HIDALGO COUNTY - McAllen ISD - 2008 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

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Texas School Survey

of Drug and Alcohol Use
2008
McAllen ISD
Part I: District Results
Secondary
SECONDARY REPORT-PAGE 1 of 112

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Part I: District Results

Secondary (Grades 7-12)
Table of Contents
General Substance Tables 5-48
Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Inhalants
Miscellaneous
Prevalence Tables 49-92
Selected Substances:
Table B1: All Students

Table B2: Male Students
Table B3: Female Students
Table B4: White Students
Table B5: African/American Students
Table B6: Mexican/American Students
Table B7: Students Reporting A Grades
Table B8: Students Reporting Grades Lower Than an A
Table B9: Students Living With 2 Parents
Table B10: Students Not Living With 2 Parents
Table B11: Students who would seek help from adults
Table B12: Students who wouldn’t seek help from adults
Table B13 Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years
Table B14: Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less
Margin Tables 93-110

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

Month Year Used Used
Any tobacco product
All 15.8% 22.5% 37.2% 62.8%
Grade 7 4.8% 7.7% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 8 8.6% 14.1% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 9 14.7% 21.4% 37.0% 63.0%
Grade 10 18.7% 26.2% 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 11 23.2% 31.5% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 12 32.9% 43.5% 61.1% 38.9%
Cigarettes
All 15.1% 21.6% 36.7% 63.3%
Grade 7 4.5% 7.5% 15.3% 84.7%
Grade 8 7.8% 13.4% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 9 14.3% 20.7% 36.5% 63.5%
Grade 10 17.6% 24.9% 43.5% 56.5%
Grade 11 21.6% 29.9% 49.3% 50.7%
Grade 12 31.6% 42.2% 60.4% 39.6%
Smokeless tobacco
All 3.5% 5.2% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 7 2.6% 3.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 0.8% 3.4% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.8% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 10 4.7% 6.7% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 11 5.4% 7.0% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 12 7.1% 9.7% 16.3% 83.7%

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Table T-2: How often do you normally use .. 8
Several Several About About Less than

Never Every Times a Times a Once a Once a Once a
Used Day Week Month Month Year Year
Any tobacco product?
All 65.5% 3.2% 3.5% 6.3% 7.3% 6.0% 8.2%
Grade 7 88.7% 0.8% 0.0% 1.7% 4.2% 1.3% 3.3%
Grade 8 76.2% 0.4% 2.3% 3.8% 6.0% 4.5% 6.8%
Grade 9 65.4% 3.0% 2.2% 6.0% 7.3% 7.0% 9.1%
Grade 10 57.0% 2.3% 5.7% 8.4% 8.4% 9.0% 9.3%
Grade 11 54.9% 4.3% 4.9% 8.5% 9.2% 7.2% 11.1%
Grade 12 43.2% 10.7% 7.6% 11.8% 9.9% 7.1% 9.7%
Cigarettes?
All 65.7% 2.7% 3.5% 6.4% 7.3% 6.0% 8.5%
Grade 7 88.4% 0.9% 0.0% 1.7% 4.3% 1.3% 3.4%
Grade 8 76.7% 0.0% 2.3% 3.8% 6.1% 4.2% 6.9%
Grade 9 65.6% 2.7% 2.3% 6.0% 7.1% 7.4% 9.0%
Grade 10 57.9% 1.8% 5.4% 8.1% 8.1% 9.0% 9.7%
Grade 11 54.7% 3.2% 4.9% 9.0% 9.5% 7.1% 11.6%
Grade 12 44.0% 9.7% 7.6% 11.5% 9.9% 6.5% 10.7%
Smokeless tobacco?
All 92.9% 0.9% 0.5% 0.7% 1.4% 1.6% 2.1%
Grade 7 97.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 0.0%
Grade 8 96.5% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 1.5% 0.8%
Grade 9 93.9% 0.5% 0.3% 1.1% 1.5% 0.6% 2.1%
Grade 10 90.7% 0.7% 1.2% 1.1% 2.1% 1.9% 2.2%
Grade 11 89.2% 1.6% 0.4% 0.3% 1.4% 2.6% 4.5%
Grade 12 86.4% 2.1% 0.8% 1.6% 2.4% 3.2% 3.5%
Table T-3: Average age of first use of:
Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Cigarettes
10.9 11.7 12.9 13.5 14.0 14.5
Smokeless tobacco
11.1 12.2 13.7 14.3 14.7 15.4
Any Tobacco
10.9 11.7 12.9 13.5 14.0 14.5

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Table T-4: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get... 9
Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Very Easy
Any tobacco product??
All 12.1% 17.2% 5.4% 9.2% 18.7% 37.3%
Grade 7 30.4% 31.9% 5.4% 9.6% 12.3% 10.4%
Grade 8 8.5% 26.6% 10.0% 14.7% 17.4% 22.8%
Grade 9 12.5% 16.8% 6.5% 9.5% 21.6% 33.1%
Grade 10 7.1% 10.5% 5.1% 9.0% 26.2% 42.1%
Grade 11 5.9% 6.9% 1.4% 7.1% 21.1% 57.6%
Grade 12 4.0% 3.8% 1.6% 2.7% 10.5% 77.4%
Cigarettes?
All 12.4% 17.4% 5.4% 9.8% 18.6% 36.4%
Grade 7 30.2% 32.2% 5.0% 10.1% 13.2% 9.3%
Grade 8 9.7% 26.6% 10.4% 14.7% 17.0% 21.6%
Grade 9 12.6% 17.0% 6.5% 10.7% 21.2% 32.0%
Grade 10 7.3% 10.9% 5.0% 9.8% 25.3% 41.8%
Grade 11 6.5% 6.7% 1.1% 7.7% 22.0% 56.0%
Grade 12 4.3% 3.8% 1.3% 2.7% 10.8% 77.1%
Smokeless Tobacco?
All 30.0% 22.0% 7.8% 9.3% 12.6% 18.3%
Grade 7 46.7% 34.2% 7.4% 3.5% 3.9% 4.3%
Grade 8 26.2% 34.0% 12.5% 11.3% 10.2% 5.9%
Grade 9 29.1% 22.5% 9.4% 9.8% 14.6% 14.6%
Grade 10 27.2% 15.9% 7.0% 13.3% 17.9% 18.6%
Grade 11 25.9% 10.8% 4.7% 10.4% 17.6% 30.6%
Grade 12 21.7% 6.3% 2.7% 6.5% 12.0% 50.8%

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Table T-5: About how many of your close friends... 10
None A Few Some Most ALL

Use any tobacco product?
All 33.5% 31.8% 19.6% 12.5% 2.5%
Grade 7 64.3% 24.6% 7.5% 2.4% 1.2%
Grade 8 52.2% 26.9% 13.4% 5.2% 2.2%
Grade 9 29.3% 38.1% 19.3% 9.8% 3.4%
Grade 10 19.2% 38.1% 24.6% 15.8% 2.4%
Grade 11 15.6% 32.7% 28.9% 20.2% 2.7%
Grade 12 11.5% 27.4% 28.5% 29.8% 2.9%
Smoke cigarettes?
All 34.5% 32.6% 18.9% 11.8% 2.3%
Grade 7 65.5% 23.7% 7.6% 2.0% 1.2%
Grade 8 54.3% 26.0% 12.8% 5.3% 1.5%
Grade 9 31.0% 38.6% 17.9% 9.0% 3.5%
Grade 10 19.5% 40.4% 23.7% 14.4% 2.0%
Grade 11 15.9% 35.4% 27.3% 19.1% 2.3%
Grade 12 12.0% 28.5% 28.5% 28.0% 2.9%
Use a smokeless tobacco product?
All 71.2% 16.7% 8.7% 2.7% 0.6%
Grade 7 86.6% 9.8% 2.8% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 8 83.7% 11.4% 3.4% 0.8% 0.8%
Grade 9 71.0% 17.6% 9.3% 1.7% 0.5%
Grade 10 63.0% 21.7% 9.7% 4.4% 1.2%
Grade 11 58.9% 21.2% 14.6% 4.6% 0.7%
Grade 12 57.7% 20.1% 15.6% 6.6% 0.0%

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Table T-6: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes? 11
Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Don't know
All 76.3% 8.6% 5.8% 1.2% 1.0% 7.1%
Grade 7 83.2% 2.2% 2.2% 0.0% 0.5% 12.0%
Grade 8 87.2% 5.0% 3.7% 0.0% 0.0% 4.1%
Grade 9 76.3% 7.5% 4.5% 1.4% 2.3% 8.0%
Grade 10 77.3% 9.2% 5.2% 1.0% 0.8% 6.5%
Grade 11 71.9% 11.9% 8.5% 1.5% 1.0% 5.3%
Grade 12 58.0% 18.0% 12.4% 3.7% 0.8% 7.0%
Table T-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?
Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Do Not Know
All 49.4% 27.4% 13.7% 3.7% 5.8%

Grade 7 78.0% 14.1% 2.4% 1.5% 3.9%
Grade 8 59.8% 22.1% 9.4% 2.5% 6.1%
Grade 9 45.1% 30.3% 13.3% 3.5% 7.8%
Grade 10 40.8% 31.7% 16.7% 4.7% 6.1%
Grade 11 38.7% 30.1% 21.1% 5.2% 4.8%
Grade 12 32.4% 36.9% 20.9% 5.3% 4.5%

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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 12

Any alcohol product
All 33.7% 44.0% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 7 21.2% 25.6% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 8 19.3% 27.4% 55.2% 44.8%
Grade 9 33.0% 44.0% 65.1% 34.9%
Grade 10 41.8% 55.1% 77.4% 22.6%
Grade 11 41.7% 54.6% 78.1% 21.9%
Grade 12 54.1% 68.3% 82.7% 17.3%
Beer
All 22.6% 31.5% 51.3% 48.7%
Grade 7 12.4% 15.7% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 8 8.4% 15.3% 37.5% 62.5%
Grade 9 21.2% 30.1% 49.5% 50.5%
Grade 10 29.2% 40.1% 61.0% 39.0%
Grade 11 30.8% 43.6% 64.2% 35.8%
Grade 12 43.3% 55.7% 74.7% 25.3%
Wine coolers
All 20.0% 29.8% 48.5% 51.5%
Grade 7 10.9% 14.0% 28.7% 71.3%
Grade 8 9.0% 18.0% 35.6% 64.4%
Grade 9 20.1% 29.4% 47.7% 52.3%
Grade 10 26.8% 39.6% 59.3% 40.7%
Grade 11 27.2% 39.7% 62.2% 37.8%
Grade 12 31.5% 45.9% 67.5% 32.5%
Wine
All 14.7% 24.0% 47.1% 52.9%
Grade 7 8.5% 12.4% 30.2% 69.8%
Grade 8 9.7% 15.8% 36.7% 63.3%
Grade 9 15.8% 25.4% 46.8% 53.2%
Grade 10 16.5% 29.2% 56.3% 43.7%
Grade 11 18.3% 30.8% 59.0% 41.0%
Grade 12 21.8% 35.1% 60.6% 39.4%
Liquor
All 19.7% 28.7% 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 7 4.5% 7.2% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 8 8.6% 14.2% 27.6% 72.4%
Grade 9 18.8% 27.6% 44.8% 55.2%
Grade 10 25.7% 39.3% 56.2% 43.8%
Grade 11 29.6% 40.6% 60.1% 39.9%
Grade 12 40.6% 55.0% 70.2% 29.8%

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Table A-2: How often do you normally use... 13

Any alcohol product?
All 39.6% 0.6% 5.5% 15.1% 16.3% 12.4% 10.4%
Grade 7 65.3% 1.2% 2.4% 5.7% 9.0% 6.5% 9.8%
Grade 8 53.9% 0.4% 3.7% 5.6% 13.1% 11.6% 11.6%
Grade 9 38.9% 0.4% 5.2% 15.0% 15.6% 14.5% 10.4%
Grade 10 26.4% 1.3% 6.0% 20.2% 20.7% 15.0% 10.4%
Grade 11 25.6% 0.1% 8.1% 21.9% 17.5% 15.2% 11.5%
Grade 12 19.8% 0.3% 9.4% 27.4% 24.8% 10.4% 7.8%
Beer?
All 51.0% 0.2% 4.3% 11.7% 13.6% 9.8% 9.5%
Grade 7 76.1% 0.0% 0.8% 4.2% 8.0% 3.8% 7.1%
Grade 8 65.6% 0.4% 3.4% 3.8% 8.4% 7.6% 10.7%
Grade 9 51.2% 0.0% 4.2% 10.5% 12.3% 12.6% 9.2%
Grade 10 38.4% 0.7% 4.3% 15.2% 18.8% 12.8% 9.8%
Grade 11 37.8% 0.1% 6.0% 16.9% 16.6% 11.5% 11.0%
Grade 12 27.7% 0.3% 8.1% 25.0% 20.4% 9.7% 8.9%
Wine coolers?
All 55.5% 0.4% 2.5% 9.5% 12.5% 11.3% 8.4%
Grade 7 77.1% 1.3% 1.7% 4.2% 3.8% 4.7% 7.2%
Grade 8 70.6% 0.0% 0.4% 3.8% 9.5% 8.4% 7.3%
Grade 9 57.4% 0.3% 2.6% 9.9% 11.4% 11.9% 6.5%
Grade 10 43.7% 0.5% 3.9% 13.0% 15.4% 13.0% 10.5%
Grade 11 41.3% 0.0% 3.1% 13.4% 16.7% 15.7% 9.8%
Grade 12 33.9% 0.0% 4.2% 14.5% 21.1% 15.3% 11.1%
Wine?
All 55.9% 0.1% 2.0% 6.3% 9.9% 13.7% 12.1%
Grade 7 78.6% 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% 5.5% 5.5% 7.6%
Grade 8 66.3% 0.0% 0.8% 3.0% 8.0% 11.0% 11.0%
Grade 9 55.8% 0.2% 2.2% 7.4% 10.4% 12.1% 12.0%
Grade 10 45.1% 0.2% 3.1% 9.2% 9.4% 18.7% 14.3%
Grade 11 44.1% 0.0% 2.9% 8.1% 10.6% 19.2% 15.0%
Grade 12 38.9% 0.0% 1.9% 9.3% 18.0% 18.3% 13.8%
Liquor?
All 56.4% 0.0% 3.1% 10.6% 12.5% 9.8% 7.6%
Grade 7 82.8% 0.0% 0.9% 1.3% 4.7% 2.6% 7.8%
Grade 8 75.3% 0.0% 1.9% 4.2% 7.2% 6.1% 5.3%
Grade 9 56.9% 0.0% 2.4% 9.4% 12.6% 11.1% 7.5%
Grade 10 43.8% 0.0% 4.7% 13.8% 16.1% 13.4% 8.2%
Grade 11 40.1% 0.0% 4.3% 16.4% 16.0% 14.7% 8.4%
Grade 12 29.7% 0.3% 5.5% 22.8% 21.3% 11.5% 8.9%

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Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do 14
you usually have at one time, on average?
Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

Beer
All 53.8% 46.2% 11.6% 25.3% 9.3%
Grade 7 82.7% 17.3% 1.7% 9.5% 6.1%
Grade 8 70.6% 29.4% 4.6% 15.6% 9.2%
Grade 9 53.0% 47.0% 11.0% 26.7% 9.3%
Grade 10 42.2% 57.8% 16.2% 29.1% 12.5%
Grade 11 38.2% 61.8% 20.1% 34.2% 7.6%
Grade 12 27.1% 72.9% 19.7% 42.0% 11.2%
Wine Coolers
All 53.9% 46.1% 3.5% 25.4% 17.1%
Grade 7 73.4% 26.6% 0.4% 12.7% 13.5%
Grade 8 63.7% 36.3% 1.1% 18.3% 16.8%
Grade 9 52.6% 47.4% 5.6% 27.3% 14.5%
Grade 10 46.0% 54.0% 3.8% 30.5% 19.7%
Grade 11 42.9% 57.1% 5.5% 31.5% 20.1%
Grade 12 40.3% 59.7% 4.2% 35.0% 20.4%
Wine
All 52.1% 47.9% 9.3% 29.0% 9.7%
Grade 7 74.8% 25.2% 4.3% 12.6% 8.3%
Grade 8 66.3% 33.7% 3.0% 19.7% 11.0%
Grade 9 51.8% 48.2% 10.0% 29.3% 8.9%
Grade 10 41.4% 58.6% 13.4% 34.0% 11.2%
Grade 11 38.0% 62.0% 13.8% 40.3% 7.9%
Grade 12 33.2% 66.8% 12.5% 43.2% 11.1%
Liquor
All 48.2% 51.8% 14.5% 23.7% 13.6%
Grade 7 70.4% 29.6% 3.0% 12.4% 14.2%
Grade 8 60.2% 39.8% 5.3% 16.7% 17.8%
Grade 9 48.5% 51.5% 15.1% 24.6% 11.8%
Grade 10 37.1% 62.9% 17.3% 31.6% 13.9%
Grade 11 37.3% 62.7% 21.2% 30.2% 11.2%
Grade 12 28.1% 71.9% 31.0% 28.6% 12.2%

