STARR COUNTY - Roma ISD - 1998 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

Roma
Spring 1998
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Table T-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...
Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Any tobacco product All 19.8% 25.6% 39.1% 60.9%
Grade 7 18.1% 21.9% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 8 21.5% 29.3% 44.8% 55.2%
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Cigarettes All 19.1% 25.0% 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 7 17.3% 21.1% 32.4% 67.6%
Grade 8 20.9% 28.8% 44.8% 55.2%
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Smokeless tobacco All 2.2% 3.3% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 7 2.8% 3.6% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.9% 4.8% 95.2%
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Table T-2: How often do you normally use...
Any tobacco product?
Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year
All 60.6% 2.1% 7.6% 6.6% 10.2% 7.3% 5.6%

Grade 7 63.3% 1.5% 7.6% 5.0% 8.8% 7.0% 6.7%
Grade 8 58.2% 2.7% 7.5% 8.0% 11.5% 7.5% 4.6%
Cigarettes?

All 61.0% 2.0% 7.6% 6.5% 10.1% 7.4% 5.4%

Grade 7 64.7% 1.5% 7.4% 4.7% 8.3% 7.1% 6.2%
Grade 8 57.7% 2.4% 7.9% 8.1% 11.7% 7.6% 4.6%
Smokeless tobacco?

All 95.6% 0.5% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 0.5% 1.0%

Grade 7 93.7% 0.4% 1.1% 1.4% 1.1% 0.7% 1.8%
Grade 8 97.2% 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 0.3% 0.3%
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Table T-3: In the past 30 days, how many cigarettes have you smoked?
>1 But >10 But >1 Pack

<1 Per <10 Per <1 Pack But <2 >2 Packs
None Day Day Per Day Packs/Day Per Day
All 79.5% 13.3% 5.0% 1.4% 0.3% 0.6%

Grade 7 84.8% 10.9% 3.2% 0.9% * % 0.3%
Grade 8 74.6% 15.5% 6.7% 1.9% 0.5% 0.8%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Table T-4: Average age of first use of:
Grade 7 Grade 8
Tobacco 11.3 11.7
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Table T-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Cigarettes?
Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy
All 21.7% 17.4% 8.1% 9.9% 19.0% 23.9%

Grade 7 27.7% 19.5% 8.5% 8.2% 17.3% 18.7%
Grade 8 15.8% 15.3% 7.8% 11.5% 20.6% 29.0%
Smokeless Tobacco?

All 43.7% 24.3% 9.8% 9.3% 6.9% 5.9%

Grade 7 43.2% 28.7% 11.3% 7.0% 4.6% 5.2%
Grade 8 44.3% 20.2% 8.5% 11.5% 9.0% 6.6%
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Table T-6: About how many of your close friends...
Use any tobacco product?
Never heard
None A Few Some Most All
All 45.6% 32.4% 12.0% 6.1% 4.0%

Grade 7 53.8% 30.5% 7.8% 4.9% 3.0%
Grade 8 37.6% 34.2% 15.9% 7.3% 5.0%
Smoke cigarettes?
Never heard
All 47.1% 31.7% 11.6% 5.9% 3.7%

Grade 7 57.2% 28.5% 7.3% 4.6% 2.4%
Grade 8 37.4% 34.8% 15.7% 7.1% 5.0%
Use a smokeless tobacco product?
Never heard
All 85.9% 9.5% 2.9% 1.2% 0.5%

Grade 7 84.6% 11.5% 2.0% 0.8% 1.1%
Grade 8 87.0% 7.6% 3.8% 1.6% * %
Roma
Spring 1998
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Table T-7: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?
Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know
All 65.1% 7.5% 2.4% 1.4% 0.8% 22.9%

Grade 7 59.9% 5.3% 2.1% 1.1% 0.7% 30.9%
Grade 8 69.8% 9.4% 2.6% 1.6% 1.0% 15.6%
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Table T-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?
Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know
All 53.5% 25.1% 6.9% 1.3% 13.1%

Grade 7 55.2% 23.0% 6.8% 0.6% 14.5%
Grade 8 52.0% 27.1% 7.1% 2.0% 11.9%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Any alcohol product All 31.7% 38.9% 57.5% 42.5%
Grade 7 25.7% 30.8% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 8 37.6% 46.7% 64.8% 35.2%
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Beer All 24.8% 31.6% 46.8% 53.2%
Grade 7 21.2% 26.4% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 8 28.2% 36.6% 52.6% 47.4%
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Wine coolers All 19.9% 26.9% 42.4% 57.6%
Grade 7 15.7% 21.2% 36.2% 63.8%
Grade 8 23.9% 32.3% 48.1% 51.9%
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Wine All 12.4% 18.5% 32.4% 67.6%
Grade 7 9.8% 14.1% 26.1% 73.9%
Grade 8 14.9% 22.8% 38.2% 61.8%
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Liquor All 14.3% 19.4% 30.2% 69.8%
Grade 7 11.2% 13.6% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 8 17.2% 24.8% 36.5% 63.5%
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Table A-2: How often do you normally use...
Any alcohol product?

All 43.7% 1.4% 10.3% 11.6% 14.3% 10.7% 8.0%

Grade 7 49.9% 0.9% 9.0% 9.9% 11.6% 11.9% 6.9%
Grade 8 38.1% 1.9% 11.5% 13.2% 16.7% 9.6% 9.0%
Beer?

All 48.1% 1.1% 10.0% 11.1% 13.0% 9.2% 7.5%

Grade 7 51.9% 1.0% 8.8% 10.1% 10.8% 10.4% 7.1%
Grade 8 44.7% 1.2% 11.1% 12.0% 15.0% 8.1% 7.8%
Wine coolers?

All 54.7% 0.7% 7.2% 8.0% 13.9% 9.4% 6.2%

Grade 7 59.6% 0.4% 6.6% 5.5% 11.8% 10.3% 5.9%
Grade 8 50.6% 0.9% 7.7% 10.1% 15.6% 8.6% 6.4%
Wine?

All 67.8% 0.3% 4.0% 6.3% 8.8% 8.2% 4.6%

Grade 7 73.3% 0.3% 3.1% 4.1% 7.9% 7.2% 4.1%
Grade 8 63.0% 0.3% 4.8% 8.1% 9.6% 9.0% 5.1%
Roma
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Liquor?

All 72.9% * % 4.7% 6.4% 8.0% 5.2% 2.8%

Grade 7 79.6% * % 3.9% 5.3% 6.3% 3.2% 1.8%
Grade 8 67.1% * % 5.5% 7.3% 9.5% 7.0% 3.7%
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Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do you usually
have at one time, on average?
Beer
Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1
All 52.7% 47.3% 10.4% 26.5% 10.4%

Grade 7 57.7% 42.3% 7.0% 25.9% 9.3%
Grade 8 48.1% 51.9% 13.5% 27.0% 11.4%
Wine Coolers
All 56.1% 43.9% 8.7% 27.2% 8.0%

Grade 7 61.8% 38.2% 7.4% 23.1% 7.7%
Grade 8 50.7% 49.3% 10.0% 31.1% 8.3%
Wine
All 66.8% 33.2% 4.1% 20.3% 8.9%

Grade 7 71.9% 28.1% 4.0% 15.7% 8.3%
Grade 8 62.2% 37.8% 4.1% 24.3% 9.4%
Liquor
All 70.8% 29.2% 5.2% 16.0% 8.1%

Grade 7 79.5% 20.5% 3.1% 11.5% 5.9%
Grade 8 62.8% 37.2% 7.0% 20.0% 10.1%
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Table A-4: During the past twelve months, how often have you had five or more drinks at one
time?
Beer
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month
All 72.9% 27.1% 5.0% 11.7% 10.4%

Grade 7 78.0% 22.0% 3.9% 8.0% 10.1%
Grade 8 68.1% 31.9% 6.0% 15.1% 10.7%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Wine Coolers
All 73.9% 26.1% 4.4% 11.0% 10.6%

Grade 7 76.3% 23.7% 4.5% 7.1% 12.2%
Grade 8 71.7% 28.3% 4.4% 14.7% 9.1%
Wine
All 81.5% 18.5% 3.1% 7.4% 8.0%

Grade 7 86.8% 13.2% 2.7% 4.2% 6.3%
Grade 8 76.6% 23.4% 3.4% 10.5% 9.6%
Liquor
All 80.8% 19.2% 3.1% 8.5% 7.6%

Grade 7 87.3% 12.7% 1.9% 5.2% 5.6%
Grade 8 74.7% 25.3% 4.3% 11.5% 9.5%
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Table A-5: Average age of first use of:
Grade 7 Grade 8
Alcohol 11.1 11.7

Beer 11.2 11.6
Wine Coolers 11.6 12.3
Wine 11.7 12.1
Liquor 11.7 12.4
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Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Beer?

All 19.2% 15.5% 9.1% 12.0% 19.3% 24.9%

Grade 7 23.4% 18.6% 10.4% 10.7% 16.3% 20.6%
Grade 8 15.2% 12.5% 7.9% 13.3% 22.2% 29.0%
Wine coolers?

