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McAllen

Spring 2002

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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 24.0% 31.6% 49.5% 50.5%
Grade 7 10.6% 14.1% 30.9% 69.1%
Grade 8 15.4% 21.9% 37.1% 62.9%
Grade 9 22.3% 30.8% 49.3% 50.7%
Grade 10 27.6% 38.1% 56.3% 43.8%
Grade 11 35.8% 44.2% 64.2% 35.8%
Grade 12 41.7% 50.1% 69.8% 30.2%
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Cigarettes All 23.5% 31.1% 49.1% 50.9%
Grade 7 9.9% 13.4% 30.2% 69.8%
Grade 8 14.4% 21.0% 36.5% 63.5%
Grade 9 22.3% 31.2% 49.9% 50.1%
Grade 10 27.1% 37.4% 55.4% 44.6%
Grade 11 35.2% 43.1% 63.4% 36.6%
Grade 12 40.6% 49.9% 69.5% 30.5%
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Smokeless tobacco All 3.7% 5.8% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 7 2.4% 3.2% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 3.9% 5.2% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 9 2.9% 4.4% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 10 4.3% 6.0% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 11 4.5% 8.3% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 12 5.3% 10.0% 17.2% 82.8%

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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 54.2% 5.1% 6.0% 7.4% 9.8% 6.9% 10.7%


Grade 7 72.2% 0.8% 2.3% 4.9% 5.6% 6.6% 7.6%
Grade 8 66.0% 2.3% 3.6% 5.0% 8.4% 5.4% 9.3%
Grade 9 55.1% 2.9% 5.4% 7.2% 11.1% 8.6% 9.7%
Grade 10 45.4% 5.8% 6.4% 9.0% 13.1% 7.5% 12.8%
Grade 11 40.7% 8.4% 9.8% 10.0% 10.8% 6.9% 13.4%
Grade 12 35.8% 15.0% 10.7% 9.4% 10.3% 5.6% 13.3%

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 54.1% 5.0% 6.0% 7.3% 10.0% 6.8% 10.8%


Grade 7 72.1% 0.6% 2.4% 4.8% 5.5% 6.5% 8.1%
Grade 8 66.1% 2.2% 3.6% 4.9% 8.7% 5.3% 9.1%
Grade 9 54.9% 3.0% 5.3% 7.3% 11.2% 8.5% 9.8%
Grade 10 45.6% 5.9% 6.3% 8.9% 13.0% 7.8% 12.6%
Grade 11 40.9% 8.0% 10.2% 9.9% 11.1% 6.5% 13.3%
Grade 12 35.7% 14.7% 10.6% 9.5% 10.6% 5.4% 13.4%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 91.1% 0.5% 0.6% 1.0% 1.7% 1.8% 3.2%


Grade 7 95.1% 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 2.2%
Grade 8 93.7% 0.2% 0.7% 1.7% 1.5% 0.6% 1.7%
Grade 9 92.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.9% 2.6% 2.4% 1.2%
Grade 10 89.3% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.8% 1.8% 4.4%
Grade 11 88.2% 0.8% 0.8% 1.0% 1.5% 2.8% 5.0%
Grade 12 84.8% 0.9% 0.4% 1.1% 2.2% 4.0% 6.6%

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Table T-3: In the past 30 days, how many cigarettes have you smoked?

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack


<1 Per <10 Per <1 Pack But <2 >2 Packs
None Day Day Per Day Packs/Day Per Day

All 76.2% 13.7% 7.4% 1.5% 0.8% 0.4%


Grade 7 88.3% 7.6% 3.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Grade 8 84.6% 8.7% 5.1% 0.7% 0.4% 0.5%
Grade 9 77.5% 14.6% 5.2% 1.3% 0.4% 0.9%
Grade 10 74.2% 15.3% 7.6% 1.9% 1.0% * %
Grade 11 66.5% 18.3% 11.4% 2.4% 1.4% * %
Grade 12 56.7% 21.4% 16.1% 3.6% 2.1% * %

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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 10.9 11.5 12.4 13.0 13.6 14.2

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

Cigarettes?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 9.1% 10.4% 4.2% 8.2% 21.4% 46.6%


Grade 7 18.1% 22.9% 6.3% 9.9% 19.0% 23.8%
Grade 8 10.5% 16.3% 5.3% 11.6% 26.1% 30.1%
Grade 9 10.4% 8.6% 4.7% 11.5% 25.5% 39.2%
Grade 10 4.8% 4.8% 3.8% 5.6% 24.8% 56.2%
Grade 11 3.8% 3.6% 2.4% 5.0% 18.7% 66.4%
Grade 12 3.0% 1.9% 1.3% 1.9% 8.4% 83.4%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Smokeless Tobacco?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 27.7% 15.6% 6.9% 11.7% 14.1% 24.0%


Grade 7 36.6% 29.1% 9.7% 9.7% 6.6% 8.3%
Grade 8 29.2% 22.0% 9.6% 13.3% 13.3% 12.7%
Grade 9 29.0% 15.4% 9.0% 15.6% 16.1% 14.9%
Grade 10 24.2% 9.2% 4.7% 13.1% 17.3% 31.5%
Grade 11 23.6% 6.8% 3.9% 9.5% 19.2% 37.0%
Grade 12 18.9% 5.3% 1.3% 5.9% 11.8% 56.8%

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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 30.3% 31.3 % 19.5% 15.6% 3.3%


Grade 7 54.1% 26.8 % 11.7% 5.9% 1.5%
Grade 8 45.2% 30.4 % 13.7% 8.0% 2.7%
Grade 9 30.3% 34.3 % 19.2% 14.2% 2.0%
Grade 10 16.0% 34.2 % 26.5% 17.9% 5.3%
Grade 11 15.9% 31.7 % 24.9% 23.1% 4.4%
Grade 12 9.9% 29.2 % 23.5% 31.9% 5.5%

Smoke cigarettes?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 30.2% 31.8 % 19.2% 15.5% 3.3%


Grade 7 54.2% 27.1 % 11.9% 5.2% 1.5%
Grade 8 45.0% 31.1 % 13.1% 8.1% 2.8%
Grade 9 30.4% 34.8 % 19.2% 13.8% 1.8%
Grade 10 16.4% 34.8 % 25.7% 18.0% 5.2%
Grade 11 15.5% 32.4 % 24.4% 23.2% 4.5%
Grade 12 10.0% 29.4 % 23.1% 32.0% 5.5%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 75.4% 14.7 % 6.5% 2.5% 0.9%


Grade 7 85.7% 9.1 % 3.1% 1.9% 0.2%
Grade 8 82.7% 10.1 % 4.2% 2.6% 0.4%
Grade 9 75.4% 15.9 % 6.0% 2.1% 0.7%
Grade 10 68.1% 15.9 % 10.4% 3.2% 2.5%
Grade 11 72.3% 18.0 % 5.6% 2.9% 1.2%
Grade 12 62.6% 22.1 % 12.1% 2.8% 0.4%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 70.2% 12.8% 7.7% 1.5% 0.8% 7.0%


Grade 7 77.5% 6.4% 3.1% 0.6% 0.8% 11.5%
Grade 8 76.9% 7.8% 5.2% 1.1% 0.7% 8.3%
Grade 9 71.8% 12.3% 6.4% 1.2% 0.7% 7.6%
Grade 10 69.5% 15.4% 8.1% 1.5% 1.3% 4.2%
Grade 11 65.0% 18.0% 10.9% 1.8% 0.3% 4.1%
Grade 12 53.0% 21.4% 16.5% 3.6% 0.7% 4.7%

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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 47.4% 30.2% 12.6% 3.1% 6.7%


Grade 7 59.1% 21.6% 6.8% 1.9% 10.5%
Grade 8 51.3% 29.9% 9.8% 2.7% 6.3%
Grade 9 47.7% 30.9% 12.5% 2.0% 6.8%
Grade 10 43.6% 31.1% 14.4% 4.4% 6.6%
Grade 11 41.0% 35.2% 16.3% 4.4% 3.2%
Grade 12 35.5% 35.5% 19.5% 3.9% 5.5%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 40.6% 52.1% 71.5% 28.5%
Grade 7 19.5% 26.9% 51.0% 49.0%
Grade 8 29.8% 40.0% 63.3% 36.7%
Grade 9 41.9% 55.1% 74.8% 25.2%
Grade 10 44.8% 60.0% 79.0% 21.0%
Grade 11 56.1% 67.1% 81.3% 18.7%
Grade 12 62.3% 73.7% 86.3% 13.7%
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Beer All 30.5% 39.7% 57.5% 42.5%
Grade 7 13.6% 19.1% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 8 21.2% 28.6% 47.2% 52.8%
Grade 9 29.7% 39.6% 58.9% 41.1%
Grade 10 34.1% 45.5% 66.1% 33.9%
Grade 11 41.9% 53.3% 67.5% 32.5%
Grade 12 53.6% 63.7% 76.7% 23.3%
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Wine coolers All 26.8% 39.7% 57.5% 42.5%
Grade 7 11.9% 18.9% 35.0% 65.0%
Grade 8 20.4% 30.0% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 9 28.0% 43.6% 61.3% 38.7%
Grade 10 30.0% 44.2% 63.2% 36.8%
Grade 11 36.0% 51.6% 68.7% 31.3%
Grade 12 41.6% 58.2% 74.7% 25.3%
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Wine All 19.4% 30.7% 50.6% 49.4%
Grade 7 9.0% 15.0% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 8 16.8% 25.1% 45.5% 54.5%
Grade 9 20.8% 33.4% 52.9% 47.1%
Grade 10 19.6% 33.5% 56.0% 44.0%
Grade 11 25.8% 38.6% 60.0% 40.0%
Grade 12 28.3% 44.7% 63.5% 36.5%
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Liquor All 26.3% 35.8% 49.1% 50.9%
Grade 7 7.1% 10.8% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 8 15.9% 21.7% 35.7% 64.3%
Grade 9 25.0% 34.1% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 10 33.9% 48.1% 61.7% 38.3%
Grade 11 39.8% 52.1% 65.9% 34.1%
Grade 12 46.8% 61.6% 74.5% 25.5%

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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 32.0% 0.6% 8.6% 19.8% 17.4% 12.2% 9.4%


Grade 7 55.2% 0.8% 3.3% 7.4% 10.1% 12.5% 10.7%
Grade 8 41.4% 0.2% 5.4% 12.4% 15.6% 12.5% 12.5%
Grade 9 28.1% * % 8.9% 22.8% 18.1% 12.5% 9.6%
Grade 10 23.5% 0.6% 9.1% 23.5% 21.2% 12.9% 9.1%
Grade 11 21.3% 1.2% 12.0% 27.8% 20.6% 11.2% 6.0%
Grade 12 15.1% 1.7% 15.8% 29.2% 20.7% 10.9% 6.6%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 41.8% 0.5% 7.3% 16.3% 13.9% 10.0% 10.2%


Grade 7 62.4% 0.4% 3.5% 6.1% 8.0% 10.0% 9.6%
Grade 8 52.8% * % 3.9% 10.1% 12.5% 8.7% 12.0%
Grade 9 39.7% * % 6.4% 17.0% 14.7% 11.6% 10.6%
Grade 10 31.6% 0.7% 8.1% 19.8% 17.1% 10.5% 12.1%
Grade 11 31.7% 1.0% 11.0% 23.2% 15.4% 9.8% 8.0%
Grade 12 25.2% 1.3% 14.3% 26.1% 17.0% 8.7% 7.4%

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 43.3% 0.1% 4.9% 14.4% 15.8% 12.0% 9.4%


Grade 7 68.5% 0.2% 2.9% 4.7% 6.8% 10.1% 6.8%
Grade 8 50.8% 0.2% 2.8% 9.9% 13.3% 11.2% 11.8%
Grade 9 40.8% * % 6.3% 15.2% 16.1% 11.7% 10.0%
Grade 10 33.4% * % 6.4% 18.4% 19.5% 11.7% 10.6%
Grade 11 33.8% 0.3% 4.8% 20.9% 18.4% 14.4% 7.6%
Grade 12 24.2% 0.2% 6.4% 21.1% 24.2% 14.4% 9.3%

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 48.9% 0.2% 3.4% 9.7% 11.2% 15.5% 11.0%


Grade 7 70.2% 0.4% 1.8% 3.5% 5.7% 9.2% 9.0%
Grade 8 58.6% * % 1.5% 7.1% 9.0% 13.2% 10.6%
Grade 9 47.0% * % 3.8% 12.1% 11.6% 16.5% 9.0%
Grade 10 38.8% 0.2% 4.8% 10.1% 11.9% 20.5% 13.7%
Grade 11 37.9% * % 4.3% 12.8% 14.3% 16.8% 13.8%
Grade 12 33.5% 0.4% 5.1% 14.5% 17.2% 17.9% 11.4%

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 51.9% 0.3% 4.5% 13.2% 12.8% 9.9% 7.4%


Grade 7 81.0% 0.6% 1.8% 3.0% 3.8% 4.4% 5.2%
Grade 8 65.6% * % 2.8% 7.1% 8.6% 8.4% 7.6%
Grade 9 51.4% * % 5.0% 13.0% 11.8% 10.6% 8.3%
Grade 10 38.9% 0.4% 5.9% 16.0% 16.7% 13.4% 8.6%
Grade 11 35.4% 0.3% 5.8% 20.7% 18.4% 11.6% 7.8%
Grade 12 26.3% 0.9% 6.4% 25.4% 22.1% 12.2% 6.6%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do
you usually have at one time, on average?

Beer

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 42.1% 57.9% 17.6% 26.0% 14.3%


Grade 7 61.6% 38.4% 4.6% 18.5% 15.3%
Grade 8 51.6% 48.4% 8.8% 21.5% 18.1%
Grade 9 39.9% 60.1% 15.8% 28.7% 15.6%
Grade 10 32.8% 67.2% 21.9% 32.2% 13.2%
Grade 11 31.4% 68.6% 31.9% 25.3% 11.4%
Grade 12 28.1% 71.9% 30.9% 30.9% 10.1%

Wine Coolers

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 43.0% 57.0% 14.4% 32.8% 9.9%


Grade 7 66.5% 33.5% 4.7% 19.1% 9.7%
Grade 8 50.5% 49.5% 10.3% 25.7% 13.6%
Grade 9 37.0% 63.0% 15.8% 37.4% 9.8%
Grade 10 34.6% 65.4% 17.3% 37.1% 11.0%
Grade 11 35.8% 64.2% 20.3% 37.0% 6.9%
Grade 12 27.5% 72.5% 21.0% 44.6% 6.9%

Wine

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 49.6% 50.4% 6.3% 26.6% 17.5%


Grade 7 68.9% 31.1% 2.5% 13.8% 14.8%
Grade 8 56.0% 44.0% 4.0% 20.4% 19.5%
Grade 9 46.7% 53.3% 7.2% 30.3% 15.7%
Grade 10 40.9% 59.1% 7.2% 29.5% 22.4%
Grade 11 41.1% 58.9% 9.5% 32.8% 16.6%
Grade 12 38.4% 61.6% 8.9% 36.4% 16.3%

Liquor

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 50.9% 49.1% 13.0% 25.1% 11.0%


Grade 7 80.0% 20.0% 3.3% 8.9% 7.8%
Grade 8 62.7% 37.3% 6.7% 19.1% 11.5%
Grade 9 50.7% 49.3% 11.6% 25.1% 12.7%
Grade 10 38.4% 61.6% 15.8% 35.1% 10.7%
Grade 11 33.8% 66.2% 22.1% 31.9% 12.2%
Grade 12 27.0% 73.0% 25.2% 37.0% 10.9%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 62.8% 37.2% 4.6% 19.3% 13.3%


Grade 7 79.8% 20.2% 1.2% 8.0% 11.1%
Grade 8 73.0% 27.0% 2.3% 13.8% 10.8%
Grade 9 63.7% 36.3% 4.5% 17.3% 14.6%
Grade 10 55.7% 44.3% 6.7% 22.3% 15.2%
Grade 11 48.9% 51.1% 6.8% 29.6% 14.7%
Grade 12 46.6% 53.4% 7.8% 31.9% 13.7%

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

All 63.2% 36.8% 3.5% 18.6% 14.7%


Grade 7 80.7% 19.3% 1.2% 8.4% 9.7%
Grade 8 69.7% 30.3% 3.5% 13.2% 13.6%
Grade 9 63.3% 36.7% 4.5% 18.8% 13.4%
Grade 10 56.1% 43.9% 4.0% 22.7% 17.2%
Grade 11 53.3% 46.7% 4.5% 25.2% 17.0%
Grade 12 47.8% 52.2% 3.5% 28.5% 20.2%

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

All 68.7% 31.3% 2.3% 11.5% 17.4%


Grade 7 83.1% 16.9% 0.6% 5.5% 10.8%
Grade 8 73.8% 26.2% 1.6% 8.4% 16.1%
Grade 9 69.3% 30.7% 3.9% 9.8% 17.0%
Grade 10 61.1% 38.9% 1.9% 14.2% 22.8%
Grade 11 61.3% 38.7% 2.9% 17.6% 18.1%
Grade 12 57.6% 42.4% 2.4% 17.8% 22.2%

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

All 64.6% 35.4% 3.8% 17.0% 14.6%


Grade 7 87.2% 12.8% 1.2% 5.3% 6.3%
Grade 8 76.2% 23.8% 3.5% 9.7% 10.6%
Grade 9 66.7% 33.3% 3.8% 15.1% 14.4%
Grade 10 54.3% 45.7% 4.5% 21.8% 19.4%
Grade 11 47.3% 52.7% 5.6% 26.7% 20.3%
Grade 12 43.8% 56.2% 4.8% 31.3% 20.0%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 10.7 11.1 12.0 12.7 13.4 14.2


Beer 10.7 11.2 12.3 12.9 13.7 14.4
Wine Coolers 11.2 11.6 12.7 13.2 13.9 14.6
Wine 11.1 11.5 12.3 13.2 13.9 14.6
Liquor 11.4 11.8 12.9 13.8 14.4 15.0

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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 8.2% 8.1% 4.6% 10.8% 23.3% 44.9%


Grade 7 16.7% 18.8% 7.6% 11.7% 21.2% 24.1%
Grade 8 9.7% 12.1% 6.2% 11.2% 24.1% 36.7%
Grade 9 8.3% 5.2% 3.4% 12.6% 25.0% 45.5%
Grade 10 4.1% 3.4% 4.1% 11.2% 21.1% 56.1%
Grade 11 3.9% 2.9% 3.9% 9.0% 22.7% 57.5%
Grade 12 3.9% 4.1% 1.5% 7.4% 26.2% 56.8%

Wine coolers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 10.9% 8.1% 5.0% 10.6% 23.3% 42.1%


Grade 7 22.1% 20.2% 7.5% 13.2% 17.0% 20.0%
Grade 8 12.7% 12.1% 6.1% 12.5% 23.2% 33.5%
Grade 9 10.3% 5.3% 4.6% 11.4% 27.0% 41.4%
Grade 10 6.9% 2.6% 5.2% 8.6% 23.6% 53.2%
Grade 11 5.9% 3.4% 3.7% 8.8% 20.9% 57.2%
Grade 12 4.0% 2.6% 2.0% 6.8% 28.6% 55.9%

Wine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 11.1% 9.8% 6.5% 13.2% 22.4% 37.1%


Grade 7 20.0% 22.6% 9.4% 14.9% 14.5% 18.5%
Grade 8 13.1% 13.6% 9.2% 11.4% 24.1% 28.5%
Grade 9 12.2% 7.1% 5.7% 15.1% 25.7% 34.2%
Grade 10 6.7% 4.9% 5.2% 12.2% 22.7% 48.3%
Grade 11 5.8% 3.9% 5.8% 12.1% 22.3% 50.1%
Grade 12 5.0% 3.5% 2.2% 11.9% 25.5% 51.9%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Liquor?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 10.7% 12.4% 8.0% 12.0% 18.9% 38.0%


Grade 7 22.7% 27.4% 11.5% 13.7% 12.3% 12.3%
Grade 8 11.6% 18.9% 9.8% 12.2% 19.3% 28.2%
Grade 9 11.2% 9.2% 8.5% 12.8% 20.0% 38.2%
Grade 10 5.2% 5.8% 7.7% 9.8% 20.6% 50.9%
Grade 11 4.8% 4.8% 5.1% 11.9% 20.1% 53.3%
Grade 12 5.2% 4.3% 2.6% 10.8% 22.8% 54.4%

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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 91% 6.9% 1.2% 1.0%


Grade 7 94% 5.0% 0.8% 0.2%
Grade 8 92% 6.0% 1.5% 0.9%
Grade 9 92% 6.4% 0.9% 1.2%
Grade 10 90% 7.2% 1.3% 1.3%
Grade 11 90% 7.5% 1.3% 1.0%
Grade 12 86% 10.9% 1.6% 1.3%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?

