HIDALGO COUNTY - Valley View ISD - 1998 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
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Table T-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...
Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Any tobacco product All 20.7% 30.3% 48.7% 51.3%
Grades 7-8 12.6% 20.1% 39.1% 60.9%
Grades 9-12 25.1% 35.7% 53.9% 46.1%
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Cigarettes All 19.6% 29.6% 47.9% 52.1%
Grades 7-8 12.2% 20.2% 38.8% 61.2%
Grades 9-12 23.7% 34.6% 52.9% 47.1%
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Smokeless tobacco All 2.5% 4.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Grades 7-8 1.1% 1.7% 4.2% 95.8%
Grades 9-12 3.2% 5.3% 6.1% 93.9%
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Table T-2: How often do you normally use...
Any tobacco product?
Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year
All 51.5% 4.1% 7.7% 7.1% 8.1% 11.9% 9.6%

Grades 7-8 63.6% 2.3% 4.3% 5.4% 6.1% 10.4% 8.0%
Grades 9-12 45.8% 5.0% 9.3% 7.9% 9.1% 12.6% 10.4%
Cigarettes?

All 50.4% 4.3% 7.4% 7.2% 8.4% 11.9% 10.4%

Grades 7-8 62.8% 2.4% 3.7% 4.9% 6.3% 10.2% 9.6%
Grades 9-12 44.6% 5.2% 9.1% 8.2% 9.4% 12.7% 10.7%
Smokeless tobacco?

All 91.2% * % 0.9% 1.1% 1.0% 3.0% 2.7%

Grades 7-8 92.6% * % 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2.2% 2.9%
Grades 9-12 90.6% * % 1.0% 1.3% 1.1% 3.3% 2.6%
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Table T-3: In the past 30 days, how many cigarettes have you smoked?
>1 But >10 But >1 Pack

<1 Per <10 Per <1 Pack But <2 >2 Packs
None Day Day Per Day Packs/Day Per Day
All 76.2% 14.1% 6.3% 1.6% 1.3% 0.5%

Grades 7-8 82.3% 9.4% 5.1% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0%
Grades 9-12 73.3% 16.3% 6.9% 1.8% 1.4% 0.3%
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Spring 1998
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Table T-4: Average age of first use of:
Grades 7-8 Grades 9-12
Tobacco 11.7 13.3
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Table T-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Cigarettes?
Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy
All 13.0% 13.8% 5.2% 8.5% 19.1% 40.5%

Grades 7-8 15.3% 21.7% 7.4% 12.1% 17.6% 26.0%
Grades 9-12 11.7% 9.5% 4.0% 6.5% 19.9% 48.3%
Smokeless Tobacco?

All 29.3% 22.6% 7.5% 10.6% 13.7% 16.4%

Grades 7-8 34.6% 32.1% 10.1% 8.3% 10.0% 4.8%
Grades 9-12 26.5% 17.6% 6.1% 11.7% 15.6% 22.4%
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Table T-6: About how many of your close friends...
Use any tobacco product?
Never heard
None A Few Some Most All
All 26.4% 31.6% 20.7% 15.7% 5.6%

Grades 7-8 40.0% 33.2% 16.9% 5.3% 4.6%
Grades 9-12 19.0% 30.8% 22.8% 21.3% 6.1%
Smoke cigarettes?
Never heard
All 27.0% 31.4% 20.7% 15.2% 5.6%

Grades 7-8 41.8% 32.6% 16.1% 4.8% 4.7%
Grades 9-12 19.1% 30.7% 23.2% 20.9% 6.2%
Use a smokeless tobacco product?
Never heard
All 74.2% 17.1% 5.6% 2.6% 0.5%

Grades 7-8 79.1% 14.4% 4.0% 1.6% 0.9%
Grades 9-12 71.7% 18.5% 6.4% 3.1% 0.3%
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Table T-7: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?
Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know
All 71.9% 9.6% 4.2% 1.2% 0.8% 12.3%

Grades 7-8 75.4% 3.4% 1.9% * % 1.4% 17.9%
Grades 9-12 70.4% 12.2% 5.2% 1.7% 0.6% 9.9%
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Table T-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?
Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know
All 60.9% 23.7% 5.5% 1.9% 8.0%

Grades 7-8 64.1% 19.6% 5.1% 0.6% 10.5%
Grades 9-12 59.4% 25.6% 5.7% 2.5% 6.9%
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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Any alcohol product All 35.1% 45.7% 66.8% 33.2%
Grades 7-8 30.6% 39.2% 57.5% 42.5%
Grades 9-12 37.5% 49.2% 71.9% 28.1%
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Beer All 26.1% 35.5% 54.9% 45.1%
Grades 7-8 21.4% 28.6% 46.7% 53.3%
Grades 9-12 28.6% 39.1% 59.2% 40.8%
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Wine coolers All 23.9% 34.2% 52.0% 48.0%
Grades 7-8 20.6% 27.6% 41.6% 58.4%
Grades 9-12 25.7% 37.8% 57.6% 42.4%
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Wine All 23.1% 32.7% 46.8% 53.2%
Grades 7-8 15.1% 23.8% 38.1% 61.9%
Grades 9-12 27.4% 37.4% 51.5% 48.5%
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Liquor All 21.5% 29.3% 40.2% 59.8%
Grades 7-8 16.5% 22.0% 30.3% 69.7%
Grades 9-12 24.1% 33.1% 45.4% 54.6%
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Table A-2: How often do you normally use...
Any alcohol product?

All 34.7% 1.0% 10.0% 14.8% 15.4% 14.5% 9.7%

Grades 7-8 41.6% 1.1% 6.6% 10.5% 12.1% 16.1% 12.0%
Grades 9-12 31.5% 0.9% 11.6% 16.7% 16.9% 13.7% 8.7%
Beer?

All 40.2% 0.9% 8.7% 12.8% 13.4% 15.6% 8.3%

Grades 7-8 47.2% 1.3% 4.2% 10.1% 10.6% 16.3% 10.4%
Grades 9-12 37.1% 0.7% 10.8% 14.1% 14.6% 15.3% 7.5%
Wine coolers?

All 40.8% 0.5% 6.6% 11.4% 16.1% 15.0% 9.6%

Grades 7-8 48.8% 0.7% 4.7% 9.6% 10.4% 14.7% 11.0%
Grades 9-12 37.3% 0.4% 7.4% 12.2% 18.5% 15.2% 9.0%
Wine?

All 48.0% 0.2% 6.2% 11.7% 13.1% 15.0% 5.7%

Grades 7-8 56.9% 0.8% 5.6% 4.8% 6.4% 16.2% 9.4%
Grades 9-12 44.3% * % 6.5% 14.6% 15.9% 14.6% 4.1%
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Liquor?

All 56.0% 0.2% 7.7% 10.2% 11.6% 10.6% 3.7%

Grades 7-8 75.3% 0.8% 4.9% 6.0% 3.3% 7.4% 2.3%
Grades 9-12 47.7% * % 8.9% 12.0% 15.2% 12.0% 4.3%
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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?
Beer
Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1
All 42.8% 57.2% 19.0% 25.7% 12.5%

Grades 7-8 48.8% 51.2% 9.5% 28.8% 12.9%
Grades 9-12 40.0% 60.0% 23.3% 24.3% 12.3%
Wine Coolers
All 41.7% 58.3% 14.9% 32.4% 11.0%

Grades 7-8 51.3% 48.7% 11.6% 26.3% 10.8%
Grades 9-12 37.3% 62.7% 16.5% 35.2% 11.1%
Wine
All 49.4% 50.6% 11.6% 26.5% 12.5%

Grades 7-8 59.5% 40.5% 7.4% 19.4% 13.7%
Grades 9-12 44.8% 55.2% 13.6% 29.7% 11.9%
Liquor
All 56.5% 43.5% 12.8% 20.5% 10.1%

Grades 7-8 71.5% 28.5% 7.8% 14.3% 6.4%
Grades 9-12 49.6% 50.4% 15.1% 23.4% 11.9%
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Table A-4: During the past twelve months, how often have you had five or more drinks at one
time?
Beer
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month
All 61.2% 38.8% 7.0% 17.3% 14.5%

Grades 7-8 66.4% 33.6% 4.1% 14.6% 14.9%
Grades 9-12 58.8% 41.2% 8.4% 18.6% 14.3%
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Wine Coolers
All 61.8% 38.2% 5.7% 17.0% 15.5%

Grades 7-8 69.8% 30.2% 4.4% 13.6% 12.2%
Grades 9-12 58.0% 42.0% 6.3% 18.6% 17.1%
Wine
All 65.8% 34.2% 6.0% 16.1% 12.1%

Grades 7-8 73.4% 26.6% 4.0% 11.7% 10.9%
Grades 9-12 62.3% 37.7% 6.9% 18.1% 12.7%
Liquor
All 69.2% 30.8% 6.1% 13.9% 10.8%

Grades 7-8 80.2% 19.8% 3.6% 8.1% 8.2%
Grades 9-12 64.3% 35.7% 7.2% 16.5% 12.0%
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Table A-5: Average age of first use of:
Alcohol 11.5 13.6

Beer 11.7 13.5
Wine Coolers 12.0 14.2
Wine 11.9 14.2
Liquor 12.1 14.3
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Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Beer?

All 12.3% 11.6% 5.4% 8.9% 19.2% 42.6%

Grades 7-8 13.5% 21.5% 7.9% 9.0% 19.6% 28.5%
Grades 9-12 11.6% 6.5% 4.0% 8.9% 18.9% 50.0%
Wine coolers?

All 15.2% 13.8% 5.9% 8.6% 17.0% 39.6%

Grades 7-8 18.1% 25.1% 8.7% 9.0% 17.4% 21.7%
Grades 9-12 13.7% 8.0% 4.4% 8.4% 16.8% 48.7%
Wine?

All 15.4% 15.6% 8.4% 10.1% 16.7% 33.7%

Grades 7-8 18.0% 28.3% 8.7% 12.9% 14.0% 18.0%
Grades 9-12 14.0% 9.1% 8.3% 8.7% 18.1% 41.8%
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Liquor?

