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Mercedes

Spring 2005

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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Any tobacco product All 20.3% 27.5% 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 7 13.1% 17.5% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 8 14.8% 19.6% 35.9% 64.1%
Grade 9 25.2% 33.7% 48.9% 51.1%
Grade 10 18.9% 28.3% 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 11 23.4% 31.2% 51.9% 48.1%
Grade 12 27.9% 37.2% 53.0% 47.0%
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Cigarettes All 19.5% 26.5% 41.8% 58.2%
Grade 7 11.6% 16.0% 27.7% 72.3%
Grade 8 14.2% 17.9% 35.4% 64.6%
Grade 9 24.2% 32.4% 47.1% 52.9%
Grade 10 18.2% 27.7% 40.3% 59.7%
Grade 11 22.9% 30.7% 51.1% 48.9%
Grade 12 27.8% 37.8% 53.9% 46.1%
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Smokeless tobacco All 2.9% 4.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 3.2% 4.4% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 8 2.6% 4.5% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 2.9% 4.9% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 10 3.6% 3.6% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 1.7% 2.6% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 3.3% 3.9% 5.5% 94.5%

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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 61.7% 2.3% 4.5% 6.2% 10.2% 6.4% 8.7%


Grade 7 75.1% 1.6% 2.6% 5.2% 4.9% 4.5% 6.1%
Grade 8 70.8% 0.8% 2.4% 5.1% 5.9% 6.3% 8.7%
Grade 9 54.7% 2.8% 6.6% 4.8% 15.2% 8.3% 7.6%
Grade 10 61.5% 2.5% 3.3% 8.4% 9.6% 4.6% 10.0%
Grade 11 55.1% 1.3% 5.8% 6.7% 12.0% 6.7% 12.4%
Grade 12 49.4% 5.7% 6.3% 8.5% 13.6% 8.0% 8.5%

Cigarettes?

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 61.7% 2.2% 4.4% 6.2% 10.1% 6.4% 8.9%


Grade 7 75.0% 1.6% 2.6% 5.3% 4.9% 4.3% 6.2%
Grade 8 70.9% 0.8% 2.4% 5.2% 6.0% 5.6% 9.2%
Grade 9 54.1% 2.8% 6.4% 5.0% 14.9% 8.9% 7.8%
Grade 10 62.4% 2.1% 3.4% 8.0% 9.3% 4.6% 10.1%
Grade 11 55.6% 0.9% 5.8% 6.7% 12.1% 6.3% 12.6%
Grade 12 48.6% 5.8% 6.4% 8.7% 13.3% 8.7% 8.7%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Smokeless tobacco?

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 94.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 1.6% 1.5% 1.2%


Grade 7 93.9% 0.3% 0.7% 2.7% 0.3% 0.7% 1.4%
Grade 8 94.2% 0.4% * % 1.7% 1.2% 1.7% 0.8%
Grade 9 91.4% 0.4% 0.7% * % 3.2% 2.2% 2.2%
Grade 10 95.7% 0.4% * % 0.4% 2.1% 0.4% 0.9%
Grade 11 95.5% 0.5% 0.5% * % 0.9% 2.7% * %
Grade 12 95.3% 0.6% * % 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 1.8%

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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 80.5% 12.0% 4.5% 1.3% 1.0% 0.7%


Grade 7 87.0% 7.3% 3.8% 0.6% 0.3% 1.0%
Grade 8 85.5% 11.1% 2.3% 0.4% 0.8% * %
Grade 9 74.3% 15.4% 6.2% 1.7% 1.4% 1.0%
Grade 10 83.7% 9.0% 3.3% 2.0% 1.6% 0.4%
Grade 11 77.8% 16.1% 3.5% 1.7% * % 0.9%
Grade 12 73.7% 13.4% 8.9% 1.1% 2.2% 0.6%

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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 10.5 11.1 11.8 12.8 13.3 14.0

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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 17.9% 12.9% 3.6% 9.8% 19.1% 36.7%


Grade 7 28.8% 21.0% 5.2% 9.7% 14.9% 20.4%
Grade 8 23.3% 19.1% 4.2% 10.3% 16.0% 27.1%
Grade 9 17.0% 10.3% 3.0% 10.3% 22.0% 37.3%
Grade 10 16.7% 8.9% 4.5% 8.5% 19.9% 41.5%
Grade 11 8.7% 8.7% 2.2% 10.4% 25.2% 44.8%
Grade 12 7.3% 6.7% 2.2% 8.9% 15.6% 59.2%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Smokeless Tobacco?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 35.8% 16.9% 6.2% 12.3% 11.9% 16.8%


Grade 7 42.6% 26.1% 5.0% 10.6% 6.3% 9.6%
Grade 8 40.7% 22.5% 6.6% 11.2% 8.5% 10.5%
Grade 9 37.3% 11.0% 7.2% 13.7% 13.0% 17.8%
Grade 10 33.5% 15.7% 7.0% 12.0% 14.9% 16.9%
Grade 11 29.2% 15.5% 4.9% 12.8% 16.8% 20.8%
Grade 12 26.0% 10.2% 5.6% 13.6% 13.6% 31.1%

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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 39.5% 32.5 % 14.9% 10.0% 3.2%


Grade 7 53.5% 27.7 % 8.1% 8.7% 1.9%
Grade 8 48.1% 29.0 % 13.7% 6.1% 3.1%
Grade 9 32.3% 35.7 % 16.7% 9.3% 6.0%
Grade 10 40.9% 33.2 % 16.2% 8.5% 1.2%
Grade 11 31.3% 35.2 % 17.8% 13.5% 2.2%
Grade 12 27.2% 34.4 % 17.8% 17.2% 3.3%

Smoke cigarettes?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 39.9% 33.3 % 14.1% 9.5% 3.1%


Grade 7 55.8% 27.4 % 7.9% 7.3% 1.7%
Grade 8 49.4% 28.4 % 13.8% 5.4% 3.1%
Grade 9 31.8% 38.4 % 14.7% 9.2% 5.8%
Grade 10 42.0% 32.5 % 16.0% 8.2% 1.2%
Grade 11 31.0% 36.7 % 17.0% 13.1% 2.2%
Grade 12 25.1% 37.1 % 16.6% 17.7% 3.4%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 81.5% 11.0 % 4.3% 2.2% 1.1%


Grade 7 80.3% 11.5 % 3.9% 3.3% 1.0%
Grade 8 81.3% 12.5 % 4.3% 1.2% 0.8%
Grade 9 77.9% 11.4 % 5.5% 2.8% 2.4%
Grade 10 81.4% 12.4 % 4.5% 1.7% * %
Grade 11 86.2% 8.0 % 2.2% 2.7% 0.9%
Grade 12 85.2% 8.5 % 4.5% 1.1% 0.6%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Table T-7: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't


Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 71.7% 7.1% 4.5% 1.4% 2.0% 13.3%


Grade 7 65.6% 5.7% 3.0% 1.3% 3.3% 21.1%
Grade 8 74.3% 5.6% 2.0% 1.2% 1.6% 15.3%
Grade 9 70.8% 6.0% 4.5% 1.1% 1.5% 16.1%
Grade 10 68.8% 8.7% 5.2% 1.3% 2.6% 13.4%
Grade 11 81.1% 7.4% 4.6% 1.8% 1.4% 3.7%
Grade 12 71.6% 11.2% 9.5% 1.8% 1.8% 4.1%

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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 53.8% 23.4% 10.8% 3.8% 8.2%


Grade 7 60.9% 17.7% 8.0% 2.7% 10.7%
Grade 8 54.1% 22.7% 9.9% 3.7% 9.5%
Grade 9 51.2% 24.2% 12.9% 4.3% 7.4%
Grade 10 46.1% 27.0% 10.9% 4.8% 11.3%
Grade 11 60.3% 23.4% 10.3% 2.3% 3.7%
Grade 12 50.3% 27.3% 13.3% 4.8% 4.2%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Any alcohol product All 34.4% 46.9% 68.0% 32.0%
Grade 7 26.0% 35.7% 59.6% 40.4%
Grade 8 28.5% 38.5% 64.4% 35.6%
Grade 9 37.7% 50.0% 68.8% 31.2%
Grade 10 38.1% 51.6% 69.8% 30.2%
Grade 11 39.9% 53.2% 76.8% 23.2%
Grade 12 38.3% 56.8% 72.1% 27.9%
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Beer All 23.0% 33.5% 50.3% 49.7%
Grade 7 15.5% 23.7% 39.2% 60.8%
Grade 8 15.4% 22.8% 43.4% 56.6%
Grade 9 25.3% 39.0% 54.7% 45.3%
Grade 10 24.1% 34.1% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 11 29.3% 39.7% 60.3% 39.7%
Grade 12 32.4% 45.8% 59.8% 40.2%
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Wine coolers All 20.7% 32.1% 51.3% 48.7%
Grade 7 16.1% 24.9% 43.2% 56.8%
Grade 8 16.7% 25.0% 46.2% 53.8%
Grade 9 22.4% 35.1% 51.8% 48.2%
Grade 10 24.5% 37.3% 56.2% 43.8%
Grade 11 25.1% 36.8% 60.2% 39.8%
Grade 12 19.9% 35.4% 53.0% 47.0%
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Wine All 16.0% 24.5% 41.6% 58.4%
Grade 7 14.0% 21.3% 36.8% 63.2%
Grade 8 14.1% 20.0% 37.4% 62.6%
Grade 9 18.9% 29.9% 46.5% 53.5%
Grade 10 15.8% 25.5% 44.9% 55.1%
Grade 11 17.2% 23.6% 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 12 14.5% 25.1% 41.3% 58.7%
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Liquor All 20.5% 30.5% 43.7% 56.3%
Grade 7 11.0% 15.7% 26.1% 73.9%
Grade 8 14.6% 20.2% 31.8% 68.2%
Grade 9 23.2% 36.3% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 10 21.8% 30.6% 41.9% 58.1%
Grade 11 28.3% 42.1% 63.1% 36.9%
Grade 12 28.0% 43.4% 56.0% 44.0%

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

Any alcohol 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 39.4% 2.2% 6.8% 14.1% 14.4% 12.1% 11.0%


Grade 7 49.7% 2.9% 5.8% 8.1% 8.4% 10.3% 14.8%
Grade 8 48.3% 2.3% 5.0% 9.7% 9.7% 10.4% 14.7%
Grade 9 37.7% 3.1% 9.2% 13.0% 15.4% 10.6% 11.0%
Grade 10 33.5% 1.2% 4.1% 16.5% 24.0% 12.8% 7.9%
Grade 11 31.3% 1.8% 7.6% 20.1% 15.6% 14.3% 9.4%
Grade 12 31.5% 0.6% 9.0% 21.9% 14.0% 16.9% 6.2%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Beer?

Several Several About About Less Than


Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a
Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 51.4% 1.4% 5.3% 12.0% 12.2% 8.7% 8.9%


Grade 7 63.4% 2.3% 3.4% 7.0% 7.0% 7.4% 9.4%
Grade 8 60.7% 1.2% 4.1% 7.9% 9.1% 6.6% 10.3%
Grade 9 46.4% 1.8% 6.8% 13.2% 14.3% 8.9% 8.6%
Grade 10 51.1% 0.9% 2.6% 10.3% 17.2% 9.4% 8.6%
Grade 11 43.9% 0.9% 7.2% 15.8% 14.5% 9.5% 8.1%
Grade 12 38.6% 0.6% 8.8% 21.1% 11.1% 11.7% 8.2%

Wine coolers?

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 52.0% 0.7% 4.6% 9.1% 13.5% 11.3% 8.8%


Grade 7 63.9% 1.0% 5.7% 5.1% 7.1% 7.4% 9.8%
Grade 8 59.4% 0.8% 3.3% 7.1% 10.0% 9.2% 10.0%
Grade 9 51.3% 1.1% 7.0% 9.5% 16.5% 8.4% 6.2%
Grade 10 44.4% 0.9% 3.0% 9.1% 19.0% 14.2% 9.5%
Grade 11 44.3% * % 2.7% 13.2% 14.6% 16.4% 8.7%
Grade 12 44.0% * % 4.8% 12.7% 13.3% 15.7% 9.6%

Wine?

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 60.0% 0.3% 3.6% 6.8% 8.9% 11.0% 9.4%


Grade 7 71.0% 0.7% 3.0% 4.0% 4.4% 9.4% 7.4%
Grade 8 64.0% * % 2.9% 5.4% 6.6% 8.3% 12.8%
Grade 9 57.6% * % 5.8% 8.3% 10.8% 10.8% 6.8%
Grade 10 54.5% 0.4% 1.7% 6.0% 13.6% 13.2% 10.6%
Grade 11 56.4% 0.9% 2.7% 8.2% 9.1% 12.7% 10.0%
Grade 12 54.4% * % 4.7% 9.4% 8.2% 12.9% 10.5%

Liquor?

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 60.3% 0.7% 4.0% 9.6% 11.1% 8.1% 6.3%


Grade 7 78.3% * % 3.0% 5.4% 3.3% 5.4% 4.7%
Grade 8 72.9% 1.2% 1.7% 4.6% 7.5% 7.1% 5.0%
Grade 9 57.0% 1.1% 6.5% 9.3% 13.3% 7.9% 5.0%
Grade 10 57.9% * % 1.3% 9.4% 16.2% 8.9% 6.4%
Grade 11 41.4% 0.9% 4.5% 15.0% 15.5% 12.3% 10.5%
Grade 12 47.2% 0.6% 6.8% 17.6% 11.4% 8.5% 8.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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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 49.8% 50.2% 14.2% 25.8% 10.2%


Grade 7 59.5% 40.5% 6.8% 18.6% 15.1%
Grade 8 59.7% 40.3% 7.8% 21.7% 10.9%
Grade 9 45.2% 54.8% 15.9% 30.0% 9.0%
Grade 10 51.9% 48.1% 14.8% 25.5% 7.8%
Grade 11 41.3% 58.7% 20.4% 29.6% 8.7%
Grade 12 36.3% 63.7% 23.5% 30.7% 9.5%

Wine Coolers

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 48.9% 51.1% 14.2% 28.6% 8.4%


Grade 7 59.4% 40.6% 8.8% 21.4% 10.4%
Grade 8 54.1% 45.9% 9.7% 26.6% 9.7%
Grade 9 47.9% 52.1% 16.3% 28.4% 7.4%
Grade 10 43.3% 56.7% 16.7% 31.7% 8.3%
Grade 11 41.0% 59.0% 18.3% 33.2% 7.4%
Grade 12 43.6% 56.4% 17.3% 33.0% 6.1%

Wine

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 57.9% 42.1% 6.9% 22.3% 12.9%


Grade 7 64.4% 35.6% 4.5% 16.8% 14.2%
Grade 8 60.2% 39.8% 3.5% 19.5% 16.8%
Grade 9 56.6% 43.4% 9.8% 23.4% 10.1%
Grade 10 54.1% 45.9% 6.2% 24.8% 14.9%
Grade 11 55.0% 45.0% 8.3% 26.6% 10.0%
Grade 12 55.9% 44.1% 9.6% 23.7% 10.7%

Liquor

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 56.9% 43.1% 12.8% 21.1% 9.1%


Grade 7 75.3% 24.7% 3.8% 12.2% 8.7%
Grade 8 68.9% 31.1% 6.6% 15.6% 8.9%
Grade 9 53.9% 46.1% 16.5% 23.6% 6.0%
Grade 10 54.2% 45.8% 12.2% 21.8% 11.8%
Grade 11 37.3% 62.7% 17.5% 32.0% 13.2%
Grade 12 43.3% 56.7% 24.2% 24.7% 7.9%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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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 68.6% 31.4% 4.6% 15.0% 11.7%


Grade 7 76.3% 23.7% 1.9% 9.4% 12.3%
Grade 8 79.1% 20.9% 1.9% 10.9% 8.1%
Grade 9 65.3% 34.7% 6.3% 17.5% 10.9%
Grade 10 70.2% 29.8% 2.5% 14.9% 12.4%
Grade 11 58.9% 41.1% 8.9% 16.1% 16.1%
Grade 12 56.5% 43.5% 7.3% 24.3% 11.9%

Wine Coolers
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 65.9% 34.1% 3.8% 14.3% 16.0%


Grade 7 73.6% 26.4% 4.6% 8.9% 12.9%
Grade 8 69.5% 30.5% 2.7% 11.3% 16.4%
Grade 9 65.2% 34.8% 5.4% 16.7% 12.7%
Grade 10 62.3% 37.7% 2.9% 16.7% 18.0%
Grade 11 61.8% 38.2% 2.2% 14.7% 21.3%
Grade 12 59.8% 40.2% 4.0% 18.4% 17.8%

Wine
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 72.7% 27.3% 2.7% 10.0% 14.5%


Grade 7 77.5% 22.5% 2.6% 6.2% 13.7%
Grade 8 78.8% 21.2% 1.2% 8.2% 11.8%
Grade 9 70.8% 29.2% 4.3% 12.6% 12.3%
Grade 10 71.1% 28.9% 0.9% 12.8% 15.3%
Grade 11 67.7% 32.3% 3.5% 8.0% 20.8%
Grade 12 68.2% 31.8% 3.4% 12.5% 15.9%

Liquor
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 70.5% 29.5% 4.1% 13.6% 11.8%


Grade 7 82.3% 17.7% 2.0% 5.6% 10.2%
Grade 8 83.8% 16.2% 1.9% 7.3% 6.9%
Grade 9 67.0% 33.0% 7.5% 15.8% 9.7%
Grade 10 68.6% 31.4% 1.7% 15.7% 14.0%
Grade 11 56.7% 43.3% 5.8% 15.6% 21.9%
Grade 12 56.9% 43.1% 5.7% 26.4% 10.9%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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

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

Alcohol 10.3 11.0 12.1 12.7 13.2 13.9


Beer 10.2 10.9 12.2 12.8 13.4 14.0
Wine Coolers 10.7 11.5 12.4 13.1 13.6 14.3
Wine 10.8 11.7 12.4 13.1 13.6 14.3
Liquor 10.9 11.8 12.6 13.5 14.2 14.8

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

Beer?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 15.7% 10.7% 4.3% 11.6% 21.3% 36.4%


Grade 7 24.8% 18.5% 6.3% 11.6% 15.9% 22.8%
Grade 8 22.7% 18.0% 5.9% 9.0% 16.4% 28.1%
Grade 9 14.6% 6.3% 3.5% 11.5% 19.5% 44.6%
Grade 10 16.2% 6.6% 1.7% 15.4% 21.6% 38.6%
Grade 11 5.7% 7.0% 4.8% 10.1% 32.5% 39.9%
Grade 12 4.0% 6.9% 3.5% 12.1% 27.2% 46.2%

Wine coolers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 17.1% 11.4% 4.5% 10.7% 20.8% 35.4%


Grade 7 29.0% 18.0% 6.3% 11.3% 10.0% 25.3%
Grade 8 24.6% 16.3% 5.6% 11.1% 15.9% 26.6%
Grade 9 14.9% 10.8% 4.5% 9.4% 21.9% 38.5%
Grade 10 14.0% 7.4% 2.5% 10.7% 24.4% 40.9%
Grade 11 8.0% 6.6% 4.9% 10.6% 30.1% 39.8%
Grade 12 6.9% 6.9% 2.9% 11.6% 26.6% 45.1%

Wine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 19.6% 12.7% 6.0% 13.3% 20.5% 27.9%


Grade 7 29.4% 21.1% 6.9% 12.2% 10.6% 19.8%
Grade 8 26.2% 17.6% 7.4% 14.1% 14.8% 19.9%
Grade 9 18.7% 10.7% 5.5% 13.1% 20.4% 31.5%
Grade 10 18.8% 8.7% 4.2% 15.4% 25.0% 27.9%
Grade 11 9.3% 9.3% 5.8% 12.4% 31.6% 31.6%
Grade 12 9.9% 5.3% 6.4% 12.3% 25.1% 40.9%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Liquor?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 18.5% 14.8% 6.1% 11.7% 18.7% 30.3%


Grade 7 30.7% 25.2% 8.2% 10.8% 9.2% 16.0%
Grade 8 25.4% 20.6% 7.9% 12.3% 11.9% 21.8%
Grade 9 16.7% 11.9% 5.8% 11.9% 20.1% 33.4%
Grade 10 18.2% 10.3% 5.0% 11.6% 21.1% 33.9%
Grade 11 6.6% 9.7% 4.4% 11.9% 28.8% 38.5%
Grade 12 7.1% 7.6% 4.1% 11.2% 25.9% 44.1%

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Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you..
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Attended class while drunk on alcohol?

