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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Any tobacco product
All 20.0% 27.3% 45.5% 54.5%
Grade 9 15.5% 22.0% 40.4% 59.6%
Grade 12 27.5% 36.0% 54.0% 46.0%
Cigarettes
All 18.5% 25.2% 43.6% 56.4%
Grade 9 14.2% 20.3% 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 12 25.4% 33.2% 51.7% 48.3%
Smokeless tobacco
All 4.8% 7.6% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 9 3.4% 5.5% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 7.3% 11.2% 17.3% 82.7%

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

Several Several About About Less than


Never Every Times a Times a Once a Once a Once a
Used Day Week Month Month Year Year
Any tobacco product?
All 58.5% 4.3% 4.2% 6.2% 7.4% 7.1% 12.3%
Grade 9 63.5% 2.4% 3.7% 5.2% 6.3% 6.5% 12.5%
Grade 12 50.5% 7.2% 5.0% 8.0% 9.2% 8.0% 12.1%
Cigarettes?
All 59.9% 3.8% 3.9% 5.6% 7.4% 6.8% 12.6%
Grade 9 64.6% 2.3% 3.5% 4.3% 6.4% 6.2% 12.7%
Grade 12 52.4% 6.2% 4.6% 7.7% 9.1% 7.6% 12.4%
Smokeless tobacco?
All 88.1% 0.7% 0.8% 1.6% 1.8% 2.3% 4.7%
Grade 9 90.6% 0.3% 0.6% 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 4.3%
Grade 12 84.1% 1.4% 1.1% 2.0% 2.7% 3.5% 5.4%

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

10 but < Pack 1 Pack but <2 >2 Packs Per


None <1 Per Day 1-9 Per Day Per Day Packs Per Day Day
All 81.2% 11.6% 4.9% 1.2% 0.7% 0.4%
Grade 9 85.1% 9.2% 3.9% 0.8% 0.6% 0.4%
Grade 12 74.8% 15.6% 6.4% 1.9% 0.9% 0.4%

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Table T-4: Average age of first use of: 2

Grade 9 Grade 12
Tobacco
12.1 14.2

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Very Easy
Cigarettes?
All 5.6% 9.1% 3.6% 9.5% 18.5% 53.7%
Grade 9 7.4% 12.8% 4.9% 12.6% 23.7% 38.6%
Grade 12 2.8% 3.0% 1.5% 4.4% 10.0% 78.3%
Smokeless Tobacco?
All 18.2% 14.1% 7.1% 12.3% 13.5% 34.7%
Grade 9 22.0% 19.5% 9.3% 15.3% 14.6% 19.3%
Grade 12 12.2% 5.3% 3.5% 7.2% 11.8% 60.0%

Table T-6: About how many of your close friends...

None A Few Some Most ALL


Use any tobacco product?
All 26.3% 35.5% 23.6% 12.1% 2.5%
Grade 9 31.2% 35.3% 21.0% 10.0% 2.5%
Grade 12 18.5% 36.0% 27.8% 15.4% 2.3%
Smoke cigarettes?
All 28.7% 37.1% 21.3% 10.7% 2.1%
Grade 9 34.0% 36.1% 18.5% 9.1% 2.3%
Grade 12 20.1% 38.7% 26.0% 13.4% 1.8%
Use a smokeless tobacco product?
All 66.5% 19.0% 10.0% 3.5% 1.0%
Grade 9 70.1% 16.8% 9.2% 2.9% 1.0%
Grade 12 60.8% 22.5% 11.2% 4.6% 1.0%

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Table T-7: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes? 3

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly


Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Don't know
All 70.6% 12.7% 9.5% 1.8% 0.7% 4.7%
Grade 9 76.5% 9.1% 7.1% 1.4% 0.6% 5.3%
Grade 12 61.1% 18.3% 13.5% 2.5% 0.9% 3.7%

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

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Do Not Know

All 36.7% 33.2% 19.5% 5.3% 5.3%


Grade 9 39.2% 32.4% 17.0% 4.5% 6.9%
Grade 12 32.7% 34.5% 23.5% 6.6% 2.8%

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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 4

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Any alcohol product
All 41.5% 56.0% 78.0% 22.0%
Grade 9 34.5% 49.3% 74.5% 25.5%
Grade 12 53.0% 67.1% 83.8% 16.2%
Beer
All 28.8% 41.0% 60.9% 39.1%
Grade 9 21.6% 33.8% 56.2% 43.8%
Grade 12 40.4% 52.8% 68.6% 31.4%
Wine coolers
All 21.6% 35.4% 57.6% 42.4%
Grade 9 18.8% 31.7% 53.5% 46.5%
Grade 12 26.0% 41.4% 64.1% 35.9%
Wine
All 18.6% 33.3% 59.0% 41.0%
Grade 9 16.8% 29.0% 55.4% 44.6%
Grade 12 21.5% 40.3% 64.9% 35.1%
Liquor
All 31.3% 45.5% 62.6% 37.4%
Grade 9 24.4% 37.4% 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 12 42.6% 58.7% 74.5% 25.5%

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Table A-2: How often do you normally use... 5

Several Several About About Less than


Never Every Times a Times a Once a Once a Once a
Used Day Week Month Month Year Year
Any alcohol product?
All 25.7% 0.7% 7.3% 19.0% 20.2% 16.1% 11.0%
Grade 9 29.7% 0.6% 5.8% 15.0% 19.2% 17.0% 12.6%
Grade 12 19.1% 0.7% 9.7% 25.4% 21.9% 14.6% 8.4%
Beer?
All 39.4% 0.3% 5.4% 14.4% 16.0% 12.5% 11.8%
Grade 9 45.0% 0.2% 3.9% 10.0% 15.1% 13.3% 12.4%
Grade 12 30.5% 0.6% 7.8% 21.4% 17.4% 11.4% 10.9%
Wine coolers?
All 43.2% 0.1% 2.9% 11.0% 14.4% 15.8% 12.5%
Grade 9 47.5% 0.1% 2.9% 9.2% 13.6% 14.7% 11.9%
Grade 12 36.3% 0.0% 3.0% 14.0% 15.6% 17.5% 13.7%
Wine?
All 41.6% 0.2% 2.1% 8.1% 14.5% 19.3% 14.3%
Grade 9 44.9% 0.3% 1.9% 7.5% 13.8% 17.6% 14.0%
Grade 12 36.2% 0.1% 2.4% 9.1% 15.5% 22.1% 14.6%
Liquor?
All 38.8% 0.3% 4.9% 15.0% 18.2% 13.4% 9.5%
Grade 9 46.3% 0.3% 4.3% 11.0% 15.8% 12.6% 9.8%
Grade 12 26.7% 0.4% 6.0% 21.4% 22.0% 14.6% 8.9%

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Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do 6

you usually have at one time, on average?

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1


Beer
All 39.5% 60.5% 14.7% 29.2% 16.6%
Grade 9 43.9% 56.1% 10.3% 27.8% 18.0%
Grade 12 32.3% 67.7% 21.8% 31.5% 14.4%
Wine Coolers
All 43.5% 56.5% 11.0% 33.3% 12.1%
Grade 9 46.5% 53.5% 11.1% 30.0% 12.4%
Grade 12 38.8% 61.2% 10.8% 38.7% 11.7%
Wine
All 41.8% 58.2% 4.2% 30.7% 23.2%
Grade 9 43.5% 56.5% 4.0% 29.5% 23.0%
Grade 12 39.1% 60.9% 4.6% 32.7% 23.6%
Liquor
All 37.6% 62.4% 17.6% 33.1% 11.6%
Grade 9 44.5% 55.5% 14.4% 28.3% 12.8%
Grade 12 26.3% 73.7% 22.9% 41.1% 9.7%

Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or more
drinks of alcohol at one time?

10 or
Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days more days
Alcohol
All 71.3% 8.9% 6.1% 6.3% 4.4% 2.9%
Grade 9 78.2% 6.6% 5.8% 4.4% 2.8% 2.3%
Grade 12 60.1% 12.7% 6.6% 9.5% 7.1% 4.0%

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

Grade 9 Grade 12
Alcohol
11.6 13.6
Beer
11.7 14.1
Wine Coolers
12.1 14.2
Wine
12.1 14.1
Liquor
12.7 14.9

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Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get... 7

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Very Easy
Beer?
All 4.8% 6.6% 4.7% 13.0% 25.4% 45.5%
Grade 9 6.2% 8.3% 5.8% 13.8% 21.3% 44.7%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.8% 3.0% 11.7% 32.1% 46.9%
Wine coolers?
All 7.5% 7.9% 6.0% 13.2% 25.4% 40.0%
Grade 9 9.9% 10.4% 7.6% 14.0% 21.0% 37.1%
Grade 12 3.7% 3.8% 3.4% 11.8% 32.5% 44.7%
Wine?
All 6.1% 7.5% 6.2% 14.8% 22.8% 42.5%
Grade 9 7.6% 9.3% 7.5% 15.8% 18.6% 41.2%
Grade 12 3.8% 4.6% 4.0% 13.3% 29.8% 44.6%
Liquor?
All 5.3% 9.0% 6.2% 12.8% 23.2% 43.5%
Grade 9 6.7% 11.7% 7.5% 13.7% 18.5% 41.9%
Grade 12 3.1% 4.6% 4.0% 11.4% 30.9% 46.0%

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

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


Attended class while drunk on alcohol?
All 88.0% 8.8% 1.8% 1.5%
Grade 9 88.9% 7.9% 1.8% 1.5%
Grade 12 86.5% 10.2% 1.9% 1.5%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?
All 99.0% 0.9% 0.1% 0.0%
Grade 9 98.8% 1.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Grade 12 99.2% 0.7% 0.1% 0.0%

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Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems: 8

Average days absent due to


illness or other reasons
Alcohol Users: 5.6
Alcohol Non-users: 4.6

Average days conduct problems


reported
Alcohol Users: 4.5
Alcohol Non-users: 1.8

Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

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


Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?
All 88.5% 7.9% 2.0% 1.6%
Grade 9 95.1% 3.6% 1.0% 0.3%
Grade 12 77.7% 15.0% 3.5% 3.8%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?
All 95.8% 3.6% 0.3% 0.2%
Grade 9 97.4% 2.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 12 93.3% 6.2% 0.3% 0.2%

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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use... 9

None A Few Some Most ALL


Any alcohol product?
All 12.6% 21.4% 22.6% 30.0% 13.4%
Grade 9 15.8% 25.4% 23.6% 24.9% 10.3%
Grade 12 7.3% 15.0% 20.8% 38.3% 18.5%
Beer?
All 17.5% 22.7% 24.0% 25.8% 9.9%
Grade 9 22.1% 26.9% 24.5% 19.7% 6.8%
Grade 12 10.0% 16.0% 23.2% 35.7% 15.1%
Wine coolers?
All 33.0% 23.7% 22.2% 15.6% 5.4%
Grade 9 37.4% 24.7% 20.2% 12.7% 5.0%
Grade 12 26.0% 22.0% 25.6% 20.3% 6.1%
Wine?
All 41.1% 27.5% 16.8% 10.9% 3.8%
Grade 9 44.7% 26.7% 15.6% 9.3% 3.7%
Grade 12 35.3% 28.7% 18.7% 13.4% 3.9%
Liquor?
All 23.4% 19.5% 21.0% 25.4% 10.6%
Grade 9 29.5% 21.6% 20.6% 20.3% 8.1%
Grade 12 13.7% 16.0% 21.6% 33.9% 14.8%

Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

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


Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?
All 89.4% 9.1% 0.9% 0.5%
Grade 9 92.1% 6.9% 0.6% 0.3%
Grade 12 85.1% 12.7% 1.4% 0.8%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?
All 90.6% 7.7% 0.9% 0.8%
Grade 9 93.1% 6.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Grade 12 86.6% 10.4% 1.5% 1.5%

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Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was 10

alcohol used?

