PRIDE

Surveys

Questionnaire for Grades 6 to 12

Fort Bend Independent Schools

Sugar Land, TX

March 30, 2006

Contents

1 Introduction 17
1.1 How To Use Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2 Summary 19
2.1 Core Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.2 Annual and Monthly Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.3 Where Students Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.4 When Students Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.5 Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.6 Protective Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3 Graphics 22
3.1 Frequency of Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.1 Annual Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.2 30-Day Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.2 Perception of Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.3 Perception of Parental Disapproval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
3.4 Perception of Friends’ Disapproval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3.5 Average Age of Onset of Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
3.6 Student Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
3.7 Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
3.8 Where Do You Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
3.9 When Do You Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
3.10 Drug Use by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
3.11 Risk and Protective Factors – Cross Tabulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
3.11.1 Attend Church or Synagogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

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 3.11.2 Take Part in Community Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
3.11.3 Make Good Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
3.11.4 Take Part in Sports Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
3.11.5 Take Part in School Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
3.11.6 Get Into Trouble at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
3.11.7 Teachers Talk About Dangers of Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
3.11.8 Parents Talk About Dangers of Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
3.11.9 Parents Set Clear Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
3.11.10Parents Punish for Breaking Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
3.12 Safety and Health – Cross Tabulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
3.13 Carrying a Gun to School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
3.14 Involvement in Gangs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
3.15 Thinking About Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
3.16 Being Overweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
3.17 Threatening/Harmful Behaviors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
3.18 Trouble with Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
3.19 Personal Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

4 Percentage Tables 197

4.1 Personal & Family Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
4.2 Student Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
4.3 Do You Feel The Following Are Harmful To Your Health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
4.4 Within The Past Year How Often Have You... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
4.5 At What Age Did You First... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
4.6 Where Do You Usually Use... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
4.7 When Do You Usually Use... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
4.8 In My School, I Feel Safe... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
4.9 While At School Have You... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
4.10 How Easy Is It To Get... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
4.11 How Wrong Would Your Parents Feel It Would Be For You To... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
4.12 How Wrong Would Your Friends Feel It Would Be For You To... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
4.13 Frequency of Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

5 Narrative Report 273

5.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
5.1.1 The Pride Surveys Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
5.1.2 The Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

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 5.2 Gateway Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
5.2.1 Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
5.2.2 Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
5.2.3 Marijuana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
5.3 Other Illicit Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
5.3.1 Cocaine, Uppers, and Downers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
5.3.2 Inhalants, Hallucinogens, Heroin, and Steroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
5.4 The Media and Data Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
5.4.1 Community Awareness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
5.4.2 The Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
5.4.3 Presentations to School/Community Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
5.4.4 Sample Press Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

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List of Tables

1.1 Number of Students Surveyed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.1 Core Measures for All Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2.2 Percentage of Students Who Report Using Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.3 Where Do Students Report Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.4 When Do Students Report Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.5 Percentage Of Students At Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.6 Percentage Of Students Protected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.1 Attend Church or Synagogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

3.2 Take Part in Community Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
3.3 Make Good Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
3.4 Take Part in Sports Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
3.5 Take Part in School Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
3.6 Get Into Trouble at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
3.7 Teachers Talk About Dangers of Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
3.8 Parents Talk About Dangers of Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
3.9 Parents Set Clear Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
3.10 Parents Punish for Breaking Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

4.1 Ethnic Origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

4.2 Sex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
4.3 Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
4.4 Do you live with... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
4.5 Do you have a job? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
4.6 Does your father have a job? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
4.7 Does your mother have a job? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

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4.8 What is the educational level of your father? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
4.9 What is the educational level of your mother? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
4.10 Do you make good grades? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
4.11 Do you get into trouble at school? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
4.12 Do you take part in school sports teams? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
4.13 Do you take part in school activities such as band, clubs, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
4.14 Do you take part in community activities such as scouts, rec. teams, youth clubs, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
4.15 Do you attend church, synagogue, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
4.16 Do your parents talk with you about the problems of tobacco, alcohol and drug use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
4.17 Do your teachers talk with you about the problems of tobacco, alcohol and drug use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
4.18 Have you skipped school without your parents’ permission in the past year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
4.19 Does your school set clear rules on using drugs at school? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
4.20 Does your school set clear rules on bullying or threatening other students at school? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
4.21 Do your parents set clear rules for you? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
4.22 Do your parents punish you when you break the rules? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
4.23 Have you been in trouble with the police? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
4.24 Do you take part in gang activities? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
4.25 Have you thought about committing suicide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
4.26 Do you have an adult, other than your parent or guardian, that you talk to about problems? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
4.27 Do your friends use tobacco (cigarettes, etc.)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
4.28 Do your friends use alcohol (beer, liquor, etc.)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
4.29 Do your friends use marijuana (pot, hash, etc.)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
4.30 Do your friends use other illicit drugs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
4.31 Have you had 5 or more glasses of beer, coolers, breezers or liquor within a few hours? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
4.32 Have you driven a car after or while drinking alcohol? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
4.33 Does your school ask any students to take a drug test? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
4.34 Does your school have a Student Assistance Program(SAP)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
4.35 Does your school have a school security (police) officer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
4.36 Does your school security(police) officer help keep your school safe? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
4.37 Do you think that you are overweight? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
4.38 Has a doctor told you that you are overweight? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
4.39 Have you bought or sold drugs AT school? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
4.40 Have you bought or sold drugs when NOT at school? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
4.41 Have you carried a gun for protection or as a weapon when NOT at school in the past year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
4.42 Do you feel that using cigarettes is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
4.43 Do you feel that using smokeless tobacco is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

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4.44 Do you feel that using cigars is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
4.45 Do you feel that using beer is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
4.46 Do you feel that using coolers, breezers, etc. is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
4.47 Do you feel that using liquor is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
4.48 Do you feel that using marijuana is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
4.49 Do you feel that using cocaine is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
4.50 Do you feel that using uppers is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
4.51 Do you feel that using downers is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
4.52 Do you feel that using inhalants is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
4.53 Do you feel that using hallucinogens is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
4.54 Do you feel that using heroin is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
4.55 Do you feel that using anabolic steroids is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
4.56 Do you feel that using ecstasy is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
4.57 Do you feel that using OxyContin is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
4.58 Do you feel that using crystal meth is harmful to your health? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
4.59 Within the past year how often have you smoked cigarettes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
4.60 Within the past year how often have you used smokeless tobacco? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
4.61 Within the past year how often have you smoked cigars? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
4.62 Within the past year how often have you drunk beer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
4.63 Within the past year how often have you drunk coolers, breezers, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
4.64 Within the past year how often have you drunk liquor? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
4.65 Within the past year how often have you smoked marijuana? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
4.66 Within the past year how often have you used cocaine? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
4.67 Within the past year how often have you used uppers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
4.68 Within the past year how often have you used downers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
4.69 Within the past year how often have you used inhalants? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
4.70 Within the past year how often have you used hallucinogens? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
4.71 Within the past year how often have you used heroin? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
4.72 Within the past year how often have you used anabolic steroids? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
4.73 Within the past year how often have you used ecstasy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
4.74 Within the past year how often have you used OxyContin? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
4.75 Within the past year how often have you used crystal meth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
4.76 Within the past year how often have you used any tobacco? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
4.77 Within the past year how often have you used any alcohol? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
4.78 Within the past year how often have you used any illicit drug? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
4.79 At what age did you first smoke cigarettes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

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4.80 At what age did you first use smokeless tobacco? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
4.81 At what age did you first smoke cigars? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
4.82 At what age did you first drink beer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
4.83 At what age did you first drink coolers, breezers, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
4.84 At what age did you first drink liquor? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
4.85 At what age did you first smoke marijuana? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
4.86 At what age did you first use cocaine? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
4.87 At what age did you first use uppers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
4.88 At what age did you first use downers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
4.89 At what age did you first use inhalants? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
4.90 At what age did you first use hallucinogens? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
4.91 At what age did you first use heroin? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
4.92 At what age did you first use anabolic steroids? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
4.93 At what age did you first use ecstasy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
4.94 At what age did you first use OxyContin? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
4.95 At what age did you first use crystal meth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
4.96 Where do you usually smoke cigarettes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
4.97 Where do you usually use smokeless tobacco? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
4.98 Where do you usually smoke cigars? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
4.99 Where do you usually drink beer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
4.100 Where do you usually drink coolers, breezers, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
4.101 Where do you usually drink liquor? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
4.102 Where do you usually smoke marijuana? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
4.103 Where do you usually use cocaine? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
4.104 Where do you usually use crystal meth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
4.105 When do you usually smoke cigarettes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
4.106 When do you usually use smokeless tobacco? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
4.107 When do you usually smoke cigars? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
4.108 When do you usually drink beer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
4.109 When do you usually drink coolers, breezers, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
4.110 When do you usually drink liquor? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
4.111 When do you usually smoke marijuana? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
4.112 When do you usually use cocaine? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
4.113 When do you usually use crystal meth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
4.114 In my school, I feel safe in the classroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
4.115 In my school, I feel safe in the cafeteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

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4.116 In my school, I feel safe in the halls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
4.117 In my school, I feel safe in the bathroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
4.118 In my school, I feel safe in the gym. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
4.119 In my school, I feel safe on the school bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
4.120 In my school, I feel safe at school events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
4.121 In my school, I feel safe on the playground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
4.122 In my school, I feel safe in the parking lot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
4.123 Carried a handgun? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
4.124 Carried a knife, club or other weapon? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
4.125 Threatened a student with a handgun, knife or club? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
4.126 Threatened to hurt a student by hitting, slapping or kicking? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
4.127 Hurt a student by using a handgun, knife or club? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
4.128 Hurt a student by hitting, slapping or kicking? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
4.129 Been threatened with a handgun, knife or club by a student? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
4.130 Had a student threaten to hit, slap or kick you? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
4.131 Been afraid a student may hurt you? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
4.132 Been hurt by a student using a handgun, knife or club? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
4.133 Been hurt by a student who hit, slapped or kicked you? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
4.134 Been helped by a school security (police) officer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
4.135 Been in trouble with a school security (police) officer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
4.136 How easy is it to get cigarettes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
4.137 How easy is it to get smokeless tobacco? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
4.138 How easy is it to get cigars? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
4.139 How easy is it to get beer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
4.140 How easy is it to get coolers, breezers, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
4.141 How easy is it to get liquor? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
4.142 How easy is it to get marijuana? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
4.143 How easy is it to get cocaine? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
4.144 How easy is it to get uppers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
4.145 How easy is it to get downers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
4.146 How easy is it to get inhalants? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
4.147 How easy is it to get hallucinogens? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
4.148 How easy is it to get heroin? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
4.149 How easy is it to get anabolic steroids? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
4.150 How easy is it to get ecstasy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
4.151 How easy is it to get OxyContin? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

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4.152 How easy is it to get crystal meth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
4.153 How easy is it to get a handgun? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
4.154 How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to use tobacco? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
4.155 How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to use alcohol? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
4.156 How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to use marijuana? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
4.157 How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to use other illicit drugs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
4.158 How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to fight with a student? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
4.159 How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to carry a weapon to school? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
4.160 How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to threaten a student? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
4.161 How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to join a gang? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
4.162 How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to make bad grades? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
4.163 How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to use tobacco? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
4.164 How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to use alcohol? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
4.165 How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to use marijuana? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
4.166 How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to use other illicit drugs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
4.167 How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to fight with a student? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
4.168 How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to carry a weapon to school? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
4.169 How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to threaten a student? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
4.170 How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to join a gang? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
4.171 How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to make bad grades? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
4.172 Frequency of use of cigarettes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
4.173 Frequency of use of smokeless tobacco? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
4.174 Frequency of use of cigars? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
4.175 Frequency of use of beer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
4.176 Frequency of use of coolers, breezers, etc.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
4.177 Frequency of use of liquor? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
4.178 Frequency of use of marijuana? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
4.179 Frequency of use of cocaine? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
4.180 Frequency of use of uppers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
4.181 Frequency of use of downers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
4.182 Frequency of use of inhalants? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
4.183 Frequency of use of hallucinogens? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
4.184 Frequency of use of heroin? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
4.185 Frequency of use of anabolic steroids? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
4.186 Frequency of use of ecstasy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
4.187 Frequency of use of OxyContin? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

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4.188 Frequency of use of crystal meth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
4.189 Frequency of use of any tobacco? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
4.190 Frequency of use of any alcohol? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
4.191 Frequency of use of any illicit drug? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

5.1 30-Day Use of Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

5.2 Reported Location of Any Tobacco Use For Your Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
5.3 Reported Times of Any Tobacco Use For Your Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
5.4 30-Day Use of Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
5.5 Pct of Students Reporting Fairly Easy or Very Easy to Get Tobacco and Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
5.6 Pct. of Students Reporting Fairly Easy or Very Easy to Get Cocaine, Uppers and Downers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
5.7 Pct of Students Reporting Fairly Easy or Very Easy to Get Inhalants, Hallucinogens, Heroin, Steroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

6.1 Outcome Measures by Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

6.2 Outcome Measures by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

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3.1 Annual Use of Any Tobacco, Any Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.2 Annual Use of Cigarettes, Smokeless Tobacco and Cigars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.3 Annual Use of Beer, Coolers and Liquor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.4 Annual Use of Marijuana, Cocaine, Uppers and Downers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.5 Annual Use of Inhalants, Hallucinogens, Heroin and Anabolic Steroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.6 Annual Use of Ecstasy, OxyContin and Crystal Meth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.7 30-Day Use of Any Tobacco, Any Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.8 30-Day Use of Cigarettes, Smokeless Tobacco and Cigars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.9 30-Day Use of Beer, Coolers and Liquor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.10 30-Day Use of Marijuana, Cocaine, Uppers and Downers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.11 30-Day Use of Inhalants, Hallucinogens, Heroin and Anabolic Steroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.12 30-Day Use of Ecstasy, OxyContin and Crystal Meth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.13 Perception of Risk – Any Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.14 Perception of Risk – Any Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.15 Perception of Risk – Any Illicit Drug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.16 Perception of Risk – Cigarettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.17 Perception of Risk – Smokeless Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.18 Perception of Risk – Cigars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.19 Perception of Risk – Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.20 Perception of Risk – Coolers, Breezers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.21 Perception of Risk – Liquor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.22 Perception of Risk – Marijuana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.23 Perception of Risk – Cocaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
3.24 Perception of Risk – Uppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.25 Perception of Risk – Downers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
3.26 Perception of Risk – Inhalants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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3.27 Perception of Risk – Hallucinogens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
3.28 Perception of Risk – Heroin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
3.29 Perception of Risk – Anabolic Steroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
3.30 Perception of Risk – Ecstasy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.31 Perception of Risk – OxyContin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3.32 Perception of Risk – Crystal Meth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
3.33 Perception of Parental Disapproval – Use Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
3.34 Perception of Parental Disapproval – Use Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
3.35 Perception of Parental Disapproval – Use Marijuana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
3.36 Perception of Parental Disapproval – Use Other Illicit Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
3.37 Perception of Parental Disapproval – Fight With A Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
3.38 Perception of Parental Disapproval – Carry A Weapon To School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
3.39 Perception of Parental Disapproval – Threaten A Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
3.40 Perception of Parental Disapproval – Join A Gang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
3.41 Perception of Parental Disapproval – Make Bad Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
3.42 Perception of Friends’ Disapproval – Use Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
3.43 Perception of Friends’ Disapproval – Use Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
3.44 Perception of Friends’ Disapproval – Use Marijuana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
3.45 Perception of Friends’ Disapproval – Use Other Illicit Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
3.46 Perception of Friends’ Disapproval – Fight With A Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
3.47 Perception of Friends’ Disapproval – Carry A Weapon To School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
3.48 Perception of Friends’ Disapproval – Threaten A Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
3.49 Perception of Friends’ Disapproval – Join A Gang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
3.50 Perception of Friends’ Disapproval – Make Bad Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
3.51 Average Age of Onset of Use of Any Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
3.52 Average Age of Onset of Use of Any Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
3.53 Average Age of Onset of Use of Any Illicit Drug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
3.54 Average Age of Onset of Use of Cigarettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
3.55 Average Age of Onset of Use of Smokeless Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
3.56 Average Age of Onset of Use of Cigars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
3.57 Average Age of Onset of Use of Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
3.58 Average Age of Onset of Use of Coolers, Breezers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
3.59 Average Age of Onset of Use of Liquor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
3.60 Average Age of Onset of Use of Marijuana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
3.61 Average Age of Onset of Use of Cocaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
3.62 Average Age of Onset of Use of Uppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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3.63 Average Age of Onset of Use of Downers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
3.64 Average Age of Onset of Use of Inhalants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
3.65 Average Age of Onset of Use of Hallucinogens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
3.66 Average Age of Onset of Use of Heroin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
3.67 Average Age of Onset of Use of Anabolic Steroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
3.68 Average Age of Onset of Use of Ecstasy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
3.69 Average Age of Onset of Use of OxyContin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
3.70 Average Age of Onset of Use of Crystal Meth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
3.71 Attend Church or Synagogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
3.72 Take Part in Community Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
3.73 Make Good Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
3.74 Take Part in Sports Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
3.75 Take Part in School Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
3.76 Get in Trouble at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
3.77 Teachers Talk About the Dangers of Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
3.78 Parents Talk About the Dangers of Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
3.79 Parents Set Clear Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
3.80 Parents Punish for Breaking Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
3.81 Availability – Any Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
3.82 Availability – Any Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
3.83 Availability – Any Illicit Drug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
3.84 Availability – Cigarettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
3.85 Availability – Smokeless Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
3.86 Availability – Cigars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
3.87 Availability – Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
3.88 Availability – Coolers, Breezers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
3.89 Availability – Liquor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
3.90 Availability – Marijuana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
3.91 Availability – Cocaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
3.92 Availability – Uppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
3.93 Availability – Downers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
3.94 Availability – Inhalants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
3.95 Availability – Hallucinogens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
3.96 Availability – Heroin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
3.97 Availability – Anabolic Steroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
3.98 Availability – Ecstasy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

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3.99 Availability – OxyContin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
3.100 Availability – Crystal Meth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
3.101 Where Do You Use Any Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
3.102 Where Do You Use Any Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
3.103 Where Do You Use Any Illicit Drug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
3.104 Where Do You Use Cigarettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
3.105 Where Do You Use Smokeless Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
3.106 Where Do You Use Cigars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
3.107 Where Do You Use Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
3.108 Where Do You Use Coolers, Breezers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
3.109 Where Do You Use Liquor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
3.110 Where Do You Use Marijuana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
3.111 Where Do You Use Cocaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
3.112 Where Do You Use Crystal Meth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
3.113 When Do You Use Any Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
3.114 When Do You Use Any Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
3.115 When Do You Use Any Illicit Drug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
3.116 When Do You Use Cigarettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
3.117 When Do You Use Smokeless Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
3.118 When Do You Use Cigars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
3.119 When Do You Use Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
3.120 When Do You Use Coolers, Breezers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
3.121 When Do You Use Liquor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
3.122 When Do You Use Marijuana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
3.123 When Do You Use Cocaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
3.124 When Do You Use Crystal Meth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
3.125 Use of Any Tobacco by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
3.126 Use of Any Alcohol by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
3.127 Use of Any Illicit Drug by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
3.128 Use of Cigarettes by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
3.129 Use of Smokeless Tobacco by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
3.130 Use of Cigars by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
3.131 Use of Beer by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
3.132 Use of Coolers, Breezers, etc. by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
3.133 Use of Liquor by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
3.134 Use of Marijuana by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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3.135 Use of Cocaine by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
3.136 Use of Uppers by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
3.137 Use of Downers by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
3.138 Use of Inhalants by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
3.139 Use of Hallucinogens by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
3.140 Use of Heroin by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
3.141 Use of Anabolic Steroids by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
3.142 Use of Ecstasy by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
3.143 Use of OxyContin by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
3.144 Use of Crystal Meth by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
3.145 Attend Church or Synagogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
3.146 Take Part in Community Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
3.147 Make Good Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
3.148 Take Part in Sports Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
3.149 Take Part in School Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
3.150 Get Into Trouble at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
3.151 Teachers Talk About Dangers of Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
3.152 Parents Talk About Dangers of Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
3.153 Parents Set Clear Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
3.154 Parents Punish for Breaking Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
3.155 Drug Use of Students Who Reported Carrying a Gun to School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
3.156 Drug Use of Students Who Reported Involvement in Gangs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
3.157 Drug Use of Students Who Reported Thinking About Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
3.158 Drug Use of Students Who Reported Being Overweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
3.159 Drug Use of Students Who Reported Threatening/Harmful Behaviors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
3.160 Drug Use of Students Who Reported Trouble with Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

5.161 30-Day Use of Any Alcohol, Beer, Coolers and Liquor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
5.162 Location of Any Alcohol Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
5.163 Time of Any Alcohol Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
5.164 Monthly Use of Marijuana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
5.165 Location of Marijuana Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
5.166 Time of Any Marijuana Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
5.167 Friends’ Use of Marijauna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
5.168 Monthly Use of Cocaine, Uppers and Downers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
5.169 Monthly Use of Inhalants, Hallucinogens, Heroin and Steroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

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Chapter 1

Introduction

This report contains the data collected in your school(s) using the Pride 1.1 How To Use Your Data
Surveys Questionnaire. The report is organized as follows:
• Meet the accountability requirements of federal and state agencies that
your programs be evidence-based.
1. A Summary that provides you with the fundamental findings in an ab-
breviated and easy to read fashion. • Establish a needs assessment to design and secure funding for new
programs.
2. Color Graphs that provide more expansive results from the survey in
pictorial fashion. • Conduct periodic performance evaluations for continuing programs.

3. A List of Tables which contains the complete findings of the survey. This • Encourage community-wide support for your programs.
section itemizes student responses by each grade level and each item
scale (for example: never, seldom, sometimes, often and a lot). • Determine why negative student behaviors occur by examining risk and
protective factors.
4. A Narrative Report which includes both text and graphic images. This
section also includes a sample news release.

Additionally, the report contains a special section entitled Drug Free Com-
munities Support Program. This section was developed to provide the data
needed to satisfy core measures required by the Drug Free Communities
Support Program, administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration.

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Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools
The following information is for Pride Surveys internal use only.
Table 1.1: Number of Students Surveyed
Grade Grade Total Male Female
6 1100 493 524 • Data Files: us050224-244
7 1095 477 534
8 1101 519 507 • Filter:
9 860 401 394
10 872 406 396
11 919 416 416
12 885 376 421
6-8 3296 1489 1565
9-12 3536 1599 1627
Total 6832 3088 3192

We recommend that you share the findings of your survey with staff/faculty,
administration, boards of education, elected officials, parents, community or-
ganizations and the news media.

While the findings are likely to show that certain problems exist within
your student population, the overriding message will be that you are taking a
fact-based approach to understand and solve these problems

If you have questions about this report or if you wish to have information
on other Pride Surveys services and products, please contact:

Pride Surveys
c/o Janie Pitcock
160 Vanderbilt Court
Bowling Green, KY 42103
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Introduction 18
Chapter 2

Summary

Many federal agencies have identified certain data that are most impor- 2.1 Core Measures
tant in measuring drug use and perceptions among youth. These data are
often referred to as the Core Measures and consist of:
Table 2.1: Core Measures for All Students
Measure Tobacco Alcohol Marijuana
• Reported 30-day Use - the percentage of students who have re- 30-Day Use 9.3 17.6 8.5
ported use in the last 30 days, Perceived Risk 93.8 77.6 81.6
Parental Disapproval 93.8 84.3 95.0
• Perception of Risk - the percentage of students who reported that
Friend’s Disapproval 68.7 57.0 70.6
a drug was harmful or very harmful,
Avg. Age of First Use 13.0 12.6 13.9
• Perception of Parental Disapproval of Use - the percentage of stu-
dents who reported that their parents would feel if was Wrong or
Very Wrong to use,

• Perception of friend’s Disapproval of Use - the percentage of stu-

dents who reported that their friendsẃould feel if was Wrong or
Very Wrong to use,

• Age of Onset of Use - average age of first use

for the drug categories of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana. The chapter
entitled Drug Free Communitites Support Program Core Measures will delve
into these measures in detail. This section will briefly summarize these data.

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2.2 Annual and Monthly Use 2.3 Where Students Use

Table 2.2: Percentage of Students Who Report Using Drugs Table 2.3: Where Do Students Report Using
DRUG ANNUAL MONTHLY AT AT IN A FRIENDS’
Any Tobacco 19.0 9.3 DRUG HOME SCHOOL CAR HOUSE OTHER
Cigarettes 16.3 7.9 Tobacco 7.9 1.9 6.0 10.0 9.0
Smokeless Tobacco 3.3 1.6 Alcohol 23.6 1.8 3.9 19.9 16.6
Cigars 8.9 3.4 Marijuana 4.7 1.9 4.9 9.6 7.2
Any Alcohol 43.5 17.6
Beer 28.4 11.7
Coolers, etc. 32.3 12.5
2.4 When Students Use
Liquor 27.6 12.2
Any Illicit Drug 24.8 13.3
Marijuana 15.0 8.5
Table 2.4: When Do Students Report Using
Cocaine 2.5 1.2
BEFORE DURING AFTER WEEK WEEK
Uppers 4.4 2.2
DRUG SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL NIGHT END
Downers 10.4 4.3
Tobacco 2.7 1.4 6.7 5.2 13.5
Inhalants 3.6 1.5
Alcohol 1.2 1.1 5.0 7.1 33.3
Hallucinogens 1.3 0.4
Marijuana 2.4 1.4 5.0 4.6 11.2
Heroin 0.5 0.2
Steroids 0.9 0.4
Ecstasy 3.1 1.1
OxyContin 0.8 0.3
Crystal Meth 2.0 0.7

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2.5 Risk Factors

Table 2.5: Percentage Of Students At Risk

FACTOR PCT AT RISK
Guns NOT at School 8.5
Guns AT School 3.4
Gang Activity 3.8
Contemplate Suicide 4.7
Trouble With Police 23.7
Threaten A Student With a Gun, Knife or Club 4.4
Threaten To Hurt A Student By Hitting, Slapping or Kicking 36.2
Hurt A Student With A Gun, Knife or Club 2.1
Hurt A Student By Hitting, Slapping or Kicking 31.9
Been Threatened With a Gun, Knife or Club 8.5
Had A Student Threaten To Hit, Slap or Kick 37.3
Been Afraid A Student May Hurt You 25.9
Been Hurt By A Student With A Gun, Knife or Club 2.3
Been Hurt By A Student By Hitting, Slapping or Kicking 20.3

2.6 Protective Factors

Table 2.6: Percentage Of Students Protected

FACTOR PCT PROTECTED
Make Good Grades 72.2
Attend Church or Synagogue 59.6
Take Part in Community Activities 28.6
Take Part in School Activities 40.9
Teachers Talk About the Dangers of Drugs 23.1
Parents Talk About the Dangers of Drugs 37.2

Summary 21
Chapter 3

Graphics

The following graphs will assist you in understanding the relationship of

student behavior to alcohol and other drug usage. You are encouraged to
make overheads or slides from the graphs for presentations to school faculty,
parents, media, and other audiences in the community.

The Location and Time of drug use graphs will be helpful in understanding
the need for a commitment to drug abuse prevention by parents and the larger
community - not just by schools. Student alcohol and other drug use occurs
most often outside the school and at times when school is not in session.

The Perceived Harm of alcohol and other drugs will assist with under-
standing how the false assumptions concerning harm are related to drug use.
When drugs are perceived as harmless, the probability of use increases.

Research indicates that easy access, Availability, to drugs increases the

probability of use. Availability of alcohol and other drugs normally increases
at higher grade levels.

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3.1 Frequency of Use

3.1.1 Annual Use

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Annual Use of Any Tobacco, Any Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug

.0
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63
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Any Tobacco Any Alcohol Any Illicit Drug

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Source: Pride Surveys

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Annual Use of Cigarettes, Smokeless Tobacco and Cigars

.9
30
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Cigarettes Smokeless Tobacco Cigars

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 25
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Annual Use of Beer, Coolers and Liquor

.1
50

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47
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6
7.
Beer Coolers Liquor
6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 26
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Annual Use of Marijuana, Cocaine, Uppers and Downers

.2
31
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Marijuana Cocaine Uppers Downers

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 27
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Annual Use of Inhalants, Hallucinogens, Heroin and Anabolic Steroids

1
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Inhalants Hallucinogens Heroin Anabolic Steroids

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 28
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Annual Use of Ecstasy, OxyContin and Crystal Meth

6
7.
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Ecstasy OxyContin Crystal Meth

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 29
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3.1.2 30-Day Use

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30-Day Use of Any Tobacco, Any Alcohol and Any Illicit Drug

.2
34
.1
28
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Any Tobacco Any Alcohol Any Illicit Drug

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 31
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30-Day Use of Cigarettes, Smokeless Tobacco and Cigars

.4
19
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Cigarettes Smokeless Tobacco Cigars

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 32
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

30-Day Use of Beer, Coolers and Liquor

.1
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Beer Coolers Liquor
6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 33
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

30-Day Use of Marijuana, Cocaine, Uppers and Downers

.2
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Marijuana Cocaine Uppers Downers

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 34
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30-Day Use of Inhalants, Hallucinogens, Heroin and Anabolic Steroids

8
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Inhalants Hallucinogens Heroin Anabolic Steroids

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 35
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30-Day Use of Ecstasy, OxyContin and Crystal Meth

3
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Ecstasy OxyContin Crystal Meth

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 36
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3.2 Perception of Risk

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Perception of Risk -- Any Tobacco

.0
.2
79
78

.5
74
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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 38
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Any Alcohol

.4
57

.8
55

.5
50

.3
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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 39
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Any Illicit Drug

.5
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94
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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 40
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Cigarettes

.2
.1
70
69

.3
67
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64

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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 41
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Smokeless Tobacco

.4
68

.7

.6
63

62
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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 42
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Cigars

.4
60

.1
59

.3

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55

54

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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 43
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Beer

.2
39
.9
37

.7

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34

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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 44
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Coolers, Breezers, etc.

.5

.8
40

39
.7
36
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35

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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 45
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Liquor

.4
52

.4
50

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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 46
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Marijuana

.4
81

.3
79

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73

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64

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57

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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 47
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Cocaine

.8
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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 48
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Perception of Risk -- Uppers

.8
47
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46

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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 49
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Downers

.2
43
.2
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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 50
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Inhalants

.7
65
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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

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Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Hallucinogens

.9

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77

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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

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Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Heroin

.4

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No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 53
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Anabolic Steroids

.1
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67
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66

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65
.9
61
.3
.2
.8

.4

.3
24
.9
24

.6
23

23

23
22

22
9

3
8.

