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Mercedes
SPRING 2010
Secondary
Table of Contents
Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Inhalants
Miscellaneous
Selected Substances:
Table T-6: How do your parents feel about kids your age using tobacco?
Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?
Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do
you usually have at one time, on average?
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 82.5% 6.6% 2.9% 3.5% 1.8% 2.8%
Grade 7 90.0% 4.2% 2.5% 2.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Grade 8 88.4% 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% 0.9% 2.2%
Grade 9 84.0% 4.8% 2.7% 3.7% 2.1% 2.7%
Grade 10 79.1% 7.9% 3.6% 0.7% 0.7% 7.9%
Grade 11 69.4% 13.2% 4.1% 5.8% 4.1% 3.3%
Grade 12 78.8% 8.8% 1.3% 7.5% 2.5% 1.3%
Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...
Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:
Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was
alcohol used?
Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from..
Most of
Do Not Drink Never Seldom the Time Always
At home?
All 51.9% 27.8% 13.2% 5.8% 1.3%
Grade 7 62.8% 26.1% 8.1% 3.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 54.3% 27.1% 11.3% 5.9% 1.4%
Grade 9 51.1% 31.3% 13.7% 3.8% 0.0%
Grade 10 43.5% 22.5% 22.5% 10.1% 1.4%
Grade 11 43.0% 31.4% 15.7% 6.6% 3.3%
Grade 12 53.8% 28.8% 8.8% 6.3% 2.5%
From friends?
All 47.0% 19.9% 13.7% 12.3% 7.1%
Grade 7 55.1% 26.1% 9.8% 6.4% 2.6%
Grade 8 51.6% 26.5% 10.8% 8.1% 3.1%
Grade 9 45.9% 23.2% 16.0% 10.5% 4.4%
Grade 10 40.4% 14.0% 19.1% 16.2% 10.3%
Grade 11 37.2% 19.0% 14.0% 16.5% 13.2%
Grade 12 48.8% 5.0% 13.8% 20.0% 12.5%
From a store?
All 49.4% 36.9% 7.0% 4.3% 2.4%
Grade 7 56.8% 37.6% 3.4% 1.3% 0.9%
Grade 8 54.1% 36.5% 3.2% 5.0% 1.4%
Grade 9 49.2% 36.5% 8.3% 4.4% 1.7%
Grade 10 44.4% 35.3% 7.5% 6.8% 6.0%
Grade 11 40.7% 42.3% 8.9% 6.5% 1.6%
Grade 12 48.1% 32.9% 12.7% 2.5% 3.8%
At parties?
All 46.0% 16.0% 10.9% 14.6% 12.4%
Grade 7 52.3% 20.7% 8.9% 13.1% 5.1%
Grade 8 50.7% 18.7% 9.8% 13.8% 7.1%
Grade 9 46.4% 17.5% 14.2% 13.1% 8.7%
Grade 10 39.4% 13.1% 12.4% 19.0% 16.1%
Grade 11 37.4% 15.4% 8.9% 17.9% 20.3%
Grade 12 46.8% 7.6% 11.4% 11.4% 22.8%
Other source?
All 50.6% 23.3% 11.5% 7.4% 7.2%
Grade 7 56.8% 28.0% 8.9% 3.4% 3.0%
Grade 8 55.5% 25.3% 8.7% 7.4% 3.1%
Grade 9 51.4% 21.9% 12.6% 7.1% 7.1%
Grade 10 44.0% 21.6% 14.2% 9.0% 11.2%
Grade 11 42.1% 19.8% 14.9% 8.3% 14.9%
Grade 12 50.0% 21.3% 11.3% 11.3% 6.3%
Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking alcohol?
Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?
Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you..
Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:
Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you..
Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you..
Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often were
marijuana and/or other drugs used?
