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United

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 28.2% 37.5% 55.6% 44.4%
Grade 7 14.4% 21.7% 37.6% 62.4%
Grade 8 20.9% 30.5% 49.3% 50.7%
Grade 9 29.6% 39.3% 59.4% 40.6%
Grade 10 33.8% 42.4% 58.9% 41.1%
Grade 11 34.5% 44.4% 64.7% 35.3%
Grade 12 43.3% 54.4% 71.9% 28.1%
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Cigarettes All 27.7% 37.0% 55.2% 44.8%
Grade 7 14.1% 21.1% 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 8 20.5% 30.1% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 9 28.9% 38.6% 59.0% 41.0%
Grade 10 33.4% 42.2% 58.5% 41.5%
Grade 11 34.0% 44.1% 64.6% 35.4%
Grade 12 42.8% 54.2% 71.6% 28.4%
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Smokeless tobacco All 3.0% 4.8% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.9% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 2.2% 4.1% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 9 3.9% 5.7% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 2.6% 4.2% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 3.6% 5.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 12 5.0% 8.0% 14.3% 85.7%

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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 46.2% 5.7% 8.2% 8.9% 11.6% 9.4% 10.0%
Grade 7 63.5% 1.5% 3.9% 5.8% 7.6% 9.3% 8.5%
Grade 8 52.1% 1.8% 6.8% 8.6% 11.2% 9.8% 9.7%
Grade 9 42.4% 6.1% 7.9% 9.1% 13.9% 9.6% 11.0%
Grade 10 43.4% 6.5% 10.4% 8.3% 14.0% 8.2% 9.3%
Grade 11 37.6% 7.6% 10.4% 11.3% 11.5% 9.9% 11.6%
Grade 12 31.8% 13.8% 12.0% 11.6% 11.1% 9.7% 10.1%

Cigarettes?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 46.3% 5.7% 8.2% 8.8% 11.8% 9.2% 10.1%


Grade 7 63.7% 1.3% 3.8% 5.9% 7.6% 9.0% 8.8%
Grade 8 52.6% 1.8% 6.6% 8.6% 11.4% 9.6% 9.5%
Grade 9 42.0% 6.0% 8.1% 8.9% 14.1% 9.4% 11.4%
Grade 10 43.6% 6.4% 10.2% 8.3% 14.1% 8.2% 9.1%
Grade 11 37.6% 7.7% 10.2% 11.1% 12.0% 9.6% 11.8%
Grade 12 31.9% 13.7% 12.3% 11.3% 11.0% 9.7% 9.9%
United
Spring 1998

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Smokeless tobacco?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 90.7% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 1.5% 2.6% 2.8%


Grade 7 93.7% 0.6% 0.7% 1.3% 1.1% 1.7% 1.1%
Grade 8 90.6% 0.2% 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% 2.5% 2.8%
Grade 9 91.1% 0.5% 1.2% 1.5% 1.5% 2.5% 1.8%
Grade 10 91.7% 0.4% 0.2% 0.8% 1.4% 1.8% 3.6%
Grade 11 89.6% 0.1% 1.4% 1.0% 1.3% 2.9% 3.7%
Grade 12 86.3% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2% 1.9% 4.7% 5.1%

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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 70.2% 16.5% 9.3% 2.1% 1.4% 0.4%


Grade 7 83.9% 10.7% 3.9% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4%
Grade 8 76.2% 14.6% 7.3% 1.0% 0.6% 0.2%
Grade 9 68.9% 17.7% 9.6% 1.3% 2.0% 0.5%
Grade 10 67.3% 18.8% 8.8% 3.1% 1.4% 0.5%
Grade 11 63.7% 19.1% 12.5% 3.7% 0.9% 0.1%
Grade 12 54.2% 20.2% 17.2% 4.2% 3.3% 0.9%

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

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

Tobacco 11.1 11.7 12.6 13.1 13.7 14.2


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

Cigarettes?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 11.7% 10.3% 4.3% 7.2% 18.9% 47.6%


Grade 7 19.5% 23.1% 7.3% 10.5% 15.1% 24.4%
Grade 8 13.6% 13.8% 6.4% 9.9% 21.0% 35.3%
Grade 9 11.5% 7.7% 4.6% 7.3% 20.6% 48.3%
Grade 10 9.7% 6.3% 2.4% 5.9% 23.6% 52.1%
Grade 11 7.3% 4.5% 1.9% 4.5% 19.2% 62.6%
Grade 12 5.2% 1.9% 1.2% 2.8% 12.0% 76.9%

Smokeless Tobacco?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 30.4% 17.4% 7.1% 10.4% 13.4% 21.3%


Grade 7 34.7% 31.6% 10.0% 8.5% 7.2% 8.1%
Grade 8 29.4% 25.2% 9.8% 11.1% 12.0% 12.6%
Grade 9 32.2% 14.9% 7.7% 13.7% 14.1% 17.5%
Grade 10 30.7% 13.0% 5.6% 11.4% 18.0% 21.3%
Grade 11 29.6% 8.3% 4.0% 9.2% 18.5% 30.5%
Grade 12 22.7% 4.1% 2.9% 6.8% 12.3% 51.2%
United
Spring 1998

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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 22.9% 31.3% 20.4% 18.8% 6.5%


Grade 7 47.1% 30.5% 12.4% 7.3% 2.7%
Grade 8 29.2% 32.5% 19.8% 13.3% 5.2%
Grade 9 17.6% 31.9% 22.5% 20.5% 7.5%
Grade 10 15.0% 34.6% 22.5% 20.5% 7.3%
Grade 11 13.8% 29.4% 22.5% 26.2% 8.1%
Grade 12 6.8% 27.6% 24.8% 30.9% 9.9%

Smoke cigarettes?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 23.5% 32.2% 19.4% 18.7% 6.3%


Grade 7 47.8% 31.0% 11.4% 7.3% 2.6%
Grade 8 30.1% 33.6% 18.2% 13.2% 4.9%
Grade 9 18.0% 32.7% 21.6% 20.5% 7.3%
Grade 10 15.2% 35.3% 22.4% 20.0% 7.1%
Grade 11 14.7% 30.0% 21.4% 26.1% 7.7%
Grade 12 7.3% 28.9% 23.2% 30.8% 9.8%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 76.7% 14.9% 5.4% 1.7% 1.3%


Grade 7 84.8% 9.3% 3.4% 1.3% 1.2%
Grade 8 79.0% 12.2% 6.3% 1.5% 1.1%
Grade 9 74.8% 15.9% 6.2% 1.6% 1.4%
Grade 10 75.5% 16.5% 4.7% 2.1% 1.3%
Grade 11 73.7% 17.2% 5.8% 1.9% 1.3%
Grade 12 68.8% 21.1% 6.4% 2.2% 1.4%

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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 65.6% 12.3% 8.1% 2.0% 0.9% 11.1%


Grade 7 69.8% 5.9% 2.5% 1.2% 0.8% 19.7%
Grade 8 76.3% 7.1% 2.8% 0.3% 1.1% 12.3%
Grade 9 66.1% 13.0% 7.3% 1.8% 1.3% 10.6%
Grade 10 67.9% 11.6% 8.8% 2.5% 0.8% 8.4%
Grade 11 56.1% 19.1% 13.9% 2.2% 0.8% 8.0%
Grade 12 50.6% 21.3% 18.0% 4.7% 0.5% 5.0%
United
Spring 1998

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

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 44.8% 30.0% 13.6% 3.3% 8.2%


Grade 7 59.0% 22.2% 7.3% 1.4% 10.2%
Grade 8 52.0% 25.6% 11.8% 2.5% 8.1%
Grade 9 41.8% 29.4% 15.6% 4.0% 9.2%
Grade 10 39.4% 33.2% 15.1% 3.7% 8.6%
Grade 11 38.4% 35.0% 17.1% 3.3% 6.2%
Grade 12 32.9% 39.7% 16.6% 5.3% 5.6%
United
Spring 1998

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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Any alcohol product All 44.4% 56.2% 74.1% 25.9%
Grade 7 24.1% 32.2% 53.4% 46.6%
Grade 8 35.4% 46.8% 66.9% 33.1%
Grade 9 45.4% 58.4% 76.3% 23.7%
Grade 10 49.8% 63.6% 82.0% 18.0%
Grade 11 55.1% 69.3% 85.1% 14.9%
Grade 12 68.4% 78.7% 89.7% 10.3%
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Beer All 31.9% 42.0% 58.6% 41.4%
Grade 7 15.5% 21.8% 38.3% 61.7%
Grade 8 24.5% 33.2% 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 9 34.5% 45.8% 62.2% 37.8%
Grade 10 36.5% 47.4% 63.5% 36.5%
Grade 11 37.9% 49.1% 67.6% 32.4%
Grade 12 50.8% 64.4% 77.6% 22.4%
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Wine coolers All 32.0% 44.7% 61.8% 38.2%
Grade 7 15.8% 23.5% 39.5% 60.5%
Grade 8 26.1% 37.7% 56.1% 43.9%
Grade 9 33.6% 46.6% 64.5% 35.5%
Grade 10 35.9% 50.4% 68.0% 32.0%
Grade 11 39.9% 55.8% 73.9% 26.1%
Grade 12 48.7% 64.5% 77.8% 22.2%
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Wine All 21.3% 32.3% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 7 10.1% 15.6% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 8 15.5% 26.6% 43.8% 56.2%
Grade 9 22.9% 35.3% 53.0% 47.0%
Grade 10 23.7% 35.6% 58.1% 41.9%
Grade 11 27.2% 40.2% 62.0% 38.0%
Grade 12 34.6% 48.0% 64.9% 35.1%
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Liquor All 30.2% 39.9% 52.4% 47.6%
Grade 7 10.4% 14.9% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 8 18.0% 26.8% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 9 30.3% 41.2% 55.2% 44.8%
Grade 10 36.2% 47.2% 61.7% 38.3%
Grade 11 43.3% 56.0% 70.6% 29.4%
Grade 12 56.6% 68.4% 77.6% 22.4%

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

Any alcohol product?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 27.8% 1.0% 10.0% 21.2% 18.7% 14.0% 7.3%


Grade 7 48.9% 0.9% 5.1% 9.1% 10.3% 16.2% 9.5%
Grade 8 35.7% 0.9% 7.6% 14.7% 16.9% 16.7% 7.5%
Grade 9 25.7% 1.0% 11.6% 20.2% 21.1% 12.7% 7.7%
Grade 10 20.2% 0.7% 10.2% 24.5% 22.3% 14.7% 7.5%
Grade 11 15.3% 1.4% 10.6% 30.4% 21.1% 15.3% 5.9%
Grade 12 13.3% 1.3% 16.4% 35.2% 22.3% 6.8% 4.7%
United
Spring 1998

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Beer?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 36.3% 0.7% 8.4% 17.5% 16.4% 12.4% 8.2%


Grade 7 57.5% 0.6% 3.9% 7.7% 9.1% 13.2% 8.0%
Grade 8 44.5% 0.4% 6.1% 12.1% 14.7% 14.1% 8.1%
Grade 9 30.7% 0.8% 10.0% 18.2% 19.9% 11.3% 9.1%
Grade 10 30.9% 0.6% 8.7% 19.8% 18.9% 13.0% 8.2%
Grade 11 28.2% 1.2% 8.6% 23.2% 16.2% 14.4% 8.3%
Grade 12 21.5% 1.0% 14.3% 27.9% 20.0% 8.1% 7.4%

Wine coolers?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 34.3% 0.3% 6.4% 16.6% 19.4% 15.0% 8.1%


Grade 7 55.9% 0.4% 3.8% 7.4% 9.6% 14.1% 8.8%
Grade 8 39.9% 0.5% 6.0% 12.3% 16.1% 15.6% 9.6%
Grade 9 32.9% 0.2% 7.4% 17.1% 20.6% 14.1% 7.7%
Grade 10 28.7% 0.2% 5.9% 18.7% 23.5% 15.5% 7.4%
Grade 11 21.8% 0.3% 6.5% 22.2% 23.1% 18.3% 7.8%
Grade 12 19.7% * % 9.2% 25.4% 26.3% 12.9% 6.6%

Wine?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 46.5% 0.2% 4.2% 9.9% 12.7% 17.3% 9.3%


Grade 7 69.6% * % 3.0% 4.1% 5.9% 10.6% 6.7%
Grade 8 52.9% 0.3% 4.0% 7.0% 9.7% 15.6% 10.7%
Grade 9 42.8% 0.2% 5.1% 11.6% 13.6% 18.6% 8.0%
Grade 10 39.8% * % 3.7% 10.4% 14.6% 20.3% 11.2%
Grade 11 36.7% 0.3% 3.4% 12.7% 15.0% 20.5% 11.4%
Grade 12 30.9% 0.3% 5.7% 15.5% 19.6% 19.4% 8.6%

Liquor?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 46.0% 0.2% 6.1% 15.0% 15.6% 10.6% 6.4%


Grade 7 75.0% 0.1% 2.6% 4.1% 6.1% 7.2% 4.9%
Grade 8 60.4% 0.2% 4.9% 7.6% 10.7% 9.3% 7.0%
Grade 9 42.6% 0.3% 8.1% 13.7% 17.0% 11.2% 7.0%
Grade 10 38.3% 0.1% 5.7% 18.2% 18.4% 12.2% 7.1%
Grade 11 29.3% 0.1% 5.5% 23.4% 18.7% 15.9% 7.0%
Grade 12 20.7% 0.7% 10.3% 28.5% 26.1% 8.4% 5.2%
United
Spring 1998

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Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do you usually
have at one time, on average?

Beer

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 40.7% 59.3% 17.0% 29.4% 12.9%


Grade 7 59.3% 40.7% 5.2% 23.1% 12.3%
Grade 8 46.5% 53.5% 11.7% 27.1% 14.7%
Grade 9 36.6% 63.4% 18.3% 32.1% 13.0%
Grade 10 36.9% 63.1% 20.3% 30.4% 12.4%
Grade 11 33.9% 66.1% 21.2% 32.0% 12.9%
Grade 12 24.3% 75.7% 31.0% 33.0% 11.7%

Wine Coolers

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 35.6% 64.4% 14.9% 40.6% 8.9%


Grade 7 56.0% 44.0% 6.7% 26.7% 10.6%
Grade 8 40.1% 59.9% 13.7% 35.7% 10.6%
Grade 9 34.1% 65.9% 17.9% 40.0% 8.0%
Grade 10 29.6% 70.4% 15.4% 46.5% 8.5%
Grade 11 25.7% 74.3% 16.7% 50.8% 6.8%
Grade 12 20.6% 79.4% 20.8% 50.5% 8.1%

Wine

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 48.7% 51.3% 6.6% 29.8% 14.9%


Grade 7 69.4% 30.6% 2.6% 16.7% 11.4%
Grade 8 53.2% 46.8% 5.2% 27.2% 14.4%
Grade 9 44.3% 55.7% 8.1% 32.5% 15.1%
Grade 10 43.8% 56.2% 6.9% 33.2% 16.1%
Grade 11 41.3% 58.7% 6.5% 34.0% 18.2%
Grade 12 34.2% 65.8% 11.1% 38.8% 15.9%
Liquor

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 46.9% 53.1% 15.1% 28.6% 9.4%


Grade 7 75.8% 24.2% 3.6% 13.5% 7.1%
Grade 8 59.8% 40.2% 6.9% 21.9% 11.4%
Grade 9 43.6% 56.4% 15.7% 30.1% 10.6%
Grade 10 39.1% 60.9% 17.7% 33.2% 10.0%
Grade 11 30.1% 69.9% 19.7% 40.6% 9.6%
Grade 12 20.9% 79.1% 34.1% 38.5% 6.5%

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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 61.3% 38.7% 5.5% 18.7% 14.5%


Grade 7 79.6% 20.4% 1.5% 7.4% 11.4%
Grade 8 68.9% 31.1% 3.8% 13.4% 13.9%
Grade 9 57.2% 42.8% 5.3% 21.2% 16.3%
Grade 10 57.5% 42.5% 5.9% 22.5% 14.1%
Grade 11 55.5% 44.5% 7.2% 22.6% 14.7%
Grade 12 41.7% 58.3% 11.7% 29.5% 17.1%
United
Spring 1998

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

All 58.2% 41.8% 4.5% 20.5% 16.8%


Grade 7 76.1% 23.9% 2.7% 8.6% 12.5%
Grade 8 64.4% 35.6% 4.0% 15.6% 16.0%
Grade 9 55.4% 44.6% 4.8% 23.8% 15.9%
Grade 10 53.7% 46.3% 4.5% 23.3% 18.6%
Grade 11 51.6% 48.4% 4.3% 26.3% 17.8%
Grade 12 41.0% 59.0% 7.0% 29.5% 22.5%

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

All 66.5% 33.5% 2.4% 13.3% 17.8%


Grade 7 84.4% 15.6% 1.4% 5.1% 9.1%
Grade 8 71.9% 28.1% 2.9% 9.4% 15.8%
Grade 9 62.3% 37.7% 2.7% 17.1% 17.9%
Grade 10 63.1% 36.9% 1.8% 14.4% 20.7%
Grade 11 61.9% 38.1% 2.4% 14.5% 21.2%
Grade 12 49.4% 50.6% 3.7% 21.1% 25.8%

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

All 62.0% 38.0% 4.1% 19.9% 13.9%


Grade 7 86.3% 13.7% 1.4% 5.4% 6.9%
Grade 8 73.7% 26.3% 3.3% 10.6% 12.4%
Grade 9 59.7% 40.3% 3.6% 21.3% 15.4%
Grade 10 54.9% 45.1% 3.6% 24.6% 16.9%
Grade 11 51.3% 48.7% 5.2% 27.0% 16.5%
Grade 12 35.6% 64.4% 9.4% 38.2% 16.8%

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

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

Alcohol 10.8 11.5 12.4 13.1 13.8 14.1


Beer 10.7 11.5 12.5 13.1 13.9 14.3
Wine Coolers 11.2 11.9 12.7 13.6 14.2 14.7
Wine 11.3 12.0 12.8 13.4 14.2 14.6
Liquor 11.3 12.2 13.1 13.9 14.6 15.1

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

Beer?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 10.6% 9.2% 5.0% 10.7% 21.4% 43.2%


Grade 7 18.6% 19.9% 7.7% 12.4% 16.6% 24.7%
Grade 8 12.4% 12.3% 7.7% 12.4% 19.7% 35.6%
Grade 9 10.4% 7.2% 5.5% 10.8% 23.2% 42.9%
Grade 10 7.7% 6.2% 2.3% 10.0% 24.1% 49.6%
Grade 11 6.0% 4.1% 3.0% 8.2% 23.3% 55.4%
Grade 12 5.1% 1.4% 1.8% 8.7% 22.0% 61.0%
United
Spring 1998

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Wine coolers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 11.4% 9.4% 4.6% 10.9% 22.3% 41.5%


Grade 7 20.1% 21.0% 7.5% 12.3% 17.5% 21.6%
Grade 8 12.8% 12.3% 7.2% 11.8% 22.3% 33.6%
Grade 9 12.0% 7.9% 5.4% 11.8% 23.2% 39.8%
Grade 10 8.1% 5.6% 2.3% 11.4% 24.1% 48.6%
Grade 11 6.6% 3.2% 1.7% 8.1% 23.3% 57.2%
Grade 12 4.6% 1.6% 0.8% 8.5% 24.5% 59.9%

Wine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 13.8% 13.1% 6.8% 13.4% 19.7% 33.2%


Grade 7 21.7% 27.3% 9.9% 13.1% 12.4% 15.5%
Grade 8 14.5% 17.1% 11.2% 13.4% 18.3% 25.6%
Grade 9 14.0% 11.3% 6.7% 15.0% 19.8% 33.4%
Grade 10 11.9% 8.3% 3.8% 15.4% 22.7% 37.9%
Grade 11 9.3% 5.2% 4.5% 11.7% 23.2% 46.1%
Grade 12 8.3% 3.4% 2.0% 10.6% 24.6% 51.1%

Liquor?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 13.8% 13.1% 6.6% 12.3% 17.5% 36.7%


Grade 7 23.1% 28.8% 9.0% 11.6% 10.8% 16.6%
Grade 8 16.4% 17.9% 9.7% 13.6% 15.3% 27.1%
Grade 9 13.4% 10.8% 7.4% 13.2% 19.1% 36.1%
Grade 10 11.0% 7.4% 5.3% 13.7% 19.3% 43.2%
Grade 11 8.3% 4.4% 3.6% 10.7% 21.1% 52.0%
Grade 12 6.1% 3.0% 2.3% 9.6% 21.9% 57.1%
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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 90.4% 7.6% 1.2% 0.8%


Grade 7 92.8% 6.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 8 91.6% 6.2% 1.6% 0.6%
Grade 9 89.3% 8.9% 0.5% 1.2%
Grade 10 91.2% 7.0% 1.2% 0.7%
Grade 11 89.7% 8.0% 1.6% 0.8%
Grade 12 86.9% 9.7% 2.1% 1.3%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?