5
8.
4

2
7.

6
7.

7.

7.

6.
4
5.

6
4
4.

8
3.

7
3.

2.

2.

2.

No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 54
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Ecstasy

.1

.6
78

.1
.9

76

76
.4
75
74
.7
72
.8
64
.6
20

.1
.0
18

.5
18

.1

16
.5

.3
15

14

14
9
7.
7

6
6.

6.
2
1

8
4
2

5.
5.

4.
8

4.
4.
4.

1
3.

7
6

4
3.

2.
2.

2.

No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 55
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- OxyContin

.9
72

.0
.9

.8
.0

71
.5
70

70
70
69
.4
62
.8

.1
21

.2

.0
.7

21

.5
20

20
19

19
.0
18
9

7
7.

7.

7.

3
0
9

6.
2
6.
5.

5.
9

5.
4.

7
6
3.

7
3.

3
2

2.
2.
2.

No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 56
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Risk -- Crystal Meth

.3
.7

85
.4
84

83
.9
79
.1
76
.1
70
.2
60
.0

.8
17

.7
15

14
.5

.7
12

.7

.4
.3

11

9
10

10
10

9.
6
6

7.
6.

7
6

6
8

4.
4.

4.

1
7
3.

6
1

3.

3.

8
2.

2.
2.

1.

No Harm Some Harm Harmful Very Harmful

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 57
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

3.3 Perception of Parental Disapproval

Graphics 58
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Parental Disapproval -- Use Tobacco

.4
92

.4

.6
89

88

.2

.2
84

83

.3
77

.0
71
.8
.4
15
14
.1
7
11
9.
2

2
8.

8.
3

2
0

2
5.

5.
5.
6

5
0

4.
4

4
3.

3.

3.
1
0

8
3.
2.

2.
1

1
2.
2.

1.
1.

1.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 59
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Parental Disapproval -- Use Alcohol

.5
85

.9
77

.2
73

.7
67

.9
65

.1
57

.2
54
.8

.6
.2
19

.1
19
.7

18

18
17

.0
16
.8
13
.0

.3
.7
12

11
5
10
9.
9

6
7.

7.
7
6

6.
5.
5.

3
2

9
5

4.
4.

3.
6

3.
2.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 60
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Parental Disapproval -- Use Marijuana

.1

.3
95

.2
93

93

.2

.3
89

88

.0
84

.2
81
7
8
9.
8.
0
2

1
7.
6.

6.
9
8
4
3

3.
3.
5

4
2
3.
3.

8
7
2.

2.

3
2.

2.

2.
0
2.

1.

1.
1.

1.
1.
0.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 61
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Parental Disapproval -- Use Other Illicit Drugs

.8

.5

.5
.2
94

.6
93

93

.4
93
92

.2
91

90
3
5
6.
5.
2
7
6

6
4.
9
5

3.
3.

3.
3
2

0
9
8

2.
4
2.

2.
0
2.

9
2.

8
2.
1.
1.

1.
1.
1.
0.

0.
0.

0.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 62
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Parental Disapproval -- Fight With A Student

.3
64

.1
54

.1

.2

.2
50

.7
49

49
48

.1
45
.7

.7
.6
.3

24

24
24
24

.0
.1

23
.6

.1
22
.4

21

.1

21
20

20
.5

.1
18

18
.4
13
6
9.
2

1
9

9
8.

8.

8.
7.

7.
9
1

6.
6.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 63
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Parental Disapproval -- Carry A Weapon To School

.2
93

.1

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4
91

90

90

90

89

89
3
1
9

7
3

6.
6.
5.

5.
1

5.
8
6

4.
3.
5

5
3.

3
1
9

8
7
3
2.

2.

2.
2

2
2.

2.
2.
1.

1.
5

1.
1.
1.

1.
0.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 64
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Parental Disapproval -- Threaten A Student

.5
77

.7
.9
71

.5
70

.2

.1
69
69

68
.8
64
.5
21
.8

.8
19

.6

18
.2

17
17
.1
.9
15
13
.0

2
10
5
3

9.
9
8.
4
8.

7.
7.
7
5.

5
4
1

9
8
7

4.
4.
1
4.

3.
3.
3.

3.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 65
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Parental Disapproval -- Join A Gang

.3

.6
.5

.2
90

89
.8
89

.5
89

.2
87

87
87
3

8
4

8.

7.
6
7.

7.
7

6.
2
5.

5.
6
7

6
3.

3
1

0
8

8
7

7
6
2.

2.

2.

2.

2.
2.

2.
1.

1.
1.

1.
1.
1.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 66
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Parental Disapproval -- Make Bad Grades

.9
58
.7

.6
57

57
.4

.9
.6
.4
56

55
55
55
.7
29
.4

.3

.3
.1
.9
28

28

28
28
27

.8
25
.6
.2
.8

.8
.5

12
12

.0

.9
11

11
11

11

10
9
4.
6

6
3
2
1
3.

3.
3.
5

3.
3.
2.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 67
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

3.4 Perception of Friends’ Disapproval

Graphics 68
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Friends' Disapproval -- Use Tobacco

.4
72

.5
61

.8
52

.0
42

.3
36

.4
33

.6
.7

29
28

.7

.5
.3

24

.8
.7

.4
23
23

22
22
.1

22

.9
.8
21

.6
.5

20
19
19
19

.0
.8

17
16
.0

.4
15

14
.5

8
10
9

9.
8.
7

2
5.

5.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 69
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Friends' Disapproval -- Use Alcohol

.4
69

.8
53

.7
.5

43
43
.9
38
.2

.2
33

32

.6
.3
.5

26
26
25

.7
.6

.6

.5
23
23

23

.7

.4
22
21

21
.1
.0

.7
.2

19
19

18
18

.7
16

.0
.9
15
.6

13
.9

.5
12

11

11
8
7.

2
6.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 70
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Friends' Disapproval -- Use Marijuana

.1
79

.0
68

.7
61

.2
49

.6
41

.6
36

.7
34
.7
.4
27
26
.3
24

.3
22
.8
19

.2
.1
.6

.2
.1
0

18
18
17

17
.6

17
17

.3
.0

15

15
15

.1
.2

12
.5
11
10

0
9.
9
1

5.
5.

7
3.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 71
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Friends' Disapproval -- Use Other Illicit Drugs

.1
79

.2
69

.3
66

.6
57

.7

.3
54

53

.2
51
.4

.7
.5
21

20
20
.3
.5
18
17
.3

.3
15

15
.3
.8
.6

.5

.3
.0

.0
13
.5

12
12

12

12
12

12
11
5
9.

9
8.

7.
0
7

6.
5.

3
3.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 72
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Friends' Disapproval -- Fight With A Student

.1
46
.9
38

.7
37

.2
.8

35
34
.3

.5
33

32

.9
.2

28
28

.7

.6
.4

.1
24

.7

24
24

24

23

.6
.1

.1
.7

22
.2
22

22
21
.6

21
20

.4

.6
18

.2
.8
17

17

.1
.9
16
.8

16
.0

15
15
15

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 73
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Friends' Disapproval -- Carry A Weapon To School

.1
77

.4
67

.7
63

.7

.6

.0
.2
59

59

59
58
.0
20

.1

.8
18
.5

.4

17
.1
16

16
16
.3

.0
.8

.0
13

13
12
.2
.1
.7

.6

12
.4
11
11

7
10
4

10
2

10
9.
9.

9.

2
7.
7
5.

3
4.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 74
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Friends' Disapproval -- Threaten A Student

.7
54

.7
43

.2
41

.3
.0

34
.2
34

.6
33

32
.3

.3
26

25

.1
24
.6

.5
.7

.6
22

22
.2

.1

.1
.0

.9
21

.6

21
.3
.2

21

21

21
.0
21

20
20

20
20

20

.5
.8

18
17
.4
14
.7

.4
12

12

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 75
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Friends' Disapproval -- Join A Gang

.8
69

.0
60

.2
.3

57
56

.8
.1
.6

53
53
52
.8

.7
19
.4

18
.3

.9

.8
17

17
.7

.6

16

16
.2
.5
.4
15
.3

15
.0

.0

15
14
14

.0
14

14

14

.4

.0
.9

13
12

12
11
7

3
8.

8.
3
6.

Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 76
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Perception of Friends' Disapproval -- Make Bad Grades

.5
33
.3
.2

.1
30
30

30
.0
29
.1

.7

.7
28

.1
27

27
.7

.7
27
.3
26

26
26
.3

.9
25

.4
.3

24
.8

24
24
23

.7
22
.8
.7

.7

.7
21
.1

.1
21

21

21
.0

.0
.9
21

21

21

21
20

.2
19
Not Wrong At All A Little Bit Wrong Wrong Very Wrong
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 77
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

3.5 Average Age of Onset of Use

Graphics 78
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Any Tobacco

.1
14
.7
13
.2
13
.6
12
.9
11
.4
11
.0
11

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 79
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Any Alcohol

.1
14
.5
13
.8
12
.5
12
.7
11
.2
11
.8
10

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 80
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Any Illicit Drug

.8
14
.2
14
.4
13
.0
13
.0
12
.6
11
.8
10

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 81
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Cigarettes

.1
14
.7
13
.2
13
.6
12
.0
12
.4
11
.0
11

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 82
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Smokeless Tobacco

.9
14
.4
14
.1
14
.3
13
.6
12
.2
12

.9
11

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 83
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Cigars

.8
14
.1
14
.8
13
.1
13
.3
12
.6
.4

11
11

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 84
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Beer

.2
14
.4
13
.9
12
.4
12
.6
11
.1
11
.8
10

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 85
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Coolers, Breezers, etc.

.4
14
.7
13
.1
13
.8
12
.9
11
.4
11
.9
10

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 86
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Liquor

.6
14
.9
13
.4
13
.0
13
.1
12
.4
11
.0
11

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 87
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Marijuana

.8
14
.3
14
.6
.4

13
13
.5
12
.2

.1
12

12

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 88
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Cocaine

.5
15
.9
.8

14
14

.2
14
.3
.2

13
13
.5
12

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 89
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Uppers

.3
15
.7
14
.4
.3

14
14
.5
12
.0
.9

12
11

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 90
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Downers

.0
15
.4
14
.9
13
.2
13
.2
12
.7
11
.0
11

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 91
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Inhalants

.1
.9

14
13
.0
13

.3
12
.6
11
.3
11
.7
10

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 92
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Hallucinogens

.3

.2

.1
15

15

15
.1
.1

14
14
.5
.2

13
13

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 93
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Heroin

.4
.3

14
14

.9
.8

13
13

.5
.4

13
13

.7
12
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 94
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Anabolic Steroids

.7
14
.0
14

.6
.5

13
.2

13
13
.5
12

.8
11
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 95
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Ecstasy

.5
15
.9
14
.2

.2
.2
14

14
14
.5
13
.5
12

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 96
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of OxyContin

.7
14
.0

.7

.7
14

.6
.5

.5
13

13

13
13

13
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 97
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Average Age of Onset of Use of Crystal Meth

.5
15
.9
14
.8
13
.5
13
.2

.1
12

12
.5
11

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average Age of Onset of Use
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 98
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

3.6 Student Information

Graphics 99
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Attend Church or Synagogue

.9
44
.8

.4
43

43
.6
41

.8
38

.3
34

.4
32
.9
21
.6

.4

.3
.2
20

.7
20

20
20
.0

.0

.9
19

.6
.3
19

19

18

18

.7
18

17
.7

.7
.2

16

16
16

.2
.9

14

.2
13

13
.1
12
9
6

5
4

9.

1
9.

9.

9.
9

9.

9.
5
4
8.

8.
8.

Never Seldom Sometimes Often A Lot

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 100
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Take Part in Community Activities

.7
42

.8
41

.5

.2
40

40

.1
.5

37
36

.6
35

.3
22
.3

.0
19

.3
19
18
.4
3

.9
.
.7

7
.6

.6
17
.5
17

16
.0
16

16
16

16
16

16

.8

.8
.5

.4
.3

.3
.2

14

14
14

14
14

14
.
14

14
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Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 101
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Make Good Grades

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 102
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Take Part in Sports Teams

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 103
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Take Part in School Activities

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Never Seldom Sometimes Often A Lot

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 104
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Get in Trouble at School

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 105
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Teachers Talk About the Dangers of Drugs

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 106
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Parents Talk About the Dangers of Drugs

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 107
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Parents Set Clear Rules

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 108
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Parents Punish for Breaking Rules

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 109
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

3.7 Availability

Graphics 110
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Any Tobacco

.2
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 111
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Any Alcohol

.5
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 112
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Any Illicit Drug

.6
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 113
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Cigarettes
.3
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 114
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Smokeless Tobacco

.8
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 115
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Cigars
.3
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 116
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Beer
.1
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 117
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Coolers, Breezers, etc.

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 118
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Liquor
.6
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 119
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Marijuana
.5
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 120
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Cocaine
.6
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 121
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Uppers
.6
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 122
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Downers
.5
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 123
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Inhalants
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 124
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Hallucinogens
.0
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 125
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Heroin
.4
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Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 126
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Anabolic Steroids

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Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 127
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- Ecstasy
.7
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 128
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Availability -- OxyContin
.9
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Source: Pride Surveys

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Availability -- Crystal Meth

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Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 130
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

3.8 Where Do You Use

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Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Where Do You Use Any Tobacco

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At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 132
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Where Do You Use Any Alcohol

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At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other
Source: Pride Surveys

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Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Where Do You Use Any Illicit Drug

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At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 134
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Where Do You Use Cigarettes

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At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other
Source: Pride Surveys

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Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Where Do You Use Smokeless Tobacco

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At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 136
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Where Do You Use Cigars

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At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 137
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Where Do You Use Beer

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At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 138
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Where Do You Use Coolers, Breezers, etc.

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At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 139
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Where Do You Use Liquor

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At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 140
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Where Do You Use Marijuana

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At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 141
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Where Do You Use Cocaine

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At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 142
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Where Do You Use Crystal Meth

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At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 143
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

3.9 When Do You Use

Graphics 144
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

When Do You Use Any Tobacco

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Before School During School After School Week Night Weekend
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 145
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

When Do You Use Any Alcohol

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Before School During School After School Week Night Weekend
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 146
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

When Do You Use Any Illicit Drug

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Before School During School After School Week Night Weekend
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 147
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

When Do You Use Cigarettes

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Before School During School After School Week Night Weekend
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 148
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

When Do You Use Smokeless Tobacco

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Before School During School After School Week Night Weekend
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 149
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

When Do You Use Cigars

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Before School During School After School Week Night Weekend
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 150
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

When Do You Use Beer

.4
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Before School During School After School Week Night Weekend
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 151
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

When Do You Use Coolers, Breezers, etc.

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42
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38
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Before School During School After School Week Night Weekend
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 152
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

When Do You Use Liquor

.1
42
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Before School During School After School Week Night Weekend
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 153
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

When Do You Use Marijuana

.4
22
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Before School During School After School Week Night Weekend
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 154
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

When Do You Use Cocaine

3
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Before School During School After School Week Night Weekend
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 155
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

When Do You Use Crystal Meth

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Before School During School After School Week Night Weekend
Source: Pride Surveys

Graphics 156
Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

3.10 Drug Use by Gender

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Pride Surveys Report: Fort Bend Independent Schools

Use of Any Tobacco by Gender

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43
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0

6
7.

6.
8
3.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
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Use of Any Alcohol by Gender

.1
.9

64
.9

62
.2
61

61
.3
54

.3
52
.5
48
.1
43
.8

.6
40

40
.7

.9
28

27
.1
21

.5
18

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Any Illicit Drug by Gender

.2
40
.9

.4
35

35
.5
34
.1
33
.8

.7
25

25

.8
24
.8
19

.6
18
.6
17

.0
16
.8
13

.3
12

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Cigarettes by Gender

.4
35
.5

.1
27

27
.2
25

.2
24
.7
.1

17
17
.7

.1
13

13
.7
10
9
7.

0
8

6.
5.

4
3.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Smokeless Tobacco by Gender

.2
10
9
7.

5
7.
8
6.
7
2.

4
2.

2.
7
1.

5
4

1.
1.

0
1.

8
0.
6
0.

2
0.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Cigars by Gender

.6
25
.3
20

.2
17
.1
13

.2
.1

10
10

5
7.
3
6.
9
4.

1
4.
5
3.

0
3.
9
1.

3
1.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Beer by Gender

.7
50
.8
45
.3
42

.6
40
.3
32
.2

.9
30

29
.6

.4
28

28
.2
22
.6
18

.0
16
.1
12

8
9.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Coolers, Breezers, etc. by Gender

.1
57
.0
51
.2

.0
44

44
.7
41
.7

.6
39

39
.3
31

.1
.7

29
28
.6
19
.2
17
.1

.1
12

12

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Liquor by Gender

.4
52
.2

.7
47

46
.2
43
.9
39

.0
33
.2
30
.6
26
.0
24

.8
21
.2
13

.9
11
0
8.

9
6.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Marijuana by Gender

.4
35
.2
31

.1
28
.0
27

.9
23
.6
17

.2
16
.3
.0

11
11
6
6.

0
5.
6
2.
1
2.

1
1.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Cocaine by Gender

8
6.

6.
6
4.

6
3.
5
3.
5
2.

5
1.
3
1.

1
1.

0
1.

1.
6

6
0.

0.

5
0.
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Uppers by Gender

9
9.
4
9.

5
4

6.
6.
8
5.

6
4.
6
3.
3
3.
9
2.

7
2.
3

2
2.

2.
2

1
1.

1.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Downers by Gender

.9
15
.6
14

.3
13
.6
.5

11
11

.9
.6

10

.5
10

10
8
9.

7
8.
9
7.
4

2
7.

7.
9
5.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Inhalants by Gender

6
5.

9
4.
8

8
4.

4.
6
4.

5
4.

4
4.
8
3.

1
3.

7
2.
5
2.

9
1.

3
1.

2
1.
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Hallucinogens by Gender

0
4.
1
3.
0

0
2.

2.

5
1.

1.
0
1.
9
0.

6
0.

0.

5
0.
4
0.

2
0.

0.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Heroin by Gender

3
1.

1
1.
0
1.
7
0.

5
0.
4
0.

3
0.

0.
2

2
0.

0.

0.

0.
7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Anabolic Steroids by Gender

5
2.
3
1.

2
1.
1
1.

0
1.

1.
9
0.

7
0.
5

5
0.

0.
3
0.
2

2
0.

0.

0
0.
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Ecstasy by Gender

7
9.

1
6.
8
5.
4
4.
5

5
3.

3.

3
3.
2
2.

8
1.
5

4
1.

1.
8
0.
6
0.
0
0.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of OxyContin by Gender

7
2.
9
1.
2
1.
0
1.

8
0.
5

5
0.

0.
4

4
0.

0.

0.

3
0.
0
0.

6 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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Use of Crystal Meth by Gender

3
3.

8
2.
5
2.
3
2.

2
2.

1
2.
0
2.

9
1.
8
1.

7
1.
5
1.
3
1.
0
1.

5
0.
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Male Female
Source: Pride Surveys

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3.11 Risk and Protective Factors – Cross Tabulations

This section looks at the following questions:

• Attend Church or Synagogue

• Take Part in Community Activities

• Make Good Grades

• Take Part in Sports Teams

• Take Part in School Activities

• Get Into Trouble at School

• Teachers Talk About Dangers of Drugs

• Parents Talk About Dangers of Drugs

• Parents Set Clear Rules

• Parents Punish for Breaking Rules

How students responded to each question is presented in table form. Stu-

dents are then grouped based on how they responded to each question. The
percent of illicit drug use for each subgroup is calculated and presented in
graphic form. For example, if the bar for Never is at 40%, this means 40% of
the students who marked Never reported using an illicit drug.

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3.11.1 Attend Church or Synagogue Students are grouped based on how they responded to the question and
the percent of illicit drug use in the past year is calculated for each group. For
example, if the bar for Never is at 40% this means 40% of the students who
Students could respond to this question by marking Never, Seldom, Some-
marked Never reported using an illicit drug.
times, Often or A Lot. The following table shows what percent of all students
responded Never, what percent responded Sometimes, etc.

Table 3.1: Attend Church or Synagogue

RESPONSE PCT
Never 2.5
Seldom 10.7
Attend Church or Synagogue
Sometimes 10.8
Often 18.9
A Lot 19.4

.2
32

.5
29

.2
28

.2
26

.2
19
Never Seldom Sometimes Often A Lot
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Source: Pride Surveys

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3.11.2 Take Part in Community Activities Students are grouped based on how they responded to the question and
the percent of illicit drug use in the past year is calculated for each group. For
example, if the bar for Never is at 40% this means 40% of the students who
Students could respond to this question by marking Never, Seldom, Some-
marked Never reported using an illicit drug.
times, Often or A Lot. The following table shows what percent of all students
responded Never, what percent responded Sometimes, etc.

Table 3.2: Take Part in Community Activities

RESPONSE PCT
Never 1.5
Seldom 39.4
Take Part in Community Activities
Sometimes 14.9
Often 17.1
A Lot 12.0

.2
30

.6
24

.3
22

.2
20

.4
18
Never Seldom Sometimes Often A Lot
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Source: Pride Surveys

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3.11.3 Make Good Grades Students are grouped based on how they responded to the question and
the percent of illicit drug use in the past year is calculated for each group. For
example, if the bar for Never is at 40% this means 40% of the students who
Students could respond to this question by marking Never, Seldom, Some-
marked Never reported using an illicit drug.
times, Often or A Lot. The following table shows what percent of all students
responded Never, what percent responded Sometimes, etc.

Table 3.3: Make Good Grades

RESPONSE PCT
Never 0.4
Seldom 0.6
Make Good Grades
Sometimes 1.6
Often 25.5
A Lot 39.6

.2
51

.9
42

.8
35

.8
23

.0
16
Never Seldom Sometimes Often A Lot
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Source: Pride Surveys

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3.11.4 Take Part in Sports Teams Students are grouped based on how they responded to the question and
the percent of illicit drug use in the past year is calculated for each group. For
example, if the bar for Never is at 40% this means 40% of the students who
Students could respond to this question by marking Never, Seldom, Some-
marked Never reported using an illicit drug.
times, Often or A Lot. The following table shows what percent of all students
responded Never, what percent responded Sometimes, etc.

Table 3.4: Take Part in Sports Teams

RESPONSE PCT
Never 2.6
Seldom 38.5
Take Part in Sports Teams
Sometimes 12.0
Often 14.4
A Lot 9.9

.7
27

.3
.7

25
.9
24

.5
23

23
Never Seldom Sometimes Often A Lot
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Source: Pride Surveys

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3.11.5 Take Part in School Activities Students are grouped based on how they responded to the question and
the percent of illicit drug use in the past year is calculated for each group. For
example, if the bar for Never is at 40% this means 40% of the students who
Students could respond to this question by marking Never, Seldom, Some-
marked Never reported using an illicit drug.
times, Often or A Lot. The following table shows what percent of all students
responded Never, what percent responded Sometimes, etc.

Table 3.5: Take Part in School Activities

RESPONSE PCT
Never 0.8
Seldom 30.0
Take Part in School Activities
Sometimes 12.2
Often 16.9
A Lot 15.1

.2
33

.2
28

.9
21

.4

.7
19

18
Never Seldom Sometimes Often A Lot
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Source: Pride Surveys

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3.11.6 Get Into Trouble at School Students are grouped based on how they responded to the question and
the percent of illicit drug use in the past year is calculated for each group. For
example, if the bar for Never is at 40% this means 40% of the students who
Students could respond to this question by marking Never, Seldom, Some-
marked Never reported using an illicit drug.
times, Often or A Lot. The following table shows what percent of all students
responded Never, what percent responded Sometimes, etc.

Table 3.6: Get Into Trouble at School

RESPONSE PCT
Never 0.5
Seldom 38.6
Get Into Trouble at School
Sometimes 35.4
Often 19.2
A Lot 4.4

.5
53
.1
48
.4
34
.8
24
.6
15
Never Seldom Sometimes Often A Lot
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Source: Pride Surveys

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3.11.7 Teachers Talk About Dangers of Drugs Students are grouped based on how they responded to the question and
the percent of illicit drug use in the past year is calculated for each group. For
example, if the bar for Never is at 40% this means 40% of the students who
Students could respond to this question by marking Never, Seldom, Some-
marked Never reported using an illicit drug.
times, Often or A Lot. The following table shows what percent of all students
responded Never, what percent responded Sometimes, etc.

Table 3.7: Teachers Talk About Dangers of Drugs

RESPONSE PCT
Never 1.0
Seldom 20.2
Teachers Talk About Dangers of Drugs
Sometimes 26.7
Often 30.0
A Lot 13.9

.3
33

.5
28

.5
21

.9
.4

17
17
Never Seldom Sometimes Often A Lot
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Source: Pride Surveys

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3.11.8 Parents Talk About Dangers of Drugs Students are grouped based on how they responded to the question and
the percent of illicit drug use in the past year is calculated for each group. For
example, if the bar for Never is at 40% this means 40% of the students who
Students could respond to this question by marking Never, Seldom, Some-
marked Never reported using an illicit drug.
times, Often or A Lot. The following table shows what percent of all students
responded Never, what percent responded Sometimes, etc.

Table 3.8: Parents Talk About Dangers of Drugs

RESPONSE PCT
Never 1.0
Seldom 16.1
Parents Talk About Dangers of Drugs
Sometimes 18.8
Often 27.9
A Lot 18.6

.3

.6
30

29

.4

.5
23

22

.5
19
Never Seldom Sometimes Often A Lot
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Source: Pride Surveys

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3.11.9 Parents Set Clear Rules Students are grouped based on how they responded to the question and
the percent of illicit drug use in the past year is calculated for each group. For
example, if the bar for Never is at 40% this means 40% of the students who
Students could respond to this question by marking Never, Seldom, Some-
marked Never reported using an illicit drug.
times, Often or A Lot. The following table shows what percent of all students
responded Never, what percent responded Sometimes, etc.

Table 3.9: Parents Set Clear Rules

RESPONSE PCT
Never 1.1
Seldom 2.6
Parents Set Clear Rules
Sometimes 5.6
Often 16.0
A Lot 24.0

.3
44

.6
.0

37
37

.3
26

.5
17
Never Seldom Sometimes Often A Lot
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Source: Pride Surveys

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3.11.10 Parents Punish for Breaking Rules Students are grouped based on how they responded to the question and
the percent of illicit drug use in the past year is calculated for each group. For
example, if the bar for Never is at 40% this means 40% of the students who
Students could respond to this question by marking Never, Seldom, Some-
marked Never reported using an illicit drug.
times, Often or A Lot. The following table shows what percent of all students
responded Never, what percent responded Sometimes, etc.

Table 3.10: Parents Punish for Breaking Rules

RESPONSE PCT
Never 1.0
Seldom 6.2
Parents Punish for Breaking Rules
Sometimes 11.5
Often 26.0
A Lot 25.7

.7
44

.6
35

.7
25

.8
20
.3
19
Never Seldom Sometimes Often A Lot
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Source: Pride Surveys

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3.12 Safety and Health – Cross Tabulations

The following graphs and tables summarize some of the Student Information
questions in regards to drug use. These data are calculated by examining
specific subsets of your population. For example, a percentage is calculated
for students who report carrying a gun and their liquor use. This percentage
is calculated as follows:

Number of those reporting carrying a

gun to school and claiming to use liquor
Number of those reporting carrying a gun and validly
responding to the question How Often Do You Use Liquor

The Ratio describes the relationship between the groups examined on

each graph. For example, in looking at Guns vs. No Guns if the cocaine ratio
were 5.3, this would mean the percentage of students who report cocaine
use was 5.3 times higher for students who report bringing a gun to school
compared to those who don’t.

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3.13 Carrying a Gun to School Drug Use of Students Who Reported Carrying a Gun to School
vs. Students Who Did Not

Total number of students surveyed = 6832

.0

.6
56

54
Total number who responded to this question = 6683

225 students reported carrying a gun to school. (3.4% of total responding)

.6
26
Of the 225 students who reported carrying a gun to school,

.5
16
122 report using liquor (56.0%),

.5
13

.6
10
119 report using marijuana (54.6%),

7
2.

1.
Liquor Marijuana Cocaine Crystal Meth
36 report using cocaine (16.5%), Gun No Gun
Source: Pride Surveys

23 report using crystal meth (10.6%).

NOTE: Results based on students who reported one

or more instances of carrying a gun to school Drug Gun No Gun Ratio
Liquor 56.0% 26.6% 2.1
Marijuana 54.6% 13.5% 4.0
Cocaine 16.5% 2.0% 8.3
Crystal Meth 10.6% 1.7% 6.2
N of Students 225 6458

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3.14 Involvement in Gangs Drug Use of Students Who Reported Involvement in Gangs
vs. Students Who Did Not

Total number of students surveyed = 6832

.7
47

.4
43
Total number who responded to this question = 6758

768 students reported involvement in gangs. (11.4% of total responding)

.0
25
Of the 768 students who reported involvement in gangs,

361 report using liquor (47.7%),

.4
11

6
8.

3
6.
328 report using marijuana (43.4%),

4
1.

1.
Liquor Marijuana Cocaine Crystal Meth
65 report using cocaine (8.6%), Gang No Gang
Source: Pride Surveys

47 report using crystal meth (6.3%).

NOTE: Results based on students who reported any involvement with gangs
Drug Gang No Gang Ratio
Liquor 47.7% 25.0% 1.9
Marijuana 43.4% 11.4% 3.8
Cocaine 8.6% 1.7% 5.1
Crystal Meth 6.3% 1.4% 4.5
N of Students 768 5990

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3.15 Thinking About Suicide Drug Use of Students Who Reported Thinking About Suicide
vs. Students Who Did Not

Total number of students surveyed = 6832

.9
42
Total number who responded to this question = 6739

.2
29
314 students reported thinking about suicide. (4.7% of total responding)

.0
27
Of the 314 students who reported thinking about suicide,

.4
14
134 report using liquor (42.9%),

.0
10

1
5.
2
91 report using marijuana (29.2%),

8
2.

1.
Liquor Marijuana Cocaine Crystal Meth
31 report using cocaine (10.0%), Suicide No Suicide
Source: Pride Surveys

16 report using crystal meth (5.1%).

