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

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Any tobacco product All 4.0% 4.0% * % 96.0%

Cigarettes All 4.0% 4.0% * % 96.0%

Smokeless tobacco All * % * % * % 100.0%

Table T-2: Average number of times selected tobacco products were used by thosewho reported use of ...

Any tobacco product

School Lifetime

Year

All * 1.5

Cigarettes

School Lifetime

Year

All * 1.5

Smokeless tobacco

School Lifetime

Year

All * *


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Table T-3: Average age of first use of tobacco:

All

Tobacco *

Table T-4: Average age of first use of tobacco by family situation:

Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or Over

All 94.9% * % * % * % 5.1% * % * %

Other Family Situation


All * % * % * % * % * % * % * %


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Table T-5: About how many of your close friends use ...

Any tobacco product?

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All * % 69.2% 26.7% 4.0%

Cigarettes?

Never


All * % 69.2% 26.7% 4.0%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never


All * % 89.2% 6.6% 4.2%

Table T-6: Have you ever been offered ...


Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.3% 42.1% 54.6%

Cigarettes?

NeverHeard of Yes No


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All 3.3% 35.8% 60.9%

Smokeless tobacco?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.3% 21.4% 75.3%

Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...


Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All * % 67.7% 22.2% 3.0% 7.1%

Cigarettes?



All * % 56.3% 30.5% 3.0% 10.1%


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Smokeless tobacco?



All * % 64.4% 18.4% 10.1% 7.1%


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


Used Year Year Used

Any alcohol product All 25.3% 25.3% * % 74.7%

Beer All 11.5% 11.5% * % 88.5%

Wine coolers All 25.3% 22.2% 3.0% 74.7%

Wine All 17.2% 17.2% * % 82.8%

Liquor All 7.1% 7.1% * % 92.9%

Table A-2: Average number of times selected alcohol products were used by those

who reported use of ...

Any alcohol product

School Lifetime

Year

All 6.9 5.1

Beer

School Lifetime

Year

All * *

Liquor

School LifetimeYear


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All * *

Wine

School Lifetime

Year

All * *

Wine coolers

School Lifetime

Year

All * *


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Table A-3: In the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks at one time

of ...

Beer?

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 79.6% 10.3% 6.1% 4.0% 20.4%

Wine Coolers?


All 72.5% 12.1% 3.3% 12.1% 27.5%

Wine?


All 77.8% 18.9% 3.3% * % 22.2%

Liquor?


All 95.5% 4.5% * % * % 4.5%

Table A-4: Average age of first use of alcohol:

All

Alcohol *

Beer *

Wine Coolers *

Wine *Liquor *


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Table A-5: Average age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

Two Parent Family


All 79.9% 10.7% * % 5.4% * % * % 4.0%



All * % * % * % * % * % * % * %


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Table A-6: Lifetime prevalence of use of alcohol by reported conduct problems this

school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 10.6% 100.0% 54.5% 100.0%

Table A-7: When you drink alcohol, do you get it from ...

Home?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 74.7% 12.1% 13.1%

Friends?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 72.8% 4.4% 22.9%

Somewhere else?

Don't

Drink Yes No

All 73.7% 6.3% 20.0%

Table A-8: About how many of your close friends use ...

Any alcohol product?


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Never


All * % 62.2% 26.7% 11.1%

Beer?

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All * % 59.7% 35.6% 4.7%

Wine coolers?

Never


All * % 69.3% 18.7% 12.0%

Wine?

Never


All * % 80.4% 15.0% 4.5%


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Liquor?

Never


All * % 86.4% 9.6% 4.0%

Table A-9: Have you ever been offered ...


NeverHeard of Yes No

All 3.3% 39.6% 57.1%

Beer?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.6% 32.7% 63.7%

Wine coolers?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.8% 33.8% 62.4%

Wine?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.4% 19.0% 77.6%


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Liquor?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.3% 8.1% 88.7%

Table A-10: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 72.6% 4.2% 8.4% 14.7%


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Table A-11: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...




All * % 70.2% 25.7% 0.0% 4.0%

Beer?



All * % 53.5% 27.7% 11.1% 7.6%

Wine coolers?



All 3.5% 36.5% 22.5% 18.7% 18.7%

Wine?

Never Very Not at All Do NotHeard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All * % 58.4% 29.9% 0.0% 11.7%

Liquor?



All * % 65.9% 22.4% 4.2% 7.5%


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


Used Year Year Used

Marijuana All * % * % * % 100.0%

Table D-2: Average number of times marijuana was used by those reporting usage:

School Lifetime

Year

All * *

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

All

Marijuana *

Table D-4: Average age of first use of marijuana by family situation:

Two Parent Family


All 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %




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All * % * % * % * % * % * % * %

Table D-5: Lifetime prevalence of use of marijuana by reported conduct problems this

school year:



Marijuana * % * % * % * %

Table D-6: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never


All * % 96.0% 4.0% * %


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Table D-7: Have you ever been offered marijuana?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 7.9% 12.0% 80.2%

Table D-8: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 88.9% 4.0% * % 7.1%

Table D-9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use marijuana?