Half Most of
CATEGORY Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Don't know
Joints? All 72.8% 7.7% 4.5% 7.7% 6.6% 0.8%
Grade 7 83.7% 5.2% 3.4% 5.2% 2.1% 0.4%
Grade 8 81.4% 5.5% 5.0% 5.0% 2.7% 0.5%
Grade 9 70.1% 7.9% 2.8% 7.9% 9.6% 1.7%
Grade 10 65.9% 8.9% 5.9% 7.4% 11.9% 0.0%
Grade 11 63.3% 10.0% 4.2% 13.3% 8.3% 0.8%
Grade 12 67.5% 10.0% 6.3% 8.8% 6.3% 1.3%
Blunts? All 76.3% 7.5% 5.8% 4.3% 5.4% 0.6%
Grade 7 86.6% 4.6% 3.3% 3.3% 0.8% 1.3%
Grade 8 83.0% 5.8% 4.0% 3.6% 3.1% 0.4%
Grade 9 73.1% 8.2% 7.1% 4.4% 5.5% 1.6%
Grade 10 68.1% 10.4% 8.9% 5.2% 7.4% 0.0%
Grade 11 69.4% 9.9% 7.4% 5.0% 8.3% 0.0%
Grade 12 72.8% 7.4% 4.9% 4.9% 9.9% 0.0%
Bongs or water pipes? All 80.2% 7.4% 4.9% 3.0% 3.8% 0.7%
Grade 7 92.8% 3.4% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 0.0%
Grade 8 86.8% 3.2% 3.2% 4.5% 1.4% 0.9%
Grade 9 77.2% 5.6% 7.2% 3.9% 4.4% 1.7%
Grade 10 70.7% 12.8% 6.8% 3.0% 5.3% 1.5%
Grade 11 74.4% 9.9% 8.3% 4.1% 3.3% 0.0%
Grade 12 73.8% 12.5% 3.8% 1.3% 8.8% 0.0%
Pipes? All 80.3% 6.5% 4.5% 3.4% 4.4% 0.8%
Grade 7 89.1% 4.6% 1.7% 2.9% 1.3% 0.4%
Grade 8 86.3% 4.1% 3.2% 3.2% 2.7% 0.5%
Grade 9 75.8% 7.1% 5.5% 4.4% 5.5% 1.6%
Grade 10 75.7% 7.4% 5.1% 3.7% 5.9% 2.2%
Grade 11 76.9% 7.4% 6.6% 5.0% 4.1% 0.0%
Grade 12 74.1% 9.9% 6.2% 1.2% 8.6% 0.0%
Some other way? All 83.1% 5.9% 2.6% 2.3% 3.7% 2.3%
Grade 7 91.2% 3.8% 1.7% 1.7% 1.3% 0.4%
Grade 8 89.1% 4.5% 1.8% 1.4% 2.3% 0.9%
Grade 9 76.6% 6.5% 3.8% 4.3% 4.9% 3.8%
Grade 10 78.5% 5.2% 3.0% 3.0% 5.2% 5.2%
Grade 11 79.3% 9.1% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1.7%
Grade 12 81.0% 7.6% 2.5% 0.0% 6.3% 2.5%
Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?
Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...
Table D-16: How recently, if ever, have you taken the following PRESCRIPTION DRUGS...
Table D-17: How recently, if ever, have you taken the following OVER-THE COUNTER drugs...
Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you
attended class while high from inhalant use?
Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:
Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?
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 51.1%
Grade 7 33.9%
Grade 8 47.4%
Grade 9 56.4%
Grade 10 61.1%
Grade 11 57.7%
Grade 12 54.9%
An assembly program All 59.0%
Grade 7 57.9%
Grade 8 57.4%
Grade 9 55.1%
Grade 10 61.1%
Grade 11 62.9%
Grade 12 61.4%
Guidance counselor All 40.5%
Grade 7 47.1%
Grade 8 38.3%
Grade 9 45.4%
Grade 10 40.4%
Grade 11 37.4%
Grade 12 32.4%
Science class All 29.8%
Grade 7 29.4%
Grade 8 19.2%
Grade 9 34.5%
Grade 10 32.7%
Grade 11 41.9%
Grade 12 23.9%
Social studies class All 19.4%
Grade 7 13.7%
Grade 8 13.2%
Grade 9 24.1%
Grade 10 20.4%
Grade 11 25.5%
Grade 12 22.2%
Student group session All 19.2%
Grade 7 18.2%
Grade 8 12.1%
Grade 9 15.9%
Grade 10 20.2%
Grade 11 24.2%
Grade 12 28.2%
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information
on drugs or alcohol from the following sources?