NOTE: Results based on students who reported thinking

Often or A Lot about commiting suicide Drug Suicide No Suicide Ratio
Liquor 42.9% 27.0% 1.6
Marijuana 29.2% 14.4% 2.0
Cocaine 10.0% 2.2% 4.5
Crystal Meth 5.1% 1.8% 2.8
N of Students 314 6425

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3.16 Being Overweight Drug Use of Students Who Reported Being Overweight
vs. Students Who Did Not

Total number of students surveyed = 6832

.9
32
Total number who responded to this question = 6665

.2
26
1591 students reported being overweight. (23.9% of total responding)

.4
17
Of the 1591 students who reported being overweight,

.4
14
519 report using liquor (32.9%),

8
4
3.

2.

8
2.
275 report using marijuana (17.4%),

1.
Liquor Marijuana Cocaine Crystal Meth
47 report using cocaine (3.0%), Overweight No Overweight
Source: Pride Surveys

43 report using crystal meth (2.8%).

Drug Overweight No Overweight Ratio

Liquor 32.9% 26.2% 1.3
Marijuana 17.4% 14.4% 1.2
Cocaine 3.0% 2.4% 1.3
Crystal Meth 2.8% 1.8% 1.6
N of Students 1591 5074

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3.17 Threatening/Harmful Behaviors Drug Use of Students Who Reported Threatening/Harmful Behaviors
vs. Students Who Did Not

Total number of students surveyed = 6832

.0
39
Total number who responded to this question = 6700

2456 students reported threatening/harmful behaviors. (36.7% of total

.6
23
responding)

.0
21
Of the 2456 students who reported threatening/harmful behaviors,

9
9.
950 report using liquor (39.0%),

5
4.

3.
6

1
1.

1.
574 report using marijuana (23.6%),
Liquor Marijuana Cocaine Crystal Meth
Threat No Threat
100 report using cocaine (4.1%), Source: Pride Surveys

85 report using crystal meth (3.5%).

NOTE: Results based on students who reported either threatening Drug Threat No Threat Ratio
with a gun, knife or club or threatening to hit, slap or kick Liquor 39.0% 21.0% 1.9
Marijuana 23.6% 9.9% 2.4
Cocaine 4.1% 1.6% 2.6
Crystal Meth 3.5% 1.1% 3.2
N of Students 2456 4244

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3.18 Trouble with Police Drug Use of Students Who Reported Trouble with Police
vs. Students Who Did Not

Total number of students surveyed = 6832

.5
52
Total number who responded to this question = 6769

.2
39
1604 students reported trouble with police. (23.7% of total responding)

Of the 1604 students who reported trouble with police,

.8
19
835 report using liquor (52.5%),

5
7.

7.

1
4.
622 report using marijuana (39.2%),

3
0

1.
1.
Liquor Marijuana Cocaine Crystal Meth
120 report using cocaine (7.5%), Police No Police
Source: Pride Surveys

65 report using crystal meth (4.1%).

NOTE: Results based on students who reported

any trouble with police Drug Police No Police Ratio
Liquor 52.5% 19.8% 2.7
Marijuana 39.2% 7.6% 5.2
Cocaine 7.5% 1.0% 7.5
Crystal Meth 4.1% 1.3% 3.2
N of Students 1604 5165

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3.19 Personal Safety

Total number of students surveyed = 6832

1727 students report being afraid another student will hurt them at school.
(25.9% of total responding)

Of these 1727 students, 64 report carrying a gun to school (3.7%).

1409 students report getting hurt at school. (21.1% of total responding)

Of these 1409 students, 89 report carrying a gun to school (6.3%).

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Chapter 4

Percentage Tables

This chapter contains your school survey results in tabular form. Each
table corresponds to an item on the questionnaire. The tables contain per-
centage data by grade level, grades 6 through 8 combined, grades 9 through
12 combined, and all grades combined. The N of Valid column contains the
number of students who responded to the question and the N of Missing col-
umn contains the number of students who did not respond to the question.
The remaining columns contain the percentages of students responding to
the particular response categories.
The percentage tables of the report appear in the same order as corre-
sponding questions on the questionnaire. The Table of Contents contains the
percentage tables by section and gives the page number where each section
is located. The List of Tables contains the location of each individual table.
Three additional drug use categories have been created for the question
How Often Do You Use by combining the existing data. A Tobacco Use cat-
egory was created by looking at the responses on each questionnaire on the
tobacco categories and taking the highest value as the value for Tobacco Use.
The Alcohol Use category was created by looking at the responses on each
questionnaire on the alcohol categories. The category of Illicit Drug Use was
created in the same way by looking at the illicit drug categories. Therefore,
the Tobacco Use category represents any tobacco use regardless of the type
of tobacco, the Alcohol Use category represents any alcohol use regardless
of the type of alcohol and the Illicit Drug Use category represents any illicit
drug use regardless of the type of drug.

The last section of tables presents the frequency of drug use How Often
Do You Use data with the categories collapsed as follows:

Daily Use – Every Day

Weekly Use – Once/Week + 3 Times/Week + Every Day
Monthly Use – Once/Month + Twice/Month + Once/Week +
3 Times/Week + Every Day
Annual Use – Once/Year + 6 Times/Year + Once/Month +
Twice/Month + Once/Week + 3 Times/Week + Every Day

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4.1 Personal & Family Information

Table 4.1: Ethnic Origin

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
White 22.3 23.3 24.6 25.6 25.5 27.5 27.4 23.4 26.5 25.0 -
African American 27.0 29.7 28.3 27.5 31.1 28.8 26.1 28.3 28.4 28.3 -
Hispanic/Latino 18.2 17.5 19.7 15.3 17.7 14.8 17.3 18.5 16.3 17.3 -
Asian/PacIslndr 15.9 18.4 16.0 19.3 14.9 17.5 19.3 16.8 17.8 17.3 -
Native American 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.6 -
Mixed Origin 9.9 6.5 8.1 8.0 6.5 6.2 5.5 8.2 6.5 7.3 -
Other 5.6 3.7 2.7 4.0 3.6 5.0 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1 -
N of Valid 1085 1080 1085 848 863 904 866 3250 3481 6731
N of Miss 15 15 16 12 9 15 19 46 55 101

Table 4.2: Sex

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Male 48.5 47.2 50.6 50.4 50.6 50.0 47.2 48.8 49.6 49.2 -
Female 51.5 52.8 49.4 49.6 49.4 50.0 52.8 51.2 50.4 50.8 -
N of Valid 1017 1011 1026 795 802 832 797 3054 3226 6280
N of Miss 83 84 75 65 70 87 88 242 310 552

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Table 4.3: Age

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
10 or under 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 -
11 41.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.9 0.0 6.7 -
12 51.0 41.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 31.0 0.0 15.0 -
13 6.6 50.8 40.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 32.5 0.1 15.8 -
14 0.5 6.3 52.2 39.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 19.6 9.8 14.5 -
15 0.0 0.8 7.0 53.6 38.5 0.7 0.1 2.6 22.7 13.0 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.2 5.4 53.6 41.7 1.0 0.1 25.6 13.3 -
17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 6.2 51.0 44.3 0.0 26.0 13.5 -
18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 6.5 50.7 0.0 14.7 7.6 -
19+ 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 3.9 0.0 1.0 0.6 -
N of Valid 1099 1092 1093 858 868 918 883 3284 3527 6811
N of Miss 1 3 8 2 4 1 2 12 9 21

Table 4.4: Do you live with...

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Both Parents 68.9 67.7 66.5 69.8 63.0 62.3 64.7 67.7 64.9 66.3 -
Mother Only 15.1 14.1 15.3 15.1 16.8 17.5 16.2 14.9 16.4 15.7 -
Father Only 1.4 1.2 1.6 1.3 2.9 2.2 2.6 1.4 2.3 1.8 -
Mother & Stepfather 9.0 11.2 10.5 8.5 9.4 10.5 10.2 10.2 9.7 9.9 -
Father & Stepmother 1.7 1.6 2.6 2.1 2.2 1.9 1.5 2.0 1.9 1.9 -
Other 3.9 4.2 3.4 3.2 5.8 5.6 4.8 3.8 4.8 4.4 -
N of Valid 1090 1089 1096 854 865 913 879 3275 3511 6786
N of Miss 10 6 5 6 7 6 6 21 25 46

Table 4.5: Do you have a job?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Yes, Full-time 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.5 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 -
Yes, Part-time 5.7 5.5 7.0 9.3 16.9 29.1 48.1 6.1 26.0 16.3 -
No 93.6 93.5 92.0 89.8 82.7 70.5 49.9 93.0 73.1 82.8 -
N of Valid 1060 1060 1068 827 826 867 842 3188 3362 6550
N of Miss 40 35 33 33 46 52 43 108 174 282

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Table 4.6: Does your father have a job?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Yes, Full-time 78.9 83.5 87.0 89.5 89.6 89.7 91.2 83.1 90.0 86.7 -
Yes, Part-time 16.6 10.9 8.8 4.5 5.4 3.6 3.4 12.1 4.2 8.0 -
No 4.5 5.6 4.2 6.0 5.0 6.6 5.4 4.8 5.8 5.3 -
N of Valid 1026 1011 1023 797 797 858 816 3060 3268 6328
N of Miss 74 84 78 63 75 61 69 236 268 504

Table 4.7: Does your mother have a job?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Yes, Full-time 50.6 57.2 57.3 63.2 68.4 67.0 68.0 55.0 66.7 61.1 -
Yes, Part-time 25.4 19.6 19.3 14.3 14.4 14.0 10.9 21.4 13.4 17.3 -
No 24.0 23.2 23.4 22.5 17.2 18.9 21.1 23.5 19.9 21.6 -
N of Valid 1051 1040 1056 825 832 883 850 3147 3390 6537
N of Miss 49 55 45 35 40 36 35 149 146 295

Table 4.8: What is the educational level of your father?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Some High School 8.9 12.4 13.1 11.4 9.7 9.7 13.6 11.5 11.1 11.3 -
High School Graduate 12.9 16.8 14.9 13.3 16.7 19.3 17.4 14.9 16.7 15.9 -
Some College 14.4 14.4 15.0 16.1 15.9 15.3 18.0 14.6 16.3 15.5 -
College Graduate 63.8 56.5 56.9 59.2 57.6 55.7 51.1 58.9 55.8 57.3 -
N of Valid 842 898 924 735 729 786 760 2664 3010 5674
N of Miss 258 197 177 125 143 133 125 632 526 1158

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Table 4.9: What is the educational level of your mother?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Some High School 9.0 10.0 10.8 9.5 9.1 9.8 12.7 10.0 10.3 10.1 -
High School Graduate 13.2 15.4 16.3 15.4 18.1 17.9 19.4 15.0 17.7 16.4 -
Some College 15.3 17.9 20.8 19.0 19.3 21.8 23.7 18.1 21.0 19.6 -
College Graduate 62.5 56.7 52.1 56.2 53.5 50.5 44.1 56.9 51.1 53.8 -
N of Valid 874 943 978 781 779 816 793 2795 3169 5964
N of Miss 226 152 123 79 93 103 92 501 367 868

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4.2 Student Information

Table 4.10: Do you make good grades?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.6 -
Seldom 1.0 1.6 1.8 2.3 1.7 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.8 1.6 -
Sometimes 23.4 24.3 26.6 23.7 28.7 28.0 24.5 24.8 26.2 25.5 -
Often 35.0 34.7 37.1 42.9 42.9 44.0 43.3 35.6 43.3 39.6 -
A Lot 40.3 38.9 34.1 30.3 25.4 25.6 30.3 37.7 27.8 32.6 -
N of Valid 1093 1093 1099 856 871 915 879 3285 3521 6806
N of Miss 7 2 2 4 1 4 6 11 15 26

Table 4.11: Do you get into trouble at school?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 35.8 28.8 28.5 35.4 46.1 48.9 52.2 31.0 45.7 38.6 -
Seldom 33.2 37.8 37.2 36.8 33.3 35.4 33.6 36.1 34.8 35.4 -
Sometimes 22.7 24.3 26.1 20.2 14.7 11.8 11.0 24.4 14.4 19.2 -
Often 5.8 5.8 5.3 4.7 3.5 2.9 2.2 5.6 3.3 4.4 -
A Lot 2.6 3.3 2.8 2.8 2.5 1.0 1.1 2.9 1.8 2.4 -
N of Valid 1093 1090 1098 855 866 912 882 3281 3515 6796
N of Miss 7 5 3 5 6 7 3 15 21 36

Table 4.12: Do you take part in school sports teams?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 58.5 34.9 30.2 29.0 35.1 39.2 41.5 41.0 36.3 38.5 -
Seldom 9.1 10.4 14.2 13.6 10.3 13.6 13.2 11.3 12.7 12.0 -
Sometimes 15.1 16.6 17.6 14.3 11.9 11.0 12.8 16.4 12.5 14.4 -
Often 6.8 12.4 13.6 9.4 7.8 9.8 8.5 11.0 8.9 9.9 -
A Lot 10.5 25.8 24.5 33.7 34.9 26.5 24.0 20.4 29.7 25.2 -
N of Valid 1043 1067 1081 839 857 899 872 3191 3467 6658
N of Miss 57 28 20 21 15 20 13 105 69 174

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Table 4.13: Do you take part in school activities such as band, clubs, etc.?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 30.5 33.5 32.7 27.7 30.4 26.9 27.0 32.3 28.0 30.0 -
Seldom 7.5 12.4 13.3 14.2 13.6 12.8 12.2 11.1 13.2 12.2 -
Sometimes 17.3 14.7 17.0 17.9 16.5 16.7 18.5 16.3 17.4 16.9 -
Often 12.6 14.4 13.5 16.7 16.1 18.0 15.4 13.5 16.6 15.1 -
A Lot 32.0 24.9 23.5 23.5 23.4 25.7 26.9 26.8 24.9 25.8 -
N of Valid 1077 1088 1096 855 872 916 877 3261 3520 6781
N of Miss 23 7 5 5 0 3 8 35 16 51

Table 4.14: Do you take part in community activities such as scouts, rec. teams, youth clubs, etc.?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 42.7 41.8 40.5 36.5 40.2 37.1 35.6 41.7 37.3 39.4 -
Seldom 9.7 14.3 14.5 16.6 16.7 16.5 17.3 12.8 16.8 14.9 -
Sometimes 14.2 16.0 16.7 19.3 17.4 19.0 18.3 15.6 18.5 17.1 -
Often 11.2 10.9 11.6 12.7 11.3 13.1 14.0 11.2 12.8 12.0 -
A Lot 22.3 16.9 16.6 14.8 14.4 14.3 14.8 18.6 14.6 16.5 -
N of Valid 1076 1081 1083 849 861 909 872 3240 3491 6731
N of Miss 24 14 18 11 11 10 13 56 45 101

Table 4.15: Do you attend church, synagogue, etc.?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 8.9 9.6 8.4 9.4 9.6 13.9 16.2 9.0 12.3 10.7 -
Seldom 8.5 9.9 9.1 12.1 9.5 14.2 13.2 9.2 12.3 10.8 -
Sometimes 19.0 16.7 20.6 16.7 20.2 19.0 20.4 18.8 19.1 18.9 -
Often 19.7 18.9 20.3 18.3 21.9 18.6 17.7 19.7 19.1 19.4 -
A Lot 43.8 44.9 41.6 43.4 38.8 34.3 32.4 43.4 37.2 40.2 -
N of Valid 1065 1072 1083 836 853 899 857 3220 3445 6665
N of Miss 35 23 18 24 19 20 28 76 91 167

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Table 4.16: Do your parents talk with you about the problems of tobacco, alcohol and drug use?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 12.1 13.0 13.2 16.9 18.2 19.7 21.7 12.8 19.1 16.1 -
Seldom 12.7 14.6 18.9 17.7 20.7 24.9 24.4 15.4 22.0 18.8 -
Sometimes 26.7 28.8 28.4 29.1 29.2 26.4 27.1 28.0 27.9 27.9 -
Often 21.6 19.7 21.0 19.6 15.6 15.9 15.0 20.8 16.5 18.6 -
A Lot 26.9 23.8 18.5 16.8 16.2 13.1 11.9 23.1 14.5 18.6 -
N of Valid 1082 1086 1091 853 863 914 876 3259 3506 6765
N of Miss 18 9 10 7 9 5 9 37 30 67

Table 4.17: Do your teachers talk with you about the problems of tobacco, alcohol and drug use?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 18.7 11.9 18.9 18.7 21.8 27.8 25.8 16.5 23.6 20.2 -
Seldom 21.2 17.6 23.3 29.2 32.5 30.0 37.1 20.7 32.2 26.7 -
Sometimes 30.3 31.3 33.9 32.7 29.1 27.2 24.7 31.8 28.4 30.0 -
Often 17.9 20.0 15.4 12.9 11.3 9.5 7.5 17.8 10.3 13.9 -
A Lot 11.9 19.2 8.4 6.6 5.2 5.5 4.9 13.2 5.5 9.2 -
N of Valid 1080 1084 1094 854 865 913 877 3258 3509 6767
N of Miss 20 11 7 6 7 6 8 38 27 65

Table 4.18: Have you skipped school without your parents’ permission in the past year?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 93.6 89.6 83.8 78.5 71.2 60.9 52.9 89.0 65.7 76.9 -
Seldom 3.1 4.7 5.8 8.8 12.5 15.7 16.8 4.5 13.5 9.2 -
Sometimes 2.0 2.9 6.2 6.2 8.3 13.9 18.7 3.7 11.9 7.9 -
Often 0.3 1.3 2.2 3.2 3.4 5.2 6.0 1.3 4.4 2.9 -
A Lot 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.3 4.6 4.4 5.6 1.5 4.5 3.0 -
N of Valid 1089 1089 1089 853 865 912 881 3267 3511 6778
N of Miss 11 6 12 7 7 7 4 29 25 54

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Table 4.19: Does your school set clear rules on using drugs at school?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 6.8 5.3 5.4 7.8 6.0 6.0 6.8 5.9 6.7 6.3 -
Seldom 5.0 6.8 10.6 10.4 11.8 10.7 10.0 7.5 10.7 9.2 -
Sometimes 10.2 10.8 14.8 16.9 18.9 18.5 18.8 11.9 18.3 15.2 -
Often 15.8 20.1 21.6 24.6 23.0 23.7 26.7 19.2 24.5 22.0 -
A Lot 62.2 56.9 47.6 40.4 40.3 41.1 37.6 55.5 39.8 47.4 -
N of Valid 1068 1068 1090 850 864 910 877 3226 3501 6727
N of Miss 32 27 11 10 8 9 8 70 35 105

Table 4.20: Does your school set clear rules on bullying or threatening other students at school?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 2.4 3.4 4.3 9.6 10.6 10.7 12.0 3.4 10.7 7.2 -
Seldom 2.1 5.2 7.3 14.1 15.5 18.3 18.6 4.9 16.6 11.0 -
Sometimes 8.7 11.5 13.5 22.4 23.9 23.4 25.3 11.2 23.8 17.7 -
Often 17.6 23.2 22.4 24.7 22.9 23.3 22.8 21.1 23.4 22.3 -
A Lot 69.1 56.7 52.5 29.2 27.1 24.2 21.4 59.4 25.4 41.8 -
N of Valid 1077 1080 1081 853 866 913 870 3238 3502 6740
N of Miss 23 15 20 7 6 6 15 58 34 92

Table 4.21: Do your parents set clear rules for you?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 2.1 2.0 1.4 2.9 2.3 3.7 4.1 1.8 3.3 2.6 -
Seldom 3.0 4.0 5.1 4.3 5.8 8.5 9.3 4.1 7.0 5.6 -
Sometimes 9.9 10.4 16.3 16.9 17.4 19.8 24.1 12.2 19.6 16.0 -
Often 19.5 21.3 23.8 23.1 27.3 27.3 27.7 21.5 26.4 24.0 -
A Lot 65.6 62.3 53.4 52.7 47.2 40.7 34.8 60.4 43.7 51.8 -
N of Valid 1083 1087 1088 852 863 915 871 3258 3501 6759
N of Miss 17 8 13 8 9 4 14 38 35 73

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Table 4.22: Do your parents punish you when you break the rules?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 4.4 5.3 4.4 5.3 6.8 8.5 9.3 4.7 7.5 6.2 -
Seldom 8.9 8.4 10.5 11.6 12.2 12.6 18.0 9.3 13.6 11.5 -
Sometimes 22.7 23.9 26.7 25.3 25.3 29.9 28.9 24.5 27.4 26.0 -
Often 28.0 26.5 26.0 25.2 26.4 23.7 23.5 26.8 24.7 25.7 -
A Lot 36.0 35.9 32.4 32.7 29.3 25.3 20.3 34.8 26.8 30.7 -
N of Valid 1073 1087 1094 854 869 914 872 3254 3509 6763
N of Miss 27 8 7 6 3 5 13 42 27 69

Table 4.23: Have you been in trouble with the police?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 88.5 81.1 76.3 75.2 68.9 70.9 69.3 81.9 71.0 76.3 -
Seldom 5.8 11.3 13.3 10.8 15.4 18.8 16.8 10.1 15.5 12.9 -
Sometimes 3.7 4.1 6.6 9.5 8.9 6.5 8.3 4.8 8.3 6.6 -
Often 1.1 2.0 2.2 2.1 3.1 2.7 3.9 1.8 3.0 2.4 -
A Lot 0.9 1.5 1.6 2.3 3.7 1.1 1.7 1.3 2.2 1.8 -
N of Valid 1085 1086 1092 852 865 914 875 3263 3506 6769
N of Miss 15 9 9 8 7 5 10 33 30 63

Table 4.24: Do you take part in gang activities?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 92.2 89.0 85.9 87.6 86.3 89.2 89.7 89.1 88.2 88.6 -
Seldom 3.1 4.9 6.2 3.9 4.9 4.7 3.3 4.8 4.2 4.5 -
Sometimes 2.9 2.6 4.2 3.2 3.5 2.3 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 -
Often 0.6 1.4 1.3 2.1 2.1 1.2 0.9 1.1 1.6 1.3 -
A Lot 1.2 2.1 2.3 3.3 3.2 2.5 3.0 1.9 3.0 2.5 -
N of Valid 1082 1085 1088 852 864 911 876 3255 3503 6758
N of Miss 18 10 13 8 8 8 9 41 33 74

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Table 4.25: Have you thought about committing suicide?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 84.7 82.5 75.2 75.7 77.1 72.2 75.5 80.8 75.1 77.8 -
Seldom 7.2 9.0 11.1 13.8 12.1 14.0 12.9 9.1 13.2 11.3 -
Sometimes 3.8 4.9 8.0 5.6 6.1 8.5 7.1 5.6 6.9 6.3 -
Often 2.2 1.9 2.8 2.5 2.2 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.4 2.3 -
A Lot 2.1 1.8 2.9 2.3 2.4 3.0 1.7 2.3 2.4 2.3 -
N of Valid 1066 1079 1090 853 865 913 873 3235 3504 6739
N of Miss 34 16 11 7 7 6 12 61 32 93

Table 4.26: Do you have an adult, other than your parent or guardian, that you talk to about problems?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 27.6 21.3 23.3 19.0 23.3 24.1 21.1 24.1 21.9 23.0 -
Seldom 13.3 13.7 15.1 16.5 14.8 13.9 16.1 14.0 15.3 14.7 -
Sometimes 22.7 23.3 23.3 23.0 22.6 23.4 25.7 23.1 23.7 23.4 -
Often 14.3 15.2 14.6 18.7 18.0 17.5 17.1 14.7 17.8 16.3 -
A Lot 22.1 26.5 23.7 22.8 21.2 21.1 20.0 24.1 21.3 22.6 -
N of Valid 1081 1076 1089 847 862 911 868 3246 3488 6734
N of Miss 19 19 12 13 10 8 17 50 48 98

Table 4.27: Do your friends use tobacco (cigarettes, etc.)?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 88.4 77.2 63.1 45.7 32.9 32.1 22.9 76.2 33.3 54.0 -
Seldom 4.9 9.2 12.9 14.9 15.3 14.4 16.1 9.0 15.2 12.2 -
Sometimes 3.9 7.3 12.7 19.9 21.9 24.1 25.1 7.9 22.8 15.6 -
Often 1.9 3.9 7.0 8.8 12.9 14.5 16.9 4.3 13.3 9.0 -
A Lot 0.9 2.4 4.3 10.7 16.9 14.9 19.1 2.6 15.4 9.2 -
N of Valid 1083 1075 1081 844 862 909 870 3239 3485 6724
N of Miss 17 20 20 16 10 10 15 57 51 108

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Table 4.28: Do your friends use alcohol (beer, liquor, etc.)?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 87.2 72.0 55.6 38.8 26.3 21.5 14.8 71.6 25.2 47.5 -
Seldom 6.1 11.7 15.9 16.5 15.0 16.1 13.9 11.2 15.4 13.4 -
Sometimes 4.2 9.1 14.7 21.2 24.2 26.5 26.4 9.3 24.6 17.2 -
Often 1.6 4.2 8.0 10.1 15.7 16.8 21.1 4.6 16.0 10.5 -
A Lot 0.9 3.0 5.8 13.4 18.8 19.1 23.8 3.2 18.8 11.3 -
N of Valid 1081 1075 1078 841 864 911 869 3234 3485 6719
N of Miss 19 20 23 19 8 8 16 62 51 113

Table 4.29: Do your friends use marijuana (pot, hash, etc.)?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 93.5 84.5 72.2 52.6 39.9 39.3 29.2 83.4 40.1 61.0 -
Seldom 2.7 5.0 9.5 13.0 16.6 15.4 16.7 5.7 15.4 10.7 -
Sometimes 2.1 4.7 8.5 14.5 14.4 15.3 20.0 5.1 16.0 10.8 -
Often 0.6 2.3 4.7 8.2 10.5 13.3 12.8 2.6 11.3 7.1 -
A Lot 1.0 3.4 5.1 11.8 18.7 16.7 21.3 3.2 17.1 10.4 -
N of Valid 1084 1075 1074 841 857 910 864 3233 3472 6705
N of Miss 16 20 27 19 15 9 21 63 64 127

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Table 4.30: Do your friends use other illicit drugs?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 95.7 87.9 80.5 67.8 58.8 60.2 52.2 88.0 59.7 73.3 -
Seldom 2.3 4.8 9.6 12.8 15.4 14.8 18.8 5.6 15.5 10.7 -
Sometimes 0.8 4.2 5.7 10.6 12.2 13.3 14.3 3.6 12.6 8.3 -
Often 0.8 1.4 2.3 4.4 5.6 5.7 8.4 1.5 6.0 3.8 -
A Lot 0.5 1.7 1.9 4.3 8.1 6.0 6.4 1.4 6.2 3.9 -
N of Valid 1058 1052 1061 833 844 898 862 3171 3437 6608
N of Miss 42 43 40 27 28 21 23 125 99 224

Table 4.31: Have you had 5 or more glasses of beer, coolers, breezers or liquor within a few hours?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 95.9 91.5 85.5 82.4 74.6 70.8 65.7 91.0 73.3 81.8 -
Seldom 2.0 3.8 5.8 6.6 8.0 9.6 10.0 3.9 8.6 6.3 -
Sometimes 0.9 1.8 5.2 5.2 6.8 7.5 9.6 2.6 7.3 5.0 -
Often 0.6 1.1 1.1 1.9 4.3 4.3 5.4 0.9 4.0 2.5 -
A Lot 0.6 1.9 2.3 3.9 6.3 7.8 9.2 1.6 6.8 4.3 -
N of Valid 1085 1079 1079 845 859 912 867 3243 3483 6726
N of Miss 15 16 22 15 13 7 18 53 53 106

Table 4.32: Have you driven a car after or while drinking alcohol?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 99.3 97.8 97.3 96.1 92.0 85.6 76.3 98.1 87.4 92.6 -
Seldom 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.4 3.5 6.6 11.1 1.1 5.9 3.6 -
Sometimes 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.9 5.3 0.3 3.0 1.7 -
Often 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.3 1.9 2.9 0.2 1.6 0.9 -
A Lot 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.5 2.1 4.4 0.3 2.1 1.2 -
N of Valid 1077 1077 1079 842 861 908 866 3233 3477 6710
N of Miss 23 18 22 18 11 11 19 63 59 122

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Table 4.33: Does your school ask any students to take a drug test?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Yes 11.0 14.6 13.9 27.5 23.6 21.6 16.6 13.2 22.2 18.0 -
No 89.0 85.4 86.1 72.5 76.4 78.4 83.4 86.8 77.8 82.0 -
N of Valid 958 988 1023 786 819 873 847 2969 3325 6294
N of Miss 142 107 78 74 53 46 38 327 211 538

Table 4.34: Does your school have a Student Assistance Program(SAP)?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Yes 47.3 40.4 34.1 40.9 34.1 33.9 23.3 40.3 32.9 36.2 -
No 52.7 59.6 65.9 59.1 65.9 66.1 76.7 59.7 67.1 63.8 -
N of Valid 785 814 907 696 736 785 769 2506 2986 5492
N of Miss 315 281 194 164 136 134 116 790 550 1340

Table 4.35: Does your school have a school security (police) officer?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Yes 97.7 99.2 98.9 98.8 98.4 98.6 96.3 98.6 98.0 98.3 -
No 2.3 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.6 1.4 3.7 1.4 2.0 1.7 -
N of Valid 1065 1064 1084 835 857 899 867 3213 3458 6671
N of Miss 35 31 17 25 15 20 18 83 78 161

Table 4.36: Does your school security(police) officer help keep your school safe?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Yes 93.6 89.6 84.2 86.0 78.6 79.7 73.0 89.1 79.3 84.0 -
No 6.4 10.4 15.8 14.0 21.4 20.3 27.0 10.9 20.7 16.0 -
N of Valid 1073 1063 1070 830 847 885 855 3206 3417 6623
N of Miss 27 32 31 30 25 34 30 90 119 209

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Table 4.37: Do you think that you are overweight?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Yes 18.9 23.5 25.4 23.7 23.0 26.5 26.7 22.6 25.0 23.9 -
No 81.1 76.5 74.6 76.3 77.0 73.5 73.3 77.4 75.0 76.1 -
N of Valid 1067 1062 1076 839 856 901 864 3205 3460 6665
N of Miss 33 33 25 21 16 18 21 91 76 167

Table 4.38: Has a doctor told you that you are overweight?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Yes 8.4 11.4 11.2 11.6 12.2 13.5 10.5 10.3 12.0 11.2 -
No 91.6 88.6 88.8 88.4 87.8 86.5 89.5 89.7 88.0 88.8 -
N of Valid 1065 1059 1074 843 853 898 857 3198 3451 6649
N of Miss 35 36 27 17 19 21 28 98 85 183

Table 4.39: Have you bought or sold drugs AT school?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Yes 1.6 3.0 3.2 7.5 10.0 9.2 10.8 2.6 9.4 6.1 -
No 98.4 97.0 96.8 92.5 90.0 90.8 89.2 97.4 90.6 93.9 -
N of Valid 1071 1070 1081 840 856 903 860 3222 3459 6681
N of Miss 29 25 20 20 16 16 25 74 77 151

Table 4.40: Have you bought or sold drugs when NOT at school?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Yes 1.6 4.1 6.7 10.9 17.9 18.5 21.5 4.2 17.3 10.9 -
No 98.4 95.9 93.3 89.1 82.1 81.5 78.5 95.8 82.7 89.1 -
N of Valid 1063 1062 1074 832 855 894 862 3199 3443 6642
N of Miss 37 33 27 28 17 25 23 97 93 190

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Table 4.41: Have you carried a gun for protection or as a weapon when NOT at school in the past year?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Yes 4.5 6.9 8.5 9.5 11.5 10.2 9.5 6.7 10.2 8.5 -
No 95.5 93.1 91.5 90.5 88.5 89.8 90.5 93.3 89.8 91.5 -
N of Valid 1077 1070 1079 842 858 902 860 3226 3462 6688
N of Miss 23 25 22 18 14 17 25 70 74 144

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4.3 Do You Feel The Following Are Harmful To Your Health?