Half Most Didn't


Never Seldom the Time of the Time Always Don't know attend
All 21.4% 11.3% 8.7% 15.4% 27.4% 2.0% 13.8%
Grade 9 26.9% 14.4% 11.1% 16.1% 15.5% 2.8% 13.2%
Grade 12 12.5% 6.2% 4.9% 14.4% 46.5% 0.9% 14.7%

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

Most of
Do Not Drink Never Seldom the Time Always
At home
All 31.6% 25.9% 28.6% 10.1% 3.8%
Grade 9 34.0% 24.0% 27.8% 10.4% 3.9%
Grade 12 27.7% 29.1% 30.0% 9.6% 3.7%
From friends
All 27.5% 16.3% 19.4% 24.3% 12.4%
Grade 9 32.0% 19.6% 20.2% 20.1% 8.0%
Grade 12 20.3% 10.9% 18.2% 31.2% 19.4%
From a store
All 29.5% 49.7% 10.8% 6.5% 3.5%
Grade 9 33.5% 51.9% 8.7% 3.6% 2.3%
Grade 12 23.0% 46.4% 14.1% 11.1% 5.4%
At parties
All 26.7% 15.4% 14.0% 20.6% 23.3%
Grade 9 30.1% 17.3% 15.3% 20.0% 17.3%
Grade 12 21.2% 12.2% 12.0% 21.5% 33.0%
Other source
All 29.9% 28.5% 18.0% 11.7% 12.0%
Grade 9 33.1% 27.7% 17.0% 10.7% 11.5%
Grade 12 24.6% 29.8% 19.7% 13.3% 12.7%

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Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer? 11

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly


Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Don't know
All 58.5% 18.9% 12.9% 4.1% 1.0% 4.5%
Grade 9 61.6% 17.4% 11.1% 3.5% 0.8% 5.6%
Grade 12 53.4% 21.4% 15.8% 5.2% 1.3% 2.9%

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

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Do Not Know

All 36.7% 38.2% 18.3% 4.4% 2.4%


Grade 9 35.1% 35.8% 20.6% 5.3% 3.1%
Grade 12 39.3% 42.0% 14.5% 2.9% 1.3%

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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 12

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Marijuana?
All 18.6% 27.1% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 9 16.7% 23.8% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 12 21.6% 32.5% 49.8% 50.2%
Cocaine?
All 4.5% 6.8% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.5% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 12 5.7% 9.0% 15.6% 84.4%
Crack?
All 0.9% 1.4% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.4% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Hallucinogens?
All 2.7% 4.3% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.2% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 2.9% 4.6% 11.2% 88.8%
Uppers?
All 3.6% 5.8% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 9 3.2% 5.0% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 4.1% 7.2% 11.9% 88.1%
Downers?
All 4.0% 6.1% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 9 3.5% 5.3% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 4.8% 7.5% 11.9% 88.1%
Rohypnol?
All 1.2% 2.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.5% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.2% 3.3% 96.7%
Steroids?
All 0.8% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Ecstasy?
All 1.6% 3.1% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.7% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.7% 9.1% 90.9%
Heroin?
All 0.4% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.1% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.3% 1.0% 2.2% 97.8%

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Table D-2: How often do you normally use... 13

Several Several About About Less than


Never Every Times a Times a Once a Once a Once a
Used Day Week Month Month Year Year
Marijuana?
All 62.9% 4.6% 4.1% 6.7% 7.2% 6.5% 8.0%
Grade 9 66.8% 4.4% 4.3% 6.4% 6.0% 5.8% 6.3%
Grade 12 56.7% 4.9% 3.7% 7.2% 9.0% 7.8% 10.7%
Cocaine?
All 89.6% 0.1% 0.7% 1.8% 2.3% 1.9% 3.6%
Grade 9 91.2% 0.1% 0.6% 1.5% 2.0% 1.7% 2.8%
Grade 12 86.9% 0.2% 0.9% 2.1% 2.8% 2.1% 4.9%
Crack?
All 97.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.6% 0.7% 1.3%
Grade 9 97.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 0.6% 1.4%
Grade 12 96.9% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
Hallucinogens?
All 92.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 1.7% 2.0% 2.7%
Grade 9 93.9% 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 1.6% 1.7% 1.5%
Grade 12 90.7% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.8% 2.5% 4.7%
Uppers?
All 90.5% 0.6% 0.5% 1.1% 2.6% 2.3% 2.4%
Grade 9 91.6% 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 2.8% 1.9% 1.7%
Grade 12 88.9% 0.7% 0.5% 1.3% 2.4% 2.8% 3.5%
Downers?
All 90.6% 0.3% 0.6% 1.1% 2.9% 2.5% 2.0%
Grade 9 91.7% 0.4% 0.6% 1.2% 2.6% 2.2% 1.4%
Grade 12 88.9% 0.2% 0.5% 1.0% 3.4% 2.9% 3.1%
Rohypnol?
All 97.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 1.0%
Grade 9 96.6% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 1.0%
Grade 12 97.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Steroids?
All 98.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.7%
Grade 9 98.7% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.6%
Grade 12 98.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.8%
Ecstasy?
All 93.1% 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 1.1% 2.0% 3.0%
Grade 9 94.1% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.0% 1.8% 2.2%
Grade 12 91.4% 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 1.1% 2.3% 4.3%
Heroin?
All 97.5% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 1.1%
Grade 9 97.4% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Grade 12 97.8% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.0%

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Table D-3: Average age of first use of: 14

Grade 9 Grade 12
Marijuana
12.8 14.6
Cocaine
13.6 15.7
Crack
13.5 15.3
Hallucinogens
13.3 15.6
Uppers
13.3 15.2
Downers
13.3 15.3
Rohypnol
13.0 14.9
Steroids
12.5 15.4
Ecstasy
13.7 15.9
Heroin
13.7 15.6

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

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


Two parent family
All 64.5% 1.2% 2.9% 10.3% 13.7% 6.4% 0.9%
Grade 9 70.5% 1.5% 3.6% 10.9% 12.9% 0.4% 0.1%
Grade 12 55.6% 0.7% 1.9% 9.4% 14.9% 15.3% 2.2%
Other family situation
All 50.0% 3.4% 5.1% 16.0% 17.4% 7.5% 0.6%
Grade 9 55.2% 4.0% 5.9% 18.9% 15.2% 0.8% 0.0%
Grade 12 40.5% 2.3% 3.5% 10.7% 21.5% 19.8% 1.7%

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Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get.. 15

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Very Easy
Marijuana?
All 6.5% 16.1% 7.7% 12.5% 18.9% 38.2%
Grade 9 7.6% 20.0% 8.4% 12.9% 16.3% 34.7%
Grade 12 4.6% 9.8% 6.6% 11.8% 23.3% 43.8%
Cocaine?
All 11.3% 26.1% 16.6% 17.1% 13.6% 15.3%
Grade 9 12.6% 30.0% 16.1% 15.9% 12.0% 13.4%
Grade 12 9.1% 19.6% 17.5% 19.1% 16.2% 18.4%
Crack?
All 13.4% 28.1% 18.3% 18.4% 11.1% 10.7%
Grade 9 14.6% 31.9% 16.8% 16.9% 9.6% 10.2%
Grade 12 11.4% 21.8% 20.8% 20.8% 13.6% 11.6%
Hallucinogens?
All 27.0% 21.7% 15.6% 15.6% 9.9% 10.1%
Grade 9 31.2% 22.8% 14.9% 12.9% 8.5% 9.7%
Grade 12 20.1% 19.9% 16.8% 20.0% 12.2% 10.9%
Uppers?
All 42.1% 15.2% 10.1% 10.6% 9.6% 12.4%
Grade 9 46.0% 17.2% 9.8% 8.9% 7.7% 10.5%
Grade 12 35.9% 12.0% 10.6% 13.5% 12.6% 15.5%
Downers?
All 42.0% 15.1% 10.1% 10.6% 9.7% 12.7%
Grade 9 45.9% 16.9% 9.9% 8.6% 7.8% 10.9%
Grade 12 35.5% 12.1% 10.4% 13.8% 12.8% 15.5%
Rohypnol?
All 47.1% 16.8% 11.3% 10.1% 6.6% 8.0%
Grade 9 50.9% 17.4% 10.2% 7.8% 5.5% 8.2%
Grade 12 41.0% 15.7% 13.1% 13.8% 8.5% 7.9%
Steroids?
All 18.0% 31.0% 18.9% 15.6% 7.7% 8.8%
Grade 9 19.8% 34.9% 18.4% 13.5% 5.6% 7.8%
Grade 12 15.3% 24.6% 19.7% 18.9% 11.0% 10.4%
Ecstasy?
All 18.7% 27.4% 15.5% 15.5% 10.7% 12.2%
Grade 9 22.1% 30.9% 14.1% 13.5% 8.3% 11.1%
Grade 12 13.3% 21.9% 17.8% 18.6% 14.6% 13.9%
Heroin?
All 17.4% 33.8% 19.5% 13.2% 6.8% 9.3%
Grade 9 19.2% 36.6% 18.2% 10.7% 6.0% 9.2%
Grade 12 14.4% 29.3% 21.6% 17.1% 8.1% 9.4%

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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you.. 16

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


Attended class while high from marijuana use?
All 82.6% 8.2% 3.0% 6.2%
Grade 9 83.2% 8.0% 2.8% 6.0%
Grade 12 81.7% 8.5% 3.2% 6.6%
Attended class while high from use of some other drug?
All 91.0% 5.0% 1.8% 2.3%
Grade 9 90.6% 5.4% 1.9% 2.2%
Grade 12 91.6% 4.3% 1.6% 2.5%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?
All 98.3% 1.5% 0.1% 0.1%
Grade 9 98.0% 1.8% 0.1% 0.1%
Grade 12 98.9% 1.0% 0.1% 0.1%

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Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems: 17

Average days absent due to


illness or other reasons
Marijuana Users: 5.7
Marijuana Non-users: 5.0

Average days conduct problems


reported
Marijuana Users: 6.4
Marijuana Non-users: 2.2

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

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


Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?
All 89.4% 6.2% 1.8% 2.6%
Grade 9 94.3% 3.8% 1.0% 0.9%
Grade 12 81.7% 10.0% 3.1% 5.2%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?
All 96.4% 3.1% 0.4% 0.1%
Grade 9 96.4% 3.2% 0.4% 0.1%
Grade 12 96.3% 3.1% 0.4% 0.2%

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

None A Few Some Most ALL

All 30.5% 22.5% 19.1% 19.1% 8.8%


Grade 9 33.7% 21.3% 16.4% 18.6% 10.0%
Grade 12 25.2% 24.6% 23.6% 19.8% 6.9%

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Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you.. 18

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


Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?
All 90.5% 7.7% 1.3% 0.6%
Grade 9 90.2% 8.1% 1.2% 0.5%
Grade 12 90.9% 7.1% 1.4% 0.6%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?
All 90.1% 7.6% 1.2% 1.1%
Grade 9 91.4% 6.9% 1.2% 0.5%
Grade 12 88.2% 8.7% 1.2% 1.9%

Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often were
marijuana and/or other drugs used?

Half Most Didn't


Never Seldom the Time of the Time Always Don't know attend
All 33.4% 12.0% 10.1% 13.0% 14.5% 3.4% 13.6%
Grade 9 40.8% 12.2% 8.7% 11.0% 11.0% 3.5% 12.9%
Grade 12 21.6% 11.6% 12.5% 16.3% 20.0% 3.2% 14.7%

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Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in.. 19

Half Most of
CATEGORY Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Don't know
Joints? All 68.4% 11.6% 7.5% 6.6% 4.9% 0.9%
Grade 9 70.2% 9.6% 7.3% 6.2% 5.9% 0.9%
Grade 12 65.5% 14.9% 8.0% 7.3% 3.4% 0.9%
Blunts? All 69.6% 10.1% 6.3% 6.9% 6.2% 0.9%
Grade 9 72.2% 8.3% 6.3% 6.4% 5.8% 0.9%
Grade 12 65.3% 12.9% 6.4% 7.6% 6.9% 0.9%
Bongs or water pipes? All 74.8% 10.7% 5.4% 4.5% 3.8% 0.7%
Grade 9 78.2% 8.3% 4.8% 4.1% 3.9% 0.7%
Grade 12 69.3% 14.7% 6.2% 5.3% 3.8% 0.7%
Pipes? All 71.5% 8.6% 5.6% 7.0% 6.6% 0.7%
Grade 9 74.9% 7.2% 5.4% 5.4% 6.4% 0.6%
Grade 12 66.0% 10.9% 5.9% 9.6% 6.8% 0.7%
Some other way? All 80.1% 9.2% 2.8% 2.6% 2.7% 2.6%
Grade 9 81.8% 7.2% 2.9% 2.4% 3.1% 2.6%
Grade 12 77.4% 12.5% 2.6% 2.9% 2.1% 2.4%

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

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly


Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Don't know
All 80.4% 7.2% 5.3% 1.5% 1.4% 4.2%
Grade 9 80.9% 6.4% 4.6% 1.7% 1.4% 5.0%
Grade 12 79.5% 8.6% 6.5% 1.2% 1.5% 2.7%

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Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use... 20

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Do Not Know
Marijuana?
All 45.9% 23.1% 17.3% 11.2% 2.6%
Grade 9 49.2% 21.5% 14.6% 11.3% 3.3%
Grade 12 40.6% 25.6% 21.4% 11.0% 1.4%
Cocaine?
All 80.1% 12.5% 2.6% 0.9% 3.9%
Grade 9 78.5% 12.9% 3.0% 0.8% 4.8%
Grade 12 82.7% 11.8% 2.0% 0.9% 2.6%
Crack?
All 83.2% 10.0% 1.8% 0.6% 4.4%
Grade 9 80.1% 11.4% 2.6% 0.5% 5.5%
Grade 12 88.2% 7.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2.7%
Ecstasy?
All 81.0% 10.4% 2.4% 1.1% 5.2%
Grade 9 79.1% 10.5% 2.5% 1.2% 6.6%
Grade 12 84.0% 10.2% 2.2% 0.9% 2.8%
Steroids?
All 71.7% 16.7% 5.0% 1.2% 5.3%
Grade 9 70.9% 16.1% 5.5% 1.4% 6.1%
Grade 12 73.1% 17.8% 4.3% 0.8% 4.0%
Heroin?
All 87.5% 6.6% 0.9% 0.6% 4.5%
Grade 9 84.8% 7.9% 1.2% 0.5% 5.6%
Grade 12 91.8% 4.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2.6%

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Table D-15: How recently, if ever, have you taken... 21

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
DXM, Triple C?
All 1.1% 2.6% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 1.0% 2.8% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 12 1.1% 2.2% 5.5% 94.5%
Codeine?
All 3.1% 7.7% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 9 3.2% 7.4% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 3.0% 8.0% 14.9% 85.1%

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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 22

