0.697979 0.23

Frequency Missing = 2948.6289549

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

q22h Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 20.19485 2.23
10 years old 31.20127 3.44
11 years old 62.29636 6.87
12 years old 100.1698 11.05
13 years old 177.2784 19.56
14 years old 174.753 19.28
15 years old 168.9981 18.65
16 years old 117.2544 12.94
17 years old 41.24964 4.55
18 or older 12.88168 1.42

Frequency Missing = 2351.7225336

AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE

q22i Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 4.072525 1.13
10 years old 6.680837 1.85
11 years old 6.825559 1.89
12 years old 25.93068 7.19
13 years old 50.91179 14.11
14 years old 68.68848 19.04
15 years old 88.7881 24.61
16 years old 62.47204 17.31
17 years old 33.95387 9.41
18 or older 12.4976 3.46

Frequency Missing = 2897.1785169

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK

q22j Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 2.093301 2.26
10 years old 1.237334 1.34
11 years old 7.831147 8.47
12 years old 7.032878 7.60
13 years old 20.57112 22.24
14 years old 16.36287 17.69
15 years old 17.98999 19.45
16 years old 11.36595 12.29
17 years old 3.805873 4.12
18 or older 4.189949 4.53

Frequency Missing = 3165.5195852

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS

q22l Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 2.571493 2.08
11 years old 5.065727 4.09
12 years old 9.785599 7.90
13 years old 7.214653 5.82
14 years old 15.6248 12.61
15 years old 35.26556 28.46
16 years old 21.92609 17.70
17 years old 18.08143 14.59
18 or older 8.375751 6.76

Frequency Missing = 3134.0888899

AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS

q22m Frequency Percent

______________________________________
10 years old 8.473627 4.46
11 years old 12.02493 6.33
12 years old 20.82625 10.96
13 years old 27.942 14.71
14 years old 37.58942 19.79
15 years old 44.71459 23.54
16 years old 21.92609 11.54
17 years old 12.97516 6.83
18 or older 3.491334 1.84

Frequency Missing = 3068.0365998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS

q22n Frequency Percent

______________________________________
10 years old 4.775288 2.43
11 years old 9.25592 4.72
12 years old 26.54724 13.54
13 years old 34.38261 17.53
14 years old 39.46054 20.12
15 years old 43.46681 22.16
16 years old 24.17442 12.33
17 years old 11.80257 6.02
18 or older 2.251926 1.15

Frequency Missing = 3061.8826749

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

q22o Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 2.705137 0.59
10 years old 4.645234 1.01
11 years old 25.69593 5.59
12 years old 40.62634 8.84
13 years old 78.79633 17.14
14 years old 106.2225 23.11
15 years old 116.765 25.41
16 years old 59.06426 12.85
17 years old 22.30091 4.85
18 or older 2.791917 0.61

Frequency Missing = 2798.3864272

AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

q22p Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 4.801148 8.76
10 years old 1.84917 3.37
11 years old 3.216558 5.87
12 years old 5.065727 9.24
13 years old 5.269539 9.61
14 years old 7.625147 13.91
15 years old 10.58311 19.30
16 years old 11.05053 20.16
17 years old 3.809463 6.95
18 or older 1.553947 2.83

Frequency Missing = 3203.1756554

AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY

q22q Frequency Percent

______________________________________
10 years old 1.84917 1.07
11 years old 0.989612 0.57
12 years old 4.732258 2.74
13 years old 11.90854 6.90
14 years old 16.01662 9.27
15 years old 39.55553 22.91
16 years old 45.86129 26.56
17 years old 33.62808 19.47
18 or older 18.14746 10.51

Frequency Missing = 3085.3114372

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN

q22r Frequency Percent

______________________________________
9 or younger 2.387644 5.68
10 years old 5.474147 13.03
11 years old 1.84917 4.40
12 years old 5.021817 11.96
13 years old 6.680837 15.91
14 years old 6.736462 16.04
15 years old 6.072717 14.46
16 years old 4.12903 9.83
17 years old 2.949905 7.02
18 or older 0.697979 1.66