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

All 99% 0.6% 0.3% 0.3%


Grade 7 99% 0.2% * % 0.4%
Grade 8 98% 0.9% 0.7% 0.2%
Grade 9 99% 0.5% 0.5% 0.2%
Grade 10 99% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Grade 11 99% 0.5% * % 0.5%
Grade 12 98% 1.1% 0.4% 0.4%

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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: 4.7 days per student


Alcohol Non-users: 3.6 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 3.1 days per student


Alcohol Non-users: 1.0 days per student
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 81.3% 13.5% 2.8% 2.5%


Grade 9 91.5% 6.8% 0.9% 0.7%
Grade 10 85.6% 10.7% 2.2% 1.5%
Grade 11 72.9% 20.8% 3.8% 2.5%
Grade 12 65.7% 21.2% 5.9% 7.2%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?

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

All 95.9% 3.4% 0.3% 0.4%


Grade 7 98.4% 1.6% * % * %
Grade 8 98.1% 1.3% * % 0.6%
Grade 9 96.0% 2.8% 0.5% 0.7%
Grade 10 95.6% 3.7% * % 0.7%
Grade 11 93.9% 5.6% 0.5% * %
Grade 12 91.4% 7.7% 0.7% 0.2%

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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 20.1% 22.8 % 17.4% 24.5% 15.2%


Grade 7 44.2% 29.9 % 14.9% 7.1% 3.9%
Grade 8 30.9% 27.7 % 15.6% 17.0% 8.8%
Grade 9 17.2% 21.7 % 20.0% 27.6% 13.5%
Grade 10 7.4% 20.7 % 19.6% 29.2% 23.1%
Grade 11 7.4% 19.3 % 17.9% 34.0% 21.4%
Grade 12 5.6% 13.6 % 15.5% 38.7% 26.6%

Beer?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 24.4% 22.6 % 18.1% 22.4% 12.5%


Grade 7 52.6% 26.3 % 12.5% 6.6% 1.9%
Grade 8 36.2% 28.1 % 17.1% 11.6% 7.0%
Grade 9 22.4% 23.1 % 18.6% 25.6% 10.4%
Grade 10 9.8% 20.9 % 23.2% 26.9% 19.2%
Grade 11 9.0% 20.1 % 20.4% 31.3% 19.2%
Grade 12 8.0% 13.1 % 17.2% 39.0% 22.6%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Wine coolers?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 31.1% 22.6 % 19.1% 17.8% 9.4%


Grade 7 59.5% 23.0 % 10.9% 4.7% 1.9%
Grade 8 43.6% 23.0 % 15.1% 12.0% 6.3%
Grade 9 25.1% 23.3 % 20.5% 20.5% 10.6%
Grade 10 20.1% 23.9 % 19.3% 22.9% 13.8%
Grade 11 17.5% 22.2 % 25.6% 23.0% 11.7%
Grade 12 12.9% 18.9 % 26.4% 27.7% 14.2%

Wine?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 46.1% 24.0 % 14.1% 9.7% 6.2%


Grade 7 68.3% 21.4 % 6.0% 2.3% 1.9%
Grade 8 56.7% 21.9 % 11.2% 6.4% 3.7%
Grade 9 44.0% 22.2 % 16.8% 10.7% 6.3%
Grade 10 36.3% 27.0 % 15.6% 11.4% 9.7%
Grade 11 33.5% 25.4 % 19.0% 13.3% 8.8%
Grade 12 30.3% 28.0 % 17.6% 16.7% 7.4%

Liquor?

Never heard
None A Few Some Most All

All 38.8% 19.9 % 14.6% 17.1% 9.5%


Grade 7 71.5% 15.5 % 7.1% 4.0% 1.9%
Grade 8 53.3% 19.8 % 11.2% 9.7% 6.0%
Grade 9 37.3% 22.4 % 15.5% 16.9% 8.0%
Grade 10 21.4% 23.0 % 18.0% 22.4% 15.2%
Grade 11 21.2% 20.0 % 20.0% 24.8% 14.2%
Grade 12 15.8% 17.9 % 18.4% 32.3% 15.6%

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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 91.8% 6.9% 1.0% 0.3%


Grade 7 96.0% 3.4% 0.4% 0.2%
Grade 8 94.6% 4.7% 0.7% * %
Grade 9 88.5% 10.1% 0.9% 0.5%
Grade 10 92.4% 6.3% 0.9% 0.4%
Grade 11 90.7% 7.8% 1.3% 0.3%
Grade 12 87.7% 9.4% 2.5% 0.4%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?

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

All 92.4% 6.2% 0.7% 0.7%


Grade 7 97.4% 2.4% 0.2% * %
Grade 8 94.6% 4.9% 0.2% 0.4%
Grade 9 91.5% 7.0% 0.5% 1.0%
Grade 10 90.8% 7.0% 1.1% 1.1%
Grade 11 89.8% 8.0% 1.7% 0.5%
Grade 12 88.0% 9.4% 1.2% 1.4%

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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 30% 9.5% 7.2% 14.6% 27.2% 2.2% 9.3%


Grade 7 64% 9.8% 7.1% 6.1% 3.5% 2.9% 6.3%
Grade 8 44% 16.6% 9.0% 11.2% 7.3% 4.0% 7.9%
Grade 9 24% 9.9% 8.5% 18.4% 26.5% 1.6% 11.5%
Grade 10 15% 8.1% 7.4% 18.5% 37.6% 1.5% 11.9%
Grade 11 13% 4.4% 4.0% 17.5% 49.1% 1.7% 10.4%
Grade 12 10% 6.2% 5.9% 16.1% 53.3% 1.3% 6.8%

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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 40.5% 29.3% 21.9% 6.3% 2.0%


Grade 7 55.5% 23.0% 16.8% 3.7% 1.0%
Grade 8 46.3% 23.1% 20.5% 7.9% 2.2%
Grade 9 39.9% 29.6% 21.8% 6.7% 2.0%
Grade 10 33.3% 35.8% 23.2% 5.9% 1.9%
Grade 11 34.6% 33.9% 23.2% 6.5% 1.7%
Grade 12 27.1% 33.1% 28.8% 7.1% 3.9%

From friends

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 33.0% 15.5% 15.6% 22.9% 13.0%


Grade 7 54.7% 23.8% 10.4% 8.4% 2.8%
Grade 8 44.7% 20.7% 13.2% 14.5% 7.0%
Grade 9 29.8% 17.4% 15.6% 28.2% 8.9%
Grade 10 23.3% 9.6% 18.8% 28.0% 20.3%
Grade 11 20.3% 10.6% 19.1% 28.2% 21.8%
Grade 12 17.9% 5.5% 18.3% 34.2% 24.1%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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From a store

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 35.2% 37.8% 12.0% 8.9% 6.1%


Grade 7 56.4% 35.9% 4.6% 2.0% 1.2%
Grade 8 44.5% 41.6% 7.1% 4.9% 1.8%
Grade 9 33.9% 42.2% 11.7% 8.0% 4.1%
Grade 10 25.7% 39.3% 16.1% 11.5% 7.4%
Grade 11 23.2% 31.8% 17.2% 14.1% 13.6%
Grade 12 19.0% 31.7% 19.4% 17.5% 12.4%

At parties

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 32.1% 11.7% 12.9% 20.5% 22.8%


Grade 7 52.5% 18.3% 13.5% 9.5% 6.2%
Grade 8 40.1% 16.9% 14.5% 17.1% 11.4%
Grade 9 28.8% 11.1% 13.1% 24.9% 22.1%
Grade 10 25.0% 8.8% 11.8% 21.2% 33.3%
Grade 11 22.1% 7.2% 10.4% 24.8% 35.5%
Grade 12 17.4% 4.4% 14.3% 28.0% 35.8%

Other source

Do Not Most of
Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 37.4% 23.5% 15.5% 11.3% 12.3%


Grade 7 57.4% 23.1% 10.0% 5.0% 4.4%
Grade 8 45.4% 24.6% 12.7% 9.2% 8.1%
Grade 9 35.2% 24.3% 18.0% 12.1% 10.4%
Grade 10 29.0% 22.5% 17.5% 15.1% 15.9%
Grade 11 27.1% 24.4% 15.8% 13.5% 19.2%
Grade 12 22.9% 21.3% 20.6% 14.3% 21.0%

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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 62.9% 16.9% 10.1% 3.0% 1.0% 6.1%


Grade 7 73.0% 9.3% 4.3% 0.6% 0.8% 11.9%
Grade 8 69.8% 12.7% 5.8% 3.0% 0.9% 7.8%
Grade 9 63.0% 14.4% 13.0% 2.9% 0.7% 6.0%
Grade 10 59.3% 22.5% 11.0% 3.3% 1.3% 2.6%
Grade 11 58.3% 21.6% 12.8% 3.8% 0.8% 2.8%
Grade 12 47.2% 25.7% 15.5% 5.9% 1.6% 4.1%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 41.7% 34.4% 15.2% 4.2% 4.4%


Grade 7 50.3% 27.5% 11.4% 3.2% 7.6%
Grade 8 40.7% 33.7% 15.6% 4.6% 5.5%
Grade 9 41.1% 34.5% 16.4% 4.3% 3.7%
Grade 10 36.5% 38.0% 16.5% 5.4% 3.6%
Grade 11 42.7% 36.5% 14.8% 4.0% 2.0%
Grade 12 37.1% 38.6% 17.0% 3.8% 3.6%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 16.4% 22.8% 33.0% 67.0%
Grade 7 7.7% 9.4% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 8 13.0% 16.6% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 9 15.4% 21.4% 29.7% 70.3%
Grade 10 19.6% 27.9% 40.6% 59.4%
Grade 11 21.7% 30.2% 44.8% 55.2%
Grade 12 26.0% 39.0% 52.5% 47.5%
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Cocaine? All 5.6% 7.9% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 7 3.4% 4.1% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 3.0% 4.3% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 4.4% 6.6% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 6.5% 9.2% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 11 8.5% 11.7% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 12 10.6% 15.0% 21.4% 78.6%
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Crack? All 1.3% 2.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.7% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.5% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.9% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.9% 4.9% 95.1%
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Hallucinogens? All 1.5% 2.8% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.8% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 2.5% 3.1% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 11 1.9% 4.3% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 1.7% 2.8% 7.2% 92.8%
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Uppers? All 3.2% 5.1% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.5% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 2.9% 3.2% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 2.9% 5.5% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 3.5% 6.4% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 11 5.1% 8.0% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 4.5% 7.3% 11.6% 88.4%
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Downers? All 3.0% 4.9% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 3.2% 3.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 9 2.9% 5.6% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 3.5% 6.4% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 11 4.2% 7.1% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 12 3.9% 5.8% 11.0% 89.0%
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Rohypnol? All 3.7% 6.6% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 7 1.7% 3.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 4.0% 6.5% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 9 4.2% 7.8% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 10 4.9% 8.8% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 4.1% 6.8% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 12 2.8% 6.0% 14.5% 85.5%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Steroids? All 0.9% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 1.5% 1.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
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Ecstasy? All 4.3% 6.6% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.1% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 4.1% 4.9% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 4.7% 7.6% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 10 5.5% 7.6% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 6.0% 9.1% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 12 4.4% 10.0% 16.9% 83.1%
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Heroin? All 0.7% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%

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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 68.1% 3.0% 3.9% 6.7% 6.4% 5.5% 6.3%


Grade 7 83.7% 1.3% 2.3% 3.1% 4.0% 2.5% 3.1%
Grade 8 76.3% 1.7% 3.6% 4.7% 4.7% 4.4% 4.6%
Grade 9 70.0% 3.0% 3.5% 8.3% 4.8% 6.0% 4.3%
Grade 10 59.9% 2.5% 4.3% 8.7% 9.1% 7.7% 7.7%
Grade 11 58.9% 5.6% 4.8% 7.5% 7.2% 6.4% 9.6%
Grade 12 50.9% 5.0% 6.1% 8.9% 10.7% 6.6% 11.8%

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 89.4% 0.2% 1.1% 1.8% 3.2% 2.0% 2.3%


Grade 7 94.4% * % 1.5% 0.4% 1.3% 1.5% 1.0%
Grade 8 94.3% * % 0.6% 0.9% 1.7% 0.8% 1.7%
Grade 9 91.2% 0.3% 0.5% 2.1% 3.1% 2.1% 0.8%
Grade 10 85.7% * % 1.4% 2.1% 5.6% 2.3% 2.8%
Grade 11 84.5% * % 1.6% 2.7% 3.2% 3.2% 4.8%
Grade 12 81.7% 0.9% 1.4% 3.2% 5.6% 3.0% 4.2%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 96.6% * % 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 0.9% 1.2%


Grade 7 97.3% * % 0.6% 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% 0.8%
Grade 8 96.7% * % 0.4% 0.8% 1.1% 0.2% 0.8%
Grade 9 96.2% * % 0.3% 0.5% 1.0% 1.3% 0.8%
Grade 10 97.0% * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2% 1.2%
Grade 11 96.3% * % 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 1.9%
Grade 12 95.6% * % * % * % 0.5% 1.8% 2.1%

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 96.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.0% 1.2% 1.3%


Grade 7 98.7% * % 0.2% 0.4% * % 0.2% 0.4%
Grade 8 98.3% * % * % 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% 0.6%
Grade 9 95.9% * % * % 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% 0.8%
Grade 10 94.9% 0.2% * % * % 1.7% 1.7% 1.4%
Grade 11 93.7% * % * % 0.5% 1.3% 2.4% 2.1%
Grade 12 92.7% * % 0.2% 0.2% 1.4% 2.1% 3.3%

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 92.7% 0.2% 0.7% 0.9% 1.8% 2.0% 1.7%


Grade 7 96.9% 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% 0.6% 0.4% 0.8%
Grade 8 95.6% 0.2% 0.6% 0.8% 0.8% 1.5% 0.6%
Grade 9 92.4% 0.3% 0.5% 1.3% 3.3% 1.3% 1.0%
Grade 10 90.5% 0.2% 0.7% 0.7% 1.6% 3.9% 2.3%
Grade 11 90.5% * % 1.1% 1.6% 1.9% 2.9% 2.1%
Grade 12 88.5% 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% 2.8% 3.0% 4.4%

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 92.9% 0.2% 0.6% 1.0% 1.6% 1.9% 1.7%


Grade 7 97.1% * % 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Grade 8 95.9% 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 0.6% 1.3% 0.4%
Grade 9 91.9% 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 3.0% 1.0% 1.8%
Grade 10 91.4% 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 2.0% 3.2% 1.6%
Grade 11 89.9% * % 1.1% 1.6% 1.3% 3.5% 2.7%
Grade 12 89.4% 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% 2.8% 2.1% 4.8%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 89.2% 0.1% 0.7% 1.2% 2.6% 3.2% 3.0%


Grade 7 94.4% 0.2% 0.8% 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 8 89.6% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2% 3.1% 2.9% 2.7%
Grade 9 89.5% * % 1.0% 1.8% 2.8% 3.6% 1.3%
Grade 10 84.8% * % 0.5% 1.6% 3.3% 4.9% 4.9%
Grade 11 88.2% * % 0.8% 1.1% 1.6% 3.5% 4.8%
Grade 12 87.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3.3% 3.7% 5.2%

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 98.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%


Grade 7 98.5% * % * % 0.4% * % 0.4% 0.6%
Grade 8 97.3% 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 9 99.2% 0.3% * % 0.3% 0.3% * % * %
Grade 10 97.7% 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 0.2% 0.2% * %
Grade 11 97.8% * % 0.5% * % 0.3% 0.8% 0.5%
Grade 12 98.1% 0.2% * % * % 0.5% 0.2% 0.9%

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 90.9% 0.1% 0.5% 1.1% 2.8% 2.5% 2.2%


Grade 7 96.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 8 93.5% * % 1.0% 1.1% 1.9% 0.6% 1.9%
Grade 9 90.2% * % 0.5% 1.7% 3.4% 2.5% 1.7%
Grade 10 90.7% * % 0.7% 0.9% 3.2% 2.9% 1.6%
Grade 11 87.7% * % * % 1.0% 4.2% 4.2% 2.9%
Grade 12 84.6% * % 0.5% 1.4% 3.6% 4.8% 5.2%

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 98.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.6% 0.5%


Grade 7 98.2% * % 0.2% * % * % 0.8% 0.8%
Grade 8 98.3% * % * % 0.6% 0.4% 0.6% 0.2%
Grade 9 97.8% 0.5% 0.2% * % 0.2% 0.7% 0.5%
Grade 10 98.9% * % * % * % * % 0.7% 0.4%
Grade 11 98.4% * % * % 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.3%
Grade 12 98.6% * % * % * % 0.2% 0.5% 0.7%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 11.8 12.4 13.2 14.1 14.6 15.2


Cocaine 12.2 13.3 13.8 15.0 15.2 16.1
Crack 11.8 12.4 13.1 14.8 15.8 16.0
Hallucinogens * * 14.5 14.4 15.9 16.0
Uppers 12.1 12.6 13.7 14.5 14.7 15.4
Downers 12.1 12.4 13.6 14.5 14.5 15.2
Rohypnol 11.9 12.7 13.5 14.6 14.6 15.1
Steroids 12.3 12.5 * 14.4 * 16.3
Ecstasy 12.3 12.8 14.1 15.3 15.9 16.4
Heroin 12.6 * * * * 15.5

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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 70.2% 0.7% 1.6% 9.3% 11.6% 6.1% 0.4%


Grade 7 86.2% 0.3% 1.8% 11.0% 0.6% * % * %
Grade 8 79.7% 1.4% 3.1% 13.9% 1.9% * % * %
Grade 9 73.1% 1.4% 1.1% 10.0% 14.3% * % * %
Grade 10 64.6% 0.3% 1.6% 5.8% 19.8% 7.8% * %
Grade 11 59.6% * % 1.5% 8.1% 16.5% 14.0% 0.4%
Grade 12 49.1% 0.3% 0.3% 5.3% 19.4% 22.5% 3.1%

Other family situation

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

All 55.0% 2.3% 5.2% 13.2% 17.4% 6.0% 1.0%


Grade 7 73.7% 3.1% 8.8% 13.8% 0.6% * % * %
Grade 8 67.4% 1.7% 5.8% 15.7% 9.3% * % * %
Grade 9 56.2% 2.3% 3.9% 15.6% 21.9% * % * %
Grade 10 41.3% 2.8% 5.6% 11.9% 33.6% 4.2% 0.7%
Grade 11 41.7% 2.4% 3.9% 8.7% 20.5% 22.0% 0.8%
Grade 12 39.4% 0.7% 1.5% 11.7% 21.2% 18.2% 7.3%

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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 13.3% 16.3% 6.8% 11.6% 17.7% 34.3%


Grade 7 21.6% 31.9% 9.3% 10.5% 11.7% 14.9%
Grade 8 14.4% 23.7% 7.5% 10.8% 18.1% 25.4%
Grade 9 13.3% 12.9% 9.3% 14.7% 17.1% 32.7%
Grade 10 9.7% 11.6% 5.7% 10.1% 19.1% 43.9%
Grade 11 10.0% 7.3% 4.1% 12.1% 20.4% 46.1%
Grade 12 8.0% 5.6% 2.4% 10.4% 22.3% 51.2%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Cocaine?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 18.8% 21.3% 12.4% 16.0% 14.0% 17.5%


Grade 7 25.7% 35.8% 13.5% 8.9% 6.7% 9.3%
Grade 8 19.0% 29.0% 12.8% 14.2% 15.0% 10.0%
Grade 9 19.6% 20.7% 15.4% 18.6% 11.2% 14.5%
Grade 10 16.8% 14.7% 12.8% 18.2% 14.3% 23.3%
Grade 11 16.0% 12.0% 8.1% 19.4% 17.2% 27.3%
Grade 12 12.7% 9.5% 9.5% 16.9% 24.6% 26.8%

Crack?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 23.5% 21.7% 14.1% 17.0% 11.5% 12.1%


Grade 7 32.1% 34.1% 13.3% 7.3% 6.0% 7.1%
Grade 8 23.1% 28.3% 12.0% 15.4% 12.6% 8.5%
Grade 9 21.7% 22.2% 16.4% 19.6% 9.7% 10.4%
Grade 10 21.1% 14.7% 14.9% 20.6% 11.7% 17.0%
Grade 11 22.5% 13.9% 12.9% 19.3% 15.1% 16.3%
Grade 12 18.9% 11.9% 14.8% 21.6% 17.2% 15.6%

Hallucinogens?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 38.8% 17.7% 12.1% 13.6% 8.2% 9.5%


Grade 7 55.9% 25.6% 7.2% 4.4% 3.2% 3.8%
Grade 8 39.4% 22.6% 9.6% 12.2% 9.1% 7.2%
Grade 9 35.0% 18.2% 15.7% 14.0% 8.4% 8.6%
Grade 10 36.1% 12.3% 13.2% 17.1% 6.7% 14.5%
Grade 11 33.3% 12.7% 13.0% 15.9% 12.7% 12.3%
Grade 12 29.1% 11.3% 14.0% 21.6% 11.1% 12.9%

Uppers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 42.7% 14.2% 8.7% 11.2% 10.6% 12.6%


Grade 7 56.0% 23.3% 8.3% 3.7% 4.7% 3.9%
Grade 8 44.9% 18.4% 7.4% 10.8% 9.8% 8.7%
Grade 9 38.4% 13.6% 11.8% 12.5% 12.9% 10.8%
Grade 10 43.2% 9.5% 7.5% 10.5% 9.5% 19.8%
Grade 11 35.6% 9.9% 8.4% 14.6% 13.4% 18.1%
Grade 12 34.4% 7.1% 7.8% 17.8% 14.9% 18.0%