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Table A-4: During the past 30 days, on how many days have you had five or more 15
drinks of alcohol at one time?
10 or
Never/None 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 9 days more days
Alcohol
All 76.9% 6.9% 4.6% 5.5% 3.0% 3.1%
Grade 7 90.3% 3.8% 3.4% 0.4% 0.8% 1.3%
Grade 8 90.2% 2.6% 1.9% 2.6% 0.8% 1.9%
Grade 9 78.5% 7.7% 3.6% 4.5% 3.2% 2.4%
Grade 10 71.5% 8.9% 5.4% 6.4% 3.4% 4.4%
Grade 11 66.3% 9.8% 7.2% 8.8% 4.5% 3.4%
Grade 12 55.7% 9.5% 7.9% 13.5% 6.6% 6.9%
Table A-5: Average age of first use of:

Beer
10.6 11.2 12.5 13.3 13.8 14.4
Wine Coolers
11.1 11.9 13.0 13.5 14.0 14.7
Wine
10.9 11.6 12.5 13.1 13.6 14.6
Liquor
11.3 12.2 13.3 14.1 14.5 15.1
Any Alcohol
10.6 11.2 12.3 12.9 13.3 13.9

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Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get... 16

Beer?
All 11.2% 13.1% 5.5% 11.5% 23.7% 35.1%
Grade 7 28.5% 25.7% 8.3% 7.5% 12.6% 17.4%
Grade 8 9.2% 19.6% 8.0% 13.6% 21.6% 28.0%
Grade 9 11.6% 12.2% 5.3% 11.1% 24.8% 34.9%
Grade 10 6.3% 7.7% 4.1% 14.2% 25.9% 41.9%
Grade 11 4.4% 5.2% 2.4% 10.9% 27.4% 49.7%
Grade 12 2.7% 4.3% 3.5% 11.7% 33.2% 44.6%
Wine coolers?
All 17.2% 14.4% 6.0% 12.5% 20.8% 29.0%
Grade 7 36.4% 28.5% 7.1% 6.3% 9.9% 11.9%
Grade 8 17.7% 22.8% 7.9% 17.7% 15.7% 18.1%
Grade 9 17.9% 12.9% 7.7% 12.0% 21.2% 28.3%
Grade 10 10.3% 7.6% 4.9% 14.0% 26.0% 37.3%
Grade 11 8.3% 6.4% 2.8% 12.7% 25.0% 44.7%
Grade 12 7.1% 3.5% 3.5% 12.5% 31.6% 41.7%
Wine?
All 14.8% 15.2% 7.2% 13.9% 20.6% 28.5%
Grade 7 32.5% 27.4% 9.5% 8.3% 11.5% 10.7%
Grade 8 12.3% 24.6% 7.5% 16.7% 16.7% 22.2%
Grade 9 15.8% 14.2% 7.7% 14.9% 18.9% 28.5%
Grade 10 9.0% 8.8% 6.6% 15.9% 25.5% 34.2%
Grade 11 6.0% 7.5% 4.5% 15.3% 26.1% 40.5%
Grade 12 9.0% 3.0% 6.3% 11.1% 29.3% 41.3%
Liquor?
All 13.9% 18.6% 8.7% 11.6% 18.4% 28.7%
Grade 7 34.4% 34.0% 11.5% 5.1% 5.9% 9.1%
Grade 8 12.1% 30.7% 10.9% 10.9% 12.1% 23.3%
Grade 9 13.9% 17.6% 10.4% 13.8% 17.7% 26.6%
Grade 10 8.4% 10.6% 6.0% 15.4% 23.8% 35.7%
Grade 11 6.0% 7.4% 4.8% 13.6% 25.5% 42.7%
Grade 12 4.1% 4.4% 6.0% 10.4% 31.9% 43.3%
All 10.3% 10.7% 4.3% 9.8% 22.0% 42.9%
Grade 7 26.6% 22.4% 7.3% 8.9% 13.5% 21.2%
Grade 8 9.3% 15.4% 5.0% 13.1% 19.7% 37.5%
Grade 9 9.9% 9.8% 5.0% 8.4% 23.6% 43.2%
Grade 10 5.8% 5.7% 2.9% 10.7% 23.2% 51.7%
Grade 11 3.9% 4.2% 2.0% 7.5% 24.7% 57.7%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.2% 1.9% 10.0% 29.9% 52.6%

McAllen
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Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you... 17
None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?
All 93.3% 5.3% 0.5% 0.9%
Grade 7 96.1% 3.4% 0.0% 0.5%
Grade 8 93.3% 5.0% 0.8% 0.8%
Grade 9 92.9% 5.3% 0.5% 1.3%
Grade 10 92.7% 5.7% 0.6% 0.9%
Grade 11 93.8% 5.2% 0.6% 0.4%
Grade 12 90.7% 7.7% 0.5% 1.1%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?
All 98.8% 0.8% 0.2% 0.3%
Grade 7 99.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0%
Grade 8 98.8% 0.8% 0.0% 0.4%
Grade 9 98.2% 1.1% 0.2% 0.5%
Grade 10 99.2% 0.4% 0.1% 0.3%
Grade 11 98.9% 1.0% 0.1% 0.0%
Grade 12 98.9% 0.5% 0.0% 0.5%
Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:
Average days absent due to

illness or other reasons
Alcohol Users: 4.2
Alcohol Non-use 3.0
Average days conduct problems

reported
Alcohol Users: 3.2
Alcohol Non-use 1.1

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you... 18

Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?
All 87.1% 9.4% 1.8% 1.7%
Grade 9 94.7% 4.8% 0.0% 0.5%
Grade 10 91.0% 7.5% 0.8% 0.8%
Grade 11 86.8% 9.4% 1.9% 1.9%
Grade 12 67.4% 20.7% 6.6% 5.2%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?
All 96.3% 3.1% 0.4% 0.3%
Grade 7 98.5% 0.5% 1.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 97.5% 2.1% 0.0% 0.4%
Grade 9 97.3% 2.4% 0.0% 0.3%
Grade 10 94.7% 4.4% 0.5% 0.4%
Grade 11 96.5% 3.1% 0.4% 0.0%
Grade 12 91.7% 7.4% 0.6% 0.3%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use... 19

All 23.5% 21.2% 18.8% 25.0% 11.5%
Grade 7 49.6% 27.8% 11.1% 7.5% 4.0%
Grade 8 40.4% 24.0% 18.0% 13.1% 4.5%
Grade 9 20.4% 24.1% 23.6% 22.7% 9.2%
Grade 10 10.1% 18.5% 20.5% 33.6% 17.4%
Grade 11 7.5% 17.8% 20.3% 36.0% 18.4%
Grade 12 5.2% 10.2% 17.0% 46.5% 21.1%
Beer?
All 27.2% 21.9% 19.1% 22.4% 9.3%
Grade 7 57.3% 26.0% 9.8% 4.5% 2.4%
Grade 8 44.8% 22.6% 18.4% 10.0% 4.2%
Grade 9 24.2% 26.7% 21.8% 19.7% 7.6%
Grade 10 12.3% 19.5% 23.5% 32.1% 12.6%
Grade 11 9.7% 19.7% 21.9% 33.7% 15.1%
Grade 12 6.4% 11.9% 18.3% 44.8% 18.6%
Wine coolers?
All 41.8% 18.9% 16.6% 16.8% 6.0%
Grade 7 69.4% 16.1% 6.2% 5.0% 3.3%
Grade 8 62.1% 15.9% 13.3% 6.8% 1.9%
Grade 9 41.3% 21.6% 17.1% 14.5% 5.5%
Grade 10 26.1% 20.2% 19.9% 24.1% 9.7%
Grade 11 22.9% 20.9% 20.5% 27.1% 8.5%
Grade 12 18.3% 17.7% 25.4% 29.9% 8.7%
Wine?
All 48.5% 25.2% 14.1% 8.9% 3.3%
Grade 7 71.9% 17.8% 7.0% 2.5% 0.8%
Grade 8 65.8% 21.5% 6.2% 6.2% 0.4%
Grade 9 48.4% 23.7% 14.7% 9.3% 3.8%
Grade 10 36.4% 30.0% 17.1% 10.7% 5.7%
Grade 11 29.7% 32.3% 21.3% 11.7% 5.0%
Grade 12 29.9% 28.3% 22.1% 14.7% 5.1%
Liquor?
All 39.2% 19.3% 15.5% 18.7% 7.3%
Grade 7 77.2% 13.7% 3.3% 4.1% 1.7%
Grade 8 59.1% 20.1% 11.0% 8.3% 1.5%
Grade 9 38.3% 22.0% 18.7% 15.3% 5.6%
Grade 10 21.0% 22.4% 19.6% 25.0% 12.0%
Grade 11 17.2% 19.8% 21.8% 29.7% 11.6%
Grade 12 11.3% 15.8% 19.2% 38.7% 15.0%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you... 20

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?
All 92.4% 6.6% 0.7% 0.3%
Grade 7 96.6% 3.4% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 93.8% 5.0% 0.4% 0.8%
Grade 9 93.6% 5.3% 1.0% 0.2%
Grade 10 91.1% 7.9% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 11 91.0% 8.0% 1.0% 0.0%
Grade 12 86.3% 11.8% 1.4% 0.5%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?
All 91.9% 6.6% 0.8% 0.8%
Grade 7 97.0% 2.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 8 95.4% 3.4% 0.0% 1.3%
Grade 9 92.7% 6.5% 0.7% 0.2%
Grade 10 90.0% 8.1% 1.0% 0.9%
Grade 11 89.3% 8.7% 1.2% 0.9%
Grade 12 85.1% 12.2% 1.7% 1.1%
Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was
alcohol used?
Half Most Didn't

Never Seldom the Time of the Time Always Don't know attend
All 35.1% 9.9% 8.7% 14.6% 19.9% 2.4% 9.5%
Grade 7 72.4% 9.9% 7.4% 4.4% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0%
Grade 8 52.1% 14.3% 13.4% 7.6% 2.9% 2.1% 7.6%
Grade 9 34.6% 11.4% 9.2% 13.7% 15.8% 4.1% 11.1%
Grade 10 21.0% 9.7% 9.3% 20.6% 27.4% 1.7% 10.4%
Grade 11 14.6% 6.3% 7.4% 21.7% 33.4% 1.7% 14.9%
Grade 12 11.2% 5.2% 3.0% 21.8% 48.0% 1.9% 9.0%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from.. 21
Most of
Do Not Drink Never Seldom the Time Always
At home
All 42.5% 31.2% 19.3% 5.3% 1.6%
Grade 7 57.0% 26.3% 11.8% 3.5% 1.3%
Grade 8 51.1% 26.5% 15.9% 5.3% 1.1%
Grade 9 44.4% 29.7% 18.6% 5.9% 1.4%
Grade 10 36.4% 34.4% 21.1% 6.0% 2.1%
Grade 11 34.7% 33.1% 24.2% 6.3% 1.8%
Grade 12 24.7% 41.4% 26.9% 4.6% 2.4%
From friends
All 37.1% 19.4% 16.0% 19.7% 7.8%
Grade 7 54.9% 31.0% 6.2% 6.6% 1.3%
Grade 8 50.0% 26.1% 14.0% 8.3% 1.5%
Grade 9 36.9% 20.3% 20.1% 17.2% 5.5%
Grade 10 28.2% 14.0% 20.3% 27.5% 10.0%
Grade 11 27.0% 12.5% 18.4% 29.5% 12.7%
Grade 12 19.2% 8.8% 14.7% 36.0% 21.3%
From a store
All 39.4% 43.4% 9.3% 5.5% 2.5%
Grade 7 55.1% 40.4% 2.7% 1.3% 0.4%
Grade 8 50.4% 43.5% 3.4% 2.3% 0.4%
Grade 9 41.3% 43.1% 8.3% 5.0% 2.3%
Grade 10 30.5% 45.7% 14.4% 7.0% 2.5%
Grade 11 29.9% 43.9% 14.6% 7.8% 3.9%
Grade 12 22.2% 43.9% 15.2% 11.5% 7.2%
At parties
All 35.3% 15.2% 14.1% 17.1% 18.4%
Grade 7 53.3% 21.3% 10.7% 9.3% 5.3%
Grade 8 45.8% 22.3% 14.6% 13.5% 3.8%
Grade 9 34.6% 15.1% 17.4% 16.3% 16.7%
Grade 10 26.5% 11.3% 14.1% 22.3% 25.8%
Grade 11 26.8% 11.4% 13.2% 20.7% 27.8%
Grade 12 20.4% 6.7% 12.1% 22.5% 38.3%
Other source
All 39.7% 27.3% 15.6% 9.6% 7.8%
Grade 7 55.1% 28.6% 8.4% 4.8% 3.1%
Grade 8 48.5% 29.2% 13.6% 6.1% 2.7%
Grade 9 41.1% 27.4% 14.6% 9.9% 6.9%
Grade 10 31.8% 28.0% 17.2% 12.7% 10.3%
Grade 11 30.9% 25.1% 19.3% 13.6% 11.1%
Grade 12 24.7% 24.4% 23.3% 11.7% 16.0%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer? 22

All 65.1% 15.2% 8.9% 3.1% 1.2% 6.5%
Grade 7 76.0% 8.2% 3.8% 0.5% 0.5% 10.9%
Grade 8 78.1% 11.4% 3.7% 2.3% 0.0% 4.6%
Grade 9 64.5% 14.3% 8.8% 3.1% 2.1% 7.2%
Grade 10 60.8% 16.5% 10.8% 4.3% 1.3% 6.3%
Grade 11 60.0% 19.9% 11.7% 2.9% 1.2% 4.2%
Grade 12 49.2% 22.0% 15.5% 5.6% 1.7% 5.9%
Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?

