SPRING 2008
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Secondary
Table of Contents
Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Inhalants
Miscellaneous
Selected Substances:
Table T-6: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes? 11
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 14
Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or more 15
10 or
Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days more days
Alcohol
All 81.5% 6.7% 3.4% 5.0% 1.5% 1.9%
Grade 7 92.3% 3.1% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 1.5%
Grade 8 94.1% 3.0% 2.4% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0%
Grade 9 83.9% 6.7% 2.1% 5.5% 0.2% 1.6%
Grade 10 76.2% 7.4% 5.9% 8.2% 0.7% 1.5%
Grade 11 76.2% 9.1% 2.0% 6.5% 2.9% 3.3%
Grade 12 63.4% 11.8% 6.7% 9.2% 5.0% 3.8%
Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you... 17
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... 18
Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you... 20
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.. 21
Most of
Do Not Drink Never Seldom the Time Always
At home
All 43.0% 25.6% 21.0% 7.1% 3.3%
Grade 7 54.8% 22.3% 13.7% 6.6% 2.5%
Grade 8 47.3% 27.8% 18.3% 3.0% 3.6%
Grade 9 42.8% 22.2% 23.6% 7.7% 3.7%
Grade 10 37.2% 27.2% 23.8% 9.6% 2.3%
Grade 11 36.6% 29.2% 22.8% 8.4% 3.0%
Grade 12 38.5% 25.1% 24.2% 6.9% 5.2%
From friends
All 40.1% 18.3% 18.2% 16.8% 6.7%
Grade 7 54.4% 29.2% 9.7% 5.6% 1.0%
Grade 8 47.9% 26.3% 15.0% 10.2% 0.6%
Grade 9 41.5% 16.7% 20.8% 16.7% 4.3%
Grade 10 32.3% 15.4% 21.9% 20.4% 10.0%
Grade 11 33.0% 11.7% 22.7% 20.7% 12.0%
Grade 12 29.5% 9.0% 18.8% 29.5% 13.2%
From a store
All 41.3% 43.5% 8.1% 4.5% 2.5%
Grade 7 53.6% 40.2% 1.5% 3.6% 1.0%
Grade 8 46.0% 47.9% 3.7% 1.2% 1.2%
Grade 9 43.4% 45.3% 8.6% 1.7% 1.0%
Grade 10 35.5% 45.4% 10.7% 5.3% 3.1%
Grade 11 35.9% 39.7% 11.2% 8.8% 4.4%
Grade 12 32.1% 42.3% 13.7% 6.8% 5.1%
At parties
All 38.7% 18.0% 13.0% 14.9% 15.3%
Grade 7 51.0% 21.4% 12.2% 10.2% 5.1%
Grade 8 45.1% 24.7% 12.3% 9.9% 8.0%
Grade 9 41.1% 17.9% 14.1% 14.6% 12.2%
Grade 10 31.6% 18.8% 10.9% 19.9% 18.8%
Grade 11 32.5% 12.9% 15.9% 14.2% 24.5%
Grade 12 29.9% 11.1% 12.8% 21.4% 24.8%
Other source
All 41.8% 29.5% 15.4% 8.2% 5.1%
Grade 7 52.3% 31.1% 10.4% 4.7% 1.6%
Grade 8 49.7% 33.3% 9.7% 5.5% 1.8%
Grade 9 43.0% 28.0% 15.9% 6.8% 6.3%
Grade 10 35.2% 28.4% 22.0% 9.1% 5.3%
Grade 11 35.3% 29.5% 16.6% 10.5% 8.1%
Grade 12 34.4% 25.9% 17.4% 14.3% 8.0%
Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer? 22
Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?
