WEBB COUNTY - Laredo ISD - 1998 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

Laredo
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 24.8% 34.2% 54.5% 45.5%
Grade 7 14.1% 20.9% 40.3% 59.7%
Grade 8 22.7% 32.4% 51.3% 48.7%
Grade 9 28.4% 37.4% 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 10 29.5% 39.4% 62.2% 37.8%
Grade 11 23.6% 33.8% 57.7% 42.3%
Grade 12 31.2% 42.2% 60.0% 40.0%
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Cigarettes All 24.4% 33.9% 54.3% 45.7%
Grade 7 13.4% 20.4% 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 8 22.3% 32.4% 51.1% 48.9%
Grade 9 27.7% 36.9% 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 10 29.1% 39.3% 61.8% 38.2%
Grade 11 23.5% 33.6% 57.9% 42.1%
Grade 12 30.9% 41.6% 59.9% 40.1%
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Smokeless tobacco All 2.5% 3.9% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 1.5% 3.1% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 8 3.3% 4.5% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.7% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 3.8% 5.4% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 11 1.8% 2.6% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 12 2.5% 4.2% 8.3% 91.7%
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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 49.2% 4.3% 7.7% 8.5% 10.9% 8.8% 10.5%
Grade 7 64.8% 1.3% 4.5% 5.0% 9.6% 6.5% 8.2%
Grade 8 50.8% 2.5% 7.4% 8.5% 10.3% 10.5% 10.0%
Grade 9 45.8% 5.4% 9.3% 9.6% 12.2% 8.6% 9.0%
Grade 10 42.9% 4.8% 8.7% 10.1% 12.0% 12.0% 9.4%
Grade 11 47.5% 5.3% 7.2% 8.3% 9.8% 7.9% 14.0%
Grade 12 42.5% 6.7% 8.9% 9.8% 11.5% 7.2% 13.5%
Cigarettes?

All 49.3% 4.3% 7.6% 8.6% 10.8% 8.8% 10.6%

Grade 7 65.1% 1.3% 4.5% 5.0% 9.4% 6.6% 8.1%
Grade 8 50.7% 2.5% 7.3% 8.6% 10.3% 10.3% 10.2%
Grade 9 45.7% 5.4% 9.2% 9.8% 12.0% 8.9% 9.0%
Grade 10 42.9% 4.7% 8.7% 10.1% 12.0% 12.0% 9.7%
Grade 11 47.5% 5.3% 7.2% 8.4% 9.7% 7.6% 14.3%
Grade 12 42.8% 6.7% 8.9% 9.9% 11.3% 7.2% 13.2%
Laredo
Spring 1998
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Smokeless tobacco?

All 93.1% 0.2% 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 1.5% 2.5%

Grade 7 95.3% * % 0.4% 0.8% 1.3% 0.7% 1.3%
Grade 8 93.9% 0.5% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 1.6% 1.9%
Grade 9 91.5% * % 0.9% 0.9% 1.9% 1.5% 3.4%
Grade 10 90.8% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2% 1.2% 2.7% 2.2%
Grade 11 93.9% 0.3% * % 0.5% 1.0% 0.8% 3.5%
Grade 12 93.2% * % 0.2% 0.6% 1.7% 1.3% 3.0%
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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 73.5% 15.8% 7.6% 1.7% 0.9% 0.4%

Grade 7 82.8% 12.2% 3.5% 1.0% 0.1% 0.3%
Grade 8 73.9% 17.6% 5.5% 1.3% 1.1% 0.6%
Grade 9 70.6% 16.7% 9.3% 1.8% 1.1% 0.5%
Grade 10 70.9% 18.9% 7.2% 2.0% 0.7% 0.5%
Grade 11 75.9% 12.0% 8.5% 2.6% 1.1% * %
Grade 12 66.6% 17.3% 12.0% 2.0% 1.5% 0.6%
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Table T-4: Average age of first use of:
Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Tobacco 11.2 11.7 12.5 12.9 13.4 14.2

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Table T-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Cigarettes?
Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy
All 11.8% 11.2% 4.3% 8.3% 19.0% 45.4%

Grade 7 19.6% 24.9% 6.4% 8.8% 16.4% 23.9%
Grade 8 12.3% 14.8% 6.9% 8.1% 21.4% 36.4%
Grade 9 12.0% 7.9% 3.8% 10.7% 21.3% 44.4%
Grade 10 10.4% 5.6% 4.6% 7.6% 20.9% 51.0%
Grade 11 8.8% 8.0% 2.4% 7.8% 18.0% 55.1%
Grade 12 6.5% 5.2% 1.1% 6.3% 15.3% 65.5%
Smokeless Tobacco?

All 31.9% 17.8% 7.5% 11.4% 12.1% 19.3%

Grade 7 37.3% 33.3% 10.7% 7.4% 5.1% 6.2%
Grade 8 33.3% 23.3% 8.0% 12.3% 10.0% 13.2%
Grade 9 36.1% 14.6% 9.5% 13.0% 11.1% 15.6%
Grade 10 32.3% 13.1% 6.1% 11.1% 15.9% 21.5%
Grade 11 26.4% 12.8% 4.9% 14.1% 16.0% 25.9%
Grade 12 23.6% 8.1% 4.8% 10.3% 15.7% 37.5%
Laredo
Spring 1998
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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 23.0% 35.5% 22.0% 14.4% 5.1%

Grade 7 39.0% 35.5% 14.3% 7.5% 3.6%
Grade 8 30.6% 34.2% 18.0% 10.6% 6.5%
Grade 9 20.9% 36.0% 22.2% 16.7% 4.3%
Grade 10 14.4% 37.4% 26.5% 15.4% 6.3%
Grade 11 18.3% 35.5% 24.8% 16.4% 4.9%
Grade 12 12.7% 34.4% 27.6% 20.4% 5.0%
Smoke cigarettes?
Never heard
All 23.4% 36.2% 21.8% 13.9% 4.7%

Grade 7 40.2% 35.9% 13.7% 6.8% 3.4%
Grade 8 31.0% 35.0% 17.9% 10.5% 5.6%
Grade 9 21.0% 36.7% 22.3% 15.8% 4.2%
Grade 10 14.6% 37.7% 26.4% 15.2% 6.1%
Grade 11 19.0% 36.3% 24.2% 15.8% 4.6%
Grade 12 12.5% 35.5% 27.3% 20.1% 4.6%
Use a smokeless tobacco product?
Never heard
All 77.2% 14.2% 5.0% 2.0% 1.7%

Grade 7 82.4% 10.2% 3.8% 1.8% 1.7%
Grade 8 80.1% 10.9% 3.8% 1.2% 3.9%
Grade 9 76.1% 15.2% 5.2% 2.8% 0.7%
Grade 10 73.4% 16.8% 6.2% 1.8% 1.8%
Grade 11 76.0% 16.3% 4.4% 2.4% 1.0%
Grade 12 74.3% 16.1% 6.9% 1.9% 0.8%
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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 65.4% 11.7% 6.7% 1.6% 0.9% 13.7%

Grade 7 65.0% 5.3% 2.4% 0.7% 1.7% 24.8%
Grade 8 70.1% 7.7% 4.2% 1.1% 1.1% 15.8%
Grade 9 64.2% 12.6% 7.0% 1.5% 0.7% 14.0%
Grade 10 66.2% 12.4% 7.3% 1.2% 0.8% 12.1%
Grade 11 67.6% 14.6% 8.1% 1.5% 0.5% 7.8%
Grade 12 59.3% 18.6% 12.1% 3.8% 0.4% 5.8%
Laredo
Spring 1998
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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 50.6% 27.2% 10.8% 2.3% 9.1%

Grade 7 56.2% 21.4% 9.2% 1.4% 11.7%
Grade 8 49.2% 25.6% 10.8% 2.5% 11.9%
Grade 9 46.2% 29.9% 10.6% 2.8% 10.6%
Grade 10 51.2% 28.8% 10.5% 2.5% 7.0%
Grade 11 51.4% 28.0% 12.5% 1.8% 6.3%
Grade 12 50.0% 29.8% 11.4% 3.0% 5.8%
Laredo
Spring 1998
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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Any alcohol product All 41.8% 54.5% 75.0% 25.0%
Grade 7 26.9% 35.0% 59.8% 40.2%
Grade 8 36.3% 47.3% 70.1% 29.9%
Grade 9 46.7% 60.6% 77.5% 22.5%
Grade 10 45.2% 61.1% 80.1% 19.9%
Grade 11 44.3% 60.1% 82.7% 17.3%
Grade 12 52.8% 64.4% 82.0% 18.0%
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Beer All 27.6% 38.6% 57.0% 43.0%
Grade 7 14.9% 22.1% 42.0% 58.0%
Grade 8 24.1% 34.7% 52.1% 47.9%
Grade 9 29.5% 43.3% 58.9% 41.1%
Grade 10 30.9% 44.7% 64.1% 35.9%
Grade 11 30.7% 41.5% 63.8% 36.2%
Grade 12 37.0% 46.4% 62.8% 37.2%
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Wine coolers All 29.3% 42.5% 62.0% 38.0%
Grade 7 18.8% 27.3% 46.5% 53.5%
Grade 8 26.5% 37.1% 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 9 32.2% 46.0% 65.0% 35.0%
Grade 10 33.1% 48.3% 69.4% 30.6%
Grade 11 31.4% 46.1% 68.3% 31.7%
Grade 12 35.2% 52.3% 68.4% 31.6%
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Wine All 19.3% 28.9% 46.6% 53.4%
Grade 7 11.1% 16.3% 29.9% 70.1%
Grade 8 17.4% 26.0% 42.4% 57.6%
Grade 9 22.5% 33.2% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 10 19.7% 31.6% 52.6% 47.4%
Grade 11 23.4% 33.2% 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 12 22.1% 34.0% 51.4% 48.6%
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Liquor All 25.1% 35.1% 48.9% 51.1%
Grade 7 9.5% 13.5% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 8 20.0% 27.6% 41.9% 58.1%
Grade 9 26.4% 36.8% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 10 28.6% 42.5% 58.3% 41.7%
Grade 11 30.9% 43.0% 61.1% 38.9%
Grade 12 37.6% 50.4% 65.0% 35.0%
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Table A-2: How often do you normally use...
Any alcohol product?

All 29.9% 1.2% 9.4% 18.0% 19.0% 14.5% 8.1%

Grade 7 47.9% 0.4% 5.5% 7.5% 14.7% 13.9% 10.1%
Grade 8 33.7% 1.0% 8.8% 15.4% 16.4% 14.5% 10.2%
Grade 9 28.5% 2.1% 9.3% 19.3% 20.2% 14.0% 6.7%
Grade 10 23.2% 0.8% 11.0% 20.3% 22.4% 16.1% 6.1%
Grade 11 23.4% 1.6% 10.4% 20.6% 19.9% 15.9% 8.1%
Grade 12 20.1% 0.9% 12.2% 26.1% 20.5% 12.4% 7.8%
Laredo
Spring 1998
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Beer?

All 43.0% 0.7% 7.9% 13.1% 15.7% 11.3% 8.4%

Grade 7 59.0% 0.2% 3.4% 5.6% 12.0% 10.8% 9.0%
Grade 8 47.0% 0.4% 7.3% 11.0% 15.3% 10.5% 8.5%
Grade 9 41.5% 1.2% 8.6% 14.3% 16.6% 10.8% 7.1%
Grade 10 34.5% 0.5% 9.2% 15.0% 19.2% 15.0% 6.7%
Grade 11 39.1% 0.8% 8.6% 16.4% 13.8% 10.7% 10.6%
Grade 12 35.0% 0.9% 10.5% 17.5% 17.3% 10.0% 8.8%
Wine coolers?

All 39.0% 0.3% 6.2% 13.7% 17.7% 14.4% 8.6%

Grade 7 57.2% 0.2% 4.6% 6.5% 10.6% 12.5% 8.5%
Grade 8 43.2% 0.3% 6.5% 11.6% 14.5% 13.9% 10.0%
Grade 9 37.1% 0.7% 7.3% 15.0% 20.2% 12.4% 7.3%
Grade 10 31.0% 0.3% 6.1% 18.6% 19.6% 16.5% 7.8%
Grade 11 32.4% 0.2% 5.7% 14.1% 22.2% 15.8% 9.6%
Grade 12 31.1% 0.4% 6.4% 17.2% 19.9% 16.3% 8.7%
Wine?

All 52.6% 0.1% 4.1% 8.7% 11.0% 14.9% 8.5%

Grade 7 71.4% 0.1% 1.7% 3.3% 6.0% 10.4% 7.2%
Grade 8 57.4% 0.3% 3.5% 6.5% 11.3% 13.5% 7.5%
Grade 9 49.8% 0.2% 5.4% 10.4% 12.1% 14.3% 7.9%
Grade 10 47.4% * % 3.9% 10.2% 13.8% 15.4% 9.2%
Grade 11 45.3% 0.2% 5.0% 10.5% 12.3% 17.7% 9.0%
Grade 12 42.3% 0.2% 5.2% 11.9% 10.3% 19.5% 10.5%
Liquor?

All 53.2% 0.3% 5.5% 11.7% 12.4% 10.4% 6.4%

Grade 7 77.8% * % 2.0% 3.2% 4.7% 7.0% 5.3%
Grade 8 61.5% 0.3% 3.8% 8.1% 10.4% 9.3% 6.6%
Grade 9 52.6% 0.5% 6.6% 11.9% 13.0% 10.6% 4.8%
Grade 10 45.3% * % 6.6% 14.2% 15.1% 12.3% 6.6%
Grade 11 42.1% 0.7% 6.5% 14.8% 15.5% 12.8% 7.7%
Grade 12 36.0% 0.2% 8.0% 19.5% 17.0% 11.0% 8.3%
Laredo
Spring 1998
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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 41.4% 58.6% 16.8% 29.2% 12.5%

Grade 7 54.9% 45.1% 6.5% 24.6% 14.0%
Grade 8 44.0% 56.0% 11.6% 30.1% 14.3%
Grade 9 39.5% 60.5% 17.0% 31.6% 11.9%
Grade 10 34.7% 65.3% 22.1% 32.6% 10.6%
Grade 11 37.9% 62.1% 21.2% 28.3% 12.5%
Grade 12 36.2% 63.8% 24.4% 27.5% 12.0%
Wine Coolers
All 35.9% 64.1% 15.2% 40.2% 8.7%

Grade 7 52.1% 47.9% 8.4% 30.0% 9.5%
Grade 8 39.1% 60.9% 14.7% 35.7% 10.4%
Grade 9 34.5% 65.5% 19.1% 40.8% 5.6%
Grade 10 28.9% 71.1% 17.6% 44.8% 8.7%
Grade 11 28.9% 71.1% 15.0% 45.9% 10.1%
Grade 12 30.1% 69.9% 15.7% 45.5% 8.6%
Wine
All 51.8% 48.2% 6.6% 27.9% 13.8%

Grade 7 69.0% 31.0% 2.6% 18.2% 10.3%
Grade 8 54.6% 45.4% 5.0% 24.5% 15.9%
Grade 9 49.8% 50.2% 7.1% 31.2% 11.9%
Grade 10 47.2% 52.8% 8.5% 31.0% 13.3%
Grade 11 44.8% 55.2% 7.9% 32.7% 14.7%
Grade 12 43.5% 56.5% 8.7% 30.0% 17.8%
Liquor
All 50.6% 49.4% 13.8% 25.3% 10.2%

Grade 7 74.0% 26.0% 3.7% 14.6% 7.7%
Grade 8 58.8% 41.2% 8.0% 21.4% 11.8%
Grade 9 50.8% 49.2% 12.0% 26.1% 11.1%
Grade 10 42.6% 57.4% 16.6% 31.1% 9.7%
Grade 11 38.3% 61.7% 18.6% 31.7% 11.4%
Grade 12 35.5% 64.5% 26.5% 28.2% 9.7%
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Table A-4: During the past twelve months, how often have you had five or more drinks at one
time?
Beer
Several Several Less Than
Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month
All 62.9% 37.1% 5.3% 17.6% 14.2%

Grade 7 75.3% 24.7% 2.1% 9.5% 13.1%
Grade 8 65.2% 34.8% 3.6% 16.4% 14.8%
Grade 9 63.2% 36.8% 5.8% 19.1% 12.0%
Grade 10 56.6% 43.4% 6.2% 19.6% 17.6%
Grade 11 58.1% 41.9% 6.9% 19.6% 15.3%
Grade 12 57.2% 42.8% 7.7% 22.4% 12.7%
Laredo
Spring 1998
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Wine Coolers
All 58.3% 41.7% 4.6% 20.2% 17.0%

Grade 7 69.8% 30.2% 3.7% 13.1% 13.4%
Grade 8 61.0% 39.0% 3.8% 18.7% 16.6%
Grade 9 57.5% 42.5% 6.1% 21.9% 14.5%
Grade 10 51.5% 48.5% 5.0% 20.7% 22.8%
Grade 11 53.2% 46.8% 3.7% 23.3% 19.8%
Grade 12 55.1% 44.9% 4.8% 24.3% 15.8%
Wine
All 67.5% 32.5% 2.7% 12.3% 17.5%

Grade 7 80.0% 20.0% 1.1% 5.9% 13.0%
Grade 8 68.7% 31.3% 2.7% 11.8% 16.8%
Grade 9 67.1% 32.9% 4.0% 14.4% 14.4%
Grade 10 63.7% 36.3% 2.4% 12.6% 21.3%
Grade 11 59.4% 40.6% 2.3% 16.3% 22.0%
Grade 12 64.3% 35.7% 3.4% 13.5% 18.8%
Liquor
All 64.9% 35.1% 4.3% 16.9% 13.8%

Grade 7 83.9% 16.1% 1.5% 5.4% 9.3%
Grade 8 71.3% 28.7% 3.1% 12.5% 13.1%
Grade 9 64.0% 36.0% 4.4% 19.1% 12.5%
Grade 10 59.3% 40.7% 4.9% 19.7% 16.1%
Grade 11 54.2% 45.8% 5.1% 22.4% 18.3%
Grade 12 53.9% 46.1% 7.6% 23.8% 14.7%
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Table A-5: Average age of first use of:
Alcohol 10.9 11.5 12.4 13.0 13.5 14.3

Beer 10.9 11.5 12.5 13.1 13.5 14.4
Wine Coolers 11.3 11.9 12.7 13.6 14.1 14.8
Wine 11.4 12.2 13.0 13.5 14.1 15.0
Liquor 11.6 12.3 13.2 13.9 14.5 15.3
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Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Beer?