All 18.2% 17.2% 7.6% 10.2% 16.8% 30.0%

Grades 7-8 21.5% 29.9% 9.1% 13.8% 12.3% 13.4%
Grades 9-12 16.6% 10.7% 6.9% 8.3% 19.1% 38.4%
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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?
None 1-3 Days 4-9 Days 10+ Days
All 90.9% 6.2% 1.7% 1.2%

Grades 7-8 92.6% 6.0% 0.7% 0.6%
Grades 9-12 90.1% 6.2% 2.2% 1.5%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?
All 98.5% 0.8% 0.2% 0.6%

Grades 7-8 98.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Grades 9-12 98.5% 0.9% * % 0.6%
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Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:
Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:
Alcohol Users: 3.7 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 2.6 days per student
Average days conduct problems reported:
Alcohol Users: 3.2 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 1.2 days per student
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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?
None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times
All 86.4% 10.6% 1.7% 1.3%

Grades 9-12 86.4% 10.6% 1.7% 1.3%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?
All 97.1% 2.1% 0.2% 0.6%

Grades 7-8 97.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1.2%
Grades 9-12 96.9% 2.8% * % 0.3%
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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...
Any alcohol product?
Never heard
All 16.4% 22.9% 20.0% 24.5% 16.2%

Grades 7-8 28.0% 30.7% 17.3% 15.5% 8.6%
Grades 9-12 10.1% 18.6% 21.5% 29.5% 20.3%
Beer?
Never heard
All 21.8% 22.6% 19.8% 22.5% 13.3%

Grades 7-8 35.9% 29.4% 15.6% 13.5% 5.6%
Grades 9-12 14.1% 18.9% 22.0% 27.5% 17.5%
Wine coolers?
Never heard
All 29.2% 23.0% 18.8% 19.2% 9.9%

Grades 7-8 44.2% 25.6% 11.7% 13.6% 4.9%
Grades 9-12 21.3% 21.6% 22.5% 22.1% 12.5%
Wine?
Never heard
All 35.7% 20.5% 17.3% 16.2% 10.3%

Grades 7-8 55.4% 19.5% 12.8% 8.4% 3.9%
Grades 9-12 25.2% 21.0% 19.7% 20.4% 13.7%
Liquor?
Never heard
All 37.5% 18.3% 16.1% 16.6% 11.5%

Grades 7-8 58.5% 19.3% 11.4% 5.2% 5.7%
Grades 9-12 26.8% 17.7% 18.6% 22.4% 14.5%
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Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?
All 91.2% 7.1% 0.9% 0.8%

Grades 7-8 92.4% 4.8% 1.6% 1.2%
Grades 9-12 90.7% 8.2% 0.6% 0.6%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?
All 91.1% 7.2% 1.0% 0.7%

Grades 7-8 92.7% 5.6% 1.1% 0.6%
Grades 9-12 90.3% 8.0% 0.9% 0.8%
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Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was alcohol used?
Half Most Of Don't Didn't

Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend
All 28.0% 11.3% 9.3% 17.1% 23.7% 3.7% 6.9%

Grades 7-8 39.5% 16.3% 10.6% 11.7% 10.7% 3.8% 7.4%
Grades 9-12 23.1% 9.1% 8.8% 19.4% 29.2% 3.7% 6.7%
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Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from...
At home
Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always
All 47.9% 32.1% 13.9% 4.7% 1.3%

Grades 7-8 53.8% 28.5% 9.2% 6.3% 2.3%
Grades 9-12 45.1% 33.9% 16.2% 4.0% 0.8%
From friends
Do Not Most of
All 31.9% 16.6% 20.3% 21.5% 9.7%

Grades 7-8 41.5% 24.5% 11.0% 16.3% 6.7%
Grades 9-12 27.3% 12.9% 24.6% 24.0% 11.1%
From a store
Do Not Most of
All 36.6% 36.6% 9.9% 10.3% 6.5%

Grades 7-8 48.1% 39.0% 2.9% 8.2% 1.8%
Grades 9-12 30.9% 35.4% 13.4% 11.4% 8.9%
At parties
Do Not Most of
All 27.6% 11.9% 18.0% 21.9% 20.5%

Grades 7-8 37.3% 17.8% 17.6% 17.7% 9.5%
Grades 9-12 23.0% 9.1% 18.1% 24.0% 25.8%
Other source
Do Not Most of
All 40.5% 22.0% 12.2% 11.0% 14.2%

Grades 7-8 49.1% 24.4% 12.2% 4.2% 10.1%
Grades 9-12 36.9% 21.0% 12.2% 14.0% 16.0%
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Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

All 64.3% 14.5% 6.2% 1.9% 1.3% 11.9%

Grades 7-8 66.7% 9.3% 3.0% 1.6% 1.7% 17.7%
Grades 9-12 63.2% 16.6% 7.6% 2.0% 1.1% 9.5%
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Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

All 49.2% 32.0% 10.1% 2.2% 6.6%

Grades 7-8 48.2% 28.9% 12.3% 2.6% 8.1%
Grades 9-12 49.6% 33.4% 9.1% 2.0% 5.8%
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Marijuana? All 3.9% 7.0% 13.9% 86.1%
Grades 7-8 1.6% 2.9% 6.4% 93.6%
Grades 9-12 5.2% 9.1% 17.9% 82.1%
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Cocaine? All 4.2% 6.1% 11.0% 89.0%
Grades 7-8 1.5% 3.0% 5.1% 94.9%
Grades 9-12 5.5% 7.7% 14.0% 86.0%
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Crack? All 0.7% 1.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 7-8 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grades 9-12 0.5% 0.8% 2.8% 97.2%
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Hallucinogens? All 0.2% 0.4% 1.6% 98.4%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.3% 0.6% 2.4% 97.6%
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Uppers? All 1.1% 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Grades 7-8 1.1% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grades 9-12 1.2% 1.9% 2.5% 97.5%
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Downers? All 0.7% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grades 7-8 0.6% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grades 9-12 0.8% 1.4% 3.0% 97.0%
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Rohypnol? All 2.3% 3.3% 4.9% 95.1%
Grades 7-8 1.1% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 9-12 2.8% 4.2% 6.1% 93.9%
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Steroids? All * % 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
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Ecstasy? All * % 0.2% 0.6% 99.4%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
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Heroin? All 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grades 7-8 1.1% 2.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Grades 9-12 0.3% 0.6% 3.7% 96.3%
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Table D-2: How often do you normally use...
Marijuana?

All 83.7% 0.8% 1.9% 0.9% 4.2% 4.0% 4.6%

Grades 7-8 91.6% 1.6% 0.9% * % 1.7% 2.5% 1.7%
Grades 9-12 80.2% 0.4% 2.4% 1.2% 5.3% 4.6% 5.8%
Cocaine?

All 89.3% 1.1% 1.1% 0.6% 3.0% 1.7% 3.3%

Grades 7-8 96.0% 0.8% 0.8% * % 1.6% 0.8% * %
Grades 9-12 86.4% 1.2% 1.2% 0.8% 3.6% 2.1% 4.7%
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Crack?

All 97.4% * % * % * % 0.8% 0.6% 1.3%

Grades 7-8 98.3% * % * % * % 0.8% * % 0.8%
Grades 9-12 97.0% * % * % * % 0.7% 0.8% 1.5%
Hallucinogens?

All 99.1% * % * % 0.2% 0.2% * % 0.4%

Grades 7-8 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %
Grades 9-12 98.6% * % * % 0.4% 0.4% * % 0.7%
Uppers?

All 96.9% * % * % 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% 0.5%

Grades 7-8 99.1% * % * % 0.9% * % * % * %
Grades 9-12 96.0% * % * % 1.1% 1.5% 0.7% 0.8%
Downers?

All 96.8% 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% 0.8% 0.3%

Grades 7-8 99.1% * % * % 0.9% * % * % * %
Grades 9-12 95.8% 0.7% 0.4% 0.8% 0.7% 1.1% 0.4%
Rohypnol?

All 95.3% * % 1.4% 0.7% 0.4% 0.6% 1.6%

Grades 7-8 97.2% * % 1.4% 0.8% * % 0.6% * %
Grades 9-12 94.4% * % 1.4% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2.3%
Steroids?

All 99.3% * % 0.2% * % * % * % 0.5%

Grades 7-8 98.4% * % 0.8% * % * % * % 0.8%
Grades 9-12 99.6% * % * % * % * % * % 0.4%
Ecstasy?

All 99.3% * % * % * % * % * % 0.7%

Grades 7-8 99.3% * % * % * % * % * % 0.7%
Grades 9-12 99.3% * % * % * % * % * % 0.7%
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Heroin?

All 98.8% * % * % * % 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%

Grades 7-8 98.5% * % * % * % * % * % 1.5%
Grades 9-12 98.9% * % * % * % 0.7% 0.4% * %
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Table D-3: Average age of first use of:
Marijuana 13.1 14.3

Cocaine * 15.1
Crack * 14.7
Hallucinogens * *
Uppers * 14.6
Downers * 15.2
Rohypnol * 14.2
Steroids * *
Ecstasy * *
Heroin * *
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Table D-4: Age of first use of marijuana by family situation:
Two parent family
Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over
All 84.6% 0.3% 0.9% 5.4% 5.2% 3.0% 0.6%

Grades 7-8 93.8% 0.8% * % 3.5% * % 0.9% 0.9%
Grades 9-12 80.2% * % 1.4% 6.3% 7.7% 4.0% 0.4%
Other family situation
Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over
All 77.0% 1.0% 1.9% 3.6% 8.9% 5.8% 1.8%

Grades 7-8 82.4% * % 7.1% 6.6% * % 3.8% * %
Grades 9-12 75.0% 1.4% * % 2.5% 12.1% 6.5% 2.5%
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Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Marijuana?

All 23.3% 30.5% 8.5% 8.0% 8.8% 21.0%

Grades 7-8 25.0% 46.7% 11.8% 5.5% 1.1% 9.9%
Grades 9-12 22.4% 22.5% 6.9% 9.2% 12.6% 26.4%
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Cocaine?

All 25.2% 32.3% 11.1% 7.4% 5.9% 18.2%

Grades 7-8 26.7% 46.5% 11.1% 4.5% 2.7% 8.4%
Grades 9-12 24.4% 25.1% 11.0% 8.8% 7.5% 23.1%
Crack?

All 30.6% 32.9% 9.9% 11.7% 4.4% 10.4%

Grades 7-8 32.4% 48.1% 9.3% 2.9% 1.6% 5.7%
Grades 9-12 29.7% 25.0% 10.2% 16.3% 5.8% 12.9%
Hallucinogens?

All 53.7% 24.3% 7.2% 6.0% 2.9% 5.9%

Grades 7-8 58.1% 33.2% 4.2% 1.7% * % 2.8%
Grades 9-12 51.5% 19.9% 8.7% 8.1% 4.4% 7.4%
Uppers?

All 51.7% 22.8% 5.9% 5.1% 4.5% 10.0%

Grades 7-8 55.7% 32.1% 4.2% 1.2% 0.5% 6.3%
Grades 9-12 49.7% 18.2% 6.7% 7.0% 6.5% 11.8%
Downers?
All 53.2% 22.5% 5.2% 4.7% 5.9% 8.5%

Grades 7-8 56.9% 30.0% 3.8% 1.7% 1.0% 6.5%
Grades 9-12 51.4% 18.9% 5.9% 6.1% 8.3% 9.4%
Rohypnol?

All 39.4% 24.5% 5.7% 6.6% 7.2% 16.6%

Grades 7-8 44.9% 31.9% 4.7% 5.1% 4.4% 9.0%
Grades 9-12 36.6% 20.9% 6.2% 7.3% 8.5% 20.4%
Steroids?

