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TABLE B1:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES

--> ALL STUDENTS
EVER
SCHOOL
NOT PAST
NEVER
USED
YEAR
YEAR
USED
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO

22.8%

13.2%

9.6%

77.2%

ALCOHOL

34.7%

20.7%

14.0%

65.3%

9.3%

3.4%

5.9%

90.7%

ADJ-INHALANTS

MARIJUANA
9.5%
2.1%
7.4%
90.5%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B2:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES

--> MALE STUDENTS
EVER
SCHOOL
NOT PAST
NEVER
USED
YEAR
YEAR
USED
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO

28.5%

15.4%

13.0%

71.5%

ALCOHOL

43.1%

26.0%

17.1%

56.9%

ADJ-INHALANTS

11.4%

3.7%

7.8%

88.6%

MARIJUANA
9.9%
3.3%
6.6%
90.1%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B3:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES

--> FEMALE STUDENTS
EVER
SCHOOL
NOT PAST
NEVER
USED
YEAR
YEAR
USED
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO

16.8%

10.8%

6.0%

83.2%

ALCOHOL

25.9%

15.1%

10.8%

74.1%

7.0%

3.0%

3.9%

93.0%

ADJ-INHALANTS

MARIJUANA
9.1%
0.9%
8.2%
90.9%
____________________________________________________________

GEORGETOWN
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TABLE B4:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES

--> WHITE STUDENTS
EVER
SCHOOL
NOT PAST
NEVER
USED
YEAR
YEAR
USED
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO

20.6%

12.7%

7.9%

79.4%

ALCOHOL

34.9%

22.0%

13.0%

65.1%

8.5%

3.4%

5.1%

91.5%

ADJ-INHALANTS

MARIJUANA
9.9%
2.3%
7.7%
90.1%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B5:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES

--> AFRICAN/AMERICAN STUDENTS
EVER
SCHOOL
NOT PAST
NEVER
USED
YEAR
YEAR
USED
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO

22.2%

22.2%

* %

77.8%

ALCOHOL

33.3%

22.2%

11.1%

66.7%

ADJ-INHALANTS

11.1%

11.1%

* %

88.9%

MARIJUANA
11.1%
* %
11.1%
88.9%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B6:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES

--> MEXICAN/AMERICAN STUDENTS
EVER
SCHOOL
NOT PAST
NEVER
USED
YEAR
YEAR
USED
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO

32.5%

16.9%

15.7%

67.5%

ALCOHOL

37.8%

17.1%

20.7%

62.2%

ADJ-INHALANTS

11.0%

2.4%

8.5%

89.0%

MARIJUANA
6.1%
1.2%
4.9%
93.9%
____________________________________________________________

GEORGETOWN
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TABLE B7:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES

--> STUDENTS REPORTING A AND B GRADES
EVER
SCHOOL
NOT PAST
NEVER
USED
YEAR
YEAR
USED
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO

20.1%

11.1%

9.0%

79.9%

ALCOHOL

32.6%

19.6%

12.9%

67.4%

8.3%

3.2%

5.1%

91.7%

ADJ-INHALANTS

MARIJUANA
8.6%
1.9%
6.8%
91.4%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B8:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES

--> STUDENTS REPORTING C, D, AND F GRADES
EVER
SCHOOL
NOT PAST
NEVER
USED
YEAR
YEAR
USED
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO

52.6%

34.2%

18.4%

47.4%

ALCOHOL

59.5%

29.7%

29.7%

40.5%

ADJ-INHALANTS

17.1%

5.7%

11.4%

82.9%

MARIJUANA
18.9%
5.4%
13.5%
81.1%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B9:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES

--> STUDENTS LIVING WITH TWO PARENTS
EVER
SCHOOL
NOT PAST
NEVER
USED
YEAR
YEAR
USED
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO

18.8%

11.9%

6.9%

81.2%

ALCOHOL

30.4%

17.6%

12.8%

69.6%

8.1%

2.7%

5.4%

91.9%

ADJ-INHALANTS

MARIJUANA
7.2%
1.2%
6.0%
92.8%
____________________________________________________________

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TABLE B10:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES

--> STUDENTS NOT LIVING WITH TWO PARENTS
EVER
SCHOOL
NOT PAST
NEVER
USED
YEAR
YEAR
USED
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO

32.9%

16.4%

16.4%

67.1%

ALCOHOL

44.3%

27.9%

16.4%

55.7%

ADJ-INHALANTS

11.6%

5.1%

6.5%

88.4%

MARIJUANA
15.1%
4.3%
10.8%
84.9%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B11:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES

--> STUDENTS LIVING IN TOWN MORE THAN 3 YRS.
EVER
SCHOOL
NOT PAST
NEVER
USED
YEAR
YEAR
USED
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO

22.2%

14.1%

8.1%

77.8%

ALCOHOL

33.5%

20.7%

12.9%

66.5%

9.5%

3.5%

6.0%

90.5%

ADJ-INHALANTS

MARIJUANA
9.5%
1.9%
7.6%
90.5%
____________________________________________________________

TABLE B12:

PREVALENCE AND RECENCY OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES

--> STUDENTS LIVING IN TOWN 3 YRS OR LESS
EVER
SCHOOL
NOT PAST
NEVER
USED
YEAR
YEAR
USED
____________________________________________________________
TOBACCO

23.9%

9.9%

14.1%

76.1%

ALCOHOL

37.8%

20.3%

17.5%

62.2%

9.2%

2.8%

6.3%

90.8%

ADJ-INHALANTS

MARIJUANA
10.6%
2.8%
7.7%
89.4%
____________________________________________________________

GEORGETOWN
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TABLE 1:
1A.

HAVE YOU EVER SNIFFED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INHALANTS TO GET HIGH?

WHITEOUT OR LIQUID PAPER

NOT USED
ALL

1B.

98.7%

ALL

98.7%

ALL

98.0%

1.3%

USED
2.0%

PAINT THINNER
NOT USED
ALL

1E.

USED

GLUE
NOT USED

1D.

1.3%

GASOLINE
NOT USED

1C.

USED

99.1%

USED
0.9%

SPRAY PAINT
NOT USED
ALL

98.5%

USED
1.5%

1F.

OTHER INHALANTS
NOT USED
ALL

TABLE 2:

97.0%

ALL

3A.

95.4%

1
3.1%

2-3

4-5

1.5%

* %

AVERAGE NUMBER OF TIMES SELECTED SUBSTANCES WERE USED:

SCHOOL YEAR
ALL

3B.

3.0%

NUMBER OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF INHALANTS USED:

0

TABLE 3:

USED

TOBACCO

ALCOHOL

0.5

0.7

TOBACCO

ALCOHOL

0.9

1.6

INHALANTS
0.1

MARIJUANA
0.1

LIFETIME
ALL

INHALANTS
0.4

MARIJUANA
0.4

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TABLE 4:

DURING THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR, HAVE YOU SMOKED CIGARETTES?

NO
ALL

TABLE 5:
5A.

87.8%

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

ALL

1.1%

NONE

SOME

MOST

62.5%

33.3%

3.2%

NONE

SOME

MOST

85.2%

10.4%

1.7%

NONE

SOME

MOST

83.6%

11.4%

2.6%

INHALANTS?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL

5C.

12.2%

ABOUT HOW MANY OF YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS USE...

NEVER
HEARD OF

5B.

YES

2.6%

MARIJUANA?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL

2.4%

TABLE 6: AVERAGE AGE OF FIRST USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES:

GRADE 4

GRADE 5

GRADE 6

TOBACCO
ALCOHOL
BEER
WINECOOL
WINE
LIQUOR
INHALANT
MARIJUAN

TABLE 7:

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

LIFETIME PREVALENCE OF USE OF SELECTED SUBSTANCES BY REPORTED CONDUCT

PROBLEMS THIS SCHOOL YEAR:
NO ABSENCES OR
CONDUCT PROBLEMS
ALCOHOL
INHALANTS
MARIJUANA

TABLE 8:
8A.