All 11.2% 10.4% 5.8% 10.7% 22.0% 39.9%

Grade 7 19.0% 22.6% 9.0% 10.7% 17.6% 21.1%
Grade 8 12.1% 13.4% 7.8% 12.9% 20.7% 33.1%
Grade 9 11.3% 7.9% 7.0% 11.6% 23.5% 38.7%
Grade 10 9.6% 4.7% 5.1% 10.5% 24.7% 45.4%
Grade 11 7.3% 7.3% 2.6% 9.7% 22.4% 50.6%
Grade 12 6.7% 5.2% 2.1% 8.4% 23.3% 54.3%
Laredo
Spring 1998
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Wine coolers?

All 11.3% 10.2% 5.2% 10.1% 22.6% 40.6%

Grade 7 18.9% 22.3% 8.9% 11.3% 16.9% 21.8%
Grade 8 12.4% 13.9% 6.8% 10.9% 22.3% 33.6%
Grade 9 10.9% 7.7% 6.1% 11.4% 23.4% 40.4%
Grade 10 9.6% 5.6% 4.1% 10.9% 25.6% 44.2%
Grade 11 6.5% 6.8% 2.2% 8.0% 24.8% 51.8%
Grade 12 8.5% 3.5% 1.7% 7.2% 23.4% 55.7%
Wine?

All 14.7% 13.4% 8.6% 13.4% 18.8% 31.1%

Grade 7 23.4% 26.9% 11.5% 11.1% 12.1% 15.0%
Grade 8 15.6% 18.7% 10.7% 13.3% 17.2% 24.5%
Grade 9 14.2% 11.4% 10.7% 14.2% 18.5% 31.1%
Grade 10 13.2% 8.7% 8.6% 14.8% 20.8% 34.0%
Grade 11 9.8% 8.6% 5.5% 15.6% 21.7% 38.9%
Grade 12 10.9% 4.1% 2.9% 11.7% 23.6% 46.7%
Liquor?

All 14.7% 15.1% 7.6% 11.3% 17.7% 33.6%

Grade 7 24.0% 30.3% 10.6% 10.8% 10.4% 13.8%
Grade 8 16.1% 20.6% 8.2% 13.7% 15.9% 25.5%
Grade 9 15.9% 12.5% 8.3% 11.4% 19.4% 32.5%
Grade 10 12.7% 9.8% 9.0% 10.4% 19.2% 39.0%
Grade 11 8.3% 10.0% 4.9% 11.3% 21.5% 44.0%
Grade 12 8.9% 5.4% 3.4% 9.7% 21.0% 51.6%
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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 90.7% 7.4% 1.1% 0.8%

Grade 7 93.0% 5.6% 0.6% 0.7%
Grade 8 92.6% 5.9% 0.6% 0.9%
Grade 9 88.3% 9.0% 1.5% 1.2%
Grade 10 90.9% 6.9% 1.4% 0.8%
Grade 11 90.6% 7.4% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 12 88.8% 9.3% 1.7% 0.2%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?
All 97.8% 1.6% 0.3% 0.3%

Grade 7 99.6% 0.3% 0.1% * %
Grade 8 98.3% 1.0% 0.5% 0.2%
Grade 9 96.2% 3.0% 0.5% 0.3%
Grade 10 98.0% 1.0% 0.2% 0.8%
Grade 11 98.2% 1.5% * % 0.3%
Grade 12 97.0% 2.5% 0.4% 0.2%
Laredo
Spring 1998
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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: 4.1 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 3.1 days per student
Average days conduct problems reported:
Alcohol Users: 3.5 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 1.2 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 86.7% 10.5% 1.6% 1.2%

Grade 9 91.4% 6.9% 1.0% 0.7%
Grade 10 89.1% 8.7% 1.0% 1.2%
Grade 11 85.2% 11.2% 2.1% 1.5%
Grade 12 79.6% 16.4% 2.3% 1.7%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?
All 96.8% 2.3% 0.6% 0.3%

Grade 7 98.1% 1.9% * % * %
Grade 8 96.5% 2.3% 0.4% 0.9%
Grade 9 96.9% 1.5% 1.2% 0.3%
Grade 10 96.2% 2.4% 1.0% 0.3%
Grade 11 96.2% 3.0% 0.5% 0.3%
Grade 12 96.9% 2.9% 0.2% * %
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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...
Any alcohol product?
Never heard
All 14.2% 24.7% 20.5% 24.9% 15.7%

Grade 7 29.8% 32.3% 15.7% 13.0% 9.2%
Grade 8 19.6% 28.1% 20.0% 17.8% 14.5%
Grade 9 12.4% 24.2% 20.7% 27.6% 15.1%
Grade 10 8.4% 20.5% 25.0% 28.5% 17.6%
Grade 11 6.5% 21.6% 25.1% 30.2% 16.7%
Grade 12 6.1% 20.2% 16.7% 34.3% 22.6%
Beer?
Never heard
All 20.1% 26.0% 20.7% 21.9% 11.4%

Grade 7 39.6% 32.6% 12.6% 9.4% 5.9%
Grade 8 28.0% 28.4% 20.9% 13.7% 9.0%
Grade 9 17.9% 25.3% 21.9% 24.0% 10.9%
Grade 10 11.8% 23.5% 23.9% 26.5% 14.4%
Grade 11 11.8% 23.6% 24.9% 28.1% 11.5%
Grade 12 9.2% 21.3% 20.3% 31.5% 17.7%
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Wine coolers?
Never heard
All 23.1% 27.6% 20.7% 18.7% 10.0%

Grade 7 40.3% 28.8% 14.4% 10.1% 6.4%
Grade 8 28.7% 29.9% 17.3% 13.4% 10.7%
Grade 9 20.3% 27.9% 21.0% 20.1% 10.7%
Grade 10 18.6% 24.0% 24.5% 23.0% 10.0%
Grade 11 14.8% 27.9% 27.7% 18.8% 10.8%
Grade 12 13.4% 26.6% 20.5% 28.0% 11.5%
Wine?
Never heard
All 42.0% 25.6% 15.1% 11.0% 6.3%

Grade 7 61.5% 21.6% 8.6% 4.9% 3.3%
Grade 8 48.6% 22.4% 13.4% 8.0% 7.5%
Grade 9 39.9% 26.1% 15.0% 12.3% 6.7%
Grade 10 34.8% 27.4% 18.4% 13.4% 6.0%
Grade 11 35.0% 27.3% 17.6% 12.8% 7.3%
Grade 12 29.5% 29.3% 18.9% 15.4% 6.9%
Liquor?
Never heard
All 36.1% 23.1% 16.4% 14.9% 9.5%

Grade 7 60.9% 21.1% 9.3% 4.7% 4.0%
Grade 8 45.8% 23.1% 12.9% 9.4% 8.8%
Grade 9 35.0% 24.1% 17.5% 14.8% 8.5%
Grade 10 27.8% 23.6% 18.9% 19.0% 10.8%
Grade 11 24.1% 23.0% 22.0% 19.8% 11.1%
Grade 12 19.1% 23.6% 19.0% 23.4% 14.9%
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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 92.4% 6.5% 0.7% 0.4%

Grade 7 96.2% 3.5% 0.2% * %
Grade 8 91.9% 6.5% 0.9% 0.7%
Grade 9 90.8% 7.3% 1.2% 0.7%
Grade 10 92.6% 6.3% 0.5% 0.7%
Grade 11 90.8% 7.9% 1.0% 0.3%
Grade 12 92.3% 7.5% 0.2% * %
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?
All 92.8% 5.8% 0.6% 0.8%

Grade 7 96.4% 3.0% 0.5% 0.1%
Grade 8 92.8% 5.9% 0.4% 1.0%
Grade 9 93.1% 5.7% 0.5% 0.7%
Grade 10 91.5% 6.9% 0.5% 1.0%
Grade 11 91.4% 6.9% 0.8% 0.8%
Grade 12 91.2% 6.7% 1.1% 1.0%
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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 26.6% 9.6% 9.7% 17.5% 24.7% 3.3% 8.7%

Grade 7 52.0% 10.7% 11.0% 9.5% 4.8% 4.0% 8.0%
Grade 8 30.2% 13.0% 12.9% 18.0% 12.4% 5.4% 8.2%
Grade 9 28.9% 9.9% 11.2% 18.5% 21.0% 2.6% 7.9%
Grade 10 16.8% 8.8% 10.0% 20.1% 32.1% 3.2% 9.0%
Grade 11 16.9% 7.6% 6.4% 20.1% 36.8% 2.4% 9.8%
Grade 12 10.8% 6.8% 5.3% 19.3% 46.5% 1.9% 9.5%
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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 37.6% 36.0% 17.6% 7.2% 1.6%

Grade 7 47.0% 32.5% 12.7% 6.5% 1.3%
Grade 8 36.9% 36.6% 17.3% 7.5% 1.7%
Grade 9 35.4% 37.1% 17.2% 8.1% 2.2%
Grade 10 35.5% 37.2% 18.2% 7.6% 1.5%
Grade 11 37.5% 35.1% 19.7% 6.0% 1.8%
Grade 12 32.5% 37.7% 21.5% 7.2% 1.1%
From friends
Do Not Most of
All 26.9% 17.0% 19.9% 26.2% 10.0%

Grade 7 41.9% 26.8% 13.4% 14.8% 3.1%
Grade 8 30.3% 22.1% 18.7% 22.5% 6.5%
Grade 9 25.1% 15.1% 21.8% 27.1% 10.9%
Grade 10 23.4% 12.2% 22.4% 29.9% 12.2%
Grade 11 20.3% 12.7% 21.6% 32.3% 13.1%
Grade 12 18.3% 12.1% 22.2% 32.3% 15.1%
From a store
Do Not Most of
All 28.7% 40.7% 11.3% 12.9% 6.4%

Grade 7 43.5% 47.3% 4.1% 3.8% 1.3%
Grade 8 31.1% 49.4% 7.6% 8.6% 3.3%
Grade 9 28.5% 42.7% 12.1% 10.9% 5.9%
Grade 10 23.9% 38.3% 12.1% 17.4% 8.3%
Grade 11 22.5% 34.3% 16.3% 18.8% 8.1%
Grade 12 21.0% 29.6% 16.7% 20.2% 12.5%
At parties
Do Not Most of
All 24.6% 11.9% 14.7% 25.2% 23.6%

Grade 7 37.5% 21.8% 12.7% 19.4% 8.6%
Grade 8 26.3% 15.4% 17.9% 23.1% 17.3%
Grade 9 23.7% 10.9% 14.5% 26.4% 24.5%
Grade 10 20.4% 7.6% 16.2% 27.1% 28.8%
Grade 11 21.0% 8.3% 14.4% 27.7% 28.7%
Grade 12 17.0% 6.4% 12.6% 27.9% 36.0%
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Other source
Do Not Most of
All 31.1% 27.5% 15.6% 12.8% 13.0%

Grade 7 44.3% 31.4% 10.1% 9.4% 4.8%
Grade 8 33.5% 29.5% 16.4% 12.1% 8.4%
Grade 9 30.7% 29.4% 13.1% 12.9% 13.9%
Grade 10 26.7% 27.7% 16.2% 16.0% 13.4%
Grade 11 26.8% 25.0% 19.7% 13.8% 14.7%
Grade 12 22.4% 20.7% 19.9% 12.6% 24.3%
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Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?

All 61.0% 15.1% 7.6% 2.1% 0.9% 13.3%

Grade 7 62.2% 7.7% 3.4% 1.0% 1.4% 24.4%
Grade 8 64.9% 12.4% 4.4% 1.9% 0.8% 15.6%
Grade 9 58.9% 14.2% 9.7% 2.2% 0.7% 14.4%
Grade 10 63.7% 15.4% 7.5% 2.2% 0.9% 10.4%
Grade 11 60.3% 20.2% 8.9% 1.8% 1.0% 7.8%
Grade 12 56.2% 22.4% 12.2% 3.5% 0.8% 5.0%
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Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

All 46.1% 31.1% 14.1% 3.4% 5.3%

Grade 7 47.6% 28.3% 14.0% 1.1% 8.9%
Grade 8 39.8% 30.3% 18.6% 4.9% 6.3%
Grade 9 41.2% 29.9% 16.7% 5.7% 6.5%
Grade 10 49.2% 31.6% 11.9% 3.3% 4.0%
Grade 11 50.0% 33.2% 11.7% 2.1% 2.9%
Grade 12 50.9% 34.5% 10.2% 2.3% 2.1%
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Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Marijuana? All 10.2% 15.1% 25.9% 74.1%
Grade 7 6.3% 9.2% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 8 11.1% 15.8% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 9 12.2% 18.1% 30.7% 69.3%
Grade 10 12.6% 18.6% 31.0% 69.0%
Grade 11 9.4% 14.6% 26.9% 73.1%
Grade 12 9.0% 14.2% 27.4% 72.6%
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Cocaine? All 5.6% 7.9% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 7 1.8% 2.8% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 8 4.1% 5.6% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 7.9% 11.2% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 10 7.2% 9.7% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 5.7% 8.1% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 12 6.8% 9.8% 16.8% 83.2%
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Crack? All 1.6% 2.5% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.9% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.0% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 2.2% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.1% 3.2% 96.8%
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Hallucinogens? All 0.6% 1.3% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.1% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 * % 1.1% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.9% 2.4% 97.6%
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Uppers? All 3.0% 4.4% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.8% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 3.2% 4.1% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 9 3.6% 6.0% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 10 4.3% 6.1% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.5% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 2.7% 3.4% 6.3% 93.7%
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Downers? All 3.5% 5.1% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 7 2.3% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 3.4% 4.9% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 4.3% 7.4% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 10 5.5% 6.6% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 11 2.9% 4.7% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 2.6% 3.4% 6.4% 93.6%
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Rohypnol? All 5.3% 7.9% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 7 3.5% 5.1% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 8 7.3% 10.2% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 9 7.8% 11.9% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 10 4.8% 7.1% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 11 3.4% 5.8% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 3.9% 5.8% 7.8% 92.2%
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Steroids? All 0.8% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.6% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
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Ecstasy? All 0.5% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.3% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
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Heroin? All 0.9% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.3% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.3% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
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Table D-2: How often do you normally use...
Marijuana?

All 77.8% 1.9% 2.9% 3.5% 4.9% 3.8% 5.2%

Grade 7 87.2% 1.1% 1.7% 2.3% 2.6% 2.4% 2.6%
Grade 8 76.8% 2.2% 3.2% 4.0% 4.1% 3.0% 6.6%
Grade 9 72.9% 2.9% 3.9% 4.8% 6.1% 3.9% 5.5%
Grade 10 73.6% 2.1% 3.1% 3.1% 7.6% 4.7% 5.9%
Grade 11 78.6% 2.2% 2.3% 3.2% 4.7% 4.3% 4.7%
Grade 12 78.1% 0.8% 2.7% 3.7% 4.0% 5.0% 5.8%
Cocaine?
All 89.2% 0.3% 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 1.9% 2.7%

Grade 7 95.7% 0.3% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 1.0% 1.4%
Grade 8 92.0% 0.2% 1.4% 2.1% 1.6% 0.9% 1.7%
Grade 9 85.1% 0.5% 3.9% 2.5% 2.5% 1.9% 3.6%
Grade 10 88.1% 0.3% 2.2% 1.0% 3.6% 2.1% 2.6%
Grade 11 88.4% 0.5% 2.0% 1.3% 2.7% 2.0% 3.0%
Grade 12 85.8% * % 1.5% 3.1% 2.3% 3.6% 3.6%
Crack?

All 96.9% 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6%

Grade 7 98.1% 0.5% * % 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.2%
Grade 8 96.6% * % 0.3% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.8%
Grade 9 95.5% 0.2% 0.7% 1.0% 0.5% 1.6% 0.5%
Grade 10 96.7% * % 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 0.3% 0.7%
Grade 11 97.7% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 0.2% 0.8%
Grade 12 97.3% * % 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% * % 0.8%
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Hallucinogens?

All 97.8% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 0.7% 0.7%

Grade 7 99.2% * % 0.1% 0.2% * % 0.2% 0.3%
Grade 8 97.5% * % 0.5% 0.1% 0.6% 0.9% 0.4%
Grade 9 97.6% 0.2% * % 0.2% 1.0% 0.3% 0.7%
Grade 10 96.9% * % 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 0.7% 1.0%
Grade 11 97.9% * % * % * % 0.2% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 12 97.5% * % * % * % 0.6% 1.2% 0.8%
Uppers?

All 93.2% 0.1% 0.7% 1.3% 1.8% 1.4% 1.5%

Grade 7 95.5% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2% 1.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Grade 8 93.8% 0.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.5% 1.1%
Grade 9 91.3% 0.2% 0.9% 1.7% 2.7% 1.5% 1.7%
Grade 10 91.2% * % 0.2% 2.2% 2.4% 2.4% 1.6%
Grade 11 93.7% * % 0.5% 0.5% 2.2% 1.3% 1.8%
Grade 12 94.4% * % 0.8% 0.6% 1.2% 1.6% 1.6%
Downers?

All 92.7% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2% 1.9% 1.6% 1.5%

Grade 7 95.4% 0.1% 0.9% 1.2% 1.1% 0.4% 1.0%
Grade 8 91.9% 0.1% 1.7% 1.3% 1.9% 1.7% 1.4%
Grade 9 90.2% 0.3% 1.2% 1.4% 2.6% 2.4% 1.9%
Grade 10 91.5% 0.2% 0.3% 1.9% 2.6% 1.9% 1.6%
Grade 11 92.8% 0.2% 0.5% 0.8% 1.8% 2.0% 1.8%
Grade 12 95.1% * % 0.6% 0.6% 1.4% 1.0% 1.4%
Rohypnol?

All 89.7% 0.3% 1.4% 2.1% 2.6% 1.8% 2.2%

Grade 7 92.8% 0.1% 1.1% 1.7% 1.0% 1.1% 2.3%
Grade 8 87.0% 0.5% 2.6% 2.9% 2.8% 2.0% 2.3%
Grade 9 84.5% 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% 4.8% 1.5% 2.9%
Grade 10 90.7% * % 0.3% 2.1% 3.1% 2.2% 1.5%
Grade 11 90.8% * % 0.8% 1.5% 2.0% 2.6% 2.3%
Grade 12 93.8% * % 0.2% 1.5% 1.3% 1.3% 1.7%
Steroids?

All 98.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%

Grade 7 97.7% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.8% 0.5%
Grade 8 98.5% 0.1% 0.6% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%
Grade 9 98.3% 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% 0.7% * % 0.2%
Grade 10 98.1% 0.2% * % 0.2% 0.7% 0.3% 0.5%
Grade 11 99.3% 0.2% * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% * %
Grade 12 98.2% * % * % 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% 0.6%
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Ecstasy?

