WILBARGER COUNTY - Vernon ISD - 2008 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

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Texas School Survey

of Drug and Alcohol Use
2008
Vernon ISD
Part I: District Results
Secondary
SECONDARY REPORT-PAGE 1 of 84
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Part I: District Results

Secondary (8,10,12)
Table of Contents
General Substance Tables 5-36
Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Inhalants
Miscellaneous
Prevalence Tables 39-64
Selected Substances:
Table B1: All Students

Table B2: Male Students
Table B3: Female Students
Table B4: White Students
Table B5: African/American Students
Table B6: Mexican/American Students
Table B7: Students Reporting A Grades
Table B8: Students Reporting Grades Lower Than an A
Table B9: Students Living With 2 Parents
Table B10: Students Not Living With 2 Parents
Table B11: Students who would seek help from adults
Table B12: Students who wouldn’t seek help from adults
Table B13 Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years
Table B14: Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less
Margin Tables 67-83
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1. General Substance Tables
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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 16.5% 22.5% 29.3% 70.7%
Grade 8 6.5% 14.5% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 10 16.1% 17.8% 27.1% 72.9%
Grade 12 27.9% 36.0% 44.1% 55.9%
Cigarettes
All 14.0% 20.9% 28.0% 72.0%
Grade 8 6.5% 13.8% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 10 12.8% 16.2% 26.5% 73.5%
Grade 12 23.4% 33.3% 43.2% 56.8%
Smokeless tobacco
All 6.8% 8.5% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 8 1.7% 3.3% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 5.3% 6.1% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 12 13.9% 16.7% 22.2% 77.8%
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 70.6% 7.7% 3.5% 2.7% 4.7% 4.4% 6.4%
Grade 8 80.8% 1.7% 3.3% 2.5% 1.7% 4.2% 5.8%
Grade 10 71.7% 5.3% 3.5% 1.8% 8.0% 2.7% 7.1%
Grade 12 58.3% 16.7% 3.7% 3.7% 4.6% 6.5% 6.5%
Cigarettes?
All 72.6% 3.8% 3.3% 3.6% 5.6% 4.4% 6.8%
Grade 8 82.4% 0.8% 3.4% 3.4% 1.7% 1.7% 6.7%
Grade 10 74.3% 4.4% 0.9% 1.8% 8.8% 3.5% 6.2%
Grade 12 60.2% 6.5% 5.6% 5.6% 6.5% 8.3% 7.4%
Smokeless tobacco?
All 86.3% 3.9% 1.2% 1.8% 1.2% 2.1% 3.6%
Grade 8 90.7% 0.8% 0.8% 2.5% 0.8% 2.5% 1.7%
Grade 10 88.5% 0.9% 2.7% 0.0% 2.7% 1.8% 3.5%
Grade 12 79.4% 10.3% 0.0% 2.8% 0.0% 1.9% 5.6%
Table T-3: Average age of first use of:
Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12

Cigarettes
11.6 12.8 14.5
Smokeless tobacco
11.6 12.8 14.4
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Any Tobacco
11.4 12.8 14.1
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Table T-4: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get... 9
Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Very Easy
Any tobacco product??
All 7.2% 11.7% 4.8% 9.5% 15.8% 50.9%
Grade 8 11.9% 22.9% 7.6% 11.0% 20.3% 26.3%
Grade 10 6.2% 8.8% 5.3% 13.3% 19.5% 46.9%
Grade 12 2.9% 2.0% 1.0% 3.9% 6.9% 83.3%
Cigarettes?
All 7.3% 13.0% 5.1% 10.8% 16.3% 47.5%
Grade 8 11.9% 25.4% 7.6% 12.7% 21.2% 21.2%
Grade 10 6.4% 10.0% 5.5% 16.4% 19.1% 42.7%
Grade 12 2.9% 2.0% 2.0% 2.9% 7.8% 82.4%
Smokeless Tobacco?
All 13.0% 15.8% 8.5% 11.8% 11.2% 39.8%
Grade 8 19.7% 29.1% 14.5% 12.8% 10.3% 13.7%
Grade 10 13.6% 12.7% 9.1% 17.3% 15.5% 31.8%
Grade 12 4.9% 3.9% 1.0% 4.9% 7.8% 77.5%
Table T-5: About how many of your close friends...
None A Few Some Most ALL

Use any tobacco product?
All 36.4% 33.4% 15.2% 12.9% 2.1%
Grade 8 57.5% 28.3% 7.5% 4.2% 2.5%
Grade 10 31.0% 43.4% 16.8% 8.8% 0.0%
Grade 12 19.1% 29.1% 21.8% 26.4% 3.6%
Smoke cigarettes?
All 42.9% 36.0% 10.1% 9.2% 1.8%
Grade 8 63.9% 22.7% 6.7% 4.2% 2.5%
Grade 10 38.7% 48.6% 7.2% 5.4% 0.0%
Grade 12 24.5% 38.2% 16.4% 18.2% 2.7%
Use a smokeless tobacco product?
All 52.2% 24.7% 13.8% 7.8% 1.5%
Grade 8 75.4% 17.8% 4.2% 0.8% 1.7%
Grade 10 46.8% 32.1% 14.7% 6.4% 0.0%
Grade 12 32.4% 25.0% 23.1% 16.7% 2.8%
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Table T-6: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes? 10
Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Don't know
All 65.8% 10.0% 14.8% 1.2% 0.9% 7.3%
Grade 8 84.3% 4.1% 2.5% 0.8% 0.0% 8.3%
Grade 10 68.1% 9.7% 12.4% 0.0% 0.9% 8.8%
Grade 12 43.0% 16.8% 30.8% 2.8% 1.9% 4.7%
Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?
Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Do Not Know
All 37.2% 32.1% 18.8% 6.7% 5.2%

Grade 8 61.9% 19.0% 13.3% 1.9% 3.8%
Grade 10 26.3% 47.4% 16.8% 2.1% 7.4%
Grade 12 22.1% 31.7% 26.0% 15.4% 4.8%
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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 11

Any alcohol product
All 34.9% 48.5% 68.1% 31.9%
Grade 8 24.8% 36.0% 55.2% 44.8%
Grade 10 31.9% 48.3% 73.3% 26.7%
Grade 12 49.1% 62.7% 77.3% 22.7%
Beer
All 28.3% 40.0% 56.0% 44.0%
Grade 8 16.5% 28.1% 43.0% 57.0%
Grade 10 28.3% 39.8% 59.3% 40.7%
Grade 12 41.3% 53.2% 67.0% 33.0%
Wine coolers
All 18.5% 30.6% 47.7% 52.3%
Grade 8 14.8% 22.1% 40.2% 59.8%
Grade 10 17.4% 33.0% 47.8% 52.2%
Grade 12 23.9% 37.6% 56.0% 44.0%
Wine
All 8.6% 17.1% 29.9% 70.1%
Grade 8 9.3% 18.6% 28.0% 72.0%
Grade 10 5.3% 14.9% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 12 11.2% 17.8% 36.4% 63.6%
Liquor
All 23.0% 34.2% 49.2% 50.8%
Grade 8 13.9% 24.6% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 10 18.1% 29.3% 49.1% 50.9%
Grade 12 38.0% 50.0% 64.8% 35.2%
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Table A-2: How often do you normally use... 12

Any alcohol product?
All 36.4% 1.2% 6.4% 14.7% 15.1% 16.2% 10.0%
Grade 8 50.4% 0.0% 3.3% 8.1% 13.8% 11.4% 13.0%
Grade 10 32.2% 0.0% 3.4% 13.6% 17.8% 24.6% 8.5%
Grade 12 25.0% 3.7% 13.0% 23.1% 13.9% 13.0% 8.3%
Beer?
All 44.7% 1.2% 5.3% 12.7% 12.9% 13.5% 9.7%
Grade 8 57.6% 0.0% 1.7% 7.6% 11.9% 11.0% 10.2%
Grade 10 43.0% 0.0% 3.5% 11.4% 15.8% 17.5% 8.8%
Grade 12 32.4% 3.7% 11.1% 19.4% 11.1% 12.0% 10.2%
Wine coolers?
All 53.2% 0.0% 2.4% 8.2% 13.1% 13.1% 10.0%
Grade 8 62.4% 0.0% 0.9% 6.0% 11.1% 7.7% 12.0%
Grade 10 52.5% 0.0% 1.7% 5.9% 15.3% 16.1% 8.5%
Grade 12 43.9% 0.0% 4.7% 13.1% 13.1% 15.9% 9.3%
Wine?
All 65.0% 0.0% 1.2% 4.1% 6.4% 11.4% 12.0%
Grade 8 71.1% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 5.8% 10.7% 9.9%
Grade 10 69.8% 0.0% 1.7% 4.3% 6.9% 9.5% 7.8%
Grade 12 53.3% 0.0% 1.9% 5.6% 6.5% 14.0% 18.7%
Liquor?
All 52.9% 0.3% 3.5% 8.8% 14.7% 11.9% 7.8%
Grade 8 66.4% 0.0% 2.5% 5.0% 8.4% 11.8% 5.9%
Grade 10 55.9% 0.0% 1.7% 5.9% 18.6% 9.3% 8.5%
Grade 12 35.2% 0.9% 6.5% 15.7% 17.6% 14.8% 9.3%
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Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do 13
you usually have at one time, on average?
Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

Beer
All 48.4% 51.6% 16.2% 23.7% 11.6%
Grade 8 60.0% 40.0% 8.3% 18.3% 13.3%
Grade 10 50.4% 49.6% 12.8% 22.2% 14.5%
Grade 12 33.3% 66.7% 28.6% 31.4% 6.7%
Wine Coolers
All 63.6% 36.4% 6.2% 17.0% 13.2%
Grade 8 65.5% 34.5% 3.4% 16.0% 15.1%
Grade 10 66.4% 33.6% 5.2% 15.5% 12.9%
Grade 12 58.5% 41.5% 10.4% 19.8% 11.3%
Wine
All 52.0% 48.0% 16.4% 24.3% 7.3%
Grade 8 58.3% 41.7% 12.5% 18.3% 10.8%
Grade 10 52.1% 47.9% 16.2% 24.8% 6.8%
Grade 12 44.8% 55.2% 21.0% 30.5% 3.8%
Liquor
All 41.5% 58.5% 23.1% 23.5% 11.9%
Grade 8 51.6% 48.4% 11.5% 24.6% 12.3%
Grade 10 40.2% 59.8% 19.7% 27.4% 12.8%
Grade 12 31.4% 68.6% 40.0% 18.1% 10.5%
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 68.6% 11.3% 4.9% 4.1% 4.4% 6.7%
Grade 8 81.3% 10.6% 2.4% 0.8% 0.8% 4.1%
Grade 10 72.8% 10.5% 6.1% 2.6% 3.5% 4.4%
Grade 12 50.0% 13.0% 6.5% 9.3% 9.3% 12.0%
Table A-5: Average age of first use of:

Beer
12.0 13.1 14.5
Wine Coolers
12.1 13.2 14.6
Wine
12.0 13.1 14.7
Liquor
12.6 13.8 15.6
Any Alcohol
11.8 13.2 14.3
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Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get... 14