All 23.5% 14.5% 9.8% 11.0% 17.8% 23.4%

Grade 7 27.0% 18.6% 10.8% 9.0% 15.7% 18.9%
Grade 8 20.1% 10.6% 8.9% 12.8% 19.8% 27.7%
Wine?

All 25.4% 19.5% 11.6% 14.5% 13.1% 15.8%

Grade 7 30.0% 25.2% 12.5% 9.2% 10.1% 13.1%
Grade 8 21.2% 14.2% 10.9% 19.5% 15.9% 18.4%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Liquor?

All 27.2% 21.8% 11.0% 13.7% 10.9% 15.4%

Grade 7 33.6% 25.3% 13.1% 8.9% 7.1% 11.9%
Grade 8 21.0% 18.5% 9.1% 18.2% 14.5% 18.8%
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Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...
Attended class while drunk on alcohol?
None 1-3 Days 4-9 Days 10+ Days
All 92.7% 5.2% 0.8% 1.3%

Grade 7 94.7% 3.9% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 8 90.9% 6.4% 0.9% 1.8%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?
All 98.0% 1.4% 0.6% * %

Grade 7 98.1% 1.6% 0.3% * %
Grade 8 98.0% 1.2% 0.9% * %
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Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:
Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:
Alcohol Users: 3.8 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 2.4 days per student
Average days conduct problems reported:
Alcohol Users: 3.0 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 1.0 days per student
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Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?
None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times
* * % * % * % * %
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?
All 96.7% 2.4% 0.5% 0.3%

Grade 7 98.2% 1.5% 0.4% * %
Grade 8 95.3% 3.3% 0.7% 0.7%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...
Any alcohol product?
Never heard
All 31.6% 30.9% 14.9% 14.0% 8.5%

Grade 7 36.4% 32.1% 14.1% 11.7% 5.7%
Grade 8 27.0% 29.8% 15.7% 16.2% 11.3%
Beer?
Never heard
All 38.6% 30.0% 13.2% 11.5% 6.7%

Grade 7 43.8% 30.9% 11.6% 9.4% 4.4%
Grade 8 33.6% 29.1% 14.8% 13.5% 9.0%
Wine coolers?
Never heard
All 46.4% 26.6% 12.0% 9.3% 5.6%

Grade 7 50.1% 28.5% 9.6% 8.2% 3.7%
Grade 8 42.9% 24.9% 14.2% 10.5% 7.5%
Wine?
Never heard
All 60.0% 17.2% 11.5% 7.5% 3.9%

Grade 7 65.8% 16.1% 9.3% 5.9% 2.8%
Grade 8 54.3% 18.2% 13.6% 9.0% 4.9%
Liquor?
Never heard
All 60.8% 17.5% 9.2% 7.3% 5.2%

Grade 7 70.1% 13.0% 7.8% 4.9% 4.1%
Grade 8 51.9% 21.7% 10.4% 9.6% 6.3%
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Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?
All 95.4% 3.8% 0.6% 0.2%

Grade 7 96.5% 3.2% 0.3% * %
Grade 8 94.4% 4.5% 0.9% 0.3%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?
All 95.8% 3.2% 0.8% 0.2%

Grade 7 97.0% 2.7% 0.3% * %
Grade 8 94.7% 3.7% 1.2% 0.3%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was alcohol used?
Half Most Of Don't Didn't

Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend
All 54.5% 12.7% 7.3% 8.2% 3.1% 3.5% 10.8%

Grade 7 59.0% 10.2% 5.7% 7.0% 1.0% 4.8% 12.4%
Grade 8 50.2% 15.0% 8.7% 9.3% 5.1% 2.4% 9.3%
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Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from...
At home
Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always
All 51.9% 31.3% 9.4% 6.3% 1.0%

Grade 7 52.6% 31.5% 8.2% 6.8% 0.9%
Grade 8 51.3% 31.2% 10.6% 5.8% 1.1%
From friends
Do Not Most of
All 43.1% 24.2% 12.5% 16.6% 3.6%

Grade 7 46.6% 27.2% 10.1% 11.9% 4.2%
Grade 8 39.8% 21.3% 14.8% 21.0% 3.1%
From a store
Do Not Most of
All 44.9% 35.9% 7.3% 7.8% 4.1%

Grade 7 48.3% 38.1% 4.2% 6.3% 3.0%
Grade 8 41.7% 33.8% 10.1% 9.3% 5.1%
At parties
Do Not Most of
All 39.3% 19.7% 12.9% 20.4% 7.7%

Grade 7 44.0% 21.7% 9.9% 18.6% 5.9%
Grade 8 35.0% 17.8% 15.7% 22.2% 9.3%
Other source
Do Not Most of
All 48.0% 28.0% 11.1% 8.3% 4.6%

Grade 7 50.9% 29.0% 7.4% 8.6% 4.0%
Grade 8 45.3% 27.1% 14.5% 8.0% 5.1%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

All 59.6% 11.6% 3.7% 1.8% 0.9% 22.4%

Grade 7 52.9% 11.2% 4.0% 1.4% 1.1% 29.3%
Grade 8 66.1% 11.9% 3.5% 2.1% 0.7% 15.7%
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Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

All 44.8% 29.0% 16.1% 2.3% 7.9%

Grade 7 48.3% 25.1% 15.2% 1.5% 9.9%
Grade 8 41.4% 32.7% 17.0% 3.0% 6.0%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Marijuana? All 7.2% 9.1% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 7 4.6% 6.3% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 8 9.7% 11.8% 17.8% 82.2%
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Cocaine? All 1.6% 2.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 2.2% 2.8% 5.0% 95.0%
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Crack? All 0.1% 0.3% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
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Hallucinogens? All 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 * % 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
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Uppers? All 0.7% 1.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.4% 1.7% 98.3%
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Downers? All 0.4% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 7 * % 0.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.7% 3.1% 96.9%
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Rohypnol? All 2.9% 4.7% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 3.2% 5.0% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 8 2.5% 4.5% 7.8% 92.2%
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Steroids? All 1.2% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.3% 2.9% 97.1%
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Ecstasy? All 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
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Heroin? All 0.4% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
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Table D-2: How often do you normally use...
Marijuana?

All 83.8% 1.7% 2.9% 2.6% 3.5% 3.7% 1.8%

Grade 7 86.6% 1.2% 2.4% 2.0% 2.0% 3.3% 2.4%
Grade 8 81.5% 2.0% 3.4% 3.0% 4.7% 4.0% 1.3%
Cocaine?

All 96.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 0.7% 1.1% 0.5%

Grade 7 97.8% 0.4% * % 0.4% 0.7% 0.7% * %
Grade 8 94.4% 0.3% 0.7% 1.7% 0.7% 1.3% 1.0%
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Crack?

All 99.1% 0.2% * % 0.4% * % 0.4% * %

Grade 7 99.6% * % * % 0.4% * % * % * %
Grade 8 98.7% 0.3% * % 0.3% * % 0.7% * %
Hallucinogens?

All 99.1% * % * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%

Grade 7 99.7% * % * % * % 0.3% * % * %
Grade 8 98.6% * % * % 0.3% * % 0.6% 0.6%
Uppers?

All 99.3% * % 0.2% 0.3% * % * % 0.2%

Grade 7 99.6% * % * % * % * % * % 0.4%
Grade 8 99.0% * % 0.3% 0.7% * % * % * %
Downers?

All 99.3% * % 0.2% 0.3% * % 0.2% * %

Grade 7 99.6% * % * % * % * % 0.4% * %
Grade 8 99.0% * % 0.3% 0.7% * % * % * %
Rohypnol?

All 92.6% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2% 1.2% 2.0% 1.1%

Grade 7 91.9% * % 1.6% 1.3% 1.6% 2.6% 1.0%
Grade 8 93.3% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2% 0.9% 1.5% 1.2%
Steroids?

All 98.2% * % 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% * % 0.9%

Grade 7 98.8% * % 0.4% * % * % * % 0.8%
Grade 8 97.6% * % * % 1.0% 0.3% * % 1.0%
Ecstasy?

All 99.8% * % * % 0.2% * % * % * %

Grade 7 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %
Grade 8 99.7% * % * % 0.3% * % * % * %
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Heroin?

All 98.7% * % * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.7%

Grade 7 99.3% * % * % * % * % 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 8 98.1% * % * % 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.9%
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Table D-3: Average age of first use of:
Grade 7 Grade 8
Marijuana 12.0 12.1

Cocaine * 13.2
Crack * *
Hallucinogens * *
Uppers * *
Downers * *
Rohypnol 12.2 12.9
Steroids * *
Ecstasy * *
Heroin * *
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Table D-4: Age of first use of marijuana by family situation:
Two parent family
Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over
All 84.8% 1.2% 3.1% 8.7% 2.3% * % * %

Grade 7 87.6% 1.6% 2.0% 7.6% 1.2% * % * %
Grade 8 82.2% 0.7% 4.1% 9.6% 3.3% * % * %
Other family situation
Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over
All 78.9% * % 7.5% 11.3% 2.3% * % * %

Grade 7 81.7% * % 1.7% 16.7% * % * % * %
Grade 8 76.7% * % 12.3% 6.8% 4.1% * % * %
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Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Marijuana?