9.9
9.3
9.0
10.0
10.0
10.4
9.1
10.8

26.1%
8.1%
9.0%

CUT
SCHOOL
100.0%
50.0%
14.3%

SENT TO
PRINCIPAL
59.0%
13.5%
11.6%

BOTH
100.0%
60.0%
* %

AGE OF FIRST USE OF ALCOHOL BY FAMILY SITUATION:

TWO-PARENT FAMILY
NEVER

7 OR UNDER

10

11

6.3%

7.5%

OVER
ALL
2.1%

70.6%

6.6%

2.7%

4.2%

12 OR

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8B.

OTHER FAMILY SITUATION

NEVER

7 OR UNDER

10

11

OVER
ALL

55.8%

10.9%

6.5%

5.8%

5.1%

11.6%

4.3%

TABLE 9:
9A.

HOW DANGEROUS DO YOU THINK IT IS FOR KIDS YOUR AGE TO USE

TOBACCO (CIGARETTES, SNUFF, CHEWING TOBACCO)?

ALL

9B.

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

1.1%

58.0%

DANGEROUS
36.6%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
0.6%

DO NOT
KNOW
3.7%

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

ALL

9C.

...

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

3.0%

62.0%

NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

1.6%

72.2%

DANGEROUS
31.2%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
* %

DO NOT
KNOW
3.7%

INHALANTS?

ALL

DANGEROUS
19.1%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
2.0%

DO NOT
KNOW
5.1%

12 OR

9D.

MARIJUANA?
NEVER
HEARD OF

VERY
DANGEROUS

1.1%

82.6%

ALL

TABLE 10:

DANGEROUS
11.6%

NOT AT ALL
DANGEROUS
1.6%

AN ASSEMBLY PROGRAM?
NO
ALL

10B.

28.9%

YES
71.1%

A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR?
NO
ALL

10C.

3.1%

SINCE SCHOOL BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER, HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT DRUGS OR ALCOHOL

FROM...
10A.

DO NOT
KNOW

71.6%

YES
28.4%

VISITOR TO CLASS?
NO
ALL

57.5%

YES
42.5%

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10D.

SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL?

NO
ALL

10E.

51.6%

ALL

10.5%

ALL

TABLE 11:

5.0%

89.5%

YES
95.0%

HOW DO YOUR PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS YOUR AGE...

DRINKING BEER?
DON'T
LIKE IT
ALL

11B.

YES

ANY SCHOOL SOURCE?

NO

11A.

48.4%

YOUR TEACHER?
NO

10F.

YES

83.4%

DON'T
CARE
1.8%

THINK
IT'S OK
* %

DON'T
KNOW
14.4%

USING MARIJUANA?
DON'T
LIKE IT
ALL

83.4%

DON'T
CARE
1.8%

THINK
IT'S OK
* %

DON'T
KNOW
14.4%

TABLE 12:
12A.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN OFFERED...

ALCOHOL (BEER, WINE COOLERS, WINE, LIQUOR)?

NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL

12B.

1.3%

34.2%

NO
64.5%

INHALANTS?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL

12C.

YES

2.6%

YES
8.9%

NO
88.5%

MARIJUANA?
NEVER
HEARD OF
ALL

2.0%

YES
11.5%

NO
86.5%

GEORGETOWN
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TABLE A3:

DURING THE PAST YEAR (12 MONTHS), HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HAD TWO OR MORE

DRINKS IN A ROW?
A3A.

BEER

ALL
A3B.

87.2%

7.6%

NEVER

1 TIME

88.9%

6.4%

NEVER

1 TIME

87.6%

8.8%

NEVER

1 TIME

93.7%

4.1%

2 TIMES
3.5%

3+ TIMES
1.7%

EVER
12.8%

2 TIMES
3.3%

3+ TIMES
1.3%

EVER
11.1%

WINE

ALL

A3D.

1 TIME

WINE COOLERS

ALL

A3C.

NEVER

2 TIMES
2.5%

3+ TIMES
1.1%

EVER
12.4%

LIQUOR

ALL

2 TIMES
1.6%

3+ TIMES
0.7%

EVER
6.3%

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GENDER
Q1
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------Male
248
51.7
Female
232
48.3

GRADE LEVEL
Q2
Frequency
Percent
------------------------6th
480
100.0

DO YOU LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS?