Table 4.42: Do you feel that using cigarettes is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 3.9 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 2.4 2.7 -
Some harm 4.6 5.4 7.8 8.0 9.1 9.3 10.3 5.9 9.2 7.6 -
Harmful 22.4 21.8 24.6 24.3 21.4 25.8 26.3 22.9 24.5 23.7 -
Very harmful 69.1 70.2 64.9 64.9 67.3 62.7 61.1 68.1 64.0 65.9 -
N of Valid 1067 1078 1075 846 857 908 868 3220 3479 6699
N of Miss 33 17 26 14 15 11 17 76 57 133

Table 4.43: Do you feel that using smokeless tobacco is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 4.5 3.1 3.5 3.4 2.7 2.5 3.0 3.7 2.9 3.3 -
Some harm 8.4 6.3 8.9 7.9 8.2 10.8 9.0 7.9 9.0 8.5 -
Harmful 27.7 22.1 23.9 28.4 26.6 27.5 29.8 24.5 28.0 26.4 -
Very harmful 59.5 68.4 63.7 60.3 62.6 59.2 58.2 63.9 60.1 61.9 -
N of Valid 1063 1071 1073 843 858 907 867 3207 3475 6682
N of Miss 37 24 28 17 14 12 18 89 61 150

Table 4.44: Do you feel that using cigars is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 5.5 3.7 4.6 5.6 5.3 4.0 4.2 4.6 4.7 4.7 -
Some harm 11.7 11.5 14.3 15.4 18.1 17.3 17.3 12.5 17.0 14.9 -
Harmful 22.3 25.6 25.8 24.6 23.7 29.5 26.8 24.6 26.2 25.4 -
Very harmful 60.4 59.1 55.3 54.4 52.9 49.2 51.8 58.3 52.0 55.0 -
N of Valid 1065 1067 1072 844 856 907 867 3204 3474 6678
N of Miss 35 28 29 16 16 12 18 92 62 154

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Table 4.45: Do you feel that using beer is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 7.3 7.4 8.3 9.8 9.1 7.9 9.4 7.7 9.0 8.4 -
Some harm 27.9 23.4 29.2 30.3 32.5 34.6 33.7 26.8 32.8 29.9 -
Harmful 26.9 30.0 26.7 24.9 24.9 26.6 23.4 27.9 25.0 26.4 -
Very harmful 37.9 39.2 35.7 35.0 33.5 30.8 33.5 37.6 33.2 35.3 -
N of Valid 1067 1068 1066 846 853 898 866 3201 3463 6664
N of Miss 33 27 35 14 19 21 19 95 73 168

Table 4.46: Do you feel that using coolers, breezers, etc. is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 15.1 16.6 15.1 18.7 21.1 20.8 19.5 15.6 20.1 18.0 -
Some harm 27.4 28.2 35.3 35.5 36.7 40.5 39.8 30.4 38.2 34.5 -
Harmful 24.3 25.4 20.4 18.7 18.2 17.8 17.1 23.3 18.0 20.5 -
Very harmful 33.1 29.9 29.1 27.0 24.0 20.8 23.6 30.7 23.8 27.0 -
N of Valid 978 1015 1050 833 850 903 860 3043 3446 6489
N of Miss 122 80 51 27 22 16 25 253 90 343

Table 4.47: Do you feel that using liquor is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 5.6 5.3 6.2 6.7 6.5 6.9 7.5 5.7 6.9 6.3 -
Some harm 14.4 15.4 19.2 21.4 24.8 26.9 28.5 16.3 25.4 21.1 -
Harmful 27.6 28.9 29.0 29.4 29.3 29.6 28.4 28.5 29.2 28.9 -
Very harmful 52.4 50.4 45.7 42.4 39.4 36.7 35.6 49.5 38.5 43.8 -
N of Valid 1067 1065 1070 846 856 905 869 3202 3476 6678
N of Miss 33 30 31 14 16 14 16 94 60 154

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Table 4.48: Do you feel that using marijuana is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 5.0 4.7 6.1 8.2 11.3 11.2 11.4 5.2 10.5 8.0 -
Some harm 2.5 4.4 7.1 11.4 13.6 18.6 19.0 4.7 15.7 10.4 -
Harmful 11.1 11.6 13.1 16.1 17.7 19.5 21.3 12.0 18.7 15.5 -
Very harmful 81.4 79.3 73.7 64.3 57.4 50.6 48.4 78.1 55.1 66.1 -
N of Valid 1064 1068 1073 844 859 907 870 3205 3480 6685
N of Miss 36 27 28 16 13 12 15 91 56 147

Table 4.49: Do you feel that using cocaine is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 4.0 2.7 2.4 2.9 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 2.4 2.7 -
Some harm 1.5 3.0 1.7 1.9 3.0 2.4 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.2 -
Harmful 10.5 9.1 10.4 10.1 9.2 9.8 12.5 10.0 10.4 10.2 -
Very harmful 84.0 85.2 85.5 85.2 85.8 85.4 82.9 84.9 84.8 84.9 -
N of Valid 1062 1068 1070 842 857 905 866 3200 3470 6670
N of Miss 38 27 31 18 15 14 19 96 66 162

Table 4.50: Do you feel that using uppers is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 11.3 8.7 7.5 8.6 6.1 6.8 5.5 9.1 6.7 7.9 -
Some harm 25.1 26.0 23.5 21.1 24.5 23.1 21.7 24.9 22.6 23.7 -
Harmful 27.6 27.6 26.1 26.5 23.1 26.2 25.0 27.1 25.2 26.1 -
Very harmful 35.9 37.8 42.9 43.8 46.3 44.0 47.8 38.9 45.5 42.3 -
N of Valid 1038 1059 1068 840 853 902 868 3165 3463 6628
N of Miss 62 36 33 20 19 17 17 131 73 204

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Table 4.51: Do you feel that using downers is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 19.1 14.6 13.6 12.5 9.2 9.8 8.3 15.7 9.9 12.7 -
Some harm 28.1 30.4 26.1 26.3 27.1 28.1 23.9 28.2 26.4 27.2 -
Harmful 22.3 22.0 24.0 22.1 22.4 24.4 24.6 22.8 23.4 23.1 -
Very harmful 30.5 33.0 36.3 39.1 41.2 37.7 43.2 33.3 40.3 36.9 -
N of Valid 1043 1052 1068 837 856 901 866 3163 3460 6623
N of Miss 57 43 33 23 16 18 19 133 76 209

Table 4.52: Do you feel that using inhalants is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 10.0 6.7 4.0 4.5 4.0 4.1 3.7 6.9 4.1 5.4 -
Some harm 18.0 13.3 12.7 10.7 10.9 8.2 7.7 14.6 9.4 11.9 -
Harmful 23.8 22.4 23.2 22.6 20.9 23.5 22.8 23.1 22.5 22.8 -
Very harmful 48.1 57.6 60.1 62.1 64.2 64.2 65.7 55.4 64.1 59.9 -
N of Valid 1015 1052 1065 839 852 899 867 3132 3457 6589
N of Miss 85 43 36 21 20 20 18 164 79 243

Table 4.53: Do you feel that using hallucinogens is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 7.5 3.6 2.6 3.4 2.0 2.6 2.6 4.3 2.6 3.4 -
Some harm 6.4 5.5 4.6 5.6 4.2 4.3 3.4 5.4 4.3 4.8 -
Harmful 20.7 17.2 17.9 17.3 15.9 16.1 16.8 18.5 16.5 17.4 -
Very harmful 65.5 73.7 75.0 73.6 77.9 77.0 77.2 71.8 76.5 74.4 -
N of Valid 817 956 1018 819 836 892 861 2791 3408 6199
N of Miss 283 139 83 41 36 27 24 505 128 633

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Table 4.54: Do you feel that using heroin is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 5.4 3.0 2.3 2.8 1.8 2.0 2.2 3.5 2.2 2.8 -
Some harm 5.3 3.9 2.1 2.9 1.9 1.6 1.4 3.7 1.9 2.7 -
Harmful 15.4 13.8 12.8 10.5 9.0 10.6 9.9 13.9 10.0 11.8 -
Very harmful 74.0 79.3 82.8 83.8 87.4 85.8 86.5 78.9 85.9 82.7 -
N of Valid 914 1001 1048 829 855 903 868 2963 3455 6418
N of Miss 186 94 53 31 17 16 17 333 81 414

Table 4.55: Do you feel that using anabolic steroids is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 5.4 4.1 3.4 3.6 2.8 2.7 2.7 4.3 2.9 3.6 -
Some harm 8.9 7.4 7.2 7.2 7.5 8.3 6.6 7.8 7.4 7.6 -
Harmful 23.8 23.4 22.9 24.2 22.6 23.3 24.3 23.4 23.6 23.5 -
Very harmful 61.9 65.1 66.4 65.0 67.1 65.8 66.4 64.5 66.1 65.3 -
N of Valid 986 1040 1055 832 851 903 863 3081 3449 6530
N of Miss 114 55 46 28 21 16 22 215 87 302

Table 4.56: Do you feel that using ecstasy is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 6.7 4.2 2.6 3.8 3.1 2.4 2.7 4.3 3.0 3.6 -
Some harm 7.9 5.1 4.9 5.2 4.4 6.6 4.8 5.8 5.3 5.5 -
Harmful 20.6 18.0 18.1 15.1 14.5 14.3 16.5 18.8 15.1 16.8 -
Very harmful 64.8 72.7 74.4 75.9 78.1 76.6 76.1 71.0 76.7 74.1 -
N of Valid 810 939 1023 820 844 899 862 2772 3425 6197
N of Miss 290 156 78 40 28 20 23 524 111 635

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Table 4.57: Do you feel that using OxyContin is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 7.9 4.9 3.6 3.7 2.2 2.3 2.7 5.3 2.7 3.9 -
Some harm 7.9 7.7 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.2 6.3 7.1 5.8 6.4 -
Harmful 21.8 18.0 19.7 20.2 21.1 19.5 20.0 19.8 20.2 20.0 -
Very harmful 62.4 69.5 70.9 70.0 70.8 72.9 71.0 67.9 71.2 69.7 -
N of Valid 788 884 955 781 814 861 844 2627 3300 5927
N of Miss 312 211 146 79 58 58 41 669 236 905

Table 4.58: Do you feel that using crystal meth is harmful to your health?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
No harm 12.5 6.6 4.6 3.8 2.1 2.7 2.6 7.7 2.8 5.0 -
Some harm 10.3 7.6 4.7 4.6 3.2 3.1 1.8 7.4 3.2 5.1 -
Harmful 17.0 15.8 14.7 11.7 9.9 10.7 10.4 15.8 10.7 13.0 -
Very harmful 60.2 70.1 76.1 79.9 84.7 83.4 85.3 69.2 83.4 76.8 -
N of Valid 895 976 1029 820 838 894 855 2900 3407 6307
N of Miss 205 119 72 40 34 25 30 396 129 525

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4.4 Within The Past Year How Often Have You...

Table 4.59: Within the past year how often have you smoked cigarettes?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 95.2 92.8 87.2 84.4 78.0 73.6 69.1 91.7 76.2 83.7 -
Once/year 2.7 4.0 6.8 6.9 7.2 8.5 7.7 4.5 7.6 6.1 -
6 times/year 0.4 0.7 1.8 2.5 4.1 4.0 3.8 1.0 3.6 2.3 -
Once/month 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.4 1.1 2.4 2.0 0.7 1.7 1.2 -
Twice/month 0.2 0.4 1.3 0.7 1.6 2.0 2.9 0.6 1.8 1.2 -
Once/week 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.4 1.7 2.4 3.1 0.6 2.2 1.4 -
3 times/week 0.4 0.9 0.7 1.5 2.0 2.5 4.3 0.7 2.6 1.7 -
Every day 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.2 4.1 4.6 7.2 0.3 4.3 2.4 -
N of Valid 1086 1083 1095 850 870 915 870 3264 3505 6769
N of Miss 14 12 6 10 2 4 15 32 31 63

Table 4.60: Within the past year how often have you used smokeless tobacco?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 99.1 99.0 98.1 95.9 95.4 94.5 93.6 98.7 94.8 96.7 -
Once/year 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.4 2.2 2.6 0.6 1.9 1.3 -
6 times/year 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.8 0.5 -
Once/month 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.0 0.1 0.5 0.3 -
Twice/month 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 -
Once/week 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 -
3 times/week 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2 -
Every day 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 1.1 0.1 0.9 0.5 -
N of Valid 1085 1082 1095 852 869 915 870 3262 3506 6768
N of Miss 15 13 6 8 3 4 15 34 30 64

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Table 4.61: Within the past year how often have you smoked cigars?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 97.1 96.8 93.2 91.1 85.9 87.5 82.7 95.7 86.8 91.1 -
Once/year 1.5 1.7 3.8 3.8 5.1 5.2 7.2 2.3 5.3 3.9 -
6 times/year 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.5 2.8 2.6 3.3 0.6 2.6 1.6 -
Once/month 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.4 0.9 1.7 0.3 1.3 0.8 -
Twice/month 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.7 1.5 1.5 0.3 1.4 0.8 -
Once/week 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.9 0.6 -
3 times/week 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.3 0.2 0.7 0.4 -
Every day 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.8 0.9 1.3 0.3 1.2 0.8 -
N of Valid 1084 1077 1091 853 868 912 866 3252 3499 6751
N of Miss 16 18 10 7 4 7 19 44 37 81

Table 4.62: Within the past year how often have you drunk beer?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 88.5 82.6 74.1 70.5 63.5 60.4 54.8 81.7 62.2 71.6 -
Once/year 7.9 9.9 13.2 13.2 13.0 11.2 10.9 10.3 12.0 11.2 -
6 times/year 1.3 3.7 5.4 5.3 5.3 8.8 9.5 3.5 7.2 5.4 -
Once/month 0.6 0.9 2.5 2.8 5.1 4.8 4.5 1.3 4.3 2.9 -
Twice/month 0.3 1.1 2.2 3.5 5.1 5.8 5.2 1.2 4.9 3.1 -
Once/week 0.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 4.5 4.9 8.7 1.1 5.4 3.4 -
3 times/week 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.7 2.4 3.0 5.2 0.6 2.8 1.7 -
Every day 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.1 1.3 0.2 1.0 0.6 -
N of Valid 1082 1080 1087 851 868 912 865 3249 3496 6745
N of Miss 18 15 14 9 4 7 20 47 40 87

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Table 4.63: Within the past year how often have you drunk coolers, breezers, etc.?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 87.8 81.6 69.7 65.7 59.1 52.4 49.9 79.6 56.7 67.7 -
Once/year 7.0 9.9 15.0 14.3 14.1 16.0 13.9 10.7 14.6 12.7 -
6 times/year 1.7 3.3 6.3 8.5 7.6 12.8 11.6 3.8 10.2 7.1 -
Once/month 0.9 1.6 3.0 2.5 6.1 4.9 7.0 1.9 5.1 3.6 -
Twice/month 0.5 0.6 2.5 4.0 4.4 5.8 7.2 1.2 5.4 3.4 -
Once/week 0.8 1.0 2.1 3.5 5.1 6.0 5.9 1.3 5.2 3.3 -
3 times/week 0.5 1.0 1.1 1.1 2.2 1.9 3.4 0.9 2.1 1.5 -
Every day 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.2 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.7 -
N of Valid 1061 1066 1089 848 863 914 863 3216 3488 6704
N of Miss 39 29 12 12 9 5 22 80 48 128

Table 4.64: Within the past year how often have you drunk liquor?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 92.4 87.7 77.0 71.8 63.1 54.8 50.9 85.7 60.0 72.4 -
Once/year 5.2 7.0 11.6 11.3 11.1 16.1 11.2 7.9 12.5 10.3 -
6 times/year 0.7 1.9 5.1 5.3 6.5 8.5 9.8 2.6 7.5 5.2 -
Once/month 0.4 0.8 1.7 3.4 4.6 5.3 6.4 1.0 4.9 3.0 -
Twice/month 0.3 0.5 2.2 3.9 5.4 6.5 8.4 1.0 6.1 3.6 -
Once/week 0.6 0.8 1.3 3.2 5.8 6.1 8.0 0.9 5.8 3.4 -
3 times/week 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.1 2.5 2.3 4.2 0.6 2.5 1.6 -
Every day 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 1.0 0.4 1.2 0.3 0.7 0.5 -
N of Valid 1087 1080 1091 852 868 914 865 3258 3499 6757
N of Miss 13 15 10 8 4 5 20 38 37 75

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Table 4.65: Within the past year how often have you smoked marijuana?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 98.3 95.0 91.2 84.8 77.4 72.2 68.8 94.8 75.7 85.0 -
Once/year 0.4 1.8 2.9 5.5 5.8 7.5 7.7 1.7 6.7 4.3 -
6 times/year 0.1 0.6 1.1 2.0 3.5 5.1 4.3 0.6 3.7 2.2 -
Once/month 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.0 3.4 4.4 0.4 2.8 1.6 -
Twice/month 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.2 2.6 2.7 0.5 2.2 1.4 -
Once/week 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 0.5 2.3 1.4 -
3 times/week 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.1 3.7 2.8 3.1 0.8 2.9 1.9 -
Every day 0.6 0.5 1.1 1.5 4.0 3.7 5.5 0.7 3.7 2.3 -
N of Valid 1085 1082 1093 851 867 915 866 3260 3499 6759
N of Miss 15 13 8 9 5 4 19 36 37 73

Table 4.66: Within the past year how often have you used cocaine?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 99.2 98.8 98.3 98.4 97.5 96.0 93.4 98.7 96.3 97.5 -
Once/year 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.9 2.1 2.5 0.6 1.4 1.0 -
6 times/year 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.4 -
Once/month 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.3 -
Twice/month 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.2 -
Once/week 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.2 -
3 times/week 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.2 -
Every day 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 -
N of Valid 1082 1083 1093 853 868 915 866 3258 3502 6760
N of Miss 18 12 8 7 4 4 19 38 34 72

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Table 4.67: Within the past year how often have you used uppers?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 97.7 98.3 95.8 96.4 95.4 93.0 91.7 97.3 94.1 95.6 -
Once/year 1.3 1.1 2.0 1.2 1.0 2.6 2.5 1.5 1.9 1.7 -
6 times/year 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.6 -
Once/month 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.4 -
Twice/month 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.4 0.2 0.6 0.4 -
Once/week 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.4 -
3 times/week 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.3 -
Every day 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 -
N of Valid 1074 1079 1091 851 864 915 870 3244 3500 6744
N of Miss 26 16 10 9 8 4 15 52 36 88

Table 4.68: Within the past year how often have you used downers?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 93.2 90.8 90.7 87.8 89.6 85.9 87.9 91.6 87.8 89.6 -
Once/year 4.2 4.2 4.5 4.5 3.6 5.6 4.3 4.3 4.5 4.4 -
6 times/year 0.4 1.7 1.2 2.4 2.2 2.5 2.3 1.1 2.3 1.7 -
Once/month 0.6 0.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.0 1.6 1.3 -
Twice/month 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.9 0.5 1.2 2.0 0.6 1.4 1.0 -
Once/week 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.6 1.0 0.8 -
3 times/week 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 0.7 -
Every day 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.5 -
N of Valid 1073 1076 1089 851 865 916 869 3238 3501 6739
N of Miss 27 19 12 9 7 3 16 58 35 93

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Table 4.69: Within the past year how often have you used inhalants?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 95.3 95.9 95.6 94.9 97.2 97.7 98.4 95.6 97.1 96.4 -
Once/year 1.3 1.9 1.8 2.5 1.2 1.0 0.9 1.7 1.4 1.5 -
6 times/year 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.6 -
Once/month 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.5 -
Twice/month 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 -
Once/week 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 -
3 times/week 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 -
Every day 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 -
N of Valid 1053 1068 1089 850 864 913 870 3210 3497 6707
N of Miss 47 27 12 10 8 6 15 86 39 125

Table 4.70: Within the past year how often have you used hallucinogens?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 99.6 99.5 99.4 98.7 98.1 97.9 97.2 99.5 98.0 98.7 -
Once/year 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.0 1.7 0.2 1.0 0.6 -
6 times/year 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.3 -
Once/month 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 -
Twice/month 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.1 -
Once/week 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 -
3 times/week 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Every day 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
N of Valid 1004 1049 1077 846 864 912 868 3130 3490 6620
N of Miss 96 46 24 14 8 7 17 166 46 212

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Table 4.71: Within the past year how often have you used heroin?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 100.0 99.5 99.7 99.1 99.5 99.3 99.3 99.7 99.3 99.5 -
Once/year 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 -
6 times/year 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 -
Once/month 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Twice/month 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Once/week 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
3 times/week 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
Every day 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
N of Valid 1030 1060 1082 846 864 914 869 3172 3493 6665
N of Miss 70 35 19 14 8 5 16 124 43 167

Table 4.72: Within the past year how often have you used anabolic steroids?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 99.3 99.3 99.1 99.1 98.1 99.3 99.1 99.2 98.9 99.1 -
Once/year 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.4 -
6 times/year 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 -
Once/month 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 -
Twice/month 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Once/week 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
3 times/week 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 -
Every day 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 -
N of Valid 1042 1064 1084 849 863 910 869 3190 3491 6681
N of Miss 58 31 17 11 9 9 16 106 45 151

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Table 4.73: Within the past year how often have you used ecstasy?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 99.6 98.8 98.2 97.3 96.1 94.9 92.4 98.8 95.1 96.9 -
Once/year 0.2 0.9 1.0 1.5 1.7 2.0 3.1 0.7 2.1 1.4 -
6 times/year 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.2 0.0 1.1 0.6 -
Once/month 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.6 0.3 -
Twice/month 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.6 0.3 -
Once/week 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 -
3 times/week 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Every day 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 -
N of Valid 1003 1043 1079 845 861 913 869 3125 3488 6613
N of Miss 97 52 22 15 11 6 16 171 48 219

Table 4.74: Within the past year how often have you used OxyContin?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 99.6 100.0 99.3 99.5 99.2 99.1 97.7 99.6 98.9 99.2 -
Once/year 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 -
6 times/year 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.1 -
Once/month 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 -
Twice/month 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
Once/week 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
3 times/week 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Every day 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 -
N of Valid 997 1038 1066 834 856 907 859 3101 3456 6557
N of Miss 103 57 35 26 16 12 26 195 80 275

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Table 4.75: Within the past year how often have you used crystal meth?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 97.1 97.9 98.0 98.5 98.4 98.4 98.0 97.6 98.3 98.0 -
Once/year 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.5 1.4 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 -
6 times/year 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 -
Once/month 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 -
Twice/month 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 -
Once/week 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 -
3 times/week 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 -
Every day 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 -
N of Valid 1017 1042 1081 841 858 910 868 3140 3477 6617
N of Miss 83 53 20 19 14 9 17 156 59 215

Table 4.76: Within the past year how often have you used any tobacco?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 94.3 91.6 84.7 81.6 74.3 69.9 64.1 90.2 72.4 81.0 -
Once/year 3.0 4.3 7.5 8.1 8.4 9.5 9.7 5.0 8.9 7.0 -
6 times/year 0.5 1.0 2.5 2.5 4.8 4.9 4.0 1.3 4.1 2.7 -
Once/month 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.6 1.3 2.7 2.7 0.8 2.1 1.5 -
Twice/month 0.2 0.5 1.4 1.2 2.1 2.3 3.4 0.7 2.2 1.5 -
Once/week 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.5 1.8 2.5 3.6 0.8 2.4 1.6 -
3 times/week 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.6 2.5 3.2 4.4 0.7 2.9 1.9 -
Every day 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.9 4.8 5.0 8.0 0.6 5.0 2.8 -
N of Valid 1091 1083 1096 854 870 916 873 3270 3513 6783
N of Miss 9 12 5 6 2 3 12 26 23 49

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Table 4.77: Within the past year how often have you used any alcohol?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 79.7 71.9 58.7 54.6 46.1 38.1 37.0 70.1 43.8 56.5 -
Once/year 12.6 15.4 20.4 18.7 18.1 19.2 14.4 16.1 17.6 16.9 -
6 times/year 2.3 5.4 8.6 9.8 10.0 14.6 14.3 5.4 12.2 9.0 -
Once/month 1.2 2.1 3.8 4.6 7.4 6.5 6.4 2.4 6.2 4.4 -
Twice/month 0.5 1.4 3.5 5.2 6.6 8.4 9.2 1.8 7.3 4.7 -
Once/week 1.6 1.4 2.7 4.7 7.0 7.9 9.4 1.9 7.3 4.7 -
3 times/week 0.8 1.4 1.6 1.6 3.3 4.3 7.3 1.3 4.2 2.8 -
Every day 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.8 1.5 1.1 1.8 1.0 1.3 1.2 -
N of Valid 1091 1083 1096 854 869 917 872 3270 3512 6782
N of Miss 9 12 5 6 3 2 13 26 24 50

Table 4.78: Within the past year how often have you used any illicit drug?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 86.8 82.9 80.1 73.8 70.0 64.6 62.7 83.3 67.7 75.2 -
Once/year 5.9 7.1 7.5 9.8 7.0 9.6 9.0 6.8 8.9 7.9 -
6 times/year 0.8 2.5 3.0 3.7 4.9 6.0 5.4 2.1 5.0 3.6 -
Once/month 1.1 1.5 2.0 2.6 3.0 3.8 4.5 1.5 3.5 2.5 -
Twice/month 0.7 1.4 2.0 2.2 2.3 3.5 3.7 1.4 2.9 2.2 -
Once/week 1.0 1.6 1.6 1.9 2.9 3.6 3.4 1.4 3.0 2.2 -
3 times/week 1.3 1.7 1.9 2.9 4.4 4.0 4.4 1.6 3.9 2.8 -
Every day 2.4 1.4 1.8 3.0 5.5 4.9 7.0 1.9 5.1 3.6 -
N of Valid 1089 1083 1096 855 870 917 873 3268 3515 6783
N of Miss 11 12 5 5 2 2 12 28 21 49

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4.5 At What Age Did You First...