All 30.3% 30.6% 12.4% 7.6% 7.5% 11.8%

Grade 7 33.1% 31.9% 14.8% 6.9% 6.0% 7.3%
Grade 8 27.7% 29.4% 10.2% 8.2% 8.8% 15.8%
Roma
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Cocaine?

All 36.4% 34.5% 12.3% 6.5% 5.1% 5.1%

Grade 7 40.4% 34.7% 15.5% 3.5% 2.8% 3.2%
Grade 8 32.9% 34.3% 9.5% 9.2% 7.2% 6.9%
Crack?

All 41.6% 33.6% 11.5% 6.0% 3.4% 3.8%

Grade 7 47.0% 32.1% 13.0% 3.8% 1.3% 2.9%
Grade 8 36.6% 35.1% 10.1% 8.0% 5.4% 4.8%
Hallucinogens?

All 67.3% 21.6% 5.2% 2.6% 1.9% 1.3%

Grade 7 69.9% 21.9% 5.5% 1.8% 0.6% 0.3%
Grade 8 65.0% 21.3% 5.0% 3.4% 3.1% 2.2%
Uppers?

All 66.7% 20.2% 6.1% 3.1% 2.2% 1.7%

Grade 7 69.6% 19.8% 7.9% 1.3% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 8 64.1% 20.5% 4.5% 4.7% 3.6% 2.7%
Downers?
All 67.6% 19.6% 6.1% 3.2% 1.9% 1.6%

Grade 7 70.8% 19.1% 8.1% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 8 64.7% 19.9% 4.3% 5.5% 3.1% 2.5%
Rohypnol?

All 45.9% 24.5% 7.8% 4.9% 7.7% 9.1%

Grade 7 46.8% 25.9% 7.6% 4.9% 7.0% 7.8%
Grade 8 45.1% 23.2% 8.1% 4.8% 8.4% 10.4%
Steroids?

All 51.2% 29.6% 7.5% 5.8% 2.5% 3.4%

Grade 7 53.7% 28.6% 7.7% 5.8% 1.3% 2.9%
Grade 8 48.8% 30.5% 7.3% 5.8% 3.7% 4.0%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Ecstasy?

All 67.0% 21.5% 5.0% 3.2% 1.7% 1.7%

Grade 7 69.0% 21.9% 5.6% 2.2% * % 1.3%
Grade 8 65.2% 21.1% 4.4% 4.1% 3.2% 2.0%
Heroin?

All 50.9% 33.3% 7.3% 4.0% 1.9% 2.6%

Grade 7 53.9% 33.1% 6.6% 3.0% 0.6% 2.7%
Grade 8 48.0% 33.4% 8.0% 4.9% 3.1% 2.6%
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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...
Attended class while high from marijuana use?
All 93.6% 3.8% 1.5% 1.1%

Grade 7 94.7% 3.4% 1.5% 0.4%
Grade 8 92.6% 4.3% 1.4% 1.8%
Attended class while high from use of some other drug?
All 95.9% 3.1% 0.5% 0.5%

Grade 7 95.4% 3.9% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 8 96.4% 2.3% 0.7% 0.7%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?
All 98.2% 1.2% 0.3% 0.3%

Grade 7 98.8% 0.9% * % 0.3%
Grade 8 97.7% 1.4% 0.6% 0.3%
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Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:
Marijuana Users: 4.2 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 2.8 days per student
Marijuana Users: 6.3 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 1.3 days per student
Roma
Spring 1998
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Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?
* * % * % * % * %
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?
All 98.3% 1.2% 0.2% 0.3%

Grade 7 99.3% 0.7% * % * %
Grade 8 97.4% 1.6% 0.3% 0.6%
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Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
Never heard
All 70.5% 15.4% 6.1% 5.4% 2.6%

Grade 7 72.5% 14.6% 6.6% 4.3% 2.0%
Grade 8 68.7% 16.0% 5.6% 6.4% 3.2%
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Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?
All 97.1% 1.7% 0.8% 0.3%

Grade 7 98.0% 1.0% 0.7% 0.3%
Grade 8 96.3% 2.5% 0.9% 0.3%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?
All 96.8% 2.7% 0.2% 0.3%

Grade 7 97.9% 1.8% * % 0.4%
Grade 8 95.7% 3.6% 0.3% 0.3%
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Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was marijuana used?
Half Most Of Don't Didn't

Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend
All 71.6% 4.8% 4.2% 3.9% 1.7% 3.4% 10.3%

Grade 7 72.4% 4.5% 3.2% 2.2% 1.6% 4.8% 11.2%
Grade 8 70.8% 5.2% 5.2% 5.5% 1.8% 2.1% 9.4%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in...
Joints?
Half the Most of Don't

Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know
All 87.8% 3.1% 2.1% 2.5% 3.1% 1.4%

Grade 7 89.6% 2.4% 1.6% 2.0% 2.0% 2.4%
Grade 8 85.9% 3.8% 2.6% 3.0% 4.3% 0.4%
Blunts?

All 93.4% 2.1% 1.1% 0.9% 0.6% 1.9%

Grade 7 95.4% 2.1% * % * % * % 2.5%
Grade 8 91.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1.8% 1.3% 1.3%
Bongs or water pipes?

All 95.2% 1.1% 1.1% 0.2% 0.2% 2.3%

Grade 7 95.9% 0.4% 0.4% * % 0.4% 2.9%
Grade 8 94.4% 1.7% 1.7% 0.4% * % 1.7%
Pipes?

All 93.6% 2.6% 0.9% 0.4% 0.2% 2.3%

Grade 7 95.4% 1.3% * % * % 0.4% 2.9%
Grade 8 91.7% 3.9% 1.7% 0.9% * % 1.7%
Some other way?

All 93.6% 2.7% 0.8% 0.2% 0.6% 2.1%

Grade 7 94.8% 1.6% 0.8% * % 0.4% 2.4%
Grade 8 92.3% 3.9% 0.9% 0.4% 0.9% 1.7%
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Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?

All 71.3% 2.9% 1.7% 0.9% 1.4% 21.8%

Grade 7 66.5% 1.4% 1.1% 0.4% 2.1% 28.5%
Grade 8 75.7% 4.3% 2.3% 1.3% 0.7% 15.6%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...
Marijuana?

All 78.3% 9.1% 3.8% 1.6% 7.2%

Grade 7 78.8% 8.5% 2.8% 1.3% 8.5%
Grade 8 77.9% 9.7% 4.7% 1.9% 5.9%
Cocaine?

All 83.9% 5.3% 1.4% 0.3% 9.2%

Grade 7 82.6% 4.7% 1.3% 0.3% 11.0%
Grade 8 85.0% 5.8% 1.5% 0.3% 7.3%
Crack?

All 85.6% 4.3% 0.7% 0.5% 9.0%

Grade 7 82.4% 5.2% 0.3% 0.3% 11.7%
Grade 8 88.4% 3.4% 0.9% 0.6% 6.6%
Ecstasy?

All 76.5% 3.3% 1.0% 0.2% 19.0%

Grade 7 73.0% 3.2% 0.6% * % 23.2%
Grade 8 80.1% 3.5% 1.3% 0.3% 14.9%
Steroids?

All 77.6% 6.7% 1.3% 0.8% 13.7%

Grade 7 75.5% 6.9% 2.0% 1.0% 14.7%
Grade 8 79.6% 6.5% 0.6% 0.6% 12.7%
Heroin?

