JEFFERSON COUNTY - Port Arthur ISD - 1998 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

Port Arthur
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 25.5% 33.8% 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 7 20.2% 27.9% 46.6% 53.4%
Grade 8 28.2% 35.3% 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 9 28.0% 39.2% 58.8% 41.2%
Grade 10 28.0% 35.7% 53.7% 46.3%
Grade 11 23.9% 31.6% 51.2% 48.8%
Grade 12 24.1% 31.6% 49.1% 50.9%
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Cigarettes All 24.4% 32.6% 52.5% 47.5%
Grade 7 19.1% 26.7% 45.2% 54.8%
Grade 8 27.3% 34.4% 58.2% 41.8%
Grade 9 26.5% 37.8% 57.3% 42.7%
Grade 10 27.1% 35.2% 53.6% 46.4%
Grade 11 22.7% 29.8% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 12 23.5% 30.5% 48.7% 51.3%
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Smokeless tobacco All 3.3% 4.8% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 7 3.3% 5.5% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 8 3.9% 3.9% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 9 3.3% 5.6% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 10 3.5% 4.8% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 11 2.4% 3.5% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 3.1% 4.8% 7.0% 93.0%
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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 49.4% 9.0% 5.6% 7.2% 8.7% 7.4% 12.7%
Grade 7 57.6% 5.9% 6.2% 6.2% 6.6% 8.9% 8.7%
Grade 8 43.0% 6.0% 6.0% 10.1% 11.4% 10.7% 12.8%
Grade 9 46.9% 10.1% 5.7% 9.9% 9.9% 7.8% 9.9%
Grade 10 48.0% 11.7% 6.0% 5.7% 8.4% 4.7% 15.4%
Grade 11 50.4% 12.7% 5.1% 3.3% 8.3% 4.3% 15.9%
Grade 12 51.6% 8.3% 3.7% 6.9% 6.9% 6.5% 16.1%
Cigarettes?

All 49.5% 8.6% 5.6% 6.9% 8.8% 7.3% 13.2%

Grade 7 58.2% 5.3% 6.0% 5.6% 6.7% 9.0% 9.0%
Grade 8 43.1% 6.1% 5.8% 9.5% 11.5% 10.2% 13.9%
Grade 9 47.1% 9.4% 5.7% 9.7% 10.0% 7.6% 10.6%
Grade 10 48.1% 11.8% 6.1% 5.7% 8.1% 4.7% 15.5%
Grade 11 50.0% 12.1% 5.1% 3.3% 8.8% 4.4% 16.2%
Grade 12 51.2% 8.0% 4.2% 6.6% 7.0% 6.6% 16.4%
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Smokeless tobacco?

All 91.4% 0.8% 0.7% 1.3% 1.0% 1.7% 3.0%

Grade 7 91.2% 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% 1.0% 0.7% 2.1%
Grade 8 89.5% 0.3% 0.7% 1.4% 2.1% 3.1% 2.8%
Grade 9 90.9% 0.9% 0.3% 1.2% 0.9% 2.5% 3.1%
Grade 10 91.3% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 3.8%
Grade 11 93.2% 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 4.2%
Grade 12 93.4% 1.4% 0.9% 1.4% 0.5% 0.5% 1.9%
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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 72.3% 13.8% 8.6% 2.7% 1.9% 0.7%

Grade 7 77.0% 12.5% 6.0% 2.0% 1.3% 1.1%
Grade 8 71.5% 14.9% 10.6% 2.0% 1.0% * %
Grade 9 68.5% 14.5% 10.6% 3.3% 2.7% 0.3%
Grade 10 69.1% 14.0% 9.6% 4.3% 1.7% 1.3%
Grade 11 73.2% 12.0% 8.5% 2.8% 2.5% 1.1%
Grade 12 75.6% 14.7% 5.5% 1.4% 2.3% 0.5%
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Table T-4: Average age of first use of:
Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Tobacco 10.7 11.3 11.9 12.7 12.9 13.2

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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 9.0% 10.9% 4.1% 5.6% 17.8% 52.5%

Grade 7 14.7% 23.6% 7.3% 8.2% 18.1% 28.1%
Grade 8 9.3% 13.3% 6.6% 5.6% 22.6% 42.5%
Grade 9 5.7% 8.4% 3.9% 7.2% 21.9% 52.9%
Grade 10 7.4% 7.8% 2.6% 5.8% 18.8% 57.6%
Grade 11 9.8% 5.9% 1.4% 3.8% 11.1% 67.9%
Grade 12 6.3% 3.1% 1.3% 1.3% 10.7% 77.2%
Smokeless Tobacco?

All 23.8% 21.9% 5.8% 8.8% 13.2% 26.5%

Grade 7 29.8% 38.5% 6.8% 9.0% 6.3% 9.7%
Grade 8 27.6% 26.9% 8.0% 9.4% 11.9% 16.1%
Grade 9 23.8% 19.4% 7.0% 10.5% 15.6% 23.8%
Grade 10 22.1% 18.4% 6.1% 10.5% 16.3% 26.5%
Grade 11 20.2% 14.0% 2.9% 7.7% 16.2% 39.0%
Grade 12 16.3% 8.8% 2.3% 4.2% 13.5% 54.9%
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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 28.9% 31.4% 17.3% 16.2% 6.2%

Grade 7 43.1% 28.1% 11.2% 11.6% 5.9%
Grade 8 31.1% 32.5% 16.9% 13.2% 6.3%
Grade 9 23.6% 32.7% 18.9% 18.3% 6.5%
Grade 10 21.3% 31.2% 18.8% 22.3% 6.4%
Grade 11 24.5% 32.1% 19.3% 18.3% 5.9%
Grade 12 28.4% 32.0% 20.0% 13.8% 5.8%
Smoke cigarettes?
Never heard
All 29.2% 31.5% 17.2% 16.2% 5.8%

Grade 7 43.4% 27.9% 11.7% 11.3% 5.8%
Grade 8 32.0% 31.7% 17.3% 12.7% 6.3%
Grade 9 23.7% 33.5% 18.4% 18.7% 5.6%
Grade 10 21.9% 31.5% 18.3% 22.5% 5.8%
Grade 11 24.7% 33.0% 18.1% 18.7% 5.6%
Grade 12 27.9% 32.0% 20.7% 13.5% 5.9%
Use a smokeless tobacco product?
Never heard
All 79.9% 12.0% 4.8% 2.2% 1.2%

Grade 7 81.5% 11.0% 4.4% 1.9% 1.2%
Grade 8 79.7% 14.1% 3.1% 1.4% 1.7%
Grade 9 80.2% 11.2% 5.2% 2.1% 1.2%
Grade 10 79.8% 10.7% 5.2% 2.6% 1.6%
Grade 11 77.5% 12.1% 6.8% 2.9% 0.7%
Grade 12 80.0% 13.2% 4.1% 2.3% 0.5%
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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 64.5% 12.2% 9.1% 1.7% 1.7% 10.8%

Grade 7 65.6% 8.4% 4.5% 1.9% 1.9% 17.7%
Grade 8 65.2% 8.7% 9.1% 0.7% 3.8% 12.5%
Grade 9 66.3% 10.7% 10.0% 2.7% 0.3% 10.0%
Grade 10 64.6% 16.2% 9.0% 2.2% 0.4% 7.6%
Grade 11 63.5% 15.6% 12.9% 0.8% 0.8% 6.5%
Grade 12 60.4% 16.5% 10.4% 1.9% 2.8% 8.0%
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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 50.0% 25.1% 11.9% 4.0% 9.0%

Grade 7 57.7% 21.8% 7.1% 3.7% 9.7%
Grade 8 51.4% 23.3% 11.3% 4.1% 9.9%
Grade 9 50.8% 27.0% 10.5% 2.9% 8.9%
Grade 10 44.0% 29.4% 14.3% 4.1% 8.2%
Grade 11 47.3% 24.7% 16.4% 3.3% 8.4%
Grade 12 46.3% 24.8% 14.0% 6.5% 8.4%
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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Any alcohol product All 40.5% 56.5% 74.1% 25.9%
Grade 7 31.1% 42.1% 64.2% 35.8%
Grade 8 37.8% 52.9% 73.1% 26.9%
Grade 9 40.6% 59.4% 74.9% 25.1%
Grade 10 44.1% 61.2% 75.8% 24.2%
Grade 11 41.2% 60.5% 79.4% 20.6%
Grade 12 52.8% 68.1% 81.2% 18.8%
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Beer All 23.7% 35.7% 53.6% 46.4%
Grade 7 18.7% 27.1% 46.0% 54.0%
Grade 8 19.8% 34.3% 53.5% 46.5%
Grade 9 23.8% 39.1% 57.4% 42.6%
Grade 10 26.7% 38.3% 53.1% 46.9%
Grade 11 24.7% 36.1% 54.6% 45.4%
Grade 12 31.3% 41.4% 58.1% 41.9%
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Wine coolers All 29.6% 46.1% 66.9% 33.1%
Grade 7 23.9% 34.6% 55.8% 44.2%
Grade 8 30.1% 45.4% 70.9% 29.1%
Grade 9 29.9% 47.6% 67.5% 32.5%
Grade 10 29.6% 47.5% 66.9% 33.1%
Grade 11 32.2% 51.4% 72.6% 27.4%
Grade 12 33.9% 53.3% 70.0% 30.0%
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Wine All 19.2% 31.3% 47.5% 52.5%
Grade 7 15.2% 22.4% 34.9% 65.1%
Grade 8 16.1% 29.1% 44.1% 55.9%
Grade 9 20.0% 30.9% 48.2% 51.8%
Grade 10 22.3% 35.0% 50.3% 49.7%
Grade 11 19.2% 32.4% 55.7% 44.3%
Grade 12 24.4% 41.8% 56.4% 43.6%
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Liquor All 24.3% 36.9% 51.0% 49.0%
Grade 7 13.1% 22.1% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 8 22.2% 33.8% 49.0% 51.0%
Grade 9 23.9% 37.5% 52.5% 47.5%
Grade 10 30.1% 43.0% 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 11 25.4% 39.9% 56.7% 43.3%
Grade 12 35.4% 51.1% 65.5% 34.5%
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Table A-2: How often do you normally use...
Any alcohol product?

All 30.4% 2.1% 7.9% 18.8% 19.2% 12.5% 9.0%

Grade 7 43.2% 2.5% 8.4% 11.8% 12.0% 10.5% 11.6%
Grade 8 31.2% 2.7% 10.7% 17.4% 17.4% 12.1% 8.4%
Grade 9 30.1% 1.8% 7.9% 17.9% 23.4% 10.9% 7.9%
Grade 10 26.6% 1.7% 7.0% 21.3% 20.6% 13.3% 9.6%
Grade 11 25.4% 2.5% 5.0% 20.1% 20.1% 17.2% 9.7%
Grade 12 21.3% 1.4% 7.9% 27.8% 22.7% 12.5% 6.5%
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Beer?

All 46.0% 1.0% 5.5% 12.9% 14.6% 9.1% 10.8%

Grade 7 56.1% 1.2% 5.9% 6.8% 10.4% 7.8% 11.8%
Grade 8 45.3% 0.7% 8.4% 13.2% 12.5% 10.5% 9.4%
Grade 9 43.7% 1.2% 5.3% 13.6% 18.9% 8.7% 8.7%
Grade 10 44.4% 0.3% 4.7% 14.6% 15.9% 9.5% 10.5%
Grade 11 43.3% 1.1% 3.7% 13.3% 14.8% 9.3% 14.4%
Grade 12 41.3% 1.4% 4.7% 17.8% 14.6% 9.4% 10.8%
Wine coolers?

All 34.1% 1.3% 5.8% 14.9% 19.5% 14.4% 10.2%

Grade 7 49.0% 1.9% 6.8% 10.4% 10.2% 12.9% 8.7%
Grade 8 32.6% 1.8% 7.7% 18.2% 17.2% 11.9% 10.5%
Grade 9 32.3% 0.9% 4.4% 16.0% 24.1% 12.2% 10.0%
Grade 10 32.6% 0.3% 4.9% 13.2% 20.5% 17.4% 11.1%
Grade 11 27.2% 1.9% 4.1% 16.4% 21.3% 16.8% 12.3%
Grade 12 27.1% 0.5% 6.8% 15.0% 25.6% 16.9% 8.2%
Wine?

All 50.8% 0.5% 4.5% 10.6% 12.7% 12.2% 8.8%

Grade 7 67.4% 0.2% 5.0% 7.2% 5.3% 8.9% 6.0%
Grade 8 51.9% 0.7% 7.0% 12.3% 7.7% 13.3% 7.0%
Grade 9 50.3% 0.3% 4.7% 10.4% 15.8% 10.4% 7.9%
Grade 10 45.4% 0.7% 2.5% 12.0% 18.0% 12.7% 8.8%
Grade 11 42.8% 1.1% 2.3% 10.6% 15.9% 13.3% 14.0%
Grade 12 41.1% * % 4.8% 11.6% 15.5% 16.4% 10.6%
Liquor?

All 49.7% 0.9% 5.0% 13.0% 13.8% 10.6% 7.1%

Grade 7 70.3% 0.7% 3.4% 7.1% 5.1% 5.9% 7.4%
Grade 8 52.5% 1.1% 6.7% 11.0% 12.1% 11.3% 5.3%
Grade 9 47.1% * % 6.1% 12.3% 16.5% 11.0% 7.1%
Grade 10 43.9% 1.4% 3.2% 16.8% 16.8% 10.7% 7.1%
Grade 11 43.7% 1.1% 4.2% 13.4% 16.9% 11.9% 8.8%
Grade 12 33.7% 1.4% 5.8% 20.2% 17.8% 13.9% 7.2%
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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 45.2% 54.8% 9.6% 29.3% 15.8%

Grade 7 51.1% 48.9% 6.4% 26.8% 15.6%
Grade 8 44.0% 56.0% 10.3% 27.7% 18.0%
Grade 9 43.1% 56.9% 8.6% 31.8% 16.5%
Grade 10 43.9% 56.1% 11.1% 29.4% 15.5%
Grade 11 46.4% 53.6% 9.3% 28.9% 15.4%
Grade 12 41.7% 58.3% 13.8% 31.7% 12.8%
Wine Coolers
All 30.6% 69.4% 13.6% 45.4% 10.5%

Grade 7 41.9% 58.1% 11.4% 34.9% 11.9%
Grade 8 29.3% 70.7% 14.8% 45.2% 10.7%
Grade 9 30.4% 69.6% 12.7% 48.4% 8.5%
Grade 10 27.6% 72.4% 16.4% 44.1% 11.9%
Grade 11 25.7% 74.3% 12.3% 51.8% 10.1%
Grade 12 25.2% 74.8% 14.5% 50.5% 9.8%
Wine
All 49.7% 50.3% 6.2% 31.7% 12.4%

Grade 7 62.1% 37.9% 5.6% 23.4% 8.9%
Grade 8 52.4% 47.6% 7.5% 29.6% 10.5%
Grade 9 50.8% 49.2% 6.2% 28.7% 14.3%
Grade 10 44.3% 55.7% 8.0% 34.3% 13.5%
Grade 11 44.2% 55.8% 4.0% 37.7% 14.1%
Grade 12 38.5% 61.5% 5.6% 41.8% 14.1%
Liquor
All 48.1% 51.9% 10.3% 30.3% 11.2%

Grade 7 67.2% 32.8% 5.3% 17.5% 10.0%
Grade 8 52.8% 47.2% 10.3% 28.3% 8.6%
Grade 9 46.4% 53.6% 8.0% 29.4% 16.1%
Grade 10 41.0% 59.0% 13.5% 34.0% 11.5%
Grade 11 42.9% 57.1% 9.9% 36.6% 10.6%
Grade 12 32.1% 67.9% 17.7% 40.9% 9.3%
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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 68.4% 31.6% 3.5% 14.1% 14.0%

Grade 7 72.2% 27.8% 3.4% 10.7% 13.7%
Grade 8 71.7% 28.3% 3.0% 11.8% 13.5%
Grade 9 66.6% 33.4% 4.6% 13.1% 15.8%
Grade 10 63.7% 36.3% 2.7% 18.0% 15.7%
Grade 11 68.6% 31.4% 2.2% 16.4% 12.8%
Grade 12 67.0% 33.0% 5.1% 16.7% 11.2%
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Wine Coolers
All 58.6% 41.4% 4.4% 19.3% 17.7%

Grade 7 65.2% 34.8% 5.6% 14.0% 15.2%
Grade 8 56.3% 43.7% 3.8% 20.8% 19.1%
Grade 9 58.8% 41.2% 5.2% 16.9% 19.1%
Grade 10 54.5% 45.5% 3.8% 22.2% 19.4%
Grade 11 58.9% 41.1% 2.2% 24.8% 14.1%
Grade 12 56.4% 43.6% 5.2% 19.0% 19.4%
Wine
All 68.6% 31.4% 2.4% 13.8% 15.2%

Grade 7 76.4% 23.6% 2.8% 8.0% 12.8%
Grade 8 72.4% 27.6% 1.4% 13.3% 12.9%
Grade 9 67.5% 32.5% 3.8% 11.9% 16.9%
Grade 10 62.8% 37.2% 1.7% 18.3% 17.2%
Grade 11 67.2% 32.8% 0.8% 18.3% 13.7%
Grade 12 62.9% 37.1% 3.3% 15.7% 18.1%
Liquor
All 67.5% 32.5% 3.2% 15.5% 13.8%

Grade 7 79.4% 20.6% 2.7% 8.2% 9.7%
Grade 8 72.3% 27.7% 2.8% 12.4% 12.4%
Grade 9 67.2% 32.8% 3.7% 12.7% 16.4%
Grade 10 60.6% 39.4% 2.8% 21.6% 15.0%
Grade 11 64.6% 35.4% 2.3% 19.4% 13.7%
Grade 12 55.5% 44.5% 5.3% 23.0% 16.3%
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Table A-5: Average age of first use of:
Alcohol 10.5 10.8 11.4 12.0 12.5 12.9

Beer 10.5 10.7 11.3 11.9 12.4 13.0
Wine Coolers 10.8 11.0 11.9 12.4 13.1 13.4
Wine 10.9 11.4 12.4 12.6 13.3 13.8
Liquor 11.1 11.5 12.5 13.0 13.7 14.0
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Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Beer?