Table 4.79: At what age did you first smoke cigarettes?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 94.1 90.0 83.6 79.7 72.4 65.1 60.9 89.2 69.4 79.0 -
10 or under 2.6 3.3 3.6 3.3 3.6 3.9 4.3 3.2 3.8 3.5 -
11 2.0 2.2 2.8 2.4 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.7 2.6 -
12 0.9 2.6 3.0 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.6 2.2 3.4 2.8 -
13 0.2 1.5 5.0 4.5 3.8 4.6 4.6 2.2 4.4 3.3 -
14 0.0 0.2 1.7 4.0 5.7 5.4 3.9 0.6 4.8 2.8 -
15 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 6.0 6.8 5.5 0.0 5.2 2.7 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 6.8 7.2 0.0 4.0 2.1 -
17 or older 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 1.4 7.4 0.2 2.4 1.3 -
N of Valid 1085 1083 1091 846 861 909 856 3259 3472 6731
N of Miss 15 12 10 14 11 10 29 37 64 101

Table 4.80: At what age did you first use smokeless tobacco?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 98.8 98.2 97.3 95.8 94.0 93.2 91.4 98.1 93.6 95.8 -
10 or under 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.6 -
11 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 -
12 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 -
13 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 -
14 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 1.4 1.3 0.1 0.0 1.1 0.6 -
15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.1 0.8 0.8 0.0 1.1 0.6 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 3.2 0.0 1.7 0.9 -
17 or older 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 2.2 0.2 0.7 0.5 -
N of Valid 1083 1085 1089 851 862 906 853 3257 3472 6729
N of Miss 17 10 12 9 10 13 32 39 64 103

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Table 4.81: At what age did you first smoke cigars?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 96.8 95.1 92.5 89.9 83.5 84.7 79.7 94.8 84.4 89.4 -
10 or under 0.8 1.6 0.8 0.9 0.7 1.3 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.0 -
11 1.4 1.1 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.2 1.4 1.0 1.1 -
12 0.6 1.2 1.7 1.4 2.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.3 -
13 0.2 0.5 2.2 2.1 2.9 1.7 1.4 1.0 2.0 1.5 -
14 0.0 0.3 0.9 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.5 0.4 2.7 1.6 -
15 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 5.2 3.1 3.3 0.0 3.3 1.7 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 3.5 5.4 0.0 2.7 1.4 -
17 or older 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.1 4.6 0.2 1.5 0.9 -
N of Valid 1079 1084 1087 848 863 903 851 3250 3465 6715
N of Miss 21 11 14 12 9 16 34 46 71 117

Table 4.82: At what age did you first drink beer?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 86.8 78.2 68.4 64.6 54.4 52.0 46.7 77.8 54.4 65.7 -
10 or under 6.3 9.2 10.0 8.2 9.7 9.0 5.6 8.5 8.1 8.3 -
11 4.9 5.8 5.7 2.5 3.7 2.2 3.1 5.5 2.9 4.1 -
12 1.7 4.0 7.2 5.3 4.4 4.1 4.5 4.3 4.6 4.4 -
13 0.1 2.0 6.8 9.0 5.9 6.2 4.5 3.0 6.4 4.7 -
14 0.0 0.4 1.6 7.5 8.7 8.0 6.8 0.6 7.8 4.3 -
15 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.4 10.1 8.7 10.2 0.1 7.9 4.1 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.7 7.9 10.8 0.0 5.4 2.8 -
17 or older 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.9 7.9 0.3 2.6 1.5 -
N of Valid 1082 1075 1085 844 860 900 851 3242 3455 6697
N of Miss 18 20 16 16 12 19 34 54 81 135

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Table 4.83: At what age did you first drink coolers, breezers, etc.?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 87.7 80.5 68.1 63.0 53.4 47.5 45.3 78.7 52.2 65.0 -
10 or under 4.4 6.2 7.3 4.9 7.5 6.8 4.0 6.0 5.8 5.9 -
11 5.0 4.6 4.5 3.9 3.6 3.1 3.7 4.7 3.6 4.1 -
12 2.6 5.5 8.1 4.9 5.1 5.2 4.1 5.4 4.8 5.1 -
13 0.2 2.5 9.5 9.2 7.8 6.6 5.5 4.1 7.2 5.7 -
14 0.0 0.4 1.9 10.6 9.3 9.3 6.0 0.8 8.8 4.9 -
15 0.0 0.0 0.5 3.0 9.3 8.9 11.1 0.2 8.1 4.3 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.6 9.3 11.2 0.0 6.2 3.2 -
17 or older 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 3.2 9.0 0.2 3.2 1.8 -
N of Valid 1067 1064 1078 841 857 899 854 3209 3451 6660
N of Miss 33 31 23 19 15 20 31 87 85 172

Table 4.84: At what age did you first drink liquor?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 90.9 84.5 75.8 68.1 56.3 49.4 44.9 83.7 54.6 68.7 -
10 or under 3.7 5.0 4.6 3.7 5.2 5.4 3.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 -
11 2.9 3.7 3.3 2.4 2.5 1.9 2.6 3.3 2.3 2.8 -
12 1.9 3.7 5.5 4.8 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.4 4.1 -
13 0.4 2.2 7.8 7.4 7.6 8.0 5.7 3.5 7.2 5.4 -
14 0.1 0.3 2.4 9.0 8.2 8.1 5.6 0.9 7.7 4.4 -
15 0.0 0.2 0.3 3.7 12.1 11.0 10.8 0.2 9.4 4.9 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 3.2 9.5 12.9 0.0 6.5 3.4 -
17 or older 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.4 2.8 10.1 0.2 3.4 1.9 -
N of Valid 1079 1079 1084 846 854 903 853 3242 3456 6698
N of Miss 21 16 17 14 18 16 32 54 80 134

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Table 4.85: At what age did you first smoke marijuana?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 98.2 94.5 90.8 83.6 74.0 68.3 64.4 94.5 72.5 83.2 -
10 or under 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.1 1.4 0.9 0.9 0.6 1.1 0.8 -
11 0.6 1.1 1.4 1.1 2.4 1.8 0.7 1.0 1.5 1.3 -
12 0.5 1.7 1.8 2.0 3.1 2.4 2.8 1.3 2.6 2.0 -
13 0.2 1.5 3.8 2.7 4.1 4.4 4.5 1.8 3.9 2.9 -
14 0.0 0.2 1.3 5.9 4.4 5.9 4.0 0.5 5.1 2.8 -
15 0.1 0.1 0.1 3.1 7.9 7.3 7.0 0.1 6.3 3.3 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 2.4 7.0 8.4 0.0 4.5 2.4 -
17 or older 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.1 2.1 7.3 0.2 2.5 1.3 -
N of Valid 1081 1082 1087 850 859 905 848 3250 3462 6712
N of Miss 19 13 14 10 13 14 37 46 74 120

Table 4.86: At what age did you first use cocaine?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 99.1 98.6 98.2 98.1 97.0 94.6 91.5 98.6 95.3 96.9 -
10 or under 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
11 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 -
12 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 -
13 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 -
14 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.4 -
15 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.9 1.3 0.0 1.0 0.5 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 2.3 2.2 0.0 1.3 0.7 -
17 or older 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.6 3.0 0.2 1.0 0.6 -
N of Valid 1076 1081 1088 846 864 907 854 3245 3471 6716
N of Miss 24 14 13 14 8 12 31 51 65 116

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Table 4.87: At what age did you first use uppers?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 97.6 97.8 95.9 96.1 95.1 92.6 89.6 97.1 93.3 95.2 -
10 or under 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.3 -
11 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.3 -
12 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.6 -
13 0.0 0.3 2.0 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 -
14 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.5 0.0 1.1 0.6 -
15 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.3 2.1 0.0 1.8 1.0 -
16 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.0 2.2 2.6 0.0 1.5 0.8 -
17 or older 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.8 0.2 1.0 0.6 -
N of Valid 1069 1079 1085 848 862 907 854 3233 3471 6704
N of Miss 31 16 16 12 10 12 31 63 65 128

Table 4.88: At what age did you first use downers?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 93.0 91.6 90.9 89.3 88.9 85.7 86.4 91.8 87.5 89.6 -
10 or under 2.8 1.9 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.1 2.1 0.6 1.3 -
11 2.8 1.9 1.1 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.9 0.7 1.3 -
12 0.7 2.6 1.9 1.5 0.6 0.9 0.6 1.8 0.9 1.3 -
13 0.4 1.7 3.5 3.2 1.6 1.2 1.2 1.9 1.8 1.8 -
14 0.1 0.2 0.6 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.2 0.3 2.7 1.5 -
15 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.1 2.8 3.2 2.7 0.1 2.5 1.3 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.6 3.4 0.0 2.2 1.1 -
17 or older 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.0 1.3 2.9 0.2 1.2 0.7 -
N of Valid 1075 1079 1086 845 861 907 850 3240 3463 6703
N of Miss 25 16 15 15 11 12 35 56 73 129

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Table 4.89: At what age did you first use inhalants?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 95.0 96.0 95.8 95.3 97.0 96.8 97.3 95.6 96.6 96.1 -
10 or under 3.4 1.7 1.4 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.2 2.2 0.6 1.3 -
11 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.5 -
12 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.5 -
13 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 -
14 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.3 -
15 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.3 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.2 -
17 or older 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 -
N of Valid 1050 1068 1085 845 862 907 852 3203 3466 6669
N of Miss 50 27 16 15 10 12 33 93 70 163

Table 4.90: At what age did you first use hallucinogens?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 99.7 99.6 99.3 98.7 98.1 97.9 96.6 99.5 97.8 98.6 -
10 or under 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 -
11 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
13 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 -
14 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.1 -
15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.3 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.2 -
17 or older 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 -
N of Valid 1002 1056 1077 841 857 906 854 3135 3458 6593
N of Miss 98 39 24 19 15 13 31 161 78 239

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Table 4.91: At what age did you first use heroin?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 99.7 99.4 99.4 98.9 99.1 99.0 98.6 99.5 98.9 99.2 -
10 or under 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 -
12 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
13 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
14 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
15 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.1 -
16 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
17 or older 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 -
N of Valid 1026 1062 1084 844 862 907 851 3172 3464 6636
N of Miss 74 33 17 16 10 12 34 124 72 196

Table 4.92: At what age did you first use anabolic steroids?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 99.5 99.2 98.9 98.5 98.0 99.4 98.7 99.2 98.7 98.9 -
10 or under 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 -
11 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
12 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
13 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 -
14 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
15 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 -
17 or older 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 -
N of Valid 1042 1065 1083 844 862 905 851 3190 3462 6652
N of Miss 58 30 18 16 10 14 34 106 74 180

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Table 4.93: At what age did you first use ecstasy?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 99.6 98.5 98.0 97.4 95.8 94.5 91.4 98.7 94.8 96.6 -
10 or under 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 -
11 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 -
12 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 -
13 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 -
14 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.5 -
15 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.7 1.9 1.5 0.1 1.4 0.8 -
16 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 2.0 2.7 0.0 1.4 0.7 -
17 or older 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.7 0.1 0.9 0.5 -
N of Valid 997 1049 1078 840 858 905 850 3124 3453 6577
N of Miss 103 46 23 20 14 14 35 172 83 255

Table 4.94: At what age did you first use OxyContin?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 99.6 99.8 99.3 99.2 98.7 98.7 96.8 99.6 98.3 98.9 -
10 or under 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 -
11 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
12 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 -
13 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.1 -
15 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.2 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.1 -
17 or older 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.2 -
N of Valid 999 1039 1063 830 854 901 844 3101 3429 6530
N of Miss 101 56 38 30 18 18 41 195 107 302

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Table 4.95: At what age did you first use crystal meth?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never used 98.2 98.4 98.2 98.2 98.0 97.9 96.9 98.3 97.8 98.0 -
10 or under 0.9 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.4 -
11 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 -
12 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 -
13 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 -
14 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 -
15 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 -
16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.3 -
17 or older 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.1 0.6 0.3 -
N of Valid 1014 1047 1074 836 854 903 848 3135 3441 6576
N of Miss 86 48 27 24 18 16 37 161 95 256

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4.6 Where Do You Usually Use...

Table 4.96: Where do you usually smoke cigarettes?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 93.5 90.5 86.1 82.6 79.1 73.2 67.8 90.0 75.6 82.6 -
At home 1.5 3.2 3.8 5.9 7.7 9.4 11.0 2.8 8.5 5.8 -
At school 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.8 2.5 2.1 3.3 0.3 2.2 1.3 -
In a car 0.0 0.8 1.8 2.9 7.3 9.7 15.1 0.9 8.8 5.0 -
Friend’s house 1.8 3.2 5.2 8.3 12.2 14.6 15.5 3.4 12.7 8.2 -
Other 2.6 3.8 6.5 7.0 8.7 10.9 14.8 4.3 10.4 7.5 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 4.97: Where do you usually use smokeless tobacco?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 97.4 97.4 96.3 93.8 94.4 92.7 90.3 97.0 92.8 94.8 -
At home 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.9 0.7 1.7 1.2 -
At school 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.3 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.5 -
In a car 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.5 2.0 1.1 0.2 1.5 0.9 -
Friend’s house 0.1 0.2 0.7 2.8 2.8 2.3 1.9 0.3 2.4 1.4 -
Other 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.4 1.6 2.2 2.7 0.8 2.0 1.4 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Table 4.98: Where do you usually smoke cigars?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 95.0 94.5 91.2 89.0 85.7 86.1 80.3 93.6 85.2 89.3 -
At home 1.5 2.1 3.4 2.9 5.3 4.2 6.0 2.3 4.6 3.5 -
At school 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.2 1.3 0.7 -
In a car 0.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.4 3.3 3.2 0.5 2.9 1.7 -
Friend’s house 1.0 1.5 2.7 4.3 6.9 6.7 8.2 1.7 6.6 4.2 -
Other 1.1 2.1 2.9 3.7 4.9 5.0 6.0 2.0 4.9 3.5 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 4.99: Where do you usually drink beer?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 88.0 82.3 72.4 70.3 62.4 60.2 53.1 80.9 61.4 70.8 -
At home 7.1 10.7 15.0 14.9 16.9 17.7 18.0 10.9 16.9 14.0 -
At school 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.4 1.8 0.2 1.1 0.7 -
In a car 0.1 1.3 1.8 1.7 3.7 3.8 7.5 1.1 4.2 2.7 -
Friend’s house 2.1 4.6 10.6 13.6 21.7 23.7 29.4 5.8 22.2 14.3 -
Other 3.2 6.9 10.8 9.5 12.2 14.8 18.5 7.0 13.8 10.5 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 4.100: Where do you usually drink coolers, breezers, etc.?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 85.4 80.6 68.8 65.2 58.1 54.3 48.9 78.2 56.6 67.0 -
At home 7.8 10.8 17.8 19.2 21.1 22.1 20.9 12.1 20.8 16.6 -
At school 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.4 1.5 2.5 0.4 1.6 1.1 -
In a car 0.1 1.4 1.9 1.6 3.7 4.1 5.4 1.1 3.7 2.5 -
Friend’s house 2.5 4.4 10.5 14.5 21.9 23.7 31.2 5.8 22.9 14.7 -
Other 3.3 5.9 11.8 10.2 14.0 16.9 18.1 7.0 14.8 11.1 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Table 4.101: Where do you usually drink liquor?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 91.0 86.8 78.5 72.1 62.2 55.0 49.3 85.4 59.5 72.0 -
At home 3.4 7.3 11.2 13.4 16.5 19.0 18.6 7.3 16.9 12.3 -
At school 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.4 2.1 1.6 2.6 0.3 1.9 1.2 -
In a car 0.1 0.7 1.4 1.9 4.6 3.0 5.8 0.7 3.8 2.3 -
Friend’s house 1.5 3.7 8.9 14.3 21.9 24.0 31.1 4.7 22.9 14.1 -
Other 3.1 5.4 8.4 9.2 12.6 17.8 19.3 5.6 14.8 10.4 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 4.102: Where do you usually smoke marijuana?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 96.5 93.3 90.6 83.7 76.1 71.2 67.3 93.4 74.5 83.6 -
At home 0.4 1.4 2.5 3.4 8.6 8.9 10.2 1.4 7.8 4.7 -
At school 0.2 0.5 0.6 2.6 3.3 2.6 4.9 0.4 3.3 1.9 -
In a car 0.0 1.4 1.8 3.7 8.6 9.1 12.5 1.1 8.5 4.9 -
Friend’s house 0.7 3.2 4.7 9.3 15.6 17.8 20.8 2.9 16.0 9.6 -
Other 0.5 2.9 4.5 6.9 11.0 13.8 14.2 2.6 11.5 7.2 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 4.103: Where do you usually use cocaine?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 97.3 97.0 96.6 96.7 96.0 94.0 90.3 97.0 94.2 95.6 -
At home 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.9 0.3 1.1 0.7 -
At school 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.3 -
In a car 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.1 2.1 0.2 1.0 0.6 -
Friend’s house 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.5 2.1 3.5 0.8 2.0 1.4 -
Other 0.2 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.7 1.7 2.9 0.6 1.4 1.0 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Table 4.104: Where do you usually use crystal meth?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 91.2 94.2 96.3 95.9 96.1 96.4 93.4 93.9 95.5 94.7 -
At home 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.8 -
At school 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 -
In a car 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 -
Friend’s house 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.8 -
Other 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.8 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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4.7 When Do You Usually Use...

Table 4.105: When do you usually smoke cigarettes?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 93.4 91.4 87.0 82.8 80.0 75.2 69.7 90.6 76.9 83.5 -
Before school 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.9 3.1 4.0 6.4 0.6 3.9 2.3 -
During school 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.9 2.2 1.5 2.4 0.2 1.8 1.0 -
After school 0.9 2.4 3.6 5.2 8.3 9.8 12.2 2.3 8.9 5.7 -
Week nights 0.5 1.6 2.3 3.7 5.3 7.7 10.3 1.5 6.8 4.2 -
Weekends 2.8 5.1 8.4 10.7 15.0 18.3 20.1 5.4 16.1 10.9 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 4.106: When do you usually use smokeless tobacco?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 96.1 97.4 96.5 93.1 94.0 94.1 89.6 96.7 92.7 94.6 -
Before school 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.9 0.5 -
During school 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.4 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.5 -
After school 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.1 2.1 1.4 1.5 0.4 1.8 1.1 -
Week nights 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.5 0.2 1.5 0.8 -
Weekends 0.6 0.9 1.5 3.3 2.6 2.9 4.0 1.0 3.2 2.1 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Table 4.107: When do you usually smoke cigars?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 95.3 94.9 92.3 88.7 86.2 88.7 81.5 94.1 86.3 90.1 -
Before school 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.2 1.1 0.7 -
During school 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.7 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.5 -
After school 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.3 4.2 3.0 2.9 0.8 3.1 2.0 -
Week nights 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.7 2.9 2.6 2.6 0.9 2.5 1.7 -
Weekends 1.5 2.6 5.8 7.0 9.5 8.4 11.4 3.3 9.1 6.3 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 4.108: When do you usually drink beer?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 88.9 84.3 75.7 72.3 64.9 64.0 55.7 82.9 64.2 73.2 -
Before school 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.9 0.5 1.6 0.3 1.0 0.7 -
During school 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.5 -
After school 0.7 2.0 4.0 4.4 4.8 3.3 4.2 2.2 4.2 3.2 -
Week nights 1.3 3.0 3.7 4.3 6.2 6.5 7.8 2.7 6.2 4.5 -
Weekends 7.0 12.0 20.3 21.6 30.8 32.5 37.4 13.1 30.7 22.2 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 4.109: When do you usually drink coolers, breezers, etc.?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 86.3 82.4 72.7 67.4 60.8 56.9 50.4 80.4 58.8 69.2 -
Before school 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.8 -
During school 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.8 0.6 -
After school 1.5 2.0 3.5 4.1 4.7 4.6 4.1 2.4 4.4 3.4 -
Week nights 1.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 6.5 7.2 6.2 3.5 6.2 4.9 -
Weekends 7.2 11.5 24.2 26.4 34.5 38.7 42.4 14.3 35.6 25.3 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Table 4.110: When do you usually drink liquor?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 91.2 87.9 80.1 73.4 64.0 58.1 51.2 86.4 61.5 73.5 -
Before school 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.8 0.6 -
During school 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.9 0.6 -
After school 0.6 1.4 3.0 4.4 4.8 4.6 4.1 1.7 4.5 3.1 -
Week nights 0.5 2.1 3.2 4.8 6.4 6.0 6.8 1.9 6.0 4.0 -
Weekends 4.9 9.1 16.9 21.3 30.6 38.2 42.1 10.3 33.2 22.2 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 4.111: When do you usually smoke marijuana?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 95.6 93.0 90.7 83.6 77.3 73.2 69.6 93.1 75.8 84.2 -
Before school 0.3 1.1 0.9 2.8 4.0 3.5 5.3 0.8 3.9 2.4 -
During school 0.1 0.5 0.2 2.0 3.0 1.5 3.5 0.2 2.5 1.4 -
After school 0.4 2.0 2.8 4.5 8.6 8.9 10.4 1.7 8.1 5.0 -
Week nights 0.2 2.3 2.4 3.7 7.2 9.4 9.3 1.6 7.4 4.6 -
Weekends 1.0 3.7 5.8 11.0 18.0 21.9 22.4 3.5 18.4 11.2 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 4.112: When do you usually use cocaine?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 96.3 96.9 97.2 96.0 96.1 95.2 90.1 96.8 94.3 95.5 -
Before school 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.3 -
During school 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.4 -
After school 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.9 0.6 -
Week nights 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.5 0.2 0.8 0.5 -
Weekends 0.5 0.8 1.1 0.8 1.3 2.7 4.3 0.8 2.3 1.6 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Table 4.113: When do you usually use crystal meth?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Do not use 91.6 94.5 96.7 95.2 96.0 97.1 92.9 94.3 95.3 94.8 -
Before school 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.2 -
During school 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 -
After school 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 -
Week nights 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.4 -
Weekends 1.1 0.9 1.1 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.0 1.1 1.1 -
N of Valid 1100 1095 1101 860 872 919 885 3296 3536 6832
N of Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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4.8 In My School, I Feel Safe...

Table 4.114: In my school, I feel safe in the classroom.

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 7.0 7.7 7.5 8.3 10.8 10.1 10.0 7.4 9.8 8.6 -
Seldom 4.3 5.0 4.9 4.5 5.3 4.1 6.3 4.7 5.0 4.9 -
Sometimes 15.1 16.7 17.4 16.1 14.3 16.5 16.5 16.4 15.9 16.1 -
Often 21.6 21.8 26.8 28.8 28.2 29.0 28.0 23.4 28.5 26.0 -
A Lot 52.0 48.8 43.4 42.3 41.4 40.3 39.2 48.1 40.8 44.3 -
N of Valid 1073 1069 1081 840 862 901 847 3223 3450 6673
N of Miss 27 26 20 20 10 18 38 73 86 159

Table 4.115: In my school, I feel safe in the cafeteria.

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 11.5 10.9 10.2 10.7 13.4 11.6 13.6 10.9 12.3 11.6 -
Seldom 7.7 7.6 7.7 7.2 11.3 8.5 8.7 7.7 8.9 8.3 -
Sometimes 19.3 18.2 20.5 22.8 17.3 22.5 22.5 19.3 21.3 20.3 -
Often 21.5 21.9 24.0 29.4 26.8 27.5 25.7 22.5 27.3 25.0 -
A Lot 39.9 41.4 37.6 30.0 31.2 29.8 29.5 39.7 30.1 34.7 -
N of Valid 1074 1067 1082 838 861 905 848 3223 3452 6675
N of Miss 26 28 19 22 11 14 37 73 84 157

Table 4.116: In my school, I feel safe in the halls.

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 18.5 16.7 13.7 13.5 14.3 14.7 15.6 16.3 14.5 15.4 -
Seldom 12.6 13.4 11.6 11.3 12.7 10.4 10.6 12.5 11.2 11.9 -
Sometimes 22.3 20.4 22.3 23.7 21.7 22.5 23.9 21.6 22.9 22.3 -
Often 19.3 19.7 22.8 26.0 24.2 25.4 23.2 20.6 24.7 22.7 -
A Lot 27.4 29.9 29.6 25.6 27.1 27.0 26.7 29.0 26.6 27.7 -
N of Valid 1073 1071 1081 840 859 904 846 3225 3449 6674
N of Miss 27 24 20 20 13 15 39 71 87 158

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Table 4.117: In my school, I feel safe in the bathroom.

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 21.0 19.5 16.5 14.9 17.1 16.9 16.9 19.0 16.5 17.7 -
Seldom 12.8 11.0 12.8 11.2 11.8 9.1 10.3 12.2 10.6 11.4 -
Sometimes 20.6 18.9 18.8 23.2 18.7 20.7 21.3 19.4 21.0 20.2 -
Often 17.8 19.2 20.6 25.6 23.8 24.7 22.6 19.2 24.2 21.8 -
A Lot 27.8 31.4 31.2 25.1 28.6 28.7 28.9 30.1 27.8 28.9 -
N of Valid 1076 1064 1085 840 861 904 845 3225 3450 6675
N of Miss 24 31 16 20 11 15 40 71 86 157

Table 4.118: In my school, I feel safe in the gym.

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 11.3 11.7 10.0 10.7 14.1 13.5 15.4 11.0 13.4 12.3 -
Seldom 8.9 6.8 7.6 6.8 8.2 6.7 7.8 7.7 7.3 7.5 -
Sometimes 15.8 16.5 18.4 18.3 16.6 18.4 20.8 16.9 18.5 17.7 -
Often 20.4 21.5 25.6 30.2 27.1 27.5 22.9 22.5 26.9 24.8 -
A Lot 43.6 43.5 38.5 34.1 34.0 33.9 33.1 41.9 33.8 37.7 -
N of Valid 1071 1066 1083 825 853 901 837 3220 3416 6636
N of Miss 29 29 18 35 19 18 48 76 120 196

Table 4.119: In my school, I feel safe on the school bus.

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 21.4 17.7 15.3 15.2 18.0 18.2 20.5 18.1 18.0 18.0 -
Seldom 12.4 11.7 10.5 7.8 10.2 9.6 10.2 11.5 9.5 10.4 -
Sometimes 18.6 19.9 18.5 22.8 18.8 17.8 21.1 19.0 20.1 19.6 -
Often 15.1 16.7 23.0 25.9 23.0 24.0 19.2 18.3 23.1 20.8 -
A Lot 32.5 33.9 32.6 28.3 30.0 30.4 29.1 33.0 29.4 31.1 -
N of Valid 991 1028 1036 820 851 886 826 3055 3383 6438
N of Miss 109 67 65 40 21 33 59 241 153 394

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Table 4.120: In my school, I feel safe at school events.

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 14.3 12.9 11.4 11.6 15.9 16.3 17.0 12.9 15.2 14.1 -
Seldom 8.9 8.2 8.0 7.7 9.7 7.9 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 -
Sometimes 17.1 16.8 19.3 20.5 18.9 18.9 21.7 17.8 20.0 18.9 -
Often 19.5 20.3 22.5 27.7 26.0 27.0 22.4 20.8 25.8 23.4 -
A Lot 40.2 41.8 38.8 32.5 29.5 30.0 30.9 40.3 30.7 35.3 -
N of Valid 1047 1051 1067 828 855 901 839 3165 3423 6588
N of Miss 53 44 34 32 17 18 46 131 113 244

Table 4.121: In my school, I feel safe on the playground.

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 22.6 19.6 18.3 16.6 18.8 19.7 21.5 20.2 19.1 19.6 -
Seldom 9.4 9.3 9.5 8.2 9.5 5.8 8.0 9.4 7.8 8.6 -
Sometimes 17.3 19.2 18.3 19.1 16.5 19.3 19.4 18.3 18.6 18.4 -
Often 18.4 15.8 20.6 24.4 23.2 22.4 19.6 18.3 22.4 20.4 -
A Lot 32.3 36.2 33.2 31.7 32.0 32.8 31.6 33.9 32.0 32.9 -
N of Valid 1015 1015 1020 795 841 865 805 3050 3306 6356
N of Miss 85 80 81 65 31 54 80 246 230 476

Table 4.122: In my school, I feel safe in the parking lot.

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 34.3 27.6 21.9 19.6 20.4 18.1 20.4 27.9 19.6 23.6 -
Seldom 13.2 13.2 12.4 11.1 13.4 8.5 10.5 13.0 10.8 11.9 -
Sometimes 18.7 17.7 20.6 21.2 18.6 22.6 22.7 19.0 21.3 20.2 -
Often 14.2 16.4 18.3 24.8 23.1 26.1 19.8 16.3 23.5 20.0 -
A Lot 19.6 25.1 26.7 23.4 24.6 24.6 26.5 23.8 24.8 24.3 -
N of Valid 1059 1057 1071 832 859 901 837 3187 3429 6616
N of Miss 41 38 30 28 13 18 48 109 107 216

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4.9 While At School Have You...

Table 4.123: Carried a handgun?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 98.1 97.9 96.4 96.1 94.8 96.1 96.6 97.4 95.9 96.6 -
One time 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.1 2.4 1.1 1.5 1.2 1.8 1.5 -
2-5 times 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 0.8 1.6 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.8 -
6 or more times 0.6 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.0 1.2 1.8 0.6 1.4 1.0 -
N of Valid 1078 1074 1082 842 858 901 848 3234 3449 6683
N of Miss 22 21 19 18 14 18 37 62 87 149

Table 4.124: Carried a knife, club or other weapon?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 94.0 89.7 85.1 87.1 84.2 85.7 85.3 89.6 85.6 87.5 -
One time 3.3 6.2 7.9 5.1 6.5 5.2 5.4 5.8 5.6 5.7 -
2-5 times 1.2 2.3 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.2 2.3 3.6 3.0 -
6 or more times 1.5 1.8 3.5 4.2 5.7 5.2 6.1 2.3 5.3 3.8 -
N of Valid 1074 1073 1084 839 859 905 848 3231 3451 6682
N of Miss 26 22 17 21 13 14 37 65 85 150

Table 4.125: Threatened a student with a handgun, knife or club?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 97.9 96.9 95.5 94.5 94.2 94.5 95.3 96.7 94.6 95.6 -
One time 1.6 1.5 3.0 2.0 2.9 2.5 1.9 2.0 2.4 2.2 -
2-5 times 0.3 0.9 0.8 2.0 1.4 1.7 1.5 0.7 1.7 1.2 -
6 or more times 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.3 0.6 1.4 1.0 -
N of Valid 1071 1070 1082 839 856 904 847 3223 3446 6669
N of Miss 29 25 19 21 16 15 38 73 90 163

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Table 4.126: Threatened to hurt a student by hitting, slapping or kicking?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 71.0 61.7 56.5 59.2 62.9 63.7 72.0 63.1 64.4 63.8 -
One time 11.8 11.8 11.8 12.4 9.7 10.7 7.7 11.8 10.1 10.9 -
2-5 times 7.8 11.8 14.2 13.0 11.5 11.2 9.3 11.3 11.2 11.3 -
6 or more times 9.4 14.8 17.5 15.4 15.9 14.4 11.1 13.9 14.2 14.0 -
N of Valid 1076 1071 1076 838 855 901 849 3223 3443 6666
N of Miss 24 24 25 22 17 18 36 73 93 166

Table 4.127: Hurt a student by using a handgun, knife or club?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 99.3 98.0 98.1 97.7 97.2 98.0 96.7 98.5 97.4 97.9 -
One time 0.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.0 1.4 0.8 1.3 1.0 -
2-5 times 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.5 -
6 or more times 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.7 0.5 -
N of Valid 1071 1074 1081 838 857 902 848 3226 3445 6671
N of Miss 29 21 20 22 15 17 37 70 91 161

Table 4.128: Hurt a student by hitting, slapping or kicking?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 70.5 62.5 60.9 67.3 68.0 71.5 78.2 64.6 71.2 68.1 -
One time 14.3 15.8 13.9 12.9 9.7 10.8 6.6 14.7 10.0 12.3 -
2-5 times 7.6 11.1 13.2 10.0 12.3 8.3 7.2 10.6 9.4 10.0 -
6 or more times 7.6 10.6 12.0 9.8 10.0 9.4 7.9 10.1 9.3 9.7 -
N of Valid 1069 1069 1072 838 856 904 845 3210 3443 6653
N of Miss 31 26 29 22 16 15 40 86 93 179

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Table 4.129: Been threatened with a handgun, knife or club by a student?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 92.7 93.5 90.4 89.7 89.2 92.1 92.0 92.2 90.8 91.5 -
One time 4.6 3.1 5.5 4.9 5.0 3.8 3.9 4.4 4.4 4.4 -
2-5 times 1.9 2.1 2.7 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.6 2.2 2.7 2.5 -
6 or more times 0.8 1.4 1.4 2.0 3.0 1.8 1.4 1.2 2.1 1.7 -
N of Valid 1070 1071 1083 839 854 904 842 3224 3439 6663
N of Miss 30 24 18 21 18 15 43 72 97 169

Table 4.130: Had a student threaten to hit, slap or kick you?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 60.2 56.2 55.5 59.1 67.4 69.9 74.5 57.3 67.8 62.7 -
One time 16.5 17.6 17.7 16.9 12.4 11.3 10.8 17.2 12.8 15.0 -
2-5 times 12.1 13.8 14.7 11.9 11.6 12.1 8.1 13.5 10.9 12.2 -
6 or more times 11.1 12.4 12.2 12.1 8.7 6.7 6.5 11.9 8.4 10.1 -
N of Valid 1071 1065 1082 842 855 901 848 3218 3446 6664
N of Miss 29 30 19 18 17 18 37 78 90 168

Table 4.131: Been afraid a student may hurt you?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 64.9 66.6 71.1 75.4 77.7 82.1 85.3 67.5 80.2 74.1 -
One time 18.7 18.5 15.8 13.9 13.4 10.2 8.5 17.7 11.5 14.5 -
2-5 times 9.4 8.9 7.5 7.0 5.1 5.2 3.7 8.6 5.3 6.9 -
6 or more times 7.1 6.0 5.6 3.6 3.7 2.4 2.5 6.2 3.1 4.6 -
N of Valid 1076 1066 1076 839 857 900 843 3218 3439 6657
N of Miss 24 29 25 21 15 19 42 78 97 175

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Table 4.132: Been hurt by a student using a handgun, knife or club?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 98.1 97.7 98.0 97.5 97.0 97.1 98.1 98.0 97.4 97.7 -
One time 0.9 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.9 1.7 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.3 -
2-5 times 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.5 -
6 or more times 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.5 -
N of Valid 1077 1066 1081 840 858 902 847 3224 3447 6671
N of Miss 23 29 20 20 14 17 38 72 89 161

Table 4.133: Been hurt by a student who hit, slapped or kicked you?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 69.4 73.0 75.3 81.5 85.8 86.8 90.9 72.6 86.3 79.7 -
One time 16.2 12.7 12.5 11.2 7.1 7.4 4.5 13.8 7.6 10.6 -
2-5 times 9.3 8.7 7.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 2.5 8.4 3.6 5.9 -
6 or more times 5.0 5.5 5.2 3.2 3.2 1.8 2.1 5.3 2.6 3.9 -
N of Valid 1071 1064 1082 840 855 901 845 3217 3441 6658
N of Miss 29 31 19 20 17 18 40 79 95 174

Table 4.134: Been helped by a school security (police) officer?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 90.0 90.2 89.4 88.7 89.6 90.4 91.6 89.9 90.1 90.0 -
One time 8.0 6.7 7.8 8.5 7.9 6.3 5.8 7.5 7.1 7.3 -
2-5 times 1.2 1.6 2.1 2.3 1.4 2.2 1.5 1.6 1.9 1.8 -
6 or more times 0.8 1.5 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 -
N of Valid 1066 1065 1083 838 857 902 845 3214 3442 6656
N of Miss 34 30 18 22 15 17 40 82 94 176

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Table 4.135: Been in trouble with a school security (police) officer?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Never 94.0 89.0 82.4 85.3 83.5 87.7 86.9 88.4 85.9 87.1 -
One time 4.1 6.8 11.6 8.0 9.0 6.1 8.3 7.5 7.8 7.7 -
2-5 times 1.2 3.2 4.5 4.4 4.9 4.8 3.4 3.0 4.4 3.7 -
6 or more times 0.7 0.9 1.5 2.4 2.6 1.4 1.4 1.1 1.9 1.5 -
N of Valid 1076 1067 1085 841 856 900 848 3228 3445 6673
N of Miss 24 28 16 19 16 19 37 68 91 159

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4.10 How Easy Is It To Get...