All 83.2% 2.9% 0.5% 0.5% 13.0%

Grade 7 80.4% 3.8% * % 0.3% 15.5%
Grade 8 85.8% 2.1% 0.9% 0.6% 10.6%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Any inhalant? All 8.7% 10.3% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 7 8.3% 10.7% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 8 9.1% 9.8% 14.5% 85.5%
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Liquid or spray paint? All 1.3% 2.1% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.6% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.6% 7.6% 92.4%
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Whiteout, correction fluid? All 2.2% 3.2% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 2.0% 3.7% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.7% 5.4% 94.6%
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Gasoline? All 1.9% 2.9% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.6% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.2% 5.1% 94.9%
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Freon? All 0.6% 1.4% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
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Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 1.4% 2.0% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.9% 2.7% 97.3%
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Glue? All 1.1% 1.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.0% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.1% 4.5% 95.5%
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Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 1.5% 2.7% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 7 1.7% 3.2% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.2% 4.1% 95.9%
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Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 1.7% 2.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 1.8% 2.7% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.2% 3.3% 96.7%
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Octane booster? All 1.0% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.9% 3.0% 97.0%
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Other sprays? All 1.6% 2.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.0% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.5% 3.6% 96.4%
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Other inhalants? All 4.3% 5.2% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 7 4.8% 5.7% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 8 3.8% 4.8% 7.8% 92.2%
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Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

All 96.7% 0.1% 0.3% 0.9% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%

Grade 7 96.0% 0.3% 0.6% 1.2% 0.3% 0.6% 0.9%
Grade 8 97.5% * % * % 0.6% 0.6% * % 1.4%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Table I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:
0 1 2-3 4+
All 87.3% 3.9% 4.0% 4.8%

Grade 7 86.3% 4.2% 3.7% 5.8%
Grade 8 88.2% 3.6% 4.3% 3.8%
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Table I-4: Average age of first use of:
Grade 7 Grade 8
Inhalants 10.6 12.4
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Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you attended
class while high from inhalant use?
All 97.6% 1.9% 0.3% 0.2%

Grade 7 97.1% 2.2% 0.7% * %
Grade 8 98.0% 1.6% * % 0.3%
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Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:
Inhalants Users: 4.5 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 2.8 days per student

Inhalants Users: 4.2 days per student
Inhalants Non-users: 1.5 days per student
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Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Never heard
All 91.6% 5.8% 1.5% 0.4% 0.7%

Grade 7 91.2% 5.9% 1.1% 0.8% 0.8%
Grade 8 91.9% 5.7% 1.9% * % 0.5%
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Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

All 73.1% 9.4% 2.6% 0.5% 14.4%

Grade 7 67.0% 10.7% 2.8% 0.3% 19.2%
Grade 8 79.1% 8.2% 2.4% 0.6% 9.7%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information on drugs or
alcohol from the following sources?
Health class
No Yes
All 54.3% 45.7%

Grade 7 47.2% 52.8%
Grade 8 61.1% 38.9%
An assembly program
No Yes
All 28.0% 72.0%

Grade 7 27.4% 72.6%
Grade 8 28.6% 71.4%
Guidance counselor
No Yes
All 33.2% 66.8%

Grade 7 24.6% 75.4%
Grade 8 41.1% 58.9%
Science class
No Yes
All 52.8% 47.2%

Grade 7 33.8% 66.2%
Grade 8 70.7% 29.3%
Social studies class
No Yes
All 85.0% 15.0%
Grade 7 84.0% 16.0%
Grade 8 86.0% 14.0%
Student group session
No Yes
All 70.3% 29.7%

Grade 7 70.9% 29.1%
Grade 8 69.7% 30.3%
An invited school guest
No Yes
All 35.8% 64.2%

Grade 7 35.0% 65.0%
Grade 8 36.5% 63.5%
Some other school source
No Yes
All 50.4% 49.6%

Grade 7 48.8% 51.3%
Grade 8 52.0% 48.0%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Any school source
No Yes
All 43.1% 56.9%

Grade 7 40.5% 59.5%
Grade 8 45.5% 54.5%
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Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?
A counselor or program in school
No Yes
All 40.4% 59.6%

Grade 7 35.4% 64.6%
Grade 8 45.0% 55.0%
Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)
No Yes
All 55.9% 44.1%

Grade 7 55.5% 44.5%
Grade 8 56.2% 43.8%
A counselor or program outside of school
No Yes
All 49.5% 50.5%

Grade 7 46.6% 53.4%
Grade 8 52.0% 48.0%
Your parents
No Yes
All 26.8% 73.2%

Grade 7 25.1% 74.9%
Grade 8 28.4% 71.6%
A medical doctor
No Yes
All 44.9% 55.1%

Grade 7 40.3% 59.7%
Grade 8 49.1% 50.9%
Your friends
No Yes
All 43.8% 56.2%

Grade 7 51.5% 48.5%
Grade 8 36.7% 63.3%
Roma
Spring 1998
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Another adult (a relative, clergyman, or other family friend)
No Yes
All 39.4% 60.6%

Grade 7 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 8 39.1% 60.9%
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Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than from family or
friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of alcohol, marijuana,
or other drugs?
No Yes
All 90.6% 9.4%

Grade 7 90.2% 9.8%
Grade 8 91.0% 9.0%
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Table X-4: About how many of your friends:
Feel close to their parents?
All 7.9% 23.3% 19.5% 27.4% 21.9%

Grade 7 6.0% 19.5% 20.3% 26.3% 27.9%
Grade 8 9.8% 26.9% 18.7% 28.5% 16.1%
Sometimes carry weapons?
All 74.4% 14.6% 6.0% 3.7% 1.3%

Grade 7 77.8% 13.5% 4.9% 2.6% 1.2%
Grade 8 71.2% 15.6% 7.1% 4.7% 1.4%
Care about making good grades?
All 3.0% 16.9% 19.9% 33.1% 27.0%

Grade 7 2.8% 14.9% 22.0% 30.0% 30.3%
Grade 8 3.3% 19.0% 17.9% 36.0% 23.8%
Belong/want to belong to a gang?
All 78.5% 10.9% 5.4% 2.9% 2.3%

Grade 7 80.6% 9.4% 6.3% 1.7% 2.0%
Grade 8 76.5% 12.3% 4.5% 4.0% 2.7%
Wish they could drop out of school?
All 58.5% 22.6% 9.2% 6.3% 3.4%

Grade 7 58.0% 22.0% 9.3% 5.9% 4.8%
Grade 8 59.0% 23.1% 9.0% 6.6% 2.1%
Roma
Spring 1998
Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All students

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Tobacco All 19.8% 25.6% 39.1% 60.9%
Grade 7 18.1% 21.9% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 8 21.5% 29.3% 44.8% 55.2%
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Alcohol All 31.7% 38.9% 57.5% 42.5%
Grade 7 25.7% 30.8% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 8 37.6% 46.7% 64.8% 35.2%
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Inhalants All 8.7% 10.3% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 7 8.3% 10.7% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 8 9.1% 9.8% 14.5% 85.5%
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Any Illicit Drug All 8.9% 11.1% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 7 6.4% 8.8% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 8 11.2% 13.3% 19.1% 80.9%
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Marijuana All 7.2% 9.1% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 7 4.6% 6.3% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 8 9.7% 11.8% 17.8% 82.2%
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Marijuana Only All 3.0% 3.5% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 2.4% 3.2% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 8 3.6% 3.8% 7.4% 92.6%
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Cocaine or Crack All 1.6% 2.2% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.2% 5.3% 94.7%
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Cocaine All 1.6% 2.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 2.2% 2.8% 5.0% 95.0%
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Crack All 0.1% 0.3% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
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Hallucinogens All 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
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Uppers All 0.7% 1.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.4% 1.7% 98.3%
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Downers All 0.4% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 7 * % 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
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Rohypnol All 2.9% 4.7% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 3.2% 5.0% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 8 2.5% 4.5% 7.8% 92.2%
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Steroids All 1.2% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.3% 2.9% 97.1%
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Ecstasy All 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
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Heroin All 0.4% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
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Tobacco All 21.4% 28.1% 42.0% 58.0%
Grade 7 20.5% 24.7% 37.9% 62.1%
Grade 8 22.2% 31.3% 46.0% 54.0%
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Alcohol All 36.6% 43.6% 62.4% 37.6%
Grade 7 27.4% 32.8% 53.2% 46.8%
Grade 8 45.2% 53.8% 71.1% 28.9%
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Inhalants All 9.9% 12.2% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 7 9.8% 13.5% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 8 10.1% 11.1% 16.6% 83.4%
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Grade 7 7.9% 11.6% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 8 15.2% 17.2% 26.8% 73.2%
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Marijuana All 10.2% 12.6% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 7 6.5% 9.2% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 8 13.7% 15.7% 25.4% 74.6%
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Grade 7 3.1% 4.6% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 8 5.9% 5.9% 11.8% 88.2%
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Grade 7 1.7% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 3.6% 4.1% 7.8% 92.2%
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Cocaine All 2.5% 2.5% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 1.7% 1.7% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 3.3% 3.3% 7.1% 92.9%
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Crack All 0.3% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
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Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
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Uppers All 0.9% 1.5% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.7% 2.3% 97.7%
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Downers All 0.9% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 * % 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
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Rohypnol All 3.4% 4.9% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 7 3.6% 6.0% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 8 3.3% 3.8% 8.2% 91.8%
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Steroids All 1.2% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
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Ecstasy All * % 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
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Heroin All 0.3% 0.3% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
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Tobacco All 18.0% 22.7% 35.9% 64.1%
Grade 7 16.0% 19.3% 29.3% 70.7%
Grade 8 19.9% 26.0% 42.5% 57.5%
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Alcohol All 26.7% 33.9% 52.3% 47.7%
Grade 7 23.9% 28.9% 47.2% 52.8%
Grade 8 29.5% 38.8% 57.4% 42.6%
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Inhalants All 7.2% 8.0% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 7 6.7% 7.9% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 8 7.6% 8.2% 12.0% 88.0%
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Grade 7 5.0% 6.1% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 8 6.6% 8.8% 10.4% 89.6%
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Marijuana All 4.2% 5.3% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 2.8% 3.4% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 8 5.5% 7.1% 9.3% 90.7%
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Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
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Grade 7 * % 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.7% 2.2% 97.8%
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Cocaine All 0.6% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 * % 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.7% 2.3% 97.7%
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Crack All * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
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Hallucinogens All * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
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Uppers All 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
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Downers All * % 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
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Rohypnol All 2.0% 4.4% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 3.0% 4.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 8 1.1% 4.6% 6.9% 93.1%
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Steroids All 0.9% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.8% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
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Ecstasy All 0.6% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
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Heroin All 0.6% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.3% 2.9% 97.1%
Roma
Spring 1998