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Any inhalant?
All 7.3% 11.1% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 9 9.4% 13.6% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 12 3.8% 6.8% 15.8% 84.2%
Liquid or spray paint?
All 1.6% 2.9% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.9% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Whiteout, correction fld?
All 1.3% 2.6% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.7% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Gasoline?
All 1.2% 1.8% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.3% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Freon?
All 0.8% 1.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.8% 2.2% 97.8%
Poppers, Locker Room?
All 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Glue?
All 0.7% 0.9% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.2% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Paint,lacquer thinner?
All 1.1% 1.9% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.7% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Nitrous oxide?
All 1.7% 3.5% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 9 1.7% 3.9% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 1.7% 3.0% 6.7% 93.3%
Octane booster?
All 0.3% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 99.5%
Other sprays?
All 1.0% 2.0% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.7% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.9% 3.1% 96.9%
Other inhalants?
All 3.9% 6.0% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 9 5.3% 7.8% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 12 1.8% 3.1% 6.5% 93.5%

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Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants? 23

Several Several About About Less than


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

All 89.8% 0.3% 0.4% 1.0% 1.6% 1.9% 5.0%


Grade 9 87.4% 0.4% 0.6% 1.5% 2.2% 2.4% 5.6%
Grade 12 93.8% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 1.1% 4.0%

I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used

None One Two to Three Four Plus


All 80.4% 8.5% 6.8% 4.2%
Grade 9 76.8% 9.0% 8.8% 5.4%
Grade 12 86.4% 7.9% 3.4% 2.3%

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

Grade 9 Grade 12
Inhalants
11.9 13.2

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 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

All 97.5% 1.8% 0.4% 0.2%


Grade 9 96.6% 2.6% 0.6% 0.3%
Grade 12 99.1% 0.6% 0.2% 0.1%

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Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems: 24

Average days absent due to


illness or other reasons
Inhalants Users: 5.8
Inhalants Non-users: 5.1

Average days conduct problems


reported
Inhalants Users: 6.3
Inhalants Non-users: 2.9

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

None A Few Some Most ALL

All 79.3% 13.7% 4.6% 1.7% 0.7%


Grade 9 73.4% 17.2% 6.0% 2.4% 1.1%
Grade 12 88.8% 8.0% 2.5% 0.5% 0.1%

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

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Do Not Know

All 68.6% 21.0% 4.3% 1.2% 4.9%


Grade 9 65.4% 22.6% 5.2% 1.3% 5.6%
Grade 12 73.7% 18.4% 3.0% 1.0% 3.8%

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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 25

on drugs or alcohol from the following sources?

CATEGORY Yes
A school health class All 35.1%
Grade 9 24.4%
Grade 12 50.8%
An assembly program All 35.7%
Grade 9 35.1%
Grade 12 36.5%
Guidance counselor All 20.1%
Grade 9 22.9%
Grade 12 16.2%
Science class All 19.7%
Grade 9 19.7%
Grade 12 19.8%
Social studies class All 11.7%
Grade 9 12.0%
Grade 12 11.4%
Student group session All 10.3%
Grade 9 9.7%
Grade 12 11.1%
An invited school guest All 25.9%
Grade 9 24.1%
Grade 12 28.5%
Another source at school All 31.3%
Grade 9 32.8%
Grade 12 29.0%
Any school source All 57.3%
Grade 9 53.5%
Grade 12 63.5%

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Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to? 26

CATEGORY Yes
A counselor or program in All 25.6%
Grade 9 27.1%
Grade 12 23.3%
Another adult in school ( All 26.3%
Grade 9 26.7%
Grade 12 25.7%
A counselor or program ou All 36.2%
Grade 9 35.3%
Grade 12 37.8%
Your parents All 54.1%
Grade 9 54.1%
Grade 12 54.0%
A medical doctor All 39.9%
Grade 9 37.6%
Grade 12 43.5%
Your friends All 77.3%
Grade 9 75.0%
Grade 12 81.0%
Another adult (a relative All 62.8%
Grade 9 63.0%
Grade 12 62.5%

Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than
from family or friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of
alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs?

CATEGORY Yes
Seek Help All 7.1%
Grade 9 7.6%
Grade 12 6.4%

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Table X-4: About how many of your friends: 27

None A Few Some Most ALL


Feel close to their parents?
All 3.8% 29.1% 29.9% 32.3% 4.9%
Grade 9 4.2% 30.3% 28.3% 31.9% 5.3%
Grade 12 3.0% 27.3% 32.6% 32.9% 4.2%
Sometimes carry weapons?
All 57.3% 26.8% 10.8% 4.1% 1.1%
Grade 9 57.1% 26.5% 10.7% 4.6% 1.1%
Grade 12 57.7% 27.3% 10.8% 3.2% 1.0%
Care about making good grades?
All 2.5% 15.0% 24.1% 44.9% 13.6%
Grade 9 3.1% 17.0% 24.9% 41.3% 13.7%
Grade 12 1.4% 11.7% 22.7% 50.7% 13.4%
Belong/want to belong to a gang?
All 61.4% 19.5% 11.5% 6.0% 1.6%
Grade 9 51.6% 23.3% 14.5% 8.4% 2.2%
Grade 12 77.5% 13.2% 6.5% 2.2% 0.6%
Wish they could drop out of school?
All 49.3% 33.5% 10.6% 4.4% 2.1%
Grade 9 45.3% 34.6% 12.0% 5.5% 2.6%
Grade 12 55.9% 31.8% 8.4% 2.7% 1.2%

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Table X-5: How safe do you feel when you are: 28

Somewha Not Very Not Safe Don't


Very Safe t Safe Safe at All Know
In your home?
All 76.6% 20.3% 1.8% 0.6% 0.7%
Grade 9 73.8% 22.5% 2.3% 0.6% 0.9%
Grade 12 81.2% 16.7% 1.0% 0.6% 0.5%
Out in your neighbourhood
All 39.7% 50.0% 7.2% 1.5% 1.7%
Grade 9 36.2% 52.2% 7.9% 1.5% 2.3%
Grade 12 45.4% 46.4% 5.9% 1.6% 0.7%
At school
All 33.1% 53.6% 7.8% 2.9% 2.6%
Grade 9 29.9% 55.5% 8.0% 3.0% 3.5%
Grade 12 38.4% 50.3% 7.3% 2.9% 1.1%

Table X-6: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information
on drugs or alcohol from the following sources?

CATEGORY Yes
A website or online chat All 28.9%
Grade 9 25.5%
Grade 12 34.3%
Books, magazines, poster All 55.7%
Grade 9 54.3%
Grade 12 58.0%
TV, radio, or other audi All 61.8%
Grade 9 60.7%
Grade 12 63.6%
Your parents All 51.0%
Grade 9 51.5%
Grade 12 50.2%

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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 29

All students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 20.0% 27.3% 45.5% 54.5%
Grade 9 15.5% 22.0% 40.4% 59.6%
Grade 12 27.5% 36.0% 54.0% 46.0%
Alcohol
All 41.5% 56.0% 78.0% 22.0%
Grade 9 34.5% 49.3% 74.5% 25.5%
Grade 12 53.0% 67.1% 83.8% 16.2%
Inhalants
All 7.3% 11.1% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 9 9.4% 13.6% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 12 3.8% 6.8% 15.8% 84.2%
Any Illicit Drug
All 20.1% 28.7% 42.0% 58.0%
Grade 9 18.2% 25.5% 36.6% 63.4%
Grade 12 23.3% 33.9% 51.0% 49.0%
Marijuana
All 18.6% 27.1% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 9 16.7% 23.8% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 12 21.6% 32.5% 49.8% 50.2%
Marijuana Only
All 7.3% 12.4% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 9 6.7% 10.8% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 12 8.2% 15.0% 26.6% 73.4%
Cocaine or Crack
All 4.7% 7.2% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 9 4.1% 6.2% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 12 5.7% 9.0% 15.7% 84.3%
Cocaine
All 4.5% 6.8% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.5% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 12 5.7% 9.0% 15.6% 84.4%
Crack
All 0.9% 1.4% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.4% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Hallucinogens
All 2.7% 4.3% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.2% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 2.9% 4.6% 11.2% 88.8%
Uppers
All 3.6% 5.8% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 9 3.2% 5.0% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 4.1% 7.2% 11.9% 88.1%
Downers
All 4.0% 6.1% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 9 3.5% 5.3% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 4.8% 7.5% 11.9% 88.1%

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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 30

All students
(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 1.2% 2.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.5% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.2% 3.3% 96.7%
Steroids
All 0.8% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Ecstasy
All 1.6% 3.1% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.7% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.7% 9.1% 90.9%
Heroin
All 0.4% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.1% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.3% 1.0% 2.2% 97.8%

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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 31

Male students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 23.0% 30.5% 47.4% 52.6%
Grade 9 18.3% 25.0% 41.8% 58.2%
Grade 12 31.3% 40.3% 57.3% 42.7%
Alcohol
All 40.4% 52.7% 73.5% 26.5%
Grade 9 32.9% 45.8% 70.0% 30.0%
Grade 12 53.8% 64.9% 79.7% 20.3%
Inhalants
All 8.2% 11.3% 22.8% 77.2%
Grade 9 9.9% 12.9% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 12 5.3% 8.4% 18.0% 82.0%
Any Illicit Drug
All 23.7% 31.5% 44.5% 55.5%
Grade 9 21.5% 27.8% 38.6% 61.4%
Grade 12 27.5% 38.2% 54.8% 45.2%
Marijuana
All 22.2% 30.4% 43.7% 56.3%
Grade 9 20.4% 27.0% 38.0% 62.0%
Grade 12 25.3% 36.4% 53.8% 46.3%
Marijuana Only
All 9.5% 14.8% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 9 9.1% 13.3% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 12 10.2% 17.4% 29.3% 70.7%
Cocaine or Crack
All 5.0% 7.5% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 9 4.6% 6.4% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 12 5.6% 9.5% 16.1% 83.9%
Cocaine
All 4.8% 7.3% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 9 4.3% 6.0% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 5.7% 9.6% 16.0% 84.0%
Crack
All 1.1% 1.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Hallucinogens
All 3.9% 5.8% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 9 3.6% 5.4% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 4.5% 6.5% 14.7% 85.3%
Uppers
All 4.3% 6.4% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.2% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 5.3% 8.5% 12.3% 87.7%
Downers
All 4.7% 7.0% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 9 4.2% 6.1% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 5.6% 8.7% 12.2% 87.8%

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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 32

Male students
(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 1.8% 2.1% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.5% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 12 1.3% 1.4% 3.5% 96.5%
Steroids
All 1.2% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Ecstasy
All 2.1% 3.5% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.8% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 3.5% 4.8% 9.5% 90.5%
Heroin
All 0.5% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.0% 2.7% 97.3%

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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 33

Female students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 17.1% 24.1% 43.7% 56.3%
Grade 9 12.6% 18.9% 39.1% 60.9%
Grade 12 24.1% 32.1% 50.9% 49.1%
Alcohol
All 42.7% 59.4% 82.4% 17.6%
Grade 9 36.4% 53.1% 79.1% 20.9%
Grade 12 52.3% 69.0% 87.4% 12.6%
Inhalants
All 6.3% 10.8% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 9 8.7% 14.3% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 12 2.5% 5.5% 13.9% 86.1%
Any Illicit Drug
All 16.6% 26.0% 39.7% 60.3%
Grade 9 14.8% 23.3% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 12 19.5% 30.0% 47.5% 52.5%
Marijuana
All 15.0% 24.0% 37.9% 62.1%
Grade 9 12.9% 20.8% 32.4% 67.6%
Grade 12 18.3% 29.1% 46.3% 53.7%
Marijuana Only
All 5.1% 10.1% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 9 4.3% 8.4% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 12 6.4% 12.7% 24.2% 75.8%
Cocaine or Crack
All 4.5% 7.0% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 9 3.6% 6.0% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 12 5.8% 8.4% 15.3% 84.7%
Cocaine
All 4.2% 6.4% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 9 3.1% 5.0% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 12 5.8% 8.5% 15.2% 84.8%
Crack
All 0.7% 1.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.5% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Hallucinogens
All 1.6% 2.9% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.9% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.9% 8.0% 92.0%
Uppers
All 2.9% 5.3% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.8% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 3.1% 6.1% 11.6% 88.4%
Downers
All 3.3% 5.3% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.6% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 4.0% 6.4% 11.7% 88.3%

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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 34

Female students
(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 0.7% 1.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 0.9% 2.5% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 0.4% 1.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Steroids
All 0.3% 0.3% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.1% 0.3% 1.1% 98.9%
Ecstasy
All 1.2% 2.6% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.5% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 12 0.9% 2.8% 8.8% 91.2%
Heroin
All 0.3% 1.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 0.1% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%

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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 35

White students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 20.0% 27.6% 42.4% 57.6%
Grade 9 12.0% 18.2% 33.7% 66.3%
Grade 12 31.1% 40.5% 54.4% 45.6%
Alcohol
All 39.9% 54.6% 74.3% 25.7%
Grade 9 31.5% 45.5% 67.8% 32.3%
Grade 12 51.4% 67.1% 83.3% 16.7%
Inhalants
All 4.9% 8.3% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 9 6.8% 10.5% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 12 2.3% 5.3% 15.1% 84.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 16.3% 24.0% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 9 12.0% 17.8% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 12 22.2% 32.5% 44.3% 55.7%
Marijuana
All 15.0% 22.3% 31.7% 68.3%
Grade 9 10.4% 15.7% 22.7% 77.3%
Grade 12 21.3% 31.4% 43.8% 56.2%
Marijuana Only
All 6.8% 11.4% 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 9 4.5% 7.5% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 10.1% 16.9% 24.9% 75.1%
Cocaine or Crack
All 3.3% 5.6% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 2.0% 4.0% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 5.1% 7.8% 11.9% 88.1%
Cocaine
All 3.3% 4.9% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.8% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 12 5.1% 7.9% 12.0% 88.0%
Crack
All 0.4% 1.4% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 0.3% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Hallucinogens
All 2.9% 4.5% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.6% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 3.1% 4.4% 9.7% 90.3%
Uppers
All 4.2% 6.3% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 9 4.1% 5.3% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 4.3% 7.7% 10.7% 89.3%
Downers
All 3.1% 5.3% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 2.8% 3.8% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 3.6% 7.2% 10.0% 90.0%