Frequency Missing = 3216.0002921

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES

q23a Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 155.6909 5.00
Several times/wk 224.2462 7.20
Several times/mo 270.6497 8.69
About once/month 329.0509 10.57
About once/year 283.8946 9.12
< once/year 361.44 11.61
Never used 1488.706 47.81

Frequency Missing = 144.32207856

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q23b Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 15.40142 0.50
Several times/wk 19.50643 0.64
Several times/mo 30.93722 1.01
About once/month 55.51602 1.82
About once/year 48.53784 1.59
< once/year 86.40883 2.83
Never used 2795.526 91.60

Frequency Missing = 206.16641043

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER

q23c Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 14.7999 0.48
Several times/wk 255.3805 8.29
Several times/mo 505.643 16.42
About once/month 445.0289 14.45
About once/year 341.895 11.10
< once/year 279.7395 9.08
Never used 1237.091 40.17

Frequency Missing = 178.42248935

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS

q23d Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 4.075235 0.13
Several times/wk 175.8253 5.70
Several times/mo 446.0069 14.46
About once/month 512.3133 16.61
About once/year 445.7664 14.45
< once/year 284.5228 9.22
Never used 1216.549 39.43

Frequency Missing = 172.94066651

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE

q23e Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 4.236813 0.14
Several times/wk 120.6103 3.92
Several times/mo 284.4019 9.25
About once/month 390.0399 12.68
About once/year 562.8563 18.30
< once/year 310.9015 10.11
Never used 1402.869 45.61

Frequency Missing = 182.08434604

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR

q23f Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 4.63957 0.15
Several times/wk 179.3757 5.82
Several times/mo 446.6409 14.48
About once/month 424.395 13.76
About once/year 346.8676 11.25
< once/year 212.9175 6.90
Never used 1469.574 47.65

Frequency Missing = 173.5900012

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS

q23g Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 7.539515 0.25
Several times/wk 7.292673 0.24
Several times/mo 32.6886 1.07
About once/month 49.56187 1.62
About once/year 50.47528 1.65
< once/year 99.25419 3.25
Never used 2804.34 91.91

Frequency Missing = 206.84831728

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA

q23h Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 62.07809 2.05
Several times/wk 94.11825 3.11
Several times/mo 159.3109 5.26
About once/month 183.3655 6.06
About once/year 162.4822 5.37
< once/year 154.0138 5.09
Never used 2210.53 73.05

Frequency Missing = 232.10136305

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE

q23i Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 7.216726 0.24
Several times/wk 21.47282 0.70
Several times/mo 60.3834 1.98
About once/month 58.66212 1.92
About once/year 66.36585 2.17
< once/year 98.16144 3.22
Never used 2740.863 89.77

Frequency Missing = 204.87418578

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK

q23j Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Several times/wk 6.87218 0.23
Several times/mo 12.45681 0.41
About once/month 19.30087 0.63
About once/year 15.89209 0.52
< once/year 33.58019 1.10
Never used 2959.245 97.11

Frequency Missing = 210.65294093

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

q23l Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 0.989612 0.03
Several times/wk 2.093301 0.07
Several times/mo 8.699709 0.29
About once/month 32.97215 1.09
About once/year 36.44705 1.20
< once/year 35.21163 1.16
Never used 2914.908 96.16

Frequency Missing = 226.67898356

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

q23m Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 1.84917 0.06
Several times/wk 11.98994 0.39
Several times/mo 21.5465 0.70
About once/month 38.14269 1.25
About once/year 39.86064 1.30
< once/year 52.33697 1.71
Never used 2890.655 94.58

Frequency Missing = 201.61919949

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS

q23n Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 3.216558 0.10
Several times/wk 10.97176 0.36
Several times/mo 21.229 0.69
About once/month 44.15714 1.44
About once/year 45.95682 1.50
< once/year 44.36558 1.44
Never used 2903.807 94.47