None 1-3 Days 4-9 Days 10+ Days

All 88% 8.5% 1.9% 1.3%


Grade 7 88% 8.9% 1.6% 1.3%
Grade 8 91% 7.7% 0.8% 0.8%
Grade 9 84% 10.9% 4.0% 1.1%
Grade 10 89% 7.1% 2.1% 2.1%
Grade 11 91% 6.3% 0.9% 1.8%
Grade 12 90% 8.8% 0.6% 0.6%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?

None 1-3 Days 4-9 Days 10+ Days

All 98% 1.5% 0.5% 0.4%


Grade 7 98% 1.3% 0.3% * %
Grade 8 98% 0.8% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 9 96% 2.9% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 10 97% 1.7% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 11 99% 0.9% * % * %
Grade 12 99% * % 0.6% 0.6%

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Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Alcohol Users: 3.8 days per student


Alcohol Non-users: 2.8 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 3.5 days per student


Alcohol Non-users: 1.4 days per student
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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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 89.3% 8.0% 1.9% 0.8%


Grade 9 90.6% 7.1% 2.0% 0.4%
Grade 10 94.6% 3.6% 1.4% 0.5%
Grade 11 88.2% 9.0% 0.9% 1.9%
Grade 12 80.0% 15.5% 3.9% 0.6%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

All 95.7% 3.0% 0.8% 0.5%


Grade 7 97.6% 1.7% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 8 98.3% 0.8% 0.8% * %
Grade 9 92.3% 4.6% 1.9% 1.1%
Grade 10 97.3% 1.8% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 11 94.4% 5.2% * % 0.5%
Grade 12 95.1% 4.3% 0.6% * %

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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...

Any alcohol product?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 25.6% 26.4 % 18.8% 18.8% 10.4%


Grade 7 38.0% 33.5 % 12.5% 8.3% 7.7%
Grade 8 36.9% 26.9 % 19.8% 9.0% 7.5%
Grade 9 20.7% 23.6 % 19.7% 22.6% 13.4%
Grade 10 22.7% 28.7 % 20.2% 21.5% 6.9%
Grade 11 13.9% 24.2 % 24.2% 25.5% 12.1%
Grade 12 17.2% 19.4 % 16.7% 31.1% 15.6%

Beer?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 31.8% 26.2 % 18.3% 16.2% 7.5%


Grade 7 50.2% 29.0 % 9.2% 6.9% 4.6%
Grade 8 48.0% 24.2 % 13.7% 10.5% 3.5%
Grade 9 23.2% 27.9 % 20.5% 18.2% 10.1%
Grade 10 28.6% 29.9 % 21.2% 16.2% 4.1%
Grade 11 16.6% 23.1 % 28.4% 21.4% 10.5%
Grade 12 19.2% 19.2 % 18.6% 29.1% 14.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Wine coolers?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 39.1% 25.6 % 15.5% 12.5% 7.3%


Grade 7 52.2% 27.6 % 7.6% 7.0% 5.6%
Grade 8 48.5% 26.2 % 14.2% 5.0% 6.2%
Grade 9 33.8% 24.0 % 15.9% 15.9% 10.5%
Grade 10 39.9% 22.3 % 18.1% 14.7% 5.0%
Grade 11 26.9% 30.8 % 18.1% 17.2% 7.0%
Grade 12 29.1% 23.4 % 22.3% 17.1% 8.0%

Wine?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 53.0% 21.8 % 11.9% 8.4% 4.9%


Grade 7 62.8% 22.0 % 5.3% 5.6% 4.3%
Grade 8 57.2% 23.7 % 12.1% 3.5% 3.5%
Grade 9 47.3% 18.7 % 15.6% 10.5% 7.8%
Grade 10 54.7% 23.9 % 11.9% 7.4% 2.1%
Grade 11 44.0% 24.4 % 14.7% 12.0% 4.9%
Grade 12 51.1% 18.8 % 10.8% 13.1% 6.3%

Liquor?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 46.7% 19.0 % 13.6% 13.5% 7.2%


Grade 7 71.4% 14.9 % 6.2% 3.6% 3.9%
Grade 8 57.0% 20.2 % 14.0% 3.9% 5.0%
Grade 9 38.4% 18.7 % 15.0% 18.0% 9.9%
Grade 10 44.9% 19.2 % 13.9% 16.7% 5.3%
Grade 11 29.5% 25.0 % 18.8% 17.0% 9.8%
Grade 12 32.2% 16.4 % 15.3% 26.0% 10.2%

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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?

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

All 93.3% 5.8% 0.3% 0.5%


Grade 7 95.5% 4.2% * % 0.3%
Grade 8 94.6% 4.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Grade 9 90.3% 8.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Grade 10 93.8% 5.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 11 95.3% 4.7% * % * %
Grade 12 90.8% 8.5% * % 0.7%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

All 93.6% 4.9% 1.0% 0.5%


Grade 7 96.5% 3.2% 0.4% * %
Grade 8 96.6% 2.6% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 9 90.2% 7.0% 2.0% 0.8%
Grade 10 92.9% 5.4% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 11 92.6% 5.1% 1.8% 0.5%
Grade 12 93.5% 5.8% * % 0.6%

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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 39% 11.0% 9.1% 13.9% 17.0% 1.4% 8.3%


Grade 7 60% 8.9% 7.9% 6.2% 6.9% 1.6% 8.2%
Grade 8 50% 15.5% 9.7% 9.3% 4.7% 2.3% 8.5%
Grade 9 37% 11.5% 8.3% 18.0% 19.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Grade 10 35% 11.8% 9.7% 19.4% 13.5% 0.8% 10.1%
Grade 11 24% 8.6% 8.6% 18.2% 30.0% 1.4% 9.1%
Grade 12 18% 8.2% 11.1% 11.7% 37.4% 1.2% 12.3%

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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 46.2% 30.4% 15.3% 6.4% 1.7%


Grade 7 53.1% 24.3% 15.1% 5.6% 2.0%
Grade 8 57.5% 23.6% 11.0% 5.9% 2.0%
Grade 9 43.4% 34.8% 12.9% 7.5% 1.4%
Grade 10 42.5% 34.2% 14.6% 7.9% 0.8%
Grade 11 38.3% 36.1% 19.4% 4.8% 1.3%
Grade 12 38.4% 29.4% 23.2% 6.2% 2.8%

From friends

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 39.2% 16.3% 16.5% 19.0% 8.9%


Grade 7 53.0% 21.9% 11.3% 8.9% 5.0%
Grade 8 51.2% 17.5% 17.1% 10.2% 4.1%
Grade 9 35.4% 15.5% 14.8% 23.2% 11.1%
Grade 10 33.1% 17.4% 18.2% 21.6% 9.7%
Grade 11 29.3% 13.1% 17.1% 29.3% 11.3%
Grade 12 28.2% 10.2% 24.3% 23.7% 13.6%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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From a store

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 41.7% 37.4% 9.3% 7.4% 4.3%


Grade 7 54.0% 35.4% 6.0% 2.6% 2.0%
Grade 8 53.8% 34.1% 6.4% 3.6% 2.0%
Grade 9 36.8% 38.2% 9.9% 9.6% 5.5%
Grade 10 39.1% 42.6% 6.0% 8.1% 4.3%
Grade 11 31.8% 37.7% 14.8% 7.6% 8.1%
Grade 12 29.5% 35.8% 15.3% 14.8% 4.5%

At parties

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 37.0% 12.7% 12.9% 18.3% 19.0%


Grade 7 46.3% 17.0% 14.7% 11.7% 10.3%
Grade 8 46.8% 9.5% 15.5% 17.9% 10.3%
Grade 9 31.4% 12.8% 12.4% 14.2% 29.2%
Grade 10 36.6% 13.4% 13.0% 19.3% 17.6%
Grade 11 29.3% 12.0% 10.2% 28.0% 20.4%
Grade 12 28.7% 10.5% 10.5% 24.0% 26.3%

Other source

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 42.0% 20.7% 14.4% 10.6% 12.3%


Grade 7 51.8% 21.1% 12.5% 8.9% 5.6%
Grade 8 50.6% 20.0% 11.8% 6.3% 11.4%
Grade 9 39.5% 22.5% 12.5% 10.0% 15.5%
Grade 10 37.6% 24.1% 12.7% 12.2% 13.5%
Grade 11 33.5% 17.0% 20.1% 14.7% 14.7%
Grade 12 34.7% 17.1% 20.6% 14.1% 13.5%

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Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't


Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 67.1% 10.6% 5.3% 2.5% 2.0% 12.5%


Grade 7 62.0% 9.0% 3.7% 3.0% 3.3% 19.0%
Grade 8 65.1% 10.4% 4.0% 2.4% 1.6% 16.5%
Grade 9 66.2% 9.5% 5.7% 1.9% 1.1% 15.6%
Grade 10 65.7% 12.2% 5.7% 3.0% 1.7% 11.7%
Grade 11 75.2% 11.0% 6.9% 1.4% 2.3% 3.2%
Grade 12 72.8% 12.4% 6.5% 3.6% 2.4% 2.4%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 49.9% 26.4% 12.7% 4.9% 6.0%


Grade 7 49.8% 21.6% 16.5% 4.1% 7.9%
Grade 8 51.1% 23.4% 13.6% 5.5% 6.4%
Grade 9 41.8% 31.7% 13.3% 7.2% 6.0%
Grade 10 47.3% 27.0% 11.9% 5.3% 8.4%
Grade 11 59.4% 25.1% 10.6% 2.4% 2.4%
Grade 12 56.5% 29.2% 8.1% 3.1% 3.1%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Marijuana? All 17.0% 24.1% 35.9% 64.1%
Grade 7 9.5% 12.9% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 8 10.6% 15.5% 24.9% 75.1%
Grade 9 22.9% 31.6% 44.2% 55.8%
Grade 10 18.3% 25.9% 36.7% 63.3%
Grade 11 21.5% 28.3% 46.4% 53.6%
Grade 12 19.0% 31.8% 46.9% 53.1%
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Cocaine? All 6.6% 10.0% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 7 3.8% 6.4% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.4% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 8.0% 12.0% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 10 6.9% 10.1% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 11 8.6% 12.4% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 12 11.7% 19.0% 27.9% 72.1%
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Crack? All 2.6% 3.7% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.1% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.4% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 10 2.4% 3.2% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.5% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 12 2.2% 4.4% 8.3% 91.7%
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Hallucinogens? All 1.1% 2.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 1.3% 3.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 2.9% 3.3% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 0.9% 2.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 4.5% 95.5%
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Uppers? All 2.1% 3.2% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 * % 0.6% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 2.0% 4.4% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 4.7% 5.2% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 4.6% 5.2% 7.5% 92.5%
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Downers? All 2.9% 3.7% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.4% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 10 3.3% 4.1% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 11 7.3% 7.3% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 12 1.7% 2.8% 7.3% 92.7%
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Rohypnol? All 7.5% 9.5% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 7 2.3% 3.2% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 8 5.0% 6.5% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 9 11.9% 14.9% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 10 8.6% 10.3% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 11 11.2% 12.4% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 12 4.5% 7.9% 18.5% 81.5%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Steroids? All 0.6% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
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Ecstasy? All 1.4% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.3% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.7% 5.1% 94.9%
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Heroin? All 1.2% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.3% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.4% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 * % 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%

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

Marijuana?

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 67.8% 5.3% 5.8% 4.6% 6.5% 4.7% 5.3%


Grade 7 81.0% 3.1% 4.5% 2.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1%
Grade 8 79.8% 2.2% 3.9% 3.5% 1.8% 3.9% 4.8%
Grade 9 58.4% 7.9% 11.6% 4.9% 8.6% 5.2% 3.4%
Grade 10 66.4% 5.6% 4.7% 5.6% 8.6% 3.4% 5.6%
Grade 11 61.5% 6.9% 3.2% 6.9% 8.7% 5.0% 7.8%
Grade 12 58.0% 5.6% 3.7% 5.6% 8.6% 8.6% 9.9%

Cocaine?

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 86.3% 1.1% 3.1% 2.1% 2.7% 2.3% 2.4%


Grade 7 93.0% 1.0% 1.7% 0.7% 1.0% 1.0% 1.4%
Grade 8 94.2% * % 1.3% 0.4% 0.4% 2.2% 1.3%
Grade 9 83.4% 1.1% 5.3% 3.0% 4.5% 1.5% 1.1%
Grade 10 85.0% 1.7% 1.7% 3.0% 3.0% 2.1% 3.4%
Grade 11 83.3% 1.9% 3.3% 2.3% 3.3% 2.3% 3.7%
Grade 12 75.6% 1.2% 4.9% 3.7% 3.7% 6.1% 4.9%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Crack?

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 94.9% 0.2% 0.8% 1.1% 1.2% 0.9% 0.9%


Grade 7 96.9% * % 1.4% 0.3% * % 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 8 96.5% 0.4% 0.9% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.9%
Grade 9 92.2% * % 0.8% 1.9% 2.7% 1.6% 0.8%
Grade 10 95.2% 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 0.9% 0.9% 0.4%
Grade 11 95.0% * % * % 0.9% 2.3% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 12 94.0% 0.6% 0.6% 1.8% 0.6% 0.6% 1.8%

Hallucinogens?

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 97.3% * % 0.1% 0.3% 0.9% 0.5% 0.9%


Grade 7 98.2% * % * % 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.7%
Grade 8 99.1% * % 0.4% * % * % 0.4% * %
Grade 9 95.8% * % * % 0.4% 1.5% 1.5% 0.8%
Grade 10 98.2% * % * % * % 1.4% * % 0.5%
Grade 11 96.3% * % * % 0.5% 1.9% * % 1.4%
Grade 12 96.2% * % * % 0.6% * % * % 3.1%

Uppers?

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 95.8% * % 0.4% 0.8% 1.5% 0.9% 0.7%


Grade 7 99.3% * % * % 0.3% 0.3% * % * %
Grade 8 98.2% * % 0.4% * % 0.9% * % 0.4%
Grade 9 93.5% * % 0.4% 1.9% 1.5% 2.3% 0.4%
Grade 10 96.9% * % * % 0.4% 1.8% * % 0.9%
Grade 11 94.0% * % 0.9% 1.9% 1.9% 0.9% 0.5%
Grade 12 91.8% * % 0.6% * % 3.2% 1.9% 2.5%

Downers?

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 95.1% 0.1% 0.5% 1.1% 1.4% 1.0% 0.8%


Grade 7 98.3% 0.3% * % 0.7% 0.7% * % * %
Grade 8 98.7% * % 0.4% * % * % 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 9 93.3% * % 0.4% 2.6% 1.5% 2.2% * %
Grade 10 95.7% * % 0.4% 0.9% 2.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 11 91.2% 0.5% 1.4% 1.4% 2.8% 0.9% 1.9%
Grade 12 92.2% * % 0.6% * % 1.8% 1.8% 3.6%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Rohypnol?

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 86.6% 0.9% 1.7% 2.9% 3.2% 2.4% 2.3%


Grade 7 94.9% 0.3% * % 1.4% 1.4% 0.7% 1.4%
Grade 8 92.7% 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 2.8% 1.8% 0.5%
Grade 9 80.9% 1.9% 2.7% 5.8% 4.3% 1.9% 2.3%
Grade 10 86.0% 0.9% 2.7% 1.4% 6.3% 1.4% 1.4%
Grade 11 82.2% 0.9% 2.3% 5.1% 2.8% 2.8% 3.7%
Grade 12 82.4% * % 1.9% 1.3% 0.6% 7.5% 6.3%

Steroids?

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 98.8% 0.4% * % 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%


Grade 7 98.3% 0.3% * % 0.7% * % 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 8 97.7% 0.9% * % * % 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 9 99.2% 0.4% * % * % * % 0.4% * %
Grade 10 99.1% 0.4% * % * % 0.4% * % * %
Grade 11 99.5% * % * % * % * % * % 0.5%
Grade 12 99.4% * % * % 0.6% * % * % * %

Ecstasy?

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 96.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 0.9%


Grade 7 97.5% 0.4% * % 1.1% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 8 98.3% * % * % 0.4% * % * % 1.3%
Grade 9 95.4% 0.8% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 0.8% 0.8%
Grade 10 96.5% * % 0.9% 0.4% 0.9% 0.9% 0.4%
Grade 11 96.7% * % * % 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 0.9%
Grade 12 94.6% * % 0.6% 0.6% * % 1.8% 2.4%

Heroin?

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 98.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% 0.4%


Grade 7 97.9% 0.3% * % 0.7% 0.3% 0.7% * %
Grade 8 98.7% 0.4% * % * % * % 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 9 97.0% * % 0.4% 1.1% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Grade 10 98.3% * % * % 0.9% * % 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 11 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %
Grade 12 98.2% * % * % * % * % * % 1.8%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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

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

Marijuana 11.2 12.1 12.4 13.3 13.9 14.4


Cocaine 11.1 12.3 13.4 14.3 15.2 15.9
Crack * * 12.8 14.8 15.6 15.1
Hallucinogens * * 12.1 * 15.2 *
Uppers * * 12.9 * 14.8 15.5
Downers * * 13.3 14.3 14.7 15.4
Rohypnol 11.7 13.0 13.4 14.7 14.9 14.9
Steroids * * * * * *
Ecstasy * * 12.7 * 15.5 15.6
Heroin * * * * * *

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

Two parent family

Never 9/Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18/Over

All 68.1% 2.4% 4.2% 9.6% 11.7% 4.0% * %


Grade 7 80.9% 4.0% 7.5% 7.5% * % * % * %
Grade 8 83.2% 1.2% 3.0% 9.0% 3.6% * % * %
Grade 9 61.4% 3.6% 6.0% 13.3% 15.1% 0.6% * %
Grade 10 69.4% 1.2% 2.5% 6.9% 16.9% 3.1% * %
Grade 11 53.6% 1.3% 2.6% 11.3% 20.5% 10.6% * %
Grade 12 53.1% 2.7% 1.8% 8.8% 17.7% 15.9% * %

Other family situation

Never 9/Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18/Over

All 53.1% 4.1% 9.5% 16.9% 11.2% 4.8% 0.4%


Grade 7 72.1% 2.9% 8.7% 15.4% 1.0% * % * %
Grade 8 61.2% 3.8% 10.0% 20.0% 5.0% * % * %
Grade 9 46.1% 6.1% 14.8% 19.1% 13.9% * % * %
Grade 10 48.1% 5.2% 7.8% 15.6% 16.9% 6.5% * %
Grade 11 43.8% 1.4% 8.2% 12.3% 20.5% 13.7% * %
Grade 12 46.8% 3.2% 1.6% 16.1% 11.3% 17.7% 3.2%

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

Marijuana?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 18.6% 16.5% 4.7% 7.6% 14.2% 38.4%


Grade 7 31.5% 28.5% 6.3% 5.6% 6.3% 21.9%
Grade 8 27.2% 23.6% 9.6% 9.6% 8.8% 21.2%
Grade 9 15.8% 15.4% 2.7% 8.9% 15.1% 42.1%
Grade 10 16.2% 8.1% 1.7% 7.3% 17.1% 49.6%
Grade 11 7.5% 10.1% 3.1% 8.8% 21.1% 49.3%
Grade 12 8.3% 8.9% 4.7% 4.1% 20.1% 53.8%
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Cocaine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 24.3% 20.1% 6.5% 11.4% 13.4% 24.3%


Grade 7 35.9% 32.2% 7.9% 6.9% 6.3% 10.9%
Grade 8 33.3% 30.5% 8.9% 11.0% 4.5% 11.8%
Grade 9 24.7% 14.9% 4.9% 13.2% 15.6% 26.7%
Grade 10 21.6% 12.3% 4.2% 12.7% 18.6% 30.5%
Grade 11 11.9% 15.9% 6.6% 15.0% 17.2% 33.5%
Grade 12 10.4% 12.7% 6.9% 9.2% 21.4% 39.3%

Crack?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 29.4% 21.7% 9.3% 12.2% 10.9% 16.4%