All * % 91.4% 4.3% 4.3% * %


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


Used Year Year Used

Inhalants All 3.3% * % 3.3% 96.7%

Table I-2: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

Correction Fluid/Whiteout

Not Used Used

All 96.7% 3.3%

Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 96.7% 3.3%

Glue

Not Used Used

All 96.6% 3.4%

Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 96.6% 3.4%

Spray Paint

Not Used Used


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All 96.6% 3.4%

Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 96.6% 3.4%

Table I-3: Average number of times inhalants were used by those reporting usage:

School Lifetime

Year

All * *


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Table I-4: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4+

All 96.7% * % * % 3.3%

Table I-5: Average age of first use of inhalants:

All

Inhalants *

Table I-6: Average age of first use of inhalants by family situation:

Two Parent Family


All 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %



All * % * % * % * % * % * % * %

Table I-7: Lifetime prevalence of use of inhalants by reported conduct problems this

school year:




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Inhalants * % * % * % * %

Table I-8: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never


All * % 88.9% 7.1% 4.0%

Table I-9: Have you ever been offered inhalants?

Never

Heard of Yes No

All 3.5% 7.5% 89.0%


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Table I-10: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?



All * % 69.9% 19.0% 0.0% 11.1%


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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten information on drugs

or alcohol from ...

An Assembly Program?

No Yes

All 40.5% 59.5%

Guidance Counselor?

No Yes

All 72.4% 27.6%

Visitor to Class?

No Yes

All 47.5% 52.5%

Someone Else at School?

No Yes

All 46.9% 53.1%

Your Teacher?

No Yes

All 31.5% 68.5%

Any School Source?

No Yes

All 12.6% 87.4%


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

--> All Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 4.0% 4.0% * % 96.0%

Alcohol All 25.3% 25.3% * % 74.7%

Inhalants All 3.3% * % 3.3% 96.7%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Alcohol All 32.6% 32.6% * % 67.4%

Inhalants All 6.2% * % 6.2% 93.8%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.5% 8.5% * % 91.5%

Alcohol All 17.1% 17.1% * % 82.9%


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Inhalants All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Alcohol All 10.6% 10.6% * % 89.4%

Inhalants All 8.6% * % 8.6% 91.4%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %

Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.3% 8.3% * % 91.7%

Alcohol All 31.2% 31.2% * % 68.8%

Inhalants All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 5.1% 5.1% * % 94.9%

Alcohol All 22.9% 22.9% * % 77.1%


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Inhalants All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %




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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 5.1% 5.1% * % 94.9%

Alcohol All 19.1% 19.1% * % 80.9%

Inhalants All 4.1% * % 4.1% 95.9%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %




--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Alcohol All 27.7% 27.7% * % 72.3%


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Inhalants All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 8.3% 8.3% * % 91.7%

Alcohol All 22.7% 22.7% * % 77.3%

Inhalants All 6.7% * % 6.7% 93.3%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Female 13.72261 47.3

Male 15.27739 52.7

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 12.30303 42.4

Grade 5 6.151515 21.2

Grade 6 10.54545 36.4

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?


No 5.993784 20.7

Yes 23.00622 79.3

AGE


9 0.946387 3.3

10 12.16783 42.0

11 7.390831 25.5

12 8.494949 29.3


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ETHNICITY


Mexican/American 14.10567 48.6

Native/American 1.825175 6.3

Other 2.050505 7.1

White 11.01865 38.0

WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 12.12277 41.8

Mostly B's 10.95105 37.8

Mostly C's 3.289821 11.3

Mostly D's 1.757576 6.1Mostly F's 0.878788 3.0

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


No 14.17327 48.9

Yes 14.82673 51.1

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE

FROM COLLEGE


Don't Know 13.13675 45.3

No 2.703963 9.3Yes 13.15929 45.4

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Don't Know 16.87723 58.2

No 7.2331 24.9Yes 4.889666 16.9

PARENTS ATTEND PTA MEETINGS?


Don't Know 11.67211 40.2

No 10.16239 35.0

Yes 7.165501 24.7


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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q11A Frequency Percent

Not Used 28.05361 96.7

Used 0.946387 3.3

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q11B Frequency Percent

Not Used 27.17483 96.6Used 0.946387 3.4

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EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q11C Frequency Percent

Not Used 27.17483 96.6

Used 0.946387 3.4


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT

TO GET HIGH?

Q11D Frequency Percent

Not Used 28.05361 96.7Used 0.946387 3.3

EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q11E Frequency Percent

Not Used 27.10723 96.6

Used 0.946387 3.4


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q11F Frequency Percent

Not Used 27.10723 96.6


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Used 0.946387 3.4


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never used 27.82828 96.0

1-2 times 1.171717 4.0

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME


Never used 29 100.0





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BEER USE DURING LIFETIME


Never used 24.89899 88.5

1-2 times 3.222222 11.5


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME


Never used 19.55866 72.8

1-2 times 6.151515 22.9

3-10 times 1.171717 4.4


WINE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never used 24.0202 82.81-2 times 4.979798 17.2

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME


Never used 26.94949 92.9

1-2 times 1.171717 4.0

3-10 times 0.878788 3.0


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INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12H Frequency Percent