All 35.5% 28.2% 8.1% 12.6% 6.0% 9.6%

Grades 7-8 36.4% 39.3% 8.3% 6.4% 2.3% 7.3%
Grades 9-12 35.0% 22.7% 8.0% 15.7% 7.9% 10.8%
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Ecstasy?

All 55.5% 21.5% 7.2% 6.1% 3.3% 6.4%

Grades 7-8 60.4% 27.1% 5.0% 1.7% 0.6% 5.1%
Grades 9-12 53.0% 18.8% 8.3% 8.2% 4.6% 7.0%
Heroin?

All 36.5% 32.0% 11.3% 7.2% 4.2% 8.9%

Grades 7-8 38.7% 40.5% 8.3% 1.7% 1.7% 9.1%
Grades 9-12 35.4% 27.9% 12.7% 9.8% 5.4% 8.8%
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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 95.5% 2.7% 0.5% 1.3%

Grades 7-8 97.0% 2.3% * % 0.7%
Grades 9-12 94.8% 2.9% 0.8% 1.5%
Attended class while high from use of some other drug?
All 94.9% 3.1% 1.1% 1.0%

Grades 7-8 98.6% 0.7% 0.7% * %
Grades 9-12 93.3% 4.1% 1.2% 1.4%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?
All 98.1% 1.1% 0.4% 0.4%

Grades 7-8 97.8% 1.6% * % 0.5%
Grades 9-12 98.2% 0.9% 0.6% 0.3%
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Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:
Marijuana Users: 4.1 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 3.0 days per student
Marijuana Users: 6.8 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 1.7 days per student
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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 93.8% 3.4% 1.0% 1.9%

Grades 9-12 93.8% 3.4% 1.0% 1.9%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?
All 98.7% 0.6% 0.4% 0.2%

Grades 7-8 99.4% 0.6% * % * %
Grades 9-12 98.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.3%
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Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
Never heard
All 62.3% 16.2% 13.5% 5.6% 2.5%

Grades 7-8 77.1% 11.7% 7.7% 2.0% 1.5%
Grades 9-12 54.9% 18.4% 16.4% 7.3% 3.0%
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Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?
All 96.0% 2.8% 0.8% 0.4%

Grades 7-8 97.6% 1.9% * % 0.6%
Grades 9-12 95.3% 3.2% 1.1% 0.3%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?
All 95.6% 2.8% 1.0% 0.6%

Grades 7-8 95.7% 3.1% 1.2% * %
Grades 9-12 95.5% 2.7% 0.9% 0.9%
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Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was marijuana used?
Half Most Of Don't Didn't

Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend
All 52.3% 12.8% 6.0% 6.9% 6.1% 8.8% 7.0%

Grades 7-8 74.1% 6.5% 1.8% 3.7% 1.8% 4.3% 7.7%
Grades 9-12 43.0% 15.5% 7.8% 8.3% 7.9% 10.8% 6.8%
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Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in...
Joints?
Half the Most of Don't

Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know
All 87.3% 3.3% 2.8% 3.6% 2.0% 1.0%

Grades 7-8 92.1% 2.8% 2.1% 0.7% 0.7% 1.6%
Grades 9-12 85.1% 3.6% 3.1% 4.9% 2.6% 0.8%
Blunts?

All 92.5% 2.5% 0.9% 1.0% 0.5% 2.5%

Grades 7-8 93.4% 1.4% * % 0.7% * % 4.5%
Grades 9-12 92.1% 3.1% 1.4% 1.2% 0.7% 1.5%
Bongs or water pipes?

All 95.4% 1.2% 0.4% 1.3% 0.3% 1.4%

Grades 7-8 95.6% * % * % 0.7% * % 3.7%
Grades 9-12 95.3% 1.7% 0.6% 1.6% 0.4% 0.3%
Pipes?

All 93.8% 2.3% 0.9% 1.5% 0.5% 1.0%

Grades 7-8 96.3% * % 0.7% 0.7% * % 2.3%
Grades 9-12 92.6% 3.4% 1.0% 1.8% 0.7% 0.4%
Some other way?

All 93.0% 2.9% 0.7% 1.4% 1.0% 1.0%

Grades 7-8 95.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1.5%
Grades 9-12 91.7% 3.9% 0.8% 1.8% 1.1% 0.7%
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Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?

All 84.9% 2.0% 1.9% 0.2% 1.2% 9.9%

Grades 7-8 81.9% 0.8% 2.3% * % * % 15.0%
Grades 9-12 86.0% 2.5% 1.7% 0.3% 1.6% 7.9%
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Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...
Marijuana?

All 80.0% 8.2% 3.6% 1.6% 6.7%

Grades 7-8 83.1% 5.8% 1.3% * % 9.7%
Grades 9-12 78.6% 9.2% 4.6% 2.3% 5.3%
Cocaine?

All 85.3% 6.7% 1.5% 0.2% 6.2%

Grades 7-8 87.9% 3.4% 0.6% * % 8.1%
Grades 9-12 84.1% 8.2% 1.9% 0.3% 5.4%
Crack?

All 87.7% 5.3% 0.9% * % 6.1%

Grades 7-8 88.9% 3.9% * % * % 7.2%
Grades 9-12 87.1% 6.0% 1.3% * % 5.6%
Ecstasy?

All 81.3% 4.9% 0.4% 0.6% 12.7%

Grades 7-8 78.4% 2.6% * % 0.6% 18.4%
Grades 9-12 82.7% 5.9% 0.7% 0.6% 10.1%
Steroids?

All 83.8% 5.7% 1.1% 1.1% 8.3%

Grades 7-8 80.8% 5.7% 2.5% 1.2% 9.9%
Grades 9-12 85.3% 5.8% 0.3% 1.0% 7.6%
Heroin?

All 89.7% 3.1% * % 0.8% 6.4%

Grades 7-8 91.5% 1.7% * % 0.6% 6.2%
Grades 9-12 88.9% 3.8% * % 0.9% 6.5%
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Any inhalant? All 7.9% 10.7% 19.4% 80.6%
Grades 7-8 7.4% 10.3% 20.0% 80.0%
Grades 9-12 8.2% 10.9% 19.0% 81.0%
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Liquid or spray paint? All 2.4% 4.5% 10.3% 89.7%
Grades 7-8 2.8% 4.8% 10.5% 89.5%
Grades 9-12 2.2% 4.3% 10.3% 89.7%
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Whiteout, correction fluid? All 3.6% 5.4% 10.7% 89.3%
Grades 7-8 3.5% 4.1% 11.0% 89.0%
Grades 9-12 3.6% 6.0% 10.6% 89.4%
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Gasoline? All 1.1% 2.2% 4.5% 95.5%
Grades 7-8 0.5% 2.6% 5.2% 94.8%
Grades 9-12 1.5% 2.0% 4.1% 95.9%
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Freon? All 1.0% 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Grades 7-8 1.0% 1.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grades 9-12 1.0% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
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Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 1.3% 2.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Grades 7-8 2.2% 4.4% 6.5% 93.5%
Grades 9-12 0.9% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
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Glue? All 2.3% 3.3% 7.7% 92.3%
Grades 7-8 2.1% 3.3% 9.1% 90.9%
Grades 9-12 2.4% 3.3% 6.9% 93.1%
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Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 2.0% 2.7% 6.1% 93.9%
Grades 7-8 1.5% 2.7% 5.9% 94.1%
Grades 9-12 2.2% 2.8% 6.1% 93.9%
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Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 1.5% 1.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 7-8 2.7% 3.3% 3.9% 96.1%
Grades 9-12 0.9% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%
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Octane booster? All 1.1% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grades 7-8 2.1% 2.7% 3.3% 96.7%
Grades 9-12 0.6% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
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Other sprays? All 2.0% 2.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grades 7-8 2.7% 3.9% 8.5% 91.5%
Grades 9-12 1.6% 1.9% 4.7% 95.3%
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Other inhalants? All 3.8% 4.7% 8.8% 91.2%
Grades 7-8 2.1% 4.4% 9.3% 90.7%
Grades 9-12 4.6% 4.8% 8.6% 91.4%
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Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

All 91.3% 0.4% 0.6% 1.8% 0.7% 2.5% 2.7%

Grades 7-8 88.6% 1.5% 0.7% 1.5% 0.7% 2.8% 4.4%
Grades 9-12 92.4% * % 0.6% 2.0% 0.7% 2.3% 1.9%
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Table I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:
0 1 2-3 4+
All 83.0% 6.5% 5.8% 4.8%

Grades 7-8 82.1% 7.0% 6.0% 5.0%
Grades 9-12 83.5% 6.2% 5.6% 4.7%
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Table I-4: Average age of first use of:
Inhalants 11.6 13.3
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Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you attended
class while high from inhalant use?
All 97.9% 1.4% 0.4% 0.2%

Grades 7-8 97.1% 2.2% 0.7% * %
Grades 9-12 98.3% 1.1% 0.3% 0.4%
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Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:
Inhalants Users: 3.9 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 3.0 days per student

Inhalants Users: 6.2 days per student
Inhalants Non-users: 1.6 days per student
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Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Never heard
All 77.5% 14.1% 5.9% 1.9% 0.7%

Grades 7-8 81.0% 10.7% 5.6% 1.9% 0.9%
Grades 9-12 75.6% 15.8% 6.1% 1.9% 0.6%
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Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

All 82.0% 7.1% 2.6% 0.4% 7.9%

Grades 7-8 77.2% 8.5% 3.2% 0.6% 10.6%
Grades 9-12 84.3% 6.4% 2.4% 0.3% 6.6%
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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?
Health class
No Yes
All 50.9% 49.1%

Grades 7-8 47.3% 52.7%
Grades 9-12 52.4% 47.6%
An assembly program
No Yes
All 50.6% 49.4%

Grades 7-8 48.8% 51.2%
Grades 9-12 51.4% 48.6%
Guidance counselor
No Yes
All 58.9% 41.1%

Grades 7-8 39.1% 60.9%
Grades 9-12 67.3% 32.7%
Science class
No Yes
All 52.2% 47.8%

Grades 7-8 56.0% 44.0%
Grades 9-12 50.7% 49.3%
Social studies class
No Yes
All 72.9% 27.1%
Grades 7-8 68.9% 31.1%
Grades 9-12 74.4% 25.6%
Student group session
No Yes
All 73.0% 27.0%

Grades 7-8 69.2% 30.8%
Grades 9-12 74.5% 25.5%
An invited school guest
No Yes
All 40.7% 59.3%

Grades 7-8 25.7% 74.3%
Grades 9-12 46.3% 53.7%
Some other school source
No Yes
All 52.1% 47.9%

Grades 7-8 56.9% 43.1%
Grades 9-12 50.3% 49.7%
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Any school source
No Yes
All 39.9% 60.1%

