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SPRING 2008
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Table T-6: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes? 5
Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?
Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do 8
Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or more 9
10 or
Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days more days
Alcohol
All 72.1% 9.4% 5.8% 6.9% 2.8% 2.9%
Grade 7 85.9% 5.9% 4.1% 0.0% 1.8% 2.4%
Grade 8 80.1% 3.7% 6.2% 4.3% 1.2% 4.3%
Grade 9 68.6% 12.6% 5.2% 7.9% 5.2% 0.5%
Grade 10 69.7% 10.7% 7.3% 7.3% 2.8% 2.2%
Grade 11 70.3% 10.1% 5.1% 8.0% 2.2% 4.3%
Grade 12 60.5% 12.3% 7.0% 13.2% 3.5% 3.5%
Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you... 11
Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:
Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you... 12
Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you... 14
Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was
alcohol used?
Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from.. 15
Most of
Do Not Drink Never Seldom the Time Always
At home
All 42.4% 30.2% 19.8% 5.5% 2.1%
Grade 7 54.7% 27.1% 12.9% 3.5% 1.8%
Grade 8 43.1% 30.0% 17.5% 7.5% 1.9%
Grade 9 46.4% 26.0% 19.3% 6.8% 1.6%
Grade 10 40.0% 31.4% 24.0% 2.9% 1.7%
Grade 11 40.4% 30.1% 22.1% 3.7% 3.7%
Grade 12 31.0% 36.3% 22.1% 8.8% 1.8%
From friends
All 36.0% 16.6% 16.4% 21.8% 9.3%
Grade 7 56.0% 19.0% 13.1% 7.7% 4.2%
Grade 8 40.1% 22.3% 16.6% 15.3% 5.7%
Grade 9 37.0% 16.9% 14.3% 22.2% 9.5%
Grade 10 31.3% 14.8% 18.2% 25.6% 10.2%
Grade 11 27.6% 15.7% 17.2% 23.9% 15.7%
Grade 12 25.9% 11.6% 18.8% 33.9% 9.8%
From a store
All 38.9% 37.7% 10.8% 7.4% 5.2%
Grade 7 60.2% 33.7% 3.0% 1.8% 1.2%
Grade 8 44.2% 42.3% 7.7% 3.2% 2.6%
Grade 9 40.6% 36.4% 8.0% 10.2% 4.8%
Grade 10 33.3% 44.1% 13.6% 5.6% 3.4%
Grade 11 30.6% 38.1% 16.4% 9.0% 6.0%
Grade 12 27.4% 31.9% 15.0% 13.3% 12.4%
At parties
All 35.3% 14.7% 13.0% 17.3% 19.7%
Grade 7 54.2% 17.9% 10.7% 8.3% 8.9%
Grade 8 38.1% 16.8% 16.1% 16.8% 12.3%
Grade 9 35.3% 11.1% 12.6% 20.5% 20.5%
Grade 10 31.8% 14.5% 13.4% 19.6% 20.7%
Grade 11 27.6% 16.4% 14.9% 14.2% 26.9%
Grade 12 27.0% 12.2% 10.4% 23.5% 27.0%
Other source
All 39.4% 26.0% 14.8% 9.2% 10.7%
Grade 7 54.8% 24.4% 11.9% 3.6% 5.4%
Grade 8 43.2% 27.1% 9.7% 11.6% 8.4%
Grade 9 40.9% 23.1% 16.7% 7.5% 11.8%
Grade 10 35.2% 26.1% 17.0% 11.4% 10.2%
Grade 11 34.4% 26.7% 17.6% 5.3% 16.0%
Grade 12 29.5% 28.6% 15.2% 15.2% 11.6%
Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer? 16
Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?
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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you.. 24
Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:
Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you.. 25
Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you.. 26
Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often were
marijuana and/or other drugs used?