Q3
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes
336
70.4
No
141
29.6
Frequency Missing = 3

AGE
Q4
Frequency
Percent
----------------------------------11
187
39.0
12
274
57.1
13 or older
19
4.0

ETHNICITY
Q5
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------------White
356
74.9
African/American
9
1.9
Mexican/American
83
17.5
Asian/American
4
0.8
Native/American
7
1.5
Other
16
3.4
Frequency Missing = 5

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET
Q6
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Mostly A's
249
52.8
Mostly B's
185
39.2
Mostly C's
33
7.0
Mostly D's
4
0.8
Mostly F's
1
0.2
Frequency Missing = 8

LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS

Q7
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
321
67.2
No
143
29.9
Don't know
14
2.9
Frequency Missing = 2

EITHER PARENT GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE

Q8
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
285
60.1
No
87
18.4
Don't know
102
21.5
Frequency Missing = 6

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH?

Q9
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------Yes
91
19.3
No
315
66.7
Don't know
66
14.0
Frequency Missing = 8

EVER INHALED GASOLINE TO GET HIGH?

Q10A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
460
98.7
Used
6
1.3
Frequency Missing = 14

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER TO GET HIGH?
Q10B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
453
99.1
Used
4
0.9
Frequency Missing = 23

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
447
98.0
Used
9
2.0
Frequency Missing = 24

EVER INHALED LIQUID PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
453
98.7
Used
6
1.3
Frequency Missing = 21

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
453
98.5
Used
7
1.5

Frequency Missing = 20

EVER INHALED OTHER INHNTS TO GET HIGH?

Q10F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Not Used
450
97.0
Used
14
3.0
Frequency Missing = 16

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
5
1.1
Never used
374
78.6
1-2 times
69
14.5
3-10 times
20
4.2
11+ times
8
1.7
Frequency Missing = 4

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN LIFETIME

Q11B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
6
1.3
Never used
441
93.8
1-2 times
14
3.0
3-10 times
3
0.6
11+ times
6
1.3
Frequency Missing = 10

BEER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
1
0.2
Never used
361
77.3
1-2 times
86
18.4
3-10 times
15
3.2
11+ times
4
0.9
Frequency Missing = 13

WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
21
4.5
Never used
362
77.7
1-2 times
69
14.8
3-10 times
12
2.6
11+ times
2
0.4
Frequency Missing = 14

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME
Q11E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
2
0.4
Never used
385
82.8
1-2 times
65
14.0
3-10 times
13
2.8
Frequency Missing = 15

LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
7
1.5
Never used
421
90.5
1-2 times
29
6.2
3-10 times
8
1.7
Frequency Missing = 15

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
9
1.9
Never used
414
88.7
1-2 times
20
4.3
3-10 times
24
5.1
Frequency Missing = 13

MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
4
0.9
Never used
415
89.4
1-2 times
18
3.9
3-10 times
26
5.6
11+ times
1
0.2
Frequency Missing = 16

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
5
1.1
Never used
412
86.7
1-2 times
44
9.3
3-10 times
10
2.1
11+ times
4
0.8
Frequency Missing = 5

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO USE IN PAST YEAR

Q12B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
5
1.1
Never used
453
96.6
1-2 times
6
1.3
3-10 times
3
0.6
11+ times
2
0.4
Frequency Missing = 11

BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
3
0.6
Never used
420
89.2
1-2 times
43
9.1
3-10 times
3
0.6
11+ times
2
0.4
Frequency Missing = 9

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
18
3.9
Never used
402
87.0
1-2 times
38
8.2
3-10 times
4
0.9
Frequency Missing = 18

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR
Q12E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
3
0.6
Never used
417
89.3
1-2 times
43
9.2
3-10 times
4
0.9
Frequency Missing = 13

LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
8
1.7
Never used
443
94.5
1-2 times
15
3.2
3-10 times
2
0.4
11+ times
1
0.2
Frequency Missing = 11

INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
10
2.2
Never used
443
95.3
1-2 times
10
2.2
3-10 times
2
0.4
Frequency Missing = 15