All 8.5% 11.7% 5.7% 9.1% 19.6% 45.4%

Grade 7 13.7% 24.7% 11.8% 9.1% 15.6% 25.2%
Grade 8 9.9% 14.0% 4.8% 11.9% 18.1% 41.3%
Grade 9 6.1% 9.9% 5.1% 11.1% 20.7% 47.1%
Grade 10 6.6% 7.3% 5.5% 10.0% 22.5% 48.1%
Grade 11 9.2% 5.5% 3.3% 4.8% 19.9% 57.2%
Grade 12 4.8% 4.8% 1.9% 5.7% 21.9% 61.0%
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Wine coolers?

All 7.5% 11.5% 5.2% 8.6% 20.5% 46.7%

Grade 7 13.9% 23.8% 9.4% 9.9% 14.9% 28.0%
Grade 8 7.5% 11.7% 6.8% 8.9% 23.5% 41.6%
Grade 9 3.6% 9.5% 6.6% 9.2% 23.7% 47.4%
Grade 10 6.9% 10.1% 2.9% 9.7% 22.7% 47.7%
Grade 11 8.0% 4.2% 2.3% 6.5% 19.4% 59.7%
Grade 12 5.0% 6.4% 0.5% 5.9% 17.8% 64.4%
Wine?

All 10.5% 16.0% 6.9% 10.4% 17.9% 38.3%

Grade 7 16.8% 30.8% 12.3% 10.8% 9.8% 19.5%
Grade 8 11.8% 19.0% 10.4% 11.5% 16.8% 30.5%
Grade 9 8.4% 14.9% 8.8% 9.1% 18.6% 40.2%
Grade 10 8.8% 11.2% 3.2% 12.3% 24.9% 39.6%
Grade 11 9.2% 7.7% 2.7% 9.2% 20.0% 51.2%
Grade 12 6.3% 7.8% 1.0% 9.2% 18.9% 56.8%
Liquor?

All 10.3% 17.1% 6.5% 10.1% 15.7% 40.3%

Grade 7 17.1% 34.7% 10.6% 11.4% 8.8% 17.4%
Grade 8 13.4% 20.4% 8.2% 11.2% 12.3% 34.6%
Grade 9 8.3% 15.2% 7.6% 8.9% 16.6% 43.4%
Grade 10 6.8% 12.5% 4.6% 11.8% 22.9% 41.4%
Grade 11 9.3% 7.3% 4.2% 8.9% 18.5% 51.7%
Grade 12 5.8% 8.2% 1.4% 7.7% 16.3% 60.6%
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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 86.6% 8.9% 2.6% 1.9%

Grade 7 85.7% 9.6% 3.0% 1.6%
Grade 8 86.9% 8.3% 2.8% 2.1%
Grade 9 86.0% 9.2% 2.9% 1.9%
Grade 10 87.9% 10.0% 1.1% 1.1%
Grade 11 86.0% 8.7% 3.0% 2.3%
Grade 12 87.7% 7.1% 2.8% 2.4%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?
All 98.0% 1.3% 0.4% 0.3%

Grade 7 97.4% 1.2% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 8 98.6% 1.0% 0.3% * %
Grade 9 98.4% 1.3% 0.3% * %
Grade 10 98.6% 1.1% 0.4% * %
Grade 11 97.7% 1.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 12 97.2% 1.9% * % 0.9%
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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: 5.6 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 3.7 days per student
Average days conduct problems reported:
Alcohol Users: 4.4 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 1.6 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 89.1% 7.8% 1.5% 1.6%

Grade 9 93.2% 4.2% 1.3% 1.3%
Grade 10 93.7% 5.2% 0.4% 0.7%
Grade 11 88.3% 8.6% 1.2% 1.9%
Grade 12 77.6% 16.1% 3.4% 2.9%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?
All 97.3% 1.7% 0.3% 0.7%

Grade 7 97.0% 1.8% 0.8% 0.5%
Grade 8 97.5% 1.4% 0.4% 0.7%
Grade 9 97.4% 1.3% 0.3% 1.0%
Grade 10 98.5% 0.8% * % 0.8%
Grade 11 97.2% 2.0% * % 0.8%
Grade 12 96.1% 3.4% * % 0.5%
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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...
Any alcohol product?
Never heard
All 19.0% 24.0% 18.1% 23.7% 15.3%

Grade 7 28.7% 31.8% 14.5% 13.6% 11.4%
Grade 8 21.2% 23.8% 16.6% 22.8% 15.6%
Grade 9 18.3% 22.5% 20.7% 22.8% 15.7%
Grade 10 15.4% 23.7% 17.9% 28.2% 14.7%
Grade 11 13.2% 20.9% 18.8% 29.6% 17.4%
Grade 12 13.5% 18.5% 20.7% 28.8% 18.5%
Beer?
Never heard
All 32.3% 25.5% 18.8% 15.1% 8.2%

Grade 7 44.3% 27.9% 14.1% 7.2% 6.5%
Grade 8 37.2% 27.2% 16.2% 13.8% 5.5%
Grade 9 30.4% 24.0% 20.7% 14.9% 10.0%
Grade 10 28.9% 24.0% 19.7% 17.4% 9.9%
Grade 11 26.0% 22.0% 22.0% 21.7% 8.3%
Grade 12 22.7% 27.7% 21.4% 18.6% 9.5%
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Wine coolers?
Never heard
All 26.3% 26.1% 18.3% 18.3% 11.1%

Grade 7 38.7% 28.4% 12.9% 10.7% 9.3%
Grade 8 26.0% 27.8% 14.6% 18.1% 13.5%
Grade 9 23.9% 25.5% 22.3% 19.4% 8.9%
Grade 10 24.3% 25.3% 20.0% 19.7% 10.7%
Grade 11 20.4% 22.2% 18.5% 24.4% 14.5%
Grade 12 21.8% 27.0% 22.3% 18.5% 10.4%
Wine?
Never heard
All 44.4% 21.1% 14.9% 11.9% 7.6%

Grade 7 58.0% 20.2% 10.5% 5.9% 5.4%
Grade 8 45.5% 22.6% 14.2% 9.7% 8.0%
Grade 9 46.3% 19.3% 13.8% 14.1% 6.4%
Grade 10 39.2% 23.9% 15.7% 11.9% 9.2%
Grade 11 35.3% 21.3% 18.4% 18.0% 7.0%
Grade 12 37.8% 19.4% 18.9% 12.9% 11.1%
Liquor?
Never heard
All 38.8% 20.4% 14.4% 16.3% 10.0%

Grade 7 60.6% 18.6% 9.9% 6.4% 4.6%
Grade 8 45.2% 20.3% 12.8% 13.5% 8.2%
Grade 9 36.8% 21.0% 14.2% 16.8% 11.3%
Grade 10 30.8% 24.2% 15.9% 18.7% 10.4%
Grade 11 27.8% 23.6% 16.7% 20.5% 11.4%
Grade 12 25.8% 13.9% 18.7% 25.8% 15.8%
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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 95.0% 4.0% 0.5% 0.5%

Grade 7 96.0% 3.6% * % 0.5%
Grade 8 95.1% 4.2% 0.7% * %
Grade 9 95.2% 3.5% 1.0% 0.3%
Grade 10 95.0% 3.9% * % 1.1%
Grade 11 94.2% 4.7% 0.4% 0.8%
Grade 12 93.7% 4.8% 1.0% 0.5%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?
All 95.3% 3.6% 0.6% 0.5%

Grade 7 96.9% 1.9% * % 1.2%
Grade 8 96.1% 2.8% 1.1% * %
Grade 9 94.5% 4.2% 1.0% 0.3%
Grade 10 93.8% 4.8% 1.1% 0.4%
Grade 11 95.0% 3.9% 0.4% 0.8%
Grade 12 95.2% 4.3% * % 0.5%
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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 36.5% 11.6% 8.8% 12.7% 19.1% 2.2% 9.2%

Grade 7 62.4% 12.8% 6.5% 6.0% 4.6% 1.6% 6.0%
Grade 8 43.0% 11.3% 11.6% 12.3% 13.3% 1.7% 6.8%
Grade 9 35.5% 16.0% 10.5% 9.6% 18.8% 2.6% 7.0%
Grade 10 25.4% 11.3% 8.8% 20.8% 18.7% 2.8% 12.0%
Grade 11 22.4% 9.3% 7.8% 14.6% 32.1% 3.0% 10.8%
Grade 12 19.4% 6.2% 6.2% 16.1% 35.5% 1.4% 15.2%
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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 34.9% 28.1% 22.6% 9.3% 5.1%

Grade 7 44.9% 26.2% 16.9% 7.6% 4.4%
Grade 8 35.5% 20.5% 26.6% 9.9% 7.5%
Grade 9 33.7% 27.8% 23.4% 9.7% 5.3%
Grade 10 32.5% 30.8% 24.0% 9.9% 2.7%
Grade 11 29.8% 31.3% 23.3% 10.9% 4.7%
Grade 12 29.4% 35.0% 21.5% 7.9% 6.1%
From friends
Do Not Most of
All 28.8% 15.4% 20.3% 23.9% 11.6%

Grade 7 43.4% 21.2% 13.4% 17.2% 4.7%
Grade 8 30.8% 18.7% 20.8% 20.1% 9.7%
Grade 9 27.8% 12.2% 25.0% 25.3% 9.7%
Grade 10 22.8% 12.5% 23.5% 27.0% 14.2%
Grade 11 23.1% 14.3% 16.5% 27.8% 18.3%
Grade 12 20.0% 12.4% 22.4% 28.6% 16.7%
From a store
Do Not Most of
All 29.8% 36.9% 15.4% 10.6% 7.3%

Grade 7 44.4% 39.6% 7.9% 5.0% 3.1%
Grade 8 32.9% 41.5% 15.2% 6.6% 3.8%
Grade 9 29.7% 37.8% 16.3% 10.0% 6.3%
Grade 10 23.1% 39.0% 20.0% 11.7% 6.2%
Grade 11 22.8% 33.3% 13.5% 18.0% 12.4%
Grade 12 21.0% 26.2% 21.4% 15.7% 15.7%
At parties
Do Not Most of
All 27.6% 15.7% 14.7% 19.6% 22.4%

Grade 7 41.3% 21.2% 14.1% 13.4% 10.0%
Grade 8 28.8% 17.3% 13.3% 16.9% 23.7%
Grade 9 28.1% 11.7% 15.1% 19.6% 25.6%
Grade 10 22.6% 17.4% 12.8% 24.7% 22.6%
Grade 11 20.0% 14.6% 15.0% 23.1% 27.3%
Grade 12 20.2% 10.6% 18.8% 22.1% 28.4%
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Other source
Do Not Most of
All 31.9% 25.3% 16.1% 12.4% 14.4%

Grade 7 43.7% 23.9% 14.6% 7.6% 10.2%
Grade 8 34.2% 21.0% 18.0% 9.9% 16.9%
Grade 9 31.3% 27.4% 18.4% 9.7% 13.2%
Grade 10 26.8% 28.6% 15.3% 16.4% 12.9%
Grade 11 27.3% 25.8% 11.4% 18.6% 17.0%
Grade 12 24.4% 24.9% 18.2% 14.8% 17.7%
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Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

All 59.0% 15.2% 10.1% 2.8% 1.9% 10.9%

Grade 7 59.5% 11.7% 7.0% 1.9% 1.9% 18.0%
Grade 8 60.0% 11.4% 9.6% 2.1% 4.3% 12.5%
Grade 9 60.9% 14.3% 9.5% 3.4% 0.7% 11.2%
Grade 10 60.5% 17.3% 11.4% 3.0% 1.1% 6.6%
Grade 11 57.4% 20.3% 10.9% 3.1% 1.2% 7.0%
Grade 12 54.3% 18.6% 13.8% 3.3% 2.4% 7.6%
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Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

All 45.8% 29.3% 15.1% 3.7% 6.1%

Grade 7 50.8% 27.2% 12.4% 2.6% 7.0%
Grade 8 43.0% 26.4% 18.7% 5.6% 6.3%
Grade 9 43.0% 29.4% 16.2% 3.9% 7.4%
Grade 10 44.9% 32.5% 14.5% 3.5% 4.6%
Grade 11 45.7% 33.0% 13.1% 2.2% 6.0%
Grade 12 47.6% 28.1% 15.7% 4.3% 4.3%
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Marijuana? All 19.2% 28.6% 40.5% 59.5%
Grade 7 8.9% 13.4% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 8 18.1% 25.9% 35.6% 64.4%
Grade 9 21.0% 32.4% 44.0% 56.0%
Grade 10 23.5% 34.6% 46.0% 54.0%
Grade 11 22.0% 30.2% 47.1% 52.9%
Grade 12 25.0% 39.7% 56.3% 43.7%
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Cocaine? All 1.3% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.2% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.0% 5.3% 94.7%
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Crack? All 0.5% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 * % 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 2.3% 2.7% 3.2% 96.8%
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Hallucinogens? All 2.1% 3.1% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.9% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.3% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.8% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 11 2.4% 4.2% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 12 4.5% 6.3% 9.5% 90.5%
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Uppers? All 2.5% 3.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.4% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 3.7% 4.0% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 11 3.9% 5.3% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 2.3% 2.7% 3.2% 96.8%
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Downers? All 2.3% 2.9% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.1% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 3.3% 3.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 3.6% 4.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 3.2% 3.7% 5.5% 94.5%
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Rohypnol? All 1.7% 2.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 2.7% 3.4% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 2.1% 2.5% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.8% 2.2% 97.8%
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Steroids? All 0.6% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.3% 1.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.4% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 * % 0.5% 2.7% 97.3%
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Ecstasy? All 1.3% 1.8% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 11 1.8% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.2% 4.1% 95.9%
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Heroin? All 1.0% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 1.7% 1.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
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Table D-2: How often do you normally use...
Marijuana?

All 62.4% 7.6% 6.2% 7.0% 5.9% 5.4% 5.5%

Grade 7 80.0% 4.3% 4.0% 3.8% 2.5% 2.5% 3.0%
Grade 8 66.9% 4.7% 5.4% 6.1% 6.5% 6.8% 3.6%
Grade 9 59.9% 9.1% 5.2% 9.8% 8.1% 5.2% 2.6%
Grade 10 57.9% 9.1% 6.0% 9.5% 5.3% 5.3% 7.0%
Grade 11 55.5% 10.9% 6.8% 7.2% 6.8% 4.2% 8.7%
Grade 12 48.3% 8.3% 11.7% 4.9% 6.3% 9.8% 10.7%
Cocaine?
All 97.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5%

Grade 7 97.2% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 1.0% 0.3%
Grade 8 98.2% * % * % 0.4% 1.1% 0.4% * %
Grade 9 97.7% * % * % * % 0.7% 1.0% 0.7%
Grade 10 97.2% * % 0.7% * % 0.7% 0.3% 1.0%
Grade 11 99.2% * % * % * % 0.4% * % 0.4%
Grade 12 94.6% 0.5% * % 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5%
Crack?

All 98.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 0.2%

Grade 7 97.9% * % 0.5% 0.3% * % 1.0% 0.3%
Grade 8 98.9% * % * % * % 1.1% * % * %
Grade 9 98.7% * % * % 0.7% * % 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 10 97.5% 0.4% * % 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 0.4%
Grade 11 98.8% 0.4% * % * % * % 0.8% * %
Grade 12 97.0% 0.5% * % 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% * %
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Hallucinogens?

All 96.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 0.6%

Grade 7 98.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5%
Grade 8 98.9% * % * % * % 0.4% 0.7% * %
Grade 9 95.8% * % * % 1.0% 0.6% 2.3% 0.3%
Grade 10 96.1% * % 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 2.2% * %
Grade 11 95.0% * % * % 0.8% 1.9% 1.5% 0.8%
Grade 12 91.8% * % * % 1.4% 1.9% 2.4% 2.4%
Uppers?

All 96.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 1.4% 0.8% 0.6%

Grade 7 97.7% 0.5% 0.3% * % 0.8% 0.3% 0.5%
Grade 8 97.0% * % * % * % 2.6% * % 0.4%
Grade 9 95.3% * % * % 1.3% 2.0% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 10 95.7% 0.4% 0.7% 0.4% 1.1% 1.4% 0.4%
Grade 11 95.0% * % 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 1.6% 1.2%
Grade 12 96.0% * % * % 1.5% 0.5% 1.0% 1.0%
Downers?

All 96.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 1.5% 0.7% 0.5%

Grade 7 98.4% 0.3% * % 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 8 96.6% * % 0.8% * % 2.6% * % * %
Grade 9 95.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 2.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 10 96.0% * % 0.7% 0.4% 1.1% 1.5% 0.4%
Grade 11 95.6% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 0.4% 1.6% 0.4%
Grade 12 94.5% * % * % 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% 2.0%
Rohypnol?

All 97.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 0.8%

Grade 7 99.2% 0.3% * % * % * % 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 8 96.6% * % * % * % 1.1% 1.5% 0.7%
Grade 9 96.7% * % 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.3% 1.0%
Grade 10 97.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.1%
Grade 11 96.8% 0.4% 0.4% * % 0.4% 0.4% 1.6%
Grade 12 97.1% * % * % 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 0.5%
Steroids?