All 43.4% 32.9% 16.6% 3.7% 3.4%

Grade 7 62.6% 21.7% 9.4% 3.0% 3.4%
Grade 8 45.3% 30.5% 16.5% 3.4% 4.2%
Grade 9 39.0% 32.2% 20.3% 4.2% 4.3%
Grade 10 36.9% 37.2% 19.0% 4.0% 2.9%
Grade 11 41.1% 37.9% 15.3% 3.5% 2.2%
Grade 12 37.9% 39.3% 16.4% 3.9% 2.5%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table D-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 23

Marijuana?
All 10.8% 15.1% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 7 2.3% 4.6% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 8 6.5% 9.1% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 9 11.0% 15.6% 22.8% 77.2%
Grade 10 12.5% 16.6% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 11 15.2% 20.0% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 12 21.4% 29.7% 45.3% 54.7%
Cocaine?
All 2.9% 4.7% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.1% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 10 4.0% 6.4% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 11 4.3% 6.6% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 12 5.8% 10.3% 19.0% 81.0%
Crack?
All 0.7% 1.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Hallucinogens?
All 1.5% 2.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.9% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 1.6% 2.6% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.2% 6.7% 93.3%
Uppers?
All 1.5% 2.7% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.2% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 3.1% 4.5% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 11 2.4% 4.3% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 1.8% 3.7% 7.4% 92.6%
Downers?
All 1.9% 2.9% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.2% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 3.5% 4.3% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 3.8% 5.0% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 2.1% 4.5% 10.0% 90.0%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
(Continued)

Rohypnol?
All 2.1% 3.5% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.8% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.9% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.1% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.4% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.7% 10.1% 89.9%
Steroids?
All 0.4% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 1.1% 98.9%
Ecstasy?
All 2.4% 3.2% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.6% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 2.7% 3.7% 6.3% 93.8%
Grade 11 3.4% 4.0% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 12 4.5% 6.3% 12.9% 87.1%
Heroin?
All 0.5% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.2% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.5% 1.3% 98.7%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table D-2: How often do you normally use... 25

Marijuana?
All 79.5% 1.8% 2.8% 3.8% 4.4% 3.7% 4.1%
Grade 7 95.5% 0.9% 0.9% 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 0.9%
Grade 8 87.8% 1.2% 2.0% 3.5% 2.4% 1.6% 1.6%
Grade 9 80.0% 1.9% 3.1% 3.7% 4.7% 3.7% 2.9%
Grade 10 76.6% 2.6% 3.6% 4.1% 4.6% 4.0% 4.6%
Grade 11 71.2% 1.8% 2.9% 5.5% 5.8% 5.2% 7.7%
Grade 12 59.8% 2.7% 4.3% 6.2% 10.2% 8.0% 8.8%
Cocaine?
All 92.9% 0.1% 0.6% 1.0% 1.8% 1.3% 2.3%
Grade 7 98.7% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.4%
Grade 8 97.6% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 0.0% 0.8%
Grade 9 93.9% 0.3% 0.5% 1.4% 1.6% 1.1% 1.3%
Grade 10 90.3% 0.2% 1.0% 1.4% 2.4% 1.9% 2.9%
Grade 11 89.3% 0.1% 0.6% 1.0% 2.2% 2.1% 4.7%
Grade 12 84.0% 0.0% 1.1% 2.1% 4.0% 3.5% 5.3%
Crack?
All 98.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.5% 0.8%
Grade 7 98.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 8 97.6% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.4%
Grade 9 97.4% 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Grade 10 97.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 0.5% 1.4%
Grade 11 99.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3%
Grade 12 98.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.3%
Hallucinogens?
All 96.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.6% 0.9% 1.1% 1.1%
Grade 7 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 95.6% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.4% 0.8% 1.6%
Grade 9 96.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 0.9% 1.1%
Grade 10 95.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.7% 1.5% 1.7% 0.9%
Grade 11 96.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 1.1% 1.4%
Grade 12 93.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.9% 2.4% 1.6%
Uppers?
All 95.7% 0.1% 0.4% 0.6% 1.0% 1.1% 1.0%
Grade 7 98.6% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 8 97.7% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% 0.0%
Grade 9 95.7% 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 0.9% 1.3% 0.8%
Grade 10 94.2% 0.2% 0.5% 1.1% 1.7% 1.2% 1.0%
Grade 11 93.5% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2% 1.4% 1.4% 2.1%
Grade 12 93.8% 0.3% 0.0% 0.8% 1.4% 1.9% 1.9%
Downers?
All 95.8% 0.1% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2% 1.0% 0.9%
Grade 7 99.6% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 98.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.4% 0.0%
Grade 9 95.7% 0.0% 0.3% 0.8% 1.2% 1.4% 0.6%
Grade 10 94.5% 0.4% 0.5% 1.0% 2.0% 1.1% 0.6%
Grade 11 93.5% 0.0% 0.6% 1.8% 1.4% 1.1% 1.7%
Grade 12 92.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.8% 1.1% 2.1% 3.5%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table D-2: How often do you normally use... 26
(Continued)

Rohypnol?
All 94.4% 0.0% 0.4% 0.7% 1.1% 1.5% 1.9%
Grade 7 97.8% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 8 95.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 2.7% 0.8%
Grade 9 93.7% 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% 1.4% 0.9% 2.0%
Grade 10 93.4% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2% 1.0% 1.7% 2.1%
Grade 11 93.6% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 1.4% 1.8% 2.2%
Grade 12 92.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.3% 2.4% 3.7%
Steroids?
All 98.9% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.5%
Grade 7 99.1% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0%
Grade 8 97.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.5%
Grade 9 99.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2%
Grade 10 98.7% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 11 99.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%
Grade 12 99.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.5%
Ecstasy?
All 95.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 1.5% 1.0% 1.6%
Grade 7 99.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 97.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 0.4% 0.0%
Grade 9 95.1% 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 0.5% 2.2%
Grade 10 94.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.9% 1.6% 1.0% 1.7%
Grade 11 94.2% 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% 1.7% 1.0% 1.8%
Grade 12 87.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 3.2% 4.3% 4.8%
Heroin?
All 98.7% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.5% 0.4%
Grade 7 99.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0%
Grade 8 96.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 0.8%
Grade 9 98.8% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% 0.5%
Grade 10 99.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Grade 11 99.6% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Grade 12 98.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.8%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table D-3: Average age of first use of: 27

Marijuana
11.5 12.5 13.3 14.0 14.5 14.7
Cocaine
* 13.3 13.6 14.7 15.2 15.7
Crack
* 13.4 12.6 14.7 14.4 14.7
Hallucinogens
* 12.6 13.5 14.6 15.2 16.0
Uppers
11.6 12.4 13.0 14.6 14.8 15.3
Downers
* 12.4 13.0 14.5 14.6 15.5
Rohypnol
11.0 13.2 13.8 14.3 15.1 15.2
Steroids
* 11.9 * 14.1 15.3 *
Ecstasy
* 13.3 13.8 14.6 15.8 16.3
Heroin
* 13.4 12.5 14.6 * 14.8
Table D-4: Age of first use of marijuana by family situation:
Never 9/Under 10 to 11 12 to 13 14 to 15 16 to 17 Over 17

Two parent family
All 81.1% 0.4% 1.5% 5.1% 7.6% 4.0% 0.2%
Grade 7 95.4% 0.0% 3.3% 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 88.8% 0.6% 1.8% 6.5% 2.4% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 9 83.9% 0.5% 0.3% 7.4% 7.4% 0.5% 0.0%
Grade 10 77.5% 0.4% 2.0% 4.8% 10.9% 4.4% 0.0%
Grade 11 71.4% 0.2% 1.5% 4.0% 12.6% 9.9% 0.4%
Grade 12 60.8% 0.8% 0.4% 6.8% 15.6% 14.8% 0.8%
Other family situation
All 69.2% 1.5% 2.4% 9.2% 12.1% 4.7% 0.8%
Grade 7 89.9% 2.5% 0.0% 7.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 83.3% 0.0% 2.2% 10.0% 4.4% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 9 67.6% 1.6% 2.8% 11.9% 15.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 10 68.4% 0.6% 1.9% 7.0% 17.3% 4.8% 0.0%
Grade 11 60.1% 2.2% 3.0% 8.6% 13.8% 11.9% 0.4%
Grade 12 39.4% 2.9% 5.1% 8.8% 21.2% 17.5% 5.1%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get.. 28

Marijuana?
All 17.9% 27.4% 8.5% 9.1% 13.3% 23.8%
Grade 7 36.3% 42.7% 8.1% 2.0% 5.2% 5.6%
Grade 8 12.2% 44.5% 11.0% 8.7% 11.0% 12.6%
Grade 9 18.3% 24.0% 9.2% 10.9% 13.4% 24.0%
Grade 10 14.9% 20.4% 7.9% 10.4% 14.5% 31.9%
Grade 11 11.4% 13.7% 7.4% 11.2% 20.0% 36.2%
Grade 12 11.0% 12.1% 6.0% 11.8% 18.9% 40.3%
Cocaine?
All 21.7% 32.0% 12.4% 12.0% 9.2% 12.8%
Grade 7 39.3% 45.0% 7.4% 2.5% 2.1% 3.7%
Grade 8 17.9% 49.2% 11.9% 10.3% 6.3% 4.4%
Grade 9 21.4% 31.6% 14.0% 13.0% 8.1% 11.9%
Grade 10 18.4% 24.9% 14.3% 13.7% 13.0% 15.7%
Grade 11 15.6% 17.6% 15.8% 17.0% 14.3% 19.6%
Grade 12 15.0% 15.8% 10.1% 17.7% 13.9% 27.5%
Crack?
All 26.1% 32.5% 12.9% 12.6% 7.8% 8.0%
Grade 7 43.9% 42.2% 7.4% 2.0% 2.0% 2.5%
Grade 8 20.9% 48.0% 9.4% 10.2% 6.7% 4.7%
Grade 9 25.3% 32.3% 13.5% 12.9% 7.8% 8.2%
Grade 10 22.5% 27.6% 15.5% 14.4% 8.6% 11.3%
Grade 11 19.6% 20.6% 18.9% 18.0% 11.8% 11.1%
Grade 12 23.4% 16.5% 14.0% 22.0% 12.1% 11.8%
Hallucinogens?
All 41.1% 24.4% 10.9% 9.6% 7.3% 6.8%
Grade 7 60.8% 30.6% 4.9% 1.6% 1.6% 0.4%
Grade 8 46.5% 28.7% 9.8% 6.7% 5.9% 2.4%
Grade 9 39.8% 26.2% 10.7% 8.8% 6.5% 7.9%
Grade 10 35.1% 22.7% 12.9% 11.8% 8.1% 9.4%
Grade 11 30.0% 17.5% 14.2% 15.1% 13.2% 10.1%
Grade 12 29.1% 16.2% 14.3% 17.3% 10.4% 12.6%
Uppers?
All 52.2% 18.7% 7.8% 7.6% 6.6% 7.2%
Grade 7 64.9% 26.4% 4.2% 2.5% 0.8% 1.3%
Grade 8 57.1% 24.2% 6.3% 6.3% 3.2% 2.8%
Grade 9 53.7% 19.0% 8.4% 6.1% 6.2% 6.5%
Grade 10 48.4% 16.0% 8.7% 8.5% 8.4% 10.0%
Grade 11 43.5% 12.2% 9.1% 11.4% 11.4% 12.4%
Grade 12 39.3% 10.5% 10.8% 13.9% 12.2% 13.3%
Downers?
All 52.1% 18.9% 7.8% 7.3% 6.4% 7.5%
Grade 7 66.1% 25.7% 4.1% 2.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Grade 8 55.4% 25.9% 7.2% 5.2% 3.6% 2.8%
Grade 9 53.5% 18.8% 8.9% 5.4% 6.2% 7.2%
Grade 10 48.6% 16.3% 8.6% 8.6% 8.1% 9.9%
Grade 11 43.8% 12.1% 8.6% 11.0% 11.4% 13.1%
Grade 12 38.7% 10.9% 10.3% 14.8% 10.9% 14.5%

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Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get.. 29
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Rohypnol?
All 41.7% 21.7% 8.7% 9.1% 8.3% 10.4%
Grade 7 60.7% 28.7% 4.9% 1.6% 2.0% 2.0%
Grade 8 50.0% 26.6% 6.6% 7.8% 5.1% 3.9%
Grade 9 39.8% 22.6% 9.3% 9.4% 9.1% 9.8%
Grade 10 34.1% 20.2% 9.6% 10.0% 11.1% 15.1%
Grade 11 30.7% 14.7% 11.1% 14.1% 13.1% 16.3%
Grade 12 29.8% 13.1% 12.0% 13.9% 10.9% 20.3%
Steroids?
All 27.9% 34.4% 12.3% 11.9% 6.4% 7.2%
Grade 7 43.7% 38.8% 6.9% 3.7% 3.7% 3.3%
Grade 8 19.3% 53.0% 9.2% 10.8% 3.2% 4.4%
Grade 9 28.0% 35.8% 12.4% 12.6% 5.8% 5.4%
Grade 10 28.0% 27.9% 13.8% 14.3% 7.3% 8.7%
Grade 11 22.2% 24.4% 16.5% 16.2% 10.8% 9.9%
Grade 12 24.7% 18.3% 16.9% 15.5% 9.7% 15.0%
Ecstasy?
All 36.6% 25.8% 11.0% 9.7% 7.1% 9.8%
Grade 7 63.0% 27.2% 3.7% 3.7% 0.8% 1.6%
Grade 8 43.0% 33.5% 10.4% 6.8% 2.4% 4.0%
Grade 9 33.9% 28.6% 11.5% 9.0% 8.0% 9.0%
Grade 10 28.1% 25.8% 13.4% 12.0% 7.9% 12.8%
Grade 11 23.2% 18.6% 14.0% 15.5% 12.3% 16.5%
Grade 12 22.9% 15.4% 14.0% 14.0% 13.5% 20.1%
Heroin?
All 35.3% 32.3% 13.8% 9.1% 4.1% 5.4%
Grade 7 54.7% 32.1% 6.2% 2.5% 2.1% 2.5%
Grade 8 31.0% 44.7% 11.0% 7.5% 1.6% 4.3%
Grade 9 33.1% 34.2% 13.9% 9.7% 4.2% 4.9%
Grade 10 33.2% 29.3% 14.7% 10.6% 4.9% 7.3%
Grade 11 28.5% 25.7% 19.4% 12.3% 7.7% 6.4%
Grade 12 29.9% 21.9% 20.5% 14.0% 5.2% 8.5%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table D-6: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you.. 30

Attended class while high from marijuana use?
All 92.0% 4.8% 1.4% 1.8%
Grade 7 96.1% 2.9% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 8 94.1% 2.5% 0.8% 2.5%
Grade 9 89.6% 6.4% 2.0% 2.0%
Grade 10 91.1% 5.5% 1.8% 1.7%
Grade 11 92.5% 4.5% 0.9% 2.2%
Grade 12 89.6% 6.6% 1.9% 1.9%
Attended class while high from use of some other drug?
All 94.1% 3.7% 1.0% 1.2%
Grade 7 95.6% 2.5% 0.0% 2.0%
Grade 8 96.7% 1.3% 1.3% 0.8%
Grade 9 92.8% 4.6% 1.5% 1.1%
Grade 10 93.3% 4.6% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 11 93.1% 4.4% 1.4% 1.0%
Grade 12 93.1% 5.0% 0.6% 1.4%
Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?
All 98.2% 1.5% 0.1% 0.2%
Grade 7 98.5% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 98.0% 1.6% 0.0% 0.4%
Grade 9 96.8% 2.6% 0.3% 0.3%
Grade 10 99.4% 0.5% 0.0% 0.1%
Grade 11 98.7% 1.0% 0.3% 0.0%
Grade 12 98.6% 1.1% 0.0% 0.3%
Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:

Marijuana Users: 4.7
Marijuana Non-use 3.3

reported
Marijuana Users: 5.4
Marijuana Non-use 1.4

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you.. 31

Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?
All 91.1% 5.9% 1.6% 1.4%
Grade 9 95.8% 3.1% 0.2% 1.0%
Grade 10 93.7% 4.2% 1.0% 1.0%
Grade 11 91.1% 6.1% 1.7% 1.0%
Grade 12 78.7% 13.5% 5.1% 2.8%
Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?
All 97.5% 1.8% 0.4% 0.3%
Grade 7 99.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0%
Grade 8 97.4% 2.1% 0.0% 0.4%
Grade 9 97.0% 2.0% 0.3% 0.7%
Grade 10 97.4% 2.3% 0.1% 0.1%
Grade 11 97.8% 1.4% 0.6% 0.1%
Grade 12 97.0% 2.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?
All 52.5% 18.7% 13.5% 11.4% 3.9%

Grade 7 81.8% 8.5% 2.4% 5.3% 2.0%
Grade 8 67.3% 13.3% 10.3% 7.2% 1.9%
Grade 9 49.8% 19.9% 14.0% 11.6% 4.7%
Grade 10 42.1% 22.8% 16.9% 13.1% 5.2%
Grade 11 35.1% 25.9% 19.9% 14.1% 4.9%
Grade 12 30.9% 23.7% 20.3% 20.3% 4.7%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you.. 32

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?
All 93.3% 5.0% 1.1% 0.6%
Grade 7 98.4% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0%
Grade 8 92.3% 5.6% 1.3% 0.9%
Grade 9 92.9% 4.7% 1.4% 1.0%
Grade 10 92.9% 5.3% 1.3% 0.5%
Grade 11 92.4% 5.7% 1.5% 0.4%
Grade 12 91.0% 7.8% 0.3% 0.8%
Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?
All 93.3% 5.2% 0.8% 0.7%
Grade 7 99.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 8 95.6% 3.5% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 9 93.8% 5.2% 0.7% 0.3%
Grade 10 91.7% 6.1% 1.4% 0.8%
Grade 11 91.1% 7.3% 0.7% 0.9%
Grade 12 87.4% 9.8% 1.4% 1.4%
Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often were
marijuana and/or other drugs used?
Half Most Didn't