Grades 7-8 46.9% 53.1%
Grades 9-12 36.1% 63.9%
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Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?
A counselor or program in school
No Yes
All 46.0% 54.0%

Grades 7-8 39.1% 60.9%
Grades 9-12 48.8% 51.2%
Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)
No Yes
All 49.0% 51.0%

Grades 7-8 46.2% 53.8%
Grades 9-12 50.2% 49.8%
A counselor or program outside of school
No Yes
All 48.8% 51.2%

Grades 7-8 57.9% 42.1%
Grades 9-12 45.2% 54.8%
Your parents
No Yes
All 27.7% 72.3%

Grades 7-8 27.4% 72.6%
Grades 9-12 27.8% 72.2%
A medical doctor
No Yes
All 45.1% 54.9%

Grades 7-8 41.4% 58.6%
Grades 9-12 46.6% 53.4%
Your friends
No Yes
All 30.7% 69.3%

Grades 7-8 34.8% 65.2%
Grades 9-12 29.1% 70.9%
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Another adult (a relative, clergyman, or other family friend)
No Yes
All 34.0% 66.0%

Grades 7-8 31.9% 68.1%
Grades 9-12 34.9% 65.1%
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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?
No Yes
All 88.1% 11.9%

Grades 7-8 86.7% 13.3%
Grades 9-12 88.6% 11.4%
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Table X-4: About how many of your friends:
Feel close to their parents?
All 7.5% 27.2% 24.5% 28.5% 12.3%

Grades 7-8 9.1% 26.0% 22.4% 28.3% 14.1%
Grades 9-12 6.6% 27.8% 25.7% 28.5% 11.4%
Sometimes carry weapons?
All 63.3% 20.6% 10.1% 3.9% 2.1%

Grades 7-8 72.3% 15.6% 7.8% 2.6% 1.7%
Grades 9-12 58.8% 23.1% 11.3% 4.6% 2.3%
Care about making good grades?
All 2.5% 11.7% 28.5% 37.9% 19.3%

Grades 7-8 2.0% 10.8% 23.3% 40.7% 23.2%
Grades 9-12 2.8% 12.2% 31.4% 36.4% 17.2%
Belong/want to belong to a gang?
All 47.7% 26.2% 14.8% 7.0% 4.3%

Grades 7-8 51.4% 24.9% 12.9% 7.0% 3.8%
Grades 9-12 45.9% 26.9% 15.7% 7.0% 4.5%
Wish they could drop out of school?
All 51.3% 30.2% 12.3% 4.7% 1.5%

Grades 7-8 62.2% 24.5% 8.8% 2.5% 2.0%
Grades 9-12 45.7% 33.1% 14.2% 5.8% 1.2%
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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All students

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Tobacco All 20.7% 30.3% 48.7% 51.3%
Grades 7-8 12.6% 20.1% 39.1% 60.9%
Grades 9-12 25.1% 35.7% 53.9% 46.1%
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Alcohol All 35.1% 45.7% 66.8% 33.2%
Grades 7-8 30.6% 39.2% 57.5% 42.5%
Grades 9-12 37.5% 49.2% 71.9% 28.1%
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Inhalants All 7.9% 10.7% 19.4% 80.6%
Grades 7-8 7.4% 10.3% 20.0% 80.0%
Grades 9-12 8.2% 10.9% 19.0% 81.0%
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Any Illicit Drug All 7.3% 10.0% 17.6% 82.4%
Grades 7-8 3.3% 4.2% 7.7% 92.3%
Grades 9-12 9.5% 13.1% 22.9% 77.1%
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Marijuana All 3.9% 7.0% 13.9% 86.1%
Grades 7-8 1.6% 2.9% 6.4% 93.6%
Grades 9-12 5.2% 9.1% 17.9% 82.1%
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Marijuana Only All 1.1% 1.9% 4.9% 95.1%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%
Grades 9-12 1.7% 3.0% 6.6% 93.4%
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Cocaine or Crack All 4.3% 6.0% 10.8% 89.2%
Grades 7-8 1.9% 2.9% 4.9% 95.1%
Grades 9-12 5.5% 7.6% 13.9% 86.1%
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Cocaine All 4.2% 6.1% 11.0% 89.0%
Grades 7-8 1.5% 3.0% 5.1% 94.9%
Grades 9-12 5.5% 7.7% 14.0% 86.0%
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Crack All 0.7% 1.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 7-8 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grades 9-12 0.5% 0.8% 2.8% 97.2%
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Hallucinogens All 0.2% 0.4% 1.6% 98.4%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.3% 0.6% 2.4% 97.6%
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Uppers All 1.1% 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Grades 7-8 1.1% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grades 9-12 1.2% 1.9% 2.5% 97.5%
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Downers All 0.7% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grades 7-8 0.6% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grades 9-12 0.8% 1.4% 3.0% 97.0%
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Rohypnol All 2.3% 3.3% 4.9% 95.1%
Grades 7-8 1.1% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 9-12 2.8% 4.2% 6.1% 93.9%
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Steroids All * % 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
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Ecstasy All * % 0.2% 0.6% 99.4%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
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Heroin All 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grades 7-8 1.1% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grades 9-12 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
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─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 26.7% 38.7% 54.2% 45.8%
Grades 7-8 13.8% 23.1% 43.8% 56.2%
Grades 9-12 33.3% 46.7% 59.5% 40.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 36.6% 46.7% 65.2% 34.8%
Grades 7-8 26.1% 33.9% 53.1% 46.9%
Grades 9-12 41.9% 53.1% 71.4% 28.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 10.1% 13.1% 21.6% 78.4%
Grades 7-8 11.1% 13.3% 18.5% 81.5%
Grades 9-12 9.6% 13.0% 23.1% 76.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 5.3% 7.2% 11.4% 88.6%
Grades 9-12 14.6% 19.3% 32.6% 67.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 6.4% 11.7% 22.1% 77.9%
Grades 7-8 3.4% 5.4% 10.7% 89.3%
Grades 9-12 7.9% 14.8% 27.7% 72.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 3.1% 96.9%
Grades 9-12 1.9% 3.5% 9.4% 90.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 3.2% 5.4% 7.5% 92.5%
Grades 9-12 9.0% 12.2% 20.7% 79.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 7.0% 10.3% 16.9% 83.1%
Grades 7-8 2.3% 5.7% 7.8% 92.2%
Grades 9-12 9.2% 12.4% 21.1% 78.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 1.5% 2.2% 4.5% 95.5%
Grades 7-8 2.3% 3.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grades 9-12 1.1% 1.6% 4.5% 95.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.6% 1.2% 3.3% 96.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 1.6% 2.7% 3.2% 96.8%
Grades 7-8 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grades 9-12 1.9% 3.5% 4.1% 95.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 1.2% 1.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Grades 7-8 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grades 9-12 1.1% 2.2% 3.2% 96.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 3.6% 5.1% 7.7% 92.3%
Grades 7-8 2.5% 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grades 9-12 4.2% 5.8% 9.7% 90.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % 0.9% 2.0% 98.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grades 9-12 * % 1.3% 2.4% 97.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 1.2% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grades 7-8 2.4% 4.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Grades 9-12 0.6% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998

--> Female students

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 14.9% 22.3% 43.7% 56.3%
Grades 7-8 11.6% 17.6% 35.2% 64.8%
Grades 9-12 16.8% 25.0% 48.7% 51.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 34.0% 45.3% 68.7% 31.3%
Grades 7-8 34.3% 43.7% 61.3% 38.7%
Grades 9-12 33.8% 46.2% 73.1% 26.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 6.0% 8.6% 17.0% 83.0%
Grades 7-8 4.2% 7.7% 21.3% 78.7%
Grades 9-12 7.1% 9.1% 14.5% 85.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 1.6% 1.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grades 9-12 3.6% 6.4% 13.0% 87.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 1.1% 2.1% 6.0% 94.0%
Grades 7-8 * % 0.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grades 9-12 1.7% 2.8% 7.8% 92.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%
Grades 9-12 0.5% 1.6% 3.0% 97.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 0.8% 0.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grades 9-12 2.1% 3.2% 7.3% 92.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 1.7% 2.4% 5.8% 94.2%
Grades 7-8 0.9% 0.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grades 9-12 2.1% 3.2% 7.4% 92.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grades 7-8 0.9% 0.9% 2.0% 98.0%
Grades 9-12 0.6% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 0.4% 0.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grades 9-12 0.6% 0.6% 2.8% 97.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 1.0% 1.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%
Grades 9-12 1.6% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998

--> White students

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998

--> Black students

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Any Illicit Drug * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy * * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin * * % * % * % 100.0%
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998

--> Mexican/American students

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 20.9% 30.8% 49.4% 50.6%
Grades 7-8 12.6% 20.4% 39.7% 60.3%
Grades 9-12 25.5% 36.7% 54.8% 45.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 36.1% 46.5% 67.6% 32.4%
Grades 7-8 31.2% 40.1% 58.3% 41.7%
Grades 9-12 38.8% 50.1% 72.8% 27.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 6.8% 9.7% 18.8% 81.2%
Grades 7-8 7.2% 10.2% 20.3% 79.7%
Grades 9-12 6.5% 9.4% 17.9% 82.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 3.4% 4.4% 7.5% 92.5%
Grades 9-12 9.9% 13.0% 23.3% 76.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 4.0% 6.8% 14.0% 86.0%
Grades 7-8 1.6% 3.0% 6.2% 93.8%
Grades 9-12 5.3% 8.9% 18.3% 81.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grades 9-12 1.8% 2.7% 6.5% 93.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 2.0% 3.0% 5.1% 94.9%
Grades 9-12 5.6% 7.9% 14.4% 85.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 4.2% 6.3% 11.3% 88.7%
Grades 7-8 1.6% 3.1% 5.3% 94.7%
Grades 9-12 5.6% 7.9% 14.4% 85.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.7% 1.1% 2.8% 97.2%
Grades 7-8 1.1% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grades 9-12 0.6% 0.9% 3.0% 97.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.3% 0.6% 2.6% 97.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 1.2% 1.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grades 7-8 1.1% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grades 9-12 1.3% 2.1% 2.4% 97.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 0.8% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grades 7-8 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grades 9-12 0.9% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 2.4% 3.3% 5.0% 95.0%
Grades 7-8 1.2% 1.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 9-12 3.0% 4.2% 6.2% 93.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % 0.4% 1.0% 99.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % 0.2% 0.6% 99.4%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.6% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grades 7-8 1.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grades 9-12 0.3% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998