Downers?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 42.2% 14.1% 8.4% 11.5% 10.9% 12.9%


Grade 7 55.7% 23.9% 7.5% 3.6% 4.7% 4.5%
Grade 8 43.9% 18.8% 7.9% 10.2% 9.9% 9.3%
Grade 9 38.4% 13.3% 11.5% 13.6% 12.9% 10.3%
Grade 10 42.3% 8.5% 7.3% 11.8% 9.8% 20.3%
Grade 11 35.4% 10.0% 7.3% 14.9% 13.9% 18.5%
Grade 12 34.6% 6.5% 7.4% 17.4% 15.9% 18.3%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Rohypnol?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 27.8% 15.6% 8.0% 11.6% 13.9% 23.2%


Grade 7 40.0% 25.1% 9.0% 6.8% 7.0% 12.2%
Grade 8 27.4% 21.7% 7.5% 11.8% 12.9% 18.8%
Grade 9 25.7% 15.8% 9.3% 12.9% 15.1% 21.2%
Grade 10 23.0% 9.2% 8.1% 12.8% 13.9% 33.0%
Grade 11 24.9% 10.1% 6.7% 11.4% 18.0% 28.9%
Grade 12 24.0% 7.2% 5.9% 15.3% 18.3% 29.3%

Steroids?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 25.6% 22.2% 11.4% 15.3% 12.1% 13.3%


Grade 7 35.2% 34.7% 11.3% 7.5% 5.5% 5.7%
Grade 8 27.0% 28.4% 12.1% 14.9% 8.9% 8.7%
Grade 9 21.7% 24.7% 13.7% 18.5% 12.8% 8.5%
Grade 10 23.3% 14.4% 11.0% 15.3% 15.5% 20.6%
Grade 11 23.4% 13.4% 9.5% 17.7% 15.4% 20.6%
Grade 12 21.9% 11.1% 9.3% 19.3% 16.9% 21.5%

Ecstasy?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 24.0% 17.9% 9.2% 11.8% 14.7% 22.4%


Grade 7 42.2% 28.8% 9.1% 6.2% 6.4% 7.2%
Grade 8 25.1% 25.5% 11.8% 10.4% 12.8% 14.4%
Grade 9 20.8% 18.3% 10.3% 13.8% 16.1% 20.8%
Grade 10 18.8% 12.0% 8.9% 13.3% 15.2% 31.9%
Grade 11 17.3% 9.5% 8.5% 13.4% 19.0% 32.4%
Grade 12 16.5% 7.9% 4.3% 14.1% 22.2% 35.0%

Heroin?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very


Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 26.0% 26.5% 16.7% 13.9% 7.8% 9.0%


Grade 7 34.2% 38.1% 10.2% 6.2% 5.6% 5.8%
Grade 8 24.1% 34.1% 16.3% 9.6% 7.6% 8.2%
Grade 9 23.2% 27.4% 18.7% 14.3% 8.5% 8.0%
Grade 10 24.3% 18.3% 16.2% 21.4% 6.4% 13.5%
Grade 11 26.6% 18.5% 19.4% 15.6% 10.8% 9.1%
Grade 12 23.1% 17.7% 20.7% 18.8% 8.6% 11.0%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 88% 7.1% 2.4% 2.7%


Grade 7 93% 4.9% 1.0% 1.2%
Grade 8 91% 5.3% 1.7% 1.7%
Grade 9 87% 7.3% 2.6% 2.8%
Grade 10 88% 7.2% 3.5% 1.8%
Grade 11 85% 7.4% 2.7% 5.0%
Grade 12 80% 12.2% 2.9% 4.8%

Attended class while high from use of some other drug?

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

All 92% 4.7% 1.2% 1.7%


Grade 7 94% 4.0% 1.2% 0.8%
Grade 8 93% 4.4% 0.9% 1.6%
Grade 9 93% 4.2% 1.9% 1.4%
Grade 10 93% 5.6% 0.4% 1.3%
Grade 11 91% 4.2% 1.5% 3.2%
Grade 12 89% 7.0% 1.3% 2.7%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?

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

All 98% 1.2% 0.3% 0.4%


Grade 7 99% 0.8% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 8 97% 2.0% 0.7% 0.4%
Grade 9 97% 1.4% 0.5% 0.7%
Grade 10 99% 0.4% * % 0.4%
Grade 11 98% 1.7% * % 0.2%
Grade 12 99% 0.7% 0.2% 0.4%

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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: 4.8 days per student


Marijuana Non-users: 3.9 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Marijuana Users: 4.6 days per student


Marijuana Non-users: 1.4 days per student
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 87.3% 7.2% 2.9% 2.6%


Grade 9 93.4% 4.4% 1.0% 1.2%
Grade 10 90.0% 6.9% 2.0% 1.1%
Grade 11 84.2% 8.0% 4.4% 3.4%
Grade 12 75.6% 12.2% 5.7% 6.4%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?

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

All 97.3% 2.1% 0.2% 0.5%


Grade 7 98.0% 1.6% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 8 97.2% 2.0% 0.2% 0.6%
Grade 9 97.1% 1.7% 0.5% 0.7%
Grade 10 97.4% 2.0% * % 0.7%
Grade 11 96.4% 3.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 12 97.5% 2.3% * % 0.2%

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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 43.1% 20.6 % 14.8% 15.1% 6.4%


Grade 7 66.0% 15.0 % 8.3% 7.9% 2.8%
Grade 8 49.7% 18.5 % 12.4% 13.1% 6.3%
Grade 9 41.2% 23.7 % 14.2% 15.3% 5.8%
Grade 10 32.5% 22.2 % 19.1% 17.5% 8.6%
Grade 11 35.0% 21.6 % 17.8% 17.8% 7.7%
Grade 12 25.6% 23.1 % 19.7% 22.7% 8.9%

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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 92.7% 5.8% 1.1% 0.4%


Grade 7 94.8% 4.8% 0.4% * %
Grade 8 92.3% 6.0% 1.3% 0.4%
Grade 9 90.9% 6.6% 1.7% 0.7%
Grade 10 92.8% 5.6% 1.1% 0.4%
Grade 11 94.2% 4.7% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 12 91.5% 7.2% 1.2% 0.2%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 93.6% 4.6% 0.9% 0.8%


Grade 7 97.1% 2.7% * % 0.2%
Grade 8 93.4% 4.7% 1.3% 0.6%
Grade 9 93.4% 3.9% 1.5% 1.2%
Grade 10 92.2% 6.3% 0.4% 1.1%
Grade 11 93.8% 4.1% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 12 90.8% 7.1% 1.2% 0.9%

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Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was
marijuana used?*

Half Most Of Don't Didn't


Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 41% 10.2% 8.5% 12.3% 14.7% 3.9% 9.3%


Grade 7 69% 7.8% 4.7% 4.1% 4.9% 2.9% 6.1%
Grade 8 54% 10.2% 7.8% 8.0% 7.8% 3.6% 8.2%
Grade 9 39% 13.3% 8.4% 13.0% 11.6% 3.5% 11.6%
Grade 10 28% 8.0% 13.5% 15.4% 18.8% 4.4% 11.8%
Grade 11 26% 10.6% 7.6% 16.7% 25.1% 4.7% 9.8%
Grade 12 20% 10.8% 10.0% 20.1% 27.4% 4.9% 7.1%

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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 68.2% 8.0% 4.5% 11.2% 6.8% 1.2%


Grade 7 81.2% 6.7% 3.1% 4.2% 3.6% 1.1%
Grade 8 75.2% 6.9% 4.4% 8.3% 4.7% 0.5%
Grade 9 69.9% 6.9% 4.9% 10.8% 5.9% 1.6%
Grade 10 61.4% 10.3% 5.3% 15.3% 6.3% 1.3%
Grade 11 64.2% 8.3% 3.0% 12.4% 10.7% 1.5%
Grade 12 52.1% 9.6% 6.8% 18.3% 11.8% 1.4%

Blunts?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 76.3% 10.6% 5.0% 3.6% 3.1% 1.4%


Grade 7 87.5% 4.8% 2.3% 1.1% 2.5% 1.7%
Grade 8 81.7% 7.8% 4.3% 2.8% 2.8% 0.8%
Grade 9 77.9% 9.7% 5.4% 3.7% 2.3% 1.0%
Grade 10 70.8% 13.2% 8.0% 3.9% 2.5% 1.7%
Grade 11 71.3% 12.8% 4.2% 4.5% 5.4% 1.8%
Grade 12 64.3% 17.3% 6.2% 6.5% 3.7% 2.0%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Bongs or water pipes?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 77.4% 9.4% 5.0% 3.7% 3.2% 1.3%


Grade 7 87.7% 4.6% 2.9% 1.1% 2.3% 1.4%
Grade 8 84.7% 6.4% 3.0% 3.2% 2.2% 0.5%
Grade 9 80.1% 9.1% 4.2% 3.1% 2.4% 1.0%
Grade 10 71.7% 13.2% 6.3% 4.1% 3.0% 1.6%
Grade 11 72.3% 8.1% 6.6% 6.0% 5.7% 1.2%
Grade 12 62.6% 17.4% 8.6% 5.1% 4.3% 2.0%

Pipes?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 76.4% 9.6% 5.5% 4.1% 3.0% 1.3%


Grade 7 87.9% 5.7% 2.9% 1.1% 1.4% 0.9%
Grade 8 82.4% 6.7% 4.7% 3.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Grade 9 78.2% 11.3% 3.8% 3.4% 2.0% 1.4%
Grade 10 72.1% 13.1% 5.7% 5.2% 2.5% 1.4%
Grade 11 70.2% 7.2% 8.4% 6.0% 6.3% 1.8%
Grade 12 63.2% 14.4% 9.3% 6.5% 5.1% 1.4%

Some other way?

Half the Most of Don't


Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 82.4% 8.5% 1.5% 1.7% 2.4% 3.5%


Grade 7 89.2% 4.3% 1.1% 0.6% 1.7% 3.1%
Grade 8 87.7% 6.2% 1.0% 1.7% 1.5% 2.0%
Grade 9 81.0% 10.5% 1.4% 1.7% 2.4% 3.1%
Grade 10 79.6% 10.8% 2.7% 1.3% 1.9% 3.8%
Grade 11 80.8% 6.0% 1.5% 3.3% 3.9% 4.5%
Grade 12 73.5% 14.5% 1.1% 2.0% 3.4% 5.4%

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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 83.8% 5.3% 3.4% 0.7% 1.2% 5.7%


Grade 7 83.0% 2.9% 1.4% 0.2% 1.4% 11.1%
Grade 8 83.7% 3.9% 3.3% 0.9% 1.3% 6.9%
Grade 9 85.0% 4.8% 3.1% 0.7% 1.0% 5.3%
Grade 10 85.0% 6.1% 3.3% 0.4% 1.7% 3.5%
Grade 11 85.6% 6.5% 4.5% 0.5% 0.8% 2.0%
Grade 12 78.7% 9.0% 5.9% 1.4% 0.5% 4.5%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 56.1% 21.7% 10.7% 7.4% 4.1%


Grade 7 69.1% 14.1% 5.8% 4.2% 6.8%
Grade 8 63.8% 17.2% 7.6% 6.1% 5.4%
Grade 9 54.5% 25.1% 11.0% 6.7% 2.6%
Grade 10 51.0% 24.1% 11.7% 9.5% 3.8%
Grade 11 50.0% 25.1% 13.9% 8.7% 2.2%
Grade 12 41.2% 26.2% 17.8% 11.2% 3.6%

Cocaine?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 80.1% 11.6% 1.6% 1.3% 5.4%


Grade 7 77.8% 10.3% 1.2% 1.9% 8.8%
Grade 8 78.1% 12.3% 1.9% 1.5% 6.3%
Grade 9 81.8% 11.7% 1.0% 1.0% 4.5%
Grade 10 77.1% 14.7% 2.2% 1.6% 4.4%
Grade 11 84.6% 9.1% 1.8% 1.3% 3.3%
Grade 12 82.0% 11.6% 1.6% 0.7% 4.1%

Crack?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 82.9% 8.9% 0.9% 1.4% 5.9%


Grade 7 77.3% 8.6% 1.8% 2.0% 10.2%
Grade 8 78.0% 11.6% 0.9% 1.8% 7.6%
Grade 9 84.4% 9.2% 1.0% 1.5% 3.9%
Grade 10 83.9% 9.7% 0.4% 1.1% 4.9%
Grade 11 88.9% 6.2% 0.8% 0.8% 3.3%
Grade 12 87.6% 6.8% * % 0.7% 5.0%

Ecstasy?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 77.2% 11.9% 3.0% 1.9% 5.9%


Grade 7 75.3% 8.3% 2.2% 2.6% 11.5%
Grade 8 77.1% 11.4% 2.6% 1.5% 7.5%
Grade 9 78.6% 12.9% 3.8% 1.6% 3.1%
Grade 10 75.3% 15.3% 2.2% 1.8% 5.5%
Grade 11 79.0% 11.1% 4.1% 2.8% 3.0%
Grade 12 78.4% 12.5% 3.4% 1.1% 4.6%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Steroids?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 72.9% 15.0% 3.5% 1.7% 6.9%


Grade 7 73.1% 10.8% 2.0% 2.2% 11.8%
Grade 8 72.0% 12.7% 4.4% 1.7% 9.2%
Grade 9 72.8% 17.7% 4.2% 1.2% 4.2%
Grade 10 70.6% 17.4% 4.4% 2.2% 5.4%
Grade 11 76.4% 13.8% 3.3% 1.8% 4.8%
Grade 12 72.9% 18.3% 2.0% 1.1% 5.6%

Heroin?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not


Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 85.6% 6.5% 0.7% 1.1% 6.1%


Grade 7 79.7% 7.3% 1.0% 2.4% 9.7%
Grade 8 83.0% 6.8% 1.5% 0.9% 7.9%
Grade 9 87.0% 7.5% 0.2% 0.9% 4.3%
Grade 10 85.2% 7.1% 0.9% 0.9% 6.0%
Grade 11 90.2% 4.8% 0.3% 1.0% 3.8%
Grade 12 90.6% 4.5% 0.4% * % 4.5%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 7.9% 11.2% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 7 12.1% 15.8% 24.6% 75.4%
Grade 8 9.0% 12.4% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 9 8.4% 11.3% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 10 5.0% 8.4% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 11 5.8% 8.4% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 12 5.6% 9.3% 18.6% 81.4%
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Liquid or spray paint? All 1.5% 2.4% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 7 2.8% 4.3% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.9% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 9 1.6% 1.8% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 10 1.0% 2.7% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.4% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.6% 4.9% 95.1%
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Whiteout, correction fld?All 1.9% 3.0% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 7 4.6% 6.9% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 8 3.3% 4.9% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.7% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 3.2% 96.8%
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Gasoline? All 0.9% 1.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 1.6% 1.8% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 0.9% 2.1% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 * % 0.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%
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Freon? All 0.8% 1.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.2% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 0.4% 1.5% 3.9% 96.1%
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Poppers, Locker Room? All 0.7% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.1% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.5% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.9% 2.6% 97.4%
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Glue? All 1.1% 1.8% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 2.5% 4.1% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.7% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.9% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 0.2% 0.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.7% 3.3% 96.7%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Past School Ever Never


Month Year Used Used
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Paint,lacquer,thinner? All 1.0% 1.8% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 7 2.1% 3.1% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.6% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.8% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.3% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.9% 2.8% 97.2%
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Nitrous oxide? All 2.1% 3.4% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.1% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.7% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.3% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.6% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 4.2% 6.6% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 12 2.6% 4.5% 10.4% 89.6%
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Octane booster? All 0.3% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.2% 0.4% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.4% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.2% 99.8%
Grade 12 * % 0.2% 1.1% 98.9%
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Other sprays? All 1.4% 2.2% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 2.9% 4.2% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.9% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.5% 2.8% 97.2%
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Other inhalants? All 4.3% 5.9% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 7 6.7% 7.6% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 8 5.2% 7.3% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 9 5.1% 6.7% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.1% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 2.6% 3.8% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 2.5% 4.4% 8.0% 92.0%

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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% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2% 1.9% 1.4% 3.3%


Grade 7 88.2% 0.8% 1.4% 1.9% 2.9% 2.1% 2.7%
Grade 8 91.0% 0.2% * % 0.7% 2.6% 1.9% 3.6%
Grade 9 90.3% * % 0.5% 2.2% 1.2% 0.7% 5.0%
Grade 10 91.9% 0.2% * % 0.9% 1.6% 2.1% 3.2%
Grade 11 96.4% * % 0.3% 0.5% 1.3% 0.3% 1.3%
Grade 12 93.6% * % 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 1.1% 3.0%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Table I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4+

All 83.8% 6.6% 6.0% 3.6%


Grade 7 79.2% 7.5% 9.6% 3.7%
Grade 8 84.0% 5.8% 5.8% 4.4%
Grade 9 83.3% 6.8% 5.5% 4.4%
Grade 10 85.5% 5.9% 5.1% 3.4%
Grade 11 87.6% 5.3% 5.1% 2.1%
Grade 12 84.4% 8.6% 4.3% 2.7%

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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 11.2 11.7 12.6 12.7 13.8 14.8

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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 97% 2.2% 0.6% 0.4%


Grade 7 94% 4.6% 1.2% 0.4%
Grade 8 97% 1.5% 0.2% 0.9%
Grade 9 96% 2.4% 0.9% 0.2%
Grade 10 98% 1.3% 0.2% * %
Grade 11 98% 1.2% 0.5% 0.2%
Grade 12 96% 2.0% 0.7% 0.9%

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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: 4.8 days per student


Inhalants Non-users: 4.0 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Inhalants Users: 4.8 days per student


Inhalants Non-users: 1.8 days per student
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 81.3% 11.7 % 4.1% 2.2% 0.8%


Grade 7 77.6% 12.2 % 6.3% 3.0% 1.0%
Grade 8 76.8% 15.6 % 4.0% 2.7% 0.9%
Grade 9 79.2% 12.9 % 4.9% 2.7% 0.4%
Grade 10 85.2% 8.4 % 4.0% 1.3% 1.3%
Grade 11 87.1% 9.6 % 1.4% 1.2% 0.7%
Grade 12 85.0% 10.3 % 3.0% 1.5% 0.2%

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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 71.8% 16.9% 3.7% 1.4% 6.3%


Grade 7 70.9% 14.0% 4.0% 2.4% 8.6%
Grade 8 69.6% 18.2% 3.9% 1.3% 7.0%
Grade 9 70.1% 21.5% 3.5% 0.9% 4.0%
Grade 10 71.0% 16.3% 3.7% 2.2% 6.8%
Grade 11 76.6% 12.9% 4.1% 1.0% 5.3%
Grade 12 74.7% 15.8% 2.5% 0.2% 6.8%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 48.1% 51.9%


Grade 7 60.4% 39.6%
Grade 8 47.3% 52.7%
Grade 9 45.3% 54.7%
Grade 10 44.1% 55.9%
Grade 11 42.3% 57.7%
Grade 12 51.4% 48.6%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 66.7% 33.3%


Grade 7 64.9% 35.1%
Grade 8 55.5% 44.5%
Grade 9 67.8% 32.2%
Grade 10 70.8% 29.3%
Grade 11 72.2% 27.8%
Grade 12 70.3% 29.7%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 69.1% 30.9%


Grade 7 49.5% 50.5%
Grade 8 53.9% 46.1%
Grade 9 75.6% 24.4%
Grade 10 78.6% 21.4%
Grade 11 77.5% 22.5%
Grade 12 81.0% 19.0%

Science class

No Yes

All 71.6% 28.4%


Grade 7 63.9% 36.1%
Grade 8 68.3% 31.7%
Grade 9 67.2% 32.8%
Grade 10 76.2% 23.8%
Grade 11 79.1% 20.9%
Grade 12 79.0% 21.0%

Social studies class

No Yes

All 87.8% 12.2%


Grade 7 86.4% 13.6%
Grade 8 88.0% 12.0%
Grade 9 89.0% 11.0%
Grade 10 89.1% 10.9%
Grade 11 85.1% 14.9%
Grade 12 88.7% 11.3%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Student group session

No Yes

All 84.1% 15.9%


Grade 7 81.3% 18.7%
Grade 8 81.6% 18.4%
Grade 9 86.5% 13.5%
Grade 10 86.0% 14.0%
Grade 11 84.3% 15.7%
Grade 12 84.1% 15.9%

An invited school guest

No Yes

All 69.3% 30.7%


Grade 7 64.6% 35.4%
Grade 8 56.3% 43.7%
Grade 9 70.1% 29.9%
Grade 10 74.9% 25.1%
Grade 11 76.4% 23.6%
Grade 12 75.8% 24.2%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 65.4% 34.6%


Grade 7 62.3% 37.7%
Grade 8 60.0% 40.0%
Grade 9 66.3% 33.7%
Grade 10 68.5% 31.5%
Grade 11 68.3% 31.7%
Grade 12 67.3% 32.7%

Any school source

No Yes

All 40.1% 59.9%


Grade 7 47.6% 52.4%
Grade 8 31.9% 68.1%
Grade 9 39.5% 60.5%
Grade 10 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 11 37.8% 62.2%
Grade 12 45.9% 54.1%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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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 62.8% 37.2%


Grade 7 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 8 62.5% 37.5%
Grade 9 63.7% 36.3%
Grade 10 66.9% 33.1%
Grade 11 61.5% 38.5%
Grade 12 66.4% 33.6%

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

No Yes

All 66.3% 33.7%


Grade 7 66.1% 33.9%
Grade 8 66.3% 33.7%
Grade 9 69.1% 30.9%
Grade 10 67.2% 32.8%
Grade 11 62.0% 38.0%
Grade 12 65.6% 34.4%

A counselor or program outside of school

No Yes

All 60.1% 39.9%


Grade 7 63.2% 36.8%
Grade 8 62.1% 37.9%
Grade 9 59.1% 40.9%
Grade 10 59.9% 40.1%
Grade 11 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 12 59.3% 40.7%

Your parents

No Yes

All 42.3% 57.7%


Grade 7 39.5% 60.5%
Grade 8 42.3% 57.7%
Grade 9 45.0% 55.0%
Grade 10 43.1% 56.9%
Grade 11 42.4% 57.6%
Grade 12 40.1% 59.9%

A medical doctor

No Yes

All 59.4% 40.6%


Grade 7 58.2% 41.8%
Grade 8 59.4% 40.6%
Grade 9 60.6% 39.4%
Grade 10 60.3% 39.7%
Grade 11 59.4% 40.6%
Grade 12 58.2% 41.8%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Your friends

No Yes

All 25.8% 74.2%


Grade 7 34.9% 65.1%
Grade 8 28.7% 71.3%
Grade 9 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 10 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 11 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 12 19.0% 81.0%

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

No Yes

All 40.9% 59.1%


Grade 7 43.1% 56.9%
Grade 8 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 9 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 10 42.2% 57.8%
Grade 11 37.4% 62.6%
Grade 12 39.5% 60.5%

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Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than
from family or friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of
alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs?