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

All 98.5% 1.0% 0.3% 0.2%


Grade 7 97.5% 1.6% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 8 98.7% 0.8% 0.2% 0.3%
Grade 9 98.5% 1.1% 0.1% 0.3%
Grade 10 99.2% 0.5% 0.2% * %
Grade 11 99.0% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 12 98.4% 1.1% 0.5% * %
United
Spring 1998

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

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Alcohol Users: 4.5 days per student


Alcohol Non-users: 3.4 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 3.3 days per student


Alcohol Non-users: 1.1 days per student

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

Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?

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

All 84.0% 11.5% 2.7% 1.9%


Grade 9 91.1% 6.7% 1.1% 1.0%
Grade 10 88.0% 8.7% 1.6% 1.7%
Grade 11 80.8% 14.9% 2.4% 2.0%
Grade 12 69.7% 19.7% 7.1% 3.5%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?

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

All 96.3% 3.0% 0.4% 0.2%


Grade 7 98.3% 1.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 8 96.5% 2.8% 0.3% 0.4%
Grade 9 97.0% 2.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 10 95.5% 3.7% 0.7% 0.1%
Grade 11 95.5% 3.9% 0.4% 0.1%
Grade 12 94.0% 5.2% 0.7% 0.2%
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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...

Any alcohol product?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 16.3% 21.9% 17.9% 26.6% 17.3%


Grade 7 39.2% 28.7% 14.5% 11.5% 6.1%
Grade 8 22.7% 25.1% 19.1% 20.6% 12.6%
Grade 9 11.0% 22.7% 18.9% 29.2% 18.1%
Grade 10 8.0% 20.4% 21.9% 31.1% 18.6%
Grade 11 6.0% 17.0% 19.0% 34.0% 24.0%
Grade 12 3.4% 13.1% 13.2% 39.8% 30.5%

Beer?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 21.6% 23.2% 19.2% 23.2% 12.7%


Grade 7 48.4% 26.8% 11.4% 9.6% 3.8%
Grade 8 28.8% 26.3% 21.0% 15.2% 8.7%
Grade 9 15.5% 23.9% 21.7% 25.8% 13.1%
Grade 10 13.1% 21.2% 24.0% 27.9% 13.8%
Grade 11 9.9% 21.7% 19.6% 31.0% 17.8%
Grade 12 5.2% 16.4% 17.1% 36.6% 24.7%
United
Spring 1998

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Wine coolers?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 25.5% 23.5% 20.3% 19.3% 11.3%


Grade 7 51.2% 24.2% 12.4% 7.5% 4.6%
Grade 8 32.8% 25.2% 17.4% 15.2% 9.3%
Grade 9 20.7% 23.7% 21.5% 22.3% 11.9%
Grade 10 17.2% 24.5% 24.5% 22.7% 11.1%
Grade 11 12.6% 22.3% 24.1% 24.9% 16.2%
Grade 12 9.2% 19.8% 25.0% 27.9% 18.1%

Wine?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 42.3% 24.0% 14.8% 11.4% 7.5%


Grade 7 66.6% 17.6% 8.3% 5.4% 2.0%
Grade 8 48.5% 23.6% 13.9% 7.9% 6.2%
Grade 9 37.1% 24.8% 15.7% 12.4% 10.0%
Grade 10 36.2% 27.5% 16.7% 12.9% 6.8%
Grade 11 32.2% 25.5% 18.8% 14.6% 8.9%
Grade 12 24.4% 26.7% 17.6% 18.5% 12.8%

Liquor?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 34.8% 19.7% 15.9% 18.4% 11.2%


Grade 7 67.2% 17.4% 7.9% 4.7% 2.7%
Grade 8 46.7% 20.2% 15.6% 10.7% 6.7%
Grade 9 30.1% 21.1% 15.5% 20.7% 12.5%
Grade 10 23.6% 21.7% 20.9% 21.9% 12.0%
Grade 11 17.0% 20.5% 20.8% 26.7% 15.0%
Grade 12 10.3% 16.7% 16.7% 33.0% 23.3%
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Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?

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

All 91.8% 7.0% 0.7% 0.5%


Grade 7 95.4% 3.9% 0.2% 0.4%
Grade 8 91.3% 7.5% 0.7% 0.5%
Grade 9 91.7% 7.5% 0.7% 0.1%
Grade 10 92.2% 6.6% 0.9% 0.3%
Grade 11 90.3% 8.3% 0.8% 0.6%
Grade 12 88.2% 9.3% 1.4% 1.1%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?

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

All 92.6% 6.0% 0.8% 0.7%


Grade 7 97.3% 2.0% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 8 95.1% 4.0% 0.5% 0.4%
Grade 9 93.2% 5.5% 0.6% 0.7%
Grade 10 92.1% 6.6% 0.8% 0.6%
Grade 11 89.8% 8.2% 1.2% 0.9%
Grade 12 84.8% 12.4% 1.6% 1.1%
United
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 26.4% 10.3% 8.9% 18.5% 26.7% 2.6% 6.6%


Grade 7 54.3% 12.3% 9.1% 8.9% 5.4% 4.1% 5.9%
Grade 8 32.2% 13.5% 12.0% 18.8% 12.1% 3.4% 8.0%
Grade 9 22.6% 11.6% 9.9% 22.0% 23.9% 2.6% 7.3%
Grade 10 19.0% 9.2% 8.3% 20.3% 34.3% 2.0% 6.9%
Grade 11 12.7% 7.8% 6.6% 22.0% 43.8% 1.7% 5.4%
Grade 12 8.9% 4.8% 5.1% 19.9% 55.5% 0.8% 5.1%

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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 38.0% 33.1% 20.7% 6.5% 1.6%


Grade 7 51.8% 28.1% 13.4% 5.9% 0.8%
Grade 8 43.5% 30.5% 18.1% 6.7% 1.2%
Grade 9 36.8% 31.2% 21.5% 8.2% 2.4%
Grade 10 33.7% 36.2% 22.0% 6.2% 1.9%
Grade 11 31.7% 37.8% 24.1% 5.1% 1.3%
Grade 12 24.8% 38.1% 28.6% 6.4% 2.0%

From friends

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 27.6% 14.9% 18.6% 27.3% 11.5%


Grade 7 46.9% 24.3% 13.3% 12.3% 3.2%
Grade 8 33.8% 19.2% 18.2% 21.3% 7.5%
Grade 9 25.8% 14.1% 19.0% 29.6% 11.5%
Grade 10 23.3% 11.1% 19.5% 32.5% 13.6%
Grade 11 16.5% 9.7% 20.5% 35.4% 17.9%
Grade 12 11.8% 7.2% 22.8% 38.3% 19.9%

From a store

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 30.1% 37.1% 12.7% 12.8% 7.3%


Grade 7 49.5% 41.5% 3.6% 4.2% 1.2%
Grade 8 37.6% 43.3% 8.6% 7.2% 3.3%
Grade 9 27.5% 41.4% 12.9% 11.8% 6.4%
Grade 10 25.4% 33.5% 16.3% 15.8% 9.0%
Grade 11 18.8% 29.4% 18.5% 21.2% 12.0%
Grade 12 14.2% 27.3% 20.3% 22.2% 16.1%

At parties

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 25.4% 10.1% 14.2% 25.1% 25.2%


Grade 7 42.8% 18.1% 14.7% 14.9% 9.5%
Grade 8 31.3% 13.4% 15.4% 23.0% 16.9%
Grade 9 23.0% 9.8% 15.0% 26.7% 25.6%
Grade 10 22.6% 7.0% 14.2% 28.3% 27.9%
Grade 11 15.1% 5.5% 11.7% 30.2% 37.5%
Grade 12 10.7% 3.5% 13.4% 30.2% 42.2%
United
Spring 1998

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Other source

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 32.5% 23.8% 16.2% 14.3% 13.1%


Grade 7 49.1% 27.6% 10.9% 7.9% 4.5%
Grade 8 39.1% 26.8% 14.3% 12.7% 7.1%
Grade 9 32.0% 22.9% 16.3% 14.9% 13.8%
Grade 10 28.1% 21.9% 19.2% 16.7% 14.1%
Grade 11 22.4% 21.3% 19.9% 17.7% 18.7%
Grade 12 16.6% 20.1% 18.6% 18.3% 26.3%

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

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't


Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 58.7% 16.9% 9.2% 3.5% 1.2% 10.5%


Grade 7 63.4% 10.5% 4.3% 1.8% 1.3% 18.7%
Grade 8 69.9% 10.9% 5.0% 1.1% 1.2% 11.8%
Grade 9 58.1% 17.9% 9.0% 3.3% 1.3% 10.5%
Grade 10 61.4% 16.6% 9.7% 3.6% 0.8% 8.0%
Grade 11 51.2% 22.8% 13.4% 4.5% 0.8% 7.4%
Grade 12 41.1% 27.6% 17.2% 8.7% 1.6% 3.8%

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

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 43.3% 33.9% 15.0% 2.9% 4.9%


Grade 7 48.4% 28.0% 13.2% 2.5% 7.8%
Grade 8 44.5% 30.8% 16.6% 3.2% 4.8%
Grade 9 39.5% 32.6% 19.2% 3.9% 4.8%
Grade 10 39.7% 37.8% 14.9% 2.4% 5.2%
Grade 11 42.9% 39.8% 12.9% 1.9% 2.4%
Grade 12 45.2% 38.4% 10.7% 2.8% 2.8%
United
Spring 1998

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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Marijuana? All 10.6% 15.2% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 7 4.6% 6.7% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 8 7.6% 11.1% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 9 12.0% 17.3% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 10 13.3% 18.1% 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 11 12.1% 17.9% 31.4% 68.6%
Grade 12 16.4% 23.8% 38.0% 62.0%
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Cocaine? All 5.2% 7.2% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 2.6% 4.9% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 6.2% 8.4% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 10 7.0% 9.1% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 11 5.3% 7.2% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 12 10.2% 12.4% 19.2% 80.8%
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Crack? All 1.2% 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.9% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%
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Hallucinogens? All 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 1.3% 2.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.5% 4.8% 95.2%
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Uppers? All 2.6% 3.7% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.7% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 4.6% 6.6% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 10 3.3% 4.3% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 11 2.4% 3.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.7% 8.1% 91.9%
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Downers? All 2.5% 4.0% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.5% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 4.5% 6.8% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 3.3% 5.3% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.6% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 2.6% 4.3% 9.9% 90.1%
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Rohypnol? All 4.3% 6.6% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 3.0% 5.1% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 9 6.1% 9.1% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 10 5.2% 7.7% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 11 4.8% 7.1% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 12 5.4% 7.9% 14.9% 85.1%
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Steroids? All 0.7% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.0% 2.4% 97.6%
United
Spring 1998

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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Ecstasy? All 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.2% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%
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Heroin? All 0.9% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.2% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.3% 1.2% 98.8%

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

Marijuana?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 73.8% 1.8% 2.7% 4.4% 6.1% 5.1% 6.1%


Grade 7 86.9% 0.5% 0.9% 2.1% 3.1% 3.5% 3.0%
Grade 8 80.0% 1.3% 3.0% 3.4% 4.3% 3.1% 4.8%
Grade 9 69.1% 2.2% 3.5% 5.1% 7.8% 5.8% 6.3%
Grade 10 70.0% 1.9% 2.9% 4.8% 7.4% 6.1% 6.9%
Grade 11 68.2% 1.9% 2.4% 6.2% 6.7% 6.2% 8.4%
Grade 12 65.1% 3.4% 3.6% 5.5% 7.2% 6.5% 8.6%

Cocaine?
Several Several About About Less Than
Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 88.6% 0.3% 1.6% 2.4% 2.5% 2.0% 2.6%


Grade 7 95.8% 0.1% 0.3% 0.8% 1.0% 1.1% 0.8%
Grade 8 91.4% 0.1% 1.2% 1.3% 2.2% 1.9% 1.9%
Grade 9 86.6% 0.3% 2.1% 2.3% 3.6% 2.2% 2.9%
Grade 10 85.5% 0.5% 1.8% 3.6% 2.8% 2.3% 3.5%
Grade 11 88.0% 0.2% 1.9% 3.3% 2.4% 1.3% 3.0%
Grade 12 82.6% 0.6% 2.4% 4.1% 2.8% 3.3% 4.3%

Crack?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 97.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 0.5%


Grade 7 97.7% * % 0.1% 0.2% 0.7% 0.7% 0.5%
Grade 8 96.9% * % 0.3% 0.7% 1.2% 0.7% 0.3%
Grade 9 97.2% 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% 0.9% 0.7% 0.2%
Grade 10 97.1% 0.3% * % 0.8% 0.4% 0.8% 0.7%
Grade 11 98.6% * % * % 0.5% 0.5% 0.2% 0.3%
Grade 12 97.9% * % * % 0.2% * % 1.0% 1.0%
United
Spring 1998

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Hallucinogens?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 97.7% * % 0.1% 0.2% 0.5% 0.6% 0.9%


Grade 7 99.1% * % 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Grade 8 98.1% * % * % 0.2% 0.3% 0.5% 0.9%
Grade 9 97.9% * % 0.1% 0.4% 0.7% 0.4% 0.5%
Grade 10 97.0% * % 0.2% 0.2% 1.1% 0.9% 0.6%
Grade 11 97.5% * % 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.6% 1.3%
Grade 12 95.6% * % * % 0.3% 0.8% 1.0% 2.2%

Uppers?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 93.4% 0.1% 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 1.8% 1.6%


Grade 7 97.4% 0.1% 0.3% 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 0.5%
Grade 8 94.7% 0.2% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2% 1.6% 1.3%
Grade 9 90.6% 0.1% 1.0% 1.5% 3.1% 2.4% 1.3%
Grade 10 91.4% 0.4% 0.8% 1.3% 1.6% 1.9% 2.6%
Grade 11 93.8% * % 0.5% 0.5% 2.1% 2.1% 1.1%
Grade 12 92.3% * % 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 2.4% 3.2%

Downers?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 93.1% 0.2% 0.6% 0.9% 1.8% 1.9% 1.6%


Grade 7 97.6% * % 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 0.7% 0.4%
Grade 8 95.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 1.1% 1.6% 1.0%
Grade 9 90.0% 0.3% 1.3% 1.7% 3.3% 2.3% 1.1%
Grade 10 90.3% 0.1% 1.2% 1.2% 2.1% 2.4% 2.6%
Grade 11 92.9% * % 0.3% 0.5% 2.0% 1.7% 2.5%
Grade 12 92.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.8% 1.3% 2.6% 2.8%

Rohypnol?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 90.5% 0.1% 0.9% 1.7% 2.0% 2.5% 2.5%


Grade 7 96.3% 0.1% 0.6% 0.3% 1.1% 0.9% 0.8%
Grade 8 92.4% * % 0.7% 1.5% 2.0% 1.5% 2.0%
Grade 9 88.6% 0.2% 1.4% 2.2% 2.7% 2.7% 2.1%
Grade 10 89.1% * % 1.2% 2.5% 2.0% 2.7% 2.6%
Grade 11 88.3% * % 0.7% 1.8% 2.2% 3.2% 3.8%
Grade 12 86.7% * % 0.3% 1.7% 1.7% 4.9% 4.6%

Steroids?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 97.9% 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.6% 0.5%


Grade 7 98.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Grade 8 98.2% * % 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.6%
Grade 9 98.2% * % 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 10 97.8% * % 0.4% 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 0.1%
Grade 11 97.8% 0.2% 0.2% * % 0.2% 1.0% 0.7%
Grade 12 97.1% 0.4% * % 0.2% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
United
Spring 1998

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Ecstasy?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 98.6% * % 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5%


Grade 7 98.9% * % 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Grade 8 98.9% * % * % 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Grade 9 98.5% * % 0.2% * % 0.5% 0.5% 0.3%
Grade 10 98.2% * % * % 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.8%
Grade 11 98.4% * % * % 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.7%
Grade 12 98.9% * % * % * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.8%

Heroin?

Several Several About About Less Than


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

All 98.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.7%


Grade 7 98.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.6% 0.1% 0.8%
Grade 8 98.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 0.7%
Grade 9 97.5% * % 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% 0.5% 1.0%
Grade 10 98.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 11 98.9% * % * % 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 0.2%
Grade 12 98.9% * % * % 0.2% 0.2% * % 0.7%

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

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

Marijuana 11.9 12.5 13.2 14.0 14.9 15.3


Cocaine 12.1 12.9 14.0 14.6 15.5 15.9
Crack 12.1 12.5 13.6 14.0 * 16.1
Hallucinogens 10.7 12.8 13.9 14.4 15.1 15.7
Uppers 11.6 12.8 13.6 14.2 15.3 15.5
Downers 11.8 12.9 13.7 14.2 14.8 15.5
Rohypnol 12.2 12.8 13.7 14.4 15.0 15.7
Steroids 11.4 12.6 13.3 14.8 15.6 15.7
Ecstasy * 12.6 13.5 14.4 15.1 15.8
Heroin 12.3 12.7 14.1 14.2 15.6 *

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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 76.5% 0.4% 2.0% 6.8% 9.5% 4.3% 0.4%


Grade 7 89.1% 0.5% 2.4% 7.3% 0.7% * % * %
Grade 8 83.7% 0.6% 2.8% 8.6% 4.1% 0.1% * %
Grade 9 75.2% 0.7% 2.3% 9.0% 12.5% 0.3% * %
Grade 10 72.6% 0.5% 2.1% 5.4% 16.1% 3.5% * %
Grade 11 69.2% * % 0.6% 3.9% 13.3% 12.9% * %
Grade 12 61.9% * % 0.7% 4.8% 12.6% 16.4% 3.6%
United
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Other family situation

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

All 63.3% 0.9% 3.1% 12.7% 13.5% 5.8% 0.7%


Grade 7 78.3% 0.4% 7.1% 13.3% 0.8% * % * %
Grade 8 71.6% 0.4% 4.4% 17.8% 5.8% * % * %
Grade 9 60.3% 2.0% 3.6% 17.9% 14.7% 1.6% * %
Grade 10 54.7% 1.5% 2.0% 11.9% 23.4% 6.5% * %
Grade 11 60.5% 0.5% 1.0% 5.6% 19.0% 12.8% 0.5%
Grade 12 53.5% 0.6% * % 5.8% 18.6% 17.4% 4.1%

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

Marijuana?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 18.7% 22.0% 8.1% 9.9% 15.4% 26.0%


Grade 7 25.9% 38.3% 10.0% 7.6% 8.5% 9.8%
Grade 8 18.8% 29.8% 10.3% 8.9% 12.5% 19.7%
Grade 9 18.7% 18.5% 8.3% 10.7% 15.1% 28.7%
Grade 10 17.5% 15.4% 6.2% 10.2% 19.1% 31.5%
Grade 11 15.5% 13.2% 5.7% 11.7% 18.4% 35.4%
Grade 12 12.6% 9.7% 6.6% 11.0% 22.3% 37.8%

Cocaine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 22.7% 26.5% 11.8% 11.6% 11.8% 15.5%


Grade 7 28.8% 42.8% 11.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.8%
Grade 8 21.7% 36.3% 13.4% 9.2% 9.2% 10.2%
Grade 9 23.5% 22.1% 12.8% 13.1% 12.7% 15.8%
Grade 10 21.5% 19.9% 11.0% 13.6% 14.2% 19.8%
Grade 11 21.3% 16.4% 10.4% 16.0% 14.2% 21.8%
Grade 12 17.3% 14.7% 10.7% 14.2% 18.0% 25.2%

Crack?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 27.5% 29.0% 13.5% 12.0% 9.1% 8.8%


Grade 7 32.0% 43.7% 10.4% 5.6% 4.2% 4.2%
Grade 8 24.6% 38.6% 13.8% 8.9% 6.9% 7.1%
Grade 9 28.8% 25.3% 14.0% 13.2% 9.5% 9.1%
Grade 10 28.8% 22.1% 12.9% 13.2% 12.1% 10.8%
Grade 11 26.1% 19.5% 14.6% 16.6% 11.6% 11.5%
Grade 12 22.7% 18.3% 16.5% 17.8% 12.3% 12.3%