All 98.9% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%

Grade 7 99.8% * % * % 0.1% * % * % 0.1%
Grade 8 98.7% * % 0.5% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 0.1%
Grade 9 99.0% * % * % 0.2% * % 0.3% 0.5%
Grade 10 97.9% 0.2% 0.2% * % 0.5% 0.5% 0.7%
Grade 11 99.2% * % * % * % 0.3% * % 0.5%
Grade 12 98.6% * % 0.2% * % 0.2% 0.2% 0.8%
Heroin?

All 98.6% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%

Grade 7 99.0% 0.1% * % * % 0.1% 0.5% 0.2%
Grade 8 97.7% * % 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 0.6%
Grade 9 98.5% 0.2% * % 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 10 98.4% 0.2% * % 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.5%
Grade 11 98.7% * % 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 12 99.2% * % * % * % 0.2% 0.4% 0.2%
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Table D-3: Average age of first use of:
Marijuana 11.7 12.3 13.2 13.9 14.0 14.8

Cocaine 12.3 12.9 14.0 14.5 15.2 15.9
Crack 11.8 12.8 14.3 14.6 15.1 16.8
Hallucinogens * 13.3 13.5 14.4 14.7 15.3
Uppers 11.9 12.3 13.6 14.4 14.6 15.0
Downers 12.1 12.6 13.5 14.4 14.8 15.1
Rohypnol 12.2 12.9 13.7 14.6 14.9 15.6
Steroids 12.1 12.6 13.8 * * *
Ecstasy * * * 14.8 * *
Heroin * 12.6 13.6 15.5 * *
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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 77.9% 0.6% 2.5% 7.2% 8.4% 3.1% 0.3%

Grade 7 89.0% 0.5% 3.2% 6.8% 0.6% * % * %
Grade 8 78.7% 1.1% 4.8% 12.5% 2.8% * % 0.2%
Grade 9 73.2% 0.5% 3.0% 9.6% 12.9% 0.8% * %
Grade 10 73.6% 0.5% 0.5% 4.8% 16.5% 3.6% 0.5%
Grade 11 75.7% 0.5% 1.7% 5.8% 10.9% 5.4% * %
Grade 12 76.8% 0.3% 1.7% 2.5% 7.0% 10.6% 1.1%
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Other family situation
Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over
All 66.8% 1.4% 4.0% 13.2% 11.0% 3.4% 0.3%

Grade 7 78.3% 3.0% 5.7% 11.7% 1.3% * % * %
Grade 8 66.1% 1.6% 7.8% 19.2% 5.3% * % * %
Grade 9 64.7% 0.5% 3.5% 15.4% 14.9% 1.0% * %
Grade 10 62.4% 1.6% 2.1% 16.4% 13.8% 3.7% * %
Grade 11 66.5% 1.0% 2.5% 9.0% 14.0% 7.0% * %
Grade 12 62.8% 0.6% 2.3% 6.4% 16.3% 9.9% 1.7%
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Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...
Marijuana?

All 18.4% 20.5% 8.3% 10.8% 14.7% 27.3%

Grade 7 24.8% 36.4% 10.6% 6.4% 8.9% 12.9%
Grade 8 17.5% 26.8% 11.6% 10.1% 11.3% 22.7%
Grade 9 19.3% 16.7% 8.2% 12.5% 15.0% 28.3%
Grade 10 16.3% 14.4% 6.6% 12.2% 17.6% 32.9%
Grade 11 15.4% 15.4% 6.3% 12.0% 17.1% 33.7%
Grade 12 16.1% 11.8% 5.4% 12.0% 19.4% 35.1%
Cocaine?

All 22.5% 24.8% 11.1% 11.7% 11.9% 18.1%

Grade 7 29.7% 40.4% 10.8% 7.3% 5.1% 6.6%
Grade 8 21.8% 32.1% 13.3% 9.0% 8.3% 15.4%
Grade 9 24.6% 20.7% 10.6% 12.8% 10.8% 20.5%
Grade 10 20.0% 20.0% 11.3% 10.8% 15.9% 21.9%
Grade 11 19.2% 19.4% 10.4% 16.7% 13.9% 20.2%
Grade 12 18.3% 14.6% 10.0% 14.1% 18.5% 24.5%
Crack?

All 26.5% 27.1% 13.4% 12.2% 8.5% 12.2%

Grade 7 32.9% 40.5% 11.2% 5.7% 3.7% 6.1%
Grade 8 24.8% 33.5% 13.8% 9.6% 5.6% 12.6%
Grade 9 28.7% 24.5% 12.2% 12.9% 8.1% 13.6%
Grade 10 25.8% 22.5% 15.0% 12.7% 10.6% 13.4%
Grade 11 23.1% 23.3% 14.6% 16.6% 10.1% 12.1%
Grade 12 22.7% 16.8% 13.9% 16.8% 14.1% 15.7%
Hallucinogens?

All 48.0% 20.9% 10.1% 8.2% 5.1% 7.6%

Grade 7 55.6% 28.9% 7.1% 2.5% 1.8% 4.1%
Grade 8 49.4% 23.0% 8.7% 5.3% 3.1% 10.4%
Grade 9 51.2% 19.7% 10.4% 8.7% 4.4% 5.6%
Grade 10 48.5% 17.2% 10.2% 9.4% 6.5% 8.2%
Grade 11 43.0% 17.9% 12.9% 11.7% 7.4% 7.1%
Grade 12 37.7% 18.3% 11.9% 12.7% 8.3% 11.1%
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Uppers?

All 42.3% 17.2% 8.0% 8.9% 9.2% 14.3%

Grade 7 52.8% 25.9% 7.3% 4.1% 2.9% 7.0%
Grade 8 47.2% 19.8% 6.6% 7.3% 5.1% 14.0%
Grade 9 45.8% 14.4% 7.5% 9.2% 8.7% 14.6%
Grade 10 38.1% 16.0% 9.0% 9.6% 11.9% 15.4%
Grade 11 34.6% 14.8% 9.2% 10.5% 15.3% 15.6%
Grade 12 32.5% 12.0% 8.5% 13.4% 13.0% 20.5%
Downers?

All 41.2% 17.1% 7.9% 8.9% 9.5% 15.5%

Grade 7 52.5% 25.6% 7.3% 3.9% 2.8% 7.9%
Grade 8 46.4% 19.4% 6.9% 6.6% 5.3% 15.4%
Grade 9 43.2% 14.6% 7.2% 9.5% 9.5% 16.0%
Grade 10 37.4% 15.8% 8.6% 9.5% 11.9% 16.8%
Grade 11 33.0% 15.1% 9.0% 10.9% 15.3% 16.7%
Grade 12 31.9% 11.0% 8.6% 13.7% 13.9% 20.9%
Rohypnol?

All 38.2% 17.4% 7.2% 7.8% 9.4% 20.0%

Grade 7 44.8% 27.4% 7.8% 5.2% 4.6% 10.3%
Grade 8 38.0% 19.6% 7.0% 6.6% 8.2% 20.6%
Grade 9 38.9% 15.5% 6.3% 8.3% 9.4% 21.7%
Grade 10 36.2% 15.9% 8.1% 7.1% 10.8% 21.8%
Grade 11 35.6% 14.4% 7.6% 9.2% 11.1% 22.1%
Grade 12 34.9% 10.3% 6.4% 10.9% 13.5% 24.0%
Steroids?

All 32.3% 26.4% 10.8% 10.9% 8.6% 11.1%

Grade 7 39.8% 36.6% 9.1% 5.3% 2.9% 6.3%
Grade 8 30.6% 32.5% 10.8% 9.1% 5.5% 11.5%
Grade 9 37.6% 25.0% 10.1% 11.4% 7.2% 8.7%
Grade 10 30.4% 23.6% 12.8% 8.9% 12.0% 12.3%
Grade 11 27.5% 22.8% 11.6% 13.7% 12.1% 12.3%
Grade 12 25.1% 15.8% 10.8% 18.4% 13.2% 16.8%
Ecstasy?

All 53.4% 18.9% 8.9% 7.3% 3.8% 7.7%

Grade 7 59.3% 26.6% 6.3% 1.8% 1.1% 4.8%
Grade 8 55.8% 18.9% 8.4% 5.3% 1.9% 9.8%
Grade 9 55.4% 20.4% 7.3% 8.0% 2.4% 6.4%
Grade 10 52.6% 16.1% 9.8% 8.1% 5.4% 7.8%
Grade 11 48.6% 16.5% 12.6% 10.1% 5.0% 7.2%
Grade 12 47.1% 13.3% 9.8% 11.4% 8.0% 10.4%
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Heroin?

All 32.1% 29.4% 12.5% 9.5% 5.7% 10.8%

Grade 7 37.5% 40.5% 9.3% 3.7% 2.3% 6.7%
Grade 8 29.9% 34.2% 12.1% 7.0% 3.9% 13.0%
Grade 9 35.4% 29.7% 11.7% 9.1% 5.0% 9.1%
Grade 10 31.2% 25.5% 13.6% 10.9% 7.6% 11.2%
Grade 11 28.8% 24.5% 17.5% 11.5% 6.7% 11.0%
Grade 12 28.4% 19.6% 11.9% 16.0% 9.5% 14.6%
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Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...
Attended class while high from marijuana use?
All 90.5% 6.0% 1.6% 2.0%

Grade 7 94.3% 3.5% 1.0% 1.2%
Grade 8 90.6% 6.1% 1.6% 1.7%
Grade 9 85.9% 9.3% 1.9% 3.0%
Grade 10 88.9% 6.6% 2.0% 2.4%
Grade 11 91.0% 5.2% 1.6% 2.1%
Grade 12 93.2% 4.4% 1.3% 1.1%
Attended class while high from use of some other drug?
All 91.5% 6.1% 1.1% 1.3%

Grade 7 93.2% 5.5% 0.7% 0.6%
Grade 8 89.1% 8.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Grade 9 87.1% 9.0% 1.7% 2.2%
Grade 10 91.4% 5.4% 1.5% 1.7%
Grade 11 95.1% 2.9% 0.6% 1.3%
Grade 12 94.5% 4.6% 0.6% 0.4%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?
All 96.8% 2.4% 0.4% 0.4%

Grade 7 98.7% 1.0% 0.2% 0.1%
Grade 8 94.8% 4.1% 0.6% 0.5%
Grade 9 94.7% 4.0% 0.8% 0.5%
Grade 10 96.7% 2.3% 0.2% 0.8%
Grade 11 98.4% 1.1% 0.3% 0.2%
Grade 12 98.7% 1.0% 0.2% 0.2%
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Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:
Marijuana Users: 4.7 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 3.5 days per student
Marijuana Users: 6.5 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 1.7 days per student
Laredo
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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 93.9% 3.8% 1.1% 1.2%

Grade 9 94.1% 3.5% 1.0% 1.4%
Grade 10 94.9% 3.0% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 11 93.5% 3.7% 1.8% 1.0%
Grade 12 93.2% 5.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?
All 96.5% 2.5% 0.4% 0.7%

Grade 7 98.4% 1.3% 0.1% 0.2%
Grade 8 95.7% 2.4% 0.3% 1.6%
Grade 9 95.0% 4.2% 0.2% 0.7%
Grade 10 95.4% 3.2% 0.7% 0.7%
Grade 11 97.2% 1.8% 0.7% 0.3%
Grade 12 97.7% 1.6% 0.4% 0.4%
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Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
Never heard
All 49.0% 23.8% 13.1% 8.4% 5.7%

Grade 7 60.4% 20.0% 8.4% 6.5% 4.8%
Grade 8 52.0% 19.7% 12.3% 7.8% 8.1%
Grade 9 44.1% 24.7% 14.3% 9.6% 7.3%
Grade 10 42.3% 24.4% 16.7% 9.8% 6.8%
Grade 11 48.9% 26.0% 12.8% 9.0% 3.4%
Grade 12 46.5% 28.8% 14.2% 7.5% 3.0%
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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 93.6% 4.8% 1.2% 0.4%

Grade 7 95.1% 4.1% 0.7% * %
Grade 8 91.0% 6.8% 1.4% 0.9%
Grade 9 90.4% 7.1% 2.2% 0.3%
Grade 10 94.2% 4.0% 1.0% 0.9%
Grade 11 95.1% 3.8% 0.8% 0.3%
Grade 12 97.1% 2.3% 0.6% * %
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?
All 94.4% 4.2% 0.6% 0.9%

Grade 7 98.1% 1.6% 0.1% 0.2%
Grade 8 92.5% 6.0% 0.4% 1.1%
Grade 9 90.7% 6.2% 1.7% 1.4%
Grade 10 94.1% 4.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Grade 11 96.0% 3.3% 0.2% 0.5%
Grade 12 95.9% 3.1% 0.2% 0.8%
Laredo
Spring 1998
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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 43.3% 13.3% 10.1% 10.3% 8.1% 6.5% 8.5%

Grade 7 65.9% 7.3% 4.8% 5.8% 3.5% 5.2% 7.4%
Grade 8 48.3% 15.6% 9.0% 8.0% 6.1% 5.1% 7.9%
Grade 9 41.9% 13.9% 12.2% 11.0% 8.7% 4.5% 7.8%
Grade 10 34.0% 13.2% 11.8% 13.0% 9.3% 9.8% 9.0%
Grade 11 35.7% 14.3% 11.6% 11.1% 9.2% 8.4% 9.7%
Grade 12 31.1% 15.9% 11.0% 13.1% 12.3% 7.0% 9.7%
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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 76.2% 6.0% 3.5% 5.8% 6.2% 2.4%

Grade 7 85.3% 4.0% 3.2% 2.3% 3.1% 2.1%
Grade 8 73.1% 7.1% 3.3% 6.8% 5.9% 3.8%
Grade 9 73.2% 6.3% 5.5% 5.9% 7.4% 1.7%
Grade 10 72.0% 6.9% 3.3% 8.6% 6.5% 2.7%
Grade 11 76.5% 6.7% 2.3% 4.9% 7.6% 2.0%
Grade 12 77.5% 5.1% 2.6% 6.2% 6.4% 2.2%
Blunts?

All 84.8% 5.1% 3.0% 2.5% 1.8% 2.8%

Grade 7 91.2% 2.5% 2.2% 0.4% 0.7% 3.0%
Grade 8 84.4% 4.7% 2.4% 2.6% 0.6% 5.2%
Grade 9 81.8% 4.9% 3.6% 3.6% 3.4% 2.6%
Grade 10 81.5% 7.1% 4.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4%
Grade 11 84.7% 5.2% 2.6% 3.2% 2.4% 1.8%
Grade 12 85.7% 6.1% 2.7% 2.7% 1.1% 1.8%
Bongs or water pipes?

All 87.7% 4.6% 2.6% 1.5% 1.3% 2.3%

Grade 7 94.2% 1.4% 1.4% 0.7% 0.7% 1.8%
Grade 8 87.7% 3.1% 2.0% 1.8% 0.8% 4.6%
Grade 9 85.1% 6.1% 3.5% 1.5% 2.2% 1.7%
Grade 10 84.5% 7.4% 2.5% 1.7% 1.7% 2.1%
Grade 11 86.6% 5.7% 2.8% 1.6% 1.2% 2.0%
Grade 12 88.3% 4.3% 3.2% 1.6% 1.1% 1.6%
Pipes?

All 86.4% 5.4% 2.5% 2.1% 1.4% 2.1%

Grade 7 93.3% 2.0% 1.2% 1.0% 1.0% 1.5%
Grade 8 86.2% 4.5% 2.2% 2.2% 0.9% 4.2%
Grade 9 83.2% 5.8% 4.3% 2.4% 2.8% 1.5%
Grade 10 83.3% 6.4% 2.8% 3.0% 1.9% 2.6%
Grade 11 86.5% 7.2% 1.6% 2.0% 0.8% 1.8%
Grade 12 86.7% 6.4% 2.7% 2.0% 0.9% 1.3%
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Some other way?

All 87.6% 4.2% 1.9% 1.4% 1.5% 3.4%

Grade 7 91.4% 2.3% 1.9% 1.2% 1.0% 2.2%
Grade 8 85.3% 3.0% 1.7% 1.5% 2.0% 6.5%
Grade 9 83.8% 5.0% 3.9% 2.2% 2.2% 3.0%
Grade 10 85.5% 6.6% 1.7% 1.5% 1.1% 3.6%
Grade 11 89.0% 4.8% 1.0% 1.6% 1.2% 2.4%
Grade 12 91.5% 3.6% 0.7% 0.2% 1.6% 2.5%
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Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?

All 80.2% 3.5% 2.4% 0.7% 1.0% 12.2%

Grade 7 70.8% 2.3% 2.0% 0.2% 1.4% 23.3%
Grade 8 79.4% 3.6% 2.0% 0.8% 1.4% 12.8%
Grade 9 76.5% 4.4% 3.2% 1.5% 1.0% 13.4%
Grade 10 84.1% 3.1% 2.0% 0.3% 1.4% 9.0%
Grade 11 86.9% 2.9% 1.8% 0.2% 0.8% 7.3%
Grade 12 85.7% 4.8% 2.9% 1.0% * % 5.6%
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Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...
Marijuana?

All 70.9% 15.2% 6.3% 2.9% 4.6%

Grade 7 76.6% 10.6% 4.7% 0.9% 7.2%
Grade 8 69.7% 14.9% 6.2% 2.7% 6.5%
Grade 9 67.1% 15.8% 7.4% 4.5% 5.2%
Grade 10 70.1% 17.2% 6.5% 3.1% 3.2%
Grade 11 71.0% 16.3% 6.2% 4.1% 2.4%
Grade 12 72.0% 16.9% 6.9% 1.9% 2.3%
Cocaine?

All 84.3% 7.6% 1.8% 0.9% 5.3%

Grade 7 83.5% 6.8% 1.2% 0.4% 8.1%
Grade 8 83.5% 6.9% 1.6% 0.9% 7.1%
Grade 9 78.5% 10.2% 3.3% 1.7% 6.3%
Grade 10 86.4% 7.7% 1.5% 0.7% 3.7%
Grade 11 87.4% 6.9% 1.8% 1.0% 2.9%
Grade 12 88.8% 6.7% 1.1% 1.0% 2.5%
Crack?

All 86.6% 5.4% 1.1% 0.7% 6.2%

Grade 7 82.5% 6.7% 1.0% 0.4% 9.5%
Grade 8 83.9% 6.1% 1.1% 1.0% 7.9%
Grade 9 82.3% 7.1% 2.5% 1.0% 7.1%
Grade 10 88.8% 5.4% 1.0% 0.5% 4.2%
Grade 11 91.3% 3.6% 0.7% 0.5% 3.9%
Grade 12 92.7% 2.9% * % 0.6% 3.8%
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Ecstasy?

All 79.0% 5.2% 1.2% 0.7% 13.9%

Grade 7 75.5% 5.3% 0.8% 0.4% 18.0%
Grade 8 74.4% 4.7% 0.9% 0.9% 19.2%
Grade 9 77.1% 6.2% 1.7% 1.0% 14.1%
Grade 10 80.5% 5.4% 1.4% 1.0% 11.7%
Grade 11 82.1% 5.1% 1.6% 0.7% 10.5%
Grade 12 86.3% 4.2% 1.0% * % 8.6%
Steroids?