All 98.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5%

Grade 7 97.1% 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% * % 0.3% 1.3%
Grade 8 99.2% * % 0.4% * % * % * % 0.4%
Grade 9 98.0% 0.7% * % 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 10 98.9% * % * % 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% * %
Grade 11 99.2% * % 0.4% * % 0.4% * % * %
Grade 12 98.0% * % * % 0.5% * % 0.5% 1.0%
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Ecstasy?

All 97.8% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 0.8% 0.5% 0.4%

Grade 7 98.9% * % * % 0.3% * % 0.8% * %
Grade 8 97.7% * % * % * % 1.9% 0.4% * %
Grade 9 98.3% * % * % 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 0.3%
Grade 10 97.1% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% * % 1.1%
Grade 11 98.4% * % 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% * % 0.4%
Grade 12 95.5% * % * % 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% 1.0%
Heroin?

All 98.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5%

Grade 7 97.6% 0.3% * % 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 1.1%
Grade 8 99.2% * % * % * % * % 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 9 97.6% 0.3% 0.7% * % * % 0.3% 1.0%
Grade 10 98.5% * % * % 0.4% 0.7% 0.4% * %
Grade 11 99.6% 0.4% * % * % * % * % * %
Grade 12 98.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% * % * % 0.5%
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Table D-3: Average age of first use of:
Marijuana 11.4 12.1 12.8 13.6 14.0 14.8

Cocaine 11.3 * * 14.2 * 15.2
Crack * * * * * *
Hallucinogens * * 13.4 14.3 14.9 15.1
Uppers * * 12.9 13.9 14.5 *
Downers * * 12.7 13.9 15.0 14.3
Rohypnol * 12.7 12.7 * * *
Steroids 10.8 * * * * *
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 67.0% 1.7% 4.3% 10.8% 11.0% 4.9% 0.3%

Grade 7 86.2% 0.5% 6.4% 6.4% 0.5% * % * %
Grade 8 67.1% 5.0% 5.7% 18.6% 2.1% * % 1.4%
Grade 9 67.6% 1.7% 6.4% 12.1% 12.1% * % * %
Grade 10 61.3% * % 3.2% 8.4% 21.9% 5.2% * %
Grade 11 62.7% 2.0% 2.0% 9.8% 15.0% 8.5% * %
Grade 12 50.0% 0.9% * % 9.1% 17.3% 21.8% 0.9%
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Other family situation
Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over
All 52.6% 2.6% 7.3% 17.1% 15.0% 5.0% 0.4%

Grade 7 72.1% 4.4% 10.8% 12.3% * % * % 0.5%
Grade 8 60.5% 2.7% 9.5% 21.8% 5.4% * % * %
Grade 9 45.6% 2.7% 8.1% 18.8% 23.5% 1.3% * %
Grade 10 48.9% 2.2% 4.3% 19.4% 23.7% 1.4% * %
Grade 11 44.4% 1.6% 4.0% 14.3% 23.0% 11.9% 0.8%
Grade 12 36.3% 1.0% 4.9% 14.7% 18.6% 22.5% 2.0%
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Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Marijuana?

All 11.2% 21.0% 5.1% 7.1% 12.4% 43.3%

Grade 7 18.1% 41.6% 9.2% 7.1% 7.1% 16.8%
Grade 8 13.0% 27.1% 8.7% 7.6% 10.8% 32.9%
Grade 9 8.5% 18.3% 5.0% 9.1% 14.5% 44.5%
Grade 10 9.2% 13.5% 2.8% 6.4% 17.4% 50.7%
Grade 11 10.7% 11.8% 1.8% 5.5% 13.2% 57.0%
Grade 12 6.7% 8.6% 1.0% 5.7% 11.0% 67.1%
Cocaine?

All 21.0% 33.6% 11.9% 11.0% 9.7% 12.9%

Grade 7 26.6% 52.2% 7.8% 6.0% 3.7% 3.7%
Grade 8 22.7% 40.5% 12.9% 7.2% 6.4% 10.2%
Grade 9 21.8% 33.3% 12.5% 10.6% 9.6% 12.2%
Grade 10 18.0% 31.3% 13.0% 14.4% 10.9% 12.3%
Grade 11 19.9% 20.7% 12.0% 17.7% 10.9% 18.8%
Grade 12 14.4% 17.3% 13.5% 11.5% 19.2% 24.0%
Crack?

All 21.0% 34.1% 11.1% 10.1% 9.2% 14.5%

Grade 7 27.2% 51.7% 7.7% 5.3% 2.9% 5.1%
Grade 8 24.9% 41.4% 11.1% 6.5% 6.1% 10.0%
Grade 9 21.3% 34.3% 11.7% 10.0% 9.3% 13.3%
Grade 10 16.8% 31.1% 12.8% 13.9% 11.7% 13.6%
Grade 11 19.0% 20.9% 11.1% 15.0% 11.5% 22.5%
Grade 12 14.1% 18.0% 12.7% 11.2% 16.1% 27.8%
Hallucinogens?

All 39.3% 28.5% 10.0% 8.1% 5.2% 8.9%

Grade 7 56.4% 30.2% 6.6% 3.1% 1.0% 2.6%
Grade 8 42.0% 34.0% 9.2% 6.5% 3.4% 5.0%
Grade 9 37.3% 31.0% 8.9% 7.9% 7.3% 7.6%
Grade 10 34.4% 29.1% 11.2% 9.1% 6.3% 9.8%
Grade 11 34.7% 21.9% 12.8% 11.7% 5.3% 13.6%
Grade 12 27.6% 21.9% 12.4% 11.9% 8.1% 18.1%
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Uppers?

All 45.7% 25.2% 7.8% 6.5% 6.2% 8.7%

Grade 7 59.0% 28.3% 5.8% 2.6% 2.1% 2.1%
Grade 8 52.9% 27.9% 5.1% 3.7% 4.0% 6.2%
Grade 9 44.5% 28.4% 6.2% 4.8% 7.2% 8.9%
Grade 10 39.7% 24.2% 11.6% 7.6% 7.2% 9.7%
Grade 11 37.6% 20.4% 7.8% 10.6% 10.6% 12.9%
Grade 12 35.5% 18.5% 12.0% 12.5% 7.0% 14.5%
Downers?

All 46.1% 24.8% 7.9% 6.6% 6.2% 8.5%

Grade 7 59.8% 26.8% 7.5% 2.0% 2.2% 1.7%
Grade 8 52.8% 30.0% 4.0% 3.6% 4.0% 5.6%
Grade 9 43.6% 28.2% 5.9% 5.6% 7.0% 9.8%
Grade 10 42.7% 21.8% 12.2% 7.3% 8.4% 7.6%
Grade 11 39.5% 19.9% 7.8% 10.5% 9.4% 12.9%
Grade 12 34.8% 19.2% 11.6% 12.6% 6.6% 15.2%
Rohypnol?

All 52.5% 22.2% 7.2% 5.9% 4.7% 7.6%

Grade 7 58.4% 29.2% 4.5% 4.2% 1.6% 2.1%
Grade 8 55.4% 25.8% 5.5% 4.8% 3.7% 4.8%
Grade 9 51.8% 22.3% 7.0% 6.3% 3.7% 9.0%
Grade 10 49.8% 20.1% 10.2% 4.9% 5.7% 9.2%
Grade 11 50.6% 17.6% 6.5% 8.4% 6.1% 10.7%
Grade 12 46.9% 15.5% 10.1% 7.2% 9.2% 11.1%
Steroids?

All 27.4% 33.6% 10.6% 11.7% 6.9% 9.8%

Grade 7 35.4% 42.6% 9.5% 5.8% 2.9% 3.7%
Grade 8 29.4% 39.8% 10.8% 8.2% 5.2% 6.7%
Grade 9 25.5% 34.6% 9.1% 11.7% 7.0% 12.1%
Grade 10 24.5% 31.8% 13.4% 13.0% 6.9% 10.5%
Grade 11 26.5% 26.1% 10.4% 14.5% 10.0% 12.4%
Grade 12 21.4% 22.4% 11.0% 19.5% 11.0% 14.8%
Ecstasy?

All 50.9% 23.5% 8.3% 6.0% 4.6% 6.7%

Grade 7 60.9% 26.1% 7.1% 2.5% 1.5% 1.8%
Grade 8 56.5% 23.8% 7.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.5%
Grade 9 49.8% 28.2% 6.9% 4.6% 4.3% 6.2%
Grade 10 46.5% 22.7% 11.7% 6.7% 4.3% 8.2%
Grade 11 44.3% 20.5% 10.6% 8.7% 5.3% 10.6%
Grade 12 44.4% 16.8% 7.0% 11.7% 9.3% 10.7%
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Heroin?

All 28.5% 37.2% 13.4% 8.0% 4.7% 8.2%

Grade 7 36.4% 46.0% 8.0% 3.9% 2.3% 3.4%
Grade 8 30.9% 41.5% 11.3% 6.9% 4.4% 5.1%
Grade 9 29.0% 36.5% 13.7% 7.2% 5.2% 8.5%
Grade 10 22.4% 38.4% 19.2% 7.8% 3.6% 8.5%
Grade 11 27.1% 30.5% 14.3% 10.5% 6.4% 11.3%
Grade 12 22.8% 27.0% 14.9% 14.0% 7.0% 14.4%
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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...
Attended class while high from marijuana use?
All 79.8% 8.6% 4.1% 7.4%

Grade 7 88.4% 4.7% 2.2% 4.7%
Grade 8 80.1% 10.8% 4.5% 4.5%
Grade 9 76.3% 11.2% 4.2% 8.3%
Grade 10 79.6% 6.9% 5.5% 8.0%
Grade 11 76.0% 8.8% 5.0% 10.3%
Grade 12 77.1% 9.0% 3.8% 10.0%
Attended class while high from use of some other drug?
All 94.5% 3.0% 1.0% 1.5%

Grade 7 93.4% 4.4% 1.0% 1.2%
Grade 8 94.3% 2.9% 0.7% 2.1%
Grade 9 94.5% 2.3% 1.9% 1.3%
Grade 10 96.0% 2.2% 1.1% 0.7%
Grade 11 95.0% 2.3% 0.8% 1.9%
Grade 12 94.3% 3.8% 0.5% 1.4%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?
All 97.4% 1.7% 0.5% 0.5%

Grade 7 96.5% 1.9% 0.2% 1.4%
Grade 8 98.2% 1.4% * % 0.4%
Grade 9 97.8% 1.6% 0.6% * %
Grade 10 96.8% 2.5% 0.7% * %
Grade 11 98.1% 1.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 12 96.7% 1.4% 1.0% 1.0%
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Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:
Marijuana Users: 5.5 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 4.4 days per student
Marijuana Users: 5.5 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 2.3 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 88.2% 6.4% 2.1% 3.3%

Grade 9 91.4% 6.0% 1.7% 1.0%
Grade 10 91.0% 4.9% 1.9% 2.3%
Grade 11 86.3% 6.4% 2.0% 5.2%
Grade 12 81.9% 8.8% 2.9% 6.4%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?
All 96.5% 2.4% 0.2% 0.9%

Grade 7 98.0% 0.8% 0.3% 1.0%
Grade 8 97.1% 1.8% * % 1.1%
Grade 9 96.4% 2.3% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 10 97.0% 2.2% * % 0.7%
Grade 11 94.8% 4.4% * % 0.8%
Grade 12 95.2% 3.8% * % 1.0%
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Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
Never heard
All 40.6% 17.6% 13.3% 15.9% 12.6%

Grade 7 61.1% 17.8% 7.1% 5.4% 8.8%
Grade 8 47.6% 18.9% 11.9% 11.5% 10.1%
Grade 9 36.4% 19.4% 12.7% 17.9% 13.6%
Grade 10 31.1% 16.7% 15.0% 20.8% 16.4%
Grade 11 33.0% 18.3% 16.5% 18.3% 14.0%
Grade 12 29.8% 12.8% 19.3% 24.3% 13.8%
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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 95.3% 3.7% 0.5% 0.5%

Grade 7 96.8% 2.7% * % 0.5%
Grade 8 95.7% 3.2% 0.7% 0.4%
Grade 9 95.2% 3.8% 0.6% 0.3%
Grade 10 95.9% 3.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 11 93.3% 5.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Grade 12 94.2% 4.3% 1.0% 0.5%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?
All 94.8% 3.7% 0.7% 0.7%

Grade 7 97.0% 1.7% 0.5% 0.7%
Grade 8 94.9% 3.6% 1.1% 0.4%
Grade 9 94.8% 3.9% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 10 93.3% 4.1% 0.7% 1.9%
Grade 11 94.0% 5.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 12 94.2% 4.4% 1.0% 0.5%
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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 44.8% 10.1% 6.7% 10.3% 16.7% 2.3% 9.1%

Grade 7 71.1% 8.3% 3.7% 5.8% 4.2% 1.4% 5.5%
Grade 8 52.6% 8.4% 7.0% 9.4% 12.5% 3.1% 7.0%
Grade 9 43.3% 11.5% 7.4% 10.6% 17.6% 2.2% 7.4%
Grade 10 33.5% 13.5% 9.3% 10.0% 18.9% 2.8% 12.1%
Grade 11 31.4% 7.7% 6.1% 12.6% 28.4% 3.1% 10.7%
Grade 12 24.9% 11.5% 7.2% 16.3% 24.4% 1.0% 14.8%
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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 67.1% 13.5% 6.8% 5.5% 5.3% 1.9%

Grade 7 80.2% 8.2% 5.2% 2.6% 2.2% 1.5%
Grade 8 68.9% 11.0% 5.9% 4.6% 8.7% 0.9%
Grade 9 57.9% 18.6% 8.1% 6.8% 5.0% 3.6%
Grade 10 65.7% 15.2% 6.1% 5.7% 6.1% 1.3%
Grade 11 70.0% 10.5% 8.1% 4.3% 4.8% 2.4%
Grade 12 60.4% 17.2% 7.1% 9.5% 4.1% 1.8%
Blunts?

All 66.0% 8.1% 6.0% 6.6% 11.8% 1.5%

Grade 7 81.5% 7.1% 2.8% 1.6% 4.7% 2.4%
Grade 8 69.2% 6.6% 6.6% 7.1% 10.0% 0.5%
Grade 9 60.6% 10.2% 9.3% 7.4% 10.2% 2.3%
Grade 10 65.8% 6.8% 6.3% 7.2% 13.1% 0.9%
Grade 11 64.9% 8.8% 5.4% 6.3% 14.1% 0.5%
Grade 12 52.8% 9.2% 4.9% 9.8% 20.9% 2.5%
Bongs or water pipes?

All 88.6% 5.6% 1.8% 1.0% 1.4% 1.7%

Grade 7 94.3% 2.3% 1.1% 0.4% 0.4% 1.5%
Grade 8 91.6% 2.8% 1.4% 1.9% 0.9% 1.4%
Grade 9 88.8% 6.0% 2.3% 0.5% 0.9% 1.4%
Grade 10 86.8% 7.9% 1.3% 0.4% 1.3% 2.2%
Grade 11 87.2% 5.9% 1.5% 1.5% 3.0% 1.0%
Grade 12 81.2% 9.1% 3.0% 1.2% 2.4% 3.0%
Pipes?

All 87.4% 6.0% 2.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.5%

Grade 7 93.3% 3.2% 0.8% 0.8% 0.4% 1.6%
Grade 8 88.0% 7.7% 1.0% 1.0% 1.4% 1.0%
Grade 9 86.6% 6.5% 2.8% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4%
Grade 10 86.6% 7.4% 2.3% 1.4% 0.5% 1.9%
Grade 11 88.4% 3.0% 3.5% 1.0% 3.0% 1.0%
Grade 12 80.9% 8.0% 3.7% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5%
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Some other way?

All 82.3% 5.3% 2.1% 3.0% 4.2% 3.1%

Grade 7 89.3% 3.8% 0.8% 2.3% 1.9% 1.9%
Grade 8 78.7% 7.7% 3.9% 1.9% 5.8% 1.9%
Grade 9 81.7% 6.1% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 2.3%
Grade 10 83.0% 4.5% 1.3% 4.0% 3.6% 3.6%
Grade 11 80.4% 3.4% 2.5% 2.5% 6.4% 4.9%
Grade 12 80.7% 6.0% 0.6% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2%
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Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?

All 75.5% 5.4% 5.7% 1.2% 2.2% 9.9%

Grade 7 73.7% 3.2% 2.7% 0.2% 2.9% 17.2%
Grade 8 75.2% 3.2% 6.0% 0.7% 4.3% 10.6%
Grade 9 74.5% 5.7% 5.7% 3.0% 2.0% 9.1%
Grade 10 79.3% 7.3% 4.7% 1.1% 0.7% 6.9%
Grade 11 77.1% 5.7% 8.8% 1.1% 1.1% 6.1%
Grade 12 73.9% 8.5% 7.6% 0.9% 1.4% 7.6%
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Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...
Marijuana?

All 56.0% 17.5% 11.8% 9.4% 5.3%

Grade 7 72.1% 10.5% 6.4% 6.1% 4.9%
Grade 8 59.1% 15.7% 9.5% 8.8% 6.9%
Grade 9 51.2% 20.1% 13.5% 9.9% 5.3%
Grade 10 52.7% 22.3% 11.7% 9.2% 4.2%
Grade 11 48.9% 21.4% 12.2% 12.2% 5.3%
Grade 12 48.1% 15.9% 19.7% 11.5% 4.8%
Cocaine?

All 87.3% 4.9% 0.8% 1.0% 6.0%

Grade 7 86.8% 4.0% 1.2% 2.0% 6.0%
Grade 8 86.1% 3.6% 1.4% 0.7% 8.2%
Grade 9 85.9% 6.4% 0.6% 1.0% 6.1%
Grade 10 89.4% 5.3% 0.7% 0.4% 4.3%
Grade 11 89.8% 3.4% 0.4% 0.4% 6.1%
Grade 12 86.5% 6.8% 0.5% 1.4% 4.8%
Crack?

