ARANSAS COUNTY

Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Table T-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...
Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used
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Any tobacco product All 23.9% 32.9% 52.9% 47.1%
Grades 7-8 16.9% 23.5% 40.6% 59.4%
Grades 9-12 28.0% 38.5% 60.1% 39.9%
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Cigarettes All 22.7% 31.2% 52.1% 47.9%
Grades 7-8 15.6% 21.5% 39.8% 60.2%
Grades 9-12 26.8% 36.9% 59.2% 40.8%
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Smokeless tobacco All 5.4% 7.0% 15.4% 84.6%
Grades 7-8 3.6% 4.4% 9.9% 90.1%
Grades 9-12 6.4% 8.5% 18.4% 81.6%
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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 51.5% 13.6% 4.2% 5.8% 7.3% 6.3% 11.4%

Grades 7-8 61.6% 5.5% 2.5% 5.6% 5.5% 8.6% 10.9%
Grades 9-12 45.1% 18.8% 5.2% 6.0% 8.4% 4.8% 11.8%
Cigarettes?

All 52.0% 13.8% 4.1% 5.5% 7.6% 5.9% 11.2%

Grades 7-8 62.9% 5.5% 2.5% 5.6% 5.5% 7.8% 10.2%
Grades 9-12 44.9% 19.1% 5.1% 5.4% 8.9% 4.7% 11.9%
Smokeless tobacco?

All 86.6% 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 1.4% 2.5% 6.9%

Grades 7-8 91.0% * % * % * % 1.0% 2.1% 5.9%
Grades 9-12 84.1% 0.6% 1.4% 2.0% 1.6% 2.8% 7.4%
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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 71.7% 11.7% 8.6% 3.8% 2.9% 1.2%

Grades 7-8 75.6% 14.9% 2.6% 4.3% 1.8% 0.9%
Grades 9-12 69.4% 9.8% 12.3% 3.5% 3.6% 1.4%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Table T-4: Average age of first use of:
Grades 7-8 Grades 9-12
Tobacco 10.7 12.7
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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 8.2% 11.2% 3.2% 8.7% 17.8% 50.8%

Grades 7-8 4.3% 22.4% 6.6% 11.2% 22.9% 32.6%
Grades 9-12 10.5% 4.7% 1.2% 7.3% 14.8% 61.5%
Smokeless Tobacco?

All 23.5% 16.4% 7.0% 7.8% 12.5% 32.9%

Grades 7-8 22.6% 30.6% 12.0% 8.0% 10.9% 15.9%
Grades 9-12 24.0% 8.0% 4.0% 7.6% 13.4% 43.1%
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Table T-6: About how many of your close friends...
Use any tobacco product?
Never heard
None A Few Some Most All
All 23.4% 30.7% 22.1% 19.4% 4.5%

Grades 7-8 31.5% 36.0% 16.9% 11.6% 4.1%
Grades 9-12 18.6% 27.6% 25.2% 24.0% 4.7%
Smoke cigarettes?
Never heard
All 24.2% 31.1% 20.8% 19.5% 4.5%

Grades 7-8 32.2% 37.0% 15.1% 11.6% 4.1%
Grades 9-12 19.4% 27.6% 24.1% 24.2% 4.8%
Use a smokeless tobacco product?
Never heard
All 65.9% 21.9% 9.1% 2.5% 0.7%

Grades 7-8 73.1% 16.5% 6.3% 2.5% 1.6%
Grades 9-12 61.6% 25.0% 10.7% 2.4% 0.2%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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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 61.0% 13.6% 14.3% 2.0% 1.4% 7.7%

Grades 7-8 73.3% 10.7% 6.7% 0.9% 0.8% 7.6%
Grades 9-12 52.9% 15.6% 19.4% 2.7% 1.8% 7.7%
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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 41.4% 32.6% 15.4% 6.2% 4.3%

Grades 7-8 45.0% 32.0% 13.6% 5.3% 4.2%
Grades 9-12 39.1% 33.0% 16.6% 6.8% 4.4%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Any alcohol product All 35.0% 48.3% 73.9% 26.1%
Grades 7-8 30.5% 42.9% 68.9% 31.1%
Grades 9-12 37.7% 51.5% 76.8% 23.2%
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Beer All 25.7% 37.4% 59.1% 40.9%
Grades 7-8 19.9% 32.7% 52.0% 48.0%
Grades 9-12 29.0% 40.1% 63.1% 36.9%
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Wine coolers All 24.7% 38.6% 61.5% 38.5%
Grades 7-8 24.1% 35.3% 53.0% 47.0%
Grades 9-12 25.0% 40.3% 66.2% 33.8%
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Wine All 15.8% 27.2% 50.5% 49.5%
Grades 7-8 19.5% 28.6% 51.4% 48.6%
Grades 9-12 13.6% 26.3% 49.9% 50.1%
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Liquor All 21.8% 33.0% 51.5% 48.5%
Grades 7-8 16.1% 25.0% 32.5% 67.5%
Grades 9-12 24.8% 37.3% 61.6% 38.4%
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Table A-2: How often do you normally use...
Any alcohol product?

All 31.1% 1.4% 6.6% 15.2% 19.7% 15.3% 10.6%

Grades 7-8 37.0% 1.9% 6.1% 9.9% 17.9% 15.3% 11.8%
Grades 9-12 27.4% 1.1% 7.0% 18.5% 20.8% 15.3% 9.8%
Beer?

All 36.6% 1.3% 4.8% 14.0% 16.7% 14.1% 12.5%

Grades 7-8 37.2% 2.4% 2.2% 9.1% 18.2% 11.9% 19.1%
Grades 9-12 36.3% 0.7% 6.2% 16.8% 15.8% 15.4% 8.9%
Wine coolers?

All 34.3% 0.9% 3.1% 15.0% 16.3% 19.3% 11.0%

Grades 7-8 39.5% 1.2% 3.3% 12.8% 13.6% 16.7% 12.9%
Grades 9-12 31.3% 0.7% 3.1% 16.3% 17.9% 20.8% 9.9%
Wine?

All 48.0% 0.3% 2.2% 5.7% 12.0% 19.5% 12.4%

Grades 7-8 46.4% * % 4.2% 3.3% 12.1% 15.8% 18.3%
Grades 9-12 48.9% 0.4% 1.0% 7.2% 11.9% 21.7% 8.8%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Liquor?

All 45.2% 0.4% 3.1% 11.4% 16.7% 13.5% 9.6%

Grades 7-8 58.3% * % 2.5% 6.8% 11.7% 10.1% 10.6%
Grades 9-12 37.7% 0.6% 3.5% 14.1% 19.5% 15.5% 9.0%
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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 43.9% 56.1% 17.5% 25.1% 13.5%

Grades 7-8 48.5% 51.5% 7.8% 24.7% 19.0%
Grades 9-12 41.1% 58.9% 23.5% 25.3% 10.1%
Wine Coolers
All 39.1% 60.9% 18.4% 35.0% 7.6%

Grades 7-8 45.5% 54.5% 15.2% 30.5% 8.8%
Grades 9-12 35.0% 65.0% 20.4% 37.8% 6.8%
Wine
All 51.8% 48.2% 8.3% 27.1% 12.9%

Grades 7-8 50.5% 49.5% 7.4% 27.7% 14.4%
Grades 9-12 52.5% 47.5% 8.8% 26.7% 12.0%
Liquor
All 48.4% 51.6% 16.7% 26.6% 8.3%

Grades 7-8 61.9% 38.1% 8.8% 18.7% 10.6%
Grades 9-12 40.4% 59.6% 21.4% 31.2% 6.9%
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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 61.4% 38.6% 3.4% 14.0% 21.2%

Grades 7-8 68.9% 31.1% 2.7% 7.1% 21.3%
Grades 9-12 57.0% 43.0% 3.8% 18.1% 21.1%
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Spring 1998
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Wine Coolers
All 59.2% 40.8% 3.7% 17.3% 19.8%

Grades 7-8 64.7% 35.3% 4.7% 11.4% 19.2%
Grades 9-12 55.7% 44.3% 3.1% 21.0% 20.2%
Wine
All 69.1% 30.9% 1.2% 8.9% 20.8%

Grades 7-8 72.9% 27.1% 0.9% 7.2% 19.0%
Grades 9-12 66.6% 33.4% 1.4% 10.0% 22.0%
Liquor
All 62.6% 37.4% 3.7% 14.8% 18.8%

Grades 7-8 76.5% 23.5% 3.5% 6.6% 13.4%
Grades 9-12 53.7% 46.3% 3.9% 20.1% 22.3%
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Table A-5: Average age of first use of:
Alcohol 10.3 12.4

Beer 10.3 12.6
Wine Coolers 11.0 13.0
Wine 10.9 12.8
Liquor 11.0 13.3
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Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Beer?

All 7.9% 8.6% 3.4% 11.8% 26.7% 41.6%

Grades 7-8 3.6% 14.7% 5.1% 19.2% 23.7% 33.8%
Grades 9-12 10.5% 5.0% 2.4% 7.4% 28.5% 46.2%
Wine coolers?

All 9.5% 10.5% 5.6% 12.5% 21.4% 40.5%

Grades 7-8 5.7% 17.8% 7.2% 17.6% 17.4% 34.3%
Grades 9-12 11.9% 6.0% 4.6% 9.4% 23.8% 44.3%
Wine?

All 12.0% 11.8% 5.2% 14.6% 20.4% 36.1%

Grades 7-8 7.8% 21.6% 8.0% 20.5% 14.2% 27.8%
Grades 9-12 14.4% 6.0% 3.5% 11.0% 24.1% 41.0%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Liquor?

All 11.1% 13.4% 8.0% 10.8% 21.4% 35.2%

Grades 7-8 8.1% 26.5% 14.0% 14.2% 16.7% 20.5%
Grades 9-12 12.8% 6.1% 4.6% 8.9% 24.1% 43.5%
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Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...
Attended class while drunk on alcohol?
None 1-3 Days 4-9 Days 10+ Days
All 93.5% 5.3% 0.5% 0.7%

Grades 7-8 92.6% 6.4% 1.0% * %
Grades 9-12 94.0% 4.7% 0.3% 1.1%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?
All 98.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.7%

Grades 7-8 97.4% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9%
Grades 9-12 99.2% 0.3% * % 0.5%
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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: 4.5 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 2.8 days per student
Average days conduct problems reported:
Alcohol Users: 3.6 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 1.1 days per student
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Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?
None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times
All 86.6% 10.0% 2.5% 1.0%

Grades 9-12 86.6% 10.0% 2.5% 1.0%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?
All 95.4% 3.1% 0.7% 0.8%

Grades 7-8 93.1% 4.1% 1.8% 1.1%
Grades 9-12 97.0% 2.4% * % 0.6%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...
Any alcohol product?
Never heard
All 18.9% 23.0% 18.3% 26.9% 13.0%

Grades 7-8 26.5% 28.1% 15.7% 18.7% 10.9%
Grades 9-12 14.3% 19.9% 19.8% 31.8% 14.2%
Beer?
Never heard
All 25.0% 22.4% 18.5% 26.4% 7.7%

Grades 7-8 33.2% 27.3% 15.6% 20.5% 3.4%
Grades 9-12 20.1% 19.4% 20.3% 29.9% 10.3%
Wine coolers?
Never heard
All 27.2% 24.2% 18.6% 21.5% 8.6%

Grades 7-8 36.2% 24.5% 14.3% 16.1% 8.9%
Grades 9-12 21.8% 23.9% 21.2% 24.7% 8.4%
Wine?
Never heard
All 44.8% 24.7% 13.7% 13.5% 3.3%

Grades 7-8 49.7% 24.6% 11.8% 11.9% 1.9%
Grades 9-12 41.8% 24.8% 14.8% 14.4% 4.2%
Liquor?
Never heard
All 35.9% 20.3% 15.1% 20.9% 7.8%

Grades 7-8 54.2% 21.9% 7.7% 11.2% 5.0%
Grades 9-12 25.2% 19.5% 19.4% 26.5% 9.4%
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Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?
All 94.7% 3.9% 0.3% 1.0%