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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 36

White students
(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.3% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Steroids
All 0.5% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Ecstasy
All 1.4% 3.0% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 0.8% 2.3% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 2.3% 4.1% 9.2% 90.8%
Heroin
All 0.4% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.3% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%

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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 37

Black students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 12.9% 15.0% 35.1% 64.9%
Grade 9 7.1% 9.8% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 12 23.0% 24.1% 44.8% 55.2%
Alcohol
All 30.5% 47.1% 73.8% 26.2%
Grade 9 20.5% 37.5% 67.9% 32.1%
Grade 12 47.7% 63.6% 84.1% 15.9%
Inhalants
All 5.0% 6.6% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 9 5.2% 7.8% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 12 4.5% 4.5% 9.1% 90.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 15.0% 22.7% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 9 10.6% 16.8% 29.2% 70.8%
Grade 12 22.7% 33.0% 55.7% 44.3%
Marijuana
All 14.3% 21.5% 37.9% 62.1%
Grade 9 9.9% 15.3% 27.9% 72.1%
Grade 12 21.8% 32.2% 55.2% 44.8%
Marijuana Only
All 7.8% 13.8% 27.1% 72.9%
Grade 9 5.2% 8.7% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 12 12.5% 22.7% 39.8% 60.2%
Cocaine or Crack
All 2.6% 4.1% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.5% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Cocaine
All 2.6% 4.2% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.6% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Crack
All 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Hallucinogens
All 1.0% 1.9% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 0.9% 0.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 1.2% 3.7% 9.8% 90.2%
Uppers
All 1.9% 3.3% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 3.5% 5.9% 9.4% 90.6%
Downers
All 2.9% 5.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 1.8% 4.6% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 4.9% 6.1% 7.3% 92.7%

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Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 38

Black students
(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 1.2% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.2% 4.7% 95.3%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 1.3% 1.3% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 3.5% 3.5% 5.8% 94.2%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 98.8%

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Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 39

Mexican/American students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 22.6% 30.7% 49.8% 50.2%
Grade 9 18.9% 26.5% 45.6% 54.4%
Grade 12 29.5% 38.6% 57.7% 42.3%
Alcohol
All 46.1% 60.8% 82.6% 17.4%
Grade 9 40.0% 55.3% 80.2% 19.8%
Grade 12 57.4% 71.2% 87.2% 12.8%
Inhalants
All 9.2% 13.8% 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 9 11.3% 16.3% 30.8% 69.2%
Grade 12 5.3% 9.0% 17.2% 82.8%
Any Illicit Drug
All 24.1% 34.1% 49.5% 50.5%
Grade 9 23.1% 32.3% 44.8% 55.2%
Grade 12 26.1% 37.4% 58.1% 41.9%
Marijuana
All 22.5% 32.7% 48.0% 52.0%
Grade 9 21.7% 30.9% 43.4% 56.6%
Grade 12 23.9% 36.0% 56.5% 43.5%
Marijuana Only
All 8.0% 13.6% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 9 8.6% 13.5% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 12 6.9% 14.0% 27.5% 72.5%
Cocaine or Crack
All 6.0% 8.8% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 9 5.2% 7.6% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 12 7.5% 11.2% 20.5% 79.5%
Cocaine
All 5.5% 8.5% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 9 4.5% 7.0% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 12 7.5% 11.3% 20.2% 79.8%
Crack
All 1.1% 1.5% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.5% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.6% 4.3% 95.7%
Hallucinogens
All 3.2% 5.1% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 9 3.1% 5.1% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 3.3% 5.2% 13.6% 86.4%
Uppers
All 3.9% 6.1% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 9 3.2% 5.3% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 12 5.2% 7.7% 13.9% 86.1%
Downers
All 5.0% 7.2% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 9 4.1% 6.3% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 12 6.6% 8.8% 14.6% 85.4%

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Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 40

Mexican/American students
(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 1.6% 2.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.9% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Steroids
All 0.9% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 1.3% 1.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Ecstasy
All 1.7% 3.4% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 1.6% 3.3% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.6% 10.0% 90.0%
Heroin
All 0.5% 1.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.6% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 0.3% 1.1% 2.5% 97.5%

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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 41

Students reporting A grades

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 10.9% 16.1% 29.2% 70.8%
Grade 9 5.5% 9.8% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 12 18.0% 24.5% 40.7% 59.3%
Alcohol
All 32.6% 45.6% 67.7% 32.3%
Grade 9 23.9% 35.7% 60.9% 39.1%
Grade 12 44.3% 58.8% 76.8% 23.2%
Inhalants
All 3.9% 6.0% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 9 5.2% 7.8% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.6% 10.5% 89.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 10.7% 16.2% 25.9% 74.1%
Grade 9 5.8% 10.2% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 12 17.2% 24.2% 38.0% 62.0%
Marijuana
All 10.0% 15.9% 25.1% 74.9%
Grade 9 5.5% 9.8% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 12 16.0% 24.0% 37.5% 62.5%
Marijuana Only
All 4.6% 8.9% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 9 2.1% 5.5% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 12 8.0% 13.4% 24.2% 75.8%
Cocaine or Crack
All 1.9% 3.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 2.3% 4.4% 7.5% 92.5%
Cocaine
All 1.8% 3.1% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 2.3% 4.4% 7.2% 92.8%
Crack
All 0.4% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.3% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Hallucinogens
All 1.5% 2.1% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.6% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.9% 7.8% 92.2%
Uppers
All 1.3% 2.7% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 2.3% 4.2% 7.6% 92.4%
Downers
All 1.3% 2.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 2.4% 4.5% 7.6% 92.4%

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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 42

Students reporting A grades


(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 0.5% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%
Steroids
All 0.7% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 1.3% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Ecstasy
All 1.2% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.3% 4.7% 95.3%
Heroin
All 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%

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Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 43

Students reporting grades lower than A

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 23.2% 31.2% 50.8% 49.2%
Grade 9 18.6% 25.8% 46.1% 53.9%
Grade 12 31.3% 40.7% 59.1% 40.9%
Alcohol
All 44.5% 59.7% 81.2% 18.8%
Grade 9 37.6% 53.5% 78.3% 21.7%
Grade 12 56.7% 70.5% 86.5% 13.5%
Inhalants
All 8.4% 12.7% 25.3% 74.7%
Grade 9 10.6% 15.3% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 12 4.5% 8.2% 18.0% 82.0%
Any Illicit Drug
All 23.2% 32.8% 47.4% 52.6%
Grade 9 21.8% 30.1% 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 12 25.6% 37.6% 56.2% 43.8%
Marijuana
All 21.4% 30.9% 45.9% 54.1%
Grade 9 20.0% 28.1% 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 12 23.9% 35.9% 54.8% 45.2%
Marijuana Only
All 8.1% 13.6% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 9 8.1% 12.5% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 12 8.2% 15.5% 27.6% 72.4%
Cocaine or Crack
All 5.6% 8.6% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 9 4.8% 7.3% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 12 7.1% 10.8% 19.1% 80.9%
Cocaine
All 5.4% 8.0% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 9 4.3% 6.4% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 12 7.1% 10.9% 19.1% 80.9%
Crack
All 1.0% 1.6% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.8% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.4% 3.8% 96.2%
Hallucinogens
All 3.1% 5.1% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 9 3.1% 4.9% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 12 3.2% 5.4% 12.7% 87.3%
Uppers
All 4.3% 6.8% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 9 3.9% 5.9% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 12 4.9% 8.4% 13.7% 86.3%
Downers
All 4.9% 7.3% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 9 4.3% 6.4% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 12 5.8% 8.7% 13.7% 86.3%

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Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 44

Students reporting grades lower than A


(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 1.5% 2.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.0% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.5% 4.1% 95.9%
Steroids
All 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.3% 2.1% 97.9%
Ecstasy
All 1.7% 3.5% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 1.4% 3.1% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 2.2% 4.2% 10.8% 89.2%
Heroin
All 0.4% 1.3% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 0.2% 1.2% 2.8% 97.2%

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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 45

Students living with two parents

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 18.4% 25.1% 40.8% 59.2%
Grade 9 13.2% 18.9% 34.3% 65.7%
Grade 12 26.5% 34.5% 50.7% 49.3%
Alcohol
All 40.5% 53.3% 74.9% 25.1%
Grade 9 33.4% 45.9% 70.7% 29.3%
Grade 12 51.4% 64.6% 81.3% 18.7%
Inhalants
All 7.1% 10.3% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 9 9.6% 13.1% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 12 3.4% 6.0% 13.4% 86.6%
Any Illicit Drug
All 17.4% 24.9% 36.3% 63.7%
Grade 9 15.0% 21.3% 30.4% 69.6%
Grade 12 21.1% 30.4% 45.5% 54.5%
Marijuana
All 15.9% 23.3% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 9 13.4% 19.5% 28.3% 71.7%
Grade 12 19.6% 29.1% 44.2% 55.8%
Marijuana Only
All 6.7% 11.3% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 9 6.1% 9.7% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 12 7.6% 13.8% 23.8% 76.2%
Cocaine or Crack
All 4.1% 6.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 9 3.5% 5.0% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 5.0% 8.1% 15.1% 84.9%
Cocaine
All 3.8% 5.9% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.3% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 5.0% 8.2% 14.9% 85.1%
Crack
All 0.9% 1.3% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.6% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.7% 2.4% 97.6%
Hallucinogens
All 1.7% 3.3% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.2% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 1.6% 3.4% 9.5% 90.5%
Uppers
All 2.6% 4.6% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.7% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 12 3.5% 5.9% 10.6% 89.4%
Downers
All 2.8% 4.5% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.5% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 12 3.7% 6.0% 10.3% 89.7%

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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 46

Students living with two parents


(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 0.8% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
Steroids
All 0.9% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Ecstasy
All 1.4% 2.7% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 1.1% 2.3% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.3% 8.2% 91.8%
Heroin
All 0.4% 1.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 0.4% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%

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Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 47

Students not living with two parents

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 22.4% 30.7% 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 9 18.8% 26.4% 49.0% 51.0%
Grade 12 29.1% 38.6% 59.8% 40.2%
Alcohol
All 43.2% 60.3% 82.7% 17.3%
Grade 9 36.2% 54.2% 79.8% 20.2%
Grade 12 56.4% 71.7% 88.1% 11.9%
Inhalants
All 7.5% 12.3% 25.3% 74.7%
Grade 9 9.2% 14.4% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 12 4.4% 8.2% 20.1% 79.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 24.2% 34.4% 50.8% 49.2%
Grade 9 22.6% 31.4% 45.5% 54.5%
Grade 12 27.2% 39.9% 60.7% 39.3%
Marijuana
All 22.6% 32.9% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 9 21.2% 29.9% 44.8% 55.2%
Grade 12 25.3% 38.4% 59.6% 40.4%
Marijuana Only
All 8.2% 14.0% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 9 7.7% 12.5% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 12 9.2% 16.9% 31.5% 68.5%
Cocaine or Crack
All 5.7% 8.7% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 9 5.0% 7.7% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 12 7.1% 10.5% 17.0% 83.0%
Cocaine
All 5.6% 8.3% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 9 4.8% 7.0% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 12 7.1% 10.6% 16.9% 83.1%
Crack
All 0.9% 1.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.2% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 1.0% 2.3% 4.7% 95.3%
Hallucinogens
All 4.2% 6.0% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.5% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 12 5.2% 6.8% 14.3% 85.7%
Uppers
All 5.1% 7.7% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 9 5.0% 6.6% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 12 5.3% 9.7% 14.4% 85.6%
Downers
All 5.7% 8.6% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 9 5.3% 7.9% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 12 6.6% 10.1% 14.8% 85.2%

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Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 48

Students not living with two parents


(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 2.0% 3.2% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.8% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Steroids
All 0.5% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.3% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Ecstasy
All 1.9% 3.6% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 9 1.6% 3.1% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 2.4% 4.5% 10.6% 89.4%
Heroin
All 0.4% 1.1% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.2% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%

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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 49

Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 17.5% 24.4% 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 9 12.7% 18.6% 37.1% 62.9%
Grade 12 25.0% 33.7% 51.5% 48.5%
Alcohol
All 39.3% 53.7% 76.8% 23.2%
Grade 9 31.8% 46.6% 73.2% 26.8%
Grade 12 51.2% 64.8% 82.6% 17.4%
Inhalants
All 5.6% 9.2% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 9 7.2% 11.2% 22.7% 77.3%
Grade 12 3.1% 6.1% 13.9% 86.1%
Any Illicit Drug
All 17.5% 25.8% 39.2% 60.8%
Grade 9 15.3% 22.1% 33.5% 66.5%
Grade 12 21.1% 31.8% 48.1% 51.9%
Marijuana
All 16.2% 24.5% 38.2% 61.8%
Grade 9 14.0% 20.7% 32.4% 67.6%
Grade 12 19.7% 30.4% 47.2% 52.8%
Marijuana Only
All 6.5% 11.9% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 9 5.6% 9.8% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 12 7.8% 15.0% 26.3% 73.7%
Cocaine or Crack
All 3.7% 6.0% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.9% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 4.7% 7.6% 14.1% 85.9%
Cocaine
All 3.4% 5.6% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.3% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 4.8% 7.7% 14.0% 86.0%
Crack
All 0.6% 1.1% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.2% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Hallucinogens
All 2.2% 3.5% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.2% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.9% 9.9% 90.1%
Uppers
All 3.0% 4.9% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.7% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 3.7% 6.7% 10.8% 89.2%
Downers
All 3.3% 5.0% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.0% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 4.1% 6.5% 10.5% 89.5%

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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 50

Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 0.7% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Steroids
All 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Ecstasy
All 1.2% 2.5% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 1.2% 2.8% 7.8% 92.2%
Heroin
All 0.3% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.8% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%

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Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 51

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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 29.1% 38.3% 56.1% 43.9%
Grade 9 23.0% 32.8% 50.7% 49.3%
Grade 12 40.5% 48.5% 66.0% 34.0%
Alcohol
All 49.5% 65.0% 81.9% 18.1%
Grade 9 43.3% 57.5% 77.8% 22.2%
Grade 12 61.2% 79.1% 89.6% 10.4%
Inhalants
All 14.3% 18.6% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 9 18.3% 23.0% 40.3% 59.7%
Grade 12 6.9% 10.3% 25.6% 74.4%
Any Illicit Drug
All 30.4% 39.3% 51.9% 48.1%
Grade 9 28.7% 36.4% 45.8% 54.2%
Grade 12 33.5% 44.8% 63.1% 36.9%
Marijuana
All 27.7% 36.8% 49.1% 50.9%
Grade 9 26.1% 33.5% 43.0% 57.0%
Grade 12 30.5% 42.9% 60.1% 39.9%
Marijuana Only
All 11.3% 15.0% 22.5% 77.5%
Grade 9 11.5% 14.4% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 12 10.8% 16.3% 28.1% 71.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 8.5% 11.5% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 9 7.7% 9.5% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 12 10.1% 15.1% 23.1% 76.9%
Cocaine
All 8.4% 10.9% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 9 7.5% 8.6% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 12 10.2% 15.2% 22.8% 77.2%
Crack
All 1.7% 2.2% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.3% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Hallucinogens
All 5.2% 7.6% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 9 5.0% 7.3% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 12 5.7% 8.2% 17.0% 83.0%
Uppers
All 6.6% 10.1% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 9 6.5% 10.4% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 12 6.6% 9.7% 17.9% 82.1%
Downers
All 7.5% 10.9% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 9 6.9% 9.6% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 12 8.7% 13.3% 19.9% 80.1%

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Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 52

Students wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 3.3% 4.7% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 3.5% 5.0% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 12 3.0% 4.1% 7.6% 92.4%
Steroids
All 1.5% 1.7% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Ecstasy
All 3.1% 4.8% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 9 1.5% 3.0% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 6.1% 8.1% 14.7% 85.3%
Heroin
All 0.4% 1.7% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.5% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 0.5% 2.0% 5.1% 94.9%

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Table B13: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 53

Students living in town three years or less

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 19.9% 25.3% 47.7% 52.3%
Grade 9 18.4% 23.4% 46.2% 53.8%
Grade 12 24.4% 31.7% 52.5% 47.5%
Alcohol
All 39.3% 53.6% 77.3% 22.7%
Grade 9 37.0% 50.4% 76.0% 24.0%
Grade 12 46.8% 64.0% 81.5% 18.5%
Inhalants
All 9.2% 13.7% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 9 11.2% 15.7% 26.5% 73.5%
Grade 12 2.7% 7.1% 20.1% 79.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 20.6% 27.3% 43.1% 56.9%
Grade 9 20.3% 26.3% 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 12 21.5% 30.5% 50.2% 49.8%
Marijuana
All 19.2% 26.0% 42.1% 57.9%
Grade 9 18.8% 25.0% 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 12 20.5% 29.1% 48.6% 51.4%
Marijuana Only
All 7.1% 11.2% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 9 6.7% 10.1% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 12 8.5% 14.7% 27.7% 72.3%
Cocaine or Crack
All 5.5% 7.3% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 9 5.1% 6.4% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 12 6.7% 10.3% 17.5% 82.5%
Cocaine
All 5.2% 7.1% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 9 4.8% 6.1% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 6.8% 10.4% 17.2% 82.8%
Crack
All 1.0% 1.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.4% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.4% 4.1% 95.9%
Hallucinogens
All 2.8% 4.2% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 3.1% 4.6% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 1.8% 2.7% 8.2% 91.8%
Uppers
All 3.2% 5.4% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.6% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 1.8% 5.0% 9.5% 90.5%
Downers
All 4.5% 6.5% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 9 4.7% 6.4% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 12 4.1% 6.8% 11.8% 88.2%

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Table B13: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 54

Students living in town three years or less


(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 1.8% 2.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.3% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 1.4% 1.8% 3.7% 96.3%
Steroids
All 0.7% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Ecstasy
All 2.3% 3.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.5% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 2.3% 4.1% 9.5% 90.5%
Heroin
All 0.7% 1.5% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.3% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%

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Table B14: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 55

Students living in town more than three years

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Tobacco
All 20.2% 28.1% 44.7% 55.3%
Grade 9 14.4% 21.5% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 12 28.0% 36.8% 54.2% 45.8%
Alcohol
All 42.4% 56.9% 78.2% 21.8%
Grade 9 33.5% 48.9% 73.6% 26.4%
Grade 12 54.1% 67.7% 84.2% 15.8%
Inhalants
All 6.7% 10.1% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 9 8.6% 12.7% 26.3% 73.7%
Grade 12 4.1% 6.7% 14.9% 85.1%
Any Illicit Drug
All 20.0% 29.2% 41.8% 58.2%
Grade 9 17.3% 25.1% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 12 23.5% 34.5% 51.3% 48.7%
Marijuana
All 18.4% 27.5% 40.3% 59.7%
Grade 9 15.9% 23.2% 32.9% 67.1%
Grade 12 21.7% 33.2% 50.1% 49.9%
Marijuana Only
All 7.4% 12.9% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 9 6.8% 11.2% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 12 8.1% 15.1% 26.6% 73.4%
Cocaine or Crack
All 4.4% 7.2% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 9 3.6% 6.0% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 12 5.5% 8.7% 15.4% 84.6%
Cocaine
All 4.2% 6.7% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 9 3.2% 5.2% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 5.5% 8.8% 15.3% 84.7%
Crack
All 0.8% 1.4% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Hallucinogens
All 2.6% 4.2% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.8% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 3.0% 4.9% 11.8% 88.2%
Uppers
All 3.6% 5.9% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 9 2.9% 4.6% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 4.6% 7.5% 12.3% 87.7%
Downers
All 3.8% 5.9% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 9 2.9% 4.7% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 12 4.9% 7.5% 11.8% 88.2%

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Table B14: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 56

Students living in town more than three years


(Continued)

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
Rohypnol
All 1.0% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.6% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Steroids
All 0.8% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 1.2% 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Ecstasy
All 1.3% 2.7% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 0.8% 2.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.6% 9.0% 91.0%
Heroin
All 0.2% 0.7% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%

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The FREQ Procedure 57


ON AVERAGE WHAT QUALIFY FOR
GRADES DO YOU GET FREE/REDUCED PRICE
GENDER q6 Frequency Percent LUNCH
q1 Frequency Percent Mostly A's 760 25.48 q11 Frequency Percent
Female 1521 50.40 Mostly B's 1431 48.01 Don't Know 323 10.82
Male 1497 49.60 Mostly C's 566 18.98 No 1623 54.41
Mostly D's 151 5.05 Yes 1037 34.77
Mostly F's 74 2.47
Frequency Missing = 6.806953925
Frequency Missing = 42.093547863
Frequency Missing = 43.704582115
GRADE
q2 Frequency Percent PARTICIPATE IN
Grade 9 1886 62.34 LENGTH OF TIME IN SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Grade 12 1139 37.66 THIS DISTRICT q12a Frequency Percent
q7 Frequency Percent No 1728 62.94
<1 year 407 13.69 Yes 1018 37.06
LIVE WITH BOTH 2-3 years 387 13.01
PARENTS >4 years 2180 73.30
q3 Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 278.58332013
No 1197 39.73
Yes 1816 60.27 Frequency Missing = 50.51153604
PARTICIPATE IN
SCHOOL
BAND/ORCHESTRA
Frequency Missing = 12.358476556 DO YOU HAVE A JOB
q12b Frequency Percent
q8 Frequency Percent
No 2161 85.61
No 2084 69.98
AGE Yes 363 14.39
Yes 894 30.02
q4 Frequency Percent
13 1 0.04 Frequency Missing = 500.68750914
14 471 15.64 Frequency Missing = 46.034036243
15 1167 38.78
16 220 7.31 PARTICIPATE IN
DO YOU GET AN
17 344 11.43 SCHOOL CHOIR
ALLOWANCE
18 766 25.43 q12c Frequency Percent
q9 Frequency Percent
19 or older 42 1.38 No 2194 91.84
No 2035 68.28
Yes 195 8.16
Yes 945 31.72
Frequency Missing = 14.090449781
Frequency Missing = 635.38253393
Frequency Missing = 44.661272957
ETHNICITY
q5 Frequency Percent PARTICIPATE IN
EITHER PARENT COLLEGE
African/American 204 6.97 DRAMA/SPEECH/ART
GRADUATE CLUBS
Asian/American 124 4.24 q10 Frequency Percent q12d Frequency Percent
Mexican/American 1565 53.47 Don't Know 333 11.15 No 2108 87.71
Native/American 16 0.55 No 1103 36.96 Yes 295 12.29
Other 230 7.85 Yes 1549 51.90
White 788 26.92
Frequency Missing = 620.93648119
Frequency Missing = 40.66031509
Frequency Missing = 98.156606534

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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PARTICIPATE IN DRILL PARTICIPATE IN
TEAM/CHEERLEADING SCHOOL SERVICE
q12e Frequency Percent CLUBS DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR
No 2134 89.25 q12j Frequency Percent NEIGHBORHOOD
Yes 257 10.75 No 2438 93.56 q13b Frequency Percent
Yes 168 6.44 Very Safe 1186 39.67
Somewhat Safe 1495 50.01
Frequency Missing = 633.35182025 Not Very Safe 214 7.17
Frequency Missing = 419.00766902 Not Safe At All 45 1.50
Don't Know 49 1.66
PARTICIPATE IN
STUDENT PARTICIPATE IN
GOVERNMENT OTHER SCHOOL Frequency Missing = 34.689113034
q12f Frequency Percent CLUBS OR GROUPS
No 2342 96.22 q12k Frequency Percent
Yes 92 3.78 No 2101 78.61 DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT
Yes 572 21.39 SCHOOL
q13c Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 590.18785653 Very Safe 992 33.12
Frequency Missing = 351.48596213 Somewhat Safe 1604 53.56
Not Very Safe 232 7.76
PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL
Not Safe At All 88 2.94
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK PARTICIPATE IN
ATHLETIC TEAMS Don't Know 78 2.62
q12g Frequency Percent
No 2390 96.40 OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
Yes 89 3.60 q12l Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 30.211613238
No 1868 67.94
Yes 881 32.06
Frequency Missing = 545.3487821 FRIENDS FEELING
CLOSE TO THEIR
Frequency Missing = 275.77371709 PARENTS
PARTICIPATE IN q14a Frequency Percent
ACADEMIC
None 113 3.75
CLUBS/SOCIETIES PARTICIPATE IN
OTHER CLUBS OR A Few 873 29.13
q12h Frequency Percent
GROUPS OUTSIDE OF Some 897 29.93
No 2120 82.76
SCHOOL Most 968 32.30
Yes 442 17.24
q12m Frequency Percent All 146 4.88
No 1891 68.38
Frequency Missing = 462.89726658 Yes 875 31.62
Frequency Missing = 26.808136275

PARTICIPATE IN Frequency Missing = 258.46119881


ACADEMIC HOW MANY FRIENDS
COMPETITION CARRY WEAPONS
GROUPS DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR q14b Frequency Percent
q12i Frequency Percent HOME None 1692 57.34
No 2246 87.39 q13a Frequency Percent A Few 790 26.77
Yes 324 12.61 Very Safe 2297 76.56 Some 318 10.77
Somewhat Safe 609 20.29 Most 120 4.06
Not Very Safe 55 1.83 All 31 1.06
Frequency Missing = 454.17693097 Not Safe At All 18 0.60
Don't Know 22 0.72
Frequency Missing = 73.556985414