Grade 7 42.2% 30.9% 7.0% 7.0% 5.3% 7.6%
Grade 8 36.5% 29.0% 9.5% 11.1% 6.3% 7.5%
Grade 9 30.2% 16.7% 8.0% 13.9% 13.9% 17.4%
Grade 10 24.9% 15.6% 8.9% 14.3% 12.2% 24.1%
Grade 11 18.5% 22.9% 10.1% 13.2% 13.2% 22.0%
Grade 12 17.1% 14.3% 14.9% 14.3% 16.0% 23.4%

Hallucinogens?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 49.1% 17.7% 8.1% 10.6% 6.3% 8.3%


Grade 7 63.2% 18.4% 5.4% 5.7% 3.3% 4.0%
Grade 8 57.0% 21.7% 8.2% 6.1% 1.6% 5.3%
Grade 9 49.8% 15.3% 6.4% 12.5% 7.1% 8.9%
Grade 10 43.1% 15.9% 10.8% 12.1% 9.1% 9.1%
Grade 11 37.8% 19.6% 9.3% 13.3% 7.6% 12.4%
Grade 12 35.7% 15.5% 10.7% 15.5% 10.7% 11.9%

Uppers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 51.5% 15.5% 6.5% 10.0% 7.1% 9.5%


Grade 7 65.6% 18.5% 5.6% 4.0% 2.6% 3.6%
Grade 8 60.9% 21.8% 6.0% 5.2% 2.0% 4.0%
Grade 9 51.2% 12.4% 6.4% 14.1% 6.4% 9.5%
Grade 10 50.0% 10.6% 7.6% 11.4% 9.3% 11.0%
Grade 11 41.3% 15.7% 5.4% 12.6% 7.6% 17.5%
Grade 12 29.8% 14.0% 8.8% 12.9% 19.3% 15.2%

Downers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 51.0% 15.9% 6.2% 9.7% 6.5% 10.8%


Grade 7 65.6% 18.2% 5.3% 4.3% 1.7% 5.0%
Grade 8 59.4% 23.2% 6.3% 4.7% 2.0% 4.3%
Grade 9 50.9% 13.2% 4.9% 14.3% 4.9% 11.8%
Grade 10 50.4% 10.0% 7.9% 9.6% 9.6% 12.5%
Grade 11 40.6% 16.1% 5.8% 12.9% 7.6% 17.0%
Grade 12 28.3% 14.5% 8.1% 12.1% 19.1% 17.9%
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Rohypnol?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 38.3% 15.5% 5.2% 7.2% 11.2% 22.6%


Grade 7 56.9% 21.2% 5.4% 2.4% 6.1% 8.1%
Grade 8 50.4% 23.4% 8.5% 4.4% 5.6% 7.7%
Grade 9 35.0% 12.7% 4.6% 8.8% 10.6% 28.3%
Grade 10 33.9% 8.8% 3.3% 10.0% 14.6% 29.3%
Grade 11 24.7% 12.8% 4.0% 11.0% 13.7% 33.9%
Grade 12 20.7% 13.0% 5.3% 7.1% 21.3% 32.5%

Steroids?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 37.7% 23.7% 10.5% 11.4% 6.6% 10.2%


Grade 7 48.1% 31.0% 7.4% 4.7% 4.0% 4.7%
Grade 8 41.7% 31.0% 9.5% 7.5% 2.8% 7.5%
Grade 9 40.6% 19.6% 12.2% 12.6% 3.5% 11.5%
Grade 10 35.9% 17.5% 9.0% 15.8% 11.1% 10.7%
Grade 11 25.2% 22.1% 13.3% 17.7% 9.7% 11.9%
Grade 12 27.1% 20.0% 11.8% 11.2% 12.4% 17.6%

Ecstasy?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 39.7% 21.8% 9.4% 10.6% 7.7% 10.8%


Grade 7 55.2% 26.5% 6.2% 4.2% 3.9% 3.9%
Grade 8 49.6% 26.0% 8.1% 5.8% 4.7% 5.8%
Grade 9 40.6% 19.5% 8.5% 15.0% 5.1% 11.3%
Grade 10 35.7% 18.3% 10.4% 11.6% 12.4% 11.6%
Grade 11 22.4% 22.8% 13.6% 14.5% 10.5% 16.2%
Grade 12 25.0% 17.0% 11.4% 12.5% 13.6% 20.5%

Heroin?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 36.4% 25.9% 10.4% 10.9% 6.4% 10.0%


Grade 7 46.9% 31.9% 7.2% 6.2% 2.0% 5.9%
Grade 8 42.4% 32.4% 8.8% 6.1% 3.4% 6.9%
Grade 9 38.1% 22.8% 9.9% 13.3% 5.4% 10.5%
Grade 10 36.0% 20.7% 9.9% 11.6% 11.2% 10.7%
Grade 11 21.9% 26.3% 14.9% 16.7% 7.5% 12.7%
Grade 12 25.1% 20.1% 14.0% 12.8% 12.3% 15.6%
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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?

None 1-3 Days 4-9 Days 10+ Days

All 84% 8.6% 3.5% 4.0%


Grade 7 89% 6.9% 2.0% 2.3%
Grade 8 91% 8.0% 0.4% 0.8%
Grade 9 77% 9.8% 7.2% 6.1%
Grade 10 81% 8.9% 4.7% 5.5%
Grade 11 82% 8.2% 2.7% 6.8%
Grade 12 86% 10.2% 2.4% 1.8%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?

None 1-3 Days 4-9 Days 10+ Days

All 89% 6.5% 1.8% 2.3%


Grade 7 91% 6.2% 0.7% 1.6%
Grade 8 95% 3.9% 1.2% * %
Grade 9 84% 7.8% 3.7% 4.1%
Grade 10 88% 6.8% 1.7% 3.8%
Grade 11 88% 8.1% 1.4% 2.3%
Grade 12 91% 5.8% 1.8% 1.8%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?

None 1-3 Days 4-9 Days 10+ Days

All 96% 2.7% 0.4% 0.6%


Grade 7 97% 2.7% * % 0.3%
Grade 8 98% 1.6% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 9 94% 4.7% 1.1% 0.4%
Grade 10 96% 2.6% 0.4% 0.9%
Grade 11 98% 1.4% * % 0.5%
Grade 12 96% 2.4% * % 1.2%

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Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Marijuana Users: 4.1 days per student


Marijuana Non-users: 3.0 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Marijuana Users: 4.9 days per student


Marijuana Non-users: 1.6 days per student
Mercedes
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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?

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

All 88.1% 6.6% 3.2% 2.2%


Grade 9 89.2% 4.4% 4.0% 2.4%
Grade 10 91.1% 5.4% 1.8% 1.8%
Grade 11 86.6% 8.1% 2.9% 2.4%
Grade 12 83.1% 11.0% 3.9% 1.9%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

All 95.4% 3.1% 0.8% 0.7%


Grade 7 96.2% 2.4% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 8 99.2% 0.4% 0.4% * %
Grade 9 89.3% 7.3% 1.9% 1.5%
Grade 10 97.0% 1.3% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 11 96.3% 2.8% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 12 96.9% 3.1% * % * %

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Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 42.2% 19.7 % 13.4% 15.6% 9.0%


Grade 7 57.9% 19.3 % 9.0% 7.4% 6.4%
Grade 8 58.1% 18.0 % 10.5% 8.2% 5.2%
Grade 9 35.9% 17.3 % 11.6% 19.6% 15.6%
Grade 10 36.3% 21.0 % 16.9% 16.9% 8.9%
Grade 11 27.8% 23.0 % 18.3% 23.0% 7.8%
Grade 12 32.0% 22.5 % 18.0% 20.8% 6.7%

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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?

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

All 90.8% 7.3% 1.4% 0.5%


Grade 7 92.7% 5.8% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 8 93.9% 3.9% 1.7% 0.4%
Grade 9 88.4% 9.2% 2.0% 0.4%
Grade 10 90.0% 6.8% 2.3% 0.9%
Grade 11 90.1% 8.9% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 12 90.1% 9.2% 0.7% * %
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Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

All 91.4% 6.3% 1.7% 0.7%


Grade 7 95.1% 3.9% 0.7% 0.4%
Grade 8 96.2% 2.5% 1.3% * %
Grade 9 87.3% 8.5% 3.1% 1.2%
Grade 10 90.3% 6.2% 2.6% 0.9%
Grade 11 90.2% 7.9% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 12 89.3% 9.4% 0.6% 0.6%

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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 46% 10.3% 8.6% 9.2% 14.9% 2.4% 8.5%


Grade 7 66% 7.1% 6.8% 4.9% 6.2% 1.3% 8.1%
Grade 8 60% 11.5% 6.5% 4.2% 5.8% 3.5% 8.8%
Grade 9 41% 11.6% 7.3% 11.3% 20.4% 3.3% 4.7%
Grade 10 40% 11.4% 8.9% 10.6% 15.7% 3.0% 10.6%
Grade 11 30% 9.5% 12.7% 14.9% 21.7% 1.8% 9.5%
Grade 12 30% 9.9% 12.3% 11.1% 23.4% 0.6% 12.3%

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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 67.4% 7.0% 6.3% 9.0% 9.2% 1.1%


Grade 7 78.4% 4.2% 5.6% 3.3% 6.9% 1.6%
Grade 8 76.6% 7.0% 4.3% 5.9% 5.5% 0.8%
Grade 9 60.7% 5.3% 8.1% 10.5% 14.0% 1.4%
Grade 10 66.1% 7.0% 5.0% 11.2% 9.9% 0.8%
Grade 11 60.9% 9.8% 5.3% 12.9% 11.1% * %
Grade 12 59.5% 11.6% 9.8% 11.6% 5.8% 1.7%

Blunts?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 74.5% 7.2% 6.3% 5.2% 5.9% 0.9%


Grade 7 87.5% 2.6% 2.3% 3.3% 3.6% 0.7%
Grade 8 84.4% 6.0% 4.8% 1.6% 3.2% * %
Grade 9 67.6% 5.0% 7.6% 9.0% 9.0% 1.8%
Grade 10 70.6% 9.4% 7.7% 5.1% 6.4% 0.9%
Grade 11 67.3% 10.6% 8.8% 5.3% 8.0% * %
Grade 12 67.2% 13.2% 7.5% 6.3% 4.0% 1.7%
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Bongs or water pipes?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 80.4% 7.4% 4.1% 3.3% 3.8% 1.1%


Grade 7 90.1% 2.6% 1.6% 2.3% 2.6% 0.7%
Grade 8 89.2% 4.0% 3.2% 2.0% 1.2% 0.4%
Grade 9 73.7% 6.0% 7.5% 5.3% 5.7% 1.8%
Grade 10 78.4% 10.2% 3.8% 2.5% 4.2% 0.8%
Grade 11 76.5% 8.0% 4.9% 4.9% 5.8% * %
Grade 12 72.4% 18.2% 2.4% 1.8% 2.4% 2.9%

Pipes?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 80.1% 8.1% 4.4% 3.2% 3.3% 0.9%


Grade 7 91.1% 3.0% 1.3% 1.3% 2.3% 1.0%
Grade 8 89.2% 4.4% 3.6% 1.6% 1.2% * %
Grade 9 72.9% 6.8% 7.1% 6.8% 5.0% 1.4%
Grade 10 76.9% 11.3% 4.6% 2.1% 3.8% 1.3%
Grade 11 74.1% 11.6% 6.3% 2.7% 4.9% 0.4%
Grade 12 75.7% 15.4% 2.4% 3.6% 1.8% 1.2%

Some other way?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 83.5% 6.9% 2.2% 1.9% 3.2% 2.3%


Grade 7 90.8% 2.6% 0.7% 1.0% 2.6% 2.3%
Grade 8 91.4% 2.7% 1.2% 0.8% 2.3% 1.6%
Grade 9 75.9% 7.2% 5.4% 3.2% 4.3% 4.0%
Grade 10 81.6% 8.4% 0.8% 3.3% 3.3% 2.5%
Grade 11 80.6% 10.4% 2.3% 1.4% 5.0% 0.5%
Grade 12 80.5% 13.6% 1.8% 1.2% 1.2% 1.8%

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Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't


Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 76.9% 4.3% 2.7% 1.5% 2.7% 11.9%


Grade 7 71.9% 2.6% 2.0% 1.3% 4.0% 18.2%
Grade 8 75.6% 4.0% 1.6% 0.8% 2.4% 15.6%
Grade 9 74.5% 5.3% 2.7% 1.1% 1.9% 14.4%
Grade 10 75.2% 4.3% 3.0% 2.2% 3.9% 11.3%
Grade 11 83.4% 5.1% 3.7% 2.3% 2.3% 3.2%
Grade 12 86.4% 4.7% 3.6% 1.8% 1.2% 2.4%
Mercedes
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Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...

Marijuana?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 61.5% 16.7% 9.2% 6.7% 5.9%


Grade 7 71.0% 9.7% 6.6% 4.5% 8.3%
Grade 8 67.5% 18.0% 4.8% 3.9% 5.7%
Grade 9 56.1% 17.4% 10.7% 9.9% 5.9%
Grade 10 54.4% 19.9% 7.1% 9.7% 8.8%
Grade 11 60.8% 18.9% 13.2% 5.7% 1.4%
Grade 12 59.0% 17.3% 15.4% 4.5% 3.8%

Cocaine?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 75.7% 11.5% 3.2% 2.8% 6.8%


Grade 7 77.6% 9.0% 3.1% 2.8% 7.6%
Grade 8 73.5% 13.0% 2.7% 2.2% 8.5%
Grade 9 69.3% 13.8% 4.3% 4.7% 7.9%
Grade 10 74.9% 10.6% 1.8% 3.5% 9.3%
Grade 11 80.8% 12.5% 3.8% 1.0% 1.9%
Grade 12 83.7% 9.2% 3.3% 0.7% 3.3%

Crack?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 78.1% 10.2% 2.1% 2.4% 7.2%


Grade 7 80.7% 7.5% 2.0% 2.0% 7.8%
Grade 8 73.9% 11.7% 2.2% 3.0% 9.1%
Grade 9 70.9% 14.9% 2.7% 3.4% 8.0%
Grade 10 78.0% 7.9% 1.8% 3.1% 9.3%
Grade 11 85.6% 8.6% 2.4% 1.0% 2.4%
Grade 12 85.8% 8.4% 0.6% 0.6% 4.5%

Ecstasy?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 78.8% 8.9% 1.4% 2.2% 8.7%


Grade 7 79.5% 5.8% 1.4% 1.7% 11.6%
Grade 8 73.9% 11.3% 1.3% 3.4% 10.1%
Grade 9 74.3% 11.9% 1.1% 3.1% 9.6%
Grade 10 78.7% 7.6% 1.3% 3.1% 9.3%
Grade 11 86.2% 8.1% 1.9% 1.0% 2.9%
Grade 12 85.4% 7.0% 1.3% * % 6.4%
Mercedes
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Steroids?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 74.7% 11.4% 2.6% 2.8% 8.5%


Grade 7 77.1% 9.0% 2.7% 2.0% 9.3%
Grade 8 70.1% 12.7% 2.9% 4.5% 9.8%
Grade 9 66.7% 15.1% 3.5% 4.3% 10.5%
Grade 10 76.4% 10.5% 1.3% 3.5% 8.3%
Grade 11 83.5% 8.5% 2.8% 0.9% 4.2%
Grade 12 81.1% 10.7% 1.9% * % 6.3%

Heroin?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 81.3% 7.6% 1.4% 2.1% 7.6%


Grade 7 81.4% 5.6% 1.7% 2.0% 9.3%
Grade 8 77.3% 10.0% 0.8% 4.0% 8.0%
Grade 9 75.5% 11.3% 2.6% 2.6% 7.9%
Grade 10 81.5% 6.4% 0.9% 1.7% 9.4%
Grade 11 88.6% 5.5% 1.4% 0.9% 3.7%
Grade 12 89.8% 4.2% 0.6% * % 5.4%
Mercedes
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Any inhalant? All 12.3% 14.6% 22.8% 77.2%
Grade 7 12.5% 14.1% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 8 16.4% 19.0% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 9 18.5% 21.7% 28.7% 71.3%
Grade 10 7.9% 9.8% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 11 7.3% 9.0% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 12 4.9% 7.1% 16.3% 83.7%
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Liquid or spray paint? All 4.9% 6.4% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 7 6.3% 7.3% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 8 7.6% 9.5% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 9 5.6% 8.6% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 10 3.2% 4.4% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 11 2.6% 2.6% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 12 2.2% 2.8% 10.6% 89.4%
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Whiteout, correction fld?All 3.3% 4.1% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 7 3.5% 4.8% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 8 3.1% 3.9% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 9 5.6% 6.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 10 2.1% 3.3% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 11 3.0% 3.4% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.1% 4.5% 95.5%
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Gasoline? All 2.5% 3.6% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 3.2% 4.2% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 8 4.3% 5.5% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 9 3.3% 4.9% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 10 0.8% 2.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 1.2% 1.8% 6.4% 93.6%
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Freon? All 1.5% 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.1% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.1% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.2% 3.0% 97.0%
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Poppers, Locker Room? All 1.7% 2.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 2.3% 3.2% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.3% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.0% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 11 * % 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 12 1.7% 2.3% 3.5% 96.5%
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Glue? All 2.8% 3.3% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 4.2% 5.1% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 8 5.2% 6.3% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 3.4% 3.4% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.7% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.7% 4.0% 96.0%
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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Paint,lacquer thinner? All 3.2% 4.2% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 7 2.2% 3.2% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 4.3% 5.9% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 9 5.8% 7.2% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 2.6% 3.0% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.2% 4.8% 95.2%
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Nitrous oxide? All 2.7% 3.7% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 3.8% 4.4% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 8 4.3% 5.1% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 2.4% 4.4% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.5% 3.8% 96.3%
Grade 11 1.7% 3.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.1% 3.4% 96.6%
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Octane booster? All 1.0% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.1% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.7% 2.3% 97.7%
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Other sprays? All 3.1% 4.4% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 4.8% 6.0% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 8 5.4% 7.4% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.3% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 10 0.8% 2.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.7% 3.9% 96.1%
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Other inhalants? All 5.7% 7.7% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 7 6.3% 9.2% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 8 5.7% 6.5% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 9 9.5% 12.7% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 10 2.4% 4.8% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 11 4.8% 6.1% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 2.2% 2.7% 6.0% 94.0%

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Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

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 91.6% 0.6% 1.0% 1.8% 1.2% 1.7% 2.1%


Grade 7 91.1% 0.7% 1.0% 3.1% 1.4% 1.7% 1.0%
Grade 8 91.5% 0.4% 1.7% 2.6% 0.9% 0.4% 2.6%
Grade 9 88.5% 1.2% 1.2% 2.3% 1.9% 2.7% 2.3%
Grade 10 94.2% * % 0.9% 0.9% 0.4% 1.8% 1.8%
Grade 11 93.0% 0.9% 0.5% 0.9% 0.9% 1.4% 2.3%
Grade 12 93.8% * % 0.6% * % 1.2% 1.9% 2.5%
Mercedes
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Table I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4+

All 79.9% 7.3% 6.8% 6.0%


Grade 7 82.0% 6.5% 5.3% 6.2%
Grade 8 71.6% 8.5% 10.0% 10.0%
Grade 9 76.1% 7.0% 9.6% 7.3%
Grade 10 84.8% 6.6% 4.3% 4.3%
Grade 11 85.2% 8.4% 3.8% 2.5%
Grade 12 83.7% 7.1% 6.0% 3.3%

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

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

Inhalants 10.2 10.9 11.8 12.7 12.9 13.7

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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?