Grades 7-8 94.8% 3.3% * % 1.8%
Grades 9-12 94.7% 4.3% 0.5% 0.5%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?
All 94.1% 3.5% 1.0% 1.4%

Grades 7-8 94.9% 2.0% 1.0% 2.0%
Grades 9-12 93.6% 4.4% 0.9% 1.1%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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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 34.9% 9.3% 6.7% 15.2% 22.8% 1.0% 10.1%

Grades 7-8 51.1% 12.4% 6.5% 8.7% 13.8% * % 7.4%
Grades 9-12 24.6% 7.3% 6.9% 19.4% 28.4% 1.6% 11.9%
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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 37.9% 25.3% 26.0% 6.3% 4.6%

Grades 7-8 38.1% 19.5% 28.3% 7.3% 6.7%
Grades 9-12 37.7% 28.9% 24.5% 5.7% 3.3%
From friends
Do Not Most of
All 30.9% 17.0% 17.5% 22.8% 11.8%

Grades 7-8 38.4% 22.2% 16.5% 14.7% 8.2%
Grades 9-12 26.1% 13.8% 18.1% 28.0% 14.1%
From a store
Do Not Most of
All 35.8% 47.1% 8.0% 6.2% 2.9%

Grades 7-8 44.2% 48.0% 4.2% 1.7% 1.9%
Grades 9-12 30.5% 46.6% 10.4% 9.0% 3.5%
At parties
Do Not Most of
All 31.6% 15.9% 14.2% 17.3% 21.1%

Grades 7-8 38.7% 20.7% 13.8% 12.4% 14.3%
Grades 9-12 27.1% 12.8% 14.4% 20.3% 25.3%
Other source
Do Not Most of
All 37.1% 24.8% 19.6% 10.4% 8.1%

Grades 7-8 44.2% 22.8% 16.1% 10.1% 6.9%
Grades 9-12 32.5% 26.1% 21.9% 10.6% 8.9%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

All 55.8% 17.1% 13.4% 3.7% 1.5% 8.6%

Grades 7-8 63.5% 17.1% 6.6% 3.0% 0.9% 8.9%
Grades 9-12 51.0% 17.0% 17.6% 4.1% 1.9% 8.4%
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Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

All 40.5% 36.0% 15.7% 5.1% 2.8%

Grades 7-8 37.5% 34.5% 19.7% 6.2% 2.0%
Grades 9-12 42.3% 36.8% 13.4% 4.4% 3.2%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Marijuana? All 18.5% 24.7% 36.6% 63.4%
Grades 7-8 12.2% 14.5% 20.2% 79.8%
Grades 9-12 22.2% 30.6% 46.3% 53.7%
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Cocaine? All 4.1% 5.2% 10.3% 89.7%
Grades 7-8 1.9% 2.8% 6.8% 93.2%
Grades 9-12 5.3% 6.7% 12.4% 87.6%
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Crack? All 2.1% 2.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Grades 7-8 1.1% 2.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Grades 9-12 2.6% 3.1% 3.8% 96.2%
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Hallucinogens? All 4.3% 5.7% 8.4% 91.6%
Grades 7-8 6.7% 7.5% 11.6% 88.4%
Grades 9-12 3.0% 4.6% 6.5% 93.5%
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Uppers? All 5.1% 6.5% 10.4% 89.6%
Grades 7-8 5.5% 6.6% 11.0% 89.0%
Grades 9-12 4.8% 6.4% 10.1% 89.9%
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Downers? All 3.5% 4.7% 7.4% 92.6%
Grades 7-8 4.1% 5.3% 8.7% 91.3%
Grades 9-12 3.1% 4.4% 6.7% 93.3%
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Rohypnol? All 2.6% 3.4% 5.0% 95.0%
Grades 7-8 1.9% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grades 9-12 3.0% 4.2% 5.7% 94.3%
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Steroids? All 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grades 7-8 * % 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grades 9-12 0.5% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
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Ecstasy? All 3.7% 4.3% 6.3% 93.7%
Grades 7-8 4.9% 5.9% 7.2% 92.8%
Grades 9-12 3.1% 3.4% 5.9% 94.1%
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Heroin? All 0.2% 0.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 3.5% 96.5%
Grades 9-12 0.3% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
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Table D-2: How often do you normally use...
Marijuana?

All 56.7% 5.6% 6.0% 9.0% 9.0% 6.7% 7.0%

Grades 7-8 74.7% 2.9% 1.5% 6.2% 5.3% 5.6% 3.8%
Grades 9-12 47.1% 7.0% 8.4% 10.4% 11.1% 7.4% 8.7%
Cocaine?

All 89.5% * % 0.9% 1.0% 2.0% 2.1% 4.5%

Grades 7-8 93.3% * % * % 1.4% 1.2% 1.2% 2.9%
Grades 9-12 87.5% * % 1.3% 0.8% 2.4% 2.6% 5.4%
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Crack?

All 96.8% * % 0.5% 0.6% 0.2% 1.2% 0.8%

Grades 7-8 98.6% * % * % * % * % 1.4% * %
Grades 9-12 95.7% * % 0.7% 0.9% 0.4% 1.1% 1.2%
Hallucinogens?

All 93.4% * % 0.2% 1.5% 1.6% 1.0% 2.3%

Grades 7-8 91.9% * % * % 0.8% 2.1% * % 5.2%
Grades 9-12 94.5% * % 0.3% 1.9% 1.2% 1.6% 0.4%
Uppers?

All 87.6% 0.6% 1.5% 2.3% 1.0% 3.2% 3.8%

Grades 7-8 87.2% * % 1.5% 1.2% * % 4.4% 5.8%
Grades 9-12 87.8% 1.0% 1.5% 2.9% 1.6% 2.5% 2.7%
Downers?

All 91.6% * % 0.7% 1.1% 1.2% 2.4% 3.0%

Grades 7-8 91.0% * % * % 1.3% 1.6% 3.1% 3.1%
Grades 9-12 91.9% * % 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2.1% 2.9%
Rohypnol?

All 97.0% * % 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 1.0% 0.4%

Grades 7-8 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %
Grades 9-12 95.1% * % 0.9% 0.6% 1.2% 1.6% 0.6%
Steroids?

All 97.7% 0.4% 0.3% * % * % 0.4% 1.4%

Grades 7-8 98.6% * % * % * % * % * % 1.4%
Grades 9-12 97.2% 0.6% 0.4% * % * % 0.6% 1.3%
Ecstasy?

All 94.6% * % 0.5% 0.9% 1.2% 2.4% 0.3%

Grades 7-8 94.1% * % * % * % 2.8% 3.1% * %
Grades 9-12 94.9% * % 0.8% 1.5% 0.4% 2.0% 0.5%
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Heroin?

All 97.7% * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 0.9%

Grades 7-8 98.7% * % * % * % * % 1.3% * %
Grades 9-12 97.2% * % 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.5%
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Table D-3: Average age of first use of:
Marijuana 11.7 13.7

Cocaine * 14.8
Crack * 14.6
Hallucinogens * 14.5
Uppers 12.4 14.2
Downers * 14.1
Rohypnol * 14.3
Steroids * *
Ecstasy * 14.4
Heroin * 15.0
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Table D-4: Age of first use of marijuana by family situation:
Two parent family
Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over
All 65.4% 2.1% 5.4% 8.2% 12.7% 6.2% * %

Grades 7-8 82.9% 1.8% 8.6% 6.7% * % * % * %
Grades 9-12 54.3% 2.2% 3.4% 9.2% 20.7% 10.2% * %
Other family situation
Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over
All 50.8% 3.6% 3.9% 21.5% 15.5% 4.8% * %

Grades 7-8 68.4% 3.2% 3.2% 25.2% * % * % * %
Grades 9-12 42.6% 3.7% 4.2% 19.7% 22.6% 7.1% * %
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Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Marijuana?

All 14.7% 18.8% 5.6% 11.5% 17.0% 32.4%

Grades 7-8 11.3% 37.5% 7.6% 10.4% 13.0% 20.2%
Grades 9-12 16.6% 7.9% 4.4% 12.1% 19.3% 39.6%
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Cocaine?

All 20.5% 30.0% 11.2% 14.6% 12.1% 11.6%

Grades 7-8 19.8% 50.7% 10.3% 11.1% 6.4% 1.8%
Grades 9-12 21.0% 18.0% 11.7% 16.6% 15.4% 17.2%
Crack?

All 23.6% 30.4% 12.3% 13.9% 9.8% 10.0%

Grades 7-8 21.3% 49.4% 11.7% 8.7% 7.0% 2.0%
Grades 9-12 24.9% 19.9% 12.6% 16.7% 11.4% 14.4%
Hallucinogens?

All 32.7% 27.1% 11.0% 12.2% 7.5% 9.5%

Grades 7-8 37.3% 38.2% 8.1% 5.9% 4.2% 6.2%
Grades 9-12 30.1% 20.8% 12.6% 15.7% 9.3% 11.4%
Uppers?

All 40.4% 19.7% 7.5% 12.1% 7.9% 12.4%

Grades 7-8 52.1% 24.7% 4.5% 6.8% 5.6% 6.2%
Grades 9-12 33.6% 16.8% 9.3% 15.2% 9.2% 16.0%
Downers?
All 41.6% 20.4% 7.5% 10.8% 7.2% 12.5%

Grades 7-8 53.3% 25.0% 4.7% 3.4% 4.7% 8.9%
Grades 9-12 34.8% 17.7% 9.2% 15.0% 8.7% 14.6%
Rohypnol?

All 49.1% 20.7% 8.1% 7.5% 5.8% 8.8%

Grades 7-8 53.2% 27.0% 6.7% 3.9% 3.1% 6.1%
Grades 9-12 46.7% 17.0% 8.9% 9.6% 7.4% 10.3%
Steroids?

All 25.6% 29.5% 14.7% 13.4% 6.7% 10.1%

Grades 7-8 20.5% 45.1% 15.3% 10.2% 2.0% 6.8%
Grades 9-12 28.6% 20.1% 14.3% 15.3% 9.6% 12.2%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Ecstasy?

All 43.7% 21.8% 9.7% 8.4% 6.8% 9.6%

Grades 7-8 54.9% 26.3% 6.6% 5.8% 1.0% 5.4%
Grades 9-12 36.5% 18.9% 11.6% 10.2% 10.5% 12.3%
Heroin?

All 24.6% 33.2% 15.1% 10.6% 6.5% 9.9%

Grades 7-8 23.3% 48.2% 13.4% 5.7% 4.8% 4.6%
Grades 9-12 25.3% 24.0% 16.2% 13.7% 7.6% 13.2%
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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...
Attended class while high from marijuana use?
All 81.2% 7.5% 3.9% 7.4%

Grades 7-8 88.6% 5.1% 2.2% 4.2%
Grades 9-12 76.5% 9.0% 5.0% 9.4%
Attended class while high from use of some other drug?
All 93.1% 3.3% 1.9% 1.8%

Grades 7-8 94.1% 3.9% 1.1% 0.9%
Grades 9-12 92.5% 2.8% 2.3% 2.3%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?
All 97.2% 1.1% 0.7% 1.0%

Grades 7-8 95.1% 1.5% 1.6% 1.8%
Grades 9-12 98.6% 0.9% * % 0.5%
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Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:
Marijuana Users: 5.3 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 3.1 days per student
Marijuana Users: 5.8 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 1.2 days per student
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...
Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?
All 84.6% 7.5% 3.6% 4.3%

Grades 9-12 84.6% 7.5% 3.6% 4.3%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?
All 97.1% 2.0% 0.5% 0.4%

Grades 7-8 97.0% 2.1% 0.9% * %
Grades 9-12 97.2% 1.9% 0.3% 0.6%
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Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
Never heard
All 41.0% 19.7% 14.7% 15.3% 9.4%

Grades 7-8 57.5% 18.6% 5.5% 9.9% 8.5%
Grades 9-12 31.4% 20.2% 20.0% 18.5% 9.9%
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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?
All 93.3% 5.5% 0.6% 0.7%

Grades 7-8 96.4% 2.6% 1.0% * %
Grades 9-12 91.3% 7.3% 0.3% 1.1%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?
All 92.9% 5.6% 0.8% 0.7%

Grades 7-8 95.9% 4.1% * % * %
Grades 9-12 90.8% 6.7% 1.3% 1.2%
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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 45.1% 9.6% 10.0% 10.3% 12.6% 2.5% 9.8%

Grades 7-8 63.6% 7.1% 8.0% 5.1% 9.5% * % 6.7%
Grades 9-12 33.1% 11.2% 11.2% 13.8% 14.6% 4.2% 11.9%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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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 65.1% 5.3% 7.8% 12.4% 8.3% 1.0%

Grades 7-8 76.8% 1.1% 7.7% 4.6% 8.8% 1.1%
Grades 9-12 58.0% 7.8% 7.9% 17.2% 8.1% 1.0%
Blunts?

