HIDALGO COUNTY - Mercedes Isd - 2009 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

Texas School Survey
of Drug and Alcohol Use

2009
Mercedes ISD
Secondary Complete Report
• Introduction
• Secondary District Level Executive Summary with Graphics
• Secondary District Level Report
• Statewide Report with Comparative Tables

2009 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use
Introduction
The Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use is sponsored by the Texas Commission on
Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA) and implemented by the Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI)
at Texas A&M University. The Texas School Survey project is conducted in two parts. First, a
statewide survey is administered every two years in a sample of districts throughout the state. The
statewide survey helps inform policymakers about the extent and nature of the substance use
problem in Texas schools. It also gives districts conducting local surveys a standard of comparison
for interpreting their own drug and alcohol survey findings.
The second component of the Texas School Survey makes drug and alcohol surveys available for
administration in individual school districts. The Texas School Survey is offered annually to every
school district in the state. TCADA partially supports these district-level administrations by
absorbing the cost of instrument development, funding the preparation of an executive summary of
the local results, and providing state survey data as a basis for interpreting local findings. A local
administration of the Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use was conducted in your school
district during the Spring of 2009. Your local survey results are presented in this report. Findings
from the statewide assessment, which was conducted in the Spring of 2008, will be presented once
all the data are available.
Organization of the Report
The report is divided into three major sections. Part I, District Results, contains a set of tables and
margins summarizing the secondary and (if applicable) elementary survey data for your district. Part
II, State Results, is bound as a companion volume. It will contain a complete set of tables and
margins presenting state results in a format similar to your local report. Part III, Executive
Summary, will contain a customized written synopsis of the local survey results and a complete set
of corresponding figures comparing those local results to the state survey data.
Prior to presenting the results, there are a number of important points that should be considered with
regard to the data cited in this report. These issues relate both to the 2008 statewide survey as well
as to the district-level data from this year. This section briefly presents some basic information
about the development of the report and the limitations of the data.
Background on Local Survey Administration
The Texas School Survey is offered for students in grades four through twelve. Two versions of the
survey instrument have been developed to accommodate both older and younger students. Districts
were asked to limit survey administration to one of a fixed set of grade combinations. Below are
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brief descriptions of the elementary and secondary survey instruments and a review of acceptable
grade combinations.
The Texas School Survey Instrument
Two versions of the Texas School Survey are available. The first, a six-page questionnaire, is
designed for secondary students in grades seven through twelve. The secondary survey instrument
explores usage patterns of twelve drugs including tobacco and alcohol products, inhalants,
marijuana, powdered cocaine, crack, hallucinogens, uppers, downers, Rohypnol, steroids, ecstasy,
and heroin. Other questions pertain to behavioral and demographic correlates of substance use,
problems associated with substance use, and sources of information about help for substance-related
problems.
The secondary survey instrument was revised as part of the 1998 assessment. This revision was
largely a rewording and/or a reformatting of the existing questions in such a manner as to not disrupt
local or statewide over-time analyses. There were, however, a number of additions that were made
as part of this overhaul: Rohypnol and heroin were added to the matrix of illicit substances students
were asked about; a new question was added dealing with parental attitudes toward cigarette; a new
question was added to ascertain the delivery-system methods most commonly used by those students
who smoke marijuana; and several brief questions were added to gauge the gambling habits of the
student population.
A streamlined, three-page instrument is available for students in grades four through six. The
questions in the elementary survey are similar to those found in the secondary version, but they have
been adapted to be more easily understood by younger respondents (i.e., the language has been
simplified wherever possible, students have been asked about fewer drug alternatives, and some
complex questions have been omitted).
Standard Grade Combinations
In order to make state and local comparisons of substance use across all grades, both the state and
local aggregate percentages must be based upon the same combinations of grades. Otherwise, state
and local data is comparable by individual grade, but overall scores can not be compared directly.
Because the 2008 state survey data was run in only a limited number of grade combinations, districts
were encouraged to administer their local surveys in the following grade groupings:
Elementary Secondary
4 through 6 7 through 12
4 through 5 9 through 12
8, 10, and 12
If your district did not survey one of the above grade combinations, be aware that you can only
compare your district results to the state data by individual grade. Where districts chose to do other
combinations of grades, no comparable overall percentages for the state data are available. This will
be an especially critical issue for small districts who only receive aggregate data.
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Limitations of the Data
A number of subtle factors, such as sampling error and the limitations of self-reported data, can have
a major bearing on the meaning and/or conclusions of the data. In addition, an awareness of the
precise population to which findings can be generalized is also valuable because knowing who was
not included in the survey can be as important as knowing who was included. In the following
paragraphs, some of the most significant caveats relating to both the statewide and local findings are
discussed.
Survey Population
In generalizing the results of the state and local surveys, it should be remembered that the data were
collected in public schools. Neither private school students nor drop-outs were sampled though both
represent significant components of the youthful population of Texas. These limitations should be
kept in mind when considering the implications of the data. The findings do, however, represent
reasonable estimates of drug use among the public school population of Texas and offer a suitable
basis of comparison for public school districts.
Self-Reported Data
The drug and alcohol use data are entirely based on self-reported information. While a number of
studies have established the usefulness of self-reported information for estimating the incidence and
prevalence of drug use, the validity of these data ultimately depends on the truthfulness, recall, and
comprehension of respondents. This study is carefully designed to minimize the impact of these
potential sources of error. For example, students who report impossibly high levels of substance use
or use of non-existent drugs are eliminated from the analysis. Further, differences in recall or
comprehension are assumed to be constant across both the state and local survey samples. Any
reporting bias in the data should therefore be approximately equal in both assessments, and
comparisons between district and state data should be valid. Nonetheless, the limitations of self-
reported information should be considered when drawing conclusions about the data.
Sampling Error
The 2008 statewide survey data that will be presented at a later date will be based on a sample of
Texas secondary and elementary students. Because a sample rather than the entire population of
students was surveyed, a certain amount of error is introduced when generalizing findings from the
sample to the population. To gauge the size of this error, confidence intervals for all estimates are
ascertained. In general, however, small differences of a few percentage points are usually not
statistically meaningful. Attention should be focused on large differences of five percentage points
or more.
Survey Protocols and Administration
Finally, the accuracy of the data is dependent upon whether school staff followed Texas School
Survey protocols for the sampling of students.
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Analytic Guidelines
In processing the drug and alcohol survey data, there are a number of analytic issues that should be
addressed. These include questions such as how to identify students who are exaggerating their drug
or alcohol use, how best to calculate average substance use figures, how to handle surveys from
students in grades that are not technically being surveyed, and how to classify data for students who
fail to report their grade level. This section will review some rules established to deal with these
matters.
Handling of Exaggerators
As discussed above, the survey data presented herein is based entirely upon a respondent’s
description of his or her own behavior. It is inevitable that some students will under- or over-report
their use of drugs or alcohol. To the extent possible, an attempt is made to identify and eliminate
data from those respondents. Two checks have been incorporated into the data analysis program to
identify exaggerators. First, data from students claiming to have used "Oxaril," a non-existent drug,
is considered suspect and dropped from the analyses. Second, students claiming impossibly high
levels of drug or alcohol use are also dropped from the analyses. Unbelievably high substance use
among secondary students is based on the following criteria: (1) students report in that they have
consumed two or more alcoholic beverages every day five or more times; (2) students report hat they
have consumed three or more alcoholic beverages every day; or (3) students report that they have
used three or more illicit drugs (other than tobacco, alcohol, inhalants, marijuana, or steroids) on a
daily basis. Elementary students are considered exaggerators, and are excluded, if they indicated
that they have used five or more substances 11 or more times in either their lifetimes or during the
past school year.
Weighted Aggregate Data
In many districts, the percentage of all enrolled students that actually take the survey varies
substantially by grade. Though patterns are different for each district, typically a larger proportion
of younger students complete the survey compared to their older peers. If a simple average is taken
when calculating overall levels of use, older students may not be represented in proportion to their
numbers. Since these are the very students most likely to use drugs or alcohol, their under-
representation in the aggregate scores results in artificially lower overall levels of substance use.
To achieve more representative percentages when calculating overall or aggregate levels of

substance use, a "weighted average" procedure is used. Prior to calculating the averages, scores for
each grade surveyed are weighted by the total enrollment for that grade. By weighting averages by
actual enrollment, over- or under-sampling in aggregate scores is partially alleviated.
Surveys From "Out-of-Range" Grades
Occasionally, students from a grade that is not technically being surveyed are included in the district
sample. This is primarily a problem where the survey is administered in a non-contiguous grade
combination (e.g., 8, 10, and 12). In these instances, the final sample often contains a few students
who are in "out of range" grade levels. Generally, data for these students is not thrown out. Rather,
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it is re-coded and included with the next contiguous grade level. A conservative approach is used
whereby younger students can be grouped with their older peers, but older students can not be re-
coded to a lower grade. This prevents artificially high levels of reported substance use in lower
grades.
There are two cases in which the "out-of-range" data is dropped from the analyses rather than being
re-coded: (1) if there is no contiguous higher grade with which to combine the data; and (2) if the
number of respondents in "out-of-range" students is greater than ten percent of the grade with which
they are being grouped. This latter measure is designed to prevent a large number of "out of range"
grades from obscuring the true grade-level values.
Surveys In Which No Grade Level Was Reported
When students failed to report their grade level, it is not possible to determine unequivocally with
what grade these students' data should be analyzed. Where grade level is missing, students' data are
retained in the sample and an estimate of grade is made based on his or her age. Students that are at
age level for beginning a grade are included with that grade. If both grade and age are missing, the
data is dropped from the analyses.
Overview of the Data
The Texas School Survey findings for your school district are summarized in this section. Survey
findings are presented in three formats: figures, tables, and margins. Figures portray both state and
local survey results in a "side-by-side" format, allowing for direct comparisons to be made. There
are a total of seven elementary and seventeen secondary figures, although not all of these can be
produced for every school district. All of the figures that can be generated for your district have
been produced.
Two sets of primary and/or secondary tables are available. The first set, the General Substance
Tables, have been reformatted this year in an effort to make them more accessible. These tables have
been divided into five groupings---tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs, inhalants, and miscellaneous. In
each of these groupings are tables that illustrate general information about substance use patterns in
the district and include prevalence of use, frequency of use, and age of first use. In addition, these
tables highlight certain perceptions, attitudes and, behaviors from the data such as perceived
availability and peer use of various substances, parental attitudes, attending class or operating a
motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and the use of intoxicants at parties.
The second set, Prevalence Tables, contains fourteen tables showing the percentage of students who
have used specific drugs or alcohol in the past month, past school year, and during their lifetimes.
All tables are available for each participating district. Tables showing the same data for the state are
provided in a companion volume. The only change to these tables made as part of the reformatting,
and applicable only with regard to the secondary reports, was to the percentages listed under the
“School Year” heading. Previously, the percentages in this category excluded those found under the
“Past Month” heading. As reformatted, these “School Year” percentages include the “Past Month”
percentages as well.
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Additional data are presented in the margins, which contain the raw percentages of students who
gave each response option for all questions. Keep in mind that if your district under-sampled a
particular grade(s), your overall percentages will represent "weighted averages." As a result, the raw
percentages presented in your margins may reflect weighted counts rather than actual raw counts.
Standards of Data Presentation
A wide variety of school districts took part in the Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use. In
order to accommodate the diversity of participants, guidelines for organizing and presenting the data
were established. These include standards for handling data from small and mid-sized districts and
for determining which tables and figures should be produced for each. These guidelines are
reviewed below.
Data Aggregation
In some districts, too few students are surveyed to allow for reliable grade-level analyses to be
performed. Where this occurs, data from several grades are grouped together. Grade groupings are
established so as to (1) maximize the number of valid between-group comparisons possible and (2)
protect students' confidentiality. One of three possible data presentation formats is selected for each
district, depending on the number of students per grade. In districts where the number of students
per grade varies widely, a format is selected based on the size of the majority of grades surveyed.
However, if one or more grades fall below a total of thirty students, the next lower level of
aggregation is automatically selected.
The guidelines used for data aggregation are as follows:
Secondary
Small: When there are fewer than thirty students per grade, a single
percentage is shown representing all students.
Medium: When there are thirty to ninety students per grade, percentages are
aggregated into grade groupings (e.g., combining grades 7 and 8 and
grades 9 - 12).
Large: When there are more than ninety students per grade, separate
percentages are shown for each grade level surveyed.
Elementary
Small: When there are fewer than sixty students per grade, a single
percentage is shown for all students.
Large: When there are more than sixty students per grade, separate
percentages are shown for each grade level surveyed.
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Availability of Graphics
According to the data aggregation rules outlined above, graphics illustrating data by grade can not be
produced for districts surveying fewer than thirty students per grade. As a consequence, figures that
show grade-level breakdowns are omitted from both the elementary and secondary versions of
reports for small districts. With these exceptions, all other figures and tables are produced for every
district regardless of size.
Conventions Used in Data Presentation
Throughout the report, a number of conventions were adopted to maintain consistency in reporting.
A common terminology is employed and a standard set of symbols is used in each table and figure.
These terms and symbols are described in the following paragraphs, beginning with a set of general
definitions and followed by a discussion of specific conventions used in tables and margins.
Definitions
There are several terms used throughout the report that, though seemingly straightforward, may have
some bearing on how the data is understood and interpreted. These definitions are outlined below.
Alcohol. When the category "Alcohol" appears in a figure or table, it represents the combined use of
beer, wine, wine coolers, and liquor. Each of these alcoholic substances may be referenced
individually, as well.
Cocaine or Crack. This reference is found only in the prevalence tables (Tables B1-B14). It refers
to students that report using either cocaine or crack, or both cocaine and crack. Since there is some
overlap between students who have used cocaine and those who have used crack, the percentages of
respondents in the "Cocaine or Crack" category should not be a simple sum of percentages in the
individual "Cocaine" and "Crack" categories. It should, however, be at least as great as the larger of
the two individual categories.
Illicit Drugs. These are defined as controlled substances and include marijuana, powdered cocaine,
crack, uppers, downers, Rohypnol, hallucinogens, ecstasy, and heroin.
Inhalants. The overall inhalant use percentages presented in the prevalence tables have been
adjusted to reflect reported use of both specific inhalants and inhalant use generally. Such
adjustments are necessary because some students respond in the positive to specific use (i.e., spray
paint, correction fluid, gasoline, freon, poppers, shoe shine, glue, paint thinner, other sprays, or other
inhalants) without responding in the positive to generic use (i.e., "How many times have you used
inhalants?"), while others respond in the positive to generic use but not to the use of specific
inhalants.
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Marijuana Only. This reference is found only in the prevalence tables (Tables B1-B14). It refers to
students who report using marijuana but no other illicit substances. The reference to "Marijuana," in
contrast, includes all students using that substance regardless of whether they used other substances
or not.
Prevalence. The percentage of students who report having used a substance or substances.
Tobacco. The category "tobacco" includes the combined use of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.
Conventional Symbols and Format
In addition to figures, there are three types of tables in which data may be presented. These include
general substance use tables (Tables 1-24), alcohol tables (Tables A1-A4) and prevalence tables
(Tables B1-B14). Data is also available in its raw form in the margins. What follows are several
conventions of data presentation that apply chiefly to tables and margins.
The Meaning of an Asterisk (*) in Tables. When an asterisk appears in a table, not in the Executive
Summary (See Below), in place of a percentage, it typically means that fewer than ten students
responded to that item. Asterisks may also appear if data is not available for a district. This would
be the case, for instance, if a district does not survey all the grades in one of the standard acceptable
grade combinations (see "Standard Grade Combinations" in the previous section).
The Meaning of an Asterisk (*) in The Executive Summary (Part III). When an asterisk appears
alongside a percentage in the Executive Summary component of the report, it means that the data so
marked are estimated to be statistically significant at the .01 level from the comparable data for the
state as a whole. This means that in only one of a hundred samples would a difference this large
have occurred when there was no difference between the district and state data. Differences in very
small districts will seldom be statistically significant due to the small number of cases. Differences
that are not marked may be important, but should be treated with more caution than those that are so
marked.
Never Used/Ever Used Notations. In all prevalence tables, a standard approach is used for
presenting incidence and prevalence information. An "Ever Used" category shows the total
percentage of students who say they have used a substance at all, regardless of when or how many
times. A "Never Used" category shows the total percentage of students who have never used a
substance. The percentages shown in the "Ever Used" and "Never Used" categories always sum to
one hundred percent.
Additional columns then provide further information about those students who say they have "Ever
Used" the substance. This includes information such as when or how often use occurred. These
additional columns, when considered together, do not sum to the total percentage of students in the
"Ever Used" category in the secondary reports due to the inclusion of the “Past Month” percentage
within the “School Year” percentage (See Discussion Above).
Margins. The raw percentage of students who responded to each survey item as found in the tables
that comprise the final section of each report. Frequency and percent are shown for each individual
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response option. The frequency shows the absolute number of students who gave the indicated
response. The percent is the frequency converted into a percentage of all students who answered the
question. Again, bear in mind that if your district under-sampled a particular grade(s), your overall
percentages will represent "weighted averages." As a result, the raw percentages presented in your
margins may reflect weighted counts rather than actual raw counts.
Surveys excluded from analyses as exaggerators are not included in the margins.
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Texas School Survey
2009
Mercedes ISD
Part III: Executive Summary
Secondary
Executive Summary
Graphics
Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use
Mercedes ISD
Secondary Executive Summary
Introduction
The Texas School Survey is an annual collection of self-reported tobacco, alcohol, inhalant, and
substance use data from among elementary and/or secondary students in individual districts
throughout the state of Texas. The survey, conducted by the Public Policy Research Institute
(PPRI) in conjunction with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), is also
administered every other year to a representative sample of Texas students in grades 4 through 6
and grades 7 through 12.
Data from the statewide sampling, administered in the Spring of 2008, are incorporated into an
over-time database maintained by DSHS to track trends in substance use so that policymakers at
the state level have up-to-date information upon which to base decisions and plot prevention
strategies. These data also serve as an overall standard of comparison for use by those at the district
level to interpret, and act upon, local survey findings in a similar way.
The executive summary begins with a section containing a general demographic overview of those
who took the survey in the participating district. This is followed by sections dealing with the
various substances covered by the survey---tobacco, alcohol, inhalants, and illicit drugs. This is
followed by a section that explores selected characteristics associated with substance use in the
district. The summary concludes with a section dealing with where students come by what they
know about drugs and alcohol and to whom they might turn if they thought they were having a
problem.
For context, each section dealing with substance use will begin with a brief, over-time glimpse of
the statewide trends over the last decade and a half with regard to that substance
Use data are then sandwiched in between subsections dealing with environment and, where the data
are applicable, with behavior specifically associated with substance use. Items that are generally
recognized as contributing to the environment in which substance use is most likely to occur
include availability, peer use, and parental attitudes. Included in the behavior category are such
things as "binge drinking" (the consuming of five or more alcoholic beverages at one time),
attending class drunk or stoned, use of alcohol or illicit drugs at parties, or operating a motor
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
As for the actual, self-reported use of each substance, it is important to note the frequency of such
use. Is it experimental, a once-in-a-lifetime thing? Is it casual use, a once-in-a-while behavior? Or
is it regular use, a monthly, weekly, or---in the case of tobacco products in particular---a daily
habit? Further, use data are used to differentiate between those who smoke cigarettes from those
who use a smokeless tobacco product, those who drink beer from those who drink wine coolers,

those who sniff correction fluid from those who sniff glue, and those who smoke marijuana from
those who snort powdered cocaine.
Two final points should be noted about the data. First, due to the differences in rounding
procedures, there may be slight discrepancies between the percentages referred to in the tables and
those reflected in the executive summary and in the corresponding figures
Second, some data in this report are marked with an asterisk. Data so marked are estimated
to be statistically significant at the .01 level from the comparable data for the state as a whole.
This means that in only one of a hundred samples would a difference this large have occurred
when there was no difference between the district and state data. Differences in very small
districts will seldom be statistically significant due to the small number of cases. Differences
that are not marked may be important, but should be treated with more caution than those
that are statistically significant.
The percentages referred to in the executive summary that follows were taken from the tables found
in "Part I: District Survey Results." Figures referenced throughout this report are included in "Part
III: Executive Summary."
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Demographic Overview
In the Spring of 2009, the Texas School Survey was administered to students in grades 9 through
12 in the Mercedes Independent School District (MISD). Texas School Survey protocols, formulated
to ensure that the data used in this analysis has an acceptable probability of error, called for the district
to administer the survey to a predetermined sampling of the students. The accuracy of the data
requires that school staff administering the survey followed the protocols
A total of 808 students completed the questionnaire. Of that number, 125 surveys were excluded
from analysis because students did not indicate their grade or age, or because they were identified
as exaggerators (i.e., claimed to have used a non-existent drug or reported overly excessive drug
use). The final number of surveys included in the overall district analysis was 763, consisting of:
• Thirty-one percent are 9th graders, 27 percent are 10th graders, 20 percent are 11th graders, and
22 percent are 12th graders;
• A fairly even split of male (48 percent) and female (52 percent) students;
• An ethnic breakdown that is 89 percent Mexican-American, 2 percent white, 1 percent African-

American, less than 1 percent Asian-American, less than 1 percent Native American, and 7
percent other;
• Sixty-four percent say they live in a two-parent home, and 81 percent report they have lived in
the district for three or more years;
• Thirty percent say their parent(s) are college graduates, and 73 percent indicate they qualify for
free/reduced lunches at school.
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Tobacco
General tobacco use includes both cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.
Statewide Overview
Well over half of secondary students statewide reported experimental use of tobacco products
throughout the 1990’s. In 2000, however, the number of these students who reported such use
dipped slightly (51 percent). This downward trend continued through the 2002 (45 percent), 2004
(39 percent), 2006 (35 percent), and 2008 (32 percent) statewide assessments. The prevalence of
those secondary students reporting past-month general tobacco use, which had been inching
upward through 1996, leveled off in 1998, and began a steady, incremental decline in the 2000 (22
percent), 2002 (18 percent), 2004 (17 percent), 2006 (15 percent), and 2008 (13 percent) statewide
surveys. This downward movement in tobacco use appears to be more prevalent with regard to
cigarettes than it does with regard to the smokeless variety.
District Overview
Overall, the general use of tobacco products among Mercedes ISD students 2009 was similar to that
reported by their counterparts statewide.
Environment
Some three-quarters of Mercedes ISD students (62 percent) reported that cigarettes are somewhat
or very easy to get (66 percent statewide), while 9 percent said most or all of their close friends
smoke cigarettes (12 percent statewide). Just over a third of district students (39* percent) indicated
that smokeless tobacco products are somewhat or very easy to get (47 percent statewide), and 4
percent said most or all of their close friends use smokeless tobacco (5 percent statewide).
Students were asked about parental attitudes toward the use of cigarettes by “kids your age.”
Eighty-one percent of Mercedes ISD students said their parents strongly or mildly disapprove of
kids smoking (82 percent statewide), while 7 percent said their parents neither approve nor
disapprove of such behavior (7 percent statewide), and 11* percent said they "don't know" how
their parents feel about kids their age smoking cigarettes (9 percent statewide).
Forty-eight percent of Mercedes students believe that tobacco use is "very dangerous" (43 percent
statewide) (Fig. 15).
Use
Thirty-eight percent of Mercedes students reported general tobacco use at least once during their
lifetimes (38 percent statewide) (Fig. 1). Experimental use of tobacco products was reported by 28
percent of district 9th graders (30 percent statewide), 41 percent of Mercedes ISD 10th graders (36
percent statewide), 43 percent of Mercedes 11th graders (41 percent statewide) and 44 district 12th
graders (48 percent statewide) (Fig. 3).
Fourteen percent of Mercedes ISD students said they had used a tobacco product during the past
month (17 percent statewide) (Fig. 2). Past-month general tobacco use was reported by 8 percent of
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district 9th grade students (11 percent statewide), 18 percent of Mercedes ISD 10th grade students
(16 percent statewide), 15 percent of Mercedes 11th grade students (19 percent statewide) and 17
percent district 12th grade students (24 percent statewide) (Fig. 4).
Thirty-seven percent of Mercedes students reported smoking cigarettes at least once during their
lifetimes (36 percent statewide), while 14 percent said they had smoked cigarettes during the past
month (15 percent statewide), and 1* percent reported smoking cigarettes on a daily basis (4
percent statewide). Daily cigarette use was reported by less than 1 percent of district 9th graders (1
percent statewide), 1 percent of Mercedes ISD 10th graders (4 percent statewide), 2 percent of
Mercedes 11th graders (5 percent statewide) and 1* percent district 12th graders (7 percent
statewide)
Experimental use of smokeless tobacco products was reported by 10 percent of Mercedes ISD
students (12 percent statewide), 4 percent said they had used a smokeless tobacco product during
the past month (5 percent statewide), and 1 percent reported using a smokeless tobacco product on
a daily basis (1 percent statewide).
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Alcohol
Alcohol is the most widely used substance among students statewide and in the Mercedes ISD.
Statewide Overview
As the 1990’s began, 81 percent of secondary students statewide reported experimental alcohol use
Over the decade that followed, the number of these students reporting such use inched downward in
each successive statewide assessment. This downward trend in lifetime alcohol use leveled off at
71 percent in the 2000 and 2002 statewide assessments, but picked up again in the 2004 (68
percent), 2006 (66 percent), and 2008 (63 percent) statewide data. On the other hand, past-month
alcohol use among secondary students statewide has been more of a roller-coaster-ride through the
same period, beginning with 43 percent of these students in 1990, dropping to 37 percent in 1992,
inching back upward to 39 percent in 1994, leveling off in 1996 and 1998 at 38 percent, and
dipping down to 36 percent in 2000, 35 percent in 2002, 33 percent in 2004, 32 percent in 2006,
and 30 percent in 2008.
District Overview
Overall, Mercedes ISD students were drinking alcohol in 2009 at rates lower than those reported by
their peers statewide including statistically significant differences with regard to friends using
alcohol, where students obtained alcohol, and parent’s approval rate of alcohol.
Environment
Thirty-two* percent of district students reported most or all of their close friends drink alcohol (38
percent statewide), and 68* percent said alcohol (beer, wine coolers, wine, and liquor) was
somewhat easy or very easy to obtain (74 percent statewide).
Students who said they consume alcohol were asked where they obtained such beverages most of
the time or always. Thirty-three percent of district students said they obtain alcohol "at parties" (37
percent statewide), 24* percent responded that they get it "from friends" (31 percent statewide), and
8 percent reported they get alcohol "from the store" (9 percent statewide).
Parental attitudes can be a major factor in whether or not a student uses alcohol. When asked how
their parents feel about kids their age drinking beer, 78 percent of Mercedes students said their
parents strongly or mildly disapprove (76 percent statewide), while 8* percent said their parents
neither approve nor disapprove of such behavior (12 percent statewide), and 10* percent said they
"don't know" how their parents feel about kids their age drinking beer (6 percent statewide) (Fig.
16).
Less than half of Mercedes ISD students (45 percent) feel that it is "very dangerous" to use alcohol
(40 percent statewide) (Fig. 15).
Use
Sixty-six percent of Mercedes students reported consuming alcohol at least once during their
lifetimes (69 percent statewide) (Fig. 1). Lifetime alcohol use was indicated by 62 percent of
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district 9th graders (64 percent statewide), 67 percent of Mercedes ISD 10th graders (69 percent
statewide), 69 percent of Mercedes 11th graders (72 percent statewide) and 67 district 12th graders
(76 percent statewide) (Fig. 5).
Thirty-two percent of Mercedes ISD students said they had consumed alcohol during the past
month (36 percent statewide) (Fig. 2). Past-month alcohol use was reported by 28 percent of district
9th grade students (29 percent statewide), 38 percent of Mercedes ISD 10th grade students (34
percent statewide), 32 percent of Mercedes 11th grade students (38 percent statewide) and 32*
percent of district 12th grade students (45 percent statewide) (Fig. 6).
The alcoholic beverages most often consumed by Mercedes students are beer (44* percent/55
percent statewide) and wine coolers (44* percent/49 percent statewide). Twenty-seven percent of
Mercedes ISD students said they drink beer (31 percent statewide) or wine coolers (25 percent/26
percent statewide) on a weekly or monthly basis.
Behavior Associated With Use

"Binge drinking" is the consumption of five or more beers, wine coolers, servings of wine, or
drinks with liquor at one time. Fourteen percent of Mercedes ISD students said they usually drink
five or more beers at a time on average when they drink (16 percent statewide), and 6 percent said
they usually drink five or more wine coolers at a time on average when they drink (4 percent
statewide).
Six percent of Mercedes students reported attending at least one class during the past school year
while "drunk" (9 percent statewide). Attending class while intoxicated was indicated by 8 percent
of district 9th grade students (9 percent statewide), 7 percent of Mercedes ISD 10th grade students
(9 percent statewide), 6 percent of Mercedes 11th grade students (8 percent statewide) and 4*
percent of district 12th grade students (10 percent statewide) (Figs. 11a and 11b).
Nine percent of Mercedes ISD students said that they had driven a car after having "a good bit to
drink" at least once during the past year (11 percent statewide). Driving while intoxicated was
reported by 3 of district 9th graders (6 percent statewide), 9 percent of Mercedes ISD 10th graders
(9 percent statewide), 11 percent of Mercedes 11th graders (13 percent statewide) and 13 district
percent of 12th graders (19 percent statewide). Driving while intoxicated four or more times during
the past year was reported by 2 percent of district students (3 percent statewide) (Fig. 13).
Thirty-four percent of Mercedes students said alcohol was used at most or all of the parties they
attended in the past school year (37 percent statewide). Alcohol use at most or all parties was
indicated by 21 percent of district 9th grade students (25 percent statewide), 39 percent of
Mercedes ISD 10th grade students (35 percent statewide), 38 percent of Mercedes 11th grade
students (42 percent statewide) and 43 percent of district 12th grade students (50 percent statewide)
(Figs. 14a and 14b).
Two percent of Mercedes ISD students said they had gotten into trouble with their teacher because
of alcohol use at least once during the past school year (1 percent statewide), while 3 percent
reported they had gotten in trouble with the police because of their alcohol use during the past year
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(4 percent statewide), and 7 percent said they had "difficulties of any kind" with friends because of
one's own drinking (9 percent statewide).
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Illicit and Licit Substances
Illicit drugs are defined as controlled substances and include marijuana, cocaine (powdered form
and crack), uppers (stimulants), downers (narcotics), Rohypnol, hallucinogens, ecstasy, and heroin
Licit substances are those legally purchased either over-the-counter (DMX or Coricidin) or via a
physician’s prescription (codeine, Oxycontin, Vicodin or Valium).
Statewide Overview
Just under a quarter of secondary students statewide in 1992 reported experimental use of an illegal
drug at some point in their lives (22 percent), and 10 percent said they had used an illegal substance
during the previous month. These prevalence rates began to climb---the experimental use rate by 6
percent (to 28 percent) and the doubling of the past-month use rate (to 14 percent)---beginning with
the 1994 statewide assessment. By 1998, experimental use of illicit substances had peaked at 36
percent; however, past-month use of an illicit substance actually edged downward a percentage
point from its peak at 18 percent in 1996. This was followed two years later by declines in illicit
drug use both in the lifetime (34 percent) and past-month (15 percent) categories. There was no
change in 2002. A new downward trend for both the experimental (32 percent) and past-month (14
percent) uses was detected in 2004, and continued in 2006---28 percent for lifetime and 13 percent
for past-month uses. A further slight decline occurred in the most recent statewide assessment, as
26 percent said they had used an illicit substance at least once in their lifetimes and 12 percent
reported they had done so in the previous month.
Marijuana use by those who also report using other illicit drugs appears to have mirrored the trends
for illicit drug use in general over the last decade. Such use also dipped in the 2004 statewide
assessment to 30 percent for those who said they had done so at least one time and 13 percent who
reported having done so in the past month. This downward trend continues through the most recent
statewide assessment---to 25 percent for lifetime and 10 percent for past-month uses.
The 2004 statewide survey of secondary students suggests a decline in the use of the most
"popular" illicit drugs---cocaine, crack, uppers, downers, ecstasy, and Rohypnol---as the underlying
cause of the decline in the general use categories. Of these substances, ecstasy is arguably the most
notable. Between 1996 and 2000, experimental ecstasy use had remained steady at about 5 percent,
whereas past-month ecstasy use had been inching up from just under 1 percent to 2 percent during
that same period. There was a sharp, upward spike in ecstasy use in 2002, to 9 percent for
experimental use and 3 percent for past-month use. The 2004 statewide survey indicated a sharp 3
percent drop in experimental ecstasy use (6 percent) and a corresponding one percent drop in past-
month use (2 percent). The two most recent assessments (2006 and 2008) suggests a return to the
pre-spike level of 5 percent for experimental ecstasy use and 2 percent for such use in the past
month.
Finally, a new question was added in 2006 that seeks to measure the abuse of the licit substances
such as prescription codeine cough syrup and over-the-counter cold medicines. Further prescription
drugs were added in 2008. No conclusions, even tentative ones, can be reached concerning trends
until several statewide assessments can be included
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District Overview
Overall, the use of illicit drugs and of marijuana in particular, among Mercedes ISD secondary
students in 2009 was similar to that reported by their counterparts statewide.
Environment
Students were asked about how available certain substances were to obtain. Over half of Mercedes
ISD students said marijuana was somewhat or very easy to obtain (55* percent /53 percent
statewide), while just under a third indicated that powdered cocaine was easily accessible to them
(38* percent/29 percent statewide) or ecstasy (29* percent/27 percent statewide), and about a
quarter believed that uppers (25 percent/23 percent statewide), downers (26* percent/23 percent
statewide), were easily accessible to them. Fifteen percent of district students believe that heroin is
somewhat or very easy to obtain (17 percent statewide).
With regard to the effects of peer influence on substance use, 23 percent of district students
reported most or all of their close friends use marijuana (20 percent statewide). And when asked
about parental attitudes toward marijuana use, Mercedes students reported a disapproval rate of 84
percent (86 percent statewide). Ten* percent of district students said they "don't know" how their
parents feel about kids their age using marijuana (6 percent statewide), while 4 percent said their
parents neither approve nor disapprove (5 percent statewide) (Fig. 16).
Over half of Mercedes students (54 percent) believe that marijuana use is "very dangerous" (52
percent statewide). As for how Mercedes ISD students viewed the risks associated with the use of
certain other illicit substances, 77 percent feel that use of ecstasy is "very dangerous" (78 percent
statewide), 77 percent believe that powdered cocaine use is "very dangerous" (81 percent
statewide), 80 percent feel that the use of crack is "very dangerous" (84 percent statewide), and 82*
percent believe that heroin use is “very dangerous” (87 percent statewide) (Fig. 15).
Use of illicit substances

In the Mercedes ISD, 36 percent of students reported experimental use of an illicit drug (33 percent
statewide), and 33 percent of Mercedes ISD students reported smoking marijuana at least once in
their lifetimes (31 percent statewide) (Fig. 1) Lifetime marijuana use was indicated by 26 percent of
Mercedes 9th graders (23 percent statewide), 35 percent of district 10th graders (30 percent
statewide), 39 percent of Mercedes ISD 11th graders (35 percent statewide), and 35 percent of
district 12th graders (39 percent statewide) (Fig. 9).
Past-month marijuana use was reported by 12 percent of Mercedes ISD students (13 percent
statewide) (Fig. 2). Past-month marijuana use was reported by 8 percent of Mercedes 9th grade
students (10 percent statewide), 16 percent of district 10th grade students (13 percent statewide), 15
percent of Mercedes ISD 11th grade students (14 percent statewide), and 8 percent of district 12th
grade students (15 percent statewide) (Fig. 10).
Other illicit substances are used by a smaller number of Mercedes ISD students. Eight percent of
district students reported using downers (8 percent statewide), 8* percent indicated they had used
Rohypnol (3 percent statewide), and 1 percent reported they had used heroin (1 percent statewide),
and at least once during their lifetimes (Fig. 1).
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Thirteen* percent of Mercedes ISD students said they had used powdered cocaine (8 percent
statewide), 4* percent reported using uppers (7 percent statewide), 2* percent said they had used
hallucinogens (6 percent statewide), 4 percent reported using ecstasy (7 percent statewide), 2
percent indicated they had used crack (2 percent statewide), and 1 percent said they had used
steroids (2 percent statewide) at least one time during their lives.
Two* percent of Mercedes ISD students reported they had used methamphetamine at least one time
during their lives (4 percent statewide), and 1* percent said they had done so during the previous
month (1 percent statewide).
Illicit use of licit substances