All 78.2% 9.8% 1.8% 1.0% 9.2%

Grade 7 75.2% 9.5% 1.5% 1.0% 12.7%
Grade 8 75.9% 8.7% 1.6% 1.4% 12.4%
Grade 9 74.6% 11.6% 2.5% 1.2% 10.1%
Grade 10 80.8% 9.0% 1.9% 1.4% 7.0%
Grade 11 80.5% 9.9% 1.8% 0.8% 6.9%
Grade 12 84.0% 9.5% 1.5% 0.2% 4.8%
Heroin?

All 87.7% 3.9% 0.7% 0.5% 7.3%

Grade 7 83.7% 4.0% 0.6% 0.4% 11.3%
Grade 8 84.8% 4.3% 0.5% 0.9% 9.6%
Grade 9 83.8% 6.2% 1.7% 0.8% 7.5%
Grade 10 90.8% 3.1% 0.3% 0.3% 5.5%
Grade 11 91.4% 2.6% 0.7% 0.3% 5.0%
Grade 12 93.7% 2.3% 0.2% * % 3.8%
Laredo
Spring 1998
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Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

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Any inhalant? All 7.2% 10.3% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 7 10.0% 13.4% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 8 12.1% 16.9% 25.1% 74.9%
Grade 9 9.3% 12.9% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 10 5.0% 7.7% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 11 2.8% 4.7% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 12 2.6% 4.0% 10.6% 89.4%
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Liquid or spray paint? All 2.4% 4.0% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 3.8% 5.4% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 8 3.9% 5.8% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 9 3.0% 5.6% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 10 1.4% 2.7% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 11 0.8% 1.6% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.8% 5.7% 94.3%
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Whiteout, correction fluid? All 2.2% 4.0% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 7 2.9% 4.9% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 8 3.8% 7.3% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 9 3.2% 6.1% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.1% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.6% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.5% 4.2% 95.8%
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Gasoline? All 1.0% 1.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.1% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.3% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 2.0% 98.0%
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Freon? All 0.5% 0.7% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 99.6%
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Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 0.8% 1.1% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.7% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
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Glue? All 1.4% 2.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 7 1.9% 3.2% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.4% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 9 2.3% 2.9% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.5% 0.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.7% 1.9% 98.1%
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Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 1.4% 2.1% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 2.0% 3.2% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.5% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.3% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 10 1.6% 1.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
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Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 0.8% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
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Octane booster? All 0.6% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 * % 0.2% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 99.4%
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Other sprays? All 1.5% 2.4% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 3.5% 4.8% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 8 2.0% 3.4% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.4% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.3% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
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Other inhalants? All 2.9% 4.5% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 7 3.7% 5.5% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 8 5.5% 8.1% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 9 3.3% 5.4% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 10 1.8% 2.5% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 11 1.3% 2.2% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 12 1.5% 2.2% 4.1% 95.9%
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Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

All 92.7% 0.2% 0.7% 0.8% 1.4% 1.6% 2.6%

Grade 7 90.2% 0.5% 1.0% 1.1% 1.8% 2.9% 2.4%
Grade 8 88.4% 0.4% 1.7% 1.4% 2.6% 1.4% 4.1%
Grade 9 90.5% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2% 1.9% 2.2% 3.4%
Grade 10 95.1% * % 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2% 1.9%
Grade 11 96.5% * % * % 0.5% 0.2% 1.0% 1.8%
Grade 12 97.2% * % 0.2% * % 0.6% 0.6% 1.5%
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Table I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:
0 1 2-3 4+
All 83.8% 6.8% 5.7% 3.7%

Grade 7 80.4% 7.7% 6.5% 5.4%
Grade 8 76.7% 9.5% 8.5% 5.2%
Grade 9 80.1% 8.2% 6.6% 5.1%
Grade 10 87.2% 5.6% 4.8% 2.4%
Grade 11 89.9% 4.4% 3.9% 1.9%
Grade 12 90.9% 4.2% 3.3% 1.6%
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Table I-4: Average age of first use of:
Inhalants 11.2 11.9 12.7 13.1 13.2 14.0
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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 97.1% 2.1% 0.4% 0.4%

Grade 7 95.8% 3.0% 0.4% 0.7%
Grade 8 95.8% 2.8% 0.7% 0.6%
Grade 9 96.3% 2.7% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 10 97.8% 1.9% * % 0.3%
Grade 11 98.5% 0.8% 0.5% 0.2%
Grade 12 99.0% 0.8% 0.2% * %
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Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:
Inhalants Users: 4.8 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 3.5 days per student
Inhalants Users: 5.5 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 2.1 days per student
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Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
Never heard
All 78.4% 13.9% 4.5% 1.6% 1.6%

Grade 7 76.5% 15.2% 4.3% 2.0% 2.0%
Grade 8 68.6% 18.4% 6.6% 2.1% 4.3%
Grade 9 78.2% 13.6% 5.4% 1.8% 1.0%
Grade 10 79.8% 12.8% 5.0% 0.8% 1.7%
Grade 11 83.8% 12.0% 2.4% 1.3% 0.5%
Grade 12 85.0% 10.8% 2.9% 1.1% 0.2%
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Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?

All 78.3% 11.3% 2.4% 1.1% 6.8%

Grade 7 72.6% 12.1% 4.2% 1.1% 10.0%
Grade 8 71.6% 14.3% 2.6% 2.0% 9.5%
Grade 9 74.4% 13.5% 3.5% 1.2% 7.4%
Grade 10 82.4% 10.6% 1.8% 0.7% 4.5%
Grade 11 84.7% 8.3% 1.5% 1.0% 4.5%
Grade 12 87.1% 8.0% 0.4% 0.8% 3.8%
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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 46.2% 53.8%

Grade 7 51.1% 48.9%
Grade 8 56.3% 43.7%
Grade 9 47.4% 52.6%
Grade 10 48.0% 52.0%
Grade 11 40.9% 59.1%
Grade 12 31.7% 68.3%
An assembly program
No Yes
All 44.9% 55.1%

Grade 7 53.5% 46.5%
Grade 8 44.1% 55.9%
Grade 9 43.2% 56.8%
Grade 10 41.2% 58.8%
Grade 11 44.0% 56.0%
Grade 12 43.3% 56.7%
Guidance counselor
No Yes
All 54.5% 45.5%

Grade 7 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 8 46.4% 53.6%
Grade 9 55.2% 44.8%
Grade 10 60.2% 39.8%
Grade 11 62.3% 37.7%
Grade 12 62.3% 37.7%
Science class
No Yes
All 58.7% 41.3%

Grade 7 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 8 53.1% 46.9%
Grade 9 56.9% 43.1%
Grade 10 65.1% 34.9%
Grade 11 63.4% 36.6%
Grade 12 63.9% 36.1%
Social studies class
No Yes
All 78.7% 21.3%

Grade 7 83.2% 16.8%
Grade 8 72.6% 27.4%
Grade 9 77.7% 22.3%
Grade 10 79.9% 20.1%
Grade 11 80.5% 19.5%
Grade 12 79.3% 20.7%
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Student group session
No Yes
All 74.3% 25.7%

Grade 7 77.4% 22.6%
Grade 8 75.7% 24.3%
Grade 9 71.4% 28.6%
Grade 10 77.7% 22.3%
Grade 11 72.0% 28.0%
Grade 12 71.5% 28.5%
An invited school guest
No Yes
All 41.0% 59.0%

Grade 7 37.4% 62.6%
Grade 8 31.4% 68.6%
Grade 9 43.3% 56.7%
Grade 10 46.3% 53.7%
Grade 11 45.3% 54.7%
Grade 12 42.9% 57.1%
Some other school source
No Yes
All 52.5% 47.5%

Grade 7 55.1% 44.9%
Grade 8 50.4% 49.6%
Grade 9 51.8% 48.2%
Grade 10 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 11 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 12 47.8% 52.2%
Any school source

No Yes
All 28.6% 71.4%

Grade 7 29.7% 70.3%
Grade 8 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 9 31.6% 68.4%
Grade 10 31.5% 68.5%
Grade 11 27.0% 73.0%
Grade 12 25.3% 74.7%
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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 53.3% 46.7%

Grade 7 43.0% 57.0%
Grade 8 54.8% 45.2%
Grade 9 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 10 57.4% 42.6%
Grade 11 59.8% 40.2%
Grade 12 57.1% 42.9%
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Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)
No Yes
All 56.2% 43.8%

Grade 7 52.0% 48.0%
Grade 8 57.5% 42.5%
Grade 9 55.9% 44.1%
Grade 10 59.5% 40.5%
Grade 11 57.7% 42.3%
Grade 12 55.1% 44.9%
A counselor or program outside of school
No Yes
All 56.2% 43.8%

Grade 7 54.4% 45.6%
Grade 8 58.8% 41.2%
Grade 9 55.4% 44.6%
Grade 10 60.0% 40.0%
Grade 11 55.0% 45.0%
Grade 12 53.6% 46.4%
Your parents
No Yes
All 38.1% 61.9%

Grade 7 37.4% 62.6%
Grade 8 37.2% 62.8%
Grade 9 39.1% 60.9%
Grade 10 39.1% 60.9%
Grade 11 39.9% 60.1%
Grade 12 35.7% 64.3%
A medical doctor
No Yes
All 57.6% 42.4%

Grade 7 55.3% 44.7%
Grade 8 57.3% 42.7%
Grade 9 58.0% 42.0%
Grade 10 60.2% 39.8%
Grade 11 57.5% 42.5%
Grade 12 57.2% 42.8%
Your friends
No Yes
All 32.8% 67.2%

Grade 7 44.9% 55.1%
Grade 8 34.7% 65.3%
Grade 9 33.2% 66.8%
Grade 10 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 11 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 12 22.9% 77.1%
Another adult (a relative, clergyman, or other family friend)
No Yes
All 37.7% 62.3%

Grade 7 40.5% 59.5%
Grade 8 38.1% 61.9%
Grade 9 38.9% 61.1%
Grade 10 38.6% 61.4%
Grade 11 35.6% 64.4%
Grade 12 33.4% 66.6%
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Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than from family or
friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of alcohol, marijuana,
or other drugs?
No Yes
All 89.6% 10.4%

Grade 7 89.8% 10.2%
Grade 8 87.1% 12.9%
Grade 9 86.4% 13.6%
Grade 10 90.9% 9.1%
Grade 11 92.6% 7.4%
Grade 12 92.2% 7.8%
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Table X-4: About how many of your friends:
Feel close to their parents?
All 6.4% 31.0% 27.1% 26.8% 8.7%

Grade 7 9.2% 29.2% 25.5% 22.8% 13.3%
Grade 8 6.3% 31.4% 26.2% 25.9% 10.3%
Grade 9 8.0% 32.1% 28.3% 23.8% 7.8%
Grade 10 5.3% 31.8% 24.7% 30.5% 7.7%
Grade 11 4.9% 30.0% 30.1% 29.7% 5.4%
Grade 12 3.7% 31.4% 27.8% 29.8% 7.4%
Sometimes carry weapons?
All 63.0% 22.1% 9.9% 3.5% 1.6%

Grade 7 71.6% 17.3% 6.2% 3.1% 1.8%
Grade 8 61.9% 21.8% 10.8% 3.4% 2.1%
Grade 9 61.2% 23.6% 9.7% 3.9% 1.6%
Grade 10 57.1% 24.8% 12.2% 4.3% 1.6%
Grade 11 63.4% 22.7% 9.4% 3.2% 1.3%
Grade 12 62.4% 22.3% 11.2% 3.0% 1.1%
Care about making good grades?
All 3.9% 17.4% 25.3% 35.1% 18.4%

Grade 7 4.7% 19.0% 25.1% 27.9% 23.2%
Grade 8 5.4% 15.7% 22.3% 36.6% 20.0%
Grade 9 4.6% 21.7% 25.7% 32.0% 16.0%
Grade 10 3.5% 18.2% 26.9% 36.1% 15.4%
Grade 11 2.7% 15.1% 25.4% 38.7% 18.0%
Grade 12 1.7% 13.0% 26.7% 41.0% 17.7%
Belong/want to belong to a gang?
All 57.9% 22.3% 11.9% 5.4% 2.5%

Grade 7 55.6% 24.7% 11.4% 5.2% 3.0%
Grade 8 52.8% 24.9% 12.7% 6.9% 2.8%
Grade 9 54.7% 21.5% 13.0% 7.5% 3.2%
Grade 10 56.3% 22.9% 12.4% 5.5% 2.9%
Grade 11 63.2% 21.3% 10.4% 3.3% 1.7%
Grade 12 67.1% 17.7% 11.3% 2.8% 1.1%
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Wish they could drop out of school?
All 56.5% 27.4% 10.4% 3.7% 2.0%

Grade 7 64.3% 21.6% 8.5% 3.8% 1.7%
Grade 8 59.7% 25.7% 8.6% 3.6% 2.4%
Grade 9 49.4% 29.8% 13.4% 4.0% 3.4%
Grade 10 51.0% 31.9% 11.0% 4.5% 1.6%
Grade 11 56.4% 27.9% 9.8% 3.9% 2.0%
Grade 12 59.2% 27.3% 10.3% 2.4% 0.7%
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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All students

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Tobacco All 24.8% 34.2% 54.5% 45.5%
Grade 7 14.1% 20.9% 40.3% 59.7%
Grade 8 22.7% 32.4% 51.3% 48.7%
Grade 9 28.4% 37.4% 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 10 29.5% 39.4% 62.2% 37.8%
Grade 11 23.6% 33.8% 57.7% 42.3%
Grade 12 31.2% 42.2% 60.0% 40.0%
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Alcohol All 41.8% 54.5% 75.0% 25.0%
Grade 7 26.9% 35.0% 59.8% 40.2%
Grade 8 36.3% 47.3% 70.1% 29.9%
Grade 9 46.7% 60.6% 77.5% 22.5%
Grade 10 45.2% 61.1% 80.1% 19.9%
Grade 11 44.3% 60.1% 82.7% 17.3%
Grade 12 52.8% 64.4% 82.0% 18.0%
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Inhalants All 7.2% 10.3% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 7 10.0% 13.4% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 8 12.1% 16.9% 25.1% 74.9%
Grade 9 9.3% 12.9% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 10 5.0% 7.7% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 11 2.8% 4.7% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 12 2.6% 4.0% 10.6% 89.4%
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Any Illicit Drug All 13.9% 18.7% 29.7% 70.3%
Grade 7 9.5% 12.7% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 8 14.8% 19.4% 29.1% 70.9%
Grade 9 17.8% 23.1% 34.7% 65.3%
Grade 10 16.6% 22.7% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 11 11.2% 16.5% 29.2% 70.8%
Grade 12 12.6% 16.8% 31.4% 68.6%
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Marijuana All 10.2% 15.1% 25.9% 74.1%
Grade 7 6.3% 9.2% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 8 11.1% 15.8% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 9 12.2% 18.1% 30.7% 69.3%
Grade 10 12.6% 18.6% 31.0% 69.0%
Grade 11 9.4% 14.6% 26.9% 73.1%
Grade 12 9.0% 14.2% 27.4% 72.6%
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Marijuana Only All 2.5% 3.7% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 7 2.3% 3.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 8 2.6% 4.4% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.2% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 10 3.2% 5.4% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.4% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.1% 9.8% 90.2%
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Cocaine or Crack All 6.2% 8.4% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 7 2.2% 3.4% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 8 4.7% 6.5% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 8.9% 11.8% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 10 8.0% 10.3% 16.0% 84.0%
Grade 11 6.3% 8.7% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 12 6.8% 9.8% 16.8% 83.2%
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Cocaine All 5.6% 7.9% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 7 1.8% 2.8% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 8 4.1% 5.6% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 7.9% 11.2% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 10 7.2% 9.7% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 5.7% 8.1% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 12 6.8% 9.8% 16.8% 83.2%
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Crack All 1.6% 2.5% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.9% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.0% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 2.2% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.8% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.1% 3.2% 96.8%
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Hallucinogens All 0.6% 1.3% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.1% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 * % 1.1% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.9% 2.4% 97.6%
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Uppers All 3.0% 4.4% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.8% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 3.2% 4.1% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 9 3.6% 6.0% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 10 4.3% 6.1% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.5% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 2.7% 3.4% 6.3% 93.7%
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Downers All 3.5% 5.1% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 7 2.3% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 3.4% 4.9% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 9 4.3% 7.4% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 10 5.5% 6.6% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 11 2.9% 4.7% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 12 2.6% 3.4% 6.4% 93.6%
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Rohypnol All 5.3% 7.9% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 7 3.5% 5.1% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 8 7.3% 10.2% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 9 7.8% 11.9% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 10 4.8% 7.1% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 11 3.4% 5.8% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 3.9% 5.8% 7.8% 92.2%
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Steroids All 0.8% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.6% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
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Ecstasy All 0.5% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.3% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
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Heroin All 0.9% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.3% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.3% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.2% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
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Tobacco All 26.8% 36.8% 57.4% 42.6%
Grade 7 15.4% 21.8% 44.2% 55.8%
Grade 8 23.0% 33.5% 53.5% 46.5%
Grade 9 27.2% 36.8% 55.0% 45.0%
Grade 10 30.9% 41.5% 64.5% 35.5%
Grade 11 29.3% 42.1% 65.9% 34.1%
Grade 12 36.8% 47.1% 63.2% 36.8%
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Alcohol All 42.7% 55.5% 73.9% 26.1%
Grade 7 25.8% 34.1% 59.7% 40.3%
Grade 8 35.3% 46.6% 68.1% 31.9%
Grade 9 42.4% 57.9% 73.2% 26.8%
Grade 10 45.2% 60.9% 77.9% 22.1%
Grade 11 51.0% 68.1% 85.2% 14.8%
Grade 12 59.9% 68.3% 81.7% 18.3%
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Inhalants All 6.8% 9.9% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 7 8.7% 12.0% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 8 11.2% 15.4% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 9 8.8% 12.1% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 10 3.6% 6.9% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 11 4.5% 7.1% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 12 3.1% 5.0% 11.1% 88.9%
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Grade 7 8.7% 12.8% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 8 17.1% 22.5% 33.0% 67.0%
Grade 9 19.6% 24.6% 36.5% 63.5%
Grade 10 21.3% 27.4% 41.5% 58.5%
Grade 11 17.0% 23.8% 40.2% 59.8%
Grade 12 15.3% 21.0% 37.0% 63.0%
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Marijuana All 13.2% 19.0% 32.1% 67.9%
Grade 7 6.9% 11.1% 17.3% 82.7%
Grade 8 13.2% 19.8% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 9 15.1% 20.7% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 10 17.5% 23.3% 38.3% 61.7%
Grade 11 14.5% 21.0% 37.7% 62.3%
Grade 12 11.6% 17.8% 33.2% 66.8%
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Grade 7 3.3% 4.3% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 8 2.9% 5.3% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 9 3.6% 5.0% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 10 4.2% 6.3% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 11 3.2% 4.8% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 12 1.1% 2.7% 8.7% 91.3%
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Grade 7 2.1% 3.6% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 6.9% 9.1% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 9 11.1% 14.9% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 10 11.8% 14.3% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 11 10.3% 13.2% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 12 9.2% 13.8% 24.6% 75.4%
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Cocaine All 7.8% 10.9% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 7 1.9% 3.4% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 8 6.2% 8.1% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 9 10.2% 14.2% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 10 10.3% 13.4% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 11 9.1% 12.3% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 12 9.3% 13.9% 24.7% 75.3%
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Crack All 2.5% 3.6% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 3.0% 4.5% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 3.5% 5.6% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 10 3.2% 3.5% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 2.3% 3.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 2.4% 2.8% 3.6% 96.4%
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Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.7% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.7% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 1.3% 2.2% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 11 * % 2.3% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.8% 3.1% 96.9%
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Uppers All 2.6% 3.8% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 3.2% 4.0% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 3.1% 4.5% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 10 3.8% 5.4% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.6% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.3% 5.3% 94.7%
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Downers All 3.7% 5.2% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.2% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 3.5% 5.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 4.1% 6.9% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 10 6.0% 6.9% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 11 3.7% 6.0% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 12 3.1% 3.9% 5.9% 94.1%
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Rohypnol All 5.1% 7.9% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 7 2.4% 4.3% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 8 7.7% 10.9% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 9 5.9% 8.6% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 10 4.7% 7.9% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 11 4.3% 7.6% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 12 5.5% 7.8% 9.4% 90.6%
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Steroids All 1.4% 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 2.5% 2.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 1.2% 1.2% 2.8% 97.2%
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Ecstasy All 0.7% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 9 1.4% 1.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.0% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 11 * % 0.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 1.2% 1.6% 2.0% 98.0%
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Heroin All 1.3% 1.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.5% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.8% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 1.7% 3.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
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--> Female students