Hallucinogens?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 44.9% 22.9% 11.3% 9.0% 6.0% 5.9%


Grade 7 55.5% 30.2% 6.2% 3.6% 1.8% 2.5%
Grade 8 47.4% 28.6% 10.0% 5.9% 3.4% 4.7%
Grade 9 44.6% 20.9% 13.3% 8.5% 7.7% 5.0%
Grade 10 44.3% 18.5% 10.7% 12.1% 7.1% 7.2%
Grade 11 38.3% 16.6% 13.8% 13.4% 8.6% 9.2%
Grade 12 33.7% 18.9% 15.3% 14.0% 9.4% 8.8%
United
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Uppers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 40.8% 18.8% 8.7% 9.2% 10.0% 12.5%


Grade 7 54.6% 27.4% 6.6% 4.6% 3.0% 3.7%
Grade 8 46.7% 25.2% 8.8% 6.8% 5.2% 7.2%
Grade 9 41.1% 15.7% 9.4% 8.9% 10.6% 14.3%
Grade 10 33.8% 15.7% 8.2% 11.8% 13.9% 16.6%
Grade 11 32.0% 12.0% 8.8% 12.4% 16.1% 18.6%
Grade 12 29.2% 12.4% 10.7% 13.6% 15.1% 19.0%

Downers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 40.3% 18.5% 8.9% 9.0% 9.9% 13.4%


Grade 7 53.8% 27.8% 6.9% 4.3% 3.4% 3.9%
Grade 8 47.0% 24.5% 9.2% 6.5% 5.3% 7.5%
Grade 9 40.6% 15.8% 8.8% 8.9% 10.0% 16.0%
Grade 10 34.0% 15.1% 8.5% 12.3% 13.0% 17.3%
Grade 11 31.3% 11.1% 9.7% 11.8% 16.2% 19.9%
Grade 12 28.2% 12.4% 11.2% 12.7% 15.4% 20.2%

Rohypnol?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 37.8% 18.2% 7.6% 8.3% 10.0% 18.0%


Grade 7 51.4% 29.2% 7.0% 4.2% 3.3% 4.9%
Grade 8 39.5% 25.1% 8.7% 7.7% 7.4% 11.7%
Grade 9 38.0% 15.7% 8.1% 9.9% 10.0% 18.3%
Grade 10 34.0% 14.3% 7.0% 8.8% 13.7% 22.1%
Grade 11 30.4% 11.3% 7.4% 8.8% 14.3% 27.9%
Grade 12 28.0% 8.6% 7.3% 11.2% 14.4% 30.6%
Steroids?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 30.4% 26.8% 10.9% 12.2% 9.2% 10.5%


Grade 7 37.9% 39.8% 9.4% 4.7% 3.8% 4.3%
Grade 8 30.0% 36.2% 12.1% 9.3% 5.5% 6.9%
Grade 9 31.3% 25.4% 12.9% 13.1% 8.1% 9.1%
Grade 10 30.0% 20.7% 9.8% 14.9% 12.0% 12.5%
Grade 11 26.1% 15.9% 10.7% 16.3% 13.3% 17.8%
Grade 12 23.7% 15.5% 9.7% 18.0% 16.3% 16.8%

Ecstasy?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 51.0% 19.9% 9.5% 8.7% 5.3% 5.6%


Grade 7 58.6% 28.0% 5.4% 3.4% 2.1% 2.5%
Grade 8 52.4% 25.7% 9.6% 4.9% 3.2% 4.2%
Grade 9 51.2% 18.7% 10.8% 8.3% 5.2% 5.7%
Grade 10 49.6% 15.6% 9.5% 12.3% 6.4% 6.6%
Grade 11 47.4% 13.2% 9.9% 13.9% 7.8% 7.7%
Grade 12 43.0% 14.1% 12.5% 12.8% 9.0% 8.7%
United
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Heroin?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 32.4% 31.0% 13.3% 10.3% 6.3% 6.7%


Grade 7 36.7% 42.6% 9.1% 4.6% 2.7% 4.3%
Grade 8 30.9% 39.9% 12.3% 6.8% 3.9% 6.3%
Grade 9 33.7% 27.9% 15.0% 10.9% 6.5% 6.2%
Grade 10 32.6% 27.0% 12.4% 12.7% 7.8% 7.5%
Grade 11 30.6% 21.5% 16.2% 13.6% 9.5% 8.6%
Grade 12 27.6% 21.6% 16.6% 16.3% 9.2% 8.6%

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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?

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

All 91.7% 5.2% 1.6% 1.6%


Grade 7 96.4% 2.9% 0.4% 0.3%
Grade 8 92.6% 4.7% 1.7% 1.0%
Grade 9 89.2% 6.0% 2.5% 2.4%
Grade 10 90.5% 6.2% 1.4% 1.8%
Grade 11 91.3% 5.8% 1.2% 1.6%
Grade 12 89.9% 5.6% 2.0% 2.5%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?

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

All 93.5% 4.5% 1.0% 0.9%


Grade 7 95.6% 3.8% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 8 94.1% 4.6% 0.8% 0.5%
Grade 9 91.0% 6.0% 1.4% 1.6%
Grade 10 91.9% 5.0% 1.8% 1.2%
Grade 11 94.9% 3.8% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 12 94.9% 3.2% 1.0% 1.0%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?

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

All 98.0% 1.5% 0.3% 0.2%


Grade 7 97.9% 1.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Grade 8 98.7% 0.8% 0.3% 0.2%
Grade 9 96.9% 2.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Grade 10 98.6% 1.1% 0.2% 0.1%
Grade 11 98.6% 1.2% 0.3% * %
Grade 12 97.9% 1.8% 0.2% 0.2%

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

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Marijuana Users: 5.1 days per student


Marijuana Non-users: 3.8 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Marijuana Users: 5.8 days per student


Marijuana Non-users: 1.7 days per student
United
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?

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

All 92.0% 4.7% 1.6% 1.7%


Grade 9 94.6% 3.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Grade 10 92.3% 4.9% 1.5% 1.3%
Grade 11 91.8% 4.6% 2.2% 1.4%
Grade 12 87.3% 6.8% 2.4% 3.4%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?

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

All 97.5% 2.0% 0.3% 0.3%


Grade 7 98.0% 1.2% 0.4% 0.3%
Grade 8 97.7% 1.8% 0.2% 0.3%
Grade 9 97.1% 2.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 10 97.8% 2.0% 0.1% * %
Grade 11 98.0% 1.3% 0.4% 0.3%
Grade 12 95.9% 3.6% 0.2% 0.3%

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

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 52.2% 21.2% 13.2% 9.0% 4.5%


Grade 7 73.1% 13.2% 6.3% 5.4% 2.1%
Grade 8 54.8% 22.0% 11.0% 8.1% 4.1%
Grade 9 45.9% 21.5% 16.0% 10.2% 6.4%
Grade 10 45.9% 24.0% 14.7% 11.3% 4.2%
Grade 11 45.3% 24.8% 16.6% 9.2% 4.1%
Grade 12 43.6% 23.8% 16.2% 10.4% 6.0%
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Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?

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

All 93.8% 5.1% 0.6% 0.6%


Grade 7 96.0% 3.1% 0.3% 0.7%
Grade 8 93.1% 6.1% 0.5% 0.3%
Grade 9 93.1% 5.3% 0.7% 0.8%
Grade 10 93.5% 5.3% 0.6% 0.7%
Grade 11 94.6% 4.3% 0.8% 0.3%
Grade 12 92.5% 6.5% 0.5% 0.5%

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

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

All 95.1% 3.7% 0.5% 0.6%


Grade 7 97.6% 1.8% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 8 95.7% 3.4% 0.3% 0.6%
Grade 9 94.2% 4.3% 0.7% 0.9%
Grade 10 95.3% 4.0% 0.5% 0.2%
Grade 11 94.2% 4.3% 0.7% 0.8%
Grade 12 93.0% 5.2% 0.8% 1.0%
United
Spring 1998

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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 46.7% 13.0% 9.2% 10.2% 9.4% 5.1% 6.3%


Grade 7 73.4% 6.4% 4.5% 3.7% 2.1% 4.1% 5.7%
Grade 8 51.7% 12.0% 7.8% 9.8% 6.6% 4.5% 7.6%
Grade 9 41.9% 14.6% 12.2% 11.1% 9.1% 4.2% 6.9%
Grade 10 41.0% 12.5% 10.5% 10.5% 12.0% 6.8% 6.6%
Grade 11 35.0% 17.9% 10.0% 13.3% 13.0% 5.8% 5.0%
Grade 12 29.5% 17.1% 10.4% 14.9% 17.3% 5.6% 5.1%

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

Joints?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 76.8% 7.1% 3.1% 6.4% 5.1% 1.5%


Grade 7 86.7% 3.3% 3.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.9%
Grade 8 82.5% 5.4% 3.2% 4.7% 3.2% 1.1%
Grade 9 73.3% 8.6% 2.7% 7.5% 6.5% 1.4%
Grade 10 74.3% 6.8% 4.1% 8.1% 5.2% 1.6%
Grade 11 72.5% 8.9% 2.9% 8.3% 6.4% 1.1%
Grade 12 69.9% 10.0% 2.9% 8.4% 7.7% 1.1%

Blunts?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 86.3% 5.6% 2.8% 2.1% 1.6% 1.6%


Grade 7 91.7% 2.6% 1.3% 0.7% 0.6% 3.1%
Grade 8 89.9% 3.9% 2.6% 1.6% 0.4% 1.7%
Grade 9 83.9% 5.3% 2.5% 3.6% 3.3% 1.4%
Grade 10 85.1% 6.1% 3.1% 2.7% 1.8% 1.1%
Grade 11 84.2% 8.5% 3.4% 1.6% 1.3% 1.0%
Grade 12 82.0% 8.6% 4.5% 2.1% 1.6% 1.2%

Bongs or water pipes?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 86.9% 5.4% 2.9% 2.0% 1.4% 1.4%


Grade 7 93.7% 1.4% 1.2% 0.5% 0.6% 2.6%
Grade 8 90.9% 3.4% 1.9% 1.7% 0.4% 1.7%
Grade 9 85.3% 4.9% 3.3% 2.6% 2.6% 1.3%
Grade 10 84.2% 6.4% 3.0% 2.8% 2.4% 1.1%
Grade 11 84.6% 8.1% 4.4% 1.5% 0.6% 0.8%
Grade 12 81.4% 9.9% 3.9% 2.7% 1.4% 0.8%

Pipes?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 86.5% 5.8% 2.7% 2.2% 1.4% 1.3%


Grade 7 92.5% 2.8% 0.9% 0.5% 0.7% 2.5%
Grade 8 89.0% 4.4% 2.4% 1.8% 0.8% 1.6%
Grade 9 84.6% 5.1% 2.9% 3.6% 2.6% 1.2%
Grade 10 84.5% 5.8% 3.7% 3.0% 1.9% 1.1%
Grade 11 85.5% 9.2% 2.3% 1.5% 1.0% 0.7%
Grade 12 82.7% 8.6% 4.1% 2.7% 1.4% 0.6%
United
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Some other way?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 88.6% 4.3% 1.7% 1.6% 1.3% 2.4%


Grade 7 92.8% 1.5% 1.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2.6%
Grade 8 91.0% 3.3% 1.2% 1.3% 0.9% 2.2%
Grade 9 85.8% 5.0% 1.9% 2.8% 2.0% 2.5%
Grade 10 88.2% 4.4% 2.1% 1.6% 1.6% 2.1%
Grade 11 87.2% 6.3% 1.8% 0.6% 1.3% 2.8%
Grade 12 86.9% 6.0% 1.7% 1.9% 1.2% 2.3%

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

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't


Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 84.0% 2.6% 2.3% 0.6% 1.1% 9.4%


Grade 7 76.7% 1.4% 1.9% 0.7% 1.8% 17.5%
Grade 8 84.4% 2.2% 1.0% 0.5% 1.1% 10.7%
Grade 9 83.4% 3.0% 2.5% 0.7% 1.5% 8.9%
Grade 10 87.2% 2.9% 2.5% 0.4% 0.7% 6.4%
Grade 11 86.7% 3.2% 2.4% 0.7% 0.4% 6.6%
Grade 12 87.8% 3.6% 3.7% 0.2% 1.0% 3.7%

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

Marijuana?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 68.6% 16.1% 7.1% 3.5% 4.6%


Grade 7 79.3% 9.6% 3.0% 1.9% 6.3%
Grade 8 75.2% 12.5% 5.4% 2.8% 4.1%
Grade 9 64.7% 18.0% 8.3% 4.4% 4.6%
Grade 10 61.4% 18.3% 10.0% 4.0% 6.2%
Grade 11 65.0% 20.5% 8.3% 3.3% 2.9%
Grade 12 62.6% 20.5% 8.9% 5.1% 2.9%

Cocaine?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 85.0% 7.4% 1.7% 0.7% 5.1%


Grade 7 84.6% 6.3% 1.2% 0.7% 7.2%
Grade 8 85.5% 6.6% 2.2% 0.9% 4.7%
Grade 9 82.4% 8.9% 2.2% 0.7% 5.8%
Grade 10 82.5% 8.6% 1.8% 0.8% 6.3%
Grade 11 89.2% 6.4% 1.4% 0.5% 2.5%
Grade 12 88.7% 7.1% 0.8% 0.3% 3.0%

Crack?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 87.0% 5.4% 1.0% 0.5% 6.1%


Grade 7 85.6% 4.4% 1.3% 0.6% 8.1%
Grade 8 86.6% 5.8% 1.2% 1.0% 5.4%
Grade 9 84.2% 7.1% 0.8% 0.5% 7.4%
Grade 10 85.1% 5.9% 1.2% 0.6% 7.3%
Grade 11 91.2% 4.7% 0.8% * % 3.3%
Grade 12 92.2% 3.4% 0.9% 0.2% 3.4%
United
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Ecstasy?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 77.7% 5.8% 1.5% 0.6% 14.5%


Grade 7 76.5% 3.6% 1.2% 0.9% 17.8%
Grade 8 77.6% 4.8% 1.6% 0.8% 15.2%
Grade 9 75.5% 7.5% 1.7% 0.5% 14.9%
Grade 10 74.5% 7.0% 1.7% 0.6% 16.3%
Grade 11 81.7% 5.6% 1.1% 0.1% 11.5%
Grade 12 83.7% 5.9% 1.5% 0.3% 8.6%

Steroids?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 76.4% 11.1% 3.2% 0.7% 8.7%


Grade 7 77.8% 7.8% 2.5% 0.9% 11.1%
Grade 8 77.9% 8.8% 3.7% 0.9% 8.7%
Grade 9 73.5% 13.6% 3.3% 0.7% 9.0%
Grade 10 74.0% 11.7% 3.1% 0.6% 10.7%
Grade 11 78.2% 12.2% 3.8% 0.4% 5.3%
Grade 12 78.2% 12.9% 3.2% 0.3% 5.4%

Heroin?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 87.3% 4.0% 0.7% 0.6% 7.4%


Grade 7 83.9% 3.8% 0.9% 0.9% 10.6%
Grade 8 86.6% 4.2% 1.0% 0.9% 7.2%
Grade 9 86.9% 4.9% 0.7% 0.5% 7.0%
Grade 10 85.4% 4.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8.7%
Grade 11 92.0% 2.8% 0.5% 0.1% 4.5%
Grade 12 91.9% 2.5% 0.5% 0.3% 4.8%
United
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Any inhalant? All 7.5% 10.0% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 7 12.0% 14.3% 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 8 10.9% 15.1% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 9 8.1% 10.8% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 10 4.6% 7.2% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 11 3.0% 3.7% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 3.4% 4.6% 13.1% 86.9%
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Liquid or spray paint? All 2.4% 3.8% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 7 4.1% 5.5% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 8 3.4% 5.8% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.8% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.9% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.8% 7.1% 92.9%
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Whiteout, correction fluid? All 2.8% 4.2% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 7 4.2% 5.7% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 8 4.3% 7.0% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 9 3.4% 5.0% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.7% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.5% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.3% 5.9% 94.1%
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Gasoline? All 1.4% 1.9% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 2.2% 3.6% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 8 2.0% 3.0% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 9 1.6% 1.6% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.1% 0.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.7% 3.9% 96.1%
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Freon? All 0.7% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.1% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.1% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 * % 0.1% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
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Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.7% 1.8% 98.2%
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Glue? All 1.4% 2.0% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 3.3% 4.2% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 8 1.3% 2.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.2% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.4% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.5% 1.7% 98.3%
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Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 1.5% 2.3% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 2.5% 3.3% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 8 1.7% 3.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 2.2% 2.8% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.9% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.5% 3.6% 96.4%
United
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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 1.3% 2.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 7 1.8% 2.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.0% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.8% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
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Octane booster? All 0.7% 1.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.8% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.7% 0.8% 99.2%
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Other sprays? All 1.9% 2.6% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 7 3.9% 4.5% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 8 2.5% 4.1% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.5% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 0.1% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
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Other inhalants? All 2.9% 4.1% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 3.8% 5.1% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 8 3.9% 6.1% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 9 3.2% 4.4% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.1% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.7% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 12 1.6% 1.9% 4.2% 95.8%

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


Several Several About About Less Than
Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 92.5% 0.3% 0.5% 0.9% 1.3% 1.6% 3.0%


Grade 7 91.0% 0.6% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 3.0% 1.8%
Grade 8 88.6% 0.3% 1.0% 1.8% 2.1% 1.9% 4.2%
Grade 9 91.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.9% 1.8% 1.5% 3.9%
Grade 10 93.4% * % 0.1% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2% 3.4%
Grade 11 97.0% 0.1% * % 0.1% 0.3% 0.8% 1.6%
Grade 12 96.8% * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 2.2%

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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 84.9% 6.0% 4.8% 4.2%


Grade 7 80.4% 7.6% 6.4% 5.7%
Grade 8 79.3% 7.6% 6.4% 6.7%
Grade 9 83.2% 6.6% 5.9% 4.3%
Grade 10 89.8% 4.3% 2.9% 3.0%
Grade 11 93.1% 3.0% 2.2% 1.7%
Grade 12 88.0% 6.0% 3.4% 2.6%
United
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Table I-4: Average age of first use of:

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

Inhalants 11.1 11.6 12.3 12.9 12.7 13.9

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

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

All 97.7% 1.7% 0.4% 0.2%


Grade 7 96.9% 2.3% 0.6% 0.3%
Grade 8 96.2% 2.9% 0.5% 0.4%
Grade 9 96.7% 2.3% 0.7% 0.3%
Grade 10 98.6% 0.9% 0.3% 0.1%
Grade 11 99.6% 0.4% * % * %
Grade 12 99.2% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2%

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

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Inhalants Users: 5.0 days per student


Inhalants Non-users: 3.9 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Inhalants Users: 5.1 days per student


Inhalants Non-users: 2.0 days per student

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Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 81.8% 11.9% 4.1% 1.4% 0.8%


Grade 7 81.6% 11.0% 3.8% 2.7% 0.9%
Grade 8 76.5% 14.3% 6.3% 1.6% 1.3%
Grade 9 79.2% 13.4% 4.8% 1.5% 1.1%
Grade 10 84.7% 10.6% 3.4% 0.9% 0.4%
Grade 11 85.8% 10.4% 2.9% 0.5% 0.4%
Grade 12 86.2% 10.6% 2.1% 0.5% 0.6%

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

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 76.5% 12.8% 2.6% 0.9% 7.2%


Grade 7 74.8% 11.0% 3.4% 1.3% 9.6%
Grade 8 75.6% 11.9% 3.6% 1.4% 7.5%
Grade 9 73.4% 15.6% 2.9% 0.8% 7.4%
Grade 10 75.9% 12.8% 2.4% 0.6% 8.4%
Grade 11 82.9% 12.4% 1.2% 0.3% 3.3%
Grade 12 79.8% 12.6% 1.5% 0.7% 5.4%
United
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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 51.5% 48.5%


Grade 7 56.0% 44.0%
Grade 8 60.6% 39.4%
Grade 9 56.2% 43.8%
Grade 10 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 11 38.5% 61.5%
Grade 12 47.8% 52.2%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 47.3% 52.7%


Grade 7 54.5% 45.5%
Grade 8 49.7% 50.3%
Grade 9 41.7% 58.3%
Grade 10 50.8% 49.2%
Grade 11 48.0% 52.0%
Grade 12 38.7% 61.3%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 65.8% 34.2%