All 75.2% 11.9% 5.5% 3.1% 3.8% 0.5%

Grades 7-8 83.0% 5.1% 5.1% 2.8% 4.0% * %
Grades 9-12 70.6% 15.9% 5.7% 3.3% 3.6% 0.9%
Bongs or water pipes?

All 72.4% 8.5% 6.2% 4.2% 6.9% 1.8%

Grades 7-8 82.1% 2.5% 2.5% 2.7% 6.8% 3.6%
Grades 9-12 66.7% 12.2% 8.5% 5.1% 6.9% 0.7%
Pipes?

All 71.6% 9.3% 5.6% 5.4% 6.3% 1.7%

Grades 7-8 80.7% 3.9% 2.7% 4.2% 5.9% 2.7%
Grades 9-12 66.5% 12.4% 7.2% 6.2% 6.5% 1.2%
Some other way?

All 81.8% 8.2% 2.2% 0.7% 4.6% 2.5%

Grades 7-8 85.1% 5.4% 2.6% * % 5.7% 1.2%
Grades 9-12 79.8% 9.8% 2.0% 1.0% 4.0% 3.3%
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Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?

All 74.2% 6.6% 8.6% 1.5% 1.8% 7.4%

Grades 7-8 81.5% 4.6% 3.8% 1.0% 0.9% 8.2%
Grades 9-12 69.6% 7.8% 11.6% 1.7% 2.3% 6.9%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...
Marijuana?

All 54.4% 19.8% 12.9% 10.6% 2.2%

Grades 7-8 65.0% 18.5% 6.4% 8.0% 2.2%
Grades 9-12 48.5% 20.6% 16.6% 12.1% 2.1%
Cocaine?

All 84.1% 8.2% 2.5% 1.9% 3.2%

Grades 7-8 82.9% 8.8% 3.1% 2.2% 2.9%
Grades 9-12 84.8% 7.9% 2.2% 1.7% 3.4%
Crack?

All 86.1% 7.3% 1.4% 2.1% 3.0%

Grades 7-8 87.4% 7.8% 1.3% 2.5% 1.0%
Grades 9-12 85.4% 7.1% 1.5% 1.9% 4.2%
Ecstasy?

All 71.8% 8.9% 4.0% 3.4% 11.8%

Grades 7-8 68.5% 10.5% 4.5% 3.3% 13.2%
Grades 9-12 73.8% 7.9% 3.8% 3.5% 11.0%
Steroids?

All 76.8% 11.8% 3.6% 2.1% 5.7%

Grades 7-8 79.9% 11.9% 3.3% 2.5% 2.3%
Grades 9-12 75.2% 11.7% 3.8% 1.9% 7.5%
Heroin?

All 86.9% 6.0% 1.8% 2.0% 3.4%

Grades 7-8 83.6% 9.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.0%
Grades 9-12 88.6% 4.1% 1.5% 1.8% 4.1%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Any inhalant? All 8.8% 13.1% 21.8% 78.2%
Grades 7-8 16.1% 22.6% 27.8% 72.2%
Grades 9-12 4.6% 7.7% 18.3% 81.7%
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Liquid or spray paint? All 2.4% 5.4% 10.4% 89.6%
Grades 7-8 3.5% 9.9% 14.9% 85.1%
Grades 9-12 1.8% 2.8% 7.8% 92.2%
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Whiteout, correction fluid? All 3.1% 4.9% 9.3% 90.7%
Grades 7-8 6.0% 8.6% 11.1% 88.9%
Grades 9-12 1.4% 2.8% 8.2% 91.8%
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Gasoline? All 2.0% 3.7% 8.6% 91.4%
Grades 7-8 3.6% 5.4% 6.4% 93.6%
Grades 9-12 1.0% 2.6% 10.0% 90.0%
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Freon? All 0.7% 1.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grades 7-8 2.0% 3.6% 7.5% 92.5%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.6% 2.1% 97.9%
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Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 0.4% 0.9% 2.0% 98.0%
Grades 7-8 0.8% 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grades 9-12 0.2% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%
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Glue? All 2.5% 4.7% 7.3% 92.7%
Grades 7-8 5.3% 10.9% 12.5% 87.5%
Grades 9-12 0.9% 1.1% 4.2% 95.8%
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Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 1.9% 4.8% 7.1% 92.9%
Grades 7-8 3.9% 9.1% 10.1% 89.9%
Grades 9-12 0.7% 2.3% 5.3% 94.7%
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Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 2.9% 3.8% 6.5% 93.5%
Grades 7-8 5.7% 6.6% 8.5% 91.5%
Grades 9-12 1.3% 2.3% 5.5% 94.5%
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Octane booster? All 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grades 7-8 * % 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grades 9-12 0.7% 1.2% 2.7% 97.3%
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Other sprays? All 1.8% 2.9% 6.3% 93.7%
Grades 7-8 4.6% 5.4% 9.0% 91.0%
Grades 9-12 0.2% 1.5% 4.8% 95.2%
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Other inhalants? All 4.7% 6.2% 11.0% 89.0%
Grades 7-8 9.2% 11.5% 16.8% 83.2%
Grades 9-12 2.0% 3.2% 7.7% 92.3%
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Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

All 86.7% * % 0.3% 1.3% 4.1% 4.5% 3.0%

Grades 7-8 81.9% * % * % 2.0% 7.2% 7.9% 0.9%
Grades 9-12 89.6% * % 0.5% 1.0% 2.3% 2.4% 4.3%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Table I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:
0 1 2-3 4+
All 80.0% 7.7% 5.9% 6.4%

Grades 7-8 74.3% 8.8% 8.0% 8.9%
Grades 9-12 83.2% 7.2% 4.6% 5.0%
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Table I-4: Average age of first use of:
Inhalants 11.3 12.7
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Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you attended
class while high from inhalant use?
All 95.0% 3.9% 0.4% 0.7%

Grades 7-8 90.4% 8.7% * % 0.9%
Grades 9-12 97.8% 1.1% 0.6% 0.5%
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Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:
Inhalants Users: 5.6 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 3.3 days per student

Inhalants Users: 7.1 days per student
Inhalants Non-users: 1.5 days per student
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Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Never heard
All 78.7% 13.9% 5.5% 1.4% 0.5%

Grades 7-8 72.3% 18.7% 5.7% 2.3% 0.9%
Grades 9-12 82.6% 10.9% 5.4% 0.8% 0.2%
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Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

All 76.7% 14.4% 3.5% 1.6% 3.8%

Grades 7-8 73.1% 16.5% 6.0% 2.2% 2.2%
Grades 9-12 78.9% 13.1% 2.0% 1.2% 4.7%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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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 49.6% 50.4%

Grades 7-8 40.3% 59.7%
Grades 9-12 56.1% 43.9%
An assembly program
No Yes
All 27.9% 72.1%

Grades 7-8 16.4% 83.6%
Grades 9-12 35.3% 64.7%
Guidance counselor
No Yes
All 58.7% 41.3%

Grades 7-8 30.9% 69.1%
Grades 9-12 77.3% 22.7%
Science class
No Yes
All 57.0% 43.0%

Grades 7-8 36.5% 63.5%
Grades 9-12 70.5% 29.5%
Social studies class
No Yes
All 73.4% 26.6%
Grades 7-8 58.9% 41.1%
Grades 9-12 82.8% 17.2%
Student group session
No Yes
All 79.4% 20.6%

Grades 7-8 73.4% 26.6%
Grades 9-12 83.3% 16.7%
An invited school guest
No Yes
All 47.0% 53.0%

Grades 7-8 33.0% 67.0%
Grades 9-12 56.3% 43.7%
Some other school source
No Yes
All 54.0% 46.0%

Grades 7-8 39.7% 60.3%
Grades 9-12 63.4% 36.6%
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Spring 1998
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Any school source
No Yes
All 38.7% 61.3%

Grades 7-8 22.2% 77.8%
Grades 9-12 48.0% 52.0%
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Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?
A counselor or program in school
No Yes
All 64.4% 35.6%

Grades 7-8 51.5% 48.5%
Grades 9-12 72.7% 27.3%
Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)
No Yes
All 70.4% 29.6%

Grades 7-8 64.0% 36.0%
Grades 9-12 74.5% 25.5%
A counselor or program outside of school
No Yes
All 58.6% 41.4%

Grades 7-8 52.0% 48.0%
Grades 9-12 62.7% 37.3%
Your parents
No Yes
All 39.8% 60.2%

Grades 7-8 33.1% 66.9%
Grades 9-12 44.1% 55.9%
A medical doctor
No Yes
All 62.1% 37.9%

Grades 7-8 55.1% 44.9%
Grades 9-12 66.3% 33.7%
Your friends
No Yes
All 21.4% 78.6%

Grades 7-8 21.9% 78.1%
Grades 9-12 21.1% 78.9%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
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Another adult (a relative, clergyman, or other family friend)
No Yes
All 41.7% 58.3%

Grades 7-8 44.2% 55.8%
Grades 9-12 40.0% 60.0%
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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 92.8% 7.2%

Grades 7-8 93.5% 6.5%
Grades 9-12 92.3% 7.7%
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Table X-4: About how many of your friends:
Feel close to their parents?
All 6.6% 31.6% 24.9% 29.8% 7.1%

Grades 7-8 9.2% 29.4% 19.9% 32.4% 9.1%
Grades 9-12 5.1% 32.8% 27.8% 28.3% 5.9%
Sometimes carry weapons?
All 63.8% 20.5% 9.3% 2.9% 3.5%

Grades 7-8 64.1% 19.7% 10.5% 2.7% 3.1%
Grades 9-12 63.7% 21.0% 8.6% 3.0% 3.7%
Care about making good grades?
All 4.2% 16.3% 23.3% 36.6% 19.6%

Grades 7-8 4.7% 19.6% 19.6% 28.7% 27.4%
Grades 9-12 3.9% 14.4% 25.5% 41.1% 15.1%
Belong/want to belong to a gang?
All 75.7% 13.0% 6.4% 2.2% 2.7%

Grades 7-8 71.5% 15.6% 7.9% 2.6% 2.4%
Grades 9-12 78.0% 11.6% 5.6% 1.9% 2.9%
Wish they could drop out of school?
All 53.6% 25.0% 11.4% 5.3% 4.7%

Grades 7-8 54.6% 24.1% 7.1% 6.2% 8.0%
Grades 9-12 53.1% 25.5% 14.0% 4.7% 2.8%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All students