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Tobacco All 23.0% 31.7% 51.7% 48.3%
Grade 7 12.9% 20.2% 36.9% 63.1%
Grade 8 22.6% 31.6% 49.5% 50.5%
Grade 9 29.8% 38.0% 58.6% 41.4%
Grade 10 28.0% 36.9% 59.4% 40.6%
Grade 11 18.2% 25.8% 49.8% 50.2%
Grade 12 25.8% 37.3% 56.3% 43.7%
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Alcohol All 41.1% 53.5% 76.2% 23.8%
Grade 7 28.0% 36.1% 60.1% 39.9%
Grade 8 37.6% 48.2% 72.5% 27.5%
Grade 9 50.8% 63.1% 81.2% 18.8%
Grade 10 45.4% 61.1% 82.6% 17.4%
Grade 11 38.0% 52.5% 80.4% 19.6%
Grade 12 46.2% 60.6% 82.1% 17.9%
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Inhalants All 7.7% 10.7% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 7 11.3% 14.7% 24.0% 76.0%
Grade 8 13.1% 18.5% 26.2% 73.8%
Grade 9 9.5% 13.5% 21.8% 78.2%
Grade 10 6.5% 8.5% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 11 1.2% 2.5% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 2.2% 3.2% 10.0% 90.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 10.2% 12.7% 18.0% 82.0%
Grade 8 12.7% 16.7% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 9 15.7% 20.9% 32.3% 67.7%
Grade 10 11.3% 17.1% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 11 5.5% 9.5% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 12 10.0% 12.9% 25.4% 74.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 7.3% 11.4% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 7 5.7% 7.6% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 8 9.2% 12.0% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 9 9.6% 15.5% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 10 7.2% 13.0% 22.6% 77.4%
Grade 11 4.6% 8.6% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 12 6.4% 10.7% 21.4% 78.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 1.5% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.5% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.5% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 10 2.0% 4.1% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 11 1.2% 2.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.2% 10.4% 89.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 2.3% 3.2% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 8 2.6% 4.0% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 9 6.5% 8.4% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 10 3.8% 5.9% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 2.5% 4.3% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 12 4.7% 6.1% 9.3% 90.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 3.4% 4.9% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.3% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 8 2.1% 3.3% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 9 5.6% 7.8% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 10 3.8% 5.5% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 11 2.5% 4.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 12 4.7% 6.1% 9.3% 90.7%
Laredo
Spring 1998

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 0.8% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.2% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.4% 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.2% 0.6% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.7% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.6% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 1.0% 2.1% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.3% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 3.5% 5.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 3.5% 3.9% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 8 3.1% 4.3% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 4.0% 7.5% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 10 4.8% 6.9% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 2.5% 3.4% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 12 2.9% 3.6% 6.9% 93.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.3% 4.9% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 3.1% 3.5% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 8 3.3% 4.8% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 9 4.1% 7.6% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 10 4.9% 6.3% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 11 2.2% 3.4% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 2.2% 2.9% 6.6% 93.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 5.4% 7.8% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 7 4.6% 5.9% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 8 7.1% 9.7% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 9 9.4% 14.4% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 10 4.8% 6.2% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 2.5% 4.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 2.5% 4.0% 6.1% 93.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.3% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 11 * % * % 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 12 0.4% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 0.3% 0.3% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 0.2% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 * % * % 0.7% 99.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.6% 1.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 * % 0.3% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 * % 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Laredo
Spring 1998

--> White students

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 29.8% 32.7% 58.4% 41.6%
Grade 7 5.9% 5.9% 35.3% 64.7%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 45.5% 54.5% 63.6% 36.4%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 33.8% 47.7% 63.6% 36.4%
Grade 7 17.6% 23.5% 52.9% 47.1%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 27.3% 54.5% 72.7% 27.3%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 5.7% 7.5% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 * % * % 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 18.2% 18.2% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 5.3% 7.7% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 7 * % * % 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 9.1% 9.1% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All * % * % 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 * % * % 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 5.7% 9.9% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Laredo
Spring 1998

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 2.9% 4.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All * % * % 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 2.9% 7.7% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All * % * % 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Laredo
Spring 1998

--> Black students

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Any Illicit Drug All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana Only All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine or Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Laredo
Spring 1998

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 7 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 8 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 9 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 10 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Laredo
Spring 1998

--> Mexican/American students

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 25.0% 34.4% 54.9% 45.1%
Grade 7 14.3% 21.3% 40.8% 59.2%
Grade 8 23.5% 33.1% 51.9% 48.1%
Grade 9 28.4% 37.6% 57.7% 42.3%
Grade 10 29.1% 38.9% 61.8% 38.2%
Grade 11 23.8% 34.2% 58.3% 41.7%
Grade 12 31.1% 42.5% 60.0% 40.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 42.3% 55.0% 75.6% 24.4%
Grade 7 27.6% 35.9% 60.9% 39.1%
Grade 8 37.4% 48.3% 70.9% 29.1%
Grade 9 46.9% 60.3% 77.5% 22.5%
Grade 10 45.5% 61.2% 80.7% 19.3%
Grade 11 44.7% 61.0% 83.2% 16.8%
Grade 12 53.3% 65.2% 82.7% 17.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 7.3% 10.4% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 7 10.2% 13.5% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 8 12.7% 17.4% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 9 8.5% 12.5% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 10 5.2% 7.9% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 11 2.8% 4.8% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.9% 10.6% 89.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 9.8% 13.1% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 8 15.2% 19.7% 29.3% 70.7%
Grade 9 17.7% 22.9% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 10 16.4% 22.4% 34.4% 65.6%
Grade 11 11.5% 17.0% 29.6% 70.4%
Grade 12 12.7% 16.7% 31.6% 68.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 10.2% 15.3% 26.2% 73.8%
Grade 7 6.6% 9.5% 14.2% 85.8%
Grade 8 11.4% 16.0% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 9 11.8% 17.9% 30.9% 69.1%
Grade 10 12.5% 18.5% 31.2% 68.8%
Grade 11 9.7% 15.0% 27.5% 72.5%
Grade 12 9.3% 14.2% 27.6% 72.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 2.5% 3.1% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 8 2.6% 4.3% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.4% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 10 3.0% 5.2% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 11 2.3% 3.6% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.9% 9.8% 90.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 2.3% 3.6% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 8 4.9% 6.6% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 8.6% 11.5% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 10 7.7% 10.1% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 11 6.5% 9.0% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 12 6.9% 9.9% 17.0% 83.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cocaine All 5.6% 7.9% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.9% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 4.3% 5.8% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 7.8% 11.1% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 10 6.8% 9.4% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 11 5.9% 8.4% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 12 6.9% 9.9% 17.0% 83.0%
Laredo
Spring 1998

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Crack All 1.7% 2.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 1.8% 2.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.5% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 2.3% 2.6% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 1.4% 1.9% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.0% 3.2% 96.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 0.3% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.3% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.1% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 11 * % 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Uppers All 3.2% 4.6% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 7 2.3% 2.9% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 3.3% 4.3% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 9 3.6% 6.2% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 4.5% 6.4% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 11 2.4% 3.7% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 2.9% 3.7% 6.7% 93.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Downers All 3.7% 5.3% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 7 2.4% 3.0% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 8 3.6% 5.1% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 4.4% 7.7% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 10 5.7% 6.9% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 11 3.1% 4.9% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 2.6% 3.4% 6.7% 93.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Rohypnol All 5.4% 8.0% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 7 3.6% 5.3% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 8 7.7% 10.7% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 9 7.8% 12.0% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 10 4.8% 7.2% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 11 3.6% 6.1% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 12 4.0% 5.6% 7.6% 92.4%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Steroids All 0.8% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.9% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ecstasy All 0.5% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.3% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.6% 1.0% 99.0%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Heroin All 0.9% 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 1.4% 2.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.3% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Laredo
Spring 1998

--> Students reporting A and B grades

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Tobacco All 22.3% 31.3% 51.5% 48.5%
Grade 7 12.3% 17.7% 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 8 19.6% 29.5% 46.7% 53.3%
Grade 9 25.2% 33.9% 53.5% 46.5%
Grade 10 25.9% 35.9% 59.5% 40.5%
Grade 11 21.0% 30.6% 54.7% 45.3%
Grade 12 28.4% 39.0% 57.9% 42.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alcohol All 40.1% 53.2% 74.0% 26.0%
Grade 7 24.2% 32.1% 57.0% 43.0%
Grade 8 34.4% 45.5% 67.7% 32.3%
Grade 9 44.5% 58.7% 75.8% 24.2%
Grade 10 43.3% 59.3% 79.1% 20.9%
Grade 11 42.2% 58.9% 82.2% 17.8%
Grade 12 50.2% 62.4% 81.1% 18.9%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Inhalants All 6.1% 8.9% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 7 9.1% 12.1% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 8 9.5% 14.4% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 9 8.6% 11.4% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 10 4.3% 6.8% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 11 2.7% 4.1% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.9% 9.5% 90.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Grade 7 7.4% 10.0% 15.1% 84.9%
Grade 8 10.5% 15.1% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 9 13.9% 19.2% 28.8% 71.2%
Grade 10 12.5% 18.0% 30.3% 69.7%
Grade 11 9.3% 13.8% 26.8% 73.2%
Grade 12 11.2% 14.3% 28.8% 71.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Marijuana All 8.0% 12.2% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 7 4.7% 6.9% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 8 8.2% 12.3% 21.0% 79.0%
Grade 9 9.8% 15.0% 25.8% 74.2%
Grade 10 9.0% 14.1% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 11 7.6% 12.1% 24.3% 75.7%
Grade 12 8.1% 12.3% 24.7% 75.3%
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Grade 7 1.6% 2.4% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 8 2.0% 3.5% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.4% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 2.1% 4.1% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 1.6% 2.5% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.1% 9.9% 90.1%
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Grade 7 1.7% 2.2% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 2.6% 4.0% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 6.4% 9.3% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 10 5.0% 7.1% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 11 5.6% 7.7% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 12 6.0% 7.9% 14.1% 85.9%
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Cocaine All 4.2% 6.1% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.7% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.6% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 9 5.6% 8.9% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 10 4.4% 6.7% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 11 4.9% 7.1% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 12 6.0% 7.9% 14.1% 85.9%
Laredo
Spring 1998

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Crack All 1.2% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.9% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.6% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 1.4% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 1.5% 1.6% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 12 0.8% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
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Grade 7 0.4% 0.6% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.4% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.2% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 * % 0.9% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%
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Uppers All 2.3% 3.7% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 2.5% 3.3% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 2.9% 5.8% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 10 2.6% 4.4% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 1.8% 2.9% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.0% 5.8% 94.2%
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Downers All 2.6% 4.2% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 2.8% 4.3% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 9 2.9% 6.5% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 3.6% 4.8% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 11 2.4% 4.1% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 2.1% 2.8% 5.3% 94.7%
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Rohypnol All 3.9% 6.0% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 3.1% 3.9% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 8 5.8% 7.7% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 9 5.2% 9.4% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 10 3.2% 5.2% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 11 2.7% 4.6% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 12 2.9% 4.6% 6.1% 93.9%
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Steroids All 0.7% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.0% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
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Ecstasy All 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 * % * % 0.2% 99.8%
Grade 9 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.6% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.2% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
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Heroin All 0.6% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.0% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 1.3% 2.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 0.6% 1.5% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Laredo
Spring 1998

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

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Tobacco All 36.3% 46.9% 67.7% 32.3%
Grade 7 18.8% 29.6% 52.3% 47.7%
Grade 8 33.1% 42.5% 67.4% 32.6%
Grade 9 40.6% 51.1% 70.7% 29.3%
Grade 10 46.9% 57.3% 78.1% 21.9%
Grade 11 45.1% 57.7% 80.3% 19.7%
Grade 12 56.4% 67.3% 74.5% 25.5%
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Alcohol All 50.7% 61.5% 79.8% 20.2%
Grade 7 35.1% 44.3% 67.2% 32.8%
Grade 8 43.9% 55.0% 78.9% 21.1%
Grade 9 55.3% 68.2% 83.3% 16.7%
Grade 10 56.3% 70.8% 87.5% 12.5%
Grade 11 64.3% 72.9% 88.6% 11.4%
Grade 12 76.8% 82.1% 87.5% 12.5%
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Inhalants All 12.3% 16.6% 26.6% 73.4%
Grade 7 13.0% 16.9% 26.1% 73.9%
Grade 8 21.0% 25.4% 31.5% 68.5%
Grade 9 11.5% 18.5% 29.2% 70.8%
Grade 10 9.4% 11.5% 24.0% 76.0%
Grade 11 4.2% 9.9% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 12 5.4% 5.4% 19.6% 80.4%
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Grade 7 15.6% 21.0% 29.8% 70.2%
Grade 8 30.4% 35.4% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 9 32.3% 37.6% 57.1% 42.9%
Grade 10 36.8% 47.4% 57.9% 42.1%
Grade 11 26.8% 38.0% 50.7% 49.3%
Grade 12 23.2% 37.5% 50.0% 50.0%
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Marijuana All 20.1% 28.6% 42.0% 58.0%
Grade 7 11.2% 16.6% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 8 22.2% 28.9% 42.8% 57.2%
Grade 9 21.4% 30.5% 49.6% 50.4%
Grade 10 29.5% 41.1% 53.7% 46.3%
Grade 11 25.4% 36.6% 49.3% 50.7%
Grade 12 16.4% 29.1% 45.5% 54.5%
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Grade 7 4.5% 4.9% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 8 4.9% 7.7% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 9 3.8% 6.0% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 10 7.3% 11.5% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 11 6.9% 11.1% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 12 1.8% 1.8% 5.3% 94.7%
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Grade 7 3.8% 6.9% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 8 12.2% 15.6% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 9 17.6% 20.6% 27.5% 72.5%
Grade 10 23.9% 27.2% 34.8% 65.2%
Grade 11 12.7% 16.9% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 12 12.7% 25.5% 38.2% 61.8%
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Cocaine All 12.1% 16.1% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 7 3.1% 6.2% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 8 10.7% 13.5% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 9 16.9% 20.0% 26.2% 73.8%
Grade 10 22.0% 25.3% 33.0% 67.0%
Grade 11 12.7% 16.9% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 12 13.0% 25.9% 38.9% 61.1%
Laredo
Spring 1998

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Crack All 3.3% 4.9% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.4% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 4.5% 6.2% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 3.1% 4.7% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 10 6.8% 6.8% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 11 * % 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 5.7% 9.4% 9.4% 90.6%
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Grade 7 * % 0.4% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 1.7% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.1% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.2% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 11 * % 2.9% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 * % * % 5.7% 94.3%
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Uppers All 6.6% 7.9% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 7 4.0% 4.9% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 8 5.6% 7.3% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 9 6.2% 6.9% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 10 14.4% 16.7% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 11 5.6% 7.0% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 12 5.8% 7.7% 11.5% 88.5%
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Downers All 8.1% 9.4% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 7 4.4% 5.2% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 8 5.7% 7.4% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 9 9.7% 11.3% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 10 16.3% 17.4% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 11 7.0% 8.5% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 12 7.7% 9.6% 17.3% 82.7%
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Rohypnol All 11.7% 16.1% 22.9% 77.1%
Grade 7 4.6% 8.5% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 8 13.3% 19.3% 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 9 18.0% 21.1% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 10 14.6% 19.1% 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 11 8.6% 14.3% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 12 11.1% 14.8% 20.4% 79.6%
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Steroids All 1.4% 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 10 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 * % * % * % 100.0%
Grade 12 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 96.2%
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Ecstasy All 1.6% 2.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 * % * % 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 1.7% 2.3% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 3.1% 3.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 2.3% 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 * % 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 1.9% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%
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Heroin All 2.2% 2.8% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.4% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 1.7% 1.7% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 3.2% 4.8% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 10 3.3% 3.3% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 11 2.9% 2.9% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
Laredo
Spring 1998