Frequency Missing = 184.29655103

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL

q23o Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 4.61459 0.15
Several times/wk 30.54887 1.01
Several times/mo 60.23685 1.99
About once/month 93.40742 3.09
About once/year 99.14505 3.28
< once/year 115.7949 3.83
Never used 2622.673 86.66

Frequency Missing = 231.57927223

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS

q23p Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 2.575083 0.09
Several times/wk 3.942471 0.13
Several times/mo 4.888172 0.16
About once/month 10.42762 0.35
About once/year 7.062329 0.23
< once/year 9.17072 0.30
Never used 2981.467 98.74

Frequency Missing = 238.46691678

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY

q23q Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 0.697979 0.02
Several times/wk 4.194096 0.14
Several times/mo 20.27547 0.66
About once/month 49.12281 1.61
About once/year 35.29689 1.15
< once/year 48.27404 1.58
Never used 2898.873 94.84

Frequency Missing = 201.2655744

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN

q23r Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Every day 1.237334 0.04
Several times/wk 2.387644 0.08
Several times/mo 4.350891 0.14
About once/month 6.359566 0.21
About once/year 6.781252 0.22
< once/year 19.46932 0.63
Never used 3035.774 98.68

Frequency Missing = 181.64018083

HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS

q24 Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
None 2320.775 72.39
Less than 1 507.7937 15.84
> 1 and < 10 272.1749 8.49
> 10 and < 1pk 60.25485 1.88
> 1pk and < 2pks 34.58344 1.08
More than 2pks 10.55725 0.33

Frequency Missing = 51.86084003

AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME

q25a Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never drink this 1301.851 40.91
12+ drinks 157.0192 4.93
9-11 drinks 128.8469 4.05
5-8 drinks 313.664 9.86
3-4 drinks 290.5866 9.13
2 drinks 287.7191 9.04
1 drink 308.7009 9.70
< 1 drink 394.0746 12.38

Frequency Missing = 75.537375023

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME

q25b Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never drink this 1238.804 39.03
12+ drinks 91.25635 2.87
9-11 drinks 96.20826 3.03
5-8 drinks 265.1802 8.35
3-4 drinks 425.2319 13.40
2 drinks 363.728 11.46
1 drink 378.8615 11.94
< 1 drink 314.9423 9.92

Frequency Missing = 83.787066828

AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME

q25c Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never drink this 1467.334 46.25
12+ drinks 39.91546 1.26
9-11 drinks 52.52909 1.66
5-8 drinks 119.6398 3.77
3-4 drinks 206.6732 6.51
2 drinks 280.0313 8.83
1 drink 513.8726 16.20
< 1 drink 492.297 15.52

Frequency Missing = 85.70759705

AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME

q25d Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never drink this 1481.952 46.61
12+ drinks 82.91765 2.61
9-11 drinks 134.3574 4.23
5-8 drinks 296.9009 9.34
3-4 drinks 328.124 10.32
2 drinks 235.6938 7.41
1 drink 286.2175 9.00
< 1 drink 333.187 10.48

Frequency Missing = 78.650051959

BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

q26a Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never drink this 1388.546 43.76
Never 5+ at time 515.6923 16.25
Every day 8.767963 0.28
Several times/wk 165.1498 5.20
Several times/mo 374.0539 11.79
About once/month 245.1718 7.73
< once/month 229.9484 7.25
< once/year 246.0114 7.75

Frequency Missing = 84.658134298

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

q26b Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never drink this 1331.754 42.46
Never 5+ at time 488.6769 15.58
Every day 5.604202 0.18
Several times/wk 120.7121 3.85
Several times/mo 298.6029 9.52
About once/month 299.1604 9.54
< once/month 310.1345 9.89
< once/year 282.1223 8.99

Frequency Missing = 121.2331443

WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

q26c Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never drink this 1528.297 48.59
Never 5+ at time 481.1079 15.30
Every day 5.631255 0.18
Several times/wk 61.65339 1.96
Several times/mo 190.1443 6.05
About once/month 209.9593 6.68
< once/month 319.0674 10.14
< once/year 349.5163 11.11