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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you.. 30
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.. 31
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.. 32
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 81.9% 6.2% 4.5% 4.3% 2.3% 0.8%
Grade 7 90.1% 3.1% 3.6% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 8 89.8% 3.0% 1.8% 3.0% 2.4% 0.0%
Grade 9 87.6% 4.0% 2.8% 2.8% 2.3% 0.5%
Grade 10 75.9% 6.9% 5.7% 7.3% 2.7% 1.5%
Grade 11 74.7% 9.0% 7.0% 5.3% 3.3% 0.7%
Grade 12 71.8% 12.8% 6.4% 6.4% 1.7% 0.9%
Blunts? All 84.6% 5.9% 3.0% 3.7% 2.2% 0.6%
Grade 7 91.4% 3.6% 0.0% 3.0% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 8 91.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1.2% 0.0%
Grade 9 88.9% 4.5% 2.4% 2.1% 1.9% 0.2%
Grade 10 79.5% 7.2% 3.8% 5.3% 3.4% 0.8%
Grade 11 79.3% 7.0% 5.3% 4.7% 3.0% 0.7%
Grade 12 75.5% 11.6% 4.3% 5.2% 2.6% 0.9%
Bongs or water pipes? All 86.0% 6.3% 2.6% 2.4% 2.0% 0.6%
Grade 7 93.9% 1.5% 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 8 94.4% 3.1% 0.0% 1.2% 0.6% 0.6%
Grade 9 91.4% 3.8% 1.9% 1.7% 1.2% 0.0%
Grade 10 80.3% 7.2% 4.9% 2.7% 4.2% 0.8%
Grade 11 79.8% 10.8% 3.0% 4.0% 1.7% 0.7%
Grade 12 74.0% 13.0% 5.2% 3.9% 3.0% 0.9%
Pipes? All 85.5% 5.6% 2.1% 4.0% 2.1% 0.7%
Grade 7 92.8% 3.1% 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% 1.0%
Grade 8 93.2% 3.1% 0.0% 1.9% 0.6% 1.2%
Grade 9 91.6% 3.6% 1.7% 1.2% 1.9% 0.0%
Grade 10 80.4% 6.9% 3.5% 6.2% 2.3% 0.8%
Grade 11 79.7% 7.4% 3.0% 6.4% 2.7% 0.7%
Grade 12 73.3% 10.3% 4.7% 7.3% 3.4% 0.9%
Some other way? All 90.0% 5.3% 1.3% 0.8% 1.0% 1.6%
Grade 7 91.0% 4.0% 1.5% 1.0% 1.5% 1.0%
Grade 8 96.3% 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% 1.2%
Grade 9 92.0% 4.6% 1.0% 0.7% 0.7% 1.0%
Grade 10 85.5% 8.6% 1.6% 1.2% 1.2% 2.0%
Grade 11 88.5% 5.7% 2.0% 0.3% 0.3% 3.0%
Grade 12 86.4% 8.3% 1.8% 0.9% 1.3% 1.3%
Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana? 34
Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use... 35
Table I-4: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you 40
Table I-5: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:
Table I-6: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Table I-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants? 41
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 42
CATEGORY Yes
A school health class All 45.7%
Grade 7 30.4%
Grade 8 25.3%
Grade 9 83.5%
Grade 10 49.8%
Grade 11 39.9%
Grade 12 38.8%
An assembly program All 64.8%
Grade 7 66.9%
Grade 8 51.0%
Grade 9 50.4%
Grade 10 73.0%
Grade 11 73.1%
Grade 12 76.3%
Guidance counselor All 17.9%
Grade 7 15.9%
Grade 8 24.5%
Grade 9 10.5%
Grade 10 23.0%
Grade 11 17.7%
Grade 12 16.6%
Science class All 32.1%
Grade 7 49.0%
Grade 8 32.9%
Grade 9 30.1%
Grade 10 37.2%
Grade 11 22.5%
Grade 12 21.3%
Social studies class All 13.9%
Grade 7 22.3%
Grade 8 9.2%
Grade 9 12.8%
Grade 10 18.6%
Grade 11 10.2%
Grade 12 9.7%
Student group session All 12.1%
Grade 7 10.9%
Grade 8 9.0%
Grade 9 9.6%
Grade 10 14.7%
Grade 11 12.2%
Grade 12 16.8%
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 43
CATEGORY Yes
An invited school guest All 37.9%
Grade 7 51.0%
Grade 8 27.0%
Grade 9 18.3%
Grade 10 45.0%
Grade 11 44.0%
Grade 12 45.3%
Another source at school All 31.9%
Grade 7 30.8%
Grade 8 30.1%
Grade 9 30.2%
Grade 10 33.0%
Grade 11 32.5%
Grade 12 35.4%
Any school source All 68.2%
Grade 7 60.7%
Grade 8 57.3%
Grade 9 77.2%
Grade 10 67.2%
Grade 11 73.0%
Grade 12 74.7%
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to? 44
CATEGORY Yes
A counselor or program in All 29.2%
Grade 7 36.6%
Grade 8 33.5%
Grade 9 27.8%
Grade 10 31.2%
Grade 11 20.9%
Grade 12 24.5%
Another adult in school ( All 30.1%
Grade 7 35.5%
Grade 8 37.5%
Grade 9 29.3%
Grade 10 29.1%
Grade 11 22.4%
Grade 12 26.0%
A counselor or program ou All 33.3%
Grade 7 41.1%
Grade 8 29.7%
Grade 9 33.2%
Grade 10 33.6%
Grade 11 28.1%
Grade 12 33.9%
Your parents All 63.5%
Grade 7 72.4%
Grade 8 62.0%
Grade 9 60.8%
Grade 10 67.8%
Grade 11 54.5%
Grade 12 63.6%
A medical doctor All 43.8%
Grade 7 51.9%
Grade 8 43.4%
Grade 9 42.2%
Grade 10 46.3%
Grade 11 37.8%
Grade 12 40.6%
Your friends All 77.8%
Grade 7 61.8%
Grade 8 75.8%
Grade 9 82.3%
Grade 10 77.8%
Grade 11 84.7%
Grade 12 85.5%
Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to? 45
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CATEGORY Yes
Another adult (a relative All 66.9%
Grade 7 68.5%
Grade 8 72.6%
Grade 9 64.3%
Grade 10 62.9%
Grade 11 64.5%
Grade 12 69.6%
Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than
from family or friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of
alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs?