Half Most of
CATEGORY Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Don't know
Joints? All 77.9% 8.6% 5.1% 4.3% 2.7% 1.4%
Grade 7 89.0% 4.9% 1.2% 3.0% 1.2% 0.6%
Grade 8 81.9% 5.2% 3.9% 1.9% 5.8% 1.3%
Grade 9 76.6% 6.9% 7.4% 4.3% 3.7% 1.1%
Grade 10 69.7% 13.7% 7.4% 8.0% 0.6% 0.6%
Grade 11 71.4% 10.5% 6.0% 3.8% 4.5% 3.8%
Grade 12 79.8% 9.6% 4.4% 4.4% 0.9% 0.9%
Blunts? All 78.7% 6.2% 4.1% 5.6% 4.0% 1.3%
Grade 7 91.5% 2.4% 1.2% 1.8% 1.8% 1.2%
Grade 8 85.7% 2.6% 2.6% 4.5% 3.9% 0.6%
Grade 9 76.6% 6.4% 5.9% 3.7% 6.4% 1.1%
Grade 10 71.3% 9.2% 7.5% 9.8% 1.1% 1.1%
Grade 11 71.4% 10.5% 3.8% 4.5% 6.8% 3.0%
Grade 12 77.9% 5.3% 3.5% 8.8% 3.5% 0.9%
Bongs or water pipes? All 84.6% 5.9% 3.3% 2.3% 2.4% 1.5%
Grade 7 95.7% 1.2% 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% 1.2%
Grade 8 85.7% 3.2% 4.5% 1.3% 3.9% 1.3%
Grade 9 80.9% 6.9% 3.7% 3.7% 4.3% 0.5%
Grade 10 81.4% 8.5% 5.6% 2.8% 0.6% 1.1%
Grade 11 80.2% 7.6% 2.3% 2.3% 3.8% 3.8%
Grade 12 85.0% 7.1% 3.5% 2.7% 0.9% 0.9%
Pipes? All 83.4% 6.5% 3.5% 3.3% 2.4% 1.0%
Grade 7 96.3% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 1.2%
Grade 8 87.7% 3.2% 3.9% 1.3% 3.2% 0.6%
Grade 9 80.3% 8.5% 3.7% 3.2% 3.2% 1.1%
Grade 10 79.3% 9.2% 5.2% 6.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 11 78.0% 6.8% 2.3% 6.1% 3.8% 3.0%
Grade 12 80.4% 8.9% 5.4% 2.7% 2.7% 0.0%
Some other way? All 87.6% 6.1% 1.8% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0%
Grade 7 93.8% 3.1% 1.2% 0.0% 0.6% 1.2%
Grade 8 84.4% 5.8% 2.6% 1.3% 4.5% 1.3%
Grade 9 86.8% 4.7% 3.2% 0.5% 2.1% 2.6%
Grade 10 87.4% 7.5% 0.6% 2.3% 0.0% 2.3%
Grade 11 82.1% 9.7% 1.5% 0.7% 2.2% 3.7%
Grade 12 91.2% 5.3% 1.8% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9%
Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana? 28
Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use... 29
Table I-4: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you 34
Table I-5: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:
Table I-6: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Table I-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants? 35
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 36
CATEGORY Yes
A school health class All 51.2%
Grade 7 58.0%
Grade 8 42.9%
Grade 9 73.9%
Grade 10 61.7%
Grade 11 42.7%
Grade 12 30.2%
An assembly program All 73.9%
Grade 7 69.3%
Grade 8 64.8%
Grade 9 73.5%
Grade 10 74.2%
Grade 11 80.0%
Grade 12 77.1%
Guidance counselor All 28.4%
Grade 7 49.1%
Grade 8 40.7%
Grade 9 22.2%
Grade 10 27.3%
Grade 11 19.0%
Grade 12 21.9%
Science class All 29.6%
Grade 7 43.5%
Grade 8 36.6%
Grade 9 32.3%
Grade 10 26.8%
Grade 11 22.4%
Grade 12 22.3%
Social studies class All 14.7%
Grade 7 12.3%
Grade 8 18.0%
Grade 9 12.1%
Grade 10 12.2%
Grade 11 16.9%
Grade 12 16.5%
Student group session All 17.3%
Grade 7 25.0%
Grade 8 15.9%
Grade 9 14.9%
Grade 10 17.9%
Grade 11 14.3%
Grade 12 17.8%
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 37
CATEGORY Yes
An invited school guest All 47.3%
Grade 7 55.7%
Grade 8 54.1%
Grade 9 45.3%
Grade 10 43.0%
Grade 11 41.3%
Grade 12 48.6%
Another source at school All 31.0%
Grade 7 40.0%
Grade 8 39.4%
Grade 9 33.5%
Grade 10 28.0%
Grade 11 27.7%
Grade 12 23.4%
Any school source All 65.2%
Grade 7 48.9%
Grade 8 46.3%
Grade 9 74.9%
Grade 10 71.4%
Grade 11 72.3%
Grade 12 77.4%
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to? 38
CATEGORY Yes
A counselor or program in All 31.2%
Grade 7 50.0%
Grade 8 37.4%
Grade 9 35.0%
Grade 10 25.3%
Grade 11 27.9%
Grade 12 16.8%
Another adult in school ( All 32.2%
Grade 7 45.8%
Grade 8 41.5%
Grade 9 30.4%
Grade 10 24.3%
Grade 11 30.5%
Grade 12 26.4%
A counselor or program ou All 36.9%
Grade 7 46.4%
Grade 8 32.6%
Grade 9 40.3%
Grade 10 36.4%
Grade 11 33.1%
Grade 12 33.6%