Beer?
All 6.5% 10.0% 4.0% 10.9% 26.5% 42.0%
Grade 8 10.4% 21.7% 6.1% 12.2% 20.9% 28.7%
Grade 10 6.5% 3.7% 3.7% 11.2% 28.0% 46.7%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.0% 2.0% 9.1% 31.3% 52.5%
Wine coolers?
All 8.8% 11.6% 6.9% 13.3% 23.3% 36.1%
Grade 8 13.6% 24.6% 6.8% 13.6% 18.6% 22.9%
Grade 10 8.1% 5.4% 10.8% 14.4% 24.3% 36.9%
Grade 12 4.0% 3.0% 3.0% 11.9% 27.7% 50.5%
Wine?
All 7.9% 14.1% 8.4% 12.2% 21.7% 35.7%
Grade 8 12.1% 25.9% 8.6% 12.9% 17.2% 23.3%
Grade 10 8.1% 6.3% 14.4% 12.6% 22.5% 36.0%
Grade 12 3.0% 8.9% 2.0% 10.9% 25.7% 49.5%
Liquor?
All 7.2% 13.9% 9.6% 12.4% 22.3% 34.7%
Grade 8 10.9% 25.2% 13.4% 15.1% 13.4% 21.8%
Grade 10 7.1% 9.8% 10.7% 9.8% 26.8% 35.7%
Grade 12 3.0% 5.0% 4.0% 11.9% 27.7% 48.5%
All 5.6% 7.8% 4.1% 10.4% 24.3% 47.8%
Grade 8 8.4% 18.5% 5.0% 11.8% 20.2% 36.1%
Grade 10 6.1% 1.7% 5.2% 10.4% 25.2% 51.3%
Grade 12 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 8.7% 28.2% 57.3%
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Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you... 15
None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?
All 89.4% 9.7% 0.6% 0.3%
Grade 8 87.8% 11.4% 0.0% 0.8%
Grade 10 97.4% 1.8% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 12 83.2% 15.9% 0.9% 0.0%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?
All 99.7% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 99.1% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:
Average days absent due to

illness or other reasons
Alcohol Users: 5.6
Alcohol Non-use 4.7
Average days conduct problems

reported
Alcohol Users: 3.1
Alcohol Non-use 1.0
Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?
All 76.0% 14.5% 4.7% 4.7%
Grade 10 86.2% 10.1% 2.8% 0.9%
Grade 12 66.0% 18.9% 6.6% 8.5%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?
All 97.2% 2.8% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 99.1% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 99.1% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 93.0% 7.0% 0.0% 0.0%
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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use... 16

All 18.6% 19.7% 18.8% 31.7% 11.1%
Grade 8 35.8% 23.3% 18.3% 15.8% 6.7%
Grade 10 11.4% 20.2% 23.7% 36.8% 7.9%
Grade 12 7.3% 15.5% 14.5% 43.6% 19.1%
Beer?
All 21.1% 21.0% 18.4% 29.2% 10.3%
Grade 8 40.7% 22.0% 20.3% 11.0% 5.9%
Grade 10 13.3% 25.7% 18.1% 36.2% 6.7%
Grade 12 7.3% 15.6% 16.5% 42.2% 18.3%
Wine coolers?
All 36.8% 18.0% 21.6% 18.4% 5.2%
Grade 8 53.0% 16.2% 15.4% 13.7% 1.7%
Grade 10 34.0% 10.4% 30.2% 21.7% 3.8%
Grade 12 22.2% 26.9% 20.4% 20.4% 10.2%
Wine?
All 53.5% 23.5% 13.7% 6.6% 2.7%
Grade 8 66.9% 15.3% 14.4% 2.5% 0.8%
Grade 10 47.6% 21.9% 19.0% 10.5% 1.0%
Grade 12 44.5% 33.6% 8.2% 7.3% 6.4%
Liquor?
All 32.4% 20.0% 23.0% 17.7% 6.8%
Grade 8 51.7% 20.8% 14.2% 7.5% 5.8%
Grade 10 27.9% 21.6% 26.1% 18.9% 5.4%
Grade 12 15.7% 17.6% 29.6% 27.8% 9.3%
Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?
All 89.4% 10.0% 0.6% 0.0%
Grade 8 90.6% 7.7% 1.7% 0.0%
Grade 10 88.0% 12.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 89.4% 10.6% 0.0% 0.0%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?
All 85.6% 11.6% 2.5% 0.3%
Grade 8 86.5% 12.6% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 10 86.7% 8.6% 4.8% 0.0%
Grade 12 83.7% 13.5% 1.9% 1.0%
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Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was 17
alcohol used?
Half Most Didn't

Never Seldom the Time of the Time Always Don't know attend
All 29.4% 12.1% 4.1% 22.8% 22.9% 1.7% 6.9%
Grade 8 52.5% 16.4% 4.9% 9.0% 8.2% 2.5% 6.6%
Grade 10 17.4% 13.0% 3.5% 30.4% 25.2% 1.7% 8.7%
Grade 12 15.7% 6.5% 3.7% 30.6% 37.0% 0.9% 5.6%
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 39.1% 34.1% 20.7% 3.5% 2.6%
Grade 8 50.0% 23.0% 22.1% 3.3% 1.6%
Grade 10 35.4% 36.3% 20.4% 6.2% 1.8%
Grade 12 30.6% 44.4% 19.4% 0.9% 4.6%
From friends
All 33.1% 13.1% 16.0% 24.0% 13.8%
Grade 8 46.7% 14.2% 15.0% 14.2% 10.0%
Grade 10 25.4% 15.8% 21.1% 27.2% 10.5%
Grade 12 25.9% 9.3% 12.0% 31.5% 21.3%
From a store
All 36.7% 40.6% 10.7% 8.4% 3.5%
Grade 8 50.8% 41.8% 4.1% 3.3% 0.0%
Grade 10 28.7% 44.3% 14.8% 10.4% 1.7%
Grade 12 29.0% 35.5% 14.0% 12.1% 9.3%
At parties
All 34.3% 13.8% 15.0% 18.9% 18.0%
Grade 8 47.0% 17.4% 13.9% 10.4% 11.3%
Grade 10 27.6% 15.5% 19.0% 20.7% 17.2%
Grade 12 27.8% 8.3% 12.0% 25.9% 25.9%
Other source
All 37.7% 21.2% 18.0% 15.2% 8.0%
Grade 8 52.1% 20.2% 12.6% 9.2% 5.9%
Grade 10 31.6% 21.9% 18.4% 21.9% 6.1%
Grade 12 28.0% 21.5% 23.4% 15.0% 12.1%
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Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer? 18

All 56.0% 18.1% 15.6% 3.0% 1.5% 5.8%
Grade 8 70.0% 7.5% 8.3% 5.8% 1.7% 6.7%
Grade 10 52.6% 24.6% 14.9% 0.0% 0.9% 7.0%
Grade 12 43.9% 23.4% 24.3% 2.8% 1.9% 3.7%
Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

All 37.3% 39.2% 17.5% 3.3% 2.6%

Grade 8 45.3% 27.4% 21.7% 4.7% 0.9%
Grade 10 34.4% 46.9% 13.5% 2.1% 3.1%
Grade 12 31.7% 44.6% 16.8% 3.0% 4.0%
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 19

Marijuana?
All 3.8% 8.0% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 8 2.5% 6.8% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 10 4.4% 7.1% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 12 4.7% 10.3% 25.2% 74.8%
Cocaine?
All 1.2% 1.5% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 8.4% 91.6%
Crack?
All 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.3% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.2% 3.0% 97.0%
Hallucinogens?
All 0.0% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Uppers?
All 0.3% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Downers?
All 0.6% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Rohypnol?
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids?
All 0.6% 0.6% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 1.8% 2.4% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 2.4% 4.3% 95.7%
Ecstasy?
All 0.3% 0.9% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 20
(Continued)

Heroin?
All 0.3% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
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Table D-2: How often do you normally use... 21

Marijuana?
All 88.0% 0.6% 1.5% 0.9% 2.4% 3.3% 3.3%
Grade 8 91.5% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2.6% 2.6% 0.9%
Grade 10 92.2% 0.9% 2.6% 0.9% 1.7% 0.0% 1.7%
Grade 12 79.8% 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2.9% 7.7% 7.7%
Cocaine?
All 96.9% 0.0% 0.3% 0.6% 0.9% 0.6% 0.6%
Grade 8 99.1% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 97.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 12 94.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 1.9% 0.9% 1.9%
Crack?
All 99.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 99.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Hallucinogens?
All 98.8% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0%
Grade 8 98.3% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0%
Grade 10 99.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 99.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0%
Uppers?
All 98.8% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 8 97.4% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0%
Grade 10 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 99.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0%
Downers?
All 98.5% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.6% 0.3%
Grade 8 97.4% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0%
Grade 10 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 98.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 1.0%
Rohypnol?
All 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Steroids?
All 99.4% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%
Grade 8 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 98.2% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Ecstasy?
All 97.6% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 8 98.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 10 97.3% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 12 97.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table D-2: How often do you normally use... 22
(Continued)

Heroin?
All 99.1% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 8 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 98.2% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 12 99.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table D-3: Average age of first use of: 23

Marijuana
11.7 14.5 15.1
Cocaine
* * 15.6
Crack
* * *
Hallucinogens
* * *
Uppers
* * *
Downers
* * *
Rohypnol
* * *
Steroids
* * *
Ecstasy
* * *
Heroin
* * *
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 84.6% 0.0% 0.5% 4.6% 5.1% 5.2% 0.0%
Grade 8 91.8% 0.0% 0.0% 6.8% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 92.3% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 3.8% 1.9% 0.0%
Grade 12 71.8% 0.0% 1.4% 4.2% 9.9% 12.7% 0.0%
Other family situation
All 84.4% 2.4% 2.3% 1.6% 5.4% 3.9% 0.0%
Grade 8 86.4% 6.8% 4.5% 2.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 86.5% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 7.7% 3.8% 0.0%
Grade 12 78.8% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 9.1% 9.1% 0.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get.. 24

Marijuana?
All 10.9% 28.5% 16.0% 12.2% 10.3% 22.1%
Grade 8 16.2% 43.6% 20.5% 4.3% 5.1% 10.3%
Grade 10 8.6% 22.9% 13.3% 12.4% 12.4% 30.5%
Grade 12 7.1% 16.3% 13.3% 21.4% 14.3% 27.6%
Cocaine?
All 15.8% 36.4% 18.4% 11.9% 6.8% 10.6%
Grade 8 20.7% 54.3% 14.7% 4.3% 1.7% 4.3%
Grade 10 16.7% 32.4% 16.7% 12.0% 10.2% 12.0%
Grade 12 9.3% 19.6% 24.7% 20.6% 9.3% 16.5%
Crack?
All 17.0% 36.5% 19.0% 13.0% 6.9% 7.6%
Grade 8 22.1% 51.3% 14.2% 5.3% 3.5% 3.5%
Grade 10 17.1% 36.2% 16.2% 13.3% 7.6% 9.5%
Grade 12 11.1% 20.2% 27.3% 21.2% 10.1% 10.1%
Hallucinogens?
All 39.7% 28.2% 17.3% 7.7% 2.5% 4.6%
Grade 8 50.4% 34.5% 8.0% 1.8% 2.7% 2.7%
Grade 10 36.6% 32.1% 13.4% 8.9% 2.7% 6.3%
Grade 12 31.0% 17.0% 32.0% 13.0% 2.0% 5.0%
Uppers?
All 53.9% 21.5% 10.9% 5.0% 3.1% 5.6%
Grade 8 60.9% 27.3% 6.4% 0.9% 1.8% 2.7%
Grade 10 51.8% 21.8% 10.0% 6.4% 2.7% 7.3%
Grade 12 48.5% 14.9% 16.8% 7.9% 5.0% 6.9%
Downers?
All 54.5% 21.2% 11.6% 4.4% 2.8% 5.6%
Grade 8 61.3% 27.0% 7.2% 0.0% 1.8% 2.7%
Grade 10 52.2% 21.2% 10.6% 6.2% 2.7% 7.1%
Grade 12 49.5% 14.4% 17.5% 7.2% 4.1% 7.2%
Rohypnol?
All 57.4% 19.9% 11.6% 5.9% 1.3% 4.0%
Grade 8 61.8% 27.3% 7.3% 0.9% 0.0% 2.7%
Grade 10 61.6% 17.9% 8.9% 6.3% 0.9% 4.5%
Grade 12 48.0% 14.0% 19.0% 11.0% 3.0% 5.0%
Steroids?
All 20.8% 38.6% 17.2% 10.3% 4.4% 8.7%
Grade 8 26.8% 53.6% 11.6% 4.5% 0.0% 3.6%
Grade 10 22.9% 37.6% 15.6% 11.0% 3.7% 9.2%
Grade 12 12.0% 23.0% 25.0% 16.0% 10.0% 14.0%
Ecstasy?
All 29.8% 32.4% 17.0% 9.4% 5.0% 6.3%
Grade 8 45.0% 38.5% 9.2% 2.8% 0.0% 4.6%
Grade 10 29.4% 31.2% 17.4% 11.0% 6.4% 4.6%
Grade 12 14.0% 27.0% 25.0% 15.0% 9.0% 10.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get.. 25
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Heroin?
All 29.0% 36.2% 18.5% 6.5% 5.0% 4.7%
Grade 8 36.6% 47.3% 9.8% 1.8% 1.8% 2.7%
Grade 10 31.5% 33.3% 14.8% 9.3% 5.6% 5.6%
Grade 12 18.0% 27.0% 32.0% 9.0% 8.0% 6.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you.. 26