Grade 7 58.5% 41.5%
Grade 8 48.3% 51.7%
Grade 9 68.7% 31.3%
Grade 10 73.5% 26.5%
Grade 11 75.9% 24.1%
Grade 12 74.1% 25.9%
Science class

No Yes

All 66.1% 33.9%


Grade 7 58.4% 41.6%
Grade 8 53.2% 46.8%
Grade 9 66.0% 34.0%
Grade 10 76.3% 23.7%
Grade 11 71.0% 29.0%
Grade 12 75.8% 24.2%

Social studies class

No Yes

All 82.0% 18.0%


Grade 7 78.7% 21.3%
Grade 8 75.1% 24.9%
Grade 9 84.8% 15.2%
Grade 10 87.7% 12.3%
Grade 11 82.1% 17.9%
Grade 12 83.5% 16.5%
United
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Student group session

No Yes

All 79.4% 20.6%


Grade 7 78.1% 21.9%
Grade 8 76.8% 23.1%
Grade 9 81.1% 18.9%
Grade 10 83.2% 16.8%
Grade 11 80.1% 19.9%
Grade 12 76.2% 23.8%

An invited school guest

No Yes

All 50.5% 49.5%


Grade 7 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 8 46.3% 53.6%
Grade 9 51.2% 48.8%
Grade 10 53.4% 46.6%
Grade 11 54.7% 45.3%
Grade 12 47.4% 52.6%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 59.9% 40.0%


Grade 7 62.1% 37.9%
Grade 8 56.0% 43.9%
Grade 9 61.4% 38.6%
Grade 10 63.1% 36.9%
Grade 11 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 12 57.5% 42.5%

Any school source


No Yes

All 34.3% 65.7%


Grade 7 42.8% 57.2%
Grade 8 34.2% 65.8%
Grade 9 34.3% 65.7%
Grade 10 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 11 28.7% 71.3%
Grade 12 29.0% 71.0%

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

A counselor or program in school

No Yes

All 55.5% 44.5%


Grade 7 47.8% 52.2%
Grade 8 48.3% 51.7%
Grade 9 59.7% 40.3%
Grade 10 60.0% 40.0%
Grade 11 59.6% 40.4%
Grade 12 59.5% 40.5%
United
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Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)

No Yes

All 60.8% 39.2%


Grade 7 58.1% 41.9%
Grade 8 56.9% 43.1%
Grade 9 61.1% 38.9%
Grade 10 65.8% 34.2%
Grade 11 62.9% 37.1%
Grade 12 60.8% 39.2%

A counselor or program outside of school

No Yes

All 59.0% 41.0%


Grade 7 60.3% 39.7%
Grade 8 56.0% 44.0%
Grade 9 60.8% 39.2%
Grade 10 60.8% 39.2%
Grade 11 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 12 59.8% 40.2%

Your parents

No Yes

All 39.1% 60.9%


Grade 7 36.1% 63.9%
Grade 8 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 9 41.7% 58.3%
Grade 10 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 11 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 12 41.2% 58.8%

A medical doctor
No Yes

All 58.6% 41.4%


Grade 7 56.3% 43.7%
Grade 8 58.8% 41.2%
Grade 9 59.5% 40.5%
Grade 10 59.0% 41.0%
Grade 11 57.8% 42.2%
Grade 12 60.7% 39.3%

Your friends

No Yes

All 31.8% 68.2%


Grade 7 43.4% 56.6%
Grade 8 33.7% 66.3%
Grade 9 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 10 30.9% 69.1%
Grade 11 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 12 24.5% 75.5%

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

No Yes

All 40.2% 59.8%


Grade 7 44.4% 55.6%
Grade 8 39.2% 60.8%
Grade 9 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 10 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 11 38.4% 61.6%
Grade 12 38.6% 61.4%
United
Spring 1998

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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 91.9% 8.1%


Grade 7 91.5% 8.5%
Grade 8 89.6% 10.4%
Grade 9 91.1% 8.9%
Grade 10 93.3% 6.7%
Grade 11 94.0% 6.0%
Grade 12 93.2% 6.8%

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

Feel close to their parents?

None A Few Some Most All

All 5.9% 30.8% 25.6% 28.2% 9.4%


Grade 7 8.8% 28.4% 22.0% 27.8% 13.0%
Grade 8 7.5% 32.0% 23.7% 26.0% 10.8%
Grade 9 5.8% 33.7% 27.2% 25.3% 8.0%
Grade 10 4.7% 32.2% 26.9% 29.2% 7.1%
Grade 11 4.1% 28.0% 26.9% 32.8% 8.1%
Grade 12 2.8% 28.9% 28.3% 31.2% 8.9%

Sometimes carry weapons?

None A Few Some Most All

All 65.5% 20.0% 8.9% 3.6% 1.9%


Grade 7 75.2% 13.8% 6.8% 2.8% 1.4%
Grade 8 64.4% 19.2% 9.9% 4.3% 2.1%
Grade 9 60.8% 22.3% 10.1% 4.1% 2.6%
Grade 10 64.4% 21.0% 8.7% 3.8% 2.1%
Grade 11 67.1% 20.5% 8.4% 2.5% 1.6%
Grade 12 61.0% 24.5% 9.2% 4.0% 1.3%

Care about making good grades?

None A Few Some Most All

All 3.4% 16.6% 25.9% 36.6% 17.6%


Grade 7 5.0% 18.0% 20.6% 31.4% 25.0%
Grade 8 4.2% 18.9% 27.7% 30.5% 18.7%
Grade 9 3.7% 17.5% 28.2% 36.1% 14.4%
Grade 10 3.2% 16.7% 25.9% 39.7% 14.5%
Grade 11 1.4% 14.1% 26.3% 40.9% 17.3%
Grade 12 1.7% 11.9% 26.4% 45.4% 14.6%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?

None A Few Some Most All

All 62.5% 19.5% 10.0% 5.8% 2.2%


Grade 7 61.5% 19.9% 9.3% 6.3% 3.0%
Grade 8 54.6% 22.8% 11.6% 8.0% 3.1%
Grade 9 60.0% 18.4% 12.3% 7.1% 2.3%
Grade 10 64.3% 19.3% 9.8% 4.5% 2.1%
Grade 11 68.6% 19.2% 7.0% 4.2% 1.0%
Grade 12 71.5% 16.5% 8.0% 3.1% 0.9%
United
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Wish they could drop out of school?

None A Few Some Most All

All 58.2% 27.0% 9.0% 3.6% 2.3%


Grade 7 63.4% 21.9% 7.9% 3.8% 3.0%
Grade 8 57.7% 26.2% 9.4% 3.3% 3.4%
Grade 9 53.3% 30.1% 10.0% 4.3% 2.3%
Grade 10 54.2% 30.4% 10.4% 3.5% 1.5%
Grade 11 60.0% 27.9% 6.9% 3.8% 1.4%
Grade 12 62.7% 24.9% 8.8% 2.2% 1.4%
United
Spring 1998

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


--> All students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 28.2% 37.5% 55.6% 44.4%
Grade 7 14.4% 21.7% 37.6% 62.4%
Grade 8 20.9% 30.5% 49.3% 50.7%
Grade 9 29.6% 39.3% 59.4% 40.6%
Grade 10 33.8% 42.4% 58.9% 41.1%
Grade 11 34.5% 44.4% 64.7% 35.3%
Grade 12 43.3% 54.4% 71.9% 28.1%
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Alcohol All 44.4% 56.2% 74.1% 25.9%
Grade 7 24.1% 32.2% 53.4% 46.6%
Grade 8 35.4% 46.8% 66.9% 33.1%
Grade 9 45.4% 58.4% 76.3% 23.7%
Grade 10 49.8% 63.6% 82.0% 18.0%
Grade 11 55.1% 69.3% 85.1% 14.9%
Grade 12 68.4% 78.7% 89.7% 10.3%
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Inhalants All 7.5% 10.0% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 7 12.0% 14.3% 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 8 10.9% 15.1% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 9 8.1% 10.8% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 10 4.6% 7.2% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 11 3.0% 3.7% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 3.4% 4.6% 13.1% 86.9%
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Any Illicit Drug All 13.6% 18.1% 28.3% 71.7%
Grade 7 6.3% 8.7% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 8 9.9% 13.7% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 9 15.5% 20.9% 30.8% 69.2%
Grade 10 16.7% 21.5% 32.9% 67.1%
Grade 11 15.4% 20.8% 34.7% 65.3%
Grade 12 20.6% 26.8% 41.3% 58.7%
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Marijuana All 10.6% 15.2% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 7 4.6% 6.7% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 8 7.6% 11.1% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 9 12.0% 17.3% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 10 13.3% 18.1% 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 11 12.1% 17.9% 31.4% 68.6%
Grade 12 16.4% 23.8% 38.0% 62.0%
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Marijuana Only All 3.1% 4.7% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 8 2.0% 3.0% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 3.4% 5.1% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 10 4.0% 5.5% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 11 4.1% 6.1% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 12 4.4% 7.7% 14.9% 85.1%
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Cocaine or Crack All 5.5% 7.4% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 7 2.4% 3.5% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 8 3.5% 5.5% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 6.1% 8.4% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 10 7.1% 9.1% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 11 5.1% 7.2% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 12 10.2% 12.1% 18.7% 81.3%
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Cocaine All 5.2% 7.2% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 2.6% 4.9% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 6.2% 8.4% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 10 7.0% 9.1% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 11 5.3% 7.2% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 12 10.2% 12.4% 19.2% 80.8%
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Table B1 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.2% 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.9% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%
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Hallucinogens All 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 1.3% 2.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.5% 4.8% 95.2%
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Uppers All 2.6% 3.7% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.7% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 4.6% 6.6% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 10 3.3% 4.3% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 11 2.4% 3.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.7% 8.1% 91.9%
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Downers All 2.5% 4.0% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.5% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 4.5% 6.8% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 3.3% 5.3% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.6% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 2.6% 4.3% 9.9% 90.1%
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Rohypnol All 4.3% 6.6% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 3.0% 5.1% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 9 6.1% 9.1% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 10 5.2% 7.7% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 11 4.8% 7.1% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 12 5.4% 7.9% 14.9% 85.1%
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Steroids All 0.7% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.0% 2.4% 97.6%
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Ecstasy All 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.2% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%
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Heroin All 0.9% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.2% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.3% 1.2% 98.8%
United
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Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Male students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 31.1% 40.5% 59.3% 40.7%
Grade 7 15.6% 24.1% 42.3% 57.7%
Grade 8 20.7% 31.7% 52.1% 47.9%
Grade 9 33.5% 42.5% 62.5% 37.5%
Grade 10 37.1% 44.7% 61.3% 38.7%
Grade 11 40.6% 49.5% 70.4% 29.6%
Grade 12 46.0% 57.7% 74.2% 25.8%
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Alcohol All 45.5% 56.8% 74.5% 25.5%
Grade 7 23.5% 32.7% 55.6% 44.4%
Grade 8 34.3% 45.3% 66.5% 33.5%
Grade 9 46.8% 59.5% 76.1% 23.9%
Grade 10 49.4% 63.0% 81.6% 18.4%
Grade 11 61.4% 73.1% 87.0% 13.0%
Grade 12 68.6% 77.8% 88.0% 12.0%
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Inhalants All 8.0% 10.4% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 7 13.3% 15.9% 23.2% 76.8%
Grade 8 9.4% 13.5% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 9 9.0% 11.4% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 10 6.0% 7.8% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 11 3.9% 4.7% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 12 3.7% 5.5% 14.6% 85.4%
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Any Illicit Drug All 16.7% 21.9% 33.4% 66.6%
Grade 7 7.1% 10.1% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 8 11.6% 15.8% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 9 19.8% 26.2% 37.8% 62.2%
Grade 10 18.9% 23.8% 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 11 21.4% 27.1% 42.2% 57.8%
Grade 12 25.0% 32.3% 44.8% 55.2%
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Marijuana All 13.2% 19.0% 30.9% 69.1%
Grade 7 5.7% 8.4% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 8 9.8% 14.1% 24.0% 76.0%
Grade 9 14.9% 22.1% 35.3% 64.7%
Grade 10 15.0% 20.0% 33.6% 66.4%
Grade 11 16.2% 23.1% 39.4% 60.6%
Grade 12 20.3% 29.5% 42.5% 57.5%
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Marijuana Only All 3.8% 6.0% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 7 2.1% 3.4% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 8 2.7% 4.0% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 9 4.3% 6.8% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 10 3.3% 5.3% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 11 6.2% 8.5% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 12 5.1% 9.4% 15.7% 84.3%
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Cocaine or Crack All 7.4% 9.7% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 7 2.4% 3.2% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 4.0% 6.6% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 9 7.9% 10.9% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 10 10.1% 12.4% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 11 8.4% 10.5% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 12 13.9% 17.0% 22.5% 77.5%
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Cocaine All 7.2% 9.7% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.6% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 8 3.6% 6.5% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 9 8.0% 10.9% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 10 9.8% 12.2% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 11 8.7% 10.6% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 12 14.0% 17.5% 23.2% 76.8%
United
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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.3% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.2% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.7% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.3% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 2.4% 2.8% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 2.3% 97.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 1.4% 2.1% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 3.0% 3.5% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 1.9% 2.8% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.2% 5.8% 94.2%
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Uppers All 3.0% 4.2% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.9% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 5.5% 7.5% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 4.3% 5.5% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 11 2.6% 3.7% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 3.1% 3.7% 6.8% 93.2%
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Downers All 3.1% 4.9% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.2% 2.7% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 5.3% 7.8% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 10 4.7% 6.9% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 11 2.3% 4.6% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 3.2% 5.2% 10.4% 89.6%
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Rohypnol All 5.3% 7.4% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 7 1.8% 3.0% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 8 3.1% 5.0% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 9 7.6% 10.7% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 10 6.7% 9.0% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 11 5.3% 7.2% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 12 7.2% 9.1% 17.9% 82.1%
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Steroids All 1.2% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 1.2% 2.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 1.9% 2.9% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 2.3% 2.6% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.7% 4.4% 95.6%
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Ecstasy All 0.7% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 0.3% 1.3% 1.7% 98.3%
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Heroin All 1.1% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 1.9% 1.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 1.1% 2.2% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
United
Spring 1998

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


--> Female students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 25.6% 34.7% 52.2% 47.8%
Grade 7 13.2% 19.5% 33.5% 66.5%
Grade 8 21.4% 29.6% 47.1% 52.9%
Grade 9 25.8% 36.1% 56.1% 43.9%
Grade 10 30.9% 40.4% 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 11 29.3% 40.0% 59.7% 40.3%
Grade 12 40.8% 50.9% 69.6% 30.4%
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Alcohol All 43.5% 55.6% 73.7% 26.3%
Grade 7 24.6% 31.8% 51.6% 48.4%
Grade 8 36.5% 48.3% 67.5% 32.5%
Grade 9 44.2% 57.4% 76.5% 23.5%
Grade 10 50.4% 64.3% 82.3% 17.7%
Grade 11 49.3% 65.9% 83.4% 16.6%
Grade 12 68.6% 79.7% 91.7% 8.3%
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Inhalants All 7.1% 9.6% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 7 10.9% 13.1% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 8 12.4% 16.5% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 9 7.4% 10.2% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 10 3.4% 6.6% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 11 2.2% 2.9% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 3.2% 3.8% 11.4% 88.6%
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Any Illicit Drug All 10.6% 14.6% 23.5% 76.5%
Grade 7 5.6% 7.6% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 8 8.4% 11.8% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 9 11.3% 15.8% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 10 14.7% 19.3% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 11 9.9% 15.2% 28.0% 72.0%
Grade 12 16.2% 21.3% 37.8% 62.2%
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Marijuana All 8.2% 11.8% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 7 3.6% 5.2% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 8 5.6% 8.4% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 9 9.1% 12.5% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 10 11.8% 16.5% 24.8% 75.2%
Grade 11 8.5% 13.3% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 12 12.4% 18.2% 33.4% 66.6%
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Marijuana Only All 2.4% 3.4% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.0% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 2.6% 3.3% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 10 4.6% 5.8% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.8% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 12 3.8% 6.0% 13.9% 86.1%
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Cocaine or Crack All 3.7% 5.2% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 7 2.5% 3.9% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 8 3.0% 4.6% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 9 4.3% 6.0% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 10 4.3% 6.1% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 11 2.2% 4.2% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 6.5% 7.1% 14.9% 85.1%
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Cocaine All 3.4% 4.9% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 7 2.1% 3.1% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 1.7% 3.5% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 4.5% 6.0% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 10 4.3% 6.2% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 11 2.2% 4.2% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 12 6.3% 7.3% 15.2% 84.8%
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Table B3 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.0% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.6% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 2.1% 2.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.1% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 0.4% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
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Hallucinogens All 0.6% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.1% 0.4% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.5% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.7% 3.9% 96.1%
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Uppers All 2.2% 3.3% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.6% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 3.8% 5.9% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.2% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 11 2.3% 3.3% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.7% 9.5% 90.5%
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Downers All 2.0% 3.3% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.4% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 3.8% 5.9% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 10 2.1% 3.9% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 11 2.0% 2.8% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.4% 9.5% 90.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 3.5% 5.8% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.8% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 2.8% 5.2% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 4.8% 7.5% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 10 3.9% 6.5% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 4.5% 6.9% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 12 3.6% 6.6% 11.9% 88.1%
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Steroids All 0.3% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 * % 0.2% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.2% 99.8%
Grade 11 * % 0.3% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
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Ecstasy All 0.5% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.9% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.8% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 10 * % 0.4% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 * % 0.3% 3.4% 96.6%
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Heroin All 0.6% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 1.5% 2.1% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 0.2% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 99.8%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
United
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Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> White students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 28.0% 34.1% 52.2% 47.8%
Grade 7 9.8% 11.8% 25.5% 74.5%
Grade 8 17.1% 31.7% 51.2% 48.8%
Grade 9 26.4% 32.1% 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 10 37.1% 45.7% 68.6% 31.4%
Grade 11 28.6% 34.3% 45.7% 54.3%
Grade 12 60.0% 60.0% 80.0% 20.0%
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Alcohol All 41.4% 52.7% 70.0% 30.0%
Grade 7 22.0% 30.0% 52.0% 48.0%
Grade 8 17.1% 31.7% 63.4% 36.6%
Grade 9 42.3% 50.0% 63.5% 36.5%
Grade 10 60.0% 71.4% 88.6% 11.4%
Grade 11 47.2% 61.1% 72.2% 27.8%
Grade 12 68.0% 84.0% 92.0% 8.0%
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Inhalants All 9.3% 11.5% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 7 13.7% 13.7% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 8 12.2% 12.2% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 9 15.1% 17.0% 22.6% 77.4%
Grade 10 2.9% 11.4% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 11 5.6% 8.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 * % * % 16.0% 84.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 15.2% 21.2% 26.2% 73.8%
Grade 7 3.9% 3.9% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 8 4.9% 9.8% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 9 17.3% 19.2% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 10 22.2% 36.1% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 11 11.4% 20.0% 31.4% 68.6%
Grade 12 36.0% 48.0% 52.0% 48.0%
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Marijuana All 13.6% 20.1% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 7 4.0% 4.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 8 2.4% 9.8% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 9 17.3% 19.2% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 10 19.4% 33.3% 36.1% 63.9%
Grade 11 9.1% 18.2% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 12 32.0% 44.0% 48.0% 52.0%
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Marijuana Only All 3.0% 5.5% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 * % 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 8.3% 13.9% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 11 8.1% 13.5% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 12 4.0% 8.0% 12.0% 88.0%
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Cocaine or Crack All 5.7% 7.5% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 2.5% 5.0% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 9.8% 9.8% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 10 5.7% 8.6% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 11 * % 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 16.0% 20.0% 20.0% 80.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 5.5% 7.7% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % 5.4% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 9 10.2% 10.2% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 10 5.7% 8.6% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 11 * % 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 16.7% 20.8% 20.8% 79.2%
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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.9% 1.9% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 4.0% 4.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 2.9% 2.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 4.3% 95.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 1.0% 2.9% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 * % * % 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 2.9% 5.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 11 * % * % 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 * % 8.0% 16.0% 84.0%
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Uppers All 3.5% 6.9% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.1% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 * % 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 12.8% 14.9% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 10 * % 8.8% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 11 * % * % 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 * % 9.1% 13.6% 86.4%
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Downers All 3.0% 5.8% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 * % 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 10.6% 12.8% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 10 * % 8.6% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 11 * % * % 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 4.0% 8.0% 8.0% 92.0%
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Rohypnol All 5.2% 8.9% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 7 2.0% 4.1% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 8 * % 2.6% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 9 8.0% 14.0% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 10 11.4% 17.1% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 11 * % * % 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 8.0% 12.0% 20.0% 80.0%
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Steroids All 1.0% 1.4% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 * % * % 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 * % 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.0% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 2.9% 2.9% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.0% 1.9% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 2.9% 5.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 11 * % * % 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 * % 4.0% 16.0% 84.0%
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Heroin All 0.9% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 * % 2.5% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 2.0% 4.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 * % * % 4.2% 95.8%
United
Spring 1998