--> Students reporting A and B grades

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 14.2% 21.9% 42.4% 57.6%
Grades 7-8 9.7% 14.2% 34.4% 65.6%
Grades 9-12 16.7% 26.1% 46.8% 53.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 30.5% 40.7% 63.6% 36.4%
Grades 7-8 26.5% 36.4% 55.8% 44.2%
Grades 9-12 32.6% 43.0% 67.8% 32.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 6.4% 7.7% 16.3% 83.7%
Grades 7-8 5.7% 7.2% 15.4% 84.6%
Grades 9-12 6.7% 8.0% 16.8% 83.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 0.8% 0.8% 3.0% 97.0%
Grades 9-12 5.3% 8.5% 15.5% 84.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 2.3% 4.4% 9.2% 90.8%
Grades 7-8 0.8% 0.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grades 9-12 3.0% 6.2% 12.4% 87.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.2% 97.8%
Grades 9-12 1.1% 2.8% 5.0% 95.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grades 9-12 1.8% 2.9% 6.9% 93.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 1.2% 2.2% 4.9% 95.1%
Grades 7-8 * % 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grades 9-12 1.8% 2.9% 6.9% 93.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All * % 0.3% 1.1% 98.9%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.4% 1.6% 98.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 0.3% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 0.3% 0.5% 1.9% 98.1%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.4% 0.8% 2.8% 97.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 0.6% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.9% 2.1% 4.1% 95.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % 0.6% 0.8% 99.2%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.5% 1.3% 98.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998

--> Students reporting C, D, and F grades

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 34.4% 48.2% 62.0% 38.0%
Grades 7-8 18.4% 33.1% 46.8% 53.2%
Grades 9-12 42.5% 56.0% 69.8% 30.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 45.4% 57.6% 73.5% 26.5%
Grades 7-8 38.5% 45.4% 60.3% 39.7%
Grades 9-12 49.1% 64.1% 80.5% 19.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 10.4% 15.1% 23.9% 76.1%
Grades 7-8 11.2% 15.8% 27.8% 72.2%
Grades 9-12 10.0% 14.7% 22.0% 78.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 8.9% 11.7% 17.9% 82.1%
Grades 9-12 17.4% 22.1% 37.2% 62.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 7.1% 12.2% 23.9% 76.1%
Grades 7-8 3.4% 7.7% 13.9% 86.1%
Grades 9-12 9.0% 14.5% 29.0% 71.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
Grades 9-12 3.0% 3.6% 10.1% 89.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 5.9% 7.3% 13.5% 86.5%
Grades 9-12 12.5% 16.7% 27.1% 72.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 9.8% 13.6% 22.6% 77.4%
Grades 7-8 4.5% 7.3% 13.5% 86.5%
Grades 9-12 12.6% 16.9% 27.3% 72.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 2.2% 2.7% 6.1% 93.9%
Grades 7-8 3.2% 4.7% 7.7% 92.3%
Grades 9-12 1.6% 1.6% 5.3% 94.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.9% 1.8% 5.9% 94.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 2.9% 3.5% 4.7% 95.3%
Grades 7-8 3.2% 3.2% 4.9% 95.1%
Grades 9-12 2.8% 3.7% 4.6% 95.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 1.7% 2.2% 2.8% 97.2%
Grades 7-8 1.7% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grades 9-12 1.6% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 5.7% 6.8% 9.0% 91.0%
Grades 7-8 3.4% 4.8% 7.9% 92.1%
Grades 9-12 6.9% 7.8% 9.6% 90.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 1.1% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grades 7-8 3.2% 6.2% 6.2% 93.8%
Grades 9-12 * % 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998

--> Students living with two parents

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 21.2% 30.5% 48.1% 51.9%
Grades 7-8 13.5% 21.4% 39.6% 60.4%
Grades 9-12 25.5% 35.7% 53.0% 47.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 36.8% 46.6% 67.9% 32.1%
Grades 7-8 33.9% 42.0% 60.5% 39.5%
Grades 9-12 38.5% 49.2% 72.1% 27.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 7.2% 10.2% 18.0% 82.0%
Grades 7-8 6.4% 9.0% 19.4% 80.6%
Grades 9-12 7.7% 10.9% 17.2% 82.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 2.4% 3.5% 6.7% 93.3%
Grades 9-12 8.9% 12.3% 21.2% 78.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 3.4% 6.7% 12.9% 87.1%
Grades 7-8 1.3% 2.5% 5.0% 95.0%
Grades 9-12 4.6% 9.1% 17.2% 82.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.8% 98.2%
Grades 9-12 1.3% 2.7% 5.4% 94.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 0.6% 1.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grades 9-12 6.0% 7.7% 13.8% 86.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 3.9% 5.7% 10.4% 89.6%
Grades 7-8 * % 1.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grades 9-12 6.0% 7.7% 13.9% 86.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.7% 0.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grades 7-8 0.6% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grades 9-12 0.7% 0.7% 2.9% 97.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.4% 0.8% 2.8% 97.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 0.7% 1.2% 1.4% 98.6%
Grades 7-8 0.6% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grades 9-12 0.8% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 0.5% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grades 9-12 0.7% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 2.2% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grades 7-8 0.7% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grades 9-12 2.9% 3.6% 6.1% 93.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % 0.3% 0.7% 99.3%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.5% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grades 7-8 0.7% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grades 9-12 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998

--> Students not living with two parents

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 19.3% 29.9% 51.6% 48.4%
Grades 7-8 7.2% 13.6% 36.9% 63.1%
Grades 9-12 24.6% 37.0% 58.1% 41.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 30.6% 44.3% 65.9% 34.1%
Grades 7-8 19.0% 30.1% 49.1% 50.9%
Grades 9-12 35.8% 50.7% 73.4% 26.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 10.3% 12.5% 24.3% 75.7%
Grades 7-8 11.1% 15.8% 22.9% 77.1%
Grades 9-12 10.0% 11.1% 24.9% 75.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 7.0% 7.0% 11.8% 88.2%
Grades 9-12 11.3% 15.7% 28.8% 71.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 5.7% 8.0% 17.9% 82.1%
Grades 7-8 2.6% 4.9% 12.0% 88.0%
Grades 9-12 7.1% 9.3% 20.5% 79.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
Grades 9-12 2.9% 4.0% 10.4% 89.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 7.3% 7.3% 9.7% 90.3%
Grades 9-12 4.1% 7.5% 14.3% 85.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 5.1% 7.5% 13.1% 86.9%
Grades 7-8 7.5% 7.5% 9.9% 90.1%
Grades 9-12 4.1% 7.5% 14.5% 85.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.8% 1.6% 3.9% 96.1%
Grades 7-8 2.7% 2.7% 7.3% 92.7%
Grades 9-12 * % 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 2.5% 3.2% 4.9% 95.1%
Grades 7-8 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 9-12 2.4% 3.4% 5.9% 94.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 1.7% 1.7% 4.1% 95.9%
Grades 7-8 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grades 9-12 1.2% 1.2% 4.7% 95.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 2.7% 5.1% 5.8% 94.2%
Grades 7-8 2.9% 2.9% 5.3% 94.7%
Grades 9-12 2.6% 6.1% 6.1% 93.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.5% 97.5%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.3% 98.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grades 7-8 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998

--> Students who would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 19.3% 27.2% 46.1% 53.9%
Grades 7-8 11.1% 14.9% 32.3% 67.7%
Grades 9-12 22.8% 32.4% 52.0% 48.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 32.3% 41.7% 64.2% 35.8%
Grades 7-8 26.4% 33.0% 49.3% 50.7%
Grades 9-12 34.8% 45.4% 70.5% 29.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 7.0% 9.1% 15.8% 84.2%
Grades 7-8 6.7% 8.3% 14.6% 85.4%
Grades 9-12 7.1% 9.5% 16.3% 83.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 0.7% 1.4% 3.9% 96.1%
Grades 9-12 6.4% 9.3% 17.3% 82.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 3.0% 5.0% 10.4% 89.6%
Grades 7-8 * % 1.4% 3.9% 96.1%
Grades 9-12 4.3% 6.5% 13.1% 86.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grades 9-12 1.2% 2.6% 4.5% 95.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 0.7% 0.7% 3.1% 96.9%
Grades 9-12 3.9% 4.8% 10.8% 89.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 3.0% 3.6% 8.6% 91.4%
Grades 7-8 0.7% 0.7% 3.1% 96.9%
Grades 9-12 3.9% 4.8% 10.9% 89.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.3% 0.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grades 9-12 0.4% 0.4% 1.8% 98.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.3% 98.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 0.3% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%
Grades 9-12 0.4% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All * % 0.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.3% 2.4% 97.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 1.8% 2.5% 3.9% 96.1%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
Grades 9-12 2.6% 3.5% 4.9% 95.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % 0.3% 0.8% 99.2%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All * % 0.2% 0.2% 99.8%
Grades 7-8 * % 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998

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

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 25.8% 43.4% 61.6% 38.4%
Grades 7-8 12.7% 32.7% 50.0% 50.0%
Grades 9-12 31.4% 48.0% 66.4% 33.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 37.3% 57.5% 76.6% 23.4%
Grades 7-8 24.0% 44.0% 70.7% 29.3%
Grades 9-12 42.9% 63.0% 79.0% 21.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 12.9% 19.9% 28.9% 71.1%
Grades 7-8 13.1% 23.4% 32.1% 67.9%
Grades 9-12 12.8% 18.6% 27.6% 72.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 12.0% 12.0% 20.7% 79.3%
Grades 9-12 16.8% 22.5% 40.8% 59.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 2.8% 9.7% 25.7% 74.3%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 13.8% 86.2%
Grades 9-12 3.9% 13.4% 30.4% 69.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All * % * % 11.5% 88.5%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 8.3% 91.7%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 12.9% 87.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 90.8%
Grades 9-12 11.4% 19.0% 24.6% 75.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 9.9% 17.1% 21.3% 78.7%
Grades 7-8 4.8% 9.7% 9.7% 90.3%
Grades 9-12 11.8% 19.7% 25.4% 74.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 2.5% 3.9% 5.5% 94.5%
Grades 7-8 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 95.4%
Grades 9-12 1.7% 3.7% 5.8% 94.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 2.0% 4.0% 5.6% 94.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 5.8% 7.2% 7.2% 92.8%
Grades 7-8 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grades 9-12 6.3% 8.4% 8.4% 91.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 4.1% 5.6% 5.6% 94.4%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 5.7% 7.7% 7.7% 92.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 4.2% 8.4% 8.4% 91.6%
Grades 7-8 * % 4.6% 4.6% 95.4%
Grades 9-12 5.8% 9.8% 9.8% 90.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % * % 1.4% 98.6%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 4.6% 95.4%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 1.4% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 7-8 4.8% 9.7% 9.7% 90.3%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998