--> Students living with two parents

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Tobacco All 23.9% 32.6% 51.6% 48.4%
Grade 7 13.0% 19.2% 36.7% 63.3%
Grade 8 21.8% 30.1% 48.1% 51.9%
Grade 9 27.9% 36.3% 52.6% 47.4%
Grade 10 29.2% 39.1% 61.2% 38.8%
Grade 11 22.7% 32.2% 57.0% 43.0%
Grade 12 29.7% 39.8% 56.3% 43.7%
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Alcohol All 40.7% 53.2% 72.9% 27.1%
Grade 7 26.4% 33.1% 57.3% 42.7%
Grade 8 35.0% 45.8% 67.2% 32.8%
Grade 9 47.4% 60.3% 73.8% 26.2%
Grade 10 44.2% 60.0% 78.6% 21.4%
Grade 11 43.5% 60.3% 82.9% 17.1%
Grade 12 49.2% 62.1% 81.0% 19.0%
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Inhalants All 6.7% 9.2% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 7 9.0% 11.8% 19.7% 80.3%
Grade 8 10.6% 15.0% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 9 8.7% 11.4% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 10 4.7% 7.0% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 11 3.3% 4.7% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 12 2.2% 3.3% 8.3% 91.7%
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Grade 7 7.9% 10.4% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 8 12.7% 17.0% 24.7% 75.3%
Grade 9 15.7% 21.0% 31.3% 68.7%
Grade 10 14.8% 20.7% 30.1% 69.9%
Grade 11 9.3% 13.8% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 12 11.0% 13.4% 27.4% 72.6%
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Marijuana All 8.8% 13.2% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 7 5.2% 7.5% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 8 9.8% 13.6% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 9 10.7% 16.5% 27.1% 72.9%
Grade 10 11.3% 17.5% 27.4% 72.6%
Grade 11 8.2% 12.4% 23.4% 76.6%
Grade 12 7.4% 11.0% 22.8% 77.2%
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Grade 7 2.3% 2.8% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 8 2.2% 4.1% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.4% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 10 2.8% 4.7% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 11 2.1% 2.8% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 1.6% 2.5% 8.2% 91.8%
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Grade 7 1.9% 2.4% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 4.1% 5.7% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 9 7.8% 10.3% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 10 7.9% 10.3% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 11 5.1% 7.5% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 12 5.8% 7.5% 13.8% 86.2%
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Cocaine All 4.9% 6.8% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 3.6% 5.0% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 6.6% 9.6% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 10 7.2% 9.8% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 11 4.9% 7.0% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 12 5.8% 7.5% 13.8% 86.2%
Laredo
Spring 1998

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Crack All 1.4% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.1% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.5% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 0.9% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
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Grade 7 * % 0.3% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.7% 1.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 1.2% 2.2% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 * % 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 1.4% 98.6%
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Uppers All 2.5% 3.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 1.5% 2.1% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.3% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 9 2.9% 5.1% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 3.9% 5.8% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 11 1.9% 2.6% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 12 2.6% 2.8% 4.8% 95.2%
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Downers All 2.8% 4.0% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.2% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.5% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 9 3.5% 5.7% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 4.8% 6.1% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 11 2.6% 3.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.2% 4.2% 95.8%
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Rohypnol All 4.5% 6.7% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 7 2.8% 4.2% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 8 5.6% 8.7% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 9 6.9% 10.6% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 10 4.8% 6.7% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 2.9% 4.3% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 12 3.4% 4.5% 6.1% 93.9%
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Steroids All 0.8% 1.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.7% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 1.4% 1.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
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Ecstasy All 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.7% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.5% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 99.2%
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Heroin All 0.6% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.7% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 0.7% 1.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.7% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Laredo
Spring 1998

--> Students not living with two parents

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Tobacco All 26.8% 37.9% 61.0% 39.0%
Grade 7 16.6% 25.0% 48.7% 51.3%
Grade 8 25.1% 38.2% 59.4% 40.6%
Grade 9 29.4% 39.8% 65.9% 34.1%
Grade 10 30.2% 40.2% 64.3% 35.7%
Grade 11 25.5% 37.3% 59.8% 40.2%
Grade 12 34.1% 47.2% 67.0% 33.0%
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Alcohol All 44.4% 57.4% 79.8% 20.2%
Grade 7 28.2% 39.5% 66.0% 34.0%
Grade 8 39.8% 51.0% 77.3% 22.7%
Grade 9 45.2% 61.4% 85.2% 14.8%
Grade 10 47.2% 63.3% 83.4% 16.6%
Grade 11 46.6% 60.3% 82.4% 17.6%
Grade 12 60.8% 69.3% 83.5% 16.5%
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Inhalants All 8.5% 12.7% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 7 12.5% 17.0% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 8 15.9% 21.4% 28.6% 71.4%
Grade 9 10.5% 16.3% 28.7% 71.3%
Grade 10 5.5% 9.0% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 11 1.9% 4.9% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 12 3.4% 5.6% 15.7% 84.3%
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Grade 7 13.2% 18.0% 27.0% 73.0%
Grade 8 19.8% 25.4% 39.7% 60.3%
Grade 9 21.4% 26.7% 41.0% 59.0%
Grade 10 20.4% 27.0% 44.4% 55.6%
Grade 11 14.6% 22.0% 36.6% 63.4%
Grade 12 16.4% 24.3% 39.5% 60.5%
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Marijuana All 12.9% 19.4% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 7 8.7% 13.3% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 8 14.3% 21.0% 35.7% 64.3%
Grade 9 14.4% 20.7% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 10 15.3% 20.9% 38.8% 61.2%
Grade 11 11.7% 19.0% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 12 12.6% 21.1% 36.6% 63.4%
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Grade 7 2.6% 3.5% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 8 3.6% 5.2% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 9 2.3% 2.8% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 10 4.0% 7.0% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 11 2.4% 4.8% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 12 2.8% 4.5% 12.9% 87.1%
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Grade 7 2.9% 5.5% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 8 6.0% 8.3% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 9 11.0% 14.8% 19.6% 80.4%
Grade 10 8.3% 10.4% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 11 8.9% 10.8% 19.2% 80.8%
Grade 12 9.1% 14.8% 22.7% 77.3%
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Cocaine All 7.2% 10.2% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 7 2.6% 4.6% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 8 5.2% 7.2% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 9 10.6% 14.5% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 10 7.3% 9.4% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 11 7.4% 9.9% 18.8% 81.2%
Grade 12 9.1% 14.9% 22.9% 77.1%
Laredo
Spring 1998

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Crack All 2.2% 3.6% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 0.7% 2.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 3.2% 4.8% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.5% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 10 3.2% 3.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.0% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 12 1.7% 3.4% 5.7% 94.3%
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Grade 7 1.0% 1.0% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 1.0% 2.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 * % 1.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 12 1.2% 2.3% 4.6% 95.4%
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Uppers All 4.2% 6.0% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 7 3.7% 4.3% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 8 4.8% 6.0% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 4.9% 7.8% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 10 5.3% 6.8% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 3.0% 5.4% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 3.0% 4.7% 9.5% 90.5%
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Downers All 5.1% 7.5% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 7 3.7% 4.3% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 8 6.1% 8.1% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 9 5.9% 10.8% 16.2% 83.8%
Grade 10 6.8% 7.9% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 11 3.5% 7.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 4.1% 5.9% 11.2% 88.8%
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Rohypnol All 6.8% 10.3% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 7 5.2% 7.2% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 8 11.6% 13.9% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 9 9.3% 14.1% 22.9% 77.1%
Grade 10 4.8% 7.9% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 11 4.0% 8.5% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 12 5.2% 8.6% 10.9% 89.1%
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Steroids All 0.9% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.6% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 1.2% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
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Ecstasy All 0.7% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.1% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
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Heroin All 1.5% 2.1% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.3% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 2.9% 3.9% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 1.6% 1.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 * % 0.6% 2.3% 97.7%
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--> Students who would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

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Tobacco All 23.1% 32.5% 52.7% 47.3%
Grade 7 13.3% 19.0% 39.1% 60.9%
Grade 8 19.2% 29.0% 48.1% 51.9%
Grade 9 27.8% 36.1% 54.1% 45.9%
Grade 10 26.3% 37.4% 60.6% 39.4%
Grade 11 22.7% 33.2% 57.0% 43.0%
Grade 12 29.0% 40.4% 58.7% 41.3%
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Alcohol All 40.1% 53.3% 74.2% 25.8%
Grade 7 25.5% 33.7% 59.1% 40.9%
Grade 8 32.5% 44.2% 67.8% 32.2%
Grade 9 44.5% 59.0% 76.7% 23.3%
Grade 10 43.3% 60.2% 79.1% 20.9%
Grade 11 44.4% 60.5% 82.3% 17.7%
Grade 12 51.0% 63.4% 81.6% 18.4%
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Inhalants All 6.4% 9.3% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 7 9.8% 13.1% 21.1% 78.9%
Grade 8 9.4% 14.1% 20.8% 79.2%
Grade 9 8.8% 12.3% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 10 4.1% 6.8% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 11 2.4% 4.1% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.6% 10.7% 89.3%
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Grade 7 8.2% 10.7% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 8 12.4% 17.0% 26.7% 73.3%
Grade 9 16.2% 20.7% 31.9% 68.1%
Grade 10 13.4% 19.2% 31.3% 68.7%
Grade 11 10.5% 15.3% 26.9% 73.1%
Grade 12 10.9% 15.6% 29.8% 70.2%
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Marijuana All 8.8% 13.1% 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 7 5.8% 7.9% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 8 9.0% 13.2% 23.1% 76.9%
Grade 9 11.3% 16.0% 28.0% 72.0%
Grade 10 9.7% 15.3% 27.7% 72.3%
Grade 11 8.7% 13.4% 24.7% 75.3%
Grade 12 7.7% 12.7% 25.8% 74.2%
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Grade 7 2.3% 2.8% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 8 2.1% 4.0% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.1% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 2.7% 5.1% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 11 2.1% 3.2% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 12 1.5% 2.8% 9.8% 90.2%
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Grade 7 1.7% 2.3% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 3.6% 5.0% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 8.7% 11.2% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 10 6.1% 8.2% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 11 5.6% 8.3% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 12 5.8% 9.1% 15.3% 84.7%
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Cocaine All 4.9% 7.1% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.9% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 8 3.3% 4.8% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 9 7.9% 10.8% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 10 5.5% 7.8% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 11 5.1% 7.8% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 12 5.8% 9.1% 15.3% 84.7%
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Crack All 1.3% 2.0% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.8% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.9% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.2% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.9% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
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Grade 7 0.1% 0.3% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.7% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.7% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 11 * % 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.9% 2.2% 97.8%
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Uppers All 2.4% 3.8% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.4% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 2.5% 4.6% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.9% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.3% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 2.7% 3.6% 6.2% 93.8%
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Downers All 2.6% 4.1% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 2.1% 2.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 2.6% 4.2% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 9 2.9% 5.9% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 10 3.6% 4.7% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 11 2.5% 4.1% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 2.2% 3.1% 6.1% 93.9%
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Rohypnol All 4.6% 6.8% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 7 3.3% 4.6% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 8 6.0% 8.6% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 9 7.0% 10.6% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 10 3.8% 5.7% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 11 3.4% 5.5% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 12 3.1% 5.0% 6.3% 93.7%
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Steroids All 0.6% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.6% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.9% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
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Ecstasy All 0.3% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 8 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 0.2% 0.4% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 * % 0.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.7% 1.3% 98.7%
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Heroin All 0.8% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 0.9% 0.9% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.7% 1.1% 98.9%
Laredo
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--> Students who wouldn't seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

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Tobacco All 32.7% 41.9% 62.8% 37.2%
Grade 7 18.7% 28.4% 43.2% 56.8%
Grade 8 39.7% 48.4% 65.9% 34.1%
Grade 9 32.7% 44.2% 69.9% 30.1%
Grade 10 40.2% 46.1% 69.6% 30.4%
Grade 11 23.2% 32.9% 57.3% 42.7%
Grade 12 43.9% 52.6% 70.2% 29.8%
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Alcohol All 49.8% 59.8% 79.2% 20.8%
Grade 7 32.3% 40.6% 63.2% 36.8%
Grade 8 54.8% 63.5% 81.7% 18.3%
Grade 9 56.3% 67.0% 82.1% 17.9%
Grade 10 52.0% 61.8% 84.3% 15.7%
Grade 11 42.7% 57.3% 82.9% 17.1%
Grade 12 62.5% 69.6% 82.1% 17.9%
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Inhalants All 12.5% 16.6% 25.4% 74.6%
Grade 7 10.9% 14.7% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 8 27.0% 30.2% 46.0% 54.0%
Grade 9 11.8% 17.3% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 10 9.8% 13.7% 22.5% 77.5%
Grade 11 6.3% 10.0% 17.5% 82.5%
Grade 12 5.3% 8.8% 10.5% 89.5%
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Grade 7 14.0% 18.5% 26.8% 73.2%
Grade 8 27.0% 31.7% 39.7% 60.3%
Grade 9 25.0% 33.0% 48.2% 51.8%
Grade 10 28.4% 33.3% 46.1% 53.9%
Grade 11 13.4% 20.7% 40.2% 59.8%
Grade 12 28.1% 29.8% 47.4% 52.6%
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Marijuana All 16.4% 24.0% 36.6% 63.4%
Grade 7 7.1% 12.2% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 8 21.4% 29.4% 37.3% 62.7%
Grade 9 15.3% 26.1% 43.2% 56.8%
Grade 10 22.5% 28.4% 42.2% 57.8%
Grade 11 13.4% 19.5% 36.6% 63.4%
Grade 12 19.6% 28.6% 42.9% 57.1%
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Grade 7 2.5% 3.8% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 8 4.8% 6.3% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 9 3.5% 4.4% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 10 5.9% 6.9% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 11 1.2% 2.4% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 3.5% 3.5% 10.5% 89.5%
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Grade 7 3.2% 5.1% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 8 9.5% 12.7% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 9 9.1% 13.6% 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 10 15.7% 18.6% 23.5% 76.5%
Grade 11 10.0% 11.3% 22.5% 77.5%
Grade 12 17.5% 19.3% 29.8% 70.2%
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Cocaine All 9.1% 11.6% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 7 2.6% 3.9% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 8 7.2% 8.8% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 9 8.2% 12.7% 22.7% 77.3%
Grade 10 13.7% 16.7% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 11 8.9% 10.1% 21.5% 78.5%
Grade 12 17.9% 19.6% 30.4% 69.6%
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Crack All 3.1% 5.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 4.9% 8.1% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 9 2.8% 6.6% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 10 5.2% 5.2% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 3.8% 96.3%
Grade 12 3.7% 5.6% 7.4% 92.6%
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Grade 7 0.7% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.4% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 10 1.0% 5.0% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 11 * % 1.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 12 1.9% 1.9% 5.6% 94.4%
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Uppers All 6.2% 7.4% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 7 2.7% 3.4% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 7.3% 7.3% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 9 7.5% 11.2% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 10 10.0% 11.0% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 11 3.7% 3.7% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 12 3.7% 3.7% 7.4% 92.6%
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Downers All 7.6% 9.6% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 7 3.4% 4.8% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 8 7.4% 8.2% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 9 7.5% 12.1% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 10 12.9% 14.9% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 11 6.3% 7.5% 13.8% 86.3%
Grade 12 7.7% 7.7% 9.6% 90.4%
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Rohypnol All 9.1% 12.8% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 7 4.6% 7.2% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 8 14.5% 18.5% 21.8% 78.2%
Grade 9 11.4% 18.1% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 10 7.8% 10.8% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 11 2.5% 5.0% 16.3% 83.8%
Grade 12 12.7% 14.5% 21.8% 78.2%
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Steroids All 1.8% 2.2% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 8 3.3% 3.3% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 11 * % * % 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%
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Ecstasy All 1.5% 1.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 7 1.4% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.8% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.8%
Grade 12 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
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Heroin All 1.9% 2.7% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 2.0% 3.3% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 3.3% 4.1% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 2.0% 3.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 1.3% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.9% 98.1%
Laredo
Spring 1998

--> Students living in town three years or less

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Tobacco All 25.8% 33.5% 54.2% 45.8%
Grade 7 17.4% 24.6% 46.0% 54.0%
Grade 8 23.1% 31.3% 51.7% 48.3%
Grade 9 27.3% 35.6% 51.5% 48.5%
Grade 10 26.1% 34.8% 52.9% 47.1%
Grade 11 26.6% 35.2% 63.3% 36.7%
Grade 12 44.8% 48.3% 72.4% 27.6%
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Alcohol All 41.8% 52.5% 72.3% 27.7%
Grade 7 31.1% 38.7% 58.7% 41.3%
Grade 8 30.6% 40.8% 67.3% 32.7%
Grade 9 51.5% 59.8% 73.5% 26.5%
Grade 10 42.4% 57.6% 74.8% 25.2%
Grade 11 40.3% 54.3% 83.7% 16.3%
Grade 12 64.4% 72.9% 84.7% 15.3%
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Inhalants All 7.8% 10.5% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 7 10.1% 13.2% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 8 14.2% 17.6% 23.6% 76.4%
Grade 9 8.5% 10.1% 16.3% 83.7%
Grade 10 4.3% 6.5% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 11 3.1% 7.0% 14.1% 85.9%
Grade 12 5.2% 6.9% 19.0% 81.0%
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Grade 7 11.0% 14.9% 23.7% 76.3%
Grade 8 19.0% 24.5% 34.7% 65.3%
Grade 9 19.1% 23.7% 32.1% 67.9%
Grade 10 18.2% 24.8% 38.7% 61.3%
Grade 11 14.8% 18.8% 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 12 18.6% 23.7% 44.1% 55.9%
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Marijuana All 12.5% 17.3% 29.4% 70.6%
Grade 7 7.1% 10.2% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 8 12.9% 17.7% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 9 13.8% 19.2% 28.5% 71.5%
Grade 10 16.2% 22.1% 34.6% 65.4%
Grade 11 12.5% 17.2% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 12 13.8% 19.0% 39.7% 60.3%
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Grade 7 2.6% 3.5% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 8 4.7% 7.4% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 9 3.0% 3.0% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 10 1.4% 3.6% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 3.9% 4.7% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 12 1.7% 1.7% 6.8% 93.2%
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Grade 7 2.7% 4.0% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 8 6.1% 8.2% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 9 8.5% 10.9% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 10 9.7% 12.7% 20.1% 79.9%
Grade 11 7.9% 11.1% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 12 14.0% 19.3% 26.3% 73.7%
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Cocaine All 6.6% 9.3% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 7 1.8% 2.7% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 8 4.8% 7.5% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 9 7.0% 9.4% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 10 9.0% 11.9% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 11 7.2% 11.2% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 12 14.0% 19.3% 26.3% 73.7%
Laredo
Spring 1998