CATEGORY Yes
Seek Help All 6.9%
Grade 7 4.1%
Grade 8 8.9%
Grade 9 7.8%
Grade 10 11.2%
Grade 11 4.5%
Grade 12 4.1%
Table X-6: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 48
CATEGORY Yes
A website or online chat All 25.4%
Grade 7 14.9%
Grade 8 17.9%
Grade 9 29.9%
Grade 10 31.1%
Grade 11 27.2%
Grade 12 31.7%
Books, magazines, poster All 44.8%
Grade 7 39.1%
Grade 8 36.6%
Grade 9 51.7%
Grade 10 46.2%
Grade 11 46.2%
Grade 12 48.6%
TV, radio, or other audi All 52.1%
Grade 7 48.0%
Grade 8 42.3%
Grade 9 57.8%
Grade 10 53.8%
Grade 11 54.9%
Grade 12 55.9%
Your parents All 47.9%
Grade 7 51.4%
Grade 8 50.3%
Grade 9 50.6%
Grade 10 44.4%
Grade 11 45.9%
Grade 12 44.2%
2. Prevalence Tables
All students
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Male students
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Female students
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White students
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Black students
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Mexican/American students
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Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
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Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
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Students wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
Students wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
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Students wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
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3. Margin Tables
RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE RECENT ECSTASY USE MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17E Frequency Percent Q17J Frequency Percent q18d Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 1487 94.98 Never Heard/Used 1467 92.94 Never Heard/Used 1427 89.10
In Your Lifetime 37 2.38 In Your Lifetime 51 3.22 1-2 times 85 5.30
Since School Began 12 0.77 Since School Began 28 1.76 3-10 times 45 2.83
In the Past Month 29 1.87 In the Past Month 33 2.08 11+ times 44 2.76
RECENT UPPER USE RECENT HEROIN USE COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17F Frequency Percent Q17K Frequency Percent q18e Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 1451 92.90 Never Heard/Used 1571 98.68 Never Heard/Used 1565 97.68
In Your Lifetime 46 2.92 In Your Lifetime 7 0.45 1-2 times 25 1.58
Since School Began 31 2.00 Since School Began 8 0.48 3-10 times 7 0.45
In the Past Month 34 2.17 In the Past Month 6 0.38 11+ times 5 0.29
RECENT DOWNER USE TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17G Frequency Percent q18a Frequency Percent q18f Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 1442 91.98 Never Heard/Used 1397 86.07 Never Heard/Used 1591 98.62
In Your Lifetime 51 3.28 1-2 times 99 6.12 1-2 times 13 0.83
Since School Began 37 2.34 3-10 times 54 3.30 3-10 times 4 0.27
In the Past Month 38 2.40 11+ times 73 4.51 11+ times 4 0.28
RECENT ROHYPNOL USE ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH CLOSE FRIENDS USE
Q17H Frequency Percent q18b Frequency Percent CIGARETTES
Never Heard/Used 1535 97.95 Never Heard/Used 1061 65.70 q19a Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 12 0.78 1-2 times 357 22.11 Never heard/None 782 48.82
Since School Began 7 0.46 3-10 times 150 9.29 A few 478 29.83
In the Past Month 13 0.81 11+ times 47 2.90 Some 221 13.80
Most 105 6.55
All 16 1.00
Frequency Missing = 88.434571393 Frequency Missing = 41.437224055
AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED
SMOKELESS TOBACCO WINE MARIJUANA
q21b Frequency Percent q21e Frequency Percent q21h Frequency Percent
9 or younger 6 4.39 9 or younger 100 13.95 9 or younger 13 3.77
10 years old 10 7.30 10 years old 52 7.30 10 years old 12 3.49
11 years old 7 5.17 11 years old 66 9.18 11 years old 19 5.62