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Tobacco All 23.9% 32.9% 52.9% 47.1%
Grades 7-8 16.9% 23.5% 40.6% 59.4%
Grades 9-12 28.0% 38.5% 60.1% 39.9%
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Alcohol All 35.0% 48.3% 73.9% 26.1%
Grades 7-8 30.5% 42.9% 68.9% 31.1%
Grades 9-12 37.7% 51.5% 76.8% 23.2%
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Inhalants All 8.8% 13.1% 21.8% 78.2%
Grades 7-8 16.1% 22.6% 27.8% 72.2%
Grades 9-12 4.6% 7.7% 18.3% 81.7%
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Any Illicit Drug All 19.9% 25.4% 36.0% 64.0%
Grades 7-8 14.7% 16.9% 21.6% 78.4%
Grades 9-12 22.9% 30.4% 44.5% 55.5%
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Marijuana All 18.5% 24.7% 36.6% 63.4%
Grades 7-8 12.2% 14.5% 20.2% 79.8%
Grades 9-12 22.2% 30.6% 46.3% 53.7%
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Marijuana Only All 5.7% 9.8% 18.0% 82.0%
Grades 7-8 1.4% 2.8% 6.7% 93.3%
Grades 9-12 8.2% 13.7% 24.3% 75.7%
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Cocaine or Crack All 4.5% 5.7% 10.5% 89.5%
Grades 7-8 2.8% 3.6% 7.3% 92.7%
Grades 9-12 5.5% 6.9% 12.3% 87.7%
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Cocaine All 4.1% 5.2% 10.3% 89.7%
Grades 7-8 1.9% 2.8% 6.8% 93.2%
Grades 9-12 5.3% 6.7% 12.4% 87.6%
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Crack All 2.1% 2.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Grades 7-8 1.1% 2.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Grades 9-12 2.6% 3.1% 3.8% 96.2%
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Hallucinogens All 4.3% 5.7% 8.4% 91.6%
Grades 7-8 6.7% 7.5% 11.6% 88.4%
Grades 9-12 3.0% 4.6% 6.5% 93.5%
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Uppers All 5.1% 6.5% 10.4% 89.6%
Grades 7-8 5.5% 6.6% 11.0% 89.0%
Grades 9-12 4.8% 6.4% 10.1% 89.9%
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Downers All 3.5% 4.7% 7.4% 92.6%
Grades 7-8 4.1% 5.3% 8.7% 91.3%
Grades 9-12 3.1% 4.4% 6.7% 93.3%
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Rohypnol All 2.6% 3.4% 5.0% 95.0%
Grades 7-8 1.9% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
Grades 9-12 3.0% 4.2% 5.7% 94.3%
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Steroids All 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.5% 0.5% 1.3% 98.7%
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Ecstasy All 3.7% 4.3% 6.3% 93.7%
Grades 7-8 4.9% 5.9% 7.2% 92.8%
Grades 9-12 3.1% 3.4% 5.9% 94.1%
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Heroin All 0.2% 0.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 3.5% 96.5%
Grades 9-12 0.3% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Aransas County
Spring 1998

--> Male students

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 27.2% 37.4% 58.0% 42.0%
Grades 7-8 15.7% 19.7% 42.5% 57.5%
Grades 9-12 33.6% 47.4% 66.7% 33.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 34.1% 45.8% 72.1% 27.9%
Grades 7-8 22.6% 37.6% 66.1% 33.9%
Grades 9-12 40.7% 50.5% 75.6% 24.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 8.1% 12.7% 19.6% 80.4%
Grades 7-8 11.4% 18.9% 18.9% 81.1%
Grades 9-12 6.4% 9.3% 19.9% 80.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 9.5% 13.0% 16.4% 83.6%
Grades 9-12 25.7% 34.2% 47.4% 52.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 19.3% 26.6% 36.6% 63.4%
Grades 7-8 7.7% 11.2% 14.7% 85.3%
Grades 9-12 26.3% 36.0% 49.9% 50.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % 3.4% 6.8% 93.2%
Grades 9-12 10.4% 17.3% 27.5% 72.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.3% 97.7%
Grades 9-12 7.6% 8.8% 14.2% 85.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 4.3% 5.1% 9.6% 90.4%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.4% 97.6%
Grades 9-12 6.9% 8.1% 13.9% 86.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 4.1% 4.9% 5.3% 94.7%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 6.2% 7.4% 8.0% 92.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 5.9% 5.9% 8.2% 91.8%
Grades 9-12 6.4% 9.6% 12.1% 87.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 4.6% 6.7% 8.6% 91.4%
Grades 7-8 2.2% 2.2% 4.9% 95.1%
Grades 9-12 6.0% 9.4% 10.7% 89.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 3.8% 4.9% 7.2% 92.8%
Grades 7-8 2.3% 2.3% 5.2% 94.8%
Grades 9-12 4.6% 6.3% 8.2% 91.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 2.5% 3.3% 3.7% 96.3%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 3.9% 5.2% 5.8% 94.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 5.0% 5.0% 6.7% 93.3%
Grades 7-8 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 94.9%
Grades 9-12 5.0% 5.0% 7.6% 92.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.4% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.2% 97.8%
Grades 9-12 0.7% 2.8% 4.1% 95.9%
Aransas County
Spring 1998

--> Female students

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 21.7% 29.4% 48.7% 51.3%
Grades 7-8 18.2% 25.3% 37.7% 62.3%
Grades 9-12 23.8% 31.9% 55.2% 44.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 35.3% 49.4% 74.7% 25.3%
Grades 7-8 35.4% 45.2% 70.0% 30.0%
Grades 9-12 35.2% 51.9% 77.5% 22.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 8.7% 13.0% 22.6% 77.4%
Grades 7-8 20.0% 25.9% 33.6% 66.4%
Grades 9-12 2.2% 5.5% 16.2% 83.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 17.5% 18.8% 24.5% 75.5%
Grades 9-12 20.7% 27.6% 42.4% 57.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 18.0% 23.3% 36.9% 63.1%
Grades 7-8 16.0% 17.4% 24.9% 75.1%
Grades 9-12 19.1% 26.6% 43.6% 56.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 2.5% 2.5% 6.8% 93.2%
Grades 9-12 6.5% 11.2% 22.2% 77.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 4.8% 6.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grades 9-12 4.1% 5.5% 11.1% 88.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 3.9% 5.4% 10.9% 89.1%
Grades 7-8 3.4% 4.9% 10.1% 89.9%
Grades 9-12 4.2% 5.7% 11.3% 88.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 0.7% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grades 7-8 1.9% 3.5% 5.4% 94.6%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 7.5% 9.0% 14.6% 85.4%
Grades 9-12 0.5% 0.9% 2.4% 97.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 5.4% 6.3% 11.7% 88.3%
Grades 7-8 7.9% 9.9% 15.4% 84.6%
Grades 9-12 4.0% 4.4% 9.7% 90.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 3.3% 4.7% 7.6% 92.4%
Grades 7-8 5.4% 7.4% 11.2% 88.8%
Grades 9-12 2.0% 3.2% 5.6% 94.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 2.0% 2.8% 5.3% 94.7%
Grades 7-8 1.6% 1.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Grades 9-12 2.3% 3.5% 5.6% 94.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.3% 0.3% 1.2% 98.8%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.5% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 2.8% 3.7% 6.1% 93.9%
Grades 7-8 4.7% 6.6% 8.9% 91.1%
Grades 9-12 1.9% 2.4% 4.7% 95.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All * % * % 2.1% 97.9%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 4.7% 95.3%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 0.9% 99.1%
Aransas County
Spring 1998

--> White students

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 25.6% 34.3% 51.9% 48.1%
Grades 7-8 19.0% 24.4% 35.7% 64.3%
Grades 9-12 29.7% 40.5% 62.0% 38.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 32.7% 46.4% 73.5% 26.5%
Grades 7-8 26.0% 40.8% 69.8% 30.2%
Grades 9-12 37.0% 50.0% 76.0% 24.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 8.8% 13.0% 21.6% 78.4%
Grades 7-8 17.2% 23.7% 28.5% 71.5%
Grades 9-12 3.5% 6.4% 17.4% 82.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 13.9% 16.2% 18.8% 81.2%
Grades 9-12 23.8% 29.2% 44.9% 55.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 18.7% 23.6% 34.9% 65.1%
Grades 7-8 11.9% 14.3% 16.9% 83.1%
Grades 9-12 23.1% 29.7% 46.5% 53.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 2.2% 3.4% 5.8% 94.2%
Grades 9-12 10.7% 15.0% 26.3% 73.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 4.4% 5.7% 7.3% 92.7%
Grades 9-12 4.9% 5.3% 11.0% 89.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 4.4% 5.2% 9.5% 90.5%
Grades 7-8 3.1% 4.5% 6.2% 93.8%
Grades 9-12 5.2% 5.6% 11.5% 88.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 2.2% 2.7% 3.6% 96.4%
Grades 7-8 1.8% 3.3% 5.1% 94.9%
Grades 9-12 2.4% 2.4% 2.8% 97.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 7.5% 7.5% 9.1% 90.9%
Grades 9-12 3.3% 4.5% 5.9% 94.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 4.8% 5.6% 9.2% 90.8%
Grades 7-8 3.6% 3.6% 8.7% 91.3%
Grades 9-12 5.4% 6.8% 9.5% 90.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 2.2% 2.9% 6.5% 93.5%
Grades 7-8 1.8% 1.8% 7.2% 92.8%
Grades 9-12 2.4% 3.5% 6.0% 94.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 1.7% 1.7% 3.1% 96.9%
Grades 7-8 1.3% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 9-12 1.9% 1.9% 3.3% 96.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.6% 0.6% 1.0% 99.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.9% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 3.0% 3.3% 6.2% 93.8%
Grades 7-8 5.8% 5.8% 7.7% 92.3%
Grades 9-12 1.4% 1.9% 5.3% 94.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.3% 1.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 5.5% 94.5%
Grades 9-12 0.5% 1.5% 2.4% 97.6%
Aransas County
Spring 1998

--> Black students

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 14.2% 23.8% 54.7% 45.3%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 35.7% 48.3% 68.9% 31.1%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 6.8% 16.0% 16.0% 84.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 7.7% 7.7% 35.7% 64.3%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana Only All * % * % 15.7% 84.3%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine or Crack All * % * % 20.6% 79.4%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All * % * % 20.6% 79.4%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Hallucinogens All * % 12.1% 12.1% 87.9%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All * % * % 9.4% 90.6%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 87.8%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Aransas County
Spring 1998

--> Mexican/American students

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 26.4% 38.7% 57.8% 42.2%
Grades 7-8 18.2% 28.8% 48.8% 51.2%
Grades 9-12 31.5% 44.8% 63.4% 36.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 43.6% 56.4% 77.6% 22.4%
Grades 7-8 46.4% 53.2% 72.5% 27.5%
Grades 9-12 41.9% 58.4% 80.7% 19.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 13.2% 18.0% 28.4% 71.6%
Grades 7-8 18.9% 22.6% 32.6% 67.4%
Grades 9-12 9.8% 15.3% 25.8% 74.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 18.9% 22.0% 31.9% 68.1%
Grades 9-12 25.4% 40.0% 53.1% 46.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 20.5% 31.1% 45.3% 54.7%
Grades 7-8 15.7% 18.9% 29.3% 70.7%
Grades 9-12 23.5% 38.7% 55.3% 44.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % 3.1% 10.0% 90.0%
Grades 9-12 5.0% 14.2% 24.4% 75.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 7.8% 92.2%
Grades 9-12 9.5% 13.2% 20.1% 79.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 5.3% 7.7% 15.2% 84.8%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 8.4% 91.6%
Grades 9-12 8.6% 12.5% 19.4% 80.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 2.5% 3.2% 4.0% 96.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 4.1% 5.2% 6.4% 93.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 4.1% 4.1% 16.2% 83.8%
Grades 9-12 2.3% 6.1% 9.9% 90.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 6.6% 10.6% 15.1% 84.9%
Grades 7-8 9.1% 13.6% 18.2% 81.8%
Grades 9-12 5.2% 8.8% 13.3% 86.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 5.6% 9.0% 11.0% 89.0%
Grades 7-8 4.4% 8.8% 8.8% 91.2%
Grades 9-12 6.3% 9.1% 12.5% 87.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 4.8% 7.3% 10.4% 89.6%
Grades 7-8 4.4% 4.4% 8.0% 92.0%
Grades 9-12 5.0% 9.0% 11.9% 88.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 3.9% 3.9% 5.1% 94.9%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 6.1% 6.1% 8.0% 92.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All * % * % 0.9% 99.1%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.3% 98.7%
Aransas County
Spring 1998