--> White students

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 6.7% 6.7% 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 26.7% 26.7% 60.0% 40.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All * % * % 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All * % * % 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All * % * % 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Roma
Spring 1998

--> Black students

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco * * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack * * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine * * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack * * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens * * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers * * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers * * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol * * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids * * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy * * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin * * % * % * % 100.0%
Roma
Spring 1998

--> Mexican/American students

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 20.7% 26.7% 40.2% 59.8%
Grade 7 19.5% 23.0% 35.0% 65.0%
Grade 8 21.9% 30.2% 45.2% 54.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 32.5% 40.1% 58.8% 41.2%
Grade 7 26.3% 32.0% 52.1% 47.9%
Grade 8 38.2% 47.6% 65.1% 34.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 8.6% 10.2% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 7 8.2% 10.6% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 8 9.0% 9.9% 14.2% 85.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 6.7% 9.4% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 8 11.1% 13.3% 18.8% 81.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 7.3% 9.3% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 7 5.1% 6.8% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 8 9.4% 11.7% 17.5% 82.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 2.6% 3.5% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 8 3.8% 4.1% 7.3% 92.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.9% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 2.5% 3.1% 5.4% 94.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 1.7% 2.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 2.3% 2.6% 5.0% 95.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.2% 0.3% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 0.5% 0.8% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.9% 1.2% 98.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 0.3% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 2.8% 4.8% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 7 3.2% 5.1% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 8 2.4% 4.4% 7.7% 92.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.1% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.1% 2.7% 97.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.5% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Roma
Spring 1998

--> Students reporting A and B grades

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 14.9% 20.0% 33.5% 66.5%
Grade 7 14.2% 18.0% 30.7% 69.3%
Grade 8 15.6% 22.1% 36.3% 63.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 28.5% 35.6% 54.4% 45.6%
Grade 7 23.9% 29.9% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 8 33.2% 41.2% 58.8% 41.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 6.1% 7.2% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 7 4.9% 6.8% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 8 7.3% 7.6% 10.7% 89.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 4.5% 5.7% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 8 5.7% 7.3% 11.5% 88.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 4.0% 5.2% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 7 3.1% 3.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 5.0% 6.9% 11.1% 88.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.3% 4.9% 95.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 1.6% 1.9% 4.3% 95.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 1.2% 1.4% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.0% 4.4% 95.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 0.6% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 0.2% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 1.8% 2.6% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 2.8% 4.0% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.2% 3.2% 96.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.8% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.6% 0.8% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Roma
Spring 1998

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

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 31.9% 39.5% 54.3% 45.7%
Grade 7 29.2% 33.3% 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 8 34.2% 44.7% 64.0% 36.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 39.4% 47.1% 64.9% 35.1%
Grade 7 29.0% 31.2% 48.4% 51.6%
Grade 8 47.8% 60.0% 78.3% 21.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 13.9% 16.2% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 7 15.5% 18.6% 25.8% 74.2%
Grade 8 12.6% 14.3% 22.7% 77.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 10.4% 15.6% 27.1% 72.9%
Grade 8 23.5% 26.1% 35.7% 64.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 14.9% 18.3% 28.8% 71.2%
Grade 7 8.5% 12.8% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 8 20.2% 22.8% 32.5% 67.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 5.1% 7.1% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 8 7.5% 7.5% 13.3% 86.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 4.4% 6.2% 8.0% 92.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 2.0% 2.5% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 3.7% 4.6% 6.4% 93.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 * % * % 2.8% 97.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 1.1% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 5.8% 10.1% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 7 4.8% 8.4% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 8 6.6% 11.3% 17.0% 83.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 2.2% 2.8% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 3.9% 4.9% 5.9% 94.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All * % 0.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 * % 0.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Roma
Spring 1998

--> Students living with two parents

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 18.4% 24.0% 37.0% 63.0%
Grade 7 16.8% 20.1% 29.9% 70.1%
Grade 8 20.1% 28.1% 44.1% 55.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 30.4% 37.6% 54.4% 45.6%
Grade 7 24.1% 29.8% 45.8% 54.2%
Grade 8 36.7% 45.3% 63.0% 37.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 8.8% 10.5% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 7 8.9% 11.6% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 8 8.7% 9.3% 14.0% 86.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 5.6% 8.6% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 8 11.4% 13.1% 17.8% 82.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 7.1% 9.1% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 7 4.4% 6.4% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 8 9.8% 11.8% 16.5% 83.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 2.3% 3.2% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 8 4.3% 4.3% 6.6% 93.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 1.0% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 2.1% 3.1% 5.5% 94.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 1.6% 2.1% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.4% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 2.1% 2.9% 5.4% 94.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All * % 0.2% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 * % 0.3% 1.4% 98.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 0.9% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 * % 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 2.0% 4.2% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 2.2% 4.4% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 8 1.8% 3.9% 7.2% 92.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.3% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 2.2% 2.6% 3.3% 96.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.6% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Roma
Spring 1998

--> Students not living with two parents

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 25.8% 31.8% 47.0% 53.0%
Grade 7 24.6% 29.0% 47.8% 52.2%
Grade 8 26.8% 34.1% 46.3% 53.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 36.9% 43.6% 69.8% 30.2%
Grade 7 30.9% 33.8% 67.6% 32.4%
Grade 8 42.0% 51.9% 71.6% 28.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 7.8% 9.2% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 7 4.3% 5.8% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 8 10.7% 11.9% 16.7% 83.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 10.1% 10.1% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 8 10.8% 14.5% 24.1% 75.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 7.9% 9.3% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 7 5.9% 5.9% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 8 9.6% 12.0% 22.9% 77.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 2.9% 2.9% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 8 1.2% 2.3% 10.5% 89.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 3.7% 3.7% 4.9% 95.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 1.4% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 2.5% 2.5% 3.8% 96.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % 2.6% 97.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.3% 98.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All * % 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 6.3% 6.9% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 7 7.6% 7.6% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 8 5.1% 6.4% 10.3% 89.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Roma
Spring 1998

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

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 16.4% 22.9% 35.0% 65.0%
Grade 7 14.9% 18.8% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 8 17.9% 26.9% 40.3% 59.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 27.0% 34.4% 53.0% 47.0%
Grade 7 22.0% 27.4% 46.7% 53.3%
Grade 8 31.8% 41.2% 59.2% 40.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 7.0% 7.5% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 7 7.3% 8.4% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 8 6.7% 6.7% 10.4% 89.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 5.0% 6.1% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 8 11.6% 12.7% 16.0% 84.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 7.1% 8.1% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 7 3.9% 5.1% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 8 10.1% 10.9% 15.7% 84.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 2.3% 2.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 4.4% 4.8% 7.0% 93.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.8% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.9% 1.9% 4.2% 95.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 1.2% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.6% 1.6% 3.9% 96.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 0.2% 0.6% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 0.2% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 2.4% 3.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 2.5% 3.4% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.9% 6.3% 93.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.8% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.6% 2.0% 98.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All * % 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Roma
Spring 1998

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

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 25.6% 30.0% 46.7% 53.3%
Grade 7 21.6% 27.0% 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 8 28.3% 32.1% 43.4% 56.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 45.5% 48.9% 72.7% 27.3%
Grade 7 37.1% 40.0% 68.6% 31.4%
Grade 8 50.9% 54.7% 75.5% 24.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 15.2% 18.5% 26.1% 73.9%
Grade 7 8.1% 13.5% 27.0% 73.0%
Grade 8 20.0% 21.8% 25.5% 74.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 5.4% 10.8% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 8 11.5% 15.4% 23.1% 76.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 8.0% 13.6% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 7 5.6% 11.1% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 8 9.6% 15.4% 23.1% 76.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 * % 2.7% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 8 1.8% 1.8% 7.3% 92.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 * % * % 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 2.0% 8.0% 8.0% 92.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 1.3% 3.8% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 * % * % 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 2.1% 6.4% 6.4% 93.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All * % 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 95.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 1.3% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 2.2% 4.4% 4.4% 95.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 3.7% 7.3% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 7 2.8% 5.6% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 8 4.3% 8.7% 13.0% 87.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 4.1% 4.1% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 * % * % 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 93.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 95.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 1.3% 3.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 2.2% 6.7% 6.7% 93.3%
Roma
Spring 1998