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


--> Black students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 27.0% 27.0% 44.5% 55.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 45.4% 49.1% 70.0% 30.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 6.4% 6.4% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 4.1% 7.9% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 4.3% 8.2% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All * % 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 4.8% 4.8% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 4.4% 4.4% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All * % * % 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All * % * % 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
United
Spring 1998

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


--> Mexican/American students

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 28.5% 38.0% 56.3% 43.7%
Grade 7 15.2% 23.1% 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 8 21.5% 31.0% 49.6% 50.4%
Grade 9 29.6% 39.2% 60.0% 40.0%
Grade 10 34.0% 43.1% 59.4% 40.6%
Grade 11 35.4% 45.9% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 12 42.5% 54.0% 71.4% 28.6%
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Alcohol All 45.1% 57.0% 74.8% 25.2%
Grade 7 24.7% 33.1% 54.4% 45.6%
Grade 8 36.5% 47.6% 67.1% 32.9%
Grade 9 46.1% 59.4% 77.7% 22.3%
Grade 10 50.1% 64.2% 82.2% 17.8%
Grade 11 56.3% 70.9% 86.8% 13.2%
Grade 12 68.6% 78.4% 89.5% 10.5%
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Inhalants All 7.5% 10.1% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 7 12.0% 14.5% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 8 11.0% 15.5% 24.7% 75.3%
Grade 9 7.9% 10.7% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 10 4.8% 7.2% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 11 2.8% 3.5% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 3.5% 4.9% 12.7% 87.3%
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Any Illicit Drug All 13.8% 18.3% 28.7% 71.3%
Grade 7 6.6% 9.3% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 8 10.1% 13.8% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 9 15.6% 21.1% 31.4% 68.6%
Grade 10 17.2% 21.5% 33.1% 66.9%
Grade 11 16.3% 21.8% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 12 19.8% 25.9% 41.1% 58.9%
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Marijuana All 10.6% 15.2% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 7 4.8% 7.2% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 8 7.7% 11.0% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 9 11.7% 17.2% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 10 13.5% 17.8% 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 11 12.8% 18.7% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 12 15.8% 23.4% 37.7% 62.3%
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Marijuana Only All 3.1% 4.7% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.3% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.9% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 3.6% 5.2% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 10 3.9% 5.2% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 11 4.0% 5.9% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 12 4.7% 8.0% 15.3% 84.7%
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Cocaine or Crack All 5.6% 7.5% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 7 2.7% 3.8% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 8 3.7% 5.7% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 6.0% 8.4% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 10 7.3% 9.3% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 11 5.6% 7.8% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 12 9.8% 11.7% 18.1% 81.9%
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Cocaine All 5.4% 7.3% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 7 2.2% 3.2% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 8 2.8% 5.1% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 6.1% 8.4% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 10 7.3% 9.3% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 11 5.8% 7.8% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 12 9.9% 12.0% 18.6% 81.4%
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Table B6 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.1% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 0.4% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 1.5% 98.5%
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Hallucinogens All 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.7% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.9% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 1.8% 2.2% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 1.4% 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.3% 4.4% 95.6%
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Uppers All 2.6% 3.7% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.7% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 4.4% 6.3% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 10 3.5% 4.2% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 11 2.7% 3.9% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 12 2.7% 3.6% 7.4% 92.6%
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Downers All 2.6% 4.0% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.6% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 4.2% 6.5% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 10 3.6% 5.3% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 11 2.4% 4.0% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.9% 9.3% 90.7%
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Rohypnol All 4.4% 6.6% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 7 1.9% 3.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 3.1% 5.2% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 6.1% 8.8% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 10 5.1% 7.5% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 11 5.3% 7.6% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 12 5.3% 7.8% 14.7% 85.3%
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Steroids All 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.4% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.5% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%
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Ecstasy All 0.6% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.1% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
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Heroin All 0.9% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.2% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
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Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students reporting A and B grades

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 24.4% 32.9% 51.5% 48.5%
Grade 7 11.2% 17.6% 33.1% 66.9%
Grade 8 17.2% 25.3% 44.6% 55.4%
Grade 9 24.3% 32.8% 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 10 29.3% 37.8% 54.8% 45.2%
Grade 11 31.0% 40.5% 61.9% 38.1%
Grade 12 40.2% 51.0% 70.3% 29.7%
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Alcohol All 41.6% 53.6% 72.1% 27.9%
Grade 7 21.3% 28.9% 50.3% 49.7%
Grade 8 31.3% 43.2% 63.6% 36.4%
Grade 9 41.5% 53.7% 73.5% 26.5%
Grade 10 46.6% 61.0% 80.8% 19.2%
Grade 11 53.2% 68.6% 83.6% 16.4%
Grade 12 66.5% 78.4% 89.3% 10.7%
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Inhalants All 6.0% 8.1% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 7 9.7% 11.9% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 8 9.1% 13.2% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 9 6.5% 8.9% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.3% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 11 2.8% 3.6% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 2.9% 3.8% 11.6% 88.4%
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Any Illicit Drug All 10.1% 14.0% 23.2% 76.8%
Grade 7 4.0% 5.4% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 8 7.0% 9.9% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 9 11.0% 15.2% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 10 12.3% 16.8% 28.3% 71.7%
Grade 11 12.7% 17.7% 30.4% 69.6%
Grade 12 16.2% 22.8% 36.9% 63.1%
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Marijuana All 8.1% 11.8% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 7 3.0% 4.3% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 8 5.3% 7.3% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 9 8.9% 12.4% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 10 9.8% 13.8% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 11 10.9% 16.2% 28.5% 71.5%
Grade 12 12.8% 20.3% 34.0% 66.0%
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Marijuana Only All 2.7% 4.2% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.4% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.1% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.9% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 3.7% 5.5% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 11 4.1% 6.1% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 12 4.4% 7.8% 15.5% 84.5%
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Cocaine or Crack All 3.5% 4.7% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.9% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 9 3.8% 5.0% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 4.5% 5.7% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 11 3.6% 4.7% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 7.2% 8.5% 14.5% 85.5%
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Cocaine All 3.3% 4.4% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.3% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 3.8% 5.0% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 4.4% 5.5% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 11 3.7% 4.7% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 7.1% 8.7% 14.9% 85.1%
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Table B7 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 0.6% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 * % 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.2% 1.2% 98.8%
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Hallucinogens All 0.7% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.3% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.8% 3.7% 96.3%
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Uppers All 1.8% 2.7% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.2% 2.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 3.4% 5.0% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.7% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 11 1.9% 2.9% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.5% 6.4% 93.6%
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Downers All 1.6% 2.7% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.1% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.4% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 10 1.7% 3.2% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.7% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 1.8% 3.0% 8.5% 91.5%
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Rohypnol All 3.0% 4.6% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 2.0% 3.7% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 9 4.6% 7.0% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 10 3.3% 4.8% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 3.5% 5.3% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 12 3.5% 5.5% 11.4% 88.6%
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Steroids All 0.6% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
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Ecstasy All 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.9% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.7% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 * % 0.4% 2.2% 97.8%
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Heroin All 0.6% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.4% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
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Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 41.1% 52.9% 69.8% 30.2%
Grade 7 25.5% 35.9% 53.4% 46.6%
Grade 8 32.5% 47.1% 64.4% 35.6%
Grade 9 44.2% 57.1% 77.3% 22.7%
Grade 10 50.3% 59.9% 74.6% 25.4%
Grade 11 48.4% 59.0% 75.2% 24.8%
Grade 12 56.1% 67.5% 78.1% 21.9%
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Alcohol All 54.1% 64.8% 81.2% 18.8%
Grade 7 34.5% 43.7% 64.8% 35.2%
Grade 8 48.3% 57.9% 77.7% 22.3%
Grade 9 56.0% 71.3% 84.0% 16.0%
Grade 10 61.8% 73.9% 86.9% 13.1%
Grade 11 62.0% 71.8% 90.8% 9.2%
Grade 12 76.5% 79.1% 91.3% 8.7%
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Inhalants All 12.8% 16.3% 26.9% 73.1%
Grade 7 19.3% 22.4% 33.2% 66.8%
Grade 8 17.1% 21.8% 33.2% 66.8%
Grade 9 12.9% 16.5% 28.7% 71.3%
Grade 10 10.9% 16.4% 22.9% 77.1%
Grade 11 3.1% 3.7% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 12 6.0% 7.8% 19.0% 81.0%
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Any Illicit Drug All 24.9% 31.9% 45.2% 54.8%
Grade 7 13.8% 20.1% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 8 18.4% 25.2% 35.7% 64.3%
Grade 9 27.4% 36.5% 51.6% 48.4%
Grade 10 32.3% 38.4% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 11 25.3% 32.7% 51.9% 48.1%
Grade 12 39.5% 43.9% 59.6% 40.4%
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Marijuana All 18.8% 26.8% 40.3% 59.7%
Grade 7 10.2% 15.1% 24.6% 75.4%
Grade 8 14.3% 22.5% 31.7% 68.3%
Grade 9 20.1% 30.4% 47.2% 52.8%
Grade 10 25.4% 33.0% 46.2% 53.8%
Grade 11 17.0% 25.2% 44.0% 56.0%
Grade 12 31.9% 39.8% 54.9% 45.1%
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Marijuana Only All 4.1% 6.1% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 7 2.7% 4.7% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 8 3.0% 5.3% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 9 5.4% 7.6% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 10 5.0% 5.9% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 11 3.7% 5.5% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 12 5.1% 7.6% 11.9% 88.1%
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Cocaine or Crack All 11.9% 16.5% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 7 5.4% 7.5% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 8 9.1% 13.6% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 9 12.3% 17.9% 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 10 16.1% 21.2% 32.1% 67.9%
Grade 11 10.9% 16.7% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 12 22.8% 27.2% 36.8% 63.2%
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Cocaine All 11.6% 16.4% 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 7 4.4% 6.6% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 8 7.8% 13.2% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 9 12.9% 18.1% 24.0% 76.0%
Grade 10 15.9% 21.7% 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 11 11.1% 17.0% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 12 22.7% 28.2% 38.2% 61.8%
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Table B8 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 2.8% 3.9% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 2.6% 2.6% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 3.9% 4.6% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 9 2.4% 4.5% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 4.2% 5.8% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 11 1.9% 2.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.9% 4.7% 95.3%
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Hallucinogens All 1.5% 3.0% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.1% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.5% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 2.1% 4.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 11 2.6% 5.2% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 1.9% 4.7% 10.3% 89.7%
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Uppers All 5.3% 7.1% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.3% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 2.6% 4.0% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 9 8.2% 11.4% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 10 8.6% 9.6% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 11 4.6% 6.0% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 12 5.9% 7.8% 13.7% 86.3%
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Downers All 5.9% 8.7% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 7 2.7% 3.8% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 2.6% 3.7% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 8.9% 13.6% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 10 9.1% 12.9% 20.4% 79.6%
Grade 11 4.7% 7.4% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 12 6.6% 10.4% 16.0% 84.0%
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Rohypnol All 9.0% 13.4% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 7 3.7% 6.7% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 8 6.2% 10.2% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 9 10.6% 15.1% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 10 11.5% 17.8% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 11 10.2% 14.0% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 12 14.8% 19.4% 31.5% 68.5%
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Steroids All 1.2% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.2% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 2.2% 2.7% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.4% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
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Ecstasy All 1.1% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.5% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 * % 1.1% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 1.3% 2.7% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 1.0% 2.9% 3.9% 96.1%
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Heroin All 1.7% 2.6% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 2.3% 3.8% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.8% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.4% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.6% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 11 1.3% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 * % * % 2.0% 98.0%
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Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students living with two parents

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 26.2% 34.6% 52.3% 47.7%
Grade 7 13.5% 19.7% 34.3% 65.7%
Grade 8 19.0% 28.2% 47.4% 52.6%
Grade 9 27.7% 36.1% 56.0% 44.0%
Grade 10 31.2% 39.3% 54.9% 45.1%
Grade 11 31.0% 40.0% 60.9% 39.1%
Grade 12 43.1% 54.1% 69.2% 30.8%
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Alcohol All 42.4% 53.3% 71.8% 28.2%
Grade 7 22.5% 28.9% 50.6% 49.4%
Grade 8 33.2% 44.4% 65.3% 34.7%
Grade 9 42.3% 55.1% 73.7% 26.3%
Grade 10 48.1% 60.2% 80.0% 20.0%
Grade 11 54.4% 67.4% 84.3% 15.7%
Grade 12 68.0% 78.3% 88.2% 11.8%
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Inhalants All 6.8% 9.3% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 7 11.1% 13.5% 20.1% 79.9%
Grade 8 9.2% 13.3% 21.8% 78.2%
Grade 9 7.2% 10.0% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 10 3.6% 6.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 3.3% 4.1% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 12 3.7% 5.3% 13.2% 86.8%
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Any Illicit Drug All 11.8% 15.9% 25.1% 74.9%
Grade 7 5.6% 7.7% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 8 8.3% 11.5% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 9 12.7% 17.6% 27.2% 72.8%
Grade 10 15.0% 19.4% 29.3% 70.7%
Grade 11 13.7% 18.4% 32.5% 67.5%
Grade 12 18.9% 25.2% 38.2% 61.8%
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Marijuana All 9.1% 13.1% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 7 4.2% 5.8% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 8 6.2% 9.1% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 9 9.9% 14.3% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 10 11.9% 15.9% 25.5% 74.5%
Grade 11 10.4% 15.3% 28.8% 71.2%
Grade 12 14.5% 22.2% 35.2% 64.8%
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Marijuana Only All 2.8% 4.2% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.5% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 2.0% 3.0% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 9 3.2% 4.6% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 3.6% 5.1% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 11 3.9% 5.5% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 12 4.1% 7.4% 14.8% 85.2%
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Cocaine or Crack All 4.8% 6.2% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 7 2.5% 3.2% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 2.8% 4.4% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 4.9% 6.5% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 10 6.2% 7.8% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 11 4.2% 5.8% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 10.0% 11.5% 16.2% 83.8%
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Cocaine All 4.6% 6.0% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.5% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.9% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 9 5.1% 6.6% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 10 6.0% 7.6% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 11 4.3% 5.8% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 12 9.8% 11.8% 16.6% 83.4%
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Table B9 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.1% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 1.4% 1.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
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Hallucinogens All 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.6% 4.8% 95.2%
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Uppers All 2.4% 3.3% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.2% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.3% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 3.2% 4.3% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 2.6% 4.1% 7.0% 93.0%
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Downers All 2.2% 3.6% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 1.2% 2.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 3.8% 5.4% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 10 3.2% 5.2% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.7% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 2.1% 4.2% 8.1% 91.9%
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Rohypnol All 3.8% 5.8% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 2.5% 4.2% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 5.0% 7.3% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 10 4.4% 6.7% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 11 4.8% 6.8% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 12 5.4% 8.1% 14.2% 85.8%
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Steroids All 0.8% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.2% 2.6% 97.4%
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Ecstasy All 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.2% 1.0% 2.4% 97.6%
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Heroin All 0.9% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.1% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
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Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students not living with two parents