Table 4.136: How easy is it to get cigarettes?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 81.3 73.7 63.1 51.9 42.3 39.7 26.5 72.6 40.1 55.8 -
Very Difficult 2.5 3.5 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.3 0.6 2.7 1.3 1.9 -
Fairly Difficult 2.3 4.3 5.5 5.0 3.5 3.5 2.1 4.0 3.5 3.8 -
Fairly Easy 5.6 8.4 14.0 16.7 19.5 19.0 13.6 9.4 17.2 13.4 -
Very Easy 8.4 10.0 15.2 24.8 33.3 36.5 57.2 11.2 37.9 25.1 -
N of Valid 1052 1059 1082 840 853 896 848 3193 3437 6630
N of Miss 48 36 19 20 19 23 37 103 99 202

Table 4.137: How easy is it to get smokeless tobacco?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 87.8 83.4 76.8 65.0 58.3 57.7 41.7 82.6 55.7 68.7 -
Very Difficult 2.9 4.0 3.2 2.6 3.1 1.9 1.0 3.4 2.1 2.7 -
Fairly Difficult 2.5 2.9 5.6 6.2 3.4 3.9 3.0 3.7 4.1 3.9 -
Fairly Easy 2.9 4.8 7.5 10.5 13.7 13.2 12.0 5.1 12.4 8.9 -
Very Easy 3.8 4.8 6.9 15.8 21.5 23.4 42.4 5.2 25.7 15.8 -
N of Valid 1059 1055 1079 842 851 903 842 3193 3438 6631
N of Miss 41 40 22 18 21 16 43 103 98 201

Table 4.138: How easy is it to get cigars?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 85.3 79.9 71.4 61.8 52.5 52.1 36.8 78.8 50.8 64.3 -
Very Difficult 3.1 4.7 4.1 4.0 2.2 3.0 1.9 4.0 2.8 3.4 -
Fairly Difficult 2.6 3.8 6.4 6.6 6.2 4.8 4.7 4.3 5.6 5.0 -
Fairly Easy 3.5 5.3 9.2 10.9 13.3 14.8 13.2 6.0 13.1 9.7 -
Very Easy 5.5 6.3 8.8 16.6 25.8 25.3 43.4 6.9 27.7 17.7 -
N of Valid 1059 1052 1075 843 852 898 844 3186 3437 6623
N of Miss 41 43 26 17 20 21 41 110 99 209

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Table 4.139: How easy is it to get beer?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 76.1 65.2 53.8 45.5 35.2 34.8 26.4 64.9 35.4 49.6 -
Very Difficult 3.4 3.6 4.3 1.8 2.6 2.9 2.2 3.8 2.4 3.1 -
Fairly Difficult 3.5 4.9 5.5 5.4 6.6 6.9 6.3 4.6 6.3 5.5 -
Fairly Easy 5.6 10.7 15.1 19.0 16.6 20.5 22.1 10.5 19.6 15.2 -
Very Easy 11.3 15.6 21.4 28.3 39.0 34.9 43.0 16.1 36.3 26.6 -
N of Valid 1052 1054 1077 840 854 897 845 3183 3436 6619
N of Miss 48 41 24 20 18 22 40 113 100 213

Table 4.140: How easy is it to get coolers, breezers, etc.?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 80.0 71.6 57.9 47.8 36.8 35.9 27.1 69.7 36.8 52.5 -
Very Difficult 3.1 4.1 2.8 3.0 2.4 3.7 2.6 3.3 2.9 3.1 -
Fairly Difficult 3.3 5.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 7.9 5.7 4.8 6.5 5.7 -
Fairly Easy 4.9 8.0 13.2 17.6 18.0 19.2 21.3 8.8 19.0 14.1 -
Very Easy 8.7 11.3 20.0 25.6 36.7 33.3 43.3 13.4 34.7 24.5 -
N of Valid 1033 1037 1074 837 851 897 848 3144 3433 6577
N of Miss 67 58 27 23 21 22 37 152 103 255

Table 4.141: How easy is it to get liquor?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 80.6 72.9 60.8 50.1 38.2 37.8 26.9 71.4 38.2 54.2 -
Very Difficult 4.0 5.1 4.4 1.9 2.7 3.9 3.3 4.5 3.0 3.7 -
Fairly Difficult 3.5 4.3 6.5 7.3 6.7 8.2 7.3 4.8 7.4 6.1 -
Fairly Easy 4.1 8.0 11.8 15.8 17.6 18.5 21.4 8.0 18.3 13.3 -
Very Easy 7.8 9.8 16.5 24.9 34.9 31.5 41.0 11.4 33.1 22.6 -
N of Valid 1054 1056 1080 840 854 897 844 3190 3435 6625
N of Miss 46 39 21 20 18 22 41 106 101 207

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Table 4.142: How easy is it to get marijuana?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 88.5 80.9 74.1 56.9 47.2 46.8 33.9 81.1 46.2 63.0 -
Very Difficult 3.4 4.9 2.8 3.1 2.7 2.1 2.5 3.7 2.6 3.1 -
Fairly Difficult 1.6 3.4 5.1 5.8 4.0 4.8 5.3 3.4 5.0 4.2 -
Fairly Easy 2.2 3.9 6.6 13.1 13.4 15.4 14.3 4.2 14.1 9.4 -
Very Easy 4.3 6.9 11.4 21.0 32.7 30.9 44.0 7.5 32.1 20.3 -
N of Valid 1054 1055 1072 838 853 900 837 3181 3428 6609
N of Miss 46 40 29 22 19 19 48 115 108 223

Table 4.143: How easy is it to get cocaine?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 89.6 86.1 81.0 70.5 64.0 66.6 56.5 85.5 64.4 74.6 -
Very Difficult 3.8 5.0 3.7 4.4 4.5 4.2 3.8 4.2 4.2 4.2 -
Fairly Difficult 1.4 2.3 5.1 6.8 6.5 7.9 8.3 3.0 7.4 5.3 -
Fairly Easy 1.7 2.8 4.6 8.9 10.9 9.2 11.4 3.0 10.1 6.7 -
Very Easy 3.5 3.8 5.6 9.4 14.1 12.0 19.9 4.3 13.8 9.2 -
N of Valid 1053 1054 1073 834 850 899 840 3180 3423 6603
N of Miss 47 41 28 26 22 20 45 116 113 229

Table 4.144: How easy is it to get uppers?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 84.6 82.2 76.6 64.7 58.7 60.4 52.2 81.1 59.0 69.6 -
Very Difficult 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.3 2.8 2.4 2.6 -
Fairly Difficult 2.6 4.0 5.6 5.3 4.9 5.1 5.1 4.1 5.1 4.6 -
Fairly Easy 3.0 4.5 6.2 11.2 11.4 13.3 13.9 4.5 12.5 8.7 -
Very Easy 7.1 6.4 8.9 16.3 22.6 18.6 26.6 7.4 21.0 14.5 -
N of Valid 1047 1049 1072 836 850 897 843 3168 3426 6594
N of Miss 53 46 29 24 22 22 42 128 110 238

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Table 4.145: How easy is it to get downers?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 81.5 77.1 72.7 61.5 56.8 57.6 50.7 77.1 56.6 66.4 -
Very Difficult 3.6 3.4 3.0 2.7 2.1 2.0 2.0 3.3 2.2 2.8 -
Fairly Difficult 2.6 3.5 5.0 4.9 5.8 5.4 5.4 3.7 5.4 4.6 -
Fairly Easy 3.4 6.7 7.0 10.7 11.4 14.0 13.4 5.7 12.4 9.2 -
Very Easy 8.9 9.3 12.2 20.2 23.9 21.0 28.5 10.2 23.4 17.0 -
N of Valid 1048 1051 1070 838 852 897 845 3169 3432 6601
N of Miss 52 44 31 22 20 22 40 127 104 231

Table 4.146: How easy is it to get inhalants?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 83.7 76.4 72.5 63.6 59.6 62.8 55.0 77.4 60.3 68.5 -
Very Difficult 2.6 2.8 2.0 2.4 2.0 2.2 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.4 -
Fairly Difficult 2.4 1.6 3.3 4.1 3.9 4.4 5.3 2.4 4.4 3.5 -
Fairly Easy 2.1 5.4 4.7 7.9 9.4 9.2 7.7 4.1 8.6 6.4 -
Very Easy 9.1 13.8 17.6 22.0 25.1 21.5 29.2 13.6 24.4 19.2 -
N of Valid 1029 1044 1071 833 852 895 842 3144 3422 6566
N of Miss 71 51 30 27 20 24 43 152 114 266

Table 4.147: How easy is it to get hallucinogens?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 92.0 90.0 85.1 74.9 69.8 72.1 62.2 88.9 69.8 78.9 -
Very Difficult 2.6 3.1 4.7 4.3 4.5 5.2 4.5 3.5 4.6 4.1 -
Fairly Difficult 1.1 1.9 3.2 6.7 7.4 7.2 10.7 2.1 8.0 5.2 -
Fairly Easy 1.5 1.8 2.7 7.1 7.2 6.7 7.5 2.0 7.1 4.7 -
Very Easy 2.8 3.1 4.3 7.0 11.1 8.9 15.0 3.4 10.5 7.1 -
N of Valid 998 1029 1065 832 847 891 839 3092 3409 6501
N of Miss 102 66 36 28 25 28 46 204 127 331

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Table 4.148: How easy is it to get heroin?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 91.4 89.5 85.9 76.3 70.6 74.0 65.3 88.9 71.6 79.8 -
Very Difficult 2.6 3.7 4.0 5.8 4.7 6.4 5.1 3.4 5.5 4.5 -
Fairly Difficult 1.8 2.0 2.6 6.3 6.8 6.3 8.5 2.1 7.0 4.7 -
Fairly Easy 1.5 1.5 2.8 5.2 7.4 5.8 6.4 2.0 6.2 4.2 -
Very Easy 2.8 3.3 4.7 6.5 10.5 7.5 14.7 3.6 9.8 6.8 -
N of Valid 1009 1040 1070 831 851 894 844 3119 3420 6539
N of Miss 91 55 31 29 21 25 41 177 116 293

Table 4.149: How easy is it to get anabolic steroids?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 90.6 87.6 85.1 74.4 68.9 72.9 62.3 87.7 69.6 78.3 -
Very Difficult 2.8 4.3 4.6 4.8 4.0 5.4 3.9 3.9 4.5 4.2 -
Fairly Difficult 2.3 2.8 3.6 6.5 6.7 5.6 8.1 2.9 6.7 4.9 -
Fairly Easy 1.4 2.0 2.7 7.3 8.6 6.6 9.9 2.0 8.1 5.2 -
Very Easy 3.0 3.3 4.0 7.0 11.8 9.5 15.8 3.4 11.0 7.4 -
N of Valid 1018 1044 1073 831 849 892 841 3135 3413 6548
N of Miss 82 51 28 29 23 27 44 161 123 284

Table 4.150: How easy is it to get ecstasy?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 91.7 89.0 84.6 73.6 66.6 66.7 56.3 88.3 65.8 76.5 -
Very Difficult 2.3 4.0 3.7 4.8 4.2 3.8 3.1 3.4 4.0 3.7 -
Fairly Difficult 1.7 2.4 3.2 4.9 5.4 6.8 8.3 2.5 6.4 4.5 -
Fairly Easy 1.1 1.6 3.1 6.9 10.0 8.9 10.8 1.9 9.2 5.7 -
Very Easy 3.2 3.0 5.3 9.8 13.7 13.8 21.6 3.9 14.7 9.6 -
N of Valid 996 1025 1068 836 848 894 844 3089 3422 6511
N of Miss 104 70 33 24 24 25 41 207 114 321

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Table 4.151: How easy is it to get OxyContin?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 92.9 90.9 86.9 78.4 74.2 76.8 66.3 90.2 74.0 81.7 -
Very Difficult 2.4 3.8 3.4 5.1 3.9 4.4 3.6 3.2 4.2 3.8 -
Fairly Difficult 1.2 1.3 3.3 5.2 4.4 6.1 8.4 2.0 6.0 4.1 -
Fairly Easy 1.0 1.6 2.4 4.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 1.7 5.9 3.9 -
Very Easy 2.4 2.4 4.0 6.7 10.4 7.4 15.0 3.0 9.8 6.6 -
N of Valid 989 1021 1056 827 838 888 841 3066 3394 6460
N of Miss 111 74 45 33 34 31 44 230 142 372

Table 4.152: How easy is it to get crystal meth?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 90.8 89.0 85.1 76.4 72.0 74.6 64.1 88.3 71.8 79.6 -
Very Difficult 2.8 3.1 3.6 5.1 5.0 5.2 5.0 3.2 5.0 4.2 -
Fairly Difficult 1.4 2.6 3.5 6.0 4.8 7.2 8.4 2.5 6.6 4.7 -
Fairly Easy 1.7 1.6 3.1 5.8 7.2 4.4 7.1 2.1 6.1 4.2 -
Very Easy 3.3 3.7 4.7 6.7 11.0 8.7 15.3 3.9 10.4 7.3 -
N of Valid 1004 1030 1069 831 846 892 841 3103 3410 6513
N of Miss 96 65 32 29 26 27 44 193 126 319

Table 4.153: How easy is it to get a handgun?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Don’t Know/Can’t Get 82.1 80.1 70.8 64.6 59.0 61.9 54.2 77.6 59.9 68.4 -
Very Difficult 6.7 5.4 6.4 6.9 6.0 5.7 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 -
Fairly Difficult 3.4 4.4 6.7 9.8 8.2 9.6 8.0 4.8 8.9 6.9 -
Fairly Easy 2.9 4.4 6.7 7.3 10.0 9.5 11.0 4.7 9.5 7.2 -
Very Easy 5.0 5.7 9.5 11.4 16.8 13.3 20.6 6.8 15.5 11.3 -
N of Valid 1042 1046 1077 835 846 895 838 3165 3414 6579
N of Miss 58 49 24 25 26 24 47 131 122 253

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4.11 How Wrong Would Your Parents Feel It Would Be For You To...

Table 4.154: How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to use tobacco?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 2.4 3.6 2.0 3.6 2.1 3.0 5.0 2.7 3.4 3.1 -
A little bit wrong 1.1 1.8 1.1 2.4 3.5 5.3 8.2 1.3 4.9 3.2 -
Wrong 4.2 5.2 8.2 9.7 11.1 14.4 15.8 5.9 12.8 9.4 -
Very wrong 92.4 89.4 88.6 84.2 83.2 77.3 71.0 90.1 78.9 84.3 -
N of Valid 1060 1061 1083 831 846 895 841 3204 3413 6617
N of Miss 40 34 18 29 26 24 44 92 123 215

Table 4.155: How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to use alcohol?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 2.6 4.2 3.5 5.6 3.9 5.7 7.9 3.4 5.8 4.6 -
A little bit wrong 4.3 6.6 9.5 10.7 12.0 17.7 19.8 6.8 15.1 11.1 -
Wrong 7.6 11.3 13.8 16.0 18.2 19.6 18.1 10.9 18.0 14.6 -
Very wrong 85.5 77.9 73.2 67.7 65.9 57.1 54.2 78.8 61.1 69.7 -
N of Valid 1058 1059 1081 832 845 895 838 3198 3410 6608
N of Miss 42 36 20 28 27 24 47 98 126 224

Table 4.156: How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to use marijuana?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 2.5 3.3 1.7 2.9 2.2 3.4 2.9 2.5 2.8 2.7 -
A little bit wrong 0.6 1.0 1.3 1.8 2.5 3.8 6.2 1.0 3.6 2.3 -
Wrong 1.8 2.4 3.9 6.1 7.0 8.8 9.7 2.7 7.9 5.4 -
Very wrong 95.1 93.3 93.2 89.2 88.3 84.0 81.2 93.8 85.7 89.6 -
N of Valid 1062 1057 1083 834 846 893 837 3202 3410 6612
N of Miss 38 38 18 26 26 26 48 94 126 220

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Table 4.157: How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to use other illicit drugs?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 2.5 3.6 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.9 2.0 2.6 2.1 2.3 -
A little bit wrong 0.5 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.4 0.8 1.0 0.9 -
Wrong 2.3 2.9 3.7 4.2 3.6 5.5 6.3 3.0 4.9 4.0 -
Very wrong 94.8 92.6 93.5 93.2 93.5 91.4 90.2 93.6 92.0 92.8 -
N of Valid 1054 1052 1073 833 843 893 838 3179 3407 6586
N of Miss 46 43 28 27 29 26 47 117 129 246

Table 4.158: How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to fight with a student?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 6.1 8.2 6.9 7.9 7.9 8.1 8.1 7.0 8.0 7.5 -
A little bit wrong 9.6 13.4 18.5 20.4 18.1 22.1 21.6 13.8 20.6 17.3 -
Wrong 20.1 24.3 24.6 23.0 24.7 24.7 21.1 23.0 23.4 23.2 -
Very wrong 64.3 54.1 50.1 48.7 49.2 45.1 49.2 56.1 48.0 51.9 -
N of Valid 1057 1058 1078 838 843 894 838 3193 3413 6606
N of Miss 43 37 23 22 29 25 47 103 123 226

Table 4.159: How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to carry a weapon to school?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 2.5 3.6 1.9 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.3 2.5 -
A little bit wrong 0.5 1.2 1.3 1.7 1.2 2.5 1.8 1.0 1.8 1.4 -
Wrong 3.8 4.1 5.9 5.3 6.1 5.7 6.3 4.6 5.8 5.2 -
Very wrong 93.2 91.1 90.8 90.8 90.6 89.5 89.4 91.7 90.1 90.9 -
N of Valid 1061 1058 1080 836 842 894 838 3199 3410 6609
N of Miss 39 37 21 24 30 25 47 97 126 223

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Table 4.160: How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to threaten a student?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 4.1 5.7 3.7 3.1 4.4 3.8 3.9 4.5 3.8 4.1 -
A little bit wrong 4.5 8.3 7.4 7.9 8.5 10.0 9.2 6.8 8.9 7.9 -
Wrong 13.9 15.1 17.2 19.8 17.6 21.5 18.8 15.4 19.4 17.5 -
Very wrong 77.5 70.9 71.7 69.2 69.5 64.8 68.1 73.4 67.8 70.5 -
N of Valid 1059 1059 1082 835 847 894 836 3200 3412 6612
N of Miss 41 36 19 25 25 25 49 96 124 220

Table 4.161: How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to join a gang?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 2.7 3.6 1.8 2.7 2.1 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 -
A little bit wrong 1.2 1.7 1.6 2.3 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.5 1.9 1.7 -
Wrong 5.7 5.2 7.4 7.2 6.6 8.3 7.8 6.1 7.5 6.8 -
Very wrong 90.3 89.5 89.2 87.8 89.6 87.2 87.5 89.7 88.0 88.8 -
N of Valid 1062 1058 1079 838 843 894 834 3199 3409 6608
N of Miss 38 37 22 22 29 25 51 97 127 224

Table 4.162: How wrong would your parents feel it would be for you to make bad grades?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 3.6 4.9 2.5 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.6 3.7 3.3 3.5 -
A little bit wrong 11.5 11.8 12.2 11.0 10.9 12.6 11.8 11.8 11.6 11.7 -
Wrong 28.4 27.9 29.7 28.1 28.3 28.3 25.8 28.7 27.6 28.1 -
Very wrong 56.4 55.4 55.6 57.7 57.6 55.9 58.9 55.8 57.5 56.7 -
N of Valid 1051 1058 1074 833 844 892 834 3183 3403 6586
N of Miss 49 37 27 27 28 27 51 113 133 246

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4.12 How Wrong Would Your Friends Feel It Would Be For You To...

Table 4.163: How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to use tobacco?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 5.7 8.9 10.5 15.0 19.5 21.1 28.7 8.4 21.1 14.9 -
A little bit wrong 5.2 9.8 14.4 19.6 23.3 22.7 24.7 9.8 22.6 16.4 -
Wrong 16.8 19.8 22.4 23.5 20.9 22.8 17.0 19.7 21.1 20.4 -
Very wrong 72.4 61.5 52.8 42.0 36.3 33.4 29.6 62.1 35.3 48.3 -
N of Valid 1043 1047 1071 827 834 890 827 3161 3378 6539
N of Miss 57 48 30 33 38 29 58 135 158 293

Table 4.164: How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to use alcohol?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 7.8 12.6 18.2 25.5 33.2 38.9 43.5 12.9 35.4 24.5 -
A little bit wrong 6.2 11.9 19.0 23.6 26.3 23.6 23.7 12.4 24.3 18.5 -
Wrong 16.7 21.7 19.1 18.7 13.9 15.0 11.5 19.2 14.7 16.9 -
Very wrong 69.4 53.8 43.7 32.2 26.6 22.5 21.4 55.5 25.6 40.1 -
N of Valid 1045 1053 1067 823 837 889 828 3165 3377 6542
N of Miss 55 42 34 37 35 30 57 131 159 290

Table 4.165: How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to use marijuana?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 5.1 10.5 11.2 17.6 24.3 26.4 27.7 8.9 24.0 16.7 -
A little bit wrong 3.7 5.9 9.0 15.0 17.0 19.8 22.3 6.3 18.6 12.6 -
Wrong 12.1 15.6 18.1 18.2 17.1 17.2 15.3 15.3 17.0 16.2 -
Very wrong 79.1 68.0 61.7 49.2 41.6 36.6 34.7 69.5 40.4 54.5 -
N of Valid 1041 1049 1073 825 835 889 828 3163 3377 6540
N of Miss 59 46 28 35 37 30 57 133 159 292

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Table 4.166: How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to use other illicit drugs?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 5.7 9.5 8.3 11.5 12.6 12.0 12.8 7.9 12.2 10.1 -
A little bit wrong 3.3 6.0 7.9 12.5 12.3 13.3 15.3 5.8 13.4 9.7 -
Wrong 12.0 15.3 17.5 18.3 20.5 21.4 20.7 14.9 20.3 17.7 -
Very wrong 79.1 69.2 66.3 57.6 54.7 53.3 51.2 71.4 54.2 62.5 -
N of Valid 1036 1042 1067 823 836 886 822 3145 3367 6512
N of Miss 64 53 34 37 36 33 63 151 169 320

Table 4.167: How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to fight with a student?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 20.6 28.2 33.3 34.8 38.9 37.7 35.2 27.4 36.7 32.2 -
A little bit wrong 15.0 21.7 22.1 24.7 21.2 24.4 24.1 19.6 23.6 21.7 -
Wrong 18.4 17.6 15.8 16.8 17.2 15.9 16.1 17.2 16.5 16.9 -
Very wrong 46.1 32.5 28.9 23.7 22.6 22.1 24.6 35.7 23.2 29.3 -
N of Valid 1035 1046 1070 822 835 887 825 3151 3369 6520
N of Miss 65 49 31 38 37 32 60 145 167 312

Table 4.168: How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to carry a weapon to school?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 5.7 9.4 9.2 10.7 11.1 13.3 11.2 8.1 11.6 9.9 -
A little bit wrong 4.3 7.2 10.6 9.7 12.8 10.4 12.0 7.4 11.2 9.4 -
Wrong 13.0 16.1 16.5 20.0 16.4 18.1 17.8 15.2 18.1 16.7 -
Very wrong 77.1 67.4 63.7 59.7 59.6 58.2 59.0 69.3 59.1 64.1 -
N of Valid 1042 1048 1066 826 835 886 825 3156 3372 6528
N of Miss 58 47 35 34 37 33 60 140 164 304

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Table 4.169: How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to threaten a student?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 12.7 20.2 21.0 22.6 26.3 25.3 24.1 18.0 24.6 21.4 -
A little bit wrong 12.4 14.4 17.8 21.7 21.2 21.1 20.6 14.9 21.2 18.1 -
Wrong 20.3 21.6 20.0 22.5 18.5 20.9 21.1 20.6 20.7 20.7 -
Very wrong 54.7 43.7 41.2 33.2 34.0 32.6 34.3 46.5 33.5 39.8 -
N of Valid 1043 1052 1068 823 838 889 826 3163 3376 6539
N of Miss 57 43 33 37 34 30 59 133 160 293

Table 4.170: How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to join a gang?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 8.7 14.3 14.0 15.7 15.6 14.4 14.0 12.3 14.9 13.7 -
A little bit wrong 6.3 8.3 12.4 11.9 14.5 13.0 12.0 9.0 12.8 11.0 -
Wrong 15.2 17.4 17.3 19.8 16.9 18.7 16.8 16.7 18.1 17.4 -
Very wrong 69.8 60.0 56.3 52.6 53.1 53.8 57.2 62.0 54.2 57.9 -
N of Valid 1040 1049 1067 822 836 886 827 3156 3371 6527
N of Miss 60 46 34 38 36 33 58 140 165 305

Table 4.171: How wrong would your friends feel it would be for you to make bad grades?
RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Not wrong at all 21.7 28.1 26.7 30.2 29.0 25.3 26.3 25.5 27.6 26.6 -
A little bit wrong 23.8 24.3 27.1 27.7 30.1 30.3 27.7 25.1 29.0 27.1 -
Wrong 21.1 20.9 21.8 21.1 19.2 22.7 21.0 21.3 21.0 21.2 -
Very wrong 33.5 26.7 24.4 21.0 21.7 21.7 24.9 28.1 22.3 25.1 -
N of Valid 1034 1042 1067 819 838 885 822 3143 3364 6507
N of Miss 66 53 34 41 34 34 63 153 172 325

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4.13 Frequency of Use

Table 4.172: Frequency of use of cigarettes?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.2 4.1 4.6 7.2 0.3 4.3 2.4 -
Weekly 1.1 1.8 1.7 4.1 7.8 9.5 14.6 1.5 9.0 5.4 -
Monthly 1.7 2.5 4.2 6.2 10.6 13.9 19.4 2.8 12.6 7.9 -
Annual 4.8 7.2 12.8 15.6 22.0 26.4 30.9 8.3 23.8 16.3 -
N of Valid 1086 1083 1095 850 870 915 870 3264 3505 6769
N of Miss 14 12 6 10 2 4 15 32 31 63

Table 4.173: Frequency of use of smokeless tobacco?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 1.1 0.1 0.9 0.5 -
Weekly 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.8 1.7 1.3 1.5 0.3 1.6 1.0 -
Monthly 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.3 2.5 2.3 2.9 0.6 2.5 1.6 -
Annual 0.9 1.0 1.9 4.1 4.6 5.5 6.4 1.3 5.2 3.3 -
N of Valid 1085 1082 1095 852 869 915 870 3262 3506 6768
N of Miss 15 13 6 8 3 4 15 34 30 64