--> Students living in town three years or less

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 25.6% 32.9% 53.7% 46.3%
Grade 7 23.1% 25.6% 46.2% 53.8%
Grade 8 27.9% 39.5% 60.5% 39.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 42.2% 50.6% 73.5% 26.5%
Grade 7 35.9% 38.5% 64.1% 35.9%
Grade 8 47.7% 61.4% 81.8% 18.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 12.2% 15.9% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 7 7.7% 15.4% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 8 16.3% 16.3% 25.6% 74.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 10.3% 12.8% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 8 14.3% 19.0% 26.2% 73.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 7.5% 10.0% 18.8% 81.3%
Grade 7 2.6% 2.6% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 8 12.2% 17.1% 24.4% 75.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 * % * % 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 2.3% 4.5% 9.1% 90.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 * % * % 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.4% 4.9% 95.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 1.3% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 2.5% 2.5% 5.0% 95.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All * % * % 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % 2.5% 97.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All * % 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 6.7% 12.0% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 7 11.1% 13.9% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 8 2.6% 10.3% 12.8% 87.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All * % 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All * % 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All * % * % 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 * % * % 5.1% 94.9%
Roma
Spring 1998

--> Students living in town more than three years

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 19.3% 25.0% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 7 18.1% 22.2% 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 8 20.4% 27.7% 42.1% 57.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 30.9% 37.8% 56.1% 43.9%
Grade 7 25.2% 30.6% 49.5% 50.5%
Grade 8 36.3% 44.8% 62.5% 37.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 8.4% 9.6% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 7 8.7% 10.6% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 8 8.2% 8.8% 13.0% 87.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 6.2% 8.7% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 8 10.6% 12.4% 18.2% 81.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 7.2% 9.0% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 7 5.1% 7.0% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 8 9.1% 10.9% 17.0% 83.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 2.8% 3.7% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 8 3.6% 3.6% 7.2% 92.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 1.0% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 2.5% 3.4% 5.6% 94.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 1.6% 2.1% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 2.3% 2.9% 5.1% 94.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.2% 0.3% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 0.9% 1.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.3% 1.6% 98.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 0.3% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 7 * % 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 2.5% 4.0% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 7 2.4% 4.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 8 2.6% 3.9% 7.1% 92.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.4% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 2.3% 2.3% 3.0% 97.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.5% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Roma
Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1 Frequency Percent
____________________________
Female 366 47.9
Male 398 52.1
Frequency Missing = 7
GRADE
_________________________________
Grade 7 380 49.3
Grade 8 391 50.7
LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS
________________________________
No 155 20.2
Yes 611 79.8
AGE
___________________________________
12 78 10.2
13 338 44.1
14 270 35.2
15 75 9.8
16 6 0.8
ETHNICITY
______________________________________
African/American 1 0.1
Mexican/American 716 95.5
Native/American 5 0.7
Other 13 1.7
White 15 2.0
The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Roma
Spring 1998
ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES

DO YOU GET
________________________________
Mostly A's 167 22.2
Mostly B's 366 48.7
Mostly C's 171 22.8
Mostly D's 30 4.0
Mostly F's 17 2.3
LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT
_______________________________
<1 year 27 3.6
2-3 years 56 7.5
>4 years 660 88.8
DO YOU HAVE A JOB
________________________________
No 713 92.8
Yes 55 7.2
DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE

________________________________
No 306 41.4
Yes 433 58.6
EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

________________________________
Don't Know 226 29.8
No 396 52.2
Yes 137 18.1

Roma
Spring 1998
QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH

________________________________
Don't Know 225 30.4
No 89 12.0
Yes 426 57.6
PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS
Q12A Frequency Percent

________________________________
No 423 58.4
Yes 301 41.6
PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA
Q12B Frequency Percent

________________________________
No 476 70.6
Yes 198 29.4
PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR
Q12C Frequency Percent

________________________________
No 604 92.5
Yes 49 7.5
PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH
Q12D Frequency Percent

________________________________
No 627 95.3
Yes 31 4.7
PARTICIPATE IN DRILL
TEAM/CHEERLEADING
Q12E Frequency Percent

________________________________
No 650 95.3
Yes 32 4.7

Roma
Spring 1998
PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT
GOVERNMENT
Q12F Frequency Percent

________________________________
No 622 95.5
Yes 29 4.5
PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK
Q12G Frequency Percent

________________________________
No 582 86.6
Yes 90 13.4
PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC
CLUBS/SOCIETIES
Q12H Frequency Percent

________________________________
No 519 78.6
Yes 141 21.4
PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS
Q12I Frequency Percent

________________________________
No 599 93.6
Yes 41 6.4
PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY
Q12J Frequency Percent

________________________________
No 587 94.7
Yes 33 5.3
PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS
Q12K Frequency Percent

________________________________
No 473 70.0
Yes 203 30.0

Roma
Spring 1998
DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

_____________________________________
Very Safe 628 83.0
Somewhat Safe 94 12.4
Not Very Safe 12 1.6
Not Safe At All 2 0.3
Don't Know 21 2.8
DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

_____________________________________
Very Safe 229 31.2
Don't Know 32 4.4
DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

_____________________________________
Very Safe 379 51.0
Don't Know 30 4.0
FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE
TO THEIR PARENTS

___________________________
None 59 7.9
A Few 173 23.3
Some 145 19.5
Most 204 27.4
All 163 21.9

Roma
Spring 1998
HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS

___________________________
None 530 74.4
A Few 104 14.6
Some 43 6.0
Most 26 3.7
All 9 1.3
HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE

ABOUT GOOD GRADES

___________________________
None 22 3.0
A Few 124 16.9
Some 146 19.9
Most 242 33.1
All 198 27.0
HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG

___________________________
None 570 78.5
A Few 79 10.9
Some 39 5.4
Most 21 2.9
All 17 2.3
FRIENDS WISHING TO
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

___________________________
None 428 58.5
A Few 165 22.6
Some 67 9.2
Most 46 6.3
All 25 3.4

Roma
Spring 1998
PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSES

________________________________
No 217 31.9
Yes 463 68.1
EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 700 92.7
In Your Lifetime 39 5.2
Since School Began 6 0.8
In the Past Month 10 1.3
EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

________________________________________
EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS

________________________________________
EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

________________________________________

Roma
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

________________________________________
EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

________________________________________
EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

________________________________________
EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

________________________________________
EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

________________________________________

Roma
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

________________________________________
EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

________________________________________
RECENT CIGARETTE USE

________________________________________
RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE

________________________________________
RECENT BEER USE

________________________________________

Roma
Spring 1998
RECENT WINE COOLER USE

________________________________________
RECENT WINE USE

________________________________________
RECENT LIQUOR USE

________________________________________
RECENT MARIJUANA USE

________________________________________
RECENT COCAINE USE

________________________________________

Roma
Spring 1998
RECENT CRACK USE

________________________________________
RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

________________________________________
RECENT UPPER USE

________________________________________
RECENT DOWNER USE

________________________________________
RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

________________________________________

Roma
Spring 1998
RECENT STEROID USE

________________________________________
RECENT ECSTASY USE

________________________________________
RECENT HEROIN USE

________________________________________
TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

______________________________________
1-2 times 58 8.0
3-10 times 19 2.6
11+ times 24 3.3
ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

______________________________________
1-2 times 175 24.7
3-10 times 42 5.9
11+ times 24 3.4

Roma
Spring 1998
INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

______________________________________
1-2 times 23 3.2
3-10 times 5 0.7
11+ times 2 0.3
MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

______________________________________
1-2 times 48 7.2
3-10 times 19 2.8
11+ times 20 3.0
COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

______________________________________
1-2 times 17 2.5
3-10 times 1 0.1
11+ times 4 0.6
CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

______________________________________
1-2 times 7 1.0
CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

______________________________________
Never heard/None 354 47.1
A few 238 31.7
Some 87 11.6
Most 44 5.9
All 28 3.7

Roma
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

______________________________________
A few 69 9.5
Some 21 2.9
Most 9 1.2
All 4 0.5
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

______________________________________
A few 222 30.0
Some 98 13.2
Most 85 11.5
All 50 6.7
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

______________________________________
A few 194 26.6
Some 87 12.0
Most 68 9.3
All 41 5.6
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

______________________________________
A few 124 17.2
Some 83 11.5
Most 54 7.5
All 28 3.9
CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

______________________________________
A few 124 17.5
Some 65 9.2
Most 52 7.3
All 37 5.2

Roma
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

______________________________________
A few 42 5.8
Some 11 1.5
Most 3 0.4
All 5 0.7
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

______________________________________
A few 111 15.4
Some 44 6.1
Most 39 5.4
All 19 2.6
DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

____________________________________
Never heard of 160 21.7
Impossible 128 17.4
Very difficult 60 8.1
Somewhat diff 73 9.9
Somewhat easy 140 19.0
Very easy 176 23.9
DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

____________________________________
Impossible 173 24.3
Very easy 42 5.9

Roma
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

____________________________________
Impossible 112 15.5
Very easy 180 24.9
DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

____________________________________
Impossible 102 14.5
Very easy 164 23.4
DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

____________________________________
Impossible 136 19.5
Very easy 110 15.8
DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