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR

Q12I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
4
0.9
Never used
453
97.0
1-2 times
7
1.5
3-10 times
2
0.4
11+ times
1
0.2
Frequency Missing = 13

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

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AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES
Q13A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
3
0.6
Never used
362
77.8
7 or younger
11
2.4
8
11
2.4
9
10
2.2
10
17
3.7
11
38
8.2
12 or older
13
2.8
Frequency Missing = 15

AGE WHEN FIRST USED SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q13B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
10
2.1
Never used
432
92.5
7 or younger
5
1.1
8
2
0.4
9
3
0.6
10
9
1.9
11
4
0.9
12 or older
2
0.4
Frequency Missing = 13

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

Q13C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
4
0.9
Never used
349
75.9

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

34
15
14
12
27
5

7.4
3.3
3.0
2.6
5.9
1.1

Frequency Missing = 20

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

GEORGETOWN
SPRING 1996
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS
Q13D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
24
5.3
Never used
352
77.2
7 or younger
9
2.0
8
6
1.3
9
9
2.0
10
18
3.9
11
28
6.1
12 or older
10
2.2
Frequency Missing = 24

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

Q13E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
4
0.9
Never used
376
82.6
7 or younger
7
1.5
8
5
1.1
9
13
2.9
10
18
4.0
11
23
5.1
12 or older
9
2.0
Frequency Missing = 25

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

Q13F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
9
2.0
Never used
418
91.3

7 or younger
8
9
10
11
12 or older

2
3
1
7
12
6

0.4
0.7
0.2
1.5
2.6
1.3

Frequency Missing = 22

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

Q13H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
11
2.4
Never used
432
94.3
7 or younger
6
1.3
9
1
0.2
10
2
0.4
11
6
1.3
Frequency Missing = 22

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

GEORGETOWN
SPRING 1996
AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA
Q13I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
8
1.8
Never used
433
95.6
8
1
0.2
10
3
0.7
11
4
0.9
12 or older
4
0.9
Frequency Missing = 27

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

Q14A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
6
1.3
None
304
64.7
Some
145
30.9
Most
15
3.2
Frequency Missing = 10

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q14B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
9
2.0
None
400
86.8
Some
47
10.2
Most
5
1.1
Frequency Missing = 19

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

Q14C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
6
1.3
None
323
69.9
Some
124
26.8
Most
9
1.9
Frequency Missing = 18

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

GEORGETOWN
SPRING 1996
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS
Q14D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
16
3.5
None
355
76.7
Some
84
18.1
Most
8
1.7
Frequency Missing = 17

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

Q14E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
7
1.6
None
371
82.3
Some
69
15.3
Most
4
0.9
Frequency Missing = 29

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

Q14F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
7
1.5
None
404
87.6
Some
46
10.0
Most
4
0.9
Frequency Missing = 19

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

Q14H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
12
2.6
None
393
85.2
Some
48
10.4
Most
8
1.7
Frequency Missing = 19

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

Q14I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
11
2.4
None
388
83.6
Some
53
11.4
Most
12
2.6
Frequency Missing = 16

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

GEORGETOWN
SPRING 1996
EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES
Q15A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
7
1.5
Yes
145
31.2
No
313
67.3
Frequency Missing = 15

EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

Q15B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
13
2.8
Yes
70
15.1
No
382
82.2
Frequency Missing = 15

EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER

Q15C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
6
1.3
Yes
130
28.4
No
322
70.3
Frequency Missing = 22

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS

Q15D

Frequency

Percent

-----------------------------------Never heard of
21
4.6
Yes
78
17.1
No
356
78.2
Frequency Missing = 25

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE

Q15E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
7
1.5
Yes
67
14.5
No
387
83.9
Frequency Missing = 19

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

GEORGETOWN
SPRING 1996
EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR
Q15F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
14
3.1
Yes
47
10.3
No
395
86.6
Frequency Missing = 24

EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS

Q15H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
12
2.6
Yes
41
8.9
No
406
88.5
Frequency Missing = 21

EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA

Q15I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
9
2.0
Yes
52
11.5
No
390
86.5
Frequency Missing = 29