None 1-3 Days 4-9 Days 10+ Days

All 95% 3.3% 0.9% 0.7%


Grade 7 96% 2.0% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 8 96% 4.0% 0.4% * %
Grade 9 91% 7.1% 1.9% 0.4%
Grade 10 97% 1.7% 0.4% 0.8%
Grade 11 96% 1.8% 0.5% 1.8%
Grade 12 98% 1.2% 0.6% * %

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Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Inhalants Users: 3.7 days per student


Inhalants Non-users: 3.2 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Inhalants Users: 4.3 days per student


Inhalants Non-users: 2.0 days per student
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 81.5% 10.7 % 4.8% 1.6% 1.4%


Grade 7 83.3% 10.1 % 3.3% 1.3% 2.0%
Grade 8 81.2% 10.4 % 4.6% 2.3% 1.5%
Grade 9 75.9% 11.0 % 8.6% 2.1% 2.4%
Grade 10 81.4% 12.1 % 5.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Grade 11 82.6% 12.1 % 2.2% 2.2% 0.9%
Grade 12 89.8% 7.9 % 1.7% * % 0.6%

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Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 69.0% 15.6% 4.7% 2.7% 8.0%


Grade 7 68.7% 13.6% 5.1% 2.7% 9.9%
Grade 8 67.4% 15.9% 6.2% 2.6% 7.9%
Grade 9 63.0% 18.5% 6.3% 4.3% 7.9%
Grade 10 65.2% 17.2% 3.5% 2.6% 11.5%
Grade 11 78.9% 13.4% 1.9% 1.9% 3.8%
Grade 12 77.4% 13.2% 3.8% 0.6% 5.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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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 51.1% 48.9%


Grade 7 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 8 69.0% 31.0%
Grade 9 40.1% 59.9%
Grade 10 37.7% 62.3%
Grade 11 45.3% 54.7%
Grade 12 50.7% 49.3%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 47.6% 52.4%


Grade 7 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 8 40.5% 59.5%
Grade 9 48.0% 52.0%
Grade 10 48.5% 51.5%
Grade 11 52.6% 47.4%
Grade 12 45.6% 54.4%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 63.4% 36.6%


Grade 7 54.7% 45.3%
Grade 8 55.9% 44.1%
Grade 9 71.0% 29.0%
Grade 10 65.5% 34.5%
Grade 11 68.4% 31.6%
Grade 12 62.5% 37.5%

Science class

No Yes

All 70.1% 29.9%


Grade 7 53.8% 46.2%
Grade 8 73.2% 26.8%
Grade 9 72.7% 27.3%
Grade 10 69.7% 30.3%
Grade 11 78.6% 21.4%
Grade 12 74.3% 25.7%

Social studies class

No Yes

All 81.9% 18.1%


Grade 7 70.4% 29.6%
Grade 8 82.9% 17.1%
Grade 9 88.6% 11.4%
Grade 10 82.5% 17.5%
Grade 11 83.3% 16.7%
Grade 12 81.5% 18.5%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Student group session

No Yes

All 79.2% 20.8%


Grade 7 77.4% 22.6%
Grade 8 79.9% 20.1%
Grade 9 82.5% 17.5%
Grade 10 76.6% 23.4%
Grade 11 80.6% 19.4%
Grade 12 76.7% 23.3%

An invited school guest

No Yes

All 57.8% 42.2%


Grade 7 57.8% 42.2%
Grade 8 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 9 57.7% 42.3%
Grade 10 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 11 62.3% 37.7%
Grade 12 58.0% 42.0%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 64.1% 35.9%


Grade 7 63.9% 36.1%
Grade 8 63.4% 36.6%
Grade 9 63.7% 36.3%
Grade 10 64.9% 35.1%
Grade 11 66.8% 33.2%
Grade 12 62.1% 37.9%

Any school source

No Yes

All 43.3% 56.7%


Grade 7 43.2% 56.8%
Grade 8 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 9 43.9% 56.1%
Grade 10 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 11 45.1% 54.9%
Grade 12 42.9% 57.1%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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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 61.0% 39.0%


Grade 7 50.8% 49.2%
Grade 8 51.8% 48.2%
Grade 9 63.8% 36.2%
Grade 10 66.1% 33.9%
Grade 11 74.1% 25.9%
Grade 12 62.5% 37.5%

Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)

No Yes

All 65.7% 34.3%


Grade 7 60.9% 39.1%
Grade 8 60.7% 39.3%
Grade 9 70.0% 30.0%
Grade 10 67.7% 32.3%
Grade 11 71.7% 28.3%
Grade 12 62.5% 37.5%

A counselor or program outside of school

No Yes

All 62.5% 37.5%


Grade 7 61.1% 38.9%
Grade 8 60.2% 39.8%
Grade 9 61.1% 38.9%
Grade 10 62.4% 37.6%
Grade 11 68.3% 31.7%
Grade 12 64.1% 35.9%

Your parents

No Yes

All 45.7% 54.3%


Grade 7 40.2% 59.8%
Grade 8 44.4% 55.6%
Grade 9 49.8% 50.2%
Grade 10 48.7% 51.3%
Grade 11 49.5% 50.5%
Grade 12 39.5% 60.5%

A medical doctor

No Yes

All 60.4% 39.6%


Grade 7 55.7% 44.3%
Grade 8 54.7% 45.3%
Grade 9 64.1% 35.9%
Grade 10 60.6% 39.4%
Grade 11 67.7% 32.3%
Grade 12 60.7% 39.3%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Your friends

No Yes

All 34.3% 65.7%


Grade 7 37.8% 62.2%
Grade 8 36.6% 63.4%
Grade 9 32.3% 67.7%
Grade 10 34.5% 65.5%
Grade 11 33.5% 66.5%
Grade 12 30.4% 69.6%

Another adult (a relative, clergyman, or other family friend)

No Yes

All 43.4% 56.6%


Grade 7 39.9% 60.1%
Grade 8 38.4% 61.6%
Grade 9 49.2% 50.8%
Grade 10 44.2% 55.8%
Grade 11 45.6% 54.4%
Grade 12 41.4% 58.6%

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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 86.0% 14.0%


Grade 7 85.9% 14.1%
Grade 8 86.7% 13.3%
Grade 9 82.5% 17.5%
Grade 10 84.7% 15.3%
Grade 11 89.4% 10.6%
Grade 12 89.8% 10.2%

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Table X-4: About how many of your friends:

Feel close to their parents?

None A Few Some Most All

All 8.7% 37.1% 22.9% 23.5% 7.7%


Grade 7 12.9% 37.2% 18.6% 20.2% 11.0%
Grade 8 9.0% 37.7% 22.0% 20.9% 10.4%
Grade 9 9.9% 37.5% 26.0% 20.2% 6.4%
Grade 10 7.5% 34.0% 26.5% 25.3% 6.7%
Grade 11 6.8% 37.0% 20.0% 31.1% 5.1%
Grade 12 3.3% 40.1% 23.1% 28.0% 5.5%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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Sometimes carry weapons?

None A Few Some Most All

All 64.7% 19.9% 10.6% 2.8% 1.9%


Grade 7 72.2% 15.5% 7.6% 3.5% 1.3%
Grade 8 71.1% 15.6% 8.4% 3.0% 1.9%
Grade 9 58.2% 24.5% 12.4% 2.9% 2.0%
Grade 10 58.4% 26.0% 10.4% 2.0% 3.2%
Grade 11 65.7% 17.2% 12.4% 3.0% 1.7%
Grade 12 65.2% 18.5% 12.9% 2.2% 1.1%

Care about making good grades?

None A Few Some Most All

All 6.2% 19.7% 24.6% 31.2% 18.3%


Grade 7 8.2% 23.3% 24.3% 25.2% 19.0%
Grade 8 8.1% 18.1% 22.0% 29.0% 22.8%
Grade 9 5.2% 22.3% 28.2% 30.2% 14.1%
Grade 10 6.8% 17.6% 26.0% 30.0% 19.6%
Grade 11 6.1% 15.8% 23.7% 37.3% 17.1%
Grade 12 1.7% 18.6% 20.3% 40.1% 19.2%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?

None A Few Some Most All

All 68.3% 16.1% 9.0% 4.0% 2.5%


Grade 7 65.2% 14.7% 8.6% 6.7% 4.8%
Grade 8 64.3% 19.8% 7.6% 5.3% 3.0%
Grade 9 60.6% 20.3% 13.2% 3.2% 2.6%
Grade 10 72.8% 14.0% 9.2% 2.0% 2.0%
Grade 11 75.6% 13.2% 7.7% 3.0% 0.4%
Grade 12 80.8% 10.4% 4.4% 3.3% 1.1%

Wish they could drop out of school?

None A Few Some Most All

All 55.8% 26.5% 10.7% 3.4% 3.6%


Grade 7 62.7% 23.2% 6.0% 3.4% 4.7%
Grade 8 63.0% 22.3% 8.7% 1.9% 4.2%
Grade 9 43.2% 30.6% 16.1% 5.5% 4.5%
Grade 10 53.8% 27.5% 12.4% 4.0% 2.4%
Grade 11 56.0% 29.5% 10.3% 2.1% 2.1%
Grade 12 63.7% 24.0% 7.8% 2.2% 2.2%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