--> Students reporting A and B grades

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 22.1% 30.2% 50.9% 49.1%
Grades 7-8 15.4% 21.9% 40.4% 59.6%
Grades 9-12 26.3% 35.4% 57.6% 42.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 33.4% 47.2% 72.1% 27.9%
Grades 7-8 28.9% 42.9% 66.8% 33.2%
Grades 9-12 36.2% 49.9% 75.5% 24.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 7.8% 12.3% 20.0% 80.0%
Grades 7-8 13.9% 21.2% 27.2% 72.8%
Grades 9-12 4.1% 6.8% 15.6% 84.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 14.0% 15.6% 19.9% 80.1%
Grades 9-12 20.5% 27.6% 42.5% 57.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 17.2% 22.7% 34.4% 65.6%
Grades 7-8 11.8% 13.6% 18.9% 81.1%
Grades 9-12 20.6% 28.4% 44.2% 55.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 1.6% 3.2% 6.6% 93.4%
Grades 9-12 8.0% 13.2% 24.7% 75.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 3.1% 3.1% 6.2% 93.8%
Grades 9-12 3.5% 4.1% 9.6% 90.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 3.1% 3.5% 8.2% 91.8%
Grades 7-8 2.1% 2.1% 5.4% 94.6%
Grades 9-12 3.6% 4.3% 10.0% 90.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 1.5% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grades 7-8 1.3% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grades 9-12 1.7% 1.7% 2.0% 98.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 5.5% 6.5% 11.1% 88.9%
Grades 9-12 2.4% 3.3% 4.3% 95.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 4.8% 6.5% 10.1% 89.9%
Grades 7-8 6.2% 7.5% 11.4% 88.6%
Grades 9-12 4.0% 5.9% 9.3% 90.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 3.1% 4.3% 6.8% 93.2%
Grades 7-8 4.7% 6.0% 9.9% 90.1%
Grades 9-12 2.1% 3.3% 5.0% 95.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 2.3% 3.0% 4.1% 95.9%
Grades 7-8 2.2% 2.2% 3.1% 96.9%
Grades 9-12 2.3% 3.5% 4.6% 95.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.4% 0.4% 1.0% 99.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.7% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 2.9% 3.5% 5.4% 94.6%
Grades 7-8 4.0% 5.1% 6.5% 93.5%
Grades 9-12 2.2% 2.6% 4.7% 95.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.2% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 9-12 0.3% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Aransas County
Spring 1998

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

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 36.0% 51.7% 65.4% 34.6%
Grades 7-8 28.6% 36.4% 42.9% 57.1%
Grades 9-12 39.1% 58.2% 75.1% 24.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 46.5% 56.5% 83.3% 16.7%
Grades 7-8 43.5% 43.5% 85.5% 14.5%
Grades 9-12 47.8% 62.2% 82.3% 17.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 15.1% 17.9% 31.9% 68.1%
Grades 7-8 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 67.1%
Grades 9-12 7.4% 11.4% 31.5% 68.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 21.0% 27.6% 35.5% 64.5%
Grades 9-12 35.6% 42.7% 54.5% 45.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 25.9% 35.9% 48.8% 51.2%
Grades 7-8 15.5% 22.5% 31.0% 69.0%
Grades 9-12 30.3% 41.6% 56.2% 43.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 7.4% 92.6%
Grades 9-12 10.0% 16.7% 23.8% 76.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % 8.1% 18.0% 82.0%
Grades 9-12 16.9% 18.4% 23.0% 77.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 10.9% 14.4% 20.9% 79.1%
Grades 7-8 * % 8.8% 19.6% 80.4%
Grades 9-12 14.8% 16.4% 21.3% 78.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 5.4% 8.9% 10.1% 89.9%
Grades 7-8 * % 10.1% 10.1% 89.9%
Grades 9-12 7.0% 8.6% 10.1% 89.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 84.5%
Grades 9-12 6.5% 11.9% 15.0% 85.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 6.9% 6.9% 10.6% 89.4%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 8.1% 91.9%
Grades 9-12 9.8% 9.8% 11.6% 88.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 4.9% 6.5% 10.0% 90.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 6.9% 9.2% 14.3% 85.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 3.7% 4.8% 9.9% 90.1%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 8.3% 91.7%
Grades 9-12 5.1% 6.7% 10.6% 89.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % * % 100.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 9.8% 9.8% 11.2% 88.8%
Grades 7-8 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 86.3%
Grades 9-12 8.6% 8.6% 10.4% 89.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All * % * % 3.9% 96.1%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 12.7% 87.3%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.7% 98.3%
Aransas County
Spring 1998

--> Students living with two parents

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 19.9% 28.4% 47.0% 53.0%
Grades 7-8 12.5% 17.9% 34.4% 65.6%
Grades 9-12 24.8% 35.4% 55.3% 44.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 32.4% 44.9% 69.2% 30.8%
Grades 7-8 28.2% 38.2% 60.8% 39.2%
Grades 9-12 35.3% 49.5% 75.0% 25.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 5.8% 11.1% 18.8% 81.2%
Grades 7-8 11.5% 20.5% 25.5% 74.5%
Grades 9-12 2.2% 5.0% 14.3% 85.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 14.9% 14.9% 17.4% 82.6%
Grades 9-12 18.6% 25.8% 40.7% 59.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 15.1% 19.6% 31.1% 68.9%
Grades 7-8 10.6% 10.6% 14.5% 85.5%
Grades 9-12 18.1% 25.7% 42.5% 57.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 1.1% 1.1% 3.7% 96.3%
Grades 9-12 7.0% 12.8% 24.3% 75.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 1.3% 1.3% 5.8% 94.2%
Grades 9-12 3.4% 4.9% 8.8% 91.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 2.4% 3.3% 7.7% 92.3%
Grades 7-8 1.4% 1.4% 6.2% 93.8%
Grades 9-12 3.0% 4.6% 8.6% 91.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 1.0% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 1.6% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 4.2% 5.5% 10.2% 89.8%
Grades 9-12 2.0% 2.5% 3.7% 96.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 4.0% 4.9% 7.8% 92.2%
Grades 7-8 5.3% 5.3% 9.0% 91.0%
Grades 9-12 3.3% 4.6% 7.2% 92.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 2.9% 3.3% 4.8% 95.2%
Grades 7-8 5.0% 5.0% 6.8% 93.2%
Grades 9-12 1.5% 2.3% 3.5% 96.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 2.4% 3.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grades 7-8 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grades 9-12 2.0% 3.3% 3.7% 96.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.3% 0.3% 1.2% 98.8%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.5% 0.5% 1.9% 98.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 2.1% 3.0% 4.6% 95.4%
Grades 7-8 1.7% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grades 9-12 2.3% 2.8% 5.3% 94.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All * % 0.3% 1.2% 98.8%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.5% 98.5%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Aransas County
Spring 1998

--> Students not living with two parents

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 29.7% 38.9% 60.6% 39.4%
Grades 7-8 25.3% 31.7% 50.9% 49.1%
Grades 9-12 31.9% 42.5% 65.4% 34.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 37.7% 52.5% 79.5% 20.5%
Grades 7-8 33.6% 51.1% 82.0% 18.0%
Grades 9-12 39.6% 53.2% 78.3% 21.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 11.6% 14.7% 24.8% 75.2%
Grades 7-8 22.5% 24.9% 30.8% 69.2%
Grades 9-12 6.4% 9.9% 22.0% 78.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 15.2% 21.6% 28.0% 72.0%
Grades 9-12 28.7% 36.7% 49.5% 50.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 23.8% 32.5% 44.0% 56.0%
Grades 7-8 15.5% 22.1% 28.6% 71.4%
Grades 9-12 27.7% 37.3% 51.2% 48.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 2.0% 6.0% 9.9% 90.1%
Grades 9-12 10.0% 15.5% 24.7% 75.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 5.3% 7.5% 10.2% 89.8%
Grades 9-12 8.3% 9.4% 16.9% 83.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 6.4% 8.0% 14.2% 85.8%
Grades 7-8 2.9% 5.2% 8.1% 91.9%
Grades 9-12 8.1% 9.3% 17.0% 83.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 3.6% 4.8% 6.9% 93.1%
Grades 7-8 3.1% 5.6% 8.8% 91.2%
Grades 9-12 3.8% 4.4% 6.1% 93.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 11.5% 11.5% 14.3% 85.7%
Grades 9-12 4.3% 7.4% 10.2% 89.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 6.6% 9.0% 14.4% 85.6%
Grades 7-8 6.1% 9.1% 14.6% 85.4%
Grades 9-12 6.9% 8.9% 14.3% 85.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 4.4% 6.7% 11.0% 89.0%
Grades 7-8 2.9% 5.9% 11.7% 88.3%
Grades 9-12 5.0% 7.1% 10.6% 89.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 2.9% 3.7% 7.2% 92.8%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 4.8% 95.2%
Grades 9-12 4.3% 5.5% 8.3% 91.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 6.1% 6.1% 8.8% 91.2%
Grades 7-8 10.4% 10.4% 13.8% 86.2%
Grades 9-12 4.2% 4.2% 6.6% 93.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.5% 1.5% 5.0% 95.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 8.0% 92.0%
Grades 9-12 0.6% 2.1% 3.9% 96.1%
Aransas County
Spring 1998

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

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 22.5% 30.8% 50.0% 50.0%
Grades 7-8 15.9% 21.9% 38.9% 61.1%
Grades 9-12 27.1% 37.1% 58.0% 42.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 30.9% 43.8% 71.9% 28.1%
Grades 7-8 26.4% 39.0% 68.4% 31.6%
Grades 9-12 34.2% 47.2% 74.4% 25.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 8.8% 13.1% 21.4% 78.6%
Grades 7-8 15.3% 20.1% 23.9% 76.1%
Grades 9-12 4.1% 8.1% 19.7% 80.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 14.3% 17.1% 20.9% 79.1%
Grades 9-12 21.6% 28.2% 41.0% 59.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 17.9% 23.4% 33.6% 66.4%
Grades 7-8 13.8% 16.6% 21.5% 78.5%
Grades 9-12 20.9% 28.2% 42.3% 57.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 1.8% 3.6% 7.3% 92.7%
Grades 9-12 9.1% 14.4% 24.7% 75.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 3.4% 4.4% 9.1% 90.9%
Grades 9-12 3.1% 3.4% 9.7% 90.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 2.6% 3.3% 9.1% 90.9%
Grades 7-8 2.4% 3.5% 8.5% 91.5%
Grades 9-12 2.8% 3.2% 9.6% 90.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 1.2% 1.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grades 7-8 1.4% 2.6% 4.0% 96.0%
Grades 9-12 1.1% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 6.1% 7.1% 12.1% 87.9%
Grades 9-12 2.9% 4.4% 6.0% 94.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 5.3% 6.7% 10.8% 89.2%
Grades 7-8 5.5% 6.9% 12.3% 87.7%
Grades 9-12 5.2% 6.6% 9.8% 90.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 3.5% 5.2% 8.3% 91.7%
Grades 7-8 3.7% 5.2% 9.4% 90.6%
Grades 9-12 3.3% 5.3% 7.6% 92.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 1.3% 2.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 1.1% 98.9%
Grades 9-12 2.1% 3.6% 4.8% 95.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 0.2% 0.2% 1.0% 99.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 98.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 3.0% 3.7% 5.3% 94.7%
Grades 7-8 4.5% 5.8% 7.4% 92.6%
Grades 9-12 2.1% 2.5% 4.0% 96.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All * % 0.8% 3.2% 96.8%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 4.3% 95.7%
Grades 9-12 * % 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Aransas County
Spring 1998