(Continued)
CATEGORY Yes
An invited school guest All 50.0%
Grade 7 50.3%
Grade 8 44.3%
Grade 9 48.2%
Grade 10 48.2%
Grade 11 58.3%
Grade 12 52.9%
Another source at school All 35.9%
Grade 7 35.1%
Grade 8 27.8%
Grade 9 35.2%
Grade 10 37.3%
Grade 11 42.7%
Grade 12 40.8%
Any school source All 56.6%
Grade 7 57.3%
Grade 8 59.5%
Grade 9 51.9%
Grade 10 56.0%
Grade 11 55.4%
Grade 12 60.9%
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?
CATEGORY Yes
Counselor/program in-school All 39.1%
Grade 7 50.9%
Grade 8 44.3%
Grade 9 37.0%
Grade 10 31.5%
Grade 11 29.1%
Grade 12 36.0%
Another adult in school All 39.0%
Grade 7 40.3%
Grade 8 44.2%
Grade 9 37.8%
Grade 10 34.4%
Grade 11 33.6%
Grade 12 42.7%
Counselor/program outside-school All 36.8%
Grade 7 36.3%
Grade 8 42.4%
Grade 9 41.5%
Grade 10 32.0%
Grade 11 25.5%
Grade 12 40.5%
Your parents All 57.0%
Grade 7 57.8%
Grade 8 62.4%
Grade 9 55.6%
Grade 10 51.5%
Grade 11 57.3%
Grade 12 56.2%
A medical doctor All 43.1%
Grade 7 45.9%
Grade 8 47.4%
Grade 9 43.4%
Grade 10 36.7%
Grade 11 34.9%
Grade 12 48.6%
Your friends All 61.9%
Grade 7 53.3%
Grade 8 66.5%
Grade 9 64.7%
Grade 10 62.5%
Grade 11 55.0%
Grade 12 71.6%
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?
(Continued)
CATEGORY Yes
Another adult All 55.1%
Grade 7 49.8%
Grade 8 64.2%
Grade 9 52.9%
Grade 10 50.8%
Grade 11 50.9%
Grade 12 62.7%
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 13.1%
Grade 7 12.0%
Grade 8 15.8%
Grade 9 8.1%
Grade 10 9.7%
Grade 11 23.3%
Grade 12 11.1%
2. Prevalence Tables
3. Margin Tables
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS DIFFICULT TO GET BEER
q20c Frequency Percent q20g Frequency Percent q21c Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 338 33.92 Never heard/None 726 73.02 Never heard of 231 22.75
A few 261 26.19 A few 177 17.80 Impossible 125 12.32
Some 173 17.33 Some 63 6.37 Very difficult 48 4.71
Most 168 16.82 Most 22 2.18 Somewhat diff 94 9.28
All 57 5.75 All 6 0.64 Somewhat easy 181 17.88
Very easy 335 33.06
DIFFICULT TO GET
INHALANTS DIFFICULT TO GET
q21g Frequency Percent HALLUCINOGENS DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
Never heard of 350 34.77 q21l Frequency Percent q21p Frequency Percent
Impossible 159 15.79 Never heard of 471 47.37 Never heard of 379 38.36
Very difficult 39 3.88 Impossible 184 18.51 Impossible 249 25.18
Somewhat diff 66 6.57 Very difficult 77 7.79 Very difficult 96 9.67
Somewhat easy 99 9.81 Somewhat diff 89 8.95 Somewhat diff 94 9.55
Very easy 293 29.17 Somewhat easy 78 7.81 Somewhat easy 80 8.12
Very easy 95 9.57 Very easy 90 9.12
DIFFICULT TO GET
MARIJUANA DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY
q21h Frequency Percent q21m Frequency Percent q21q Frequency Percent
Never heard of 272 27.37 Never heard of 462 46.60 Never heard of 392 39.38
Impossible 184 18.53 Impossible 152 15.36 Impossible 171 17.23