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


--> All students
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 20.3% 27.5% 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 7 13.1% 17.5% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 8 14.8% 19.6% 35.9% 64.1%
Grade 9 25.2% 33.7% 48.9% 51.1%
Grade 10 18.9% 28.3% 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 11 23.4% 31.2% 51.9% 48.1%
Grade 12 27.9% 37.2% 53.0% 47.0%
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Alcohol All 34.4% 46.9% 68.0% 32.0%
Grade 7 26.0% 35.7% 59.6% 40.4%
Grade 8 28.5% 38.5% 64.4% 35.6%
Grade 9 37.7% 50.0% 68.8% 31.2%
Grade 10 38.1% 51.6% 69.8% 30.2%
Grade 11 39.9% 53.2% 76.8% 23.2%
Grade 12 38.3% 56.8% 72.1% 27.9%
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Inhalants All 12.3% 14.6% 22.8% 77.2%
Grade 7 12.5% 14.1% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 8 16.4% 19.0% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 9 18.5% 21.7% 28.7% 71.3%
Grade 10 7.9% 9.8% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 11 7.3% 9.0% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 12 4.9% 7.1% 16.3% 83.7%
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Any Illicit Drug All 21.3% 27.3% 38.6% 61.4%
Grade 7 11.3% 14.8% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 8 12.3% 16.7% 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 9 29.6% 36.7% 47.6% 52.4%
Grade 10 22.9% 29.2% 40.3% 59.7%
Grade 11 29.1% 33.3% 49.6% 50.4%
Grade 12 21.2% 33.7% 50.0% 50.0%
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Marijuana All 17.0% 24.1% 35.9% 64.1%
Grade 7 9.5% 12.9% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 8 10.6% 15.5% 24.9% 75.1%
Grade 9 22.9% 31.6% 44.2% 55.8%
Grade 10 18.3% 25.9% 36.7% 63.3%
Grade 11 21.5% 28.3% 46.4% 53.6%
Grade 12 19.0% 31.8% 46.9% 53.1%
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Marijuana Only All 6.1% 9.3% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 7 3.7% 6.2% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 8 3.7% 6.3% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 9 8.9% 12.7% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 10 5.5% 9.0% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 11 8.4% 11.4% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 12 5.4% 9.2% 17.4% 82.6%
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Cocaine or Crack All 7.3% 10.8% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 7 4.8% 7.0% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 8 3.4% 5.3% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 9.5% 13.1% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 10 6.8% 10.0% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 11 9.0% 13.3% 22.3% 77.7%
Grade 12 11.5% 18.6% 27.3% 72.7%
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Cocaine All 6.6% 10.0% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 7 3.8% 6.4% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.4% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 8.0% 12.0% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 10 6.9% 10.1% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 11 8.6% 12.4% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 12 11.7% 19.0% 27.9% 72.1%
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Table B1 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 2.6% 3.7% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.1% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.4% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 10 2.4% 3.2% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.5% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 12 2.2% 4.4% 8.3% 91.7%
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Hallucinogens All 1.1% 2.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 1.3% 3.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 2.9% 3.3% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 0.9% 2.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 4.5% 95.5%
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Uppers All 2.1% 3.2% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 * % 0.6% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 2.0% 4.4% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 4.7% 5.2% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 4.6% 5.2% 7.5% 92.5%
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Downers All 2.9% 3.7% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.4% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 10 3.3% 4.1% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 11 7.3% 7.3% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 12 1.7% 2.8% 7.3% 92.7%
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Rohypnol All 7.5% 9.5% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 7 2.3% 3.2% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 8 5.0% 6.5% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 9 11.9% 14.9% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 10 8.6% 10.3% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 11 11.2% 12.4% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 12 4.5% 7.9% 18.5% 81.5%
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Steroids All 0.6% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
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Ecstasy All 1.4% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.3% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.7% 5.1% 94.9%
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Heroin All 1.2% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.3% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.4% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 * % 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B2: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Male students
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 24.5% 30.1% 44.5% 55.5%
Grade 7 17.1% 18.9% 33.5% 66.5%
Grade 8 17.0% 22.0% 38.3% 61.7%
Grade 9 29.2% 36.8% 47.2% 52.8%
Grade 10 19.5% 28.5% 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 11 35.0% 41.0% 62.0% 38.0%
Grade 12 36.0% 39.5% 57.0% 43.0%
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Alcohol All 33.0% 43.4% 62.8% 37.2%
Grade 7 28.2% 36.8% 62.0% 38.0%
Grade 8 26.2% 33.3% 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 9 33.3% 45.1% 59.7% 40.3%
Grade 10 29.8% 43.0% 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 11 43.6% 55.4% 81.2% 18.8%
Grade 12 45.3% 55.8% 69.8% 30.2%
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Inhalants All 10.5% 12.8% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 7 11.0% 11.0% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 8 14.3% 16.4% 22.9% 77.1%
Grade 9 16.2% 20.9% 27.0% 73.0%
Grade 10 6.5% 8.9% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 11 5.8% 6.8% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 12 2.3% 4.6% 14.9% 85.1%
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Any Illicit Drug All 22.8% 29.4% 41.6% 58.4%
Grade 7 11.7% 16.0% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 8 13.6% 19.3% 29.3% 70.7%
Grade 9 32.9% 40.4% 53.4% 46.6%
Grade 10 22.8% 29.3% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 11 34.3% 39.2% 56.9% 43.1%
Grade 12 23.0% 35.6% 50.6% 49.4%
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Marijuana All 18.6% 26.2% 39.3% 60.7%
Grade 7 9.3% 14.2% 22.8% 77.2%
Grade 8 12.3% 18.1% 28.3% 71.7%
Grade 9 25.4% 34.8% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 10 19.5% 26.8% 38.2% 61.8%
Grade 11 28.7% 35.6% 55.4% 44.6%
Grade 12 19.0% 32.1% 48.8% 51.2%
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Marijuana Only All 7.8% 12.2% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 7 4.8% 8.5% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 8 4.2% 7.7% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 9 12.8% 17.6% 27.0% 73.0%
Grade 10 7.3% 12.1% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 11 11.4% 15.2% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 12 4.6% 11.5% 20.7% 79.3%
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Cocaine or Crack All 7.7% 11.1% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 7 4.4% 6.3% 8.8% 91.3%
Grade 8 2.9% 6.6% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 9 9.2% 11.3% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 10 5.7% 8.2% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 11 10.9% 18.8% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 12 17.4% 22.1% 27.9% 72.1%
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Cocaine All 7.0% 10.1% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 7 3.1% 5.7% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 8 1.5% 3.7% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 9 8.0% 10.2% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 10 5.8% 8.3% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 11 10.9% 17.8% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 12 18.1% 22.9% 28.9% 71.1%
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Table B2 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 2.6% 3.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 2.5% 2.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 3.1% 4.6% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.0% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 3.0% 6.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 12 3.6% 6.0% 10.7% 89.3%
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Hallucinogens All 1.3% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 * % 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.9% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 4.3% 4.3% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 11 * % 1.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
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Uppers All 1.7% 2.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 * % 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 2.2% 2.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 0.8% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 2.0% 2.9% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 12 6.1% 6.1% 7.3% 92.7%
________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.6% 3.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 * % 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 2.9% 3.6% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 5.9% 5.9% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 3.7% 3.7% 6.1% 93.9%
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Rohypnol All 6.2% 7.6% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 7 3.2% 3.8% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 4.5% 5.2% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 9.7% 11.2% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 10 4.3% 6.0% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 11 8.9% 11.9% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 12 7.2% 8.4% 13.3% 86.7%
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Steroids All 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.8%
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Ecstasy All 1.6% 2.0% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.9% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 3.6% 4.3% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 * % * % 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 1.2% 2.5% 4.9% 95.1%
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Heroin All 1.4% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 2.5% 3.1% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 2.2% 2.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.8% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 * % 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Female students
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 16.1% 25.0% 41.0% 59.0%
Grade 7 8.4% 15.5% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 8 12.5% 17.2% 33.6% 66.4%
Grade 9 21.3% 30.5% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 10 18.5% 28.5% 43.1% 56.9%
Grade 11 14.5% 23.7% 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 12 20.0% 34.7% 49.5% 50.5%
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Alcohol All 35.5% 50.1% 72.9% 27.1%
Grade 7 23.2% 34.2% 56.8% 43.2%
Grade 8 30.5% 43.8% 74.2% 25.8%
Grade 9 41.1% 54.0% 76.7% 23.3%
Grade 10 46.2% 60.0% 80.8% 19.2%
Grade 11 37.1% 51.5% 73.5% 26.5%
Grade 12 31.6% 57.9% 74.7% 25.3%
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Inhalants All 13.9% 16.2% 24.6% 75.4%
Grade 7 13.5% 16.8% 23.2% 76.8%
Grade 8 18.8% 21.9% 38.3% 61.7%
Grade 9 20.6% 22.4% 30.3% 69.7%
Grade 10 9.2% 10.8% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 11 8.4% 10.7% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 12 6.3% 8.4% 16.8% 83.2%
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Any Illicit Drug All 19.5% 25.1% 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 7 10.4% 13.0% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 8 10.9% 14.1% 22.7% 77.3%
Grade 9 26.2% 32.9% 42.1% 57.9%
Grade 10 22.5% 28.7% 39.5% 60.5%
Grade 11 25.0% 28.8% 43.9% 56.1%
Grade 12 18.9% 31.6% 49.5% 50.5%
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Marijuana All 15.1% 21.8% 32.5% 67.5%
Grade 7 9.1% 11.0% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 8 8.7% 12.7% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 9 20.4% 28.4% 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 10 16.5% 24.4% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 11 15.9% 22.7% 39.4% 60.6%
Grade 12 18.3% 31.2% 45.2% 54.8%
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Marijuana Only All 4.4% 6.4% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 7 2.6% 3.8% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 8 3.1% 4.7% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 9 5.5% 8.5% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 10 3.1% 5.3% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 11 6.1% 8.3% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 12 6.3% 7.4% 14.7% 85.3%
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Cocaine or Crack All 6.8% 10.2% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 7 4.6% 7.2% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 8 4.0% 4.0% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 9 9.8% 14.0% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 10 7.8% 11.7% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 11 7.6% 9.1% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 12 5.3% 14.7% 26.3% 73.7%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 6.0% 9.6% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 7 3.9% 6.5% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 8 3.2% 3.2% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 8.0% 12.9% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 10 7.9% 11.8% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 11 6.8% 8.3% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 12 5.3% 14.9% 26.6% 73.4%
Mercedes
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Table B3 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 2.4% 3.6% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 1.6% 1.6% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 4.9% 7.4% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 10 3.1% 4.7% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 11 1.5% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 * % 2.1% 5.3% 94.7%
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Hallucinogens All 1.0% 2.2% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 0.7% 2.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.6% 3.1% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.4% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 1.5% 3.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.1% 6.5% 93.5%
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Uppers All 2.5% 3.8% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.5% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 1.9% 5.6% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.1% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 6.9% 6.9% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 3.3% 4.4% 7.8% 92.2%
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Downers All 3.2% 4.4% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.6% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 3.2% 5.1% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 10 4.0% 5.6% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 11 8.4% 8.4% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 12 * % 2.2% 8.6% 91.4%
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Rohypnol All 8.6% 11.2% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.7% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 8 5.6% 8.0% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 9 13.7% 18.1% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 10 12.7% 14.3% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 11 12.9% 12.9% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 12 1.1% 6.5% 22.6% 77.4%
________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.6% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.1% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 2.4% 2.4% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.3% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 * % * % 4.3% 95.7%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 1.0% 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 0.8% 0.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 * % * % 2.2% 97.8%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B4: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> White students
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 14.4% 18.4% 30.5% 69.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 24.2% 36.3% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 12.3% 17.1% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 22.4% 30.8% 38.8% 61.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 13.9% 22.7% 31.2% 68.8%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 3.8% 11.9% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 14.2% 14.2% 22.7% 77.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 14.2% 14.2% 22.7% 77.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Table B4 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 4.6% 4.6% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All * % 5.3% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 4.4% 4.4% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 4.6% 9.2% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 4.4% 9.7% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 4.4% 9.7% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All * % * % 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B5: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Black students
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 4.4% 4.4% 27.9% 72.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 27.8% 32.8% 48.5% 51.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 8.7% 8.7% 25.9% 74.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 22.0% 26.5% 39.7% 60.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 24.0% 28.9% 43.3% 56.7%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 9.4% 9.4% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 4.2% 4.2% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.2% 4.2% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Table B5 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 4.2% 4.2% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 8.2% 8.2% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All * % 5.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All * % * % 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B6: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Mexican/American students
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 20.7% 28.5% 43.7% 56.3%
Grade 7 13.8% 18.6% 29.3% 70.7%
Grade 8 15.4% 21.1% 38.2% 61.8%
Grade 9 25.0% 33.8% 48.9% 51.1%
Grade 10 19.7% 29.9% 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 11 22.8% 31.2% 52.1% 47.9%
Grade 12 29.3% 38.4% 54.3% 45.7%
________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 34.8% 47.8% 69.3% 30.7%
Grade 7 24.9% 35.3% 59.9% 40.1%
Grade 8 29.8% 39.5% 65.8% 34.2%
Grade 9 38.2% 51.2% 70.3% 29.7%
Grade 10 38.8% 52.6% 72.4% 27.6%
Grade 11 39.6% 53.5% 77.4% 22.6%
Grade 12 38.4% 57.9% 72.6% 27.4%
________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 12.3% 14.6% 22.8% 77.2%
Grade 7 11.7% 13.4% 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 8 17.2% 20.3% 30.8% 69.2%
Grade 9 18.7% 21.9% 29.2% 70.8%
Grade 10 7.3% 9.4% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 11 7.8% 9.2% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 12 4.8% 6.7% 16.4% 83.6%
________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 21.4% 27.6% 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 7 12.2% 15.3% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 8 12.3% 17.2% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 9 29.1% 36.5% 47.0% 53.0%
Grade 10 23.2% 28.8% 40.3% 59.7%
Grade 11 28.6% 33.2% 48.8% 51.2%
Grade 12 20.6% 33.9% 49.7% 50.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 17.1% 24.4% 36.2% 63.8%
Grade 7 10.1% 13.9% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 8 11.1% 16.4% 25.8% 74.2%
Grade 9 22.8% 31.5% 43.8% 56.2%
Grade 10 18.6% 25.5% 36.8% 63.2%
Grade 11 20.7% 27.6% 45.6% 54.4%
Grade 12 18.1% 31.9% 46.3% 53.7%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 6.2% 9.5% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 7 3.8% 6.5% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 8 3.9% 7.0% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 9 9.0% 12.8% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 10 5.5% 8.1% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 11 9.1% 12.3% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 12 4.8% 9.1% 17.0% 83.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 7.4% 11.0% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 7 5.3% 7.0% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 8 3.2% 5.4% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 9 9.3% 13.2% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 10 6.9% 10.4% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 11 8.8% 13.0% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 12 11.6% 18.9% 27.4% 72.6%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 6.6% 10.2% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 7 4.2% 6.3% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 7.6% 12.0% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 10 7.0% 10.5% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 11 8.3% 12.0% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 12 11.9% 19.4% 28.1% 71.9%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B6 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 2.5% 3.8% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.5% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.8% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 4.0% 5.8% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.1% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 11 2.3% 3.8% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 12 1.9% 4.3% 8.6% 91.4%
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Hallucinogens All 1.2% 2.1% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.9% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 3.1% 3.6% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 0.9% 2.3% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 12 * % * % 4.4% 95.6%
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Uppers All 2.1% 3.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 * % 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 2.2% 4.7% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 10 1.3% 2.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 5.1% 5.6% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 3.9% 4.5% 7.1% 92.9%
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Downers All 3.1% 3.9% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 3.3% 4.7% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 3.1% 3.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 11 7.4% 7.4% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.2% 8.2% 91.8%
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Rohypnol All 7.6% 9.8% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 7 2.5% 3.6% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 8 4.6% 6.4% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 12.5% 15.4% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 10 8.4% 10.2% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 11 11.6% 13.0% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 12 3.8% 7.5% 18.9% 81.1%
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Steroids All 0.6% 0.7% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.9% 0.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
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Ecstasy All 1.3% 1.8% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.5% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 0.9% 0.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.2% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.4% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.3% 5.1% 94.9%
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Heroin All 1.3% 1.7% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 0.9% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 * % 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B7: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students reporting A and B grades
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 14.5% 20.8% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 7 9.8% 13.2% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 8 13.5% 17.5% 32.2% 67.8%
Grade 9 16.0% 21.0% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 10 13.4% 22.3% 36.3% 63.7%
Grade 11 14.9% 24.4% 46.4% 53.6%
Grade 12 22.3% 30.8% 50.0% 50.0%
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Alcohol All 30.4% 43.0% 65.3% 34.7%
Grade 7 23.1% 30.3% 54.7% 45.3%
Grade 8 28.1% 40.9% 67.8% 32.2%
Grade 9 33.3% 43.8% 61.7% 38.3%
Grade 10 36.3% 49.0% 69.4% 30.6%
Grade 11 32.4% 47.6% 74.1% 25.9%
Grade 12 31.3% 51.9% 68.7% 31.3%
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Inhalants All 10.5% 12.2% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 7 9.4% 11.2% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 8 17.5% 19.3% 31.6% 68.4%
Grade 9 15.9% 17.7% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 10 6.4% 8.3% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 11 7.0% 8.1% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 12 3.8% 5.3% 13.0% 87.0%
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Any Illicit Drug All 15.5% 20.2% 30.2% 69.8%
Grade 7 8.2% 9.9% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 8 11.7% 16.4% 23.4% 76.6%
Grade 9 18.3% 20.7% 30.5% 69.5%
Grade 10 17.3% 23.1% 32.1% 67.9%
Grade 11 24.6% 28.7% 45.0% 55.0%
Grade 12 14.5% 26.7% 43.5% 56.5%
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Marijuana All 11.9% 17.2% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 7 6.0% 7.8% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 8 9.4% 15.3% 21.8% 78.2%
Grade 9 13.7% 16.1% 26.1% 73.9%
Grade 10 12.3% 18.2% 27.9% 72.1%
Grade 11 18.2% 24.7% 43.5% 56.5%
Grade 12 13.4% 26.8% 41.7% 58.3%
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Marijuana Only All 4.0% 6.4% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 7 2.1% 3.4% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 8 2.9% 6.4% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 9 4.9% 6.1% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 10 1.9% 5.1% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 11 8.7% 11.6% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 12 3.8% 6.9% 16.0% 84.0%
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Cocaine or Crack All 4.8% 7.4% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 7 3.9% 5.2% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 8 3.0% 4.2% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 5.5% 8.0% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 10 5.1% 6.4% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 11 6.5% 8.8% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 12 5.4% 13.8% 21.5% 78.5%
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Cocaine All 4.6% 7.2% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 7 3.9% 5.2% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.6% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 5.0% 7.5% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 10 5.2% 6.5% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 11 6.5% 8.8% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 12 5.6% 14.3% 22.2% 77.8%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B7 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.4% 2.2% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 1.8% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.7% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 10 1.9% 1.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 1.6% 3.9% 7.0% 93.0%
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Hallucinogens All 0.8% 1.3% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 * % 0.9% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 2.6% 2.6% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 0.6% 1.2% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 0.8% 0.8% 3.9% 96.1%
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Uppers All 1.6% 2.5% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 7 * % 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.8% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.9% 4.3% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 2.6% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 2.3% 2.3% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.3% 5.7% 94.3%
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Downers All 2.2% 3.0% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.8% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 3.9% 4.5% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 4.1% 4.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 * % 0.8% 6.3% 93.7%
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Rohypnol All 5.4% 6.5% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 7 2.2% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 4.8% 5.4% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 8.3% 10.2% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 10 7.9% 8.6% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 11 7.6% 8.2% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 12 0.8% 3.9% 15.0% 85.0%
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Steroids All 0.5% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Ecstasy All 1.1% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.4% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 * % 0.8% 3.2% 96.8%
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Heroin All 0.7% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B8: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students reporting C, D, and F grades
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 30.7% 40.1% 56.0% 44.0%
Grade 7 21.8% 29.5% 46.2% 53.8%
Grade 8 15.1% 21.5% 41.9% 58.1%
Grade 9 35.0% 47.6% 65.0% 35.0%
Grade 10 28.4% 38.9% 49.5% 50.5%
Grade 11 47.5% 50.8% 68.9% 31.1%
Grade 12 43.1% 54.9% 62.7% 37.3%
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Alcohol All 41.7% 54.5% 73.5% 26.5%
Grade 7 33.8% 51.9% 72.7% 27.3%
Grade 8 28.0% 33.3% 58.1% 41.9%
Grade 9 42.3% 57.0% 77.5% 22.5%
Grade 10 41.9% 57.0% 72.0% 28.0%
Grade 11 59.0% 67.2% 83.6% 16.4%
Grade 12 56.9% 70.6% 82.4% 17.6%
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Inhalants All 14.9% 18.5% 28.4% 71.6%
Grade 7 17.7% 19.0% 27.8% 72.2%
Grade 8 14.0% 18.3% 26.9% 73.1%
Grade 9 21.2% 26.0% 35.6% 64.4%
Grade 10 9.5% 11.6% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 11 8.3% 11.7% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 12 7.8% 11.8% 25.5% 74.5%
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Any Illicit Drug All 32.5% 41.4% 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 7 20.5% 29.5% 42.3% 57.7%
Grade 8 14.1% 17.4% 31.5% 68.5%
Grade 9 42.0% 54.5% 67.1% 32.9%
Grade 10 32.6% 40.0% 54.7% 45.3%
Grade 11 42.6% 47.5% 63.9% 36.1%
Grade 12 39.2% 52.9% 68.6% 31.4%
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Marijuana All 27.1% 37.6% 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 7 19.2% 28.2% 42.3% 57.7%
Grade 8 13.5% 15.7% 31.5% 68.5%
Grade 9 33.6% 49.6% 65.7% 34.3%
Grade 10 28.4% 38.9% 51.6% 48.4%
Grade 11 31.1% 39.3% 55.7% 44.3%
Grade 12 34.0% 46.0% 62.0% 38.0%
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Marijuana Only All 10.2% 15.0% 22.9% 77.1%
Grade 7 8.8% 15.0% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 8 5.3% 6.4% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 9 13.7% 20.5% 28.8% 71.2%
Grade 10 11.3% 15.5% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 11 8.1% 11.3% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 12 9.8% 15.7% 21.6% 78.4%
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Cocaine or Crack All 11.8% 17.0% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 7 6.7% 12.0% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 8 4.4% 6.7% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 9 12.9% 17.9% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 10 9.7% 16.1% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 11 16.4% 26.2% 34.4% 65.6%
Grade 12 27.5% 31.4% 43.1% 56.9%
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Cocaine All 9.9% 15.2% 22.7% 77.3%
Grade 7 2.7% 9.5% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.4% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 10.1% 15.9% 23.2% 76.8%
Grade 10 9.8% 16.3% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 11 14.8% 23.0% 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 12 27.5% 31.4% 43.1% 56.9%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B8 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 4.6% 6.4% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 7 5.3% 5.3% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 8 3.5% 4.7% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 9 5.1% 6.6% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 10 3.3% 5.6% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 11 6.8% 11.9% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 12 4.0% 6.0% 12.0% 88.0%
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Hallucinogens All 1.8% 3.4% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 2.7% 4.0% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.5% 3.6% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 10 3.3% 4.4% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 11 1.7% 5.1% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 * % * % 6.0% 94.0%
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Uppers All 3.1% 4.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 7 * % 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 2.2% 4.5% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 10 * % 2.2% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 11.7% 13.3% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 12 10.0% 10.0% 12.0% 88.0%
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Downers All 4.3% 5.1% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 7 * % 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 4.4% 5.1% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.4% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 11 16.4% 16.4% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 12 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 90.0%
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Rohypnol All 11.9% 15.6% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 7 2.6% 5.2% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 8 5.7% 9.1% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 9 16.2% 20.6% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 10 10.1% 13.5% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 11 21.7% 25.0% 35.0% 65.0%
Grade 12 14.0% 18.0% 28.0% 72.0%
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Steroids All 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 2.3% 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
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Ecstasy All 2.2% 2.5% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 1.5% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 3.3% 3.3% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 11 3.3% 5.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 4.0% 4.0% 10.0% 90.0%
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Heroin All 2.1% 3.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.6% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 2.3% 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 4.3% 5.8% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B9: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students living with two parents
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 18.2% 24.4% 38.4% 61.6%
Grade 7 12.7% 16.0% 25.8% 74.2%
Grade 8 12.1% 15.9% 32.4% 67.6%
Grade 9 21.7% 28.9% 41.7% 58.3%
Grade 10 17.8% 26.0% 36.7% 63.3%
Grade 11 21.9% 29.0% 49.0% 51.0%
Grade 12 26.9% 35.3% 51.3% 48.7%
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Alcohol All 32.6% 44.8% 66.0% 34.0%
Grade 7 27.2% 34.7% 59.2% 40.8%
Grade 8 27.5% 35.7% 61.0% 39.0%
Grade 9 33.1% 47.0% 65.2% 34.8%
Grade 10 36.5% 51.5% 68.3% 31.7%
Grade 11 37.6% 51.6% 76.4% 23.6%
Grade 12 37.0% 53.8% 70.6% 29.4%
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Inhalants All 11.6% 13.6% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 7 11.3% 13.2% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 8 14.8% 17.0% 27.5% 72.5%
Grade 9 18.5% 20.7% 28.8% 71.2%
Grade 10 7.1% 8.3% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 11 7.0% 9.5% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 12 5.9% 7.6% 16.0% 84.0%
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Any Illicit Drug All 18.5% 24.2% 33.9% 66.1%
Grade 7 10.4% 12.8% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 8 10.4% 12.6% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 9 24.5% 33.7% 40.8% 59.2%
Grade 10 20.8% 26.2% 35.7% 64.3%
Grade 11 25.5% 29.3% 45.9% 54.1%
Grade 12 21.0% 33.6% 50.4% 49.6%
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Marijuana All 14.3% 20.7% 30.6% 69.4%
Grade 7 8.5% 10.4% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 8 8.3% 11.7% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 9 17.6% 29.0% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 10 16.3% 22.9% 30.7% 69.3%
Grade 11 18.6% 23.1% 41.7% 58.3%
Grade 12 19.0% 30.2% 45.7% 54.3%
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Marijuana Only All 5.8% 8.7% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 7 3.8% 5.2% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 8 3.8% 4.9% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 9 7.1% 12.0% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 10 5.3% 8.8% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 11 8.2% 11.3% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 12 7.6% 10.9% 19.3% 80.7%
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Cocaine or Crack All 6.0% 9.5% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 7 4.8% 6.7% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 8 2.2% 5.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 8.2% 12.1% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 10 5.4% 7.8% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 11 7.7% 11.5% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 12 8.4% 16.0% 25.2% 74.8%
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Cocaine All 5.2% 8.6% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 7 3.8% 6.3% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 8 0.6% 2.2% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 9 7.3% 11.2% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 10 5.5% 7.9% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 11 7.1% 10.3% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 12 8.5% 16.2% 25.6% 74.4%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B9 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.9% 3.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 7 2.4% 2.4% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.9% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.5% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 1.8% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 * % 3.4% 6.8% 93.2%
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Hallucinogens All 0.9% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 * % 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 1.1% 2.8% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 1.9% 1.9% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 1.3% 2.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 0.9% 0.9% 3.4% 96.6%
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Uppers All 2.2% 3.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 * % 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 2.8% 5.1% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 1.8% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 5.1% 5.7% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 2.7% 2.7% 4.5% 95.5%
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Downers All 2.7% 3.2% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 4.0% 5.7% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 6.4% 6.4% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 12 1.7% 1.7% 5.2% 94.8%
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Rohypnol All 5.9% 7.4% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 7 2.4% 2.4% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 2.8% 4.0% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 10.3% 13.1% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 10 6.2% 8.1% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 11 9.6% 10.9% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 12 2.6% 4.3% 13.8% 86.2%
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Steroids All 0.3% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Ecstasy All 1.2% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.3% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 1.9% 1.9% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.7% 5.2% 94.8%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 1.0% 1.4% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 2.4% 2.9% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.8% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % 0.9% 0.9% 99.1%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B10: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students not living with two parents
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 24.1% 33.4% 51.0% 49.0%
Grade 7 14.2% 20.8% 36.8% 63.2%
Grade 8 19.8% 26.7% 43.0% 57.0%
Grade 9 30.5% 40.6% 58.6% 41.4%
Grade 10 21.4% 33.3% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 11 26.7% 36.0% 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 12 30.2% 41.3% 57.1% 42.9%
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Alcohol All 38.0% 50.9% 71.9% 28.1%
Grade 7 23.8% 38.1% 61.0% 39.0%
Grade 8 30.2% 44.2% 72.1% 27.9%
Grade 9 44.4% 54.8% 73.8% 26.2%
Grade 10 41.7% 51.2% 72.6% 27.4%
Grade 11 45.3% 57.3% 78.7% 21.3%
Grade 12 40.6% 62.5% 75.0% 25.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 13.4% 16.3% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 7 15.0% 15.9% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 8 20.0% 23.5% 36.5% 63.5%
Grade 9 17.8% 22.5% 27.9% 72.1%
Grade 10 8.3% 11.9% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 11 8.0% 8.0% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 12 3.1% 6.2% 17.2% 82.8%
________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 26.4% 33.2% 47.3% 52.7%
Grade 7 13.2% 18.9% 25.5% 74.5%
Grade 8 16.5% 24.7% 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 9 37.3% 41.3% 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 10 26.2% 34.5% 48.8% 51.2%
Grade 11 36.8% 42.1% 57.9% 42.1%
Grade 12 21.9% 34.4% 50.0% 50.0%
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Marijuana All 22.1% 30.6% 45.7% 54.3%
Grade 7 11.4% 18.1% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 8 15.7% 22.9% 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 9 30.6% 35.5% 53.2% 46.8%
Grade 10 22.6% 32.1% 47.6% 52.4%
Grade 11 27.6% 39.5% 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 12 19.4% 35.5% 50.0% 50.0%
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Marijuana Only All 6.7% 10.2% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 7 3.7% 8.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 8 3.4% 8.0% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 9 11.6% 14.0% 24.0% 76.0%
Grade 10 5.9% 9.4% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 11 9.1% 11.7% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 12 1.6% 6.2% 14.1% 85.9%
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Cocaine or Crack All 9.9% 13.4% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 7 4.8% 7.7% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 8 6.1% 6.1% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 9 11.4% 14.6% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 10 9.5% 14.3% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 11 11.8% 17.1% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 12 17.5% 23.8% 31.7% 68.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 9.1% 12.9% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 7 3.8% 6.7% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 8 6.1% 6.1% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 9 9.1% 13.2% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 10 9.5% 14.3% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 11 11.8% 17.1% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 12 18.0% 24.6% 32.8% 67.2%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B10 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 3.7% 4.9% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 3.7% 3.7% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 9 5.0% 6.6% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 10 3.6% 6.0% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 11 2.7% 4.0% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 12 6.3% 6.3% 11.1% 88.9%
________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 1.6% 2.7% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 1.0% 2.9% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.6% 3.3% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 10 4.8% 6.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 * % 1.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 6.3% 93.7%
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Uppers All 2.0% 3.3% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.2% 2.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 0.8% 3.3% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 4.0% 4.0% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 8.1% 9.7% 12.9% 87.1%
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Downers All 3.1% 4.4% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.7% 2.5% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 10 3.6% 6.0% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 9.3% 9.3% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 12 1.6% 4.8% 11.3% 88.7%
________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 10.7% 13.6% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 7 2.0% 4.9% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 8 9.9% 12.3% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 9 14.3% 17.6% 21.8% 78.2%
Grade 10 13.4% 14.6% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 11 14.5% 15.8% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 12 8.1% 14.5% 27.4% 72.6%
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Steroids All 1.2% 1.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 3.7% 4.9% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
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Ecstasy All 1.8% 2.9% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 * % 2.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 2.5% 2.5% 3.8% 96.3%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.2% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 2.4% 2.4% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 11 1.3% 2.7% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 12 1.6% 1.6% 4.9% 95.1%
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Heroin All 1.6% 2.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 3.3% 4.1% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 * % * % 3.3% 96.7%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B11: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 18.8% 25.3% 40.4% 59.6%
Grade 7 12.1% 15.1% 24.7% 75.3%
Grade 8 11.8% 15.9% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 9 24.5% 32.5% 48.5% 51.5%
Grade 10 18.8% 28.2% 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 11 24.5% 32.1% 52.8% 47.2%
Grade 12 23.1% 31.3% 48.5% 51.5%
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Alcohol All 32.3% 44.4% 67.3% 32.7%
Grade 7 23.9% 31.1% 55.5% 44.5%
Grade 8 24.6% 34.9% 62.6% 37.4%
Grade 9 35.8% 48.8% 71.6% 28.4%
Grade 10 36.9% 50.3% 69.8% 30.2%
Grade 11 38.8% 53.1% 77.5% 22.5%
Grade 12 37.3% 54.5% 70.1% 29.9%
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Inhalants All 11.4% 13.2% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 7 10.5% 11.8% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 8 16.0% 17.5% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 9 19.2% 22.2% 27.1% 72.9%
Grade 10 7.2% 8.8% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 11 5.6% 8.1% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 12 3.7% 3.7% 12.6% 87.4%
________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 19.0% 24.7% 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 7 10.5% 13.4% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 8 8.7% 12.8% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 9 27.2% 34.7% 46.5% 53.5%
Grade 10 23.5% 27.9% 38.0% 62.0%
Grade 11 27.5% 31.9% 50.6% 49.4%
Grade 12 17.0% 29.6% 44.4% 55.6%
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Marijuana All 15.5% 21.6% 33.5% 66.5%
Grade 7 9.7% 12.6% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 8 7.8% 11.4% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 9 21.0% 28.2% 43.1% 56.9%
Grade 10 19.7% 25.8% 35.4% 64.6%
Grade 11 20.8% 26.4% 47.8% 52.2%
Grade 12 15.3% 28.2% 43.5% 56.5%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 6.3% 9.1% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 7 3.8% 6.3% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 8 2.6% 4.1% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 9 9.9% 13.3% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 10 5.5% 8.3% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 11 9.4% 12.5% 22.5% 77.5%
Grade 12 6.7% 10.4% 19.3% 80.7%
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Cocaine or Crack All 6.3% 9.9% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 7 4.2% 5.9% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 8 2.1% 4.2% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 8.5% 12.4% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 10 7.3% 10.1% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 11 9.4% 13.2% 22.6% 77.4%
Grade 12 7.5% 16.4% 20.9% 79.1%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 5.9% 9.4% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 7 3.0% 5.1% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.6% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 8.1% 12.1% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 10 7.3% 10.2% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 11 8.8% 12.6% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 12 7.6% 16.8% 21.4% 78.6%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B11 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 2.0% 3.2% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.7% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.5% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 3.2% 3.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% 92.5%
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Hallucinogens All 1.1% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 1.0% 3.1% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 3.4% 3.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 1.3% 2.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 * % * % 3.1% 96.9%
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Uppers All 1.3% 2.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 7 * % 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.5% 3.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 * % 1.7% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 5.0% 5.6% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 3.1% 3.9% 4.7% 95.3%
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Downers All 2.4% 3.1% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 2.1% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 1.5% 3.1% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.3% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 7.5% 7.5% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 12 1.5% 2.3% 4.6% 95.4%
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Rohypnol All 6.4% 8.3% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.6% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 2.7% 3.7% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 10.4% 14.0% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 10 9.7% 11.4% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 11 8.8% 10.7% 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 12 3.8% 6.9% 15.4% 84.6%
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Steroids All 0.6% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Ecstasy All 1.1% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 1.0% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 2.3% 2.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 3.8% 96.3%
Grade 12 0.8% 0.8% 3.9% 96.1%
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Heroin All 1.2% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.5% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 * % 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B12: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students wouldn't seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 23.2% 32.1% 48.0% 52.0%
Grade 7 16.9% 27.7% 43.1% 56.9%
Grade 8 20.7% 25.9% 41.4% 58.6%
Grade 9 29.2% 37.5% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 10 15.8% 26.3% 43.9% 56.1%
Grade 11 20.3% 27.1% 52.5% 47.5%
Grade 12 40.0% 54.3% 65.7% 34.3%
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Alcohol All 41.3% 55.1% 70.3% 29.7%
Grade 7 29.2% 50.8% 69.2% 30.8%
Grade 8 41.4% 51.7% 69.0% 31.0%
Grade 9 47.9% 57.7% 66.2% 33.8%
Grade 10 42.1% 56.1% 70.2% 29.8%
Grade 11 43.3% 53.3% 76.7% 23.3%
Grade 12 40.0% 62.9% 74.3% 25.7%
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Inhalants All 12.6% 15.6% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 7 18.2% 21.2% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 8 17.2% 20.7% 34.5% 65.5%
Grade 9 13.5% 18.9% 32.4% 67.6%
Grade 10 5.3% 7.0% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 11 10.2% 10.2% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 12 8.6% 11.4% 20.0% 80.0%
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Any Illicit Drug All 26.6% 33.8% 45.7% 54.3%
Grade 7 15.6% 21.9% 34.4% 65.6%
Grade 8 21.1% 24.6% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 9 37.8% 44.6% 52.7% 47.3%
Grade 10 22.8% 31.6% 45.6% 54.4%
Grade 11 28.3% 33.3% 46.7% 53.3%
Grade 12 28.6% 45.7% 65.7% 34.3%
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Marijuana All 20.9% 30.5% 41.4% 58.6%
Grade 7 10.9% 17.2% 31.3% 68.7%
Grade 8 16.4% 23.6% 32.7% 67.3%
Grade 9 31.0% 42.3% 49.3% 50.7%
Grade 10 17.9% 26.8% 39.3% 60.7%
Grade 11 21.7% 30.0% 43.3% 56.7%
Grade 12 23.5% 41.2% 52.9% 47.1%
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Marijuana Only All 5.8% 10.2% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 7 4.5% 7.6% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 8 5.2% 8.6% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 9 8.1% 13.5% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 10 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 11 6.7% 10.0% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 12 2.9% 8.6% 14.3% 85.7%
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Cocaine or Crack All 9.2% 13.0% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 7 8.1% 12.9% 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 8 7.3% 7.3% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 9 11.3% 15.5% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 10 5.3% 8.8% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 11 8.3% 15.0% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 12 17.1% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0%
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Cocaine All 7.7% 11.6% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 7 8.1% 12.9% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 8 3.6% 3.6% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 9 7.2% 13.0% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 10 5.5% 9.1% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 11 8.3% 13.3% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 12 17.6% 20.6% 41.2% 58.8%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B12 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 3.6% 4.7% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 7 1.6% 3.2% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 5.6% 5.6% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 9 6.0% 7.5% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 10 3.6% 3.6% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 11 * % 3.4% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 3.0% 3.0% 9.1% 90.9%
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Hallucinogens All 1.2% 2.4% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 7 * % 3.2% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 1.8% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.8% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 1.9% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 11 * % 1.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 2.9% 2.9% 8.8% 91.2%
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Uppers All 3.1% 4.1% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 7 * % 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.8% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 4.3% 7.1% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 10 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 3.4% 3.4% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 6.2% 6.2% 12.5% 87.5%
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Downers All 3.2% 4.7% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 7 * % 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 6.0% 7.5% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 10 5.6% 7.4% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 11 5.0% 5.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 * % 3.1% 15.6% 84.4%
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Rohypnol All 10.1% 11.9% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 7 1.7% 5.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 8 12.7% 14.5% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 9 17.4% 18.8% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 10 5.6% 5.6% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 11 15.0% 15.0% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 12 * % 5.9% 26.5% 73.5%
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Steroids All 0.6% 1.0% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 * % 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Ecstasy All 2.0% 3.5% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 1.7% 5.1% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 1.9% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 4.4% 5.9% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 * % 1.7% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 * % 2.9% 5.9% 94.1%
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Heroin All 1.6% 2.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 7 1.6% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 4.3% 5.7% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 10 * % * % 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 2.9% 97.1%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B13: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students living in town three years or less
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Tobacco All 19.0% 26.4% 40.0% 60.0%
Grade 7 11.3% 16.9% 29.6% 70.4%
Grade 8 15.0% 20.0% 27.5% 72.5%
Grade 9 21.3% 30.0% 43.8% 56.2%
Grade 10 14.8% 25.9% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 11 25.0% 32.5% 62.5% 37.5%
Grade 12 42.1% 42.1% 57.9% 42.1%
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Alcohol All 30.8% 39.3% 60.9% 39.1%
Grade 7 25.4% 33.8% 52.1% 47.9%
Grade 8 17.5% 27.5% 52.5% 47.5%
Grade 9 29.5% 35.9% 59.0% 41.0%
Grade 10 34.0% 43.4% 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 11 42.5% 47.5% 85.0% 15.0%
Grade 12 52.6% 73.7% 84.2% 15.8%
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Inhalants All 11.9% 14.7% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 7 11.4% 14.3% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 8 17.5% 20.0% 35.0% 65.0%
Grade 9 14.5% 19.3% 27.7% 72.3%
Grade 10 5.6% 7.4% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 11 7.3% 7.3% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 12 15.8% 15.8% 26.3% 73.7%
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Any Illicit Drug All 18.7% 23.3% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 7 5.7% 11.4% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 8 7.5% 7.5% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 9 23.2% 28.0% 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 10 15.1% 20.8% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 11 36.6% 39.0% 53.7% 46.3%
Grade 12 36.8% 47.4% 57.9% 42.1%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 15.4% 21.8% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 7 4.3% 10.0% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 8 7.7% 7.7% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 9 17.1% 23.7% 40.8% 59.2%
Grade 10 15.4% 21.2% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 11 26.8% 39.0% 53.7% 46.3%
Grade 12 38.9% 50.0% 55.6% 44.4%
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Marijuana Only All 5.2% 7.2% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 7 1.4% 4.2% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 8 2.5% 2.5% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 9 6.0% 8.4% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 10 5.6% 7.4% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 11 11.9% 11.9% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 12 5.3% 10.5% 10.5% 89.5%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 7.1% 10.7% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 7 2.9% 5.8% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 8 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 9.0% 10.3% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 10 1.9% 9.6% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 11 14.6% 17.1% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 12 21.1% 36.8% 47.4% 52.6%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 6.9% 10.9% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 7 2.9% 5.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 8 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 7.9% 10.5% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 10 2.0% 9.8% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 11 14.6% 17.1% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 12 22.2% 38.9% 50.0% 50.0%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B13 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 2.1% 3.4% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 7 * % 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 2.7% 2.7% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 * % 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 2.4% 4.9% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 15.8% 21.1% 36.8% 63.2%
________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 0.7% 1.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 * % 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.6% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 2.0% 3.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 11.1% 88.9%
________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 0.9% 1.7% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % 2.6% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 4.9% 4.9% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 5.9% 5.9% 11.8% 88.2%
________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.6% 3.3% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 7 * % 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.6% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 12.5% 12.5% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 12 5.6% 5.6% 11.1% 88.9%
________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 4.6% 5.7% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 5.1% 5.1% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 2.6% 5.2% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 10 2.0% 3.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 14.6% 14.6% 17.1% 82.9%
Grade 12 10.5% 10.5% 21.1% 78.9%
________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.7% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 94.4%
________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.9% 2.6% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 * % 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 4.1% 5.4% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 5.9% 5.9% 17.6% 82.4%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.3% 1.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % 1.3% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 10.5% 89.5%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B14: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade


--> Students living in town more than three years
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 20.7% 28.0% 43.5% 56.5%
Grade 7 13.9% 18.0% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 8 14.3% 19.2% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 9 27.0% 35.4% 50.9% 49.1%
Grade 10 20.2% 29.3% 43.4% 56.6%
Grade 11 22.8% 30.7% 49.2% 50.8%
Grade 12 26.2% 36.6% 52.4% 47.6%
________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 35.4% 49.0% 69.8% 30.2%
Grade 7 26.7% 37.0% 62.1% 37.9%
Grade 8 30.4% 40.2% 66.5% 33.5%
Grade 9 41.0% 55.5% 71.8% 28.2%
Grade 10 39.1% 53.8% 73.6% 26.4%
Grade 11 38.7% 53.9% 74.9% 25.1%
Grade 12 36.6% 54.9% 70.7% 29.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 12.6% 14.7% 22.5% 77.5%
Grade 7 13.1% 14.3% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 8 16.6% 19.3% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 9 20.2% 22.8% 28.9% 71.1%
Grade 10 8.6% 10.6% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 11 7.3% 8.9% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 12 3.6% 6.1% 15.2% 84.8%
________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 22.1% 28.7% 39.7% 60.3%
Grade 7 13.2% 16.0% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 8 13.5% 18.8% 27.4% 72.6%
Grade 9 32.3% 40.3% 49.6% 50.4%
Grade 10 25.3% 31.8% 41.9% 58.1%
Grade 11 27.2% 31.9% 48.7% 51.3%
Grade 12 19.4% 32.1% 49.1% 50.9%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 17.5% 24.9% 36.6% 63.4%
Grade 7 11.1% 14.0% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 8 11.4% 17.3% 25.9% 74.1%
Grade 9 25.2% 34.7% 45.5% 54.5%
Grade 10 19.3% 27.4% 37.6% 62.4%
Grade 11 20.0% 25.8% 44.7% 55.3%
Grade 12 16.8% 29.8% 46.0% 54.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 6.4% 9.9% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 7 4.5% 6.9% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 8 4.0% 7.1% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 9 10.1% 14.5% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 10 5.5% 9.5% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 11 7.8% 11.5% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 12 5.5% 9.1% 18.2% 81.8%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 7.5% 11.0% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 7 5.4% 7.5% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 8 3.7% 5.9% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 9 9.8% 14.2% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 10 8.1% 10.2% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 11 7.9% 12.6% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 12 10.4% 16.5% 25.0% 75.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 6.6% 10.0% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 7 4.1% 6.6% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.7% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 9 8.1% 12.6% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 10 8.2% 10.3% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 11 7.4% 11.6% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 12 10.6% 16.8% 25.5% 74.5%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

Table B14 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 2.7% 3.8% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 7 2.5% 2.5% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 2.8% 3.8% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 4.1% 6.3% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 10 3.1% 3.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 11 2.1% 3.2% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 0.6% 2.5% 5.0% 95.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 1.3% 2.1% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.4% 3.2% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 10 3.1% 3.1% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 1.1% 2.6% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 3.7% 96.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 2.4% 3.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 * % 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.9% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 2.7% 5.0% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 10 2.1% 3.6% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 4.7% 5.3% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 12 4.5% 5.1% 7.1% 92.9%
________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.0% 3.8% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 3.7% 5.0% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 10 3.6% 4.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 11 6.3% 6.3% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.5% 6.9% 93.1%
________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 8.4% 10.6% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 7 2.5% 3.8% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 8 5.1% 7.0% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 9 15.3% 18.6% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 10 10.5% 12.1% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 11 10.5% 12.1% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 12 3.8% 7.5% 18.2% 81.8%
________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 1.3% 1.8% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 2.7% 2.7% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.6% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.3% 3.8% 96.2%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 1.5% 1.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 3.2% 4.1% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 * % 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

GENDER

q1 Frequency Percent
_______________________________
Female 807.8427 51.19
Male 770.136 48.81

Frequency Missing = 6.0213057214

GRADE

q2 Frequency Percent
____________________________________
Grade 7 279.1753 17.62
Grade 8 276.1653 17.43
Grade 9 379.257 23.94
Grade 10 257.353 16.25
Grade 11 215.2133 13.59
Grade 12 176.8361 11.16

LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS

q3 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
No 554.9831 35.19
Yes 1022.029 64.81

Frequency Missing = 6.9873731627

AGE

q4 Frequency Percent
______________________________________
11 or younger 1.82807 0.12
12 100.5725 6.36
13 267.7012 16.93
14 304.3044 19.24
15 282.3994 17.86
16 264.688 16.74
17 213.9142 13.53
18 127.7844 8.08
19 or older 18.39225 1.16

Frequency Missing = 2.4156497269

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

ETHNICITY

q5 Frequency Percent
_________________________________________
African/American 23.58127 1.51
Asian/American 5.007247 0.32
Mexican/American 1428.11 91.44
Native/American 7.760315 0.50
Other 72.35705 4.63
White 25.01812 1.60

Frequency Missing = 22.16558382

ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES DO YOU GET

q6 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
Mostly A's 222.322 14.26
Mostly B's 792.8175 50.84
Mostly C's 451.8506 28.97
Mostly D's 57.2156 3.67
Mostly F's 35.25574 2.26

Frequency Missing = 24.538613669

LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT

q7 Frequency Percent
__________________________________
<1 year 127.8279 8.17
2-3 years 186.293 11.90
>4 years 1251.071 79.93

Frequency Missing = 18.807645152

DO YOU HAVE A JOB

q8 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
No 1345.152 85.63
Yes 225.7746 14.37

Frequency Missing = 13.073578828

DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE

q9 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
No 798.5661 51.02
Yes 766.6585 48.98

Frequency Missing = 18.775349709

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

q10 Frequency Percent


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Don't Know 354.9586 22.61
No 767.6608 48.89
Yes 447.5573 28.50

Frequency Missing = 13.823331253

QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH

q11 Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Don't Know 352.1114 22.51
No 129.72 8.29
Yes 1082.689 69.20

Frequency Missing = 19.479924636

PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS

q12a Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 660.3144 43.28
Yes 865.2439 56.72

Frequency Missing = 58.441746356

PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA

q12b Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1095.844 79.67
Yes 279.6548 20.33

Frequency Missing = 208.50127463

PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR

q12c Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1159.164 92.79
Yes 90.00347 7.21

Frequency Missing = 334.83211724

PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

q12d Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1124.754 89.44
Yes 132.8223 10.56

Frequency Missing = 326.42344193

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

PARTICIPATE IN DRILL TEAM/CHEERLEADING

q12e Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1152.24 90.56
Yes 120.0787 9.44

Frequency Missing = 311.6807954

PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT

q12f Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1190.382 95.15
Yes 60.65557 4.85

Frequency Missing = 332.9625129

PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

q12g Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1180.224 91.16
Yes 114.5079 8.84

Frequency Missing = 289.26838315

PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC CLUBS/SOCIETIES

q12h Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1167.336 87.74
Yes 163.1804 12.26

Frequency Missing = 253.48347999

PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS

q12i Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1298.708 95.65
Yes 59.10846 4.35

Frequency Missing = 226.18341362

PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY

q12j Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1337.6 95.65
Yes 60.82583 4.35

Frequency Missing = 185.57392668

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS

q12k Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1089.397 75.36
Yes 356.1071 24.64

Frequency Missing = 138.49589461

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

q13a Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Very Safe 1178.989 74.76
Somewhat Safe 318.0558 20.17
Not Very Safe 32.34251 2.05
Not Safe At All 21.69239 1.38
Don't Know 25.94713 1.65

Frequency Missing = 6.9735979744

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

q13b Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Very Safe 463.2295 29.55
Somewhat Safe 768.7638 49.03
Not Very Safe 204.5654 13.05
Not Safe At All 78.28166 4.99
Don't Know 52.99934 3.38

Frequency Missing = 16.160305848

DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

q13c Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Very Safe 359.2646 22.82
Somewhat Safe 775.9472 49.28
Not Very Safe 217.3598 13.80
Not Safe At All 148.8769 9.46
Don't Know 73.06831 4.64

Frequency Missing = 9.4833094591

FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE TO THEIR PARENTS

q14a Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 136.8432 8.73
A Few 582.1617 37.14
Some 359.5099 22.94
Most 368.2905 23.50
All 120.6327 7.70

Frequency Missing = 16.56198322

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

HOW MANY FRIENDS CARRY WEAPONS

q14b Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1001.291 64.75
A Few 308.2331 19.93
Some 163.7008 10.59
Most 43.78715 2.83
All 29.40697 1.90

Frequency Missing = 37.580497774

HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE ABOUT GOOD GRADES

q14c Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 95.08663 6.23
A Few 300.2235 19.68
Some 375.0955 24.59
Most 475.127 31.15
All 279.6973 18.34

Frequency Missing = 58.770042665

HOW MANY FRIENDS BELONG TO A GANG

q14d Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1061.129 68.35
A Few 250.5618 16.14
Some 140.4665 9.05
Most 61.70151 3.97
All 38.67677 2.49