All 89.1% 3.7% 0.6% 1.1% 5.5%

Grade 7 87.9% 3.0% 1.3% 2.0% 5.8%
Grade 8 85.9% 4.3% 1.4% 0.7% 7.6%
Grade 9 88.1% 5.0% 0.3% 1.3% 5.3%
Grade 10 92.4% 2.9% 0.4% 0.4% 4.0%
Grade 11 92.3% 1.5% * % 0.8% 5.4%
Grade 12 88.9% 5.3% * % 1.0% 4.8%
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Ecstasy?

All 78.1% 4.4% 1.5% 1.1% 14.9%

Grade 7 75.7% 3.5% 0.7% 1.0% 19.1%
Grade 8 78.4% 2.8% 1.8% 1.4% 15.5%
Grade 9 76.7% 4.5% 1.6% 1.0% 16.2%
Grade 10 80.7% 4.6% 1.1% 0.4% 13.2%
Grade 11 81.1% 5.7% 1.1% 1.1% 11.0%
Grade 12 76.7% 5.7% 2.9% 1.9% 12.9%
Steroids?

All 78.9% 8.8% 2.4% 1.0% 8.8%

Grade 7 74.9% 8.2% 2.7% 2.2% 11.9%
Grade 8 78.3% 7.8% 2.5% 0.7% 10.7%
Grade 9 78.8% 8.5% 2.0% 1.6% 9.1%
Grade 10 81.7% 9.4% 2.5% * % 6.5%
Grade 11 83.0% 7.6% 1.9% 0.4% 7.2%
Grade 12 77.8% 12.6% 2.9% 1.0% 5.8%
Heroin?

All 87.8% 2.8% 0.7% 0.7% 8.1%

Grade 7 83.5% 3.1% 1.2% 1.2% 10.9%
Grade 8 84.9% 3.2% 1.1% 0.4% 10.6%
Grade 9 88.3% 2.3% 1.0% 0.6% 7.8%
Grade 10 90.8% 3.5% * % * % 5.6%
Grade 11 91.7% 1.5% * % 0.8% 6.0%
Grade 12 88.8% 2.9% 0.5% 1.0% 6.8%
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Any inhalant? All 6.9% 8.8% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 7 11.6% 14.1% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 8 6.9% 9.5% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 9 8.4% 9.3% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 10 3.7% 5.3% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 11 3.0% 5.1% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 12 6.1% 8.3% 11.4% 88.6%
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Liquid or spray paint? All 1.8% 3.4% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 7 3.9% 5.2% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 8 1.9% 3.8% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.8% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 0.6% 2.2% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.7% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.7% 6.2% 93.8%
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Whiteout, correction fluid? All 2.7% 4.4% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 7 4.6% 6.1% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 8 2.0% 4.9% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 9 3.9% 4.8% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 10 1.0% 2.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 2.1% 2.8% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 2.2% 4.9% 7.1% 92.9%
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Gasoline? All 1.5% 2.6% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 7 2.2% 3.3% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.3% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.7% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 11 1.0% 3.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 0.9% 2.2% 3.6% 96.4%
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Freon? All 0.5% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 * % 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.3% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.4% 1.3% 1.8% 98.2%
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Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 0.7% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.5% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 11 * % 1.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
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Glue? All 1.6% 2.7% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 3.7% 5.3% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.0% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.8% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 10 0.3% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 2.1% 2.4% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
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Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 1.3% 2.1% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 2.0% 3.2% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.3% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.1% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.7% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 1.8% 2.7% 4.9% 95.1%
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Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 0.5% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.3% 1.2% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 0.4% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 1.4% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
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Octane booster? All 0.4% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 * % 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 * % 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
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Other sprays? All 1.8% 2.5% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 3.5% 4.4% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.8% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 1.4% 1.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
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Other inhalants? All 2.7% 4.0% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 7 4.7% 6.3% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 8 3.0% 4.6% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 9 3.2% 4.1% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 11 1.4% 3.1% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 12 1.3% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
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Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

All 92.3% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 1.3% 1.7% 2.5%

Grade 7 88.2% 1.0% 0.7% 2.0% 1.7% 3.4% 2.9%
Grade 8 91.2% 0.4% 1.1% 1.4% 1.1% 1.1% 3.9%
Grade 9 91.7% 0.3% 1.3% 0.6% 2.5% 1.9% 1.6%
Grade 10 96.2% 0.3% * % 1.0% * % 1.4% 1.0%
Grade 11 94.1% * % * % 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3.7%
Grade 12 93.7% * % 1.5% 1.5% 1.0% 1.0% 1.5%
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Table I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:
0 1 2-3 4+
All 85.7% 5.6% 4.6% 4.1%

Grade 7 78.9% 9.9% 5.9% 5.3%
Grade 8 83.4% 7.2% 5.3% 4.1%
Grade 9 85.8% 4.6% 4.8% 4.8%
Grade 10 90.0% 4.0% 3.3% 2.7%
Grade 11 89.5% 2.6% 4.2% 3.6%
Grade 12 89.2% 4.3% 3.0% 3.4%
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Table I-4: Average age of first use of:
Inhalants 10.6 11.0 12.0 12.7 11.5 11.5
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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 96.6% 1.7% 1.0% 0.7%

Grade 7 94.6% 4.1% 0.5% 0.7%
Grade 8 95.1% 1.7% 2.1% 1.0%
Grade 9 96.8% 1.6% 1.0% 0.6%
Grade 10 98.5% 0.4% 0.7% 0.4%
Grade 11 98.9% * % 0.4% 0.8%
Grade 12 96.6% 1.9% 1.0% 0.5%
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Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:
Inhalants Users: 5.2 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 4.7 days per student
Inhalants Users: 6.6 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 2.8 days per student
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Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Never heard
All 87.8% 7.8% 2.4% 0.9% 1.1%

Grade 7 82.1% 9.8% 4.1% 2.1% 1.9%
Grade 8 86.0% 9.8% 1.7% 1.0% 1.4%
Grade 9 87.7% 8.9% 1.5% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 10 89.4% 7.2% 2.7% * % 0.7%
Grade 11 92.1% 4.7% 2.2% 0.4% 0.7%
Grade 12 91.3% 5.0% 2.3% 0.9% 0.5%
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Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

All 76.5% 12.0% 2.8% 1.9% 6.8%

Grade 7 76.7% 11.1% 2.9% 2.9% 6.5%
Grade 8 78.7% 8.4% 4.2% 2.4% 6.3%
Grade 9 75.6% 12.7% 2.3% 2.3% 7.1%
Grade 10 75.0% 16.1% 2.1% 1.1% 5.7%
Grade 11 78.3% 12.0% 2.2% 1.1% 6.4%
Grade 12 74.2% 12.7% 2.8% 1.4% 8.9%
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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 53.1% 46.9%

Grade 7 51.7% 48.3%
Grade 8 52.5% 47.5%
Grade 9 63.7% 36.3%
Grade 10 39.5% 60.5%
Grade 11 52.6% 47.4%
Grade 12 56.8% 43.2%
An assembly program
No Yes
All 55.2% 44.8%

Grade 7 51.3% 48.7%
Grade 8 41.9% 58.1%
Grade 9 61.3% 38.7%
Grade 10 54.0% 46.0%
Grade 11 57.7% 42.3%
Grade 12 66.7% 33.3%
Guidance counselor
No Yes
All 79.4% 20.6%

Grade 7 74.3% 25.7%
Grade 8 70.3% 29.7%
Grade 9 79.5% 20.5%
Grade 10 84.4% 15.6%
Grade 11 80.5% 19.5%
Grade 12 89.9% 10.1%
Science class
No Yes
All 63.0% 37.0%

Grade 7 42.4% 57.6%
Grade 8 45.1% 54.9%
Grade 9 72.2% 27.8%
Grade 10 69.1% 30.9%
Grade 11 71.9% 28.1%
Grade 12 81.7% 18.3%
Social studies class
No Yes
All 84.1% 15.9%

Grade 7 77.6% 22.4%
Grade 8 78.5% 21.5%
Grade 9 86.1% 13.9%
Grade 10 91.2% 8.8%
Grade 11 80.9% 19.1%
Grade 12 91.3% 8.7%
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Student group session
No Yes
All 79.7% 20.3%

Grade 7 80.3% 19.7%
Grade 8 75.3% 24.7%
Grade 9 77.9% 22.1%
Grade 10 84.3% 15.7%
Grade 11 77.0% 23.0%
Grade 12 84.5% 15.5%
An invited school guest
No Yes
All 58.8% 41.2%

Grade 7 54.5% 45.5%
Grade 8 48.7% 51.3%
Grade 9 58.4% 41.6%
Grade 10 60.8% 39.2%
Grade 11 62.3% 37.7%
Grade 12 71.7% 28.3%
Some other school source
No Yes
All 64.6% 35.4%

Grade 7 55.8% 44.2%
Grade 8 58.6% 41.4%
Grade 9 69.1% 30.9%
Grade 10 67.9% 32.1%
Grade 11 66.2% 33.8%
Grade 12 71.1% 28.9%
Any school source

No Yes
All 45.6% 54.4%

Grade 7 44.8% 55.2%
Grade 8 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 9 49.9% 50.1%
Grade 10 41.3% 58.7%
Grade 11 47.4% 52.6%
Grade 12 47.0% 53.0%
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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 68.5% 31.5%

Grade 7 62.6% 37.4%
Grade 8 66.2% 33.8%
Grade 9 69.6% 30.4%
Grade 10 71.7% 28.3%
Grade 11 73.8% 26.2%
Grade 12 68.7% 31.3%
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Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)
No Yes
All 68.3% 31.7%

Grade 7 66.1% 33.9%
Grade 8 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 9 68.3% 31.7%
Grade 10 71.3% 28.7%
Grade 11 72.1% 27.9%
Grade 12 65.9% 34.1%
A counselor or program outside of school
No Yes
All 61.8% 38.2%

Grade 7 59.7% 40.3%
Grade 8 62.1% 37.9%
Grade 9 64.7% 35.3%
Grade 10 63.2% 36.8%
Grade 11 58.4% 41.6%
Grade 12 62.1% 37.9%
Your parents
No Yes
All 44.7% 55.3%

Grade 7 37.6% 62.4%
Grade 8 45.2% 54.8%
Grade 9 44.8% 55.2%
Grade 10 46.7% 53.3%
Grade 11 48.2% 51.8%
Grade 12 47.8% 52.2%
A medical doctor
No Yes
All 60.0% 40.0%

Grade 7 55.5% 44.5%
Grade 8 56.8% 43.2%
Grade 9 65.8% 34.2%
Grade 10 61.7% 38.3%
Grade 11 57.9% 42.1%
Grade 12 62.6% 37.4%
Your friends
No Yes
All 37.2% 62.8%

Grade 7 52.5% 47.5%
Grade 8 35.9% 64.1%
Grade 9 39.2% 60.8%
Grade 10 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 11 28.8% 71.2%
Grade 12 34.8% 65.2%
Another adult (a relative, clergyman, or other family friend)
No Yes
All 40.2% 59.8%

Grade 7 41.5% 58.5%
Grade 8 42.4% 57.6%
Grade 9 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 10 39.6% 60.4%
Grade 11 34.5% 65.5%
Grade 12 40.9% 59.1%
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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 91.1% 8.9%

Grade 7 88.0% 12.0%
Grade 8 92.7% 7.3%
Grade 9 86.9% 13.1%
Grade 10 92.5% 7.5%
Grade 11 90.8% 9.2%
Grade 12 97.9% 2.1%
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Table X-4: About how many of your friends:
Feel close to their parents?
All 6.0% 29.6% 21.1% 29.6% 13.6%

Grade 7 8.0% 25.8% 14.3% 31.8% 20.1%
Grade 8 4.5% 28.5% 21.8% 28.8% 16.3%
Grade 9 7.2% 30.1% 18.8% 29.8% 14.2%
Grade 10 5.3% 30.5% 25.9% 27.7% 10.6%
Grade 11 5.3% 29.3% 25.0% 30.0% 10.3%
Grade 12 4.8% 35.7% 23.3% 29.1% 7.0%
Sometimes carry weapons?
All 61.1% 20.8% 10.6% 4.8% 2.8%

Grade 7 75.2% 11.5% 6.7% 4.1% 2.4%
Grade 8 65.5% 18.2% 10.4% 3.9% 2.0%
Grade 9 57.4% 22.4% 11.1% 7.3% 1.7%
Grade 10 58.4% 24.1% 8.9% 4.4% 4.1%
Grade 11 52.5% 27.1% 13.2% 4.1% 3.1%
Grade 12 52.9% 23.8% 15.2% 4.0% 4.0%
Care about making good grades?
All 4.5% 15.2% 22.6% 33.8% 23.9%

Grade 7 6.1% 15.5% 21.2% 27.5% 29.7%
Grade 8 5.5% 12.9% 19.1% 34.0% 28.5%
Grade 9 4.7% 18.5% 24.3% 28.7% 23.8%
Grade 10 3.2% 13.6% 23.7% 39.2% 20.3%
Grade 11 3.8% 15.8% 24.4% 36.1% 19.9%
Grade 12 2.8% 14.4% 23.1% 42.1% 17.6%
Belong/want to belong to a gang?
All 70.3% 14.8% 6.4% 5.6% 2.9%

Grade 7 74.9% 10.7% 6.8% 5.2% 2.4%
Grade 8 73.0% 14.8% 4.9% 4.3% 3.0%
Grade 9 67.4% 16.6% 5.8% 5.5% 4.7%
Grade 10 69.9% 12.5% 7.8% 7.5% 2.2%
Grade 11 65.3% 18.2% 8.8% 5.1% 2.7%
Grade 12 70.4% 16.8% 4.4% 6.2% 2.2%
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Wish they could drop out of school?
All 52.3% 28.1% 10.5% 5.5% 3.6%

Grade 7 63.1% 22.1% 7.2% 3.7% 3.9%
Grade 8 59.0% 23.1% 9.8% 4.6% 3.6%
Grade 9 50.1% 29.2% 10.5% 7.6% 2.6%
Grade 10 48.6% 28.8% 11.3% 6.6% 4.7%
Grade 11 44.1% 35.3% 13.9% 3.7% 3.1%
Grade 12 44.7% 32.7% 11.5% 7.1% 4.0%
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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All students