Attended class while high from marijuana use?
All 95.6% 2.6% 0.6% 1.2%
Grade 8 96.7% 2.5% 0.0% 0.8%
Grade 10 95.6% 2.6% 0.0% 1.8%
Grade 12 94.4% 2.8% 1.9% 0.9%
Attended class while high from use of some other drug?
All 97.4% 1.5% 0.9% 0.3%
Grade 8 97.6% 1.6% 0.0% 0.8%
Grade 10 99.1% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 12 95.3% 2.8% 1.9% 0.0%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?
All 99.7% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0%
Grade 8 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 99.1% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:

Marijuana Users: 5.6
Marijuana Non-use 5.1

reported
Marijuana Users: 6.6
Marijuana Non-use 1.6
Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you..

Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?
All 98.4% 0.0% 0.5% 1.1%
Grade 10 99.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 97.9% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?
All 99.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.3%
Grade 8 98.2% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 10 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 99.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana? 27
All 62.5% 21.2% 8.3% 5.3% 2.7%

Grade 8 74.2% 12.5% 6.7% 2.5% 4.2%
Grade 10 59.1% 24.5% 8.2% 7.3% 0.9%
Grade 12 53.2% 27.5% 10.1% 6.4% 2.8%
Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you..

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?
All 98.0% 1.7% 0.3% 0.0%
Grade 8 98.1% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 98.9% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0%
Grade 12 96.8% 3.2% 0.0% 0.0%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?
All 97.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 97.2% 2.8% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 97.9% 1.1% 1.1% 0.0%
Grade 12 95.9% 2.0% 2.0% 0.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often were 28
marijuana and/or other drugs used?
Half Most Didn't

Never Seldom the Time of the Time Always Don't know attend
All 56.7% 18.8% 4.3% 3.8% 4.6% 4.6% 7.2%
Grade 8 72.1% 9.0% 4.1% 4.1% 3.3% 0.8% 6.6%
Grade 10 47.4% 21.6% 4.3% 2.6% 8.6% 5.2% 10.3%
Grade 12 49.1% 26.9% 4.6% 4.6% 1.9% 8.3% 4.6%
Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in..
Half Most of
CATEGORY Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Don't know
Joints? All 90.3% 4.4% 1.7% 1.8% 1.2% 0.6%
Grade 8 91.8% 4.1% 0.0% 0.8% 2.5% 0.8%
Grade 10 90.3% 4.4% 3.5% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 12 88.8% 4.7% 1.9% 3.7% 0.0% 0.9%
Blunts? All 88.3% 3.5% 1.2% 4.1% 2.1% 0.9%
Grade 8 90.0% 2.5% 0.8% 1.7% 3.3% 1.7%
Grade 10 90.4% 2.6% 0.9% 5.3% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 12 84.3% 5.6% 1.9% 5.6% 1.9% 0.9%
Bongs or water pipes? All 92.9% 3.3% 1.8% 0.6% 0.9% 0.6%
Grade 8 96.5% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 10 94.0% 3.4% 1.7% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 12 87.9% 6.5% 1.9% 1.9% 0.9% 0.9%
Pipes? All 92.7% 4.3% 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%
Grade 8 92.0% 2.7% 2.7% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 10 95.5% 3.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 12 90.6% 6.6% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9%
Some other way? All 95.2% 2.4% 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 0.9%
Grade 8 96.5% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 10 95.6% 2.7% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 12 93.5% 3.7% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 1.9%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana? 29

All 84.0% 3.2% 5.6% 0.6% 0.6% 5.9%
Grade 8 88.0% 1.7% 1.7% 0.9% 0.0% 7.7%
Grade 10 87.0% 5.2% 3.5% 0.0% 0.0% 4.3%
Grade 12 76.9% 2.8% 12.0% 0.9% 1.9% 5.6%
Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...

Marijuana?
All 59.9% 21.9% 8.3% 6.5% 3.3%
Grade 8 77.2% 13.9% 2.0% 5.9% 1.0%
Grade 10 46.1% 36.8% 10.5% 5.3% 1.3%
Grade 12 52.5% 19.2% 13.1% 8.1% 7.1%
Cocaine?
All 86.7% 7.2% 1.5% 0.8% 3.8%
Grade 8 90.3% 6.5% 2.2% 0.0% 1.1%
Grade 10 84.9% 11.0% 1.4% 0.0% 2.7%
Grade 12 84.5% 5.2% 1.0% 2.1% 7.2%
Crack?
All 86.2% 7.6% 0.7% 0.7% 4.8%
Grade 8 88.5% 7.3% 2.1% 0.0% 2.1%
Grade 10 85.0% 11.3% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8%
Grade 12 84.8% 5.1% 0.0% 2.0% 8.1%
Ecstasy?
All 83.3% 6.6% 1.1% 1.5% 7.5%
Grade 8 86.6% 3.1% 2.1% 0.0% 8.2%
Grade 10 79.2% 13.9% 0.0% 1.4% 5.6%
Grade 12 83.0% 5.0% 1.0% 3.0% 8.0%
Steroids?
All 77.7% 11.1% 3.9% 2.1% 5.2%
Grade 8 81.9% 8.6% 2.9% 1.9% 4.8%
Grade 10 74.4% 18.3% 1.2% 1.2% 4.9%
Grade 12 76.0% 8.0% 7.0% 3.0% 6.0%
Heroin?
All 88.1% 4.6% 0.7% 1.0% 5.6%
Grade 8 89.9% 2.8% 0.9% 0.0% 6.4%
Grade 10 88.4% 7.4% 0.0% 1.1% 3.2%
Grade 12 86.0% 4.0% 1.0% 2.0% 7.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table D-15: How recently, if ever, have you taken... 30

Methamphetamine?
All 0.6% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Table D-16: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Codeine?
All 0.9% 1.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 0.0% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Oxycontin, Percodan or Percocet?
All 0.0% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 1.0% 3.8% 5.7% 94.3%
Vicodin, Lortab or Lorcet?
All 0.7% 1.6% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.9% 7.8% 92.2%
Valium or Diazepam?
All 1.0% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 1.9% 2.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Xanax or Alprazolam?
All 2.8% 5.3% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 8 0.9% 2.6% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 4.9% 5.8% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 12 2.9% 7.7% 12.5% 87.5%
Table D-17: How recently, if ever, have you taken...

DXM, Triple C?
All 0.9% 1.5% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 1.7% 3.4% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 31

Any inhalant?
All 2.3% 2.6% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 4.0% 4.8% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 4.5% 95.5%
Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

All 95.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% 1.8%

Grade 8 91.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% 2.5%
Grade 10 98.2% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 12 97.2% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9%
Table I-3: Average age of first use of:

Inhalants
12.5 * *
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table I-4: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you 32
attended class while high from inhalant use?
All 98.8% 0.9% 0.3% 0.0%

Grade 8 98.4% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 99.1% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 12 99.1% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
Table I-5: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:

Inhalants Users: 6.4
Inhalants Non-use 5.1

reported
Inhalants Users: 10.3
Inhalants Non-use 1.8
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table I-6: About how many of your close friends use inhalants? 33
All 86.1% 11.2% 1.5% 0.6% 0.6%

Grade 8 82.1% 14.5% 2.6% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 10 87.7% 11.3% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 88.9% 7.4% 0.9% 0.9% 1.9%
Table I-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

All 75.8% 14.4% 3.3% 1.1% 5.5%

Grade 8 78.6% 11.7% 4.9% 1.0% 3.9%
Grade 10 72.8% 18.5% 2.5% 1.2% 4.9%
Grade 12 75.0% 14.1% 2.2% 1.1% 7.6%
Table I-8: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..

Inhalants?
All 16.0% 15.1% 8.4% 6.6% 17.2% 36.6%
Grade 8 22.0% 22.9% 7.6% 5.1% 13.6% 28.8%
Grade 10 16.2% 14.4% 12.6% 9.9% 19.8% 27.0%
Grade 12 8.9% 6.9% 5.0% 5.0% 18.8% 55.4%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 34
on drugs or alcohol from the following sources?
CATEGORY Yes
A school health class All 42.6%
Grade 8 51.9%
Grade 10 42.0%
Grade 12 33.0%
An assembly program All 78.7%
Grade 8 84.1%
Grade 10 77.8%
Grade 12 73.4%
Guidance counselor All 17.1%
Grade 8 31.7%
Grade 10 9.4%
Grade 12 8.6%
Science class All 23.5%
Grade 8 30.1%
Grade 10 25.0%
Grade 12 14.4%
Social studies class All 9.7%
Grade 8 12.9%
Grade 10 7.2%
Grade 12 8.7%
Student group session All 19.9%
Grade 8 27.5%
Grade 10 13.3%
Grade 12 18.3%
An invited school guest All 56.4%
Grade 8 60.6%
Grade 10 53.7%
Grade 12 54.3%
Another source at school All 35.2%
Grade 8 39.2%
Grade 10 36.1%
Grade 12 30.1%
Any school source All 70.9%
Grade 8 73.6%
Grade 10 73.7%
Grade 12 65.2%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to? 35
CATEGORY Yes
A counselor or program in All 22.3%
Grade 8 33.6%
Grade 10 18.9%
Grade 12 13.1%
Another adult in school ( All 25.5%
Grade 8 35.6%
Grade 10 20.5%
Grade 12 19.4%
A counselor or program ou All 35.9%
Grade 8 39.3%
Grade 10 38.2%
Grade 12 29.9%
Your parents All 60.1%
Grade 8 67.2%
Grade 10 46.9%
Grade 12 65.7%
A medical doctor All 37.3%
Grade 8 44.3%
Grade 10 35.8%
Grade 12 31.5%
Your friends All 79.2%
Grade 8 68.7%
Grade 10 88.3%
Grade 12 81.3%
Another adult (a relative All 64.3%
Grade 8 64.7%
Grade 10 67.3%
Grade 12 61.1%
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 7.2%
Grade 8 9.1%
Grade 10 5.7%
Grade 12 6.7%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table X-4: About how many of your friends: 36