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 34.2% 45.7% 65.6% 34.4%
Grade 7 17.6% 28.6% 48.5% 51.5%
Grade 8 27.0% 37.8% 55.0% 45.0%
Grade 9 34.7% 48.3% 69.1% 30.9%
Grade 10 42.0% 52.7% 71.7% 28.3%
Grade 11 44.1% 56.3% 75.1% 24.9%
Grade 12 44.1% 54.8% 78.5% 21.5%
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Alcohol All 50.4% 64.6% 80.5% 19.5%
Grade 7 29.2% 43.0% 63.0% 37.0%
Grade 8 42.3% 54.1% 71.8% 28.2%
Grade 9 54.0% 67.9% 83.6% 16.4%
Grade 10 55.1% 74.2% 88.0% 12.0%
Grade 11 57.2% 74.4% 87.0% 13.0%
Grade 12 69.7% 79.5% 93.5% 6.5%
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Inhalants All 9.8% 12.1% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 7 14.9% 17.2% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 8 16.3% 20.8% 30.6% 69.4%
Grade 9 11.1% 13.5% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 10 7.9% 11.0% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 11 2.3% 2.8% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 2.7% 3.2% 12.8% 87.2%
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Any Illicit Drug All 18.7% 24.7% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 7 8.6% 12.2% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 8 15.0% 20.5% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 9 22.8% 30.0% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 10 22.1% 27.9% 44.7% 55.3%
Grade 11 19.6% 27.6% 41.1% 58.9%
Grade 12 25.1% 31.0% 49.2% 50.8%
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Marijuana All 14.9% 21.4% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 7 6.0% 9.7% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 8 12.1% 17.3% 26.8% 73.2%
Grade 9 17.1% 25.2% 37.4% 62.6%
Grade 10 17.5% 24.7% 40.4% 59.6%
Grade 11 16.6% 25.1% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 12 21.1% 28.1% 44.9% 55.1%
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Marijuana Only All 3.7% 5.8% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 7 2.3% 4.2% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 8 2.3% 2.9% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 9 3.4% 5.8% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 10 4.8% 6.6% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 11 4.7% 7.9% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 12 5.3% 8.5% 14.9% 85.1%
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Cocaine or Crack All 7.6% 11.0% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 7 2.4% 4.8% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 8 5.7% 9.0% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 9 9.5% 14.1% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 10 10.0% 13.7% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 11 7.2% 10.6% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 12 10.9% 13.7% 25.1% 74.9%
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Cocaine All 7.2% 10.8% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 7 1.7% 4.2% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 8 4.1% 8.1% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 9 9.4% 13.7% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 10 10.2% 13.9% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 11 7.4% 10.8% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 12 11.3% 14.1% 26.0% 74.0%
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Table B10 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.2% 1.9% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 2.7% 3.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 1.5% 3.4% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.9% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
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Hallucinogens All 1.0% 1.9% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 1.1% 2.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.2% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 11 1.4% 2.9% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 * % 1.1% 5.1% 94.9%
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Uppers All 3.3% 5.0% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.8% 4.2% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 9 7.3% 10.6% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 10 3.3% 4.3% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 11 3.0% 4.9% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 2.3% 2.9% 10.9% 89.1%
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Downers All 3.5% 5.5% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 2.1% 4.1% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 9 6.7% 11.1% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 10 3.7% 5.5% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 11 2.5% 3.6% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.6% 14.5% 85.5%
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Rohypnol All 5.8% 8.9% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 7 2.5% 3.5% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 8 4.4% 7.8% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 9 9.1% 14.1% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 10 7.8% 11.0% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 11 4.9% 7.8% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 12 5.6% 7.3% 16.8% 83.2%
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Steroids All 0.7% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 1.5% 1.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
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Ecstasy All 0.6% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 * % 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 * % 0.6% 2.9% 97.1%
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Heroin All 0.9% 1.3% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 1.4% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%
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Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 26.5% 35.3% 53.9% 46.1%
Grade 7 12.5% 18.9% 34.5% 65.5%
Grade 8 19.3% 28.0% 48.0% 52.0%
Grade 9 27.6% 36.4% 57.2% 42.8%
Grade 10 31.3% 40.6% 56.8% 43.2%
Grade 11 33.3% 42.8% 63.4% 36.6%
Grade 12 42.2% 53.1% 71.2% 28.8%
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Alcohol All 43.1% 55.1% 73.0% 27.0%
Grade 7 21.7% 29.6% 50.6% 49.4%
Grade 8 33.7% 44.9% 65.0% 35.0%
Grade 9 42.9% 55.7% 74.5% 25.5%
Grade 10 48.9% 64.4% 81.8% 18.2%
Grade 11 53.3% 68.1% 84.5% 15.5%
Grade 12 69.2% 79.8% 90.2% 9.8%
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Inhalants All 6.4% 8.9% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 7 9.9% 12.0% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 8 10.6% 15.4% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 9 6.9% 9.6% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 10 3.2% 6.0% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 11 2.3% 3.0% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 12 2.9% 3.9% 11.7% 88.3%
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Any Illicit Drug All 11.4% 15.4% 25.3% 74.7%
Grade 7 4.4% 6.1% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 8 8.3% 11.6% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 9 13.2% 17.7% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 10 14.3% 19.0% 30.3% 69.7%
Grade 11 13.0% 17.6% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 12 17.6% 23.5% 39.0% 61.0%
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Marijuana All 8.7% 12.7% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 7 3.3% 4.8% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 8 6.3% 9.1% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 9 10.0% 13.9% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 10 10.9% 15.7% 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 11 9.9% 15.1% 29.1% 70.9%
Grade 12 14.0% 20.7% 36.1% 63.9%
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Marijuana Only All 2.5% 3.9% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.5% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 9 2.9% 4.2% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 3.5% 4.9% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 11 3.5% 5.1% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 12 3.5% 6.2% 14.4% 85.6%
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Cocaine or Crack All 4.5% 6.2% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.6% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 2.9% 4.7% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 4.8% 6.8% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 10 6.0% 8.1% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 11 4.3% 5.7% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 12 8.9% 10.7% 17.1% 82.9%
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Cocaine All 4.3% 6.1% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 2.1% 4.2% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 4.8% 6.9% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 10 5.8% 8.0% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 11 4.4% 5.7% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 8.9% 11.0% 17.5% 82.5%
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Table B11 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 0.9% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.8% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 1.0% 99.0%
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Hallucinogens All 0.7% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.1% 0.2% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.9% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.4% 5.3% 94.7%
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Uppers All 2.1% 3.1% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.3% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 3.8% 5.1% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 2.7% 3.7% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 11 2.1% 2.9% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.8% 7.8% 92.2%
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Downers All 1.9% 3.2% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.5% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.1% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 3.6% 5.3% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 10 2.6% 4.4% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 1.6% 3.2% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.7% 8.5% 91.5%
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Rohypnol All 3.7% 5.6% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 7 1.5% 2.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 2.3% 4.0% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 5.1% 7.6% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 10 4.6% 7.2% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 11 4.1% 5.7% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 12 4.7% 6.9% 12.6% 87.4%
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Steroids All 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
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Ecstasy All 0.4% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 * % 0.8% 2.9% 97.1%
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Heroin All 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.2% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.8% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%
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Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 37.3% 48.4% 65.2% 34.8%
Grade 7 21.1% 31.5% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 8 30.6% 45.9% 59.9% 40.1%
Grade 9 39.9% 52.7% 68.0% 32.0%
Grade 10 42.9% 50.0% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 11 41.7% 52.2% 73.9% 26.1%
Grade 12 51.8% 62.7% 78.2% 21.8%
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Alcohol All 53.2% 63.3% 80.4% 19.6%
Grade 7 35.3% 43.7% 65.1% 34.9%
Grade 8 43.3% 56.1% 77.1% 22.9%
Grade 9 56.2% 69.2% 82.6% 17.4%
Grade 10 53.9% 62.9% 83.8% 16.2%
Grade 11 64.9% 77.2% 90.4% 9.6%
Grade 12 73.4% 78.0% 89.0% 11.0%
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Inhalants All 13.1% 15.6% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 7 20.8% 25.0% 32.9% 67.1%
Grade 8 16.6% 19.1% 28.0% 72.0%
Grade 9 14.9% 17.4% 28.9% 71.1%
Grade 10 10.1% 11.8% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 11 6.1% 7.0% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 12 5.5% 7.3% 19.3% 80.7%
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Any Illicit Drug All 24.2% 31.4% 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 7 15.4% 21.0% 29.9% 70.1%
Grade 8 20.5% 27.6% 38.5% 61.5%
Grade 9 25.2% 34.7% 47.0% 53.0%
Grade 10 26.8% 32.1% 43.5% 56.5%
Grade 11 25.2% 35.7% 47.8% 52.2%
Grade 12 34.5% 40.0% 50.9% 49.1%
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Marijuana All 19.6% 27.0% 38.1% 61.9%
Grade 7 10.5% 14.8% 24.8% 75.2%
Grade 8 16.8% 23.9% 32.9% 67.1%
Grade 9 20.6% 31.2% 43.7% 56.3%
Grade 10 23.0% 27.9% 40.6% 59.4%
Grade 11 21.4% 30.4% 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 12 27.3% 36.4% 45.5% 54.5%
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Marijuana Only All 5.6% 7.9% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 7 3.7% 4.6% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 8 5.7% 6.9% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 9 5.4% 8.4% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 10 6.5% 8.2% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 11 6.0% 9.5% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 12 7.3% 10.9% 14.5% 85.5%
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Cocaine or Crack All 10.1% 13.1% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 7 5.8% 8.2% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 8 7.3% 9.9% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 9 11.2% 14.7% 22.3% 77.7%
Grade 10 11.6% 13.4% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 11 8.1% 13.5% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 12 17.3% 20.0% 26.4% 73.6%
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Cocaine All 9.9% 13.0% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 7 5.0% 7.0% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 8 5.4% 8.8% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 9 11.6% 14.7% 22.6% 77.4%
Grade 10 12.0% 13.9% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 11 8.4% 14.0% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 12 16.8% 20.6% 27.1% 72.9%
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Table B12 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 2.7% 3.3% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 4.0% 4.5% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 8 4.0% 4.0% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.9% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 10 2.5% 2.5% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 5.8% 94.2%
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Hallucinogens All 2.3% 3.5% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 7 1.5% 3.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 2.1% 4.8% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 10 4.3% 4.3% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 2.8% 3.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
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Uppers All 4.9% 6.8% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 8 4.2% 5.6% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 9.0% 14.1% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 10 5.2% 6.5% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 11 4.0% 5.9% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 12 3.0% 4.0% 10.9% 89.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 5.3% 7.6% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 7 3.1% 4.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 8 3.4% 5.5% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 8.3% 12.8% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 10 5.3% 8.6% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 11 4.9% 4.9% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 12 5.9% 6.9% 17.6% 82.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 7.5% 11.1% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 7 4.0% 5.5% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 8 6.8% 11.5% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 9 10.9% 15.5% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 10 6.9% 9.4% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 11 7.5% 12.1% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 12 8.3% 12.0% 26.9% 73.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.6% 2.4% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.0% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 1.4% 3.5% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 1.7% 1.7% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 2.6% 3.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 4.0% 4.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 * % 1.0% 4.0% 96.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.5% 1.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 1.9% 1.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 2.1% 3.3% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 7 2.5% 5.0% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 2.1% 2.8% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.8% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 10 2.6% 2.6% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 1.9% 2.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
United
Spring 1998

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


--> Students living in town three years or less

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 27.6% 36.6% 54.6% 45.4%
Grade 7 14.0% 20.1% 36.1% 63.9%
Grade 8 21.9% 31.6% 50.3% 49.7%
Grade 9 33.4% 43.1% 62.2% 37.8%
Grade 10 35.2% 43.3% 57.5% 42.5%
Grade 11 35.9% 47.0% 68.7% 31.3%
Grade 12 39.8% 52.4% 74.8% 25.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 41.6% 52.6% 71.3% 28.7%
Grade 7 23.6% 30.9% 53.0% 47.0%
Grade 8 37.9% 45.9% 64.6% 35.4%
Grade 9 46.5% 60.3% 77.7% 22.3%
Grade 10 48.9% 64.1% 82.8% 17.2%
Grade 11 54.8% 67.7% 82.9% 17.1%
Grade 12 59.2% 70.9% 87.4% 12.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 8.5% 11.5% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 7 12.9% 15.3% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 8 10.9% 15.4% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 9 9.2% 12.5% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 10 5.3% 8.4% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 11 1.8% 2.8% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 12 2.9% 5.7% 16.2% 83.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 14.4% 19.3% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 7 6.9% 10.0% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 8 10.0% 14.3% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 9 17.9% 23.5% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 10 18.8% 23.0% 32.2% 67.8%
Grade 11 18.0% 23.5% 36.4% 63.6%
Grade 12 26.2% 36.9% 56.3% 43.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 10.7% 15.8% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 7 5.4% 8.1% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 8 7.7% 11.8% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 9 13.4% 19.6% 31.8% 68.2%
Grade 10 14.0% 18.7% 29.2% 70.8%
Grade 11 12.6% 19.1% 33.5% 66.5%
Grade 12 18.6% 30.4% 52.9% 47.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 3.0% 4.3% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.8% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.5% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 3.6% 4.9% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 10 4.9% 6.0% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 11 3.7% 4.6% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 4.8% 8.6% 16.2% 83.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 6.0% 8.4% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 7 2.5% 3.6% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 8 4.7% 7.9% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 9 8.0% 10.6% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 10 6.7% 9.1% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 11 7.1% 10.0% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 12 11.9% 14.9% 31.7% 68.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 5.8% 8.2% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 7 1.9% 3.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 8 4.0% 7.4% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 9 8.3% 10.6% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 10 6.8% 9.2% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 7.3% 10.2% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 12 11.2% 15.3% 32.7% 67.3%
United
Spring 1998

Table B13 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.3% 1.9% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.7% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 4.1% 95.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 0.8% 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.8% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.0% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 1.9% 2.9% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 12 1.0% 2.0% 6.0% 94.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 3.0% 4.2% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 7 0.9% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.5% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 9 6.0% 8.2% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 10 2.9% 3.7% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 11 4.5% 6.5% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 3.3% 4.3% 10.9% 89.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.8% 4.3% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.3% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.5% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 6.1% 8.8% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 10 2.5% 3.3% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 2.0% 4.1% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 6.3% 8.4% 16.8% 83.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 4.5% 6.7% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 7 1.5% 2.8% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 2.7% 4.3% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 8.0% 11.3% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 10 4.4% 6.8% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 5.8% 8.7% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 12 7.1% 9.2% 15.3% 84.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.8% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 2.0% 2.4% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 12 * % * % 2.2% 97.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 0.6% 0.7% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.7% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 2.0% 2.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 * % 1.1% 3.3% 96.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.7% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.9% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.6% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%
United
Spring 1998

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


--> Students living in town more than three years

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 28.5% 37.8% 56.1% 43.9%
Grade 7 14.9% 22.9% 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 8 20.6% 30.1% 48.9% 51.1%
Grade 9 27.7% 37.4% 58.2% 41.8%
Grade 10 33.1% 42.0% 59.3% 40.7%
Grade 11 33.9% 43.4% 63.2% 36.8%
Grade 12 43.9% 54.2% 71.0% 29.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 45.8% 57.9% 75.4% 24.6%
Grade 7 24.8% 33.3% 53.9% 46.1%
Grade 8 34.4% 47.6% 68.3% 31.7%
Grade 9 45.2% 57.9% 75.9% 24.1%
Grade 10 50.2% 63.7% 81.9% 18.1%
Grade 11 55.1% 69.9% 86.0% 14.0%
Grade 12 70.1% 80.0% 90.0% 10.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 7.1% 9.3% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 7 11.6% 14.0% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 8 10.9% 14.9% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 9 7.7% 10.1% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 10 4.3% 6.7% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 11 3.4% 4.1% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 3.2% 4.1% 12.4% 87.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 13.1% 17.6% 27.7% 72.3%
Grade 7 5.8% 7.8% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 8 9.6% 13.1% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 9 14.2% 19.6% 28.7% 71.3%
Grade 10 16.0% 21.0% 32.9% 67.1%
Grade 11 14.5% 20.0% 34.3% 65.7%
Grade 12 19.5% 25.0% 38.5% 61.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 10.5% 14.9% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 7 4.1% 5.8% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 8 7.4% 10.6% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 9 11.3% 16.0% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 10 13.1% 18.0% 28.9% 71.1%
Grade 11 12.0% 17.6% 30.8% 69.2%
Grade 12 15.9% 22.7% 35.2% 64.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 3.1% 4.8% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 2.0% 3.1% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 3.3% 5.0% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 10 3.7% 5.4% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 11 4.3% 6.7% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 12 4.5% 7.6% 14.7% 85.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 5.2% 6.9% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 7 2.3% 3.5% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 2.8% 4.3% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 5.1% 7.3% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 10 7.1% 9.0% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 11 4.4% 6.2% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 9.9% 11.6% 16.4% 83.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 5.0% 6.7% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.9% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 8 2.0% 3.7% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 9 5.2% 7.4% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 10 6.9% 8.9% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 11 4.5% 6.1% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 10.0% 11.9% 16.8% 83.2%
United
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Table B14 continued from previous page

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.0% 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 1.4% 2.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.7% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.8% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.7% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.8% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.4% 4.5% 95.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 2.5% 3.6% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.6% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 4.1% 6.0% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 3.4% 4.5% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 11 1.7% 2.4% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.7% 7.6% 92.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.4% 3.9% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 3.8% 5.9% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 3.7% 6.1% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.5% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.6% 8.2% 91.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 4.3% 6.5% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 7 2.1% 3.0% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 3.0% 5.2% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 5.2% 8.1% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 10 5.6% 8.0% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 11 4.5% 6.5% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 5.2% 7.8% 14.8% 85.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 0.5% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.3% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.9% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.1% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 * % 0.2% 1.0% 99.0%
United
Spring 1998

GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent
____________________________
Female 3152.881 51.1
Male 3011.569 48.9

Frequency Missing = 27.55030584

GRADE

Q2 Frequency Percent
_________________________________
Grade 7 1162.015 18.8
Grade 8 1138.012 18.4
Grade 9 1320.856 21.3
Grade 10 1013.057 16.4
Grade 11 796.3261 12.9
Grade 12 761.7339 12.3

LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS

Q3 Frequency Percent
________________________________
No 1550.449 25.2
Yes 4605.366 74.8

Frequency Missing = 36.18500743

AGE

Q4 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
11 or younger 8.287944 0.1
12 286.6053 4.6
13 1023.73 16.6
14 1098.009 17.8
15 1197.749 19.4
16 1050.803 17.0
17 822.4014 13.3
18 544.4762 8.8
19 or older 134.8856 2.2

Frequency Missing = 25.05351013

ETHNICITY

Q5 Frequency Percent
______________________________________
African/American 29.1265 0.5
Asian/American 35.14082 0.6
Mexican/American 5562.256 90.9
Native/American 30.8633 0.5
Other 214.343 3.5
White 247.4689 4.0

Frequency Missing = 72.8020564

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES


DO YOU GET

Q6 Frequency Percent
________________________________
Mostly A's 1580.015 25.9
Mostly B's 3131.905 51.3
Mostly C's 1262.776 20.7
Mostly D's 103.7556 1.7
Mostly F's 32.51633 0.5

Frequency Missing = 81.03233493

LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT

Q7 Frequency Percent
_______________________________
<1 year 619.018 10.2
2-3 years 1208.815 19.8
>4 years 4268.38 70.0

Frequency Missing = 95.78741692

DO YOU HAVE A JOB

Q8 Frequency Percent
________________________________
No 5242.792 85.4
Yes 894.6608 14.6

Frequency Missing = 54.54757611

DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE


Q9 Frequency Percent
________________________________
No 3057.161 50.4
Yes 3004.15 49.6

Frequency Missing = 130.68968422

EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

Q10 Frequency Percent


________________________________
Don't Know 1265.346 20.7
No 2243.661 36.6
Yes 2617.719 42.7

Frequency Missing = 65.27444656

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED


PRICE LUNCH

Q11 Frequency Percent


________________________________
Don't Know 873.4467 14.3
No 2357.529 38.6
Yes 2879.023 47.1

Frequency Missing = 82.00184567

PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS

Q12A Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 3010.208 53.0
Yes 2669.238 47.0

Frequency Missing = 512.55485032

PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA

Q12B Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 4204.045 83.4
Yes 839.5841 16.6

Frequency Missing = 1148.3704726

PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR

Q12C Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 4539.946 91.5
Yes 420.9848 8.5

Frequency Missing = 1231.0689725

PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

Q12D Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 4346.932 86.6
Yes 671.0108 13.4

Frequency Missing = 1174.0575059

PARTICIPATE IN DRILL
TEAM/CHEERLEADING

Q12E Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 4647.986 90.5
Yes 486.5714 9.5

Frequency Missing = 1057.4431002

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT
GOVERNMENT

Q12F Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 4667.34 93.6
Yes 319.1146 6.4

Frequency Missing = 1205.545689

PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

Q12G Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 4597.075 92.0
Yes 401.8779 8.0

Frequency Missing = 1193.0475807

PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC
CLUBS/SOCIETIES

Q12H Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 3885.748 77.7
Yes 1113.752 22.3

Frequency Missing = 1192.5001861

PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS

Q12I Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 4456.452 90.6
Yes 464.1986 9.4

Frequency Missing = 1271.349081

PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY

Q12J Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 4616.125 97.0
Yes 140.926 3.0

Frequency Missing = 1434.9491097

PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS

Q12K Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 3327.144 63.6
Yes 1902.595 36.4

Frequency Missing = 962.26147191

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

Q13A Frequency Percent


_____________________________________
Very Safe 4920.812 80.1
Somewhat Safe 979.8824 15.9
Not Very Safe 96.72626 1.6
Not Safe At All 47.10109 0.8
Don't Know 102.5564 1.7

Frequency Missing = 44.92202698

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Q13B Frequency Percent


_____________________________________
Very Safe 2141.604 35.3
Somewhat Safe 2880.626 47.5
Not Very Safe 721.4826 11.9
Not Safe At All 166.0996 2.7
Don't Know 157.9915 2.6

Frequency Missing = 124.19576039

DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

Q13C Frequency Percent


_____________________________________
Very Safe 2282.712 37.5
Somewhat Safe 2788.596 45.8
Not Very Safe 584.1019 9.6
Not Safe At All 205.8068 3.4
Don't Know 232.9593 3.8

Frequency Missing = 97.82397901


FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE
TO THEIR PARENTS

Q14A Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 358.0748 5.9
A Few 1873.602 30.8
Some 1557.977 25.6
Most 1714.393 28.2
All 572.6234 9.4

Frequency Missing = 115.33004545

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

HOW MANY FRIENDS


CARRY WEAPONS

Q14B Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 3852.239 65.5
A Few 1176.024 20.0
Some 523.2763 8.9
Most 213.7324 3.6
All 112.1388 1.9

Frequency Missing = 314.58900289

HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE


ABOUT GOOD GRADES

Q14C Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 201.2082 3.4
A Few 977.5003 16.6
Some 1525.215 25.9
Most 2156.71 36.6
All 1037.246 17.6

Frequency Missing = 294.12051192

HOW MANY FRIENDS


BELONG TO A GANG

Q14D Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 3718.954 62.5
A Few 1160.495 19.5
Some 592.6815 10.0
Most 346.8676 5.8
All 131.3896 2.2
Frequency Missing = 241.61259204

FRIENDS WISHING TO
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

Q14E Frequency Percent


___________________________
None 3427.19 58.2
A Few 1589.673 27.0
Some 531.562 9.0
Most 209.5575 3.6
All 134.181 2.3

Frequency Missing = 299.83593973

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL


OPEN HOUSES

Q15 Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 2969.894 52.7
Yes 2670.419 47.3

Frequency Missing = 551.68660031

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

Q16A Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5540.853 91.4
In Your Lifetime 288.1902 4.8
Since School Began 84.58955 1.4
In the Past Month 145.6275 2.4

Frequency Missing = 132.74018474

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

Q16B Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5283.757 91.3
In Your Lifetime 256.6909 4.4
Since School Began 82.07169 1.4
In the Past Month 163.166 2.8

Frequency Missing = 406.31446578

EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS


Q16C Frequency Percent
________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5570.372 96.0
In Your Lifetime 120.5348 2.1
Since School Began 31.44512 0.5
In the Past Month 78.3103 1.4

Frequency Missing = 391.33740427

EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

Q16D Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5682.381 98.7
In Your Lifetime 21.42874 0.4
Since School Began 13.53866 0.2
In the Past Month 40.4715 0.7

Frequency Missing = 434.1799335

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

Q16E Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5639.934 97.5
In Your Lifetime 52.23586 0.9
Since School Began 31.60733 0.5
In the Past Month 58.85605 1.0

Frequency Missing = 409.3668626

EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

Q16F Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5437.117 95.3
In Your Lifetime 155.6216 2.7
Since School Began 32.07364 0.6
In the Past Month 79.67812 1.4

Frequency Missing = 487.50984733

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

Q16G Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5479.745 95.3
In Your Lifetime 137.9556 2.4
Since School Began 43.78064 0.8
In the Past Month 88.52629 1.5

Frequency Missing = 441.99226053


EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

Q16H Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5493.095 96.7
In Your Lifetime 73.82099 1.3
Since School Began 36.30887 0.6
In the Past Month 75.60698 1.3