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

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 29.2% 39.6% 60.6% 39.4%
Grades 7-8 17.0% 23.1% 41.2% 58.8%
Grades 9-12 33.8% 45.9% 68.1% 31.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 49.6% 60.4% 75.1% 24.9%
Grades 7-8 51.1% 57.1% 67.0% 33.0%
Grades 9-12 49.0% 61.7% 78.2% 21.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 9.8% 13.1% 23.2% 76.8%
Grades 7-8 20.7% 32.1% 41.5% 58.5%
Grades 9-12 5.4% 5.4% 15.8% 84.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 10.4% 10.4% 20.7% 79.3%
Grades 9-12 30.6% 39.1% 55.7% 44.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 21.8% 29.9% 45.2% 54.8%
Grades 7-8 6.0% 6.0% 16.8% 83.2%
Grades 9-12 28.1% 39.5% 56.6% 43.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 5.7% 94.3%
Grades 9-12 8.7% 15.0% 27.2% 72.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 12.6% 14.8% 20.5% 79.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 8.6% 10.3% 14.6% 85.4%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 12.2% 14.5% 20.5% 79.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 4.6% 4.6% 5.4% 94.6%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 6.2% 6.2% 7.3% 92.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 88.4%
Grades 9-12 4.8% 7.7% 8.8% 91.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 4.8% 6.8% 9.3% 90.7%
Grades 7-8 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 93.2%
Grades 9-12 3.9% 6.8% 10.3% 89.7%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 4.7% 4.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grades 7-8 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 93.2%
Grades 9-12 3.8% 3.8% 5.2% 94.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 5.1% 5.1% 7.6% 92.4%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 6.4% 93.6%
Grades 9-12 6.9% 6.9% 8.1% 91.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 6.7% 6.7% 8.7% 91.3%
Grades 7-8 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 92.3%
Grades 9-12 6.2% 6.2% 9.1% 90.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.9% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 1.3% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Aransas County
Spring 1998

--> Students living in town three years or less

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 23.5% 34.9% 59.0% 41.0%
Grades 7-8 11.8% 17.0% 38.8% 61.2%
Grades 9-12 32.3% 48.3% 74.1% 25.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 30.5% 46.8% 77.5% 22.5%
Grades 7-8 17.5% 32.6% 65.8% 34.2%
Grades 9-12 40.1% 57.2% 86.2% 13.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 10.3% 15.7% 27.6% 72.4%
Grades 7-8 16.2% 20.7% 27.4% 72.6%
Grades 9-12 5.8% 11.8% 27.8% 72.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 11.5% 18.4% 23.0% 77.0%
Grades 9-12 29.4% 37.3% 55.4% 44.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 21.8% 29.7% 42.6% 57.4%
Grades 7-8 9.4% 16.5% 21.2% 78.8%
Grades 9-12 31.7% 40.3% 59.9% 40.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 4.5% 9.0% 11.2% 88.8%
Grades 9-12 10.5% 17.4% 30.6% 69.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grades 9-12 10.8% 10.8% 17.9% 82.1%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 5.2% 6.4% 10.6% 89.4%
Grades 7-8 * % 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grades 9-12 9.2% 9.2% 16.8% 83.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 3.3% 4.6% 4.6% 95.4%
Grades 7-8 * % 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grades 9-12 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 94.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grades 9-12 6.3% 8.4% 9.4% 90.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 4.4% 4.4% 8.8% 91.2%
Grades 7-8 2.9% 2.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grades 9-12 5.5% 5.5% 11.1% 88.9%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 4.2% 4.9% 7.7% 92.3%
Grades 7-8 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grades 9-12 5.0% 6.3% 11.2% 88.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 4.6% 5.5% 9.1% 90.9%
Grades 7-8 2.9% 2.9% 8.6% 91.4%
Grades 9-12 5.8% 7.3% 9.5% 90.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 4.2% 4.2% 4.9% 95.1%
Grades 7-8 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grades 9-12 5.1% 5.1% 6.4% 93.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All 0.7% 1.4% 4.1% 95.9%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 3.0% 97.0%
Grades 9-12 1.3% 2.5% 4.9% 95.1%
Aransas County
Spring 1998

--> Students living in town more than three years

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tobacco All 23.6% 31.3% 50.1% 49.9%
Grades 7-8 17.3% 24.6% 40.1% 59.9%
Grades 9-12 26.9% 34.9% 55.4% 44.6%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alcohol All 36.5% 48.6% 72.3% 27.7%
Grades 7-8 35.6% 47.2% 69.6% 30.4%
Grades 9-12 37.0% 49.4% 73.8% 26.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Inhalants All 8.1% 11.7% 19.3% 80.7%
Grades 7-8 16.4% 22.7% 27.4% 72.6%
Grades 9-12 3.9% 6.1% 15.2% 84.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 16.4% 16.4% 21.2% 78.8%
Grades 9-12 20.6% 28.0% 40.6% 59.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Marijuana All 17.5% 22.8% 34.3% 65.7%
Grades 7-8 13.7% 13.7% 20.0% 80.0%
Grades 9-12 19.4% 27.5% 41.7% 58.3%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 * % * % 4.7% 95.3%
Grades 9-12 7.6% 12.8% 22.5% 77.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 4.0% 4.0% 9.4% 90.6%
Grades 9-12 3.5% 5.2% 10.2% 89.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cocaine All 3.3% 4.5% 9.9% 90.1%
Grades 7-8 2.8% 2.8% 8.6% 91.4%
Grades 9-12 3.6% 5.4% 10.6% 89.4%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Crack All 1.3% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grades 7-8 1.7% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%
Grades 9-12 1.1% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grades 7-8 8.4% 9.6% 15.4% 84.6%
Grades 9-12 2.0% 3.0% 5.2% 94.8%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Uppers All 5.3% 7.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grades 7-8 6.7% 8.4% 13.4% 86.6%
Grades 9-12 4.7% 6.8% 10.0% 90.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Downers All 3.3% 4.7% 7.4% 92.6%
Grades 7-8 4.6% 6.2% 11.1% 88.9%
Grades 9-12 2.6% 4.0% 5.5% 94.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rohypnol All 1.9% 2.7% 3.5% 96.5%
Grades 7-8 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grades 9-12 2.1% 3.3% 4.5% 95.5%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steroids All * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
Grades 7-8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grades 9-12 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ecstasy All 3.6% 4.3% 6.9% 93.1%
Grades 7-8 5.9% 7.5% 9.4% 90.6%
Grades 9-12 2.6% 3.0% 5.8% 94.2%
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Heroin All * % 0.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Grades 7-8 * % * % 3.8% 96.2%
Grades 9-12 * % 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Aransas County
Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1 Frequency Percent
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Female 304.2135 57.0
Male 229.7016 43.0
Frequency Missing = 5.08494226
GRADE
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Grade 7 105.281 19.5
Grade 8 89.45656 16.6
Grade 9 99.14499 18.4
Grade 10 98.4991 18.3
Grade 11 85.25823 15.8
Grade 12 61.36009 11.4
LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS
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No 217.4129 41.1
Yes 311.9446 58.9
AGE
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12 30.47608 5.7
13 80.12378 15.0
14 90.52778 17.0
15 100.0873 18.8
16 97.53151 18.3
17 77.84043 14.6
18 41.77689 7.8
19 or older 14.33433 2.7
ETHNICITY
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African/American 15.18352 2.9
Asian/American 37.80744 7.1
Mexican/American 121.0844 22.9
Native/American 6.800715 1.3
Other 25.08137 4.7
White 323.9436 61.1
The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DO YOU GET
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Mostly A's 204.9522 38.5
Mostly B's 252.0592 47.3
Mostly C's 66.99265 12.6
Mostly D's 5.182604 1.0
Mostly F's 3.531319 0.7
LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT
───────────────────────────────
<1 year 64.31449 12.1
2-3 years 77.98296 14.7
>4 years 388.8204 73.2
DO YOU HAVE A JOB
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No 363.2818 68.6
Yes 166.0715 31.4
DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE

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No 313.9042 59.1
Yes 216.8344 40.9
EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

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Don't Know 105.8936 20.0
No 206.5618 39.0
Yes 217.0558 41.0

Aransas County
Spring 1998
QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH

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Don't Know 61.06293 11.6
No 276.52 52.6
Yes 188.6177 35.8
PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS
Q12A Frequency Percent

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No 225.4118 46.2
Yes 262.5917 53.8
PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA
Q12B Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 317.5426 75.7
Yes 102.1915 24.3
PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR
Q12C Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 300.2297 70.6
Yes 124.9761 29.4
PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH
Q12D Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 361.2994 89.0
Yes 44.44171 11.0
PARTICIPATE IN DRILL
TEAM/CHEERLEADING
Q12E Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 382.0567 90.8
Yes 38.63251 9.2

Aransas County
Spring 1998
PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT
GOVERNMENT
Q12F Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 380.5564 94.2
Yes 23.31754 5.8
PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK
Q12G Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 380.5022 92.6
Yes 30.52494 7.4
PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC
CLUBS/SOCIETIES
Q12H Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 281.3564 70.4
Yes 118.0214 29.6
PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS
Q12I Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 344.7503 86.7
Yes 52.73394 13.3
PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY
Q12J Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 367.7216 95.4
Yes 17.83785 4.6
PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS
Q12K Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────
No 275.7593 61.8
Yes 170.4919 38.2

Aransas County
Spring 1998
DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

─────────────────────────────────────
Very Safe 395.9057 74.8
Somewhat Safe 110.5591 20.9
Not Very Safe 6.86666 1.3
Not Safe At All 3.848833 0.7
Don't Know 12.19328 2.3
DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

─────────────────────────────────────
Very Safe 226.5873 43.7
Don't Know 13.51228 2.6
DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

─────────────────────────────────────
Very Safe 200.688 38.5
Don't Know 21.48708 4.1

FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE
TO THEIR PARENTS

───────────────────────────
None 34.77657 6.6
A Few 166.9642 31.6
Some 131.8411 24.9
Most 157.7801 29.8
All 37.42482 7.1

Aransas County
Spring 1998
HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS

───────────────────────────
None 319.5334 63.8
A Few 102.5598 20.5
Some 46.48335 9.3
Most 14.52306 2.9
All 17.53086 3.5
HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE

ABOUT GOOD GRADES

───────────────────────────
None 21.0044 4.2
A Few 82.52147 16.3
Some 117.8601 23.3
Most 185.0696 36.6
All 99.06392 19.6
HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG

───────────────────────────
None 384.8131 75.7
A Few 66.27036 13.0
Some 32.63191 6.4
Most 11.02267 2.2
All 13.90234 2.7
FRIENDS WISHING TO
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

───────────────────────────
None 271.5491 53.6
A Few 126.7 25.0
Some 57.79181 11.4
Most 26.62337 5.3
All 23.66472 4.7

Aransas County
Spring 1998
PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSES

────────────────────────────────
No 306.2535 62.7
Yes 182.275 37.3
EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

────────────────────────────────────────
Never Heard/Used 469.5497 89.6
In Your Lifetime 26.10518 5.0
Since School Began 15.54153 3.0
In the Past Month 12.78212 2.4
EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

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

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

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

Aransas County
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

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

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

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

EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

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

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

Aransas County
Spring 1998
EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

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

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

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

RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE

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

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

Aransas County
Spring 1998
RECENT WINE COOLER USE

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

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

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

RECENT MARIJUANA USE

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

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

Aransas County
Spring 1998
RECENT CRACK USE

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

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

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

RECENT DOWNER USE

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

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

Aransas County
Spring 1998
RECENT STEROID USE

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

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

────────────────────────────────────────
TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────────────
1-2 times 48.69146 10.0
3-10 times 22.72962 4.7
11+ times 80.40972 16.5
ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────────────
1-2 times 98.99159 22.4
3-10 times 56.40496 12.8
11+ times 34.55168 7.8

Aransas County
Spring 1998
INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────────────
1-2 times 24.59305 5.4
3-10 times 7.552584 1.7
11+ times 3.145677 0.7
MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────────────
1-2 times 44.71729 11.5
3-10 times 26.66511 6.9
11+ times 47.09135 12.1
COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────────────
1-2 times 17.34193 4.5
3-10 times 2.494486 0.7
11+ times 2.212151 0.6

CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────────────
1-2 times 7.958638 1.9
3-10 times 2.545828 0.6
11+ times 0.703156 0.2
CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

──────────────────────────────────────
Never heard/None 120.2995 24.2
A few 154.8985 31.1
Some 103.3323 20.8
Most 96.94549 19.5
All 22.37475 4.5