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Crack All 2.4% 3.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 1.3% 2.2% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 2.8% 3.5% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 1.6% 2.4% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 4.5% 4.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 2.4% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 1.8% 1.8% 5.4% 94.6%
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Grade 7 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.7% 1.4% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 1.5% 3.0% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 * % 1.6% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 12 1.7% 3.4% 6.9% 93.1%
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Uppers All 3.6% 4.6% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 3.4% 3.4% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 9 3.1% 4.7% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 10 5.3% 7.6% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 11 3.2% 4.0% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 7.1% 7.1% 12.5% 87.5%
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Downers All 4.1% 5.8% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 7 2.3% 3.2% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 8 4.2% 4.2% 6.3% 93.8%
Grade 9 3.2% 7.1% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 10 5.3% 7.5% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 11 5.6% 7.2% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 5.4% 5.4% 16.1% 83.9%
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Rohypnol All 6.5% 9.6% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 7 4.4% 6.2% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 8 7.5% 10.2% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 9 7.9% 12.7% 18.3% 81.7%
Grade 10 5.9% 10.3% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 11 6.5% 8.9% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 12 7.1% 8.9% 12.5% 87.5%
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Steroids All 0.9% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 * % 1.6% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 1.5% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
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Ecstasy All 0.7% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 8 * % 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 1.6% 1.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 12 * % * % * % 100.0%
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Heroin All 1.4% 2.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.4% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 0.7% 2.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 1.6% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 3.0% 3.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 11 1.6% 1.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 12 * % * % 1.8% 98.2%
Laredo
Spring 1998

--> Students living in town more than three years

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Tobacco All 24.7% 34.5% 54.7% 45.3%
Grade 7 13.4% 20.2% 38.8% 61.2%
Grade 8 22.8% 32.9% 51.3% 48.7%
Grade 9 28.6% 37.9% 58.8% 41.2%
Grade 10 30.4% 40.8% 64.8% 35.2%
Grade 11 22.7% 33.4% 56.3% 43.7%
Grade 12 29.5% 41.4% 58.2% 41.8%
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Alcohol All 42.0% 55.2% 76.0% 24.0%
Grade 7 25.7% 34.2% 60.3% 39.7%
Grade 8 37.9% 49.1% 71.1% 28.9%
Grade 9 45.3% 61.0% 78.9% 21.1%
Grade 10 45.7% 62.0% 81.8% 18.2%
Grade 11 45.5% 61.6% 82.6% 17.4%
Grade 12 51.9% 63.8% 82.2% 17.8%
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Inhalants All 7.1% 10.3% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 7 10.0% 13.5% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 8 11.8% 16.9% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 9 9.3% 13.6% 22.8% 77.2%
Grade 10 5.2% 7.9% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 11 2.8% 4.1% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.8% 9.6% 90.4%
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Grade 7 9.1% 12.3% 17.7% 82.3%
Grade 8 14.0% 18.5% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 9 17.4% 22.9% 35.5% 64.5%
Grade 10 16.1% 22.0% 33.5% 66.5%
Grade 11 10.3% 16.0% 28.5% 71.5%
Grade 12 11.7% 15.9% 29.4% 70.6%
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Marijuana All 9.6% 14.7% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 7 6.2% 9.0% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 8 10.8% 15.5% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 9 11.6% 17.8% 31.4% 68.6%
Grade 10 11.5% 17.4% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 11 8.7% 14.1% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 12 8.4% 13.6% 25.6% 74.4%
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Grade 7 2.3% 3.0% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.8% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.0% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 3.5% 5.8% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 11 1.8% 3.1% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.1% 9.8% 90.2%
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Grade 7 2.0% 3.1% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 8 4.4% 6.1% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 9 9.0% 12.1% 17.0% 83.0%
Grade 10 7.6% 9.8% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 11 5.9% 8.1% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 12 5.9% 8.6% 15.5% 84.5%
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Cocaine All 5.4% 7.6% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 7 1.8% 2.9% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 8 4.0% 5.3% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 9 8.2% 11.8% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 10 6.8% 9.1% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 11 5.4% 7.3% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 12 5.9% 8.6% 15.5% 84.5%
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Crack All 1.4% 2.4% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.9% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.8% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 1.5% 2.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 11 1.0% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.1% 3.0% 97.0%
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Grade 7 0.3% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.9% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 * % 1.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
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Uppers All 2.9% 4.4% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 7 2.3% 2.8% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 8 3.1% 4.3% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 9 3.7% 6.4% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 10 4.1% 5.8% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.4% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 2.2% 3.0% 5.7% 94.3%
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Downers All 3.4% 5.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 2.3% 2.8% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 8 3.3% 5.1% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 9 4.6% 7.5% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 10 5.6% 6.5% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 11 2.2% 4.1% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.2% 5.4% 94.6%
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Rohypnol All 5.0% 7.5% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 7 3.3% 4.9% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 8 7.4% 10.3% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 9 7.9% 11.8% 17.4% 82.6%
Grade 10 4.5% 6.2% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 11 2.6% 5.0% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 12 3.6% 5.5% 7.2% 92.8%
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Steroids All 0.8% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.7% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.7% 0.7% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 1.5% 1.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.3% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.4% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.6% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
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Ecstasy All 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 11 * % 0.2% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
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Heroin All 0.8% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.3% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.1% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 0.2% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
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Spring 1998
GENDER
Q1 Frequency Percent
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Female 2180.68 50.7
Male 2117.599 49.3
Frequency Missing = 16.72107365
GRADE
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Grade 7 752.7004 17.4
Grade 8 726.6454 16.8
Grade 9 865.123 20.0
Grade 10 699.1429 16.2
Grade 11 629.1804 14.6
Grade 12 642.2079 14.9
LIVE WITH BOTH PARENTS
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No 1372.279 32.0
Yes 2920.352 68.0
AGE
___________________________________
11 or younger 1.471555 0.0
12 161.1353 3.7
13 608.7731 14.1
14 759.1853 17.6
15 765.4674 17.8
16 753.9861 17.5
17 706.7879 16.4
18 449.2644 10.4
19 or older 100.9145 2.3
ETHNICITY
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African/American 8.827646 0.2
Asian/American 4.586025 0.1
Mexican/American 4077.56 95.6
Native/American 28.62266 0.7
Other 99.59353 2.3
White 47.8954 1.1
The frequencies have been weighted so that the

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

DO YOU GET
________________________________
Mostly A's 1237.628 29.1
Mostly B's 2230.486 52.5
Mostly C's 681.9589 16.1
Mostly D's 63.63292 1.5
Mostly F's 32.73302 0.8
LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT
_______________________________
<1 year 241.0547 5.7
2-3 years 587.0306 13.8
>4 years 3437.918 80.6
DO YOU HAVE A JOB
________________________________
No 3685.895 85.9
Yes 606.9146 14.1
DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE

________________________________
No 2010.792 47.3
Yes 2240.48 52.7
EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE

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Don't Know 1078.917 25.2
No 1984.066 46.3
Yes 1218.716 28.5

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Spring 1998
QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH

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Don't Know 626.4929 14.6
No 910.3067 21.3
Yes 2740.903 64.1
PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS
Q12A Frequency Percent

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No 2381.006 59.1
Yes 1649.744 40.9
PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA
Q12B Frequency Percent

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No 3134.549 81.8
Yes 699.7388 18.2
PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR
Q12C Frequency Percent

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No 3542.785 94.6
Yes 200.733 5.4
PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH
Q12D Frequency Percent

________________________________
No 3370.996 89.7
Yes 388.9878 10.3
PARTICIPATE IN DRILL
TEAM/CHEERLEADING
Q12E Frequency Percent

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No 3416.795 91.0
Yes 339.9751 9.0

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Spring 1998
PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT
GOVERNMENT
Q12F Frequency Percent

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No 3541.6 95.2
Yes 178.884 4.8
PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK
Q12G Frequency Percent

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No 3508.424 93.6
Yes 239.2289 6.4
PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC
CLUBS/SOCIETIES
Q12H Frequency Percent

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No 3081.066 82.3
Yes 663.6454 17.7
PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS
Q12I Frequency Percent

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No 3493.203 94.3
Yes 210.0108 5.7
PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY
Q12J Frequency Percent

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No 3564.631 96.8
Yes 117.0693 3.2
PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS
Q12K Frequency Percent

________________________________
No 2467.778 64.1
Yes 1383.204 35.9

Laredo
Spring 1998
DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME

_____________________________________
Very Safe 3407.943 79.5
Somewhat Safe 719.3148 16.8
Not Very Safe 83.90707 2.0
Not Safe At All 14.50008 0.3
Don't Know 63.53585 1.5
DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

_____________________________________
Very Safe 1004.027 23.6
Don't Know 122.4782 2.9
DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL

_____________________________________
Very Safe 1180.068 27.7
Don't Know 165.5509 3.9

FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE
TO THEIR PARENTS

___________________________
None 271.5291 6.4
A Few 1319.479 31.0
Some 1150.834 27.1
Most 1141.105 26.8
All 371.1316 8.7

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Spring 1998
HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS

___________________________
None 2645.646 63.0
A Few 927.9862 22.1
Some 414.3455 9.9
Most 147.1308 3.5
All 67.60418 1.6
HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE

ABOUT GOOD GRADES

___________________________
None 160.7086 3.9
A Few 724.5381 17.4
Some 1053.586 25.3
Most 1460.139 35.1
All 764.9657 18.4
HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG

___________________________
None 2459.225 57.9
A Few 945.9693 22.3
Some 507.2253 11.9
Most 227.7601 5.4
All 107.1518 2.5
FRIENDS WISHING TO
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL

___________________________
None 2407.061 56.5
A Few 1165.95 27.4
Some 442.4517 10.4
Most 159.0041 3.7
All 87.05631 2.0

Laredo
Spring 1998
PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSES

________________________________
No 2191.153 55.0
Yes 1794.875 45.0
EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS

________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 3873.17 90.6
In Your Lifetime 230.9555 5.4
Since School Began 66.68872 1.6
In the Past Month 104.3501 2.4
EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS

________________________________________
EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS

________________________________________
EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS

________________________________________

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Spring 1998
EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

________________________________________
EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

________________________________________
Never Heard/Used 4031 95.4
EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

________________________________________

EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

________________________________________
EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

________________________________________

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Spring 1998
EVER INHALED OTHER SPRAYS FOR KICKS

________________________________________
EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

________________________________________
RECENT CIGARETTE USE

________________________________________

RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE

________________________________________
RECENT BEER USE

________________________________________

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Spring 1998
RECENT WINE COOLER USE

________________________________________
RECENT WINE USE

________________________________________
RECENT LIQUOR USE

________________________________________

RECENT MARIJUANA USE

________________________________________
RECENT COCAINE USE

________________________________________

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Spring 1998
RECENT CRACK USE

________________________________________
RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE

________________________________________
RECENT UPPER USE

________________________________________

RECENT DOWNER USE

________________________________________
RECENT ROHYPNOL USE

________________________________________

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Spring 1998
RECENT STEROID USE

________________________________________
RECENT ECSTASY USE

________________________________________
RECENT HEROIN USE

________________________________________

TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH

______________________________________
1-2 times 401.0254 9.6
3-10 times 222.9246 5.3
11+ times 229.0383 5.5
ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH

______________________________________
1-2 times 1069.5 25.6
3-10 times 536.7882 12.8
11+ times 259.7667 6.2

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Spring 1998
INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH

______________________________________
1-2 times 145.3935 3.5
3-10 times 28.24996 0.7
11+ times 10.36085 0.2
MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH

______________________________________
1-2 times 343.9434 8.3
3-10 times 146.8596 3.5
11+ times 159.8392 3.8
COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH

______________________________________
1-2 times 199.8951 4.8
3-10 times 84.60461 2.0
11+ times 65.23113 1.6

CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH

______________________________________
1-2 times 55.18046 1.3
3-10 times 15.8352 0.4
11+ times 20.24934 0.5
CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES

______________________________________
Never heard/None 986.7404 23.4
A few 1528.604 36.2
Some 918.7005 21.8
Most 587.5748 13.9
All 200.3513 4.7

Laredo
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO

______________________________________
A few 586.0862 14.2
Some 207.4199 5.0
Most 83.80415 2.0
All 68.41198 1.7
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER

______________________________________
A few 1087.04 26.0
Some 864.9217 20.7
Most 915.5407 21.9
All 476.9439 11.4
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS

______________________________________
A few 1141.409 27.6
Some 857.151 20.7
Most 773.4156 18.7
All 413.2695 10.0

CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE

______________________________________
A few 1049.108 25.6
Some 620.4686 15.1
Most 452.0219 11.0
All 257.282 6.3
CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR

______________________________________
A few 936.32 23.1
Some 665.5559 16.4
Most 603.1764 14.9
All 384.9299 9.5

Laredo
Spring 1998
CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS

______________________________________
A few 570.1465 13.9
Some 185.3614 4.5
Most 64.12245 1.6
All 66.77004 1.6
CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA

______________________________________
A few 986.8942 23.8
Some 543.561 13.1
Most 347.5794 8.4
All 235.9908 5.7
DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES

____________________________________
Never heard of 491.7895 11.8
Impossible 467.6372 11.2
Very difficult 178.3367 4.3
Somewhat diff 348.2466 8.3
Somewhat easy 793.1946 19.0
Very easy 1892.528 45.4

DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO

____________________________________
Very easy 785.9959 19.3

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Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET BEER

____________________________________
Very easy 1638.213 39.9
DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS

____________________________________
Very easy 1640.617 40.6
DIFFICULT TO GET WINE

____________________________________
Very easy 1248.205 31.1
DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR

____________________________________
Very easy 1333.261 33.6

Laredo
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS

____________________________________
Very easy 1358.329 33.5
DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA

____________________________________
Very easy 1099.573 27.3
DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE

____________________________________
Very easy 727.7754 18.1
DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK

____________________________________
Very easy 484.7322 12.2

Laredo
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS
Q21L Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Very easy 307.9066 7.6
DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS
Q21M Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Very easy 574.5907 14.3
DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS
Q21N Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Very easy 606.7116 15.5
DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL
Q21O Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Very easy 803.0566 20.0

Laredo
Spring 1998
DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
Q21P Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Very easy 441.6214 11.1
DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY
Q21Q Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Very easy 306.4921 7.7
DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN
Q21R Frequency Percent

____________________________________
Very easy 434.6626 10.8
AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES

___________________________________
Never used it 1854.153 43.7
9 or younger 270.0585 6.4
10 years old 181.339 4.3
11 years old 253.5631 6.0
12 years old 374.5726 8.8
13 years old 428.4633 10.1
14 years old 347.3707 8.2
15 years old 274.3465 6.5
16 years old 158.436 3.7
17 years old 71.64255 1.7
18 or older 30.21552 0.7

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Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

___________________________________
9 or younger 29.94047 0.7
10 years old 34.91397 0.9
11 years old 21.47784 0.5
12 years old 44.27995 1.1
13 years old 55.75466 1.4
14 years old 42.30068 1.0
15 years old 44.339 1.1
16 years old 40.29995 1.0
17 years old 8.605353 0.2
18 or older 8.177966 0.2
AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER

___________________________________
9 or younger 363.6563 8.7
10 years old 194.3672 4.6
11 years old 208.59 5.0
12 years old 378.6089 9.0
13 years old 407.1392 9.7
14 years old 392.2609 9.4
15 years old 343.6651 8.2
16 years old 179.425 4.3
17 years old 97.48019 2.3
18 or older 26.88779 0.6

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS

___________________________________
9 or younger 183.6577 4.4
10 years old 145.3613 3.5
11 years old 243.1492 5.8
12 years old 403.6071 9.7
13 years old 477.123 11.4
14 years old 479.6782 11.5
15 years old 409.9188 9.8
16 years old 216.9755 5.2
17 years old 99.13959 2.4
18 or older 35.86958 0.9

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Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE

___________________________________
9 or younger 135.6942 3.3
10 years old 115.9521 2.8
11 years old 150.3425 3.6
12 years old 288.0914 6.9
13 years old 346.4376 8.3
14 years old 362.3654 8.7
15 years old 356.0444 8.6
16 years old 193.1609 4.7
17 years old 99.81511 2.4
18 or older 38.47469 0.9
AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR

___________________________________
9 or younger 103.1295 2.5
10 years old 60.07522 1.5
11 years old 112.1073 2.7
12 years old 232.6872 5.7
13 years old 314.5999 7.7
14 years old 366.5504 8.9
15 years old 366.2272 8.9
16 years old 219.277 5.3
17 years old 130.2855 3.2
18 or older 41.53025 1.0

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS

___________________________________
9 or younger 34.67189 0.8
10 years old 30.07462 0.7
11 years old 54.58296 1.3
12 years old 68.04179 1.6
13 years old 80.27303 1.9
14 years old 60.9936 1.5
15 years old 26.06616 0.6
16 years old 12.78781 0.3
17 years old 3.456397 0.1
18 or older 2.286619 0.1

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Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA

___________________________________
9 or younger 33.3992 0.8
10 years old 42.00212 1.0
11 years old 81.75321 2.0
12 years old 151.7443 3.7
13 years old 228.4286 5.5
14 years old 215.6881 5.2
15 years old 165.7034 4.0
16 years old 95.39199 2.3
17 years old 38.02555 0.9
18 or older 11.2841 0.3
AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE

___________________________________
9 or younger 6.15335 0.1
10 years old 10.51086 0.3
11 years old 9.12034 0.2
12 years old 36.38597 0.9
13 years old 84.27939 2.0
14 years old 102.6927 2.5
15 years old 122.86 3.0
16 years old 76.36687 1.8
17 years old 44.37369 1.1
18 or older 21.49731 0.5

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK

___________________________________
9 or younger 2.94311 0.1
11 years old 3.195506 0.1
12 years old 12.46339 0.3
13 years old 26.73671 0.7
14 years old 25.43878 0.6
15 years old 24.23268 0.6
16 years old 17.58103 0.4
17 years old 7.94729 0.2
18 or older 5.848888 0.1

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Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS

___________________________________
9 or younger 3.9551 0.1
10 years old 1.978817 0.0
12 years old 4.807992 0.1
13 years old 22.88159 0.6
14 years old 25.52176 0.6
15 years old 15.69525 0.4
16 years old 9.563387 0.2
17 years old 5.607735 0.1
18 or older 3.456397 0.1
AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS

___________________________________
9 or younger 3.678888 0.1
10 years old 5.174324 0.1
11 years old 17.61637 0.4
12 years old 44.45308 1.1
13 years old 67.57705 1.6
14 years old 57.49587 1.4
15 years old 55.01253 1.3
16 years old 31.17417 0.8
17 years old 10.09863 0.2
18 or older 4.626174 0.1
AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS

___________________________________
9 or younger 5.657705 0.1
10 years old 5.420107 0.1
11 years old 13.3131 0.3
12 years old 40.69136 1.0
13 years old 82.48684 2.0
14 years old 70.90917 1.7
15 years old 60.32117 1.5
16 years old 30.84197 0.8
17 years old 14.16015 0.3
18 or older 3.456397 0.1

Laredo
Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

___________________________________
9 or younger 4.436011 0.1
10 years old 9.477589 0.2
11 years old 18.70432 0.5
12 years old 62.90444 1.5
13 years old 87.66909 2.1
14 years old 114.5727 2.8
15 years old 86.38427 2.1
16 years old 50.64667 1.2
17 years old 21.17882 0.5
18 or older 4.437957 0.1
AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