Very difficult 44 4.42 Very difficult 55 5.52 Very difficult 60 6.05
Somewhat diff 61 6.10 Somewhat diff 63 6.34 Somewhat diff 60 6.05
Somewhat easy 128 12.89 Somewhat easy 102 10.33 Somewhat easy 103 10.36
Very easy 305 30.69 Very easy 157 15.85 Very easy 208 20.94
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
SMOKELESS TOBACCO WINE MARIJUANA
q23b Frequency Percent q23e Frequency Percent q23h Frequency Percent
Every day 2 0.22 Every day 4 0.37 Every day 20 2.05
Several times/wk 5 0.54 Several times/wk 18 1.80 Several times/wk 38 3.93
Several times/mo 2 0.25 Several times/mo 46 4.60 Several times/mo 40 4.11
About once/month 9 0.94 About once/month 55 5.52 About once/month 50 5.10
About once/year 17 1.67 About once/year 95 9.54 About once/year 39 3.93
< once/year 14 1.36 < once/year 68 6.80 < once/year 55 5.57
Never used 945 95.02 Never used 710 71.36 Never used 738 75.30
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
BEER LIQUOR COCAINE
q23c Frequency Percent q23f Frequency Percent q23i Frequency Percent
Every day 6 0.64 Every day 5 0.46 Every day 2 0.20
Several times/wk 25 2.54 Several times/wk 20 2.01 Several times/wk 5 0.49
Several times/mo 82 8.30 Several times/mo 76 7.59 Several times/mo 8 0.85
About once/month 92 9.25 About once/month 80 7.99 About once/month 18 1.84
About once/year 74 7.41 About once/year 77 7.77 About once/year 12 1.26
< once/year 87 8.73 < once/year 58 5.78 < once/year 18 1.84
Never used 627 63.13 Never used 683 68.41 Never used 905 93.50
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
WINE COOLERS INHALANTS CRACK
q23d Frequency Percent q23g Frequency Percent q23j Frequency Percent
Every day 5 0.48 Every day 4 0.36 Every day 1 0.08
Several times/wk 19 1.87 Several times/wk 5 0.48 Several times/wk 1 0.08
Several times/mo 65 6.53 Several times/mo 5 0.53 Several times/mo 2 0.20
About once/month 88 8.77 About once/month 8 0.82 About once/month 2 0.21
About once/year 91 9.12 About once/year 18 1.82 About once/year 5 0.52
< once/year 70 7.02 < once/year 20 2.07 < once/year 3 0.29
Never used 661 66.21 Never used 926 93.91 Never used 964 98.61
USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
q27e Frequency Percent - VICODIN ETC USE TOBACCO
Never 809 83.06 q29c Frequency Percent q31a Frequency Percent
Seldom 58 5.93 Never heard/used 893 97.42 Very 513 54.89
Half the time 26 2.65 At least once/month 8 0.85 Somewhat 197 21.13
Most of the time 23 2.33 At least once/year 10 1.14 Not very 101 10.85
Always 36 3.70 At least once/life 5 0.58 Not at all 30 3.25
Don't know 23 2.33 Don't know 92 9.89
DRUG/ALCOHOL
INFO--SCHOOL DRUG/ALCOHOL TESTED FOR DRUG
GUIDANCE INFO--ANOTHER USE AT SCHOOL
COUNSELOR SCHOOL SOURCE q40 Frequency Percent
q38c Frequency Percent q38h Frequency Percent No 377 41.43
No 480 59.46 No 514 64.05 Yes 534 58.57
Yes 327 40.54 Yes 288 35.95