____________________________________
Impossible 150 21.8
Very easy 106 15.4

Roma
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

____________________________________
Impossible 151 21.1
Very easy 110 15.4
DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA

____________________________________
Impossible 205 30.6
Very easy 79 11.8
DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE

____________________________________
Impossible 229 34.5
Very easy 34 5.1
DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

____________________________________
Impossible 219 33.6
Very easy 25 3.8

Roma
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS
Q21L Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Impossible 148 21.6
Very easy 9 1.3
DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS
Q21M Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Impossible 129 20.2
Very easy 11 1.7
DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS
Q21N Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Impossible 122 19.6
Very easy 10 1.6
DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL
Q21O Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Impossible 172 24.5
Very easy 64 9.1

Roma
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
Q21P Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Impossible 189 29.6
Very easy 22 3.4
DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY
Q21Q Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Impossible 142 21.5
Very easy 11 1.7
DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN
Q21R Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Impossible 227 33.3
Very easy 18 2.6
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

___________________________________
9 or younger 45 14.5
10 years old 48 15.4
14 years old 24 7.7
15 years old 5 1.6
16 years old 1 0.3
18 or older 1 0.3

Roma
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

___________________________________
9 or younger 5 13.2
10 years old 3 7.9
11 years old 7 18.4
13 years old 9 23.7
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

___________________________________
14 years old 27 7.4
15 years old 12 3.3
16 years old 2 0.5
18 or older 2 0.5
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

___________________________________
9 or younger 29 9.4
10 years old 22 7.2
15 years old 10 3.3
16 years old 1 0.3
18 or older 1 0.3
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

___________________________________
10 years old 20 8.8
14 years old 20 8.8
15 years old 10 4.4

Roma
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

___________________________________
10 years old 9 4.9
15 years old 10 5.4
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

___________________________________
9 or younger 8 25.8
10 years old 3 9.7
11 years old 5 16.1
12 years old 4 12.9
13 years old 7 22.6
14 years old 4 12.9
AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

___________________________________
9 or younger 6 5.6
10 years old 8 7.5
15 years old 1 0.9
AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE

___________________________________
9 or younger 1 3.6
11 years old 2 7.1
12 years old 4 14.3
14 years old 9 32.1
17 years old 1 3.6

Roma
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK

___________________________________
9 or younger 2 22.2
11 years old 1 11.1
12 years old 1 11.1
13 years old 2 22.2
14 years old 1 11.1
15 years old 1 11.1
16 years old 1 11.1
AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS

___________________________________
11 years old 1 16.7
13 years old 2 33.3
14 years old 3 50.0
AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS

___________________________________
11 years old 2 33.3
13 years old 2 33.3
14 years old 1 16.7
15 years old 1 16.7

AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS

___________________________________
9 or younger 1 16.7
11 years old 2 33.3
13 years old 1 16.7
14 years old 1 16.7
15 years old 1 16.7

Roma
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

___________________________________
9 or younger 3 5.9
10 years old 1 2.0
11 years old 4 7.8
15 years old 2 3.9
16 years old 1 2.0
AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

___________________________________
10 years old 1 9.1
11 years old 1 9.1
12 years old 3 27.3
13 years old 3 27.3
14 years old 2 18.2
15 years old 1 9.1
AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY

___________________________________

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN

___________________________________
10 years old 2 25.0
12 years old 1 12.5
13 years old 3 37.5
14 years old 2 25.0
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES

______________________________________
Every day 14 2.0
Several times/wk 54 7.6
Several times/mo 46 6.5
About once/month 71 10.1
About once/year 52 7.4
< once/year 38 5.4
Never used 431 61.0

Roma
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

______________________________________
Every day 3 0.5
< once/year 6 1.0
Never used 584 95.6
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER

______________________________________
Every day 7 1.1
< once/year 47 7.5
Never used 303 48.1
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS

______________________________________
Every day 4 0.7
< once/year 37 6.2
Never used 327 54.7
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE

______________________________________
Every day 2 0.3
< once/year 29 4.6
Never used 423 67.8

Roma
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR

______________________________________
< once/year 17 2.8
Never used 446 72.9
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS

______________________________________
Every day 1 0.1
< once/year 8 1.2
Never used 653 96.7
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA

______________________________________
Every day 9 1.7
< once/year 10 1.8
Never used 455 83.8
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE

______________________________________
Every day 2 0.4
< once/year 3 0.5
Never used 546 96.0

Roma
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK

______________________________________
Every day 1 0.2
Never used 554 99.1
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

______________________________________
< once/year 2 0.3
Never used 655 99.1
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

______________________________________
< once/year 1 0.2
Never used 568 99.3

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS

______________________________________
Never used 578 99.3
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL

______________________________________
Every day 2 0.3
< once/year 7 1.1
Never used 601 92.6

Roma
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS

______________________________________
< once/year 5 0.9
Never used 547 98.2
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY

______________________________________
Never used 586 99.8
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN

______________________________________
< once/year 4 0.7
Never used 597 98.7

HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS

______________________________________
None 575 79.5
Less than 1 96 13.3
> 1 and < 10 36 5.0
> 10 and < 1pk 10 1.4
> 1pk and < 2pks 2 0.3
More than 2pks 4 0.6
AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
Never drink this 376 52.7
12+ drinks 25 3.5
9-11 drinks 20 2.8
5-8 drinks 29 4.1
3-4 drinks 58 8.1
2 drinks 65 9.1
1 drink 66 9.3
< 1 drink 74 10.4

Roma
Spring 1998
AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
12+ drinks 15 2.2
9-11 drinks 19 2.8
5-8 drinks 25 3.7
3-4 drinks 53 7.8
2 drinks 68 10.1
1 drink 63 9.3
< 1 drink 54 8.0
AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
12+ drinks 10 1.5
9-11 drinks 9 1.3
5-8 drinks 9 1.3
3-4 drinks 33 4.8
2 drinks 38 5.5
1 drink 68 9.9
< 1 drink 61 8.9
AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
12+ drinks 13 1.9
9-11 drinks 11 1.6
5-8 drinks 11 1.6
3-4 drinks 28 4.1
2 drinks 31 4.6
1 drink 49 7.2
< 1 drink 55 8.1

Roma
Spring 1998
BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
Never 5+ at time 112 16.0
Every day 1 0.1
< once/month 24 3.4
< once/year 49 7.0
WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
Every day 2 0.3
< once/month 29 4.2
< once/year 45 6.4
WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
Every day 1 0.1
< once/month 27 3.9
< once/year 28 4.1
LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
< once/month 18 2.7
< once/year 33 4.9

Roma
Spring 1998
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME

______________________________________
Do not Drink 363 51.9
Never 219 31.3
Seldom 66 9.4
Most of the Time 44 6.3
Always 7 1.0
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS

______________________________________
Never 166 24.2
Seldom 86 12.5
Always 25 3.6
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE

______________________________________
Never 247 35.9
Seldom 50 7.3
Always 28 4.1
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES

______________________________________
Never 131 19.7
Seldom 86 12.9
Always 51 7.7
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER

______________________________________
Never 189 28.0
Seldom 75 11.1
Always 31 4.6

Roma
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE TOBACCO

________________________________
Very 371 53.5
Somewhat 174 25.1
Not very 48 6.9
Not at all 9 1.3
Don't know 91 13.1
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE ALCOHOL

________________________________
Very 295 44.8
Somewhat 191 29.0
Not very 106 16.1
Not at all 15 2.3
Don't know 52 7.9
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE INHALANTS

________________________________
Very 474 73.1
Somewhat 61 9.4
Not very 17 2.6
Not at all 3 0.5
Don't know 93 14.4
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE MARIJUANA

________________________________
Very 499 78.3
Somewhat 58 9.1
Not very 24 3.8
Not at all 10 1.6
Don't know 46 7.2

Roma
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE COCAINE

________________________________
Very 540 83.9
Somewhat 34 5.3
Not very 9 1.4
Not at all 2 0.3
Don't know 59 9.2
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK

________________________________
Very 522 85.6
Somewhat 26 4.3
Not very 4 0.7
Not at all 3 0.5
Don't know 55 9.0
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE ECSTASY

________________________________
Very 483 76.5
Somewhat 21 3.3
Not very 6 1.0
Not at all 1 0.2
Don't know 120 19.0
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE STEROIDS

________________________________
Very 489 77.6
Somewhat 42 6.7
Not very 8 1.3
Not at all 5 0.8
Don't know 86 13.7

Roma
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN

________________________________
Very 538 83.2
Somewhat 19 2.9
Not very 3 0.5
Not at all 3 0.5
Don't know 84 13.0
USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

______________________________________
Never 425 87.8
Seldom 15 3.1
Half the time 10 2.1
Most of the time 12 2.5
Always 15 3.1
Don't know 7 1.4
USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

______________________________________
Never 437 93.4
Seldom 10 2.1
Half the time 5 1.1
Always 3 0.6
Don't know 9 1.9
USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