No Yes

All 91.0% 9.0%


Grade 7 89.0% 11.0%
Grade 8 89.5% 10.5%
Grade 9 90.5% 9.5%
Grade 10 92.2% 7.8%
Grade 11 92.3% 7.7%
Grade 12 93.6% 6.4%

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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 5.3% 27.5% 26.1% 32.7% 8.4%


Grade 7 6.5% 30.1% 23.7% 28.0% 11.6%
Grade 8 6.4% 27.4% 25.8% 31.9% 8.5%
Grade 9 6.3% 30.3% 26.0% 30.7% 6.7%
Grade 10 4.6% 24.9% 30.6% 33.2% 6.6%
Grade 11 4.2% 25.1% 24.4% 37.9% 8.4%
Grade 12 2.5% 25.1% 26.3% 37.3% 8.7%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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Sometimes carry weapons?

None A Few Some Most All

All 71.6% 17.9% 6.9% 2.2% 1.4%


Grade 7 77.0% 12.7% 7.8% 1.7% 0.8%
Grade 8 66.7% 21.5% 7.7% 2.7% 1.4%
Grade 9 72.3% 17.9% 7.0% 1.5% 1.3%
Grade 10 67.8% 19.8% 7.6% 3.1% 1.8%
Grade 11 72.6% 18.4% 5.2% 1.9% 1.9%
Grade 12 73.5% 17.4% 5.7% 2.3% 1.1%

Care about making good grades?

None A Few Some Most All

All 2.9% 15.9% 23.2% 39.4% 18.6%


Grade 7 4.1% 18.0% 22.4% 32.5% 23.0%
Grade 8 2.7% 17.8% 23.6% 35.8% 20.0%
Grade 9 3.3% 18.4% 26.5% 38.1% 13.7%
Grade 10 2.9% 15.0% 24.3% 42.4% 15.4%
Grade 11 2.2% 13.0% 20.3% 44.0% 20.5%
Grade 12 1.5% 10.1% 18.9% 48.4% 21.1%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?

None A Few Some Most All

All 73.0% 14.8% 7.3% 3.4% 1.5%


Grade 7 62.5% 22.5% 8.9% 4.3% 1.9%
Grade 8 62.7% 18.7% 10.4% 6.1% 2.2%
Grade 9 69.9% 16.6% 8.9% 3.3% 1.3%
Grade 10 78.3% 11.9% 5.5% 2.6% 1.6%
Grade 11 84.6% 8.6% 4.2% 1.6% 0.9%
Grade 12 88.5% 6.0% 3.5% 1.2% 0.6%

Wish they could drop out of school?

None A Few Some Most All

All 60.8% 26.4% 7.6% 2.8% 2.5%


Grade 7 62.0% 25.0% 7.0% 3.8% 2.3%
Grade 8 60.9% 24.2% 9.3% 2.7% 3.0%
Grade 9 55.4% 31.0% 8.2% 3.2% 2.2%
Grade 10 59.8% 28.0% 7.3% 2.4% 2.4%
Grade 11 62.7% 25.5% 6.6% 2.1% 3.1%
Grade 12 68.3% 21.5% 6.7% 1.9% 1.7%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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 24.0% 31.6% 49.5% 50.5%
Grade 7 10.6% 14.1% 30.9% 69.1%
Grade 8 15.4% 21.9% 37.1% 62.9%
Grade 9 22.3% 30.8% 49.3% 50.7%
Grade 10 27.6% 38.1% 56.3% 43.8%
Grade 11 35.8% 44.2% 64.2% 35.8%
Grade 12 41.7% 50.1% 69.8% 30.2%
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Alcohol All 40.6% 52.1% 71.5% 28.5%
Grade 7 19.5% 26.9% 51.0% 49.0%
Grade 8 29.8% 40.0% 63.3% 36.7%
Grade 9 41.9% 55.1% 74.8% 25.2%
Grade 10 44.8% 60.0% 79.0% 21.0%
Grade 11 56.1% 67.1% 81.3% 18.7%
Grade 12 62.3% 73.7% 86.3% 13.7%
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Inhalants All 7.9% 11.2% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 7 12.1% 15.8% 24.6% 75.4%
Grade 8 9.0% 12.4% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 9 8.4% 11.3% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 10 5.0% 8.4% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 11 5.8% 8.4% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 12 5.6% 9.3% 18.6% 81.4%
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Any Illicit Drug All 19.1% 25.3% 35.7% 64.3%
Grade 7 8.7% 11.1% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 8 14.6% 18.0% 25.9% 74.1%
Grade 9 19.1% 24.9% 33.7% 66.3%
Grade 10 23.3% 31.8% 42.9% 57.1%
Grade 11 25.1% 32.7% 47.6% 52.4%
Grade 12 28.2% 40.9% 54.1% 45.9%
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Marijuana All 16.4% 22.8% 33.0% 67.0%
Grade 7 7.7% 9.4% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 8 13.0% 16.6% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 9 15.4% 21.4% 29.7% 70.3%
Grade 10 19.6% 27.9% 40.6% 59.4%
Grade 11 21.7% 30.2% 44.8% 55.2%
Grade 12 26.0% 39.0% 52.5% 47.5%
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Marijuana Only All 5.2% 8.3% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 7 2.4% 2.9% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 8 4.6% 5.6% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 5.5% 7.4% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 10 6.1% 10.5% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 11 6.5% 12.0% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 12 7.2% 14.8% 22.4% 77.6%
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Cocaine or Crack All 6.0% 8.4% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 7 3.9% 4.6% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 8 3.7% 5.3% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 4.6% 7.2% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 10 6.9% 9.5% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 8.6% 11.9% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 12 10.6% 15.0% 21.3% 78.7%
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Cocaine All 5.6% 7.9% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 7 3.4% 4.1% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 3.0% 4.3% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 4.4% 6.6% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 6.5% 9.2% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 11 8.5% 11.7% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 12 10.6% 15.0% 21.4% 78.6%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B1 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.3% 2.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.7% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.5% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.9% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.9% 4.9% 95.1%
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Hallucinogens All 1.5% 2.8% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.8% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 2.5% 3.1% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 11 1.9% 4.3% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 1.7% 2.8% 7.2% 92.8%
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Uppers All 3.2% 5.1% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.5% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 2.9% 3.2% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 2.9% 5.5% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 3.5% 6.4% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 11 5.1% 8.0% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 4.5% 7.3% 11.6% 88.4%
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Downers All 3.0% 4.9% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 3.2% 3.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 9 2.9% 5.6% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 3.5% 6.4% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 11 4.2% 7.1% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 12 3.9% 5.8% 11.0% 89.0%
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Rohypnol All 3.7% 6.6% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 7 1.7% 3.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 4.0% 6.5% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 9 4.2% 7.8% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 10 4.9% 8.8% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 4.1% 6.8% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 12 2.8% 6.0% 14.5% 85.5%
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Steroids All 0.9% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 1.5% 1.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
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Ecstasy All 4.3% 6.6% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.1% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 4.1% 4.9% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 4.7% 7.6% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 10 5.5% 7.6% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 6.0% 9.1% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 12 4.4% 10.0% 16.9% 83.1%
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Heroin All 0.7% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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 25.7% 33.8% 51.5% 48.5%
Grade 7 12.4% 16.7% 32.1% 67.9%
Grade 8 12.8% 19.6% 38.4% 61.6%
Grade 9 21.1% 30.6% 48.7% 51.3%
Grade 10 31.2% 41.1% 59.3% 40.7%
Grade 11 38.2% 47.9% 66.8% 33.2%
Grade 12 47.6% 55.9% 71.8% 28.2%
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Alcohol All 40.9% 52.1% 71.0% 29.0%
Grade 7 19.1% 28.8% 52.5% 47.5%
Grade 8 27.5% 37.5% 63.3% 36.7%
Grade 9 37.9% 51.3% 71.1% 28.9%
Grade 10 47.2% 59.1% 76.6% 23.4%
Grade 11 56.9% 68.1% 80.6% 19.4%
Grade 12 67.0% 76.1% 87.4% 12.6%
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Inhalants All 8.7% 12.4% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 7 11.5% 13.6% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 8 8.4% 12.0% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 9 8.6% 11.6% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 10 6.4% 10.6% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 11 9.7% 14.3% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 12 7.4% 12.6% 24.7% 75.3%
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Any Illicit Drug All 22.3% 29.2% 41.0% 59.0%
Grade 7 9.7% 13.1% 25.3% 74.7%
Grade 8 16.3% 19.1% 28.3% 71.7%
Grade 9 18.6% 25.1% 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 10 30.0% 38.4% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 11 31.3% 39.6% 54.8% 45.2%
Grade 12 32.9% 47.6% 61.0% 39.0%
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Marijuana All 20.0% 27.3% 39.3% 60.7%
Grade 7 9.9% 12.5% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 8 15.3% 18.9% 26.9% 73.1%
Grade 9 15.4% 23.2% 32.9% 67.1%
Grade 10 26.4% 34.2% 48.5% 51.5%
Grade 11 27.7% 37.1% 53.1% 46.9%
Grade 12 30.9% 45.7% 60.0% 40.0%
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Marijuana Only All 6.4% 10.3% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 7 3.8% 4.6% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 8 6.7% 7.9% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 9 6.8% 9.8% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 10 8.9% 14.3% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 11 6.4% 11.9% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 12 5.6% 15.1% 24.6% 75.4%
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Cocaine or Crack All 6.9% 9.5% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 7 4.2% 5.1% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 8 4.0% 5.6% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 4.0% 5.7% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 10 8.2% 10.4% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 11 10.7% 15.3% 22.3% 77.7%
Grade 12 13.5% 20.1% 27.1% 72.9%
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Cocaine All 6.4% 8.8% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 7 3.4% 4.2% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 8 3.2% 4.4% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 4.0% 4.9% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 7.9% 9.6% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 11 10.2% 14.9% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 12 13.5% 20.2% 27.4% 72.6%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B2 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.4% 2.7% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.3% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.2% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 1.4% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 1.3% 3.1% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 11 0.9% 2.4% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 12 1.8% 3.6% 7.2% 92.8%
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Hallucinogens All 2.3% 3.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.0% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 1.8% 4.1% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 5.3% 5.8% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 11 2.4% 6.2% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 12 1.8% 3.2% 9.5% 90.5%
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Uppers All 3.5% 5.5% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 2.2% 4.4% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 10 5.3% 8.8% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 11 6.3% 9.7% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 12 5.5% 8.3% 12.4% 87.6%
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Downers All 3.9% 5.8% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 8 3.7% 4.1% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 2.3% 4.1% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 6.1% 9.2% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 11 5.4% 9.9% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 12 5.9% 7.8% 13.7% 86.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 3.6% 6.7% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 7 1.3% 3.0% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 2.9% 4.9% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 9 2.7% 5.0% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 7.0% 10.9% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 11 3.9% 8.3% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 12 4.1% 9.6% 17.8% 82.2%
________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.5% 2.0% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 * % 0.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 2.1% 2.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 3.1% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 1.9% 2.4% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 1.4% 1.9% 4.2% 95.8%
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Ecstasy All 4.4% 7.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 7 * % 1.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 3.3% 3.7% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 3.6% 6.4% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 7.0% 9.2% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 11 7.2% 12.0% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 12 6.2% 11.6% 20.1% 79.9%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.5% 1.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 * % 0.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.9% 0.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 * % 0.5% 2.7% 97.3%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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


--> Female students
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 22.6% 29.7% 47.8% 52.2%
Grade 7 9.2% 12.2% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 8 17.5% 23.8% 36.2% 63.8%
Grade 9 23.5% 31.2% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 10 24.5% 35.5% 53.6% 46.4%
Grade 11 33.5% 40.6% 61.3% 38.7%
Grade 12 36.4% 44.8% 68.0% 32.0%
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Alcohol All 40.4% 52.2% 71.9% 28.1%
Grade 7 19.5% 25.2% 49.7% 50.3%
Grade 8 31.7% 42.2% 63.2% 36.8%
Grade 9 45.8% 58.9% 78.4% 21.6%
Grade 10 42.6% 60.8% 81.1% 18.9%
Grade 11 55.5% 66.4% 82.0% 18.0%
Grade 12 58.3% 71.8% 85.7% 14.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 7.2% 10.1% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 7 12.6% 17.6% 24.9% 75.1%
Grade 8 9.6% 12.7% 20.4% 79.6%
Grade 9 8.2% 11.2% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 10 3.8% 6.4% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 11 1.9% 2.3% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 12 4.0% 6.3% 13.0% 87.0%
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Any Illicit Drug All 16.2% 21.8% 30.9% 69.1%
Grade 7 7.6% 9.3% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 8 13.3% 17.1% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 9 19.7% 24.8% 32.1% 67.9%
Grade 10 17.3% 25.9% 36.5% 63.5%
Grade 11 18.8% 25.4% 39.9% 60.1%
Grade 12 24.0% 34.8% 48.0% 52.0%
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Marijuana All 13.3% 18.8% 27.5% 72.5%
Grade 7 5.7% 6.7% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 8 11.3% 14.8% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 9 15.5% 19.7% 26.6% 73.4%
Grade 10 13.6% 22.3% 33.7% 66.3%
Grade 11 15.7% 23.3% 36.7% 63.3%
Grade 12 21.7% 32.9% 45.8% 54.2%
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Marijuana Only All 4.2% 6.6% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.6% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 2.8% 3.8% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 4.2% 5.1% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 10 3.7% 7.1% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 11 6.5% 12.1% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 12 8.7% 14.6% 20.6% 79.4%
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Cocaine or Crack All 5.2% 7.3% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 7 3.7% 4.0% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 8 3.5% 5.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 5.2% 8.6% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 10 5.7% 8.8% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 11 6.6% 8.5% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 12 8.0% 10.4% 16.1% 83.9%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.9% 7.1% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 7 3.4% 3.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 2.9% 4.2% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 9 4.8% 8.3% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 10 5.4% 8.8% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 11 6.7% 8.6% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 12 8.0% 10.4% 16.1% 83.9%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B3 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.1% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.9% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.5% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 * % 0.4% 2.9% 97.1%
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Hallucinogens All 0.9% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 * % 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 1.7% 3.5% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 * % 0.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 1.6% 2.4% 5.2% 94.8%
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Uppers All 2.9% 4.7% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 3.6% 4.2% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 9 3.5% 6.6% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 10 1.9% 4.2% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 11 3.9% 5.9% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 3.7% 6.5% 11.0% 89.0%
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Downers All 2.3% 4.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.7% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 2.9% 2.9% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 3.6% 7.2% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 10 1.2% 3.9% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 11 2.9% 4.4% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 2.0% 4.1% 8.6% 91.4%
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Rohypnol All 3.8% 6.6% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 7 2.1% 3.8% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 8 4.9% 7.8% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 9 5.7% 10.5% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 10 3.1% 7.0% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 11 4.3% 5.3% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 12 1.6% 2.8% 11.7% 88.3%
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Steroids All 0.3% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Ecstasy All 4.2% 6.2% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.4% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 4.8% 5.8% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 5.8% 8.8% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 10 4.2% 6.2% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 11 4.8% 6.3% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 12 2.8% 8.5% 14.2% 85.8%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.8% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 1.7% 1.7% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 * % 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.8% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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


--> White students
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 26.9% 35.4% 45.7% 54.3%
Grade 7 6.8% 10.2% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 8 10.7% 14.7% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 9 28.0% 36.0% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 10 26.2% 39.3% 47.5% 52.5%
Grade 11 42.9% 53.6% 64.3% 35.7%
Grade 12 55.2% 68.7% 79.1% 20.9%
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Alcohol All 40.5% 49.9% 68.6% 31.4%
Grade 7 10.2% 15.3% 44.1% 55.9%
Grade 8 22.7% 26.7% 50.7% 49.3%
Grade 9 47.1% 58.8% 76.5% 23.5%
Grade 10 38.7% 53.2% 74.2% 25.8%
Grade 11 62.5% 69.6% 80.4% 19.6%
Grade 12 69.1% 83.8% 91.2% 8.8%
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Inhalants All 9.5% 13.5% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 7 11.7% 18.3% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 8 5.3% 8.0% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 9 14.0% 20.0% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 10 6.5% 9.7% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 11 10.5% 12.3% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 12 8.8% 11.8% 25.0% 75.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 20.5% 26.1% 35.7% 64.3%
Grade 7 5.0% 6.7% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 8 13.3% 14.7% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 9 22.0% 28.0% 34.0% 66.0%
Grade 10 22.6% 27.4% 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 11 33.3% 40.4% 56.1% 43.9%
Grade 12 29.9% 44.8% 64.2% 35.8%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 18.2% 24.9% 34.5% 65.5%
Grade 7 1.7% 3.4% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 8 13.3% 13.3% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 9 20.0% 28.0% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 10 21.0% 27.4% 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 11 29.8% 40.4% 54.4% 45.6%
Grade 12 25.4% 41.8% 61.2% 38.8%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 5.9% 9.5% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 7 * % 1.7% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 8 5.3% 5.3% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 5.9% 7.8% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 10 3.2% 6.5% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 11 15.5% 20.7% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 12 5.9% 17.6% 29.4% 70.6%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 3.4% 5.5% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 7 * % 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 4.0% 4.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 1.6% 6.6% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 11 5.4% 8.9% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 12 6.1% 9.1% 18.2% 81.8%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 3.2% 5.2% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 7 * % 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 4.0% 4.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 1.6% 6.6% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 11 5.4% 8.9% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 12 6.2% 9.2% 18.5% 81.5%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B4 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.5% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 * % 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 2.7% 4.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 * % * % 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 * % 1.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 * % 1.5% 4.6% 95.4%
________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 1.8% 3.7% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 * % 4.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 6.7% 8.3% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 1.8% 5.4% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 1.6% 1.6% 14.1% 85.9%
________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 5.6% 8.0% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 7 1.7% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 5.6% 6.9% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 8.0% 12.0% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 10 4.9% 6.6% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 11 9.3% 13.0% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 12 3.1% 7.7% 13.8% 86.2%
________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.2% 5.4% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 6.0% 8.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 3.2% 9.7% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 11 3.7% 5.6% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 12 3.1% 6.3% 10.9% 89.1%
________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 1.9% 3.6% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 * % 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.3% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 2.0% 4.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 4.9% 6.6% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 11 * % 3.6% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 12 3.0% 3.0% 11.9% 88.1%
________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 3.5% 5.5% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 7 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 4.1% 4.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 9 4.3% 8.5% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 5.0% 6.7% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.7% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 1.5% 6.1% 16.7% 83.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.8% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 1.5% 1.5% 4.6% 95.4%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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