Frequency Missing = 112.62312283

LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

q26d Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never drink this 1518.543 48.16
Never 5+ at time 383.1009 12.15
Every day 9.982147 0.32
Several times/wk 131.3643 4.17
Several times/mo 359.7433 11.41
About once/month 261.0674 8.28
< once/month 271.7801 8.62
< once/year 217.5703 6.90

Frequency Missing = 104.84883935

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME

q27a Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Do not Drink 1187.711 37.67
Never 1010.99 32.07
Seldom 686.7857 21.78
Most of the Time 212.8195 6.75
Always 54.35591 1.72

Frequency Missing = 105.33822329

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS

q27b Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Do not Drink 895.6572 28.61
Never 509.6263 16.28
Seldom 561.88 17.95
Most of the Time 738.4517 23.58
Always 425.4191 13.59

Frequency Missing = 126.96576374

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE

q27c Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Do not Drink 964.5332 30.87
Never 1227.196 39.27
Seldom 397.0502 12.71
Most of the Time 335.0808 10.72
Always 200.903 6.43

Frequency Missing = 133.23624234

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES

q27d Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Do not Drink 854.0273 27.23
Never 336.1205 10.72
Seldom 464.5448 14.81
Most of the Time 663.2537 21.15
Always 818.0801 26.09

Frequency Missing = 121.97364182

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER

q27e Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Do not Drink 1012.134 32.84
Never 773.4823 25.09
Seldom 511.8758 16.61
Most of the Time 373.997 12.13
Always 410.8663 13.33

Frequency Missing = 175.64447228

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE TOBACCO

q28a Frequency Percent

___________________________________
Very 1384.297 44.01
Somewhat 1074.977 34.18
Not very 419.1472 13.33
Not at all 97.22404 3.09
Don't know 169.432 5.39

Frequency Missing = 112.92210707

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE ALCOHOL

q28b Frequency Percent

___________________________________
Very 1243.936 39.77
Somewhat 1180.412 37.74
Not very 509.1933 16.28
Not at all 89.92798 2.88
Don't know 104.281 3.33

Frequency Missing = 130.24965282

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

q28c Frequency Percent

___________________________________
Very 2290.035 74.44
Somewhat 509.0576 16.55
Not very 89.60297 2.91
Not at all 18.37644 0.60
Don't know 169.353 5.50

Frequency Missing = 181.57457439

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

q28d Frequency Percent

___________________________________
Very 1919.608 62.88
Somewhat 583.4407 19.11
Not very 297.8309 9.76
Not at all 139.6977 4.58
Don't know 112.3752 3.68

Frequency Missing = 205.04768787

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE COCAINE

q28e Frequency Percent

___________________________________
Very 2563.148 83.88
Somewhat 301.8682 9.88
Not very 48.23997 1.58
Not at all 15.51952 0.51
Don't know 127.0783 4.16

Frequency Missing = 202.14550877

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK

q28f Frequency Percent

___________________________________
Very 2639.545 86.68
Somewhat 224.5725 7.38
Not very 17.3465 0.57
Not at all 11.27729 0.37
Don't know 152.306 5.00

Frequency Missing = 212.95275649

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE ECSTASY

q28g Frequency Percent

___________________________________
Very 2269.007 73.63
Somewhat 338.1671 10.97
Not very 116.2662 3.77
Not at all 44.57325 1.45
Don't know 313.5053 10.17

Frequency Missing = 176.48158303

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE STEROIDS

q28h Frequency Percent

___________________________________
Very 2350.38 75.58
Somewhat 430.0834 13.83
Not very 91.30686 2.94
Not at all 25.49928 0.82
Don't know 212.6458 6.84

Frequency Missing = 148.0846494

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN

q28i Frequency Percent

___________________________________
Very 2754.43 87.79
Somewhat 184.9688 5.90
Not very 18.33819 0.58
Not at all 6.910426 0.22
Don't know 172.8069 5.51