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Tobacco All 25.5% 33.8% 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 7 20.2% 27.9% 46.6% 53.4%
Grade 8 28.2% 35.3% 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 9 28.0% 39.2% 58.8% 41.2%
Grade 10 28.0% 35.7% 53.7% 46.3%
Grade 11 23.9% 31.6% 51.2% 48.8%
Grade 12 24.1% 31.6% 49.1% 50.9%
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Alcohol All 40.5% 56.5% 74.1% 25.9%
Grade 7 31.1% 42.1% 64.2% 35.8%
Grade 8 37.8% 52.9% 73.1% 26.9%
Grade 9 40.6% 59.4% 74.9% 25.1%
Grade 10 44.1% 61.2% 75.8% 24.2%
Grade 11 41.2% 60.5% 79.4% 20.6%
Grade 12 52.8% 68.1% 81.2% 18.8%
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Inhalants All 6.9% 8.8% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 7 11.6% 14.1% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 8 6.9% 9.5% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 9 8.4% 9.3% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 10 3.7% 5.3% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 11 3.0% 5.1% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 12 6.1% 8.3% 11.4% 88.6%
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Any Illicit Drug All 20.7% 29.7% 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 7 11.1% 15.6% 22.8% 77.2%
Grade 8 19.7% 26.3% 35.6% 64.4%
Grade 9 22.8% 33.2% 45.1% 54.9%
Grade 10 24.4% 35.3% 46.6% 53.4%
Grade 11 23.6% 32.3% 48.5% 51.5%
Grade 12 25.1% 39.6% 55.5% 44.5%
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Marijuana All 19.2% 28.6% 40.5% 59.5%
Grade 7 8.9% 13.4% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 8 18.1% 25.9% 35.6% 64.4%
Grade 9 21.0% 32.4% 44.0% 56.0%
Grade 10 23.5% 34.6% 46.0% 54.0%
Grade 11 22.0% 30.2% 47.1% 52.9%
Grade 12 25.0% 39.7% 56.3% 43.7%
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Marijuana Only All 13.4% 21.4% 31.3% 68.7%
Grade 7 6.6% 10.1% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 8 13.5% 19.4% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 9 15.7% 25.6% 35.9% 64.1%
Grade 10 15.5% 25.2% 35.3% 64.7%
Grade 11 14.4% 21.6% 35.6% 64.4%
Grade 12 16.4% 28.9% 41.8% 58.2%
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Cocaine or Crack All 1.4% 2.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.3% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.2% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 1.6% 3.2% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.4% 5.3% 94.7%
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Cocaine All 1.3% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.2% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.0% 5.3% 94.7%
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Crack All 0.5% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 * % 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 2.3% 2.7% 3.2% 96.8%
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Hallucinogens All 2.1% 3.1% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.9% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.3% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.8% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 11 2.4% 4.2% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 12 4.5% 6.3% 9.5% 90.5%
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Uppers All 2.5% 3.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.4% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 3.7% 4.0% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 11 3.9% 5.3% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 2.3% 2.7% 3.2% 96.8%
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Downers All 2.3% 2.9% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.1% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 3.3% 3.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 3.6% 4.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 3.2% 3.7% 5.5% 94.5%
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Rohypnol All 1.7% 2.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 2.7% 3.4% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 2.1% 2.5% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.8% 2.2% 97.8%
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Steroids All 0.6% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.3% 1.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.4% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 * % 0.5% 2.7% 97.3%
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Ecstasy All 1.3% 1.8% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 11 1.8% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.2% 4.1% 95.9%
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Heroin All 1.0% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 1.7% 1.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
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Tobacco All 29.9% 39.0% 58.2% 41.8%
Grade 7 23.2% 33.3% 52.3% 47.7%
Grade 8 32.3% 40.3% 59.7% 40.3%
Grade 9 31.3% 42.6% 61.4% 38.6%
Grade 10 33.6% 43.8% 68.0% 32.0%
Grade 11 30.7% 36.8% 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 12 31.1% 36.9% 52.4% 47.6%
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Alcohol All 41.9% 57.3% 73.4% 26.6%
Grade 7 34.6% 44.4% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 8 35.8% 52.8% 69.9% 30.1%
Grade 9 38.6% 56.3% 71.6% 28.4%
Grade 10 46.1% 62.5% 75.8% 24.2%
Grade 11 43.0% 61.4% 75.4% 24.6%
Grade 12 62.1% 76.7% 87.4% 12.6%
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Inhalants All 8.0% 10.0% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 7 11.1% 14.0% 27.2% 72.8%
Grade 8 8.8% 10.4% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 9 10.4% 12.1% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 10 5.5% 6.3% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 11 3.6% 5.4% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 12 4.9% 7.8% 13.6% 86.4%
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Grade 7 15.5% 21.0% 29.8% 70.2%
Grade 8 24.2% 33.1% 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 9 29.7% 41.1% 53.1% 46.9%
Grade 10 30.7% 43.3% 59.8% 40.2%
Grade 11 33.0% 42.0% 56.3% 43.7%
Grade 12 34.3% 50.0% 68.6% 31.4%
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Marijuana All 24.8% 35.5% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 7 11.9% 17.9% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 8 21.8% 31.5% 41.9% 58.1%
Grade 9 26.4% 39.7% 51.1% 48.9%
Grade 10 30.6% 43.5% 60.5% 39.5%
Grade 11 31.5% 39.6% 54.1% 45.9%
Grade 12 34.3% 50.0% 68.6% 31.4%
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Grade 7 9.2% 13.3% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 8 15.7% 24.4% 33.9% 66.1%
Grade 9 19.1% 30.3% 39.9% 60.1%
Grade 10 20.6% 32.1% 46.6% 53.4%
Grade 11 21.2% 28.0% 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 12 25.2% 39.8% 56.3% 43.7%
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Grade 7 0.9% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 * % 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 9 2.3% 2.3% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 10 * % 3.2% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.8% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 12 3.9% 4.9% 5.9% 94.1%
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Cocaine All 1.3% 2.1% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 * % 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 9 2.4% 2.4% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 * % 2.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 3.9% 3.9% 5.9% 94.1%
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Crack All 0.5% 0.9% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 * % 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 96.0%
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Grade 7 1.4% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 3.7% 3.7% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 10 1.6% 4.8% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 11 4.7% 6.5% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 3.0% 7.0% 10.0% 90.0%
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Uppers All 3.2% 4.2% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 4.3% 5.5% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 2.5% 3.3% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 4.7% 7.5% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 12 1.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
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Downers All 2.9% 3.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 2.6% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 3.1% 4.9% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 4.1% 4.1% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 5.7% 5.7% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.1% 4.1% 95.9%
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Rohypnol All 2.1% 3.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 3.4% 4.3% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 3.1% 5.6% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 1.9% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 12 2.0% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%
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Steroids All 1.3% 2.1% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.5% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 1.8% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 0.6% 2.5% 6.3% 93.8%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 2.9% 2.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 * % 1.0% 5.0% 95.0%
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Ecstasy All 1.3% 2.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.9% 3.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 1.9% 1.9% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 2.0% 4.0% 5.0% 95.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 1.7% 2.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 7 2.4% 2.4% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 1.8% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.5% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 0.9% 0.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 1.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

--> Female students

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 21.9% 29.7% 49.4% 50.6%
Grade 7 17.1% 22.4% 40.4% 59.6%
Grade 8 25.5% 31.9% 58.0% 42.0%
Grade 9 24.7% 35.9% 56.5% 43.5%
Grade 10 24.1% 30.4% 44.0% 56.0%
Grade 11 19.7% 28.4% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 12 18.5% 27.4% 46.8% 53.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 39.2% 55.7% 74.7% 25.3%
Grade 7 27.7% 39.8% 61.5% 38.5%
Grade 8 39.2% 52.9% 75.1% 24.9%
Grade 9 42.9% 62.9% 78.8% 21.2%
Grade 10 41.9% 59.7% 75.4% 24.6%
Grade 11 40.1% 59.9% 81.9% 18.1%
Grade 12 44.4% 60.5% 75.8% 24.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 6.1% 8.0% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 7 12.1% 14.3% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 8 5.7% 8.9% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 9 6.5% 6.5% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 10 2.6% 4.7% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 11 2.7% 4.9% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 12 7.3% 8.9% 9.7% 90.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 6.5% 10.0% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 8 16.8% 22.0% 30.9% 69.1%
Grade 9 15.9% 25.3% 37.1% 62.9%
Grade 10 20.0% 29.5% 37.4% 62.6%
Grade 11 17.9% 26.6% 44.0% 56.0%
Grade 12 16.9% 30.6% 44.4% 55.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 14.7% 22.9% 33.9% 66.1%
Grade 7 5.8% 8.8% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 8 15.7% 22.2% 31.4% 68.6%
Grade 9 15.5% 25.0% 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 10 18.6% 28.2% 36.2% 63.8%
Grade 11 16.3% 24.5% 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 12 16.5% 30.6% 45.5% 54.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 3.9% 6.9% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 8 12.0% 16.1% 23.4% 76.6%
Grade 9 12.2% 20.9% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 10 11.8% 20.5% 27.7% 72.3%
Grade 11 10.2% 17.6% 33.2% 66.8%
Grade 12 8.7% 19.7% 29.9% 70.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 0.5% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.7% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 2.7% 3.2% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 4.1% 4.1% 4.9% 95.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 1.4% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.2% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 * % * % 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 2.7% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 4.1% 4.1% 4.9% 95.1%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.6% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 * % 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 2.7% 3.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 1.1% 2.8% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 5.8% 5.8% 9.1% 90.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 2.0% 2.5% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 * % 0.5% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.7% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 * % 1.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 11 3.5% 4.0% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 12 3.3% 3.3% 4.1% 95.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 1.7% 2.2% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 2.3% 4.0% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 12 4.1% 4.1% 6.6% 93.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 1.3% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 2.3% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 2.3% 2.8% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 1.2% 1.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 * % 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.7% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 2.2% 2.8% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 1.7% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 2.6% 2.6% 3.4% 96.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.5% 0.5% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

--> White students

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 44.4% 53.5% 72.9% 27.1%
Grade 7 29.0% 41.9% 62.9% 37.1%
Grade 8 40.5% 47.6% 76.2% 23.8%
Grade 9 45.6% 54.4% 68.4% 31.6%
Grade 10 43.4% 49.1% 75.5% 24.5%
Grade 11 63.0% 71.7% 87.0% 13.0%
Grade 12 46.9% 59.4% 68.8% 31.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 50.9% 68.8% 81.2% 18.8%
Grade 7 34.9% 46.0% 69.8% 30.2%
Grade 8 40.5% 59.5% 78.6% 21.4%
Grade 9 42.1% 64.9% 75.4% 24.6%
Grade 10 60.4% 79.2% 88.7% 11.3%
Grade 11 60.9% 80.4% 89.1% 10.9%
Grade 12 78.1% 90.6% 90.6% 9.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 11.7% 14.8% 27.5% 72.5%
Grade 7 12.7% 20.6% 30.2% 69.8%
Grade 8 9.3% 11.6% 34.9% 65.1%
Grade 9 17.5% 19.3% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 10 9.4% 9.4% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 11 4.3% 6.4% 25.5% 74.5%
Grade 12 15.6% 21.9% 25.0% 75.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 7.9% 17.5% 27.0% 73.0%
Grade 8 25.6% 39.5% 46.5% 53.5%
Grade 9 24.1% 41.4% 55.2% 44.8%
Grade 10 41.5% 50.9% 62.3% 37.7%
Grade 11 40.4% 46.8% 61.7% 38.3%
Grade 12 34.4% 53.1% 68.8% 31.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 25.2% 39.0% 51.7% 48.3%
Grade 7 6.5% 14.5% 22.6% 77.4%
Grade 8 19.0% 38.1% 45.2% 54.8%
Grade 9 19.3% 40.4% 54.4% 45.6%
Grade 10 39.2% 49.0% 60.8% 39.2%
Grade 11 37.8% 42.2% 62.2% 37.8%
Grade 12 35.5% 54.8% 71.0% 29.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 3.2% 7.9% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 8 11.6% 23.3% 27.9% 72.1%
Grade 9 1.7% 17.2% 29.3% 70.7%
Grade 10 14.8% 24.1% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 11 6.4% 6.4% 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 12 3.0% 15.2% 24.2% 75.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 * % 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 4.8% 9.5% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 1.8% 1.8% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 10 5.8% 9.6% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 11 4.3% 8.5% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 12 12.5% 15.6% 15.6% 84.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 4.0% 5.7% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 7 * % 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 4.8% 7.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 1.9% 1.9% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 10 5.9% 9.8% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 11 2.2% 4.3% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 12.5% 12.5% 15.6% 84.4%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 1.5% 3.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 2.4% 4.9% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 1.9% 1.9% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 10 * % 3.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 2.2% 4.4% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 3.1% 6.3% 6.3% 93.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 1.7% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 5.0% 7.5% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 9.4% 11.3% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 10 9.4% 15.1% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 11 11.1% 22.2% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 12 22.6% 25.8% 38.7% 61.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 9.6% 12.6% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 7 * % 1.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 8 5.4% 8.1% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 9 10.2% 16.3% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 10 16.0% 18.0% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 11 15.9% 20.5% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 12 9.7% 9.7% 12.9% 87.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 10.2% 13.2% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 7 * % 1.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 8 7.5% 10.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 9 9.8% 15.7% 23.5% 76.5%
Grade 10 18.0% 18.0% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 11 13.6% 20.5% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 12 12.9% 12.9% 19.4% 80.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 5.4% 7.3% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 5.1% 7.7% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 9 7.5% 11.3% 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 10 5.8% 5.8% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 11 6.8% 9.1% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 12 6.5% 9.7% 12.9% 87.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.7% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 7 1.8% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 * % * % 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 * % 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % 3.3% 6.7% 93.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 3.0% 4.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 1.8% 3.6% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 8 2.7% 5.4% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 9 1.9% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 4.0% 4.0% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 11 4.7% 7.0% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 3.4% 3.4% 6.9% 93.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 1.5% 1.5% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 1.9% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 4.0% 4.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 11 2.2% 2.2% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 * % * % 3.3% 96.7%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

--> Black students

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 20.2% 29.6% 48.3% 51.7%
Grade 7 16.5% 23.9% 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 8 23.4% 31.9% 58.5% 41.5%
Grade 9 21.3% 35.3% 54.1% 45.9%
Grade 10 23.9% 33.7% 46.7% 53.3%
Grade 11 16.4% 24.0% 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 12 19.2% 27.2% 43.2% 56.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 38.6% 54.6% 73.9% 26.1%
Grade 7 29.7% 42.0% 63.6% 36.4%
Grade 8 38.1% 50.8% 75.1% 24.9%
Grade 9 40.1% 57.5% 73.9% 26.1%
Grade 10 41.8% 59.2% 73.4% 26.6%
Grade 11 35.9% 56.5% 80.0% 20.0%
Grade 12 51.2% 68.0% 82.4% 17.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 4.7% 6.3% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 7 9.7% 11.4% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 8 5.8% 7.9% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 9 4.4% 5.3% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.2% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 11 1.8% 4.1% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 2.4% 4.0% 5.6% 94.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 12.2% 16.0% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 8 21.1% 26.8% 37.9% 62.1%
Grade 9 22.4% 34.1% 45.4% 54.6%
Grade 10 23.0% 36.6% 49.2% 50.8%
Grade 11 23.5% 33.5% 50.6% 49.4%
Grade 12 28.0% 46.4% 61.6% 38.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 20.5% 30.7% 43.1% 56.9%
Grade 7 10.6% 14.5% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 8 20.5% 26.5% 38.4% 61.6%
Grade 9 21.7% 34.0% 44.8% 55.2%
Grade 10 22.7% 37.0% 49.7% 50.3%
Grade 11 23.5% 33.5% 50.6% 49.4%
Grade 12 28.5% 47.2% 62.6% 37.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 8.2% 12.0% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 8 17.6% 22.8% 33.2% 66.8%
Grade 9 21.1% 32.5% 43.1% 56.9%
Grade 10 19.8% 32.1% 44.4% 55.6%
Grade 11 20.8% 30.3% 46.6% 53.4%
Grade 12 24.4% 41.7% 55.9% 44.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 0.4% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 * % 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 0.8% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 0.3% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 * % 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 0.8% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.1% 0.1% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 0.8% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 * % 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 0.5% 0.7% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.5% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 * % 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.4% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 * % 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

--> Mexican/American students

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 27.7% 34.9% 56.8% 43.2%
Grade 7 14.8% 24.1% 42.6% 57.4%
Grade 8 38.5% 46.2% 61.5% 38.5%
Grade 9 34.1% 43.9% 65.9% 34.1%
Grade 10 33.3% 42.4% 63.6% 36.4%
Grade 11 21.1% 26.3% 68.4% 31.6%
Grade 12 24.2% 24.2% 45.5% 54.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 39.8% 56.2% 73.2% 26.8%
Grade 7 20.8% 28.3% 62.3% 37.7%
Grade 8 48.0% 68.0% 76.0% 24.0%
Grade 9 36.6% 61.0% 73.2% 26.8%
Grade 10 45.5% 60.6% 72.7% 27.3%
Grade 11 57.9% 73.7% 78.9% 21.1%
Grade 12 45.5% 60.6% 81.8% 18.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 7.1% 10.0% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 7 13.5% 15.4% 30.8% 69.2%
Grade 8 3.8% 7.7% 30.8% 69.2%
Grade 9 12.5% 12.5% 22.5% 77.5%
Grade 10 * % 5.9% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 11 5.3% 10.5% 31.6% 68.4%
Grade 12 3.0% 6.1% 12.1% 87.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 7.4% 9.3% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 8 19.2% 26.9% 38.5% 61.5%
Grade 9 22.0% 24.4% 31.7% 68.3%
Grade 10 12.1% 24.2% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 11 10.5% 21.1% 42.1% 57.9%
Grade 12 12.1% 18.2% 36.4% 63.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 12.5% 18.9% 30.4% 69.6%
Grade 7 3.8% 7.5% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 8 19.2% 26.9% 38.5% 61.5%
Grade 9 19.5% 22.0% 31.7% 68.3%
Grade 10 9.1% 21.2% 30.3% 69.7%
Grade 11 10.5% 21.1% 42.1% 57.9%
Grade 12 12.1% 18.2% 36.4% 63.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 1.9% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 3.8% 11.5% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 9 7.1% 9.5% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 10 5.9% 17.6% 26.5% 73.5%
Grade 11 * % 10.5% 31.6% 68.4%
Grade 12 9.1% 15.2% 27.3% 72.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 2.0% 3.9% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 8 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 5.0% 5.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 3.0% 97.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 2.1% 2.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 2.0% 3.9% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 8 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 5.0% 5.0% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 3.0% 97.0%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.4% 0.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 * % 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 2.6% 2.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 * % 3.0% 6.1% 93.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 1.8% 2.8% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 2.7% 5.4% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % 5.6% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 1.7% 2.3% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 2.6% 5.1% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 5.6% 5.6% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 * % * % 3.0% 97.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 1.8% 3.6% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 8.3% 12.5% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 9 2.6% 7.9% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 1.1% 1.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 4.3% 8.7% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 9 * % * % 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 * % * % 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 2.6% 2.6% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

--> Students reporting A and B grades

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 21.4% 28.4% 48.8% 51.2%
Grade 7 17.0% 24.0% 42.2% 57.8%
Grade 8 25.9% 31.8% 56.1% 43.9%
Grade 9 22.4% 32.4% 51.7% 48.3%
Grade 10 23.4% 29.8% 49.4% 50.6%
Grade 11 18.6% 23.3% 46.2% 53.8%
Grade 12 19.3% 26.5% 44.2% 55.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 37.2% 53.5% 71.7% 28.3%
Grade 7 28.2% 38.8% 60.6% 39.4%
Grade 8 36.1% 50.4% 71.4% 28.6%
Grade 9 38.6% 55.2% 71.0% 29.0%
Grade 10 37.9% 58.7% 74.0% 26.0%
Grade 11 35.4% 56.9% 78.0% 22.0%
Grade 12 50.3% 65.2% 79.0% 21.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 5.1% 7.0% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 7 9.9% 12.7% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 8 5.8% 8.5% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 9 5.4% 6.2% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 10 2.1% 3.8% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.8% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 12 3.9% 5.5% 8.8% 91.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 8.4% 11.4% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 8 18.0% 22.7% 31.8% 68.2%
Grade 9 16.7% 25.6% 36.8% 63.2%
Grade 10 20.1% 30.3% 40.6% 59.4%
Grade 11 18.5% 28.0% 43.6% 56.4%
Grade 12 21.7% 36.1% 50.6% 49.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 15.5% 23.9% 35.3% 64.7%
Grade 7 6.4% 9.5% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 8 15.9% 21.8% 31.3% 68.7%
Grade 9 16.0% 25.3% 36.6% 63.4%
Grade 10 18.8% 29.3% 39.7% 60.3%
Grade 11 17.1% 26.2% 42.4% 57.6%
Grade 12 21.3% 36.0% 51.1% 48.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 5.1% 7.8% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 8 12.8% 16.7% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 9 11.9% 20.8% 31.2% 68.8%
Grade 10 12.6% 21.3% 30.5% 69.5%
Grade 11 12.6% 21.0% 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 12 14.7% 27.2% 39.1% 60.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 * % 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 1.2% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 * % 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.3% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 * % 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 1.8% 3.1% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 1.0% 2.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 3.4% 4.6% 7.4% 92.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 1.6% 2.1% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.1% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 2.3% 2.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 1.0% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 1.7% 1.7% 2.3% 97.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 1.5% 2.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.5% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 2.8% 2.8% 5.1% 94.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 0.9% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 2.1% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.4% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 * % 0.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 * % 0.6% 2.3% 97.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.9% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 2.3% 2.3% 2.9% 97.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.7% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 * % 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