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME

Q16A

Frequency

Percent

---------------------------------Do Not Drink

308
69.4
Yes
80
18.0
No
56
12.6
Frequency Missing = 36

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS

Q16B
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink
311
72.0
Yes
28
6.5
No
93
21.5
Frequency Missing = 48

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

GEORGETOWN
SPRING 1996
IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE
Q16C
Frequency
Percent
---------------------------------Do Not Drink
308
70.3
Yes
40
9.1
No
90
20.5
Frequency Missing = 42

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTE

Q17A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
7
1.5
Very dangerous
211
45.6
Dangerous
207
44.7
Not at all
7
1.5
Don't know
31
6.7
Frequency Missing = 17

DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO

Q17B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
6
1.3
Very dangerous
234
51.3
Dangerous
186
40.8
Not at all
5
1.1
Don't know
25
5.5
Frequency Missing = 24

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER

Q17C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
4
0.9
Very dangerous
185
40.8
Dangerous
213
47.0
Not at all
24
5.3
Don't know
27
6.0
Frequency Missing = 27

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

GEORGETOWN
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE COOLERS
Q17D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
15
3.3
Very dangerous
141
31.2
Dangerous
202
44.7
Not at all
50
11.1
Don't know
44
9.7
Frequency Missing = 28

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE

Q17E
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
4
0.9
Very dangerous
152
33.9
Dangerous
213
47.5
Not at all
40
8.9
Don't know
39
8.7
Frequency Missing = 32

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR

Q17F
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
5
1.1
Very dangerous
266
59.1
Dangerous
149
33.1
Not at all
9
2.0
Don't know
21
4.7
Frequency Missing = 30

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

Q17H
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
7
1.6
Very dangerous
325
72.2
Dangerous
86
19.1
Not at all
9
2.0
Don't know
23
5.1
Frequency Missing = 30

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

GEORGETOWN
SPRING 1996
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA
Q17I
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------Never heard of
5
1.1
Very dangerous
371
82.6
Dangerous
52
11.6
Not at all
7
1.6
Don't know
14
3.1
Frequency Missing = 31

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO FROM TEACHER

Q18A
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
407
89.5
No
48
10.5
Frequency Missing = 25

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM VISITOR TO CLASS

Q18B
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
184
42.5
No
249
57.5
Frequency Missing = 47

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM ASSEMBLY PROGRAM

Q18C

Frequency

Percent

-------------------------Yes
312
71.1
No
127
28.9
Frequency Missing = 41

DRUG/ALC INFO FROM GUIDE COUNSELOR

Q18D
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
122
28.4
No
307
71.6
Frequency Missing = 51

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

GEORGETOWN
SPRING 1996
DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE ELSE AT SCHOOL
Q18E
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------Yes
212
48.4
No
226
51.6
Frequency Missing = 42

BEERS, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19A
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
401
87.2
1 time
35
7.6
2 times
16
3.5
3+ times
8
1.7
Frequency Missing = 20

WINE COOLERS, TWO/MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19B
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
400
88.9
1 time
29
6.4
2 times
15
3.3
3+ times
6
1.3
Frequency Missing = 30

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19C
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
389
87.6
1 time
39
8.8
2 times
11
2.5
3+ times
5
1.1
Frequency Missing = 36

LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME

Q19D
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------Never
413
93.7
1 time
18
4.1
2 times
7
1.6
3+ times
3
0.7
Frequency Missing = 39

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

GEORGETOWN
SPRING 1996
MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT PARENT'S CONSENT
Q20
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes
7
1.5
No
454
98.5
Frequency Missing = 19

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE SEPTEMBER

Q21
Frequency
Percent
------------------------Yes
100
21.9
No
357
78.1
Frequency Missing = 23

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINK BEER

Q22
Frequency
Percent
------------------------------------Don't like it
376
83.4
Don't care
8
1.8
Think it's O.K.
2
0.4
Don't know
65
14.4
Frequency Missing = 29

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USE MARIJUANA

Q23
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------------

Don't
Don't
Think
Don't

like it
care
it's O.K.
know

376
8
2
65

83.4
1.8
0.4
14.4

Frequency Missing = 29

NOTE: The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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