Never Seldom the Time of the Time Always Don't know attend
All 49.7% 10.7% 8.1% 8.7% 8.9% 4.3% 9.5%
Grade 7 86.1% 4.5% 2.0% 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 3.0%
Grade 8 64.7% 11.9% 6.4% 4.3% 2.6% 2.1% 8.1%
Grade 9 51.6% 8.9% 5.9% 9.2% 8.2% 5.3% 11.0%
Grade 10 37.0% 13.7% 12.7% 11.3% 10.2% 5.0% 10.1%
Grade 11 29.0% 13.6% 11.6% 11.6% 12.9% 6.7% 14.7%
Grade 12 24.4% 12.6% 11.5% 15.1% 21.6% 5.5% 9.3%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in.. 33
Half Most of
CATEGORY Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Don't know
Joints? All 80.8% 6.3% 4.6% 5.3% 2.3% 0.6%
Grade 7 94.7% 0.4% 2.2% 1.3% 0.9% 0.4%
Grade 8 88.9% 2.7% 3.1% 3.8% 1.5% 0.0%
Grade 9 80.6% 5.8% 5.0% 5.7% 2.0% 0.9%
Grade 10 78.6% 6.2% 4.5% 6.9% 3.2% 0.6%
Grade 11 73.0% 10.6% 5.8% 5.9% 3.6% 1.1%
Grade 12 63.4% 15.6% 8.0% 9.0% 3.4% 0.5%
Blunts? All 83.7% 6.2% 3.8% 3.5% 2.3% 0.5%
Grade 7 94.8% 2.2% 0.9% 1.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 8 90.3% 3.9% 1.5% 3.5% 0.8% 0.0%
Grade 9 83.6% 6.6% 4.0% 2.9% 2.3% 0.6%
Grade 10 81.1% 6.7% 3.7% 4.2% 3.7% 0.6%
Grade 11 78.1% 8.6% 4.2% 5.2% 3.1% 0.7%
Grade 12 69.6% 10.3% 10.3% 4.8% 4.2% 0.8%
Bongs or water pipes? All 85.8% 5.9% 3.2% 3.0% 1.6% 0.5%
Grade 7 94.6% 1.8% 1.4% 1.4% 0.5% 0.5%
Grade 8 91.8% 2.0% 2.3% 3.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 9 86.0% 6.2% 3.4% 2.6% 1.2% 0.6%
Grade 10 84.0% 6.1% 3.6% 3.6% 2.3% 0.4%
Grade 11 81.0% 7.7% 3.6% 4.1% 2.8% 0.8%
Grade 12 73.5% 13.8% 5.8% 3.4% 2.9% 0.5%
Pipes? All 84.1% 4.9% 3.9% 4.2% 2.3% 0.5%
Grade 7 95.1% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Grade 8 90.9% 2.8% 3.9% 2.0% 0.4% 0.0%
Grade 9 85.5% 4.3% 3.7% 3.5% 2.3% 0.8%
Grade 10 83.3% 5.0% 3.6% 4.7% 2.9% 0.5%
Grade 11 76.2% 6.7% 4.7% 7.9% 3.7% 0.8%
Grade 12 68.2% 11.4% 6.9% 7.7% 5.0% 0.8%
Some other way? All 88.4% 4.8% 1.3% 1.7% 2.0% 1.8%
Grade 7 95.6% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2.7% 0.4%
Grade 8 93.4% 3.1% 0.0% 1.9% 1.2% 0.4%
Grade 9 88.7% 3.7% 1.9% 1.4% 1.9% 2.5%
Grade 10 86.9% 6.0% 1.5% 1.5% 2.6% 1.5%
Grade 11 83.6% 6.6% 2.6% 3.0% 1.8% 2.5%
Grade 12 79.3% 10.9% 1.1% 2.7% 2.1% 4.0%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana? 34

All 84.0% 4.3% 3.4% 0.7% 1.2% 6.4%
Grade 7 85.2% 0.5% 2.2% 0.0% 0.5% 11.5%
Grade 8 88.6% 2.7% 4.1% 0.5% 0.0% 4.1%
Grade 9 82.6% 3.0% 3.5% 1.0% 2.8% 7.1%
Grade 10 85.5% 4.3% 2.4% 0.9% 0.9% 6.0%
Grade 11 84.7% 6.7% 3.1% 0.3% 1.3% 3.9%
Grade 12 76.2% 10.2% 5.4% 1.7% 0.8% 5.7%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use... 35

Marijuana?
All 62.5% 16.7% 10.0% 6.3% 4.5%
Grade 7 85.2% 7.1% 2.0% 1.5% 4.1%
Grade 8 72.8% 11.6% 7.3% 3.4% 4.7%
Grade 9 59.5% 18.2% 9.1% 6.7% 6.5%
Grade 10 57.0% 20.0% 11.1% 7.6% 4.2%
Grade 11 51.7% 20.1% 16.3% 8.4% 3.4%
Grade 12 46.6% 23.7% 16.1% 10.7% 2.8%
Cocaine?
All 80.6% 10.7% 2.4% 0.8% 5.5%
Grade 7 86.6% 6.7% 2.1% 0.0% 4.6%
Grade 8 84.4% 6.9% 0.9% 1.3% 6.5%
Grade 9 77.1% 11.5% 2.6% 1.0% 7.7%
Grade 10 79.5% 12.4% 2.5% 0.8% 4.7%
Grade 11 79.0% 12.8% 3.0% 1.0% 4.2%
Grade 12 78.2% 14.2% 3.8% 0.6% 3.2%
Crack?
All 82.9% 8.5% 1.6% 0.7% 6.3%
Grade 7 85.8% 6.1% 2.5% 0.0% 5.6%
Grade 8 83.8% 6.6% 0.9% 1.3% 7.5%
Grade 9 79.1% 9.5% 2.2% 0.8% 8.3%
Grade 10 83.1% 9.9% 1.5% 0.9% 4.7%
Grade 11 81.7% 10.7% 1.8% 0.4% 5.5%
Grade 12 86.4% 7.7% 0.6% 0.6% 4.8%
Ecstasy?
All 78.2% 9.9% 3.0% 1.2% 7.8%
Grade 7 84.3% 5.1% 1.5% 0.5% 8.6%
Grade 8 80.8% 6.6% 0.9% 0.9% 10.9%
Grade 9 72.7% 12.0% 4.2% 1.7% 9.3%
Grade 10 79.0% 10.0% 3.5% 1.7% 5.9%
Grade 11 76.7% 12.5% 3.9% 0.9% 6.0%
Grade 12 78.1% 12.8% 3.4% 0.9% 4.8%
Steroids?
All 72.8% 14.8% 4.3% 1.5% 6.7%
Grade 7 80.4% 8.3% 3.9% 1.0% 6.4%
Grade 8 69.3% 16.0% 3.8% 2.5% 8.4%
Grade 9 70.5% 16.0% 3.8% 1.2% 8.6%
Grade 10 76.0% 13.4% 4.5% 1.4% 4.6%
Grade 11 69.7% 18.6% 4.8% 1.2% 5.8%
Grade 12 72.3% 16.0% 5.6% 1.4% 4.8%
Heroin?
All 84.3% 6.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7.2%
Grade 7 84.5% 6.8% 1.0% 0.0% 7.8%
Grade 8 83.4% 6.1% 0.4% 1.6% 8.5%
Grade 9 80.2% 8.4% 1.1% 1.0% 9.3%
Grade 10 87.4% 6.0% 0.8% 1.0% 4.7%
Grade 11 85.2% 7.1% 0.7% 0.7% 6.3%
Grade 12 88.1% 5.6% 0.6% 0.8% 5.0%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table D-15: How recently, if ever, have you taken... 36

Methamphetamine?
All 0.5% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 7 0.0% 1.8% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.6% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 0.5% 2.0% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.4% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.6% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 12 0.8% 2.1% 3.7% 96.3%

McAllen
SPRING 2008

Codeine?
All 1.1% 2.6% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.8% 2.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 0.8% 2.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 1.0% 3.2% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 11 1.8% 4.2% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 12 2.4% 4.3% 7.8% 92.2%
Oxycontin, Percodan or Percocet?
All 0.6% 1.4% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.3% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.6% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 0.9% 2.1% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 12 0.5% 1.4% 3.5% 96.5%
Vicodin, Lortab or Lorcet?
All 0.8% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.4% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.2% 1.3% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 1.1% 2.6% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Valium or Diazepam?
All 0.3% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.4% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
Xanax or Alprazolam?
All 2.7% 7.0% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 7 0.9% 3.3% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 8 3.2% 7.9% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 9 1.9% 6.2% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 3.0% 7.9% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 11 3.8% 9.0% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 12 4.1% 7.9% 13.9% 86.1%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table D-17: How recently, if ever, have you taken... 38

DXM, Triple C?
All 1.1% 3.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 0.9% 3.7% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.8% 4.1% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 10 2.0% 4.3% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 11 1.7% 2.7% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 12 0.8% 2.2% 4.6% 95.4%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table I-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 39

Any inhalant?
All 3.2% 5.0% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 7 3.4% 6.1% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 8 3.4% 4.5% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.2% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 10 3.7% 5.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 3.1% 5.1% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 12 2.9% 5.5% 13.2% 86.8%
Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?

All 91.8% 0.3% 0.8% 0.9% 1.5% 1.8% 3.0%

Grade 7 92.4% 0.9% 1.3% 0.9% 1.8% 1.8% 0.9%
Grade 8 92.5% 0.0% 1.6% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2% 3.1%
Grade 9 91.1% 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 1.6% 2.5% 2.8%
Grade 10 91.2% 0.0% 0.6% 1.1% 1.5% 2.0% 3.6%
Grade 11 92.7% 0.1% 0.1% 0.7% 1.7% 1.5% 3.2%
Grade 12 91.1% 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 1.9% 1.6% 4.6%
Table I-3: Average age of first use of:

Inhalants
11.2 11.4 12.3 13.5 13.6 15.2

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table I-4: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you 40
attended class while high from inhalant use?
All 97.6% 1.6% 0.3% 0.5%

Grade 7 97.5% 2.0% 0.0% 0.5%
Grade 8 97.1% 1.7% 0.4% 0.8%
Grade 9 96.1% 2.3% 1.2% 0.5%
Grade 10 98.3% 1.4% 0.0% 0.3%
Grade 11 98.4% 1.1% 0.0% 0.4%
Grade 12 99.2% 0.6% 0.0% 0.3%
Table I-5: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:

Inhalants Users: 4.8
Inhalants Non-use 3.4

reported
Inhalants Users: 6.4
Inhalants Non-use 1.8
Table I-6: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?
All 76.4% 15.4% 5.9% 1.6% 0.7%

Grade 7 80.7% 12.3% 4.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Grade 8 75.8% 14.8% 6.8% 2.3% 0.4%
Grade 9 78.6% 13.1% 6.2% 1.2% 0.9%
Grade 10 74.5% 16.7% 5.3% 2.1% 1.3%
Grade 11 74.1% 18.1% 5.8% 1.8% 0.3%
Grade 12 72.6% 19.8% 5.8% 1.8% 0.0%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table I-7: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants? 41

All 68.9% 17.9% 5.2% 1.5% 6.5%

Grade 7 74.1% 13.2% 6.1% 2.5% 4.1%
Grade 8 65.4% 18.6% 6.5% 2.2% 7.4%
Grade 9 66.9% 17.7% 5.1% 1.5% 8.8%
Grade 10 69.0% 17.9% 4.7% 1.2% 7.1%
Grade 11 68.2% 20.4% 5.2% 0.6% 5.7%
Grade 12 72.2% 19.5% 3.4% 1.1% 3.7%
Table I-8: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get..

Inhalants?
All 24.8% 17.3% 4.9% 6.8% 10.4% 35.7%
Grade 7 40.3% 25.7% 4.0% 4.7% 7.9% 17.4%
Grade 8 19.4% 23.4% 6.0% 6.7% 9.5% 34.9%
Grade 9 24.6% 17.9% 5.1% 7.0% 11.1% 34.3%
Grade 10 23.1% 12.5% 4.8% 6.6% 12.5% 40.4%
Grade 11 18.9% 10.7% 5.3% 8.5% 10.9% 45.7%
Grade 12 19.8% 9.5% 4.1% 7.9% 10.6% 48.1%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information 42
on drugs or alcohol from the following sources?
CATEGORY Yes
A school health class All 49.4%
Grade 7 53.8%
Grade 8 42.1%
Grade 9 49.2%
Grade 10 53.6%
Grade 11 51.9%
Grade 12 46.0%
An assembly program All 34.7%
Grade 7 44.5%
Grade 8 34.2%
Grade 9 35.4%
Grade 10 32.9%
Grade 11 31.2%
Grade 12 30.8%
Guidance counselor All 31.8%
Grade 7 53.8%
Grade 8 44.5%
Grade 9 31.4%
Grade 10 22.2%
Grade 11 21.5%
Grade 12 17.7%
Science class All 30.7%
Grade 7 36.9%
Grade 8 29.4%
Grade 9 37.9%
Grade 10 27.2%
Grade 11 27.4%
Grade 12 22.7%
Social studies class All 13.9%
Grade 7 14.8%
Grade 8 12.4%
Grade 9 15.9%
Grade 10 11.3%
Grade 11 14.3%
Grade 12 14.2%
Student group session All 15.3%
Grade 7 16.7%
Grade 8 10.7%
Grade 9 17.9%
Grade 10 15.3%
Grade 11 15.3%
Grade 12 15.5%

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CATEGORY Yes
An invited school guest All 25.3%
Grade 7 36.5%
Grade 8 34.3%
Grade 9 22.9%
Grade 10 18.4%
Grade 11 21.1%
Grade 12 19.7%
Another source at school All 32.9%
Grade 7 28.9%
Grade 8 35.8%
Grade 9 33.7%
Grade 10 31.6%
Grade 11 36.7%
Grade 12 29.0%
Any school source All 54.9%
Grade 7 45.6%
Grade 8 60.0%
Grade 9 53.0%
Grade 10 59.3%
Grade 11 57.6%
Grade 12 56.0%

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Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to? 44
CATEGORY Yes
A counselor or program in All 36.3%
Grade 7 50.0%
Grade 8 44.8%
Grade 9 35.4%
Grade 10 32.2%
Grade 11 28.1%
Grade 12 25.9%
Another adult in school ( All 35.8%
Grade 7 47.1%
Grade 8 38.2%
Grade 9 32.6%
Grade 10 33.2%
Grade 11 32.8%
Grade 12 33.0%
A counselor or program ou All 39.7%
Grade 7 44.1%
Grade 8 40.2%
Grade 9 37.9%
Grade 10 40.1%
Grade 11 40.4%
Grade 12 36.1%
Your parents All 63.5%
Grade 7 68.3%
Grade 8 67.0%
Grade 9 62.5%
Grade 10 60.6%
Grade 11 59.7%
Grade 12 63.6%
A medical doctor All 46.6%
Grade 7 59.1%
Grade 8 46.7%
Grade 9 42.7%
Grade 10 45.4%
Grade 11 44.4%
Grade 12 44.5%
Your friends All 74.4%
Grade 7 63.0%
Grade 8 77.0%
Grade 9 71.0%
Grade 10 78.0%
Grade 11 79.8%
Grade 12 78.4%

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(Continued)
CATEGORY Yes
Another adult (a relative All 64.5%
Grade 7 62.2%
Grade 8 67.7%
Grade 9 63.2%
Grade 10 64.8%
Grade 11 65.8%
Grade 12 63.2%
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?
CATEGORY Yes
Seek Help All 8.8%
Grade 7 6.8%
Grade 8 11.1%
Grade 9 9.8%
Grade 10 7.9%
Grade 11 7.5%
Grade 12 8.3%

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Table X-4: About how many of your friends: 46