12 years old 18 13.01 12 years old 85 11.78 12 years old 45 13.18
13 years old 13 9.72 13 years old 121 16.82 13 years old 60 17.57
14 years old 26 19.02 14 years old 100 13.98 14 years old 53 15.50
15 years old 28 20.06 15 years old 89 12.46 15 years old 60 17.81
16 years old 18 13.19 16 years old 73 10.16 16 years old 47 13.85
17 years old 10 7.46 17 years old 24 3.32 17 years old 26 7.54
18 or older 1 0.67 18 or older 7 1.03 18 or older 6 1.64
AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED
BEER LIQUOR COCAINE
q21c Frequency Percent q21f Frequency Percent q21i Frequency Percent
9 or younger 145 17.28 9 or younger 43 5.71 9 or younger 1 1.07
10 years old 47 5.57 10 years old 31 4.12 10 years old 2 1.85
11 years old 75 8.93 11 years old 58 7.86 11 years old 2 2.54
12 years old 115 13.76 12 years old 72 9.66 12 years old 8 8.93
13 years old 126 15.03 13 years old 130 17.44 13 years old 8 8.87
14 years old 114 13.58 14 years old 120 16.07 14 years old 20 22.77
15 years old 110 13.10 15 years old 147 19.82 15 years old 14 16.12
16 years old 71 8.51 16 years old 97 12.99 16 years old 25 28.30
17 years old 24 2.84 17 years old 30 3.98 17 years old 7 8.48
18 or older 12 1.40 18 or older 18 2.35 18 or older 1 1.07
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
BEER LIQUOR COCAINE
q22c Frequency Percent q22f Frequency Percent q22i Frequency Percent
Every day 8 0.48 Every day 4 0.27 Every day 4 0.25
Several times/wk 40 2.54 Several times/wk 32 2.02 Several times/wk 7 0.43
Several times/mo 155 9.84 Several times/mo 147 9.34 Several times/mo 3 0.17
About once/month 221 14.06 About once/month 201 12.76 About once/month 21 1.39
About once/year 174 11.04 About once/year 173 11.02 About once/year 15 0.95
< once/year 146 9.26 < once/year 132 8.41 < once/year 26 1.68
Never used 830 52.76 Never used 884 56.18 Never used 1454 95.12
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
WINE COOLERS INHALANTS CRACK
q22d Frequency Percent q22g Frequency Percent q22j Frequency Percent
Every day 2 0.12 Every day 6 0.37 Every day 1 0.06
Several times/wk 21 1.30 Several times/wk 8 0.55 Several times/wk 4 0.29
Several times/mo 127 8.05 Several times/mo 16 1.06 Several times/mo 2 0.15
About once/month 190 12.02 About once/month 20 1.27 About once/month 7 0.43
About once/year 208 13.15 About once/year 17 1.12 About once/year 2 0.16
< once/year 154 9.76 < once/year 31 2.00 < once/year 11 0.68
Never used 880 55.60 Never used 1434 93.63 Never used 1520 98.24
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE Frequency Missing = 95.480455218 Frequency Missing = 90.784857325
DOWNERS
q22n Frequency Percent
Several times/wk 5 0.34 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE
Several times/mo 13 0.85 HEROIN TIME
About once/month 26 1.72 q22r Frequency Percent q23c Frequency Percent
About once/year 31 2.00 Several times/mo 3 0.17 Never drink this 829 52.59
< once/year 28 1.83 About once/month 8 0.48 12+ drinks 35 2.23
Never used 1424 93.26 About once/year 3 0.19 9-11 drinks 22 1.41
< once/year 7 0.43 5-8 drinks 86 5.43
Never used 1549 98.72 3-4 drinks 134 8.49
Frequency Missing = 129.43156329 2 drinks 152 9.62
Frequency Missing = 87.036517599 1 drink 169 10.70
< 1 drink 150 9.52
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
ROHYPNOL
q22o Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 79.082729476
Several times/wk 2 0.12
Several times/mo 2 0.12
About once/month 6 0.42
About once/year 8 0.55
< once/year 3 0.22
Never used 1507 98.58
DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL
Frequency Missing = 108.54231359
INFO--ANOTHER INFO--PARENTS
SCHOOL SOURCE q38d Frequency Percent
q37h Frequency Percent No 792 52.06 TESTED FOR DRUG
No 932 68.11 Yes 730 47.94 USE AT SCHOOL
Yes 437 31.89 q40 Frequency Percent
No 1503 96.20
Frequency Missing = 133.75843104
Frequency Missing = 287.12332178 Yes 59 3.80