Students were asked whether they had used an otherwise legal product (i.e., prescription or over-
the-counter drugs) for recreational purposes. Three* percent of district students reported using a
prescription cough syrup containing codeine (Lean, Nods, AC/DC) at least once in their lives to get
high (7 percent statewide), 1* percent said they had done so with Oxycontin, Percodan or Percocet
(4 percent statewide), 3* percent indicated they had used Vicodin, Lorcet or Lortab (9 percent
statewide), 2* said they had used Valium or Diazepam (5 percent statewide), and 12 reported they
had used Xanax or Alprazolam (14 percent statewide) at least once for recreational purposes.
Four* percent of district students indicated that they had used the over-the-counter products DXM
or Coricidin (“Triple C’s”, “Skittles”) at least one time to get high (8 percent statewide).
Behavior Associated with Use

Ten percent of Mercedes ISD students reported attending at least one class in the past year while
"stoned" on marijuana (11 percent statewide). Class attendance while stoned was reported by 7
percent of Mercedes 9th graders (10 percent statewide), 15 percent of district 10th graders (12
percent statewide), 10 percent of Mercedes ISD 11th graders (12 percent statewide), and 7 percent
of district 12th graders (12 percent statewide) (Figs. 12a and 12b).
Driving under the influence of drugs at least once during the past year was reported by 7 percent of
Mercedes ISD students (9 percent statewide). Driving under the influence of drugs was indicated
by 3 percent of Mercedes 9th grade students (4 percent statewide), 10 percent of district 10th grade
students (7 percent statewide), 8 percent of Mercedes ISD 11th grade students (11 percent
statewide), and 8 percent of district 12th grade students (15 percent statewide). Driving while
stoned four or more times during the past year was reported by 2 percent of district students (2
percent statewide).
Twenty-five* percent of the Mercedes ISD students said that marijuana and/or other drugs were
used at most or all of the parties they attended during the school year (19 percent statewide). The
use of marijuana and/or other drugs at most or all parties was reported by 15 percent of Mercedes
9th graders (13 percent statewide), 29* percent of district 10th graders (18 percent statewide), 33*
percent of Mercedes ISD 11th graders (22 percent statewide), and 27 percent of district 12th
graders (28 percent statewide).
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Two percent of Mercedes ISD students said they had gotten into trouble with their teacher because
of illicit drug use at least once during the past school year (2 percent statewide), while 3 percent
reported they had gotten in trouble with the police because of their use of illegal drugs during the
past year (3 percent statewide), and 8 percent of district students said they had gotten into
"difficulties of any kind" with their friends during the past year because of their own drug use (7
percent statewide).
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Inhalants
In general, inhalants are common, licit substances (paints, thinners, correction fluid, glue, etc.)
which, when sniffed, huffed, or inhaled, produce an intoxicating effect. Data from the most recent
statewide assessment (2008) has not been added to the trend lines noted in the statewide overview
below because the manner in which inhalant use is being calculated has changed in 2008. These
data should not be considered in the context of any previous data either at the statewide or
district levels.
Statewide Overview
Nearly a quarter of secondary students statewide indicated they had experimented with an inhalant
substance in the 1992 assessment. The number of these students reporting such use had dropped to
19 percent in 1994 and 1996, but began to creep back upward in 1998 (22 percent). Experimental
inhalant use has been inching downward in the three assessments conducted in the new century---
19 percent in 2000, 18 percent in 2002, and 17 percent in 2004. This downward slide in
experimental use appears to have stalled at 17 percent, according to the 2006 survey. Past-month
inhalant use held steady at 5 percent through 1996, ticked up to 8 percent two years later, and
dropped a percentage point in 2000 (7 percent). The number of these students reporting past-month
inhalant use has stayed flat at 7 percent through the 2002 and 2004 surveys, and was 6 percent in
the 2006 statewide assessment.
District Overview
Overall, Mercedes ISD students were using inhalants in 2009 at rates similar to those reported by
their counterparts statewide.
Environment
Forty-six percent of district students reported that it was somewhat or very easy to obtain an
inhalant (49 percent statewide), 3 percent indicated that most or all of their close friends use
inhalants (3 percent statewide), and 67 percent said that inhalant use was “very dangerous” (72
percent statewide) (Fig. 15).
Use
Nine percent of Mercedes students reported using inhalants at least once during their lifetimes (9
percent statewide) (Fig. 1). Lifetime inhalant use was reported by 12 percent of Mercedes 9th
graders (9 percent statewide), 9 percent of district 10th graders (10 percent statewide), 9 percent of
Mercedes ISD 11th graders (8 percent statewide), and 7 percent of district 12th graders (7 percent
statewide) (Fig. 7).
Three percent of Mercedes ISD students said they had used inhalants during the past month (2
percent statewide) (Fig. 2). Past-month inhalant use was indicated by 3 percent of Mercedes 9th
grade students (3 percent statewide), 2 percent of district 10th grade students (2 percent statewide),
Four percent of Mercedes ISD 11th grade students (2 percent statewide), and 2 percent of district
12th grade students (2 percent statewide) (Fig. 8).
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Drug and Alcohol Information
The influence of substance use education programs may be reflected in students' attitudes toward
the use of specific substances reported above. The attitudes of students concerning substance use
may also be shaped by the messages provided by parents and the various forms of modern media
(i.e., television and radio, the internet, books and magazines, etc). To whom a student may feel
most comfortable turning to for assistance with a substance use problem or issue may help gauge
the effect these various messengers are having on those attitudes.
Sixty-four percent of Mercedes ISD students said they had gotten information about drugs and
alcohol from any school source since classes began in the Fall (60 percent statewide). Of the eight
available responses as to the source of such information, two stand out from the pack at the
statewide level. A “health class” was reported by 64* percent of district students as a source for
information about drugs and alcohol (49 percent statewide), while 53* percent said the source for
this information was “an assembly program” (47 percent statewide).
As for off-campus sources for substance use information, 50 percent of Mercedes ISD students
indicated that their source was “TV, radio, or other audio/video” (52 percent statewide), 54*
percent said that their parents were such a source (49 percent statewide), 48 percent reported that
the source of substance use information was “books, magazines, or posters” (46 percent statewide),
and 32 percent indicated that “a website or on-line chat group” was a source (26 percent statewide).
When asked where they would go for help with a drug or alcohol problem, the largest percentage of
Mercedes students said they would seek help from their friends (68* percent/72 percent statewide),
followed by an adult friend or relative (59 percent/61 percent statewide) and their parents (57
percent/61 percent statewide). District students are least likely to seek help for a drug or alcohol
problem from a counselor or program in school (33* percent/32 percent statewide), or another adult
in school, such as a teacher or nurse (36* percent/32 percent statewide) (Fig. 17).
Since school began in the Fall, 13* percent of Mercedes students reported seeking help for any
problems connected with alcohol or drug use from someone other than family or friends (8 percent
statewide).
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2009
Part III: Executive Summary
Secondary Graphics
Figure 1 Prevalence of Lifetime Substance Use

Figure 2 Prevalence of Past 30-Day Substance Use
Figure 3 Prevalence of Lifetime Tobacco Use by Grade
Figure 4 Prevalence of Past 30-Day Tobacco Use by Grade
Figure 5 Prevalence of Lifetime Alcohol Use by Grade
Figure 6 Prevalence of Past 30-Day Alcohol Use by Grade
Figure 7 Prevalence of Lifetime Inhalant Use by Grade
Figure 8 Prevalence of Past 30-Day Inhalant Use by Grade
Figure 9 Prevalence of Lifetime Marijuana Use by Grade
Figure 10 Prevalence of Past 30-Day Marijuana Use by Grade
Figure 11 Attending Class While Intoxicated
Figure 12 Attending Class While “High”
Figure 13 Driving While Intoxicated (Grades 9-12)
Figure 14 Use of Alcohol at Parties
Figure 15 Students Who Think Substances are Very Dangerous
Figure 16 Parental Attitudes toward Beer and Marijuana Use
Figure 17 Where Students Would Go for Help
Figure 1
Prevalence of Lifetime Substance Use Among Secondary Students
32%
Tobacco 38%
63%
Alcohol 66%
9%
Inhalants 9%
25%
Marijuana 33%
6%
Cocaine 13%
4%
Hallucinogens 2%
5%
Uppers 4%
6%
Downers 8%
2%
Rohypnol 8%
2%
Steroids 1%
5%
Ecstasy 4%
1%
Heroin 1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
State Mercedes
Figure 2
Prevalence of Past 30 Day Substance Use Among Secondary Students
13%
Tobacco 14%
30%
Alcohol 32%
3%
Inhalants 3%
10%
Marijuana 12%
2%
Cocaine 4%
2%
Hallucinogens 1%
2%
Uppers 2%
2%
Downers 4%
1%
Rohypnol 3%
1%
Steroids 0%
2%
Ecstasy 2%
0%
Heroin 1%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
State Mercedes
Figure 3
Prevalence of Lifetime Tobacco Use by Grade
44%
Grade 12
48%
43%
Grade 11
41%
41%
Grade 10
36%
28%
Grade 9
30%
0%
Grade 8
23%
0%
Grade 7
17%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Mercedes State
Figure 4
Prevalence of Past 30 Day Tobacco Use by Grade
17%
Grade 12
24%
15%
Grade 11
19%
18%
Grade 10
16%
8%
Grade 9
11%
0%
Grade 8
6%
0%
Grade 7
5%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Mercedes State
Figure 5
Prevalence of Lifetime Alcohol Use by Grade
67%
Grade 12
76%
69%
Grade 11
72%
67%
Grade 10
69%
62%
Grade 9
64%
0%
Grade 8
56%
0%
Grade 7
45%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Mercedes State
Figure 6
Prevalence of Past 30 Day Alcohol Use by Grade
32%
Grade 12
45%
32%
Grade 11
38%
38%
Grade 10
34%
28%
Grade 9
29%
0%
Grade 8
22%
0%
Grade 7
17%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Mercedes State
Figure 7
Prevalence of Lifetime Inhalant Use by Grade
7%
Grade 12
7%
9%
Grade 11
8%
9%
Grade 10
10%
12%
Grade 9
9%
0%
Grade 8
11%
0%
Grade 7
11%
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20%
Mercedes State
Figure 8
Prevalence of Past 30 Day Inhalant Use by Grade
2%
Grade 12
2%
4%
Grade 11
2%
2%
Grade 10
2%
3%
Grade 9
3%
0%
Grade 8
4%
0%
Grade 7
4%
0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10%
Mercedes State
Figure 9
Prevalence of Lifetime Marijuana Use by Grade
35%
Grade 12
39%
39%
Grade 11
35%
35%
Grade 10
30%
26%
Grade 9
23%
0%
Grade 8
15%
0%
Grade 7
9%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Mercedes State
Figure 10
Prevalence of Past 30 Day Marijuana Use by Grade
8%
Grade 12
15%
15%
Grade 11
14%
16%
Grade 10
13%
8%
Grade 9
10%
0%
Grade 8
6%
0%
Grade 7
4%
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20%
Mercedes State
Figure 11a
Students Attending Classes While Intoxicated (School Year)
Mercedes
10%
9%
8%
7%
6% 6%
6%
5%
4%
4%
3%
3%
2%
2%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1%
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0%
Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
10+ Days 4-9 Days 1-3 Days

Figure 11b
Students Attending Classes While Intoxicated (School Year)
State
10%
9%
8%
7% 7%
7%
6% 6% 6%
6%
5%
5%
4%
3%
2%
2%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1%
0%
0%

Figure 12a
Students Attending Classes While High On Marijuana (School Year)
Mercedes
10%
9%
8%
8%
7%
6%
5%
5%
4% 4% 4% 4%
4%
3%
3%
2% 2%
2%
1% 1% 1%
1%
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0%

Figure 12b
Students Attending Classes While High On Marijuana (School Year)
State
10%
9%
8%
7%
6% 6% 6% 6%
6%
5%
4% 4% 4%
4%
3% 3%
3%
2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
2%
1% 1% 1% 1%
1%
0%

Figure 13
Students in Grades 9-12 Who Have Driven a Car During the Past Year
After Having "A Good Bit to Drink"
Grade 9
0%
State 1%
4%
0%
Mercedes 0%
3%
Grade 10
1%
State 1%
7%
1%
Mercedes 2%
6%
Grade 11
1%
State 2%
10%
2%
Mercedes 3%
6%
Grade 12
3%
State 3%
14%
1%
Mercedes 3%
10%
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20%
10+ Times 4-9 Times 1-3 Times

Figure 14a
Use of Alcohol at Parties Among Secondary Students
Mercedes
32%
11%
Grade 12 10%
6%
31%
26%
12%
Grade 11 8%
12%
26%
23%
16%
Grade 10 6%
11%
29%
11%
10%
Grade 9 6%
10%
46%
0%
0%
Grade 8 0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Grade 7 0%
0%
0%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Always Most Half Seldom Never

Figure 14b
Use of Alcohol at Parties Among Secondary Students
State
31%
18%
Grade 12 7%
9%
24%
26%
17%
Grade 11 8%
9%
27%
20%
16%
Grade 10 9%
11%
32%
12%
13%
Grade 9 9%
12%
41%
6%
8%
Grade 8 7%
12%
57%
3%
4%
Grade 7 5%
9%
69%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Always Most Half Seldom Never

Figure 15
Percentage of Secondary Students Who Think Various Substances Are Very Dangerous to Us
50%
Tobacco
48%
44%
Alcohol
45%
72%
Inhalants
67%
60%
Marijuana
54%
82%
Cocaine
77%
85%
Crack
80%
79%
Ecstasy
77%
74%
Steroids
72%
87%
Heroin
82%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
State Mercedes
Figure 16
Attitudes of Parents Toward Adolescent Beer and Marijuana Use
Beer
78%
Disapprove
78%
5%
Approve
4%
10%
Neither
8%
7%
Don'tt Know
Don
10%
Marijuana
86%
Disapprove
84%
2%
Approve
3%
4%
Neither
4%
7%
Don't Know
10%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
State Mercedes
Figure 17
Where Students Would Go For Help With a Substance Abuse Problem
32%
Counselor at School
33%
32%
Other School Adult
36%
38%
NonSchool Counselor
37%
61%
Parents
57%
44%
Medical Doctor
41%
72%
Friends
68%
61%
Other Adult
59%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
State Mercedes
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Secondary (9-12-Large)
Table of Contents
General Substance Tables 5-48
Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Inhalants
Miscellaneous
Prevalence Tables 49-78
Selected Substances:
Table B1: All Students

Table B2: Male Students
Table B3: Female Students
Table B4: White Students
Table B5: African/American Students
Table B6: Mexican/American Students
Table B7: Students Reporting A Grades
Table B8: Students Reporting Grades Lower Than an A
Table B9: Students Living With 2 Parents
Table B10: Students Not Living With 2 Parents
Table B11: Students who would seek help from adults
Table B12: Students who wouldn’t seek help from adults
Table B13 Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years
Table B14: Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less
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Table T-1: How recently, if ever, have you used…
Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
Any tobacco product
All 14.4% 22.4% 38.2% 61.8%
Grade 9 8.3% 13.8% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 10 18.2% 26.1% 41.4% 58.6%
Grade 11 15.3% 24.4% 42.6% 57.4%
Grade 12 17.3% 28.2% 44.2% 55.8%
Cigarettes
All 13.8% 21.7% 37.3% 62.7%
Grade 9 8.3% 13.9% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 10 17.9% 24.9% 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 11 14.9% 24.1% 42.0% 58.0%
Grade 12 15.5% 26.5% 42.6% 57.4%
Smokeless tobacco
All 4.4% 6.6% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 9 2.3% 4.2% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 10 5.0% 7.5% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 5.2% 5.7% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 12 5.8% 9.6% 15.4% 84.6%

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Table T-2: How often do you normally use...
Several Several About About Less than

Never Every Times a Times a Once a Once a Once a
Used Day Week Month Month Year Year
Any tobacco product?
All 65.2% 1.3% 3.5% 5.3% 8.3% 6.6% 9.9%
Grade 9 76.3% 0.0% 2.8% 1.9% 5.7% 5.7% 7.6%
Grade 10 57.8% 1.0% 4.5% 8.0% 10.1% 5.5% 13.1%
Grade 11 60.3% 2.3% 3.4% 4.6% 8.0% 10.9% 10.3%
Grade 12 63.4% 2.6% 3.3% 7.2% 9.8% 5.2% 8.5%
Cigarettes?
All 65.7% 0.9% 3.2% 5.2% 8.2% 6.7% 10.1%
Grade 9 76.1% 0.0% 2.4% 1.9% 5.7% 6.2% 7.7%
Grade 10 59.7% 1.0% 4.1% 7.1% 9.2% 5.1% 13.8%
Grade 11 60.5% 1.7% 2.3% 5.2% 8.7% 11.0% 10.5%
Grade 12 63.6% 1.3% 4.0% 7.3% 9.9% 5.3% 8.6%
Smokeless tobacco?
All 92.0% 0.6% 1.2% 1.6% 1.4% 1.5% 1.8%
Grade 9 96.6% 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 10 89.0% 0.0% 1.6% 3.1% 2.6% 1.0% 2.6%
Grade 11 91.7% 0.6% 1.8% 0.6% 1.2% 1.8% 2.4%
Grade 12 89.4% 2.0% 0.7% 1.3% 1.3% 3.3% 2.0%
Table T-3: Average age of first use of:
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Cigarettes
12.0 13.2 13.9 15.0
Smokeless tobacco
13.8 13.7 13.9 15.4
Any Tobacco
12.0 13.3 13.8 14.9

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SPRING 2009
Table T-4: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Very Easy
Any tobacco product??
All 14.9% 10.3% 2.6% 8.9% 22.4% 41.0%
Grade 9 17.6% 17.1% 3.9% 8.3% 23.4% 29.8%
Grade 10 13.6% 9.1% 2.0% 12.6% 24.7% 37.9%
Grade 11 14.8% 7.1% 1.2% 7.7% 23.7% 45.6%
Grade 12 12.8% 5.4% 2.7% 6.0% 16.8% 56.4%
Cigarettes?
All 15.3% 10.3% 2.4% 9.5% 23.4% 39.1%
Grade 9 18.1% 17.6% 3.9% 8.8% 25.0% 26.5%
Grade 10 14.2% 8.1% 2.0% 13.2% 25.4% 37.1%
Grade 11 14.5% 7.2% 1.2% 9.0% 24.1% 44.0%
Grade 12 13.6% 5.4% 2.0% 6.1% 17.7% 55.1%
Smokeless Tobacco?
All 27.1% 14.6% 5.5% 13.3% 16.4% 23.0%
Grade 9 29.0% 22.0% 8.5% 12.0% 11.0% 17.5%
Grade 10 29.2% 11.8% 5.6% 15.4% 22.1% 15.9%
Grade 11 25.7% 14.4% 3.0% 12.6% 17.4% 26.9%
Grade 12 22.8% 8.3% 3.4% 13.1% 15.9% 36.6%

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SPRING 2009
Table T-5: About how many of your close friends...
None A Few Some Most ALL

Use any tobacco product?
All 29.8% 40.2% 20.4% 8.0% 1.7%
Grade 9 34.5% 44.7% 15.5% 3.4% 1.9%
Grade 10 32.8% 34.9% 20.0% 9.2% 3.1%
Grade 11 20.6% 43.0% 26.1% 9.1% 1.2%
Grade 12 27.6% 38.2% 22.4% 11.8% 0.0%
Smoke cigarettes?
All 31.4% 40.5% 18.9% 7.9% 1.3%
Grade 9 35.6% 45.5% 13.9% 3.0% 2.0%
Grade 10 35.9% 35.4% 16.9% 9.7% 2.1%
Grade 11 20.7% 43.9% 25.6% 9.1% 0.6%
Grade 12 29.6% 36.8% 22.4% 11.2% 0.0%
Use a smokeless tobacco product?
All 63.8% 23.5% 8.6% 2.9% 1.1%
Grade 9 67.6% 23.5% 5.4% 2.0% 1.5%
Grade 10 62.7% 22.8% 8.8% 4.1% 1.6%
Grade 11 59.7% 22.6% 15.1% 1.3% 1.3%
Grade 12 63.6% 25.2% 7.3% 4.0% 0.0%

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Table T-6: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?
Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Don't know
All 73.2% 7.7% 6.6% 0.5% 1.5% 10.6%
Grade 9 72.2% 6.1% 3.0% 0.5% 1.0% 17.2%
Grade 10 76.1% 5.9% 6.4% 0.5% 1.6% 9.6%
Grade 11 74.4% 10.9% 7.7% 0.0% 0.6% 6.4%
Grade 12 70.0% 9.3% 10.7% 0.7% 2.7% 6.7%
Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?
Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Do Not Know
All 47.9% 25.7% 14.8% 3.1% 8.5%

Grade 9 54.9% 19.4% 11.4% 1.7% 12.6%
Grade 10 45.1% 24.4% 17.1% 3.0% 10.4%
Grade 11 45.7% 27.2% 16.6% 5.3% 5.3%
Grade 12 44.0% 34.0% 14.9% 2.8% 4.3%

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SPRING 2009
Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Any alcohol product
All 32.5% 44.9% 65.8% 34.2%
Grade 9 27.8% 39.4% 61.6% 38.4%
Grade 10 37.9% 46.3% 67.5% 32.5%
Grade 11 32.4% 47.2% 68.8% 31.3%
Grade 12 32.3% 49.0% 67.1% 32.9%
Beer
All 20.7% 32.2% 47.8% 52.2%
Grade 9 16.6% 26.1% 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 10 24.2% 36.9% 53.0% 47.0%
Grade 11 21.4% 33.5% 50.3% 49.7%
Grade 12 21.2% 33.8% 48.3% 51.7%
Wine coolers
All 20.0% 29.8% 49.9% 50.1%
Grade 9 15.8% 24.2% 44.7% 55.3%
Grade 10 24.1% 32.7% 51.3% 48.7%
Grade 11 23.0% 32.8% 51.1% 48.9%
Grade 12 18.0% 31.3% 54.7% 45.3%
Wine
All 12.9% 21.5% 40.4% 59.6%
Grade 9 12.3% 19.1% 38.2% 61.8%
Grade 10 17.0% 25.5% 41.0% 59.0%
Grade 11 11.0% 21.5% 45.9% 54.1%
Grade 12 10.5% 19.6% 37.3% 62.7%
Liquor
All 18.8% 30.0% 44.9% 55.1%
Grade 9 11.7% 19.6% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 10 23.4% 34.3% 48.8% 51.2%
Grade 11 18.8% 32.4% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 12 23.3% 37.3% 50.0% 50.0%

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SPRING 2009
Table A-2: How often do you normally use...

Any alcohol product?
All 41.3% 0.8% 5.4% 13.6% 16.6% 12.8% 9.5%
Grade 9 49.8% 0.0% 3.3% 11.3% 12.7% 13.1% 9.9%
Grade 10 37.5% 1.0% 7.5% 15.0% 17.5% 10.5% 11.0%
Grade 11 34.7% 1.7% 4.6% 12.1% 17.9% 17.9% 11.0%
Grade 12 40.4% 0.6% 6.4% 16.7% 19.9% 10.3% 5.8%
Beer?
All 55.6% 0.5% 3.9% 9.9% 12.8% 11.0% 6.3%
Grade 9 64.5% 0.0% 2.4% 6.2% 12.3% 9.5% 5.2%
Grade 10 50.5% 1.0% 4.0% 12.1% 15.2% 10.6% 6.6%
Grade 11 50.0% 0.6% 4.7% 9.9% 10.5% 15.7% 8.7%
Grade 12 54.6% 0.7% 5.3% 12.5% 12.5% 9.2% 5.3%
Wine coolers?
All 55.6% 0.2% 2.4% 8.1% 14.1% 10.1% 9.4%
Grade 9 66.5% 0.0% 1.4% 5.7% 10.5% 9.1% 6.7%
Grade 10 50.5% 0.0% 3.5% 11.1% 16.2% 8.6% 10.1%
Grade 11 48.8% 1.2% 2.9% 7.0% 15.1% 12.8% 12.2%
Grade 12 53.2% 0.0% 1.9% 8.4% 15.6% 11.0% 9.7%
Wine?
All 63.1% 0.0% 1.7% 6.0% 7.5% 11.3% 10.3%
Grade 9 68.0% 0.0% 2.0% 4.4% 4.9% 12.3% 8.4%
Grade 10 60.2% 0.0% 2.0% 7.1% 7.1% 12.2% 11.2%
Grade 11 58.2% 0.0% 1.2% 4.1% 9.4% 12.4% 14.7%
Grade 12 64.5% 0.0% 1.3% 8.6% 9.9% 7.9% 7.9%
Liquor?
All 59.0% 0.0% 3.0% 9.4% 13.2% 8.1% 7.3%
Grade 9 71.8% 0.0% 1.9% 5.3% 9.1% 6.7% 5.3%
Grade 10 53.5% 0.0% 4.0% 11.5% 14.5% 7.5% 9.0%
Grade 11 55.8% 0.0% 3.5% 9.3% 13.4% 9.9% 8.1%
Grade 12 51.3% 0.0% 2.6% 12.5% 17.1% 9.2% 7.2%

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Mercedes
SPRING 2009
Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do
you usually have at one time, on average?
Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

Beer
All 56.0% 44.0% 13.6% 23.3% 7.1%
Grade 9 66.5% 33.5% 10.0% 15.8% 7.7%
Grade 10 51.3% 48.7% 15.5% 25.4% 7.8%
Grade 11 50.6% 49.4% 17.4% 22.7% 9.3%
Grade 12 52.3% 47.7% 12.6% 31.8% 3.3%
Wine Coolers
All 60.4% 39.6% 5.5% 21.6% 12.5%
Grade 9 62.4% 37.6% 5.2% 21.0% 11.4%
Grade 10 58.8% 41.2% 7.2% 23.2% 10.8%
Grade 11 55.6% 44.4% 5.3% 21.6% 17.5%
Grade 12 64.2% 35.8% 4.1% 20.3% 11.5%
Wine
All 52.9% 47.1% 12.3% 27.5% 7.3%
Grade 9 58.9% 41.1% 10.0% 23.0% 8.1%
Grade 10 51.8% 48.2% 14.5% 28.0% 5.7%
Grade 11 48.3% 51.7% 12.2% 29.1% 10.5%
Grade 12 50.0% 50.0% 12.7% 32.0% 5.3%
Liquor
All 52.2% 47.8% 15.4% 21.7% 10.7%
Grade 9 59.0% 41.0% 11.4% 20.5% 9.0%
Grade 10 48.5% 51.5% 18.0% 22.2% 11.3%
Grade 11 46.2% 53.8% 16.8% 24.9% 12.1%
Grade 12 52.7% 47.3% 16.7% 20.0% 10.7%

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Mercedes
SPRING 2009
Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or more
drinks of alcohol at one time?
10 or
Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days more days
Alcohol
All 76.7% 8.8% 6.0% 4.0% 1.8% 2.7%
Grade 9 83.3% 10.0% 3.3% 1.9% 0.5% 1.0%
Grade 10 70.6% 11.4% 7.0% 3.5% 3.0% 4.5%
Grade 11 76.9% 5.8% 7.5% 5.8% 1.2% 2.9%
Grade 12 75.0% 6.6% 7.2% 5.9% 2.6% 2.6%
Table A-5: Average age of first use of:

Beer
12.1 12.9 13.8 14.8
Wine Coolers
12.7 13.5 13.9 14.9
Wine
12.7 13.6 14.1 15.2
Liquor
13.3 14.2 14.6 15.6
Any Alcohol
12.4 12.9 13.6 14.6

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Mercedes
SPRING 2009
Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Beer?
All 14.1% 8.8% 4.2% 10.1% 24.9% 38.0%
Grade 9 15.0% 13.6% 5.8% 9.7% 19.4% 36.4%
Grade 10 13.9% 8.2% 2.6% 10.3% 26.8% 38.1%
Grade 11 13.3% 5.5% 2.4% 10.9% 28.5% 39.4%
Grade 12 13.8% 5.5% 5.5% 9.7% 26.9% 38.6%
Wine coolers?
All 16.8% 8.0% 5.5% 11.9% 24.6% 33.2%
Grade 9 18.3% 14.9% 6.4% 12.4% 20.3% 27.7%
Grade 10 16.3% 4.6% 4.6% 13.3% 23.5% 37.8%
Grade 11 15.6% 5.4% 6.6% 9.6% 24.0% 38.9%
Grade 12 16.4% 5.5% 4.1% 11.6% 32.9% 29.5%
Wine?
All 17.6% 12.1% 5.5% 15.2% 21.5% 28.2%
Grade 9 19.4% 16.9% 8.0% 13.9% 16.9% 24.9%
Grade 10 16.7% 11.5% 4.2% 13.0% 26.0% 28.6%
Grade 11 17.7% 9.8% 4.3% 18.9% 18.9% 30.5%
Grade 12 16.3% 8.2% 4.8% 16.3% 24.5% 29.9%
Liquor?
All 15.7% 11.2% 6.4% 13.6% 20.7% 32.4%
Grade 9 17.6% 16.1% 8.3% 15.1% 16.6% 26.3%
Grade 10 15.7% 11.7% 5.6% 13.2% 21.8% 32.0%
Grade 11 14.2% 7.7% 4.1% 15.4% 21.9% 36.7%
Grade 12 14.4% 6.8% 6.8% 10.3% 24.0% 37.7%
All 12.9% 5.4% 3.8% 9.9% 23.6% 44.4%
Grade 9 14.0% 9.2% 7.2% 7.7% 21.7% 40.1%
Grade 10 13.0% 4.0% 2.5% 10.0% 24.5% 46.0%
Grade 11 10.6% 2.9% 2.4% 10.6% 25.3% 48.2%
Grade 12 13.4% 4.0% 2.0% 12.1% 23.5% 45.0%

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Mercedes
SPRING 2009
Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...
None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?
All 93.6% 4.5% 1.0% 0.9%
Grade 9 92.3% 5.6% 0.5% 1.5%
Grade 10 92.7% 6.3% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 11 94.2% 3.8% 0.6% 1.3%
Grade 12 96.0% 1.3% 2.6% 0.0%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?
All 98.4% 1.1% 0.3% 0.2%
Grade 9 98.5% 1.0% 0.0% 0.5%
Grade 10 98.4% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 11 98.1% 1.3% 0.6% 0.0%
Grade 12 98.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.0%
Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:
Average days absent due to

illness or other reasons
Alcohol Users: 5.6
Alcohol Non-use 4.0
Average days conduct problems

reported
Alcohol Users: 3.8
Alcohol Non-use 1.2

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Mercedes
SPRING 2009
Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?
All 91.4% 6.2% 1.6% 0.8%
Grade 9 96.8% 3.2% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 91.4% 5.9% 1.6% 1.1%
Grade 11 89.0% 6.5% 2.6% 1.9%
Grade 12 86.7% 10.0% 2.7% 0.7%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?
All 97.4% 2.2% 0.3% 0.1%
Grade 9 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 96.7% 3.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 11 96.8% 1.9% 0.6% 0.6%
Grade 12 95.2% 4.1% 0.7% 0.0%

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Mercedes
SPRING 2009
Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...

All 18.0% 27.2% 22.8% 23.6% 8.4%
Grade 9 20.3% 34.8% 23.2% 15.5% 6.3%
Grade 10 21.0% 24.5% 18.5% 26.5% 9.5%
Grade 11 11.8% 27.2% 25.4% 24.9% 10.7%
Grade 12 16.9% 20.1% 25.3% 29.9% 7.8%
Beer?
All 20.6% 30.5% 22.0% 20.4% 6.5%
Grade 9 26.0% 33.0% 23.5% 12.5% 5.0%
Grade 10 21.7% 28.8% 18.7% 23.2% 7.6%
Grade 11 12.7% 33.7% 25.9% 19.9% 7.8%
Grade 12 19.2% 26.5% 20.5% 27.8% 6.0%
Wine coolers?
All 33.2% 26.1% 21.3% 14.0% 5.4%
Grade 9 37.7% 29.4% 18.1% 9.8% 4.9%
Grade 10 34.5% 22.7% 21.6% 14.9% 6.2%
Grade 11 25.3% 30.9% 24.1% 13.0% 6.8%
Grade 12 32.2% 21.5% 22.8% 19.5% 4.0%
Wine?
All 46.4% 28.0% 16.0% 7.3% 2.3%
Grade 9 48.8% 29.6% 14.3% 4.9% 2.5%
Grade 10 47.2% 24.4% 17.1% 8.8% 2.6%
Grade 11 41.7% 34.4% 14.7% 8.0% 1.2%
Grade 12 46.3% 24.8% 18.1% 8.1% 2.7%
Liquor?
All 34.6% 23.5% 20.5% 15.7% 5.7%
Grade 9 45.6% 22.8% 16.0% 10.7% 4.9%
Grade 10 34.7% 19.9% 21.4% 17.3% 6.6%
Grade 11 24.8% 29.7% 24.2% 15.8% 5.5%
Grade 12 28.0% 23.3% 22.0% 20.7% 6.0%

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SPRING 2009

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?
All 93.1% 6.5% 0.3% 0.1%
Grade 9 95.9% 4.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 91.4% 8.6% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 11 94.1% 3.9% 1.3% 0.7%
Grade 12 90.5% 9.5% 0.0% 0.0%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?
All 92.1% 6.7% 0.9% 0.3%
Grade 9 95.8% 3.7% 0.5% 0.0%
Grade 10 91.2% 6.6% 1.7% 0.6%
Grade 11 90.7% 8.6% 0.0% 0.7%
Grade 12 89.3% 9.3% 1.3% 0.0%
Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was
alcohol used?
Half Most Didn't

Never Seldom the Time of the Time Always Don't know attend
All 34.1% 9.9% 7.3% 12.4% 21.9% 2.1% 12.3%
Grade 9 46.1% 10.3% 6.4% 10.3% 10.8% 4.4% 11.8%
Grade 10 29.2% 10.9% 5.7% 16.1% 22.9% 1.0% 14.1%
Grade 11 25.8% 11.9% 8.2% 11.9% 26.4% 0.6% 15.1%
Grade 12 31.2% 6.5% 9.7% 11.0% 31.8% 1.3% 8.4%

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Mercedes
SPRING 2009
Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from..
Most of
Do Not Drink Never Seldom the Time Always
At home
All 44.2% 31.8% 16.1% 5.8% 2.1%
Grade 9 47.3% 30.4% 16.4% 3.9% 1.9%
Grade 10 42.6% 36.0% 12.7% 7.1% 1.5%
Grade 11 46.2% 26.9% 19.9% 4.7% 2.3%
Grade 12 39.7% 33.1% 16.6% 7.9% 2.6%
From friends
All 39.1% 18.7% 18.4% 17.0% 6.8%
Grade 9 41.7% 27.7% 15.5% 11.7% 3.4%
Grade 10 35.6% 19.1% 21.1% 17.5% 6.7%
Grade 11 38.5% 13.6% 19.5% 21.3% 7.1%
Grade 12 40.4% 10.6% 17.9% 19.9% 11.3%
From a store
All 40.0% 42.7% 9.4% 4.7% 3.1%
Grade 9 43.9% 48.8% 3.4% 3.4% 0.5%
Grade 10 35.2% 43.9% 10.7% 5.1% 5.1%
Grade 11 40.5% 37.5% 12.5% 6.0% 3.6%
Grade 12 40.4% 37.7% 13.2% 4.6% 4.0%
At parties
All 37.4% 15.6% 14.4% 16.0% 16.6%
Grade 9 38.6% 22.4% 13.8% 17.1% 8.1%
Grade 10 36.2% 15.8% 13.8% 14.8% 19.4%
Grade 11 35.7% 11.7% 14.6% 19.3% 18.7%
Grade 12 39.1% 9.3% 15.9% 12.6% 23.2%
Other source
All 41.9% 24.9% 15.1% 9.4% 8.7%
Grade 9 47.8% 28.0% 13.0% 8.7% 2.4%
Grade 10 36.2% 26.1% 15.6% 10.6% 11.6%
Grade 11 41.7% 20.2% 16.7% 11.3% 10.1%
Grade 12 41.1% 23.2% 15.9% 7.3% 12.6%

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SPRING 2009
Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

All 64.2% 14.2% 8.1% 2.1% 1.6% 9.7%
Grade 9 62.6% 11.3% 6.7% 2.1% 1.0% 16.4%
Grade 10 68.6% 11.2% 7.4% 2.1% 2.1% 8.5%
Grade 11 67.1% 15.8% 9.2% 0.0% 1.3% 6.6%
Grade 12 58.7% 20.7% 10.0% 4.0% 2.0% 4.7%
Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

All 44.6% 30.2% 16.0% 2.9% 6.4%

Grade 9 51.1% 23.0% 14.9% 1.1% 9.8%
Grade 10 44.5% 23.2% 23.2% 3.0% 6.1%
Grade 11 36.0% 39.3% 12.0% 6.7% 6.0%
Grade 12 44.0% 39.0% 12.8% 1.4% 2.8%