Your parents All 60.3%
Grade 7 63.0%
Grade 8 63.6%
Grade 9 60.0%
Grade 10 62.5%
Grade 11 55.0%
Grade 12 58.9%
A medical doctor All 44.3%
Grade 7 52.9%
Grade 8 41.1%
Grade 9 41.8%
Grade 10 41.5%
Grade 11 41.9%
Grade 12 47.7%
Your friends All 73.9%
Grade 7 68.3%
Grade 8 65.4%
Grade 9 74.4%
Grade 10 76.0%
Grade 11 75.6%
Grade 12 80.2%
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to? 39
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CATEGORY Yes
Another adult (a relative All 64.0%
Grade 7 59.2%
Grade 8 65.4%
Grade 9 60.1%
Grade 10 64.2%
Grade 11 66.7%
Grade 12 67.9%
Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than
from family or friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of
alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs?
CATEGORY Yes
Seek Help All 6.5%
Grade 7 7.0%
Grade 8 5.0%
Grade 9 10.8%
Grade 10 8.8%
Grade 11 4.9%
Grade 12 2.7%
Table X-6: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 42
CATEGORY Yes
A website or online chat All 24.0%
Grade 7 19.1%
Grade 8 28.9%
Grade 9 20.7%
Grade 10 26.0%
Grade 11 30.2%
Grade 12 19.4%
Books, magazines, poster All 45.5%
Grade 7 38.8%
Grade 8 54.5%
Grade 9 44.8%
Grade 10 49.7%
Grade 11 49.2%
Grade 12 37.6%
TV, radio, or other audi All 55.2%
Grade 7 47.8%
Grade 8 58.0%
Grade 9 50.0%
Grade 10 59.1%
Grade 11 60.0%
Grade 12 55.5%
Your parents All 46.6%
Grade 7 43.3%
Grade 8 49.6%
Grade 9 52.5%
Grade 10 50.9%
Grade 11 44.5%
Grade 12 39.1%
All students
All students
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Male students
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Female students
Female students
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White students
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Black students
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Mexican/American students
Mexican/American students
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Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
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Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
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Students wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
Students wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
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Students wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
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RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE RECENT ECSTASY USE MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17E Frequency Percent Q17J Frequency Percent q18d Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 947 96.89 Never Heard/Used 929 94.85 Never Heard/Used 807 82.62
In Your Lifetime 21 2.11 In Your Lifetime 31 3.20 1-2 times 87 8.89
Since School Began 4 0.37 Since School Began 7 0.76 3-10 times 51 5.25
In the Past Month 6 0.64 In the Past Month 12 1.19 11+ times 32 3.24
RECENT UPPER USE RECENT HEROIN USE COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17F Frequency Percent Q17K Frequency Percent q18e Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 915 94.18 Never Heard/Used 971 98.60 Never Heard/Used 962 97.66
In Your Lifetime 24 2.51 In Your Lifetime 10 1.00 1-2 times 16 1.60
Since School Began 10 1.05 Since School Began 1 0.09 3-10 times 5 0.46
In the Past Month 22 2.26 In the Past Month 3 0.30 11+ times 3 0.27
RECENT DOWNER USE TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17G Frequency Percent q18a Frequency Percent q18f Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 921 94.23 Never Heard/Used 870 87.39 Never Heard/Used 987 99.43
In Your Lifetime 23 2.40 1-2 times 69 6.97 1-2 times 4 0.45
Since School Began 11 1.12 3-10 times 24 2.40 3-10 times 1 0.12