Feel close to their parents?
All 5.3% 26.4% 26.7% 31.4% 10.2%
Grade 7 9.4% 28.1% 24.1% 23.4% 15.1%
Grade 8 4.1% 19.4% 29.1% 33.2% 14.2%
Grade 9 6.9% 29.3% 25.2% 29.1% 9.5%
Grade 10 3.4% 27.1% 27.3% 35.6% 6.6%
Grade 11 3.7% 28.6% 26.6% 35.4% 5.7%
Grade 12 2.1% 25.3% 29.7% 34.4% 8.5%
Sometimes carry weapons?
All 72.3% 18.1% 7.0% 1.8% 0.8%
Grade 7 82.5% 11.8% 3.2% 1.1% 1.4%
Grade 8 74.4% 18.0% 6.4% 1.1% 0.0%
Grade 9 67.8% 20.5% 8.8% 2.5% 0.4%
Grade 10 73.2% 15.8% 8.0% 1.9% 1.1%
Grade 11 65.1% 24.1% 8.0% 2.2% 0.7%
Grade 12 69.3% 19.2% 7.9% 2.4% 1.3%
Care about making good grades?
All 2.5% 14.2% 24.1% 42.3% 17.0%
Grade 7 4.8% 15.8% 23.5% 38.2% 17.6%
Grade 8 1.1% 13.6% 21.6% 45.5% 18.2%
Grade 9 3.3% 19.0% 26.0% 36.0% 15.6%
Grade 10 2.4% 13.3% 24.9% 41.8% 17.5%
Grade 11 1.5% 10.4% 24.4% 45.6% 18.2%
Grade 12 1.1% 8.6% 23.0% 52.9% 14.4%
Belong/want to belong to a gang?
All 65.6% 19.7% 8.8% 4.2% 1.6%
Grade 7 62.7% 21.0% 8.3% 4.7% 3.3%
Grade 8 62.7% 21.6% 10.8% 3.4% 1.5%
Grade 9 57.5% 22.4% 11.6% 6.7% 1.8%
Grade 10 67.3% 18.9% 8.4% 3.3% 2.1%
Grade 11 72.7% 18.2% 5.6% 3.1% 0.4%
Grade 12 79.8% 12.4% 5.4% 2.3% 0.0%
Wish they could drop out of school?
All 58.8% 26.7% 8.8% 4.0% 1.7%
Grade 7 69.7% 18.6% 5.5% 2.6% 3.6%
Grade 8 64.7% 23.4% 8.2% 2.6% 1.1%
Grade 9 51.7% 28.4% 11.5% 7.1% 1.3%
Grade 10 53.9% 32.3% 7.8% 3.9% 2.1%
Grade 11 54.8% 30.2% 11.0% 3.0% 1.1%
Grade 12 59.9% 28.4% 8.1% 2.9% 0.8%

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Table X-5: How safe do you feel when you are: 47
Somewha Not Very Not Safe Don't

Very Safe t Safe Safe at All Know
In your home?
All 80.6% 16.2% 1.6% 0.3% 1.2%
Grade 7 77.1% 16.8% 2.5% 0.4% 3.2%
Grade 8 82.2% 14.9% 1.9% 0.4% 0.7%
Grade 9 81.3% 16.4% 1.3% 0.1% 0.9%
Grade 10 80.1% 17.0% 1.6% 0.5% 0.8%
Grade 11 80.6% 16.8% 1.7% 0.0% 0.9%
Grade 12 82.9% 15.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Out in your neighbourhood
All 33.7% 51.7% 10.1% 2.3% 2.2%
Grade 7 27.0% 53.2% 12.2% 3.6% 4.0%
Grade 8 37.2% 50.6% 8.6% 1.5% 2.2%
Grade 9 31.9% 51.4% 11.1% 2.9% 2.6%
Grade 10 35.1% 52.4% 8.9% 2.5% 1.0%
Grade 11 37.9% 48.2% 10.6% 1.3% 2.1%
Grade 12 34.8% 55.1% 7.8% 1.6% 0.8%
At school
All 33.3% 49.9% 10.8% 3.6% 2.4%
Grade 7 46.3% 38.4% 10.0% 2.1% 3.2%
Grade 8 47.8% 43.3% 5.2% 1.9% 1.9%
Grade 9 32.0% 51.0% 12.1% 3.2% 1.7%
Grade 10 23.0% 57.3% 12.4% 5.1% 2.2%
Grade 11 25.0% 55.0% 12.4% 4.5% 3.2%
Grade 12 18.8% 58.5% 13.9% 6.4% 2.3%

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CATEGORY Yes
A website or online chat All 29.6%
Grade 7 20.4%
Grade 8 32.6%
Grade 9 28.1%
Grade 10 29.2%
Grade 11 36.8%
Grade 12 30.5%
Books, magazines, poster All 52.0%
Grade 7 43.7%
Grade 8 50.7%
Grade 9 53.9%
Grade 10 56.2%
Grade 11 57.7%
Grade 12 46.6%
TV, radio, or other audi All 56.9%
Grade 7 50.3%
Grade 8 53.7%
Grade 9 59.0%
Grade 10 59.9%
Grade 11 62.0%
Grade 12 54.5%
Your parents All 55.9%
Grade 7 50.3%
Grade 8 59.4%
Grade 9 59.7%
Grade 10 58.2%
Grade 11 52.6%
Grade 12 51.2%

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

All students

Tobacco
All 15.8% 22.5% 37.2% 62.8%
Grade 7 4.8% 7.7% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 8 8.6% 14.1% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 9 14.7% 21.4% 37.0% 63.0%
Grade 10 18.7% 26.2% 44.3% 55.7%
Grade 11 23.2% 31.5% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 12 32.9% 43.5% 61.1% 38.9%
Alcohol
All 33.7% 44.0% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 7 21.2% 25.6% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 8 19.3% 27.4% 55.2% 44.8%
Grade 9 33.0% 44.0% 65.1% 34.9%
Grade 10 41.8% 55.1% 77.4% 22.6%
Grade 11 41.7% 54.6% 78.1% 21.9%
Grade 12 54.1% 68.3% 82.7% 17.3%
Inhalants
All 3.2% 5.0% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 7 3.4% 6.1% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 8 3.4% 4.5% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.2% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 10 3.7% 5.3% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 3.1% 5.1% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 12 2.9% 5.5% 13.2% 86.8%
Any Illicit Drug
All 12.5% 16.6% 24.9% 75.1%
Grade 7 3.0% 5.2% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 8 8.2% 10.8% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 9 13.3% 17.7% 24.2% 75.8%
Grade 10 13.8% 17.9% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 11 16.6% 21.2% 34.4% 65.6%
Grade 12 24.6% 32.4% 48.2% 51.8%
Marijuana
All 10.8% 15.1% 23.0% 77.0%
Grade 7 2.3% 4.6% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 8 6.5% 9.1% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 9 11.0% 15.6% 22.8% 77.2%
Grade 10 12.5% 16.6% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 11 15.2% 20.0% 32.6% 67.4%
Grade 12 21.4% 29.7% 45.3% 54.7%
Marijuana Only
All 3.7% 5.2% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.4% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 2.2% 2.6% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 9 4.3% 5.7% 9.0% 91.0%
Grade 10 3.7% 5.7% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 11 4.7% 7.4% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 12 8.2% 11.1% 21.1% 78.9%

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Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade 53
All students
(Continued)

Cocaine or Crack
All 3.2% 5.0% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.3% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 3.1% 4.4% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 10 4.0% 6.3% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 11 4.5% 6.8% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 12 6.1% 10.3% 18.9% 81.1%
Cocaine
All 2.9% 4.7% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.1% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 10 4.0% 6.4% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 11 4.3% 6.6% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 12 5.8% 10.3% 19.0% 81.0%
Crack
All 0.7% 1.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.2% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.5% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 0.8% 0.9% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Hallucinogens
All 1.5% 2.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 0.4% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.9% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.1% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 11 1.6% 2.6% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 2.4% 3.2% 6.7% 93.3%
Uppers
All 1.5% 2.7% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.8% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.6% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.2% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 3.1% 4.5% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 11 2.4% 4.3% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 12 1.8% 3.7% 7.4% 92.6%
Downers
All 1.9% 2.9% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.2% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 3.5% 4.3% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 3.8% 5.0% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 2.1% 4.5% 10.0% 90.0%

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Rohypnol
All 2.1% 3.5% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.3% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 1.6% 2.8% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.9% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.1% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 2.0% 3.4% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.7% 10.1% 89.9%
Steroids
All 0.4% 0.8% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.8% 1.2% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.4% 1.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.8% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 1.1% 98.9%
Ecstasy
All 2.4% 3.2% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.9% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 2.4% 3.6% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 2.7% 3.7% 6.3% 93.8%
Grade 11 3.4% 4.0% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 12 4.5% 6.3% 12.9% 87.1%
Heroin
All 0.5% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.4% 0.4% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.8% 1.2% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.5% 1.3% 98.7%

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Male students

Tobacco
All 18.8% 26.6% 40.7% 59.3%
Grade 7 4.3% 7.7% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 8 11.3% 18.9% 33.0% 67.0%
Grade 9 15.8% 24.4% 39.6% 60.4%
Grade 10 22.5% 29.8% 46.7% 53.3%
Grade 11 24.9% 34.0% 52.7% 47.3%
Grade 12 40.7% 52.4% 64.0% 36.0%
Alcohol
All 35.7% 45.7% 67.2% 32.8%
Grade 7 20.5% 25.6% 51.3% 48.7%
Grade 8 28.3% 34.0% 63.2% 36.8%
Grade 9 31.4% 42.9% 63.8% 36.2%
Grade 10 41.6% 54.8% 74.8% 25.2%
Grade 11 42.8% 54.7% 76.5% 23.5%
Grade 12 56.5% 69.1% 79.1% 20.9%
Inhalants
All 2.8% 4.6% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 7 0.9% 3.6% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.9% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 2.9% 4.5% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 10 3.4% 5.2% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 11 3.7% 5.7% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 4.3% 6.4% 13.3% 86.7%
Any Illicit Drug
All 15.8% 20.3% 29.6% 70.4%
Grade 7 2.7% 6.3% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 8 11.4% 14.3% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 9 19.0% 22.8% 30.5% 69.5%
Grade 10 15.0% 19.7% 31.2% 68.8%
Grade 11 18.9% 24.3% 38.0% 62.0%
Grade 12 29.6% 37.0% 50.8% 49.2%
Marijuana
All 14.1% 18.8% 28.7% 71.3%
Grade 7 1.8% 5.5% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 8 10.7% 13.6% 19.4% 80.6%
Grade 9 15.4% 21.0% 29.8% 70.2%
Grade 10 13.7% 17.9% 30.0% 70.0%
Grade 11 18.1% 23.6% 37.4% 62.6%
Grade 12 26.6% 33.5% 48.9% 51.1%
Marijuana Only
All 5.1% 7.3% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 7 0.8% 2.4% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 8 4.7% 5.7% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 9 5.3% 6.6% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 10 4.1% 7.0% 15.5% 84.5%
Grade 11 5.9% 9.3% 18.6% 81.4%
Grade 12 11.5% 15.6% 24.0% 76.0%

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Cocaine or Crack
All 3.7% 5.6% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 7 0.9% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.9% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 3.5% 4.8% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 10 5.3% 6.6% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 11 5.7% 8.0% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 12 6.5% 10.9% 19.6% 80.4%
Cocaine
All 3.4% 5.4% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 0.0% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 3.2% 4.9% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 10 5.4% 6.7% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 11 5.2% 7.5% 12.7% 87.3%
Grade 12 6.6% 10.9% 19.7% 80.3%
Crack
All 0.6% 1.0% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 1.0% 2.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.7% 0.7% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 0.9% 0.9% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 99.4%
Hallucinogens
All 2.3% 3.1% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 9 3.4% 5.0% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.3% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 11 2.6% 3.2% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 12 3.3% 4.4% 9.3% 90.7%
Uppers
All 1.5% 3.0% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 3.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 1.0% 2.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 3.8% 4.8% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 11 2.6% 3.8% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 12 1.6% 3.8% 8.2% 91.8%
Downers
All 2.0% 3.4% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 1.7% 3.0% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 4.3% 5.1% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 11 2.9% 3.5% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 12 2.2% 5.9% 12.4% 87.6%

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(Continued)

Rohypnol
All 2.6% 3.9% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 7 0.0% 1.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 3.0% 4.0% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 4.0% 6.7% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 10 3.5% 4.3% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 11 2.3% 3.2% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 12 1.6% 2.7% 8.7% 91.3%
Steroids
All 0.7% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.6% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 0.9% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.5% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%
Ecstasy
All 3.2% 4.0% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 2.9% 3.9% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.7% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 3.8% 4.3% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 11 4.4% 5.2% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 12 5.4% 5.9% 11.8% 88.2%
Heroin
All 0.6% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.3% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%

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Female students

Tobacco
All 13.5% 19.3% 34.5% 65.5%
Grade 7 5.2% 7.8% 15.6% 84.4%
Grade 8 6.8% 11.2% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 9 13.5% 18.8% 34.7% 65.3%
Grade 10 15.7% 23.4% 42.4% 57.6%
Grade 11 21.6% 29.1% 47.5% 52.5%
Grade 12 25.4% 35.0% 58.4% 41.6%
Alcohol
All 32.1% 42.9% 66.3% 33.7%
Grade 7 21.9% 25.8% 49.7% 50.3%
Grade 8 13.6% 23.5% 50.0% 50.0%
Grade 9 34.3% 44.9% 66.2% 33.8%
Grade 10 42.0% 55.5% 79.7% 20.3%
Grade 11 40.3% 54.2% 79.4% 20.6%
Grade 12 51.8% 67.5% 86.3% 13.7%
Inhalants
All 3.5% 5.4% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 7 5.3% 8.0% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 8 4.3% 5.6% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.0% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 10 4.0% 5.4% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 11 2.5% 4.5% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 12 1.5% 4.6% 13.2% 86.8%
Any Illicit Drug
All 10.0% 13.8% 21.3% 78.7%
Grade 7 3.2% 4.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 8 6.2% 8.7% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 9 8.8% 13.6% 19.1% 80.9%
Grade 10 12.8% 16.6% 25.7% 74.3%
Grade 11 14.7% 18.7% 31.2% 68.8%
Grade 12 19.8% 27.9% 45.7% 54.3%
Marijuana
All 8.3% 12.1% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 7 2.7% 4.0% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 8 3.8% 6.3% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 7.5% 11.3% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 10 11.6% 15.5% 22.3% 77.7%
Grade 11 12.8% 17.0% 28.3% 71.7%
Grade 12 16.3% 26.0% 41.8% 58.2%
Marijuana Only
All 2.6% 3.6% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 7 0.6% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 3.4% 5.0% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 3.3% 4.7% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 11 3.7% 5.7% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 12 5.1% 6.6% 18.3% 81.7%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Female students
(Continued)

Cocaine or Crack
All 2.9% 4.6% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.5% 3.8% 96.3%
Grade 9 2.7% 4.0% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 2.9% 6.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 11 3.5% 5.8% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 12 5.6% 9.7% 18.4% 81.6%
Cocaine
All 2.5% 4.2% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.5% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 10 2.9% 6.1% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 11 3.5% 5.8% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 12 5.1% 9.7% 18.4% 81.6%
Crack
All 0.8% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 1.9% 1.9% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 0.4% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 12 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Hallucinogens
All 0.9% 1.7% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 7 0.7% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.5% 1.1% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.1% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 0.8% 2.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 12 1.6% 2.1% 4.2% 95.8%
Uppers
All 1.5% 2.5% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.9% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.2% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 11 2.3% 4.8% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 2.0% 3.6% 6.6% 93.4%
Downers
All 1.9% 2.6% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 0.7% 1.4% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 1.3% 1.3% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.8% 1.6% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 3.0% 3.6% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 11 4.6% 6.3% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.1% 7.7% 92.3%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Female students
(Continued)

Rohypnol
All 1.7% 3.2% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 2.0% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 0.7% 2.0% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 2.5% 4.0% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 11 1.8% 3.6% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 12 1.0% 2.6% 11.3% 88.7%
Steroids
All 0.3% 0.5% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.7% 2.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 10 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%
Ecstasy
All 1.8% 2.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 9 1.9% 2.7% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.2% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 11 2.5% 3.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 3.6% 6.7% 13.8% 86.2%
Heroin
All 0.3% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.3% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.4% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.0% 2.1% 97.9%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
White students