Frequency Missing = 24.837892085

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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HOW MANY FRIENDS EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR
CARE ABOUT GOOD KICKS
GRADES q16a Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 84.066156753
q14c Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 2713 90.89
None 73 2.50 In Your Lifetime 187 6.26
EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS
A Few 436 14.99 Since School Began 37 1.25
q16f Frequency Percent
Some 701 24.08 In the Past Month 48 1.60
Never Heard/Used 2841 96.90
Most 1305 44.87
In Your Lifetime 64 2.19
All 394 13.56
Frequency Missing = 39.52582277 Since School Began 7 0.22
In the Past Month 20 0.69
Frequency Missing = 115.5295943
EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR
KICKS Frequency Missing = 92.843354868
HOW MANY FRIENDS q16b Frequency Percent
BELONG TO A GANG Never Heard/Used 2736 92.56
q14d Frequency Percent EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS
In Your Lifetime 142 4.81
FOR KICKS
None 1833 61.39 Since School Began 38 1.28
q16g Frequency Percent
A Few 582 19.50 In the Past Month 40 1.35
Never Heard/Used 2785 95.02
Some 342 11.47
In Your Lifetime 91 3.11
Most 180 6.05
Frequency Missing = 68.901684138 Since School Began 23 0.78
All 48 1.59
In the Past Month 32 1.08

Frequency Missing = 39.52582277 EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR


KICKS Frequency Missing = 93.977847189
q16c Frequency Percent
FRIENDS WISHING TO Never Heard/Used 2826 95.69
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE
In Your Lifetime 75 2.54
FOR KICKS
q14e Frequency Percent Since School Began 16 0.53
q16h Frequency Percent
None 1478 49.31 In the Past Month 37 1.24
Never Heard/Used 2719 92.60
A Few 1005 33.53
In Your Lifetime 114 3.87
Some 319 10.65
Frequency Missing = 71.348470259 Since School Began 53 1.80
Most 133 4.44
In the Past Month 51 1.74
All 62 2.07

EVER INHALED FREON FOR


KICKS Frequency Missing = 88.664595523
Frequency Missing = 27.643888144
q16d Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 2851 97.14
EVER INHALED OCTANE
PARENTS ATTEND In Your Lifetime 48 1.62
BOOSTER FOR KICKS
PTA/SCHOOL OPEN Since School Began 12 0.42
HOUSES q16i Frequency Percent
In the Past Month 24 0.82
q15 Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 2898 99.14
No 1964 69.64 In Your Lifetime 12 0.40
Yes 856 30.36 Frequency Missing = 89.500347392 Since School Began 3 0.12
In the Past Month 10 0.35

Frequency Missing = 203.83858687 EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC.


FOR KICKS Frequency Missing = 101.08354157
q16e Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 2866 97.47
In Your Lifetime 31 1.07
Since School Began 15 0.51
In the Past Month 28 0.95

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS
FOR KICKS
q16j Frequency Percent RECENT WINE COOLER USE RECENT CRACK USE
Never Heard/Used 2775 94.43 q17d Frequency Percent q18c Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 105 3.57 Never Heard/Used 1244 42.43 Never Heard/Used 2824 96.75
Since School Began 30 1.03 In Your Lifetime 649 22.13 In Your Lifetime 55 1.87
In the Past Month 29 0.97 Since School Began 406 13.84 Since School Began 15 0.53
In the Past Month 633 21.60 In the Past Month 25 0.85

Frequency Missing = 86.395610881


Frequency Missing = 92.964293841 Frequency Missing = 105.85978181

EVER INHALED OTHER


INHALANTS FOR KICKS RECENT WINE USE RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE
q16k Frequency Percent q17e Frequency Percent q18e Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 2602 88.13 Never Heard/Used 1204 40.99 Never Heard/Used 2667 91.05
In Your Lifetime 173 5.85 In Your Lifetime 756 25.73 In Your Lifetime 135 4.61
Since School Began 62 2.08 Since School Began 431 14.67 Since School Began 48 1.62
In the Past Month 116 3.94 In the Past Month 547 18.62 In the Past Month 79 2.71

Frequency Missing = 71.707680197 Frequency Missing = 86.395610881 Frequency Missing = 95.528411954

RECENT CIGARETTE USE RECENT LIQUOR USE RECENT UPPER USE


q17a Frequency Percent q17f Frequency Percent q18f Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 1678 56.41 Never Heard/Used 1116 37.43 Never Heard/Used 2647 90.18
In Your Lifetime 547 18.40 In Your Lifetime 509 17.08 In Your Lifetime 117 4.00
Since School Began 200 6.73 Since School Began 423 14.19 Since School Began 66 2.25
In the Past Month 549 18.46 In the Past Month 933 31.30 In the Past Month 105 3.58

Frequency Missing = 50.51153604 Frequency Missing = 44.063792053 Frequency Missing = 89.141137454

RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO RECENT MARIJUANA USE RECENT DOWNER USE


USE q18a Frequency Percent q18g Frequency Percent
q17b Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 1766 59.29 Never Heard/Used 2633 90.19
Never Heard/Used 2570 87.34 In Your Lifetime 405 13.58 In Your Lifetime 107 3.67
In Your Lifetime 148 5.03 Since School Began 256 8.58 Since School Began 63 2.16
Since School Began 82 2.79 In the Past Month 553 18.55 In the Past Month 116 3.98
In the Past Month 142 4.84

Frequency Missing = 45.735295791 Frequency Missing = 105.79931233


Frequency Missing = 82.693393467

RECENT COCAINE USE RECENT ROHYPNOL USE


RECENT BEER USE q18b Frequency Percent q18h Frequency Percent
q17c Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 2616 88.42 Never Heard/Used 2817 96.34
Never Heard/Used 1149 39.11 In Your Lifetime 140 4.75 In Your Lifetime 48 1.65
In Your Lifetime 585 19.90 Since School Began 70 2.36 Since School Began 22 0.76
Since School Began 359 12.22 In the Past Month 132 4.48 In the Past Month 36 1.25
In the Past Month 845 28.77

Frequency Missing = 66.333959045 Frequency Missing = 101.02307208


Frequency Missing = 86.335141395

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH
RECENT STEROID USE q19c Frequency Percent
q18i Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 2788 94.83 CLOSE FRIENDS USE
Never Heard/Used 2853 98.23 SMOKELESS TOBACCO
1-2 times 113 3.85
In Your Lifetime 23 0.79 q20b Frequency Percent
3-10 times 33 1.14
Since School Began 7 0.23 Never heard/None 1921 66.52
11+ times 5 0.18
In the Past Month 22 0.75 A few 547 18.96
Some 288 9.98
Frequency Missing = 84.425366691 Most 102 3.53
Frequency Missing = 120.01070108 All 29 1.00

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH


RECENT ECSTASY USE q19d Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 137.26635686
q18j Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 2204 75.53
Never Heard/Used 2729 92.79 1-2 times 297 10.16
In Your Lifetime 121 4.13 CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
3-10 times 187 6.41
Since School Began 43 1.47 q20c Frequency Percent
11+ times 230 7.89
In the Past Month 47 1.61 Never heard/None 509 17.51
A few 661 22.73
Frequency Missing = 106.99427414 Some 698 23.98
Frequency Missing = 83.827885788 Most 751 25.83
All 289 9.95
COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH
RECENT HEROIN USE q19e Frequency Percent
q18k Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 2762 94.00 Frequency Missing = 115.77147225
Never Heard/Used 2873 97.49 1-2 times 107 3.65
In Your Lifetime 44 1.48 3-10 times 42 1.42
Since School Began 19 0.64 CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE
11+ times 27 0.93 COOLERS
In the Past Month 11 0.38
q20d Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 86.096870429 Never heard/None 954 33.04
Frequency Missing = 77.856683732 A few 683 23.67
Some 642 22.24
CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH Most 451 15.62
TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH q19f Frequency Percent All 156 5.42
q19a Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 2910 98.59
Never Heard/Used 2255 76.50 1-2 times 33 1.11
1-2 times 328 11.12 Frequency Missing = 138.04163924
3-10 times 7 0.24
3-10 times 162 5.48 11+ times 2 0.07
11+ times 203 6.90
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE
Frequency Missing = 72.842172518 q20e Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 76.843130384 Never heard/None 1187 41.08
A few 794 27.49
CLOSE FRIENDS USE Some 485 16.80
ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH CIGARETTES Most 314 10.88
q19b Frequency Percent q20a Frequency Percent All 108 3.75
Never Heard/Used 1529 51.97 Never heard/None 841 28.72
1-2 times 727 24.70 A few 1086 37.10
3-10 times 472 16.04 Some 625 21.33 Frequency Missing = 135.83312409
11+ times 214 7.29 Most 314 10.73
All 62 2.12

Frequency Missing = 81.857641598


Frequency Missing = 96.606041769

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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level in the district
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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR DIFFICULT TO GET DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR
q20f Frequency Percent SMOKELESS TOBACCO q21f Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 683 23.44 q21b Frequency Percent Never heard of 153 5.30
A few 567 19.47 Never heard of 522 18.24 Impossible 260 9.04
Some 612 21.01 Impossible 404 14.10 Very difficult 177 6.16
Most 741 25.45 Very difficult 204 7.13 Somewhat diff 370 12.85
All 310 10.64 Somewhat diff 351 12.25 Somewhat easy 667 23.18
Somewhat easy 388 13.54 Very easy 1250 43.46
Very easy 995 34.74
Frequency Missing = 111.23350297
Frequency Missing = 148.01019218
Frequency Missing = 161.56363055
CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS
q20g Frequency Percent DIFFICULT TO GET
Never heard/None 2303 79.28 DIFFICULT TO GET BEER INHALANTS
A few 397 13.66 q21c Frequency Percent q21g Frequency Percent
Some 135 4.65 Never heard of 137 4.78 Never heard of 457 16.09
Most 49 1.69 Impossible 188 6.58 Impossible 330 11.60
All 21 0.72 Very difficult 135 4.71 Very difficult 137 4.80
Somewhat diff 371 12.97 Somewhat diff 190 6.67
Somewhat easy 727 25.43 Somewhat easy 328 11.53
Frequency Missing = 119.53415915 Very easy 1301 45.52 Very easy 1401 49.30

CLOSE FRIENDS USE Frequency Missing = 165.56458841 Frequency Missing = 182.46103425


MARIJUANA
q20h Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 897 30.46 DIFFICULT TO GET WINE DIFFICULT TO GET
A few 664 22.54 COOLERS MARIJUANA
Some 564 19.13 q21d Frequency Percent q21h Frequency Percent
Most 562 19.07 Never heard of 215 7.54 Never heard of 186 6.50
All 260 8.81 Impossible 225 7.89 Impossible 462 16.13
Very difficult 171 5.99 Very difficult 222 7.73
Somewhat diff 375 13.17 Somewhat diff 359 12.52
Frequency Missing = 78.21589367 Somewhat easy 723 25.38 Somewhat easy 543 18.93
Very easy 1140 40.02 Very easy 1095 38.19

DIFFICULT TO GET
CIGARETTES Frequency Missing = 176.78857265 Frequency Missing = 158.16015358
q21a Frequency Percent
Never heard of 164 5.62
Impossible 265 9.10 DIFFICULT TO GET WINE DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE
Very difficult 105 3.61 q21e Frequency Percent q21i Frequency Percent
Somewhat diff 277 9.50 Never heard of 176 6.15 Never heard of 322 11.29
Somewhat easy 539 18.51 Impossible 216 7.54 Impossible 743 26.05
Very easy 1562 53.66 Very difficult 176 6.15 Very difficult 474 16.63
Somewhat diff 425 14.84 Somewhat diff 487 17.10
Somewhat easy 654 22.85 Somewhat easy 388 13.62
Frequency Missing = 113.44201812 Very easy 1216 42.48 Very easy 437 15.31

Frequency Missing = 161.62410003 Frequency Missing = 173.20729421

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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level in the district
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DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK DIFFICULT TO GET AGE WHEN FIRST USED
q21j Frequency Percent ROHYPNOL CIGARETTES
Never heard of 385 13.39 q21o Frequency Percent q22a Frequency Percent
Impossible 809 28.10 Never heard of 1347 47.09 9 or younger 184 13.47
Very difficult 526 18.27 Impossible 480 16.76 10 years old 99 7.25
Somewhat diff 530 18.42 Very difficult 324 11.33 11 years old 105 7.67
Somewhat easy 320 11.13 Somewhat diff 290 10.13 12 years old 161 11.77
Very easy 308 10.69 Somewhat easy 190 6.64 13 years old 185 13.53
Very easy 230 8.05 14 years old 247 18.06
15 years old 133 9.72
Frequency Missing = 146.03994799 16 years old 126 9.23
Frequency Missing = 163.7152832 17 years old 96 7.04
18 or older 31 2.26
DIFFICULT TO GET
HALLUCINOGENS DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
q21l Frequency Percent q21p Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 1659.1062236
Never heard of 777 26.98 Never heard of 516 18.05
Impossible 625 21.72 Impossible 885 30.99
Very difficult 450 15.64 Very difficult 539 18.87 AGE WHEN FIRST USED
Somewhat diff 449 15.60 Somewhat diff 446 15.60 SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Somewhat easy 286 9.92 Somewhat easy 220 7.71 q22b Frequency Percent
Very easy 292 10.14 Very easy 251 8.78 9 or younger 13 3.49
10 years old 12 3.33
11 years old 14 3.79
Frequency Missing = 144.96592516 Frequency Missing = 167.29656164 12 years old 37 9.99
13 years old 43 11.48
14 years old 78 20.86
DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY
15 years old 51 13.56
q21m Frequency Percent q21q Frequency Percent
16 years old 54 14.48
Never heard of 1204 42.14 Never heard of 538 18.71
17 years old 49 13.20
Impossible 434 15.19 Impossible 789 27.44
18 or older 22 5.82
Very difficult 288 10.07 Very difficult 446 15.52
Somewhat diff 304 10.63 Somewhat diff 444 15.46
Somewhat easy 274 9.59 Somewhat easy 308 10.71 Frequency Missing = 2651.2130739
Very easy 354 12.38 Very easy 350 12.16