In the Past Month 22 2.25 11+ times 32 3.25
DIFFICULT TO GET
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE CIGARETTES Frequency Missing = 60.369584163
q19e Frequency Percent q20a Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 476 50.79 Never heard of 135 14.15
A few 239 25.46 Impossible 128 13.43 DIFFICULT TO GET WINE
Some 117 12.49 Very difficult 52 5.47 q20e Frequency Percent
Most 80 8.53 Somewhat diff 88 9.27 Never heard of 138 14.56
All 26 2.73 Somewhat easy 169 17.69 Impossible 131 13.92
Very easy 381 39.99 Very difficult 86 9.10
Somewhat diff 141 14.94
Frequency Missing = 80.833315045 Somewhat easy 158 16.75
Frequency Missing = 65.215545436 Very easy 290 30.73
DIFFICULT TO GET
DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
MARIJUANA q20l Frequency Percent q20p Frequency Percent
q20h Frequency Percent Never heard of 385 41.05 Never heard of 268 28.75
Never heard of 147 15.60 Impossible 272 28.94 Impossible 337 36.13
Impossible 229 24.38 Very difficult 93 9.93 Very difficult 122 13.03
Very difficult 71 7.54 Somewhat diff 74 7.88 Somewhat diff 75 8.01
Somewhat diff 96 10.20 Somewhat easy 51 5.41 Somewhat easy 62 6.65
Somewhat easy 129 13.69 Very easy 64 6.79 Very easy 69 7.43
Very easy 269 28.59
AGE WHEN FIRST Frequency Missing = 969.03849043 AGE WHEN FIRST USED
USED OXARIL HEROIN
q21k Frequency Percent q21r Frequency Percent
AGE WHEN FIRST USED 9 or younger 1 9.64
ROHYPNOL 12 years old 2 19.79
q21o Frequency Percent 13 years old 3 34.86
Frequency Missing = 1018 9 or younger 2 12.81 14 years old 2 22.72
10 years old 1 6.73 16 years old 1 12.99
11 years old 1 6.26
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
HALLUCINOGENS 12 years old 4 26.27
13 years old 3 22.07 Frequency Missing = 1008.7332408
q21l Frequency Percent
9 or younger 4 11.76 14 years old 2 12.88
10 years old 2 5.54 15 years old 1 6.73
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
11 years old 1 4.49 16 years old 1 6.26 CIGARETTES
12 years old 3 9.15 q22a Frequency Percent
13 years old 7 21.57 Every day 28 2.91
Frequency Missing = 1004.3704873
14 years old 6 17.42 Several times/wk 15 1.57
15 years old 4 13.54 Several times/mo 24 2.54
16 years old 4 12.86 About once/month 55 5.82
17 years old 1 3.66 About once/year 36 3.84
< once/year 98 10.37
Never used 691 72.96
Frequency Missing = 985.13800503
Frequency Missing = 72.863331621 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
LIQUOR COCAINE
q22f Frequency Percent q22i Frequency Percent
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE Every day 2 0.25 Several times/wk 3 0.32
BEER
Several times/wk 25 2.66 Several times/mo 5 0.52
q22c Frequency Percent
Several times/mo 110 11.58 About once/month 6 0.65
Every day 1 0.13
About once/month 125 13.14 About once/year 14 1.56
Several times/wk 36 3.83
About once/year 88 9.24 < once/year 11 1.23
Several times/mo 139 14.66
< once/year 84 8.84 Never used 879 95.73
About once/month 126 13.27
Never used 516 54.29
About once/year 98 10.38
< once/year 99 10.42 Frequency Missing = 99.249695225
Never used 448 47.32 Frequency Missing = 67.343948135
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
Frequency Missing = 148.79138255
BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA
MPHLETS
q38b Percent
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
No 54.49 USING MARIJUANA
Yes 45.51 q39c Frequency Percent
Strong disapprove 674 77.28
Frequency Missing = 169.80237583 Mild disapprove 60 6.89
Neither 46 5.22
Mildly approve 9 1.06
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- Strongly approve 17 1.91
TV/RADIO/OTHER Don't know 67 7.63
AUDIO/VIDEO
q38c Frequency Percent
No 381 44.82 Frequency Missing = 145.75292665
Yes 469 55.18