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

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 38.7% 51.1% 67.8% 32.2%
Grade 7 28.0% 38.1% 60.2% 39.8%
Grade 8 41.5% 52.8% 69.8% 30.2%
Grade 9 45.7% 61.7% 79.0% 21.0%
Grade 10 40.7% 51.9% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 11 36.8% 51.7% 63.2% 36.8%
Grade 12 42.2% 51.1% 68.9% 31.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 49.8% 65.3% 80.9% 19.1%
Grade 7 36.8% 49.6% 71.8% 28.2%
Grade 8 46.4% 64.3% 80.4% 19.6%
Grade 9 46.9% 71.6% 86.4% 13.6%
Grade 10 59.3% 65.4% 79.0% 21.0%
Grade 11 55.2% 69.0% 82.8% 17.2%
Grade 12 60.0% 77.8% 88.9% 11.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 13.1% 15.2% 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 7 17.9% 20.5% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 8 10.9% 12.7% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 9 18.8% 20.0% 36.3% 63.7%
Grade 10 8.8% 10.0% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 11 5.8% 8.1% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 12 15.6% 20.0% 22.2% 77.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 19.5% 26.3% 35.6% 64.4%
Grade 8 25.0% 39.3% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 9 38.7% 55.0% 70.0% 30.0%
Grade 10 35.0% 46.3% 61.3% 38.8%
Grade 11 36.0% 43.0% 60.5% 39.5%
Grade 12 35.6% 51.1% 73.3% 26.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 29.9% 41.8% 56.1% 43.9%
Grade 7 16.4% 23.3% 31.0% 69.0%
Grade 8 26.4% 41.5% 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 9 34.2% 53.2% 67.1% 32.9%
Grade 10 35.0% 46.3% 61.3% 38.8%
Grade 11 34.1% 40.0% 58.8% 41.2%
Grade 12 36.4% 52.3% 75.0% 25.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 10.8% 15.8% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 8 14.0% 28.1% 38.6% 61.4%
Grade 9 24.4% 39.0% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 10 22.9% 33.7% 47.0% 53.0%
Grade 11 18.7% 23.1% 36.3% 63.7%
Grade 12 20.0% 33.3% 51.1% 48.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 2.8% 3.7% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 * % 3.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.3% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 10 1.3% 7.5% 8.8% 91.3%
Grade 11 1.2% 2.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 12 8.9% 11.1% 15.6% 84.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 1.8% 3.4% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.8% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 * % 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.3% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 10 1.3% 6.3% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 11 * % 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 8.9% 8.9% 15.6% 84.4%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 1.4% 2.6% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 7 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 * % 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.3% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 * % 3.9% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 4.5% 6.8% 9.1% 90.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 1.0% 2.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 5.9% 7.8% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 4.0% 4.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 3.8% 6.4% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 11 6.1% 8.5% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 12 9.1% 13.6% 18.2% 81.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 5.8% 7.3% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 7 1.0% 2.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 93.8%
Grade 9 3.9% 5.3% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 10 7.9% 9.2% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 11 11.1% 13.6% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 12 4.7% 7.0% 7.0% 93.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 4.9% 6.3% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 7 * % 2.1% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 8 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 2.6% 5.3% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 10 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 11 8.8% 10.0% 11.3% 88.8%
Grade 12 4.9% 7.3% 7.3% 92.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 3.8% 5.1% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 6.1% 8.2% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 9 5.3% 9.3% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 10 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 4.9% 4.9% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 2.3% 4.7% 4.7% 95.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 1.4% 2.2% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.0% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.8% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 1.4% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 1.2% 2.5% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 12 * % * % 4.7% 95.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 2.3% 3.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 2.3% 4.5% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 2.8% 2.8% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 4.0% 4.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 11 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 2.4% 7.1% 9.5% 90.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 2.1% 2.1% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 3.1% 3.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 * % * % 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 10 4.2% 4.2% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 * % * % 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

--> Students living with two parents

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 23.2% 31.3% 48.1% 51.9%
Grade 7 19.7% 27.3% 39.9% 60.1%
Grade 8 27.6% 32.2% 49.3% 50.7%
Grade 9 23.4% 34.0% 52.7% 47.3%
Grade 10 23.2% 32.1% 51.8% 48.2%
Grade 11 22.6% 30.2% 50.3% 49.7%
Grade 12 22.3% 31.4% 43.0% 57.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 37.8% 53.0% 68.2% 31.8%
Grade 7 29.3% 38.1% 55.2% 44.8%
Grade 8 34.4% 47.7% 66.2% 33.8%
Grade 9 36.9% 54.0% 67.4% 32.6%
Grade 10 42.3% 64.3% 77.4% 22.6%
Grade 11 39.0% 57.2% 73.0% 27.0%
Grade 12 48.8% 60.3% 73.6% 26.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 6.5% 8.7% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 7 10.5% 13.9% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 8 9.1% 10.4% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 9 8.1% 9.7% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 10 3.6% 4.7% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 11 1.9% 4.4% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 12 4.1% 7.4% 11.6% 88.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 8.8% 13.0% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 8 17.6% 22.2% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 9 20.2% 27.7% 37.8% 62.2%
Grade 10 18.0% 30.5% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 11 18.8% 28.1% 41.9% 58.1%
Grade 12 20.0% 35.8% 47.5% 52.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 15.1% 23.9% 33.2% 66.8%
Grade 7 5.9% 10.1% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 8 15.8% 21.1% 28.9% 71.1%
Grade 9 17.6% 26.2% 36.4% 63.6%
Grade 10 17.1% 29.3% 37.8% 62.2%
Grade 11 16.5% 25.3% 39.2% 60.8%
Grade 12 19.5% 35.6% 48.3% 51.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 4.1% 7.1% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 8 11.7% 14.9% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 9 13.2% 20.6% 29.1% 70.9%
Grade 10 11.1% 22.2% 29.2% 70.8%
Grade 11 10.4% 17.8% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 12 13.2% 27.3% 37.2% 62.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 0.4% 0.9% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 * % 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.1% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.8% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 * % 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 4.2% 4.2% 5.0% 95.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 1.0% 1.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 * % 0.4% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 * % 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.1% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 4.2% 4.2% 5.0% 95.0%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.3% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 * % 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 * % 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 2.1% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 2.4% 3.7% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 11 1.9% 1.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 3.4% 5.1% 6.8% 93.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 2.4% 3.4% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 4.3% 5.1% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 9 2.2% 4.5% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 10 3.8% 3.8% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.3% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 2.2% 3.1% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 2.8% 4.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 2.3% 4.0% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 2.5% 2.5% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 3.3% 4.6% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 12 1.7% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 1.2% 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 2.7% 2.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.8% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.7% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.5% 0.9% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 * % 0.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 * % 0.9% 2.6% 97.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 1.4% 2.2% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 1.4% 4.3% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 1.9% 2.5% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 2.0% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 2.6% 2.6% 3.4% 96.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.9% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 1.9% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.1% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 * % 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

--> Students not living with two parents

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 28.2% 36.7% 59.1% 40.9%
Grade 7 20.5% 28.6% 52.7% 47.3%
Grade 8 29.1% 38.6% 67.7% 32.3%
Grade 9 33.3% 45.3% 66.0% 34.0%
Grade 10 33.3% 39.9% 56.2% 43.8%
Grade 11 25.7% 33.8% 52.2% 47.8%
Grade 12 26.2% 31.8% 56.1% 43.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 43.6% 60.5% 80.5% 19.5%
Grade 7 33.2% 46.6% 73.1% 26.9%
Grade 8 41.5% 58.5% 79.9% 20.1%
Grade 9 45.0% 65.6% 83.8% 16.3%
Grade 10 45.8% 57.5% 73.9% 26.1%
Grade 11 43.7% 63.7% 86.7% 13.3%
Grade 12 57.4% 76.9% 89.8% 10.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 7.4% 9.1% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 7 12.9% 14.7% 24.9% 75.1%
Grade 8 5.0% 8.7% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 9 8.8% 8.8% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 10 3.9% 5.9% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 11 4.4% 5.9% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 12 8.4% 9.3% 11.2% 88.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 12.8% 17.7% 29.6% 70.4%
Grade 8 21.9% 30.6% 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 9 25.9% 39.9% 53.8% 46.2%
Grade 10 31.6% 40.8% 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 11 29.6% 37.0% 56.3% 43.7%
Grade 12 30.8% 43.9% 64.5% 35.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 23.9% 33.8% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 7 11.8% 16.8% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 8 20.6% 31.0% 42.6% 57.4%
Grade 9 25.0% 39.7% 53.2% 46.8%
Grade 10 30.5% 40.4% 55.0% 45.0%
Grade 11 28.9% 35.6% 56.3% 43.7%
Grade 12 31.1% 44.3% 65.1% 34.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 8.8% 13.2% 23.2% 76.8%
Grade 8 15.3% 23.9% 33.7% 66.3%
Grade 9 18.5% 31.5% 43.8% 56.2%
Grade 10 20.4% 28.7% 42.0% 58.0%
Grade 11 19.1% 25.5% 44.0% 56.0%
Grade 12 19.8% 30.6% 46.8% 53.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 0.9% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 1.9% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 2.0% 4.7% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 12 3.7% 4.7% 5.6% 94.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 1.7% 2.5% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.3% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 2.0% 4.1% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 3.7% 3.7% 5.6% 94.4%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.8% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 * % 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 2.8% 3.8% 4.7% 95.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 3.4% 3.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 2.0% 4.1% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 3.1% 7.0% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 5.8% 7.7% 12.5% 87.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 2.7% 3.1% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.1% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 3.5% 4.2% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 11 6.2% 7.8% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 12 3.8% 4.8% 5.8% 94.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 2.4% 2.8% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.0% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 11 3.9% 4.7% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 4.9% 5.9% 8.8% 91.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 2.1% 2.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 2.8% 4.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.1% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 11 3.9% 4.7% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.9% 2.9% 97.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.8% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 0.7% 2.1% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 * % * % 2.9% 97.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 1.1% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.4% 1.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 2.0% 4.0% 5.0% 95.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 1.1% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.4% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

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

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 23.0% 30.1% 50.3% 49.7%
Grade 7 15.8% 22.0% 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 8 26.1% 32.0% 55.9% 44.1%
Grade 9 24.5% 33.8% 54.0% 46.0%
Grade 10 26.0% 32.3% 48.9% 51.1%
Grade 11 20.8% 28.7% 49.5% 50.5%
Grade 12 25.3% 32.4% 50.6% 49.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 38.0% 53.8% 72.4% 27.6%
Grade 7 23.2% 33.1% 57.0% 43.0%
Grade 8 33.9% 48.4% 70.6% 29.4%
Grade 9 41.2% 58.4% 76.1% 23.9%
Grade 10 41.3% 58.3% 72.2% 27.8%
Grade 11 40.3% 61.6% 81.0% 19.0%
Grade 12 52.9% 68.8% 81.2% 18.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 6.2% 8.0% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 7 10.2% 12.6% 23.4% 76.6%
Grade 8 6.6% 9.3% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 9 8.1% 9.3% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 10 3.1% 4.0% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 11 1.4% 3.3% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 12 6.5% 8.2% 11.2% 88.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 8.6% 11.1% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 8 14.2% 20.4% 30.2% 69.8%
Grade 9 18.6% 30.4% 42.2% 57.8%
Grade 10 20.6% 29.6% 39.9% 60.1%
Grade 11 20.4% 28.7% 45.8% 54.2%
Grade 12 21.3% 39.6% 53.3% 46.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 15.8% 25.0% 36.5% 63.5%
Grade 7 6.6% 9.4% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 8 13.2% 20.1% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 9 17.1% 29.5% 41.5% 58.5%
Grade 10 19.9% 29.0% 39.4% 60.6%
Grade 11 19.0% 26.9% 44.9% 55.1%
Grade 12 21.6% 40.1% 53.9% 46.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 4.9% 7.0% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 8 10.5% 15.8% 24.6% 75.4%
Grade 9 12.6% 23.9% 34.9% 65.1%
Grade 10 13.8% 21.4% 30.8% 69.2%
Grade 11 13.4% 20.3% 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 12 14.1% 30.6% 41.2% 58.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 0.6% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.9% 0.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 1.8% 2.4% 3.0% 97.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 0.8% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 0.9% 0.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 1.8% 1.8% 3.0% 97.0%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 10 * % 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 * % 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 1.0% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.2% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 1.4% 3.3% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 3.6% 6.1% 9.1% 90.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 1.9% 2.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.4% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.4% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.6% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 3.3% 3.7% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 11 2.4% 3.4% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 12 1.2% 1.8% 2.4% 97.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 1.9% 2.5% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.6% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 2.8% 2.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 3.4% 3.8% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 12 1.8% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 1.1% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 1.4% 1.4% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.8% 2.4% 97.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.4% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 * % 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 0.8% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.4% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.9% 2.5% 97.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

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

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 32.5% 43.7% 61.2% 38.8%
Grade 7 29.7% 44.6% 57.4% 42.6%
Grade 8 34.8% 43.9% 63.6% 36.4%
Grade 9 37.5% 50.0% 68.1% 31.9%
Grade 10 32.8% 43.1% 65.5% 34.5%
Grade 11 36.6% 46.3% 63.4% 36.6%
Grade 12 20.0% 27.5% 42.5% 57.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 46.6% 63.9% 78.1% 21.9%
Grade 7 47.5% 64.6% 80.8% 19.2%
Grade 8 43.9% 59.1% 75.8% 24.2%
Grade 9 38.0% 60.6% 70.4% 29.6%
Grade 10 50.0% 67.2% 82.8% 17.2%
Grade 11 43.9% 65.9% 80.5% 19.5%
Grade 12 63.4% 70.7% 82.9% 17.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 9.0% 10.5% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 7 14.3% 16.3% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 8 9.1% 12.1% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 9 8.3% 8.3% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 10 5.1% 5.1% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 11 7.0% 9.3% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 12 7.5% 10.0% 12.5% 87.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 19.8% 28.7% 38.6% 61.4%
Grade 8 31.8% 39.4% 47.0% 53.0%
Grade 9 31.9% 36.1% 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 10 22.8% 42.1% 59.6% 40.4%
Grade 11 23.8% 33.3% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 12 42.5% 45.0% 65.0% 35.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 25.3% 34.9% 49.4% 50.6%
Grade 7 16.2% 25.3% 36.4% 63.6%
Grade 8 28.8% 37.9% 47.0% 53.0%
Grade 9 27.8% 34.7% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 10 19.6% 39.3% 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 11 24.4% 34.1% 51.2% 48.8%
Grade 12 40.0% 42.5% 65.0% 35.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 11.9% 19.8% 28.7% 71.3%
Grade 8 21.2% 28.8% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 9 22.2% 26.4% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 10 11.9% 30.5% 45.8% 54.2%
Grade 11 11.6% 20.9% 37.2% 62.8%
Grade 12 26.8% 29.3% 46.3% 53.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 1.0% 2.1% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 8 * % 4.6% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 3.6% 5.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 11 * % 2.4% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 12 12.8% 12.8% 15.4% 84.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 2.3% 3.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 * % 1.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 * % 3.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 * % 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 12.8% 12.8% 15.4% 84.6%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 1.7% 2.3% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 * % 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 1.5% 1.5% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 * % 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 10.5% 10.5% 13.2% 86.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.6% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 4.5% 4.5% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 3.6% 7.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 11 7.3% 7.3% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 7.9% 7.9% 10.5% 89.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 4.3% 4.3% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 2.5% 2.5% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 3.3% 3.3% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 4.6% 4.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 94.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 3.4% 4.5% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.5% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 1.6% 3.1% 6.3% 93.8%
Grade 10 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 2.6% 7.9% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 92.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 2.4% 3.0% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 2.4% 2.4% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 4.8% 6.3% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 9 3.1% 4.7% 6.3% 93.8%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 2.4% 2.4% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 1.3% 2.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 3.4% 3.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 3.3% 3.3% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 * % 3.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 8.1% 91.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 2.2% 2.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.7% 3.3% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 1.5% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 * % 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 89.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 1.4% 2.1% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 7 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.6% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 1.5% 3.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 * % * % 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 2.6% 5.3% 7.9% 92.1%
Port Arthur
Spring 1998