--> Black students
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 3.7% 3.7% 41.4% 58.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 14.3% 24.9% 50.4% 49.6%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 10.0% 20.6% 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 10.7% 10.7% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 10.7% 10.7% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 5.3% 5.3% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All * % * % 10.7% 89.3%
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 * % * % 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B5 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack 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%
________________________________________________________________________________
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 * % 5.7% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
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 * % * % * % 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%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All * % * % 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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 24.6% 32.5% 51.3% 48.7%
Grade 7 11.4% 15.4% 32.5% 67.5%
Grade 8 17.1% 24.8% 41.6% 58.4%
Grade 9 22.2% 31.3% 51.0% 49.0%
Grade 10 28.5% 39.3% 58.0% 42.0%
Grade 11 36.9% 45.6% 66.2% 33.8%
Grade 12 40.4% 47.7% 68.3% 31.7%
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Alcohol All 41.6% 54.0% 72.9% 27.1%
Grade 7 21.0% 29.3% 53.0% 47.0%
Grade 8 32.3% 44.2% 67.7% 32.3%
Grade 9 42.0% 56.4% 76.0% 24.0%
Grade 10 46.5% 62.5% 80.1% 19.9%
Grade 11 56.1% 67.9% 81.2% 18.8%
Grade 12 61.8% 73.3% 85.6% 14.4%
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Inhalants All 7.6% 10.9% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 7 12.6% 16.2% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 8 9.1% 13.1% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 9 7.5% 10.5% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 10 5.5% 8.4% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 11 4.2% 6.9% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 12 5.1% 8.8% 17.3% 82.7%
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Any Illicit Drug All 19.3% 25.9% 36.5% 63.5%
Grade 7 9.5% 11.8% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 8 15.6% 19.8% 28.6% 71.4%
Grade 9 19.4% 25.3% 34.2% 65.8%
Grade 10 22.3% 32.2% 44.2% 55.8%
Grade 11 25.3% 33.1% 47.6% 52.4%
Grade 12 28.2% 40.2% 52.5% 47.5%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 16.4% 23.1% 33.5% 66.5%
Grade 7 8.7% 10.6% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 8 13.6% 18.4% 26.8% 73.2%
Grade 9 15.1% 21.6% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 10 18.4% 27.5% 41.1% 58.9%
Grade 11 21.4% 29.7% 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 12 26.4% 38.3% 50.9% 49.1%
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Marijuana Only All 5.4% 8.5% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 7 2.8% 3.3% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 8 4.9% 6.3% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 9 5.8% 7.7% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 10 6.5% 11.2% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 11 5.4% 11.1% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 12 7.7% 14.4% 21.5% 78.5%
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Cocaine or Crack All 6.5% 9.1% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 7 4.5% 5.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 8 3.8% 5.9% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 4.5% 7.8% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 10 7.4% 9.6% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 11 10.3% 13.3% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 12 11.6% 16.4% 21.8% 78.2%
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Cocaine All 6.1% 8.5% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 7 3.8% 4.3% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 8 3.1% 4.7% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 4.3% 7.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 7.0% 9.4% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 11 10.1% 13.1% 20.1% 79.9%
Grade 12 11.5% 16.4% 21.9% 78.1%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B6 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 1.3% 2.3% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.3% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 1.7% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 1.2% 2.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.9% 5.0% 95.0%
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Hallucinogens All 1.4% 2.4% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 1.4% 1.6% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 11 2.2% 4.1% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.7% 5.4% 94.6%
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Uppers All 3.0% 4.8% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.7% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 2.9% 2.9% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 2.3% 4.9% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 3.2% 5.9% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 4.7% 7.3% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 12 5.0% 7.8% 11.7% 88.3%
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Downers All 3.1% 4.9% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 1.5% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 3.3% 3.6% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 9 2.6% 5.6% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 10 3.5% 5.7% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 11 4.5% 7.4% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 12 3.9% 5.9% 10.9% 89.1%
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Rohypnol All 4.1% 7.5% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 7 2.2% 4.0% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 8 4.3% 7.4% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 9 4.9% 9.2% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 10 4.6% 9.2% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 11 5.3% 7.5% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 12 3.0% 7.2% 15.2% 84.8%
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Steroids All 1.0% 1.3% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.7% 1.9% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 1.4% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 1.6% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.1% 2.5% 97.5%
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Ecstasy All 4.4% 6.7% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 3.8% 4.7% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 5.2% 8.0% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 10 4.8% 7.0% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 11 6.9% 10.0% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 12 5.2% 11.0% 17.3% 82.7%
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Heroin All 0.6% 0.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.9% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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 21.7% 28.4% 45.6% 54.4%
Grade 7 8.0% 10.7% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 8 12.0% 17.5% 30.9% 69.1%
Grade 9 19.4% 25.8% 44.6% 55.4%
Grade 10 25.2% 35.5% 53.1% 46.9%
Grade 11 33.2% 41.2% 60.9% 39.1%
Grade 12 40.6% 49.0% 68.0% 32.0%
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Alcohol All 37.7% 49.6% 69.3% 30.7%
Grade 7 16.2% 23.7% 46.4% 53.6%
Grade 8 25.6% 36.7% 59.9% 40.1%
Grade 9 39.2% 51.5% 72.2% 27.8%
Grade 10 40.3% 57.5% 78.2% 21.8%
Grade 11 53.1% 64.5% 80.2% 19.8%
Grade 12 60.4% 73.3% 85.4% 14.6%
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Inhalants All 6.3% 9.3% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 7 9.3% 12.8% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 8 7.5% 10.5% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 9 5.3% 7.9% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 10 4.6% 7.8% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 11 5.5% 7.7% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 12 5.6% 9.0% 17.9% 82.1%
________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 15.8% 21.6% 30.4% 69.6%
Grade 7 6.7% 8.7% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 8 11.5% 13.8% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 9 12.3% 16.4% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 10 19.3% 27.9% 37.8% 62.2%
Grade 11 23.3% 30.7% 43.9% 56.1%
Grade 12 27.3% 40.5% 53.2% 46.8%
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Marijuana All 13.9% 19.6% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 7 5.3% 6.6% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 8 10.3% 12.6% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 9 10.6% 14.7% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 10 16.6% 24.5% 35.7% 64.3%
Grade 11 20.3% 28.4% 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 12 25.2% 38.9% 51.1% 48.9%
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Marijuana Only All 4.7% 7.7% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 7 2.5% 2.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 3.8% 4.3% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 3.8% 4.9% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 10 5.4% 10.5% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 11 7.3% 12.5% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 12 6.8% 14.8% 21.8% 78.2%
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Cocaine or Crack All 4.5% 6.4% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 2.7% 3.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 8 2.5% 4.1% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 4.4% 7.1% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 11 7.1% 10.2% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 12 10.1% 13.8% 20.4% 79.6%
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Cocaine All 4.1% 5.9% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.5% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.8% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 4.1% 6.9% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 11 7.1% 10.2% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 12 10.0% 13.7% 20.4% 79.6%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B7 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 0.8% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.8% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.1% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.2% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 0.3% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.3% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 1.0% 2.0% 5.0% 95.0%
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Hallucinogens All 1.2% 2.2% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.9% 2.1% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 2.2% 2.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 11 1.9% 4.4% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.0% 7.5% 92.5%
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Uppers All 2.4% 4.1% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.9% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 2.5% 5.0% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 11 3.8% 7.0% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 5.1% 7.8% 12.2% 87.8%
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Downers All 1.9% 3.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 1.6% 1.9% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.5% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.9% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 11 2.9% 4.9% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 12 4.1% 5.8% 10.9% 89.1%
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Rohypnol All 2.7% 5.0% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 7 1.3% 3.1% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 8 3.2% 5.6% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 9 2.4% 4.2% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 3.6% 6.4% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 3.5% 6.3% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 2.8% 4.8% 14.0% 86.0%
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Steroids All 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.9% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
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Ecstasy All 3.2% 4.9% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 2.8% 3.3% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.9% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 10 4.4% 5.8% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 11 5.1% 7.6% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 12 4.2% 9.5% 17.2% 82.8%
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Heroin All 0.4% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 * % 0.3% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.3% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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 31.9% 42.3% 62.8% 37.2%
Grade 7 19.1% 25.2% 46.6% 53.4%
Grade 8 27.4% 37.1% 58.9% 41.1%
Grade 9 31.1% 45.4% 62.2% 37.8%
Grade 10 35.5% 47.1% 67.8% 32.2%
Grade 11 43.3% 52.9% 74.0% 26.0%
Grade 12 46.2% 55.4% 81.5% 18.5%
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Alcohol All 51.0% 60.7% 78.7% 21.3%
Grade 7 29.8% 37.4% 64.1% 35.9%
Grade 8 45.2% 50.8% 75.0% 25.0%
Grade 9 49.6% 65.5% 82.4% 17.6%
Grade 10 59.8% 69.7% 82.8% 17.2%
Grade 11 65.0% 74.8% 84.5% 15.5%
Grade 12 75.4% 76.9% 92.3% 7.7%
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Inhalants All 13.0% 17.5% 31.1% 68.9%
Grade 7 20.5% 25.0% 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 8 14.5% 19.4% 32.3% 67.7%
Grade 9 16.8% 21.0% 36.1% 63.9%
Grade 10 6.5% 10.6% 24.4% 75.6%
Grade 11 6.7% 10.6% 20.2% 79.8%
Grade 12 6.2% 12.3% 24.6% 75.4%
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Any Illicit Drug All 30.1% 38.4% 53.6% 46.4%
Grade 7 15.3% 19.1% 35.1% 64.9%
Grade 8 25.8% 33.1% 47.6% 52.4%
Grade 9 39.0% 50.0% 61.9% 38.1%
Grade 10 35.8% 44.7% 60.2% 39.8%
Grade 11 30.8% 39.4% 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 12 33.3% 43.9% 60.6% 39.4%
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Marijuana All 25.2% 33.8% 49.0% 51.0%
Grade 7 15.4% 18.5% 31.5% 68.5%
Grade 8 22.8% 30.9% 44.7% 55.3%
Grade 9 29.3% 41.4% 52.6% 47.4%
Grade 10 29.5% 38.5% 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 11 26.2% 35.9% 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 12 30.3% 39.4% 60.6% 39.4%
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Marijuana Only All 7.1% 10.8% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 7 2.2% 3.7% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 8 7.3% 10.5% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 9 10.8% 15.0% 22.5% 77.5%
Grade 10 8.9% 11.3% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 11 3.8% 10.4% 22.6% 77.4%
Grade 12 10.6% 16.7% 27.3% 72.7%
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Cocaine or Crack All 10.7% 14.8% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 7 7.7% 10.0% 16.9% 83.1%
Grade 8 8.1% 9.7% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 9 10.3% 17.2% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 10 14.0% 16.5% 30.6% 69.4%
Grade 11 13.5% 17.3% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 12 12.1% 21.2% 25.8% 74.2%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 10.5% 14.3% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 7 7.7% 9.2% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 8 8.1% 9.8% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 9 10.4% 16.5% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 10 13.6% 16.1% 30.5% 69.5%
Grade 11 12.6% 16.5% 22.3% 77.7%
Grade 12 12.3% 21.5% 26.2% 73.8%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B8 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
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Crack All 2.9% 4.0% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.6% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 8 3.3% 4.1% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 9 5.4% 8.9% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 10 2.5% 2.5% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 11 3.0% 3.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
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Hallucinogens All 2.7% 4.6% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 7 2.3% 2.3% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 8 1.6% 3.3% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 4.3% 8.6% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 10 3.4% 4.3% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 11 2.1% 4.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 * % 1.6% 6.3% 93.8%
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Uppers All 5.8% 8.5% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 7 3.9% 4.7% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 8 6.6% 7.4% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 9 5.4% 9.8% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 10 6.7% 10.9% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 11 9.2% 11.2% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 12 1.6% 4.7% 7.8% 92.2%
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Downers All 6.8% 11.1% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 7 3.2% 4.8% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 8 9.1% 9.1% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 9 7.3% 14.5% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 10 8.4% 14.3% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 11 8.1% 14.1% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 12 3.2% 6.3% 11.1% 88.9%
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Rohypnol All 6.9% 12.4% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 7 3.2% 4.8% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 8 6.6% 9.8% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 9 9.9% 18.9% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 10 9.2% 16.7% 27.5% 72.5%
Grade 11 6.1% 8.2% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 12 3.2% 14.3% 17.5% 82.5%
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Steroids All 1.6% 2.6% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 * % 1.6% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 3.4% 4.2% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 1.7% 3.4% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 2.0% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
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Ecstasy All 7.8% 12.1% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 7 1.5% 3.8% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 8 8.9% 10.5% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 9 11.8% 18.2% 20.9% 79.1%
Grade 10 8.3% 12.5% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 11 9.1% 14.1% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 12 4.6% 12.3% 15.4% 84.6%
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Heroin All 1.7% 2.2% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 7 * % 0.8% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 8 1.6% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 3.5% 4.3% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 10 1.6% 2.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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 21.9% 28.4% 45.8% 54.2%
Grade 7 7.3% 9.8% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 8 11.9% 17.6% 30.6% 69.4%
Grade 9 19.2% 27.4% 46.4% 53.6%
Grade 10 26.3% 35.1% 52.9% 47.1%
Grade 11 34.2% 41.1% 62.3% 37.7%
Grade 12 42.0% 48.6% 67.0% 33.0%
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Alcohol All 38.7% 49.5% 68.4% 31.6%
Grade 7 17.0% 24.0% 45.3% 54.7%
Grade 8 26.2% 35.3% 57.4% 42.6%
Grade 9 39.3% 52.2% 73.6% 26.4%
Grade 10 41.7% 56.2% 76.2% 23.8%
Grade 11 56.6% 66.2% 80.0% 20.0%
Grade 12 62.3% 72.7% 84.0% 16.0%
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Inhalants All 6.2% 9.3% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 7 8.5% 11.8% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 8 7.3% 10.4% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 9 5.7% 9.7% 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 10 4.9% 7.2% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 11 5.1% 7.8% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 12 5.3% 8.3% 16.0% 84.0%
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Any Illicit Drug All 16.4% 22.4% 30.6% 69.4%
Grade 7 6.7% 9.0% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 8 12.4% 15.3% 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 9 14.2% 20.5% 28.4% 71.6%
Grade 10 21.3% 28.4% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 11 22.5% 30.0% 43.0% 57.0%
Grade 12 26.3% 38.2% 51.0% 49.0%
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Marijuana All 14.4% 20.5% 28.5% 71.5%
Grade 7 6.0% 7.4% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 8 11.3% 14.7% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 9 10.8% 17.8% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 10 19.6% 26.0% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 11 20.1% 28.1% 39.9% 60.1%
Grade 12 24.0% 36.3% 49.5% 50.5%
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Marijuana Only All 4.8% 7.9% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 8 3.9% 5.2% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 4.4% 6.3% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 10 6.0% 9.7% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 11 7.1% 12.5% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 12 7.1% 14.5% 23.1% 76.9%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 5.0% 7.0% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 7 2.8% 3.4% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 8 3.4% 4.5% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 9 3.2% 5.4% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 10 6.5% 8.5% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 11 7.6% 10.3% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 12 9.0% 12.6% 16.8% 83.2%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.8% 6.5% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 7 2.2% 2.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 3.2% 3.7% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 9 3.2% 4.8% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 10 5.9% 8.0% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 11 7.6% 10.4% 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 12 8.9% 12.5% 16.8% 83.2%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B9 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.1% 1.9% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 7 0.9% 0.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.3% 2.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.6% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
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Hallucinogens All 1.1% 2.1% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 1.0% 2.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 3.0% 3.6% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 11 1.1% 3.2% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.8% 6.1% 93.9%
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Uppers All 2.4% 4.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 1.3% 3.5% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 2.7% 5.3% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 11 4.3% 7.1% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 12 4.3% 6.5% 10.5% 89.5%
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Downers All 2.1% 3.6% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 2.7% 2.9% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 1.7% 4.0% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 10 2.1% 4.5% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 11 3.6% 5.8% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 3.4% 4.7% 10.3% 89.7%
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Rohypnol All 2.9% 4.9% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 2.9% 4.5% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 2.6% 3.9% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 10 3.6% 7.2% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 11 4.6% 7.4% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 12 2.8% 4.9% 12.3% 87.7%
________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.8% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 1.6% 1.9% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.5% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.4% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 2.2% 97.8%
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Ecstasy All 2.8% 4.7% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 7 0.3% 1.4% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 2.7% 2.9% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 2.0% 4.9% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 4.5% 5.9% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 11 5.4% 6.8% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 12 3.0% 7.6% 14.9% 85.1%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.6% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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 28.7% 38.6% 57.6% 42.4%
Grade 7 17.3% 22.9% 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 8 22.8% 31.1% 51.1% 48.9%
Grade 9 29.1% 38.5% 55.4% 44.6%
Grade 10 30.5% 44.8% 63.6% 36.4%
Grade 11 39.4% 50.4% 67.9% 32.1%
Grade 12 40.6% 53.1% 76.2% 23.8%
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Alcohol All 44.9% 57.9% 78.2% 21.8%
Grade 7 24.6% 33.0% 63.1% 36.9%
Grade 8 37.4% 50.0% 75.8% 24.2%
Grade 9 48.0% 61.5% 77.0% 23.0%
Grade 10 51.3% 68.2% 85.1% 14.9%
Grade 11 55.5% 69.3% 84.7% 15.3%
Grade 12 62.1% 75.9% 91.7% 8.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 11.6% 15.1% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 7 19.4% 23.9% 33.9% 66.1%
Grade 8 12.7% 16.6% 26.5% 73.5%
Grade 9 14.3% 15.0% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 10 5.2% 11.0% 22.7% 77.3%
Grade 11 7.3% 9.5% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 12 6.2% 11.7% 24.1% 75.9%
________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 24.7% 31.7% 46.4% 53.6%
Grade 7 12.7% 15.5% 28.7% 71.3%
Grade 8 19.2% 23.6% 36.3% 63.7%
Grade 9 29.9% 34.7% 44.9% 55.1%
Grade 10 27.3% 39.0% 61.0% 39.0%
Grade 11 30.7% 38.7% 56.9% 43.1%
Grade 12 31.9% 46.5% 61.1% 38.9%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 20.7% 27.7% 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 7 11.3% 13.6% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 8 16.8% 20.7% 31.8% 68.2%
Grade 9 25.3% 29.5% 39.0% 61.0%
Grade 10 19.1% 31.6% 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 11 25.2% 34.8% 54.8% 45.2%
Grade 12 29.9% 44.4% 59.0% 41.0%
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Marijuana Only All 6.1% 9.3% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 7 3.8% 3.8% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 8 6.0% 6.6% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 9 8.0% 10.0% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 10 5.8% 11.7% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 11 5.1% 10.9% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 12 7.6% 15.9% 21.4% 78.6%
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Cocaine or Crack All 8.0% 11.3% 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 7 6.1% 7.3% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 8 4.4% 7.2% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 7.6% 11.1% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 10 7.8% 11.8% 23.5% 76.5%
Grade 11 11.0% 15.4% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 12 14.0% 19.6% 30.8% 69.2%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 7.4% 10.8% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 7 5.6% 6.8% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 8 2.8% 5.6% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 7.0% 10.5% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 10 7.9% 11.8% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 11 10.3% 14.7% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 12 14.0% 19.6% 30.8% 69.2%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B10 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.6% 3.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 1.7% 3.4% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.3% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.5% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 10 0.7% 2.0% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 11 1.5% 3.0% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 12 0.7% 2.1% 7.8% 92.2%
________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 2.5% 4.1% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 7 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.6% 2.8% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 3.5% 6.4% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 10 1.4% 2.0% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 11 3.8% 6.9% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 12 4.3% 5.0% 9.9% 90.1%
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Uppers All 5.1% 7.5% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 7 2.9% 3.5% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 8 4.0% 4.5% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 6.4% 10.0% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 10 5.3% 8.7% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 11 6.9% 9.9% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 12 5.0% 9.4% 14.4% 85.6%
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Downers All 5.0% 7.6% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 7 3.0% 3.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 8 4.5% 4.5% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 9 5.8% 9.4% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 10 6.7% 10.7% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 11 5.3% 9.9% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 12 5.0% 8.6% 12.9% 87.1%
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Rohypnol All 5.3% 10.4% 18.4% 81.6%
Grade 7 2.3% 6.4% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 8 6.1% 10.6% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 9 7.7% 16.2% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 10 7.8% 12.4% 24.8% 75.2%
Grade 11 3.1% 5.3% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 12 2.8% 8.5% 19.9% 80.1%
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Steroids All 1.1% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 2.7% 2.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 1.5% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
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Ecstasy All 7.3% 10.7% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 7 2.8% 3.4% 6.3% 93.8%
Grade 8 7.3% 8.9% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 9 10.6% 13.5% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 10 7.9% 11.2% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 11 7.4% 14.1% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 12 7.8% 15.6% 22.0% 78.0%
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Heroin All 0.8% 1.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 7 * % 0.6% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.8% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.4% 4.2% 95.8%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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