--> Students living in town three years or less

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 17.5% 29.0% 46.3% 53.7%
Grades 7-8 14.1% 20.7% 38.3% 61.7%
Grades 9-12 18.8% 32.4% 49.5% 50.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 34.3% 41.6% 65.1% 34.9%
Grades 7-8 34.1% 46.9% 62.4% 37.6%
Grades 9-12 34.4% 39.5% 66.2% 33.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 9.1% 10.5% 19.1% 80.9%
Grades 7-8 10.7% 13.1% 24.5% 75.5%
Grades 9-12 8.5% 9.5% 16.9% 83.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 2.1% 4.1% 13.4% 86.6%
Grades 9-12 8.9% 13.7% 21.4% 78.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 2.6% 6.5% 13.9% 86.1%
Grades 7-8 * % 2.1% 11.0% 89.0%
Grades 9-12 3.7% 8.3% 15.0% 85.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
Grades 9-12 1.7% 3.6% 6.4% 93.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 2.1% 2.1% 11.3% 88.7%
Grades 9-12 4.5% 6.5% 10.4% 89.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 3.9% 5.3% 10.7% 89.3%
Grades 7-8 2.2% 2.2% 11.6% 88.4%
Grades 9-12 4.5% 6.5% 10.4% 89.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.6% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.2% 97.8%
Grades 9-12 0.8% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 2.9% 97.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 0.7% 0.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.6% 97.4%
Grades 9-12 1.0% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 1.3% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.5% 97.5%
Grades 9-12 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 2.8% 3.6% 6.5% 93.5%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.5% 97.5%
Grades 9-12 4.0% 5.0% 8.1% 91.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.1% 97.9%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.6% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grades 7-8 2.2% 4.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998

--> Students living in town more than three years

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 21.4% 30.5% 49.8% 50.2%
Grades 7-8 11.3% 19.2% 39.1% 60.9%
Grades 9-12 27.6% 37.4% 56.3% 43.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 35.6% 47.3% 68.0% 32.0%
Grades 7-8 29.8% 37.5% 57.1% 42.9%
Grades 9-12 39.1% 53.2% 74.7% 25.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 7.7% 11.0% 19.5% 80.5%
Grades 7-8 6.6% 9.7% 18.6% 81.4%
Grades 9-12 8.3% 11.8% 20.1% 79.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 3.7% 4.3% 6.2% 93.8%
Grades 9-12 10.0% 13.3% 24.0% 76.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 4.6% 7.4% 14.2% 85.8%
Grades 7-8 2.1% 3.3% 5.2% 94.8%
Grades 9-12 6.0% 9.8% 19.4% 80.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.8% 98.2%
Grades 9-12 1.8% 2.9% 6.9% 93.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 1.9% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grades 9-12 6.1% 8.3% 15.4% 84.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 4.4% 6.6% 11.2% 88.8%
Grades 7-8 1.4% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grades 9-12 6.2% 8.4% 15.6% 84.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.7% 1.2% 3.0% 97.0%
Grades 7-8 1.4% 2.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grades 9-12 0.4% 0.8% 3.2% 96.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.4% 0.8% 2.3% 97.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 1.3% 2.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grades 7-8 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grades 9-12 1.3% 2.4% 2.8% 97.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 0.5% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grades 7-8 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grades 9-12 0.4% 1.2% 3.5% 96.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 2.1% 3.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grades 7-8 1.5% 2.1% 2.8% 97.2%
Grades 9-12 2.5% 4.0% 5.5% 94.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % 0.6% 0.8% 99.2%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.9% 1.2% 98.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % 0.3% 0.5% 99.5%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.5% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grades 7-8 0.7% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grades 9-12 0.4% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1 Frequency Percent
────────────────────────────
Female 296.9582 52.1
Male 273.1659 47.9
Frequency Missing = 4.87584023
GRADE
─────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 97.64151 17.0
Grade 8 104.8742 18.2
Grade 9 148.2704 25.8
Grade 10 90.4088 15.7
Grade 11 72.32704 12.6
Grade 12 61.47799 10.7
LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS
────────────────────────────────
No 132.3627 23.2
Yes 437.8188 76.8
AGE
───────────────────────────────────
12 26.93093 4.7
13 86.84876 15.2
14 91.95161 16.0
15 101.4482 17.7
16 101.3551 17.7
17 73.1003 12.8
18 70.7436 12.3
19 or older 20.63446 3.6
ETHNICITY
──────────────────────────────────────
Asian/American 1.808176 0.3
Mexican/American 540.3691 96.3
Native/American 2.030961 0.4
Other 16.08722 2.9
White 1.022555 0.2
The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES

DO YOU GET
────────────────────────────────
Mostly A's 94.64275 16.8
Mostly B's 280.9872 50.0
Mostly C's 153.3885 27.3
Mostly D's 14.8202 2.6
Mostly F's 18.59307 3.3
LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT
───────────────────────────────
<1 year 58.02026 10.3
2-3 years 90.96427 16.2
>4 years 412.4271 73.5
DO YOU HAVE A JOB
────────────────────────────────
No 513.1362 91.0
Yes 51.01973 9.0
DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE

────────────────────────────────
No 295.3405 52.7
Yes 265.052 47.3
EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

────────────────────────────────
Don't Know 119.2184 21.1
No 375.9187 66.4
Yes 70.94688 12.5

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH

────────────────────────────────
Don't Know 91.80246 16.5
No 30.22104 5.4
Yes 434.5807 78.1
PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS
Q12A Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 279.7024 54.2
Yes 236.2044 45.8
PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA
Q12B Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 393.3381 86.7
Yes 60.40953 13.3
PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR
Q12C Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 428.0089 94.7
Yes 23.85544 5.3
PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH
Q12D Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 372.8281 85.2
Yes 64.96513 14.8
PARTICIPATE IN DRILL
TEAM/CHEERLEADING
Q12E Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 463.1012 97.6
Yes 11.52234 2.4

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT
GOVERNMENT
Q12F Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 428.4201 96.2
Yes 16.79374 3.8
PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK
Q12G Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 442.9293 96.4
Yes 16.3925 3.6
PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC
CLUBS/SOCIETIES
Q12H Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 368.3009 83.3
Yes 73.8753 16.7
PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS
Q12I Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 411.8918 90.2
Yes 44.62232 9.8
PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY
Q12J Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 403.1203 96.0
Yes 16.99959 4.0
PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS
Q12K Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 318.4767 67.8
Yes 151.3325 32.2

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

─────────────────────────────────────
Very Safe 470.9698 83.0
Somewhat Safe 74.44788 13.1
Not Very Safe 9.44095 1.7
Not Safe At All 4.60831 0.8
Don't Know 7.661826 1.4
DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

─────────────────────────────────────
Very Safe 159.2301 29.2
Don't Know 8.498366 1.6
DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

─────────────────────────────────────
Very Safe 241.929 43.7
Don't Know 22.61409 4.1

FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE
TO THEIR PARENTS

───────────────────────────
None 41.10027 7.5
A Few 148.8971 27.2
Some 134.5322 24.5
Most 155.926 28.5
All 67.60333 12.3

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS

───────────────────────────
None 319.5923 63.3
A Few 104.1838 20.6
Some 51.12517 10.1
Most 19.77707 3.9
All 10.54382 2.1
HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE

ABOUT GOOD GRADES

───────────────────────────
None 13.44578 2.5
A Few 62.75176 11.7
Some 153.099 28.5
Most 203.5859 37.9
All 103.7639 19.3
HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG

───────────────────────────
None 246.2933 47.7
A Few 135.2391 26.2
Some 76.2106 14.8
Most 35.98961 7.0
All 22.08798 4.3
FRIENDS WISHING TO
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

───────────────────────────
None 266.801 51.3
A Few 156.8664 30.2
Some 64.17735 12.3
Most 24.29671 4.7
All 7.632774 1.5

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSES

────────────────────────────────
No 232.4739 44.2
Yes 293.9896 55.8
EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 481.355 89.7
In Your Lifetime 31.55512 5.9
Since School Began 10.99936 2.0
In the Past Month 12.96269 2.4
EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

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EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS

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EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

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Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

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EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

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EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

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EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

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EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

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Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

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EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

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RECENT CIGARETTE USE

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RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE

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RECENT BEER USE

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Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
RECENT WINE COOLER USE

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RECENT WINE USE

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RECENT LIQUOR USE

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RECENT MARIJUANA USE

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RECENT COCAINE USE

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Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
RECENT CRACK USE

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RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

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RECENT UPPER USE

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RECENT DOWNER USE

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RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

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Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
RECENT STEROID USE

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RECENT ECSTASY USE

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RECENT HEROIN USE

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TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

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1-2 times 46.00758 8.3
3-10 times 22.72698 4.1
11+ times 28.2728 5.1
ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

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1-2 times 129.6752 24.0
3-10 times 53.08219 9.8
11+ times 36.26538 6.7

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

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1-2 times 22.31302 4.1
3-10 times 6.568034 1.2
11+ times 4.73773 0.9
MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

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1-2 times 27.2131 5.3
3-10 times 5.889704 1.1
11+ times 7.705105 1.5
COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

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1-2 times 23.22242 4.5
3-10 times 7.792259 1.5
11+ times 4.8962 1.0

CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

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1-2 times 8.239113 1.6
CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

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Never heard/None 149.9406 27.0
A few 173.9478 31.4
Some 114.8622 20.7
Most 84.40895 15.2
All 31.20709 5.6

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

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A few 91.01045 17.1
Some 29.60447 5.6
Most 13.58243 2.6
All 2.721672 0.5
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

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A few 124.9125 22.6
Some 109.2658 19.8
Most 124.4774 22.5
All 73.71506 13.3
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

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A few 123.6068 23.0
Some 101.0544 18.8
Most 103.3911 19.2
All 53.32804 9.9

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

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A few 109.6308 20.5
Some 92.28876 17.3
Most 86.61246 16.2
All 54.91475 10.3
CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

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A few 96.50557 18.3
Some 85.34255 16.1
Most 87.59799 16.6
All 60.83603 11.5

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

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A few 75.24833 14.1
Some 31.53552 5.9
Most 10.12575 1.9
All 3.715175 0.7
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

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A few 86.72247 16.2
Some 72.60983 13.5
Most 29.80234 5.6
All 13.28656 2.5
DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

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Never heard of 71.20887 13.0
Impossible 75.62029 13.8
Very difficult 28.79307 5.2
Somewhat diff 46.61535 8.5
Somewhat easy 104.6354 19.1
Very easy 222.1944 40.5

DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

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Very easy 87.05097 16.4

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

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Very easy 228.0482 42.6
DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

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Very easy 208.4433 39.6
DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

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Very easy 176.9803 33.7
DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

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Very easy 153.2509 30.0

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

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Very easy 183.0928 34.1
DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA

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Very easy 109.7755 21.0
DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE

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Very easy 93.59114 18.2
DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

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Very easy 53.45186 10.4

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS
Q21L Frequency Percent

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Very easy 31.0026 5.9
DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS
Q21M Frequency Percent

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Very easy 51.15483 10.0
DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS
Q21N Frequency Percent

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Very easy 42.48381 8.5
DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL
Q21O Frequency Percent