--> Students living in town three years or less

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 27.4% 33.9% 53.5% 46.5%
Grade 7 21.7% 26.1% 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 8 26.2% 29.8% 54.8% 45.2%
Grade 9 29.5% 42.3% 64.1% 35.9%
Grade 10 36.8% 39.7% 55.9% 44.1%
Grade 11 25.8% 35.5% 51.6% 48.4%
Grade 12 30.8% 38.5% 61.5% 38.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 38.1% 50.7% 69.5% 30.5%
Grade 7 33.8% 44.2% 61.7% 38.3%
Grade 8 29.8% 48.8% 70.2% 29.8%
Grade 9 38.5% 52.6% 74.4% 25.6%
Grade 10 39.7% 50.0% 67.6% 32.4%
Grade 11 48.4% 56.5% 74.2% 25.8%
Grade 12 57.7% 69.2% 80.8% 19.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 10.4% 11.6% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 7 12.1% 12.7% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 8 8.2% 10.6% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 9 11.8% 13.2% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 10 10.3% 10.3% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 11 6.3% 6.3% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 12 15.4% 19.2% 19.2% 80.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 9.6% 14.6% 24.8% 75.2%
Grade 8 16.3% 22.1% 29.1% 70.9%
Grade 9 22.1% 33.8% 46.8% 53.2%
Grade 10 26.5% 33.8% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 11 28.6% 39.7% 55.6% 44.4%
Grade 12 42.3% 50.0% 61.5% 38.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 19.0% 26.8% 39.3% 60.7%
Grade 7 9.0% 13.5% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 8 15.5% 22.6% 29.8% 70.2%
Grade 9 19.5% 32.5% 46.8% 53.2%
Grade 10 26.5% 32.4% 48.5% 51.5%
Grade 11 27.0% 36.5% 54.0% 46.0%
Grade 12 38.5% 46.2% 61.5% 38.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 5.7% 9.4% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 8 11.6% 17.4% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 9 7.7% 17.9% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 10 15.7% 21.4% 34.3% 65.7%
Grade 11 15.2% 24.2% 36.4% 63.6%
Grade 12 26.9% 34.6% 42.3% 57.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 0.7% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 5.3% 5.3% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 10 2.9% 4.4% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 * % * % 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 88.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 2.4% 2.8% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 5.3% 5.3% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 88.5%
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─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.4% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 * % 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 92.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 * % 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 6.9% 6.9% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 10 4.5% 4.5% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 11 3.3% 9.8% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 11.5% 15.4% 19.2% 80.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 3.5% 4.4% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 5.5% 5.5% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 10 4.7% 6.3% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 6.8% 10.2% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 12 3.8% 7.7% 7.7% 92.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 2.9% 3.1% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 4.1% 4.1% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 10 6.6% 6.6% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 11 6.8% 6.8% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 12 3.8% 7.7% 7.7% 92.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 3.0% 3.8% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 3.7% 4.9% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 5.8% 7.2% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 10 3.1% 3.1% 6.3% 93.8%
Grade 11 1.7% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 3.8% 7.7% 7.7% 92.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.8% 1.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 * % 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 * % * % 8.0% 92.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 2.0% 3.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 * % 0.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 2.9% 2.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 3.1% 4.6% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 11 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 4.0% 12.0% 16.0% 84.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 1.8% 1.8% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 2.9% 2.9% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 1.6% 1.6% 6.3% 93.8%
Grade 11 * % * % 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 4.2% 4.2% 8.3% 91.7%
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--> Students living in town more than three years

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Tobacco All 25.0% 33.7% 53.5% 46.5%
Grade 7 19.9% 29.2% 49.2% 50.8%
Grade 8 29.6% 38.1% 60.5% 39.5%
Grade 9 27.8% 38.0% 57.4% 42.6%
Grade 10 24.8% 34.0% 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 11 23.5% 30.8% 51.3% 48.7%
Grade 12 23.0% 30.5% 47.5% 52.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 41.4% 58.5% 75.9% 24.1%
Grade 7 30.6% 41.4% 65.8% 34.2%
Grade 8 41.5% 54.9% 75.0% 25.0%
Grade 9 40.8% 61.5% 75.2% 24.8%
Grade 10 44.8% 63.6% 77.6% 22.4%
Grade 11 39.5% 61.8% 81.1% 18.9%
Grade 12 52.2% 68.2% 81.6% 18.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 5.9% 8.1% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 7 11.6% 15.2% 26.2% 73.8%
Grade 8 6.6% 9.3% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 9 7.6% 8.4% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 10 2.0% 3.6% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 11 2.1% 4.7% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 12 5.0% 7.0% 10.5% 89.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 11.8% 16.1% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 8 21.3% 28.4% 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 9 22.1% 32.4% 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 10 23.0% 35.1% 45.2% 54.8%
Grade 11 22.3% 30.5% 46.8% 53.2%
Grade 12 22.6% 38.2% 54.8% 45.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 19.0% 29.0% 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 7 8.7% 13.3% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 8 19.4% 27.5% 38.3% 61.7%
Grade 9 20.7% 31.8% 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 10 21.8% 34.6% 44.9% 55.1%
Grade 11 20.8% 28.6% 45.5% 54.5%
Grade 12 23.0% 38.8% 55.6% 44.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 6.9% 10.5% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 8 14.5% 20.6% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 9 17.3% 27.4% 38.0% 62.0%
Grade 10 14.9% 25.9% 35.3% 64.7%
Grade 11 14.2% 20.9% 35.6% 64.4%
Grade 12 14.8% 28.1% 41.9% 58.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 0.7% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.7% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.9% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 3.0% 3.5% 4.5% 95.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 0.3% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 3.0% 3.0% 4.5% 95.5%
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─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.4% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 * % * % 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 * % 0.4% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 1.5% 2.1% 2.6% 97.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 1.7% 3.7% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 11 2.2% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 3.6% 5.2% 8.2% 91.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 2.3% 2.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 1.5% 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.8% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 3.4% 3.4% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 3.2% 4.1% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.1% 2.6% 97.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 2.1% 2.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.8% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 2.5% 2.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 2.7% 4.1% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 3.1% 3.1% 5.2% 94.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 1.1% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.6% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 2.3% 2.7% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.6% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 1.8% 2.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.2% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 * % 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 1.4% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 12 * % 0.5% 2.1% 97.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 1.1% 1.5% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.3% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 1.4% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.1% 2.6% 97.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.8% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
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Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1 Frequency Percent
────────────────────────────
Female 1109.135 55.4
Male 892.8227 44.6
Frequency Missing = 8.04204046
GRADE
─────────────────────────────────
Grade 7 375.5834 18.7
Grade 8 357.6129 17.8
Grade 9 403.4376 20.1
Grade 10 329.3093 16.4
Grade 11 297.861 14.8
Grade 12 246.1958 12.2
LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS
────────────────────────────────
No 962.1636 48.1
Yes 1039.47 51.9
AGE
───────────────────────────────────
11 or younger 1.94344 0.1
12 97.9347 4.9
13 290.0913 14.5
14 385.8679 19.2
15 357.088 17.8
16 352.4506 17.6
17 311.2005 15.5
18 179.7704 9.0
19 or older 28.17528 1.4
ETHNICITY
──────────────────────────────────────
African/American 1182.864 59.7
Asian/American 181.7145 9.2
Mexican/American 207.846 10.5
Native/American 11.01847 0.6
Other 99.24674 5.0
White 299.7145 15.1
The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
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Spring 1998
ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES

DO YOU GET
────────────────────────────────
Mostly A's 536.779 27.3
Mostly B's 959.2955 48.7
Mostly C's 370.4995 18.8
Mostly D's 70.52902 3.6
Mostly F's 31.81789 1.6
LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT
───────────────────────────────
<1 year 131.9943 6.7
2-3 years 342.2227 17.3
>4 years 1507.619 76.1
DO YOU HAVE A JOB
────────────────────────────────
No 1571.908 78.9
Yes 420.5268 21.1
DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE

────────────────────────────────
No 996.6909 50.4
Yes 980.7917 49.6
EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

────────────────────────────────
Don't Know 428.7425 21.6
No 691.2598 34.8
Yes 868.1071 43.7

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Spring 1998
QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH

────────────────────────────────
Don't Know 185.535 9.3
No 905.7928 45.6
Yes 895.58 45.1
PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS
Q12A Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 922.6733 48.7
Yes 973.7909 51.3
PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA
Q12B Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 1457.054 80.9
Yes 345.0408 19.1
PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR
Q12C Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 1344.418 75.2
Yes 444.3713 24.8
PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH
Q12D Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 1540.826 88.3
Yes 204.6717 11.7
PARTICIPATE IN DRILL
TEAM/CHEERLEADING
Q12E Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 1505.615 85.2
Yes 261.4475 14.8

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Spring 1998
PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT
GOVERNMENT
Q12F Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 1619.55 93.2
Yes 117.9129 6.8
PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK
Q12G Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 1635.627 94.1
Yes 102.1263 5.9
PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC
CLUBS/SOCIETIES
Q12H Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 1368.195 78.6
Yes 372.6683 21.4
PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS
Q12I Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 1573.656 91.0
Yes 155.9106 9.0
PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY
Q12J Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 1617.158 94.8
Yes 87.97617 5.2
PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS
Q12K Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 1251.407 70.9
Yes 514.7536 29.1

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

─────────────────────────────────────
Very Safe 1414.356 71.1
Somewhat Safe 489.8709 24.6
Not Very Safe 39.77546 2.0
Not Safe At All 19.63237 1.0
Don't Know 25.24138 1.3
DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

─────────────────────────────────────
Very Safe 552.5685 28.0
Don't Know 35.81656 1.8
DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

─────────────────────────────────────
Very Safe 431.7141 21.8
Don't Know 66.69234 3.4

FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE
TO THEIR PARENTS

───────────────────────────
None 118.0726 6.0
A Few 583.5091 29.6
Some 415.6748 21.1
Most 582.7346 29.6
All 268.5262 13.6

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Spring 1998
HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS

───────────────────────────
None 1186.771 61.1
A Few 403.5529 20.8
Some 206.2352 10.6
Most 92.51894 4.8
All 53.68067 2.8
HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE

ABOUT GOOD GRADES

───────────────────────────
None 86.76528 4.5
A Few 294.3446 15.2
Some 435.8052 22.6
Most 653.2919 33.8
All 460.5856 23.9
HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG

───────────────────────────
None 1369.462 70.3
A Few 287.7972 14.8
Some 125.3628 6.4
Most 108.9494 5.6
All 57.31395 2.9
FRIENDS WISHING TO
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

───────────────────────────
None 1020.54 52.3
A Few 547.3745 28.1
Some 204.7473 10.5
Most 107.7838 5.5
All 70.29427 3.6

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Spring 1998
PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSES

────────────────────────────────
No 1094.234 61.5
Yes 683.563 38.5
EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 1817.987 92.7
In Your Lifetime 76.49819 3.9
Since School Began 29.49538 1.5
In the Past Month 36.19709 1.8
EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

────────────────────────────────────────
EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS

────────────────────────────────────────
EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

────────────────────────────────────────

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Spring 1998
EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

────────────────────────────────────────
EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

────────────────────────────────────────
EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

────────────────────────────────────────

EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

────────────────────────────────────────
EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

────────────────────────────────────────

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Spring 1998
EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

────────────────────────────────────────
EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

────────────────────────────────────────
RECENT CIGARETTE USE

────────────────────────────────────────

RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE

────────────────────────────────────────
RECENT BEER USE

────────────────────────────────────────

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Spring 1998
RECENT WINE COOLER USE

────────────────────────────────────────
RECENT WINE USE

────────────────────────────────────────
RECENT LIQUOR USE

────────────────────────────────────────

RECENT MARIJUANA USE

────────────────────────────────────────
RECENT COCAINE USE

────────────────────────────────────────

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Spring 1998
RECENT CRACK USE

────────────────────────────────────────
RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

────────────────────────────────────────
RECENT UPPER USE

────────────────────────────────────────

RECENT DOWNER USE

────────────────────────────────────────
RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

────────────────────────────────────────

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Spring 1998
RECENT STEROID USE

────────────────────────────────────────
RECENT ECSTASY USE

────────────────────────────────────────
RECENT HEROIN USE

────────────────────────────────────────

TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────────────
1-2 times 143.5751 7.5
3-10 times 83.27668 4.3
11+ times 186.2528 9.7
ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────────────
1-2 times 427.9333 22.6
3-10 times 264.2262 13.9
11+ times 128.5277 6.8

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Spring 1998
INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────────────
1-2 times 54.26533 2.9
3-10 times 23.14834 1.2
11+ times 15.37327 0.8
MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────────────
1-2 times 170.1195 9.1
3-10 times 148.4208 7.9
11+ times 206.8623 11.1
COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────────────
1-2 times 26.07452 1.4
3-10 times 13.79115 0.8
11+ times 8.629191 0.5

CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────────────
1-2 times 17.79483 1.0
3-10 times 5.860803 0.3
11+ times 6.395116 0.3
CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

──────────────────────────────────────
Never heard/None 558.1738 29.2
A few 602.3402 31.5
Some 328.1263 17.2
Most 309.973 16.2
All 111.1703 5.8

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CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 222.7117 12.0
Some 88.77634 4.8
Most 39.98298 2.2
All 22.18572 1.2
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 472.6228 25.5
Some 348.5945 18.8
Most 280.7402 15.1
All 152.8014 8.2
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 469.8211 26.1
Some 328.8747 18.3
Most 328.6781 18.3
All 200.0628 11.1

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 378.8303 21.1
Some 267.7528 14.9
Most 213.4626 11.9
All 137.2294 7.6
CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 357.7667 20.4
Some 252.158 14.4
Most 286.138 16.3
All 174.5551 10.0

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Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 142.6246 7.8
Some 44.00484 2.4
Most 17.0535 0.9
All 19.29459 1.1
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 319.3164 17.6
Some 241.6558 13.3
Most 288.0722 15.9
All 229.5127 12.6
DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 169.9742 9.0
Impossible 207.6042 10.9
Very difficult 77.85715 4.1
Somewhat diff 107.1368 5.6
Somewhat easy 338.3323 17.8
Very easy 995.8151 52.5

DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 476.0087 26.5

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DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 814.9716 45.4
DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 809.3048 46.7
DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 660.73 38.3
DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 688.2835 40.3

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Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 833.7731 47.1
DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 760.126 43.3
DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 221.8243 12.9
DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 243.2162 14.5

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Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS
Q21L Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 152.3441 8.9
DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS
Q21M Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 145.2165 8.7
DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS
Q21N Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 136.6187 8.5
DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL
Q21O Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 129.6466 7.6

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Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
Q21P Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 164.7732 9.8
DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY
Q21Q Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 115.5336 6.7
DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN
Q21R Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 142.0229 8.2
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 853.1419 44.3
9 or younger 168.3189 8.7
10 years old 126.88 6.6
11 years old 130.5525 6.8
12 years old 193.3932 10.0
13 years old 189.543 9.8
14 years old 110.7553 5.7
15 years old 77.88408 4.0
16 years old 56.18441 2.9
17 years old 13.00159 0.7
18 or older 6.575048 0.3

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 39.75282 2.2
10 years old 19.53299 1.1
11 years old 15.45406 0.8
12 years old 29.76567 1.6
13 years old 20.59944 1.1
14 years old 26.10929 1.4
15 years old 17.8891 1.0
16 years old 6.159268 0.3
17 years old 3.007993 0.2
18 or older 1.915089 0.1
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 334.7022 17.7
10 years old 122.3433 6.5
11 years old 109.3035 5.8
12 years old 171.2945 9.1
13 years old 153.8145 8.1
14 years old 95.89842 5.1
15 years old 75.27239 4.0
16 years old 43.24404 2.3
17 years old 12.41066 0.7
18 or older 8.549365 0.5

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 227.6254 12.1
10 years old 143.6333 7.7
11 years old 163.3008 8.7
12 years old 213.4762 11.4
13 years old 219.8586 11.7
14 years old 139.2826 7.4
15 years old 104.0987 5.6
16 years old 58.395 3.1
17 years old 18.30614 1.0
18 or older 9.670409 0.5

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 142.0026 7.7
10 years old 77.14682 4.2
11 years old 109.3883 5.9
12 years old 155.7032 8.4
13 years old 163.3527 8.8
14 years old 115.434 6.2
15 years old 93.57498 5.0
16 years old 68.12342 3.7
17 years old 18.77821 1.0
18 or older 10.67177 0.6
AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 121.9313 6.7
10 years old 68.9181 3.8
11 years old 88.84664 4.9
12 years old 130.3056 7.1
13 years old 151.1096 8.3
14 years old 129.8162 7.1
15 years old 108.2772 5.9
16 years old 76.90942 4.2
17 years old 23.90858 1.3
18 or older 12.61857 0.7

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 48.54812 2.6
10 years old 26.65333 1.4
11 years old 28.90559 1.6
12 years old 30.29135 1.6
13 years old 23.86322 1.3
14 years old 23.09956 1.2
15 years old 8.513135 0.5
16 years old 2.062129 0.1
18 or older 2.270439 0.1

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 38.3099 2.1
10 years old 37.83311 2.1
11 years old 66.74911 3.7
12 years old 93.98855 5.2
13 years old 157.8037 8.6
14 years old 131.2 7.2
15 years old 104.2967 5.7
16 years old 63.32058 3.5
17 years old 27.09215 1.5
18 or older 7.193101 0.4
AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 1.149395 0.1
10 years old 3.531531 0.2
11 years old 4.177121 0.2
12 years old 7.924347 0.4
13 years old 12.52327 0.7
14 years old 5.273653 0.3
15 years old 5.273653 0.3
16 years old 9.19438 0.5
17 years old 4.069181 0.2
18 or older 3.303276 0.2

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 1.061189 0.1
10 years old 0.794045 0.0
11 years old 4.504119 0.3
12 years old 3.004629 0.2
13 years old 6.802909 0.4
14 years old 3.123737 0.2
15 years old 5.06495 0.3
16 years old 5.157909 0.3
17 years old 1.061189 0.1
18 or older 0.973402 0.1

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 0.794045 0.0
11 years old 5.422527 0.3
12 years old 3.858529 0.2
13 years old 13.02261 0.7
14 years old 15.85369 0.9
15 years old 19.72016 1.1
16 years old 11.11365 0.6
17 years old 2.122378 0.1
18 or older 1.061189 0.1
AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 3.095779 0.2
10 years old 4.213879 0.2
11 years old 6.008864 0.3
12 years old 5.038826 0.3
13 years old 13.37756 0.7
14 years old 14.34937 0.8
15 years old 14.26156 0.8
16 years old 7.105132 0.4
17 years old 0.973402 0.1
AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 2.182232 0.1
10 years old 4.213879 0.2
11 years old 5.154964 0.3
12 years old 4.184926 0.2
13 years old 11.64243 0.7
14 years old 16.70841 0.9
15 years old 12.20279 0.7
16 years old 8.078114 0.5
17 years old 0.973402 0.1
18 or older 1.061189 0.1