--> Students who would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 21.9% 29.2% 47.8% 52.2%
Grade 7 8.8% 12.7% 30.3% 69.7%
Grade 8 13.3% 18.9% 34.2% 65.8%
Grade 9 18.9% 26.5% 47.5% 52.5%
Grade 10 25.6% 36.1% 54.9% 45.1%
Grade 11 34.8% 42.9% 61.6% 38.4%
Grade 12 39.5% 47.6% 68.5% 31.5%
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Alcohol All 38.6% 50.6% 70.5% 29.5%
Grade 7 17.8% 25.9% 49.1% 50.9%
Grade 8 25.6% 36.8% 61.4% 38.6%
Grade 9 37.8% 52.2% 73.3% 26.7%
Grade 10 44.2% 60.3% 80.3% 19.7%
Grade 11 55.9% 67.0% 79.9% 20.1%
Grade 12 61.8% 72.5% 86.4% 13.6%
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Inhalants All 7.0% 10.1% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 7 11.2% 14.6% 22.0% 78.0%
Grade 8 7.2% 10.5% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 9 7.4% 9.7% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 10 3.9% 7.6% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 11 5.7% 8.4% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 12 5.6% 9.1% 16.5% 83.5%
________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 16.9% 23.2% 33.0% 67.0%
Grade 7 8.5% 10.7% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 8 12.3% 15.2% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 9 16.0% 21.3% 30.5% 69.5%
Grade 10 20.0% 29.5% 40.5% 59.5%
Grade 11 23.1% 30.8% 44.0% 56.0%
Grade 12 26.6% 39.5% 52.4% 47.6%
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Marijuana All 14.5% 20.6% 30.5% 69.5%
Grade 7 7.6% 9.3% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 8 10.5% 13.6% 20.9% 79.1%
Grade 9 13.1% 17.9% 26.5% 73.5%
Grade 10 16.4% 25.2% 37.4% 62.6%
Grade 11 19.9% 28.7% 42.3% 57.7%
Grade 12 24.6% 37.3% 50.8% 49.2%
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Marijuana Only All 5.1% 8.3% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 7 2.7% 3.2% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 8 3.8% 5.1% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 9 5.3% 7.0% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 10 5.8% 10.8% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 11 6.3% 12.0% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 12 7.7% 15.5% 23.2% 76.8%
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Cocaine or Crack All 5.0% 7.1% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 7 3.4% 4.2% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 8 2.7% 3.4% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 3.3% 5.7% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 5.6% 8.0% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 11 7.8% 11.4% 16.8% 83.2%
Grade 12 9.4% 13.2% 20.2% 79.8%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 4.7% 6.6% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 7 3.0% 3.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 2.3% 2.7% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.8% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 10 5.3% 7.8% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 11 7.5% 11.1% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 12 9.6% 13.4% 20.2% 79.8%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B11 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.8% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 * % 1.1% 3.6% 96.4%
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Hallucinogens All 1.1% 2.1% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.2% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.7% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 1.4% 1.6% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 1.5% 4.3% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.2% 5.4% 94.6%
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Uppers All 2.7% 4.4% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 2.1% 2.5% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.7% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 10 3.2% 5.6% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 11 5.0% 8.1% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 12 3.6% 6.1% 9.4% 90.6%
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Downers All 2.6% 4.3% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 2.5% 2.7% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.0% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 2.7% 5.9% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 11 4.1% 7.5% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 12 3.0% 4.7% 8.5% 91.5%
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Rohypnol All 3.0% 6.1% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 7 1.8% 3.8% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 8 3.9% 6.7% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 9 2.7% 6.3% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 10 3.7% 7.7% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 11 3.4% 6.8% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 12 2.5% 4.9% 12.6% 87.4%
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Steroids All 0.9% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 * % 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 1.6% 1.9% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 1.5% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.8% 2.2% 97.8%
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Ecstasy All 3.4% 5.4% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 3.6% 4.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 9 3.4% 4.9% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 4.3% 6.2% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 5.2% 8.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 3.0% 9.0% 14.8% 85.2%
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Heroin All 0.5% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.7% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.9% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.5% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 * % 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 1.1% 98.9%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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


--> Students who wouldn't seek help from adults for substance abuse problems
Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 33.2% 42.5% 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 7 18.9% 22.1% 36.8% 63.2%
Grade 8 22.4% 31.6% 48.0% 52.0%
Grade 9 33.7% 47.0% 54.2% 45.8%
Grade 10 38.6% 50.6% 69.9% 30.1%
Grade 11 41.8% 50.7% 71.6% 28.4%
Grade 12 57.7% 64.8% 77.5% 22.5%
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Alcohol All 48.4% 59.2% 76.8% 23.2%
Grade 7 25.3% 32.6% 61.1% 38.9%
Grade 8 44.9% 51.0% 67.3% 32.7%
Grade 9 55.4% 66.3% 81.9% 18.1%
Grade 10 50.0% 65.5% 83.3% 16.7%
Grade 11 55.4% 69.2% 86.2% 13.8%
Grade 12 68.9% 82.4% 87.8% 12.2%
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Inhalants All 11.5% 16.2% 29.9% 70.1%
Grade 7 13.7% 20.0% 35.8% 64.2%
Grade 8 14.4% 16.5% 27.8% 72.2%
Grade 9 13.1% 20.2% 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 10 10.6% 14.1% 24.7% 75.3%
Grade 11 6.0% 7.5% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 12 8.0% 14.7% 32.0% 68.0%
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Any Illicit Drug All 29.1% 35.3% 47.7% 52.3%
Grade 7 9.5% 13.7% 27.4% 72.6%
Grade 8 24.5% 29.6% 40.8% 59.2%
Grade 9 33.7% 41.0% 49.4% 50.6%
Grade 10 37.6% 43.5% 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 11 37.3% 41.8% 59.7% 40.3%
Grade 12 37.3% 49.3% 64.0% 36.0%
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Marijuana All 25.4% 32.3% 43.7% 56.3%
Grade 7 8.9% 11.1% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 8 23.7% 28.9% 36.1% 63.9%
Grade 9 26.8% 37.8% 46.3% 53.7%
Grade 10 32.9% 39.0% 54.9% 45.1%
Grade 11 30.8% 35.4% 49.2% 50.8%
Grade 12 34.7% 48.0% 61.3% 38.7%
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Marijuana Only All 6.5% 8.8% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 7 2.1% 3.2% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 8 9.2% 9.2% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 9 6.0% 9.5% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 10 8.2% 9.4% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 11 9.0% 11.9% 20.9% 79.1%
Grade 12 5.3% 12.0% 20.0% 80.0%
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Cocaine or Crack All 10.1% 14.0% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 7 5.3% 5.3% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 8 7.2% 13.4% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 9 10.0% 15.0% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 10 12.2% 15.9% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 11 12.3% 15.4% 24.6% 75.4%
Grade 12 17.8% 24.7% 27.4% 72.6%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 9.5% 13.3% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 7 5.3% 5.3% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 8 5.2% 10.4% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 9 10.1% 15.2% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 10 11.1% 14.8% 24.7% 75.3%
Grade 11 12.3% 15.4% 24.6% 75.4%
Grade 12 16.7% 23.6% 27.8% 72.2%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B12 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 3.0% 5.3% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 * % * % 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 4.2% 7.3% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 9 3.8% 6.3% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 10 3.8% 7.5% 11.3% 88.8%
Grade 11 1.6% 4.7% 6.3% 93.8%
Grade 12 5.6% 7.0% 11.3% 88.7%
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Hallucinogens All 3.5% 5.5% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 7 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 2.1% 4.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 5.1% 9.0% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 10 7.5% 8.8% 13.8% 86.3%
Grade 11 3.2% 4.8% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 2.9% 5.7% 12.9% 87.1%
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Uppers All 5.9% 8.7% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 5.3% 5.3% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 8.6% 13.6% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 10 6.2% 11.1% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 11 6.2% 9.2% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 12 8.7% 13.0% 23.2% 76.8%
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Downers All 6.1% 8.0% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 6.3% 6.3% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 6.3% 12.7% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 10 8.6% 8.6% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 11 6.5% 8.1% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 12 10.4% 11.9% 25.4% 74.6%
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Rohypnol All 6.5% 8.8% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 7 * % 1.1% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 3.1% 4.2% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 9 10.7% 13.3% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 10 10.0% 13.8% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 11 9.4% 9.4% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 12 5.8% 13.0% 26.1% 73.9%
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Steroids All 0.8% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 * % * % 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 3.2% 3.2% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 * % 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Ecstasy All 7.9% 11.6% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 7 1.1% 3.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 5.2% 7.3% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 9 11.7% 18.2% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 10 11.9% 14.3% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 11 9.4% 12.5% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 12 8.3% 13.9% 26.4% 73.6%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 1.6% 2.3% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.5% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 10 2.4% 3.7% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 3.2% 3.2% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.8% 5.6% 94.4%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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
________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 21.9% 29.0% 48.8% 51.2%
Grade 7 11.8% 16.7% 32.3% 67.7%
Grade 8 16.3% 21.9% 38.8% 61.2%
Grade 9 22.6% 31.3% 54.8% 45.2%
Grade 10 27.0% 35.8% 58.4% 41.6%
Grade 11 29.3% 37.4% 59.3% 40.7%
Grade 12 48.2% 57.1% 75.0% 25.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 35.5% 46.7% 68.6% 31.4%
Grade 7 20.3% 28.9% 53.5% 46.5%
Grade 8 31.7% 39.4% 61.7% 38.3%
Grade 9 38.5% 53.0% 72.6% 27.4%
Grade 10 38.1% 51.8% 74.8% 25.2%
Grade 11 50.4% 61.8% 82.1% 17.9%
Grade 12 54.4% 68.4% 86.0% 14.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 9.3% 11.9% 19.5% 80.5%
Grade 7 16.2% 20.0% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 8 7.8% 12.2% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 9 7.8% 9.5% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 10 6.5% 8.0% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 11 6.5% 7.3% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 12 8.8% 10.5% 22.8% 77.2%
________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 17.7% 23.1% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 7 10.8% 12.9% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 8 17.8% 20.6% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 9 14.7% 23.3% 31.9% 68.1%
Grade 10 22.3% 27.3% 41.7% 58.3%
Grade 11 22.8% 30.1% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 12 30.4% 44.6% 53.6% 46.4%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 14.7% 20.8% 30.3% 69.7%
Grade 7 9.9% 11.5% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 8 15.7% 18.5% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 9 12.1% 21.6% 28.4% 71.6%
Grade 10 15.3% 22.6% 38.0% 62.0%
Grade 11 19.7% 27.0% 38.5% 61.5%
Grade 12 26.8% 44.6% 53.6% 46.4%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 4.6% 7.6% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 7 2.7% 3.2% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 8 5.5% 7.2% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 9 3.4% 6.8% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 10 3.6% 7.9% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 11 7.3% 12.2% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 12 10.5% 17.5% 21.1% 78.9%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 6.2% 8.4% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 7 5.4% 5.9% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 8 6.1% 6.7% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 4.5% 7.1% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 10 9.6% 12.5% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 11 5.7% 10.6% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 12 7.1% 10.7% 21.4% 78.6%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 5.6% 7.5% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 7 4.3% 4.9% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 8 5.0% 5.6% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 9 4.5% 5.5% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 10 8.9% 11.9% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 11 5.7% 10.6% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 12 7.1% 10.7% 21.4% 78.6%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B13 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.7% 2.8% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 2.2% 2.7% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 2.2% 2.8% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 0.9% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 1.5% 3.8% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 1.7% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 1.8% 1.8% 10.9% 89.1%
________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 1.9% 2.3% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 1.7% 1.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 9 2.7% 3.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 2.2% 3.0% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 1.7% 2.5% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 12 1.9% 1.9% 9.3% 90.7%
________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 3.6% 5.2% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 2.2% 2.8% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 3.9% 3.9% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 4.5% 7.1% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 10 4.5% 6.0% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 11 1.7% 5.1% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 7.4% 11.1% 18.5% 81.5%
________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.4% 4.7% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 2.8% 3.4% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 4.0% 4.0% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 4.5% 4.5% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 10 3.0% 6.0% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 11 1.7% 4.3% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 5.6% 11.1% 16.7% 83.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 3.9% 6.0% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 7 3.4% 5.7% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 8 4.5% 5.1% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 9 2.6% 5.3% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 10 5.2% 8.1% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 11 5.1% 6.8% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 12 * % 3.6% 12.7% 87.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 1.0% 1.3% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 2.3% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 0.9% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 1.7% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%
________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 4.2% 5.8% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 2.2% 2.7% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 2.9% 3.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.5% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 8.8% 9.6% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 11 4.9% 9.0% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 12 7.4% 13.0% 18.5% 81.5%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 1.0% 1.3% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.6% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 8 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 * % 0.9% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 11 1.6% 1.6% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.8% 98.2%
McAllen
Spring 2002

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 24.9% 32.6% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 7 10.3% 13.2% 31.2% 68.8%
Grade 8 15.1% 21.7% 36.0% 64.0%
Grade 9 21.8% 30.2% 47.4% 52.6%
Grade 10 27.7% 39.0% 55.6% 44.4%
Grade 11 38.7% 47.2% 65.9% 34.1%
Grade 12 40.7% 49.2% 69.2% 30.8%
________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 42.8% 54.4% 72.9% 27.1%
Grade 7 19.7% 26.8% 50.6% 49.4%
Grade 8 28.8% 40.1% 63.9% 36.1%
Grade 9 42.9% 55.4% 75.5% 24.5%
Grade 10 47.8% 63.8% 81.2% 18.8%
Grade 11 58.4% 69.3% 80.9% 19.1%
Grade 12 63.3% 74.5% 86.4% 13.6%
________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 7.1% 10.7% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 7 9.7% 13.5% 22.9% 77.1%
Grade 8 9.4% 12.3% 19.9% 80.1%
Grade 9 8.5% 12.0% 20.1% 79.9%
Grade 10 4.2% 8.1% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 11 5.2% 8.5% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 12 5.0% 9.0% 18.0% 82.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All 19.6% 26.2% 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 7 7.9% 10.6% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 8 13.3% 16.4% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 9 20.2% 25.1% 33.9% 66.1%
Grade 10 23.8% 33.9% 43.7% 56.3%
Grade 11 25.8% 33.3% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 12 27.8% 40.4% 53.9% 46.1%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 17.1% 23.6% 34.0% 66.0%
Grade 7 6.8% 8.6% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 8 11.9% 15.4% 21.8% 78.2%
Grade 9 16.0% 21.0% 29.6% 70.4%
Grade 10 21.3% 30.1% 41.8% 58.2%
Grade 11 22.7% 31.7% 47.3% 52.7%
Grade 12 26.0% 38.4% 52.3% 47.7%
________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All 5.5% 8.7% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 7 2.3% 2.9% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 8 4.2% 5.0% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 6.1% 7.5% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 10 7.3% 11.7% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 11 6.1% 12.0% 20.4% 79.6%
Grade 12 6.9% 14.7% 22.5% 77.5%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All 5.9% 8.4% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 7 3.2% 4.1% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 8 2.6% 4.5% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 4.4% 7.0% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 6.0% 8.5% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 11 9.9% 12.5% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 12 11.2% 15.6% 21.3% 78.7%
________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 5.7% 8.0% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 7 2.9% 3.8% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 8 2.1% 3.5% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 9 4.1% 6.8% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 10 5.7% 8.3% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 11 9.6% 12.3% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 12 11.2% 15.5% 21.4% 78.6%
McAllen
Spring 2002

Table B14 continued from previous page


Past School Ever Never
Month Year Used Used
________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.1% 2.0% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 1.3% 2.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.3% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.1% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.7% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 12 0.7% 2.0% 4.2% 95.8%
________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All 1.3% 2.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.3% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 1.2% 3.6% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 2.6% 3.2% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 11 1.7% 4.7% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 12 1.7% 2.9% 7.0% 93.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 3.0% 5.0% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 7 0.9% 0.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.0% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 9 2.1% 4.8% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 3.1% 6.6% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 6.2% 8.6% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 12 4.0% 6.7% 10.6% 89.4%
________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 2.9% 4.9% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.6% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 2.9% 3.2% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 2.2% 5.8% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 3.7% 6.6% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 11 5.2% 8.0% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 3.7% 5.2% 10.4% 89.6%
________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 3.7% 7.0% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 7 0.9% 2.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 3.8% 7.2% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 9 4.9% 8.8% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 10 4.9% 9.2% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 11 3.7% 6.8% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 12 3.2% 6.4% 15.0% 85.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.8% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 * % 0.3% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 4.2% 6.7% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.8% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 4.8% 5.3% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 9 5.2% 8.3% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 10 4.0% 6.6% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 11 6.2% 8.9% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 12 4.1% 9.4% 16.7% 83.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.6% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.6% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.5% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 1.5% 1.8% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.5% 1.7% 98.3%
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

GENDER

q1 Frequency Percent
_______________________________
Female 1585.704 52.77
Male 1419.266 47.23

Frequency Missing = 7.0302973115

GRADE

q2 Frequency Percent
____________________________________
Grade 7 543.0304 18.03
Grade 8 507.9543 16.86
Grade 9 678.788 22.54
Grade 10 505.0313 16.77
Grade 11 439.7507 14.60
Grade 12 337.4453 11.20

LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS

q3 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
No 952.628 31.75
Yes 2047.974 68.25

Frequency Missing = 11.39801486

AGE

q4 Frequency Percent
______________________________________
11 or younger 0.998218 0.03
12 116.5773 3.88
13 513.7548 17.11
14 536.4226 17.87
15 583.1614 19.42
16 491.6652 16.38
17 416.6993 13.88
18 283.4538 9.44
19 or older 59.47215 1.98

Frequency Missing = 9.7952113467

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

ETHNICITY

q5 Frequency Percent
_________________________________________
African/American 18.89776 0.64
Asian/American 61.01021 2.06
Mexican/American 2314.072 78.15
Native/American 16.01565 0.54
Other 183.0359 6.18
White 367.9046 12.43

Frequency Missing = 51.063908044

ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES DO YOU GET

q6 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
Mostly A's 735.6803 24.72
Mostly B's 1546.596 51.97
Mostly C's 599.0718 20.13
Mostly D's 70.65904 2.37
Mostly F's 23.97922 0.81

Frequency Missing = 36.013812702

LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT

q7 Frequency Percent
__________________________________
<1 year 255.7837 8.62
2-3 years 564.2975 19.02
>4 years 2146.486 72.36

Frequency Missing = 45.432332884

DO YOU HAVE A JOB

q8 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
No 2496.815 84.08
Yes 472.8751 15.92

Frequency Missing = 42.310014764

DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE

q9 Frequency Percent
___________________________________
No 1555.058 52.79
Yes 1390.657 47.21

Frequency Missing = 66.285569648

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

q10 Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Don't Know 500.5498 16.83
No 988.0304 33.23
Yes 1485.129 49.94

Frequency Missing = 38.290472748

QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH

q11 Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Don't Know 745.4876 25.12
No 389.6226 13.13
Yes 1832.265 61.75

Frequency Missing = 44.624292619

PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS

q12a Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1102.118 39.57
Yes 1683.139 60.43

Frequency Missing = 226.74339178

PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA

q12b Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1786.567 71.85
Yes 699.9083 28.15

Frequency Missing = 525.52485741

PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR

q12c Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1851.77 77.46
Yes 538.9373 22.54

Frequency Missing = 621.29297557

PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

q12d Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1919.471 81.96
Yes 422.4378 18.04

Frequency Missing = 670.09117616

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

PARTICIPATE IN DRILL TEAM/CHEERLEADING

q12e Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 2098.281 89.52
Yes 245.6788 10.48

Frequency Missing = 668.04020095

PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT

q12f Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 2225.603 94.49
Yes 129.6725 5.51

Frequency Missing = 656.7244307

PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

q12g Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 2261.804 94.09
Yes 142.0542 5.91

Frequency Missing = 608.14144756

PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC CLUBS/SOCIETIES

q12h Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 2048.39 81.89
Yes 453.0413 18.11

Frequency Missing = 510.56894944

PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS

q12i Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 2184.84 87.40
Yes 314.8707 12.60

Frequency Missing = 512.28894597

PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY

q12j Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 2457.23 97.38
Yes 66.22807 2.62

Frequency Missing = 488.54242748

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS

q12k Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1819.477 68.36
Yes 842.2798 31.64

Frequency Missing = 350.24308103

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

q13a Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Very Safe 2367.469 79.65
Somewhat Safe 528.7476 17.79
Not Very Safe 31.51316 1.06
Not Safe At All 14.2269 0.48
Don't Know 30.32587 1.02

Frequency Missing = 39.71721164

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

q13b Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Very Safe 1176.499 39.79
Somewhat Safe 1451.251 49.08
Not Very Safe 225.3306 7.62
Not Safe At All 59.66055 2.02
Don't Know 44.19646 1.49

Frequency Missing = 55.062585932

DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

q13c Frequency Percent


________________________________________
Very Safe 935.8091 31.55
Somewhat Safe 1558.523 52.55
Not Very Safe 275.9973 9.31
Not Safe At All 131.6675 4.44
Don't Know 63.87562 2.15

Frequency Missing = 46.127890297

FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE TO THEIR PARENTS

q14a Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 158.2079 5.34
A Few 816.1904 27.53
Some 774.6572 26.13
Most 968.0557 32.65
All 247.7928 8.36

Frequency Missing = 47.096042354

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

HOW MANY FRIENDS CARRY WEAPONS

q14b Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2096.447 71.61
A Few 524.4688 17.91
Some 203.2093 6.94
Most 63.14125 2.16
All 40.31069 1.38

Frequency Missing = 84.423184657

HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE ABOUT GOOD GRADES

q14c Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 83.83628 2.91
A Few 459.6312 15.94
Some 668.0724 23.17
Most 1136.738 39.43
All 534.964 18.55