Frequency Missing = 120.54523612

USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

q29a Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never 1759.139 72.39
Seldom 160.611 6.61
Half the time 115.6033 4.76
Most of the time 238.5028 9.81
Always 128.0576 5.27
Don't know 28.31619 1.17

Frequency Missing = 827.76961377

USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

q29b Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never 1936.733 80.55
Seldom 192.1061 7.99
Half the time 102.653 4.27
Most of the time 81.54641 3.39
Always 49.88138 2.07
Don't know 41.39719 1.72

Frequency Missing = 853.68297891

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

q29c Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never 1939.512 80.17
Seldom 195.4426 8.08
Half the time 126.2273 5.22
Most of the time 76.11981 3.15
Always 51.56769 2.13
Don't know 30.47437 1.26

Frequency Missing = 838.65667646

USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

q29d Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never 1945.107 80.08
Seldom 193.3983 7.96
Half the time 123.7588 5.10
Most of the time 83.63719 3.44
Always 53.34023 2.20
Don't know 29.60915 1.22

Frequency Missing = 829.14944357

USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

q29e Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never 2066.555 85.27
Seldom 143.5586 5.92
Half the time 67.3018 2.78
Most of the time 30.78261 1.27
Always 43.46554 1.79
Don't know 71.79916 2.96

Frequency Missing = 834.53710715

DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30a Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 2260.405 71.69
1-3 days 596.3994 18.91
4-9 days 176.3633 5.59
10+ days 120.069 3.81

Frequency Missing = 104.76357606

DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30b Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 910.2984 29.08
1-3 days 1626.414 51.96
4-9 days 503.9308 16.10
10+ days 89.25732 2.85

Frequency Missing = 128.09923201

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

OTHER DAYS MISSED SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30c Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 1216.947 38.94
1-3 days 1586.537 50.77
4-9 days 251.7632 8.06
10+ days 69.81118 2.23

Frequency Missing = 132.94139891

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30d Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 2569.847 81.64
1-3 days 435.3993 13.83
4-9 days 88.64516 2.82
10+ days 53.82939 1.71

Frequency Missing = 110.27893473

SOMEONE CALLED HOME SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30e Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 2663.65 85.39
1-3 days 369.1869 11.84
4-9 days 56.96881 1.83
10+ days 29.47953 0.95

Frequency Missing = 138.71466615

IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30f Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 3082.699 98.84
1-3 days 22.7971 0.73
4-9 days 7.597213 0.24
10+ days 5.909622 0.19

Frequency Missing = 138.99719031

IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG USE SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30g Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 3100.334 98.77
1-3 days 26.53886 0.85
4-9 days 6.041192 0.19
10+ days 5.909622 0.19

Frequency Missing = 119.17671841

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

DAYS SKIPPED IN PAST MONTH

q31a Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 2624.137 84.37
1-3 days 398.555 12.81
4-9 days 70.24643 2.26
10+ days 17.24653 0.55

Frequency Missing = 147.81549645

DAYS ILL IN PAST MONTH

q31b Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 1992.856 64.33
1-3 days 1009.883 32.60
4-9 days 81.84344 2.64
10+ days 13.41089 0.43

Frequency Missing = 160.00595437

OTHER DAYS MISSED IN PAST MONTH

q31c Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 2109.081 68.15
1-3 days 894.1375 28.89
4-9 days 76.43074 2.47
10+ days 15.03719 0.49

Frequency Missing = 163.31395088

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN IN PAST MONTH

q31d Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 2845.475 91.47
1-3 days 224.5529 7.22
4-9 days 34.15151 1.10
10+ days 6.794915 0.22

Frequency Missing = 147.02552145

SOMEONE CALLED HOME IN PAST MONTH

q31e Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 2938.521 94.34
1-3 days 147.976 4.75
4-9 days 20.66996 0.66
10+ days 7.815171 0.25