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SPRING 2009
Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Marijuana?
All 11.7% 19.8% 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 9 8.5% 17.4% 25.8% 74.2%
Grade 10 15.5% 22.0% 34.5% 65.5%
Grade 11 14.9% 23.4% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 12 8.5% 17.0% 34.6% 65.4%
Cocaine?
All 4.0% 6.8% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.3% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 5.0% 10.1% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 11 5.8% 9.9% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 12 3.3% 4.6% 15.9% 84.1%
Crack?
All 0.8% 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.8% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 1.2% 2.9% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 12 1.3% 4.3% 6.3% 93.7%
Hallucinogens?
All 1.1% 1.4% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 1.5% 1.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 1.8% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Uppers?
All 2.3% 2.7% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.9% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 4.1% 4.7% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.0% 5.3% 94.7%
Downers?
All 3.8% 5.2% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 5.6% 8.2% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 11 6.5% 7.1% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.3% 6.5% 93.5%
Rohypnol?
All 3.1% 5.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 1.4% 3.9% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 4.1% 5.7% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 11 4.8% 5.4% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 2.6% 5.3% 8.6% 91.4%
Steroids?
All 0.3% 0.9% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%

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Ecstasy?
All 1.9% 2.8% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 2.5% 2.5% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 1.7% 4.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.0% 4.6% 95.4%
Heroin?
All 0.5% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%

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

Marijuana?
All 71.8% 3.4% 4.0% 4.7% 4.3% 4.7% 6.9%
Grade 9 79.0% 2.5% 2.0% 5.5% 3.5% 3.0% 4.5%
Grade 10 67.5% 4.6% 5.6% 6.1% 5.1% 4.6% 6.6%
Grade 11 66.3% 4.7% 5.3% 5.3% 4.7% 5.3% 8.3%
Grade 12 72.8% 2.0% 3.4% 1.4% 4.1% 6.8% 9.5%
Cocaine?
All 90.3% 0.1% 1.4% 1.4% 1.8% 2.1% 2.9%
Grade 9 96.4% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 0.5%
Grade 10 87.6% 0.0% 1.5% 2.1% 3.1% 2.6% 3.1%
Grade 11 88.6% 0.0% 2.4% 1.8% 2.4% 3.0% 1.8%
Grade 12 87.1% 0.7% 2.0% 0.7% 0.7% 2.0% 6.8%
Crack?
All 98.6% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.8%
Grade 9 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 98.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% 1.0%
Grade 11 98.2% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.2%
Grade 12 98.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3%
Hallucinogens?
All 97.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.9% 0.4% 0.7%
Grade 9 97.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 0.5%
Grade 10 97.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 11 97.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% 1.2%
Grade 12 99.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7%
Uppers?
All 95.9% 0.0% 0.5% 1.3% 0.9% 0.6% 0.9%
Grade 9 97.5% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0%
Grade 10 95.8% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 1.0% 1.0% 0.5%
Grade 11 95.2% 0.0% 1.2% 1.8% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%
Grade 12 94.4% 0.0% 0.7% 1.4% 0.7% 0.0% 2.8%
Downers?
All 93.5% 0.0% 0.7% 1.8% 1.4% 1.1% 1.5%
Grade 9 96.6% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 10 91.4% 0.0% 0.5% 2.5% 2.0% 2.0% 1.5%
Grade 11 91.6% 0.0% 1.8% 2.4% 1.2% 1.8% 1.2%
Grade 12 93.9% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 0.7% 0.0% 3.4%
Rohypnol?
All 93.9% 0.1% 0.8% 1.2% 1.1% 1.8% 1.0%
Grade 9 95.5% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 1.5%
Grade 10 92.6% 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 2.6% 1.6% 0.5%
Grade 11 94.1% 0.6% 1.8% 1.8% 1.2% 0.0% 0.6%
Grade 12 93.2% 0.0% 1.4% 0.7% 0.7% 2.7% 1.4%
Steroids?
All 98.6% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%
Grade 9 99.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0%
Grade 10 99.5% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 11 99.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0%
Grade 12 95.9% 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1.4%

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Ecstasy?
All 95.7% 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% 1.0% 0.8% 1.1%
Grade 9 96.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% 2.0%
Grade 10 96.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.5% 1.5% 0.5%
Grade 11 95.3% 0.0% 1.8% 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% 0.6%
Grade 12 95.3% 0.0% 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% 0.7% 1.3%
Heroin?
All 99.4% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Grade 9 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 99.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0%
Grade 11 98.3% 0.0% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6%
Grade 12 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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

Marijuana
12.5 13.4 14.3 14.9
Cocaine
13.7 14.9 15.1 15.1
Crack
* * * *
Hallucinogens
13.0 14.8 16.0 *
Uppers
13.0 15.2 15.9 15.5
Downers
13.2 14.7 15.8 15.7
Rohypnol
13.2 14.9 16.1 15.8
Steroids
* * * 15.8
Ecstasy
13.4 15.7 16.7 16.1
Heroin
* * * *
Table D-4: Age of first use of marijuana by family situation:
Never 9/Under 10 to 11 12 to 13 14 to 15 16 to 17 Over 17

Two parent family
All 69.7% 1.1% 3.0% 6.5% 13.5% 5.5% 0.7%
Grade 9 76.0% 0.8% 4.8% 8.8% 9.6% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 69.5% 0.8% 3.4% 7.6% 16.9% 1.7% 0.0%
Grade 11 66.3% 2.0% 1.0% 3.0% 16.8% 9.9% 1.0%
Grade 12 64.6% 1.0% 2.1% 5.2% 11.5% 13.5% 2.1%
Other family situation
All 60.4% 3.2% 2.7% 12.5% 12.9% 7.9% 0.4%
Grade 9 68.2% 7.6% 1.5% 15.2% 7.6% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 62.2% 2.7% 5.4% 8.1% 17.6% 4.1% 0.0%
Grade 11 53.8% 1.5% 3.1% 12.3% 16.9% 12.3% 0.0%
Grade 12 54.7% 0.0% 0.0% 15.1% 9.4% 18.9% 1.9%

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

Marijuana?
All 15.4% 14.6% 4.9% 9.9% 17.3% 37.9%
Grade 9 18.0% 21.5% 9.5% 8.0% 16.0% 27.0%
Grade 10 14.4% 13.4% 0.5% 10.3% 19.6% 41.8%
Grade 11 13.9% 10.2% 4.2% 10.2% 18.1% 43.4%
Grade 12 14.6% 10.4% 4.9% 11.8% 15.3% 43.1%
Cocaine?
All 18.9% 19.6% 8.8% 14.2% 17.4% 21.1%
Grade 9 22.4% 27.0% 12.2% 14.3% 13.8% 10.2%
Grade 10 19.1% 19.6% 8.2% 12.4% 21.1% 19.6%
Grade 11 15.7% 16.9% 6.6% 12.7% 19.3% 28.9%
Grade 12 17.0% 12.2% 6.8% 17.7% 15.6% 30.6%
Crack?
All 25.2% 20.8% 12.6% 16.3% 12.4% 12.7%
Grade 9 27.4% 25.9% 14.2% 12.7% 14.2% 5.6%
Grade 10 25.0% 21.9% 11.2% 17.9% 10.7% 13.3%
Grade 11 23.6% 18.8% 12.7% 15.8% 13.3% 15.8%
Grade 12 23.9% 14.1% 12.0% 19.7% 11.3% 19.0%
Hallucinogens?
All 38.9% 18.7% 10.6% 13.3% 8.7% 9.9%
Grade 9 44.6% 20.3% 8.9% 9.9% 9.4% 6.9%
Grade 10 38.5% 21.0% 11.8% 12.3% 5.6% 10.8%
Grade 11 34.5% 15.5% 10.1% 17.9% 8.9% 13.1%
Grade 12 35.5% 16.3% 12.1% 14.9% 11.3% 9.9%
Uppers?
All 45.0% 13.5% 7.6% 9.3% 10.6% 13.9%
Grade 9 52.0% 17.2% 6.6% 8.1% 8.6% 7.6%
Grade 10 47.2% 10.9% 5.7% 8.3% 11.9% 16.1%
Grade 11 41.8% 13.3% 7.3% 8.5% 10.3% 18.8%
Grade 12 35.2% 12.0% 12.0% 13.4% 12.0% 15.5%
Downers?
All 44.1% 13.8% 7.2% 9.3% 9.9% 15.7%
Grade 9 51.3% 17.6% 6.5% 8.5% 8.0% 8.0%
Grade 10 45.6% 10.3% 5.1% 8.7% 9.7% 20.5%
Grade 11 39.5% 15.0% 6.6% 8.4% 10.8% 19.8%
Grade 12 36.2% 12.1% 11.3% 12.1% 12.1% 16.3%
Rohypnol?
All 32.7% 14.6% 7.6% 9.2% 14.7% 21.2%
Grade 9 39.8% 17.3% 8.2% 7.1% 14.3% 13.3%
Grade 10 32.5% 13.7% 7.1% 9.6% 11.7% 25.4%
Grade 11 29.2% 14.9% 4.8% 9.5% 19.6% 22.0%
Grade 12 26.4% 11.8% 10.4% 11.1% 14.6% 25.7%
Steroids?
All 27.0% 24.7% 10.3% 13.4% 12.6% 12.0%
Grade 9 31.8% 31.3% 8.1% 8.1% 14.1% 6.6%
Grade 10 27.4% 21.8% 8.6% 14.7% 14.7% 12.7%
Grade 11 24.6% 22.8% 11.4% 18.0% 10.8% 12.6%
Grade 12 21.8% 21.1% 14.8% 14.8% 9.2% 18.3%

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Ecstasy?
All 31.5% 19.3% 8.4% 11.5% 13.4% 15.8%
Grade 9 39.7% 23.1% 8.0% 8.5% 13.1% 7.5%
Grade 10 31.0% 15.7% 8.1% 11.7% 16.2% 17.3%
Grade 11 29.3% 21.3% 3.7% 14.6% 11.0% 20.1%
Grade 12 22.9% 16.7% 13.9% 12.5% 12.5% 21.5%
Heroin?
All 33.7% 23.8% 12.7% 14.5% 7.3% 8.0%
Grade 9 38.0% 26.6% 11.5% 9.4% 9.4% 5.2%
Grade 10 34.0% 22.8% 13.7% 13.2% 8.6% 7.6%
Grade 11 30.1% 26.5% 10.2% 19.3% 4.8% 9.0%
Grade 12 30.8% 18.9% 15.4% 18.9% 4.9% 11.2%

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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you..

Attended class while high from marijuana use?
All 90.1% 5.2% 1.1% 3.6%
Grade 9 92.8% 4.1% 0.5% 2.6%
Grade 10 85.4% 7.8% 1.6% 5.2%
Grade 11 89.8% 4.5% 1.3% 4.5%
Grade 12 92.7% 4.0% 1.3% 2.0%
Attended class while high from use of some other drug?
All 94.0% 3.8% 1.1% 1.0%
Grade 9 97.5% 1.5% 0.0% 1.0%
Grade 10 90.1% 7.3% 1.0% 1.6%
Grade 11 93.7% 3.8% 1.3% 1.3%
Grade 12 94.7% 2.7% 2.7% 0.0%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?
All 98.2% 1.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 9 98.5% 1.0% 0.0% 0.5%
Grade 10 99.5% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 11 96.2% 2.5% 0.6% 0.6%
Grade 12 98.0% 1.3% 0.7% 0.0%
Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:

Marijuana Users: 6.5
Marijuana Non-use 4.3

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Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you..

Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?
All 92.7% 4.7% 0.7% 1.9%
Grade 9 96.8% 3.2% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 89.6% 6.0% 1.1% 3.3%
Grade 11 92.0% 4.0% 1.3% 2.7%
Grade 12 91.5% 5.6% 0.7% 2.1%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?
All 97.3% 2.5% 0.1% 0.1%
Grade 9 99.5% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 95.1% 4.3% 0.5% 0.0%
Grade 11 96.1% 3.3% 0.0% 0.7%
Grade 12 97.9% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
All 33.6% 24.8% 18.3% 17.2% 6.1%

Grade 9 35.1% 26.3% 19.0% 14.6% 4.9%
Grade 10 32.7% 22.1% 15.6% 22.6% 7.0%
Grade 11 28.0% 26.8% 19.0% 17.9% 8.3%
Grade 12 37.9% 24.2% 20.3% 13.1% 4.6%

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Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?
All 91.7% 7.0% 0.8% 0.6%
Grade 9 96.2% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 10 86.7% 11.7% 1.1% 0.6%
Grade 11 90.7% 8.0% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 12 92.9% 4.3% 1.4% 1.4%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?
All 92.0% 7.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Grade 9 96.3% 2.6% 1.1% 0.0%
Grade 10 85.9% 13.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 11 91.9% 6.7% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 12 93.8% 5.5% 0.0% 0.7%
Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often were
marijuana and/or other drugs used?
Half Most Didn't

All 42.0% 8.0% 9.2% 8.5% 16.5% 3.5% 12.3%
Grade 9 52.7% 9.4% 4.9% 6.4% 8.4% 6.4% 11.8%
Grade 10 37.7% 6.8% 9.9% 8.4% 20.9% 2.1% 14.1%
Grade 11 31.9% 9.4% 8.8% 11.9% 20.6% 2.5% 15.0%
Grade 12 41.4% 6.6% 14.5% 8.6% 18.4% 2.0% 8.6%

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Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in..
Half Most of
CATEGORY Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Don't know
Joints? All 69.9% 9.2% 4.9% 8.1% 6.2% 1.7%
Grade 9 76.8% 5.7% 3.8% 5.7% 6.6% 1.4%
Grade 10 65.7% 9.6% 8.1% 9.1% 6.6% 1.0%
Grade 11 63.2% 11.1% 5.3% 12.3% 5.3% 2.9%
Grade 12 71.7% 11.8% 2.0% 6.6% 5.9% 2.0%
Blunts? All 74.9% 6.9% 6.0% 5.0% 5.6% 1.6%
Grade 9 83.7% 2.9% 4.8% 2.9% 5.3% 0.5%
Grade 10 69.0% 7.1% 9.6% 7.1% 5.6% 1.5%
Grade 11 67.6% 10.0% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 2.9%
Grade 12 77.0% 9.2% 2.6% 3.9% 5.3% 2.0%
Bongs or water pipes? All 79.7% 7.6% 4.1% 3.5% 3.3% 1.9%
Grade 9 87.9% 3.4% 1.9% 3.4% 2.9% 0.5%
Grade 10 74.0% 9.7% 6.6% 4.1% 3.6% 2.0%
Grade 11 72.5% 12.9% 4.7% 2.3% 4.1% 3.5%
Grade 12 82.0% 6.0% 3.3% 4.0% 2.7% 2.0%
Pipes? All 80.9% 6.9% 3.7% 3.9% 3.6% 1.1%
Grade 9 87.9% 3.4% 2.4% 3.4% 2.4% 0.5%
Grade 10 75.9% 8.2% 5.1% 5.6% 4.1% 1.0%
Grade 11 74.6% 11.2% 5.3% 3.6% 3.6% 1.8%
Grade 12 83.2% 6.0% 2.0% 2.7% 4.7% 1.3%
Some other way? All 83.6% 6.5% 1.9% 1.9% 2.9% 3.1%
Grade 9 87.7% 4.4% 1.5% 1.5% 2.9% 2.0%
Grade 10 79.4% 7.2% 3.6% 3.6% 3.1% 3.1%
Grade 11 77.5% 10.1% 2.4% 2.4% 3.0% 4.7%
Grade 12 88.8% 5.3% 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 3.3%

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

All 77.9% 5.9% 3.8% 1.0% 1.6% 9.8%
Grade 9 74.2% 5.1% 3.0% 0.5% 1.0% 16.2%
Grade 10 77.2% 6.7% 4.1% 0.5% 2.1% 9.3%
Grade 11 82.2% 5.9% 3.3% 1.3% 1.3% 5.9%
Grade 12 80.1% 6.0% 4.6% 2.0% 2.0% 5.3%

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

Marijuana?
All 54.1% 20.3% 12.1% 8.2% 5.3%
Grade 9 59.4% 18.2% 8.2% 6.5% 7.6%
Grade 10 51.4% 20.2% 16.2% 8.1% 4.0%
Grade 11 47.7% 20.8% 12.8% 13.4% 5.4%
Grade 12 56.7% 22.4% 11.2% 6.0% 3.7%
Cocaine?
All 77.4% 12.3% 3.1% 0.8% 6.4%
Grade 9 75.8% 14.3% 2.5% 1.2% 6.2%
Grade 10 72.7% 10.9% 6.7% 1.2% 8.5%
Grade 11 77.9% 11.7% 2.8% 0.7% 6.9%
Grade 12 84.4% 11.9% 0.0% 0.0% 3.7%
Crack?
All 79.8% 10.3% 2.0% 1.0% 7.0%
Grade 9 75.7% 12.1% 2.3% 1.2% 8.7%
Grade 10 77.2% 10.2% 3.6% 1.2% 7.8%
Grade 11 82.9% 8.2% 0.7% 1.4% 6.8%
Grade 12 85.7% 9.8% 0.8% 0.0% 3.8%
Ecstasy?
All 76.9% 10.8% 3.6% 0.9% 7.7%
Grade 9 75.0% 11.4% 3.4% 0.6% 9.7%
Grade 10 70.4% 11.2% 7.1% 1.8% 9.5%
Grade 11 78.5% 10.1% 3.4% 1.3% 6.7%
Grade 12 85.9% 10.4% 0.0% 0.0% 3.7%
Steroids?
All 72.2% 14.7% 3.6% 1.2% 8.2%
Grade 9 70.3% 14.6% 3.2% 1.6% 10.3%
Grade 10 69.7% 15.7% 4.3% 1.1% 9.2%
Grade 11 74.7% 12.0% 4.0% 1.3% 8.0%
Grade 12 75.7% 16.2% 2.9% 0.7% 4.4%
Heroin?
All 82.2% 7.7% 1.5% 0.6% 7.9%
Grade 9 78.3% 9.5% 2.1% 0.5% 9.5%
Grade 10 79.9% 8.2% 2.7% 1.1% 8.2%
Grade 11 85.0% 5.9% 0.7% 0.7% 7.8%
Grade 12 88.0% 6.3% 0.0% 0.0% 5.6%

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Table D-15: How recently, if ever, have you taken...

Methamphetamine?
All 1.1% 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 1.8% 1.8% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 1.9% 1.9% 4.5% 95.5%

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Codeine?
All 1.5% 2.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 1.0% 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 3.6% 4.2% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Oxycontin, Percodan or Percocet?
All 0.7% 1.1% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.7% 2.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Vicodin, Lortab or Lorcet?
All 1.3% 2.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 3.7% 5.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Valium or Diazepam?
All 1.1% 1.6% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 11 3.0% 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Xanax or Alprazolam?
All 4.8% 8.7% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 9 3.0% 6.1% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 10 6.3% 9.5% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 7.3% 14.0% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 12 2.7% 6.1% 12.2% 87.8%

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DXM, Triple C?
All 2.0% 2.5% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 1.2% 2.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.6% 6.0% 94.0%

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

Any inhalant?
All 2.6% 4.8% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 9 2.8% 5.6% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 10 2.0% 5.1% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 3.5% 4.1% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.9% 7.2% 92.8%
Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

All 94.5% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 1.4% 2.1%

Grade 9 95.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 2.5% 0.5% 1.5%
Grade 10 94.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 1.5% 2.5%
Grade 11 95.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 1.8% 1.8%
Grade 12 93.8% 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% 2.1% 2.7%
Table I-3: Average age of first use of:

Inhalants
13.1 14.0 14.1 14.7

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Table I-4: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you
attended class while high from inhalant use?
All 98.0% 1.2% 0.3% 0.4%

Grade 9 98.5% 0.0% 0.5% 1.0%
Grade 10 96.9% 3.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 11 97.5% 1.9% 0.0% 0.6%
Grade 12 99.3% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0%
Table I-5: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:

Inhalants Users: 5.8
Inhalants Non-use 4.7

reported
Table I-6: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
All 70.5% 19.1% 6.9% 2.6% 0.8%

Grade 9 69.4% 19.9% 6.8% 2.4% 1.5%
Grade 10 67.7% 19.0% 8.7% 3.6% 1.0%
Grade 11 67.5% 21.7% 7.8% 2.4% 0.6%
Grade 12 78.3% 15.8% 3.9% 2.0% 0.0%

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Table I-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

All 67.2% 18.3% 5.5% 1.4% 7.6%

Grade 9 63.3% 21.1% 6.0% 1.2% 8.4%
Grade 10 62.7% 19.5% 5.9% 1.2% 10.7%
Grade 11 66.4% 18.5% 5.5% 2.7% 6.8%
Grade 12 78.3% 13.0% 4.3% 0.7% 3.6%
Table I-8: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..

Inhalants?
All 24.0% 15.1% 6.1% 9.1% 11.0% 34.7%
Grade 9 24.5% 21.0% 6.5% 7.5% 12.0% 28.5%
Grade 10 26.4% 12.2% 6.1% 7.6% 11.7% 36.0%
Grade 11 21.2% 13.3% 6.7% 10.9% 10.9% 37.0%
Grade 12 22.8% 12.4% 4.8% 11.7% 9.0% 39.3%

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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information
on drugs or alcohol from the following sources?
CATEGORY Yes
A school health class All 64.1%
Grade 9 73.5%
Grade 10 66.5%
Grade 11 53.7%
Grade 12 58.0%
An assembly program All 52.9%
Grade 9 53.0%
Grade 10 54.0%
Grade 11 51.1%
Grade 12 53.2%
Guidance counselor All 39.8%
Grade 9 49.1%
Grade 10 42.5%
Grade 11 30.3%
Grade 12 32.6%
Science class All 32.3%
Grade 9 36.4%
Grade 10 35.4%
Grade 11 28.3%
Grade 12 27.1%
Social studies class All 20.0%
Grade 9 21.1%
Grade 10 21.5%
Grade 11 18.1%
Grade 12 18.6%
Student group session All 20.0%
Grade 9 21.3%
Grade 10 21.3%
Grade 11 15.2%
Grade 12 20.7%
An invited school guest All 39.2%
Grade 9 43.5%
Grade 10 34.8%
Grade 11 35.8%
Grade 12 41.8%
Another source at school All 41.4%
Grade 9 45.0%
Grade 10 39.6%
Grade 11 36.4%
Grade 12 42.9%

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CATEGORY Yes
Any school source All 63.5%
Grade 9 62.8%
Grade 10 64.7%
Grade 11 60.2%
Grade 12 66.0%
Website or on-line chat g All 31.8%
Grade 9 34.6%
Grade 10 26.5%
Grade 11 29.6%
Grade 12 36.5%
Books, magazines, or post All 48.2%
Grade 9 47.6%
Grade 10 45.9%
Grade 11 48.3%
Grade 12 51.3%
TV, radio, or other audio All 50.3%
Grade 9 50.0%
Grade 10 50.3%
Grade 11 48.0%
Grade 12 52.6%
Parents All 53.9%
Grade 9 50.8%
Grade 10 55.6%
Grade 11 58.4%
Grade 12 52.3%

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Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?
CATEGORY Yes
A counselor or program in All 33.5%
Grade 9 38.7%
Grade 10 33.3%
Grade 11 27.7%
Grade 12 31.8%
Another adult in school ( All 36.1%
Grade 9 33.8%
Grade 10 40.7%
Grade 11 33.5%
Grade 12 35.8%
A counselor or program ou All 37.3%
Grade 9 37.8%
Grade 10 35.5%
Grade 11 39.6%
Grade 12 36.9%
Your parents All 56.6%
Grade 9 58.6%
Grade 10 55.1%
Grade 11 58.7%
Grade 12 54.1%
A medical doctor All 40.6%
Grade 9 41.1%
Grade 10 39.0%
Grade 11 40.8%
Grade 12 41.8%
Your friends All 67.7%
Grade 9 65.6%
Grade 10 68.4%
Grade 11 67.1%
Grade 12 70.3%
Another adult (a relative All 59.3%
Grade 9 60.3%
Grade 10 61.4%
Grade 11 54.9%
Grade 12 58.9%
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 13.0%
Grade 9 13.9%
Grade 10 20.7%
Grade 11 9.3%
Grade 12 6.3%

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

Feel close to their parents?
All 4.9% 35.2% 25.1% 29.1% 5.7%
Grade 9 6.9% 31.5% 31.0% 24.1% 6.5%
Grade 10 4.5% 36.9% 23.7% 31.8% 3.0%
Grade 11 4.0% 38.2% 22.0% 30.6% 5.2%
Grade 12 3.2% 35.9% 21.2% 31.4% 8.3%
Sometimes carry weapons?
All 66.0% 21.8% 9.6% 1.7% 0.9%
Grade 9 68.4% 21.9% 6.0% 2.8% 0.9%
Grade 10 64.6% 23.6% 10.3% 1.0% 0.5%
Grade 11 64.4% 23.6% 9.8% 1.1% 1.1%
Grade 12 65.8% 18.1% 13.5% 1.3% 1.3%
Care about making good grades?
All 2.5% 15.9% 23.4% 42.5% 15.8%
Grade 9 3.8% 18.8% 23.0% 38.5% 16.0%
Grade 10 1.6% 18.2% 23.4% 40.6% 16.1%
Grade 11 2.9% 14.0% 19.3% 48.5% 15.2%
Grade 12 1.3% 10.5% 27.6% 44.7% 15.8%
Belong/want to belong to a gang?
All 65.2% 20.3% 11.1% 2.9% 0.6%
Grade 9 63.4% 19.7% 12.7% 3.8% 0.5%
Grade 10 67.0% 19.5% 9.5% 3.0% 1.0%
Grade 11 64.0% 24.0% 10.3% 1.7% 0.0%
Grade 12 66.5% 18.7% 11.6% 2.6% 0.6%
Wish they could drop out of school?
All 55.1% 30.4% 10.3% 2.5% 1.6%
Grade 9 49.1% 34.7% 11.1% 3.2% 1.9%
Grade 10 55.9% 33.7% 6.4% 1.5% 2.5%
Grade 11 54.3% 29.7% 10.9% 3.4% 1.7%
Grade 12 63.6% 20.8% 13.6% 1.9% 0.0%

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Table X-5: How safe do you feel when you are:
Somewha Not Very Not Safe Don't

Very Safe t Safe Safe at All Know
In your home?
All 78.8% 19.3% 0.9% 0.3% 0.7%
Grade 9 77.9% 20.3% 0.0% 0.5% 1.4%
Grade 10 76.1% 21.9% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 11 82.9% 15.4% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 79.6% 18.5% 1.3% 0.0% 0.6%
Out in your neighbourhood
All 32.8% 50.3% 12.1% 2.1% 2.8%
Grade 9 27.6% 52.1% 12.4% 3.2% 4.6%
Grade 10 34.5% 49.5% 12.5% 1.0% 2.5%
Grade 11 40.0% 45.7% 10.9% 0.6% 2.9%
Grade 12 31.2% 52.9% 12.1% 3.2% 0.6%
At school
All 26.3% 53.7% 9.6% 6.4% 4.1%
Grade 9 29.0% 47.5% 9.7% 7.4% 6.5%
Grade 10 28.4% 50.7% 10.4% 6.0% 4.5%
Grade 11 25.6% 55.1% 9.7% 6.8% 2.8%
Grade 12 20.4% 65.0% 8.3% 5.1% 1.3%

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CATEGORY Yes
A website or online chat All 31.8%
Grade 9 34.6%
Grade 10 26.5%
Grade 11 29.6%
Grade 12 36.5%
Books, magazines, poster All 48.2%
Grade 9 47.6%
Grade 10 45.9%
Grade 11 48.3%
Grade 12 51.3%
TV, radio, or other audi All 50.3%
Grade 9 50.0%
Grade 10 50.3%
Grade 11 48.0%
Grade 12 52.6%
Grade 9 50.8%
Grade 10 55.6%
Grade 11 58.4%
Grade 12 52.3%

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

All students

Tobacco
All 14.4% 22.4% 38.2% 61.8%
Grade 9 8.3% 13.8% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 10 18.2% 26.1% 41.4% 58.6%
Grade 11 15.3% 24.4% 42.6% 57.4%
Grade 12 17.3% 28.2% 44.2% 55.8%
Alcohol
All 32.5% 44.9% 65.8% 34.2%
Grade 9 27.8% 39.4% 61.6% 38.4%
Grade 10 37.9% 46.3% 67.5% 32.5%
Grade 11 32.4% 47.2% 68.8% 31.3%
Grade 12 32.3% 49.0% 67.1% 32.9%
Inhalants
All 2.6% 4.8% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 9 2.8% 5.6% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 10 2.0% 5.1% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 3.5% 4.1% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.9% 7.2% 92.8%
Any Illicit Drug
All 13.0% 22.1% 35.6% 64.4%
Grade 9 9.7% 18.9% 28.6% 71.4%
Grade 10 16.7% 25.0% 37.7% 62.3%
Grade 11 15.9% 26.7% 43.8% 56.3%
Grade 12 10.2% 18.5% 35.0% 65.0%
Marijuana
All 11.7% 19.8% 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 9 8.5% 17.4% 25.8% 74.2%
Grade 10 15.5% 22.0% 34.5% 65.5%
Grade 11 14.9% 23.4% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 12 8.5% 17.0% 34.6% 65.4%
Marijuana Only
All 3.4% 8.5% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 9 2.7% 9.4% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 10 6.4% 9.3% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 11 2.8% 10.2% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 12 1.3% 4.4% 15.1% 84.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 4.2% 6.7% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 9 2.8% 3.3% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 11 6.3% 9.8% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 12 3.3% 4.6% 15.7% 84.3%
Cocaine
All 4.0% 6.8% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.3% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 5.0% 10.1% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 11 5.8% 9.9% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 12 3.3% 4.6% 15.9% 84.1%

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Crack
All 0.8% 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 1.3% 1.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Hallucinogens
All 1.1% 1.4% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 1.5% 1.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 1.8% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Uppers
All 2.3% 2.7% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.9% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 4.1% 4.7% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.0% 5.3% 94.7%
Downers
All 3.8% 5.2% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 5.6% 8.2% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 11 6.5% 7.1% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.3% 6.5% 93.5%
Rohypnol
All 3.1% 5.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 1.4% 3.9% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 4.1% 5.7% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 11 4.8% 5.4% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 2.6% 5.3% 8.6% 91.4%
Steroids
All 0.3% 0.9% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Ecstasy
All 1.9% 2.8% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 2.5% 2.5% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 1.7% 4.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.0% 4.6% 95.4%
Heroin
All 0.5% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%

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Male students

Tobacco
All 18.5% 26.9% 42.6% 57.4%
Grade 9 9.5% 16.8% 31.6% 68.4%
Grade 10 18.3% 25.0% 38.5% 61.5%
Grade 11 21.4% 29.8% 45.2% 54.8%
Grade 12 28.0% 40.0% 60.0% 40.0%
Alcohol
All 28.3% 42.6% 61.8% 38.2%
Grade 9 20.0% 36.8% 60.0% 40.0%
Grade 10 28.8% 38.5% 60.6% 39.4%
Grade 11 33.3% 50.0% 65.5% 34.5%
Grade 12 33.8% 48.6% 62.2% 37.8%
Inhalants
All 3.1% 4.3% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 4.3% 6.5% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 10 1.0% 3.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 4.9% 4.9% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 2.7% 2.7% 5.5% 94.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 14.5% 24.1% 39.6% 60.4%
Grade 9 8.4% 17.9% 30.5% 69.5%
Grade 10 15.2% 23.8% 37.1% 62.9%
Grade 11 19.0% 32.1% 54.8% 45.2%
Grade 12 17.1% 25.0% 40.8% 59.2%
Marijuana
All 13.5% 22.6% 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 9 7.5% 17.2% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 10 13.9% 21.8% 37.6% 62.4%
Grade 11 18.1% 28.9% 49.4% 50.6%
Grade 12 16.4% 24.7% 42.5% 57.5%
Marijuana Only
All 3.5% 9.7% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 9 2.1% 10.3% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 10 4.8% 8.6% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 11 4.8% 15.5% 29.8% 70.2%
Grade 12 2.6% 5.1% 16.7% 83.3%
Cocaine or Crack
All 4.9% 6.8% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.1% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 10 5.0% 8.9% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 11 9.6% 12.0% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 12 5.4% 6.8% 21.6% 78.4%
Cocaine
All 4.7% 6.9% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.1% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 5.0% 8.9% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 11 8.4% 12.0% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 12 5.4% 6.8% 21.6% 78.4%

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Crack
All 1.4% 1.4% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 2.4% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 5.6% 94.4%
Hallucinogens
All 2.0% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 3.1% 3.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 2.4% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 1.4% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Uppers
All 2.8% 3.1% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 2.2% 2.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 2.1% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 4.8% 4.8% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 2.7% 2.7% 6.8% 93.2%
Downers
All 5.3% 5.9% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 9 3.2% 3.2% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 7.1% 8.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 11 8.5% 8.5% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 12 2.7% 4.1% 8.1% 91.9%
Rohypnol
All 3.1% 5.1% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 0.0% 1.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 4.0% 6.1% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 4.9% 6.1% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 4.1% 8.1% 12.2% 87.8%
Steroids
All 0.3% 1.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Ecstasy
All 2.0% 2.5% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 1.2% 3.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 5.6% 94.4%
Heroin
All 0.8% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%

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Female students

Tobacco
All 10.6% 18.4% 34.2% 65.8%
Grade 9 7.4% 11.5% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 10 18.2% 27.3% 44.4% 55.6%
Grade 11 9.8% 19.6% 40.2% 59.8%
Grade 12 7.4% 17.3% 29.6% 70.4%
Alcohol
All 36.2% 47.1% 69.6% 30.4%
Grade 9 33.9% 41.3% 62.8% 37.2%
Grade 10 47.5% 54.5% 74.7% 25.3%
Grade 11 31.5% 44.6% 71.7% 28.3%
Grade 12 30.9% 49.4% 71.6% 28.4%
Inhalants
All 2.1% 5.2% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 9 1.7% 5.0% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 10 3.1% 7.1% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.4% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 1.3% 5.1% 8.9% 91.1%
Any Illicit Drug
All 11.6% 20.2% 31.8% 68.2%
Grade 9 10.7% 19.7% 27.0% 73.0%
Grade 10 18.2% 26.3% 38.4% 61.6%
Grade 11 13.0% 21.7% 33.7% 66.3%
Grade 12 3.7% 12.3% 29.6% 70.4%
Marijuana
All 10.1% 17.3% 27.2% 72.8%
Grade 9 9.2% 17.5% 22.5% 77.5%
Grade 10 17.2% 22.2% 31.3% 68.7%
Grade 11 12.0% 18.5% 29.3% 70.7%
Grade 12 1.3% 10.0% 27.5% 72.5%
Marijuana Only
All 3.3% 7.4% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 9 3.2% 8.8% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 10 8.1% 10.1% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 1.1% 5.4% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 3.7% 13.6% 86.4%
Cocaine or Crack
All 3.6% 6.6% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 9 4.2% 5.0% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 5.1% 11.1% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 11 3.3% 7.7% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.5% 10.1% 89.9%
Cocaine
All 3.4% 6.7% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 9 3.4% 5.0% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 10 5.1% 11.2% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 11 3.4% 7.9% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.6% 10.4% 89.6%

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Crack
All 0.3% 0.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 98.7%
Hallucinogens
All 0.2% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.0% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 1.8% 2.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 3.4% 4.5% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 1.3% 1.3% 3.9% 96.1%
Downers
All 2.5% 4.6% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 9 0.8% 2.5% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 4.1% 8.2% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 11 4.5% 5.7% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.5% 5.1% 94.9%
Rohypnol
All 3.1% 4.8% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 2.6% 6.0% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 10 4.2% 5.3% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 11 4.7% 4.7% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.6% 5.2% 94.8%
Steroids
All 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Ecstasy
All 1.8% 3.1% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 1.7% 4.2% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.1% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 11 2.2% 4.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 1.3% 1.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Heroin
All 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

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White students

Tobacco
All 7.0% 7.0% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 * * * *
Grade 12 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Alcohol
All 40.4% 47.2% 66.6% 33.4%
Grade 10 999.0% 998.0% 997.0% -29897
Grade 11 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Grade 12 * * * *
Inhalants
All 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 * * * *
Any Illicit Drug
All 13.0% 13.0% 24.9% 75.1%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 * * * *
Grade 12 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Marijuana
All 13.9% 13.9% 20.9% 79.1%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Marijuana Only
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Cocaine or Crack
All 7.0% 7.0% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Cocaine
All 7.5% 7.5% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898

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Crack
All 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 * * * *
Hallucinogens
All 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 * * * *
Uppers
All 7.0% 7.0% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 * * * *
Grade 12 * * * *
Downers
All 7.0% 7.0% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 * * * *
Grade 12 * * * *
Rohypnol
All 7.0% 7.0% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 * * * *
Grade 12 * * * *
Steroids
All 7.0% 13.9% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 999.0% 998.0% 998.0% -19898
Ecstasy
All 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 * * * *
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

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Black students
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Table skipped because an insufficient number of cases.