Feel close to their parents?
All 4.0% 25.4% 25.1% 36.7% 8.8%
Grade 8 8.0% 30.4% 21.6% 30.4% 9.6%
Grade 10 0.8% 26.3% 26.3% 38.1% 8.5%
Grade 12 2.7% 18.9% 27.9% 42.3% 8.1%
Sometimes carry weapons?
All 52.1% 25.9% 13.6% 6.1% 2.3%
Grade 8 68.9% 15.6% 9.8% 4.1% 1.6%
Grade 10 40.4% 36.8% 14.0% 5.3% 3.5%
Grade 12 45.5% 26.4% 17.3% 9.1% 1.8%
Care about making good grades?
All 2.9% 14.5% 21.8% 44.7% 16.1%
Grade 8 4.1% 22.0% 14.6% 35.8% 23.6%
Grade 10 2.6% 9.6% 27.8% 46.1% 13.9%
Grade 12 1.8% 11.0% 23.9% 53.2% 10.1%
Belong/want to belong to a gang?
All 75.1% 17.3% 4.2% 2.9% 0.6%
Grade 8 73.6% 15.2% 4.0% 5.6% 1.6%
Grade 10 69.8% 21.6% 7.8% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 12 82.0% 15.3% 0.9% 1.8% 0.0%
Wish they could drop out of school?
All 63.2% 26.3% 7.1% 2.3% 1.1%
Grade 8 65.0% 24.4% 6.5% 2.4% 1.6%
Grade 10 57.8% 28.4% 9.5% 3.4% 0.9%
Grade 12 66.7% 26.1% 5.4% 0.9% 0.9%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Table X-5: How safe do you feel when you are: 37
Somewha Not Very Not Safe Don't

Very Safe t Safe Safe at All Know
In your home?
All 80.2% 17.0% 1.1% 0.3% 1.4%
Grade 8 76.0% 19.2% 2.4% 0.8% 1.6%
Grade 10 82.2% 16.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7%
Grade 12 82.7% 15.5% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9%
Out in your neighbourhood
All 45.0% 45.1% 6.5% 1.7% 1.7%
Grade 8 42.7% 43.5% 9.7% 3.2% 0.8%
Grade 10 36.4% 52.5% 6.8% 0.8% 3.4%
Grade 12 56.4% 39.1% 2.7% 0.9% 0.9%
At school
All 32.9% 52.6% 9.1% 3.1% 2.3%
Grade 8 34.1% 47.2% 11.4% 5.7% 1.6%
Grade 10 25.4% 60.2% 10.2% 1.7% 2.5%
Grade 12 39.1% 50.9% 5.5% 1.8% 2.7%
Table X-6: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information
on drugs or alcohol from the following sources?
CATEGORY Yes
A website or online chat All 19.7%
Grade 8 22.9%
Grade 10 19.8%
Grade 12 16.0%
Books, magazines, poster All 43.4%
Grade 8 48.7%
Grade 10 40.5%
Grade 12 40.6%
TV, radio, or other audi All 46.8%
Grade 8 55.6%
Grade 10 40.9%
Grade 12 43.0%
Your parents All 46.9%
Grade 8 54.8%
Grade 10 50.0%
Grade 12 35.5%
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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

All students

Tobacco
All 16.5% 22.5% 29.3% 70.7%
Grade 8 6.5% 14.5% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 10 16.1% 17.8% 27.1% 72.9%
Grade 12 27.9% 36.0% 44.1% 55.9%
Alcohol
All 34.9% 48.5% 68.1% 31.9%
Grade 8 24.8% 36.0% 55.2% 44.8%
Grade 10 31.9% 48.3% 73.3% 26.7%
Grade 12 49.1% 62.7% 77.3% 22.7%
Inhalants
All 2.3% 2.6% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 4.0% 4.8% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 4.5% 95.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 4.5% 8.5% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 8 2.4% 8.0% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 10 4.2% 6.8% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 12 7.3% 10.9% 25.5% 74.5%
Marijuana
All 3.8% 8.0% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 8 2.5% 6.8% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 10 4.4% 7.1% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 12 4.7% 10.3% 25.2% 74.8%
Marijuana Only
All 2.0% 4.8% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 8 1.6% 4.0% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 10 1.7% 4.2% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 2.7% 6.3% 15.2% 84.8%
Cocaine or Crack
All 1.2% 1.5% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 8.3% 91.7%
Cocaine
All 1.2% 1.5% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 8.4% 91.6%
Crack
All 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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All students
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Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Uppers
All 0.3% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Downers
All 0.6% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.6% 0.6% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Ecstasy
All 0.3% 0.9% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Heroin
All 0.3% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
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Male students

Tobacco
All 20.2% 25.0% 33.2% 66.8%
Grade 8 3.9% 13.7% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 10 19.3% 21.1% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 12 34.4% 37.7% 44.3% 55.7%
Alcohol
All 37.6% 48.9% 67.3% 32.7%
Grade 8 21.2% 30.8% 51.9% 48.1%
Grade 10 37.5% 46.4% 69.6% 30.4%
Grade 12 51.7% 66.7% 78.3% 21.7%
Inhalants
All 1.8% 1.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Any Illicit Drug
All 4.7% 8.9% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 8 1.9% 7.7% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 10 5.3% 7.0% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 12 6.7% 11.7% 31.7% 68.3%
Marijuana
All 5.0% 8.8% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 8 2.1% 6.3% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 10 5.6% 7.4% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 6.9% 12.1% 32.8% 67.2%
Marijuana Only
All 3.0% 5.9% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 8 1.9% 3.8% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 1.8% 3.5% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 4.9% 9.8% 24.6% 75.4%
Cocaine or Crack
All 1.2% 1.8% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 12 1.7% 1.7% 5.2% 94.8%
Cocaine
All 1.2% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 12 1.7% 1.7% 5.2% 94.8%
Crack
All 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 0.0% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 1.3% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Ecstasy
All 0.7% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 12 1.8% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Heroin
All 0.6% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
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Female students

Tobacco
All 13.1% 20.2% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 8 8.2% 15.1% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 10 13.1% 14.8% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 12 20.0% 34.0% 44.0% 56.0%
Alcohol
All 32.4% 48.1% 68.8% 31.2%
Grade 8 27.4% 39.7% 57.5% 42.5%
Grade 10 26.7% 50.0% 76.7% 23.3%
Grade 12 46.0% 58.0% 76.0% 24.0%
Inhalants
All 2.7% 3.3% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 8 4.1% 5.5% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 10 1.6% 1.6% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Any Illicit Drug
All 4.4% 8.2% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 8 2.7% 8.2% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 10 3.3% 6.6% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 8.0% 10.0% 18.0% 82.0%
Marijuana
All 2.8% 7.3% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 8 2.9% 7.1% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 10 3.4% 6.8% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 12 2.0% 8.2% 16.3% 83.7%
Marijuana Only
All 1.1% 3.8% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 8 1.4% 4.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 10 1.6% 4.9% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 12 0.0% 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Cocaine or Crack
All 1.1% 1.1% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.0% 12.0% 88.0%
Cocaine
All 1.1% 1.1% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 4.1% 4.1% 12.2% 87.8%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Uppers
All 0.6% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Downers
All 1.1% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 2.0% 4.1% 95.9%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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White students

Tobacco
All 23.5% 26.3% 31.7% 68.3%
Grade 8 6.5% 11.3% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 10 26.4% 26.4% 34.0% 66.0%
Grade 12 36.8% 39.7% 45.6% 54.4%
Alcohol
All 40.5% 54.7% 67.8% 32.2%
Grade 8 23.8% 38.1% 54.0% 46.0%
Grade 10 43.4% 58.5% 71.7% 28.3%
Grade 12 53.7% 67.2% 77.6% 22.4%
Inhalants
All 1.7% 1.7% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 4.8% 4.8% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 95.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 2.8% 7.7% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 4.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 1.9% 5.7% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 12 6.0% 11.9% 28.4% 71.6%
Marijuana
All 1.7% 7.6% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 2.0% 6.0% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 12 3.1% 12.5% 29.7% 70.3%
Marijuana Only
All 0.6% 4.4% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 0.0% 3.8% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 12 1.5% 7.4% 17.6% 82.4%
Cocaine or Crack
All 1.2% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 3.0% 3.0% 7.6% 92.4%
Cocaine
All 1.2% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 3.0% 3.0% 7.6% 92.4%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Downers
All 0.6% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 1.5% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.6% 1.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 1.6% 3.1% 6.3% 93.8%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
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Black students

Tobacco
All 0.0% 6.3% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 16.7% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Alcohol
All 25.0% 28.0% 65.5% 34.5%
Grade 8 25.0% 25.0% 58.3% 41.7%
Grade 10 26.7% 33.3% 73.3% 26.7%
Grade 12 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Inhalants
All 3.2% 6.3% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 8 8.3% 16.7% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Any Illicit Drug
All 0.0% 3.2% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 8.3% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Marijuana
All 0.0% 3.3% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 8.3% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Black students
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Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Mexican/American students

Tobacco
All 14.2% 22.4% 34.5% 65.5%
Grade 8 11.1% 25.0% 30.6% 69.4%
Grade 10 10.5% 10.5% 26.3% 73.7%
Grade 12 24.0% 36.0% 52.0% 48.0%
Alcohol
All 33.9% 49.1% 74.5% 25.5%
Grade 8 27.8% 41.7% 63.9% 36.1%
Grade 10 24.3% 45.9% 78.4% 21.6%
Grade 12 56.0% 64.0% 84.0% 16.0%
Inhalants
All 4.0% 4.0% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 8 2.8% 2.8% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 10 5.3% 5.3% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 3.8% 3.8% 7.7% 92.3%
Any Illicit Drug
All 11.1% 15.2% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 8 8.3% 16.7% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 10 10.5% 13.2% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 12 16.0% 16.0% 32.0% 68.0%
Marijuana
All 10.3% 13.4% 21.8% 78.2%
Grade 8 8.6% 14.3% 22.9% 77.1%
Grade 10 10.8% 13.5% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 12 12.0% 12.0% 28.0% 72.0%
Marijuana Only
All 6.0% 9.0% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 8 5.6% 11.1% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 10 5.3% 7.9% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 12 7.7% 7.7% 15.4% 84.6%
Cocaine or Crack
All 2.0% 2.0% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.0% 16.0% 84.0%
Cocaine
All 2.0% 2.0% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 4.2% 4.2% 16.7% 83.3%
Crack
All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Mexican/American students
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Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 1.1% 2.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 2.8% 5.6% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 1.0% 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 2.7% 5.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 0.0% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Students reporting A grades

Tobacco
All 9.8% 13.3% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 12.5% 14.6% 18.8% 81.3%
Grade 12 17.0% 25.5% 27.7% 72.3%
Alcohol
All 27.4% 42.7% 60.1% 39.9%
Grade 8 10.4% 22.9% 41.7% 58.3%
Grade 10 27.1% 47.9% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 12 44.7% 57.4% 72.3% 27.7%
Inhalants
All 0.7% 0.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 2.1% 2.1% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 0.0% 0.0% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 10.6% 89.4%
Marijuana
All 0.0% 0.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 8.9% 91.1%
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 0.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 6.4% 93.6%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Students reporting A grades

(Continued)

Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Downers
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Students reporting grades lower than A

Tobacco
All 21.2% 29.0% 38.1% 61.9%
Grade 8 10.7% 24.0% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 10 18.8% 20.3% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 12 35.9% 43.8% 56.3% 43.8%
Alcohol
All 40.4% 53.0% 73.3% 26.7%
Grade 8 34.2% 44.7% 63.2% 36.8%
Grade 10 35.8% 49.3% 77.6% 22.4%
Grade 12 52.4% 66.7% 81.0% 19.0%
Inhalants
All 3.4% 3.9% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 8 5.3% 6.6% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 10 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 1.6% 1.6% 6.3% 93.7%
Any Illicit Drug
All 7.7% 14.5% 22.8% 77.2%
Grade 8 3.9% 13.2% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 10 7.2% 11.6% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 12 12.7% 19.0% 36.5% 63.5%
Marijuana
All 6.5% 13.5% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 8 4.1% 11.0% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 10 7.6% 12.1% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 12 8.1% 17.7% 37.1% 62.9%
Marijuana Only
All 3.3% 8.1% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 8 2.6% 6.6% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 10 2.9% 7.2% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 12 4.6% 10.8% 21.5% 78.5%
Cocaine or Crack
All 2.0% 2.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 1.5% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 4.9% 4.9% 13.1% 86.9%
Cocaine
All 2.0% 2.5% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 1.5% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 5.0% 5.0% 13.3% 86.7%
Crack
All 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Students reporting grades lower than A