___________________________________
9 or younger 4.134234 0.1
10 years old 2.459729 0.1
11 years old 4.309813 0.1
12 years old 8.191716 0.2
13 years old 11.56527 0.3
14 years old 7.29815 0.2
15 years old 16.15773 0.4
16 years old 9.081549 0.2
17 years old 3.509333 0.1
18 or older 3.456397 0.1

AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY

___________________________________
9 or younger 1.852619 0.0
10 years old 0.861976 0.0
11 years old 1.471555 0.0
12 years old 3.090654 0.1
13 years old 3.210239 0.1
14 years old 10.78046 0.3
15 years old 15.58766 0.4
16 years old 10.00147 0.2
18 or older 2.286619 0.1

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Spring 1998
AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN

___________________________________
9 or younger 1.597753 0.0
10 years old 0.861976 0.0
11 years old 4.807992 0.1
12 years old 5.697862 0.1
13 years old 12.24512 0.3
14 years old 13.18015 0.3
15 years old 7.280846 0.2
16 years old 11.63873 0.3
17 years old 2.098402 0.1
18 or older 4.003957 0.1
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES

______________________________________
Every day 178.5429 4.3
Several times/wk 319.0234 7.6
Several times/mo 360.4223 8.6
About once/month 451.3915 10.8
About once/year 367.0627 8.8
< once/year 441.6267 10.6
Never used 2059.268 49.3
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

______________________________________
Every day 7.644707 0.2
< once/year 103.677 2.5
Never used 3787.334 93.1
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER

______________________________________
Every day 27.73162 0.7
< once/year 345.7118 8.4
Never used 1772.569 43.0

Laredo
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS

______________________________________
Every day 14.21712 0.3
< once/year 351.7875 8.6
Never used 1593.58 39.0
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE

______________________________________
Every day 5.97777 0.1
< once/year 343.6379 8.5
Never used 2133.333 52.6
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR

______________________________________
Every day 10.92008 0.3
< once/year 259.8033 6.4
Never used 2144.917 53.2
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS

______________________________________
Every day 8.998221 0.2
< once/year 105.1428 2.6
Never used 3786.572 92.7

Laredo
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA

______________________________________
Every day 76.94879 1.9
< once/year 208.3633 5.2
Never used 3135.34 77.8
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE

______________________________________
Every day 13.20976 0.3
< once/year 106.98 2.7
Never used 3597.422 89.2
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK

______________________________________
Every day 6.027151 0.2
< once/year 24.7978 0.6
Never used 3861.856 96.9
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

______________________________________
Every day 1.366703 0.0
< once/year 27.5296 0.7
Never used 3960.019 97.8

Laredo
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

______________________________________
Every day 2.964456 0.1
< once/year 59.72533 1.5
Never used 3740.515 93.2
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS

______________________________________
Every day 6.429562 0.2
< once/year 60.17465 1.5
Never used 3692.064 92.7
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL

______________________________________
Every day 12.3839 0.3
< once/year 89.25804 2.2
Never used 3621.713 89.7
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS

______________________________________
Every day 5.798636 0.1
< once/year 13.6294 0.3
Never used 3907.918 98.3

Laredo
Spring 1998
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY

______________________________________
Every day 1.116842 0.0
< once/year 17.78902 0.4
Never used 3927.355 98.9
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN

______________________________________
Every day 3.219322 0.1
< once/year 14.0167 0.4
Never used 3919.641 98.6
HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS

______________________________________
None 3106.995 73.5
Less than 1 669.5135 15.8
> 1 and < 10 320.5045 7.6
> 10 and < 1pk 73.84786 1.7
> 1pk and < 2pks 38.75699 0.9
More than 2pks 17.47718 0.4
AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
Never drink this 1740.152 41.4
12+ drinks 253.1102 6.0
9-11 drinks 142.7284 3.4
5-8 drinks 312.005 7.4
3-4 drinks 377.7821 9.0
2 drinks 364.626 8.7
1 drink 486.0971 11.6
< 1 drink 527.4759 12.5

Laredo
Spring 1998
AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
12+ drinks 163.8283 3.9
9-11 drinks 145.2421 3.5
5-8 drinks 322.4218 7.8
3-4 drinks 560.9871 13.5
2 drinks 596.3329 14.4
1 drink 512.0267 12.3
< 1 drink 361.2865 8.7
AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
12+ drinks 80.96667 1.9
9-11 drinks 58.72852 1.4
5-8 drinks 133.9603 3.2
3-4 drinks 269.6344 6.5
2 drinks 354.1507 8.5
1 drink 536.3838 12.9
< 1 drink 575.3863 13.8
AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
12+ drinks 189.8981 4.6
9-11 drinks 128.5211 3.1
5-8 drinks 256.6369 6.2
3-4 drinks 364.0996 8.8
2 drinks 294.5434 7.1
1 drink 393.2282 9.5
< 1 drink 425.915 10.2
BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
Never 5+ at time 721.5358 17.3
Every day 12.77969 0.3
< once/month 265.8632 6.4
< once/year 324.425 7.8

Laredo
Spring 1998
WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
Never 5+ at time 726.3323 17.6
Every day 17.19436 0.4
< once/month 369.5516 8.9
< once/year 332.0806 8.0
WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
Never 5+ at time 551.4193 13.4
Every day 6.300893 0.2
< once/month 347.7397 8.5
< once/year 369.2814 9.0
LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME

______________________________________
Never 5+ at time 507.5591 12.4
Every day 9.639801 0.2
< once/month 292.0102 7.2
< once/year 272.2133 6.7
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME

______________________________________
Do not Drink 1564.791 37.6
Never 1500.591 36.0
Seldom 734.0712 17.6
Most of the Time 300.0787 7.2
Always 67.26731 1.6

Laredo
Spring 1998
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS

______________________________________
Do not Drink 1108.859 26.9
Never 702.1162 17.0
Seldom 823.0149 19.9
Always 412.3816 10.0
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE

______________________________________
Do not Drink 1181.201 28.7
Never 1672.688 40.7
Seldom 464.2009 11.3
Always 262.1156 6.4
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES

______________________________________
Do not Drink 1007.145 24.6
Never 489.5947 11.9
Seldom 604.7684 14.7
Always 967.9767 23.6

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER

______________________________________
Do not Drink 1257.649 31.1
Never 1114.743 27.5
Seldom 632.3706 15.6
Always 526.8374 13.0
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE TOBACCO

________________________________
Very 2099.229 50.6
Somewhat 1130.432 27.2
Not very 447.0862 10.8
Not at all 97.04058 2.3
Don't know 376.4106 9.1

Laredo
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE ALCOHOL

________________________________
Very 1898.076 46.1
Somewhat 1281.774 31.1
Not very 579.2947 14.1
Not at all 138.1749 3.4
Don't know 217.8789 5.3
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE INHALANTS

________________________________
Very 3219.628 78.3
Somewhat 465.5936 11.3
Not very 99.69221 2.4
Not at all 46.48792 1.1
Don't know 278.1757 6.8
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE MARIJUANA

________________________________
Very 2894.931 70.9
Somewhat 620.9802 15.2
Not very 258.195 6.3
Not at all 118.8264 2.9
Don't know 188.0661 4.6
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE COCAINE

________________________________
Very 3455.394 84.3
Somewhat 313.0075 7.6
Not very 74.5007 1.8
Not at all 38.84959 0.9
Don't know 216.0299 5.3

Laredo
Spring 1998
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK

________________________________
Very 3526.118 86.6
Somewhat 220.8722 5.4
Not very 45.50762 1.1
Not at all 27.84367 0.7
Don't know 253.662 6.2
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE ECSTASY

________________________________
Very 3225.663 79.0
Somewhat 212.0144 5.2
Not very 50.18631 1.2
Not at all 27.80445 0.7
Don't know 566.8754 13.9
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE STEROIDS

________________________________
Very 3187.271 78.2
Somewhat 398.1717 9.8
Not very 74.44776 1.8
Not at all 41.41874 1.0
Don't know 373.4893 9.2
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN

________________________________
Very 3587.034 87.7
Somewhat 158.5422 3.9
Not very 28.8593 0.7
Not at all 20.00726 0.5
Don't know 297.5168 7.3

Laredo
Spring 1998
USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS

______________________________________
Never 2538.511 76.2
Seldom 200.721 6.0
Half the time 115.8419 3.5
Most of the time 192.6481 5.8
Always 205.201 6.2
Don't know 80.28778 2.4
USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS

______________________________________
Never 2771.555 84.8
Seldom 165.3598 5.1
Always 58.90691 1.8
Don't know 92.37224 2.8
USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES

______________________________________
Never 2862.914 87.7
Seldom 151.6639 4.6
Always 42.32878 1.3
Don't know 75.53047 2.3
USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES

______________________________________
Never 2826.314 86.4
Seldom 175.6999 5.4
Always 46.74636 1.4
Don't know 70.18863 2.1

Laredo
Spring 1998
USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS

______________________________________
Never 2870.895 87.6
Seldom 138.0779 4.2
Always 49.68517 1.5
Don't know 111.6038 3.4
DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 2660.031 63.9
1-3 days 1022.027 24.6
4-9 days 316.3586 7.6
10+ days 162.1723 3.9
DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 1349.517 32.7
1-3 days 2036.059 49.3
4-9 days 606.1137 14.7
10+ days 139.5972 3.4

OTHER DAYS MISSED
SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 1842.143 44.9
1-3 days 1906.503 46.5
4-9 days 280.6149 6.8
10+ days 69.88555 1.7
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 3557.257 85.8
1-3 days 451.8746 10.9
4-9 days 82.6425 2.0
10+ days 52.64224 1.3

Laredo
Spring 1998
SOMEONE CALLED HOME

SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 3492.144 84.4
1-3 days 520.4287 12.6
4-9 days 75.22903 1.8
10+ days 50.59749 1.2
IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING

SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 4020.552 97.8
1-3 days 64.446 1.6
4-9 days 11.74019 0.3
10+ days 13.17446 0.3
IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG

USE SINCE SEPTEMBER

______________________________
None 3980.183 96.8
1-3 days 96.95944 2.4
4-9 days 16.86469 0.4
10+ days 16.01934 0.4

DAYS SKIPPED IN PAST MONTH

______________________________
None 3113.524 75.7
1-3 days 823.9516 20.0
4-9 days 124.9244 3.0
10+ days 47.9549 1.2
DAYS ILL IN PAST MONTH

______________________________
None 2441.401 59.9
1-3 days 1426.273 35.0
4-9 days 173.7912 4.3
10+ days 33.66482 0.8

Laredo
Spring 1998
OTHER DAYS MISSED

IN PAST MONTH

______________________________
None 2684.263 66.1
1-3 days 1249.444 30.7
4-9 days 97.76626 2.4
10+ days 31.848 0.8
SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN
IN PAST MONTH

______________________________
None 3750.143 91.9
1-3 days 268.8886 6.6
4-9 days 32.98381 0.8
10+ days 27.34862 0.7
SOMEONE CALLED HOME

IN PAST MONTH

______________________________
None 3745.281 91.8
1-3 days 275.6667 6.8
4-9 days 35.64669 0.9
10+ days 23.19537 0.6

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

_______________________________
None 3794.439 92.4
1-3 times 266.1848 6.5
4-9 times 27.48197 0.7
10+ times 17.06915 0.4
DRIVEN A CAR AFTER

A GOOD BIT TO DRINK

_______________________________
None 3627.33 89.3
1-3 times 343.2841 8.5
4-9 times 48.3423 1.2
10+ times 41.14031 1.0

Laredo
Spring 1998
CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRINKING

_______________________________
None 3762.233 92.8
1-3 times 234.424 5.8
4-9 times 25.64192 0.6
10+ times 30.55614 0.8
TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING

_______________________________
None 3891.676 96.8
1-3 times 91.91042 2.3
4-9 times 22.96836 0.6
10+ times 12.96404 0.3
TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

_______________________________
None 3792.557 93.6
1-3 times 194.9441 4.8
4-9 times 47.5175 1.2
10+ times 16.31457 0.4

DRIVEN A CAR WHILE
HIGH FROM DRUGS

_______________________________
None 3766.383 94.6
1-3 times 137.1798 3.4
4-9 times 35.1154 0.9
10+ times 41.62219 1.0
CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

_______________________________
None 3781.124 94.4
1-3 times 166.7647 4.2
4-9 times 22.4906 0.6
10+ times 35.60464 0.9

Laredo
Spring 1998
TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE

_______________________________
None 3848.754 96.5
1-3 times 98.26628 2.5
4-9 times 14.5596 0.4
10+ times 26.91409 0.7
CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON

ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT

______________________________
None 3727.528 90.7
1-3 days 303.1702 7.4
4-9 days 46.37697 1.1
10+ days 33.39454 0.8
CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA

SINCE SEPT

______________________________
None 3692.473 90.5
1-3 days 243.5578 6.0
4-9 days 65.00334 1.6
10+ days 80.1766 2.0

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS
SINCE SEPT

______________________________
None 3981.374 97.1
1-3 days 84.90241 2.1
4-9 days 16.32953 0.4
10+ days 16.77567 0.4
CLASS DAYS HIGH

ON OTHER DRUG(S)

______________________________
None 3743.198 91.5
1-3 days 250.4345 6.1
4-9 days 46.64833 1.1
10+ days 52.16202 1.3

Laredo
Spring 1998
ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES

THIS SCHOOL YEAR

______________________________________
Never 1097.692 26.6
Seldom 394.6158 9.6
Always 1018.357 24.7
Don't know 135.3949 3.3
Didn't attend 356.7037 8.7
DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

______________________________________
Never 1780.057 43.3
Seldom 546.2836 13.3
Always 331.7326 8.1
Don't know 268.1306 6.5
Didn't attend 349.3866 8.5
SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL

PROBLEM

________________________________
No 3396.037 89.6
Yes 392.3046 10.4
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

________________________________
No 2148.031 53.3
Yes 1880.533 46.7
WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE

OF SCHOOL

________________________________
No 2255.487 56.2
Yes 1755 43.8

Laredo
Spring 1998

OTHER COUNSELOR

________________________________
No 2236.451 56.2
Yes 1742.303 43.8
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS

________________________________
No 1518.077 38.1
Yes 2466.918 61.9

A MEDICAL DOCTOR

________________________________
No 2287.186 57.6
Yes 1683.761 42.4
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM FRIENDS

________________________________
No 1297.938 32.8
Yes 2661.935 67.2

ANOTHER ADULT

________________________________
No 1501.725 37.7
Yes 2484.011 62.3
WOULD NOT SEEK HELP

________________________________
No 2987.872 77.3
Yes 875.439 22.7

Laredo
Spring 1998
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--HEALTH CLASS

________________________________
No 1683.197 46.2
Yes 1957.314 53.8
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM

________________________________
No 1614.018 44.9
Yes 1983.16 55.1
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR

________________________________
No 1956.329 54.5
Yes 1632.902 45.5
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SCIENCE CLASS

________________________________
No 2100.04 58.7
Yes 1476.734 41.3
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--SOCIAL
STUDIES CLASS

________________________________
No 2793.644 78.7
Yes 754.667 21.3
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--DRUG
RAP SESSION

________________________________
No 2627.042 74.3
Yes 910.8895 25.7

Laredo
Spring 1998
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--INVITED
SCHOOL GUEST

________________________________
No 1462.874 41.0
Yes 2108.876 59.0
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--OTHER
SCHOOL SOURCE

________________________________
No 1865.761 52.5
Yes 1690.056 47.5
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS SMOKING CIGARET

_______________________________________
Strong disapprove 2665.033 65.4
Mild disapprove 476.5771 11.7
Neither 273.5678 6.7
Mildly approve 65.25604 1.6
Strongly approve 35.86548 0.9
Don't know 556.226 13.7
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER

_______________________________________
Neither 309.8057 7.6
Don't know 537.709 13.3

Laredo
Spring 1998
PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS USING MARIJUANA

_______________________________________
Neither 95.48467 2.4
Don't know 495.5532 12.2
PURCHASED LOTTERY TICKET

IN PAST YEAR

________________________________
No 2535.105 62.0
Yes 1552.593 38.0
NON-LOTTERY GAMBLING
IN PAST YEAR

________________________________
No 2625.35 64.1
Yes 1469.989 35.9

MONEY SPENT ON GAMBLING
IN PAST YEAR

________________________________
$0 2215.351 54.4
$1 - $10 872.0124 21.4
$11 - $50 534.1255 13.1
$51 - $100 197.7756 4.9
$100+ 255.3924 6.3


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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

Several Several About About Less Than

All 49.3% 4.3% 7.6% 8.6% 10.8% 8.8% 10.6%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 93.1% 0.2% 0.6% 0.8% 1.3% 1.5% 2.5%

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack

All 73.5% 15.8% 7.6% 1.7% 0.9% 0.4%

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

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

Tobacco 11.2 11.7 12.5 12.9 13.4 14.2

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 11.8% 11.2% 4.3% 8.3% 19.0% 45.4%

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 31.9% 17.8% 7.5% 11.4% 12.1% 19.3%

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

Use any tobacco product?

All 23.0% 35.5% 22.0% 14.4% 5.1%

All 23.4% 36.2% 21.8% 13.9% 4.7%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

All 77.2% 14.2% 5.0% 2.0% 1.7%

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

All 65.4% 11.7% 6.7% 1.6% 0.9% 13.7%

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

All 50.6% 27.2% 10.8% 2.3% 9.1%

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 29.9% 1.2% 9.4% 18.0% 19.0% 14.5% 8.1%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 43.0% 0.7% 7.9% 13.1% 15.7% 11.3% 8.4%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 39.0% 0.3% 6.2% 13.7% 17.7% 14.4% 8.6%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 52.6% 0.1% 4.1% 8.7% 11.0% 14.9% 8.5%

Several Several About About Less Than

All 53.2% 0.3% 5.5% 11.7% 12.4% 10.4% 6.4%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 41.4% 58.6% 16.8% 29.2% 12.5%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 35.9% 64.1% 15.2% 40.2% 8.7%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 51.8% 48.2% 6.6% 27.9% 13.8%

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 50.6% 49.4% 13.8% 25.3% 10.2%

All 62.9% 37.1% 5.3% 17.6% 14.2%

All 58.3% 41.7% 4.6% 20.2% 17.0%

All 67.5% 32.5% 2.7% 12.3% 17.5%

All 64.9% 35.1% 4.3% 16.9% 13.8%

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

Alcohol 10.9 11.5 12.4 13.0 13.5 14.3

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

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 11.2% 10.4% 5.8% 10.7% 22.0% 39.9%

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

All 11.3% 10.2% 5.2% 10.1% 22.6% 40.6%