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Mexican/American students

Tobacco
All 15.4% 23.8% 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 9 9.1% 15.2% 28.4% 71.6%
Grade 10 19.8% 28.0% 42.3% 57.7%
Grade 11 16.8% 25.5% 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 12 17.6% 29.4% 45.6% 54.4%
Alcohol
All 32.7% 45.8% 66.5% 33.5%
Grade 9 28.6% 41.3% 63.3% 36.7%
Grade 10 38.5% 46.7% 66.5% 33.5%
Grade 11 32.2% 47.7% 69.8% 30.2%
Grade 12 31.9% 49.6% 68.1% 31.9%
Inhalants
All 2.3% 4.8% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 9 3.1% 6.2% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 10 1.7% 5.1% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 11 2.8% 3.5% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 1.5% 3.8% 6.8% 93.2%
Any Illicit Drug
All 13.5% 23.5% 37.2% 62.8%
Grade 9 10.7% 20.3% 30.5% 69.5%
Grade 10 17.5% 26.8% 39.3% 60.7%
Grade 11 16.8% 28.9% 45.0% 55.0%
Grade 12 9.6% 19.1% 37.5% 62.5%
Marijuana
All 12.1% 21.1% 34.5% 65.5%
Grade 9 9.3% 19.2% 28.0% 72.0%
Grade 10 16.2% 23.5% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 11 15.5% 25.0% 40.5% 59.5%
Grade 12 7.5% 17.3% 36.8% 63.2%
Marijuana Only
All 3.9% 9.5% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 9 3.0% 10.5% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 10 7.1% 10.4% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 11 3.4% 11.4% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 12 1.4% 5.1% 17.4% 82.6%
Cocaine or Crack
All 4.5% 7.2% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 9 3.1% 3.6% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 10 5.6% 10.6% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 11 6.8% 10.9% 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 12 3.0% 4.5% 15.8% 84.2%
Cocaine
All 4.2% 7.2% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 9 2.6% 3.7% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 10 5.6% 10.7% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 11 6.2% 11.0% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 12 3.0% 4.5% 15.9% 84.1%

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Crack
All 0.8% 0.8% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 1.4% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.8% 0.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Hallucinogens
All 1.1% 1.4% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 2.1% 2.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%
Uppers
All 2.3% 2.7% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.1% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 2.3% 2.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 4.1% 4.8% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 1.5% 1.5% 5.3% 94.7%
Downers
All 3.7% 5.1% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 5.1% 8.0% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 11 6.9% 7.6% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 12 1.5% 3.0% 6.8% 93.2%
Rohypnol
All 2.9% 5.0% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 9 1.6% 4.3% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 3.5% 5.2% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 11 4.9% 5.6% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 12 2.3% 5.3% 9.0% 91.0%
Steroids
All 0.2% 0.6% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Ecstasy
All 2.0% 3.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 1.6% 3.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 10 2.8% 2.8% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 2.1% 4.8% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 1.5% 1.5% 4.6% 95.4%
Heroin
All 0.6% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 1.4% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

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Students reporting A grades

Tobacco
All 7.8% 10.4% 21.8% 78.2%
Grade 9 0.0% 2.4% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 10 10.6% 12.8% 25.5% 74.5%
Grade 11 12.9% 19.4% 29.0% 71.0%
Grade 12 10.3% 10.3% 31.0% 69.0%
Alcohol
All 25.8% 33.0% 53.4% 46.6%
Grade 9 28.6% 31.0% 47.6% 52.4%
Grade 10 29.8% 36.2% 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 11 16.1% 29.0% 61.3% 38.7%
Grade 12 24.1% 34.5% 51.7% 48.3%
Inhalants
All 2.1% 4.2% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 0.0% 2.4% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 10 4.3% 8.7% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Any Illicit Drug
All 7.2% 11.2% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 9 2.4% 4.8% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 10 12.8% 17.0% 25.5% 74.5%
Grade 11 9.7% 16.1% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 12 3.4% 6.9% 17.2% 82.8%
Marijuana
All 6.8% 11.5% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 9 2.5% 5.0% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 13.0% 17.4% 26.1% 73.9%
Grade 11 6.5% 16.1% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 12 3.6% 7.1% 17.9% 82.1%
Marijuana Only
All 3.3% 6.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 9 2.4% 4.8% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 10 6.4% 10.6% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 11 3.2% 6.5% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 6.9% 93.1%
Cocaine or Crack
All 2.7% 3.2% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 4.3% 4.3% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 11 3.2% 6.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 3.4% 3.4% 10.3% 89.7%
Cocaine
All 2.7% 3.3% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 3.3% 6.7% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 3.4% 3.4% 10.3% 89.7%

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Crack
All 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Hallucinogens
All 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Uppers
All 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Downers
All 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Rohypnol
All 2.0% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 2.2% 2.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 3.6% 3.6% 7.1% 92.9%
Steroids
All 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 6.9% 6.9% 93.1%
Ecstasy
All 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

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Students reporting grades lower than A

Tobacco
All 16.0% 25.3% 42.2% 57.8%
Grade 9 9.9% 16.3% 33.1% 66.9%
Grade 10 20.5% 30.1% 46.2% 53.8%
Grade 11 15.9% 25.5% 45.5% 54.5%
Grade 12 19.0% 31.7% 46.8% 53.2%
Alcohol
All 34.2% 47.9% 69.1% 30.9%
Grade 9 27.5% 41.5% 65.5% 34.5%
Grade 10 40.4% 49.4% 71.2% 28.8%
Grade 11 35.9% 51.0% 70.3% 29.7%
Grade 12 34.4% 52.0% 70.4% 29.6%
Inhalants
All 2.7% 5.0% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 3.6% 6.5% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 10 1.3% 3.9% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 11 4.3% 5.0% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 12 1.6% 4.0% 8.1% 91.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 14.1% 24.6% 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 9 11.0% 22.1% 33.7% 66.3%
Grade 10 17.8% 27.4% 41.4% 58.6%
Grade 11 17.2% 29.0% 49.0% 51.0%
Grade 12 11.0% 20.5% 38.6% 61.4%
Marijuana
All 12.8% 21.8% 36.5% 63.5%
Grade 9 9.4% 20.0% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 10 16.2% 23.4% 37.0% 63.0%
Grade 11 16.7% 25.0% 43.1% 56.9%
Grade 12 9.7% 19.4% 38.7% 61.3%
Marijuana Only
All 3.5% 9.2% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 9 2.9% 10.9% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 10 6.4% 8.9% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 11 2.8% 11.0% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 12 1.6% 5.4% 17.1% 82.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 4.5% 7.5% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 9 3.0% 3.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 5.2% 11.8% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 11 7.0% 10.5% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 12 3.2% 4.8% 16.9% 83.1%
Cocaine
All 4.2% 7.5% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.6% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 5.3% 11.8% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 11 6.3% 10.6% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 12 3.3% 4.9% 17.2% 82.8%

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Crack
All 0.8% 0.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.7% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 1.4% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 0.8% 0.8% 3.3% 96.7%
Hallucinogens
All 1.2% 1.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.8% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 2.1% 2.1% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 99.2%
Uppers
All 2.5% 3.0% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.4% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 4.9% 5.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 12 1.6% 1.6% 5.7% 94.3%
Downers
All 4.7% 6.4% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 6.7% 10.0% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 11 7.9% 8.6% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 12 2.4% 4.0% 8.1% 91.9%
Rohypnol
All 3.4% 5.8% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 1.8% 4.9% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 10 4.7% 6.8% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 11 5.1% 5.8% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 12 2.5% 5.7% 9.0% 91.0%
Steroids
All 0.4% 0.8% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Ecstasy
All 1.9% 3.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 2.7% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 1.4% 4.3% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 12 1.7% 1.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Heroin
All 0.6% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 1.4% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

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Students living with two parents

Tobacco
All 13.3% 21.4% 35.4% 64.6%
Grade 9 5.6% 12.7% 26.1% 73.9%
Grade 10 16.7% 23.0% 38.1% 61.9%
Grade 11 15.9% 26.2% 42.1% 57.9%
Grade 12 17.8% 27.7% 39.6% 60.4%
Alcohol
All 31.6% 43.4% 65.2% 34.8%
Grade 9 26.8% 39.4% 62.0% 38.0%
Grade 10 36.5% 42.9% 65.1% 34.9%
Grade 11 34.6% 47.7% 71.0% 29.0%
Grade 12 30.0% 46.0% 65.0% 35.0%
Inhalants
All 3.2% 5.2% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 2.9% 5.8% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 10 3.2% 5.6% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 3.8% 4.8% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 3.1% 4.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Any Illicit Drug
All 10.5% 19.0% 32.2% 67.8%
Grade 9 5.7% 17.0% 26.2% 73.8%
Grade 10 15.1% 22.2% 34.9% 65.1%
Grade 11 15.0% 22.4% 39.3% 60.7%
Grade 12 7.8% 14.7% 31.4% 68.6%
Marijuana
All 9.8% 17.3% 29.6% 70.4%
Grade 9 4.3% 15.2% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 10 14.5% 20.2% 31.5% 68.5%
Grade 11 15.0% 20.6% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 12 7.0% 14.0% 31.0% 69.0%
Marijuana Only
All 3.0% 7.8% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 9 1.4% 9.6% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 10 6.3% 9.5% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 11 3.7% 8.4% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 12 1.0% 2.9% 14.4% 85.6%
Cocaine or Crack
All 3.8% 6.0% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.1% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 4.0% 8.9% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 11 5.7% 9.4% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 12 4.0% 5.1% 12.1% 87.9%
Cocaine
All 3.4% 6.1% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.2% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 4.1% 8.9% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 11 4.7% 9.4% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 12 4.1% 5.1% 12.2% 87.8%

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Crack
All 1.3% 1.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 10 0.8% 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.8% 1.1% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 1.9% 1.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Uppers
All 1.7% 1.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 2.9% 2.9% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 3.0% 3.0% 5.1% 94.9%
Downers
All 2.4% 3.7% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.7% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 3.3% 5.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 11 6.8% 6.8% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 12 1.0% 3.0% 5.1% 94.9%
Rohypnol
All 3.2% 4.9% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 0.7% 3.6% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 10 3.3% 4.1% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 11 6.0% 7.0% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 4.1% 6.2% 7.2% 92.8%
Steroids
All 0.2% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 1.0% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Ecstasy
All 2.1% 3.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 0.7% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 1.9% 5.8% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 12 3.0% 3.0% 5.1% 94.9%
Heroin
All 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

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Tobacco
All 16.4% 24.5% 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 9 13.3% 16.0% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 10 21.1% 31.6% 46.1% 53.9%
Grade 11 14.7% 22.1% 44.1% 55.9%
Grade 12 16.4% 29.1% 52.7% 47.3%
Alcohol
All 34.2% 47.9% 67.0% 33.0%
Grade 9 29.7% 39.2% 60.8% 39.2%
Grade 10 40.8% 52.6% 71.1% 28.9%
Grade 11 29.4% 47.1% 66.2% 33.8%
Grade 12 36.4% 54.5% 70.9% 29.1%
Inhalants
All 1.4% 4.1% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 9 2.7% 5.4% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 10 0.0% 4.1% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 11 3.0% 3.0% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 3.6% 9.1% 90.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 17.4% 27.6% 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 9 17.1% 22.4% 32.9% 67.1%
Grade 10 19.5% 29.9% 41.6% 58.4%
Grade 11 17.6% 33.8% 51.5% 48.5%
Grade 12 14.5% 25.5% 41.8% 58.2%
Marijuana
All 15.1% 24.2% 38.0% 62.0%
Grade 9 16.0% 21.3% 29.3% 70.7%
Grade 10 17.3% 25.3% 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 11 14.7% 27.9% 45.6% 54.4%
Grade 12 11.3% 22.6% 41.5% 58.5%
Marijuana Only
All 4.1% 9.6% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 9 5.2% 9.1% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 10 6.5% 9.1% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 11 1.5% 13.2% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 12 1.8% 7.3% 16.4% 83.6%
Cocaine or Crack
All 5.1% 8.0% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 9 4.1% 5.5% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 10 6.7% 12.0% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 11 7.4% 10.3% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.7% 22.2% 77.8%
Cocaine
All 5.1% 8.1% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 9 4.1% 5.5% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 6.7% 12.0% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 11 7.6% 10.6% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.8% 22.6% 77.4%

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Crack
All 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 5.7% 94.3%
Hallucinogens
All 1.5% 1.9% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.8% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 2.8% 2.8% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 11 1.5% 1.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Uppers
All 3.4% 4.1% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 9 4.3% 5.8% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 10 2.8% 2.8% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 11 6.0% 7.5% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 5.8% 94.2%
Downers
All 6.4% 7.9% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 9 5.5% 6.8% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 10 9.7% 12.5% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 11 6.0% 7.5% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 12 3.7% 3.7% 9.3% 90.7%
Rohypnol
All 3.1% 5.0% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 2.9% 4.4% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 5.6% 8.5% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 11 2.9% 2.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 0.0% 3.7% 11.1% 88.9%
Steroids
All 0.4% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Ecstasy
All 1.5% 1.5% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 2.8% 2.8% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 1.4% 1.4% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 11 1.5% 1.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Heroin
All 0.7% 1.1% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%

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Tobacco
All 12.9% 21.8% 36.5% 63.5%
Grade 9 5.2% 11.7% 26.6% 73.4%
Grade 10 17.1% 25.7% 40.1% 59.9%
Grade 11 13.6% 23.2% 36.0% 64.0%
Grade 12 17.4% 28.9% 45.5% 54.5%
Alcohol
All 30.6% 43.6% 66.5% 33.5%
Grade 9 24.8% 35.3% 59.5% 40.5%
Grade 10 36.2% 46.1% 70.4% 29.6%
Grade 11 28.0% 43.2% 66.4% 33.6%
Grade 12 33.3% 51.7% 70.8% 29.2%
Inhalants
All 2.2% 4.2% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.6% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 10 2.0% 5.4% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 3.3% 4.1% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 2.6% 5.1% 7.7% 92.3%
Any Illicit Drug
All 10.7% 19.8% 33.9% 66.1%
Grade 9 5.2% 14.4% 23.5% 76.5%
Grade 10 17.1% 25.0% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 11 12.8% 22.4% 40.8% 59.2%
Grade 12 8.3% 18.2% 37.2% 62.8%
Marijuana
All 10.4% 18.9% 31.8% 68.2%
Grade 9 5.3% 14.7% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 10 16.8% 23.5% 34.9% 65.1%
Grade 11 12.0% 20.0% 36.0% 64.0%
Grade 12 7.6% 17.6% 37.0% 63.0%
Marijuana Only
All 3.2% 8.5% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 9 1.3% 9.1% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 10 7.2% 9.9% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 11 3.2% 9.6% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 12 0.8% 5.0% 17.4% 82.6%
Cocaine or Crack
All 3.4% 5.9% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.3% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 10 4.6% 9.9% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 11 5.6% 8.8% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 12 2.5% 4.2% 15.1% 84.9%
Cocaine
All 3.4% 5.9% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 4.7% 10.0% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 11 5.6% 8.9% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 12 2.5% 4.2% 15.1% 84.9%

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Crack
All 0.5% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Hallucinogens
All 1.1% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.1% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 1.6% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Uppers
All 2.0% 2.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 3.2% 4.0% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 12 2.5% 2.5% 5.1% 94.9%
Downers
All 2.9% 4.2% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 4.7% 7.4% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 4.9% 5.7% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 1.7% 3.4% 5.9% 94.1%
Rohypnol
All 3.0% 4.5% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.4% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 10 3.4% 5.5% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 11 4.1% 4.1% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 12 2.6% 5.1% 7.7% 92.3%
Steroids
All 0.2% 1.1% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 0.8% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Ecstasy
All 1.9% 2.6% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 0.7% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 3.4% 3.4% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 0.8% 2.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 2.5% 2.5% 4.2% 95.8%
Heroin
All 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

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

Tobacco
All 17.2% 22.4% 39.5% 60.5%
Grade 9 13.0% 15.2% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 10 25.6% 28.2% 46.2% 53.8%
Grade 11 14.7% 23.5% 58.8% 41.2%
Grade 12 15.6% 25.0% 37.5% 62.5%
Alcohol
All 37.1% 46.1% 62.5% 37.5%
Grade 9 37.0% 45.7% 65.2% 34.8%
Grade 10 46.2% 51.3% 61.5% 38.5%
Grade 11 35.3% 52.9% 73.5% 26.5%
Grade 12 28.1% 34.4% 50.0% 50.0%
Inhalants
All 2.9% 5.8% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 9 6.8% 13.6% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 10 2.7% 5.4% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 93.8%
Any Illicit Drug
All 15.1% 25.3% 37.6% 62.4%
Grade 9 15.2% 23.9% 37.0% 63.0%
Grade 10 17.5% 27.5% 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 11 14.7% 35.3% 52.9% 47.1%
Grade 12 12.5% 15.6% 21.9% 78.1%
Marijuana
All 13.4% 20.4% 33.0% 67.0%
Grade 9 13.0% 19.6% 30.4% 69.6%
Grade 10 12.8% 17.9% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 11 15.2% 30.3% 48.5% 51.5%
Grade 12 12.9% 16.1% 22.6% 77.4%
Marijuana Only
All 4.0% 9.6% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 9 4.3% 8.7% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 10 5.0% 10.0% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 11 2.9% 17.6% 23.5% 76.5%
Grade 12 3.1% 3.1% 6.3% 93.8%
Cocaine or Crack
All 5.4% 6.7% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 9 4.3% 4.3% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 10 5.4% 8.1% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 11 6.3% 9.4% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 12 6.5% 6.5% 16.1% 83.9%
Cocaine
All 5.6% 6.9% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 9 4.4% 4.4% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 10 5.4% 8.1% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 11 6.5% 9.7% 22.6% 77.4%
Grade 12 6.9% 6.9% 17.2% 82.8%

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Crack
All 0.7% 0.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 3.2% 3.2% 6.5% 93.5%
Hallucinogens
All 0.8% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 2.2% 2.2% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 1.3% 1.3% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Downers
All 4.2% 5.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 2.2% 4.4% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 8.3% 11.1% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 3.3% 3.3% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 3.1% 3.1% 6.3% 93.8%
Rohypnol
All 2.8% 4.2% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 0.0% 2.2% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 10 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 11 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 3.2% 6.5% 9.7% 90.3%
Steroids
All 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Ecstasy
All 1.5% 2.7% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 4.4% 4.4% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 6.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Heroin
All 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

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Students living in town three years or less

Tobacco
All 10.3% 17.8% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 9 14.6% 19.5% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 10 6.5% 13.0% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 11 12.8% 21.3% 40.4% 59.6%
Grade 12 0.0% 18.2% 54.5% 45.5%
Alcohol
All 33.1% 43.2% 62.0% 38.0%
Grade 9 34.1% 39.0% 53.7% 46.3%
Grade 10 30.4% 39.1% 63.0% 37.0%
Grade 11 38.3% 53.2% 70.2% 29.8%
Grade 12 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 40.0%
Inhalants
All 2.0% 4.3% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 2.4% 7.3% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 10 0.0% 2.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 11 4.3% 4.3% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Any Illicit Drug
All 15.0% 20.1% 40.2% 59.8%
Grade 9 21.4% 21.4% 35.7% 64.3%
Grade 10 10.9% 15.2% 28.3% 71.7%
Grade 11 17.0% 29.8% 57.4% 42.6%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 45.5% 54.5%
Marijuana
All 13.1% 17.7% 38.1% 61.9%
Grade 9 19.5% 19.5% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 10 6.7% 13.3% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 11 17.0% 25.5% 53.2% 46.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 45.5% 54.5%
Marijuana Only
All 3.5% 6.6% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 9 7.0% 7.0% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 10 2.2% 4.3% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 11 2.1% 10.6% 29.8% 70.2%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 83.3%
Cocaine or Crack
All 4.1% 5.4% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 9 4.9% 4.9% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 10 2.3% 4.5% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 11 6.4% 8.5% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 27.3% 72.7%
Cocaine
All 3.5% 5.5% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 9 4.9% 4.9% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 10 2.3% 4.5% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 11 4.3% 8.7% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 27.3% 72.7%

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Crack
All 0.6% 0.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 2.1% 2.1% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 2.1% 2.1% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 2.4% 2.4% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 2.2% 2.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 3.5% 4.1% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 4.9% 4.9% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 10 2.4% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 4.3% 6.4% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 90.9%
Downers
All 5.5% 6.9% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 9 5.0% 5.0% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 4.5% 6.8% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 11 8.9% 11.1% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 90.9%
Rohypnol
All 4.9% 6.3% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 9 5.1% 5.1% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 4.5% 6.8% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 11 6.7% 8.9% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 90.9%
Steroids
All 0.0% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 3.5% 3.5% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 9 5.0% 5.0% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 2.3% 2.3% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 11 4.3% 4.3% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 90.9%
Heroin
All 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

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Students living in town more than three years

Tobacco
All 15.5% 23.6% 39.2% 60.8%
Grade 9 6.4% 12.3% 29.2% 70.8%
Grade 10 21.9% 30.3% 43.9% 56.1%
Grade 11 16.7% 25.4% 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 12 18.8% 29.2% 43.8% 56.3%
Alcohol
All 32.5% 45.7% 67.3% 32.7%
Grade 9 26.5% 40.0% 64.1% 35.9%
Grade 10 40.6% 49.0% 69.7% 30.3%
Grade 11 29.4% 44.4% 68.3% 31.7%
Grade 12 33.3% 50.0% 68.1% 31.9%
Inhalants
All 2.7% 5.0% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 3.0% 5.4% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 10 2.6% 5.9% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 11 3.3% 4.1% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 2.1% 4.3% 7.8% 92.2%
Any Illicit Drug
All 12.6% 22.6% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 9 7.1% 18.2% 27.1% 72.9%
Grade 10 18.6% 28.2% 41.0% 59.0%
Grade 11 15.1% 25.4% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 12 11.0% 20.0% 34.5% 65.5%
Marijuana
All 11.4% 20.4% 31.8% 68.2%
Grade 9 6.0% 16.8% 24.0% 76.0%
Grade 10 18.3% 24.8% 37.3% 62.7%
Grade 11 13.6% 22.4% 33.6% 66.4%
Grade 12 9.2% 18.4% 34.0% 66.0%
Marijuana Only
All 3.3% 9.0% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 9 1.7% 10.5% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 10 7.7% 10.9% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 11 2.4% 9.5% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 12 1.4% 4.8% 15.1% 84.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 4.3% 7.2% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.0% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 5.8% 11.7% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 11 6.5% 10.5% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 12 3.5% 5.0% 14.9% 85.1%
Cocaine
All 4.2% 7.2% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 5.9% 11.8% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 11 6.5% 10.6% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 12 3.6% 5.0% 15.1% 84.9%

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Crack
All 0.9% 0.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.7% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 1.4% 1.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Hallucinogens
All 0.8% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.0% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 1.6% 1.6% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Uppers
All 2.0% 2.4% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 4.1% 4.1% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 12 2.2% 2.2% 5.0% 95.0%
Downers
All 3.5% 4.9% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.4% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 6.0% 8.7% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 5.7% 5.7% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.5% 6.4% 93.6%
Rohypnol
All 2.7% 4.7% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 0.6% 3.7% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 10 4.1% 5.4% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 11 4.1% 4.1% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 12 2.9% 5.8% 8.6% 91.4%
Steroids
All 0.4% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 11 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Ecstasy
All 1.6% 2.7% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 0.6% 2.4% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 2.6% 2.6% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 0.8% 4.1% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 12 2.2% 2.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Heroin
All 0.5% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%

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The frequencies have been weighted so that the analysis reflects

the distribution of students by grade level in the district

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Frequency Missing = 6.3112551597 Frequency Missing = 10.01790958

The FREQ Procedure
GENDER ON AVERAGE WHAT QUALIFY FOR

q1 Frequency Percent GRADES DO YOU GET FREE/REDUCED PRICE
q6 Frequency Percent LUNCH
Female 397 52.22
Mostly A's 149 19.80 q11 Frequency Percent
Male 364 47.78
Mostly B's 447 59.26 Don't Know 157 20.92
Mostly C's 141 18.74 No 44 5.88
Frequency Missing = 1.0641399309 Mostly D's 11 1.51 Yes 549 73.19
Mostly F's 5 0.70
GRADE Frequency Missing = 11.922850129

q2 Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 7.4244513747
Grade 9 237 31.14
PARTICIPATE IN
Grade 10 207 27.20
LENGTH OF TIME IN SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Grade 11 152 19.97
THIS DISTRICT q12a Frequency Percent
Grade 12 165 21.69
q7 Frequency Percent No 353 48.94
<1 year 51 6.80 Yes 368 51.06
LIVE WITH BOTH 2-3 years 95 12.67
PARENTS >4 years 602 80.53
Frequency Missing = 41.201862241
q3 Frequency Percent
No 276 36.33
484 63.67 Frequency Missing = 14.178042118
Yes PARTICIPATE IN
SCHOOL
BAND/ORCHESTRA
DO YOU HAVE A
Frequency Missing = 1.8804124062 q12b Frequency Percent
JOB
q8 Frequency Percent No 549 80.66
No 650 86.85 Yes 132 19.34
AGE
q4 Frequency Percent Yes 98 13.15
13 2 0.28 Frequency Missing = 81.592566115
14 42 5.46
15 208 27.42
16 200 26.29 PARTICIPATE IN
17 167 22.01 SCHOOL CHOIR
DO YOU GET AN
18 125 16.39 ALLOWANCE q12c Frequency Percent
19 or older 16 2.15 q9 Frequency Percent No 639 97.30
No 481 64.70 Yes 18 2.70
Yes 263 35.30
ETHNICITY
q5 Frequency Percent PARTICIPATE IN
DRAMA/SPEECH/ART
African/American 7 0.92 EITHER PARENT COLLEGE CLUBS
Asian/American 3 0.34 GRADUATE
q12d Frequency Percent
Mexican/American 671 88.80 q10 Frequency Percent
No 554 83.19
Native/American 3 0.42 Don't Know 114 15.18
Yes 112 16.81
Other 54 7.12 No 411 54.70
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PARTICIPATE IN Frequency Missing = 12.376328245

PARTICIPATE IN DRILL SCHOOL SERVICE
TEAM/CHEERLEADING CLUBS
q12e Frequency Percent q12j Frequency Percent DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR
No 588 88.18 No 646 93.15 NEIGHBORHOOD
Yes 79 11.82 Yes 48 6.85 q13b Frequency Percent
Very Safe 245 32.78
Somewhat Safe 376 50.26
Frequency Missing = 95.033876982 Frequency Missing = 68.172354664 Not Very Safe 90 12.06
Not Safe At All 16 2.08
Don't Know 21 2.82
PARTICIPATE IN PARTICIPATE IN
STUDENT OTHER SCHOOL
GOVERNMENT CLUBS OR GROUPS
q12f Frequency Percent q12k Frequency Percent
No 629 93.96 No 548 78.52
Yes 40 6.04 Yes 150 21.48 DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT
SCHOOL
q13c Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 92.566203216 Frequency Missing = 63.693298317 Very Safe 197 26.27
Somewhat Safe 403 53.72
Not Very Safe 72 9.58
PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL PARTICIPATE IN
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK ATHLETIC TEAMS Not Safe At All 48 6.38
q12g Frequency Percent OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL Don't Know 30 4.06
No 624 92.25 q12l Frequency Percent
Yes 52 7.75 No 484 68.67
Yes 221 31.33

FRIENDS FEELING
CLOSE TO THEIR
PARENTS
PARTICIPATE IN q14a Frequency Percent
ACADEMIC PARTICIPATE IN
CLUBS/SOCIETIES OTHER CLUBS OR None 36 4.89
q12h Frequency Percent GROUPS OUTSIDE OF A Few 262 35.25
No 594 87.18 SCHOOL Some 186 25.07
Yes 87 12.82 q12m Frequency Percent Most 216 29.09
No 556 78.10 All 42 5.69
Yes 156 21.90
PARTICIPATE IN
ACADEMIC HOW MANY FRIENDS
COMPETITION DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR CARRY WEAPONS
GROUPS HOME q14b Frequency Percent
q12i Frequency Percent q13a Frequency Percent None 487 65.99
No 595 86.96 Very Safe 591 78.78 A Few 161 21.84
Yes 89 13.04 Somewhat Safe 145 19.34 Some 71 9.57
Not Very Safe 7 0.89 Most 12 1.66
Not Safe At All 2 0.28 All 7 0.94
Frequency Missing = 77.82144146 Don't Know 5 0.70


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RECENT CIGARETTE USE

HOW MANY FRIENDS Q16A Frequency Percent
CARE ABOUT GOOD Never Heard/Used 468 62.73 RECENT LIQUOR USE
GRADES Q16F Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 116 15.59
q14c Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 408 55.09
Since School Began 58 7.85
None 18 2.47 In Your Lifetime 110 14.87
In the Past Month 103 13.83
A Few 116 15.88 Since School Began 83 11.22
Some 170 23.37 In the Past Month 139 18.82
Most 309 42.46 Frequency Missing = 16.384177823
All 115 15.82
RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Frequency Missing = 34.432228227 USE
Q16B Frequency Percent RECENT INHALANT USE
Never Heard/Used 673 90.44 Q16G Frequency Percent
HOW MANY FRIENDS In Your Lifetime 22 2.98 Never Heard/Used 665 90.69
BELONG TO A GANG In Your Lifetime 33 4.51
q14d Frequency Percent Since School Began 16 2.24
None 484 65.16 In the Past Month 19 2.56
A Few 151 20.31
Some 82 11.09 Frequency Missing = 17.472845896
All 4 0.56
RECENT BEER USE
Q16C Frequency Percent RECENT MARIJUANA USE
Frequency Missing = 19.728037885 Never Heard/Used 382 52.15 Q17A Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 115 15.64 Never Heard/Used 498 67.24
Since School Began 85 11.55 In Your Lifetime 96 12.96
FRIENDS WISHING TO Since School Began 60 8.09
DROP OUT OF In the Past Month 151 20.66
SCHOOL In the Past Month 87 11.71
q14e Frequency Percent
None 412 55.14 Frequency Missing = 21.807261463
A Few 227 30.43
Some 77 10.32 RECENT WINE COOLER USE
Most 19 2.52 Q16D Frequency Percent RECENT COCAINE USE
All 12 1.60 Never Heard/Used 369 50.09 Q17B Frequency Percent
Since School Began 72 9.75 In Your Lifetime 43 5.80
Frequency Missing = 15.543377205 Since School Began 20 2.79
PARENTS ATTEND
PTA/SCHOOL OPEN Frequency Missing = 24.678229374
HOUSES Frequency Missing = 29.624149446
RECENT WINE USE
No 351 56.59 RECENT CRACK USE
Q16E Frequency Percent
Yes 269 43.41 Q17C Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 434 59.64
Frequency Missing = 142.06417117 Since School Began 62 8.56 In Your Lifetime 12 1.65
In the Past Month 94 12.94 In the Past Month 6 0.80


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RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE
Q17E Frequency Percent RECENT ECSTASY USE
Never Heard/Used 700 97.53 Q17J Frequency Percent MARIJUANA USE IN PAST
Never Heard/Used 698 95.51 MONTH
In Your Lifetime 12 1.67 q18d Frequency Percent
Since School Began 7 0.91 Never Heard/Used 606 81.77
In the Past Month 14 1.91 1-2 times 62 8.41
3-10 times 33 4.48
Frequency Missing = 43.983274082 11+ times 40 5.34
RECENT UPPER USE Frequency Missing = 21.080545058

Q17F Frequency Percent RECENT HEROIN USE
Never Heard/Used 694 95.67 Q17K Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 735 99.10 COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH
In Your Lifetime 2 0.25 q18e Frequency Percent
Since School Began 1 0.14 Never Heard/Used 702 94.19
3-10 times 5 0.67
Frequency Missing = 36.832060996 11+ times 7 0.90
RECENT DOWNER USE Frequency Missing = 16.208209412

Q17G Frequency Percent TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH
Never Heard/Used 675 92.35 q18a Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 630 84.95 CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH
1-2 times 61 8.26 q18f Frequency Percent
3-10 times 28 3.76 Never Heard/Used 737 98.67
11+ times 23 3.04 1-2 times 7 0.94
11+ times 3 0.39
RECENT ROHYPNOL USE
Q17H Frequency Percent ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH
q18b Frequency Percent CLOSE FRIENDS USE
Never Heard/Used 664 92.21
CIGARETTES
q19a Frequency Percent
Since School Began 13 1.86 1-2 times 170 23.02
Never heard/None 224 31.41
A few 288 40.47
11+ times 36 4.85
Some 135 18.93
Frequency Missing = 42.418285132 Most 56 7.90
Frequency Missing = 21.233670708 All 9 1.29
RECENT STEROID USE

Q17I Frequency Percent INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH Frequency Missing = 49.141390935
Never Heard/Used 724 98.93 q18c Frequency Percent
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CLOSE FRIENDS USE CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR DIFFICULT TO GET

SMOKELESS TOBACCO q19f Frequency Percent SMOKELESS TOBACCO
q19b Frequency Percent Never heard/None 248 34.62 q20b Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 452 63.84 A few 168 23.49 Never heard of 191 27.07
A few 166 23.52 Some 147 20.46 Impossible 103 14.65
Some 61 8.64 Most 113 15.71 Very difficult 39 5.49
Most 20 2.88 All 41 5.72 Somewhat diff 94 13.30
All 8 1.13 Somewhat easy 116 16.44
Very easy 163 23.05
CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER q19g Frequency Percent
q19c Frequency Percent Never heard/None 507 70.50 DIFFICULT TO GET BEER
Never heard/None 147 20.62 A few 137 19.10 q20c Frequency Percent
A few 218 30.53 Some 50 6.91 Never heard of 100 14.12
Some 157 21.98 Most 19 2.64 Impossible 62 8.76
Most 146 20.37 All 6 0.85 Very difficult 30 4.17
All 46 6.50 Somewhat diff 72 10.11
Somewhat easy 177 24.88
Frequency Missing = 43.155859074 Very easy 269 37.96
CLOSE FRIENDS USE Frequency Missing = 52.313554003

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE MARIJUANA
COOLERS q19h Frequency Percent
q19d Frequency Percent Never heard/None 244 33.62 DIFFICULT TO GET WINE
Never heard/None 235 33.19 A few 180 24.78 COOLERS
A few 185 26.09 Some 133 18.34 q20d Frequency Percent
Some 151 21.31 Most 124 17.16 Never heard of 119 16.80
Most 99 13.97 All 44 6.11 Impossible 57 8.05
All 39 5.44 Very difficult 39 5.45
Somewhat diff 85 11.90
Frequency Missing = 37.387709728 Somewhat easy 175 24.62
DIFFICULT TO GET
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE CIGARETTES Frequency Missing = 51.769677125
q19e Frequency Percent q20a Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 328 46.38 Never heard of 109 15.33
A few 198 28.04 Impossible 73 10.27 DIFFICULT TO GET WINE
Some 113 15.99 Very difficult 17 2.44 q20e Frequency Percent
Most 52 7.29 Somewhat diff 68 9.51 Never heard of 124 17.63
All 16 2.30 Somewhat easy 167 23.36 Impossible 85 12.06
Very easy 279 39.09 Very difficult 38 5.47
Somewhat diff 107 15.20
Frequency Missing = 54.092425114 Somewhat easy 151 21.49


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DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK DIFFICULT TO GET

q20f Frequency Percent q20j Frequency Percent ROHYPNOL
Never heard of 112 15.69 Never heard of 176 25.22 q20o Frequency Percent
Impossible 80 11.19 Impossible 146 20.82 Never heard of 230 32.67
Very difficult 46 6.38 Very difficult 88 12.59 Impossible 103 14.62
Somewhat diff 97 13.61 Somewhat diff 114 16.27 Very difficult 54 7.64
Somewhat easy 148 20.70 Somewhat easy 87 12.41 Somewhat diff 65 9.19
Very easy 232 32.43 Very easy 89 12.68 Somewhat easy 104 14.71
Very easy 149 21.16

DIFFICULT TO GET DIFFICULT TO GET

INHALANTS HALLUCINOGENS DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
q20g Frequency Percent q20l Frequency Percent q20p Frequency Percent
Never heard of 170 24.00 Never heard of 274 38.88 Never heard of 190 26.97
Impossible 107 15.12 Impossible 132 18.68 Impossible 174 24.71
Very difficult 43 6.06 Very difficult 75 10.62 Very difficult 73 10.32
Somewhat diff 64 9.12 Somewhat diff 93 13.25 Somewhat diff 94 13.41
Somewhat easy 78 11.04 Somewhat easy 61 8.65 Somewhat easy 88 12.57
Very easy 245 34.65 Very easy 70 9.90 Very easy 84 12.01
Frequency Missing = 55.650614575 Frequency Missing = 57.119176339 Frequency Missing = 59.168757667
DIFFICULT TO GET DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