(Continued)

Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%
Uppers
All 0.5% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 1.6% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Downers
All 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 1.5% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 1.0% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Ecstasy
All 0.5% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 1.7% 3.3% 5.0% 95.0%
Heroin
All 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Students living with two parents

Tobacco
All 15.2% 22.3% 28.4% 71.6%
Grade 8 6.4% 15.4% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 10 11.9% 13.6% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 12 26.7% 36.0% 44.0% 56.0%
Alcohol
All 34.1% 46.8% 65.6% 34.4%
Grade 8 24.1% 38.0% 54.4% 45.6%
Grade 10 29.3% 39.7% 70.7% 29.3%
Grade 12 48.0% 61.3% 73.3% 26.7%
Inhalants
All 1.9% 2.4% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 8 2.5% 3.8% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 1.4% 1.4% 4.1% 95.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 3.8% 8.0% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 8 2.5% 7.6% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 10 1.7% 3.4% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 6.7% 12.0% 26.7% 73.3%
Marijuana
All 3.0% 7.5% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 8 2.7% 6.8% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 10 1.8% 3.5% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 4.2% 11.1% 27.8% 72.2%
Marijuana Only
All 1.4% 5.2% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 8 1.3% 5.1% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.7% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 12 2.7% 8.0% 17.3% 82.7%
Cocaine or Crack
All 1.4% 1.4% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 2.7% 2.7% 8.1% 91.9%
Cocaine
All 1.5% 1.5% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 2.7% 2.7% 8.2% 91.8%
Crack
All 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Students living with two parents

(Continued)

Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Uppers
All 0.0% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Downers
All 0.0% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.5% 0.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Heroin
All 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 1.9% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Students not living with two parents

Tobacco
All 18.5% 22.8% 30.5% 69.5%
Grade 8 6.5% 13.0% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 10 20.3% 22.0% 30.5% 69.5%
Grade 12 30.6% 36.1% 44.4% 55.6%
Alcohol
All 36.1% 51.0% 71.9% 28.1%
Grade 8 26.1% 32.6% 56.5% 43.5%
Grade 10 34.5% 56.9% 75.9% 24.1%
Grade 12 51.4% 65.7% 85.7% 14.3%
Inhalants
All 2.9% 2.9% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 8 6.5% 6.5% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 5.7% 94.3%
Any Illicit Drug
All 5.7% 9.3% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 8 2.2% 8.7% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 10 6.8% 10.2% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 12 8.6% 8.6% 22.9% 77.1%
Marijuana
All 5.1% 8.8% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 8 2.2% 6.7% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 10 7.1% 10.7% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 12 5.7% 8.6% 20.0% 80.0%
Marijuana Only
All 2.8% 4.2% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 8 2.2% 2.2% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 3.4% 6.8% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 11.1% 88.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.8% 1.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 2.9% 2.9% 8.8% 91.2%
Cocaine
All 0.8% 1.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 2.9% 2.9% 8.8% 91.2%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Students not living with two parents

(Continued)

Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 2.9% 5.7% 94.3%
Uppers
All 0.8% 0.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Downers
All 1.5% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.8% 0.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 3.0% 3.0% 6.1% 93.9%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Tobacco
All 17.4% 23.2% 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 8 7.3% 14.6% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 10 17.4% 18.5% 27.2% 72.8%
Grade 12 28.1% 37.1% 44.9% 55.1%
Alcohol
All 34.6% 47.2% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 8 22.7% 33.0% 49.5% 50.5%
Grade 10 30.0% 45.6% 72.2% 27.8%
Grade 12 51.7% 64.0% 79.8% 20.2%
Inhalants
All 2.2% 2.2% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 3.1% 3.1% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 10 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Any Illicit Drug
All 4.7% 8.0% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 8 3.1% 7.2% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 10 3.3% 5.4% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 7.9% 11.2% 25.8% 74.2%
Marijuana
All 3.7% 7.9% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 8 3.3% 7.7% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 10 3.3% 5.5% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 12 4.7% 10.5% 25.6% 74.4%
Marijuana Only
All 1.8% 4.3% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 8 2.1% 4.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 10 1.1% 3.3% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 2.2% 5.6% 15.7% 84.3%
Cocaine or Crack
All 1.5% 1.8% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 3.4% 3.4% 8.0% 92.0%
Cocaine
All 1.5% 1.8% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 3.5% 3.5% 8.1% 91.9%
Crack
All 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
(Continued)

Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.4% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Downers
All 0.4% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Ecstasy
All 0.4% 1.2% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 1.2% 2.3% 4.7% 95.3%
Heroin
All 0.4% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Vernon
SPRING 2008
Students wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Tobacco
All 12.8% 20.8% 28.7% 71.3%
Grade 8 4.5% 18.2% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 10 9.1% 13.6% 22.7% 77.3%
Grade 12 26.3% 31.6% 36.8% 63.2%
Alcohol
All 39.7% 55.5% 72.9% 27.1%
Grade 8 40.9% 54.5% 77.3% 22.7%
Grade 10 40.9% 59.1% 77.3% 22.7%
Grade 12 36.8% 52.6% 63.2% 36.8%
Inhalants
All 3.3% 4.9% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 8 9.1% 13.6% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 10.5% 89.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 4.7% 11.1% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 9.1% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 10 9.1% 13.6% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 12 5.3% 10.5% 26.3% 73.7%
Marijuana
All 5.1% 10.3% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 4.8% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 10 11.1% 16.7% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 12 5.3% 10.5% 26.3% 73.7%
Marijuana Only
All 3.2% 7.9% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 4.5% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 10 4.5% 9.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 12 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 84.2%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 10.5% 89.5%
Cocaine
All 0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 10.5% 89.5%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 1.7% 3.5% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 5.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 1.6% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 4.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Students living in town three years or less

Tobacco
All 15.3% 18.8% 30.6% 69.4%
Grade 8 17.2% 17.2% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 10 12.5% 12.5% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 12 999.0% 998.0% 997.0% -29897
Alcohol
All 29.0% 40.6% 64.3% 35.7%
Grade 8 31.0% 34.5% 55.2% 44.8%
Grade 10 20.8% 45.8% 70.8% 29.2%
Grade 12 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Inhalants
All 5.1% 5.1% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 8 6.9% 6.9% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 10 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Any Illicit Drug
All 6.8% 10.2% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 8 3.4% 10.3% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 10 8.3% 8.3% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 12 * * * *
Marijuana
All 6.9% 8.6% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 8 3.6% 7.1% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 10 8.3% 8.3% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 12 * * * *
Marijuana Only
All 1.7% 1.7% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 3.4% 3.4% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine or Crack
All 3.4% 3.4% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 12 * * * *
Cocaine
All 3.5% 3.5% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 12 * * * *
Crack
All 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 3.8% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 4.2% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 12 * * * *
Uppers
All 1.8% 3.5% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 10 4.5% 9.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 1.7% 3.4% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 4.2% 8.3% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 1.9% 3.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 5.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 * * * *
Heroin
All 1.7% 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 * * * *
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SPRING 2008
Students living in town more than three years

Tobacco
All 17.3% 24.0% 29.9% 70.1%
Grade 8 3.3% 14.4% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 10 17.6% 19.8% 28.6% 71.4%
Grade 12 28.8% 35.6% 43.3% 56.7%
Alcohol
All 36.5% 50.6% 69.3% 30.7%
Grade 8 23.1% 36.3% 56.0% 44.0%
Grade 10 34.8% 49.4% 73.0% 27.0%
Grade 12 49.5% 64.1% 77.7% 22.3%
Inhalants
All 1.4% 1.8% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.3% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 4.9% 95.1%
Any Illicit Drug
All 4.2% 8.5% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 8 2.2% 7.7% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 10 3.3% 6.6% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 12 6.8% 10.7% 26.2% 73.8%
Marijuana
All 3.3% 8.1% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 8 2.3% 7.0% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 10 3.5% 7.0% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 12 4.0% 10.0% 26.0% 74.0%
Marijuana Only
All 2.1% 5.6% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 8 1.1% 4.4% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 2.2% 5.5% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 12 2.9% 6.7% 16.2% 83.8%
Cocaine or Crack
All 0.7% 1.1% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.0% 7.9% 92.1%
Cocaine
All 0.7% 1.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.0% 7.9% 92.1%
Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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(Continued)

Hallucinogens
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Uppers
All 0.0% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Downers
All 0.4% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Rohypnol
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Ecstasy
All 0.0% 0.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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ON AVERAGE WHAT QUALIFY FOR
GRADES DO YOU GET FREE/REDUCED PRICE
GENDER q6 Frequency Percent LUNCH
q1 Frequency Percent Mostly A's 143 40.51 q11 Frequency Percent
Female 185 52.09 Mostly B's 158 44.70 Don't Know 40 11.49
Male 170 47.91 Mostly C's 43 12.25 No 163 46.80
Mostly D's 7 1.97 Yes 146 41.71
Mostly F's 2 0.57
GRADE
q2 Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 5.9493763181
Grade 8 126 35.48 Frequency Missing = 1.9782176052
Grade 10 115 32.26
PARTICIPATE IN
Grade 12 115 32.26 SCHOOL ATHLETICS
LENGTH OF TIME IN
THIS DISTRICT q12a Frequency Percent
q7 Frequency Percent No 109 31.97
LIVE WITH BOTH
PARENTS <1 year 16 4.63 Yes 233 68.03
q3 Frequency Percent 2-3 years 43 12.32
No 140 39.67 >4 years 287 83.05
Frequency Missing = 13.02519761
Yes 214 60.33

PARTICIPATE IN
Frequency Missing = 1.0224654378 SCHOOL
BAND/ORCHESTRA
DO YOU HAVE A JOB
q12b Frequency Percent
AGE q8 Frequency Percent
No 248 81.92
q4 Frequency Percent No 202 58.69
Yes 55 18.08
13 28 7.99 Yes 142 41.31
14 89 25.13
15 30 8.62 Frequency Missing = 51.943906116
16 91 25.84
17 25 7.21
18 82 23.17 PARTICIPATE IN
DO YOU GET AN
SCHOOL CHOIR
19 or older 7 2.03 ALLOWANCE
q12c Frequency Percent
q9 Frequency Percent
No 256 88.51
No 236 67.99
Frequency Missing = 2.0302073733 Yes 33 11.49
Yes 111 32.01
ETHNICITY Frequency Missing = 65.694354058

African/American 32 9.18
PARTICIPATE IN
Asian/American 13 3.78 EITHER PARENT COLLEGE
DRAMA/SPEECH/ART
Mexican/American 100 28.83 GRADUATE CLUBS
Native/American 5 1.41 q10 Frequency Percent q12d Frequency Percent
Other 12 3.49 Don't Know 39 11.30 No 240 81.03
White 184 53.31 No 139 40.22 Yes 56 18.97
Yes 168 48.48
Frequency Missing = 9.0245918925 Frequency Missing = 58.797044833