Frequency Missing = 31.464878287

FRIENDS WISHING TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

q14e Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 869.6649 55.82
A Few 412.3737 26.47
Some 166.7152 10.70
Most 53.60285 3.44
All 55.54061 3.57

Frequency Missing = 26.102645994

PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES

q15 Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 755.5222 55.69
Yes 601.0201 44.31

Frequency Missing = 227.4577283

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

q16a Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1350.871 87.54
In Your Lifetime 94.07778 6.10
Since School Began 22.54366 1.46
In the Past Month 75.58929 4.90

Frequency Missing = 40.918636816

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

q16b Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1398.395 91.90
In Your Lifetime 61.0407 4.01
Since School Began 11.59896 0.76
In the Past Month 50.56655 3.32

Frequency Missing = 62.398470787

EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS

q16c Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1408.169 92.88
In Your Lifetime 53.7354 3.54
Since School Began 15.67424 1.03
In the Past Month 38.61487 2.55

Frequency Missing = 67.806867192

EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

q16d Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1436.743 96.09
In Your Lifetime 28.45398 1.90
Since School Began 7.27335 0.49
In the Past Month 22.70017 1.52

Frequency Missing = 88.829681743

EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

q16e Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1461.411 96.76
In Your Lifetime 12.5499 0.83
Since School Began 11.12326 0.74
In the Past Month 25.31562 1.68

Frequency Missing = 73.599873555

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

q16f Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1416.988 94.36
In Your Lifetime 34.56083 2.30
Since School Began 7.624544 0.51
In the Past Month 42.44314 2.83

Frequency Missing = 82.383196262

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

q16g Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1403.461 93.50
In Your Lifetime 34.94303 2.33
Since School Began 14.38298 0.96
In the Past Month 48.24236 3.21

Frequency Missing = 82.970500064

EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

q16h Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1429.288 94.36
In Your Lifetime 30.10706 1.99
Since School Began 14.74858 0.97
In the Past Month 40.64933 2.68

Frequency Missing = 69.207034152

EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

q16i Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1487.168 97.34
In Your Lifetime 16.27244 1.07
Since School Began 9.456016 0.62
In the Past Month 14.87245 0.97

Frequency Missing = 56.230732127

EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

q16j Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1418.254 92.42
In Your Lifetime 48.55095 3.16
Since School Began 20.58993 1.34
In the Past Month 47.2149 3.08

Frequency Missing = 49.390653448

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

q16k Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1341.245 86.77
In Your Lifetime 85.34812 5.52
Since School Began 31.6364 2.05
In the Past Month 87.51768 5.66

Frequency Missing = 38.252456135

RECENT CIGARETTE USE

q17a Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 905.5547 58.22
In Your Lifetime 237.0466 15.24
Since School Began 110.2956 7.09
In the Past Month 302.6067 19.45

Frequency Missing = 28.496351955

RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE

q17b Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1438.193 92.85
In Your Lifetime 47.03399 3.04
Since School Began 18.58748 1.20
In the Past Month 45.12014 2.91

Frequency Missing = 35.065511398

RECENT BEER USE

q17c Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 766.023 49.70
In Your Lifetime 259.1037 16.81
Since School Began 162.4356 10.54
In the Past Month 353.8672 22.96

Frequency Missing = 42.57050234

RECENT WINE COOLER USE

q17d Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 749.5034 48.70
In Your Lifetime 294.7833 19.15
Since School Began 176.1897 11.45
In the Past Month 318.5691 20.70

Frequency Missing = 44.95444528

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

RECENT WINE USE

q17e Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 901.2515 58.38
In Your Lifetime 264.1259 17.11
Since School Began 132.1125 8.56
In the Past Month 246.2352 15.95

Frequency Missing = 40.274997901

RECENT LIQUOR USE

q17f Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 873.7527 56.26
In Your Lifetime 205.6787 13.24
Since School Began 154.6884 9.96
In the Past Month 319.0766 20.54

Frequency Missing = 30.803559781

RECENT MARIJUANA USE

q18a Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 989.7103 64.08
In Your Lifetime 182.5455 11.82
Since School Began 109.9224 7.12
In the Past Month 262.2067 16.98

Frequency Missing = 39.615150823

RECENT COCAINE USE

q18b Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1299.456 84.61
In Your Lifetime 82.27078 5.36
Since School Began 53.1959 3.46
In the Past Month 100.9399 6.57

Frequency Missing = 48.137142488

RECENT CRACK USE

q18c Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1431.889 93.98
In Your Lifetime 35.11401 2.30
Since School Began 17.5233 1.15
In the Past Month 39.0188 2.56

Frequency Missing = 60.454652041

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

q18e Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1468.817 96.21
In Your Lifetime 27.05054 1.77
Since School Began 13.3887 0.88
In the Past Month 17.39857 1.14

Frequency Missing = 57.345136357

RECENT UPPER USE

q18f Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1451.743 95.54
In Your Lifetime 19.65297 1.29
Since School Began 16.09284 1.06
In the Past Month 32.0026 2.11

Frequency Missing = 64.508377162

RECENT DOWNER USE

q18g Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1440.673 94.64
In Your Lifetime 25.34068 1.66
Since School Began 12.38407 0.81
In the Past Month 43.9104 2.88

Frequency Missing = 61.692332311

RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

q18h Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1303.597 85.98
In Your Lifetime 68.44661 4.51
Since School Began 30.05943 1.98
In the Past Month 114.0001 7.52

Frequency Missing = 67.896779415

RECENT STEROID USE

q18i Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1489.305 98.80
In Your Lifetime 6.704547 0.44
Since School Began 2.226885 0.15
In the Past Month 9.214258 0.61

Frequency Missing = 76.549181112

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

RECENT ECSTASY USE

q18j Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1459.024 96.55
In Your Lifetime 22.49766 1.49
Since School Began 8.093625 0.54
In the Past Month 21.51779 1.42

Frequency Missing = 72.866677001

RECENT HEROIN USE

q18k Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1502.359 97.50
In Your Lifetime 13.58248 0.88
Since School Began 6.318548 0.41
In the Past Month 18.62734 1.21

Frequency Missing = 43.112969871

TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

q19a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1280.131 83.89
1-2 times 133.7676 8.77
3-10 times 64.99664 4.26
11+ times 47.11635 3.09

Frequency Missing = 57.988278393

ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

q19b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 967.4545 63.25
1-2 times 303.2457 19.83
3-10 times 167.2444 10.93
11+ times 91.63268 5.99

Frequency Missing = 54.422798241

INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

q19c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1400.2 92.89
1-2 times 68.02739 4.51
3-10 times 27.30575 1.81
11+ times 11.91433 0.79

Frequency Missing = 76.552058152

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

q19d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1144.977 76.21
1-2 times 138.8301 9.24
3-10 times 98.94741 6.59
11+ times 119.7284 7.97

Frequency Missing = 81.51679719

COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

q19e Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1357.972 89.71
1-2 times 75.69227 5.00
3-10 times 50.71872 3.35
11+ times 29.40505 1.94

Frequency Missing = 70.212383958

CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

q19f Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1460.72 95.80
1-2 times 46.88509 3.08
3-10 times 8.289901 0.54
11+ times 8.815443 0.58

Frequency Missing = 59.289158878

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

q20a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 599.6093 39.93
A few 500.8131 33.35
Some 211.9226 14.11
Most 143.0931 9.53
All 46.34314 3.09

Frequency Missing = 82.218707315

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q20b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 1215.716 81.46
A few 163.7331 10.97
Some 64.22594 4.30
Most 32.78153 2.20
All 15.87112 1.06

Frequency Missing = 91.672161367

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

q20c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 476.0555 31.78
A few 391.9511 26.17
Some 274.6689 18.34
Most 242.6992 16.20
All 112.4565 7.51

Frequency Missing = 86.168651544

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

q20d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 585.2126 39.09
A few 383.2619 25.60
Some 232.3539 15.52
Most 187.6544 12.54
All 108.5341 7.25

Frequency Missing = 86.983047324

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

q20e Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 793.3853 52.95
A few 326.648 21.80
Some 178.4028 11.91
Most 126.0708 8.41
All 73.80952 4.93

Frequency Missing = 85.683520681

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

q20f Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 702.3219 46.67
A few 285.2751 18.96
Some 204.5711 13.59
Most 203.6749 13.53
All 109.0242 7.24

Frequency Missing = 79.132881493

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

q20g Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 1225.902 81.53
A few 161.1736 10.72
Some 71.58665 4.76
Most 23.38026 1.55
All 21.51554 1.43

Frequency Missing = 80.44167362

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

q20h Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 647.8332 42.22
A few 302.5873 19.72
Some 206.1988 13.44
Most 239.5314 15.61
All 138.3691 9.02

Frequency Missing = 49.480194442

DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

q21a Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 272.7971 17.88
Impossible 196.5614 12.89
Very difficult 55.39491 3.63
Somewhat diff 149.2491 9.78
Somewhat easy 291.2362 19.09
Very easy 560.1945 36.72

Frequency Missing = 58.566832766

DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q21b Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 536.0677 35.81
Impossible 253.5318 16.94
Very difficult 92.38271 6.17
Somewhat diff 184.1628 12.30
Somewhat easy 178.5524 11.93
Very easy 252.2194 16.85

Frequency Missing = 87.083260459

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

q21c Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 232.598 15.66
Impossible 159.3164 10.73
Very difficult 63.61357 4.28
Somewhat diff 171.9054 11.58
Somewhat easy 316.6972 21.33
Very easy 540.8086 36.42

Frequency Missing = 99.060911424

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

q21d Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 252.6053 17.07
Impossible 169.2913 11.44
Very difficult 67.26749 4.55
Somewhat diff 157.7756 10.66
Somewhat easy 308.1353 20.83
Very easy 524.4508 35.45

Frequency Missing = 104.47419648

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

q21e Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 291.3084 19.65
Impossible 187.6186 12.65
Very difficult 89.32395 6.02
Somewhat diff 197.4666 13.32
Somewhat easy 303.8462 20.49
Very easy 413.0063 27.86

Frequency Missing = 101.42989328

DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

q21f Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 275.2881 18.50
Impossible 219.6279 14.76
Very difficult 90.46094 6.08
Somewhat diff 173.4021 11.65
Somewhat easy 278.6908 18.73
Very easy 450.414 30.27

Frequency Missing = 96.116245354

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

q21g Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 474.1271 32.24
Impossible 208.1035 14.15
Very difficult 42.63449 2.90
Somewhat diff 72.89251 4.96
Somewhat easy 139.3496 9.48
Very easy 533.3768 36.27

Frequency Missing = 113.51603038

DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA

q21h Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 274.3144 18.62
Impossible 243.4411 16.53
Very difficult 68.6593 4.66
Somewhat diff 112.5787 7.64
Somewhat easy 208.5118 14.15
Very easy 565.5691 38.39

Frequency Missing = 110.92547984

DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE

q21i Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 356.9086 24.25
Impossible 296.3197 20.13
Very difficult 95.3437 6.48
Somewhat diff 168.0291 11.42
Somewhat easy 197.2417 13.40
Very easy 357.9129 24.32

Frequency Missing = 112.24417892

DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

q21j Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 435.2267 29.44
Impossible 321.4404 21.75
Very difficult 137.4289 9.30
Somewhat diff 180.5023 12.21
Somewhat easy 161.7953 10.95
Very easy 241.8031 16.36

Frequency Missing = 105.80341306

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS

q21l Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 709.9873 49.09
Impossible 255.7704 17.68
Very difficult 117.495 8.12
Somewhat diff 152.6767 10.56
Somewhat easy 90.75019 6.27
Very easy 119.6058 8.27

Frequency Missing = 137.71470863

DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS

q21m Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 751.8602 51.48
Impossible 225.8356 15.46
Very difficult 95.17381 6.52
Somewhat diff 145.677 9.97
Somewhat easy 103.0409 7.06
Very easy 138.8789 9.51

Frequency Missing = 123.53361443

DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

q21n Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 753.2537 50.96
Impossible 234.5512 15.87
Very difficult 91.44686 6.19
Somewhat diff 142.6586 9.65
Somewhat easy 96.61384 6.54
Very easy 159.7391 10.81

Frequency Missing = 105.73660892

DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL

q21o Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 559.3983 38.29
Impossible 225.797 15.46
Very difficult 75.83858 5.19
Somewhat diff 105.8358 7.24
Somewhat easy 164.0413 11.23
Very easy 329.9464 22.59

Frequency Missing = 123.14261902

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS

q21p Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 551.5037 37.68
Impossible 346.1858 23.65
Very difficult 153.3799 10.48
Somewhat diff 166.7606 11.39
Somewhat easy 95.91312 6.55
Very easy 149.8405 10.24

Frequency Missing = 120.41633593

DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

q21q Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 595.7477 39.70
Impossible 327.6347 21.83
Very difficult 140.5727 9.37
Somewhat diff 158.9591 10.59
Somewhat easy 115.768 7.71
Very easy 161.8932 10.79

Frequency Missing = 83.424628328

DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

q21r Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 549.3521 36.37
Impossible 391.8578 25.94
Very difficult 156.5674 10.36
Somewhat diff 164.6425 10.90
Somewhat easy 97.42215 6.45
Very easy 150.7731 9.98

Frequency Missing = 73.38507615

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

q22a Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 117.8685 17.46
10 years old 81.13814 12.02
11 years old 64.44631 9.55
12 years old 92.92044 13.76
13 years old 92.22547 13.66
14 years old 91.31661 13.53
15 years old 68.28704 10.11
16 years old 39.30653 5.82
17 years old 22.84483 3.38
18 or older 4.805329 0.71

Frequency Missing = 908.84082736

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q22b Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 16.04996 16.86
10 years old 8.356669 8.78
11 years old 15.06437 15.82
12 years old 13.52198 14.20
13 years old 10.96544 11.52
14 years old 11.99551 12.60
15 years old 7.212205 7.57
16 years old 6.912453 7.26
17 years old 2.927417 3.07
18 or older 2.21311 2.32

Frequency Missing = 1488.7808787

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

q22c Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 164.541 19.70
10 years old 78.26493 9.37
11 years old 68.2295 8.17
12 years old 117.7111 14.09
13 years old 119.7345 14.33
14 years old 118.8394 14.23
15 years old 96.39559 11.54
16 years old 44.24386 5.30
17 years old 20.71951 2.48
18 or older 6.674468 0.80

Frequency Missing = 748.64621754

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

q22d Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 93.79421 11.73
10 years old 76.51438 9.57
11 years old 73.44183 9.19
12 years old 118.6014 14.84
13 years old 148.0831 18.52
14 years old 114.2072 14.29
15 years old 102.6298 12.84
16 years old 56.80795 7.11
17 years old 11.51524 1.44
18 or older 3.79127 0.47

Frequency Missing = 784.61364633

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

q22e Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 77.59219 11.59
10 years old 54.99754 8.21
11 years old 63.67594 9.51
12 years old 100.0399 14.94
13 years old 121.1985 18.10
14 years old 106.3393 15.88
15 years old 94.148 14.06
16 years old 33.30149 4.97
17 years old 14.34545 2.14
18 or older 3.844263 0.57

Frequency Missing = 914.51750746

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

q22f Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 57.32459 8.96
10 years old 34.48815 5.39
11 years old 42.86435 6.70
12 years old 100.6794 15.74
13 years old 103.1506 16.13
14 years old 105.825 16.54
15 years old 103.0262 16.11
16 years old 61.04856 9.54
17 years old 23.59393 3.69
18 or older 7.635534 1.19

Frequency Missing = 944.36366272

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

q22g Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 31.57711 19.72
10 years old 21.02517 13.13
11 years old 23.71828 14.81
12 years old 25.69685 16.04
13 years old 23.35362 14.58
14 years old 15.2669 9.53
15 years old 9.786877 6.11
16 years old 5.942614 3.71
17 years old 3.79127 2.37

Frequency Missing = 1423.8413111

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

q22h Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 43.89533 8.05
10 years old 33.13613 6.08
11 years old 56.56686 10.37
12 years old 81.11377 14.87
13 years old 96.45129 17.69
14 years old 105.5309 19.35
15 years old 63.98436 11.73
16 years old 42.72685 7.83
17 years old 20.01463 3.67
18 or older 1.922132 0.35

Frequency Missing = 1038.6577699

AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE

q22i Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 7.56719 3.33
10 years old 7.908011 3.48
11 years old 13.49193 5.93
12 years old 22.93917 10.09
13 years old 29.3903 12.92
14 years old 37.35782 16.43
15 years old 49.78907 21.90
16 years old 30.55095 13.44
17 years old 20.76372 9.13
18 or older 7.635534 3.36

Frequency Missing = 1356.6063055

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK

q22j Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 2.21311 2.85
10 years old 6.565308 8.46
11 years old 1.872289 2.41
12 years old 3.808837 4.91
13 years old 15.85069 20.43
14 years old 13.98756 18.03
15 years old 17.99559 23.20
16 years old 4.832001 6.23
17 years old 7.467782 9.63
18 or older 2.985411 3.85

Frequency Missing = 1506.4214116

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS

q22l Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 2.41565 5.57
10 years old 3.23217 7.45
11 years old 4.814122 11.09
12 years old 3.808837 8.78
13 years old 3.323723 7.66
14 years old 9.757619 22.48
15 years old 9.487125 21.86
16 years old 5.651636 13.02
17 years old 0.908073 2.09

Frequency Missing = 1540.6010457

AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS

q22m Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 4.490479 6.49
10 years old 2.074829 3.00
11 years old 2.41565 3.49
12 years old 3.23217 4.67
13 years old 7.025933 10.15
14 years old 22.63365 32.70
15 years old 12.61708 18.23
16 years old 9.081344 13.12
17 years old 5.651636 8.16

Frequency Missing = 1514.7772235

AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS

q22n Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 2.074829 2.74
10 years old 0.867004 1.15
11 years old 1.872289 2.48
12 years old 6.653105 8.80
13 years old 13.0858 17.31
14 years old 21.1123 27.93
15 years old 13.68348 18.10
16 years old 8.720484 11.54
17 years old 7.520774 9.95

Frequency Missing = 1508.4099384

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

q22o Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 5.509539 2.63
10 years old 2.941833 1.40
11 years old 6.326059 3.02
12 years old 21.08602 10.07
13 years old 23.4624 11.21
14 years old 58.96236 28.16
15 years old 54.02218 25.80
16 years old 23.10072 11.03
17 years old 10.13901 4.84
18 or older 3.83549 1.83

Frequency Missing = 1374.6143899

AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

q22p Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 2.226885 12.05
10 years old 1.01906 5.51
11 years old 3.282654 17.76
13 years old 4.966178 26.87
14 years old 2.226885 12.05
15 years old 2.888199 15.63
18 or older 1.872289 10.13

Frequency Missing = 1565.5178496

AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY

q22q Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 4.287939 7.70
10 years old 4.149658 7.45
11 years old 3.606297 6.47
12 years old 3.43471 6.16
13 years old 8.630722 15.49
14 years old 7.897955 14.18
15 years old 8.120278 14.57
16 years old 10.34221 18.56
17 years old 4.284789 7.69
18 or older 0.961066 1.72

Frequency Missing = 1528.2843814

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN

q22r Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 5.154943 21.45
10 years old 1.734008 7.21
12 years old 3.080114 12.81
13 years old 3.376716 14.05
14 years old 5.356842 22.29
15 years old 3.420935 14.23
16 years old 0.908073 3.78
17 years old 1.005285 4.18

Frequency Missing = 1559.9630854

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES

q23a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 32.48897 2.22
Several times/wk 65.21019 4.45
Several times/mo 91.16689 6.22
About once/month 147.7584 10.08
About once/year 93.92066 6.41
< once/year 130.4525 8.90
Never used 904.7718 61.73

Frequency Missing = 118.23065882

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q23b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 5.968313 0.42
Several times/wk 5.057731 0.35
Several times/mo 12.97862 0.91
About once/month 22.59825 1.58
About once/year 21.43305 1.50
< once/year 17.64685 1.23
Never used 1347.921 94.02

Frequency Missing = 150.39632522

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER

q23c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 19.95312 1.38
Several times/wk 76.78618 5.32
Several times/mo 172.7665 11.98
About once/month 176.4694 12.23
About once/year 125.9818 8.73
< once/year 128.6464 8.92
Never used 741.8252 51.43

Frequency Missing = 141.57146759

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS

q23d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 10.27318 0.72
Several times/wk 66.01418 4.64
Several times/mo 129.36 9.10
About once/month 191.451 13.47
About once/year 160.1261 11.26
< once/year 124.8803 8.78
Never used 739.451 52.02