Frequency Missing = 128.75845646

HOW MANY FRIENDS BELONG TO A GANG

q14d Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 2152.003 73.05
A Few 437.1621 14.84
Some 214.4845 7.28
Most 99.04363 3.36
All 43.42286 1.47

Frequency Missing = 65.883871662

FRIENDS WISHING TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

q14e Frequency Percent


______________________________
None 1791.152 60.78
A Few 777.1298 26.37
Some 224.3983 7.61
Most 82.2266 2.79
All 72.20648 2.45

Frequency Missing = 64.887319628

PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES

q15 Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1447.768 52.64
Yes 1302.791 47.36

Frequency Missing = 261.44061127

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

q16a Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2696.402 92.80
In Your Lifetime 139.3237 4.80
Since School Began 26.18336 0.90
In the Past Month 43.67788 1.50

Frequency Missing = 106.41277587

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

q16b Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2658.814 92.73
In Your Lifetime 123.8839 4.32
Since School Began 29.30369 1.02
In the Past Month 55.3162 1.93

Frequency Missing = 144.68238181

EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS

q16c Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2725.435 96.77
In Your Lifetime 53.03805 1.88
Since School Began 13.55465 0.48
In the Past Month 24.46182 0.87

Frequency Missing = 195.5101579

EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

q16d Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2721.984 96.74
In Your Lifetime 54.7568 1.95
Since School Began 14.80913 0.53
In the Past Month 22.3028 0.79

Frequency Missing = 198.14761518

EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

q16e Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2771.072 98.07
In Your Lifetime 21.22213 0.75
Since School Began 14.17546 0.50
In the Past Month 19.06439 0.67

Frequency Missing = 186.46618579

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

q16f Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2692.565 95.46
In Your Lifetime 76.28826 2.70
Since School Began 20.6794 0.73
In the Past Month 31.22738 1.11

Frequency Missing = 191.2397697

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

q16g Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2735.834 96.30
In Your Lifetime 54.37735 1.91
Since School Began 20.9153 0.74
In the Past Month 29.81701 1.05

Frequency Missing = 171.05625917

EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

q16h Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2664.167 93.79
In Your Lifetime 78.69142 2.77
Since School Began 38.9181 1.37
In the Past Month 58.71999 2.07

Frequency Missing = 171.50323233

EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

q16i Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2829.353 99.10
In Your Lifetime 11.55027 0.40
Since School Began 4.455619 0.16
In the Past Month 9.62608 0.34

Frequency Missing = 157.01483897

EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

q16j Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2768.017 95.95
In Your Lifetime 54.09026 1.87
Since School Began 22.45624 0.78
In the Past Month 40.29906 1.40

Frequency Missing = 127.13718783

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

q16k Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2624.229 90.26
In Your Lifetime 112.941 3.88
Since School Began 44.04602 1.51
In the Past Month 126.2661 4.34

Frequency Missing = 104.51802944

RECENT CIGARETTE USE

q17a Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1503.854 50.86
In Your Lifetime 532.5166 18.01
Since School Began 226.7807 7.67
In the Past Month 693.9159 23.47

Frequency Missing = 54.933214878

RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE

q17b Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2651.488 90.88
In Your Lifetime 97.4093 3.34
Since School Began 59.7642 2.05
In the Past Month 108.8493 3.73

Frequency Missing = 94.488758291

RECENT BEER USE

q17c Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1240.491 42.49
In Your Lifetime 520.0552 17.81
Since School Began 267.3366 9.16
In the Past Month 891.5034 30.54

Frequency Missing = 92.61360282

RECENT WINE COOLER USE

q17d Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1235.679 42.47
In Your Lifetime 518.5803 17.82
Since School Began 375.2287 12.90
In the Past Month 780.0906 26.81

Frequency Missing = 102.42160707

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

RECENT WINE USE

q17e Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1444.306 49.42
In Your Lifetime 580.7115 19.87
Since School Began 331.6124 11.35
In the Past Month 566.0696 19.37

Frequency Missing = 89.300831578

RECENT LIQUOR USE

q17f Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1502.308 50.90
In Your Lifetime 391.8965 13.28
Since School Began 281.6361 9.54
In the Past Month 775.9354 26.29

Frequency Missing = 60.224529938

RECENT MARIJUANA USE

q18a Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1976.772 67.01
In Your Lifetime 300.8501 10.20
Since School Began 187.517 6.36
In the Past Month 484.8872 16.44

Frequency Missing = 61.973191448

RECENT COCAINE USE

q18b Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2586.661 88.18
In Your Lifetime 115.3329 3.93
Since School Began 66.34889 2.26
In the Past Month 165.0144 5.63

Frequency Missing = 78.642299338

RECENT CRACK USE

q18c Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2797.723 96.37
In Your Lifetime 40.48777 1.39
Since School Began 28.58578 0.98
In the Past Month 36.32077 1.25

Frequency Missing = 108.8823573

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

q18e Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2772.98 95.65
In Your Lifetime 46.25252 1.60
Since School Began 35.08101 1.21
In the Past Month 44.69942 1.54

Frequency Missing = 112.98744747

RECENT UPPER USE

q18f Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2683.446 92.58
In Your Lifetime 67.10522 2.32
Since School Began 55.18754 1.90
In the Past Month 92.76208 3.20

Frequency Missing = 113.49911

RECENT DOWNER USE

q18g Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2672.113 92.99
In Your Lifetime 61.35402 2.14
Since School Began 52.51728 1.83
In the Past Month 87.41016 3.04

Frequency Missing = 138.60516897

RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

q18h Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2554.507 88.36
In Your Lifetime 145.4128 5.03
Since School Began 84.98306 2.94
In the Past Month 106.1086 3.67

Frequency Missing = 120.98807616

RECENT STEROID USE

q18i Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2814.103 98.03
In Your Lifetime 23.38389 0.81
Since School Began 8.030359 0.28
In the Past Month 25.14722 0.88

Frequency Missing = 141.3354589

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

RECENT ECSTASY USE

q18j Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2632.398 90.61
In Your Lifetime 80.90444 2.78
Since School Began 68.43709 2.36
In the Past Month 123.5361 4.25

Frequency Missing = 106.72486059

RECENT HEROIN USE

q18k Frequency Percent


___________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2864.1 97.72
In Your Lifetime 38.13403 1.30
Since School Began 8.452179 0.29
In the Past Month 20.16313 0.69

Frequency Missing = 81.150542592

TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

q19a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2254.692 77.08
1-2 times 290.1932 9.92
3-10 times 160.1682 5.48
11+ times 220.0965 7.52

Frequency Missing = 86.850071555

ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

q19b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 1621.819 55.36
1-2 times 642.4081 21.93
3-10 times 468.5091 15.99
11+ times 196.6794 6.71

Frequency Missing = 82.584722106

INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

q19c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2779.689 95.48
1-2 times 93.16625 3.20
3-10 times 29.36087 1.01
11+ times 8.993515 0.31

Frequency Missing = 100.79082472

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

q19d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2294.569 79.05
1-2 times 289.4285 9.97
3-10 times 170.4724 5.87
11+ times 148.1537 5.10

Frequency Missing = 109.37618216

COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

q19e Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2711.152 93.23
1-2 times 117.5344 4.04
3-10 times 45.49693 1.56
11+ times 33.86796 1.16

Frequency Missing = 103.94860227

CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

q19f Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 2872.604 98.27
1-2 times 36.61135 1.25
3-10 times 5.793888 0.20
11+ times 8.026224 0.27

Frequency Missing = 88.964949925

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

q20a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 873.5111 30.23
A few 919.5747 31.83
Some 553.6449 19.16
Most 447.298 15.48
All 95.13946 3.29

Frequency Missing = 122.8318263

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q20b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 2137.547 75.39
A few 415.7562 14.66
Some 184.9701 6.52
Most 71.56012 2.52
All 25.54138 0.90

Frequency Missing = 176.62508225

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

q20c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 698.3435 24.42
A few 645.9689 22.59
Some 518.1314 18.12
Most 640.6757 22.40
All 356.8428 12.48

Frequency Missing = 152.03767385

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

q20d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 885.5843 31.06
A few 645.3359 22.64
Some 544.3919 19.10
Most 507.3207 17.80
All 268.2087 9.41

Frequency Missing = 161.15852331

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

q20e Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 1317.42 46.09
A few 684.5649 23.95
Some 404.1941 14.14
Most 276.2147 9.66
All 175.7818 6.15

Frequency Missing = 153.82457825

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

q20f Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 1115.302 38.79
A few 573.4721 19.94
Some 420.5666 14.63
Most 492.4742 17.13
All 273.525 9.51

Frequency Missing = 136.66011991

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

q20g Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 2352.292 81.27
A few 338.5103 11.70
Some 118.9193 4.11
Most 62.48649 2.16
All 22.05142 0.76

Frequency Missing = 117.74036632

CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

q20h Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never heard/None 1258.142 43.05
A few 602.106 20.60
Some 431.8409 14.78
Most 442.3046 15.13
All 188.0771 6.44

Frequency Missing = 89.529609604

DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

q21a Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 262.8996 9.11
Impossible 300.4063 10.41
Very difficult 121.2205 4.20
Somewhat diff 238.0933 8.25
Somewhat easy 618.2999 21.42
Very easy 1345.414 46.61

Frequency Missing = 125.66592115

DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q21b Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 784.1583 27.68
Impossible 441.4016 15.58
Very difficult 196.0327 6.92
Somewhat diff 332.3609 11.73
Somewhat easy 398.5377 14.07
Very easy 679.9823 24.01

Frequency Missing = 179.52647039

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

q21c Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 233.8863 8.24
Impossible 230.0018 8.10
Very difficult 130.8291 4.61
Somewhat diff 307.7178 10.84
Somewhat easy 661.9825 23.32
Very easy 1273.829 44.88

Frequency Missing = 173.75377415

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

q21d Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 306.6857 10.91
Impossible 228.1588 8.12
Very difficult 141.4908 5.03
Somewhat diff 297.2359 10.58
Somewhat easy 653.8658 23.26
Very easy 1183.22 42.10

Frequency Missing = 201.3434279

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

q21e Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 312.438 11.07
Impossible 275.5499 9.76
Very difficult 183.6114 6.50
Somewhat diff 371.6846 13.17
Somewhat easy 632.4931 22.41
Very easy 1047.182 37.10

Frequency Missing = 189.04083413

DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

q21f Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 306.5107 10.71
Impossible 353.4211 12.35
Very difficult 228.162 7.97
Somewhat diff 342.7499 11.98
Somewhat easy 541.7757 18.94
Very easy 1088.574 38.05

Frequency Missing = 150.80681101

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

q21g Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 604.4875 21.48
Impossible 312.2073 11.09
Very difficult 102.4676 3.64
Somewhat diff 169.3523 6.02
Somewhat easy 304.8272 10.83
Very easy 1321.493 46.95

Frequency Missing = 197.16526427

DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA

q21h Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 372.4595 13.27
Impossible 456.2712 16.25
Very difficult 191.8295 6.83
Somewhat diff 326.9949 11.65
Somewhat easy 497.7311 17.73
Very easy 962.3651 34.28

Frequency Missing = 204.34862683

DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE

q21i Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 528.2399 18.82
Impossible 597.8187 21.30
Very difficult 348.3799 12.41
Somewhat diff 448.8595 15.99
Somewhat easy 391.7026 13.95
Very easy 492.1987 17.53

Frequency Missing = 204.80063435

DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

q21j Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 658.9258 23.53
Impossible 609.046 21.75
Very difficult 395.9087 14.14
Somewhat diff 476.9643 17.03
Somewhat easy 321.7871 11.49
Very easy 337.6838 12.06

Frequency Missing = 211.68423752

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS

q21l Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 1081.344 38.81
Impossible 494.529 17.75
Very difficult 336.8742 12.09
Somewhat diff 379.0971 13.61
Somewhat easy 229.7078 8.24
Very easy 264.7564 9.50

Frequency Missing = 225.6914776

DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS

q21m Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 1187.61 42.67
Impossible 395.9987 14.23
Very difficult 243.0788 8.73
Somewhat diff 311.0428 11.18
Somewhat easy 295.3554 10.61
Very easy 350.0754 12.58

Frequency Missing = 228.83892813

DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

q21n Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 1190.362 42.22
Impossible 398.1823 14.12
Very difficult 236.012 8.37
Somewhat diff 324.8996 11.52
Somewhat easy 306.8875 10.88
Very easy 363.3225 12.89

Frequency Missing = 192.33425692

DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL

q21o Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 783.7422 27.80
Impossible 438.8446 15.57
Very difficult 224.4018 7.96
Somewhat diff 327.9883 11.63
Somewhat easy 390.7628 13.86
Very easy 653.2853 23.17

Frequency Missing = 192.97486715

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS

q21p Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 718.6107 25.57
Impossible 624.1519 22.21
Very difficult 321.2902 11.43
Somewhat diff 431.2055 15.34
Somewhat easy 341.073 12.14
Very easy 373.7745 13.30

Frequency Missing = 201.89408982

DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

q21q Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 687.463 24.03
Impossible 512.3832 17.91
Very difficult 262.2071 9.17
Somewhat diff 336.2713 11.76
Somewhat easy 421.8951 14.75
Very easy 640.4383 22.39

Frequency Missing = 151.34203503

DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

q21r Frequency Percent


_______________________________________
Never heard of 749.2242 26.01
Impossible 764.6574 26.55
Very difficult 480.3887 16.68
Somewhat diff 400.2928 13.90
Somewhat easy 225.2806 7.82
Very easy 260.6292 9.05

Frequency Missing = 131.52702519

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

q22a Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 159.769 10.77
10 years old 138.8901 9.36
11 years old 131.847 8.89
12 years old 244.6573 16.49
13 years old 231.0645 15.58
14 years old 216.8965 14.62
15 years old 193.0608 13.02
16 years old 104.4843 7.04
17 years old 42.94566 2.90
18 or older 19.75012 1.33

Frequency Missing = 1528.6347366

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q22b Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 17.74922 6.54
10 years old 11.23085 4.14
11 years old 14.6581 5.40
12 years old 31.24157 11.51
13 years old 45.55001 16.79
14 years old 45.07148 16.61
15 years old 51.45849 18.96
16 years old 30.6077 11.28
17 years old 17.49454 6.45
18 or older 6.295393 2.32

Frequency Missing = 2740.6426507

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

q22c Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 292.1055 16.42
10 years old 120.6497 6.78
11 years old 141.1849 7.94
12 years old 238.0175 13.38
13 years old 276.8426 15.56
14 years old 299.2143 16.82
15 years old 244.1567 13.72
16 years old 93.13544 5.24
17 years old 48.11171 2.70
18 or older 25.50576 1.43

Frequency Missing = 1233.0759003

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

q22d Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 135.8528 7.98
10 years old 110.6668 6.50
11 years old 162.5416 9.54
12 years old 248.9977 14.62
13 years old 327.4044 19.22
14 years old 306.4307 17.99
15 years old 229.1257 13.45
16 years old 113.8462 6.68
17 years old 51.98826 3.05
18 or older 16.55098 0.97

Frequency Missing = 1308.5949327

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

q22e Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 168.5564 10.85
10 years old 112.0435 7.21
11 years old 143.5888 9.24
12 years old 217.1305 13.98
13 years old 270.529 17.41
14 years old 248.7307 16.01
15 years old 228.5572 14.71
16 years old 97.42774 6.27
17 years old 49.43379 3.18
18 or older 17.56423 1.13

Frequency Missing = 1458.4382048

AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

q22f Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 90.30801 6.54
10 years old 57.6845 4.18
11 years old 105.5029 7.64
12 years old 136.5098 9.89
13 years old 234.1935 16.97
14 years old 281.7891 20.41
15 years old 273.5145 19.81
16 years old 114.8433 8.32
17 years old 62.87843 4.55
18 or older 23.22178 1.68

Frequency Missing = 1631.5543091

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

q22g Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 32.36827 10.99
10 years old 25.25248 8.58
11 years old 34.92005 11.86
12 years old 65.67938 22.31
13 years old 54.79984 18.61
14 years old 29.52887 10.03
15 years old 27.28059 9.27
16 years old 16.44483 5.59
17 years old 5.873574 1.99
18 or older 2.279812 0.77

Frequency Missing = 2717.5723161

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

q22h Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 32.5927 3.45
10 years old 20.1283 2.13
11 years old 54.23377 5.75
12 years old 119.0456 12.61
13 years old 168.3995 17.84
14 years old 201.8763 21.39
15 years old 165.7796 17.56
16 years old 120.6563 12.78
17 years old 44.26464 4.69
18 or older 16.9132 1.79

Frequency Missing = 2068.1101657

AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE

q22i Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 3.868357 1.20
10 years old 3.01153 0.93
11 years old 10.20432 3.16
12 years old 20.05047 6.21
13 years old 44.04079 13.64
14 years old 51.26644 15.87
15 years old 79.14029 24.50
16 years old 64.78698 20.06
17 years old 32.81003 10.16
18 or older 13.81696 4.28

Frequency Missing = 2689.0038342

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK

q22j Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 3.324435 3.42
10 years old 1.996435 2.06
11 years old 8.08394 8.33
12 years old 13.03231 13.42
13 years old 11.78808 12.14
14 years old 13.61716 14.02
15 years old 16.9098 17.41
16 years old 15.66078 16.13
17 years old 7.900075 8.14
18 or older 4.79064 4.93

Frequency Missing = 2914.8963345

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS

q22l Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 1.000062 0.86
10 years old 1.889366 1.63
11 years old 0.998218 0.86
12 years old 3.692673 3.19
13 years old 12.09369 10.44
14 years old 22.02064 19.02
15 years old 28.70011 24.79
16 years old 26.44805 22.84
17 years old 14.77681 12.76
18 or older 4.165992 3.60

Frequency Missing = 2896.2143831

AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS

q22m Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 2.902616 1.35
10 years old 2.902616 1.35
11 years old 13.29533 6.20
12 years old 11.94262 5.57
13 years old 39.68735 18.51
14 years old 45.42867 21.19
15 years old 53.18892 24.80
16 years old 29.17573 13.61
17 years old 13.13581 6.13
18 or older 2.777328 1.30

Frequency Missing = 2797.5629999

AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS

q22n Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 4.807014 2.21
10 years old 0.998218 0.46
11 years old 13.64256 6.28
12 years old 14.84524 6.83
13 years old 43.67183 20.10
14 years old 51.41316 23.67
15 years old 52.40178 24.12
16 years old 24.78378 11.41
17 years old 9.288739 4.28
18 or older 1.388664 0.64

Frequency Missing = 2794.7590232

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

q22o Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 3.780575 1.16
10 years old 2.887583 0.89
11 years old 18.37911 5.65
12 years old 39.63319 12.19
13 years old 59.7032 18.36
14 years old 76.98907 23.67
15 years old 72.29085 22.23
16 years old 37.5881 11.56
17 years old 9.913387 3.05
18 or older 4.096308 1.26

Frequency Missing = 2686.7386254

AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

q22p Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 2.782358 5.22
10 years old 1.000062 1.88
11 years old 0.998218 1.87
12 years old 8.771664 16.47
13 years old 9.536454 17.91
14 years old 4.999661 9.39
15 years old 6.109621 11.47
16 years old 13.23933 24.86
17 years old 4.428415 8.32
18 or older 1.388664 2.61

Frequency Missing = 2958.7455523

AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY

q22q Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 4.215583 1.64
10 years old 5.997879 2.33
11 years old 3.887645 1.51
12 years old 7.994314 3.10
13 years old 31.08968 12.07
14 years old 40.65265 15.78
15 years old 57.33964 22.26
16 years old 63.51067 24.65
17 years old 36.70351 14.25
18 or older 6.248988 2.43

Frequency Missing = 2754.359441

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN

q22r Frequency Percent


______________________________________
9 or younger 3.217366 6.61
11 years old 2.887583 5.94
12 years old 7.317306 15.04
13 years old 4.791982 9.85
14 years old 3.293062 6.77
15 years old 13.43538 27.62
16 years old 6.156027 12.66
17 years old 4.531316 9.32
18 or older 3.01153 6.19

Frequency Missing = 2963.3584493

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES

q23a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 139.9978 4.96
Several times/wk 168.3888 5.97
Several times/mo 207.0369 7.34
About once/month 281.6791 9.99
About once/year 192.6003 6.83
< once/year 303.9733 10.78
Never used 1527.072 54.14

Frequency Missing = 191.25205743

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

q23b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 14.13998 0.51
Several times/wk 16.42298 0.60
Several times/mo 28.28017 1.03
About once/month 46.93292 1.71
About once/year 50.6648 1.84
< once/year 87.27228 3.17
Never used 2506.054 91.14

Frequency Missing = 262.23323044

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER

q23c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 13.21561 0.48
Several times/wk 202.8552 7.33
Several times/mo 451.8689 16.32
About once/month 384.5004 13.89
About once/year 277.4213 10.02
< once/year 281.4669 10.17
Never used 1156.69 41.79

Frequency Missing = 243.98133889

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS

q23d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 3.596948 0.13
Several times/wk 134.4783 4.90
Several times/mo 396.5358 14.45
About once/month 432.8874 15.77
About once/year 330.0252 12.03
< once/year 258.3539 9.41
Never used 1188.403 43.30