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Very easy 85.46926 16.6

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
Q21P Frequency Percent

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Very easy 49.05154 9.6
DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY
Q21Q Frequency Percent

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Very easy 32.77503 6.4
DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN
Q21R Frequency Percent

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Very easy 45.52724 8.9
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

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Never used it 244.699 47.6
9 or younger 44.37116 8.6
10 years old 9.203486 1.8
11 years old 22.73025 4.4
12 years old 28.35548 5.5
13 years old 47.49603 9.2
14 years old 31.05645 6.0
15 years old 46.41391 9.0
16 years old 19.83424 3.9
17 years old 15.0165 2.9
18 or older 4.445476 0.9

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

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9 or younger 2.016058 0.4
10 years old 0.864084 0.2
11 years old 2.045109 0.4
12 years old 5.055425 1.1
13 years old 5.662517 1.2
14 years old 7.965632 1.7
15 years old 7.849427 1.7
16 years old 9.478321 2.1
17 years old 3.824234 0.8
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

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9 or younger 48.23087 9.9
10 years old 11.03379 2.3
11 years old 20.87782 4.3
12 years old 33.15004 6.8
13 years old 37.49521 7.7
14 years old 52.53372 10.8
15 years old 54.313 11.2
16 years old 24.73733 5.1
17 years old 12.3792 2.6
18 or older 4.682409 1.0

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

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9 or younger 16.21216 3.3
10 years old 11.36563 2.3
11 years old 21.59217 4.5
12 years old 32.11201 6.6
13 years old 46.3538 9.6
14 years old 40.27284 8.3
15 years old 70.71995 14.6
16 years old 31.52717 6.5
17 years old 9.570296 2.0
18 or older 8.262484 1.7

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

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9 or younger 18.73268 4.0
10 years old 8.069276 1.7
11 years old 18.60888 4.0
12 years old 25.96825 5.5
13 years old 41.51318 8.9
14 years old 31.84899 6.8
15 years old 55.58785 11.9
16 years old 28.26818 6.0
17 years old 17.63212 3.8
18 or older 2.837956 0.6
AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

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9 or younger 14.72861 3.2
10 years old 4.55299 1.0
11 years old 5.45926 1.2
12 years old 18.94031 4.1
13 years old 29.97771 6.6
14 years old 26.96593 5.9
15 years old 47.60039 10.4
16 years old 24.88199 5.5
17 years old 13.19387 2.9
18 or older 4.646132 1.0

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

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9 or younger 8.483724 1.8
10 years old 1.022555 0.2
11 years old 4.940154 1.1
12 years old 7.215465 1.6
13 years old 9.048631 1.9
14 years old 8.550597 1.8
15 years old 3.83146 0.8
16 years old 3.630803 0.8
17 years old 0.993503 0.2
18 or older 1.808176 0.4

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

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9 or younger 1.886639 0.4
10 years old 2.016058 0.5
11 years old 2.895045 0.7
12 years old 7.61964 1.8
13 years old 13.68709 3.2
14 years old 10.96029 2.5
15 years old 15.09883 3.5
16 years old 11.08659 2.6
17 years old 4.682409 1.1
18 or older 3.63848 0.8
AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE

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10 years old 1.008406 0.2
12 years old 1.022555 0.2
13 years old 8.037364 1.9
14 years old 8.785763 2.1
15 years old 13.79825 3.3
16 years old 15.42504 3.7
17 years old 1.022555 0.2
18 or older 0.821898 0.2
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK

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9 or younger 1.008406 0.2
13 years old 2.550066 0.6
14 years old 5.083722 1.2
15 years old 0.993503 0.2
16 years old 1.987007 0.5
17 years old 0.821898 0.2
AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS

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9 or younger 0.993503 0.2
13 years old 1.022555 0.2
14 years old 0.821898 0.2
15 years old 2.016058 0.5
16 years old 1.808176 0.4

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS

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9 or younger 1.022555 0.3
12 years old 1.008406 0.3
13 years old 1.815402 0.5
14 years old 1.022555 0.3
15 years old 2.867008 0.7
16 years old 3.974013 1.0
17 years old 1.022555 0.3
AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS

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12 years old 1.008406 0.3
13 years old 2.808905 0.7
15 years old 1.844453 0.5
16 years old 4.003065 1.0
17 years old 1.808176 0.5
AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

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9 or younger 2.016058 0.5
12 years old 1.008406 0.2
13 years old 4.8962 1.1
14 years old 4.897968 1.1
15 years old 3.83146 0.9
16 years old 6.268103 1.5
17 years old 0.821898 0.2
AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

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9 or younger 0.993503 0.3
12 years old 0.864084 0.2
13 years old 1.728168 0.4
14 years old 1.886639 0.5
15 years old 1.844453 0.5

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY

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9 or younger 0.993503 0.3
13 years old 1.022555 0.3
14 years old 1.022555 0.3
AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN

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9 or younger 1.857587 0.5
12 years old 0.864084 0.2
13 years old 0.864084 0.2
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES

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Every day 20.14248 4.3
Several times/wk 34.79966 7.4
Several times/mo 33.76002 7.2
About once/month 39.66546 8.4
About once/year 56.08288 11.9
< once/year 48.8668 10.4
Never used 237.219 50.4

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
SMOKELESS TOBACCO

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< once/year 11.03564 2.7
Never used 373.405 91.2

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER

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Every day 3.744226 0.9
< once/year 36.18842 8.3
Never used 174.3697 40.2
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 1.857587 0.5
< once/year 37.63386 9.6
Never used 159.4901 40.8
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 0.864084 0.2
< once/year 22.12475 5.7
Never used 187.4553 48.0
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR

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Every day 0.864084 0.2
< once/year 13.77247 3.7
Never used 210.2551 56.0

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS

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Every day 1.87249 0.4
< once/year 11.15083 2.7
Never used 379.7766 91.3
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 2.750723 0.8
< once/year 16.12037 4.6
Never used 296.5459 83.7
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 3.931748 1.1
< once/year 12.03117 3.3
Never used 324.4603 89.3
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK

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< once/year 4.724595 1.3
Never used 347.5855 97.4

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

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< once/year 1.844453 0.4
Never used 412.6785 99.1
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

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< once/year 2.045109 0.5
Never used 371.7601 96.9
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 1.808176 0.5
< once/year 1.022555 0.3
Never used 350.4846 96.8

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL

──────────────────────────────────────
< once/year 6.698467 1.6
Never used 401.6837 95.3
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS

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< once/year 1.886639 0.5
Never used 372.4287 99.3

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY

──────────────────────────────────────
< once/year 2.909194 0.7
Never used 395.8661 99.3
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN

──────────────────────────────────────
< once/year 1.728168 0.4
Never used 386.5392 98.8
HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS

──────────────────────────────────────
None 393.9184 76.2
Less than 1 72.75399 14.1
> 1 and < 10 32.76844 6.3
> 10 and < 1pk 8.19147 1.6
> 1pk and < 2pks 6.753788 1.3
More than 2pks 2.750723 0.5

AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME

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Never drink this 220.5921 42.8
12+ drinks 32.38744 6.3
9-11 drinks 23.74081 4.6
5-8 drinks 41.57821 8.1
3-4 drinks 44.72201 8.7
2 drinks 35.30586 6.8
1 drink 52.71493 10.2
< 1 drink 64.50435 12.5

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME

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12+ drinks 22.9305 4.9
9-11 drinks 11.43796 2.5
5-8 drinks 35.04191 7.5
3-4 drinks 54.82282 11.8
2 drinks 44.91326 9.7
1 drink 50.72627 10.9
< 1 drink 51.2275 11.0
AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME

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12+ drinks 14.93758 3.2
9-11 drinks 10.65825 2.3
5-8 drinks 28.61921 6.1
3-4 drinks 28.09111 6.0
2 drinks 54.55148 11.7
1 drink 40.48604 8.7
< 1 drink 58.09324 12.5
AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME

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12+ drinks 21.37796 4.7
9-11 drinks 13.67557 3.0
5-8 drinks 22.81674 5.0
3-4 drinks 27.6872 6.1
2 drinks 35.12703 7.8
1 drink 30.1617 6.7
< 1 drink 45.95938 10.1
BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

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Never 5+ at time 58.50359 11.8
Every day 2.67226 0.5
< once/month 23.0408 4.6
< once/year 48.85321 9.8

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

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Never 5+ at time 46.10478 10.0
< once/month 34.19197 7.4
< once/year 37.36945 8.1
WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 5+ at time 52.91953 12.2
Every day 1.808176 0.4
< once/month 22.23121 5.1
< once/year 30.34975 7.0
LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

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Never 5+ at time 39.28254 9.5
Every day 0.864084 0.2
< once/month 20.93239 5.0
< once/year 24.02994 5.8
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME

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Do not Drink 235.407 47.9
Never 157.846 32.1
Seldom 68.26039 13.9
Most of the Time 23.09789 4.7
Always 6.402338 1.3

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 149.3664 31.9
Never 77.70009 16.6
Seldom 94.95164 20.3
Always 45.51083 9.7
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 168.4559 36.6
Never 168.2237 36.6
Seldom 45.46059 9.9
Always 29.9992 6.5
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 124.3176 27.6
Never 53.70091 11.9
Seldom 80.85387 18.0
Always 92.39006 20.5

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 176.6644 40.5
Never 96.09007 22.0
Seldom 53.06796 12.2
Always 62.0192 14.2
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE TOBACCO

────────────────────────────────
Very 306.9246 60.9
Somewhat 119.3689 23.7
Not very 27.75403 5.5
Not at all 9.686654 1.9
Don't know 40.57692 8.0

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE ALCOHOL

────────────────────────────────
Very 222.1913 49.2
Somewhat 144.5312 32.0
Not very 45.87782 10.1
Not at all 9.822206 2.2
Don't know 29.63834 6.6
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE INHALANTS

────────────────────────────────
Very 366.0129 82.0
Somewhat 31.63509 7.1
Not very 11.70884 2.6
Not at all 1.857587 0.4
Don't know 35.29133 7.9
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE MARIJUANA

────────────────────────────────
Very 331.5159 80.0
Somewhat 33.90434 8.2
Not very 14.73357 3.6
Not at all 6.66219 1.6
Don't know 27.72803 6.7
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE COCAINE

────────────────────────────────
Very 369.3429 85.3
Somewhat 29.06372 6.7
Not very 6.711602 1.5
Not at all 1.022555 0.2
Don't know 26.99336 6.2

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK

────────────────────────────────
Very 378.9616 87.7
Somewhat 22.88775 5.3
Not very 3.860511 0.9
Don't know 26.3317 6.1
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE ECSTASY

────────────────────────────────
Very 371.9731 81.3
Somewhat 22.25951 4.9
Not very 2.045109 0.4
Not at all 2.851091 0.6
Don't know 58.293 12.7
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE STEROIDS