Tobacco
All 22.9% 32.5% 45.4% 54.6%
Grade 7 6.7% 13.3% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 8 19.0% 28.6% 38.1% 61.9%
Grade 9 15.3% 23.7% 32.2% 67.8%
Grade 10 30.2% 41.9% 54.7% 45.3%
Grade 11 27.7% 38.6% 56.6% 43.4%
Grade 12 40.6% 50.0% 75.0% 25.0%
Alcohol
All 42.0% 54.9% 74.4% 25.6%
Grade 7 33.3% 40.0% 66.7% 33.3%
Grade 8 38.1% 47.6% 76.2% 23.8%
Grade 9 32.8% 44.8% 58.6% 41.4%
Grade 10 50.6% 64.4% 81.6% 18.4%
Grade 11 44.6% 62.7% 81.9% 18.1%
Grade 12 56.3% 71.9% 87.5% 12.5%
Inhalants
All 3.4% 5.4% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 7 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 8 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 9 1.7% 1.7% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 10 2.3% 7.0% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 11 3.6% 3.6% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 12 3.1% 6.3% 15.6% 84.4%
Any Illicit Drug
All 17.6% 23.9% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 7 0.0% 13.3% 20.0% 80.0%
Grade 8 19.0% 19.0% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 9 13.8% 17.2% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 10 19.5% 27.6% 40.2% 59.8%
Grade 11 25.3% 28.9% 44.6% 55.4%
Grade 12 25.0% 40.6% 56.3% 43.8%
Marijuana
All 16.6% 22.6% 29.9% 70.1%
Grade 7 0.0% 13.3% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 8 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 9 13.8% 13.8% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 10 17.6% 27.1% 38.8% 61.2%
Grade 11 24.1% 28.9% 42.2% 57.8%
Grade 12 21.9% 37.5% 53.1% 46.9%
Marijuana Only
All 7.6% 11.2% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 7 0.0% 13.3% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 8 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 8.5% 8.5% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 10 4.6% 8.0% 17.2% 82.8%
Grade 11 9.5% 11.9% 19.0% 81.0%
Grade 12 12.5% 21.9% 37.5% 62.5%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
White students
(Continued)

Cocaine or Crack
All 1.8% 3.6% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 1.1% 4.6% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 11 8.4% 10.8% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 6.5% 9.7% 90.3%
Cocaine
All 1.8% 3.6% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 1.2% 4.7% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 11 8.5% 11.0% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 12 0.0% 6.5% 9.7% 90.3%
Crack
All 0.2% 0.5% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 1.9% 4.2% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 4.8% 4.8% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 9 0.0% 1.7% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 10 2.3% 9.3% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 11 3.7% 6.1% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% 96.8%
Uppers
All 2.1% 5.1% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 5.3% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 9 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 10 5.8% 10.5% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 11 5.0% 7.5% 13.8% 86.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 3.3% 6.7% 93.3%
Downers
All 3.1% 5.0% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 5.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 1.8% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 10 8.2% 9.4% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 11 6.1% 8.5% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 12 3.1% 3.1% 6.3% 93.8%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
White students
(Continued)

Rohypnol
All 1.6% 3.0% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 1.2% 4.7% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 11 1.2% 4.9% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 12 3.2% 3.2% 6.5% 93.5%
Steroids
All 1.5% 1.5% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 7 7.7% 7.7% 15.4% 84.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 1.9% 2.8% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 3.4% 5.2% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 10 1.2% 3.5% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 11 4.8% 4.8% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Heroin
All 0.5% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Black students

Tobacco
All 20.9% 23.0% 42.5% 57.5%
Grade 7 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Grade 8 16.7% 16.7% 33.3% 66.7%
Grade 9 18.2% 18.2% 45.5% 54.5%
Grade 10 999.0% 998.0% 998.0% -19898
Grade 11 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Grade 12 * * * *
Alcohol
All 36.3% 46.6% 61.5% 38.5%
Grade 7 * * * *
Grade 8 33.3% 41.7% 58.3% 41.7%
Grade 9 27.3% 36.4% 63.6% 36.4%
Grade 10 999.0% 998.0% 997.0% -29897
Grade 11 999.0% 998.0% 997.0% -29897
Grade 12 999.0% 998.0% 998.0% -19898
Inhalants
All 0.0% 4.8% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 7 0.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Grade 11 * * * *
Grade 12 * * * *
Any Illicit Drug
All 22.0% 28.7% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 7 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Grade 8 16.7% 25.0% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 9 18.2% 18.2% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 10 999.0% 998.0% 998.0% -19898
Grade 11 999.0% 998.0% 997.0% -29897
Grade 12 * * * *
Marijuana
All 19.5% 27.6% 35.4% 64.6%
Grade 7 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Grade 8 18.2% 27.3% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 9 18.2% 18.2% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 10 0.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Grade 11 999.0% 998.0% 997.0% -29897
Grade 12 * * * *
Marijuana Only
All 7.4% 8.4% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 7 * * * *
Grade 8 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 18.2% 18.2% 27.3% 72.7%
Grade 10 * * * *
Grade 11 * * * *
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Black students
(Continued)

Cocaine or Crack
All 4.8% 11.9% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 7 * * * *
Grade 8 0.0% 8.3% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 * * * *
Grade 11 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Grade 12 * * * *
Cocaine
All 4.9% 12.1% 12.1% 87.9%
Grade 7 * * * *
Grade 8 0.0% 8.3% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 * * * *
Grade 11 * * * *
Grade 12 * * * *
Crack
All 1.1% 1.1% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 * * * *
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 * * * *
Grade 11 * * * *
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 1.1% 2.2% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 83.3%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 999.0% 998.0% 998.0% -19898
Grade 11 * * * *
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Uppers
All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 * * * *
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Downers
All 1.1% 2.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 * * * *
Grade 11 * * * *
Grade 12 * * * *

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Black students
(Continued)

Rohypnol
All 3.8% 4.9% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 * * * *
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 * * * *
Steroids
All 1.1% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 * * * *
Grade 11 * * * *
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 6.5% 6.5% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 * * * *
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 999.0% 999.0% 998.0% -19898
Heroin
All 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 * * * *
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Mexican/American students

Tobacco
All 15.3% 21.8% 36.8% 63.2%
Grade 7 5.0% 7.7% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 8 5.6% 10.8% 22.1% 77.9%
Grade 9 14.7% 21.7% 38.2% 61.8%
Grade 10 18.3% 25.4% 45.1% 54.9%
Grade 11 22.7% 30.8% 49.5% 50.5%
Grade 12 33.4% 44.1% 61.7% 38.3%
Alcohol
All 32.9% 43.2% 66.6% 33.4%
Grade 7 19.5% 24.4% 50.2% 49.8%
Grade 8 16.4% 23.8% 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 9 33.6% 44.7% 66.2% 33.8%
Grade 10 41.8% 55.4% 77.6% 22.4%
Grade 11 41.5% 53.3% 77.7% 22.3%
Grade 12 53.7% 68.4% 83.7% 16.3%
Inhalants
All 3.1% 4.9% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 7 2.8% 5.6% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 8 2.4% 3.3% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.6% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 10 3.9% 5.1% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 11 3.4% 5.5% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 12 3.2% 5.8% 12.9% 87.1%
Any Illicit Drug
All 12.1% 16.0% 24.1% 75.9%
Grade 7 2.8% 4.6% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 8 7.0% 9.4% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 9 13.2% 18.0% 24.8% 75.2%
Grade 10 13.7% 17.5% 27.8% 72.2%
Grade 11 15.8% 20.0% 32.9% 67.1%
Grade 12 24.4% 32.2% 47.9% 52.1%
Marijuana
All 10.4% 14.6% 22.5% 77.5%
Grade 7 1.9% 3.8% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 8 4.8% 7.6% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 9 11.1% 16.3% 23.8% 76.2%
Grade 10 12.8% 16.2% 25.1% 74.9%
Grade 11 14.5% 18.6% 31.3% 68.8%
Grade 12 21.4% 29.8% 45.3% 54.7%
Marijuana Only
All 3.4% 4.8% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 0.9% 0.9% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.9% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 3.5% 5.0% 8.3% 91.7%
Grade 10 3.9% 5.9% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 11 4.5% 6.8% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 12 8.3% 10.8% 20.4% 79.6%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
(Continued)

Cocaine or Crack
All 3.4% 5.1% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 7 1.9% 2.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.9% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 9 3.8% 5.4% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 10 4.4% 6.6% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 11 4.2% 6.6% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 12 5.5% 9.4% 19.2% 80.8%
Cocaine
All 3.1% 4.8% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 0.9% 1.4% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 3.2% 5.0% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 10 4.4% 6.7% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 11 3.9% 6.3% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 12 5.2% 9.4% 19.2% 80.8%
Crack
All 0.8% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 7 1.0% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.2% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Hallucinogens
All 1.5% 2.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 1.8% 2.9% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 1.8% 2.2% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 11 1.5% 2.2% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 12 2.3% 3.3% 7.3% 92.7%
Uppers
All 1.5% 2.6% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 2.7% 3.7% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 11 2.1% 3.9% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 2.3% 4.2% 8.2% 91.8%
Downers
All 1.8% 2.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.4% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 3.0% 3.6% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 11 3.1% 3.9% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 12 2.3% 4.9% 10.5% 89.5%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
(Continued)

Rohypnol
All 2.2% 3.7% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 7 1.0% 2.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.5% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 9 3.6% 6.0% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 10 3.3% 4.0% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 2.1% 3.3% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.6% 10.2% 89.8%
Steroids
All 0.3% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.5% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 10 0.7% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Ecstasy
All 2.3% 3.2% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 1.4% 1.9% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 2.3% 3.6% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 10 3.0% 3.8% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 11 3.2% 4.1% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 12 4.2% 6.2% 13.4% 86.6%
Heroin
All 0.4% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.5% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.4% 0.6% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.3% 1.3% 98.7%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Students reporting A grades

Tobacco
All 11.2% 14.9% 26.4% 73.6%
Grade 7 0.0% 1.5% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 8 6.6% 10.4% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 9 9.9% 13.2% 27.5% 72.5%
Grade 10 12.2% 16.0% 31.5% 68.5%
Grade 11 17.7% 22.2% 38.0% 62.0%
Grade 12 31.6% 37.8% 56.1% 43.9%
Alcohol
All 25.5% 35.3% 59.2% 40.8%
Grade 7 12.1% 13.6% 39.4% 60.6%
Grade 8 17.9% 25.5% 55.7% 44.3%
Grade 9 25.3% 38.5% 53.8% 46.2%
Grade 10 25.4% 42.5% 70.2% 29.8%
Grade 11 38.0% 47.5% 69.0% 31.0%
Grade 12 50.5% 65.7% 78.8% 21.2%
Inhalants
All 1.6% 3.0% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.8% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 9 1.1% 3.3% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 10 2.8% 5.0% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 11 2.6% 4.5% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 1.0% 3.1% 13.3% 86.7%
Any Illicit Drug
All 8.2% 11.3% 14.8% 85.2%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 2.8% 3.8% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 9 8.8% 12.1% 14.3% 85.7%
Grade 10 8.3% 11.6% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 11 13.4% 17.2% 25.5% 74.5%
Grade 12 24.2% 35.4% 43.4% 56.6%
Marijuana
All 7.2% 9.8% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 7 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.9% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 9 8.0% 9.1% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 10 5.6% 9.5% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 11 11.0% 14.8% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 12 24.2% 33.3% 43.4% 56.6%
Marijuana Only
All 2.2% 3.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 3.3% 4.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 1.1% 3.3% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 11 2.5% 5.7% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 10.1% 14.1% 22.2% 77.8%

McAllen
SPRING 2008

(Continued)

Cocaine or Crack
All 1.7% 2.7% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 2.2% 2.2% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 10 2.2% 4.4% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 3.2% 5.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 5.2% 9.3% 15.5% 84.5%
Cocaine
All 1.7% 2.8% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 99.1%
Grade 9 2.2% 2.2% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 2.2% 4.5% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 3.3% 5.2% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 5.2% 9.3% 15.5% 84.5%
Crack
All 0.2% 0.2% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Hallucinogens
All 0.7% 1.2% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 2.3% 2.3% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.2% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 11 0.7% 1.3% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 12 1.1% 1.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Uppers
All 1.0% 1.8% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.8% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.2% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 2.1% 5.2% 6.3% 93.8%
Downers
All 1.2% 1.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 1.1% 2.2% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.7% 2.8% 97.2%
Grade 11 5.8% 6.5% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 1.0% 4.1% 7.1% 92.9%

McAllen
SPRING 2008

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Rohypnol
All 1.0% 1.8% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 9 2.2% 3.4% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 1.1% 2.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 11 2.0% 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 3.0% 10.1% 89.9%
Steroids
All 0.2% 0.5% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 99.0%
Ecstasy
All 1.7% 2.1% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 7 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 1.1% 2.2% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 2.8% 3.4% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 11 3.9% 4.6% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 12 3.1% 4.1% 10.2% 89.8%
Heroin
All 0.2% 0.4% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 1.1% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 98.0%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Students reporting grades lower than A

Tobacco
All 17.3% 25.0% 40.8% 59.2%
Grade 7 6.5% 10.1% 20.1% 79.9%
Grade 8 10.1% 17.0% 30.8% 69.2%
Grade 9 15.1% 22.2% 38.0% 62.0%
Grade 10 20.5% 29.0% 48.0% 52.0%
Grade 11 24.7% 34.2% 53.4% 46.6%
Grade 12 33.1% 45.3% 62.7% 37.3%
Alcohol
All 36.2% 46.9% 69.2% 30.8%
Grade 7 24.6% 30.2% 54.3% 45.7%
Grade 8 20.0% 28.8% 55.6% 44.4%
Grade 9 33.6% 44.4% 66.4% 33.6%
Grade 10 46.3% 58.7% 79.4% 20.6%
Grade 11 42.9% 56.7% 80.5% 19.5%
Grade 12 55.2% 69.1% 84.0% 16.0%
Inhalants
All 3.7% 5.7% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 7 4.7% 8.3% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 8 4.4% 5.7% 13.3% 86.7%
Grade 9 3.1% 4.3% 11.5% 88.5%
Grade 10 3.9% 5.3% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 11 3.2% 5.3% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 12 3.5% 6.3% 13.3% 86.7%
Any Illicit Drug
All 13.8% 18.3% 28.2% 71.8%
Grade 7 3.6% 6.7% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 8 12.0% 15.8% 22.2% 77.8%
Grade 9 13.7% 18.3% 25.3% 74.7%
Grade 10 15.0% 19.5% 31.7% 68.3%
Grade 11 17.6% 22.5% 37.1% 62.9%
Grade 12 24.5% 31.1% 49.7% 50.3%
Marijuana
All 12.0% 16.8% 26.0% 74.0%
Grade 7 2.6% 5.8% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 8 9.7% 13.5% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 9 11.4% 16.6% 23.9% 76.1%
Grade 10 14.1% 18.3% 29.2% 70.8%
Grade 11 16.5% 21.6% 35.2% 64.8%
Grade 12 20.4% 28.5% 46.1% 53.9%
Marijuana Only
All 4.2% 5.9% 11.4% 88.6%
Grade 7 0.9% 1.9% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 8 3.8% 4.4% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 9 4.6% 6.1% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 10 4.3% 6.3% 13.8% 86.2%
Grade 11 5.4% 7.9% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 12 7.6% 10.0% 20.8% 79.2%

McAllen
SPRING 2008

(Continued)

Cocaine or Crack
All 3.7% 5.7% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 7 2.1% 3.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 2.6% 3.8% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 9 3.3% 4.8% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 10 4.3% 6.7% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 4.9% 7.3% 15.0% 85.0%
Grade 12 6.0% 10.3% 19.9% 80.1%
Cocaine
All 3.3% 5.4% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 7 1.6% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 1.3% 2.6% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.5% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 10 4.4% 6.8% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 11 4.6% 7.0% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 12 5.7% 10.3% 19.9% 80.1%
Crack
All 0.9% 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.9% 2.6% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.1% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.4% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 11 0.3% 0.3% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.7% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Hallucinogens
All 1.8% 2.7% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 7 0.5% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.0% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 10 2.1% 3.3% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 11 1.9% 2.9% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 12 2.9% 4.0% 7.9% 92.1%
Uppers
All 1.6% 3.0% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.4% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 10 3.5% 4.8% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 11 2.6% 4.7% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 1.8% 3.2% 7.8% 92.2%
Downers
All 2.2% 3.3% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 2.0% 3.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 1.2% 2.3% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 10 4.1% 4.8% 6.8% 93.2%
Grade 11 3.3% 4.6% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 12 2.5% 4.6% 11.0% 89.0%

McAllen
SPRING 2008

(Continued)