MARIJUANA q20m Frequency Percent q20q Frequency Percent
q20h Frequency Percent Never heard of 314 45.00 Never heard of 222 31.54
Never heard of 108 15.43 Impossible 94 13.52 Impossible 136 19.29
Impossible 102 14.57 Very difficult 53 7.61 Very difficult 59 8.43
Very difficult 35 4.92 Somewhat diff 65 9.34 Somewhat diff 81 11.50
Somewhat diff 70 9.91 Somewhat easy 74 10.59 Somewhat easy 94 13.43
Somewhat easy 121 17.27 Very easy 97 13.93 Very easy 111 15.82
Very easy 266 37.90

DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE q20n Frequency Percent q20r Frequency Percent
q20i Frequency Percent Never heard of 309 44.10 Never heard of 235 33.69
Never heard of 133 18.93 Impossible 97 13.82 Impossible 166 23.84
Impossible 138 19.65 Very difficult 50 7.15 Very difficult 88 12.69
Very difficult 62 8.79 Somewhat diff 65 9.29 Somewhat diff 101 14.54
Somewhat diff 99 14.15 Somewhat easy 70 9.93 Somewhat easy 51 7.27
Somewhat easy 122 17.37 Very easy 110 15.71 Very easy 55 7.96
Very easy 148 21.11



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AGE WHEN FIRST USED

CIGARETTES AGE WHEN FIRST USED
q21a Frequency Percent WINE COOLERS AGE WHEN FIRST USED
9 or younger 28 9.39 q21d Frequency Percent INHALANTS
10 years old 26 8.54 9 or younger 21 5.79 q21g Frequency Percent
11 years old 14 4.51 10 years old 10 2.86 9 or younger 1 2.59
12 years old 24 8.04 11 years old 18 4.93 10 years old 2 4.57
18 or older 6 1.97 17 years old 16 4.45
18 or older 4 1.14
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
MARIJUANA
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
SMOKELESS TOBACCO AGE WHEN FIRST USED q21h Frequency Percent
q21b Frequency Percent WINE 9 or younger 13 5.54
9 or younger 2 2.92 q21e Frequency Percent 10 years old 7 2.99
10 years old 3 4.50 9 or younger 12 4.24 11 years old 13 5.59
17 years old 5 8.00 16 years old 26 9.19 18 or older 4 1.69
18 or older 6 2.11
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
COCAINE
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
BEER AGE WHEN FIRST USED q21i Frequency Percent
q21c Frequency Percent LIQUOR 11 years old 1 1.10
9 or younger 50 13.17 q21f Frequency Percent 12 years old 4 4.33
15 years old 87 23.11 14 years old 62 19.46
18 or older 9 2.95



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AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED
CRACK DOWNERS ECSTASY
q21j Frequency Percent q21n Frequency Percent q21q Frequency Percent
18 or older 2 19.22 14 years old 9 16.18 17 years old 8 27.31
15 years old 14 25.02 18 or older 2 6.83
16 years old 16 28.47
Frequency Missing = 751.18438929 17 years old 6 10.15
18 or older 1 1.85 Frequency Missing = 734.11085112
AGE WHEN FIRST USED

HALLUCINOGENS AGE WHEN FIRST USED
q21l Frequency Percent HEROIN
9 or younger 1 5.95 q21r Frequency Percent
11 years old 1 5.95 AGE WHEN FIRST USED 14 years old 1 22.36
12 years old 1 5.68 ROHYPNOL 16 years old 1 21.85
13 years old 2 11.63 q21o Frequency Percent 17 years old 3 55.79
14 years old 3 17.84 9 or younger 1 2.08
16 years old 4 22.14 12 years old 2 4.12 Frequency Missing = 757.35100367
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
15 years old 15 29.24 CIGARETTES
16 years old 10 18.85 q22a Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 744.10934666 17 years old 9 16.95 Every day 7 0.92
Several times/wk 23 3.18
AGE WHEN FIRST USED Several times/mo 38 5.18
UPPERS About once/month 60 8.20
q21m Frequency Percent About once/year 49 6.70
9 or younger 1 2.97 AGE WHEN FIRST USED < once/year 74 10.11
12 years old 2 5.88 STEROIDS Never used 478 65.70
13 years old 4 11.20 q21p Frequency Percent
18 or older 1 2.91 17 years old 2 19.06 SMOKELESS TOBACCO
q22b Frequency Percent
Every day 4 0.56
Several times/mo 11 1.56
About once/month 10 1.39
About once/year 11 1.52
< once/year 13 1.78
Never used 659 91.97


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HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR Frequency Missing = 61.075383597
BEER q22f Frequency Percent
q22c Frequency Percent Several times/wk 22 2.97
Every day 4 0.54 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
CRACK
Several times/wk 29 3.92 About once/month 97 13.19
q22j Frequency Percent
Several times/mo 73 9.92 About once/year 59 8.11
About once/month 93 12.76 < once/year 54 7.31
About once/year 81 10.99 Never used 432 59.05
< once/year 46 6.31
< once/year 6 0.82
Frequency Missing = 29.696891181 Never used 701 98.62

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE Frequency Missing = 51.443953826
INHALANTS
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE q22g Frequency Percent
WINE COOLERS HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
HALLUCINOGENS
q22d Frequency Percent Several times/mo 3 0.42
q22l Frequency Percent
Every day 2 0.24 About once/month 8 1.15
Several times/wk 18 2.42 About once/year 10 1.38
Several times/mo 59 8.06 < once/year 15 2.11
About once/month 103 14.11 Never used 673 94.51
< once/year 5 0.69
< once/year 69 9.42
Never used 407 55.63 Frequency Missing = 49.985691905
Frequency Missing = 29.649520278 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
MARIJUANA
q22h Frequency Percent
UPPERS
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE Every day 24 3.44
q22m Frequency Percent
WINE Several times/wk 28 3.99
q22e Frequency Percent Several times/mo 34 4.74
Several times/wk 12 1.68 About once/month 31 4.32
Several times/mo 43 6.02 About once/year 34 4.73
About once/month 54 7.54 < once/year 49 6.95
< once/year 6 0.86
About once/year 82 11.33 Never used 511 71.83
< once/year 75 10.35
COCAINE
DOWNERS
q22i Frequency Percent
q22n Frequency Percent
Every day 1 0.15
< once/year 11 1.55
< once/year 20 2.87


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HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE

Frequency Missing = 48.498558798 HEROIN TIME
q22r Frequency Percent q23c Frequency Percent
Several times/wk 2 0.24 Never drink this 382 52.86
Several times/mo 1 0.14 12+ drinks 20 2.72
ROHYPNOL
About once/year 1 0.14 9-11 drinks 21 2.87
q22o Frequency Percent
< once/year 1 0.12 5-8 drinks 48 6.67
Every day 1 0.12
Never used 716 99.36 3-4 drinks 74 10.17
2 drinks 69 9.54
1 drink 57 7.81
About once/month 8 1.12 Frequency Missing = 41.256946951 < 1 drink 53 7.35
< once/year 7 1.02
Never used 660 93.90 AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE Frequency Missing = 38.887599123
TIME
Frequency Missing = 59.328682807 Never drink this 406 56.04 AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE
12+ drinks 34 4.75 TIME
9-11 drinks 20 2.73 q23d Frequency Percent
5-8 drinks 44 6.12 Never drink this 379 52.16
STEROIDS
3-4 drinks 66 9.13 12+ drinks 44 6.06
q22p Frequency Percent
2 drinks 58 8.01 9-11 drinks 16 2.17
Every day 2 0.29
1 drink 44 6.13 5-8 drinks 52 7.21
< 1 drink 51 7.08 3-4 drinks 53 7.35
2 drinks 56 7.71
1 drink 48 6.68
< once/year 2 0.29 Frequency Missing = 37.847987334 < 1 drink 77 10.65
AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS Frequency Missing = 35.943046785

Frequency Missing = 50.754593478 AT ONE TIME
Never drink this 436 60.38 HOW MANY 5+ DRINKS IN PAST
12+ drinks 15 2.03 30 DAYS
ECSTASY
9-11 drinks 7 0.98 q24 Frequency Percent
q22q Frequency Percent
5-8 drinks 18 2.52 Never 5+ at time 265 36.09
3-4 drinks 32 4.38 None 299 40.62
2 drinks 52 7.19 1 day 65 8.81
1 drink 72 9.99 2 days 44 6.03
< 1 drink 90 12.53 3 to 5 days 29 3.99
< once/year 8 1.15
6 to 9 days 13 1.77
10 or more days 20 2.69


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GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

FROM HOME FROM OTHER q26d Frequency Percent
q25a Frequency Percent q25e Frequency Percent Never 581 80.86
Do not Drink 320 44.16 Do not Drink 303 41.88 Seldom 49 6.89
Never 231 31.84 Never 180 24.88 Half the time 26 3.67
Seldom 117 16.13 Seldom 109 15.09 Most of the time 28 3.89
Most of the Time 42 5.81 Most of the Time 68 9.43 Always 26 3.61
Always 15 2.06 Always 63 8.71 Don't know 8 1.08
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS
FROM FRIENDS q26a Frequency Percent q26e Frequency Percent
q25b Frequency Percent Never 511 69.87 Never 601 83.60
Do not Drink 281 39.09 Seldom 67 9.19 Seldom 47 6.52
Never 135 18.73 Half the time 36 4.88 Half the time 14 1.92
Seldom 132 18.39 Most of the time 60 8.15 Most of the time 14 1.92
Most of the Time 122 17.01 Always 45 6.18 Always 21 2.92
Always 49 6.77 Don't know 13 1.73 Don't know 22 3.13
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS USED METHAMPHETAMINE EVEN

FROM A STORE q26b Frequency Percent ONE TIME
q25c Frequency Percent Never 544 74.94 q27 Frequency Percent
Do not Drink 288 40.04 Seldom 50 6.86 Never heard/used 712 97.84
Never 308 42.74 Half the time 44 6.00 At least once/month 8 1.06
Seldom 68 9.41 Most of the time 36 5.00 At least once/year 2 0.29
Most of the Time 34 4.66 Always 41 5.60 At least once/life 6 0.81
Always 23 3.15 Don't know 12 1.59

RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR - CODEINE
AT PARTIES WATER PIPES q28a Frequency Percent
q25d Frequency Percent q26c Frequency Percent Never heard/used 686 96.86
Do not Drink 272 37.45 Never 576 79.66 At least once/month 10 1.46
Never 113 15.58 Seldom 55 7.62 At least once/year 4 0.56
Seldom 105 14.41 Half the time 30 4.09 At least once/life 8 1.13
Most of the Time 116 15.95 Most of the time 25 3.49
Always 121 16.60 Always 24 3.28
Don't know 13 1.86 Frequency Missing = 53.803215182



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RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE TAKE DXM, TRIPLE CS, ETC. TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
- OXYCONTIN ETC GET HIGH USE MARIJUANA
q28b Frequency Percent q29 Frequency Percent q30d Frequency Percent
Never heard/used 696 98.73 Never heard/used 688 96.36 Very 338 54.14
At least once/month 5 0.69 At least once/month 14 2.00 Somewhat 127 20.25
At least once/year 3 0.44 At least once/year 4 0.53 Not very 75 12.06
At least once/life 1 0.15 At least once/life 8 1.12 Not at all 52 8.25
Don't know 33 5.29

RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO

- VICODIN ETC USE TOBACCO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
q28c Frequency Percent q30a Frequency Percent USE COCAINE
Never heard/used 677 97.12 Very 301 47.85 q30e Frequency Percent
At least once/month 9 1.35 Somewhat 162 25.74 Very 468 77.39
At least once/year 8 1.11 Not very 93 14.79 Somewhat 74 12.25
At least once/life 3 0.42 Not at all 19 3.07 Not very 19 3.12
Don't know 54 8.55 Not at all 5 0.83
Don't know 39 6.40
- VALIUM ETC DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
q28d Frequency Percent USE ALCOHOL DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
Never heard/used 683 98.21 q30b Frequency Percent USE CRACK
At least once/month 7 1.07 Very 280 44.59 q30f Frequency Percent
At least once/year 4 0.57 Somewhat 189 30.15 Very 494 79.84
At least once/life 1 0.15 Not very 101 16.01 Somewhat 64 10.27
Not at all 18 2.86 Not very 12 1.98
Don't know 40 6.40 Not at all 6 0.95
Frequency Missing = 66.083958931 Don't know 43 6.96

RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE Frequency Missing = 143.76075961
- XANAX ETC
q28e Frequency Percent DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
Never heard/used 613 88.11 USE INHALANTS DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
At least once/month 33 4.76 q30c Frequency Percent USE ECSTASY
At least once/year 27 3.90 Very 416 67.24 q30g Frequency Percent
At least once/life 23 3.23 Somewhat 113 18.26 Very 483 76.91
Not very 34 5.49 Somewhat 68 10.84
Not at all 9 1.40 Not very 23 3.65
Frequency Missing = 65.75570756 Don't know 47 7.61 Not at all 6 0.93
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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DAYS ILL SINCE IN TROUBLE FOR

USE STEROIDS SEPTEMBER DRINKING SINCE
q30h Frequency Percent q31b Frequency Percent SEPTEMBER
Very 473 72.16 None 193 27.80 q31f Frequency Percent
Somewhat 97 14.73 1-3 days 315 45.27 None 687 98.44
Not very 24 3.64 4-9 days 123 17.75 1-3 days 8 1.14
Not at all 8 1.22 10+ days 64 9.18 4-9 days 2 0.27
Don't know 54 8.25 10+ days 1 0.15

OTHER DAYS MISSED

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO SINCE SEPTEMBER IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG
USE HEROIN q31c Frequency Percent USE SINCE SEPTEMBER
q30i Frequency Percent None 247 35.06 q31g Frequency Percent
Very 549 82.22 1-3 days 346 49.12 None 690 98.22
Somewhat 52 7.71 4-9 days 81 11.51 1-3 days 9 1.24
Not very 10 1.53 10+ days 30 4.31 4-9 days 2 0.27
Not at all 4 0.59 10+ days 2 0.27
Don't know 53 7.95
SENT TO
PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO SEPTEMBER BECAUSE OF DRINKING
USE METHAMPHETAMINE q31d Frequency Percent q32a Frequency Percent
q30j Frequency Percent None 549 78.00 None 635 93.09
Very 533 78.08 1-3 days 116 16.43 1-3 times 45 6.53
Somewhat 54 7.87 4-9 days 27 3.81 4-9 times 2 0.25
Not very 12 1.77 10+ days 12 1.75 10+ times 1 0.13
Not at all 6 0.88
Don't know 78 11.39

SOMEONE CALLED DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A
HOME SINCE GOOD BIT TO DRINK
SEPTEMBER q32b Frequency Percent
DAYS SKIPPED SINCE
SEPTEMBER q31e Frequency Percent None 618 91.40
q31a Frequency Percent None 613 87.72 1-3 times 42 6.18
None 480 68.02 1-3 days 68 9.77 4-9 times 11 1.58
1-3 days 147 20.90 4-9 days 11 1.62 10+ times 6 0.84
4-9 days 43 6.08 10+ days 6 0.88
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CRITICIZED BY DATE CRITICIZED BY DATE CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

BECAUSE OF DRINKING BECAUSE OF DRUG USE INHALANTS SINCE SEPT
q32c Frequency Percent q32g Frequency Percent q33c Frequency Percent
None 620 92.06 None 615 91.99 None 686 98.03
1-3 times 45 6.74 1-3 times 47 6.98 1-3 days 9 1.24
4-9 times 6 0.92 4-9 times 4 0.60 4-9 days 2 0.30
10+ times 2 0.28 10+ times 3 0.44 10+ days 3 0.43
TROUBLE WITH POLICE TROUBLE WITH POLICE CLASS DAYS HIGH ON

BECAUSE OF DRINKING BECAUSE OF DRUG USE OTHER DRUG(S)
q32d Frequency Percent q32h Frequency Percent q33d Frequency Percent
None 659 97.38 None 660 97.27 None 657 94.04
1-3 times 15 2.21 1-3 times 17 2.45 1-3 days 27 3.83
4-9 times 2 0.28 4-9 times 1 0.15 4-9 days 8 1.13
10+ times 1 0.13 10+ times 1 0.13 10+ days 7 0.99
TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT THIS SCHOOL YEAR
q32e Frequency Percent q33a Frequency Percent q34a Frequency Percent
None 597 91.66 None 650 93.63 Never 242 34.14
1-3 times 45 6.96 1-3 days 31 4.49 Seldom 71 9.93
4-9 times 5 0.76 4-9 days 7 1.02 Half the time 52 7.30
10+ times 4 0.61 10+ days 6 0.85 Most of the time 88 12.39
Always 155 21.89
Don't know 15 2.05
Frequency Missing = 110.24123105 Frequency Missing = 67.545436208 Didn't attend 87 12.29
DRIVEN A CAR WHILE CLASS DAYS HIGH ON Frequency Missing = 52.304096851

HIGH FROM DRUGS MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT
q32f Frequency Percent q33b Frequency Percent
None 614 92.67 None 626 90.12 DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS
1-3 times 31 4.69 1-3 days 36 5.19 SCHOOL YEAR
4-9 times 5 0.72 4-9 days 8 1.14 q34b Frequency Percent
10+ times 13 1.91 10+ days 25 3.55 Never 297 41.99
Seldom 57 8.04
Half the time 65 9.19
Frequency Missing = 99.7935288 Frequency Missing = 67.768775522 Most of the time 60 8.50
Always 116 16.47
Don't know 24 3.46
Didn't attend 87 12.35


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SOUGHT HELP FOR WOULD SEEK HELP DRUG/ALCOHOL

DRUG/ALCOHOL FROM A MEDICAL INFO--SCHOOL
PROBLEM DOCTOR ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
q35 Frequency Percent q36e Frequency Percent q37b Frequency Percent
No 559 86.98 No 405 59.38 No 286 47.05
Yes 84 13.02 Yes 277 40.62 Yes 321 52.95
WOULD SEEK HELP WOULD SEEK HELP DRUG/ALCOHOL

FROM SCHOOL FROM FRIENDS INFO--SCHOOL
COUNSELOR q36f Frequency Percent GUIDANCE
q36a Frequency Percent No 222 32.26 COUNSELOR
No 459 66.51 Yes 466 67.74 q37c Frequency Percent
Yes 231 33.49 No 360 60.24
Yes 238 39.76
WOULD SEEK HELP
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM ANOTHER
OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL ADULT DRUG/ALCOHOL
q36b Frequency Percent q36g Frequency Percent INFO--SCIENCE CLASS
No 441 63.86 No 280 40.75 q37d Frequency Percent
Yes 250 36.14 Yes 407 59.25 No 411 67.71
Yes 196 32.29

WOULD SEEK HELP WOULD NOT SEEK

FROM OTHER HELP DRUG/ALCOHOL
COUNSELOR q36h Frequency Percent INFO--SOCIAL
q36c Frequency Percent No 563 82.77 STUDIES CLASS
No 428 62.68 Yes 117 17.23 q37e Frequency Percent
Yes 255 37.32 No 486 80.00
Yes 121 20.00
DRUG/ALCOHOL
WOULD SEEK HELP INFO--SCHOOL
FROM PARENTS HEALTH CLASS DRUG/ALCOHOL
q36d Frequency Percent q37a Frequency Percent INFO--SCHOOL
No 299 43.37 No 218 35.92 STUDENT GROUP OR
CLUB
Yes 390 56.63 Yes 388 64.08
q37f Frequency Percent
No 485 80.01
Frequency Missing = 73.464183133 Frequency Missing = 156.49553917 Yes 121 19.99


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DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

INFO--INVITED TV/RADIO/OTHER USING MARIJUANA
SCHOOL GUEST AUDIO/VIDEO q39c Frequency Percent
q37g Frequency Percent q38c Frequency Percent Strong disapprove 542 77.92
No 372 60.76 No 340 49.70 Mild disapprove 41 5.90
Yes 240 39.24 Yes 344 50.30 Neither 26 3.76
Mildly approve 7 1.00
Strongly approve 11 1.59
Don't know 68 9.84
DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL
INFO--ANOTHER INFO--PARENTS Frequency Missing = 66.843247946
SCHOOL SOURCE q38d Frequency Percent
q37h Frequency Percent No 316 46.10 TESTED FOR DRUG
No 361 58.64 Yes 369 53.90 USE AT SCHOOL
Yes 254 41.36 q40 Frequency Percent
No 280 40.28
Yes 415 59.72
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- SMOKING CIGARET Frequency Missing = 67.417681391
WEBSITE/ONLINE CHAT q39a Frequency Percent
GROUP Strong disapprove 507 73.20
q38a Frequency Percent PURCHASED
Mild disapprove 53 7.68 LOTTERY TICKET IN
No 464 68.25 Neither 46 6.58 PAST YEAR
Yes 216 31.75 Mildly approve 3 0.45 q41 Frequency Percent
Strongly approve 10 1.47 No 589 85.02
Don't know 74 10.62 Yes 104 14.98
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- Frequency Missing = 69.504547149 Frequency Missing = 69.025698199

BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA
MPHLETS
q38b Frequency PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
DRINKING BEER
No 350
Yes 325
Strong disapprove 441 64.23
Mild disapprove 98 14.25
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA Neither 56 8.13
MPHLETS Mildly approve 15 2.12
q38b Percent Strongly approve 11 1.61
No 51.85 Don't know 66 9.66
Yes 48.15



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Texas School Survey

2009
Part II: State Results
SECONDARY REPORT-PAGE 1 of 96
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Part II: State Results

Secondary (9-12-L)
Table of Contents
General Substance Tables 5-48
Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Inhalants
Miscellaneous
Prevalence Tables 49-78
Selected Substances:
Table B1: All Students

Table B2: Male Students
Table B3: Female Students
Table B4: White Students
Table B5: African/American Students
Table B6: Mexican/American Students
Table B7: Students Reporting A Grades
Table B8: Students Reporting Grades Lower Than an A
Table B9: Students Living With 2 Parents
Table B10: Students Not Living With 2 Parents
Table B11: Students who would seek help from adults
Table B12: Students who wouldn’t seek help from adults
Table B13 Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years
Table B14: Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less
Margin Tables 79-96
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Table T-1: How recently, if ever, have you used ..

Any tobacco product
All 16.6% 22.8% 37.9% 62.1%
Grade 9 10.7% 16.2% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 10 15.6% 21.1% 36.2% 63.8%
Grade 11 19.0% 25.8% 41.3% 58.7%
Grade 12 24.0% 31.4% 47.8% 52.2%
Cigarettes
All 14.9% 20.9% 36.0% 64.0%
Grade 9 9.3% 14.5% 28.4% 71.6%
Grade 10 13.8% 19.1% 34.3% 65.7%
Grade 11 17.3% 23.8% 39.3% 60.7%
Grade 12 21.8% 29.4% 45.7% 54.3%
Smokeless tobacco
All 4.9% 7.2% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 9 3.4% 5.0% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 10 4.8% 7.0% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 11 5.0% 8.0% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 12 7.2% 9.7% 15.7% 84.3%
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Table T-2: How often do you normally use ..

Any tobacco product?
All 65.9% 5.0% 3.3% 4.6% 6.4% 5.3% 9.5%
Grade 9 73.4% 2.0% 2.4% 3.7% 5.2% 4.8% 8.4%
Grade 10 66.9% 4.5% 3.1% 4.4% 6.4% 5.3% 9.4%
Grade 11 63.4% 6.1% 4.0% 4.5% 6.8% 5.7% 9.6%
Grade 12 56.6% 8.9% 4.0% 6.4% 7.5% 5.7% 10.8%
Cigarettes?
All 67.3% 4.0% 3.0% 4.5% 6.3% 5.3% 9.6%
Grade 9 74.5% 1.5% 2.1% 3.6% 5.0% 4.8% 8.5%
Grade 10 68.5% 3.7% 2.8% 4.1% 6.2% 5.3% 9.5%
Grade 11 64.7% 4.9% 3.8% 4.5% 6.5% 5.5% 10.1%
Grade 12 58.2% 7.2% 3.8% 6.2% 7.9% 5.8% 10.8%
Smokeless tobacco?
All 89.1% 1.4% 0.9% 1.1% 1.9% 1.9% 3.8%
Grade 9 92.3% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 1.5% 1.3% 2.4%
Grade 10 89.2% 1.2% 1.0% 1.2% 2.1% 2.0% 3.4%
Grade 11 87.9% 1.6% 0.8% 1.0% 2.0% 2.3% 4.4%
Grade 12 85.5% 2.2% 1.1% 1.4% 1.9% 2.4% 5.6%
Table T-3: Average age of first use of:

Cigarettes
12.2 12.9 13.7 14.5
Smokeless tobacco
12.6 13.5 14.3 15.3
Any Tobacco
12.2 12.9 13.6 14.5
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Table T-4: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Any tobacco product??
All 9.8% 10.6% 4.3% 8.0% 18.6% 48.7%
Grade 9 12.6% 16.1% 6.4% 10.8% 21.1% 32.9%
Grade 10 8.8% 11.5% 4.8% 8.9% 21.8% 44.3%
Grade 11 8.6% 8.3% 3.7% 7.4% 19.4% 52.6%
Grade 12 8.2% 4.0% 1.6% 3.7% 10.0% 72.5%
Cigarettes?
All 9.9% 11.0% 4.6% 8.6% 19.2% 46.7%
Grade 9 12.8% 16.8% 6.9% 11.5% 21.5% 30.6%
Grade 10 9.0% 12.1% 5.0% 9.6% 22.6% 41.7%
Grade 11 8.6% 8.5% 3.9% 7.9% 20.3% 50.7%
Grade 12 8.2% 4.1% 1.5% 3.9% 10.3% 72.0%
Smokeless Tobacco?
All 20.2% 15.1% 6.9% 10.6% 14.7% 32.5%
Grade 9 24.2% 22.1% 9.6% 12.8% 13.8% 17.5%
Grade 10 19.9% 16.2% 7.8% 12.3% 17.0% 26.9%
Grade 11 18.5% 12.6% 5.7% 9.8% 17.1% 36.3%
Grade 12 16.7% 6.2% 3.1% 6.4% 10.8% 56.9%
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Table T-5: About how many of your close friends...

Use any tobacco product?
All 32.9% 33.5% 20.1% 11.5% 2.1%
Grade 9 41.7% 33.6% 15.6% 7.3% 1.7%
Grade 10 33.1% 33.9% 19.9% 10.8% 2.2%
Grade 11 29.1% 33.5% 21.6% 13.9% 1.8%
Grade 12 23.7% 33.0% 25.0% 15.7% 2.6%
Smoke cigarettes?
All 35.5% 34.3% 18.5% 9.9% 1.8%
Grade 9 44.7% 33.7% 13.7% 6.4% 1.6%
Grade 10 36.5% 34.4% 17.9% 9.1% 2.0%
Grade 11 31.1% 35.4% 20.3% 11.7% 1.5%
Grade 12 26.0% 34.0% 23.9% 13.8% 2.3%
Use a smokeless tobacco product?
All 63.9% 20.8% 10.5% 3.9% 0.9%
Grade 9 70.9% 18.1% 7.6% 2.5% 0.9%
Grade 10 64.1% 20.4% 10.6% 3.9% 1.0%
Grade 11 60.1% 22.4% 12.1% 4.7% 0.7%
Grade 12 57.5% 23.3% 13.0% 5.2% 1.0%
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Table T-6: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?

All 71.2% 10.6% 8.7% 1.5% 1.1% 6.9%
Grade 9 78.1% 7.0% 5.0% 0.9% 1.0% 8.0%
Grade 10 74.0% 9.6% 7.0% 1.5% 1.1% 6.8%
Grade 11 69.0% 11.9% 10.2% 1.7% 1.1% 6.2%
Grade 12 60.2% 15.6% 14.6% 2.2% 1.2% 6.2%
Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?

All 42.5% 30.0% 17.2% 5.5% 4.9%

Grade 9 48.8% 29.0% 13.2% 3.3% 5.6%
Grade 10 43.5% 29.6% 16.8% 5.2% 5.0%
Grade 11 39.3% 30.8% 18.8% 6.1% 5.0%
Grade 12 36.0% 30.9% 21.4% 8.2% 3.5%
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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Any alcohol product
All 35.9% 49.1% 69.4% 30.6%
Grade 9 29.4% 41.5% 63.5% 36.5%
Grade 10 34.2% 47.6% 68.8% 31.2%
Grade 11 38.0% 52.5% 72.1% 27.9%
Grade 12 45.2% 58.4% 76.0% 24.0%
Beer
All 24.3% 35.5% 54.2% 45.8%
Grade 9 18.1% 27.9% 47.5% 52.5%
Grade 10 23.0% 34.3% 53.5% 46.5%
Grade 11 25.9% 38.5% 56.7% 43.3%
Grade 12 33.3% 44.9% 62.3% 37.7%
Wine coolers
All 21.3% 34.0% 52.9% 47.1%
Grade 9 17.9% 28.5% 46.9% 53.1%
Grade 10 21.1% 33.7% 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 11 22.7% 36.4% 55.9% 44.1%
Grade 12 25.0% 40.0% 58.8% 41.2%
Wine
All 14.2% 25.4% 47.7% 52.3%
Grade 9 12.5% 22.2% 43.6% 56.4%
Grade 10 13.1% 24.0% 46.3% 53.7%
Grade 11 15.0% 26.9% 50.4% 49.6%
Grade 12 17.0% 30.3% 52.2% 47.8%
Liquor
All 24.4% 36.9% 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 9 16.9% 27.4% 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 10 22.8% 35.2% 52.1% 47.9%
Grade 11 27.0% 40.7% 57.6% 42.4%
Grade 12 34.5% 48.7% 63.6% 36.4%
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Table A-2: How often do you normally use...

All 35.9% 0.8% 5.3% 16.2% 17.5% 14.0% 10.3%
Grade 9 42.1% 0.8% 4.6% 12.1% 15.3% 14.0% 11.1%
Grade 10 36.8% 0.7% 4.9% 15.7% 17.6% 14.1% 10.2%
Grade 11 33.2% 0.6% 5.0% 18.1% 18.3% 14.7% 10.0%
Grade 12 28.7% 1.0% 7.2% 20.6% 20.0% 13.0% 9.6%
Beer?
All 47.6% 0.4% 4.2% 12.3% 14.3% 10.9% 10.3%
Grade 9 54.5% 0.4% 3.3% 8.4% 11.9% 10.7% 10.8%
Grade 10 48.3% 0.3% 3.9% 12.0% 14.8% 10.8% 9.9%
Grade 11 44.9% 0.3% 3.9% 14.2% 15.1% 11.5% 10.1%
Grade 12 40.0% 0.5% 5.9% 16.6% 16.2% 10.7% 10.1%
Wine coolers?
All 50.2% 0.2% 2.7% 9.7% 14.2% 13.1% 9.9%
Grade 9 57.1% 0.4% 2.7% 7.6% 11.8% 11.6% 8.7%
Grade 10 50.4% 0.2% 2.5% 10.0% 13.6% 13.1% 10.1%
Grade 11 47.1% 0.1% 2.4% 10.8% 15.1% 14.1% 10.3%
Grade 12 43.2% 0.1% 3.2% 10.9% 17.2% 14.5% 10.9%
Wine?
All 54.0% 0.1% 1.7% 6.3% 10.3% 14.8% 12.8%
Grade 9 58.9% 0.0% 1.9% 5.0% 9.0% 13.3% 11.8%
Grade 10 54.8% 0.1% 1.6% 6.3% 9.7% 14.8% 12.9%
Grade 11 51.1% 0.1% 1.6% 6.9% 10.7% 16.0% 13.5%
Grade 12 49.0% 0.2% 1.9% 7.4% 12.4% 15.8% 13.3%
Liquor?
All 49.2% 0.3% 3.2% 12.3% 14.7% 12.1% 8.2%
Grade 9 59.4% 0.2% 2.7% 8.1% 11.4% 10.4% 7.8%
Grade 10 49.7% 0.2% 3.1% 11.8% 14.3% 12.3% 8.6%
Grade 11 44.8% 0.3% 2.9% 14.6% 15.9% 13.2% 8.4%
Grade 12 38.7% 0.5% 4.6% 16.8% 18.6% 12.9% 8.0%
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Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do
you usually have at one time, on average?
Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

Beer
All 46.4% 53.6% 16.0% 28.7% 8.9%
Grade 9 56.2% 43.8% 11.3% 22.6% 9.9%
Grade 10 47.0% 53.0% 15.4% 28.1% 9.5%
Grade 11 42.2% 57.8% 18.5% 30.9% 8.4%
Grade 12 35.8% 64.2% 20.7% 36.0% 7.5%
Wine Coolers
All 52.6% 47.4% 4.4% 26.0% 17.0%
Grade 9 55.7% 44.3% 3.6% 22.9% 17.8%
Grade 10 54.0% 46.0% 4.5% 25.5% 16.1%
Grade 11 50.2% 49.8% 4.6% 27.5% 17.7%
Grade 12 49.0% 51.0% 5.2% 29.6% 16.3%
Wine
All 47.4% 52.6% 12.0% 31.7% 8.9%
Grade 9 52.9% 47.1% 10.0% 27.6% 9.5%
Grade 10 47.3% 52.7% 12.5% 31.4% 8.8%
Grade 11 44.8% 55.2% 13.1% 33.4% 8.7%
Grade 12 42.2% 57.8% 13.2% 36.2% 8.4%
Liquor
All 45.6% 54.4% 16.9% 25.4% 12.1%
Grade 9 51.0% 49.0% 11.3% 23.9% 13.8%
Grade 10 46.5% 53.5% 16.7% 24.8% 12.0%
Grade 11 43.0% 57.0% 19.4% 26.4% 11.2%
Grade 12 39.4% 60.6% 22.6% 27.3% 10.7%
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Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or more
drinks of alcohol at one time?
10 or
Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days more days
Alcohol
All 74.4% 7.6% 5.8% 6.3% 2.9% 2.9%
Grade 9 80.7% 6.6% 4.3% 4.3% 1.9% 2.2%
Grade 10 75.9% 7.0% 5.8% 5.9% 2.7% 2.7%
Grade 11 72.1% 7.8% 6.7% 7.3% 3.3% 2.7%
Grade 12 66.0% 9.7% 7.0% 8.8% 4.1% 4.3%
Table A-5: Average age of first use of:

Beer
12.1 12.8 13.5 14.3
Wine Coolers
12.4 13.1 13.8 14.4
Wine
12.4 13.0 13.7 14.3
Liquor
13.1 13.8 14.5 15.1
Any Alcohol
11.9 12.6 13.3 13.9
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Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Beer?
All 8.5% 8.3% 4.4% 11.0% 23.0% 44.7%
Grade 9 11.2% 11.8% 5.6% 11.7% 20.9% 38.9%
Grade 10 7.3% 8.7% 4.3% 11.3% 22.6% 45.8%
Grade 11 7.5% 6.9% 3.9% 9.9% 23.2% 48.6%
Grade 12 7.3% 4.6% 3.4% 10.9% 26.6% 47.3%
Wine coolers?
All 11.4% 9.2% 5.3% 12.4% 22.5% 39.2%
Grade 9 15.1% 13.8% 6.5% 13.1% 19.7% 31.8%
Grade 10 10.6% 9.3% 5.7% 12.7% 23.0% 38.8%
Grade 11 9.4% 7.2% 4.7% 11.5% 23.0% 44.3%
Grade 12 9.1% 4.7% 3.8% 11.9% 25.5% 45.1%
Wine?
All 10.6% 10.1% 6.2% 13.1% 21.5% 38.5%
Grade 9 13.4% 14.3% 7.7% 13.4% 18.8% 32.5%
Grade 10 9.9% 10.6% 6.9% 13.7% 21.5% 37.4%
Grade 11 9.3% 8.0% 5.5% 12.4% 21.9% 42.9%
Grade 12 8.9% 5.6% 4.1% 12.8% 24.9% 43.7%
Liquor?
All 9.9% 11.2% 7.0% 12.0% 21.1% 38.8%
Grade 9 13.0% 16.6% 9.0% 12.2% 17.4% 31.8%
Grade 10 8.9% 11.6% 7.3% 12.1% 21.1% 38.9%
Grade 11 8.4% 8.9% 6.1% 11.5% 22.0% 43.1%
Grade 12 8.3% 5.6% 4.8% 11.9% 25.3% 44.0%
All 7.7% 6.5% 3.2% 8.7% 21.4% 52.5%
Grade 9 10.1% 9.2% 3.9% 9.5% 19.9% 47.4%
Grade 10 6.6% 6.5% 3.2% 8.4% 21.2% 54.0%
Grade 11 6.6% 5.4% 2.9% 8.0% 20.9% 56.2%
Grade 12 6.7% 3.7% 2.3% 8.9% 24.4% 54.0%
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State - Grades 9-12
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Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?
All 91.3% 6.4% 1.1% 1.2%
Grade 9 91.4% 6.4% 1.3% 0.9%
Grade 10 91.1% 6.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Grade 11 92.0% 5.9% 1.0% 1.1%
Grade 12 90.3% 6.8% 1.1% 1.8%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?
All 98.6% 0.9% 0.2% 0.3%
Grade 9 98.7% 0.9% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 10 98.8% 0.7% 0.1% 0.3%
Grade 11 98.7% 0.8% 0.3% 0.1%
Grade 12 98.1% 1.2% 0.3% 0.5%
Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:

Alcohol Users: 4.6
Alcohol Non-use 3.6

reported
Alcohol Users: 3.5
Alcohol Non-use 1.3
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State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009

Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?
All 89.2% 8.2% 1.4% 1.2%
Grade 9 94.9% 3.9% 0.7% 0.5%
Grade 10 91.4% 6.8% 1.0% 0.9%
Grade 11 86.6% 10.3% 1.8% 1.3%
Grade 12 80.9% 13.9% 2.7% 2.6%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?
All 95.7% 3.6% 0.4% 0.3%
Grade 9 96.8% 2.5% 0.4% 0.3%
Grade 10 96.3% 2.9% 0.5% 0.3%
Grade 11 94.9% 4.5% 0.3% 0.2%
Grade 12 94.3% 5.0% 0.4% 0.4%
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State - Grades 9-12
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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...