────────────────────────────────
Very 367.871 83.8
Somewhat 25.21018 5.7
Not very 4.623213 1.1
Not at all 4.73773 1.1
Don't know 36.52869 8.3

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN

────────────────────────────────
Very 423.2043 89.7
Somewhat 14.75875 3.1
Not at all 3.672989 0.8
Don't know 30.12098 6.4
USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 345.016 87.3
Seldom 13.22424 3.3
Half the time 10.90001 2.8
Most of the time 14.06036 3.6
Always 7.792259 2.0
Don't know 4.03287 1.0

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 343.8875 92.5
Seldom 9.44919 2.5
Always 1.844453 0.5
Don't know 9.162054 2.5
USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 358.0118 95.4
Seldom 4.452701 1.2
Always 1.022555 0.3
Don't know 5.286641 1.4
USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 351.7659 93.8
Seldom 8.714525 2.3
Always 1.844453 0.5
Don't know 3.759129 1.0
USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 359.4503 93.0
Seldom 11.0508 2.9
Always 3.731092 1.0
Don't know 3.716943 1.0

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 399.2233 76.5
1-3 days 95.22896 18.2
4-9 days 20.70664 4.0
10+ days 6.927161 1.3
DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 216.2094 42.4
1-3 days 211.5785 41.5
4-9 days 66.66108 13.1
10+ days 15.32904 3.0
OTHER DAYS MISSED

SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 248.5443 48.8
1-3 days 218.0766 42.8
4-9 days 32.51133 6.4
10+ days 10.29913 2.0

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 406.3231 78.4
1-3 days 80.56797 15.5
4-9 days 13.67549 2.6
10+ days 17.66001 3.4
SOMEONE CALLED HOME

SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 424.2045 82.7
1-3 days 69.40736 13.5
4-9 days 13.49621 2.6
10+ days 5.760284 1.1

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING

SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 494.5776 98.5
1-3 days 3.902697 0.8
4-9 days 0.864084 0.2
10+ days 2.851091 0.6
IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG

USE SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 496.0306 98.1
1-3 days 5.659917 1.1
4-9 days 1.987007 0.4
10+ days 1.857587 0.4
DAYS SKIPPED IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 435.4256 86.8
1-3 days 59.69666 11.9
4-9 days 6.525848 1.3

DAYS ILL IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 334.1342 67.7
1-3 days 134.237 27.2
4-9 days 20.32681 4.1
10+ days 4.566125 0.9
OTHER DAYS MISSED

IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 340.5407 69.8
1-3 days 127.868 26.2
4-9 days 16.52658 3.4
10+ days 2.823807 0.6

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 431.2417 87.3
1-3 days 42.87865 8.7
4-9 days 9.206348 1.9
10+ days 10.51292 2.1
SOMEONE CALLED HOME

IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 450.3721 91.5
1-3 days 32.16251 6.5
4-9 days 5.054671 1.0
10+ days 4.73773 1.0
TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRINKING

───────────────────────────────
None 459.7205 91.2
1-3 times 35.93677 7.1
4-9 times 4.579259 0.9
10+ times 3.859497 0.8

DRIVEN A CAR AFTER
A GOOD BIT TO DRINK

───────────────────────────────
None 432.0476 88.6
1-3 times 42.59542 8.7
4-9 times 6.539997 1.3
10+ times 6.209921 1.3
CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

───────────────────────────────
None 447.0132 91.1
1-3 times 35.43415 7.2
4-9 times 4.73773 1.0
10+ times 3.672989 0.7

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING

───────────────────────────────
None 449.7681 97.1
1-3 times 9.801092 2.1
4-9 times 0.864084 0.2
10+ times 2.721672 0.6
TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

───────────────────────────────
None 471.3801 96.0
1-3 times 13.81214 2.8
4-9 times 3.853286 0.8
10+ times 1.857587 0.4
DRIVEN A CAR WHILE

HIGH FROM DRUGS

───────────────────────────────
None 434.9121 95.5
1-3 times 10.58803 2.3
4-9 times 3.038613 0.7
10+ times 6.883207 1.5

CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

───────────────────────────────
None 455.0995 95.6
1-3 times 13.31636 2.8
4-9 times 4.73773 1.0
10+ times 3.038613 0.6
TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

───────────────────────────────
None 466.5239 98.7
1-3 times 2.909194 0.6
4-9 times 2.016058 0.4
10+ times 0.993503 0.2

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON

ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT

──────────────────────────────
None 413.1215 90.9
1-3 days 27.95469 6.2
4-9 days 7.90753 1.7
10+ days 5.546493 1.2
CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA

SINCE SEPT

──────────────────────────────
None 354.3636 95.5
1-3 days 10.08533 2.7
4-9 days 2.016058 0.5
10+ days 4.724595 1.3
CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS

SINCE SEPT

──────────────────────────────
None 395.4128 97.9
1-3 days 5.746136 1.4
4-9 days 1.685982 0.4
10+ days 0.993503 0.2

CLASS DAYS HIGH
ON OTHER DRUG(S)

──────────────────────────────
None 387.1853 94.9
1-3 days 12.61 3.1
4-9 days 4.352333 1.1
10+ days 4.032116 1.0

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES

THIS SCHOOL YEAR

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 134.6926 28.0
Seldom 54.3268 11.3
Always 113.9855 23.7
Don't know 17.96841 3.7
Didn't attend 33.36868 6.9
DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 248.8772 52.3
Seldom 60.9945 12.8
Always 28.91225 6.1
Don't know 41.98401 8.8
Didn't attend 33.45666 7.0
SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL

PROBLEM

────────────────────────────────
No 405.4193 88.1
Yes 55.01086 11.9
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

────────────────────────────────
No 212.0219 46.0
Yes 248.9179 54.0
WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE

OF SCHOOL

────────────────────────────────
No 209.9253 49.0
Yes 218.4389 51.0

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998

OTHER COUNSELOR

────────────────────────────────
No 201.2611 48.8
Yes 211.0525 51.2
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS

────────────────────────────────
No 108.6831 27.7
Yes 284.2412 72.3

A MEDICAL DOCTOR

────────────────────────────────
No 177.5598 45.1
Yes 216.5178 54.9
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM FRIENDS

────────────────────────────────
No 121.2854 30.7
Yes 274.0564 69.3

ANOTHER ADULT

────────────────────────────────
No 145.3312 34.0
Yes 282.6366 66.0
WOULD NOT SEEK HELP

────────────────────────────────
No 278.1808 72.9
Yes 103.2427 27.1

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--HEALTH CLASS

────────────────────────────────
No 203.8277 50.9
Yes 196.6457 49.1
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM

────────────────────────────────
No 185.8973 50.6
Yes 181.2111 49.4
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR

────────────────────────────────
No 219.8832 58.9
Yes 153.4475 41.1
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SCIENCE CLASS

────────────────────────────────
No 190.3194 52.2
Yes 174.0558 47.8
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SOCIAL
STUDIES CLASS

────────────────────────────────
No 268.1476 72.9
Yes 99.90647 27.1
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--DRUG
RAP SESSION

────────────────────────────────
No 258.9533 73.0
Yes 95.69568 27.0

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--INVITED
SCHOOL GUEST

────────────────────────────────
No 151.4546 40.7
Yes 220.9413 59.3
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--OTHER
SCHOOL SOURCE

────────────────────────────────
No 192.307 52.1
Yes 176.5115 47.9
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS SMOKING CIGARET

───────────────────────────────────────
Strong disapprove 333.2679 71.9
Mild disapprove 44.31878 9.6
Neither 19.65386 4.2
Mildly approve 5.46803 1.2
Strongly approve 3.859497 0.8
Don't know 56.90815 12.3
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

───────────────────────────────────────
Neither 24.55006 6.2
Don't know 47.20038 11.9

Valley View (Pharr)
Spring 1998
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

───────────────────────────────────────
Neither 8.040225 1.9
Don't know 42.56302 9.9
PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET

IN PAST YEAR

────────────────────────────────
No 303.4698 63.2
Yes 176.9001 36.8
NON-LOTTERY GAMBLING
IN PAST YEAR

────────────────────────────────
No 303.271 64.8
Yes 164.4499 35.2

MONEY SPENT ON GAMBLING
IN PAST YEAR

────────────────────────────────
$0 258.4216 53.5
$1 - $10 114.6601 23.8
$11 - $50 57.4743 11.9
$51 - $100 26.89465 5.6
$100+ 25.16693 5.2


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

Past School Ever Never

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

Any tobacco product?

Several Several About About Less Than

All 51.5% 4.1% 7.7% 7.1% 8.1% 11.9% 9.6%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 50.4% 4.3% 7.4% 7.2% 8.4% 11.9% 10.4%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 91.2% * % 0.9% 1.1% 1.0% 3.0% 2.7%

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack

All 76.2% 14.1% 6.3% 1.6% 1.3% 0.5%

Table T-4: Average age of first use of:

Grades 7-8 Grades 9-12

Tobacco 11.7 13.3

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 13.0% 13.8% 5.2% 8.5% 19.1% 40.5%

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 29.3% 22.6% 7.5% 10.6% 13.7% 16.4%

Table T-6: About how many of your close friends...

Use any tobacco product?

All 26.4% 31.6% 20.7% 15.7% 5.6%

All 27.0% 31.4% 20.7% 15.2% 5.6%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

All 74.2% 17.1% 5.6% 2.6% 0.5%

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

All 71.9% 9.6% 4.2% 1.2% 0.8% 12.3%

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

All 60.9% 23.7% 5.5% 1.9% 8.0%

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

Past School Ever Never

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

Any alcohol product?

Several Several About About Less Than

All 34.7% 1.0% 10.0% 14.8% 15.4% 14.5% 9.7%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 40.2% 0.9% 8.7% 12.8% 13.4% 15.6% 8.3%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 40.8% 0.5% 6.6% 11.4% 16.1% 15.0% 9.6%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 48.0% 0.2% 6.2% 11.7% 13.1% 15.0% 5.7%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 56.0% 0.2% 7.7% 10.2% 11.6% 10.6% 3.7%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 42.8% 57.2% 19.0% 25.7% 12.5%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 41.7% 58.3% 14.9% 32.4% 11.0%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 49.4% 50.6% 11.6% 26.5% 12.5%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 56.5% 43.5% 12.8% 20.5% 10.1%

All 61.2% 38.8% 7.0% 17.3% 14.5%

All 61.8% 38.2% 5.7% 17.0% 15.5%

All 65.8% 34.2% 6.0% 16.1% 12.1%

All 69.2% 30.8% 6.1% 13.9% 10.8%

Table A-5: Average age of first use of:

Grades 7-8 Grades 9-12

Alcohol 11.5 13.6

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 12.3% 11.6% 5.4% 8.9% 19.2% 42.6%

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 15.2% 13.8% 5.9% 8.6% 17.0% 39.6%