Never used 29 100.0

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q12I Frequency Percent

Never heard of 0.878788 3.0

Never used 28.12121 97.0

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never used 27.82828 96.0

1-2 times 1.171717 4.0





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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR


Never used 28.12121 100.0


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never used 22.78089 87.6

1-2 times 2.050505 7.9

3-10 times 1.171717 4.5


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never heard of 0.946387 3.6Never used 18.61228 71.6

1-2 times 4.10101 15.8

3-10 times 2.343434 9.0


WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



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Never used 22.84848 82.1

1-2 times 4.979798 17.9


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never used 26.00311 92.7

1-2 times 1.171717 4.2

11+ times 0.878788 3.1


INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never used 29 100.0





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MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 26.00311 96.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 26.65657 91.9

10 years old 1.171717 4.0

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO


Never used 26.65657 95.8

11 years old 1.171717 4.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 20.66278 82.5


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7 or younger 1.171717 4.7

9 years old 1.171717 4.7

10 years old 0.878788 3.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 18.38695 66.1

7 or younger 1.171717 4.2

9 years old 2.929293 10.5

10 years old 1.171717 4.2

12 or older 2.050505 7.4






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AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 19.55866 75.2

9 years old 1.171717 4.510 years old 2.050505 7.9

11 years old 1.171717 4.5

12 or older 0.878788 3.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 24.60606 88.4

11 years old 1.171717 4.2

12 or older 0.878788 3.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS


Never used 29 100.0

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



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Never used 25.77778 95.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES


None 20.07692 69.2

Some 7.75136 26.7

Most 1.171717 4.0

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


None 24.83139 89.2

Some 1.825175 6.6

Most 1.171717 4.2





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER


None 14.96193 59.7

Some 8.923077 35.6

Most 1.171717 4.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


None 18.67988 69.3

Some 5.047397 18.7

Most 3.222222 12.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE


None 20.73038 80.4

Some 3.87568 15.0

Most 1.171717 4.5



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR


None 25.05672 86.4

Some 2.771562 9.6

Most 1.171717 4.0

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS


None 25.77778 88.9

Some 2.050505 7.1

Most 1.171717 4.0





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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA


None 27.82828 96.0

Some 1.171717 4.0

EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



No 17.66589 60.9

Yes 10.38772 35.8

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



No 21.8345 75.3

Yes 6.219114 21.4

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER



No 16.56177 63.7

Yes 8.494949 32.7



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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



No 15.68298 62.4Yes 8.494949 33.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



No 21.8345 77.6

Yes 5.340326 19.0





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EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



No 25.71018 88.7

Yes 2.343434 8.1

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



No 24.24553 89.0

Yes 2.050505 7.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



No 21.60917 80.2Yes 3.222222 12.0


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 21.67677 74.7

N 3 808081 13 1


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No 3.808081 13.1

Yes 3.515152 12.1

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS


Do Not Drink 19.55866 72.8

No 6.151515 22.9

Yes 1.171717 4.4


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE


Do Not Drink 20.50505 73.7

No 5.565657 20.0

Yes 1.757576 6.3





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES


Very dangerous 16.33644 56.3

Dangerous 8.855478 30.5

Not at all 0.878788 3.0Don't know 2.929293 10.1

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Dangerous 5.340326 18.4

Not at all 2.929293 10.1

Don't know 2.050505 7.1

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER


Very dangerous 14.37607 53.5Dangerous 7.45843 27.7

Not at all 2.996892 11.1

Don't know 2.050505 7.6


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



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Dangerous 6.061383 22.5

Not at all 5.047397 18.7

Don't know 5.047397 18.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE



Dangerous 8.404817 29.9

Don't know 3.289821 11.7





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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR



Dangerous 6.286713 22.4

Not at all 1.171717 4.2Don't know 2.118104 7.5


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Dangerous 5.114996 19.0

Don't know 2.996892 11.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA



Dangerous 1.171717 4.3

Not at all 1.171717 4.3


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER



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No 8.832945 31.5

Yes 19.22067 68.5


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


No 13.36208 47.5

Yes 14.75913 52.5





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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


No 11.40171 40.5

Yes 16.7195 59.5


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


No 20.14452 72.4

Yes 7.683761 27.6


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


No 13.58741 46.9

Yes 15.41259 53.1

BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 23.07381 79.6

1 time 2.996892 10.3


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1 time 2.996892 10.3

2 times 1.757576 6.1

3+ times 1.171717 4.0

WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 19.33333 72.5

1 time 3.222222 12.1

2 times 0.878788 3.3

3+ times 3.222222 12.1





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WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 20.73038 77.8

1 time 5.047397 18.9

2 times 0.878788 3.3


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 24.60606 95.51 time 1.171717 4.5


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 27.82828 96.0

Yes 1.171717 4.0

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


No 19.33333 66.7


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Yes 9.666667 33.3

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 20.21212 72.6

Don't care 1.171717 4.2

Think it's O.K. 2.343434 8.4

Don't know 4.10101 14.7


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 25.77778 88.9

Don't care 1.171717 4.0

Don't know 2.050505 7.1




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