All 18.9% 22.0% 21.4% 26.2% 11.4%
Grade 9 25.0% 25.5% 20.8% 20.1% 8.6%
Grade 10 17.9% 22.5% 23.7% 25.2% 10.6%
Grade 11 16.5% 20.2% 20.8% 29.6% 12.9%
Grade 12 13.6% 18.3% 20.2% 32.8% 15.1%
Beer?
All 23.8% 22.8% 21.3% 23.2% 8.8%
Grade 9 31.2% 25.7% 20.2% 16.9% 6.0%
Grade 10 23.3% 23.5% 23.0% 21.9% 8.3%
Grade 11 21.3% 21.2% 21.0% 26.7% 9.8%
Grade 12 16.7% 19.7% 21.3% 30.1% 12.2%
Wine coolers?
All 34.5% 23.2% 20.4% 15.7% 6.1%
Grade 9 42.2% 23.8% 17.0% 11.8% 5.2%
Grade 10 34.6% 22.4% 22.0% 15.4% 5.6%
Grade 11 31.3% 22.7% 21.1% 18.0% 6.9%
Grade 12 27.0% 23.8% 22.6% 19.5% 7.1%
Wine?
All 46.0% 26.3% 15.7% 8.6% 3.5%
Grade 9 51.9% 24.5% 13.5% 7.1% 2.9%
Grade 10 47.4% 25.9% 15.6% 7.9% 3.2%
Grade 11 42.5% 27.5% 16.2% 10.0% 3.8%
Grade 12 39.3% 28.2% 18.2% 10.1% 4.2%
Liquor?
All 29.9% 20.9% 20.2% 21.0% 8.1%
Grade 9 40.2% 22.6% 16.9% 14.8% 5.4%
Grade 10 29.5% 21.4% 21.9% 19.7% 7.4%
Grade 11 25.3% 20.0% 20.7% 24.6% 9.3%
Grade 12 20.4% 18.9% 22.0% 27.4% 11.2%
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Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?
All 91.3% 7.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Grade 9 93.1% 5.7% 0.7% 0.5%
Grade 10 90.9% 7.9% 0.8% 0.5%
Grade 11 91.3% 7.5% 0.9% 0.3%
Grade 12 89.4% 9.1% 1.0% 0.5%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?
All 90.7% 7.7% 1.0% 0.6%
Grade 9 93.3% 5.5% 0.7% 0.5%
Grade 10 90.0% 8.3% 1.1% 0.7%
Grade 11 90.1% 8.4% 1.1% 0.5%
Grade 12 88.6% 9.2% 1.4% 0.8%
Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was
alcohol used?
Half Most Didn't

All 31.8% 10.5% 8.0% 15.5% 21.4% 1.8% 11.1%
Grade 9 40.9% 12.5% 8.6% 12.8% 12.3% 2.5% 10.4%
Grade 10 31.8% 11.1% 8.5% 15.5% 19.8% 1.9% 11.4%
Grade 11 27.2% 8.7% 7.8% 16.5% 25.9% 1.6% 12.3%
Grade 12 23.7% 8.7% 6.5% 18.1% 31.5% 1.1% 10.4%
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State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from..
Most of
Do Not Drink Never Seldom the Time Always
At home
All 40.8% 26.4% 22.9% 6.8% 3.0%
Grade 9 44.2% 24.3% 22.1% 6.7% 2.6%
Grade 10 42.3% 25.5% 21.9% 7.0% 3.2%
Grade 11 38.7% 27.7% 23.2% 7.3% 3.1%
Grade 12 36.1% 29.3% 25.0% 6.4% 3.3%
From friends
All 36.4% 14.9% 17.5% 21.5% 9.8%
Grade 9 42.2% 19.2% 16.1% 16.3% 6.2%
Grade 10 37.6% 14.3% 18.5% 20.6% 9.0%
Grade 11 33.4% 13.6% 18.1% 24.1% 10.8%
Grade 12 29.8% 10.7% 17.6% 27.1% 14.8%
From a store
All 38.8% 41.9% 9.8% 6.1% 3.4%
Grade 9 44.1% 42.5% 7.3% 3.8% 2.3%
Grade 10 40.1% 42.0% 9.3% 5.5% 3.1%
Grade 11 35.8% 40.7% 11.7% 7.7% 4.1%
Grade 12 32.7% 42.3% 12.0% 8.2% 4.8%
At parties
All 35.7% 14.0% 13.8% 18.1% 18.5%
Grade 9 40.6% 16.3% 14.4% 15.4% 13.2%
Grade 10 36.5% 13.5% 14.1% 18.0% 17.8%
Grade 11 33.4% 13.5% 12.7% 19.6% 20.9%
Grade 12 29.9% 11.9% 13.6% 20.5% 24.1%
Other source
All 39.4% 25.5% 15.4% 10.4% 9.4%
Grade 9 44.3% 25.2% 14.0% 9.1% 7.4%
Grade 10 40.4% 24.5% 15.8% 10.1% 9.2%
Grade 11 36.5% 25.7% 15.9% 11.5% 10.4%
Grade 12 33.9% 26.7% 16.3% 11.3% 11.7%
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State - Grades 9-12
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Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

All 58.8% 17.3% 12.1% 4.1% 1.5% 6.2%
Grade 9 64.0% 14.5% 9.4% 3.4% 1.4% 7.3%
Grade 10 59.1% 17.5% 12.0% 4.1% 1.4% 5.9%
Grade 11 57.2% 17.8% 13.6% 4.1% 1.4% 5.8%
Grade 12 52.6% 20.5% 14.7% 5.1% 1.6% 5.5%
Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

All 40.2% 35.5% 16.7% 4.2% 3.4%

Grade 9 41.3% 32.8% 17.6% 4.7% 3.5%
Grade 10 40.8% 34.6% 16.8% 4.5% 3.3%
Grade 11 40.2% 36.0% 16.8% 3.6% 3.4%
Grade 12 37.9% 39.9% 15.4% 3.8% 3.1%
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Marijuana?
All 12.7% 19.0% 30.9% 69.1%
Grade 9 9.8% 14.2% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 10 12.7% 18.9% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 11 14.2% 21.6% 35.4% 64.6%
Grade 12 15.3% 23.2% 38.6% 61.4%
Cocaine?
All 2.6% 4.4% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.2% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.2% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 11 2.9% 4.6% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 12 3.2% 6.0% 11.3% 88.7%
Crack?
All 0.5% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Hallucinogens?
All 2.0% 3.2% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.2% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.2% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.4% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 2.6% 4.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Uppers?
All 2.7% 4.5% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 2.9% 4.5% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 11 3.1% 5.1% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 3.5% 6.1% 9.9% 90.1%
Downers?
All 2.9% 4.7% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.9% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 2.9% 4.8% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 11 3.5% 5.4% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 12 4.0% 6.5% 10.8% 89.2%
Rohypnol?
All 1.1% 1.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 1.3% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% 97.4%
Steroids?
All 0.6% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
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Ecstasy?
All 2.4% 3.9% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.7% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 2.4% 3.6% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 11 2.5% 4.4% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 3.4% 5.5% 9.4% 90.6%
Heroin?
All 0.5% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.4% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
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Marijuana?
All 72.4% 2.9% 3.2% 4.7% 5.2% 4.9% 6.7%
Grade 9 78.7% 2.2% 3.0% 3.9% 4.0% 3.8% 4.4%
Grade 10 73.0% 2.6% 3.1% 5.1% 5.3% 4.7% 6.3%
Grade 11 68.4% 3.2% 3.5% 5.1% 6.1% 5.8% 8.0%
Grade 12 66.8% 4.2% 3.4% 4.8% 5.9% 5.6% 9.3%
Cocaine?
All 92.8% 0.1% 0.6% 1.1% 1.3% 1.5% 2.5%
Grade 9 94.9% 0.1% 0.6% 0.9% 0.9% 1.2% 1.4%
Grade 10 93.2% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 2.2%
Grade 11 91.8% 0.2% 0.5% 1.0% 1.6% 1.8% 3.1%
Grade 12 90.5% 0.1% 0.8% 1.4% 1.8% 1.8% 3.7%
Crack?
All 98.5% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.6%
Grade 9 98.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5%
Grade 10 98.5% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.5%
Grade 11 98.8% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5%
Grade 12 98.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.7%
Hallucinogens?
All 95.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 1.0% 1.5% 1.5%
Grade 9 97.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.6% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 10 95.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.5% 1.1% 1.4% 1.6%
Grade 11 94.5% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.1% 1.6% 2.2%
Grade 12 93.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.5% 1.4% 2.4% 1.8%
Uppers?
All 93.3% 0.2% 0.4% 1.1% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8%
Grade 9 95.7% 0.1% 0.3% 0.8% 0.9% 1.1% 1.1%
Grade 10 93.5% 0.3% 0.5% 1.3% 1.6% 1.3% 1.6%
Grade 11 92.1% 0.2% 0.5% 1.0% 2.1% 1.9% 2.2%
Grade 12 90.9% 0.4% 0.5% 1.3% 1.9% 2.2% 2.8%
Downers?
All 93.1% 0.2% 0.6% 1.1% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8%
Grade 9 95.9% 0.2% 0.4% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0%
Grade 10 93.2% 0.2% 0.7% 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 1.4%
Grade 11 91.8% 0.2% 0.6% 1.0% 2.2% 1.9% 2.3%
Grade 12 90.2% 0.1% 0.7% 1.4% 2.3% 2.3% 3.1%
Rohypnol?
All 97.7% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.7%
Grade 9 97.7% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4%
Grade 10 97.3% 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 0.6% 0.8%
Grade 11 97.9% 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.7%
Grade 12 97.8% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% 0.9%
Steroids?
All 98.7% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5%
Grade 9 98.8% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.5%
Grade 10 98.6% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.6%
Grade 11 98.9% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Grade 12 98.4% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5%
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Ecstasy?
All 93.8% 0.1% 0.3% 0.8% 1.3% 1.7% 2.0%
Grade 9 96.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% 1.0% 0.9% 1.0%
Grade 10 93.8% 0.1% 0.2% 1.1% 1.4% 1.5% 1.9%
Grade 11 93.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.8% 1.4% 2.3% 2.4%
Grade 12 91.3% 0.1% 0.3% 1.1% 1.7% 2.6% 2.9%
Heroin?
All 98.8% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5%
Grade 9 98.9% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Grade 10 98.8% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.5%
Grade 11 98.9% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5%
Grade 12 98.4% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.8%
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Table D-3: Average age of first use of:

Marijuana
12.9 13.5 14.4 14.8
Cocaine
13.7 14.3 15.2 15.6
Crack
13.2 14.1 14.5 15.4
Hallucinogens
13.5 14.3 15.2 15.8
Uppers
13.5 14.1 14.7 15.2
Downers
13.3 14.1 14.8 15.2
Rohypnol
13.2 13.7 14.5 15.1
Steroids
12.4 13.4 14.8 15.4
Ecstasy
13.8 14.6 15.5 16.0
Heroin
12.8 14.0 14.5 15.6
Table D-4: Age of first use of marijuana by family situation:
Never 9/Under 10 to 11 12 to 13 14 to 15 16 to 17 Over 17

Two parent family
All 74.2% 0.7% 1.7% 5.9% 10.7% 6.1% 0.6%
Grade 9 81.7% 0.9% 1.9% 6.8% 8.5% 0.3% 0.0%
Grade 10 77.1% 0.6% 1.7% 6.3% 12.1% 2.2% 0.0%
Grade 11 68.9% 0.5% 1.8% 5.6% 12.5% 10.7% 0.1%
Grade 12 66.2% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7% 10.3% 14.2% 2.6%
Other family situation
All 58.2% 2.5% 3.8% 10.6% 16.5% 7.9% 0.5%
Grade 9 66.0% 3.7% 3.9% 11.3% 14.6% 0.5% 0.0%
Grade 10 58.6% 2.4% 4.9% 11.6% 17.7% 4.8% 0.1%
Grade 11 53.6% 2.0% 2.8% 9.9% 18.1% 13.5% 0.1%
Grade 12 51.9% 1.6% 3.4% 9.2% 15.7% 15.9% 2.2%
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Marijuana?
All 12.2% 18.7% 8.3% 11.5% 16.6% 32.7%
Grade 9 14.7% 26.6% 9.5% 10.9% 14.6% 23.7%
Grade 10 11.4% 19.3% 8.5% 11.4% 16.1% 33.2%
Grade 11 10.8% 14.7% 7.6% 11.5% 17.6% 37.8%
Grade 12 11.3% 11.0% 6.9% 12.4% 18.8% 39.6%
Cocaine?
All 16.8% 26.7% 15.4% 15.4% 11.2% 14.6%
Grade 9 18.8% 34.3% 14.6% 12.4% 9.3% 10.6%
Grade 10 16.0% 27.8% 15.0% 14.8% 12.1% 14.2%
Grade 11 15.6% 22.5% 15.7% 16.9% 12.1% 17.2%
Grade 12 16.0% 18.7% 16.5% 18.6% 12.2% 18.1%
Crack?
All 19.1% 28.2% 17.4% 15.4% 9.3% 10.6%
Grade 9 20.8% 35.2% 15.6% 11.7% 8.1% 8.6%
Grade 10 18.2% 29.5% 16.9% 15.1% 9.6% 10.7%
Grade 11 17.9% 24.6% 18.0% 17.4% 10.1% 12.0%
Grade 12 19.2% 20.4% 19.8% 18.8% 9.8% 12.1%
Hallucinogens?
All 30.2% 23.9% 14.5% 12.6% 8.6% 10.1%
Grade 9 36.4% 27.8% 13.0% 9.0% 6.7% 7.1%
Grade 10 29.5% 25.1% 13.8% 12.4% 8.6% 10.6%
Grade 11 27.4% 22.2% 14.8% 14.6% 9.7% 11.3%
Grade 12 25.4% 18.8% 17.0% 16.0% 10.0% 12.7%
Uppers?
All 40.9% 18.1% 10.0% 10.0% 8.8% 12.1%
Grade 9 47.9% 21.2% 9.2% 7.6% 5.8% 8.3%
Grade 10 40.1% 19.8% 9.6% 9.3% 9.2% 11.9%
Grade 11 38.0% 16.4% 10.0% 11.3% 9.8% 14.6%
Grade 12 35.1% 13.6% 11.7% 13.0% 11.5% 15.2%
Downers?
All 40.9% 18.0% 10.0% 10.1% 8.7% 12.4%
Grade 9 48.0% 20.9% 9.4% 7.5% 5.9% 8.4%
Grade 10 39.9% 19.8% 9.6% 9.4% 9.0% 12.3%
Grade 11 38.1% 16.2% 9.7% 11.5% 9.6% 14.9%
Grade 12 34.9% 13.4% 11.6% 13.0% 11.3% 15.8%
Rohypnol?
All 44.5% 19.6% 11.4% 9.5% 6.2% 8.8%
Grade 9 48.5% 22.6% 10.0% 6.7% 5.2% 7.0%
Grade 10 44.2% 20.8% 10.5% 9.0% 6.6% 9.0%
Grade 11 42.8% 17.9% 11.8% 10.8% 6.9% 9.8%
Grade 12 40.8% 15.8% 14.2% 12.5% 6.5% 10.1%
Steroids?
All 21.8% 30.3% 16.4% 13.0% 8.7% 9.7%
Grade 9 24.6% 36.6% 15.0% 10.2% 7.0% 6.7%
Grade 10 20.2% 32.6% 16.8% 12.6% 8.4% 9.4%
Grade 11 21.1% 26.3% 16.7% 14.7% 10.0% 11.1%
Grade 12 20.6% 22.7% 17.5% 15.7% 10.4% 13.2%
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Ecstasy?
All 24.2% 25.7% 13.8% 12.0% 10.1% 14.2%
Grade 9 30.1% 30.7% 12.9% 8.5% 8.1% 9.7%
Grade 10 22.7% 27.5% 13.6% 12.5% 9.4% 14.3%
Grade 11 21.5% 23.1% 14.0% 13.4% 11.7% 16.3%
Grade 12 20.4% 19.1% 15.3% 15.2% 11.9% 18.1%
Heroin?
All 25.2% 31.8% 16.9% 11.3% 6.4% 8.5%
Grade 9 27.8% 36.7% 14.4% 8.5% 5.7% 6.9%
Grade 10 24.0% 33.5% 16.3% 10.9% 6.5% 8.8%
Grade 11 24.0% 29.2% 18.1% 12.5% 6.9% 9.4%
Grade 12 24.1% 25.6% 19.8% 14.4% 6.7% 9.4%
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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you..

Attended class while high from marijuana use?
All 88.9% 6.0% 1.8% 3.3%
Grade 9 90.1% 5.8% 1.6% 2.4%
Grade 10 88.4% 6.3% 2.1% 3.3%
Grade 11 88.3% 6.4% 1.7% 3.6%
Grade 12 88.4% 5.5% 1.9% 4.3%
Attended class while high from use of some other drug?
All 93.1% 4.2% 1.2% 1.5%
Grade 9 93.9% 3.9% 0.9% 1.2%
Grade 10 92.6% 4.4% 1.4% 1.6%
Grade 11 92.8% 4.3% 1.3% 1.6%
Grade 12 92.9% 4.1% 1.5% 1.5%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?
All 98.3% 1.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Grade 9 98.3% 1.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 10 98.6% 0.8% 0.2% 0.4%
Grade 11 98.6% 0.9% 0.3% 0.2%
Grade 12 97.9% 1.4% 0.2% 0.5%
Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:


reported
31
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009

Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?
All 91.1% 5.4% 1.5% 2.0%
Grade 9 95.5% 3.0% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 10 92.9% 4.6% 1.1% 1.4%
Grade 11 88.7% 7.0% 2.0% 2.3%
Grade 12 85.3% 8.0% 2.6% 4.1%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?
All 97.1% 2.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 9 96.9% 2.3% 0.5% 0.4%
Grade 10 97.2% 2.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Grade 11 97.4% 2.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 12 97.2% 2.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
All 41.9% 22.1% 16.3% 14.4% 5.2%

Grade 9 49.4% 19.9% 13.3% 12.3% 5.1%
Grade 10 41.9% 21.1% 16.2% 15.5% 5.4%
Grade 11 37.6% 24.1% 17.6% 15.7% 5.0%
Grade 12 35.9% 24.6% 19.3% 14.8% 5.4%
32
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?
All 93.3% 5.3% 0.9% 0.5%
Grade 9 93.6% 5.0% 0.7% 0.6%
Grade 10 92.7% 5.7% 1.0% 0.6%
Grade 11 93.5% 5.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Grade 12 93.3% 5.2% 1.0% 0.5%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?
All 92.7% 5.8% 0.9% 0.7%
Grade 9 94.0% 4.7% 0.7% 0.6%
Grade 10 91.9% 6.2% 1.2% 0.7%
Grade 11 92.2% 6.4% 0.7% 0.6%
Grade 12 92.0% 6.1% 0.9% 0.9%
Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often were
marijuana and/or other drugs used?
Half Most Didn't

All 45.0% 12.6% 9.0% 9.2% 9.7% 3.2% 11.2%
Grade 9 54.9% 11.1% 6.9% 6.5% 6.6% 3.5% 10.6%
Grade 10 45.5% 12.5% 9.0% 8.6% 9.8% 2.9% 11.6%
Grade 11 38.6% 13.5% 10.3% 11.2% 10.6% 3.4% 12.3%
Grade 12 37.3% 14.0% 10.8% 11.6% 12.8% 3.1% 10.4%
33
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in..
Half Most of
CATEGORY Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Don't know
Joints? All 77.2% 9.4% 5.0% 4.6% 3.0% 0.8%
Grade 9 81.2% 6.7% 4.5% 3.9% 2.9% 0.7%
Grade 10 77.6% 8.7% 5.0% 4.8% 3.1% 0.8%
Grade 11 74.4% 11.3% 5.1% 5.3% 3.0% 0.9%
Grade 12 74.0% 12.1% 5.5% 4.7% 2.9% 0.7%
Blunts? All 76.9% 7.7% 4.4% 5.2% 5.1% 0.8%
Grade 9 81.1% 6.3% 3.6% 3.7% 4.3% 0.9%
Grade 10 76.9% 7.6% 4.0% 5.5% 5.3% 0.8%
Grade 11 74.0% 8.3% 5.0% 6.1% 5.8% 0.7%
Grade 12 73.8% 9.2% 5.4% 5.8% 5.1% 0.6%
Bongs or water pipes? All 83.4% 6.9% 3.3% 3.3% 2.4% 0.6%
Grade 9 88.2% 4.5% 2.5% 2.2% 2.0% 0.7%
Grade 10 83.9% 6.7% 3.1% 3.1% 2.5% 0.7%
Grade 11 79.9% 8.3% 4.1% 4.4% 2.5% 0.6%
Grade 12 79.6% 9.2% 3.9% 3.8% 2.9% 0.6%
Pipes? All 82.0% 6.5% 3.6% 4.2% 3.0% 0.7%
Grade 9 86.9% 4.7% 2.7% 2.6% 2.4% 0.7%
Grade 10 83.2% 5.4% 3.3% 4.4% 3.0% 0.7%
Grade 11 78.5% 8.0% 4.2% 5.4% 3.3% 0.6%
Grade 12 77.3% 8.7% 4.7% 5.2% 3.5% 0.6%
Some other way? All 87.0% 6.1% 1.6% 1.5% 1.9% 1.9%
Grade 9 89.2% 4.6% 1.3% 1.4% 1.8% 1.7%
Grade 10 87.0% 5.7% 1.7% 1.7% 2.0% 1.8%
Grade 11 85.0% 7.5% 1.8% 1.7% 2.0% 2.1%
Grade 12 85.8% 7.4% 1.6% 1.3% 1.8% 2.0%
34
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?

All 79.9% 6.0% 5.1% 1.2% 1.6% 6.2%
Grade 9 81.7% 4.4% 4.0% 1.0% 1.7% 7.3%
Grade 10 80.0% 6.2% 5.1% 1.0% 1.6% 6.0%
Grade 11 78.8% 6.6% 6.0% 1.4% 1.5% 5.7%
Grade 12 78.3% 7.5% 5.9% 1.7% 1.3% 5.3%
35
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...

Marijuana?
All 51.5% 19.1% 14.1% 11.6% 3.7%
Grade 9 58.8% 18.0% 10.8% 8.4% 4.1%
Grade 10 51.8% 19.2% 13.2% 12.1% 3.7%
Grade 11 48.1% 19.5% 16.3% 12.7% 3.4%
Grade 12 44.8% 20.2% 17.3% 14.3% 3.4%
Cocaine?
All 80.9% 11.2% 2.1% 1.1% 4.6%
Grade 9 80.7% 11.2% 1.9% 1.0% 5.2%
Grade 10 81.1% 11.3% 2.0% 1.2% 4.4%
Grade 11 80.7% 11.7% 2.1% 1.1% 4.4%
Grade 12 81.4% 10.5% 2.6% 1.3% 4.2%
Crack?
All 84.0% 8.8% 1.2% 1.0% 5.0%
Grade 9 82.5% 9.6% 1.3% 0.9% 5.7%
Grade 10 84.0% 8.9% 1.1% 1.2% 4.7%
Grade 11 84.5% 8.8% 1.1% 0.9% 4.7%
Grade 12 85.6% 7.7% 1.2% 0.9% 4.6%
Ecstasy?
All 77.7% 11.3% 3.2% 1.6% 6.1%
Grade 9 77.2% 10.8% 2.8% 1.5% 7.7%
Grade 10 77.9% 11.1% 3.4% 2.0% 5.8%
Grade 11 77.8% 11.9% 3.4% 1.5% 5.3%
Grade 12 78.1% 11.6% 3.5% 1.6% 5.1%
Steroids?
All 72.2% 15.4% 4.8% 1.7% 5.9%
Grade 9 72.9% 14.7% 4.5% 1.5% 6.3%
Grade 10 71.7% 15.8% 4.8% 2.0% 5.7%
Grade 11 71.9% 15.7% 5.1% 1.6% 5.7%
Grade 12 72.0% 15.5% 5.0% 1.9% 5.6%
Heroin?
All 86.7% 5.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5.6%
Grade 9 84.8% 6.7% 1.0% 0.9% 6.6%
Grade 10 86.5% 6.1% 1.0% 1.1% 5.4%
Grade 11 87.8% 5.4% 0.7% 0.8% 5.3%
Grade 12 88.3% 5.0% 1.0% 0.8% 4.9%
36
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009

Methamphetamine?
All 1.0% 1.8% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.0% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.7% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 1.2% 2.1% 4.8% 95.2%
37
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009

Codeine?
All 2.3% 4.5% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.5% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 2.4% 5.0% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 11 2.6% 5.2% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 3.0% 6.4% 9.9% 90.1%
Oxycontin, Percodan or Percocet?
All 1.1% 2.6% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.5% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 1.0% 2.8% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 1.7% 3.8% 5.6% 94.4%
Vicodin, Lortab or Lorcet?
All 3.0% 5.8% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 2.9% 6.0% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 3.3% 6.7% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 12 4.2% 8.0% 11.9% 88.1%
Valium or Diazepam?
All 1.2% 2.7% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.7% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 1.4% 2.8% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 11 1.2% 3.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 1.4% 3.9% 6.2% 93.8%
Xanax or Alprazolam?
All 5.2% 9.8% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 9 5.0% 8.3% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 10 5.5% 10.8% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 5.0% 9.8% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 12 5.3% 10.6% 16.3% 83.7%
38
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009

DXM, Triple C?
All 2.3% 4.4% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.8% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 10 2.6% 5.2% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 2.3% 4.6% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 1.8% 4.2% 8.1% 91.9%
39
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Any inhalant?
All 2.2% 3.7% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.3% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 10 2.3% 4.1% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 11 1.6% 2.9% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

All 94.0% 0.1% 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 1.2% 2.6%

Grade 9 93.5% 0.1% 0.5% 0.7% 1.3% 1.7% 2.2%
Grade 10 93.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.7% 1.3% 1.3% 3.1%
Grade 11 94.6% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.8% 1.0% 2.8%
Grade 12 95.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.7% 0.8% 2.6%
Table I-3: Average age of first use of:

Inhalants
12.3 12.9 13.4 13.7
40
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
Table I-4: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you
attended class while high from inhalant use?
All 98.0% 1.2% 0.3% 0.4%

Grade 9 97.4% 1.9% 0.3% 0.4%
Grade 10 98.1% 1.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 11 98.6% 0.8% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 12 98.3% 0.9% 0.4% 0.4%
Table I-5: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:


reported
Table I-6: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
All 81.4% 12.3% 4.1% 1.5% 0.6%

Grade 9 78.7% 13.8% 5.0% 1.8% 0.8%
Grade 10 80.9% 12.4% 4.4% 1.6% 0.6%
Grade 11 82.2% 12.0% 4.0% 1.4% 0.4%
Grade 12 85.1% 10.5% 2.7% 1.2% 0.5%
41
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
Table I-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

All 71.3% 16.9% 4.6% 1.7% 5.5%

Grade 9 70.4% 17.2% 4.9% 1.6% 5.9%
Grade 10 70.9% 17.2% 4.6% 2.1% 5.2%
Grade 11 72.0% 16.5% 4.6% 1.5% 5.4%
Grade 12 72.1% 16.5% 4.2% 1.6% 5.7%
Table I-8: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..

Inhalants?
All 19.2% 14.0% 5.4% 7.4% 11.4% 42.7%
Grade 9 21.0% 17.5% 5.8% 7.1% 11.0% 37.6%
Grade 10 18.0% 15.2% 5.3% 7.4% 12.1% 42.0%
Grade 11 18.9% 12.2% 5.8% 8.0% 11.4% 43.8%
Grade 12 18.4% 9.3% 4.7% 7.2% 10.8% 49.6%
42
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
CATEGORY Yes
A school health class All 49.9%
Grade 9 55.3%
Grade 10 52.4%
Grade 11 45.6%
Grade 12 43.6%
An assembly program All 43.7%
Grade 9 51.1%
Grade 10 40.9%
Grade 11 39.6%
Grade 12 40.9%
Guidance counselor All 21.5%
Grade 9 26.2%
Grade 10 20.3%
Grade 11 19.5%
Grade 12 18.6%
Science class All 29.0%
Grade 9 35.8%
Grade 10 31.2%
Grade 11 24.3%
Grade 12 21.8%
Social studies class All 14.4%
Grade 9 14.9%
Grade 10 13.8%
Grade 11 15.1%
Grade 12 13.8%
Student group session All 15.8%
Grade 9 16.5%
Grade 10 14.3%
Grade 11 15.5%
Grade 12 16.8%
An invited school guest All 29.7%
Grade 9 35.6%
Grade 10 27.2%
Grade 11 26.1%
Grade 12 28.5%
Another source at school All 32.5%
Grade 9 35.7%
Grade 10 31.6%
Grade 11 30.7%
Grade 12 31.0%
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State - Grades 9-12
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(Continued)

CATEGORY Yes
Any school source All 59.7%
Grade 9 63.6%
Grade 10 60.3%
Grade 11 57.6%
Grade 12 55.7%
44
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?
CATEGORY Yes
A counselor or program in All 28.5%
Grade 9 32.3%
Grade 10 27.8%
Grade 11 27.9%
Grade 12 24.4%
Another adult in school ( All 30.1%
Grade 9 32.2%
Grade 10 29.1%
Grade 11 30.5%
Grade 12 28.0%
A counselor or program ou All 37.1%
Grade 9 38.0%
Grade 10 36.8%
Grade 11 36.7%
Grade 12 36.8%
Grade 9 59.9%
Grade 10 58.1%
Grade 11 58.3%
Grade 12 57.4%
A medical doctor All 41.3%
Grade 9 42.6%
Grade 10 40.3%
Grade 11 40.8%
Grade 12 41.4%
Your friends All 74.9%
Grade 9 72.3%
Grade 10 75.9%
Grade 11 76.1%
Grade 12 75.9%
Another adult (a relative All 61.1%
Grade 9 62.0%
Grade 10 62.1%
Grade 11 60.3%
Grade 12 59.3%
Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than
from family or friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of
alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs?
CATEGORY Yes
Seek Help All 7.5%
Grade 9 8.7%
Grade 10 7.4%
Grade 11 7.0%
Grade 12 6.6%
45
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
Table X-4: About how many of your friends:

Feel close to their parents?
All 4.2% 26.8% 28.0% 33.9% 7.1%
Grade 9 5.2% 26.6% 27.5% 33.0% 7.6%
Grade 10 4.7% 28.3% 28.4% 32.1% 6.5%
Grade 11 3.1% 26.7% 27.8% 35.4% 7.0%
Grade 12 3.3% 25.5% 28.1% 36.0% 7.0%
Sometimes carry weapons?
All 59.7% 23.5% 10.8% 4.3% 1.7%
Grade 9 61.6% 22.9% 10.3% 3.8% 1.3%
Grade 10 59.5% 23.4% 11.0% 4.4% 1.8%
Grade 11 59.2% 23.5% 11.1% 4.8% 1.4%
Grade 12 57.6% 24.7% 11.1% 4.3% 2.2%
Care about making good grades?
All 2.7% 13.3% 24.4% 44.8% 14.8%
Grade 9 3.5% 14.9% 24.6% 41.5% 15.6%
Grade 10 2.3% 14.5% 25.7% 44.0% 13.5%
Grade 11 2.4% 11.6% 24.1% 46.9% 15.0%
Grade 12 2.5% 11.2% 22.9% 48.3% 15.1%
Belong/want to belong to a gang?
All 66.4% 17.7% 9.2% 5.0% 1.7%
Grade 9 60.8% 20.0% 10.6% 6.5% 2.2%
Grade 10 63.8% 18.8% 10.3% 5.3% 1.8%
Grade 11 70.1% 16.2% 8.4% 4.1% 1.2%
Grade 12 73.8% 14.6% 6.8% 3.6% 1.3%
Wish they could drop out of school?
All 53.6% 29.8% 10.6% 3.8% 2.0%
Grade 9 52.1% 29.6% 11.2% 4.7% 2.4%
Grade 10 51.1% 30.9% 11.8% 4.2% 2.0%
Grade 11 53.0% 31.9% 10.1% 3.2% 1.8%
Grade 12 59.5% 26.8% 9.1% 2.8% 1.9%
46
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
Table X-5: How safe do you feel when you are:
Somewha Not Very Not Safe Don't

Very Safe t Safe Safe at All Know
In your home?
All 79.9% 17.6% 1.1% 0.5% 0.9%
Grade 9 77.4% 19.5% 1.3% 0.5% 1.4%
Grade 10 79.8% 18.0% 1.1% 0.4% 0.7%
Grade 11 81.2% 16.7% 0.9% 0.5% 0.6%
Grade 12 82.5% 15.4% 1.1% 0.4% 0.6%
Out in your neighbourhood
All 42.4% 46.0% 7.8% 2.2% 1.6%
Grade 9 37.9% 48.7% 8.5% 2.3% 2.5%
Grade 10 41.3% 47.7% 7.5% 2.2% 1.4%
Grade 11 44.6% 44.1% 8.0% 2.0% 1.3%
Grade 12 48.0% 41.9% 7.1% 2.0% 1.0%
At school
All 33.6% 50.3% 9.2% 4.2% 2.7%
Grade 9 32.7% 50.6% 9.6% 3.7% 3.4%
Grade 10 31.9% 52.1% 8.8% 4.5% 2.8%
Grade 11 33.1% 50.7% 9.3% 4.4% 2.4%
Grade 12 37.5% 47.4% 9.0% 4.3% 1.8%
47
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
CATEGORY Yes
A website or online chat All 28.3%
Grade 9 27.4%
Grade 10 27.6%
Grade 11 28.1%
Grade 12 30.7%
Books, magazines, poster All 47.6%
Grade 9 49.0%
Grade 10 47.5%
Grade 11 46.2%
Grade 12 47.2%
TV, radio, or other audi All 53.8%
Grade 9 54.4%
Grade 10 54.6%
Grade 11 52.3%
Grade 12 53.6%
Grade 9 51.5%
Grade 10 49.6%
Grade 11 45.7%
Grade 12 46.0%
48
State - Grades 9-12

SPRING 2008
49
State - Grades 9-12

SPRING 2008
2. Prevalence Tables
50
State - Grades 9-12

SPRING 2008
51
State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009

All students

Tobacco
All 16.6% 22.8% 37.9% 62.1%
Grade 9 10.7% 16.2% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 10 15.6% 21.1% 36.2% 63.8%
Grade 11 19.0% 25.8% 41.3% 58.7%
Grade 12 24.0% 31.4% 47.8% 52.2%
Alcohol
All 35.9% 49.1% 69.4% 30.6%
Grade 9 29.4% 41.5% 63.5% 36.5%
Grade 10 34.2% 47.6% 68.8% 31.2%
Grade 11 38.0% 52.5% 72.1% 27.9%
Grade 12 45.2% 58.4% 76.0% 24.0%
Inhalants
All 2.2% 3.7% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.3% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 10 2.3% 4.1% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 11 1.6% 2.9% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 14.7% 20.9% 32.7% 67.3%
Grade 9 11.6% 16.2% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 10 14.8% 20.8% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 11 16.1% 23.5% 37.2% 62.8%
Grade 12 17.4% 24.9% 39.7% 60.3%
Marijuana
All 12.7% 19.0% 30.9% 69.1%
Grade 9 9.8% 14.2% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 10 12.7% 18.9% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 11 14.2% 21.6% 35.4% 64.6%
Grade 12 15.3% 23.2% 38.6% 61.4%
Marijuana Only
All 4.8% 8.1% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 9 4.1% 6.4% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 10 4.8% 7.9% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 11 5.2% 9.3% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 12 5.4% 9.4% 19.5% 80.5%
Cocaine or Crack
All 2.7% 4.5% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.3% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 2.9% 4.8% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 3.3% 6.0% 11.3% 88.7%
Cocaine
All 2.6% 4.4% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.2% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.2% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 11 2.9% 4.6% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 12 3.2% 6.0% 11.3% 88.7%
52
State - Grades 9-12
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All students
(Continued)