Frequency Missing = 143.01785917

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS BECAUSE OF DRINKING

q32a Frequency Percent

__________________________________
None 2762.112 90.79
1-3 times 232.5456 7.64
4-9 times 39.94702 1.31
10+ times 7.751054 0.25

Frequency Missing = 215.64457328

DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A GOOD BIT TO DRINK

q32b Frequency Percent

__________________________________
None 2624.318 85.89
1-3 times 290.802 9.52
4-9 times 62.12816 2.03
10+ times 78.25687 2.56

Frequency Missing = 202.49479654

CRITICIZED BY DATE BECAUSE OF DRINKING

q32c Frequency Percent

__________________________________
None 2783.391 91.04
1-3 times 226.3259 7.40
4-9 times 30.97547 1.01
10+ times 16.68275 0.55

Frequency Missing = 200.62475828

TROUBLE WITH POLICE BECAUSE OF DRINKING

q32d Frequency Percent

__________________________________
None 2903.025 95.19
1-3 times 131.9884 4.33
4-9 times 8.612685 0.28
10+ times 6.17332 0.20

Frequency Missing = 208.20080517

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

q32e Frequency Percent

__________________________________
None 2818.802 93.18
1-3 times 170.7912 5.65
4-9 times 24.40284 0.81
10+ times 11.00121 0.36

Frequency Missing = 233.00300294

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

DRIVEN A CAR WHILE HIGH FROM DRUGS

q32f Frequency Percent

__________________________________
None 2753.3 91.23
1-3 times 171.0395 5.67
4-9 times 34.10124 1.13
10+ times 59.66613 1.98

Frequency Missing = 239.89274847

CRITICIZED BY DATE BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

q32g Frequency Percent

__________________________________
None 2875.22 93.84
1-3 times 133.4477 4.36
4-9 times 36.53644 1.19
10+ times 18.75378 0.61

Frequency Missing = 194.04164294

TROUBLE WITH POLICE BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

q32h Frequency Percent

__________________________________
None 3024.835 97.63
1-3 times 59.67474 1.93
4-9 times 10.38937 0.34
10+ times 3.377256 0.11

Frequency Missing = 159.72376419

CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT

q33a Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 2850.953 91.46
1-3 days 220.1471 7.06
4-9 days 20.68587 0.66
10+ days 25.50287 0.82

Frequency Missing = 140.71086156

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT

q33b Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 2825.66 90.61
1-3 days 184.3853 5.91
4-9 days 48.99087 1.57
10+ days 59.30217 1.90

Frequency Missing = 139.66123853

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS SINCE SEPT

q33c Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 3062.622 98.10
1-3 days 43.08308 1.38
4-9 days 4.484536 0.14
10+ days 11.61204 0.37

Frequency Missing = 136.19815192

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON OTHER DRUG(S)

q33d Frequency Percent

_________________________________
None 2928.184 93.47
1-3 days 144.0001 4.60
4-9 days 35.32691 1.13
10+ days 25.21451 0.80

Frequency Missing = 125.27477458

ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

q34a Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never 762.3192 24.22
Seldom 334.588 10.63
Half the time 247.0851 7.85
Most of the time 494.5154 15.71
Always 968.9493 30.78
Don't know 57.69602 1.83
Didn't attend 282.6282 8.98

Frequency Missing = 110.21883977

DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

q34b Frequency Percent

_________________________________________
Never 1275.117 40.51
Seldom 341.8063 10.86
Half the time 294.0052 9.34
Most of the time 367.9212 11.69
Always 443.2541 14.08
Don't know 152.3455 4.84
Didn't attend 273.1287 8.68

Frequency Missing = 110.42225506

SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL PROBLEM

q35 Frequency Percent

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No 2719.689 92.90
Yes 207.8195 7.10

Frequency Missing = 330.49108627

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM SCHOOL COUNSELOR

q36a Frequency Percent

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No 1828.106 58.96
Yes 1272.682 41.04

Frequency Missing = 157.2110051

WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL

q36b Frequency Percent

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No 1980.839 64.31
Yes 1099.288 35.69