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 271 93.81 q12j Frequency Percent NEIGHBORHOOD
Yes 18 6.19 No 225 74.01 q13b Frequency Percent
Yes 79 25.99 Very Safe 159 45.04
Somewhat Safe 159 45.05
Frequency Missing = 65.924855893 Not Very Safe 23 6.51
Frequency Missing = 50.661491838 Not Safe At All 6 1.71
Don't Know 6 1.68
PARTICIPATE IN
STUDENT PARTICIPATE IN
GOVERNMENT OTHER SCHOOL Frequency Missing = 3.0526728111
q12f Frequency Percent CLUBS OR GROUPS
No 268 92.71 q12k Frequency Percent
Yes 21 7.29 No 219 71.47 DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT
Yes 87 28.53 SCHOOL
Frequency Missing = 65.70907756 Very Safe 115 32.88
Frequency Missing = 48.683274233 Somewhat Safe 185 52.60
Not Very Safe 32 9.09
PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL
Not Safe At All 11 3.15
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK PARTICIPATE IN
ATHLETIC TEAMS Don't Know 8 2.28
q12g Frequency Percent
No 227 76.82 OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
Yes 68 23.18 q12l Frequency Percent
No 216 69.22
Yes 96 30.78
Frequency Missing = 59.626274701 FRIENDS FEELING
CLOSE TO THEIR
Frequency Missing = 42.645556901 PARENTS
PARTICIPATE IN q14a Frequency Percent
ACADEMIC
None 14 3.99
CLUBS/SOCIETIES PARTICIPATE IN
OTHER CLUBS OR A Few 90 25.38
q12h Frequency Percent
GROUPS OUTSIDE OF Some 89 25.14
No 219 71.16
SCHOOL Most 130 36.73
Yes 89 28.84
q12m Frequency Percent All 31 8.76
No 190 60.23
Frequency Missing = 46.802131922 Yes 126 39.77
PARTICIPATE IN Frequency Missing = 38.94907053

ACADEMIC HOW MANY FRIENDS
COMPETITION CARRY WEAPONS
GROUPS DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR q14b Frequency Percent
q12i Frequency Percent HOME None 180 52.14
No 226 76.07 q13a Frequency Percent A Few 90 25.88
Yes 71 23.93 Very Safe 283 80.16 Some 47 13.60
Somewhat Safe 60 17.00 Most 21 6.09
Not Very Safe 4 1.15 All 8 2.30
Frequency Missing = 57.73731313 Not Safe At All 1 0.29
Don't Know 5 1.41

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HOW MANY FRIENDS RECENT CIGARETTE USE RECENT LIQUOR USE
CARE ABOUT GOOD Q16A Frequency Percent Q16F Frequency Percent
GRADES Never Heard/Used 253 71.99 Never Heard/Used 176 50.80
q14c Frequency Percent In Your Lifetime 25 7.10 In Your Lifetime 52 14.97
None 10 2.88 Since School Began 24 6.89 Since School Began 39 11.28
A Few 50 14.45 In the Past Month 49 14.02 In the Past Month 79 22.96
Some 76 21.84
Most 155 44.69
All 56 16.14 Frequency Missing = 4.0084249785 Frequency Missing = 9.0540388971
Frequency Missing = 7.9943071936 RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO RECENT INHALANT USE

USE Q16G Frequency Percent
Q16B Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 330 94.25
HOW MANY FRIENDS Never Heard/Used 299 87.35 In Your Lifetime 11 3.17
BELONG TO A GANG In Your Lifetime 14 4.11 Since School Began 1 0.29
q14d Frequency Percent Since School Began 6 1.77 In the Past Month 8 2.29
None 264 75.10 In the Past Month 23 6.78
A Few 61 17.27
Some 15 4.20 Frequency Missing = 4.9563578849
Most 10 2.86 Frequency Missing = 13.010474108
All 2 0.57
RECENT MARIJUANA USE
RECENT BEER USE Q17A Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 2.9634167773 Q16C Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 286 84.51
Never Heard/Used 151 44.01 In Your Lifetime 25 7.48
In Your Lifetime 55 15.98 Since School Began 14 4.17
FRIENDS WISHING TO Since School Began 40 11.66
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL In the Past Month 13 3.84
In the Past Month 97 28.34
q14e Frequency Percent
None 221 63.23 Frequency Missing = 17.018899086
A Few 92 26.26 Frequency Missing = 11.950742404
Some 25 7.11
Most 8 2.26 RECENT COCAINE USE
All 4 1.15 RECENT WINE COOLER USE Q17B Frequency Percent
Q16D Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 326 95.83
Never Heard/Used 181 52.28 In Your Lifetime 9 2.69
Frequency Missing = 4.9789006483 In Your Lifetime 59 17.09 Since School Began 1 0.29
Since School Began 42 12.10 In the Past Month 4 1.19
In the Past Month 64 18.54
PARENTS ATTEND
PTA/SCHOOL OPEN
HOUSES Frequency Missing = 15.003415215
No 186 59.85
RECENT CRACK USE
Yes 125 40.15 RECENT WINE USE Q17C Frequency Percent
Q16E Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 330 99.71
Never Heard/Used 238 70.12 In the Past Month 1 0.29
In Your Lifetime 43 12.74
Since School Began 29 8.53
In the Past Month 29 8.61 Frequency Missing = 24.013283605

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RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE RECENT ECSTASY USE MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17E Frequency Percent Q17J Frequency Percent q18d Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 322 98.15 Never Heard/Used 323 97.58 Never Heard/Used 327 94.50
In Your Lifetime 4 1.23 In Your Lifetime 5 1.51 1-2 times 10 2.91
Since School Began 2 0.62 Since School Began 2 0.60 3-10 times 2 0.57
In the Past Month 1 0.31 11+ times 7 2.01

RECENT UPPER USE

Q17F Frequency Percent RECENT HEROIN USE COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH
Never Heard/Used 319 97.85 Q17K Frequency Percent q18e Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 4 1.25 Never Heard/Used 330 99.11 Never Heard/Used 338 98.53
Since School Began 2 0.61 In Your Lifetime 1 0.29 1-2 times 2 0.60
In the Past Month 1 0.30 Since School Began 1 0.31 3-10 times 1 0.30
In the Past Month 1 0.29 11+ times 2 0.58

RECENT DOWNER USE

Q17G Frequency Percent TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH
Never Heard/Used 330 98.21 q18a Frequency Percent q18f Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 2 0.60 Never Heard/Used 287 81.94 Never Heard/Used 346 99.72
Since School Began 2 0.59 1-2 times 21 5.98 1-2 times 1 0.28
In the Past Month 2 0.59 3-10 times 13 3.72
11+ times 29 8.36
CLOSE FRIENDS USE
RECENT ROHYPNOL USE CIGARETTES
Q17H Frequency Percent ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH q19a Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 330 99.71 q18b Frequency Percent Never heard/None 146 42.90
In Your Lifetime 1 0.29 Never Heard/Used 199 57.47 A few 123 36.03
1-2 times 88 25.37 Some 34 10.06
3-10 times 38 11.05 Most 31 9.21
Frequency Missing = 24.013283605 11+ times 21 6.11 All 6 1.79
RECENT STEROID USE Frequency Missing = 7.9943071936 Frequency Missing = 14.884712177

Q17I Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 329 98.52
In Your Lifetime 3 0.90 INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH CLOSE FRIENDS USE
In the Past Month 2 0.58 q18c Frequency Percent SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Never Heard/Used 339 98.25 q19b Frequency Percent
1-2 times 4 1.17 Never heard/None 175 52.21
Frequency Missing = 20.975334297 3-10 times 2 0.58 A few 83 24.69
Some 46 13.76
Most 26 7.82
Frequency Missing = 10.009791065 All 5 1.52

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CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS DIFFICULT TO GET BEER
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER q19g Frequency Percent q20c Frequency Percent
q19c Frequency Percent Never heard/None 285 86.10 Never heard of 21 6.52
Never heard/None 70 21.11 A few 37 11.16 Impossible 32 10.01
A few 70 21.00 Some 5 1.51 Very difficult 13 4.04
Some 61 18.37 Most 2 0.61 Somewhat diff 35 10.89
Most 97 29.20 All 2 0.62 Somewhat easy 85 26.48
All 34 10.32 Very easy 135 42.05

CLOSE FRIENDS USE

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE MARIJUANA DIFFICULT TO GET WINE
COOLERS q19h Frequency Percent COOLERS
q19d Frequency Percent Never heard/None 212 62.53 q20d Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 122 36.82 A few 72 21.23 Never heard of 29 8.77
A few 59 17.96 Some 28 8.27 Impossible 38 11.55
Some 72 21.65 Most 18 5.29 Very difficult 23 6.90
Most 61 18.40 All 9 2.68 Somewhat diff 44 13.31
All 17 5.18 Somewhat easy 77 23.34
Very easy 119 36.11
DIFFICULT TO GET
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE CIGARETTES
q19e Frequency Percent q20a Frequency Percent DIFFICULT TO GET WINE
Never heard/None 178 53.48 Never heard of 24 7.26 q20e Frequency Percent
A few 78 23.49 Impossible 43 13.02 Never heard of 26 7.90
Some 46 13.72 Very difficult 17 5.13 Impossible 46 14.10
Most 22 6.56 Somewhat diff 36 10.81 Very difficult 28 8.43
All 9 2.74 Somewhat easy 54 16.29 Somewhat diff 40 12.18
Very easy 157 47.49 Somewhat easy 71 21.65
Very easy 117 35.73
CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR
q19f Frequency Percent DIFFICULT TO GET
Never heard/None 110 32.43 SMOKELESS TOBACCO DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR
A few 68 20.03 q20b Frequency Percent q20f Frequency Percent
Some 78 23.00 Never heard of 43 13.03 Never heard of 24 7.21
Most 60 17.73 Impossible 52 15.79 Impossible 46 13.87
All 23 6.81 Very difficult 28 8.47 Very difficult 32 9.60
Somewhat diff 39 11.75 Somewhat diff 41 12.38
Somewhat easy 37 11.18 Somewhat easy 74 22.26
Frequency Missing = 15.921901117 Very easy 131 39.78 Very easy 115 34.69

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DIFFICULT TO GET DIFFICULT TO GET DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
INHALANTS HALLUCINOGENS q20p Frequency Percent
q20g Frequency Percent q20l Frequency Percent Never heard of 67 20.81
Never heard of 53 16.03 Never heard of 129 39.69 Impossible 124 38.57
Impossible 50 15.12 Impossible 92 28.21 Very difficult 55 17.19
Very difficult 28 8.42 Very difficult 56 17.35 Somewhat diff 33 10.30
Somewhat diff 22 6.62 Somewhat diff 25 7.70 Somewhat easy 14 4.40
Somewhat easy 57 17.25 Somewhat easy 8 2.46 Very easy 28 8.74
Very easy 121 36.57 Very easy 15 4.60

DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

DIFFICULT TO GET DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS q20q Frequency Percent
MARIJUANA q20m Frequency Percent Never heard of 95 29.81
q20h Frequency Percent Never heard of 173 53.90 Impossible 103 32.38
Never heard of 35 10.95 Impossible 69 21.46 Very difficult 54 17.01
Impossible 91 28.45 Very difficult 35 10.94 Somewhat diff 30 9.44
Very difficult 51 15.96 Somewhat diff 16 4.98 Somewhat easy 16 5.03
Somewhat diff 39 12.23 Somewhat easy 10 3.13 Very easy 20 6.33
Somewhat easy 33 10.31 Very easy 18 5.59
Very easy 71 22.11
DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN
DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS q20r Frequency Percent
DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE q20n Frequency Percent Never heard of 93 28.98
q20i Frequency Percent Never heard of 175 54.52 Impossible 116 36.24
Never heard of 51 15.85 Impossible 68 21.15 Very difficult 59 18.55
Impossible 117 36.42 Very difficult 37 11.57 Somewhat diff 21 6.54
Very difficult 59 18.43 Somewhat diff 14 4.35 Somewhat easy 16 5.01
Somewhat diff 38 11.87 Somewhat easy 9 2.81 Very easy 15 4.68
Somewhat easy 22 6.82 Very easy 18 5.60
Very easy 34 10.60
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES
DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK ROHYPNOL q21a Frequency Percent
q20j Frequency Percent q20o Frequency Percent 9 or younger 7 6.81
Never heard of 54 17.01 Never heard of 185 57.36 10 years old 10 9.57
Impossible 116 36.52 Impossible 64 19.88 11 years old 6 5.80
Very difficult 60 19.00 Very difficult 37 11.56 12 years old 18 17.48
Somewhat diff 41 12.97 Somewhat diff 19 5.92 13 years old 12 11.56
Somewhat easy 22 6.95 Somewhat easy 4 1.25 14 years old 15 14.59
Very easy 24 7.56 Very easy 13 4.04 15 years old 16 15.49
16 years old 7 6.83
17 years old 11 10.89
18 or older 1 0.99