Crack
All 0.5% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Hallucinogens
All 2.0% 3.2% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.2% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.2% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.4% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 2.6% 4.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Uppers
All 2.7% 4.5% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 2.9% 4.5% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 11 3.1% 5.1% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 3.5% 6.1% 9.9% 90.1%
Downers
All 2.9% 4.7% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.9% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 2.9% 4.8% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 11 3.5% 5.4% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 12 4.0% 6.5% 10.8% 89.2%
Rohypnol
All 1.1% 1.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 1.3% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% 97.4%
Steroids
All 0.6% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Ecstasy
All 2.4% 3.9% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.7% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 2.4% 3.6% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 11 2.5% 4.4% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 3.4% 5.5% 9.4% 90.6%
Heroin
All 0.5% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.4% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
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Male students

Tobacco
All 19.7% 26.1% 41.3% 58.7%
Grade 9 11.9% 17.3% 32.7% 67.3%
Grade 10 18.3% 24.0% 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 11 22.8% 30.6% 45.6% 54.4%
Grade 12 29.3% 36.6% 51.9% 48.1%
Alcohol
All 36.1% 48.1% 67.8% 32.2%
Grade 9 28.1% 39.5% 61.7% 38.3%
Grade 10 33.9% 46.0% 66.4% 33.6%
Grade 11 38.9% 52.2% 70.8% 29.2%
Grade 12 47.5% 58.7% 75.2% 24.8%
Inhalants
All 2.1% 3.5% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.4% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.6% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 11 1.8% 3.4% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.3% 7.8% 92.2%
Any Illicit Drug
All 16.6% 23.1% 35.4% 64.6%
Grade 9 12.1% 16.9% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 10 16.3% 22.7% 34.4% 65.6%
Grade 11 18.2% 26.2% 40.2% 59.8%
Grade 12 21.7% 29.2% 43.9% 56.1%
Marijuana
All 14.6% 21.5% 34.2% 65.8%
Grade 9 10.6% 15.1% 25.3% 74.7%
Grade 10 14.2% 21.4% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 11 16.1% 24.4% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 12 19.4% 27.6% 42.8% 57.2%
Marijuana Only
All 5.5% 9.2% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 9 4.6% 7.0% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 10 5.5% 9.4% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 11 5.7% 10.5% 20.4% 79.6%
Grade 12 6.5% 10.8% 21.1% 78.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 3.1% 4.8% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.2% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.6% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 11 3.3% 5.1% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 4.4% 6.9% 12.2% 87.8%
Cocaine
All 3.0% 4.6% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.9% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 2.9% 4.5% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 3.1% 4.8% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 12 4.4% 6.9% 12.1% 87.9%
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Male students
(Continued)

Crack
All 0.7% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.4% 2.5% 97.5%
Hallucinogens
All 2.8% 4.4% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.9% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.3% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 11 3.0% 4.9% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 4.0% 6.2% 9.4% 90.6%
Uppers
All 2.8% 4.5% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.3% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 11 3.4% 5.3% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 4.0% 6.9% 10.0% 90.0%
Downers
All 3.2% 5.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.6% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 2.8% 4.5% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 11 4.0% 6.0% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 5.0% 8.0% 12.0% 88.0%
Rohypnol
All 1.1% 1.7% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 1.3% 2.0% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 1.3% 1.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Steroids
All 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Ecstasy
All 2.8% 4.4% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.5% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 2.9% 4.1% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 11 3.0% 5.2% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 4.4% 6.8% 10.6% 89.4%
Heroin
All 0.6% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
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State - Grades 9-12
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Female students

Tobacco
All 13.8% 19.9% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 9 9.6% 15.2% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 10 13.2% 18.5% 33.5% 66.5%
Grade 11 15.4% 21.4% 37.3% 62.7%
Grade 12 19.1% 26.6% 44.2% 55.8%
Alcohol
All 35.7% 50.1% 70.9% 29.1%
Grade 9 30.8% 43.6% 65.4% 34.6%
Grade 10 34.5% 49.0% 70.9% 29.1%
Grade 11 36.9% 52.6% 73.3% 26.7%
Grade 12 43.0% 58.1% 76.6% 23.4%
Inhalants
All 2.3% 3.9% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 9 3.1% 5.0% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 10 2.4% 4.5% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 11 1.4% 2.4% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.0% 6.5% 93.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 12.8% 18.8% 30.3% 69.7%
Grade 9 11.1% 15.6% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 10 13.3% 19.1% 29.9% 70.1%
Grade 11 14.0% 20.8% 34.4% 65.6%
Grade 12 13.5% 21.0% 35.9% 64.1%
Marijuana
All 10.9% 16.7% 28.0% 72.0%
Grade 9 9.2% 13.5% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 10 11.4% 16.6% 27.2% 72.8%
Grade 11 12.3% 18.9% 31.9% 68.1%
Grade 12 11.5% 19.2% 34.7% 65.3%
Marijuana Only
All 4.1% 6.9% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.8% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 10 4.1% 6.6% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 11 4.5% 7.9% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 12 4.3% 8.0% 18.0% 82.0%
Cocaine or Crack
All 2.3% 4.3% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.8% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 10 2.1% 4.1% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 11 2.6% 4.5% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 12 2.2% 5.1% 10.5% 89.5%
Cocaine
All 2.3% 4.2% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 2.1% 4.0% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 11 2.6% 4.5% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 2.1% 5.1% 10.5% 89.5%
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Female students
(Continued)

Crack
All 0.4% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.6% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Hallucinogens
All 1.2% 2.2% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.6% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 1.4% 2.2% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 11 1.1% 2.1% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 12 1.4% 3.2% 6.1% 93.9%
Uppers
All 2.7% 4.4% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.1% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 3.1% 4.7% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 11 2.8% 4.9% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 3.1% 5.4% 9.9% 90.1%
Downers
All 2.7% 4.4% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.1% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 3.0% 5.0% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 11 3.0% 4.8% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 3.1% 5.2% 9.8% 90.2%
Rohypnol
All 1.1% 1.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 1.3% 2.0% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.2% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Steroids
All 0.3% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.1% 0.2% 0.6% 99.4%
Ecstasy
All 2.0% 3.4% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.8% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.2% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.6% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 2.4% 4.4% 8.3% 91.7%
Heroin
All 0.4% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.5% 1.3% 98.7%
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White students

Tobacco
All 20.4% 27.2% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 9 11.7% 16.6% 27.2% 72.8%
Grade 10 19.7% 25.7% 37.4% 62.6%
Grade 11 23.0% 31.1% 42.6% 57.4%
Grade 12 28.7% 37.2% 50.5% 49.5%
Alcohol
All 36.1% 49.7% 67.8% 32.2%
Grade 9 25.7% 38.8% 59.5% 40.5%
Grade 10 33.5% 47.8% 65.6% 34.4%
Grade 11 38.6% 53.2% 70.1% 29.9%
Grade 12 48.7% 61.0% 77.4% 22.6%
Inhalants
All 1.5% 3.0% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 9 1.7% 3.5% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 10 1.4% 3.1% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 11 1.2% 2.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 12 1.9% 2.9% 7.3% 92.7%
Any Illicit Drug
All 14.0% 20.4% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 9 8.6% 12.8% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 10 13.0% 19.3% 28.0% 72.0%
Grade 11 17.2% 24.8% 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 12 18.1% 25.9% 40.1% 59.9%
Marijuana
All 12.1% 18.7% 28.5% 71.5%
Grade 9 7.3% 11.1% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 10 10.9% 17.2% 26.2% 73.8%
Grade 11 15.2% 23.2% 33.6% 66.4%
Grade 12 15.8% 24.5% 39.4% 60.6%
Marijuana Only
All 3.8% 6.9% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 9 3.2% 5.2% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 10 3.0% 5.9% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 11 4.3% 8.6% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 12 4.8% 8.4% 18.4% 81.6%
Cocaine or Crack
All 1.6% 3.5% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 1.5% 3.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.9% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 2.4% 5.9% 10.8% 89.2%
Cocaine
All 1.6% 3.4% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.4% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 1.5% 3.0% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 1.8% 3.8% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 2.3% 5.9% 10.8% 89.2%
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White students
(Continued)

Crack
All 0.4% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Hallucinogens
All 2.8% 4.8% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.8% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 3.1% 5.3% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 12 3.6% 6.9% 10.8% 89.2%
Uppers
All 3.6% 6.3% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.3% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 10 3.9% 6.5% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 11 4.5% 7.6% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 12 4.0% 8.2% 14.1% 85.9%
Downers
All 3.9% 6.5% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 10 3.6% 6.3% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 11 5.0% 7.7% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 12 5.2% 9.3% 14.6% 85.4%
Rohypnol
All 0.6% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.1% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Steroids
All 0.8% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Ecstasy
All 2.5% 4.6% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.5% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.9% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 11 2.7% 5.7% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 3.8% 6.6% 11.5% 88.5%
Heroin
All 0.3% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.6% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%
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Black students

Tobacco
All 8.2% 11.5% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 9 7.0% 10.6% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 10 6.8% 9.8% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 11 6.6% 9.9% 26.5% 73.5%
Grade 12 13.5% 16.8% 31.5% 68.5%
Alcohol
All 27.7% 40.0% 64.1% 35.9%
Grade 9 25.0% 36.5% 61.1% 38.9%
Grade 10 24.8% 35.5% 63.7% 36.3%
Grade 11 28.6% 42.7% 68.2% 31.8%
Grade 12 34.7% 48.2% 64.9% 35.1%
Inhalants
All 1.7% 2.4% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 1.1% 2.0% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 2.7% 3.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Any Illicit Drug
All 13.2% 18.9% 31.3% 68.7%
Grade 9 10.3% 14.3% 24.9% 75.1%
Grade 10 14.6% 21.6% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 11 11.8% 17.8% 34.7% 65.3%
Grade 12 17.6% 23.9% 35.0% 65.0%
Marijuana
All 12.2% 17.9% 30.7% 69.3%
Grade 9 9.2% 13.0% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 10 13.6% 20.6% 32.2% 67.8%
Grade 11 10.8% 16.8% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 12 16.5% 23.1% 34.6% 65.4%
Marijuana Only
All 7.5% 11.8% 22.6% 77.4%
Grade 9 5.4% 8.4% 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 10 9.0% 14.4% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 11 7.6% 12.2% 27.7% 72.3%
Grade 12 8.6% 13.5% 22.3% 77.7%
Cocaine or Crack
All 1.1% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.5% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Cocaine
All 1.0% 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.9% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.4% 4.5% 95.5%
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Black students
(Continued)

Crack
All 0.7% 0.9% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 0.1% 0.5% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.2% 2.8% 97.2%
Hallucinogens
All 1.2% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.7% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 2.7% 3.1% 4.9% 95.1%
Uppers
All 1.2% 1.9% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.0% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 2.6% 4.0% 4.6% 95.4%
Downers
All 1.6% 2.2% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 1.9% 2.9% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 11 1.4% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 2.8% 3.7% 5.5% 94.5%
Rohypnol
All 0.5% 0.7% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Steroids
All 0.4% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.4% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Ecstasy
All 2.0% 2.7% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.2% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.3% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 3.2% 4.3% 6.8% 93.2%
Heroin
All 0.5% 1.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.6% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 0.9% 2.6% 2.8% 97.2%
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Tobacco
All 16.5% 23.4% 41.6% 58.4%
Grade 9 11.3% 18.0% 34.2% 65.8%
Grade 10 15.2% 21.3% 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 11 19.8% 27.0% 45.7% 54.3%
Grade 12 23.6% 31.5% 51.8% 48.2%
Alcohol
All 38.9% 52.2% 72.9% 27.1%
Grade 9 34.0% 45.8% 67.5% 32.5%
Grade 10 38.3% 52.0% 73.7% 26.3%
Grade 11 40.9% 55.7% 75.5% 24.5%
Grade 12 45.8% 59.7% 78.1% 21.9%
Inhalants
All 2.9% 4.7% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 9 3.4% 5.4% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 10 3.5% 5.8% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 11 2.1% 3.4% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.2% 7.6% 92.4%
Any Illicit Drug
All 15.9% 22.1% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 9 14.3% 19.6% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 10 16.1% 21.6% 35.0% 65.0%
Grade 11 17.0% 24.5% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 12 17.2% 24.6% 41.3% 58.7%
Marijuana
All 13.6% 19.7% 33.5% 66.5%
Grade 9 11.9% 17.1% 27.7% 72.3%
Grade 10 13.7% 19.3% 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 11 14.8% 21.9% 38.1% 61.9%
Grade 12 14.8% 22.4% 39.4% 60.6%
Marijuana Only
All 4.8% 7.8% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 9 4.5% 6.7% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 10 4.5% 7.1% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 11 5.4% 9.0% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 12 5.2% 9.1% 19.9% 80.1%
Cocaine or Crack
All 4.3% 6.5% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 9 3.9% 5.7% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 10 4.2% 6.5% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 11 4.9% 7.0% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 12 4.7% 7.3% 14.4% 85.6%
Cocaine
All 4.2% 6.3% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 9 3.6% 5.3% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 10 4.1% 6.3% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 11 4.8% 6.8% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 12 4.7% 7.2% 14.3% 85.7%
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(Continued)

Crack
All 0.6% 1.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.7% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Hallucinogens
All 1.5% 2.4% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.2% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 1.9% 2.6% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 1.3% 2.3% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.5% 5.2% 94.8%
Uppers
All 2.4% 3.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.0% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 2.1% 3.4% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 11 2.6% 4.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 3.1% 4.6% 7.2% 92.8%
Downers
All 2.6% 4.0% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.0% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 11 2.7% 4.4% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 3.0% 4.6% 8.7% 91.3%
Rohypnol
All 1.8% 2.6% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.1% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 2.1% 3.1% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 12 1.4% 1.9% 3.5% 96.5%
Steroids
All 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Ecstasy
All 2.4% 3.7% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.8% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 10 2.8% 3.8% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 11 2.5% 3.9% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 2.9% 4.9% 8.3% 91.7%
Heroin
All 0.6% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.5% 1.2% 98.8%
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Tobacco
All 9.0% 13.4% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 9 3.6% 6.0% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 10 8.6% 12.4% 22.7% 77.3%
Grade 11 9.3% 14.5% 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 12 16.2% 23.2% 37.5% 62.5%
Alcohol
All 25.6% 38.3% 59.7% 40.3%
Grade 9 16.7% 27.2% 50.8% 49.2%
Grade 10 22.8% 35.0% 57.3% 42.7%
Grade 11 27.2% 41.9% 62.4% 37.6%
Grade 12 38.4% 52.3% 71.0% 29.0%
Inhalants
All 0.9% 1.7% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.4% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.6% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 1.1% 2.1% 4.8% 95.2%
Any Illicit Drug
All 7.4% 11.7% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 9 3.8% 5.9% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 10 7.5% 11.3% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 11 8.4% 13.5% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 12 11.0% 17.9% 28.7% 71.3%
Marijuana
All 6.2% 10.5% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.8% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 10 6.3% 9.8% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 11 7.2% 12.2% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 12 9.6% 17.0% 28.3% 71.7%
Marijuana Only
All 2.3% 4.8% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 2.1% 4.3% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 11 2.6% 5.8% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 12 3.2% 7.3% 15.4% 84.6%
Cocaine or Crack
All 1.2% 2.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.1% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 1.3% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 1.6% 3.5% 6.8% 93.2%
Cocaine
All 1.0% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.1% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 11 1.1% 2.2% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 1.5% 3.4% 6.9% 93.1%
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Crack
All 0.4% 0.6% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.9% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Hallucinogens
All 1.3% 2.2% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.4% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.4% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.4% 5.6% 94.4%
Uppers
All 1.4% 2.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.6% 3.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 11 1.7% 2.8% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.6% 7.2% 92.8%
Downers
All 1.5% 2.6% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.8% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 1.7% 2.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 2.2% 4.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Rohypnol
All 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Steroids
All 0.6% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Ecstasy
All 1.3% 2.2% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 1.3% 2.0% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 1.0% 2.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 12 2.6% 4.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Heroin
All 0.3% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.1% 0.3% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.4% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
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Tobacco
All 19.4% 26.3% 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 9 13.3% 20.0% 35.9% 64.1%
Grade 10 17.8% 23.9% 40.3% 59.7%
Grade 11 22.4% 30.0% 46.8% 53.2%
Grade 12 27.4% 35.0% 52.4% 47.6%
Alcohol
All 39.8% 53.3% 73.2% 26.8%
Grade 9 34.3% 47.1% 68.5% 31.5%
Grade 10 37.9% 51.6% 72.5% 27.5%
Grade 11 41.9% 56.4% 75.8% 24.2%
Grade 12 48.2% 61.1% 78.2% 21.8%
Inhalants
All 2.6% 4.4% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 3.2% 5.2% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.8% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.3% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 2.6% 3.6% 8.2% 91.8%
Any Illicit Drug
All 17.4% 24.3% 37.8% 62.2%
Grade 9 14.6% 20.3% 30.7% 69.3%
Grade 10 17.1% 23.8% 36.4% 63.6%
Grade 11 18.8% 27.0% 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 12 20.3% 28.0% 44.7% 55.3%
Marijuana
All 15.1% 22.2% 35.9% 64.1%
Grade 9 12.4% 17.9% 28.4% 71.6%
Grade 10 14.8% 21.7% 34.5% 65.5%
Grade 11 16.7% 25.0% 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 12 17.8% 26.0% 43.1% 56.9%
Marijuana Only
All 5.8% 9.3% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 9 5.2% 7.9% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 10 5.6% 9.0% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 11 6.2% 10.6% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 12 6.4% 10.4% 21.5% 78.5%
Cocaine or Crack
All 3.3% 5.4% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.5% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 10 2.8% 5.0% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 11 3.5% 5.6% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 12 4.0% 7.1% 13.2% 86.8%
Cocaine
All 3.2% 5.3% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.2% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.9% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 11 3.4% 5.4% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 4.0% 7.1% 13.2% 86.8%
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Crack
All 0.6% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Hallucinogens
All 2.2% 3.6% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.7% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.4% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.7% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 3.0% 5.1% 8.6% 91.4%
Uppers
All 3.2% 5.2% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.3% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 3.3% 5.1% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 3.6% 6.0% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 12 4.1% 7.2% 11.1% 88.9%
Downers
All 3.5% 5.5% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 3.3% 5.4% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 11 4.1% 6.3% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 4.8% 7.7% 12.3% 87.7%
Rohypnol
All 1.3% 2.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.3% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 1.2% 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Steroids
All 0.6% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Ecstasy
All 2.8% 4.5% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.3% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.1% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 11 3.0% 5.1% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 12 3.7% 6.1% 10.4% 89.6%
Heroin
All 0.5% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
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Tobacco
All 14.1% 19.8% 33.0% 67.0%
Grade 9 8.4% 13.2% 24.6% 75.4%
Grade 10 12.8% 17.2% 30.2% 69.8%
Grade 11 16.3% 23.1% 37.3% 62.7%
Grade 12 21.4% 29.0% 44.1% 55.9%
Alcohol
All 33.0% 45.3% 65.2% 34.8%
Grade 9 26.0% 37.1% 58.1% 41.9%
Grade 10 31.1% 43.4% 63.7% 36.3%
Grade 11 35.6% 49.4% 68.8% 31.2%
Grade 12 42.6% 55.5% 73.6% 26.4%
Inhalants
All 2.0% 3.3% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.5% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.8% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.7% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.0% 6.4% 93.6%
Any Illicit Drug
All 11.7% 16.9% 26.8% 73.2%
Grade 9 8.8% 12.5% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 10 11.3% 15.7% 24.6% 75.4%
Grade 11 13.5% 20.1% 31.7% 68.3%
Grade 12 14.7% 21.4% 34.1% 65.9%
Marijuana
All 9.8% 15.0% 24.7% 75.3%
Grade 9 7.1% 10.6% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 10 9.2% 13.4% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 11 11.3% 18.1% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 12 12.9% 20.0% 32.9% 67.1%
Marijuana Only
All 3.7% 6.3% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.6% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 10 3.2% 5.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 4.1% 7.8% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 12 4.6% 8.4% 17.1% 82.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 2.4% 3.8% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.9% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.5% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 11 2.8% 4.3% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 2.7% 4.8% 9.3% 90.7%
Cocaine
All 2.3% 3.6% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.4% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 2.7% 4.2% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 2.7% 4.7% 9.3% 90.7%
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Crack
All 0.5% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Hallucinogens
All 1.5% 2.7% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.5% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 1.8% 2.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 11 1.8% 3.1% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.9% 6.3% 93.7%
Uppers
All 2.1% 3.5% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 2.0% 3.2% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 11 2.5% 4.4% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 2.9% 5.0% 8.4% 91.6%
Downers
All 2.2% 3.6% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.1% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 2.7% 4.4% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 3.1% 5.5% 9.1% 90.9%
Rohypnol
All 0.9% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Steroids
All 0.5% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.1% 1.5% 98.5%
Ecstasy
All 1.8% 3.0% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 1.9% 2.8% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.6% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 12 2.7% 4.4% 7.4% 92.6%
Heroin
All 0.3% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.4% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
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Tobacco
All 20.7% 27.6% 45.6% 54.4%
Grade 9 14.4% 21.1% 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 10 19.7% 26.9% 44.7% 55.3%
Grade 11 23.5% 30.5% 48.1% 51.9%
Grade 12 28.0% 34.9% 53.6% 46.4%
Alcohol
All 40.6% 55.2% 76.2% 23.8%
Grade 9 35.1% 49.2% 72.9% 27.1%
Grade 10 38.9% 53.8% 76.1% 23.9%
Grade 11 41.9% 57.7% 77.7% 22.3%
Grade 12 49.0% 62.8% 79.6% 20.4%
Inhalants
All 2.5% 4.2% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 9 3.3% 5.4% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 10 2.2% 4.4% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 11 1.8% 3.2% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.4% 8.3% 91.7%
Any Illicit Drug
All 19.4% 27.3% 42.3% 57.7%
Grade 9 16.3% 22.6% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 10 19.9% 28.3% 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 11 20.5% 29.1% 46.5% 53.5%
Grade 12 21.8% 30.5% 48.8% 51.2%
Marijuana
All 17.4% 25.4% 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 9 14.3% 20.3% 32.5% 67.5%
Grade 10 17.9% 26.8% 41.3% 58.7%
Grade 11 19.0% 27.5% 45.3% 54.7%
Grade 12 19.2% 28.4% 47.7% 52.3%
Marijuana Only
All 6.7% 10.9% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 9 6.1% 9.5% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 10 7.1% 11.8% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 11 7.1% 11.7% 23.4% 76.6%
Grade 12 6.6% 10.9% 23.5% 76.5%
Cocaine or Crack
All 3.2% 5.7% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.4% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 2.9% 5.6% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 11 3.2% 5.5% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 12 4.1% 7.8% 14.3% 85.7%
Cocaine
All 3.1% 5.6% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.1% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 10 2.9% 5.5% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 11 3.2% 5.4% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 12 4.0% 7.8% 14.3% 85.7%
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Crack
All 0.7% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 1.2% 1.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Hallucinogens
All 2.7% 4.2% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.3% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 2.6% 4.0% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 11 2.3% 3.9% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 12 3.9% 5.8% 10.0% 90.0%
Uppers
All 3.7% 6.0% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.0% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 10 4.2% 6.6% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 11 4.1% 6.3% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 12 4.5% 7.8% 12.5% 87.5%
Downers
All 4.2% 6.4% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.2% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 10 4.5% 7.2% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 11 4.6% 6.9% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 5.2% 8.1% 13.6% 86.4%
Rohypnol
All 1.5% 2.2% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.6% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.7% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 1.2% 1.7% 3.2% 96.8%
Steroids
All 0.7% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Ecstasy
All 3.3% 5.4% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 9 2.6% 4.2% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.7% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 3.5% 5.8% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 12 4.5% 7.3% 12.7% 87.3%
Heroin
All 0.7% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.7% 2.7% 97.3%
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Tobacco
All 14.9% 20.7% 35.3% 64.7%
Grade 9 9.0% 13.9% 27.1% 72.9%
Grade 10 13.4% 18.3% 32.9% 67.1%
Grade 11 17.1% 23.9% 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 12 22.7% 30.0% 46.2% 53.8%
Alcohol
All 34.0% 47.1% 68.2% 31.8%
Grade 9 26.9% 38.8% 61.9% 38.1%
Grade 10 31.9% 44.7% 67.1% 32.9%
Grade 11 36.2% 50.9% 71.1% 28.9%
Grade 12 44.5% 57.7% 75.4% 24.6%
Inhalants
All 1.7% 2.9% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.4% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 1.8% 3.3% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 1.4% 2.5% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.3% 6.0% 94.0%
Any Illicit Drug
All 12.7% 18.2% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 9 9.4% 13.5% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 10 12.5% 17.8% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 11 14.2% 20.8% 34.0% 66.0%
Grade 12 16.1% 22.8% 37.4% 62.6%
Marijuana
All 11.1% 16.6% 27.9% 72.1%
Grade 9 7.9% 11.8% 20.1% 79.9%
Grade 10 10.8% 16.0% 26.5% 73.5%
Grade 11 12.7% 19.4% 32.4% 67.6%
Grade 12 14.4% 21.1% 36.1% 63.9%
Marijuana Only
All 4.4% 7.4% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 9 3.4% 5.4% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 10 4.5% 7.2% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 11 4.9% 9.0% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 12 5.2% 8.8% 19.1% 80.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 2.1% 3.6% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.7% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.3% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 11 2.3% 3.8% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 2.5% 4.8% 9.8% 90.2%
Cocaine
All 2.0% 3.5% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.5% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 10 1.8% 3.3% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.8% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 2.5% 4.8% 9.8% 90.2%
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Crack
All 0.3% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 0.2% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
Hallucinogens
All 1.5% 2.7% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.7% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 1.7% 3.0% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 12 2.2% 3.9% 6.7% 93.3%
Uppers
All 2.2% 3.7% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 2.1% 3.5% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 11 2.8% 4.6% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 3.0% 5.1% 8.9% 91.1%
Downers
All 2.3% 3.8% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 2.0% 3.6% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 3.0% 4.6% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 3.4% 5.4% 9.4% 90.6%
Rohypnol
All 0.8% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Steroids
All 0.4% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Ecstasy
All 1.9% 3.1% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.2% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.9% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.3% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 2.7% 4.6% 8.4% 91.6%
Heroin
All 0.3% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
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Tobacco
All 23.7% 31.6% 47.4% 52.6%
Grade 9 16.8% 24.7% 40.5% 59.5%
Grade 10 24.1% 31.9% 47.6% 52.4%
Grade 11 26.5% 34.3% 49.6% 50.4%
Grade 12 30.2% 38.3% 54.6% 45.4%
Alcohol
All 44.0% 57.9% 75.0% 25.0%
Grade 9 39.5% 52.0% 70.7% 29.3%
Grade 10 44.2% 60.4% 76.1% 23.9%
Grade 11 44.7% 59.2% 76.2% 23.8%
Grade 12 49.4% 62.0% 78.6% 21.4%
Inhalants
All 3.5% 6.0% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 9 4.3% 7.2% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 10 3.5% 7.0% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 2.5% 4.4% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 12 3.4% 4.9% 10.1% 89.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 22.1% 31.1% 44.6% 55.4%
Grade 9 19.6% 26.6% 38.4% 61.6%
Grade 10 22.4% 30.8% 44.7% 55.3%
Grade 11 24.0% 34.7% 49.2% 50.8%
Grade 12 23.5% 34.3% 48.8% 51.2%
Marijuana
All 18.7% 28.0% 41.6% 58.4%
Grade 9 16.6% 23.1% 34.0% 66.0%
Grade 10 18.9% 27.7% 42.0% 58.0%
Grade 11 20.3% 31.4% 46.4% 53.6%
Grade 12 20.0% 31.9% 47.2% 52.8%
Marijuana Only
All 6.6% 11.2% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 9 7.2% 11.1% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 10 6.1% 10.6% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 11 6.7% 11.2% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 12 6.3% 12.2% 21.1% 78.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 5.1% 7.8% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 9 4.3% 5.8% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 10 4.7% 7.4% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 11 5.3% 8.2% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 12 6.2% 10.8% 17.3% 82.7%
Cocaine
All 4.8% 7.5% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.4% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 10 4.7% 7.2% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 11 5.2% 7.8% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 12 6.2% 10.6% 17.2% 82.8%
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Crack
All 1.6% 2.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.4% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.4% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.5% 3.5% 96.5%
Hallucinogens
All 3.5% 5.3% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 2.6% 3.8% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 10 4.2% 5.8% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 3.7% 5.4% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 12 3.8% 6.9% 11.6% 88.4%
Uppers
All 4.6% 7.5% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 9 3.4% 4.9% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 10 5.5% 8.2% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 11 4.3% 7.5% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 12 5.5% 10.1% 14.7% 85.3%
Downers
All 5.0% 7.9% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 9 3.5% 4.9% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 6.1% 8.8% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 11 5.0% 8.5% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 12 5.8% 10.4% 16.4% 83.6%
Rohypnol
All 1.9% 2.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 2.6% 3.9% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 1.4% 2.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 1.1% 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Steroids
All 1.2% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 1.6% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 1.5% 2.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Ecstasy
All 4.1% 6.7% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 9 3.2% 4.5% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 3.9% 6.3% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 11 3.9% 8.6% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 12 5.8% 8.3% 12.9% 87.1%
Heroin
All 1.0% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 1.6% 1.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.5% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.8% 2.1% 3.3% 96.7%
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Tobacco
All 17.4% 23.8% 40.6% 59.4%
Grade 9 13.6% 20.6% 36.0% 64.0%
Grade 10 16.0% 21.2% 38.4% 61.6%
Grade 11 20.1% 26.7% 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 12 26.5% 33.2% 54.3% 45.7%
Alcohol
All 35.9% 48.9% 70.8% 29.2%
Grade 9 32.5% 44.1% 65.5% 34.5%
Grade 10 34.2% 48.0% 71.5% 28.5%
Grade 11 38.8% 53.5% 74.2% 25.8%
Grade 12 43.8% 55.9% 77.2% 22.8%
Inhalants
All 2.6% 4.5% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 9 3.1% 5.3% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.9% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.3% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.9% 10.1% 89.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 17.1% 23.8% 37.0% 63.0%
Grade 9 14.8% 20.3% 31.1% 68.9%
Grade 10 17.3% 24.2% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 11 18.7% 26.3% 41.1% 58.9%
Grade 12 19.6% 27.4% 44.5% 55.5%
Marijuana
All 15.0% 22.0% 35.3% 64.7%
Grade 9 12.7% 18.0% 29.1% 70.9%
Grade 10 15.4% 22.7% 35.7% 64.3%
Grade 11 16.5% 24.7% 39.6% 60.4%
Grade 12 18.1% 26.6% 43.3% 56.7%
Marijuana Only
All 6.1% 9.8% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 9 5.5% 8.2% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 10 6.2% 10.1% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 11 7.3% 12.0% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 12 5.1% 8.8% 19.1% 80.9%
Cocaine or Crack
All 3.0% 5.0% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 9 3.2% 4.6% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.9% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 11 3.2% 5.2% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 2.7% 6.1% 12.6% 87.4%
Cocaine
All 2.9% 4.9% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.4% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 10 2.6% 4.8% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 11 3.1% 5.1% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 2.8% 6.0% 12.6% 87.4%
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Crack
All 0.7% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.7% 1.8% 98.2%
Hallucinogens
All 2.2% 3.4% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.4% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 2.6% 3.9% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.2% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 2.9% 5.4% 9.2% 90.8%
Uppers
All 3.0% 4.9% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.2% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 3.4% 5.5% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 11 3.4% 5.2% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 3.6% 7.6% 12.4% 87.6%
Downers
All 3.5% 5.6% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.3% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 3.6% 6.2% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 11 4.1% 5.8% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 12 5.8% 9.8% 15.1% 84.9%
Rohypnol
All 1.3% 1.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.1% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.7% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 1.4% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Steroids
All 0.7% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.3% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.5% 1.3% 98.7%
Ecstasy
All 2.8% 4.4% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 9 2.6% 3.9% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 11 3.4% 5.0% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 4.0% 6.4% 13.6% 86.4%
Heroin
All 0.5% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.9% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
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Tobacco
All 16.4% 22.5% 36.8% 63.2%
Grade 9 9.5% 14.4% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 10 15.5% 21.1% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 11 18.6% 25.5% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 12 23.5% 31.0% 46.7% 53.3%
Alcohol
All 35.9% 49.2% 68.9% 31.1%
Grade 9 28.4% 40.7% 62.8% 37.2%
Grade 10 34.2% 47.3% 67.4% 32.6%
Grade 11 37.6% 52.0% 71.3% 28.7%
Grade 12 45.2% 58.6% 75.6% 24.4%
Inhalants
All 2.0% 3.3% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.9% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 10 2.1% 3.7% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 11 1.4% 2.7% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.9% 6.5% 93.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 13.8% 19.8% 31.2% 68.8%
Grade 9 10.2% 14.5% 22.6% 77.4%
Grade 10 13.6% 19.2% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 11 15.1% 22.4% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 12 16.9% 24.4% 38.9% 61.1%
Marijuana
All 11.8% 17.9% 29.3% 70.7%
Grade 9 8.6% 12.6% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 10 11.5% 17.1% 27.5% 72.5%
Grade 11 13.3% 20.5% 33.7% 66.3%
Grade 12 14.7% 22.5% 37.7% 62.3%
Marijuana Only
All 4.3% 7.4% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 9 3.6% 5.6% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 10 4.1% 6.8% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 11 4.5% 8.3% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 12 5.4% 9.5% 19.7% 80.3%
Cocaine or Crack
All 2.6% 4.3% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.0% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.1% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 11 2.8% 4.5% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 12 3.4% 6.0% 11.1% 88.9%
Cocaine
All 2.5% 4.2% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 2.4% 4.0% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 11 2.7% 4.4% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 12 3.3% 6.0% 11.1% 88.9%
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Crack
All 0.5% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Hallucinogens
All 1.9% 3.2% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.1% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.9% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 2.6% 4.5% 7.4% 92.6%
Uppers
All 2.6% 4.3% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.6% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.2% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 11 3.0% 5.1% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 3.4% 5.8% 9.4% 90.6%
Downers
All 2.8% 4.4% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.7% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.1% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 11 3.3% 5.2% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 3.6% 5.9% 10.0% 90.0%
Rohypnol
All 1.0% 1.5% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 1.3% 2.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.1% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Steroids
All 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.5% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Ecstasy
All 2.2% 3.7% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.2% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 2.5% 3.6% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 2.1% 4.1% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 3.2% 5.4% 8.7% 91.3%
Heroin
All 0.5% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.7% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
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The FREQ Procedure QUALIFY FOR

FREE/REDUCED PRICE
GENDER ON AVERAGE WHAT LUNCH
q1 Frequency Percent GRADES DO YOU GET q11 Frequency Percent
Female 671E3 51.95 q6 Frequency Percent Don't Know 166E3 12.99
Male 621E3 48.05 Mostly A's 35E4 27.37 No 645E3 50.49
Mostly B's 662E3 51.75 Yes 466E3 36.53
Mostly C's 227E3 17.73
Frequency Missing = 4756.8642084 Mostly D's 29303 2.29
Mostly F's 11031 0.86 Frequency Missing = 19575.646184
GRADE
q2 Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 17183.984158 PARTICIPATE IN
Grade 9 399E3 30.77 SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Grade 10 332E3 25.60 q12a Frequency Percent
Grade 11 292E3 22.56 LENGTH OF TIME IN No 662E3 56.04
THIS DISTRICT Yes 519E3 43.96
Grade 12 273E3 21.07
<1 year 127E3 9.93
LIVE WITH BOTH 2-3 years 214E3 16.77 Frequency Missing = 115186.77917
PARENTS >4 years 937E3 73.30
PARTICIPATE IN
No 496E3 38.48 SCHOOL
Yes 792E3 61.52 Frequency Missing = 18041.449645
BAND/ORCHESTRA
DO YOU HAVE A No 911E3 85.10
JOB Yes 16E4 14.90
AGE No 84E4 65.90
Yes 435E3 34.10 Frequency Missing = 225543.8716
11 or younger 360 0.03
12 139 0.01 PARTICIPATE IN
13 586 0.05 SCHOOL CHOIR
14 90921 7.05 q12c Frequency Percent
15 334E3 25.90 DO YOU GET AN No 943E3 91.78
16 341E3 26.45 ALLOWANCE Yes 84469 8.22
17 302E3 23.39 q9 Frequency Percent
18 2E5 15.47 No 85E4 66.99
19 or older 21407 1.66 Yes 419E3 33.01 Frequency Missing = 268790.14959
Frequency Missing = 5697.8628931 Frequency Missing = 28217.716361 PARTICIPATE IN