______________________________________
Never 453 95.2
Seldom 5 1.1
Half the time 5 1.1
Always 1 0.2
Don't know 11 2.3

Roma
Spring 1998
USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

______________________________________
Never 440 93.6
Seldom 12 2.6
Half the time 4 0.9
Always 1 0.2
Don't know 11 2.3
USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

______________________________________
Never 450 93.6
Seldom 13 2.7
Half the time 4 0.8
Always 3 0.6
Don't know 10 2.1
DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 644 92.4
1-3 days 41 5.9
4-9 days 8 1.1
10+ days 4 0.6
DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 300 44.2
1-3 days 278 40.9
4-9 days 73 10.8
10+ days 28 4.1
OTHER DAYS MISSED

SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 359 52.9
1-3 days 255 37.6
4-9 days 53 7.8
10+ days 12 1.8

Roma
Spring 1998
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 531 77.9
1-3 days 101 14.8
4-9 days 26 3.8
10+ days 24 3.5
SOMEONE CALLED HOME

SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 550 80.2
1-3 days 103 15.0
4-9 days 19 2.8
10+ days 14 2.0
IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING

SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 648 98.0
1-3 days 9 1.4
4-9 days 4 0.6

IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG
USE SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 666 98.2
1-3 days 8 1.2
4-9 days 2 0.3
10+ days 2 0.3
DAYS SKIPPED IN PAST MONTH

______________________________
None 632 93.8
1-3 days 37 5.5
4-9 days 3 0.4
10+ days 2 0.3

Roma
Spring 1998
DAYS ILL IN PAST MONTH

______________________________
None 433 67.1
1-3 days 186 28.8
4-9 days 20 3.1
10+ days 6 0.9
OTHER DAYS MISSED

IN PAST MONTH

______________________________
None 454 70.1
1-3 days 169 26.1
4-9 days 22 3.4
10+ days 3 0.5
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
IN PAST MONTH

______________________________
None 569 86.6
1-3 days 69 10.5
4-9 days 12 1.8
10+ days 7 1.1

SOMEONE CALLED HOME
IN PAST MONTH

______________________________
None 598 90.2
1-3 days 51 7.7
4-9 days 10 1.5
10+ days 4 0.6
TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRINKING

_______________________________
None 621 95.4
1-3 times 25 3.8
4-9 times 4 0.6
10+ times 1 0.2

Roma
Spring 1998
DRIVEN A CAR AFTER

A GOOD BIT TO DRINK

_______________________________
None 557 94.2
1-3 times 26 4.4
4-9 times 5 0.8
10+ times 3 0.5
CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

_______________________________
None 592 95.8
1-3 times 20 3.2
4-9 times 5 0.8
10+ times 1 0.2
TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING

_______________________________
None 554 96.7
1-3 times 14 2.4
4-9 times 3 0.5
10+ times 2 0.3

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

_______________________________
None 613 97.1
1-3 times 11 1.7
4-9 times 5 0.8
10+ times 2 0.3
DRIVEN A CAR WHILE

HIGH FROM DRUGS

_______________________________
None 548 96.8
1-3 times 12 2.1
4-9 times 4 0.7
10+ times 2 0.4

Roma
Spring 1998
CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

_______________________________
None 568 96.8
1-3 times 16 2.7
4-9 times 1 0.2
10+ times 2 0.3
TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

_______________________________
None 584 98.3
1-3 times 7 1.2
4-9 times 1 0.2
10+ times 2 0.3
CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON

ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT

______________________________
None 588 92.7
1-3 days 33 5.2
4-9 days 5 0.8
10+ days 8 1.3

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA
SINCE SEPT

______________________________
None 513 93.6
1-3 days 21 3.8
4-9 days 8 1.5
10+ days 6 1.1
CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS

SINCE SEPT

______________________________
None 564 97.6
1-3 days 11 1.9
4-9 days 2 0.3
10+ days 1 0.2

Roma
Spring 1998
CLASS DAYS HIGH

ON OTHER DRUG(S)

______________________________
None 566 95.9
1-3 days 18 3.1
4-9 days 3 0.5
10+ days 3 0.5
ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES

THIS SCHOOL YEAR

______________________________________
Never 353 54.5
Seldom 82 12.7
Always 20 3.1
Don't know 23 3.5
Didn't attend 70 10.8
DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

______________________________________
Never 459 71.6
Seldom 31 4.8
Always 11 1.7
Don't know 22 3.4
Didn't attend 66 10.3
SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL

PROBLEM

________________________________
No 502 90.6
Yes 52 9.4
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

________________________________
No 249 40.4
Yes 368 59.6

Roma
Spring 1998
WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE

OF SCHOOL

________________________________
No 333 55.9
Yes 263 44.1

OTHER COUNSELOR

________________________________
No 275 49.5
Yes 281 50.5
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS

________________________________
No 148 26.8
Yes 404 73.2

A MEDICAL DOCTOR

________________________________
No 247 44.9
Yes 303 55.1
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM FRIENDS

________________________________
No 246 43.8
Yes 316 56.2

Roma
Spring 1998

ANOTHER ADULT

________________________________
No 231 39.4
Yes 355 60.6
WOULD NOT SEEK HELP

________________________________
No 446 80.4
Yes 109 19.6
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--HEALTH CLASS

________________________________
No 276 54.3
Yes 232 45.7
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM

________________________________
No 135 28.0
Yes 347 72.0
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR

________________________________
No 161 33.2
Yes 324 66.8
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SCIENCE CLASS

________________________________
No 255 52.8
Yes 228 47.2

Roma
Spring 1998
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SOCIAL
STUDIES CLASS

________________________________
No 415 85.0
Yes 73 15.0
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--DRUG
RAP SESSION

________________________________
No 331 70.3
Yes 140 29.7
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--INVITED
SCHOOL GUEST

________________________________
No 174 35.8
Yes 312 64.2
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--OTHER
SCHOOL SOURCE
________________________________
No 247 50.4
Yes 243 49.6
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS SMOKING CIGARET

_______________________________________
Strong disapprove 384 65.1
Mild disapprove 44 7.5
Neither 14 2.4
Mildly approve 8 1.4
Strongly approve 5 0.8
Don't know 135 22.9

Roma
Spring 1998
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

_______________________________________
Neither 21 3.7
Don't know 126 22.4
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

_______________________________________
Neither 10 1.7
Don't know 127 21.8
PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET

IN PAST YEAR

________________________________
No 349 58.2
Yes 251 41.8

NON-LOTTERY GAMBLING
IN PAST YEAR

________________________________
No 424 70.1
Yes 181 29.9
MONEY SPENT ON GAMBLING

IN PAST YEAR

________________________________
$0 342 57.4
$1 - $10 119 20.0
$11 - $50 63 10.6
$51 - $100 28 4.7
$100+ 44 7.4


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

Past School Ever Never

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

Any tobacco product?

Several Several About About Less Than

All 60.6% 2.1% 7.6% 6.6% 10.2% 7.3% 5.6%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 61.0% 2.0% 7.6% 6.5% 10.1% 7.4% 5.4%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 95.6% 0.5% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 0.5% 1.0%

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack

All 79.5% 13.3% 5.0% 1.4% 0.3% 0.6%

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

Tobacco 11.3 11.7

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 21.7% 17.4% 8.1% 9.9% 19.0% 23.9%

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 43.7% 24.3% 9.8% 9.3% 6.9% 5.9%

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

Use any tobacco product?

All 45.6% 32.4% 12.0% 6.1% 4.0%

All 47.1% 31.7% 11.6% 5.9% 3.7%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

All 85.9% 9.5% 2.9% 1.2% 0.5%

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

All 65.1% 7.5% 2.4% 1.4% 0.8% 22.9%

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

All 53.5% 25.1% 6.9% 1.3% 13.1%

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

Past School Ever Never

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

Any alcohol product?

Several Several About About Less Than

All 43.7% 1.4% 10.3% 11.6% 14.3% 10.7% 8.0%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 48.1% 1.1% 10.0% 11.1% 13.0% 9.2% 7.5%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 54.7% 0.7% 7.2% 8.0% 13.9% 9.4% 6.2%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 67.8% 0.3% 4.0% 6.3% 8.8% 8.2% 4.6%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 72.9% * % 4.7% 6.4% 8.0% 5.2% 2.8%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 52.7% 47.3% 10.4% 26.5% 10.4%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 56.1% 43.9% 8.7% 27.2% 8.0%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 66.8% 33.2% 4.1% 20.3% 8.9%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 70.8% 29.2% 5.2% 16.0% 8.1%

All 72.9% 27.1% 5.0% 11.7% 10.4%

All 73.9% 26.1% 4.4% 11.0% 10.6%

All 81.5% 18.5% 3.1% 7.4% 8.0%

All 80.8% 19.2% 3.1% 8.5% 7.6%

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

Alcohol 11.1 11.7

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 19.2% 15.5% 9.1% 12.0% 19.3% 24.9%

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 23.5% 14.5% 9.8% 11.0% 17.8% 23.4%

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very