Frequency Missing = 162.44419033

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE

q23e Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 4.555439 0.32
Several times/wk 51.41976 3.57
Several times/mo 97.22816 6.75
About once/month 127.5963 8.86
About once/year 158.6254 11.01
< once/year 136.0225 9.44
Never used 864.8008 60.05

Frequency Missing = 143.75162427

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR

q23f Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 9.457867 0.65
Several times/wk 57.2495 3.96
Several times/mo 138.3609 9.57
About once/month 159.9993 11.07
About once/year 117.8132 8.15
< once/year 90.6962 6.27
Never used 872.3805 60.33

Frequency Missing = 138.04258288

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS

q23g Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 8.192689 0.59
Several times/wk 14.18044 1.03
Several times/mo 24.99106 1.81
About once/month 16.28882 1.18
About once/year 23.43741 1.70
< once/year 28.36809 2.05
Never used 1265.504 91.64

Frequency Missing = 203.03707581

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA

q23h Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 73.60205 5.28
Several times/wk 81.06621 5.82
Several times/mo 64.39562 4.62
About once/month 90.47326 6.49
About once/year 65.37013 4.69
< once/year 73.76612 5.29
Never used 944.4714 67.79

Frequency Missing = 190.85516228

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE

q23i Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 15.80005 1.14
Several times/wk 42.36793 3.06
Several times/mo 29.75942 2.15
About once/month 37.27387 2.69
About once/year 31.70506 2.29
< once/year 33.14406 2.39
Never used 1196.243 86.29

Frequency Missing = 197.70674694

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK

q23j Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 2.985411 0.22
Several times/wk 10.89342 0.79
Several times/mo 15.64039 1.14
About once/month 16.98584 1.23
About once/year 12.37215 0.90
< once/year 11.89241 0.86
Never used 1306.652 94.86

Frequency Missing = 206.57830403

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

q23l Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Several times/wk 1.01906 0.07
Several times/mo 3.943968 0.29
About once/month 12.34645 0.90
About once/year 6.717364 0.49
< once/year 12.68449 0.93
Never used 1330.477 97.31

Frequency Missing = 216.81179604

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

q23m Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Several times/wk 5.004097 0.36
Several times/mo 11.54371 0.84
About once/month 20.19519 1.47
About once/year 11.94629 0.87
< once/year 8.989791 0.66
Never used 1313.921 95.79

Frequency Missing = 212.39960344

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS

q23n Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 1.775077 0.13
Several times/wk 6.917455 0.50
Several times/mo 14.92357 1.07
About once/month 19.92337 1.43
About once/year 13.97064 1.00
< once/year 11.42303 0.82
Never used 1323.82 95.05

Frequency Missing = 191.2468034

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL

q23o Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 11.7519 0.87
Several times/wk 22.92911 1.69
Several times/mo 39.56936 2.92
About once/month 43.35195 3.20
About once/year 31.84646 2.35
< once/year 31.62512 2.33
Never used 1173.962 86.64

Frequency Missing = 228.96362986

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS

q23p Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 5.118234 0.38
Several times/mo 2.695074 0.20
About once/month 2.024345 0.15
About once/year 3.093889 0.23
< once/year 2.794137 0.21
Never used 1337.881 98.84

Frequency Missing = 230.39282386

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY

q23q Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 3.282654 0.24
Several times/wk 4.179461 0.30
Several times/mo 8.910146 0.65
About once/month 7.409122 0.54
About once/year 10.90064 0.79
< once/year 13.00553 0.94
Never used 1332.04 96.54

Frequency Missing = 204.27218239

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN

q23r Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 1.886064 0.14
Several times/wk 1.207825 0.09
Several times/mo 7.368053 0.53
About once/month 2.074829 0.15
About once/year 6.174003 0.44
< once/year 6.115367 0.44
Never used 1372.032 98.22

Frequency Missing = 187.14205388

HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS

q24 Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
None 1223.416 80.49
Less than 1 182.6265 12.02
> 1 and < 10 68.94317 4.54
> 10 and < 1pk 19.37304 1.27
> 1pk and < 2pks 15.60183 1.03
More than 2pks 10.00698 0.66

Frequency Missing = 64.032692543

AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME

q25a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 750.9582 49.80
12+ drinks 69.53882 4.61
9-11 drinks 35.05301 2.32
5-8 drinks 108.7909 7.21
3-4 drinks 134.917 8.95
2 drinks 133.1295 8.83
1 drink 121.3231 8.05
< 1 drink 154.2863 10.23

Frequency Missing = 76.003169347

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME

q25b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 729.2582 48.85
12+ drinks 64.56962 4.33
9-11 drinks 52.44652 3.51
5-8 drinks 95.57292 6.40
3-4 drinks 151.0167 10.12
2 drinks 130.5574 8.75
1 drink 144.7074 9.69
< 1 drink 124.6996 8.35

Frequency Missing = 91.171648224

AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME

q25c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 866.3918 57.93
12+ drinks 41.05226 2.74
9-11 drinks 25.15259 1.68
5-8 drinks 37.59462 2.51
3-4 drinks 70.55681 4.72
2 drinks 114.8662 7.68
1 drink 147.6128 9.87
< 1 drink 192.3309 12.86

Frequency Missing = 88.442086913

AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME

q25d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 849.7869 56.93
12+ drinks 62.89016 4.21
9-11 drinks 40.73053 2.73
5-8 drinks 87.67717 5.87
3-4 drinks 95.30239 6.38
2 drinks 99.06131 6.64
1 drink 121.1202 8.11
< 1 drink 136.2256 9.13

Frequency Missing = 91.205811693

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

q26a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 815.8949 54.72
Never 5+ at time 207.2654 13.90
Every day 9.331253 0.63
Several times/wk 59.39395 3.98
Several times/mo 124.4812 8.35
About once/month 99.79353 6.69
< once/month 71.33821 4.78
< once/year 103.4823 6.94

Frequency Missing = 93.019160371

WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

q26b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 778.8905 53.03
Never 5+ at time 189.2131 12.88
Every day 6.794248 0.46
Several times/wk 48.89942 3.33
Several times/mo 116.9148 7.96
About once/month 92.53895 6.30
< once/month 108.3214 7.38
< once/year 127.1739 8.66

Frequency Missing = 115.25370419

WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

q26c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 905.0589 61.52
Never 5+ at time 164.9985 11.22
Every day 5.0988 0.35
Several times/wk 34.42986 2.34
Several times/mo 73.05163 4.97
About once/month 74.74289 5.08
< once/month 85.11452 5.79
< once/year 128.717 8.75

Frequency Missing = 112.78785901

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

q26d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 884.6621 60.05
Never 5+ at time 153.2821 10.40
Every day 10.83031 0.74
Several times/wk 50.26808 3.41
Several times/mo 114.7218 7.79
About once/month 85.71085 5.82
< once/month 90.2855 6.13
< once/year 83.47621 5.67

Frequency Missing = 110.76296898

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME

q27a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Do not Drink 682.2782 46.17
Never 449.3317 30.41
Seldom 226.4415 15.32
Most of the Time 95.05024 6.43
Always 24.66874 1.67

Frequency Missing = 106.22971359

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS

q27b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Do not Drink 568.5637 39.24
Never 236.6205 16.33
Seldom 239.6515 16.54
Most of the Time 275.6376 19.03
Always 128.3194 8.86

Frequency Missing = 135.20731153

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE

q27c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Do not Drink 605.593 41.71
Never 542.3571 37.35
Seldom 134.5115 9.26
Most of the Time 107.0364 7.37
Always 62.50139 4.30

Frequency Missing = 132.00058381

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES

q27d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Do not Drink 539.1204 37.03
Never 184.9348 12.70
Seldom 188.3063 12.94
Most of the Time 266.1634 18.28
Always 277.24 19.04

Frequency Missing = 128.23508929

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER

q27e Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Do not Drink 611.0944 42.00
Never 300.8166 20.68
Seldom 209.2431 14.38
Most of the Time 154.5106 10.62
Always 179.2605 12.32

Frequency Missing = 129.07479495

USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

q28a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 1001.012 67.44
Seldom 104.0203 7.01
Half the time 93.02712 6.27
Most of the time 132.8888 8.95
Always 137.2262 9.25
Don't know 16.09821 1.08

Frequency Missing = 99.727479013

USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

q28b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 1090.065 74.52
Seldom 105.146 7.19
Half the time 92.41252 6.32
Most of the time 76.47392 5.23
Always 86.0372 5.88
Don't know 12.6669 0.87

Frequency Missing = 121.19847892

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

q28c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 1176.115 80.36
Seldom 107.9249 7.37
Half the time 60.73246 4.15
Most of the time 48.18541 3.29
Always 55.02047 3.76
Don't know 15.60809 1.07

Frequency Missing = 120.41398243

USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

q28d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 1170.511 80.14
Seldom 117.7017 8.06
Half the time 64.41148 4.41
Most of the time 46.73419 3.20
Always 47.95532 3.28
Don't know 13.27837 0.91

Frequency Missing = 123.40750924

USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

q28e Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 1223.619 83.45
Seldom 101.3218 6.91
Half the time 32.34269 2.21
Most of the time 28.19819 1.92
Always 47.49751 3.24
Don't know 33.25432 2.27

Frequency Missing = 117.76659031

TAKE DXM, TRIPLE C'S, ETC. TO GET HIGH

q29a Frequency Percent


____________________________________________
Never heard/used 1390.617 96.83
At least once/month 25.1854 1.75
At least once/year 10.15655 0.71
At least once/life 10.21518 0.71

Frequency Missing = 147.82614139

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

TAKE CODEINE COUGH SYRUP TO GET HIGH

q29b Frequency Percent


____________________________________________
Never heard/used 1376.839 95.06
At least once/month 34.57535 2.39
At least once/year 12.75941 0.88
At least once/life 24.18146 1.67

Frequency Missing = 135.64462446

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE TOBACCO

q30a Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 752.9868 53.82
Somewhat 327.864 23.43
Not very 151.3769 10.82
Not at all 52.68067 3.77
Don't know 114.2606 8.17

Frequency Missing = 184.83102112

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE ALCOHOL

q30b Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 680.3321 49.94
Somewhat 359.8 26.41
Not very 173.6985 12.75
Not at all 66.80179 4.90
Don't know 81.79048 6.00

Frequency Missing = 221.57716326

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

q30c Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 941.1283 69.01
Somewhat 212.9486 15.61
Not very 64.03807 4.70
Not at all 36.96154 2.71
Don't know 108.7332 7.97

Frequency Missing = 220.19020918

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

q30d Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 836.2588 61.54
Somewhat 226.7114 16.68
Not very 124.8702 9.19
Not at all 90.37882 6.65
Don't know 80.76957 5.94

Frequency Missing = 225.01125331

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE COCAINE

q30e Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 1021.25 75.67
Somewhat 155.5604 11.53
Not very 43.29452 3.21
Not at all 37.34472 2.77
Don't know 92.14134 6.83

Frequency Missing = 234.4089339

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK

q30f Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 1071.337 78.07
Somewhat 140.6282 10.25
Not very 28.27467 2.06
Not at all 33.02008 2.41
Don't know 99.08449 7.22

Frequency Missing = 211.65551358

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE ECSTASY

q30g Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 1085.897 78.76
Somewhat 122.7951 8.91
Not very 18.71895 1.36
Not at all 31.00324 2.25
Don't know 120.3013 8.73

Frequency Missing = 205.28440937

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE STEROIDS

q30h Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 1043.781 74.73
Somewhat 158.9154 11.38
Not very 36.28737 2.60
Not at all 39.55619 2.83
Don't know 118.2286 8.46

Frequency Missing = 187.23106865

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN

q30i Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 1162.048 81.29
Somewhat 109.1539 7.64
Not very 20.52377 1.44
Not at all 29.68469 2.08
Don't know 108.0521 7.56

Frequency Missing = 154.53776137

DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER

q31a Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 1128.699 77.85
1-3 days 220.8293 15.23
4-9 days 56.65036 3.91
10+ days 43.636 3.01

Frequency Missing = 134.18527422

DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER

q31b Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 522.4165 36.20
1-3 days 682.7041 47.31
4-9 days 184.4529 12.78
10+ days 53.51125 3.71

Frequency Missing = 140.9152634

OTHER DAYS MISSED SINCE SEPTEMBER

q31c Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 712.1415 50.09
1-3 days 592.785 41.70
4-9 days 88.19548 6.20
10+ days 28.47721 2.00

Frequency Missing = 162.40081698

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE SEPTEMBER

q31d Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 1109.294 76.98
1-3 days 230.3281 15.98
4-9 days 53.77298 3.73
10+ days 47.70405 3.31

Frequency Missing = 142.9004516

SOMEONE CALLED HOME SINCE SEPTEMBER

q31e Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 1186.709 83.08
1-3 days 181.9254 12.74
4-9 days 39.6596 2.78
10+ days 20.01887 1.40

Frequency Missing = 155.68725573

IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING SINCE SEPTEMBER

q31f Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 1393.657 97.57
1-3 days 21.00602 1.47
4-9 days 7.27335 0.51
10+ days 6.406346 0.45

Frequency Missing = 155.65690838

IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG USE SINCE SEPTEMBER

q31g Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 1386.903 96.33
1-3 days 39.31419 2.73
4-9 days 5.64782 0.39
10+ days 7.934664 0.55

Frequency Missing = 144.20012182

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS BECAUSE OF DRINKING

q32a Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 1277.271 93.33
1-3 times 79.59698 5.82
4-9 times 4.25123 0.31
10+ times 7.47589 0.55

Frequency Missing = 215.40494171

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A GOOD BIT TO DRINK

q32b Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 1241.271 90.76
1-3 times 97.93689 7.16
4-9 times 20.5617 1.50
10+ times 7.825528 0.57

Frequency Missing = 216.40485549

CRITICIZED BY DATE BECAUSE OF DRINKING

q32c Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 1278.776 93.61
1-3 times 66.36006 4.86
4-9 times 13.56805 0.99
10+ times 7.314419 0.54

Frequency Missing = 217.98171392

TROUBLE WITH POLICE BECAUSE OF DRINKING

q32d Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 1322.751 95.74
1-3 times 41.60444 3.01
4-9 times 10.9106 0.79
10+ times 6.403837 0.46

Frequency Missing = 202.33037627

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

q32e Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 1209.963 90.82
1-3 times 96.61116 7.25
4-9 times 18.74494 1.41
10+ times 6.879536 0.52

Frequency Missing = 251.80173835

DRIVEN A CAR WHILE HIGH FROM DRUGS

q32f Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 1216.535 90.81
1-3 times 68.74535 5.13
4-9 times 31.95335 2.39
10+ times 22.46378 1.68

Frequency Missing = 244.30250967

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

CRITICIZED BY DATE BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

q32g Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 1257.066 91.37
1-3 times 86.15077 6.26
4-9 times 23.26271 1.69
10+ times 9.27826 0.67

Frequency Missing = 208.24221408

TROUBLE WITH POLICE BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

q32h Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 1328.96 95.37
1-3 times 43.30638 3.11
4-9 times 11.71084 0.84
10+ times 9.483951 0.68

Frequency Missing = 190.5385162

CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT

q33a Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 1282.884 88.33
1-3 days 123.2249 8.48
4-9 days 27.46285 1.89
10+ days 18.74939 1.29

Frequency Missing = 131.6785203

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT

q33b Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 1201.535 83.92
1-3 days 123.7862 8.65
4-9 days 49.52059 3.46
10+ days 57.00534 3.98

Frequency Missing = 152.15306431

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS SINCE SEPT

q33c Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 1373.907 95.16
1-3 days 47.91686 3.32
4-9 days 12.53362 0.87
10+ days 9.451699 0.65

Frequency Missing = 140.19110903

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON OTHER DRUG(S)

q33d Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 1299.965 89.37
1-3 days 94.06853 6.47
4-9 days 26.49799 1.82
10+ days 34.09222 2.34

Frequency Missing = 129.3761416

ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

q34a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 575.7478 39.29
Seldom 161.6782 11.03
Half the time 132.6998 9.05
Most of the time 203.1091 13.86
Always 249.2685 17.01
Don't know 20.72978 1.41
Didn't attend 122.2668 8.34

Frequency Missing = 118.5000584

DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

q34b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 675.1862 46.04
Seldom 150.8466 10.29
Half the time 126.407 8.62
Most of the time 135.0161 9.21
Always 218.6229 14.91
Don't know 35.14033 2.40
Didn't attend 125.1992 8.54

Frequency Missing = 117.58161249

SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL PROBLEM

q35 Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1088.659 86.02
Yes 176.8876 13.98

Frequency Missing = 318.45295733

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM SCHOOL COUNSELOR

q36a Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 876.2442 60.97
Yes 560.9448 39.03

Frequency Missing = 146.81105258

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL

q36b Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 937.522 65.72
Yes 489.0063 34.28

Frequency Missing = 157.47168265

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM OTHER COUNSELOR

q36c Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 884.2899 62.54
Yes 529.7358 37.46

Frequency Missing = 169.97435044

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS

q36d Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 645.5374 45.73
Yes 766.0313 54.27

Frequency Missing = 172.43132573

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM A MEDICAL DOCTOR

q36e Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 856.5137 60.45
Yes 560.4391 39.55

Frequency Missing = 167.04718584

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM FRIENDS

q36f Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 486.6853 34.35
Yes 930.2282 65.65

Frequency Missing = 167.08650437

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM ANOTHER ADULT

q36g Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 613.6067 43.41
Yes 799.7926 56.59

Frequency Missing = 170.60074677

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

WOULD NOT SEEK HELP

q36h Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1085.858 77.01
Yes 324.1404 22.99

Frequency Missing = 174.00135378

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--HEALTH CLASS

q37a Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 617.0235 51.07
Yes 591.1265 48.93

Frequency Missing = 375.85000151

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--ASSEMBLY PROGRAM

q37b Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 563.7966 47.59
Yes 620.9501 52.41

Frequency Missing = 399.2532493

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

q37c Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 748.8695 63.38
Yes 432.6301 36.62

Frequency Missing = 402.50045734

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SCIENCE CLASS

q37d Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 830.9512 70.11
Yes 354.2289 29.89

Frequency Missing = 398.81988144

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS

q37e Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 966.2947 81.88
Yes 213.84 18.12

Frequency Missing = 403.86534006

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--DRUG RAP SESSION

q37f Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 937.4555 79.20
Yes 246.1343 20.80

Frequency Missing = 400.41023724

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--INVITED SCHOOL GUEST

q37g Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 684.2342 57.84
Yes 498.7393 42.16

Frequency Missing = 401.02643878

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--OTHER SCHOOL SOURCE

q37h Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 769.0651 64.13
Yes 430.1571 35.87

Frequency Missing = 384.77772602

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS SMOKING CIGARET

q38a Frequency Percent


__________________________________________
Strong disapprove 1022.688 71.66
Mild disapprove 101.2262 7.09
Neither 63.91344 4.48
Mildly approve 19.68002 1.38
Strongly approve 29.21671 2.05
Don't know 190.4379 13.34

Frequency Missing = 156.83775887

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

q38b Frequency Percent


__________________________________________
Strong disapprove 955.4451 67.14
Mild disapprove 150.2244 10.56
Neither 75.10654 5.28
Mildly approve 35.48413 2.49
Strongly approve 28.77552 2.02
Don't know 178.065 12.51

Frequency Missing = 160.89926633

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
Mercedes
Spring 2005

The FREQ Procedure

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

q38c Frequency Percent


__________________________________________
Strong disapprove 1096.934 76.93
Mild disapprove 61.76636 4.33
Neither 37.80101 2.65
Mildly approve 21.5796 1.51
Strongly approve 38.0676 2.67
Don't know 169.6641 11.90

Frequency Missing = 158.18726703

PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET IN PAST YEAR

q39 Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1088.703 75.25
Yes 358.0639 24.75

Frequency Missing = 137.23332384

NON-LOTTERY GAMBLING IN PAST YEAR

q40 Frequency Percent


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No 1009.154 70.12
Yes 430.0782 29.88

Frequency Missing = 144.76786571

MONEY SPENT ON GAMBLING IN PAST YEAR

q41 Frequency Percent


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$0 927.3761 64.39
$1 - $10 231.0146 16.04
$11 - $50 133.6278 9.28
$51 - $100 69.14514 4.80
$100+ 79.03613 5.49

Frequency Missing = 143.80024736

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district

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