Frequency Missing = 267.71936952

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE

q23e Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 4.385161 0.16
Several times/wk 94.27051 3.44
Several times/mo 266.8321 9.74
About once/month 306.2658 11.18
About once/year 425.0863 15.52
< once/year 302.3932 11.04
Never used 1339.951 48.92

Frequency Missing = 272.81571233

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR

q23f Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 8.785355 0.32
Several times/wk 122.9297 4.47
Several times/mo 363.705 13.21
About once/month 351.1176 12.75
About once/year 272.4421 9.90
< once/year 203.9613 7.41
Never used 1430.195 51.95

Frequency Missing = 258.86349905

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS

q23g Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 5.88408 0.22
Several times/wk 12.25958 0.46
Several times/mo 32.87959 1.23
About once/month 49.85914 1.87
About once/year 36.68433 1.38
< once/year 86.70347 3.25
Never used 2442.39 91.59

Frequency Missing = 345.33987018

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA

q23h Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 78.78472 2.98
Several times/wk 103.9898 3.94
Several times/mo 178.0616 6.74
About once/month 168.505 6.38
About once/year 145.3724 5.50
< once/year 167.3414 6.33
Never used 1799.951 68.13

Frequency Missing = 369.99394397

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE

q23i Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 4.212398 0.16
Several times/wk 28.77697 1.10
Several times/mo 46.78644 1.79
About once/month 84.05493 3.22
About once/year 53.21861 2.04
< once/year 60.05386 2.30
Never used 2330.31 89.37

Frequency Missing = 404.58655276

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK

q23j Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Several times/wk 8.225331 0.31
Several times/mo 10.45951 0.40
About once/month 17.4838 0.67
About once/year 23.65765 0.90
< once/year 30.20472 1.15
Never used 2532.668 96.57

Frequency Missing = 389.3010988

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

q23l Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 1.000062 0.04
Several times/wk 1.69255 0.06
Several times/mo 11.3487 0.44
About once/month 26.08147 1.00
About once/year 30.88947 1.19
< once/year 32.80211 1.26
Never used 2500.528 96.01

Frequency Missing = 407.65726992

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

q23m Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 5.018829 0.19
Several times/wk 17.67442 0.67
Several times/mo 23.20473 0.88
About once/month 47.64032 1.82
About once/year 53.47409 2.04
< once/year 43.70552 1.67
Never used 2433.914 92.73

Frequency Missing = 387.36821867

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS

q23n Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 5.911821 0.22
Several times/wk 16.08894 0.61
Several times/mo 27.7242 1.05
About once/month 43.29129 1.63
About once/year 49.3933 1.86
< once/year 45.53813 1.72
Never used 2461.328 92.91

Frequency Missing = 362.72384807

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL

q23o Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 2.583697 0.10
Several times/wk 17.24965 0.66
Several times/mo 32.13123 1.23
About once/month 66.83267 2.56
About once/year 83.73215 3.21
< once/year 79.15762 3.03
Never used 2330.751 89.22

Frequency Missing = 399.5617122

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS

q23p Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 5.020673 0.19
Several times/wk 5.80892 0.22
Several times/mo 10.1052 0.39
About once/month 8.401638 0.32
About once/year 8.512876 0.33
< once/year 9.580777 0.37
Never used 2561.494 98.18

Frequency Missing = 403.07558212

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY

q23q Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 1.996435 0.07
Several times/wk 12.71295 0.48
Several times/mo 28.60983 1.07
About once/month 75.31573 2.83
About once/year 65.80901 2.47
< once/year 58.06388 2.18
Never used 2420.768 90.89

Frequency Missing = 348.72445228

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN

q23r Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Every day 2.87014 0.11
Several times/wk 2.433287 0.09
Several times/mo 3.686694 0.14
About once/month 5.938198 0.22
About once/year 17.38687 0.64
< once/year 12.85053 0.48
Never used 2653.623 98.33

Frequency Missing = 313.21112386

HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS

q24 Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
None 2227.816 76.18
Less than 1 401.897 13.74
> 1 and < 10 216.6604 7.41
> 10 and < 1pk 44.10993 1.51
> 1pk and < 2pks 23.67378 0.81
More than 2pks 10.41016 0.36

Frequency Missing = 87.432952271

AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME

q25a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 1213.631 42.10
12+ drinks 150.1632 5.21
9-11 drinks 106.0466 3.68
5-8 drinks 251.0297 8.71
3-4 drinks 260.9996 9.05
2 drinks 233.6125 8.10
1 drink 253.6481 8.80
< 1 drink 413.5785 14.35

Frequency Missing = 129.29102985

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME

q25b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 1227.369 42.95
12+ drinks 87.70258 3.07
9-11 drinks 77.89522 2.73
5-8 drinks 244.4999 8.56
3-4 drinks 334.9575 11.72
2 drinks 318.913 11.16
1 drink 283.6337 9.93
< 1 drink 282.4829 9.89

Frequency Missing = 154.54633459

AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME

q25c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 1412.581 49.59
12+ drinks 55.67673 1.95
9-11 drinks 50.76874 1.78
5-8 drinks 74.04533 2.60
3-4 drinks 152.7728 5.36
2 drinks 227.9306 8.00
1 drink 376.1451 13.20
< 1 drink 498.6547 17.51

Frequency Missing = 163.42521687

AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME

q25d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 1459.53 50.90
12+ drinks 90.09462 3.14
9-11 drinks 92.3944 3.22
5-8 drinks 189.8297 6.62
3-4 drinks 305.6269 10.66
2 drinks 185.0371 6.45
1 drink 229.6612 8.01
< 1 drink 315.1434 10.99

Frequency Missing = 144.68310478

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

q26a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 1327.116 46.37
Never 5+ at time 470.4669 16.44
Every day 7.372493 0.26
Several times/wk 124.2721 4.34
Several times/mo 312.7396 10.93
About once/month 238.9829 8.35
< once/month 156.0869 5.45
< once/year 225.1023 7.86

Frequency Missing = 149.86065459

WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

q26b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 1328.459 47.03
Never 5+ at time 456.134 16.15
Every day 7.450272 0.26
Several times/wk 92.52123 3.28
Several times/mo 277.125 9.81
About once/month 248.6798 8.80
< once/month 218.4508 7.73
< once/year 195.8587 6.93

Frequency Missing = 187.32112526

WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

q26c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 1492.298 52.89
Never 5+ at time 447.02 15.84
Every day 3.461571 0.12
Several times/wk 60.74681 2.15
Several times/mo 152.9209 5.42
About once/month 172.929 6.13
< once/month 217.4711 7.71
< once/year 274.5968 9.73

Frequency Missing = 190.55553167

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

q26d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never drink this 1477.759 52.22
Never 5+ at time 350.021 12.37
Every day 5.57835 0.20
Several times/wk 101.3203 3.58
Several times/mo 259.6641 9.18
About once/month 221.714 7.83
< once/month 208.4266 7.37
< once/year 205.337 7.26

Frequency Missing = 182.17961639

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME

q27a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Do not Drink 1162.781 40.50
Never 842.5118 29.34
Seldom 629.392 21.92
Most of the Time 179.5012 6.25
Always 57.19178 1.99

Frequency Missing = 140.62185811

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS

q27b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Do not Drink 925.845 33.02
Never 434.4838 15.49
Seldom 437.31 15.59
Most of the Time 642.9795 22.93
Always 363.6605 12.97

Frequency Missing = 207.72124977

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE

q27c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Do not Drink 986.0683 35.17
Never 1059.382 37.79
Seldom 337.6036 12.04
Most of the Time 250.5625 8.94
Always 170.0267 6.06

Frequency Missing = 208.35719027

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES

q27d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Do not Drink 896.2275 32.07
Never 325.9802 11.66
Seldom 361.7717 12.95
Most of the Time 573.2919 20.51
Always 637.3489 22.81

Frequency Missing = 217.37980618

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER

q27e Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Do not Drink 1034.022 37.39
Never 650.6064 23.53
Seldom 428.5026 15.50
Most of the Time 311.1774 11.25
Always 340.9253 12.33

Frequency Missing = 246.76587553

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE TOBACCO

q28a Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 1346.752 47.36
Somewhat 859.4232 30.22
Not very 359.676 12.65
Not at all 88.00281 3.09
Don't know 189.6785 6.67

Frequency Missing = 168.46794468

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE ALCOHOL

q28b Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 1168.26 41.68
Somewhat 965.5122 34.45
Not very 426.54 15.22
Not at all 118.5337 4.23
Don't know 123.8442 4.42

Frequency Missing = 209.30964336

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS

q28c Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 1981.895 71.77
Somewhat 465.4089 16.85
Not very 101.0552 3.66
Not at all 38.70488 1.40
Don't know 174.2933 6.31

Frequency Missing = 250.64240042

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA

q28d Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 1541.375 56.09
Somewhat 595.6258 21.67
Not very 295.4018 10.75
Not at all 203.0411 7.39
Don't know 112.7981 4.10

Frequency Missing = 263.75810473

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE COCAINE

q28e Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 2179.516 80.09
Somewhat 316.9371 11.65
Not very 42.59476 1.57
Not at all 36.0031 1.32
Don't know 146.1602 5.37

Frequency Missing = 290.78838748

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK

q28f Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 2252.367 82.93
Somewhat 241.7508 8.90
Not very 24.21985 0.89
Not at all 37.62713 1.39
Don't know 159.858 5.89

Frequency Missing = 296.17713337

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE ECSTASY

q28g Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 2125.373 77.22
Somewhat 327.8825 11.91
Not very 83.04519 3.02
Not at all 52.76941 1.92
Don't know 163.1386 5.93

Frequency Missing = 259.79120183

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE STEROIDS

q28h Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 2012.415 72.88
Somewhat 415.4347 15.05
Not very 96.62346 3.50
Not at all 46.74111 1.69
Don't know 189.8969 6.88

Frequency Missing = 250.88856573

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN

q28i Frequency Percent


___________________________________
Very 2400.764 85.56
Somewhat 183.4043 6.54
Not very 19.9575 0.71
Not at all 30.22788 1.08
Don't know 171.5855 6.12

Frequency Missing = 206.06037206

USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

q29a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 1450.512 68.22
Seldom 170.0265 8.00
Half the time 95.34481 4.48
Most of the time 238.3213 11.21
Always 145.3803 6.84
Don't know 26.48874 1.25

Frequency Missing = 885.92670539

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

q29b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 1590.131 76.28
Seldom 220.1393 10.56
Half the time 104.559 5.02
Most of the time 74.75052 3.59
Always 65.09745 3.12
Don't know 29.90816 1.43

Frequency Missing = 927.41473941

USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

q29c Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 1597.439 77.37
Seldom 194.1681 9.40
Half the time 104.0197 5.04
Most of the time 76.25733 3.69
Always 66.71898 3.23
Don't know 25.99229 1.26

Frequency Missing = 947.40424568

USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

q29d Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 1585.778 76.41
Seldom 199.1146 9.59
Half the time 114.985 5.54
Most of the time 86.05546 4.15
Always 61.72519 2.97
Don't know 27.74214 1.34

Frequency Missing = 936.60007276

USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

q29e Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 1720.5 82.37
Seldom 177.4175 8.49
Half the time 31.14194 1.49
Most of the time 36.41621 1.74
Always 49.88635 2.39
Don't know 73.41714 3.51

Frequency Missing = 923.22095661

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30a Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 2013.731 71.30
1-3 days 568.4729 20.13
4-9 days 144.7643 5.13
10+ days 97.2269 3.44

Frequency Missing = 187.80503857

DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30b Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 727.5949 25.83
1-3 days 1453.047 51.58
4-9 days 532.3335 18.90
10+ days 103.9654 3.69

Frequency Missing = 195.05932205

OTHER DAYS MISSED SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30c Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 1056.561 37.78
1-3 days 1441.399 51.54
4-9 days 235.0466 8.40
10+ days 63.74004 2.28

Frequency Missing = 215.25314304

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30d Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 2318.769 82.47
1-3 days 370.8626 13.19
4-9 days 78.54456 2.79
10+ days 43.37712 1.54

Frequency Missing = 200.4463033

SOMEONE CALLED HOME SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30e Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 2410.683 86.23
1-3 days 304.3083 10.89
4-9 days 53.04133 1.90
10+ days 27.53705 0.99

Frequency Missing = 216.4305045

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30f Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 2754.84 98.77
1-3 days 15.82238 0.57
4-9 days 8.823457 0.32
10+ days 9.737942 0.35

Frequency Missing = 222.77622387

IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG USE SINCE SEPTEMBER

q30g Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 2754.047 98.11
1-3 days 33.58179 1.20
4-9 days 8.127281 0.29
10+ days 11.48776 0.41

Frequency Missing = 204.75574523

DAYS SKIPPED IN PAST MONTH

q31a Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 2306.716 83.08
1-3 days 386.1948 13.91
4-9 days 54.60495 1.97
10+ days 28.99802 1.04

Frequency Missing = 235.48607062

DAYS ILL IN PAST MONTH

q31b Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 1739.644 63.04
1-3 days 907.6225 32.89
4-9 days 94.37441 3.42
10+ days 18.04566 0.65

Frequency Missing = 252.31366149

OTHER DAYS MISSED IN PAST MONTH

q31c Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 1827.103 66.22
1-3 days 842.6232 30.54
4-9 days 66.30058 2.40
10+ days 22.94647 0.83

Frequency Missing = 253.02719523

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN IN PAST MONTH

q31d Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 2496.314 90.46
1-3 days 223.5722 8.10
4-9 days 23.83962 0.86
10+ days 15.79735 0.57

Frequency Missing = 252.47720135

SOMEONE CALLED HOME IN PAST MONTH

q31e Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 2598.476 93.31
1-3 days 155.6894 5.59
4-9 days 16.91582 0.61
10+ days 13.80091 0.50

Frequency Missing = 227.11777033

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS BECAUSE OF DRINKING

q32a Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 2535.799 91.79
1-3 times 190.5309 6.90
4-9 times 28.00546 1.01
10+ times 8.270395 0.30

Frequency Missing = 249.39432219

DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A GOOD BIT TO DRINK

q32b Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 2377.908 86.40
1-3 times 273.3532 9.93
4-9 times 54.55331 1.98
10+ times 46.33021 1.68

Frequency Missing = 259.85478331

CRITICIZED BY DATE BECAUSE OF DRINKING

q32c Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 2524.086 92.36
1-3 times 169.6591 6.21
4-9 times 20.32423 0.74
10+ times 18.71538 0.68

Frequency Missing = 279.21573446

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

TROUBLE WITH POLICE BECAUSE OF DRINKING

q32d Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 2627.679 95.91
1-3 times 94.34446 3.44
4-9 times 6.979636 0.25
10+ times 10.67317 0.39

Frequency Missing = 272.32370624

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

q32e Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 2479.558 92.72
1-3 times 154.987 5.80
4-9 times 28.77843 1.08
10+ times 10.80846 0.40

Frequency Missing = 337.86789189

DRIVEN A CAR WHILE HIGH FROM DRUGS

q32f Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 2428.041 90.55
1-3 times 151.1734 5.64
4-9 times 52.88898 1.97
10+ times 49.24495 1.84

Frequency Missing = 330.65122562

CRITICIZED BY DATE BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

q32g Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 2531.662 93.64
1-3 times 124.9547 4.62
4-9 times 24.37324 0.90
10+ times 22.67765 0.84

Frequency Missing = 308.33188104

TROUBLE WITH POLICE BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

q32h Frequency Percent


__________________________________
None 2647.691 97.27
1-3 times 55.93674 2.05
4-9 times 5.772756 0.21
10+ times 12.68464 0.47

Frequency Missing = 289.91445173

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT

q33a Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 2517.06 90.96
1-3 days 190.532 6.89
4-9 days 32.78928 1.18
10+ days 26.84867 0.97

Frequency Missing = 244.76953336

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT

q33b Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 2418.969 87.86
1-3 days 195.1812 7.09
4-9 days 64.97025 2.36
10+ days 74.07695 2.69

Frequency Missing = 258.80229395

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS SINCE SEPT

q33c Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 2668.451 96.70
1-3 days 61.7545 2.24
4-9 days 17.73029 0.64
10+ days 11.67782 0.42

Frequency Missing = 252.38683176

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON OTHER DRUG(S)

q33d Frequency Percent


_________________________________
None 2573.863 92.32
1-3 days 131.9343 4.73
4-9 days 34.17122 1.23
10+ days 48.12823 1.73

Frequency Missing = 223.90332506

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

q34a Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 843.888 29.98
Seldom 268.3955 9.53
Half the time 202.6608 7.20
Most of the time 409.7428 14.56
Always 765.323 27.19
Don't know 62.88318 2.23
Didn't attend 262.1001 9.31

Frequency Missing = 197.00673202

DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

q34b Frequency Percent


_________________________________________
Never 1156.334 41.08
Seldom 287.2264 10.20
Half the time 240.5988 8.55
Most of the time 345.6267 12.28
Always 413.4825 14.69
Don't know 109.8506 3.90
Didn't attend 261.552 9.29

Frequency Missing = 197.32853693

SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL PROBLEM

q35 Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 2374.622 91.00
Yes 234.9299 9.00

Frequency Missing = 402.44859698

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM SCHOOL COUNSELOR

q36a Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1705.961 62.81
Yes 1010.051 37.19

Frequency Missing = 295.98843968

WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL

q36b Frequency Percent


___________________________________
No 1796.281 66.31
Yes 912.5051 33.69

Frequency Missing = 303.21415288

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM OTHER COUNSELOR

q36c Frequency Percent


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No 1608.202 60.15
Yes 1065.484 39.85

Frequency Missing = 338.31447067

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS

q36d Frequency Percent


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No 1139.378 42.28
Yes 1555.604 57.72

Frequency Missing = 317.01786319

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM A MEDICAL DOCTOR

q36e Frequency Percent


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No 1593.818 59.43
Yes 1087.806 40.57

Frequency Missing = 330.37651038

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM FRIENDS

q36f Frequency Percent


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No 694.2072 25.77
Yes 1999.776 74.23

Frequency Missing = 318.01694654

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM ANOTHER ADULT

q36g Frequency Percent


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No 1110.847 40.90
Yes 1605.449 59.10

Frequency Missing = 295.70386921

WOULD NOT SEEK HELP

q36h Frequency Percent


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No 2220.711 82.86
Yes 459.2278 17.14

Frequency Missing = 332.06136821

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--HEALTH CLASS

q37a Frequency Percent


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No 1130.161 48.14
Yes 1217.591 51.86

Frequency Missing = 664.24862025

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--ASSEMBLY PROGRAM

q37b Frequency Percent


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No 1535.104 66.71
Yes 765.8952 33.29

Frequency Missing = 711.00107293

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

q37c Frequency Percent


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No 1567.929 69.06
Yes 702.3845 30.94

Frequency Missing = 741.68669916

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SCIENCE CLASS

q37d Frequency Percent


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No 1639.131 71.62
Yes 649.6149 28.38

Frequency Missing = 723.25398004

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS

q37e Frequency Percent


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No 2016.091 87.78
Yes 280.6689 12.22

Frequency Missing = 715.23992725

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--DRUG RAP SESSION

q37f Frequency Percent


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No 1941.802 84.10
Yes 367.0829 15.90

Frequency Missing = 703.11558262

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--INVITED SCHOOL GUEST

q37g Frequency Percent


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No 1608.84 69.31
Yes 712.3096 30.69

Frequency Missing = 690.85011171

DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--OTHER SCHOOL SOURCE

q37h Frequency Percent


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No 1536.146 65.42
Yes 812.1574 34.58

Frequency Missing = 663.69639232

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS SMOKING CIGARET

q38a Frequency Percent


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Strong disapprove 1918.562 70.21
Mild disapprove 350.9032 12.84
Neither 209.9306 7.68
Mildly approve 40.71939 1.49
Strongly approve 20.95929 0.77
Don't know 191.7182 7.02

Frequency Missing = 279.20722571

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

q38b Frequency Percent


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Strong disapprove 1712.353 62.89
Mild disapprove 459.2274 16.87
Neither 274.9754 10.10
Mildly approve 82.72617 3.04
Strongly approve 26.65427 0.98
Don't know 166.8461 6.13

Frequency Missing = 289.21725826

PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

q38c Frequency Percent


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Strong disapprove 2287.489 83.80
Mild disapprove 143.5101 5.26
Neither 92.97616 3.41
Mildly approve 17.95178 0.66
Strongly approve 31.39475 1.15
Don't know 156.4414 5.73

Frequency Missing = 282.23676752

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
level in the district
McAllen
Spring 2002

The FREQ Procedure

PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET IN PAST YEAR

q39 Frequency Percent


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No 2148.851 77.42
Yes 626.7528 22.58

Frequency Missing = 236.3962958

NON-LOTTERY GAMBLING IN PAST YEAR

q40 Frequency Percent


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No 2026.716 73.07
Yes 746.997 26.93

Frequency Missing = 238.28676466

MONEY SPENT ON GAMBLING IN PAST YEAR

q41 Frequency Percent


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$0 1865.723 67.37
$1 - $10 493.4675 17.82
$11 - $50 241.8006 8.73
$51 - $100 68.44911 2.47
$100+ 99.75659 3.60

Frequency Missing = 242.80361453

The frequencies have been weighted so that the


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

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