Frequency Missing = 513.16781563

EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

Q16I Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5646.864 98.6
In Your Lifetime 23.97413 0.4
Since School Began 15.73842 0.3
In the Past Month 42.0867 0.7

Frequency Missing = 463.33639301

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

Q16J Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5467.193 95.4
In Your Lifetime 115.3462 2.0
Since School Began 42.35019 0.7
In the Past Month 107.3612 1.9

Frequency Missing = 459.74948984

EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

Q16K Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5414.932 92.2
In Your Lifetime 216.0911 3.7
Since School Began 72.60788 1.2
In the Past Month 170.4261 2.9

Frequency Missing = 317.94288307

RECENT CIGARETTE USE

Q17A Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2724.325 44.8
In Your Lifetime 1103.896 18.2
Since School Began 564.0988 9.3
In the Past Month 1683.565 27.7

Frequency Missing = 116.11565333


RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE

Q17B Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5368.389 90.9
In Your Lifetime 249.2304 4.2
Since School Began 106.7388 1.8
In the Past Month 179.4426 3.0

Frequency Missing = 288.19930733

RECENT BEER USE

Q17C Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2469.105 41.4
In Your Lifetime 988.0249 16.6
Since School Began 601.9331 10.1
In the Past Month 1902.792 31.9

Frequency Missing = 230.14530916

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

RECENT WINE COOLER USE

Q17D Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2252.305 38.2
In Your Lifetime 1003.56 17.0
Since School Began 750.8784 12.7
In the Past Month 1882.504 32.0

Frequency Missing = 302.75250063

RECENT WINE USE

Q17E Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2931.967 49.8
In Your Lifetime 1051.996 17.9
Since School Began 646.49 11.0
In the Past Month 1251.677 21.3

Frequency Missing = 309.87058714

RECENT LIQUOR USE

Q17F Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2812.264 47.6
In Your Lifetime 734.9454 12.4
Since School Began 572.9295 9.7
In the Past Month 1786.389 30.2

Frequency Missing = 285.47181652


RECENT MARIJUANA USE

Q18A Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 4540.822 75.0
In Your Lifetime 590.4193 9.8
Since School Began 279.808 4.6
In the Past Month 639.8407 10.6

Frequency Missing = 141.11009717

RECENT COCAINE USE

Q18B Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5177.49 88.7
In Your Lifetime 241.8118 4.1
Since School Began 113.8795 2.0
In the Past Month 306.1238 5.2

Frequency Missing = 352.69494764

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

RECENT CRACK USE

Q18C Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5649.632 97.4
In Your Lifetime 56.1568 1.0
Since School Began 25.64645 0.4
In the Past Month 66.78728 1.2

Frequency Missing = 393.77735025

RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

Q18E Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5715.272 97.4
In Your Lifetime 66.63653 1.1
Since School Began 31.10342 0.5
In the Past Month 55.96074 1.0

Frequency Missing = 323.02734486

RECENT UPPER USE

Q18F Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5315.151 93.8
In Your Lifetime 137.5296 2.4
Since School Began 64.47716 1.1
In the Past Month 147.0932 2.6

Frequency Missing = 527.74894639


RECENT DOWNER USE

Q18G Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5326.801 93.3
In Your Lifetime 148.8578 2.6
Since School Began 85.58576 1.5
In the Past Month 145.3221 2.5

Frequency Missing = 485.43359655

RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

Q18H Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5262.252 89.7
In Your Lifetime 218.1242 3.7
Since School Began 129.3963 2.2
In the Past Month 255.0446 4.3

Frequency Missing = 327.1831173

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

RECENT STEROID USE

Q18I Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5565.16 98.2
In Your Lifetime 45.34177 0.8
Since School Began 15.88124 0.3
In the Past Month 42.43616 0.7

Frequency Missing = 523.18103793

RECENT ECSTASY USE

Q18J Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5569.62 98.5
In Your Lifetime 32.02581 0.6
Since School Began 17.89806 0.3
In the Past Month 33.22198 0.6

Frequency Missing = 539.23369648

RECENT HEROIN USE

Q18K Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5654.683 98.1
In Your Lifetime 40.60277 0.7
Since School Began 20.60837 0.4
In the Past Month 49.54977 0.9

Frequency Missing = 426.55612967


TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 4508.934 75.7
1-2 times 602.9425 10.1
3-10 times 320.5149 5.4
11+ times 521.6649 8.8

Frequency Missing = 237.94342009

ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2973.576 50.7
1-2 times 1485.615 25.3
3-10 times 926.6196 15.8
11+ times 482.7704 8.2

Frequency Missing = 323.41941139

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5625.462 95.3
1-2 times 205.2459 3.5
3-10 times 49.24332 0.8
11+ times 25.62167 0.4

Frequency Missing = 286.42761449

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 4771.082 84.2
1-2 times 486.6548 8.6
3-10 times 229.0201 4.0
11+ times 182.2771 3.2

Frequency Missing = 522.96629286

COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5236.797 92.4
1-2 times 232.693 4.1
3-10 times 107.9702 1.9
11+ times 88.38415 1.6

Frequency Missing = 526.15587877


CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

Q19F Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never Heard/Used 5676.183 98.2
1-2 times 78.75113 1.4
3-10 times 12.75617 0.2
11+ times 14.42451 0.2

Frequency Missing = 409.88565627

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q20A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 1419.926 23.5
A few 1947.834 32.2
Some 1174.511 19.4
Most 1129.87 18.7
All 382.8418 6.3

Frequency Missing = 137.01709752

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q20B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 4512.465 76.7
A few 878.3232 14.9
Some 318.9329 5.4
Most 101.6472 1.7
All 74.73235 1.3

Frequency Missing = 305.89891299

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q20C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 1295.374 21.6
A few 1391.575 23.2
Some 1153.13 19.2
Most 1394.723 23.2
All 764.8715 12.7

Frequency Missing = 192.32629885

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

Q20D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 1517.939 25.5
A few 1402.48 23.5
Some 1211.948 20.3
Most 1152.091 19.3
All 671.3131 11.3

Frequency Missing = 236.22846658


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q20E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 2499.379 42.3
A few 1419.825 24.0
Some 874.5587 14.8
Most 673.8006 11.4
All 442.2837 7.5

Frequency Missing = 282.1531816

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q20F Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 2032.217 34.8
A few 1153.437 19.7
Some 927.081 15.9
Most 1074.891 18.4
All 655.1702 11.2

Frequency Missing = 349.20405482

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q20G Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 4840.789 81.8
A few 707.0171 11.9
Some 240.3546 4.1
Most 82.62962 1.4
All 49.31267 0.8

Frequency Missing = 271.89749771

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

Q20H Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never heard/None 3100.02 52.2
A few 1259.957 21.2
Some 783.308 13.2
Most 534.8219 9.0
All 264.8932 4.5

Frequency Missing = 248.99908093

DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

Q21A Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 703.3033 11.7
Impossible 617.2635 10.3
Very difficult 257.8145 4.3
Somewhat diff 432.331 7.2
Somewhat easy 1133.864 18.9
Very easy 2854.633 47.6

Frequency Missing = 192.79020532


DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q21B Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 1767.292 30.4
Impossible 1010.421 17.4
Very difficult 412.958 7.1
Somewhat diff 605.9216 10.4
Somewhat easy 779.5559 13.4
Very easy 1242.055 21.3

Frequency Missing = 373.79684742

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

Q21C Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 626.0954 10.6
Impossible 544.0198 9.2
Very difficult 294.3432 5.0
Somewhat diff 628.5186 10.7
Somewhat easy 1261.319 21.4
Very easy 2546.912 43.2

Frequency Missing = 290.79157442

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

Q21D Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 656.8552 11.4
Impossible 541.3583 9.4
Very difficult 264.3594 4.6
Somewhat diff 630.8154 10.9
Somewhat easy 1287.546 22.3
Very easy 2394.676 41.5

Frequency Missing = 416.38959044

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

Q21E Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 798.9731 13.8
Impossible 754.4313 13.1
Very difficult 390.9495 6.8
Somewhat diff 775.2912 13.4
Somewhat easy 1134.171 19.7
Very easy 1916.212 33.2
Frequency Missing = 421.97220363

DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

Q21F Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 788.9374 13.8
Impossible 746.8483 13.1
Very difficult 379.7589 6.6
Somewhat diff 700.9464 12.3
Somewhat easy 1001.663 17.5
Very easy 2096.631 36.7

Frequency Missing = 477.21495125

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

Q21G Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 1627.359 27.9
Impossible 892.5123 15.3
Very difficult 241.702 4.1
Somewhat diff 328.8504 5.6
Somewhat easy 572.6625 9.8
Very easy 2163.175 37.1

Frequency Missing = 365.73878227

DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA

Q21H Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 1067.639 18.7
Impossible 1255.045 22.0
Very difficult 461.5399 8.1
Somewhat diff 564.3515 9.9
Somewhat easy 879.0889 15.4
Very easy 1484.594 26.0

Frequency Missing = 479.74134583

DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE

Q21I Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 1301.308 22.7
Impossible 1517.956 26.5
Very difficult 676.4704 11.8
Somewhat diff 662.163 11.6
Somewhat easy 676.9715 11.8
Very easy 888.2048 15.5
Frequency Missing = 468.92636759

DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

Q21J Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 1546.893 27.5
Impossible 1635.265 29.0
Very difficult 760.8623 13.5
Somewhat diff 677.7116 12.0
Somewhat easy 513.4535 9.1
Very easy 498.0801 8.8

Frequency Missing = 559.73441965

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS

Q21L Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 2602.445 44.9
Impossible 1323.913 22.9
Very difficult 653.373 11.3
Somewhat diff 523.4697 9.0
Somewhat easy 350.4838 6.0
Very easy 339.9684 5.9

Frequency Missing = 398.3469541

DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS

Q21M Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 2292.443 40.8
Impossible 1053.557 18.8
Very difficult 487.5962 8.7
Somewhat diff 517.9429 9.2
Somewhat easy 560.9457 10.0
Very easy 702.4575 12.5

Frequency Missing = 577.05770218

DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

Q21N Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 2235.877 40.3
Impossible 1023.869 18.5
Very difficult 491.6818 8.9
Somewhat diff 499.2614 9.0
Somewhat easy 546.255 9.9
Very easy 744.553 13.4
Frequency Missing = 650.50225588

DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL

Q21O Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 2188.132 37.8
Impossible 1054.609 18.2
Very difficult 440.9926 7.6
Somewhat diff 479.1331 8.3
Somewhat easy 579.3933 10.0
Very easy 1043.194 18.0

Frequency Missing = 406.54594233

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS

Q21P Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 1700.669 30.4
Impossible 1500.006 26.8
Very difficult 610.7948 10.9
Somewhat diff 681.1451 12.2
Somewhat easy 513.5786 9.2
Very easy 584.7071 10.5

Frequency Missing = 601.09918963

DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

Q21Q Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 2896.127 51.0
Impossible 1131.333 19.9
Very difficult 537.3346 9.5
Somewhat diff 495.1611 8.7
Somewhat easy 299.7736 5.3
Very easy 319.2927 5.6

Frequency Missing = 512.97832445

DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

Q21R Frequency Percent


____________________________________
Never heard of 1852.733 32.4
Impossible 1777.545 31.0
Very difficult 763.4258 13.3
Somewhat diff 588.7815 10.3
Somewhat easy 358.4886 6.3
Very easy 383.8299 6.7
Frequency Missing = 467.19591595

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

Q22A Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 2507.75 42.3
9 or younger 331.35 5.6
10 years old 265.0618 4.5
11 years old 322.1768 5.4
12 years old 571.3894 9.6
13 years old 627.2942 10.6
14 years old 524.2819 8.8
15 years old 395.3412 6.7
16 years old 240.5216 4.1
17 years old 97.21377 1.6
18 or older 52.6719 0.9

Frequency Missing = 256.94761055

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED


SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q22B Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 4967.731 89.3
9 or younger 45.9664 0.8
10 years old 24.37273 0.4
11 years old 51.69873 0.9
12 years old 86.47717 1.6
13 years old 111.4558 2.0
14 years old 94.10205 1.7
15 years old 79.64555 1.4
16 years old 60.26706 1.1
17 years old 26.91218 0.5
18 or older 16.90599 0.3

Frequency Missing = 626.46523036

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q22C Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 2020.74 35.4
9 or younger 565.8513 9.9
10 years old 251.6625 4.4
11 years old 307.2814 5.4
12 years old 452.9341 7.9
13 years old 552.6392 9.7
14 years old 609.5239 10.7
15 years old 532.506 9.3
16 years old 269.8145 4.7
17 years old 99.12957 1.7
18 or older 41.42812 0.7

Frequency Missing = 488.48937369


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

Q22D Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 1909.31 34.0
9 or younger 269.3707 4.8
10 years old 226.3231 4.0
11 years old 300.6748 5.4
12 years old 553.322 9.9
13 years old 640.8601 11.4
14 years old 706.1183 12.6
15 years old 577.2061 10.3
16 years old 279.3864 5.0
17 years old 105.7655 1.9
18 or older 41.16893 0.7

Frequency Missing = 582.49420932

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q22E Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 2581.229 46.0
9 or younger 238.3783 4.2
10 years old 178.5616 3.2
11 years old 233.8088 4.2
12 years old 425.2434 7.6
13 years old 503.7019 9.0
14 years old 528.0831 9.4
15 years old 537.5865 9.6
16 years old 244.0763 4.3
17 years old 104.0465 1.9
18 or older 36.53218 0.7

Frequency Missing = 580.75275485

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q22F Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 2589.429 47.4
9 or younger 160.9393 2.9
10 years old 106.6631 2.0
11 years old 170.3337 3.1
12 years old 317.4032 5.8
13 years old 477.2409 8.7
14 years old 552.1721 10.1
15 years old 587.1943 10.8
16 years old 305.1762 5.6
17 years old 146.848 2.7
18 or older 44.76229 0.8

Frequency Missing = 733.83768427


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

Q22G Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 5098.635 90.5
9 or younger 77.98182 1.4
10 years old 38.9949 0.7
11 years old 70.465 1.3
12 years old 104.0383 1.8
13 years old 114.5876 2.0
14 years old 63.15374 1.1
15 years old 39.43197 0.7
16 years old 18.98739 0.3
17 years old 4.128624 0.1
18 or older 2.060862 0.0

Frequency Missing = 559.53457567

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

Q22H Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 3898.985 73.1
9 or younger 29.53565 0.6
10 years old 43.39046 0.8
11 years old 77.72638 1.5
12 years old 176.3398 3.3
13 years old 268.6842 5.0
14 years old 294.4748 5.5
15 years old 264.6663 5.0
16 years old 179.635 3.4
17 years old 72.71226 1.4
18 or older 26.68945 0.5

Frequency Missing = 859.16095562

AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE

Q22I Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 4697.935 88.0
9 or younger 11.38358 0.2
10 years old 9.912474 0.2
11 years old 19.80817 0.4
12 years old 45.22106 0.8
13 years old 70.03364 1.3
14 years old 161.1816 3.0
15 years old 143.1656 2.7
16 years old 94.24266 1.8
17 years old 62.70273 1.2
18 or older 21.61525 0.4

Frequency Missing = 854.79787366


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK

Q22J Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 4985.283 97.4
9 or younger 3.954049 0.1
10 years old 7.358266 0.1
11 years old 7.438351 0.1
12 years old 16.28144 0.3
13 years old 24.27403 0.5
14 years old 28.52568 0.6
15 years old 21.82896 0.4
16 years old 10.56885 0.2
17 years old 7.886866 0.2
18 or older 2.336607 0.0

Frequency Missing = 1076.2642072

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS

Q22L Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 5287.36 97.2
9 or younger 3.505785 0.1
10 years old 2.822209 0.1
11 years old 8.089096 0.1
12 years old 11.40653 0.2
13 years old 23.37158 0.4
14 years old 27.46569 0.5
15 years old 30.17803 0.6
16 years old 31.18914 0.6
17 years old 9.346428 0.2
18 or older 5.622061 0.1

Frequency Missing = 751.64296506

AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS

Q22M Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 4627.529 92.6
9 or younger 7.015539 0.1
10 years old 8.164893 0.2
11 years old 17.05776 0.3
12 years old 27.65235 0.6
13 years old 70.66755 1.4
14 years old 88.95215 1.8
15 years old 84.96766 1.7
16 years old 38.49382 0.8
17 years old 20.01208 0.4
18 or older 6.608835 0.1

Frequency Missing = 1194.8786323


AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS

Q22N Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 4584.569 92.3
9 or younger 7.959879 0.2
10 years old 2.63471 0.1
11 years old 18.50885 0.4
12 years old 26.14895 0.5
13 years old 69.36975 1.4
14 years old 97.99144 2.0
15 years old 90.46481 1.8
16 years old 48.60757 1.0
17 years old 15.88346 0.3
18 or older 4.673214 0.1

Frequency Missing = 1225.1885706

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

Q22O Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 4843.663 89.1
9 or younger 4.846607 0.1
10 years old 6.349478 0.1
11 years old 21.20184 0.4
12 years old 49.0437 0.9
13 years old 103.0608 1.9
14 years old 154.2986 2.8
15 years old 120.1795 2.2
16 years old 85.85982 1.6
17 years old 37.79729 0.7
18 or older 11.57331 0.2

Frequency Missing = 754.12579876

AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

Q22P Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 4774.462 97.9
9 or younger 3.990513 0.1
10 years old 3.505785 0.1
11 years old 9.296732 0.2
12 years old 15.90697 0.3
13 years old 7.966045 0.2
14 years old 17.07282 0.4
15 years old 11.28532 0.2
16 years old 15.11941 0.3
17 years old 10.84719 0.2
18 or older 5.309852 0.1

Frequency Missing = 1317.2371744


AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY

Q22Q Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 4947.469 98.5
9 or younger 2.024398 0.0
10 years old 3.06149 0.1
11 years old 2.039379 0.0
12 years old 12.14042 0.2
13 years old 9.787961 0.2
14 years old 11.05592 0.2
15 years old 16.12091 0.3
16 years old 12.74488 0.3
17 years old 7.009821 0.1
18 or older 1.131839 0.0

Frequency Missing = 1167.4138924

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN

Q22R Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Never used it 5024.639 98.1
9 or younger 2.895473 0.1
10 years old 6.631724 0.1
11 years old 3.859302 0.1
12 years old 10.23172 0.2
13 years old 19.33267 0.4
14 years old 18.82683 0.4
15 years old 11.76832 0.2
16 years old 9.459427 0.2
17 years old 9.787485 0.2
18 or older 5.41958 0.1

Frequency Missing = 1069.1481272

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES

Q23A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 326.3416 5.7
Several times/wk 471.6046 8.2
Several times/mo 506.8913 8.8
About once/month 677.638 11.8
About once/year 530.9081 9.2
< once/year 579.5859 10.1
Never used 2664.321 46.3

Frequency Missing = 434.70939785

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE


SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Q23B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 19.16987 0.4
Several times/wk 43.8557 0.8
Several times/mo 60.376 1.2
About once/month 75.92884 1.5
About once/year 135.3849 2.6
< once/year 148.0623 2.8
Never used 4712.738 90.7

Frequency Missing = 996.484232

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER

Q23C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 39.03506 0.7
Several times/wk 443.2317 8.4
Several times/mo 925.3016 17.5
About once/month 868.657 16.4
About once/year 657.2163 12.4
< once/year 436.0294 8.2
Never used 1923.7 36.3

Frequency Missing = 898.82881544

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS

Q23D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 14.30147 0.3
Several times/wk 330.6531 6.4
Several times/mo 860.7848 16.6
About once/month 1007.978 19.4
About once/year 778.5692 15.0
< once/year 418.2137 8.1
Never used 1778.002 34.3

Frequency Missing = 1003.4978393

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE

Q23E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 9.251508 0.2
Several times/wk 217.9353 4.2
Several times/mo 520.4463 9.9
About once/month 665.2637 12.7
About once/year 907.3384 17.3
< once/year 490.4944 9.3
Never used 2439.823 46.5

Frequency Missing = 941.44701877

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR

Q23F Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 12.77027 0.2
Several times/wk 317.48 6.1
Several times/mo 777.8406 15.0
About once/month 813.001 15.6
About once/year 550.5486 10.6
< once/year 334.1016 6.4
Never used 2393.268 46.0

Frequency Missing = 992.99039841

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS

Q23G Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 15.18189 0.3
Several times/wk 26.78601 0.5
Several times/mo 48.38579 0.9
About once/month 72.65653 1.3
About once/year 86.24175 1.6
< once/year 163.0265 3.0
Never used 5091.517 92.5