Aransas County
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 105.1696 21.9
Some 43.75534 9.1
Most 11.8596 2.5
All 3.473709 0.7
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 107.5848 22.4
Some 89.20755 18.5
Most 127.0774 26.4
All 37.08998 7.7
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 113.5769 24.2
Some 87.43315 18.6
Most 101.0275 21.5
All 40.2479 8.6

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 115.0497 24.7
Some 63.57407 13.7
Most 62.62373 13.5
All 15.47303 3.3
CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 92.8898 20.3
Some 69.0482 15.1
Most 95.30378 20.9
All 35.69307 7.8

Aransas County
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 66.19153 13.9
Some 26.2487 5.5
Most 6.670728 1.4
All 2.391016 0.5
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

──────────────────────────────────────
A few 92.83026 19.7
Some 69.39837 14.7
Most 72.50603 15.3
All 44.19032 9.4
DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

────────────────────────────────────
Never heard of 39.9436 8.2
Impossible 54.67624 11.2
Very difficult 15.57262 3.2
Somewhat diff 42.55652 8.7
Somewhat easy 86.71905 17.8
Very easy 247.0725 50.8

DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 150.8957 32.9

Aransas County
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 189.1065 41.6
DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 178.0867 40.5
DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 155.2055 36.1
DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 144.0437 35.2

Aransas County
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 210.8651 46.8
DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 138.1454 32.4
DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 48.66579 11.6
DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 39.46337 10.0

Aransas County
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS
Q21L Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 42.23174 9.5
DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS
Q21M Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 48.60158 12.4
DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS
Q21N Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 47.12166 12.5
DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL
Q21O Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 39.31644 8.8

Aransas County
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
Q21P Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 40.74272 10.1
DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY
Q21Q Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 40.59462 9.6
DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN
Q21R Frequency Percent

────────────────────────────────────
Very easy 42.39647 9.9
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

───────────────────────────────────
Never used it 219.5507 45.3
9 or younger 47.45048 9.8
10 years old 31.13374 6.4
11 years old 30.03992 6.2
12 years old 38.62258 8.0
13 years old 39.48021 8.1
14 years old 27.91016 5.8
15 years old 30.66242 6.3
16 years old 12.32309 2.5
17 years old 5.845872 1.2
18 or older 2.011806 0.4

Aransas County
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 14.84102 3.4
10 years old 3.145513 0.7
11 years old 6.594561 1.5
12 years old 5.527586 1.3
13 years old 11.57805 2.7
14 years old 9.058905 2.1
15 years old 7.118853 1.6
16 years old 6.60037 1.5
17 years old 2.514898 0.6
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 87.17239 19.1
10 years old 21.18796 4.6
11 years old 27.29313 6.0
12 years old 38.05069 8.3
13 years old 53.86178 11.8
14 years old 30.12825 6.6
15 years old 26.30988 5.8
16 years old 14.14507 3.1
17 years old 3.300326 0.7
18 or older 0.754498 0.2

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 34.7819 8.4
10 years old 26.06092 6.3
11 years old 38.55399 9.3
12 years old 40.29517 9.7
13 years old 52.92249 12.8
14 years old 29.11641 7.0
15 years old 27.92062 6.7
16 years old 16.34698 3.9
17 years old 2.514898 0.6
18 or older 1.760401 0.4

Aransas County
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 38.23502 9.0
10 years old 34.31839 8.1
11 years old 27.99595 6.6
12 years old 25.57587 6.0
13 years old 40.65006 9.6
14 years old 28.03277 6.6
15 years old 27.00739 6.4
16 years old 12.60542 3.0
17 years old 3.048639 0.7
AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 26.24931 6.6
10 years old 15.59444 3.9
11 years old 20.34476 5.1
12 years old 25.207 6.3
13 years old 33.98403 8.5
14 years old 34.00836 8.5
15 years old 33.01842 8.3
16 years old 15.84389 4.0
17 years old 3.048639 0.8
18 or older 0.754498 0.2
AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 8.758996 2.0
10 years old 10.95593 2.5
11 years old 6.921805 1.6
12 years old 11.00084 2.5
13 years old 11.72504 2.7
14 years old 5.60907 1.3
15 years old 8.006963 1.8
16 years old 1.760401 0.4
18 or older 0.754498 0.2

Aransas County
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 10.84364 2.6
10 years old 9.97028 2.4
11 years old 11.02204 2.7
12 years old 15.0516 3.7
13 years old 40.4393 9.9
14 years old 32.88388 8.0
15 years old 25.77083 6.3
16 years old 19.04689 4.6
17 years old 3.772207 0.9
AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 0.703156 0.2
10 years old 0.754498 0.2
11 years old 1.68786 0.4
13 years old 4.83416 1.3
14 years old 9.771791 2.6
15 years old 9.643645 2.5
16 years old 6.328552 1.7
17 years old 5.029797 1.3
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK

───────────────────────────────────
11 years old 0.754498 0.2
13 years old 3.094172 0.8
14 years old 3.797328 1.0
15 years old 0.754498 0.2
16 years old 4.234475 1.2
AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 2.442357 0.6
11 years old 1.457654 0.4
12 years old 3.375719 0.8
13 years old 10.24618 2.5
14 years old 6.394497 1.6
15 years old 2.863966 0.7
16 years old 5.060726 1.2
17 years old 0.754498 0.2
18 or older 1.005903 0.2

Aransas County
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 2.39118 0.7
10 years old 3.094172 0.9
12 years old 4.109969 1.2
13 years old 9.194583 2.6
14 years old 11.51099 3.2
15 years old 6.728961 1.9
16 years old 3.269396 0.9
17 years old 0.754498 0.2
18 or older 1.005903 0.3
AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 1.385276 0.4
10 years old 1.406312 0.4
13 years old 11.91928 3.4
14 years old 10.55659 3.0
15 years old 2.16081 0.6
16 years old 1.760401 0.5
17 years old 1.508995 0.4
AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 3.473709 0.8
12 years old 0.754498 0.2
14 years old 4.655296 1.1
15 years old 4.203545 1.0
16 years old 1.036833 0.3
17 years old 0.754498 0.2
AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 1.385276 0.4
11 years old 0.754498 0.2
12 years old 1.036833 0.3
14 years old 0.754498 0.2
15 years old 1.739989 0.5

Aransas County
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY

───────────────────────────────────
9 or younger 1.385276 0.4
12 years old 1.739989 0.5
13 years old 5.58787 1.6
14 years old 4.500483 1.3
15 years old 4.685602 1.3
16 years old 2.514898 0.7
17 years old 0.754498 0.2
AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN

───────────────────────────────────
10 years old 0.754498 0.2
13 years old 2.391016 0.7
14 years old 3.848669 1.1
15 years old 0.703156 0.2
16 years old 0.754498 0.2
17 years old 1.005903 0.3
18 or older 1.508995 0.4
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 62.44327 13.8
Several times/wk 18.57804 4.1
Several times/mo 24.85323 5.5
About once/month 34.41507 7.6
About once/year 26.925 5.9
< once/year 50.87705 11.2
Never used 235.8836 52.0
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 1.508995 0.4
< once/year 25.82363 6.9
Never used 325.3047 86.6

Aransas County
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 5.084778 1.3
< once/year 48.3694 12.5
Never used 141.1916 36.6
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 3.396919 0.9
< once/year 40.39662 11.0
Never used 126.0965 34.3
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 1.005903 0.3
< once/year 47.80959 12.4
Never used 184.5608 48.0
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 1.457654 0.4
< once/year 35.84542 9.6
Never used 168.5374 45.2

Aransas County
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS

──────────────────────────────────────
< once/year 12.30727 3.0
Never used 356.8426 86.7
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 18.59892 5.6
< once/year 23.28468 7.0
Never used 188.5815 56.7
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE

──────────────────────────────────────
< once/year 15.33454 4.5
Never used 302.6857 89.5
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK

──────────────────────────────────────
< once/year 2.443145 0.8
Never used 306.8595 96.8

Aransas County
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

──────────────────────────────────────
< once/year 9.47613 2.3
Never used 378.5332 93.4
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 2.011806 0.6
< once/year 11.99182 3.8
Never used 273.6849 87.6
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS

──────────────────────────────────────
< once/year 9.370595 3.0
Never used 290.0118 91.6
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL

──────────────────────────────────────
< once/year 1.457654 0.4
Never used 381.3118 97.0

Aransas County
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS

──────────────────────────────────────
Every day 1.036833 0.4
< once/year 3.879763 1.4
Never used 280.1427 97.7
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY

──────────────────────────────────────
< once/year 1.005903 0.3
Never used 290.95 94.6
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN

──────────────────────────────────────
< once/year 3.218054 0.9
Never used 338.8065 97.7
HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS

──────────────────────────────────────
None 349.1392 71.7
Less than 1 57.12967 11.7
> 1 and < 10 41.9822 8.6
> 10 and < 1pk 18.52513 3.8
> 1pk and < 2pks 14.17963 2.9
More than 2pks 5.891405 1.2

Aransas County
Spring 1998
AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
Never drink this 211.18 43.9
12+ drinks 35.61175 7.4
9-11 drinks 11.44958 2.4
5-8 drinks 36.99921 7.7
3-4 drinks 40.15165 8.4
2 drinks 33.05081 6.9
1 drink 47.37875 9.9
< 1 drink 65.03083 13.5
AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
12+ drinks 31.47352 6.8
9-11 drinks 21.23976 4.6
5-8 drinks 32.68621 7.0
3-4 drinks 70.64204 15.2
2 drinks 45.60226 9.8
1 drink 46.52812 10.0
< 1 drink 35.32129 7.6
AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
12+ drinks 12.93224 2.8
9-11 drinks 8.647027 1.9
5-8 drinks 16.21169 3.5
3-4 drinks 24.34132 5.3
2 drinks 26.28606 5.7
1 drink 73.20659 16.0
< 1 drink 58.97325 12.9
AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
12+ drinks 25.59892 5.7
9-11 drinks 15.72929 3.5
5-8 drinks 33.3804 7.5
3-4 drinks 47.57544 10.7
2 drinks 34.7073 7.8
1 drink 36.38994 8.2
< 1 drink 36.99891 8.3

Aransas County
Spring 1998
BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 5+ at time 51.03141 10.8
Every day 2.463557 0.5
< once/month 46.60392 9.9
< once/year 53.02985 11.3
WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 5+ at time 58.18029 12.5
Every day 0.703156 0.2
< once/month 45.8799 9.9
< once/year 46.08701 9.9
WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 5+ at time 57.80907 12.8
< once/month 41.02438 9.1
< once/year 53.04601 11.7
LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 5+ at time 41.57837 9.2
Every day 5.23411 1.2
< once/month 41.75359 9.3
< once/year 42.91914 9.5

Aransas County
Spring 1998
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 182.691 37.9
Never 121.9196 25.3
Seldom 125.3105 26.0
Most of the Time 30.46135 6.3
Always 22.25981 4.6
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 143.8386 30.9
Never 79.35919 17.0
Seldom 81.36541 17.5
Always 55.07572 11.8
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 164.7546 35.8
Never 216.8164 47.1
Seldom 36.85899 8.0
Always 13.23559 2.9

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 144.3522 31.6
Never 72.53459 15.9
Seldom 64.88128 14.2
Always 96.46107 21.1
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER

──────────────────────────────────────
Do not Drink 170.9699 37.1
Never 114.173 24.8
Seldom 90.16679 19.6
Always 37.40073 8.1

Aransas County
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE TOBACCO

────────────────────────────────
Very 189.8679 41.4
Somewhat 149.5446 32.6
Not very 70.6342 15.4
Not at all 28.54345 6.2
Don't know 19.87037 4.3
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE ALCOHOL

────────────────────────────────
Very 168.5872 40.5
Somewhat 149.7264 36.0
Not very 65.32541 15.7
Not at all 21.07538 5.1
Don't know 11.51116 2.8
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE INHALANTS

────────────────────────────────
Very 314.1394 76.7
Somewhat 58.95302 14.4
Not very 14.40844 3.5
Not at all 6.486217 1.6
Don't know 15.3964 3.8
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE MARIJUANA