AGE WHEN FIRST USED


Frequency Missing = 167.05829067 Frequency Missing = 149.56436393 BEER
q22c Frequency Percent
9 or younger 371 18.94
DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN 10 years old 146 7.45
q21n Frequency Percent q21r Frequency Percent 11 years old 133 6.79
Never heard of 1211 41.96 Never heard of 512 17.42 12 years old 214 10.91
Impossible 435 15.08 Impossible 994 33.82 13 years old 268 13.66
Very difficult 291 10.07 Very difficult 574 19.53 14 years old 318 16.23
Somewhat diff 305 10.56 Somewhat diff 387 13.15 15 years old 204 10.43
Somewhat easy 279 9.67 Somewhat easy 199 6.78 16 years old 178 9.07
Very easy 365 12.65 Very easy 273 9.30 17 years old 89 4.56
18 or older 38 1.96

Frequency Missing = 139.53173452 Frequency Missing = 86.096870429


Frequency Missing = 1063.9038558

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED
WINE COOLERS INHALANTS CRACK
q22d Frequency Percent q22g Frequency Percent q22j Frequency Percent
9 or younger 199 11.13 9 or younger 57 15.88 9 or younger 3 3.03
10 years old 111 6.20 10 years old 30 8.38 10 years old 3 3.35
11 years old 156 8.76 11 years old 49 13.45 11 years old 3 3.35
12 years old 224 12.56 12 years old 49 13.68 12 years old 3 3.35
13 years old 291 16.34 13 years old 66 18.23 13 years old 18 18.94
14 years old 312 17.52 14 years old 59 16.34 14 years old 23 24.74
15 years old 226 12.67 15 years old 27 7.55 15 years old 16 17.65
16 years old 161 9.00 16 years old 13 3.72 16 years old 12 12.95
17 years old 75 4.19 17 years old 8 2.31 17 years old 10 10.82
18 or older 29 1.64 18 or older 2 0.46 18 or older 2 1.80

Frequency Missing = 1241.2294399 Frequency Missing = 2663.3116376 Frequency Missing = 2931.9940882

AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED
WINE MARIJUANA HALLUCINOGENS
q22e Frequency Percent q22h Frequency Percent q22l Frequency Percent
9 or younger 236 12.63 9 or younger 61 5.10 9 or younger 6 2.55
10 years old 117 6.25 10 years old 43 3.58 10 years old 3 1.40
11 years old 150 8.02 11 years old 67 5.60 11 years old 11 4.67
12 years old 242 12.96 12 years old 139 11.72 12 years old 11 4.40
13 years old 288 15.42 13 years old 222 18.69 13 years old 37 15.10
14 years old 336 17.99 14 years old 281 23.62 14 years old 57 23.58
15 years old 214 11.47 15 years old 157 13.17 15 years old 35 14.56
16 years old 159 8.53 16 years old 120 10.11 16 years old 40 16.55
17 years old 88 4.68 17 years old 77 6.49 17 years old 35 14.44
18 or older 38 2.06 18 or older 23 1.92 18 or older 7 2.75

Frequency Missing = 1155.6695809 Frequency Missing = 1835.1763764 Frequency Missing = 2781.5443239

AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED
LIQUOR COCAINE UPPERS
q22f Frequency Percent q22i Frequency Percent q22m Frequency Percent
9 or younger 121 6.64 9 or younger 7 2.04 9 or younger 7 2.29
10 years old 62 3.40 10 years old 3 0.81 10 years old 8 2.59
11 years old 91 4.98 11 years old 11 3.12 11 years old 10 3.26
12 years old 184 10.07 12 years old 20 5.66 12 years old 25 8.52
13 years old 314 17.16 13 years old 41 11.96 13 years old 50 17.06
14 years old 372 20.37 14 years old 78 22.54 14 years old 63 21.23
15 years old 275 15.05 15 years old 69 20.15 15 years old 57 19.23
16 years old 225 12.31 16 years old 52 15.11 16 years old 44 14.77
17 years old 131 7.18 17 years old 47 13.75 17 years old 28 9.63
18 or older 52 2.84 18 or older 17 4.85 18 or older 4 1.42

Frequency Missing = 1197.2974078 Frequency Missing = 2679.8100459 Frequency Missing = 2729.6600246

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
DOWNERS ECSTASY SMOKELESS TOBACCO
q22n Frequency Percent q22q Frequency Percent q23b Frequency Percent
9 or younger 5 1.88 9 or younger 2 0.93 Every day 21 0.72
10 years old 6 1.99 10 years old 1 0.54 Several times/wk 23 0.80
11 years old 10 3.37 11 years old 9 4.15 Several times/mo 47 1.62
12 years old 22 7.81 12 years old 11 5.08 About once/month 52 1.79
13 years old 50 17.65 13 years old 24 11.38 About once/year 67 2.31
14 years old 61 21.27 14 years old 41 19.37 < once/year 135 4.69
15 years old 54 19.01 15 years old 41 19.60 Never used 2543 88.08
16 years old 45 15.87 16 years old 46 21.55
17 years old 28 9.67 17 years old 28 13.05
18 or older 4 1.47 18 or older 9 4.35 Frequency Missing = 137.80336828

Frequency Missing = 2739.5112455 Frequency Missing = 2813.2460324 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
BEER
q23c Frequency Percent
AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED Every day 10 0.35
ROHYPNOL HEROIN Several times/wk 157 5.43
q22o Frequency Percent q22r Frequency Percent Several times/mo 417 14.41
9 or younger 3 3.09 9 or younger 4 5.24 About once/month 464 16.01
10 years old 5 4.76 10 years old 1 1.51 About once/year 363 12.54
11 years old 10 10.17 11 years old 2 3.02 < once/year 342 11.82
12 years old 9 8.74 12 years old 1 1.51 Never used 1143 39.45
13 years old 19 18.91 13 years old 11 14.29
14 years old 27 27.29 14 years old 20 27.06
15 years old 8 8.15 15 years old 10 13.18 Frequency Missing = 127.41513591
16 years old 12 11.95 16 years old 14 18.25
17 years old 6 6.12 17 years old 10 13.73
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
18 or older 1 0.83 18 or older 2 2.22 WINE COOLERS
q23d Frequency Percent
Every day 2 0.08
Frequency Missing = 2924.2304435 Frequency Missing = 2949.4275455
Several times/wk 85 2.94
Several times/mo 318 11.04
AGE WHEN FIRST USED HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE About once/month 414 14.38
STEROIDS CIGARETTES About once/year 455 15.80
q22p Frequency Percent q23a Frequency Percent < once/year 361 12.55
9 or younger 7 14.44 Every day 110 3.79 Never used 1245 43.21
10 years old 1 2.23 Several times/wk 113 3.89
11 years old 2 3.87 Several times/mo 163 5.61
12 years old 1 2.23 About once/month 217 7.45 Frequency Missing = 144.25111226
13 years old 6 12.21 About once/year 197 6.76
14 years old 9 18.31 < once/year 367 12.61
15 years old 8 15.49 Never used 1744 59.90
16 years old 4 8.22
17 years old 9 18.07
18 or older 3 4.93 Frequency Missing = 112.96547619

Frequency Missing = 2973.7888957

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
WINE MARIJUANA HALLUCINOGENS
q23e Frequency Percent q23h Frequency Percent q23l Frequency Percent
Every day 5 0.19 Every day 131 4.59 Every day 5 0.16
Several times/wk 61 2.12 Several times/wk 117 4.08 Several times/wk 5 0.19
Several times/mo 232 8.09 Several times/mo 193 6.73 Several times/mo 17 0.59
About once/month 415 14.46 About once/month 205 7.16 About once/month 48 1.67
About once/year 554 19.32 About once/year 187 6.54 About once/year 58 2.04
< once/year 409 14.25 < once/year 229 7.99 < once/year 77 2.70
Never used 1193 41.57 Never used 1804 62.92 Never used 2643 92.65

Frequency Missing = 155.77383695 Frequency Missing = 158.10329108 Frequency Missing = 171.59625996

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
LIQUOR COCAINE UPPERS
q23f Frequency Percent q23i Frequency Percent q23m Frequency Percent
Every day 9 0.30 Every day 4 0.14 Every day 17 0.59
Several times/wk 142 4.93 Several times/wk 21 0.75 Several times/wk 13 0.46
Several times/mo 432 14.98 Several times/mo 51 1.77 Several times/mo 32 1.14
About once/month 523 18.16 About once/month 66 2.31 About once/month 75 2.64
About once/year 385 13.35 About once/year 54 1.89 About once/year 65 2.29
< once/year 272 9.46 < once/year 102 3.58 < once/year 67 2.37
Never used 1119 38.82 Never used 2559 89.56 Never used 2566 90.52

Frequency Missing = 142.87834898 Frequency Missing = 167.59530209 Frequency Missing = 190.22467902

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
INHALANTS CRACK DOWNERS
q23g Frequency Percent q23j Frequency Percent q23n Frequency Percent
Every day 8 0.28 Every day 1 0.03 Every day 9 0.33
Several times/wk 12 0.41 Several times/wk 4 0.15 Several times/wk 16 0.58
Several times/mo 28 0.96 Several times/mo 5 0.18 Several times/mo 31 1.10
About once/month 46 1.60 About once/month 19 0.65 About once/month 82 2.90
About once/year 56 1.93 About once/year 20 0.69 About once/year 69 2.45
< once/year 144 5.00 < once/year 38 1.34 < once/year 57 2.02
Never used 2591 89.83 Never used 2776 96.97 Never used 2567 90.61

Frequency Missing = 139.95141394 Frequency Missing = 161.92284048 Frequency Missing = 192.07398424

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE
ROHYPNOL Frequency Missing = 195.59840017 TIME
q23o Frequency Percent q25c Frequency Percent
Every day 1 0.04 Never drink this 1216 41.83
HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN
Several times/wk 5 0.16 12+ drinks 36 1.22
PAST 30 DAYS
Several times/mo 12 0.41 9-11 drinks 19 0.67
q24 Frequency Percent
About once/month 12 0.43 5-8 drinks 67 2.32
None 2402 81.23
About once/year 24 0.86 3-4 drinks 167 5.75
Less than 1 344 11.62
< once/year 30 1.05 2 drinks 233 8.03
> 1 and < 10 144 4.86
Never used 2740 97.05 1 drink 493 16.96
> 10 and < 1pk 36 1.23
< 1 drink 675 23.21
> 1pk and < 2pks 20 0.68
Frequency Missing = 201.74740371 More than 2pks 11 0.37
Frequency Missing = 118.27872786

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE Frequency Missing = 67.944993296


STEROIDS AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE
q23p Frequency Percent TIME
AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE
Every day 9 0.32 q25d Frequency Percent
TIME
Several times/wk 7 0.24 Never drink this 1099 37.60
q25a Frequency Percent
Several times/mo 4 0.16 12+ drinks 110 3.75
Never drink this 1155 39.48
About once/month 2 0.08 9-11 drinks 108 3.69
12+ drinks 112 3.81
About once/year 2 0.06 5-8 drinks 298 10.20
9-11 drinks 83 2.83
< once/year 19 0.69 3-4 drinks 403 13.79
5-8 drinks 235 8.04
Never used 2775 98.45 2 drinks 287 9.83
3-4 drinks 313 10.69
1 drink 278 9.52
2 drinks 259 8.87
< 1 drink 339 11.61
Frequency Missing = 206.34584248 1 drink 282 9.65
< 1 drink 486 16.63
Frequency Missing = 101.62055298
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
ECSTASY Frequency Missing = 99.589839306
q23q Frequency Percent ALCOHOL
Several times/wk 9 0.33 q26a Frequency Percent
AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS
Several times/mo 13 0.48 Never 5+ at time 1251 42.30
AT ONE TIME
About once/month 30 1.06 None 859 29.04
q25b Frequency Percent
About once/year 57 2.02 1 day 262 8.87
Never drink this 1270 43.54
< once/year 85 3.03 2 days 181 6.12
12+ drinks 73 2.51
Never used 2625 93.09 3 to 5 days 187 6.31
9-11 drinks 53 1.83
5-8 drinks 195 6.67 6 to 9 days 130 4.41
3-4 drinks 317 10.86 10 or more days 87 2.95
Frequency Missing = 204.79167073
2 drinks 293 10.03
1 drink 363 12.43
Frequency Missing = 67.468451366
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE < 1 drink 354 12.13
HEROIN
q23r Frequency Percent GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Every day 1 0.03 Frequency Missing = 107.830026 FROM HOME
Several times/wk 4 0.15 q27a Frequency Percent
Several times/mo 5 0.19 Do not Drink 924 31.55
About once/month 11 0.40 Never 760 25.94
About once/year 17 0.59 Seldom 838 28.60
< once/year 31 1.11 Most of the Time 296 10.11
Never used 2759 97.54 Always 111 3.80

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS
Frequency Missing = 95.7702899 q28a Frequency Percent q28e Frequency Percent
Never 1975 68.43 Never 2290 80.12
Seldom 336 11.64 Seldom 264 9.24
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
FROM FRIENDS Half the time 217 7.52 Half the time 79 2.78
q27b Frequency Percent Most of the time 190 6.59 Most of the time 74 2.58
Do not Drink 799 27.52 Always 142 4.92 Always 78 2.72
Never 473 16.28 Don't know 26 0.90 Don't know 73 2.56
Seldom 565 19.45
Most of the Time 707 24.35
Frequency Missing = 138.04163924 Frequency Missing = 165.98426784
Always 361 12.41

USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS TAKE DXM, TRIPLE C'S, ETC. TO


Frequency Missing = 119.53415915 GET HIGH
q28b Frequency Percent
Never 2002 69.57 q29a Frequency Percent
Seldom 290 10.06 Never heard/used 2692 94.88
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
FROM A STORE Half the time 183 6.34 At least once/month 42 1.49
q27c Frequency Percent Most of the time 198 6.89 At least once/year 31 1.08
Do not Drink 848 29.52 Always 179 6.23 At least once/life 72 2.55
Never 1429 49.75 Don't know 26 0.90
Seldom 310 10.79
Frequency Missing = 186.94214103
Most of the Time 186 6.46
Frequency Missing = 147.35584877
Always 100 3.49
TAKE CODEINE COUGH SYRUP TO
USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR GET HIGH
Frequency Missing = 152.72956993 q29b Frequency Percent
WATER PIPES
q28c Frequency Percent Never heard/used 2497 87.27
Never 2136 74.81 At least once/month 130 4.54
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
AT PARTIES Seldom 307 10.74 At least once/year 89 3.11
q27d Frequency Percent Half the time 154 5.38 At least once/life 145 5.08
Do not Drink 771 26.68 Most of the time 129 4.52
Never 444 15.37 Always 110 3.85
Frequency Missing = 163.0004703
Seldom 405 14.03 Don't know 20 0.70
Most of the Time 594 20.58
Always 674 23.33 DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
Frequency Missing = 169.9852257
USE TOBACCO
q30a Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 136.66887596 Very 1042 36.70
USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES
q28d Frequency Percent Somewhat 942 33.18
Never 2046 71.50 Not very 554 19.51
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
FROM OTHER Seldom 247 8.64 Not at all 150 5.29
q27e Frequency Percent Half the time 160 5.61 Don't know 151 5.33
Do not Drink 854 29.88 Most of the time 201 7.04
Never 814 28.46 Always 188 6.55 Frequency Missing = 185.80764871
Seldom 515 18.01 Don't know 19 0.66
Most of the Time 334 11.69
Always 342 11.96
Frequency Missing = 162.70172985

Frequency Missing = 165.20537847

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DAYS SKIPPED SINCE
USE ALCOHOL USE CRACK SEPTEMBER
q30b Frequency Percent q30f Frequency Percent q31a Frequency Percent
Very 1037 36.75 Very 2320 83.19 None 1602 55.15
Somewhat 1078 38.18 Somewhat 278 9.96 1-3 days 773 26.59
Not very 515 18.26 Not very 51 1.83 4-9 days 301 10.36
Not at all 124 4.38 Not at all 17 0.60 10+ days 229 7.90
Don't know 69 2.43 Don't know 123 4.43

Frequency Missing = 119.11447973


Frequency Missing = 202.16708313 Frequency Missing = 236.13777629

DAYS ILL SINCE


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO SEPTEMBER
USE INHALANTS USE ECSTASY q31b Frequency Percent
q30c Frequency Percent q30g Frequency Percent None 603 20.86
Very 1897 68.58 Very 2274 80.98 1-3 days 1468 50.79
Somewhat 581 20.99 Somewhat 292 10.40 4-9 days 631 21.84
Not very 120 4.34 Not very 67 2.37 10+ days 188 6.50
Not at all 34 1.21 Not at all 31 1.10
Don't know 135 4.88 Don't know 145 5.15
Frequency Missing = 135.23564318

Frequency Missing = 257.99187084 Frequency Missing = 216.67360536


OTHER DAYS MISSED
SINCE SEPTEMBER
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO q31c Frequency Percent
USE MARIJUANA USE STEROIDS None 769 26.85
q30d Frequency Percent q30h Frequency Percent 1-3 days 1626 56.79
Very 1284 45.90 Very 2040 71.74 4-9 days 355 12.40
Somewhat 645 23.06 Somewhat 476 16.75 10+ days 113 3.96
Not very 483 17.27 Not very 143 5.04
Not at all 314 11.21 Not at all 34 1.20
Don't know 72 2.57 Don't know 150 5.28 Frequency Missing = 161.92284048

Frequency Missing = 227.0654447 Frequency Missing = 180.37345807 SENT TO


PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE
SEPTEMBER
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO q31d Frequency Percent
USE COCAINE USE HEROIN None 2246 77.68
q30e Frequency Percent q30i Frequency Percent 1-3 days 483 16.69
Very 2219 80.11 Very 2494 87.51 4-9 days 96 3.31
Somewhat 346 12.50 Somewhat 188 6.59 10+ days 67 2.32
Not very 72 2.60 Not very 25 0.89
Not at all 24 0.85 Not at all 16 0.55
Frequency Missing = 132.6074486
Don't know 109 3.94 Don't know 127 4.46

Frequency Missing = 254.22918394 Frequency Missing = 174.76146595

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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SOMEONE CALLED DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A
HOME SINCE GOOD BIT TO DRINK
SEPTEMBER q32b Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 193.98736592
q31e Frequency Percent None 2533 88.47
None 2347 81.43 1-3 times 227 7.94
CRITICIZED BY DATE
1-3 days 415 14.38 4-9 times 57 1.98 BECAUSE OF DRUG USE
4-9 days 83 2.89 10+ times 46 1.62 q32g Frequency Percent
10+ days 37 1.29
None 2550 90.15
1-3 times 215 7.59
Frequency Missing = 161.1475581
Frequency Missing = 142.75741 4-9 times 34 1.21
10+ times 30 1.06
CRITICIZED BY DATE
IN TROUBLE FOR BECAUSE OF DRINKING
DRINKING SINCE q32c Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 195.53793068
SEPTEMBER None 2586 90.58
q31f Frequency Percent 1-3 times 219 7.68
None 2840 98.96 TROUBLE WITH POLICE
4-9 times 26 0.91 BECAUSE OF DRUG USE
1-3 days 27 0.93 10+ times 24 0.82 q32h Frequency Percent
4-9 days 2 0.07
None 2741 96.36
10+ days 1 0.04
1-3 times 89 3.13
Frequency Missing = 170.16302718
4-9 times 11 0.39
Frequency Missing = 154.87761559 10+ times 4 0.13
TROUBLE WITH POLICE
BECAUSE OF DRINKING
IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG q32d Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 179.77597717
USE SINCE SEPTEMBER None 2728 95.81
q31g Frequency Percent 1-3 times 103 3.62
None 2836 98.35 CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON
4-9 times 9 0.32 ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT
1-3 days 43 1.48 10+ times 7 0.25 q33a Frequency Percent
4-9 days 2 0.07
None 2497 87.96
10+ days 3 0.11
1-3 days 248 8.75
Frequency Missing = 177.14778259
4-9 days 52 1.81
Frequency Missing = 141.38464672 10+ days 42 1.48
TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE
TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS q32e Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 185.80764871
BECAUSE OF DRINKING None 2561 90.47
q32a Frequency Percent 1-3 times 218 7.69
None 2574 89.45 CLASS DAYS HIGH ON
4-9 times 37 1.29 MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT
1-3 times 263 9.15 10+ times 16 0.56 q33b Frequency Percent
4-9 times 26 0.92
None 2349 82.64
10+ times 14 0.49
1-3 days 233 8.21
Frequency Missing = 193.62815598
4-9 days 84 2.95
Frequency Missing = 146.69789838 10+ days 176 6.20
DRIVEN A CAR WHILE
HIGH FROM DRUGS
q32f Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 181.80669084
None 2531 89.42
1-3 times 175 6.19
4-9 times 52 1.82
10+ times 73 2.57

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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CLASS DAYS HIGH ON SOUGHT HELP FOR WOULD SEEK HELP
INHALANTS SINCE SEPT DRUG/ALCOHOL FROM A MEDICAL
q33c Frequency Percent PROBLEM DOCTOR
None 2770 97.53 q35 Frequency Percent q36e Frequency Percent
1-3 days 52 1.83 No 2532 92.89 No 1668 60.09
4-9 days 13 0.45 Yes 194 7.11 Yes 1108 39.91
10+ days 5 0.19

Frequency Missing = 298.41030798 Frequency Missing = 248.85546278


Frequency Missing = 184.97189684

WOULD SEEK HELP WOULD SEEK HELP


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON FROM SCHOOL FROM FRIENDS
OTHER DRUG(S) COUNSELOR q36f Frequency Percent
q33d Frequency Percent q36a Frequency Percent No 632 22.71
None 2617 90.98 No 2092 74.39 Yes 2150 77.29
1-3 days 143 4.97 Yes 720 25.61
4-9 days 50 1.75
Frequency Missing = 242.34724931
10+ days 66 2.30 Frequency Missing = 212.79358646

WOULD SEEK HELP


Frequency Missing = 147.65458923
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM ANOTHER
OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL ADULT
q36b Frequency Percent q36g Frequency Percent
ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES
THIS SCHOOL YEAR No 2065 73.68 No 1044 37.20
q34a Frequency Percent Yes 738 26.32 Yes 1762 62.80
Never 615 21.39
Seldom 324 11.27 Frequency Missing = 222.28559747 Frequency Missing = 218.94259
Half the time 250 8.69
Most of the time 443 15.41
Always 787 27.40 WOULD SEEK HELP WOULD NOT SEEK
Don't know 59 2.05 FROM OTHER HELP
Didn't attend 396 13.79 COUNSELOR q36h Frequency Percent
q36c Frequency Percent No 2388 85.98
No 1763 63.76 Yes 389 14.02
Frequency Missing = 151.59507761 Yes 1002 36.24

Frequency Missing = 247.65689399


DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS Frequency Missing = 259.72023708
SCHOOL YEAR
q34b Frequency Percent DRUG/ALCOHOL
Never 962 33.42 WOULD SEEK HELP INFO--SCHOOL
Seldom 345 11.97 FROM PARENTS HEALTH CLASS
Half the time 292 10.15 q36d Frequency Percent q37a Frequency Percent
Most of the time 375 13.02 No 1276 45.90 No 1604 64.88
Always 417 14.48 Yes 1504 54.10 Yes 868 35.12
Don't know 97 3.39
Didn't attend 391 13.59
Frequency Missing = 244.25702401 Frequency Missing = 552.58623639

Frequency Missing = 145.08686413

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
INFO--SCHOOL INFO--INVITED TV/RADIO/OTHER
ASSEMBLY PROGRAM SCHOOL GUEST AUDIO/VIDEO
q37b Frequency Percent q37g Frequency Percent q38c Frequency Percent
No 1570 64.33 No 1815 74.09 No 1057 38.20
Yes 870 35.67 Yes 635 25.91 Yes 1710 61.80

Frequency Missing = 585.00636478 Frequency Missing = 574.85640338 Frequency Missing = 257.03517999

DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL


INFO--SCHOOL INFO--ANOTHER INFO--PARENTS
GUIDANCE SCHOOL SOURCE q38d Frequency Percent
COUNSELOR q37h Frequency Percent No 1373 49.01
q37c Frequency Percent No 1705 68.72 Yes 1428 50.99
No 1929 79.86 Yes 776 31.28
Yes 486 20.14
Frequency Missing = 223.65836076
Frequency Missing = 543.27202686
Frequency Missing = 609.6059859
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- SMOKING CIGARET
DRUG/ALCOHOL WEBSITE/ONLINE CHAT q39a Frequency Percent
INFO--SCIENCE CLASS GROUP Strong disapprove 2000 70.61
q37d Frequency Percent q38a Frequency Percent Mild disapprove 359 12.67
No 1945 80.26 No 1978 71.11 Neither 270 9.53
Yes 478 19.74 Yes 804 28.89 Mildly approve 51 1.78
Strongly approve 20 0.71
Frequency Missing = 601.30532972 Frequency Missing = 242.94473021 Don't know 133 4.70

Frequency Missing = 191.59744231


DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
INFO--SOCIAL BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA
STUDIES CLASS MPHLETS
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
q37e Frequency Percent q38b Frequency
DRINKING BEER
No 2131 88.25 No 1236
q39b Frequency Percent
Yes 284 11.75 Yes 1555
Strong disapprove 1656 58.49
Mild disapprove 536 18.92
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
Frequency Missing = 610.26032931 Neither 366 12.92
BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA
MPHLETS Mildly approve 117 4.14
q38b Percent Strongly approve 28 0.98
DRUG/ALCOHOL No 44.27 Don't know 128 4.54
INFO--SCHOOL
Yes 55.73
STUDENT GROUP OR
CLUB Frequency Missing = 194.34296888
q37f Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 233.92926113
No 2184 89.72
Yes 250 10.28

Frequency Missing = 590.020876

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
USING MARIJUANA
q39c Frequency Percent
Strong disapprove 2276 80.39
Mild disapprove 205 7.24
Neither 151 5.32
Mildly approve 42 1.48
Strongly approve 40 1.40
Don't know 118 4.16

Frequency Missing = 193.44674752

TESTED FOR DRUG


USE AT SCHOOL
q40 Frequency Percent
No 2751 96.97
Yes 86 3.03

Frequency Missing = 187.29774399

PURCHASED
LOTTERY TICKET IN
PAST YEAR
q41 Frequency Percent
No 2300 81.72
Yes 514 18.28

Frequency Missing = 210.76287279

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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