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 1.121044 0.1
10 years old 1.149395 0.1
11 years old 5.24317 0.3
12 years old 7.927316 0.4
13 years old 11.85269 0.7
14 years old 10.93599 0.6
15 years old 9.194799 0.5
16 years old 3.095779 0.2
17 years old 1.061189 0.1
AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 4.325576 0.2
10 years old 1.58809 0.1
11 years old 5.773618 0.3
12 years old 1.00094 0.1
13 years old 6.157319 0.4
14 years old 3.978031 0.2
15 years old 5.213405 0.3
16 years old 3.211524 0.2
18 or older 1.121044 0.1
AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY

───────────────────────────────────
10 years old 1.121044 0.1
11 years old 3.004629 0.2
12 years old 7.428554 0.4
13 years old 4.711408 0.3
14 years old 8.785238 0.5
15 years old 8.248936 0.5
16 years old 6.071481 0.3
17 years old 3.095779 0.2
18 or older 1.121044 0.1

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 1.94344 0.1
10 years old 2.382136 0.1
11 years old 2.270439 0.1
12 years old 3.798674 0.2
13 years old 4.504119 0.3
14 years old 4.421168 0.3
15 years old 4.212464 0.2
16 years old 2.975282 0.2
18 or older 1.121044 0.1
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 159.2684 8.6
Several times/wk 102.7367 5.6
Several times/mo 127.8602 6.9
About once/month 162.3749 8.8
About once/year 133.8846 7.3
< once/year 243.1739 13.2
Never used 912.1702 49.5
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 14.87766 0.8
< once/year 53.57122 3.0
Never used 1641.583 91.4
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 17.91461 1.0
< once/year 195.5527 10.8
Never used 835.1789 46.0

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 22.3349 1.3
< once/year 181.1901 10.2
Never used 607.6152 34.1
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 9.107613 0.5
< once/year 155.3924 8.8
Never used 901.1117 50.8
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 15.8528 0.9
< once/year 124.2486 7.1
Never used 869.9838 49.7
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 6.44756 0.4
< once/year 43.5274 2.5
Never used 1635.72 92.3

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 132.5487 7.6
< once/year 95.68734 5.5
Never used 1087.4 62.4
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 1.855234 0.1
< once/year 8.130247 0.5
Never used 1691.222 97.5
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 3.035531 0.2
< once/year 2.94438 0.2
Never used 1679.675 98.2
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 0.794045 0.0
< once/year 9.990233 0.6
Never used 1662.593 96.2

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 2.589031 0.2
< once/year 11.05145 0.6
Never used 1641.755 96.2
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 2.916842 0.2
< once/year 8.162538 0.5
Never used 1600.768 96.1
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 2.768387 0.2
< once/year 14.44193 0.8
Never used 1659.516 97.3
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 3.88688 0.2
< once/year 8.363042 0.5
Never used 1626.059 98.4

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 1.00094 0.1
< once/year 7.247995 0.4
Never used 1623.968 97.8
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 3.978031 0.2
< once/year 8.806598 0.5
Never used 1618.298 98.4
HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS

──────────────────────────────────────
None 1359.758 72.3
Less than 1 259.1776 13.8
> 1 and < 10 162.6646 8.6
> 10 and < 1pk 50.49902 2.7
> 1pk and < 2pks 35.59642 1.9
More than 2pks 13.10478 0.7
AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
Never drink this 840.3472 45.2
12+ drinks 52.62787 2.8
9-11 drinks 30.88551 1.7
5-8 drinks 95.83044 5.2
3-4 drinks 158.6596 8.5
2 drinks 161.9074 8.7
1 drink 224.0693 12.1
< 1 drink 294.2116 15.8

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
12+ drinks 83.18167 4.6
9-11 drinks 52.74363 2.9
5-8 drinks 110.2003 6.1
3-4 drinks 257.9465 14.2
2 drinks 247.2199 13.6
1 drink 316.5779 17.5
< 1 drink 189.8545 10.5
AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
12+ drinks 41.01029 2.3
9-11 drinks 26.78039 1.5
5-8 drinks 45.38057 2.5
3-4 drinks 135.7131 7.4
2 drinks 150.5145 8.3
1 drink 291.2247 16.0
< 1 drink 226.6332 12.4
AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
12+ drinks 52.98657 2.9
9-11 drinks 37.16732 2.1
5-8 drinks 96.47437 5.3
3-4 drinks 160.5897 8.9
2 drinks 148.7143 8.2
1 drink 237.8023 13.2
< 1 drink 202.8339 11.2
BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 5+ at time 369.1611 19.9
Every day 12.43414 0.7
< once/month 111.254 6.0
< once/year 147.5808 8.0

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 5+ at time 436.584 24.0
Every day 16.96175 0.9
< once/month 169.6383 9.3
< once/year 152.5662 8.4
WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 5+ at time 319.5717 17.8
Every day 4.364884 0.2
< once/month 135.0946 7.5
< once/year 136.7444 7.6
LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 5+ at time 314.4281 17.7
Every day 13.28918 0.7
< once/month 131.357 7.4
< once/year 114.7226 6.4
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 636.5311 34.9
Never 512.6722 28.1
Seldom 412.7895 22.6
Most of the Time 170.6145 9.3
Always 93.74673 5.1

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 520.1296 28.8
Never 278.4143 15.4
Seldom 366.2177 20.3
Always 209.7516 11.6
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 536.5169 29.8
Never 663.5179 36.9
Seldom 276.1484 15.4
Always 130.8004 7.3
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 489.5974 27.6
Never 277.3902 15.7
Seldom 259.8821 14.7
Always 397.2226 22.4

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 559.1604 31.9
Never 442.8647 25.3
Seldom 281.658 16.1
Always 252.145 14.4
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE TOBACCO

────────────────────────────────
Very 912.0863 50.0
Somewhat 457.879 25.1
Not very 217.2181 11.9
Not at all 72.13034 4.0
Don't know 163.5554 9.0

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE ALCOHOL

────────────────────────────────
Very 813.938 45.8
Somewhat 521.1385 29.3
Not very 269.0963 15.1
Not at all 65.86445 3.7
Don't know 108.5736 6.1
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE INHALANTS

────────────────────────────────
Very 1355.772 76.5
Somewhat 213.1008 12.0
Not very 49.24002 2.8
Not at all 34.5282 1.9
Don't know 119.6302 6.8
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE MARIJUANA

────────────────────────────────
Very 973.069 56.0
Somewhat 305.0509 17.5
Not very 204.6061 11.8
Not at all 163.8799 9.4
Don't know 91.82185 5.3
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE COCAINE

────────────────────────────────
Very 1528.217 87.3
Somewhat 85.53442 4.9
Not very 14.78966 0.8
Not at all 17.20054 1.0
Don't know 104.8772 6.0

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK

────────────────────────────────
Very 1536.114 89.1
Somewhat 63.7962 3.7
Not very 10.60474 0.6
Not at all 18.26215 1.1
Don't know 95.44513 5.5
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE ECSTASY

────────────────────────────────
Very 1369.628 78.1
Somewhat 76.52403 4.4
Not very 26.02449 1.5
Not at all 19.27444 1.1
Don't know 261.8527 14.9
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE STEROIDS

────────────────────────────────
Very 1375.031 78.9
Somewhat 153.8341 8.8
Not very 41.7189 2.4
Not at all 18.23125 1.0
Don't know 153.1744 8.8
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN

────────────────────────────────
Very 1546.703 87.8
Somewhat 48.72789 2.8
Not very 11.84273 0.7
Not at all 11.45924 0.7
Don't know 143.3949 8.1

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 889.5932 67.1
Seldom 178.7215 13.5
Half the time 89.67457 6.8
Most of the time 72.76154 5.5
Always 69.88295 5.3
Don't know 25.66682 1.9
USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 845.4724 66.0
Seldom 103.7273 8.1
Always 151.6935 11.8
Don't know 18.85233 1.5
USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 1146.271 88.6
Seldom 72.04825 5.6
Always 18.42291 1.4
Don't know 22.24495 1.7
USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 1105.496 87.4
Seldom 76.0315 6.0
Always 18.69147 1.5
Don't know 19.06177 1.5

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 1055.749 82.3
Seldom 68.25439 5.3
Always 53.55858 4.2
Don't know 39.37124 3.1
DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 1307.516 71.7
1-3 days 281.4394 15.4
4-9 days 122.3857 6.7
10+ days 111.6654 6.1
DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 427.0476 23.7
1-3 days 809.9227 44.9
4-9 days 402.1166 22.3
10+ days 165.441 9.2

OTHER DAYS MISSED
SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 640.2517 36.0
1-3 days 884.4211 49.7
4-9 days 197.9303 11.1
10+ days 56.90322 3.2
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 1224.263 67.9
1-3 days 391.6903 21.7
4-9 days 113.1403 6.3
10+ days 74.03378 4.1

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
SOMEONE CALLED HOME

SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 1439.437 79.6
1-3 days 278.3809 15.4
4-9 days 50.98573 2.8
10+ days 40.02891 2.2
IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING

SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 1744.365 98.0
1-3 days 23.07212 1.3
4-9 days 6.626916 0.4
10+ days 5.477915 0.3
IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG

USE SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 1733.571 97.4
1-3 days 29.69386 1.7
4-9 days 8.190495 0.5
10+ days 8.981094 0.5

DAYS SKIPPED IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 1459.074 81.6
1-3 days 253.7319 14.2
4-9 days 49.76955 2.8
10+ days 25.21996 1.4
DAYS ILL IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 996.8597 56.3
1-3 days 643.5227 36.4
4-9 days 94.58658 5.3
10+ days 34.43858 1.9

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
OTHER DAYS MISSED

IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 1120.423 63.7
1-3 days 563.0171 32.0
4-9 days 55.2745 3.1
10+ days 19.68279 1.1
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 1500.473 85.1
1-3 days 193.1767 11.0
4-9 days 38.57955 2.2
10+ days 29.93165 1.7
SOMEONE CALLED HOME

IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 1596.398 90.5
1-3 days 121.5435 6.9
4-9 days 24.95651 1.4
10+ days 20.85178 1.2

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

───────────────────────────────
None 1675.129 95.0
1-3 times 71.3096 4.0
4-9 times 8.786052 0.5
10+ times 8.748299 0.5
DRIVEN A CAR AFTER

A GOOD BIT TO DRINK

───────────────────────────────
None 1582.325 91.3
1-3 times 111.2196 6.4
4-9 times 18.98318 1.1
10+ times 20.86973 1.2

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

───────────────────────────────
None 1663.97 95.3
1-3 times 62.55979 3.6
4-9 times 10.78754 0.6
10+ times 9.128554 0.5
TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING

───────────────────────────────
None 1661.99 97.3
1-3 times 28.93728 1.7
4-9 times 4.652574 0.3
10+ times 12.28824 0.7
TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

───────────────────────────────
None 1655.018 95.3
1-3 times 63.83001 3.7
4-9 times 8.637597 0.5
10+ times 8.840864 0.5

DRIVEN A CAR WHILE
HIGH FROM DRUGS

───────────────────────────────
None 1527.819 90.8
1-3 times 87.85505 5.2
4-9 times 26.61004 1.6
10+ times 40.85473 2.4
CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

───────────────────────────────
None 1623.246 94.8
1-3 times 63.77676 3.7
4-9 times 12.34767 0.7
10+ times 12.84126 0.7

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

───────────────────────────────
None 1647.37 96.5
1-3 times 41.23569 2.4
4-9 times 3.092835 0.2
10+ times 14.90916 0.9
CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON

ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT

──────────────────────────────
None 1547.947 86.6
1-3 days 159.1258 8.9
4-9 days 46.79266 2.6
10+ days 33.33012 1.9
CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA

SINCE SEPT

──────────────────────────────
None 1400.283 79.8
1-3 days 151.6367 8.6
4-9 days 72.81995 4.1
10+ days 130.1322 7.4

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS
SINCE SEPT

──────────────────────────────
None 1695.291 96.6
1-3 days 30.09666 1.7
4-9 days 16.8602 1.0
10+ days 12.05299 0.7
CLASS DAYS HIGH

ON OTHER DRUG(S)

──────────────────────────────
None 1650.58 94.5
1-3 days 51.64249 3.0
4-9 days 18.32545 1.0
10+ days 25.34652 1.5

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES

THIS SCHOOL YEAR

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 656.413 36.5
Seldom 208.2973 11.6
Always 343.7675 19.1
Don't know 39.337 2.2
Didn't attend 164.5714 9.2
DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 798.101 44.8
Seldom 179.8412 10.1
Always 297.0693 16.7
Don't know 40.81654 2.3
Didn't attend 162.0981 9.1
SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL

PROBLEM

────────────────────────────────
No 1441.738 91.1
Yes 141.1441 8.9
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

────────────────────────────────
No 1198.698 68.5
Yes 552.0333 31.5
WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE

OF SCHOOL

────────────────────────────────
No 1164.966 68.3
Yes 540.8967 31.7

Port Arthur
Spring 1998

OTHER COUNSELOR

────────────────────────────────
No 1044.429 61.8
Yes 645.5899 38.2
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS

────────────────────────────────
No 754.3406 44.7
Yes 932.9083 55.3

A MEDICAL DOCTOR

────────────────────────────────
No 1010.847 60.0
Yes 673.5437 40.0
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM FRIENDS

────────────────────────────────
No 621.6418 37.2
Yes 1051.223 62.8

ANOTHER ADULT

────────────────────────────────
No 685.1874 40.2
Yes 1018.338 59.8
WOULD NOT SEEK HELP

────────────────────────────────
No 1246.181 76.7
Yes 378.3929 23.3

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--HEALTH CLASS

────────────────────────────────
No 799.4626 53.1
Yes 705.146 46.9
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM

────────────────────────────────
No 801.0141 55.2
Yes 650.507 44.8
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR

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No 1158.609 79.4
Yes 301.4936 20.6
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SCIENCE CLASS

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No 905.2463 63.0
Yes 530.5672 37.0
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SOCIAL
STUDIES CLASS

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No 1207.462 84.1
Yes 228.8307 15.9
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--DRUG
RAP SESSION

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No 1119.13 79.7
Yes 284.9308 20.3

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--INVITED
SCHOOL GUEST

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No 846.6307 58.8
Yes 592.3077 41.2
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--OTHER
SCHOOL SOURCE

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No 928.7501 64.6
Yes 508.2524 35.4
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS SMOKING CIGARET

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Strong disapprove 1133.492 64.5
Mild disapprove 214.6917 12.2
Neither 160.1812 9.1
Mildly approve 29.98681 1.7
Strongly approve 29.14811 1.7
Don't know 189.2065 10.8
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

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Neither 174.5374 10.1
Don't know 188.4431 10.9

Port Arthur
Spring 1998
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

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Neither 99.71144 5.7
Don't know 171.8194 9.9
PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET

IN PAST YEAR

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No 1183.25 67.1
Yes 580.1735 32.9
NON-LOTTERY GAMBLING
IN PAST YEAR

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No 847.4522 47.9
Yes 922.3355 52.1

MONEY SPENT ON GAMBLING
IN PAST YEAR

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$0 761.2817 43.1
$1 - $10 524.2185 29.6
$11 - $50 275.7055 15.6
$51 - $100 93.98243 5.3
$100+ 113.1771 6.4


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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

Several Several About About Less Than

All 49.5% 8.6% 5.6% 6.9% 8.8% 7.3% 13.2%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 91.4% 0.8% 0.7% 1.3% 1.0% 1.7% 3.0%

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack

All 72.3% 13.8% 8.6% 2.7% 1.9% 0.7%

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

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Tobacco 10.7 11.3 11.9 12.7 12.9 13.2

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 9.0% 10.9% 4.1% 5.6% 17.8% 52.5%

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 23.8% 21.9% 5.8% 8.8% 13.2% 26.5%

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

Use any tobacco product?

All 28.9% 31.4% 17.3% 16.2% 6.2%

All 29.2% 31.5% 17.2% 16.2% 5.8%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

All 79.9% 12.0% 4.8% 2.2% 1.2%

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

All 64.5% 12.2% 9.1% 1.7% 1.7% 10.8%

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

All 50.0% 25.1% 11.9% 4.0% 9.0%

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 30.4% 2.1% 7.9% 18.8% 19.2% 12.5% 9.0%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 46.0% 1.0% 5.5% 12.9% 14.6% 9.1% 10.8%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 34.1% 1.3% 5.8% 14.9% 19.5% 14.4% 10.2%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 50.8% 0.5% 4.5% 10.6% 12.7% 12.2% 8.8%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 49.7% 0.9% 5.0% 13.0% 13.8% 10.6% 7.1%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 45.2% 54.8% 9.6% 29.3% 15.8%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 30.6% 69.4% 13.6% 45.4% 10.5%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 49.7% 50.3% 6.2% 31.7% 12.4%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 48.1% 51.9% 10.3% 30.3% 11.2%

All 68.4% 31.6% 3.5% 14.1% 14.0%

All 58.6% 41.4% 4.4% 19.3% 17.7%

All 68.6% 31.4% 2.4% 13.8% 15.2%

All 67.5% 32.5% 3.2% 15.5% 13.8%

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Alcohol 10.5 10.8 11.4 12.0 12.5 12.9

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 8.5% 11.7% 5.7% 9.1% 19.6% 45.4%

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 7.5% 11.5% 5.2% 8.6% 20.5% 46.7%