────────────────────────────────
Very 211.7436 54.4
Somewhat 77.15258 19.8
Not very 50.22384 12.9
Not at all 41.39968 10.6
Don't know 8.364856 2.2

Aransas County
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE COCAINE

────────────────────────────────
Very 334.2743 84.1
Somewhat 32.74576 8.2
Not very 10.05272 2.5
Not at all 7.610194 1.9
Don't know 12.89643 3.2
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK

────────────────────────────────
Very 319.5065 86.1
Somewhat 27.10639 7.3
Not very 5.188249 1.4
Not at all 7.912941 2.1
Don't know 11.28095 3.0
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE ECSTASY

────────────────────────────────
Very 276.544 71.8
Somewhat 34.09995 8.9
Not very 15.55423 4.0
Not at all 13.1885 3.4
Don't know 45.55975 11.8
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE STEROIDS

────────────────────────────────
Very 290.8452 76.8
Somewhat 44.53972 11.8
Not very 13.76385 3.6
Not at all 7.912941 2.1
Don't know 21.42724 5.7

Aransas County
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN

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Very 343.3328 86.9
Somewhat 23.533 6.0
Not very 7.158443 1.8
Not at all 7.912941 2.0
Don't know 13.31804 3.4
USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

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Never 220.6658 65.1
Seldom 17.89671 5.3
Half the time 26.37196 7.8
Most of the time 42.11033 12.4
Always 28.18857 8.3
Don't know 3.494744 1.0
USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

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Never 243.0693 75.2
Seldom 38.50222 11.9
Always 12.16218 3.8
Don't know 1.739989 0.5
USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

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Never 241.8619 72.4
Seldom 28.52047 8.5
Always 22.95934 6.9
Don't know 5.864724 1.8

Aransas County
Spring 1998
USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

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Never 227.0894 71.6
Seldom 29.51585 9.3
Always 19.98324 6.3
Don't know 5.51628 1.7
USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

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Never 265.8778 81.8
Seldom 26.64563 8.2
Always 14.95847 4.6
Don't know 8.283372 2.5
DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER

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None 357.6909 74.4
1-3 days 80.10982 16.7
4-9 days 21.28495 4.4
10+ days 21.68379 4.5

DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 130.0716 28.1
1-3 days 242.629 52.3
4-9 days 71.88032 15.5
10+ days 19.04756 4.1
OTHER DAYS MISSED

SINCE SEPTEMBER

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None 193.4829 41.3
1-3 days 231.1867 49.4
4-9 days 32.07948 6.8
10+ days 11.58212 2.5

Aransas County
Spring 1998
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER

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None 369.9518 78.8
1-3 days 69.81695 14.9
4-9 days 13.21378 2.8
10+ days 16.42053 3.5
SOMEONE CALLED HOME

SINCE SEPTEMBER

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None 413.838 87.2
1-3 days 49.40656 10.4
4-9 days 7.092172 1.5
10+ days 4.130217 0.9
IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING

SINCE SEPTEMBER

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None 452.4049 98.5
1-3 days 2.139774 0.5
4-9 days 1.68786 0.4
10+ days 3.196855 0.7

IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG
USE SINCE SEPTEMBER

──────────────────────────────
None 455.3715 97.2
1-3 days 5.265039 1.1
4-9 days 3.073136 0.7
10+ days 4.884714 1.0
DAYS SKIPPED IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 404.7695 83.5
1-3 days 63.02299 13.0
4-9 days 12.4057 2.6
10+ days 4.654509 1.0

Aransas County
Spring 1998
DAYS ILL IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 277.6263 62.7
1-3 days 147.1565 33.2
4-9 days 16.4268 3.7
10+ days 1.760401 0.4
OTHER DAYS MISSED

IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 301.851 65.8
1-3 days 137.253 29.9
4-9 days 13.68107 3.0
10+ days 5.890618 1.3
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 411.029 90.3
1-3 days 35.62405 7.8
4-9 days 3.145513 0.7
10+ days 5.357664 1.2

SOMEONE CALLED HOME
IN PAST MONTH

──────────────────────────────
None 432.7491 94.1
1-3 days 17.10802 3.7
4-9 days 5.233946 1.1
10+ days 4.884714 1.1
TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRINKING

───────────────────────────────
None 438.3229 94.7
1-3 times 18.1409 3.9
4-9 times 1.457654 0.3
10+ times 4.833373 1.0

Aransas County
Spring 1998
DRIVEN A CAR AFTER

A GOOD BIT TO DRINK

───────────────────────────────
None 380.9487 89.8
1-3 times 30.98279 7.3
4-9 times 6.384767 1.5
10+ times 5.921547 1.4
CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

───────────────────────────────
None 411.4657 94.1
1-3 times 15.30361 3.5
4-9 times 4.233687 1.0
10+ times 6.239685 1.4
TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING

───────────────────────────────
None 379.6329 95.4
1-3 times 12.1614 3.1
4-9 times 2.770553 0.7
10+ times 3.196855 0.8

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

───────────────────────────────
None 409.6097 93.3
1-3 times 24.03918 5.5
4-9 times 2.442357 0.6
10+ times 2.915307 0.7
DRIVEN A CAR WHILE

HIGH FROM DRUGS

───────────────────────────────
None 348.9094 88.2
1-3 times 20.87783 5.3
4-9 times 10.33612 2.6
10+ times 15.30282 3.9

Aransas County
Spring 1998
CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

───────────────────────────────
None 384.2735 92.9
1-3 times 23.34514 5.6
4-9 times 3.115371 0.8
10+ times 3.017991 0.7
TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

───────────────────────────────
None 394.7651 97.1
1-3 times 8.051427 2.0
4-9 times 2.139774 0.5
10+ times 1.508995 0.4
CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON

ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT

──────────────────────────────
None 406.9405 93.5
1-3 days 23.18439 5.3
4-9 days 2.391016 0.5
10+ days 2.915307 0.7

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA
SINCE SEPT

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None 323.0146 81.2
1-3 days 29.79116 7.5
4-9 days 15.67309 3.9
10+ days 29.37599 7.4
CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS

SINCE SEPT

──────────────────────────────
None 390.3532 95.0
1-3 days 16.06426 3.9
4-9 days 1.508995 0.4
10+ days 2.791588 0.7

Aransas County
Spring 1998
CLASS DAYS HIGH

ON OTHER DRUG(S)

──────────────────────────────
None 387.6749 93.1
1-3 days 13.56787 3.3
4-9 days 7.800809 1.9
10+ days 7.467296 1.8
ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES

THIS SCHOOL YEAR

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 165.447 34.9
Seldom 43.95104 9.3
Always 107.8039 22.8
Don't know 4.603954 1.0
Didn't attend 48.04557 10.1
DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

──────────────────────────────────────
Never 208.8959 45.1
Seldom 44.48864 9.6
Always 58.53496 12.6
Don't know 11.77415 2.5
Didn't attend 45.65439 9.8
SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL

PROBLEM

────────────────────────────────
No 398.1122 92.8
Yes 30.98627 7.2
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

────────────────────────────────
No 290.317 64.4
Yes 160.5328 35.6

Aransas County
Spring 1998
WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE

OF SCHOOL

────────────────────────────────
No 306.4732 70.4
Yes 128.7105 29.6

OTHER COUNSELOR

────────────────────────────────
No 230.9844 58.6
Yes 162.8899 41.4
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS

────────────────────────────────
No 155.2757 39.8
Yes 234.544 60.2

A MEDICAL DOCTOR

────────────────────────────────
No 243.2353 62.1
Yes 148.4737 37.9
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM FRIENDS

────────────────────────────────
No 87.48253 21.4
Yes 322.0408 78.6

Aransas County
Spring 1998

ANOTHER ADULT

────────────────────────────────
No 179.6961 41.7
Yes 251.4721 58.3
WOULD NOT SEEK HELP

────────────────────────────────
No 326.324 80.9
Yes 77.12376 19.1
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--HEALTH CLASS

────────────────────────────────
No 191.3581 49.6
Yes 194.5108 50.4
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM

────────────────────────────────
No 102.319 27.9
Yes 264.7246 72.1
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR

────────────────────────────────
No 216.6266 58.7
Yes 152.2528 41.3
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SCIENCE CLASS

────────────────────────────────
No 206.8047 57.0
Yes 155.7271 43.0

Aransas County
Spring 1998
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SOCIAL
STUDIES CLASS

────────────────────────────────
No 262.3533 73.4
Yes 95.29348 26.6
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--DRUG
RAP SESSION

────────────────────────────────
No 282.9624 79.4
Yes 73.60094 20.6
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--INVITED
SCHOOL GUEST

────────────────────────────────
No 176.0842 47.0
Yes 198.4351 53.0
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--OTHER
SCHOOL SOURCE
────────────────────────────────
No 199.3721 54.0
Yes 170.1486 46.0
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS SMOKING CIGARET

───────────────────────────────────────
Strong disapprove 276.525 61.0
Mild disapprove 61.8036 13.6
Neither 64.98392 14.3
Mildly approve 8.970973 2.0
Strongly approve 6.374249 1.4
Don't know 34.72648 7.7

Aransas County
Spring 1998
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

───────────────────────────────────────
Neither 54.5346 13.4
Don't know 35.02906 8.6
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

───────────────────────────────────────
Neither 36.74669 8.6
Don't know 31.55993 7.4
PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET

IN PAST YEAR

────────────────────────────────
No 342.464 75.3
Yes 112.0869 24.7

NON-LOTTERY GAMBLING
IN PAST YEAR

────────────────────────────────
No 303.2739 66.0
Yes 156.0949 34.0
MONEY SPENT ON GAMBLING

IN PAST YEAR

────────────────────────────────
$0 278.326 59.0
$1 - $10 100.7828 21.4
$11 - $50 56.95032 12.1
$51 - $100 13.83511 2.9
$100+ 21.46152 4.6


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

Past School Ever Never

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

Any tobacco product?

Several Several About About Less Than

All 51.5% 13.6% 4.2% 5.8% 7.3% 6.3% 11.4%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 52.0% 13.8% 4.1% 5.5% 7.6% 5.9% 11.2%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 86.6% 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 1.4% 2.5% 6.9%

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack

All 71.7% 11.7% 8.6% 3.8% 2.9% 1.2%

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

Grades 7-8 Grades 9-12

Tobacco 10.7 12.7

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 8.2% 11.2% 3.2% 8.7% 17.8% 50.8%

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 23.5% 16.4% 7.0% 7.8% 12.5% 32.9%

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

Use any tobacco product?

All 23.4% 30.7% 22.1% 19.4% 4.5%

All 24.2% 31.1% 20.8% 19.5% 4.5%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

All 65.9% 21.9% 9.1% 2.5% 0.7%

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

All 61.0% 13.6% 14.3% 2.0% 1.4% 7.7%

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

All 41.4% 32.6% 15.4% 6.2% 4.3%

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

Past School Ever Never

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

Any alcohol product?

Several Several About About Less Than

All 31.1% 1.4% 6.6% 15.2% 19.7% 15.3% 10.6%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 36.6% 1.3% 4.8% 14.0% 16.7% 14.1% 12.5%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 34.3% 0.9% 3.1% 15.0% 16.3% 19.3% 11.0%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 48.0% 0.3% 2.2% 5.7% 12.0% 19.5% 12.4%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 45.2% 0.4% 3.1% 11.4% 16.7% 13.5% 9.6%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 43.9% 56.1% 17.5% 25.1% 13.5%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 39.1% 60.9% 18.4% 35.0% 7.6%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 51.8% 48.2% 8.3% 27.1% 12.9%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 48.4% 51.6% 16.7% 26.6% 8.3%

All 61.4% 38.6% 3.4% 14.0% 21.2%

All 59.2% 40.8% 3.7% 17.3% 19.8%

All 69.1% 30.9% 1.2% 8.9% 20.8%

All 62.6% 37.4% 3.7% 14.8% 18.8%

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

Grades 7-8 Grades 9-12

Alcohol 10.3 12.4

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 7.9% 8.6% 3.4% 11.8% 26.7% 41.6%

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 9.5% 10.5% 5.6% 12.5% 21.4% 40.5%