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AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED
WINE MARIJUANA
AGE WHEN FIRST USED q21e Frequency Percent q21h Frequency Percent
SMOKELESS TOBACCO 9 or younger 13 10.47 9 or younger 3 6.00
q21b Frequency Percent 10 years old 5 4.08 10 years old 1 2.00
9 or younger 4 7.97 11 years old 9 7.30 11 years old 3 5.96
10 years old 3 6.04 12 years old 14 11.47 12 years old 2 4.06
16 years old 1 2.03 18 or older 3 2.49
17 years old 2 4.06
18 or older 1 2.03 Frequency Missing = 304.62529759
Frequency Missing = 304.69201086 AGE WHEN FIRST USED

AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE
LIQUOR q21i Frequency Percent
AGE WHEN FIRST USED q21f Frequency Percent 9 or younger 1 7.69
BEER 9 or younger 8 4.56 11 years old 1 7.40
q21c Frequency Percent 10 years old 5 2.83 13 years old 2 15.49
9 or younger 23 11.31 11 years old 7 4.00 14 years old 1 7.80
13 years old 28 13.85 15 years old 35 19.90
15 years old 40 19.59 17 years old 28 15.83 Frequency Missing = 341.89336562
16 years old 17 8.56 18 or older 4 2.35
17 years old 16 8.10
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
CRACK
Frequency Missing = 153.09647426 q21j Frequency Percent
AGE WHEN FIRST USED 15 years old 1 49.06
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS
WINE COOLERS q21g Frequency Percent
q21d Frequency Percent 9 or younger 1 5.89 Frequency Missing = 353.02178239
9 or younger 15 9.16 11 years old 1 5.89
11 years old 10 6.16 AGE WHEN FIRST USED
13 years old 5 29.22 HALLUCINOGENS
12 years old 18 11.19 14 years old 5 29.61 q21l Frequency Percent
13 years old 27 16.64
14 years old 26 16.05
15 years old 27 16.46 Frequency Missing = 337.88402562
18 or older 2 1.26 Frequency Missing = 350.97685152

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AGE WHEN FIRST USED
UPPERS AGE WHEN FIRST USED
q21m Frequency Percent HEROIN HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
9 or younger 1 19.88 q21r Frequency Percent WINE COOLERS
12 years old 1 19.88 14 years old 1 32.75 q22d Frequency Percent
14 years old 1 19.88 15 years old 1 32.75 Several times/wk 8 2.36
16 years old 2 40.35 17 years old 1 34.50 Several times/mo 28 8.24
About once/month 45 13.13
About once/year 45 13.13
Frequency Missing = 349.93184332 Frequency Missing = 352.03658322 < once/year 34 9.96
Never used 182 53.18
AGE WHEN FIRST USED HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE

DOWNERS CIGARETTES Frequency Missing = 13.174262673
q21n Frequency Percent q22a Frequency Percent
9 or younger 1 16.55 Every day 13 3.83
12 years old 1 16.55 Several times/wk 11 3.28 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
14 years old 1 16.55 Several times/mo 12 3.56 WINE
15 years old 1 16.79 About once/month 19 5.55 q22e Frequency Percent
16 years old 1 16.79 About once/year 15 4.44 Several times/wk 4 1.16
17 years old 1 16.79 < once/year 23 6.77 Several times/mo 14 4.07
Never used 247 72.57 About once/month 22 6.39
Frequency Missing = 348.90937788 < once/year 41 12.00
Frequency Missing = 14.988691713 Never used 224 65.00
AGE WHEN FIRST

USED ROHYPNOL HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE Frequency Missing = 11.08424627
q21o Frequency Percent SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Every day 13 3.91 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
Several times/wk 4 1.16 LIQUOR
Frequency Missing = 355 Several times/mo 6 1.80 q22f Frequency Percent
About once/month 4 1.16 Every day 1 0.30
About once/year 7 2.07 Several times/wk 12 3.51
AGE WHEN FIRST USED Several times/mo 30 8.76
< once/year 12 3.56
STEROIDS
Never used 292 86.33 About once/month 51 14.75
q21p Frequency Percent
< once/year 27 7.82
17 years old 2 51.30 Frequency Missing = 17.018899086 Never used 183 52.92
Frequency Missing = 351.01411778 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE Frequency Missing = 10.136313364
BEER
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
Every day 4 1.20 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
ECSTASY
Several times/wk 18 5.34 INHALANTS
q21q Frequency Percent
Several times/mo 43 12.69 q22g Frequency Percent
About once/year 46 13.47 Several times/wk 1 0.30
< once/year 33 9.72 About once/month 4 1.20
Never used 152 44.67 About once/year 3 0.90
< once/year 6 1.80
Frequency Missing = 347.00569281 Never used 321 95.51

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HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
Frequency Missing = 18.92258416 UPPERS
q22m Frequency Percent HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
Several times/wk 1 0.31 HEROIN
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE q22r Frequency Percent
MARIJUANA Every day 1 0.29
q22h Frequency Percent About once/year 1 0.31
Every day 2 0.59 < once/year 1 0.29
Several times/wk 5 1.47 Frequency Missing = 28.051155589 Never used 329 99.11
Several times/mo 3 0.89
About once/month 8 2.38
About once/year 11 3.33 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE Frequency Missing = 23.109521206
< once/year 11 3.30 DOWNERS
Never used 297 88.04 q22n Frequency Percent
Several times/wk 1 0.30 AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE
About once/month 1 0.31 TIME
Frequency Missing = 18.182610326 About once/year 2 0.60 q23a Frequency Percent
< once/year 1 0.31 Never drink this 166 48.45
Never used 329 98.48 12+ drinks 12 3.52
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE 9-11 drinks 16 4.73
COCAINE 5-8 drinks 27 7.93
q22i Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 21.042047567 3-4 drinks 42 12.30
Several times/wk 1 0.31 2 drinks 17 5.01
Several times/mo 2 0.61 1 drink 22 6.43
About once/month 3 0.92 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY < 1 drink 40 11.64
About once/year 2 0.61 USE ROHYPNOL
< once/year 2 0.62 q22o Frequency Percent
Never used 318 96.94 Never used 331 100.00 Frequency Missing = 13.166443412
Frequency Missing = 26.96197688 Frequency Missing = 24.117263141 AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS

AT ONE TIME
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY Never drink this 217 63.58
CRACK USE STEROIDS
12+ drinks 9 2.66
q22j Frequency Percent q22p Frequency Percent
9-11 drinks 4 1.18
5-8 drinks 8 2.35
Never used 335 99.71 < once/year 1 0.29
3-4 drinks 11 3.19
2 drinks 17 4.99
1 drink 30 8.87
Frequency Missing = 23.034988675 < 1 drink 45 13.19
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE

HALLUCINOGENS HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE Frequency Missing = 14.122195579
q22l Frequency Percent ECSTASY
Several times/wk 1 0.30 q22q Frequency Percent
Several times/mo 1 0.29 Every day 1 0.29
About once/year 2 0.61 About once/month 1 0.31
Never used 327 98.79 About once/year 3 0.90
< once/year 3 0.90

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AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
TIME FROM HOME FROM OTHER
q23c Frequency Percent q25a Frequency Percent q25e Frequency Percent
Never drink this 178 52.01 Do not Drink 134 39.07 Do not Drink 128 37.68
12+ drinks 13 3.80 Never 117 34.13 Never 72 21.17
9-11 drinks 15 4.39 Seldom 71 20.70 Seldom 61 17.96
5-8 drinks 28 8.20 Most of the Time 12 3.45 Most of the Time 52 15.21
3-4 drinks 27 7.88 Always 9 2.64 Always 27 7.98
2 drinks 29 8.49
1 drink 27 7.91
< 1 drink 25 7.30 Frequency Missing = 11.965465906 Frequency Missing = 15.040681481
Frequency Missing = 13.166443412 GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

FROM FRIENDS q26a Frequency Percent
q25b Frequency Percent Never 309 90.34
AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE Do not Drink 113 33.10 Seldom 15 4.39
TIME Never 45 13.11 Half the time 6 1.73
q23d Frequency Percent Seldom 55 16.00 Most of the time 6 1.77
Never drink this 143 41.54 Most of the Time 82 23.97 Always 4 1.17
12+ drinks 25 7.34 Always 47 13.82 Don't know 2 0.59
9-11 drinks 20 5.84
5-8 drinks 34 9.90
3-4 drinks 33 9.53 Frequency Missing = 13.010474108 Frequency Missing = 12.987931344
2 drinks 20 5.78
1 drink 28 8.16
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS
< 1 drink 41 11.90 FROM A STORE q26b Frequency Percent
q25c Frequency Percent Never 302 88.26
Do not Drink 126 36.69 Seldom 12 3.53
Never 140 40.63 Half the time 4 1.18
Seldom 37 10.72 Most of the time 14 4.09
HOW MANY 5+ DRINKS IN PAST Most of the Time 29 8.42 Always 7 2.06
30 DAYS Always 12 3.54 Don't know 3 0.89
Never 5+ at time 125 36.15
None 112 32.41 Frequency Missing = 11.046980005 Frequency Missing = 13.010474108
1 day 39 11.32
2 days 17 4.92
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR
3 to 5 days 14 4.10 AT PARTIES WATER PIPES
6 to 9 days 15 4.38 q25d Frequency Percent q26c Frequency Percent
10 or more days 23 6.72 Do not Drink 116 34.27 Never 314 92.86
Never 47 13.82 Seldom 11 3.27
Seldom 51 14.98 Half the time 6 1.78
Most of the Time 64 18.89 Most of the time 2 0.61
Always 61 18.04 Always 3 0.89
Don't know 2 0.60

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USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG
USE - OXYCONTIN ETC Frequency Missing = 22.012523237
q26d Frequency Percent
Never 306 92.68 q28b Frequency Percent
Seldom 14 4.26 Never heard/used 312 98.39
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
Half the time 4 1.23 At least once/year 3 0.97
USE TOBACCO
Most of the time 2 0.62 At least once/life 2 0.64
q30a Frequency Percent
Always 2 0.60 Very 113 37.22
Don't know 2 0.62 Somewhat 98 32.06
Not very 57 18.81
Not at all 20 6.68
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE Don't know 16 5.24
- VICODIN ETC
USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS q28c Frequency Percent
Never heard/used 301 96.11 Frequency Missing = 50.655502617
q26e Frequency Percent
Never 318 95.20 At least once/month 2 0.65
Seldom 8 2.40 At least once/year 3 0.97
Half the time 1 0.30 At least once/life 7 2.26
USE ALCOHOL
Most of the time 2 0.60 q30b Frequency Percent
Always 2 0.59 Frequency Missing = 41.749613762 Very 113 37.30
Don't know 3 0.91 Somewhat 119 39.21
Not very 53 17.54
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE Not at all 10 3.31
Frequency Missing = 21.035143326 - VALIUM ETC Don't know 8 2.64
Never heard/used 311 98.09
USED METHAMPHETAMINE EVEN Frequency Missing = 51.744681325
ONE TIME At least once/month 3 0.96
q27 Frequency Percent At least once/year 1 0.32
Never heard/used 339 98.24 At least once/life 2 0.63
At least once/month 2 0.58 USE INHALANTS
At least once/life 4 1.18 Frequency Missing = 37.852987581 q30c Frequency Percent
Very 209 75.75
Somewhat 40 14.45
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE Not very 9 3.26
- XANAX ETC Not at all 3 1.09
q28e Frequency Percent Don't know 15 5.45
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE
- CODEINE Never heard/used 296 92.17
q28a Frequency Percent At least once/month 9 2.78
At least once/year 8 2.52 Frequency Missing = 78.527231118
Never heard/used 322 97.57
At least once/month 3 0.88 At least once/life 8 2.53
At least once/year 3 0.93 DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
At least once/life 2 0.62 Frequency Missing = 33.822019839 USE MARIJUANA
Very 166 59.88
TAKE DXM, TRIPLE CS, ETC. TO Somewhat 61 21.94
GET HIGH Not very 23 8.34
q29 Frequency Percent Not at all 18 6.54
Never heard/used 324 97.27 Don't know 9 3.30
At least once/month 3 0.90
At least once/year 2 0.61
At least once/life 4 1.22 Frequency Missing = 78.237835273