Table 4.174: Frequency of use of cigars?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.8 0.9 1.3 0.3 1.2 0.8 -
Weekly 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.9 3.1 2.3 3.6 0.8 2.7 1.8 -
Monthly 1.0 1.0 2.1 3.6 6.2 4.7 6.8 1.4 5.3 3.4 -
Annual 2.9 3.2 6.8 8.9 14.1 12.5 17.3 4.3 13.2 8.9 -
N of Valid 1084 1077 1091 853 868 912 866 3252 3499 6751
N of Miss 16 18 10 7 4 7 19 44 37 81

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Table 4.175: Frequency of use of beer?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.1 1.3 0.2 1.0 0.6 -
Weekly 1.5 1.8 2.7 4.7 8.1 9.0 15.1 2.0 9.2 5.7 -
Monthly 2.3 3.8 7.4 11.0 18.2 19.6 24.9 4.5 18.5 11.7 -
Annual 11.5 17.4 25.9 29.5 36.5 39.6 45.2 18.3 37.8 28.4 -
N of Valid 1082 1080 1087 851 868 912 865 3249 3496 6745
N of Miss 18 15 14 9 4 7 20 47 40 87

Table 4.176: Frequency of use of coolers, breezers, etc.?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.2 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.7 -
Weekly 2.1 3.0 3.5 5.1 8.6 8.1 10.4 2.9 8.1 5.6 -
Monthly 3.5 5.2 9.0 11.6 19.1 18.8 24.6 5.9 18.5 12.5 -
Annual 12.2 18.4 30.3 34.3 40.9 47.6 50.1 20.4 43.3 32.3 -
N of Valid 1061 1066 1089 848 863 914 863 3216 3488 6704
N of Miss 39 29 12 12 9 5 22 80 48 128

Table 4.177: Frequency of use of liquor?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 1.0 0.4 1.2 0.3 0.7 0.5 -
Weekly 1.1 2.0 2.3 4.3 9.3 8.9 13.3 1.8 9.0 5.5 -
Monthly 1.7 3.3 6.2 11.6 19.4 20.6 28.1 3.8 19.9 12.2 -
Annual 7.6 12.3 23.0 28.2 36.9 45.2 49.1 14.3 40.0 27.6 -
N of Valid 1087 1080 1091 852 868 914 865 3258 3499 6757
N of Miss 13 15 10 8 4 5 20 38 37 75

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Table 4.178: Frequency of use of marijuana?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.6 0.5 1.1 1.5 4.0 3.7 5.5 0.7 3.7 2.3 -
Weekly 0.9 1.8 3.1 5.2 9.2 9.1 12.1 2.0 8.9 5.6 -
Monthly 1.2 2.5 4.8 7.6 13.4 15.1 19.2 2.8 13.9 8.5 -
Annual 1.7 5.0 8.8 15.2 22.6 27.8 31.2 5.2 24.3 15.0 -
N of Valid 1085 1082 1093 851 867 915 866 3260 3499 6759
N of Miss 15 13 8 9 5 4 19 36 37 73

Table 4.179: Frequency of use of cocaine?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 -
Weekly 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.6 0.3 1.0 0.7 -
Monthly 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.1 0.6 1.7 1.2 -
Annual 0.8 1.2 1.7 1.6 2.5 4.0 6.6 1.3 3.7 2.5 -
N of Valid 1082 1083 1093 853 868 915 866 3258 3502 6760
N of Miss 18 12 8 7 4 4 19 38 34 72

Table 4.180: Frequency of use of uppers?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 -
Weekly 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.1 2.6 2.4 0.5 2.1 1.3 -
Monthly 1.0 0.3 1.6 2.0 2.8 3.4 4.8 1.0 3.3 2.2 -
Annual 2.3 1.7 4.2 3.6 4.6 7.0 8.3 2.7 5.9 4.4 -
N of Valid 1074 1079 1091 851 864 915 870 3244 3500 6744
N of Miss 26 16 10 9 8 4 15 52 36 88

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Table 4.181: Frequency of use of downers?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.5 -
Weekly 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.9 2.7 3.2 2.1 1.5 2.5 2.0 -
Monthly 2.2 3.3 3.6 5.4 4.6 6.0 5.5 3.1 5.4 4.3 -
Annual 6.8 9.2 9.3 12.2 10.4 14.1 12.1 8.4 12.2 10.4 -
N of Valid 1073 1076 1089 851 865 916 869 3238 3501 6739
N of Miss 27 19 12 9 7 3 16 58 35 93

Table 4.182: Frequency of use of inhalants?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 -
Weekly 1.7 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.7 -
Monthly 2.8 1.5 1.7 1.9 1.3 0.4 0.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 -
Annual 4.7 4.1 4.4 5.1 2.8 2.3 1.6 4.4 2.9 3.6 -
N of Valid 1053 1068 1089 850 864 913 870 3210 3497 6707
N of Miss 47 27 12 10 8 6 15 86 39 125

Table 4.183: Frequency of use of hallucinogens?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 -
Weekly 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 -
Monthly 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.4 -
Annual 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.1 2.8 0.5 2.0 1.3 -
N of Valid 1004 1049 1077 846 864 912 868 3130 3490 6620
N of Miss 96 46 24 14 8 7 17 166 46 212

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Table 4.184: Frequency of use of heroin?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Weekly 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 -
Monthly 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 -
Annual 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.5 -
N of Valid 1030 1060 1082 846 864 914 869 3172 3493 6665
N of Miss 70 35 19 14 8 5 16 124 43 167

Table 4.185: Frequency of use of anabolic steroids?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 -
Weekly 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.3 -
Monthly 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.4 -
Annual 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.9 0.7 0.9 0.8 1.1 0.9 -
N of Valid 1042 1064 1084 849 863 910 869 3190 3491 6681
N of Miss 58 31 17 11 9 9 16 106 45 151

Table 4.186: Frequency of use of ecstasy?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 -
Weekly 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 -
Monthly 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.5 1.9 2.3 0.4 1.6 1.1 -
Annual 0.4 1.2 1.8 2.7 3.9 5.1 7.6 1.2 4.9 3.1 -
N of Valid 1003 1043 1079 845 861 913 869 3125 3488 6613
N of Miss 97 52 22 15 11 6 16 171 48 219

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Table 4.187: Frequency of use of OxyContin?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 -
Weekly 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 -
Monthly 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.3 -
Annual 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.9 2.3 0.4 1.1 0.8 -
N of Valid 997 1038 1066 834 856 907 859 3101 3456 6557
N of Miss 103 57 35 26 16 12 26 195 80 275

Table 4.188: Frequency of use of crystal meth?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 -
Weekly 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.5 -
Monthly 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.7 -
Annual 2.9 2.1 2.0 1.5 1.6 1.6 2.0 2.4 1.7 2.0 -
N of Valid 1017 1042 1081 841 858 910 868 3140 3477 6617
N of Miss 83 53 20 19 14 9 17 156 59 215

Table 4.189: Frequency of use of any tobacco?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.9 4.8 5.0 8.0 0.6 5.0 2.8 -
Weekly 1.5 2.1 2.6 5.0 9.2 10.7 15.9 2.0 10.2 6.3 -
Monthly 2.2 3.0 5.4 7.8 12.5 15.7 22.1 3.5 14.6 9.3 -
Annual 5.7 8.4 15.3 18.4 25.7 30.1 35.9 9.8 27.6 19.0 -
N of Valid 1091 1083 1096 854 870 916 873 3270 3513 6783
N of Miss 9 12 5 6 2 3 12 26 23 49

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Table 4.190: Frequency of use of any alcohol?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.8 1.5 1.1 1.8 1.0 1.3 1.2 -
Weekly 3.7 3.8 5.0 7.1 11.9 13.2 18.6 4.2 12.7 8.6 -
Monthly 5.4 7.3 12.3 16.9 25.8 28.1 34.2 8.3 26.3 17.6 -
Annual 20.3 28.1 41.3 45.4 53.9 61.9 63.0 29.9 56.2 43.5 -
N of Valid 1091 1083 1096 854 869 917 872 3270 3512 6782
N of Miss 9 12 5 6 3 2 13 26 24 50

Table 4.191: Frequency of use of any illicit drug?

RESPONSE 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 6-8th 9-12th TOTAL
Daily 2.4 1.4 1.8 3.0 5.5 4.9 7.0 1.9 5.1 3.6 -
Weekly 4.7 4.6 5.4 7.8 12.8 12.5 14.8 4.9 12.0 8.6 -
Monthly 6.5 7.5 9.4 12.6 18.0 19.8 22.9 7.8 18.4 13.3 -
Annual 13.2 17.1 19.9 26.2 30.0 35.4 37.3 16.7 32.3 24.8 -
N of Valid 1089 1083 1096 855 870 917 873 3268 3515 6783
N of Miss 11 12 5 5 2 2 12 28 21 49

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Chapter 5
Narrative Report
5.1 Introduction
Tobacco, alcohol, drug use and violence continues to be a persistent problem
facing the youth of America. The use of mind-altering chemicals has proven
to be especially harmful to the adolescent growth and development process.
Psychoactive drugs interfere with physical, social, and emotional growth dur-
ing the critical years of adolescent development.
An adolescent who uses intoxicants is not only at high risk of becoming
drug dependent but is also at an increased risk of dropping out of school,
getting involved in crime, attempting suicide, or becoming involved in an as-
sortment of unacceptable behaviors.
The prevention of adolescent drug and alcohol use, bullying and related
behaviors is most likely to occur when parents, teachers, faith leaders, other
individuals and community organizations, who are part of the child’s friend-
ship circle...
• are well informed of the harmful effects of drugs,
• understand potential danger from threatening behaviors,
• recognize behavioral changes that accompany drug use,
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• and understand how drug use and violence is encouraged and ac-
cepted in the social world of the child.
Another key to successful prevention programming is the direct involve-
ment of youth in planning and implementing programs.
This report will help parents, school personnel, students, and other "youth
care givers" understand the extent of drug use and threatening (bullying) be-
haviors in your community.
Your questions concerning this report or information on other reports and
services of Pride Surveys may be obtained by calling the Pride Surveys
office at 1-800-279-6361.
5.1.1 The Pride Surveys Questionnaire
As with any type of meaningful survey, it is important that the data collected
are of high quality and utility. The Pride Surveys Questionnaire was de-
veloped to provide accurate, reliable and useful information about students
through their reported behaviors, perceptions and living environments. Ques-
tionnaire forms and administration procedures have undergone extensive re-
views by independent evaluators over the years. The survey provides users
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with data of high quality and practical application. For more technical informa-
tion about the development of the questionnaire, see the Pride Technical Re-
port: The Pride Questionnaire for Grades 6-12 Developmental Study. These
studies are available on the Pride Surveys website at www.pridesurveys.com.
5.1.2 The Report
This report was prepared to be used as part of a community-wide prevention
program. For maximum use of your school drug and violence survey, we
suggest that you review each section carefully, share the information with
school officials, teachers, students and parents, and prepare a press release
to inform your community of the results.
This narrative report contains five sections, including the introductory
Section 5.1. Section 5.2 contains information on Gateway Drugs (tobacco, al-
cohol, and marijuana). Section 5.3 contains information on Other Illicit Drugs
(cocaine, uppers, downers, inhalants, hallucinogens, heroin and steroids).
The following information on each drug category has been selected for anal-
ysis in this report:
• perceived risk of drug use,
• frequency of drug use reported by students,
• when students reported using drugs,
• where students reported using drugs,
• friends’ use of drugs,
• age of onset of use of drugs,
• availability of drugs as reported by students.
Section 5.4 contains suggestions for community awareness activities uti-
lizing the media and presentations of survey findings to various audiences.
Narrative Report
Note that all statistics compiled from your survey results are highlighted in
bold.
The 2004-2005 Pride National Summary for Grades 6-12 is provided sep-
arately on the Pride Surveys website. This national data can be compared
to local data contained in your tabular report.
It is important that your school survey be viewed as part of an ongo-
ing process that provides needed information about the prevalence and pat-
terns of tobacco, alcohol and other drug use by students in your commu-
nity. By using the Pride Surveys in your assessment process, you can be
confident of high quality, consistent, and reliable information to assist you
in your drug prevention efforts. For additional assistance with questionnaire
data, call the Pride Surveys Office at 1-800-279-6361. For additional infor-
mation about the health impact of drugs visit the Pride Surveys website at
www.pridesurveys.com.
5.2 Gateway Drugs
The gateway drugs are defined in this report as tobacco, alcohol, and mari-
juana. In most states, alcohol and tobacco products are illegal when used by
minors, but are legal when used by adults. Nevertheless, they are generally
easy to obtain and are widely used by students. Use of alcohol and cigarettes
at early ages has been linked to later use of illicit drugs, thus the term gate-
way drugs. Marijuana is the illicit drug most widely used by the adolescent
population. Although marijuana is itself a dangerous illicit drug, it is also a
strong predictor for use of other addictive drugs. In this section, harmful ef-
fects, prevalence, and patterns of tobacco products (cigarettes, smokeless
tobacco, and cigars), alcohol (beer, wine coolers, and liquor), and marijuana
use are reported.
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5.2.1 Tobacco
Table 5.1: 30-Day Use of Tobacco
DRUG 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Harmful Effects of Tobacco Products Any Tobacco 2.2 3.0 5.4 7.8 12.5 15.7 22.1
Cigarettes 1.7 2.5 4.2 6.2 10.6 13.9 19.4
Smokeless Tobacco 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.3 2.5 2.3 2.9
The use of tobacco products was not always considered to be drug use. How- Cigars 1.0 1.0 2.1 3.6 6.2 4.7 6.8
ever, cigarette smoke contains more than 1,200 chemicals, none of which are
beneficial to man. When cigarette smoke is absorbed into the body, it de-
creases the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood and increases the clotting
Additional information about frequency of cigarette smoking by your stu-
rate. This reaction, combined with hardening of the arteries associated with
dents may be found in the Percentage Tables chapter of your Pride report.
smoking, can cause a heart attack. Using tobacco products is a major cause
of emphysema, chronic bronchitis, lung cancer, heart disease and cancer of
the mouth.
Locations and Times of Tobacco Use
Research indicates that mothers who smoke during pregnancy may dam-
age the unborn child. Women who take birth control pills should not smoke A knowledge of the patterns of adolescent tobacco use is important when
because of increased risk of blood clots, stroke, heart attack and liver tumors. planning and implementing prevention programs. Two of the most important
questions that were asked on the Pride Surveys were Where and When vari-
It is important that students know the health consequences of tobacco ous drugs are used. Students were asked to respond to various locations and
use, but they may be influenced more by the social stigma and the unattrac- times they used tobacco products. Responses to Where students used gate-
tive appearance using tobacco can cause. For example, young people may way drugs included At Home, At School, In a Car, Friend’s House and Other
choose not to smoke because cigarette smoke makes their hair smell bad, places in the community. Time of use responses consisted of Before School,
turns their teeth and fingers yellow, and causes bad breath. These are im- During School, After School, Week Nights and W eekends. This information
portant considerations for adolescents who are usually concerned about their is important in providing insight into the use patterns of tobacco products by
appearance. your students.

Although there was some variation, students who smoked cigarettes re-
Frequency and Effects of Tobacco Use ported smoking at most locations and times. This finding may be explained
by the highly addictive nature of the nicotine in tobacco, the non-intoxicating
effects of smoking tobacco (as opposed to the intoxicating effects of alcohol),
While millions of people in this country have quit smoking cigarettes, there
and adult tolerance for possession and use of tobacco products by minors.
are still millions that continue to smoke despite warnings of detrimental health
However, as explained earlier, cigarette smoking does present health haz-
effects. It is important to examine the use of cigarettes by students, for they
ards for the users and for those who share a common environment.
are engaging in an unhealthy practice. Also, students who start smoking
tobacco early are more prone to try other drugs, particularly marijuana, than
students who do not use tobacco products.

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adults to understand that sources with lower percentages of alcohol, such

Table 5.2: Reported Location of Any Tobacco Use For Your Students
as beer and wine coolers, are equally as capable of causing intoxication and
LOCATION 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
dependency as liquor. However, there appears to be a progression of alcohol
At Home 2.5 4.1 6.0 8.1 10.3 11.9 14.7
use that begins with beer or wine coolers and on to liquor. Drinking liquor
At School 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.3 3.4 2.9 4.3
produces higher levels of intoxication, probably due to its higher concentration
In a Car 0.1 1.2 2.5 4.3 9.4 11.4 16.2
of alcohol.
Friend’s House 1.9 3.8 6.4 10.2 15.0 17.3 19.0
Other 3.2 4.8 7.8 8.7 10.6 13.4 17.4
Since the human body builds a tolerance to alcohol, there is a potential
for addiction for those who drink. This risk of addiction is greater for the
developing adolescent than for mature adults. Junior and senior high students
Table 5.3: Reported Times of Any Tobacco Use For Your Students who use alcohol run the risk of delaying or retarding their normal physical,
TIME 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th mental and social development. Drinking and driving is a popular practice
Before School 0.3 0.6 1.3 2.7 3.4 4.6 7.1 among teenagers, and alcohol-related accidents are a major cause of death
During School 0.4 0.4 0.3 2.0 2.9 2.0 2.9 among 15- to 19-year-olds.
After School 1.4 2.6 4.3 6.7 10.3 10.9 13.4
Week Night 0.8 2.2 2.8 4.9 7.0 8.8 12.1
Weekend 3.6 6.4 10.9 13.3 17.8 21.3 25.3 Frequency and Effects of Alcohol Use

Although drinking alcoholic beverages is illegal for minors, beer, wine coolers,
5.2.2 Alcohol and liquor are popular intoxicants for students. It should be kept in mind that
these data are from 12- to 18-year-old students. Not only are they minors
Harmful Effects of Alcohol under the law, and therefore violating the law when using alcohol, but they
are also young adolescents who are abusing alcohol at least once a month
or more often.
Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, which relaxes the inhibiting
and controlling mechanisms of the brain. The effects of drinking alcohol de-
Table 5.4: 30-Day Use of Alcohol
pend on the amount consumed, body size, food intake, age, genetic suscepti- DRUG 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
bility, and tolerance. Alcohol is metabolized at the rate of about 1/2 ounce per
Any Alcohol 5.4 7.3 12.3 16.9 25.8 28.1 34.2
hour, and coffee, tea, or cold showers will not speed up this process. The ef-
Beer 2.3 3.8 7.4 11.0 18.2 19.6 24.9
fects of drinking alcohol can range from mild intoxication, to mental confusion,
Coolers, Breezers, etc. 3.5 5.2 9.0 11.6 19.1 18.8 24.6
to aggression, to respiratory depression and death. Repeated or chronic use
Liquor 1.7 3.3 6.2 11.6 19.4 20.6 28.1
of alcohol may cause damage to the liver, brain, stomach, skin, and other
systems of the body.

YOUR NOTES:
The sources of alcohol most available to youth for consumption are beer,
wine or wine coolers, and various forms of liquor. It is important for youth and

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30-Day Use of Any Alcohol, Beer, Coolers and Liquor Location of Any Alcohol Use

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Any Alcohol Beer Coolers, Breezers, etc. Liquor At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other
Source: Pride Surveys Source: Pride Surveys

Time of Any Alcohol Use

Locations and Times of Alcohol Use

Drinking alcoholic beverages can produce a mind-altered or intoxicated state.

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use as reported by junior and senior high students in your community.

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It is important to note that past research indicates that At School is the

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the concept of parent and community involvement in reducing alcohol use by 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

youth. Before School During School After School Weeknight Weekend

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Availability of Tobacco Products & Alcohol

Table 5.5: Pct of Students Reporting Fairly Easy or Very Easy to Get To-
bacco and Alcohol
The question of availability of tobacco products has been included on the DRUG 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Pride Surveys. In many communities, cigarettes are purchased by minors Any Tobacco 15.5 19.9 32.2 43.3 54.5 56.6 71.7
from vending machines in public places without fear of reprisal. Cigarettes 14.0 18.4 29.3 41.4 52.8 55.5 70.8
Smokeless Tobacco 6.7 9.7 14.4 26.2 35.3 36.5 54.4
Students were asked to report how easy it was for them to get alcohol, Cigars 9.0 11.6 18.0 27.5 39.1 40.1 56.5
specifically in the forms of beer, coolers, breezers, etc. and liquor. Students Any Alcohol 22.2 31.8 42.8 53.5 63.1 61.8 70.2
could respond that they Cannot Get alcohol, or that alcohol was Very Difficult, Beer 16.9 26.3 36.5 47.4 55.6 55.4 65.1
Fairly Difficult, Fairly Easy, or Very Easy to get. The following table provides Coolers, Breezers, etc. 13.6 19.3 33.2 43.1 54.6 52.5 64.6
the percentages of students who responded to the Fairly Easy or Very Easy Liquor 11.9 17.7 28.2 40.7 52.5 50.1 62.4
categories for obtaining tobacco products as well as beer, wine coolers, liquor,
and marijuana.
YOUR NOTES:
Use of tobacco products and alcohol by minors is illegal, yet they are read-
ily available to students. Popular culture condones and often encourages the
use of tobacco and alcohol. While it is important to discourage the illegal use
of tobacco and alcohol through formal education and community prevention
programs, it is also important to reduce the ease by which students may ob-
tain tobacco and alcohol products, whether from home or a neighbor’s home,
or from merchants that sell alcoholic beverages to minors. Cooperation of
parents, students, and educators with local, state, and federal law enforce-
ment agencies should play an important role in reducing the availability of
gateway drugs to students.

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5.2.3 Marijuana
Harmful Effects of Marijuana
Marijuana is a crude drug made from the cannabis sativa plant, and it contains
more than 400 known chemicals. Seventy or more of these chemicals, called
"cannabinoids," are found only in the cannabis plant, and in recent years
we have learned much about their effect on the human body. One of the
cannabinoids, THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), is the major mind-altering
chemical in marijuana.
Street names for marijuana include pot, grass, and weed. Smoking pot
became popular with college age students during the late 60’s and early 70’s.
By the middle 70’s the age of users had dropped to junior high and even
accumulation of fatty cells, such as the brain, heart, lungs and reproductive
systems. The effect of this drug is even more severe on developing adoles-
cents in junior and senior high school. Not surprisingly, recent research in-
dicates that regular marijuana use reduces the mental efficiency of students
and may increase their susceptability to infection and disease, by interfering
with their immune system.
Production and use of marijuana is illegal in the United States and most
other countries around the world. The following table contains data on your
students’ use of marijuana at least once a month or more often.
Monthly Use of Marijuana

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elementary school levels.

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The marijuana used in the 1960’s was often quite low in THC content,

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ranging from .25 to 1 percent, and few health hazards were documented dur-
ing that period. In the early 1970’s, the Mexican marijuana coming into the
country averaged 1 to 2 percent THC content. After 1975, Colombian mar-

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ijuana became more prominent, and it ranged from 3 to 6 percent in THC

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content. Presently, we have marijuana (a variety called Sinsemilla) being
grown in the U.S. with THC levels of more than 24 percent. Because of the

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stronger, more potent varieties now available, the intoxicating and health ef-
fects of smoking marijuana have increased dramatically. More students are Percent of Use

receiving treatment for marijuana addiction than for alcohol addiction. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Source: Pride Surveys

The THC and other cannabinoids are fat-soluble chemicals and accumu-
late in the fatty linings of cells. They are metabolized very slowly, and may
stay in the body four to six weeks. Thus, the students who smoke pot only
on weekends will gradually accumulate THC content in their body cells. This Location and Time of Marijuana Use
build-up of THC is unlike the effect of alcohol, which is water-soluble and
metabolized out of the body much more quickly (usually within 24 hours).
Location and time of marijuana use followed a similar pattern to that of alcohol
use, although the percentage of students who reported smoking marijuana
Accumulation of THC in the body affects those areas where there is an
was considerably less than the percentage who reported drinking alcohol.

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Location of Marijuana Use Time of Any Marijuana Use

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At Home At School In a Car Friend's House Other Before School During School After School Weeknight Weekend
Source: Pride Surveys Source: Pride Surveys

Friends' Use of Marijauna

Friends’ Use & Age of Onset of Use of Marijuana

Often, marijuana and other illicit drug use will occur within a friendship circle

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and those who report use among friends are more likely to use. Past analysis

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shows that marijuana is by far the most commonly used of illicit drugs. The

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following graphs presents percentage data on friends’ use of your students.

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5.3 Other Illicit Drugs 5.3.1 Cocaine, Uppers, and Downers

As stated in the previous section, marijuana is the illicit drug most used by
junior and senior high students. However, many marijuana users become
multiple drug users. Knowledge of the nature and extent of such illicit drug
use is very important in gaining a perspective on the overall adolescent drug
problem in your community. It will also provide you with information on the
percentages of your students who are drug dependent or who are at high risk
of becoming drug dependent and in need of professional help.
The other illicit drug categories included in The Pride Surveys Question-
naire for Grades 6-12 are as follows:
Harmful Effects of Cocaine, Uppers, and Downers
Use of illicit drugs by adolescents is extremely dangerous. The illicit drugs
discussed in this section are highly toxic, addictive, and often cause dramatic
and unpredictable changes in behavior. Where gateway drugs may require a
period of months or years to cause physical or psychological damage, these
more toxic drugs may cause addiction, permanent damage, or even death
with their early use. Since most of these drugs are produced and distributed
illegally, their purity and chemical content are unknown. They are often con-
taminated with dangerous chemicals.

Much evidence suggests that drug abuse and addiction is a progres-

Cocaine including crack,
sive process that begins with gateway drugs (for example: tobacco products,
Uppers stimulants,
beer, wine coolers, liquor, and marijuana) and continues into the more unpre-
Downers depressants,
dictable forms of illicit drugs such as cocaine (including crack) and hallucino-
Inhalants such as glue or solvents
gens, such as PCP and LSD. Adolescents frequently use an assortment of
Hallucinogens including LSD and PCP
drugs such as alcohol, marijuana and cocaine, creating an even more dan-
Heroin opiates
gerous and unpredictable effect. Students who use these illicit drugs or com-
Steroids
binations of drugs are at very high risk of dependency and are in need of
Ecstasy MDMA
professional help. If left untreated, they are likely to suffer permanent physi-
OxyContin
cal damage to body systems and cause continued stress on the family unit.
Crystal meth ice, crank, etc.

Additional information on all categories of drugs obtained from your sur-
vey may be found in the tabular report.
In addition to the detrimental health and social effects, use of illicit drugs is
related to local criminal activity and is a major contributor to organized crime
and terrorism in the U.S. and abroad. Illicit drug use should not be tolerated.
One example of social movement against a drug is the growing intolerance of
cigarette and tobacco use. We should adopt this attitude and apply it to illicit
drugs as well.

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Harmful Effects of Cocaine
Cocaine is an alkaloid extracted from the leaf of the coca bush, which is culti-
vated at high altitudes in the Andes Mountains of South America. The alkaloid
is a powerful stimulant to the central nervous system with mind-altering and
energy-producing characteristics. Coca leaves contain only a small amount
of the mind-altering chemical, but the extraction and purification of cocaine
produces a new and immensely more powerful drug.
Cocaine, sometimes called coke or snow, is usually snorted or inhaled
through a special pipe. An inexpensive form of cocaine called crack has be-
come very popular. Crack cocaine can be smoked and produces a more
immediate and powerful high than snorting. Cocaine acts directly on the lim-
bic system or old brain where the chemical centers for instinctive pleasure are
located. Use of cocaine produces a surge of energy, pleasure and sense of
confidence. After about a twenty-minute high, the drug withdraws rapidly from
the brain, making the user feel depressed, irritable and fatigued – a condition
called the coke crash.
Cocaine is both psychologically and physically addictive. In the early 70’s,
the small supply and low purity of cocaine available in the U.S. led many so-
called experts to claim that cocaine was non-addictive. Today, cocaine has
proven to be one of the most addictive drugs, if not the most addictive. The
crack form of the drug speeds up the process of addiction or dependence.
Harmful Effects of Uppers
The term "uppers" refers to a category of drugs broadly defined as central
nervous system stimulants. The stronger stimulants are drugs such as am-
phetamines with street names like speed, bennies, dexies, white crosses and
crystal. They are usually taken in capsule form, but may be sniffed or injected.
Milder forms of stimulants are caffeine, ephedrine and phenylpropanolamine.
Common over-the-counter and prescription forms of stimulants are diet pills
and stay-awake pills.
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Uppers increase heart rate, breathing rate and blood pressure; dilate
pupils; and decrease appetite. The user can also experience headache,
sweating, blurred vision, dizziness, sleeplessness, and anxiety. People who
use large amounts of amphetamines over a long period of time also develop
hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia. They exhibit bizarre and sometimes
violent behavior. Withdrawal produces fatigue, irritability, paranoia, and de-
pression. Use of uppers, particularly amphetamines, can lead to physical
and psychological dependency.
Harmful Effects of Downers
Downers refer to a category of drugs commonly known as depressants. These
drugs depress or slow down the body’s functions and when abused (i.e., their
non-medical use) can cause slurred speech, staggering, poor judgement, and
slow or uncertain reflexes (reactions similar to alcohol intoxication). Downers
include barbiturates, such as secobarbital or phenobarbital; benzodiazepines,
such as Valium, Librium and other drugs that have similar properties. Sleep-
ing pills, tranquilizers, and muscle relaxants are examples of downers.
Mixing alcohol and downers poses a particularly dangerous drug use
combination. For example, the use of barbiturates and other depressants,
such as alcohol, multiplies the effects and increases the chance of alcoholism
and drug dependency. Moreover, combined use greatly increases the risk of
death by overdose, whether accidental or deliberate.
Frequency and Effects of Cocaine, Uppers and Downers
The illicit drugs in this section have been grouped for convenience and ef-
ficiency of discussion. Cocaine, uppers and downers will be discussed to-
gether, and inhalants, hallucinogens, heroin and steroids will be discussed
together. Although these drugs have differing effects (see preceding discus-
sion), they are often similar in their patterns of use.
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Although there is much media coverage about the use of cocaine (es-
pecially "crack" cocaine), the percentage of students who reported using co-
caine is low in comparison to the gateway drugs.

The percentage data for students who reported using cocaine, uppers
and downers within the past year is contained in Figure 5.9. The expected
pattern of higher drug use by senior high students than by junior high students
is evident from the tables in the tabular report. For more detailed data on
frequency of use of cocaine, uppers, and downers by your students, refer to
the Percentage Tables chapter of your Pride Report.