Frequency Missing = 177.87267528

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM OTHER COUNSELOR

q36c Frequency Percent

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No 1793.507 58.70
Yes 1261.681 41.30

Frequency Missing = 202.81229

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS

q36d Frequency Percent

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No 1294.743 42.19
Yes 1774.15 57.81

Frequency Missing = 189.10617694

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM A MEDICAL DOCTOR

q36e Frequency Percent

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No 1820.26 59.27
Yes 1251.07 40.73

Frequency Missing = 186.66944262

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM FRIENDS

q36f Frequency Percent

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No 796.4676 25.86
Yes 2283.587 74.14

Frequency Missing = 177.9449059

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM ANOTHER ADULT

q36g Frequency Percent

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No 1198.132 38.75
Yes 1893.458 61.25

Frequency Missing = 166.41057336

WOULD NOT SEEK HELP

q36h Frequency Percent

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No 2515.938 83.24
Yes 506.4222 16.76

Frequency Missing = 235.63964007

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--HEALTH CLASS

q37a Frequency Percent

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No 1138.53 41.53
Yes 1602.836 58.47

Frequency Missing = 516.63419813

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--ASSEMBLY PROGRAM

q37b Frequency Percent

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No 1652.354 60.93
Yes 1059.552 39.07

Frequency Missing = 546.09400408

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

q37c Frequency Percent

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No 1852.214 68.17
Yes 865.0215 31.83

Frequency Missing = 540.76469367

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SCIENCE CLASS

q37d Frequency Percent

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No 1963.234 72.41
Yes 747.9036 27.59

Frequency Missing = 546.8624806

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS

q37e Frequency Percent

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No 2379.652 87.48
Yes 340.6047 12.52

Frequency Missing = 537.74365325

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--DRUG RAP SESSION

q37f Frequency Percent

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No 2215.162 81.13
Yes 515.0626 18.87

Frequency Missing = 527.77570501

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--INVITED SCHOOL GUEST

q37g Frequency Percent

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No 1646.278 59.76
Yes 1108.732 40.24

Frequency Missing = 502.98974318

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--OTHER SCHOOL SOURCE

q37h Frequency Percent

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No 1698.818 61.51
Yes 1062.838 38.49

Frequency Missing = 496.34332832

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS SMOKING CIGARET

q38a Frequency Percent

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Strong disapprove 2179.221 70.04
Mild disapprove 400.1375 12.86
Neither 236.8967 7.61
Mildly approve 57.56539 1.85
Strongly approve 29.98358 0.96
Don't know 207.4123 6.67

Frequency Missing = 146.78387546

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

q38b Frequency Percent

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Strong disapprove 1974.564 63.71
Mild disapprove 542.6372 17.51
Neither 262.0851 8.46
Mildly approve 91.66552 2.96
Strongly approve 36.68052 1.18
Don't know 191.4376 6.18

Frequency Missing = 158.93006477

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
 McAllen
Spring 2000

The FREQ Procedure

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

q38c Frequency Percent

__________________________________________
Strong disapprove 2649.813 85.44
Mild disapprove 138.6578 4.47
Neither 73.61797 2.37
Mildly approve 17.62758 0.57
Strongly approve 40.46141 1.30
Don't know 181.1785 5.84

Frequency Missing = 156.64334757

PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET IN PAST YEAR

q39 Frequency Percent

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No 2286.893 73.17
Yes 838.4871 26.83

Frequency Missing = 132.61935686

NON-LOTTERY GAMBLING IN PAST YEAR

q40 Frequency Percent

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No 2139.591 68.38
Yes 989.4615 31.62

Frequency Missing = 128.94775866

MONEY SPENT ON GAMBLING IN PAST YEAR

q41 Frequency Percent

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$0 1930.294 61.91
$1 - $10 637.6342 20.45
$11 - $50 330.7054 10.61
$51 - $100 116.5547 3.74
$100+ 102.7863 3.30

Frequency Missing = 140.02554008

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district