Frequency Missing = 688.20485597

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA

Q23H Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 85.15438 1.8
Several times/wk 127.9886 2.7
Several times/mo 208.0431 4.4
About once/month 284.5947 6.1
About once/year 239.9077 5.1
< once/year 287.3783 6.1
Never used 3467.239 73.8

Frequency Missing = 1491.6946536

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE

Q23I Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 13.88514 0.3
Several times/wk 75.54632 1.6
Several times/mo 117.2737 2.4
About once/month 119.9414 2.5
About once/year 96.91596 2.0
< once/year 127.317 2.6
Never used 4290.91 88.6

Frequency Missing = 1350.2109881

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK

Q23J Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 3.24899 0.1
Several times/wk 8.076108 0.2
Several times/mo 21.86565 0.5
About once/month 31.99899 0.7
About once/year 32.31622 0.7
< once/year 22.40467 0.5
Never used 4640.244 97.5

Frequency Missing = 1431.8453578

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

Q23L Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Several times/wk 6.964688 0.1
Several times/mo 12.62408 0.2
About once/month 29.70643 0.5
About once/year 30.1793 0.6
< once/year 48.30194 0.9
Never used 5324.207 97.7

Frequency Missing = 740.01642958

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

Q23M Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 6.963758 0.1
Several times/wk 26.23328 0.5
Several times/mo 45.02438 0.9
About once/month 77.29544 1.6
About once/year 87.8757 1.8
< once/year 75.29038 1.6
Never used 4484.282 93.4

Frequency Missing = 1389.0347494

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS

Q23N Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 7.407514 0.2
Several times/wk 29.5176 0.6
Several times/mo 42.99944 0.9
About once/month 87.57496 1.8
About once/year 90.17292 1.9
< once/year 79.10527 1.6
Never used 4514.41 93.1

Frequency Missing = 1340.8122607

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL

Q23O Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 3.134754 0.1
Several times/wk 46.93998 0.9
Several times/mo 90.32092 1.7
About once/month 107.0086 2.0
About once/year 135.3677 2.5
< once/year 133.6129 2.5
Never used 4935.098 90.5

Frequency Missing = 740.51702345

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS

Q23P Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 5.065532 0.1
Several times/wk 12.21712 0.3
Several times/mo 10.95427 0.2
About once/month 13.75646 0.3
About once/year 28.65841 0.6
< once/year 25.3825 0.5
Never used 4569.62 97.9

Frequency Missing = 1526.3461527

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY

Q23Q Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Several times/wk 4.00583 0.1
Several times/mo 9.51878 0.2
About once/month 13.50113 0.3
About once/year 14.2565 0.3
< once/year 24.52926 0.5
Never used 4760.53 98.6

Frequency Missing = 1365.658591

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN

Q23R Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Every day 2.822209 0.1
Several times/wk 9.06142 0.2
Several times/mo 18.08697 0.4
About once/month 13.54748 0.3
About once/year 15.10471 0.3
< once/year 33.13134 0.7
Never used 4866.677 98.1

Frequency Missing = 1233.5689129

HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS

Q24 Frequency Percent


______________________________________
None 4181.512 70.2
Less than 1 983.4638 16.5
> 1 and < 10 556.1401 9.3
> 10 and < 1pk 124.3844 2.1
> 1pk and < 2pks 82.47065 1.4
More than 2pks 25.98172 0.4

Frequency Missing = 238.04780063

AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME

Q25A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 2413.379 40.7
12+ drinks 369.972 6.2
9-11 drinks 203.891 3.4
5-8 drinks 435.4496 7.3
3-4 drinks 548.1906 9.2
2 drinks 544.5198 9.2
1 drink 648.6306 10.9
< 1 drink 766.0372 12.9

Frequency Missing = 261.93058188

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME

Q25B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 2050.613 35.6
12+ drinks 214.5635 3.7
9-11 drinks 185.4537 3.2
5-8 drinks 457.7242 7.9
3-4 drinks 829.7817 14.4
2 drinks 770.4721 13.4
1 drink 741.329 12.9
< 1 drink 510.8302 8.9

Frequency Missing = 431.23311575

AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME

Q25C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 2795.144 48.7
12+ drinks 121.8832 2.1
9-11 drinks 75.69356 1.3
5-8 drinks 178.7452 3.1
3-4 drinks 380.4263 6.6
2 drinks 503.3584 8.8
1 drink 824.0198 14.4
< 1 drink 857.5607 14.9

Frequency Missing = 455.16908813

AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME

Q25D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 2671.202 46.9
12+ drinks 241.1324 4.2
9-11 drinks 174.9572 3.1
5-8 drinks 444.74 7.8
3-4 drinks 565.7383 9.9
2 drinks 526.5921 9.3
1 drink 534.9257 9.4
< 1 drink 533.4695 9.4

Frequency Missing = 499.24258666

BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 2621.694 44.6
Never 5+ at time 982.4258 16.7
Every day 25.79377 0.4
Several times/wk 296.3379 5.0
Several times/mo 643.146 10.9
About once/month 455.4656 7.8
< once/month 416.023 7.1
< once/year 435.5079 7.4

Frequency Missing = 315.60568611

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 2346.11 40.5
Never 5+ at time 1026.015 17.7
Every day 14.19856 0.2
Several times/wk 243.6159 4.2
Several times/mo 638.2274 11.0
About once/month 549.0722 9.5
< once/month 509.8983 8.8
< once/year 465.5339 8.0

Frequency Missing = 399.32855115

WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 2938.852 51.9
Never 5+ at time 827.6697 14.6
Every day 7.038484 0.1
Several times/wk 130.5073 2.3
Several times/mo 352.7352 6.2
About once/month 398.3648 7.0
< once/month 464.3927 8.2
< once/year 547.0367 9.7

Frequency Missing = 525.40261312

LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q26D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never drink this 2752.213 48.8
Never 5+ at time 749.7094 13.3
Every day 10.25307 0.2
Several times/wk 221.624 3.9
Several times/mo 600.7769 10.6
About once/month 524.1698 9.3
< once/month 407.1196 7.2
< once/year 377.9952 6.7

Frequency Missing = 548.13909728

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME

Q27A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 2239.729 38.0
Never 1948.962 33.1
Seldom 1219.629 20.7
Most of the Time 385.649 6.5
Always 95.63699 1.6

Frequency Missing = 302.39400773

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS

Q27B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 1598.846 27.6
Never 863.7488 14.9
Seldom 1075.95 18.6
Most of the Time 1580.21 27.3
Always 666.4345 11.5

Frequency Missing = 406.81049596

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE

Q27C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 1743.093 30.1
Never 2143.837 37.1
Seldom 733.853 12.7
Most of the Time 740.644 12.8
Always 422.7321 7.3

Frequency Missing = 407.84073527

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES

Q27D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 1461.145 25.4
Never 581.0075 10.1
Seldom 818.777 14.2
Most of the Time 1441.471 25.1
Always 1445.703 25.2

Frequency Missing = 443.89713829


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER

Q27E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Do not Drink 1827.137 32.5
Never 1334.369 23.8
Seldom 910.1944 16.2
Most of the Time 805.2279 14.3
Always 737.4253 13.1

Frequency Missing = 577.64658933

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE TOBACCO

Q28A Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 2631.259 44.8
Somewhat 1763.793 30.0
Not very 800.8347 13.6
Not at all 191.5877 3.3
Don't know 482.7934 8.2

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

Frequency Missing = 321.73181395

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE ALCOHOL

Q28B Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 2450.581 43.3
Somewhat 1923.099 33.9
Not very 851.8277 15.0
Not at all 163.4195 2.9
Don't know 276.9858 4.9

Frequency Missing = 526.08622731

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE INHALANTS

Q28C Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 4294.576 76.5
Somewhat 718.6674 12.8
Not very 147.9114 2.6
Not at all 48.34142 0.9
Don't know 404.4022 7.2

Frequency Missing = 578.10191298

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE MARIJUANA

Q28D Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 3782.329 68.6
Somewhat 889.2549 16.1
Not very 394.1448 7.1
Not at all 195.3327 3.5
Don't know 256.5032 4.6

Frequency Missing = 674.43586612

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE COCAINE

Q28E Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 4730.855 85.0
Somewhat 413.2146 7.4
Not very 94.08034 1.7
Not at all 38.40335 0.7
Don't know 286.2919 5.1

Frequency Missing = 629.15496536

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK

Q28F Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 4743.379 87.0
Somewhat 292.7402 5.4
Not very 56.96458 1.0
Not at all 28.03605 0.5
Don't know 333.9887 6.1

Frequency Missing = 736.89158486

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE ECSTASY

Q28G Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 4299.714 77.7
Somewhat 318.6547 5.8
Not very 81.78993 1.5
Not at all 31.01924 0.6
Don't know 801.4124 14.5

Frequency Missing = 659.4094254

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


TO USE STEROIDS

Q28H Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 4192.585 76.4
Somewhat 607.6513 11.1
Not very 177.543 3.2
Not at all 36.14902 0.7
Don't know 476.2104 8.7
Frequency Missing = 701.86165223

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN

Q28I Frequency Percent


________________________________
Very 4929.828 87.3
Somewhat 223.6253 4.0
Not very 40.96029 0.7
Not at all 33.86293 0.6
Don't know 416.6502 7.4

Frequency Missing = 547.07313196

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

Q29A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 3464.609 76.8
Seldom 318.7043 7.1
Half the time 140.5496 3.1
Most of the time 288.6824 6.4
Always 230.3169 5.1
Don't know 69.84611 1.5

Frequency Missing = 1679.2914122

USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

Q29B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 3823.218 86.3
Seldom 248.4405 5.6
Half the time 124.7612 2.8
Most of the time 94.50946 2.1
Always 70.61921 1.6
Don't know 71.01748 1.6

Frequency Missing = 1759.4342121

USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

Q29C Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 3871.633 86.9
Seldom 241.0857 5.4
Half the time 127.8148 2.9
Most of the time 88.18186 2.0
Always 62.94708 1.4
Don't know 63.07796 1.4
Frequency Missing = 1737.2599335

USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

Q29D Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 3835.509 86.5
Seldom 255.3435 5.8
Half the time 119.6412 2.7
Most of the time 99.18771 2.2
Always 64.23507 1.4
Don't know 58.02741 1.3

Frequency Missing = 1760.055924

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

Q29E Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 3952.253 88.6
Seldom 193.1554 4.3
Half the time 77.3705 1.7
Most of the time 69.50468 1.6
Always 59.0276 1.3
Don't know 107.4569 2.4

Frequency Missing = 1733.2315726

DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30A Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 3892.436 65.5
1-3 days 1342.316 22.6
4-9 days 451.8155 7.6
10+ days 258.7534 4.4

Frequency Missing = 246.67961992

DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30B Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1750.586 29.8
1-3 days 2941.976 50.0
4-9 days 933.709 15.9
10+ days 255.8955 4.4

Frequency Missing = 309.83340073


OTHER DAYS MISSED
SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30C Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2234.278 37.9
1-3 days 3075.18 52.2
4-9 days 450.2751 7.6
10+ days 133.1215 2.3

Frequency Missing = 299.144961

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30D Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 5032.805 85.0
1-3 days 679.9093 11.5
4-9 days 146.4859 2.5
10+ days 61.33419 1.0

Frequency Missing = 271.46567624

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

SOMEONE CALLED HOME


SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30E Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 5062.481 85.7
1-3 days 699.8722 11.8
4-9 days 107.1183 1.8
10+ days 38.87391 0.7

Frequency Missing = 283.6550913

IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING


SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30F Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 5744.319 98.5
1-3 days 57.34726 1.0
4-9 days 14.86794 0.3
10+ days 12.40212 0.2

Frequency Missing = 363.06352506

IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG


USE SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q30G Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 5772.731 98.0
1-3 days 86.85086 1.5
4-9 days 15.70906 0.3
10+ days 12.89473 0.2

Frequency Missing = 303.81412987


DAYS SKIPPED IN PAST MONTH

Q31A Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 4580.196 78.0
1-3 days 1106.719 18.8
4-9 days 139.6145 2.4
10+ days 46.3835 0.8

Frequency Missing = 319.08677794

DAYS ILL IN PAST MONTH

Q31B Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 3442.378 59.6
1-3 days 2079.896 36.0
4-9 days 212.3433 3.7
10+ days 44.90929 0.8

Frequency Missing = 412.47343294

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

OTHER DAYS MISSED


IN PAST MONTH

Q31C Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 3700.243 64.0
1-3 days 1878.958 32.5
4-9 days 158.8018 2.7
10+ days 43.90211 0.8

Frequency Missing = 410.09473239

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
IN PAST MONTH

Q31D Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 5388.126 92.3
1-3 days 376.6743 6.5
4-9 days 51.84974 0.9
10+ days 20.86193 0.4

Frequency Missing = 354.48782861

SOMEONE CALLED HOME


IN PAST MONTH

Q31E Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 5464.532 93.4
1-3 days 332.0983 5.7
4-9 days 32.98735 0.6
10+ days 20.91171 0.4

Frequency Missing = 341.47021845


TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

Q32A Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 5368.557 91.8
1-3 times 410.6084 7.0
4-9 times 43.71238 0.7
10+ times 27.13029 0.5

Frequency Missing = 341.99211874

DRIVEN A CAR AFTER


A GOOD BIT TO DRINK

Q32B Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 4966.779 87.8
1-3 times 498.068 8.8
4-9 times 114.1449 2.0
10+ times 76.50449 1.4

Frequency Missing = 536.50389796

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

Q32C Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 5291.432 92.6
1-3 times 342.1558 6.0
4-9 times 43.60471 0.8
10+ times 37.38022 0.7

Frequency Missing = 477.42761007

TROUBLE WITH POLICE


BECAUSE OF DRINKING

Q32D Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 5352.58 96.3
1-3 times 167.7612 3.0
4-9 times 22.67141 0.4
10+ times 13.68519 0.2

Frequency Missing = 635.30188418

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS


BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

Q32E Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 5390.206 93.8
1-3 times 291.3554 5.1
4-9 times 31.74172 0.6
10+ times 32.5553 0.6

Frequency Missing = 446.14131992


DRIVEN A CAR WHILE
HIGH FROM DRUGS

Q32F Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 5098.723 93.7
1-3 times 208.3936 3.8
4-9 times 65.84635 1.2
10+ times 70.84861 1.3

Frequency Missing = 748.18848793

CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

Q32G Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 5307.691 95.1
1-3 times 208.8794 3.7
4-9 times 28.22346 0.5
10+ times 34.0953 0.6

Frequency Missing = 613.11100229

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

TROUBLE WITH POLICE


BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

Q32H Frequency Percent


_______________________________
None 5459.512 97.5
1-3 times 110.464 2.0
4-9 times 15.85505 0.3
10+ times 14.99949 0.3

Frequency Missing = 591.16984122

CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON


ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT

Q33A Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 5211.666 90.4
1-3 days 439.2604 7.6
4-9 days 66.77858 1.2
10+ days 46.93572 0.8

Frequency Missing = 427.35924419

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA


SINCE SEPT

Q33B Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 5029.87 91.7
1-3 days 283.1474 5.2
4-9 days 85.21348 1.6
10+ days 86.79111 1.6

Frequency Missing = 706.97754408


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS
SINCE SEPT

Q33C Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 5405.619 97.7
1-3 days 94.20037 1.7
4-9 days 23.71978 0.4
10+ days 11.80586 0.2

Frequency Missing = 656.65538667

CLASS DAYS HIGH


ON OTHER DRUG(S)

Q33D Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 5271.267 93.5
1-3 days 256.4265 4.5
4-9 days 56.50474 1.0
10+ days 51.66894 0.9

Frequency Missing = 556.13304778

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES


THIS SCHOOL YEAR

Q34A Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 1553.527 26.4
Seldom 605.8525 10.3
Half the time 520.1676 8.9
Most of the time 1088.204 18.5
Always 1572.035 26.7
Don't know 150.862 2.6
Didn't attend 386.9003 6.6

Frequency Missing = 314.45177339

DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

Q34B Frequency Percent


______________________________________
Never 2734.468 46.7
Seldom 762.067 13.0
Half the time 540.4371 9.2
Most of the time 595.9099 10.2
Always 551.8054 9.4
Don't know 296.9341 5.1
Didn't attend 368.0291 6.3

Frequency Missing = 342.34909436

SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL


PROBLEM

Q35 Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 4996.817 91.9
Yes 439.4985 8.1
Frequency Missing = 755.68409938

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Q36A Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 3170.237 55.5
Yes 2542.782 44.5

Frequency Missing = 478.98138592

WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE


OF SCHOOL

Q36B Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 3438.494 60.8
Yes 2220.248 39.2

Frequency Missing = 533.25825431

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


OTHER COUNSELOR

Q36C Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 3230.533 59.0
Yes 2247.775 41.0

Frequency Missing = 713.69237123

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS

Q36D Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 2146.09 39.1
Yes 3337.494 60.9

Frequency Missing = 708.41613615

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


A MEDICAL DOCTOR

Q36E Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 3190.406 58.6
Yes 2250.885 41.4

Frequency Missing = 750.70932042

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM FRIENDS

Q36F Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 1742.577 31.8
Yes 3729.546 68.2

Frequency Missing = 719.87739881

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM


ANOTHER ADULT

Q36G Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 2251.812 40.2
Yes 3346.682 59.8

Frequency Missing = 593.50568453

WOULD NOT SEEK HELP

Q36H Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 4222.048 80.0
Yes 1055.797 20.0

Frequency Missing = 914.15545331

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--HEALTH CLASS

Q37A Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 2595.586 51.5
Yes 2448.573 48.5

Frequency Missing = 1147.8404428

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM

Q37B Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 2339.52 47.3
Yes 2609.513 52.7

Frequency Missing = 1242.9664935

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR

Q37C Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 3251.147 65.8
Yes 1692.659 34.2

Frequency Missing = 1248.1938161

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SCIENCE CLASS

Q37D Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 3242.22 66.1
Yes 1662.788 33.9

Frequency Missing = 1286.9912742

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SOCIAL
STUDIES CLASS

Q37E Frequency Percent


________________________________
No 4012.921 82.0
Yes 883.6801 18.0

Frequency Missing = 1295.3986194

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--DRUG
RAP SESSION

Q37F Frequency Percent


________________________________
1 0.892559 0.0
No 3838.848 79.4
Yes 994.9957 20.6

Frequency Missing = 1357.2638231

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--INVITED
SCHOOL GUEST

Q37G Frequency Percent


________________________________
1 0.892559 0.0
No 2477.91 50.5
Yes 2428.137 49.5

Frequency Missing = 1285.0603906

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--OTHER
SCHOOL SOURCE

Q37H Frequency Percent


________________________________
3 0.892559 0.0
No 2937.576 59.9
Yes 1961.804 40.0

Frequency Missing = 1291.7273911


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS SMOKING CIGARET

Q38A Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
0 0.892559 0.0
Strong disapprove 3798.66 65.6
Mild disapprove 710.4368 12.3
Neither 469.3 8.1
Mildly approve 113.4053 2.0
Strongly approve 52.99534 0.9
Don't know 642.5826 11.1

Frequency Missing = 403.72800781

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

Q38B Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
0 0.892559 0.0
Strong disapprove 3270.55 58.7
Mild disapprove 944.5223 16.9
Neither 510.2913 9.2
Mildly approve 196.7364 3.5
Strongly approve 65.28957 1.2
Don't know 586.6502 10.5

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
United
Spring 1998

Frequency Missing = 617.0679771

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

Q38C Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
0 0.892559 0.0
Strong disapprove 4775.043 84.0
Mild disapprove 149.3782 2.6
Neither 129.4142 2.3
Mildly approve 31.71514 0.6
Strongly approve 64.32687 1.1
Don't know 532.8981 9.4

Frequency Missing = 508.33240942

PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET


IN PAST YEAR

Q39 Frequency Percent


________________________________
4 0.892559 0.0
No 3805.95 65.2
Yes 2034.04 34.8

Frequency Missing = 351.11677199

NON-LOTTERY GAMBLING
IN PAST YEAR

Q40 Frequency Percent


________________________________
7 0.892559 0.0
No 3801.426 65.0
Yes 2042.993 35.0

Frequency Missing = 346.68827363

MONEY SPENT ON GAMBLING


IN PAST YEAR

Q41 Frequency Percent


________________________________
$0 3288.156 56.2
$1 - $10 1245.884 21.3
$11 - $50 764.8099 13.1
$51 - $100 263.8566 4.5
$100+ 286.5185 4.9
6 0.892559 0.0

Frequency Missing = 341.88282481

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

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