Monthly Use of Cocaine, Uppers and Downers

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Source: Pride Surveys

YOUR NOTES:

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Availability of Cocaine, Uppers, and Downers 5.3.2 Inhalants, Hallucinogens, Heroin, and Steroids

Students were asked to respond to the question, How easy is it to get illicit Harmful Effects of Inhalants
drugs. Students could respond that they Cannot Get illicit drugs, or that il-
licit drugs were Very Difficult, Fairly Difficult, Fairly Easy, or Very Easy to get.
Inhalants are substances which give off vapors that produce a mind-altered
Student responses to the two categories of Fairly Easy and Very Easy were
state or high when inhaled. Young people are particularly vulnerable to in-
combined to provide a measure of the availability of illicit drugs in your com-
halants due to their easy accessibility. Often inhalants are not drugs as we
munity.
normally think of them, but are common household or industrial materials
such as glue, gasoline, solvents, and cleaners. Amyl nitrite (legitimately used
Cocaine, uppers, and downers are dangerous illicit drugs, subject to crim-
for heart patients) or butyl nitrite produce a rush or high that may last a few
inal charges for possession, use, distribution, and sales. Under such condi-
seconds or several minutes.
tions, one would assume these drugs to be virtually unavailable to students.

Inhalants are particularly dangerous because one-time use can cause

Percentages of your students reporting cocaine, uppers, and downers
permanent damage to body organs, including the brain, or even death. Deep
as Fairly Easy or Very Easy to get are contained in Table 5.8. It should be
breathing of the vapors, or using a concentrated amount over a short period
remembered that availability is a major factor in drug use - students are more
of time, may result in losing touch with one’s surroundings, loss of self-control,
likely to use drugs if they are readily available. The fact that tobacco and
violent behavior, unconsciousness or death. For example, sniffing highly con-
alcohol are the most available and the most widely used drugs is evidence of
centrated amounts of solvents or aerosol sprays can produce heart failure and
this point.
instant death. High concentrations of inhalants cause death from suffocation
by displacing the oxygen in the lungs. Long-term use can cause permanent
Table 5.6: Pct. of Students Reporting Fairly Easy or Very Easy to Get damage to the nervous system, greatly reducing physical and mental capa-
Cocaine, Uppers and Downers bilities.
DRUG 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Cocaine 5.2 6.5 10.2 18.2 25.1 21.2 31.3
Uppers 10.0 10.9 15.0 27.5 34.0 31.9 40.5
Harmful Effects of Hallucinogens
Downers 12.3 16.0 19.3 30.9 35.3 35.0 41.9

Hallucinogens, sometimes called psychedelic drugs, are drugs that affect

YOUR NOTES: a person’s perceptions, sensations, thinking, self-awareness and emotions.
Some hallucinogens come from natural sources, such as mescaline from
the peyote cactus and psilocybin from certain mushrooms; others, such as
LSD, are synthetic or manufactured. The effects of hallucinogens are unpre-
dictable. About 30 to 90 minutes after taking the drug, the user may feel sev-
eral different emotions at once or swing rapidly from one emotion to another;
his or her perception of time and self changes. Physical effects may include

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dilated pupils, higher body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pres-
sure, sweating, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, and tremors.
Harmful Effects of Heroin
Heroin is a member of the opiate family of drugs. Derived directly from mor-
phine, it is never found in nature, but was synthesized by scientists searching
for a non-addictive substitute for morphine. The result, ironically, was a drug
with four times the analgesic effect of morphine and several times the ad-
dictive potential. The potential for abuse is so great the manufacture and
importation of heroin is forbidden by Federal statute.
Heroin is known by the street names of junk, H, Harry, powder, horse,
white stuff, sugar, smack and scag. It was traditionally taken by injection into
a vein – this is known as mainlining. It may also be injected under the skin
(skin popping) or taken orally. When smoked it is referred to as chasing the
dragon. The effects from heroin usually last two to four hours.
There are some who believe that small doses of heroin can be used
safely. Known as chipping, this practice is a dangerous experiment.
Heroin is not a drug that incapacitates its victims. The heroin addict is
able to perform but is often content to sit and dream in a euphoric trance and
is in danger of malnutrition, dehydration, disease from contaminated syringes,
AIDS and poverty because of the expense of heroin and criminal involvement.
If use of heroin is discontinued, definite withdrawal symptoms occur. These
include watery eyes, runny nose, shakes, tremors and sometime convulsions.
Heroin users who are withdrawing should seek medical help.
Overdose is characterized by stupor and death. The potency of street
heroin is rarely known and most certainly is not pure. Therefore, overdoses
are frequent.
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Harmful Effects of Steroids
The anabolic steroids that are being abused today are actually anabolic-
androgen steroids. Anabolic refers to the drugs’ bodybuilding capability while
androgenic means that steroids have a masculinizing effect.
Anabolic steroids are a synthetic form of the male sex hormone – testos-
terone. Because they stimulate the building of muscle mass, anabolic steroids
are sometimes prescribed by physicians for treatment of muscle diseases,
various gynecologic disorders, some forms of cancer, for severe burns, some
forms of anemia, and for some forms of birth defects. They are taken orally
or by injection.
While the use of many street drugs, such as crack, speed and marijuana,
is associated with pleasure seeking, the illegal use of anabolic steroids is
usually associated with goal-oriented athletes, or by people who want to im-
prove their physical appearance, improve their strength and endurance or
build muscle mass.
The popularity of steroids may have less to do with their actual effective-
ness than with the perception among users that they work. Many athletes,
including junior high and high school athletes, believe that their competitors
are using steroids. They feel that if they don’t use drugs, they will lose the
competitive edge.
Recent studies show that long-term, high dose steroid use can lead to
severe physical and mental health disorders, including addiction and some-
times death. Heart disease, stroke, liver damage and cancer are among
the diseases associated with steroid use. Steroids can also produce manic
episodes of aggressive behavior and personality changes referred to as roid
rage, psychotic or near psychotic symptoms, and major depression. Steroid
use has led some individuals to commit homicide or suicide.
Doctors say that taking steroids can create a dangerous imbalance in the
body’s hormone levels. Among the side effects are high levels of cholesterol
that can lead to early heart disease, cancerous tumors of the liver, infertility
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caused by a decrease in sperm production and shrinkage of the testicles, YOUR NOTES:
kidney problems, and menstrual irregularities and masculinization in women.

Ironically, adolescents who take steroids to get bigger may end up being
smaller. Steroids can stunt growth. Teenagers may develop bigger muscles
initially, but steroids can cause the growth-plates at the end of bones to close
prematurely, causing the users to stop growing before they reach their genet-
ically intended height.

Frequency and Effects of Inhalant, Hallucinogen, Heroin, and Steroid

Use

The pattern of inhalant use is somewhat different from that of other illicit
drugs. The percentages of junior high students and senior high students
reporting inhalant use are more similar than for other drug categories.

Monthly Use of Inhalants, Hallucinogens, Heroin and Steroids

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Inhalants Hallucinogens Heroin Steroids

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Source: Pride Surveys

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Availability of Inhalants, Hallucinogens, Heroin and Steroids children, families and friends – it is less likely that meaningful community in-
volvement or support will occur. Community awareness involves informing
as many people as possible of the extent and nature of the adolescent drug
Inhalants are easier to obtain than other drugs since they usually are not
problem. Information collected by your survey of student drug use is very
illegal substances, but common items such as glue, solvents, etc., that when
important in community awareness. It is also important for members of the
sniffed produce a high. Hallucinogens are illicit drugs and would not be as
community to understand the harmful nature of drug use. Both information
readily available.
about the harmful affects of drug use and the extent of local drug use is con-
tained in Sections 2 and 3 of this chapter.
Table 5.7: Pct of Students Reporting Fairly Easy or Very Easy to Get In-
halants, Hallucinogens, Heroin, Steroids Two of the most effective means of conducting community awareness is
DRUG 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th through electronic and print media and through presentations to community
Inhalants 11.3 19.2 22.3 29.9 34.5 30.6 36.9 groups such as parent and school groups, civic and business organizations,
Hallucinogens 4.3 5.0 7.0 14.1 18.3 15.6 22.5 community coalitions and church groups. Section 4 is designed to assist you
Heroin 4.3 4.8 7.5 11.7 17.9 13.3 21.1 in these activities. Section 4.2. contains information about how you can work
Steroids 4.4 5.3 6.7 14.3 20.4 16.1 25.7 with the media in releasing your survey data and Section 4.3. contains infor-
mation to assist you with presentations to various groups in your community.
Of course, these are suggestions and you may want to change or modify the
suggestions. For example, as you monitor the drug problem through mul-
5.4 The Media and Data Presentation tiple annual surveys, these data can be added to your press releases and
presentations.

Your school-based survey results can be utilized in many ways to promote

and support drug and alcohol abuse prevention in your community. The re-
sults of this survey should be made available to the public in a timely fashion.
Therefore, Section 4 of this chapter is devoted to assisting you in utilizing your
survey findings to make the community more aware of the extent and nature
of adolescent alcohol and other drug use.
5.4.1 Community Awareness
Community awareness that a drug problem exists is important when mobiliz-
ing the various components of a community in a planned, systematic process
to reduce alcohol and other drug use by youth. Unless the community is
convinced that the problem is serious, real, and local – i.e., a threat to their
5.4.2 The Media
What is generally referred to as The Media includes the traditional print me-
dia (such as, newspapers, magazines, and newsletters), and electronic me-
dia (such as, television, radio, wire services, and web sites). Non-traditional
sources may include billboards, t-shirts, posters, pay-roll stuffers, grocery
bags, hand bills, etc. The most common of these media used to commu-
nicate survey results have been local newspaper news articles and editorials,
local television and radio news casts, talk-shows, and interviews.
HOW TO GET STARTED!
You can set a date for the announcement of your school data. Choose
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morning on Tuesday may be a good time, giving the reporters time to prepare
their stories for an afternoon or early morning edition of the newspaper, or an
early evening broadcast or telecast.
Develop a local news media profile, showing the names, addresses, phone
numbers and contact persons for each newspaper, station and type of pro-
gram. Keep up with times you contact each one, news releases or other ma-
terials you provide them, and what the next steps will be toward giving your
topic coverage. Good sources for help in developing your news media profile
are the yellow pages, locally-published media directories, or media profiles
already available from communications/public relations professionals.
HOW TO WRITE A NEWS RELEASE
Your next step is to prepare a news release on the survey results. A
sample news release is included in Appendix B. The following guidelines may
assist you in preparing a news release:
1. Use standard-size 8 1/2 by 11 white paper, and type the release double
spaced on one side only. The first page should contain the name and
address of your school/organization (letterhead is fine). If special News
Release paper is available, use it.
2. Name a contact person and his/her office and home phone numbers in
the upper right hand corner of the first page. Ideally, this is the person
who prepared the news release. Make sure the contact person has
agreed to handle possible follow-up calls from the media.
3. Write FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE in the upper left hand corner of the
first page unless you have planned a certain day and time to announce
the survey results, perhaps at a news conference or some other event.
If that is the case, write FOR RELEASE (DATE and TIME). The media
are accustomed to respecting your release time.
4. Give the news release a brief two or three line title, centered in all caps
and bold for emphasis.
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5. Be brief with what you write – one to three pages, double spaced. Most
releases do not exceed two pages, but questionnaire data are hard to
summarize and may take an additional page.
6. Write in the active voice and use short sentences and paragraphs.
7. Write MORE at the bottom of each page except the last one to let the
reporter know there is more than one page to the release. Type -30- or
### in the center of the last page below the last paragraph.
8. Proofread carefully. Reporters are wary of releases that contain typo-
graphical errors, misspellings, or crossouts.
TIPS FOR WRITING YOUR NEWS RELEASE
1. Traditionally, news releases are written in the "inverted pyramid style."
This means that the more important information comes first in case the
reporter doesn’t have space or time for the entire release and wants to
"cut" it from the bottom.
2. Include at least two of the five W’s (Who, What, Where, When, and
Why) in the lead (first) paragraph. Your lead paragraph should grab the
reporter’s attention and make him/her want to read and report the news
the release contains.
3. The second paragraph should answer the other W’s.
4. Identify your spokesperson no later than the third paragraph.
5. Use quotes to make an emotional point or state an opinion. A good
news release contains two to four quotes. Remember to obtain the
quoted person’s permission, and let him/her know when the news will
be released so that he/she can be prepared to respond to any media
calls for additional details.
6. The last paragraph should include background information on your school
or organization – a "commercial" for the work you are doing. Include
purpose, size, non-profit status or other pertinent information.
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7. Double-check names, dates, places, numbers, and quotes for accuracy.
Your credibility as a source of information is jeopardized when details
of a news release are inaccurate.
Send an original copy of the news release to all appropriate names on
your media list. Follow-up by phone is important to make sure the release
arrived, answer any questions, provide more information, and offer spokes-
people to be interviewed by phone or in person.
End your conversation by thanking the reporter or editor for his/her time
and interest. And, when the story appears in print or on the air, phone or
write the reporter/editor a brief but sincere "thank you." Remember, a well
written news release containing valid and interesting data should receive wide
distribution in the news media.
SPECIALIZED PUBLICATIONS AND NEWS CONFERENCES
In addition to the news media in your community, there will be a number
of specialized publications that will be interested in your survey data. They
include school and school system newsletters and other publications, com-
munity magazines, club and organization newsletters, and church bulletins.
Don’t forget to send them an original copy of your news release.
A News Conference gives your group the opportunity to release important
information to all the news media at once. Here are some tips for setting up
a news conference:
• Schedule the news conference for a slow news time. You will be more
likely to get a good turnout of reporters.
• Select a location appropriate for your announcement. In the case of a
student drug use report that has implications for the entire community,
you may want to consider the school, City Hall, or some youth oriented
site in the community.
• Develop a good presentation. Include your key spokespeople, but also
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include parents and young people who represent the populations af-
fected by the survey announcement.
• Develop a Media Alert to let reporters/editors know about the confer-
ence, and notify them 5 to 7 days in advance.
• Phone the media to remind them to schedule the news conference on
their calendars.
• Develop an information packet to distribute to the media at the con-
ference and to others who are unable to attend. Include your news
release, fact sheets and brochures, and recent news clippings on the
drug problem. You may want to provide biographies of your leaders
and/or spokespeople.
EDITORIALS, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, AND PUBLIC SERVICE AN-
NOUNCEMENTS
Editorials in newspapers and on radio and television express definite opin-
ions on important issues that face the community. Editorials may be produced
by the media from materials you provide to them, or you may be asked to read
your own editorial on radio or television as a "community comment." Opinion
pages in newspapers and letters to the editor are other good ways to express
your viewpoint on the problem of early adolescent alcohol and drug use in the
community.
Radio and television make time available to local nonprofit groups for free
announcements that benefit the community by providing needed information
or linking individuals with services. Your student drug use report will be of
interest to Public Service Directors of radio and television who may decide to
air public service announcements (PSA’s) to heighten the community aware-
ness about prevalence and patterns of elementary school students’ use of
gateway drugs.
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5.4.3 Presentations to School/Community Groups the audience wanting to know more than having them feeling uncomfortable
by exceeding your allotted time. If possible, leave a few minutes for questions
at the end of your presentation, and always promise to provide additional
An excellent means of reaching the community leadership is through presen-
information through print materials or a return appearance.
tations to school, parent, civic, business, and religious groups. These groups
are concerned with community issues, particularly those related to the safety
Matching Survey Results to the Audience
and welfare of youth. Often these organizations will invite prevention leaders
to speak at their meetings. While media coverage will help to make known
In structuring your presentation, keep in mind your audience. If the pre-
your prevention efforts, you will want to contact appropriate groups and orga-
sentation is to teachers and administrators, you may want to emphasize stu-
nizations in your community to offer a program on student drug and alcohol
dents’ perceptions of the harmful effects of gateway drug use. Teachers and
abuse and strategies for combating it.
administrators will be interested in how often students say they talk to teach-
ers about the harmful effects of drug use. Elementary students’ perceptions
The interests, needs, and abilities of your audience should be kept in
of where and how they get gateway drugs are important to determine if such
mind when preparing your presentation. For example, parents are concerned
perceptions are realistic.
about drug use that may affect their children and their children’s friends; busi-
ness leaders are mindful of the need for a drug-free work force that includes
If the presentation is targeted to parents, frequency of use and availability
workers’ children and future workers.
of drugs are important data to share. Help parents to realize their responsibil-
ity for their child’s actions regarding gateway drug use and the importance of
Select a poised, articulate spokesperson who is thoroughly familiar with
becoming involved in community drug prevention programs. Civic and busi-
the student data. The graphs, tables, and narrative discussion of the data
ness groups, law enforcement officers, and court officials will be particularly
in this report should assist the speaker in presenting pertinent and mean-
interested in the current use and availability of gateway drugs to minors.
ingful information. Such presentations are easy to prepare and deliver, and
will make the presentation more interesting and informative to the audience.
Organizing Survey Results
Necessary arrangements should be made with the organization’s program
chairman. Background information (perhaps a news release) could help the
Graphs are very effective in communicating the meaning of data. They
group to promote your presentation among its membership.
enable audiences to "see" the relationship you are explaining. Bar graphs
located in this report can be utilized in describing gateway drug use. However,
GUIDELINES FOR PRESENTATION OF STUDENT DRUG USE RESULTS
you can lose the audience’s attention with too many graphs. Tables are also
effective if they are kept simple.
Length of Presentation
Short sentences or phrases called bullets are an excellent way to commu-
An important consideration in preparing a presentation is the length of
nicate your findings. Bullets can stand alone, be included in a list of findings,
time you are expected to address the group. Usually civic and business
or accompany a graph or table. The following are examples of bullets that
groups have a limited time available for a program – as little as 5 or 10 min-
can be used in presentations:
utes in some cases. This means only a fraction of the information may be
presented. Once again, concentrate on the type of audience and what you
think they will be interested in and need to hear. It is more important to leave • ONE IN FIVE STUDENTS IN GRADES SEVEN AND EIGHT REPORTED

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USING BEER AND/OR WINE COOLERS WITHIN THE PAST YEAR
• ONLY ONE PERCENT OF (–YOUR SCHOOL NAME–) STUDENTS
IN GRADES FOUR THROUGH SIX REPORTED USING MARIJUANA
WITHIN THE PAST YEAR
• OVER ONE-THIRD OF STUDENTS IN UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
REPORTED THAT BEER AND WINE COOLERS WERE EASY TO
GET BY THEIR PEERS AND NEARLY ONE-FOURTH INDICATED LIQUOR
WAS EASY TO GET
• ONE-FOURTH OF SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS IN –YOUR SCHOOL
NAME– REPORTED MARIJUANA AS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THEIR
PEERS
A combination of graphics, tables and bullets are suggested in a presen-
tation to add variety and keep audience attention. It should be kept in mind
that a good presentation is:
• straightforward
• easy to understand
• relevant to the interests of the audience
• supportive of local drug efforts.
Using Visual Aids
When presenting statistical data, it is advisable to use some visual aids.
These may range from a simple handout to more elaborate aids, depending
upon the resources and time available to the school or other organizations
concerned with drug abuse prevention. A single visual aid may be used, or
combination aids may be chosen when preparing for a presentation. Often
the time parameters may determine what and how many visual aids can be
used. However, you should be cautious not to use too many visual aids or
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rely too heavily on the aids so that the information presented and flow of the
presentation is diminished.
The following are types of presentation aids that you may want to con-
sider:
1. PowerPoint Presentations – have become popular, but require spe-
cial equipment, (i.e. laptop computer with projector). One of the advan-
tages of a PowerPoint Presentation is that handouts can be generated
directly from the presentation without the need to prepare them sepa-
rately;
2. Handouts – are useful in addition to other types of aids and are easy
to transport, and provide a take-home product, but can be expensive
to produce, may be difficult to utilize with large audiences, and may
distract attention from your presentation;
3. Overhead transparencies – are easy and inexpensive to make, can
be viewed by large audiences, but can be cumbersome to use and
require an on-site projector and screen;
4. Flip charts and poster boards – are easy to use, fairly easy to trans-
port, and require no special equipment, but are sometimes expensive
and time consuming to make and can only be viewed by a relatively
small audience;
5. Slides – are easy to use and can be viewed by large audiences, but
are difficult and expensive to make, and require an on-site projector
and screen;
6. Video tapes – provide a canned, consistent approach to a topic, utilize
expertise of presenter(s) on tape, and are easy to use, but are very time
consuming and expensive to make, require technical expertise for qual-
ity product, require on-site play-back equipment, and may be difficult to
use with large audiences.
YOUR NOTES:
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5.4.4 Sample Press Release ** Page 2 **

Although few drugs are consumed during school hours, the survey de-
FOR RELEASE (Time) (Contact Name)
(Date) (Phone) tected both drug and alcohol use outside of school, according to (Last Name

of School Official).

Alcohol remained the "drug of choice" of the young people surveyed in

MOST DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE OCCURS
(Locality).
OUTSIDE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

____ percent of the senior high students (grades ____) drank beer in the

(City), (State), (Date) – Students in grades ____ in (Name of School Sys- past year;

tem) use drugs and alcohol at nights and weekends, but few of them report * ____ percent reported liquor use;

ever taking drugs or alcohol during school hours. * ____ percent drank wine coolers.

In junior high (grades ____), ____ percent drank beer; ____ percent
"The results of our survey indicates that we have a community drug prob-
drank liquor; and ____ percent drank wine coolers.
lem in (Locality), not just a school drug problem," said (Name & Title of School

Official). Cocaine and Marijuana

More than (approximate # students surveyed) students were surveyed in Local students reported less use of cocaine than marijuana, but drug pre-

grades ____ through ____ to determine the extent and nature of drug use by vention specialists like Dr. Thomas J. Gleaton, Jr., president of Pride Surveys

adolescents in this community. Nationally, Pride Surveys, the research group cautions that any use of cocaine is disturbing, particularly at young ages.

that developed the Questionnaire used in this survey, found that students re- Marijuana use during the past year was reported by ____ percent of the

port drug use primarily at two specific times: "Week Nights" and "Weekends". students in senior high, and ____ percent in junior high. Cocaine was re-

Very little use is reported during school. ported by ____ percent of the senior high students, and

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____ percent of the junior high students.

When

The most popular times for marijuana use were: weekends, ____ percent;

week nights, ____ percent; and after school, ____ percent.

The Pride Questionnaire

The Pride Questionnaire has undergone continous development since

1982 and provides reliable and accurate information for monitoring adoles-

cent drug use. Pride Surveys is America’s largest survey of adolescent drug

use. It is based in Bowling Green, Ky (1-800-279-6361). For additional infor-

mation on national trends, visit the Pride Surveys website at www.pridesurveys.com.

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Chapter 6

Drug-Free Communities Support Program Core Measures

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the Office of Juve-
nile Justice and many other state and federal agencies request specific data
which is typically referred to as the Core Measures. The following is a list of
the requested statistics and their Pride Surveys equivalant. The Pride Sur-
veys Questionnaire can be used to reliably measure and monitor levels and
changes in all of these areas. The drug categories measured are tobacco,
alcohol and marijuana. The first table is broken down by grade level and the
second is broken down by gender. A Combined drug category has been cre-
ated for all of these areas except for Age of Onset. The questions regarding
Availability and Friends’ Use are not typically part of the Core Measures but
have been included at the request of school systems using the Pride Surveys
Questionnaire.
feel it would be for you to use ...? are used to measure this statistic
by reporting the percentage of students who report that parents/friends
would feel it is Wrong or Very Wrong to use tobacco, alcohol and mari-
juana.
Age of Onset The question At what age did you first use...? is used to mea-
sure this statistic. The possible responses to this question range from
10 or Under to 17 or Older. The table shows the average age of onset
of use of those students who answered the question with a response
other than Never Used.
Availability The question How easy is it to get...? is used to measure this
statistic by reporting the percentage of students who report that the
drug is Fairly Easy or Very Easy to get.

Friends’ Use The question Do your friends use... is used to measure this
30-Day Use The question How often do you use? is used to measure this
statistic by reporting the percentage of students who report that their
statistic by reporting the percentage of students who report using Once
friends Never use tobacco or illicit drugs and Never or Seldom use
a Month or more often.
alcohol.
Perception of Risk The question Do you feel the following drugs are harm-
ful to your health? is used to measure this statistic by reporting the
percentage of students who report that using the drug is Harmful or
Very Harmful to their health.

Perception of Disapproval The questions How wrong would your parents

feel it would be for you to use ...? and How wrong would your friends

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Table 6.1: Outcome Measures by Grade

Combined
Outcomes Substance Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Grades
% n % n % n % n % n % n % n % n
Alcohol 5.4 59 7.3 79 12.3 135 16.9 144 25.8 224 28.1 258 34.2 298 17.6 1197
30-Day Use Tobacco 2.2 24 3.0 33 5.4 59 7.8 67 12.5 109 15.7 144 22.1 193 9.3 629
Marijuana 1.2 13 2.5 27 4.8 52 7.6 65 13.4 116 15.1 138 19.2 166 8.5 577
Combined 6.3 69 8.9 96 14.9 163 19.6 167 29.4 256 34.2 314 40.6 355 20.9 1420
Perception Alcohol 84.9 916 84.2 906 79.4 856 76.5 648 74.3 638 71.2 647 69.2 603 77.6 5214
of Tobacco 94.6 1018 95.4 1029 94.2 1016 92.6 784 93.7 805 92.5 841 92.6 806 93.8 6299
Risk Marijuana 92.5 984 90.9 971 86.9 932 80.5 679 75.1 645 70.1 636 69.7 606 81.6 5453
Combined 96.4 1040 96.8 1044 96.8 1045 95.0 805 95.9 824 95.3 866 95.2 829 96.0 6453
Perception Alcohol 93.1 985 89.2 945 87.0 940 83.7 696 84.1 711 76.6 686 72.3 606 84.3 5569
of Parental Tobacco 96.5 1023 94.6 1004 96.9 1049 94.0 781 94.3 798 91.7 821 86.8 730 93.8 6206
Disapproval Marijuana 96.9 1029 95.6 1011 97.0 1051 95.3 795 95.3 806 92.8 829 90.9 761 95.0 6282
Combined 97.4 1038 96.1 1022 98.4 1069 96.7 810 97.2 825 95.2 853 94.1 794 96.5 6411
Alcohol 10.8 236 11.2 344 11.7 481 12.5 418 12.8 518 13.5 599 14.1 571 12.6 3167
Age of Onset Tobacco 11.0 72 11.4 128 11.9 200 12.6 194 13.2 271 13.7 344 14.1 368 13.0 1577
Marijuana 12.2 19 12.1 60 12.5 100 13.4 139 13.6 223 14.3 287 14.8 302 13.9 1130
Perception Alcohol 86.0 899 75.5 795 62.8 670 50.9 419 40.5 339 37.5 333 32.9 272 57.0 3727
of Peer Tobacco 89.2 930 81.3 851 75.2 805 65.4 541 57.2 477 56.2 500 46.7 386 68.7 4490
Disapproval Marijuana 91.2 949 83.6 877 79.8 856 67.4 556 58.7 490 53.8 478 50.0 414 70.6 4620
Combined 92.3 968 85.9 905 81.5 875 72.9 604 65.6 551 63.0 562 56.6 471 75.1 4936
Alcohol 22.2 236 31.8 337 42.8 464 53.5 452 63.1 540 61.8 558 70.2 596 47.8 3183
Availability Tobacco 15.5 165 19.9 211 32.2 349 43.3 366 54.5 467 56.6 511 71.7 610 40.2 2679
Marijuana 6.5 68 10.8 114 18.0 193 34.1 286 46.1 393 46.3 417 58.3 488 29.6 1959
Combined 25.0 266 35.2 375 48.5 527 57.9 490 67.7 581 69.6 629 78.5 668 53.0 3536
Perception Alcohol 93.3 1009 83.7 900 71.4 770 55.3 465 41.3 357 37.7 343 28.8 250 60.9 4094
of Tobacco 88.4 957 77.2 830 63.1 682 45.7 386 32.9 284 32.1 292 22.9 199 54.0 3630
Peer Use Illicit 95.7 1013 87.9 925 80.5 854 67.8 565 58.8 496 60.2 541 52.2 450 73.3 4844
Combined 98.0 1064 92.7 1001 86.5 937 73.9 625 64.2 556 66.2 604 58.4 509 78.5 5296

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Table 6.2: Outcome Measures by Gender

Combined
Outcomes Substance Male Female Genders
% n % n % n
Alcohol 18.6 570 16.0 508 17.3 1078
30-Day Use Tobacco 11.7 359 6.3 201 9.0 560
Marijuana 10.7 326 5.7 180 8.1 506
Combined 23.2 714 17.7 561 20.4 1275
Perception Alcohol 76.5 2324 79.6 2508 78.1 4832
of Tobacco 92.9 2824 95.4 3006 94.2 5830
Risk Marijuana 78.3 2367 86.1 2700 82.3 5067
Combined 95.5 2905 97.1 3062 96.4 5967
Perception Alcohol 82.9 2467 85.8 2664 84.3 5131
of Parental Tobacco 92.1 2743 95.5 2970 93.8 5713
Disapproval Marijuana 94.0 2801 96.2 2989 95.1 5790
Combined 95.6 2859 97.4 3043 96.5 5902
Alcohol 12.6 1418 12.7 1474 12.6 2892
Age of Onset Tobacco 12.9 795 13.2 622 13.0 1417
Marijuana 13.7 581 14.3 424 13.9 1005
Perception Alcohol 54.1 1590 60.6 1874 57.5 3464
of Peer Tobacco 63.3 1856 75.0 2321 69.3 4177
Disapproval Marijuana 65.9 1932 76.7 2375 71.5 4307
Combined 70.0 2065 81.4 2527 75.9 4592
Alcohol 47.4 1425 47.3 1476 47.3 2901
Availability Tobacco 42.0 1264 37.5 1171 39.7 2435
Marijuana 31.1 930 26.9 832 29.0 1762
Combined 53.5 1612 51.3 1606 52.4 3218
Perception Alcohol 61.5 1862 61.4 1936 61.4 3798
of Tobacco 52.3 1589 57.0 1794 54.7 3383
Peer Use Illicit 73.3 2192 74.1 2291 73.7 4483
Combined 78.5 2392 79.0 2495 78.7 4887

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