Rohypnol
All 2.4% 4.1% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.7% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 2.7% 4.7% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 9 3.0% 5.1% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 10 3.3% 4.4% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 11 2.1% 3.8% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 12 1.8% 2.5% 10.1% 89.9%
Steroids
All 0.5% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 0.7% 2.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.9% 0.9% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Ecstasy
All 2.5% 3.5% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 8 2.7% 3.3% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.3% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 10 2.7% 3.8% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 11 3.3% 3.9% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 12 5.0% 7.1% 13.8% 86.2%
Heroin
All 0.5% 0.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 1.3% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.8% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Students living with two parents

Tobacco
All 13.3% 19.1% 32.1% 67.9%
Grade 7 5.6% 7.9% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 8 5.7% 8.5% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 9 10.5% 16.7% 30.3% 69.7%
Grade 10 18.3% 24.9% 42.2% 57.8%
Grade 11 21.0% 29.0% 44.2% 55.8%
Grade 12 26.4% 38.0% 55.8% 44.2%
Alcohol
All 31.1% 40.6% 63.6% 36.4%
Grade 7 19.6% 24.6% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 8 16.9% 23.2% 51.4% 48.6%
Grade 9 30.6% 40.7% 60.5% 39.5%
Grade 10 38.8% 51.1% 75.9% 24.1%
Grade 11 39.2% 51.0% 74.8% 25.2%
Grade 12 51.6% 65.6% 81.6% 18.4%
Inhalants
All 2.8% 3.9% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 7 2.3% 3.5% 8.7% 91.3%
Grade 8 3.4% 4.0% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 9 2.2% 2.4% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 3.1% 4.8% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 11 2.7% 4.6% 8.8% 91.2%
Grade 12 3.3% 5.0% 10.7% 89.3%
Any Illicit Drug
All 9.9% 13.4% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 7 2.9% 4.6% 6.3% 93.7%
Grade 8 6.8% 8.0% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 9 8.2% 12.6% 18.1% 81.9%
Grade 10 11.6% 15.0% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 11 13.4% 18.2% 29.6% 70.4%
Grade 12 21.8% 28.8% 40.7% 59.3%
Marijuana
All 8.6% 12.2% 18.7% 81.3%
Grade 7 2.9% 4.7% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 8 6.4% 7.5% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 9 6.1% 10.8% 16.5% 83.5%
Grade 10 10.2% 13.1% 22.4% 77.6%
Grade 11 12.2% 17.3% 28.1% 71.9%
Grade 12 19.0% 26.4% 38.0% 62.0%
Marijuana Only
All 3.0% 4.7% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 7 1.1% 2.2% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 8 2.3% 2.3% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 9 3.1% 5.0% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 10 3.0% 4.3% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 11 4.2% 6.4% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 12 6.1% 10.2% 18.4% 81.6%

McAllen
SPRING 2008

(Continued)

Cocaine or Crack
All 2.4% 3.9% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.5% 1.9% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 3.1% 5.9% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 11 3.4% 5.9% 10.1% 89.9%
Grade 12 6.7% 10.1% 17.6% 82.4%
Cocaine
All 2.2% 3.8% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.1% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.7% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 10 3.1% 6.0% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 11 3.4% 6.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 6.7% 10.1% 17.6% 82.4%
Crack
All 0.3% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 0.6% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 10 0.6% 1.6% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.2% 0.8% 99.2%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%
Hallucinogens
All 1.3% 1.8% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.8% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.9% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 1.7% 2.1% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 12 2.1% 3.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Uppers
All 1.4% 2.2% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 9 1.2% 1.7% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 2.9% 4.3% 5.8% 94.2%
Grade 11 1.9% 2.8% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 12 2.5% 3.8% 6.7% 93.3%
Downers
All 1.7% 2.4% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.5% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 10 3.1% 3.7% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 11 2.8% 3.8% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 12 2.1% 4.1% 7.4% 92.6%

McAllen
SPRING 2008

(Continued)

Rohypnol
All 1.3% 2.3% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.8% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 1.0% 2.7% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.5% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 11 1.3% 2.2% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 12 1.3% 2.5% 8.0% 92.0%
Steroids
All 0.4% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.2% 2.4% 97.6%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 10 0.2% 0.6% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 12 0.4% 0.4% 1.7% 98.3%
Ecstasy
All 2.2% 2.9% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 7 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 1.0% 2.0% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 10 2.1% 3.1% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 11 3.4% 3.8% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 12 6.3% 8.3% 11.7% 88.3%
Heroin
All 0.4% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.2% 1.2% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 99.8%
Grade 10 0.4% 1.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Students not living with two parents

Tobacco
All 20.3% 28.4% 46.2% 53.8%
Grade 7 3.3% 7.7% 19.8% 80.2%
Grade 8 14.0% 24.7% 39.8% 60.2%
Grade 9 21.0% 28.3% 47.1% 52.9%
Grade 10 19.6% 28.5% 48.1% 51.9%
Grade 11 26.8% 35.5% 59.8% 40.2%
Grade 12 43.8% 52.8% 70.1% 29.9%
Alcohol
All 38.2% 50.1% 72.1% 27.9%
Grade 7 25.3% 28.6% 53.8% 46.2%
Grade 8 23.7% 35.5% 62.4% 37.6%
Grade 9 36.5% 48.7% 72.0% 28.0%
Grade 10 46.6% 61.7% 80.4% 19.6%
Grade 11 45.7% 60.5% 83.7% 16.3%
Grade 12 58.3% 72.9% 84.7% 15.3%
Inhalants
All 3.9% 7.0% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 7 5.7% 11.5% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 8 3.2% 5.4% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 9 3.7% 7.1% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 10 4.5% 6.0% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 11 3.7% 5.9% 13.2% 86.8%
Grade 12 2.1% 6.3% 17.5% 82.5%
Any Illicit Drug
All 17.0% 22.2% 32.8% 67.2%
Grade 7 3.4% 6.7% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 8 10.9% 16.3% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 9 21.0% 25.4% 33.5% 66.5%
Grade 10 16.9% 22.3% 32.9% 67.1%
Grade 11 22.3% 26.6% 42.3% 57.7%
Grade 12 29.4% 38.5% 60.8% 39.2%
Marijuana
All 14.6% 19.9% 30.5% 69.5%
Grade 7 1.2% 4.7% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 8 6.7% 12.2% 17.8% 82.2%
Grade 9 18.6% 22.7% 32.3% 67.7%
Grade 10 15.8% 21.8% 30.7% 69.3%
Grade 11 20.5% 24.9% 39.9% 60.1%
Grade 12 25.4% 35.2% 57.7% 42.3%
Marijuana Only
All 4.9% 6.3% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.2% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 9 6.2% 6.9% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 10 4.7% 8.0% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 11 5.8% 9.0% 16.6% 83.4%
Grade 12 11.7% 12.4% 25.5% 74.5%

McAllen
SPRING 2008

(Continued)

Cocaine or Crack
All 4.7% 6.9% 12.4% 87.6%
Grade 7 3.6% 4.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 8 2.2% 3.3% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 9 5.6% 8.2% 13.9% 86.1%
Grade 10 5.1% 6.6% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 11 6.6% 8.4% 18.2% 81.8%
Grade 12 4.9% 10.6% 21.1% 78.9%
Cocaine
All 4.0% 6.4% 11.7% 88.3%
Grade 7 2.4% 3.7% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.2% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 4.9% 7.9% 13.5% 86.5%
Grade 10 5.2% 6.7% 12.8% 87.2%
Grade 11 5.9% 7.7% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 12 4.3% 10.6% 21.3% 78.7%
Crack
All 1.5% 1.9% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 7 2.5% 3.8% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 8 2.2% 2.2% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.5% 1.9% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.9% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 0.8% 0.8% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.1% 3.6% 96.4%
Hallucinogens
All 1.8% 3.1% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 7 1.2% 2.3% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 1.1% 1.1% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 9 2.3% 4.2% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 1.5% 3.4% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 11 1.5% 3.4% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 12 2.9% 3.6% 7.9% 92.1%
Uppers
All 1.6% 3.6% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.1% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.1% 3.1% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 10 3.1% 4.6% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 11 3.3% 7.0% 10.7% 89.3%
Grade 12 0.7% 3.6% 8.6% 91.4%
Downers
All 2.3% 3.9% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 1.1% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.5% 3.5% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 10 4.0% 4.9% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 11 5.5% 7.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 12 2.2% 5.1% 14.5% 85.5%

McAllen
SPRING 2008

(Continued)

Rohypnol
All 3.5% 5.6% 10.6% 89.4%
Grade 7 1.1% 3.4% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 8 2.3% 5.7% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 9 6.1% 8.4% 13.4% 86.6%
Grade 10 4.3% 4.9% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 11 3.3% 5.6% 10.4% 89.6%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.9% 13.7% 86.3%
Steroids
All 0.5% 0.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 8 1.1% 2.3% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 1.2% 1.2% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 2.8% 3.7% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 2.3% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 4.6% 5.7% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 3.6% 4.6% 8.2% 91.8%
Grade 11 3.3% 4.4% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.8% 14.9% 85.1%
Heroin
All 0.6% 0.9% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.1% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.1% 1.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 0.6% 0.6% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.4% 2.8% 97.2%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Students would seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Tobacco
All 14.8% 21.3% 36.1% 63.9%
Grade 7 3.8% 5.7% 12.6% 87.4%
Grade 8 6.9% 12.3% 25.6% 74.4%
Grade 9 12.0% 18.1% 33.4% 66.6%
Grade 10 16.7% 24.3% 41.8% 58.2%
Grade 11 21.9% 30.0% 48.5% 51.5%
Grade 12 32.3% 43.3% 59.7% 40.3%
Alcohol
All 32.8% 43.0% 66.3% 33.7%
Grade 7 20.8% 22.6% 48.4% 51.6%
Grade 8 17.6% 25.0% 53.9% 46.1%
Grade 9 30.7% 41.7% 62.8% 37.2%
Grade 10 39.0% 52.9% 76.1% 23.9%
Grade 11 40.2% 52.9% 77.8% 22.2%
Grade 12 54.5% 69.1% 83.4% 16.6%
Inhalants
All 2.4% 4.0% 9.4% 90.6%
Grade 7 3.3% 5.9% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 8 2.0% 3.0% 8.4% 91.6%
Grade 9 2.1% 3.3% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.8% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 2.5% 3.9% 9.7% 90.3%
Grade 12 2.7% 5.4% 13.1% 86.9%
Any Illicit Drug
All 11.8% 15.2% 23.2% 76.8%
Grade 7 3.2% 4.5% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 8 7.9% 10.4% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 9 11.9% 14.8% 20.5% 79.5%
Grade 10 11.3% 14.9% 23.5% 76.5%
Grade 11 14.2% 18.0% 32.0% 68.0%
Grade 12 24.7% 32.0% 47.7% 52.3%
Marijuana
All 10.2% 13.7% 21.6% 78.4%
Grade 7 2.7% 4.0% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 8 5.6% 8.6% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 9 9.8% 12.4% 19.3% 80.7%
Grade 10 10.5% 13.7% 21.9% 78.1%
Grade 11 13.2% 17.5% 30.2% 69.8%
Grade 12 21.8% 29.2% 45.0% 55.0%
Marijuana Only
All 3.8% 5.1% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.3% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.5% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 9 4.5% 5.9% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 10 3.3% 4.9% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 11 4.4% 6.7% 14.5% 85.5%
Grade 12 9.3% 11.9% 22.2% 77.8%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
(Continued)

Cocaine or Crack
All 3.0% 4.3% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 7 2.0% 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 2.0% 3.0% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 9 2.3% 2.9% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 10 3.5% 5.3% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 11 4.1% 5.4% 11.9% 88.1%
Grade 12 4.7% 8.1% 17.3% 82.7%
Cocaine
All 2.6% 4.0% 7.5% 92.5%
Grade 7 1.4% 2.1% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.5% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 10 3.5% 5.4% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 11 4.1% 5.5% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 12 4.4% 8.1% 17.3% 82.7%
Crack
All 0.6% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.6% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 0.5% 1.2% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.2% 1.0% 99.0%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.7% 1.0% 99.0%
Hallucinogens
All 1.0% 1.7% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.5% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 1.1% 2.3% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 1.7% 2.3% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 11 1.2% 2.2% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 12 1.7% 2.7% 5.8% 94.2%
Uppers
All 1.5% 2.5% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.6% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 10 2.5% 3.5% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 1.7% 3.4% 6.5% 93.5%
Downers
All 1.8% 2.7% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 1.3% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 10 2.6% 3.2% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 11 3.4% 4.3% 6.2% 93.8%
Grade 12 2.0% 4.7% 10.1% 89.9%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
(Continued)

Rohypnol
All 1.8% 3.0% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 7 1.3% 1.3% 2.7% 97.3%
Grade 8 2.1% 3.6% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 9 1.7% 3.1% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 2.3% 3.2% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 11 1.9% 3.5% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 12 1.4% 2.4% 8.8% 91.2%
Steroids
All 0.3% 0.4% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 99.8%
Grade 10 0.5% 0.6% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.7% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 99.0%
Ecstasy
All 2.1% 3.0% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 7 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 8 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 1.9% 3.3% 4.6% 95.4%
Grade 10 2.4% 3.4% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 11 2.6% 3.1% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 3.4% 5.1% 12.2% 87.8%
Heroin
All 0.3% 0.5% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 9 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 99.4%
Grade 10 0.2% 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 11 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 99.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.3% 0.7% 99.3%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Students wouldn''t seek help from adults for substance abuse problems

Tobacco
All 19.2% 27.6% 44.0% 56.0%
Grade 7 3.4% 3.4% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 8 14.3% 21.4% 32.1% 67.9%
Grade 9 17.6% 28.7% 43.5% 56.5%
Grade 10 24.3% 33.3% 52.3% 47.7%
Grade 11 24.7% 36.1% 52.6% 47.4%
Grade 12 33.3% 42.6% 64.8% 35.2%
Alcohol
All 42.4% 54.6% 73.1% 26.9%
Grade 7 26.7% 36.7% 53.3% 46.7%
Grade 8 39.3% 53.6% 75.0% 25.0%
Grade 9 39.4% 51.4% 72.5% 27.5%
Grade 10 54.5% 66.4% 82.7% 17.3%
Grade 11 44.3% 59.8% 76.3% 23.7%
Grade 12 53.7% 63.0% 79.6% 20.4%
Inhalants
All 6.5% 9.5% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 7 3.6% 3.6% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 8 10.7% 14.3% 21.4% 78.6%
Grade 9 5.8% 9.6% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 10 9.0% 10.8% 20.7% 79.3%
Grade 11 6.3% 10.4% 14.6% 85.4%
Grade 12 3.7% 7.4% 14.8% 85.2%
Any Illicit Drug
All 18.4% 24.1% 33.9% 66.1%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 90.0%
Grade 8 10.7% 17.9% 28.6% 71.4%
Grade 9 20.8% 26.4% 32.1% 67.9%
Grade 10 22.7% 29.1% 42.7% 57.3%
Grade 11 26.0% 34.4% 43.8% 56.3%
Grade 12 29.6% 37.0% 50.0% 50.0%
Marijuana
All 16.2% 22.3% 30.4% 69.6%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 93.3%
Grade 8 10.7% 14.3% 25.0% 75.0%
Grade 9 17.1% 23.8% 29.5% 70.5%
Grade 10 20.2% 28.4% 37.6% 62.4%
Grade 11 24.0% 32.3% 40.6% 59.4%
Grade 12 25.9% 35.2% 46.3% 53.7%
Marijuana Only
All 5.3% 7.7% 13.0% 87.0%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 93.8%
Grade 8 7.1% 10.7% 17.9% 82.1%
Grade 9 4.6% 5.5% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 10 7.2% 11.7% 18.9% 81.1%
Grade 11 8.2% 13.4% 20.6% 79.4%
Grade 12 5.6% 7.4% 13.0% 87.0%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
(Continued)