DRAMA/SPEECH/ART
CLUBS
ETHNICITY EITHER PARENT COLLEGE q12d Frequency Percent
q5 Frequency Percent GRADUATE No 856E3 83.47
African/American 188E3 14.82 q10 Frequency Percent Yes 17E4 16.53
Asian/American 14346 1.13 Don't Know 142E3 11.15
Mexican/American 541E3 42.65 No 537E3 42.04
Native/American 3695 0.29 Yes 598E3 46.81
Other 29610 2.34
White 492E3 38.77
The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
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PARTICIPATE IN DRILL PARTICIPATE IN DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR

TEAM/CHEERLEADING SCHOOL SERVICE NEIGHBORHOOD
q12e Frequency Percent CLUBS q13b Frequency Percent
No 929E3 91.62 q12j Frequency Percent Very Safe 542E3 42.40
Yes 85020 8.38 No 97E4 89.22 Somewhat Safe 588E3 45.96
Yes 117E3 10.78 Not Very Safe 1E5 7.84
Frequency Missing = 281777.82187 Don't Know 20862 1.63
PARTICIPATE IN Frequency Missing = 17419.652446

STUDENT PARTICIPATE IN
GOVERNMENT OTHER SCHOOL
q12f Frequency Percent CLUBS OR GROUPS
DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT
No 974E3 95.74 q12k Frequency Percent SCHOOL
Yes 43339 4.26 No 839E3 76.05 q13c Frequency Percent
Yes 264E3 23.95 Very Safe 429E3 33.59
Somewhat Safe 643E3 50.34
Not Very Safe 118E3 9.21
PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL Don't Know 34291 2.68
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK PARTICIPATE IN
q12g Frequency Percent ATHLETIC TEAMS
OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL Frequency Missing = 18380.176373
No 982E3 95.20
Yes 49486 4.80 q12l Frequency Percent
No 767E3 67.05
377E3 32.95 FRIENDS FEELING
Yes
CLOSE TO THEIR
Frequency Missing = 265159.68079 PARENTS
None 53971 4.22
PARTICIPATE IN
ACADEMIC A Few 343E3 26.82
CLUBS/SOCIETIES PARTICIPATE IN Some 357E3 27.95
q12h Frequency Percent OTHER CLUBS OR Most 434E3 33.95
No 897E3 84.55 GROUPS OUTSIDE OF All 90305 7.06
SCHOOL
Yes 164E3 15.45
q12m Frequency Percent
No 763E3 67.09 Frequency Missing = 17593.504842
Frequency Missing = 235606.94618 Yes 374E3 32.91
HOW MANY FRIENDS

PARTICIPATE IN Frequency Missing = 159600.39651 CARRY WEAPONS
ACADEMIC q14b Frequency Percent
COMPETITION None 752E3 59.69
GROUPS DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR A Few 296E3 23.53
q12i Frequency Percent HOME
Some 136E3 10.83
No 949E3 89.20 q13a Frequency Percent
Most 54060 4.29
Yes 115E3 10.80 Very Safe 103E4 79.94
All 20838 1.65
Somewhat Safe 226E3 17.60
Not Very Safe 14324 1.11
Frequency Missing = 232421.16037 Not Safe At All 6022 0.47 Frequency Missing = 36842.875384
Don't Know 11289 0.88

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HOW MANY FRIENDS RECENT CIGARETTE USE RECENT LIQUOR USE

CARE ABOUT GOOD Q16A Frequency Percent Q16F Frequency Percent
GRADES Never Heard/Used 814E3 63.98 Never Heard/Used 594E3 47.15
q14c Frequency Percent In Your Lifetime 192E3 15.08 In Your Lifetime 201E3 15.99
None 33962 2.74 Since School Began 77150 6.06 Since School Began 157E3 12.45
A Few 165E3 13.28 In the Past Month 189E3 14.87 In the Past Month 308E3 24.41
Some 303E3 24.41
Most 555E3 44.76
All 184E3 14.81 Frequency Missing = 23728.035837 Frequency Missing = 36101.328146
Frequency Missing = 56779.139604 RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO RECENT INHALANT USE

USE Q16G Frequency Percent
Q16B Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 116E4 91.44
HOW MANY FRIENDS Never Heard/Used 111E4 88.02 In Your Lifetime 61910 4.90
BELONG TO A GANG In Your Lifetime 60462 4.80 Since School Began 18895 1.50
q14d Frequency Percent Since School Began 28799 2.29 In the Past Month 27355 2.17
None 846E3 66.40 In the Past Month 61756 4.90
A Few 225E3 17.69
Some 117E3 9.22 Frequency Missing = 32930.598566
All 21426 1.68
RECENT MARIJUANA USE
RECENT BEER USE Q17A Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 22942.770069 Q16C Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 869E3 69.06
Never Heard/Used 572E3 45.79 In Your Lifetime 15E4 11.95
In Your Lifetime 234E3 18.70 Since School Began 79076 6.28
FRIENDS WISHING TO Since School Began 14E4 11.18
DROP OUT OF In the Past Month 16E4 12.71
SCHOOL In the Past Month 304E3 24.33
None 684E3 53.63 Frequency Missing = 47011.756851
A Few 381E3 29.85
Some 136E3 10.64 RECENT COCAINE USE
Most 48915 3.83 RECENT WINE COOLER USE Q17B Frequency Percent
All 26137 2.05 Q16D Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 114E4 91.67
Never Heard/Used 592E3 47.06 In Your Lifetime 49361 3.96
In Your Lifetime 238E3 18.90 Since School Began 22102 1.77
Frequency Missing = 20328.845214 Since School Began 16E4 12.74 In the Past Month 32473 2.60
In the Past Month 268E3 21.30
PARENTS ATTEND
PTA/SCHOOL OPEN Frequency Missing = 48727.75056
HOUSES Frequency Missing = 38639.905363
RECENT CRACK USE
No 715E3 64.55 RECENT WINE USE Q17C Frequency Percent
Yes 393E3 35.45 Q16E Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 121E4 98.25
Never Heard/Used 646E3 52.34 In Your Lifetime 10921 0.89
Frequency Missing = 188216.18288 In Your Lifetime 274E3 22.23 Since School Began 3902 0.32
Since School Began 139E3 11.25 In the Past Month 6716 0.54
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RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE RECENT ECSTASY USE MARIJUANA USE IN PAST

Q17E Frequency Percent Q17J Frequency Percent MONTH
Never Heard/Used 116E4 94.22 Never Heard/Used 116E4 93.21 q18d Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 31160 2.54 In Your Lifetime 35801 2.89 Never Heard/Used 103E4 82.93
Since School Began 15549 1.27 Since School Began 18934 1.53 1-2 times 98632 7.94
In the Past Month 24211 1.97 In the Past Month 29462 2.38 3-10 times 55981 4.51
11+ times 57283 4.61

RECENT UPPER USE RECENT HEROIN USE

Q17F Frequency Percent Q17K Frequency Percent COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH
Never Heard/Used 114E4 92.86 Never Heard/Used 122E4 98.51 q18e Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 33031 2.69 In Your Lifetime 8651 0.70 Never Heard/Used 12E5 96.30
Since School Began 21049 1.71 Since School Began 3984 0.32 1-2 times 28749 2.30
In the Past Month 33607 2.74 In the Past Month 5868 0.47 3-10 times 10989 0.88
11+ times 6512 0.52

RECENT DOWNER USE TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

Q17G Frequency Percent q18a Frequency Percent CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH
Never Heard/Used 114E4 92.48 Never Heard/Used 102E4 81.16 q18f Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 34897 2.84 1-2 times 101E3 8.04 Never Heard/Used 124E4 99.11
Since School Began 21389 1.74 3-10 times 54135 4.30 1-2 times 6572 0.52
In the Past Month 36154 2.94 11+ times 81746 6.49 3-10 times 2222 0.18
11+ times 2411 0.19

RECENT ROHYPNOL USE ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

Q17H Frequency Percent q18b Frequency Percent CLOSE FRIENDS USE
Never Heard/Used 119E4 97.12 Never Heard/Used 747E3 59.52 CIGARETTES
In Your Lifetime 15165 1.23 1-2 times 285E3 22.67 q19a Frequency Percent
Since School Began 6808 0.55 3-10 times 163E3 13.01 Never heard/None 433E3 35.52
In the Past Month 13392 1.09 11+ times 60251 4.80 A few 419E3 34.32
Some 225E3 18.46
Most 12E4 9.87
Frequency Missing = 66896.042029 Frequency Missing = 40432.309484 All 22336 1.83
RECENT STEROID USE INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH Frequency Missing = 76685.700697
Q17I Frequency Percent q18c Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 121E4 98.40 Never Heard/Used 121E4 97.28
In Your Lifetime 8737 0.71 1-2 times 25101 2.02 CLOSE FRIENDS USE
SMOKELESS TOBACCO
In the Past Month 7094 0.58 11+ times 2763 0.22
Never heard/None 771E3 63.86
A few 251E3 20.78
Frequency Missing = 66970.247049 Frequency Missing = 53965.025022 Some 127E3 10.54
Most 47287 3.92
All 10883 0.90

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Frequency Missing = 88783.98497 CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS DIFFICULT TO GET BEER
q19g Frequency Percent q20c Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 98E4 81.40 Never heard of 102E3 8.52
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
A few 149E3 12.34 Impossible 1E5 8.34
Some 49643 4.12 Very difficult 53248 4.43
Most 18312 1.52 Somewhat diff 132E3 10.99
A few 275E3 22.83
All 7390 0.61 Somewhat easy 277E3 23.05
Some 257E3 21.34
Very easy 537E3 44.67
Most 28E4 23.22
All 106E3 8.77 Frequency Missing = 92543.221151
Frequency Missing = 91433.629735 CLOSE FRIENDS USE

MARIJUANA DIFFICULT TO GET WINE
q19h Frequency Percent COOLERS
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE Never heard/None 51E4 41.92 q20d Frequency Percent
COOLERS
A few 27E4 22.14 Never heard of 137E3 11.37
Some 198E3 16.29 Impossible 111E3 9.21
Most 176E3 14.42 Very difficult 64070 5.33
A few 277E3 23.19
All 63529 5.22 Somewhat diff 149E3 12.37
Some 244E3 20.43
Somewhat easy 27E4 22.49
Most 188E3 15.74
All 72884 6.10 Frequency Missing = 78809.422198

Frequency Missing = 100875.57758 DIFFICULT TO GET
CIGARETTES
q20a Frequency Percent DIFFICULT TO GET WINE
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE Never heard of 121E3 9.91 q20e Frequency Percent
q19e Frequency Percent Impossible 134E3 11.01 Never heard of 127E3 10.62
Never heard/None 548E3 45.96 Very difficult 56079 4.61 Impossible 12E4 10.07
A few 314E3 26.32 Somewhat diff 104E3 8.58 Very difficult 74153 6.22
Some 187E3 15.65 Somewhat easy 233E3 19.15 Somewhat diff 156E3 13.13
Most 103E3 8.59 Very easy 569E3 46.75 Somewhat easy 256E3 21.48
All 41385 3.47

DIFFICULT TO GET
CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR SMOKELESS TOBACCO DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR
q19f Frequency Percent q20b Frequency Percent q20f Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 36E4 29.87 Never heard of 244E3 20.24 Never heard of 12E4 9.92
A few 252E3 20.95 Impossible 181E3 15.06 Impossible 135E3 11.23
Some 243E3 20.15 Very difficult 82703 6.87 Very difficult 84933 7.04
Most 253E3 20.97 Somewhat diff 128E3 10.63 Somewhat diff 144E3 11.95
All 96997 8.05 Somewhat easy 177E3 14.73 Somewhat easy 254E3 21.08
Very easy 391E3 32.48 Very easy 468E3 38.78

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DIFFICULT TO GET DIFFICULT TO GET DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS

INHALANTS HALLUCINOGENS q20p Frequency Percent
q20g Frequency Percent q20l Frequency Percent Never heard of 257E3 21.83
Never heard of 229E3 19.21 Never heard of 358E3 30.23 Impossible 357E3 30.29
Impossible 167E3 13.97 Impossible 283E3 23.94 Very difficult 193E3 16.39
Very difficult 64547 5.41 Very difficult 171E3 14.48 Somewhat diff 153E3 13.00
Somewhat diff 87960 7.37 Somewhat diff 15E4 12.63 Somewhat easy 103E3 8.74
Somewhat easy 135E3 11.35 Somewhat easy 102E3 8.60 Very easy 115E3 9.75
Very easy 509E3 42.69 Very easy 12E4 10.12

DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

DIFFICULT TO GET DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS q20q Frequency Percent
MARIJUANA q20m Frequency Percent Never heard of 285E3 24.17
q20h Frequency Percent Never heard of 481E3 40.94 Impossible 303E3 25.70
Never heard of 145E3 12.24 Impossible 213E3 18.13 Very difficult 163E3 13.81
Impossible 223E3 18.74 Very difficult 118E3 10.03 Somewhat diff 142E3 12.05
Very difficult 98496 8.28 Somewhat diff 118E3 10.00 Somewhat easy 119E3 10.07
Somewhat diff 137E3 11.49 Somewhat easy 103E3 8.78 Very easy 167E3 14.19
Somewhat easy 197E3 16.58 Very easy 142E3 12.12
DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN
DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS q20r Frequency Percent
DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE q20n Frequency Percent Never heard of 297E3 25.20
q20i Frequency Percent Never heard of 481E3 40.90 Impossible 375E3 31.81
Never heard of 198E3 16.76 Impossible 211E3 17.96 Very difficult 199E3 16.88
Impossible 315E3 26.67 Very difficult 117E3 9.99 Somewhat diff 133E3 11.26
Very difficult 182E3 15.37 Somewhat diff 118E3 10.05 Somewhat easy 75216 6.39
Somewhat diff 181E3 15.35 Somewhat easy 102E3 8.67 Very easy 99771 8.47
Somewhat easy 133E3 11.24 Very easy 146E3 12.43
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES
DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK ROHYPNOL q21a Frequency Percent
q20j Frequency Percent q20o Frequency Percent 9 or younger 51954 11.20
Never heard of 226E3 19.11 Never heard of 524E3 44.49 10 years old 29602 6.38
Impossible 333E3 28.22 Impossible 231E3 19.62 11 years old 27151 5.85
Very difficult 205E3 17.36 Very difficult 134E3 11.41 12 years old 45322 9.77
Somewhat diff 181E3 15.37 Somewhat diff 112E3 9.48 13 years old 62083 13.38
Somewhat easy 11E4 9.31 Somewhat easy 73281 6.23 14 years old 74341 16.02
Very easy 126E3 10.64 Very easy 103E3 8.77 15 years old 79404 17.12
16 years old 54573 11.76
17 years old 28718 6.19
18 or older 10762 2.32

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AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE MARIJUANA
SMOKELESS TOBACCO q21e Frequency Percent q21h Frequency Percent
q21b Frequency Percent 9 or younger 62532 10.27 9 or younger 16306 4.40
9 or younger 8870 6.19 10 years old 34877 5.73 10 years old 11797 3.19
13 years old 17018 11.88 14 years old 103E3 16.94 14 years old 72990 19.71
17 years old 13496 9.42 18 or older 8721 1.43 18 or older 6590 1.78
18 or older 4492 3.14


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR COCAINE
BEER q21f Frequency Percent q21i Frequency Percent
q21c Frequency Percent 9 or younger 28257 4.30 9 or younger 949 0.96
9 or younger 11E4 15.43 10 years old 17343 2.64 10 years old 928 0.94
14 years old 118E3 16.66 15 years old 154E3 23.46 15 years old 26554 26.78
15 years old 124E3 17.46 16 years old 99318 15.12 16 years old 22373 22.56
18 or older 9484 1.33


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS CRACK
WINE COOLERS q21g Frequency Percent q21j Frequency Percent
q21d Frequency Percent 9 or younger 9917 11.39 9 or younger 794 4.04
9 or younger 59863 9.14 10 years old 6094 7.00 10 years old 270 1.37
18 or older 7570 1.16


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AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED
HALLUCINOGENS ROHYPNOL HEROIN
q21l Frequency Percent q21o Frequency Percent q21r Frequency Percent
9 or younger 1057 1.72 9 or younger 1231 4.17 9 or younger 1026 6.57
18 or older 1976 3.22 18 or older 473 1.60 18 or older 674 4.32
AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
UPPERS STEROIDS CIGARETTES
q21m Frequency Percent q21p Frequency Percent q22a Frequency Percent
9 or younger 1991 2.31 9 or younger 2358 14.26 Every day 49083 4.02
10 years old 1453 1.69 10 years old 437 2.64 Several times/wk 37072 3.04
11 years old 2475 2.87 11 years old 383 2.31 Several times/mo 54553 4.47
12 years old 4872 5.66 12 years old 952 5.76 About once/month 76446 6.27
13 years old 9587 11.13 13 years old 1473 8.91 About once/year 64621 5.30
14 years old 17271 20.06 14 years old 2509 15.17 < once/year 117E3 9.61
15 years old 22866 26.55 15 years old 2803 16.95 Never used 821E3 67.29
18 or older 1424 1.65 18 or older 566 3.42 Frequency Missing = 76813.285057
Frequency Missing = 1210164.5971 Frequency Missing = 1279733.9306 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
SMOKELESS TOBACCO
AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED Every day 16339 1.35
DOWNERS ECSTASY Several times/wk 11157 0.92
q21n Frequency Percent q21q Frequency Percent Several times/mo 13296 1.10
9 or younger 1514 1.71 9 or younger 618 0.78 About once/month 22477 1.86
10 years old 1480 1.67 10 years old 660 0.84 About once/year 23491 1.94
11 years old 3013 3.40 11 years old 1338 1.69 < once/year 45487 3.76
12 years old 5061 5.71 12 years old 2298 2.91 Never used 108E4 89.07
18 or older 1364 1.54 18 or older 3468 4.39

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HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE

BEER Frequency Missing = 78446.745264 CRACK
q22c Frequency Percent q22j Frequency Percent
Every day 4518 0.37 Every day 999 0.08
Several times/wk 50441 4.16 Several times/wk 1411 0.12
INHALANTS
Several times/mo 15E4 12.35 Several times/mo 1618 0.14
q22g Frequency Percent
About once/month 173E3 14.29 About once/month 3548 0.30
Every day 1623 0.14
About once/year 132E3 10.91 About once/year 3655 0.31
< once/year 125E3 10.27 < once/year 6574 0.56
Never used 578E3 47.65 Never used 117E4 98.50
Frequency Missing = 83068.391914 < once/year 31181 2.64 Frequency Missing = 112351.19254
Never used 111E4 93.98

WINE COOLERS Frequency Missing = 115811.30873 HALLUCINOGENS
q22d Frequency Percent q22l Frequency Percent
MARIJUANA
q22h Frequency Percent
Every day 34657 2.93

WINE Frequency Missing = 115039.92754 UPPERS
q22e Frequency Percent q22m Frequency Percent
COCAINE
Several times/mo 75146 6.25 Several times/mo 12564 1.07
q22i Frequency Percent
Every day 1703 0.14

LIQUOR Frequency Missing = 119306.62273 DOWNERS
q22f Frequency Percent q22n Frequency Percent
< once/year 99811 8.20 < once/year 21594 1.83

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HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE

Frequency Missing = 114634.21716 HEROIN TIME
q22r Frequency Percent q23c Frequency Percent
Every day 952 0.08 Never drink this 571E3 47.38
Several times/wk 951 0.08 12+ drinks 37125 3.08
ROHYPNOL
Several times/mo 1292 0.11 9-11 drinks 28038 2.32
q22o Frequency Percent
About once/month 2704 0.22 5-8 drinks 79709 6.61
Every day 661 0.06
About once/year 2711 0.23 3-4 drinks 13E4 10.79
< once/year 6222 0.52 2 drinks 125E3 10.34
Never used 119E4 98.77 1 drink 128E3 10.59
< 1 drink 107E3 8.89
< once/year 8166 0.69 Frequency Missing = 92451.295082
Never used 115E4 97.66 Frequency Missing = 90308.695834
AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE

Frequency Missing = 119785.64544 TIME AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE
q23a Frequency Percent TIME
Never drink this 56E4 46.36 q23d Frequency Percent
12+ drinks 50915 4.22 Never drink this 554E3 45.61
STEROIDS
9-11 drinks 41876 3.47 12+ drinks 64383 5.31
q22p Frequency Percent
5-8 drinks 99984 8.28 9-11 drinks 44621 3.68
Every day 2251 0.19
3-4 drinks 14E4 11.59 5-8 drinks 96241 7.93
2 drinks 106E3 8.76 3-4 drinks 114E3 9.39
1 drink 101E3 8.38 2 drinks 94311 7.77
< 1 drink 108E3 8.94 1 drink 99985 8.24
< 1 drink 147E3 12.08
< once/year 6037 0.51
Never used 117E4 98.66 Frequency Missing = 89129.273263
Frequency Missing = 112755.05296 AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS
AT ONE TIME HOW MANY 5+ DRINKS IN PAST
q23b Frequency Percent 30 DAYS
Never drink this 632E3 52.62 q24 Frequency Percent
ECSTASY
12+ drinks 17474 1.45 Never 5+ at time 531E3 42.99
q22q Frequency Percent
9-11 drinks 8600 0.72 None 388E3 31.42
Every day 978 0.08
5-8 drinks 26541 2.21 1 day 94272 7.64
3-4 drinks 57918 4.82 2 days 71846 5.82
2 drinks 89998 7.49 3 to 5 days 78275 6.34
1 drink 165E3 13.69 6 to 9 days 35749 2.90
< 1 drink 204E3 16.99 10 or more days 35758 2.90
< once/year 23483 1.97
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
FROM HOME
Do not Drink 496E3 40.76
Never 322E3 26.45
Seldom 279E3 22.93
Most of the Time 83176 6.84
Always 36757 3.02

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USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

Frequency Missing = 79642.403162 q26a Frequency Percent q26e Frequency Percent
Never 938E3 77.25 Never 104E4 86.97
Seldom 114E3 9.42 Seldom 73449 6.15
FROM FRIENDS Half the time 60398 4.97 Half the time 18639 1.56
q25b Frequency Percent Most of the time 56063 4.62 Most of the time 18302 1.53
Do not Drink 44E4 36.40 Always 36082 2.97 Always 22730 1.90
Never 18E4 14.89 Don't know 9378 0.77 Don't know 22565 1.89
Seldom 211E3 17.48
Most of the Time 259E3 21.45
Always 118E3 9.77
USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS USED METHAMPHETAMINE EVEN

Frequency Missing = 87293.09592 ONE TIME
Never 929E3 76.87 q27 Frequency Percent
Seldom 93044 7.70 Never heard/used 117E4 96.03
FROM A STORE Half the time 53477 4.42 At least once/month 11606 0.95
q25c Frequency Percent Most of the time 62482 5.17 At least once/year 10453 0.86
Do not Drink 466E3 38.78 Always 61303 5.07 At least once/life 26320 2.16
Never 503E3 41.92 Don't know 9371 0.78
Seldom 118E3 9.82
Most of the Time 72803 6.06
Always 41041 3.42
USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR - CODEINE
Frequency Missing = 95646.994312 q28a Frequency Percent
WATER PIPES
q26c Frequency Percent Never heard/used 109E4 93.11
Never 1E6 83.41 At least once/month 26721 2.28
AT PARTIES Seldom 83046 6.92 At least once/year 26567 2.27
q25d Frequency Percent Half the time 39838 3.32 At least once/life 27405 2.34
Do not Drink 431E3 35.66 Most of the time 39280 3.27
Never 17E4 14.03 Always 29249 2.44
Seldom 166E3 13.76 Don't know 7614 0.63
Most of the Time 219E3 18.08
Always 223E3 18.47 RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE
Frequency Missing = 96416.721241 - OXYCONTIN ETC
Frequency Missing = 87347.581281 Never heard/used 111E4 96.00
USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES
q26d Frequency Percent At least once/month 13178 1.14
Never 982E3 82.00 At least once/year 16375 1.41
FROM OTHER Seldom 77930 6.51 At least once/life 16821 1.45
q25e Frequency Percent Half the time 43052 3.59
Do not Drink 472E3 39.36 Most of the time 50859 4.25
Never 305E3 25.45 Always 35898 3.00
Seldom 185E3 15.38 Don't know 7844 0.65
Most of the Time 124E3 10.36 RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE
Always 113E3 9.45 - VICODIN ETC
Frequency Missing = 98591.841846 q28c Frequency Percent
Never heard/used 105E4 91.54
Frequency Missing = 96227.503971 At least once/month 34508 3.00
At least once/year 31698 2.76
At least once/life 31042 2.70

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Frequency Missing = 146922.64304 USE ALCOHOL USE CRACK
q30b Frequency Percent q30f Frequency Percent
Very 445E3 40.20 Very 883E3 84.03
Somewhat 393E3 35.49 Somewhat 92676 8.82
- VALIUM ETC
Not very 185E3 16.74 Not very 12511 1.19
Not at all 46689 4.21 Not at all 10464 1.00
Don't know 37140 3.35 Don't know 52197 4.97
At least once/month 13807 1.19
At least once/life 20281 1.75 Frequency Missing = 188397.40844 Frequency Missing = 245029.87244
Frequency Missing = 140499.09043 DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO

USE INHALANTS USE ECSTASY
q30c Frequency Percent q30g Frequency Percent
Very 761E3 71.26 Very 831E3 77.73
- XANAX ETC
Somewhat 18E4 16.89 Somewhat 121E3 11.30
Not very 49011 4.59 Not very 34577 3.23
USE MARIJUANA USE STEROIDS
TAKE DXM, TRIPLE CS, ETC. TO
q30d Frequency Percent q30h Frequency Percent
GET HIGH
Very 553E3 51.54 Very 791E3 72.17
Somewhat 205E3 19.10 Somewhat 169E3 15.40
Not very 151E3 14.09 Not very 52684 4.81
Not at all 125E3 11.61 Not at all 19097 1.74


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
USE COCAINE USE HEROIN
USE TOBACCO
q30e Frequency Percent q30i Frequency Percent
Very 843E3 80.93 Very 963E3 86.68
Very 477E3 42.51
Somewhat 116E3 11.18 Somewhat 65210 5.87
Somewhat 336E3 29.97
Not very 22114 2.12 Not very 10374 0.93
Not very 193E3 17.19
Not at all 61343 5.47
Don't know 54468 4.86


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USE METHAMPHETAMINE PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE BECAUSE OF DRINKING
q30j Frequency Percent SEPTEMBER q32a Frequency Percent
Very 96E4 83.92 q31d Frequency Percent None 106E4 91.34
Somewhat 72517 6.34 None 965E3 81.59 1-3 times 85737 7.40
Not very 11650 1.02 1-3 days 156E3 13.19 4-9 times 9614 0.83
Not at all 10241 0.89 4-9 days 36318 3.07 10+ times 5055 0.44
Don't know 89596 7.83 10+ days 25347 2.14

DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A

DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SOMEONE CALLED GOOD BIT TO DRINK
SEPTEMBER HOME SINCE q32b Frequency Percent
q31a Frequency Percent SEPTEMBER None 103E4 89.15
None 792E3 66.54 q31e Frequency Percent 1-3 times 94614 8.22
1-3 days 268E3 22.50 None 101E4 86.30 4-9 times 16329 1.42
4-9 days 77187 6.49 1-3 days 121E3 10.41 10+ times 13936 1.21
10+ days 53226 4.47 4-9 days 23379 2.00
10+ days 14961 1.28
CRITICIZED BY DATE
DAYS ILL SINCE BECAUSE OF DRINKING
SEPTEMBER IN TROUBLE FOR q32c Frequency Percent
q31b Frequency Percent DRINKING SINCE None 104E4 90.69
SEPTEMBER
None 313E3 26.52 1-3 times 87705 7.67
1-3 days 618E3 52.32 4-9 times 11811 1.03
None 115E4 98.61
4-9 days 199E3 16.84 10+ times 6976 0.61
1-3 days 10163 0.87
10+ days 50902 4.31
4-9 days 2693 0.23
10+ days 3316 0.28 Frequency Missing = 152599.7949
Frequency Missing = 130757.70129 TROUBLE WITH POLICE

OTHER DAYS MISSED BECAUSE OF DRINKING
SINCE SEPTEMBER q32d Frequency Percent
q31c Frequency Percent IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG None 109E4 95.71
USE SINCE SEPTEMBER
None 412E3 35.03 1-3 times 40942 3.59
q31g Frequency Percent
1-3 days 623E3 53.05 4-9 times 4662 0.41
None 116E4 98.35
4-9 days 105E3 8.90 10+ times 3277 0.29
1-3 days 12498 1.06
10+ days 35430 3.02
4-9 days 2842 0.24
10+ days 4060 0.35 Frequency Missing = 157033.77107
Frequency Missing = 120732.22709 TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE
None 104E4 93.28
1-3 times 59139 5.30
4-9 times 9774 0.88
10+ times 6037 0.54

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Frequency Missing = 180292.00112 CLASS DAYS HIGH ON DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS
MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT SCHOOL YEAR
q33b Frequency Percent q34b Frequency Percent
DRIVEN A CAR WHILE None 105E4 88.88 Never 538E3 45.02
HIGH FROM DRUGS
1-3 days 70943 6.02 Seldom 151E3 12.62
4-9 days 21217 1.80 Half the time 108E3 9.05
None 101E4 91.11
10+ days 38857 3.30 Most of the time 11E4 9.21
1-3 times 60151 5.40
Always 115E3 9.66
4-9 times 16741 1.50
Don't know 38608 3.23
10+ times 22204 1.99 Frequency Missing = 118590.20303 Didn't attend 134E3 11.21
Frequency Missing = 182210.12622 CLASS DAYS HIGH ON Frequency Missing = 102224.54226

INHALANTS SINCE SEPT
CRITICIZED BY DATE None 115E4 98.04 SOUGHT HELP FOR
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE
1-3 days 14605 1.24 DRUG/ALCOHOL
q32g Frequency Percent PROBLEM
4-9 days 3960 0.34
None 103E4 92.65 q35 Frequency Percent
10+ days 4507 0.38
1-3 times 64296 5.78 No 103E4 92.49
4-9 times 9856 0.89 Yes 83317 7.51
10+ times 7660 0.69 Frequency Missing = 120186.65621

Frequency Missing = 183110.88912 CLASS DAYS HIGH ON
OTHER DRUG(S)
q33d Frequency Percent WOULD SEEK HELP
TROUBLE WITH POLICE None 11E5 93.12 FROM SCHOOL
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE COUNSELOR
1-3 days 49132 4.16
q32h Frequency Percent q36a Frequency Percent
4-9 days 14755 1.25
None 11E5 97.13 No 832E3 71.50
10+ days 17432 1.47
1-3 times 25005 2.21 Yes 331E3 28.50
4-9 times 3674 0.32
10+ times 3780 0.33 Frequency Missing = 113901.80971
Frequency Missing = 163620.50298 ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES

THIS SCHOOL YEAR WOULD SEEK HELP
q34a Frequency Percent OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON Never 379E3 31.79 q36b Frequency Percent
ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT No 805E3 69.87
Seldom 125E3 10.45
q33a Frequency Percent Yes 347E3 30.13
Half the time 95073 7.97
None 108E4 91.26
Most of the time 184E3 15.45
1-3 days 75401 6.39
Always 255E3 21.38
4-9 days 13373 1.13 Frequency Missing = 143599.12513
Don't know 21957 1.84
10+ days 14273 1.21
Didn't attend 133E3 11.11
WOULD SEEK HELP
FROM OTHER
Frequency Missing = 103519.06867 COUNSELOR
No 718E3 62.86
Yes 424E3 37.14

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State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
WOULD SEEK HELP DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL

FROM PARENTS INFO--SCHOOL INFO--SCHOOL
q36d Frequency Percent HEALTH CLASS STUDENT GROUP OR
No 476E3 41.45 q37a Frequency Percent CLUB
Yes 672E3 58.55 No 526E3 50.15 q37f Frequency Percent
Yes 523E3 49.85 No 867E3 84.25
Yes 162E3 15.75
WOULD SEEK HELP
FROM A MEDICAL DRUG/ALCOHOL
DOCTOR INFO--SCHOOL DRUG/ALCOHOL
q36e Frequency Percent ASSEMBLY PROGRAM INFO--INVITED
No 669E3 58.67 q37b Frequency Percent SCHOOL GUEST
Yes 471E3 41.33 No 579E3 56.34 q37g Frequency Percent
Yes 449E3 43.66 No 724E3 70.26
Yes 307E3 29.74
WOULD SEEK HELP
FROM FRIENDS DRUG/ALCOHOL
q36f Frequency Percent INFO--SCHOOL DRUG/ALCOHOL
No 289E3 25.12 GUIDANCE INFO--ANOTHER
COUNSELOR SCHOOL SOURCE
Yes 861E3 74.88
q37c Frequency Percent q37h Frequency Percent
No 796E3 78.48 No 704E3 67.51
Frequency Missing = 145846.54057 Yes 218E3 21.52 Yes 339E3 32.49
WOULD SEEK HELP Frequency Missing = 281891.09112 Frequency Missing = 253209.05215

FROM ANOTHER
ADULT
q36g Frequency Percent DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
No 45E4 38.94 INFO--SCIENCE CLASS WEBSITE/ONLINE CHAT
q37d Frequency Percent GROUP
Yes 706E3 61.06
No 721E3 71.00 q38a Frequency Percent
Yes 295E3 29.00 No 815E3 71.70
Frequency Missing = 139438.05173 Yes 322E3 28.30

WOULD NOT SEEK Frequency Missing = 159545.45001
HELP
q36h Frequency Percent DRUG/ALCOHOL
No 964E3 84.55 INFO--SOCIAL DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
STUDIES CLASS BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA
Yes 176E3 15.45 MPHLETS
No 869E3 85.56 q38b Frequency
Frequency Missing = 155509.04527 Yes 147E3 14.44 No 594E3
Yes 539E3

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State - Grades 9-12
SPRING 2009
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- Frequency Missing = 132225.20839

BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA
MPHLETS
q38b Percent PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
No 52.42 USING MARIJUANA
Yes 47.58 q39c Frequency Percent
Strong disapprove 931E3 79.88
Mild disapprove 70231 6.02
Frequency Missing = 163564.35123 Neither 59917 5.14
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
Don't know 72041 6.18
TV/RADIO/OTHER
AUDIO/VIDEO
No 524E3 46.21
Yes 609E3 53.79
TESTED FOR DRUG
USE AT SCHOOL
Frequency Missing = 163385.06187 q40 Frequency Percent
No 974E3 82.93
Yes 201E3 17.07
DRUG/ALCOHOL
INFO--PARENTS
No 588E3 51.49
Yes 554E3 48.51
PURCHASED
LOTTERY TICKET IN
Frequency Missing = 154527.39519 PAST YEAR
No 101E4 86.78
Yes 154E3 13.22
SMOKING CIGARET
Strong disapprove 831E3 71.18 Frequency Missing = 127856.2838
Mild disapprove 124E3 10.60
Neither 102E3 8.73
Don't know 80441 6.89

DRINKING BEER
Strong disapprove 684E3 58.77
Mild disapprove 201E3 17.30
Neither 141E3 12.14
Don't know 72515 6.23

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HIDALGO COUNTY - Mercedes Isd - 2009 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

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Texas School Survey

of Drug and Alcohol Use

Secondary Complete Report

• Secondary District Level Executive Summary with Graphics

• Secondary District Level Report

• Statewide Report with Comparative Tables

Organization of the Report

Background on Local Survey Administration

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The Texas School Survey Instrument

Standard Grade Combinations

Survey Protocols and Administration

Weighted Aggregate Data

To achieve more representative percentages when calculating overall or aggregate levels of

Surveys From "Out-of-Range" Grades

Surveys In Which No Grade Level Was Reported

Overview of the Data

Standards of Data Presentation

The guidelines used for data aggregation are as follows:

Conventions Used in Data Presentation

Conventional Symbols and Format

Secondary Executive Summary

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• An ethnic breakdown that is 89 percent Mexican-American, 2 percent white, 1 percent African-

Behavior Associated With Use

Use of illicit substances

Illicit use of licit substances

Behavior Associated with Use

Figure 1 Prevalence of Lifetime Substance Use

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20%

10+ Days 4-9 Days 1-3 Days

10+ Days 4-9 Days 1-3 Days

10+ Days 4-9 Days 1-3 Days

10+ Days 4-9 Days 1-3 Days

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20%

10+ Times 4-9 Times 1-3 Times

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

Always Most Half Seldom Never

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Always Most Half Seldom Never

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Texas School Survey

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Part I: District Results

General Substance Tables 5-48

Prevalence Tables 49-78

Table B1: All Students

Margin Tables 79-96

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1. General Substance Tables

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