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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO OTHER DAYS MISSED
USE COCAINE USE HEROIN SINCE SEPTEMBER
q30e Frequency Percent q30i Frequency Percent q31c Frequency Percent
Very 229 86.70 Very 268 88.14 None 80 24.39
Somewhat 19 7.17 Somewhat 14 4.57 1-3 days 191 58.28
Not very 4 1.52 Not very 2 0.67 4-9 days 38 11.54
Not at all 2 0.78 Not at all 3 0.99 10+ days 19 5.79
Don't know 10 3.83 Don't know 17 5.63

SENT TO
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE
USE CRACK USE METHAMPHETAMINE SEPTEMBER
q30f Frequency Percent q30j Frequency Percent q31d Frequency Percent
Very 238 86.19 Very 282 88.66 None 271 80.94
Somewhat 21 7.58 Somewhat 13 4.06 1-3 days 48 14.27
Not very 2 0.73 Not very 1 0.32 4-9 days 5 1.51
Not at all 2 0.74 Not at all 3 0.95 10+ days 11 3.29
Don't know 13 4.76 Don't know 19 6.02

SOMEONE CALLED
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DAYS SKIPPED SINCE HOME SINCE
USE ECSTASY SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
q30g Frequency Percent q31a Frequency Percent q31e Frequency Percent
Very 225 83.31 None 247 72.93 None 296 90.30
Somewhat 18 6.61 1-3 days 61 18.14 1-3 days 25 7.56
Not very 3 1.13 4-9 days 18 5.35 4-9 days 4 1.23
Not at all 4 1.50 10+ days 12 3.58 10+ days 3 0.91
Don't know 20 7.46

DAYS ILL SINCE IN TROUBLE FOR

SEPTEMBER DRINKING SINCE
SEPTEMBER
USE STEROIDS q31b Frequency Percent
q31f Frequency Percent
q30h Frequency Percent None 69 20.64
None 331 99.71
Very 224 77.73 1-3 days 181 54.02
1-3 days 1 0.29
Somewhat 32 11.06 4-9 days 60 17.93
Not very 11 3.88 10+ days 25 7.42
Not at all 6 2.10 Frequency Missing = 22.916285636
Don't know 15 5.23
IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG
Frequency Missing = 67.361548075 USE SINCE SEPTEMBER
None 331 99.71
4-9 days 1 0.29

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Frequency Missing = 23.00554167 82

TROUBLE WITH
FRIENDS BECAUSE OF
DRUG USE CLASS DAYS HIGH ON
TROUBLE WITH q32e Frequency Percent MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT
FRIENDS BECAUSE OF None 292 97.97 q33b Frequency Percent
DRINKING None 329 95.63
1-3 times 5 1.70
q32a Frequency Percent 1-3 days 9 2.62
4-9 times 1 0.33
None 294 89.38 4-9 days 2 0.59
1-3 times 33 10.01 10+ days 4 1.15
4-9 times 2 0.61 Frequency Missing = 56.83446575

Frequency Missing = 25.946415684 DRIVEN A CAR WHILE
HIGH FROM DRUGS
q32f Frequency Percent CLASS DAYS HIGH ON
DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A None 299 98.67 INHALANTS SINCE SEPT
GOOD BIT TO DRINK q33c Frequency Percent
4-9 times 1 0.32
q32b Frequency Percent None 339 98.83
10+ times 3 1.01
None 273 83.37 1-3 days 3 0.89
1-3 times 34 10.44 4-9 days 1 0.28
4-9 times 10 3.08 Frequency Missing = 51.982087401
10+ times 10 3.11
CRITICIZED BY DATE
Frequency Missing = 27.969718816 BECAUSE OF DRUG USE
q32g Frequency Percent CLASS DAYS HIGH ON
None 290 96.97 OTHER DRUG(S)
CRITICIZED BY DATE 1-3 times 6 2.02 q33d Frequency Percent
BECAUSE OF DRINKING None 335 97.35
4-9 times 3 1.01
q32c Frequency Percent 1-3 days 5 1.48
None 274 85.60 4-9 days 3 0.88
1-3 times 37 11.61 Frequency Missing = 55.745287042 10+ days 1 0.29
4-9 times 8 2.47
10+ times 1 0.32
TROUBLE WITH POLICE Frequency Missing = 11.009713739
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE
Frequency Missing = 34.904294306 q32h Frequency Percent
None 315 99.04 ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES
1-3 times 2 0.64 THIS SCHOOL YEAR
TROUBLE WITH POLICE 10+ times 1 0.32 q34a Frequency Percent
BECAUSE OF DRINKING Never 101 29.36
q32d Frequency Percent Seldom 42 12.14
None 313 97.16 Frequency Missing = 36.971767945 Half the time 14 4.06
1-3 times 9 2.84 Most of the time 79 22.84
Always 79 22.93
CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON
Don't know 6 1.74
Frequency Missing = 33.171302039 ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT
Didn't attend 24 6.93
q33a Frequency Percent
None 308 89.41
1-3 days 33 9.72 Frequency Missing = 10.024514567
4-9 days 2 0.58
10+ days 1 0.29

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DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS DRUG/ALCOHOL
SCHOOL YEAR WOULD SEEK HELP INFO--SCHOOL
q34b Frequency Percent FROM PARENTS HEALTH CLASS
Never 196 56.73 q36d Frequency Percent q37a Frequency Percent
Seldom 65 18.79 No 134 39.87 No 171 57.42
Half the time 15 4.34 Yes 203 60.13 Yes 127 42.58
Most of the time 13 3.78
Always 16 4.56
Don't know 16 4.63
Didn't attend 25 7.17
WOULD SEEK HELP DRUG/ALCOHOL
FROM A MEDICAL INFO--SCHOOL
Frequency Missing = 9.0540388971 DOCTOR ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
q36e Frequency Percent q37b Frequency Percent
No 208 62.66 No 64 21.35
SOUGHT HELP FOR
DRUG/ALCOHOL Yes 124 37.34 Yes 236 78.65
PROBLEM
No 298 92.82
Yes 23 7.18
WOULD SEEK HELP DRUG/ALCOHOL
FROM FRIENDS INFO--SCHOOL
Frequency Missing = 33.919095134 GUIDANCE
q36f Frequency Percent
No 69 20.82 COUNSELOR
Yes 264 79.18 q37c Frequency Percent
WOULD SEEK HELP
No 243 82.88
FROM SCHOOL
COUNSELOR Yes 50 17.12
q36a Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 21.983076232
No 262 77.75 Frequency Missing = 61.939888698
Yes 75 22.25
WOULD SEEK HELP
FROM ANOTHER
ADULT DRUG/ALCOHOL
Frequency Missing = 17.95210849 INFO--SCIENCE CLASS
No 120 35.66 q37d Frequency Percent
Yes 217 64.34 No 221 76.53
WOULD SEEK HELP
OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL Yes 68 23.47
Yes 86 25.48
WOULD NOT SEEK
HELP DRUG/ALCOHOL
Frequency Missing = 16.966909318 INFO--SOCIAL
q36h Frequency Percent
No 293 88.26 STUDIES CLASS
Yes 39 11.74 q37e Frequency Percent
WOULD SEEK HELP
No 262 90.32
FROM OTHER
COUNSELOR Yes 28 9.68
q36c Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 22.864295868
Yes 120 35.87

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DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
INFO--SCHOOL BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA
STUDENT GROUP OR MPHLETS Frequency Missing = 14.032939545
CLUB q38b Percent
q37f Frequency Percent No 56.60
No 235 80.13 Yes 43.40 PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
USING MARIJUANA
Yes 58 19.87
Frequency Missing = 23.00554167 Strong disapprove 286 84.05
Frequency Missing = 62.014421229 Mild disapprove 11 3.21
Neither 19 5.65
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- Mildly approve 2 0.60
DRUG/ALCOHOL TV/RADIO/OTHER Strongly approve 2 0.60
INFO--INVITED AUDIO/VIDEO
Don't know 20 5.90
SCHOOL GUEST q38c Frequency Percent
q37g Frequency Percent No 178 53.24
No 127 43.62 Yes 156 46.76 Frequency Missing = 15.063224244
Yes 164 56.38
Frequency Missing = 20.938068031 TESTED FOR DRUG

Frequency Missing = 63.932829806 USE AT SCHOOL
DRUG/ALCOHOL No 133 38.76
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--PARENTS
Yes 211 61.24
INFO--ANOTHER q38d Frequency Percent
SCHOOL SOURCE No 177 53.09
q37h Frequency Percent Yes 157 46.91 Frequency Missing = 11.098969773
No 189 64.76
Yes 103 35.24
Frequency Missing = 21.012600562 PURCHASED
LOTTERY TICKET IN
Frequency Missing = 62.984896899 PAST YEAR
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS q41 Frequency Percent
SMOKING CIGARET No 277 81.06
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- q39a Frequency Percent Yes 65 18.94
WEBSITE/ONLINE CHAT Strong disapprove 225 65.85
GROUP
Mild disapprove 34 10.01
q38a Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 13.077187378
Neither 50 14.77
No 269 80.32
Mildly approve 4 1.20
Yes 66 19.68
Strongly approve 3 0.88
Don't know 25 7.30
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA
MPHLETS PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
DRINKING BEER
q38b Frequency
No 188
Strong disapprove 191 56.00
Yes 144
Mild disapprove 62 18.13
Neither 53 15.59
Mildly approve 10 2.97
Strongly approve 5 1.48
Don't know 20 5.84

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Part I: District Results

General Substance Tables 5-36

Prevalence Tables 39-64

Table B1: All Students

Margin Tables 67-83

1. General Substance Tables

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

Past School Ever Never

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

Several Several About About Less than

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

Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12

Table T-4: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get... 9

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

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

None A Few Some Most ALL

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

All 37.2% 32.1% 18.8% 6.7% 5.2%

Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 11

Past School Ever Never

Table A-2: How often do you normally use... 12

Several Several About About Less than

you usually have at one time, on average?

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

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

Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12

Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get... 14

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

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

Average days absent due to

Average days conduct problems

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

Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use... 16

None A Few Some Most ALL

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

Half Most Didn't

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

All 37.3% 39.2% 17.5% 3.3% 2.6%

Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 19

Past School Ever Never

Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 20

Past School Ever Never

Table D-2: How often do you normally use... 21

Several Several About About Less than

Table D-2: How often do you normally use... 22

Several Several About About Less than

Table D-3: Average age of first use of: 23

Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12

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

Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get.. 24

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get.. 25

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

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

Average days absent due to

Average days conduct problems

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

None A Few Some Most ALL