Cocaine or Crack
All 5.2% 8.7% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 6.7% 9.5% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 10 6.5% 11.1% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 11 4.2% 11.6% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 12 13.0% 20.4% 25.9% 74.1%
Cocaine
All 4.9% 8.7% 11.0% 89.0%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 5.7% 9.5% 10.5% 89.5%
Grade 10 6.5% 11.1% 15.7% 84.3%
Grade 11 4.2% 11.6% 15.8% 84.2%
Grade 12 13.2% 20.8% 26.4% 73.6%
Crack
All 0.8% 1.0% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 1.0% 1.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 1.9% 2.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 2.0% 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Hallucinogens
All 2.6% 3.0% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 3.7% 96.3%
Grade 9 5.1% 5.1% 7.1% 92.9%
Grade 10 1.9% 3.7% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 11 1.1% 2.2% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 5.6% 5.6% 11.1% 88.9%
Uppers
All 2.0% 3.5% 5.7% 94.3%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 1.0% 2.0% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 10 5.6% 8.4% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 11 2.1% 4.3% 7.4% 92.6%
Grade 12 3.7% 7.4% 14.8% 85.2%
Downers
All 2.2% 3.6% 6.4% 93.6%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 2.0% 3.9% 6.9% 93.1%
Grade 10 5.6% 6.5% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 11 3.2% 6.4% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 12 1.9% 3.8% 11.3% 88.7%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
(Continued)

Rohypnol
All 3.7% 5.2% 9.9% 90.1%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 95.8%
Grade 9 7.9% 10.9% 14.9% 85.1%
Grade 10 5.6% 6.5% 10.2% 89.8%
Grade 11 2.2% 2.2% 6.6% 93.4%
Grade 12 1.9% 5.8% 19.2% 80.8%
Steroids
All 1.0% 1.7% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 8 4.0% 8.0% 12.0% 88.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.9% 1.9% 1.9% 98.1%
Grade 11 2.2% 2.2% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 4.4% 5.1% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 9 6.0% 7.0% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 3.8% 4.8% 9.6% 90.4%
Grade 11 6.3% 6.3% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 12 9.3% 11.1% 16.7% 83.3%
Heroin
All 1.2% 1.9% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 0.0% 3.8% 7.7% 92.3%
Grade 9 2.0% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 11 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 1.9% 3.7% 96.3%

McAllen
SPRING 2008
Students living in town three years or less

Tobacco
All 16.5% 23.0% 38.2% 61.8%
Grade 7 2.8% 4.2% 11.3% 88.7%
Grade 8 14.5% 21.0% 32.3% 67.7%
Grade 9 16.3% 23.9% 39.7% 60.3%
Grade 10 23.3% 31.5% 50.4% 49.6%
Grade 11 23.6% 31.5% 53.9% 46.1%
Grade 12 34.4% 43.8% 68.8% 31.3%
Alcohol
All 31.8% 41.5% 64.2% 35.8%
Grade 7 17.8% 19.2% 45.2% 54.8%
Grade 8 17.7% 25.8% 58.1% 41.9%
Grade 9 31.0% 44.3% 62.4% 37.6%
Grade 10 49.6% 57.4% 77.8% 22.2%
Grade 11 42.1% 56.2% 78.1% 21.9%
Grade 12 48.5% 69.7% 84.8% 15.2%
Inhalants
All 2.9% 4.6% 11.8% 88.2%
Grade 7 2.9% 2.9% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 8 1.6% 4.8% 16.1% 83.9%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.9% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 10 5.6% 7.4% 14.7% 85.3%
Grade 11 2.9% 4.6% 13.1% 86.9%
Grade 12 0.0% 3.0% 15.2% 84.8%
Any Illicit Drug
All 11.6% 15.8% 23.5% 76.5%
Grade 7 0.0% 1.4% 7.2% 92.8%
Grade 8 6.6% 11.5% 16.4% 83.6%
Grade 9 10.6% 15.0% 21.7% 78.3%
Grade 10 20.1% 24.0% 34.1% 65.9%
Grade 11 22.6% 27.7% 38.4% 61.6%
Grade 12 15.2% 27.3% 39.4% 60.6%
Marijuana
All 10.3% 14.7% 21.2% 78.8%
Grade 7 0.0% 1.5% 6.1% 93.9%
Grade 8 6.8% 10.2% 13.6% 86.4%
Grade 9 8.9% 13.4% 20.3% 79.7%
Grade 10 17.6% 22.5% 30.8% 69.2%
Grade 11 20.9% 26.6% 33.9% 66.1%
Grade 12 9.1% 24.2% 36.4% 63.6%
Marijuana Only
All 2.9% 4.2% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 1.6% 1.6% 3.2% 96.8%
Grade 9 3.8% 4.7% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 10 4.3% 6.9% 12.5% 87.5%
Grade 11 5.0% 7.2% 11.1% 88.9%
Grade 12 3.0% 9.1% 12.1% 87.9%

McAllen
SPRING 2008

(Continued)

Cocaine or Crack
All 3.9% 5.3% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 7 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 3.3% 3.3% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 2.9% 3.9% 7.8% 92.2%
Grade 10 7.0% 9.6% 14.0% 86.0%
Grade 11 6.3% 8.0% 18.8% 81.3%
Grade 12 9.1% 12.1% 18.2% 81.8%
Cocaine
All 3.8% 5.3% 9.1% 90.9%
Grade 7 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.9% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 10 7.2% 9.9% 14.4% 85.6%
Grade 11 5.8% 7.5% 18.5% 81.5%
Grade 12 9.1% 12.1% 18.2% 81.8%
Crack
All 0.9% 1.7% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 7 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 8 1.7% 3.3% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 2.1% 97.9%
Grade 10 1.3% 2.7% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 12 3.1% 3.1% 6.3% 93.8%
Hallucinogens
All 1.7% 2.4% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 1.8% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 9 2.1% 2.6% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 10 1.8% 4.0% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 11 3.5% 4.7% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 6.5% 93.5%
Uppers
All 1.7% 3.1% 4.7% 95.3%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 9 1.5% 3.0% 4.0% 96.0%
Grade 10 4.5% 5.9% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 2.9% 6.5% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 97.0%
Downers
All 2.3% 3.3% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 9 1.0% 2.0% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 10 4.5% 5.0% 8.6% 91.4%
Grade 11 6.4% 9.3% 12.2% 87.8%
Grade 12 6.1% 6.1% 15.2% 84.8%

McAllen
SPRING 2008

(Continued)

Rohypnol
All 2.7% 5.1% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 7 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 3.4% 8.6% 10.3% 89.7%
Grade 9 2.5% 3.5% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 10 5.5% 7.3% 12.3% 87.7%
Grade 11 1.8% 6.5% 13.7% 86.3%
Grade 12 3.0% 3.0% 12.1% 87.9%
Steroids
All 0.4% 0.9% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 1.8% 5.3% 7.0% 93.0%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 10 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 11 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Ecstasy
All 2.1% 3.0% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 8 1.7% 3.4% 3.4% 96.6%
Grade 9 1.5% 2.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 10 4.0% 5.3% 9.8% 90.2%
Grade 11 3.5% 4.7% 7.6% 92.4%
Grade 12 3.2% 3.2% 6.5% 93.5%
Heroin
All 0.7% 1.0% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 7 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 8 1.7% 3.4% 5.2% 94.8%
Grade 9 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 10 1.3% 1.8% 3.6% 96.4%
Grade 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 96.9%

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Students living in town more than three years

Tobacco
All 15.7% 22.5% 37.0% 63.0%
Grade 7 5.7% 9.3% 17.6% 82.4%
Grade 8 6.9% 12.3% 24.5% 75.5%
Grade 9 13.6% 19.9% 35.4% 64.6%
Grade 10 17.0% 24.4% 42.0% 58.0%
Grade 11 23.1% 31.5% 48.6% 51.4%
Grade 12 33.0% 43.9% 61.0% 39.0%
Alcohol
All 34.3% 45.0% 67.7% 32.3%
Grade 7 22.4% 28.1% 52.6% 47.4%
Grade 8 20.0% 27.8% 54.6% 45.4%
Grade 9 33.8% 43.9% 66.2% 33.8%
Grade 10 39.0% 54.0% 77.3% 22.7%
Grade 11 41.4% 54.2% 78.1% 21.9%
Grade 12 54.7% 68.4% 82.6% 17.4%
Inhalants
All 3.3% 5.2% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 7 3.8% 7.5% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 8 3.9% 4.4% 8.9% 91.1%
Grade 9 3.0% 4.3% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 10 2.8% 4.4% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 11 3.2% 5.1% 9.2% 90.8%
Grade 12 3.2% 5.7% 13.2% 86.8%
Any Illicit Drug
All 12.8% 16.8% 25.2% 74.8%
Grade 7 4.2% 6.8% 9.5% 90.5%
Grade 8 8.8% 10.8% 15.2% 84.8%
Grade 9 14.5% 18.5% 24.7% 75.3%
Grade 10 11.1% 15.4% 25.5% 74.5%
Grade 11 14.6% 19.0% 32.7% 67.3%
Grade 12 25.2% 32.7% 49.0% 51.0%
Marijuana
All 11.0% 15.2% 23.4% 76.6%
Grade 7 3.2% 5.9% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 8 6.5% 9.0% 12.9% 87.1%
Grade 9 12.0% 16.6% 23.2% 76.8%
Grade 10 10.2% 14.1% 23.3% 76.7%
Grade 11 13.5% 17.9% 31.7% 68.3%
Grade 12 22.5% 30.3% 46.1% 53.9%
Marijuana Only
All 4.0% 5.7% 10.8% 89.2%
Grade 7 1.0% 2.0% 3.5% 96.5%
Grade 8 2.4% 2.9% 5.9% 94.1%
Grade 9 4.6% 6.3% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 10 3.3% 5.3% 11.6% 88.4%
Grade 11 4.7% 7.3% 15.9% 84.1%
Grade 12 8.8% 11.4% 22.2% 77.8%

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Cocaine or Crack
All 3.0% 4.9% 8.5% 91.5%
Grade 7 2.2% 2.7% 3.3% 96.7%
Grade 8 1.0% 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 9 3.2% 4.7% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 10 2.7% 4.8% 8.1% 91.9%
Grade 11 3.9% 6.4% 11.2% 88.8%
Grade 12 5.5% 9.9% 19.0% 81.0%
Cocaine
All 2.6% 4.5% 7.9% 92.1%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.2% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 2.8% 4.3% 7.3% 92.7%
Grade 10 2.8% 4.9% 8.0% 92.0%
Grade 11 3.7% 6.2% 10.9% 89.1%
Grade 12 5.3% 9.9% 19.0% 81.0%
Crack
All 0.7% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%
Grade 9 0.9% 1.1% 3.1% 96.9%
Grade 10 0.3% 0.8% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%
Hallucinogens
All 1.5% 2.3% 4.5% 95.5%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.7% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 9 1.8% 3.1% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.8% 4.3% 95.7%
Grade 11 1.1% 2.0% 3.8% 96.2%
Grade 12 2.7% 3.5% 6.8% 93.2%
Uppers
All 1.4% 2.6% 4.4% 95.6%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.1% 2.9% 97.1%
Grade 8 0.5% 1.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 1.1% 2.0% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 10 2.5% 3.9% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 11 2.3% 3.6% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 1.8% 3.8% 7.6% 92.4%
Downers
All 1.8% 2.8% 4.8% 95.2%
Grade 7 0.6% 1.2% 1.7% 98.3%
Grade 8 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 1.3% 2.4% 5.0% 95.0%
Grade 10 3.1% 3.9% 5.1% 94.9%
Grade 11 2.8% 3.6% 5.5% 94.5%
Grade 12 1.5% 4.1% 9.3% 90.7%

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Rohypnol
All 1.9% 3.0% 6.5% 93.5%
Grade 7 1.7% 2.8% 3.9% 96.1%
Grade 8 1.0% 1.0% 4.1% 95.9%
Grade 9 3.3% 5.7% 9.3% 90.7%
Grade 10 2.0% 2.9% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 11 2.0% 2.2% 5.4% 94.6%
Grade 12 1.2% 2.6% 9.7% 90.3%
Steroids
All 0.5% 0.7% 1.6% 98.4%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.7% 2.3% 97.7%
Grade 8 0.0% 0.5% 2.6% 97.4%
Grade 9 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 99.6%
Grade 10 0.8% 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%
Grade 11 0.7% 0.7% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 12 0.3% 0.3% 1.2% 98.8%
Ecstasy
All 2.4% 3.1% 5.3% 94.7%
Grade 7 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%
Grade 8 1.5% 1.5% 2.0% 98.0%
Grade 9 2.6% 3.7% 5.6% 94.4%
Grade 10 2.1% 2.9% 4.9% 95.1%
Grade 11 3.2% 3.6% 6.0% 94.0%
Grade 12 4.3% 6.4% 13.3% 86.7%
Heroin
All 0.4% 0.5% 1.4% 98.6%
Grade 7 0.5% 0.5% 2.2% 97.8%
Grade 8 0.5% 0.5% 2.5% 97.5%
Grade 9 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%
Grade 10 0.2% 0.5% 0.7% 99.3%
Grade 11 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 99.5%
Grade 12 0.0% 0.6% 1.2% 98.8%

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3. Margin Tables

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The FREQ Procedure 96
Frequency Missing = 47.99124066

GENDER
q1 Frequency Percent QUALIFY FOR
ON AVERAGE WHAT FREE/REDUCED PRICE
Female 1808 55.33
GRADES DO YOU GET LUNCH
Male 1459 44.67
q6 Frequency Percent q11 Frequency Percent
Mostly A's 758 23.50 Don't Know 948 29.62
Frequency Missing = 12.521530753 Mostly B's 1654 51.29 No 355 11.08
Mostly C's 669 20.76 Yes 1898 59.30
Mostly D's 116 3.59
GRADE Mostly F's 27 0.85
q2 Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 78.73667448
Grade 7 584 17.81
Grade 8 566 17.24 Frequency Missing = 55.078735622
PARTICIPATE IN
Grade 9 764 23.29 SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Grade 10 538 16.40 q12a Frequency Percent
LENGTH OF TIME IN
Grade 11 456 13.92 THIS DISTRICT No 1499 48.83
Grade 12 372 11.34 q7 Frequency Percent Yes 1570 51.17
<1 year 304 9.44
2-3 years 495 15.35
LIVE WITH BOTH Frequency Missing = 211.04258795
PARENTS >4 years 2423 75.21
q3 Frequency Percent
No 1204 36.88 Frequency Missing = 57.955093211 PARTICIPATE IN
Yes 2060 63.12 SCHOOL
BAND/ORCHESTRA
q12b Frequency Percent
DO YOU HAVE A JOB
Frequency Missing = 15.868925187 No 2136 75.27
Yes 702 24.73
No 2746 84.94
AGE Yes 487 15.06
q4 Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 442.8498037
12 195 5.97 Frequency Missing = 47.53998704
13 478 14.65
14 594 18.20 PARTICIPATE IN
SCHOOL CHOIR
15 660 20.21 DO YOU GET AN
q12c Frequency Percent
16 559 17.12 ALLOWANCE
No 2168 78.86
17 444 13.59 q9 Frequency Percent
Yes 581 21.14
18 280 8.57 No 1871 58.48
19 or older 55 1.69 Yes 1328 41.52
Frequency Missing = 15.739059785 Frequency Missing = 81.209944755
PARTICIPATE IN
DRAMA/SPEECH/ART
ETHNICITY EITHER PARENT COLLEGE CLUBS
q5 Frequency Percent GRADUATE
q12d Frequency Percent
African/American 58 1.80 q10 Frequency Percent
No 2195 81.08
Asian/American 63 1.96 Don't Know 642 19.81
Yes 512 18.92
Mexican/American 2634 81.49 No 1128 34.78
Native/American 19 0.58 Yes 1473 45.41
Other 185 5.71 Frequency Missing = 573.11113666
White 274 8.46
The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade
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PARTICIPATE IN DRILL PARTICIPATE IN
TEAM/CHEERLEADING SCHOOL SERVICE
q12e Frequency Percent CLUBS DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR
No 2457 91.75 q12j Frequency Percent NEIGHBORHOOD
Yes 221 8.25 No 2541 90.24 q13b Frequency Percent
Yes 275 9.76 Very Safe 1091 33.65
Somewhat Safe 1676 51.71
Frequency Missing = 601.5022565 Not Very Safe 326 10.05
Frequency Missing = 464.29706535 Not Safe At All 76 2.34
Don't Know 73 2.24
PARTICIPATE IN
STUDENT PARTICIPATE IN
GOVERNMENT OTHER SCHOOL Frequency Missing = 39.121748237
q12f Frequency Percent CLUBS OR GROUPS
No 2540 95.18 q12k Frequency Percent
Yes 129 4.82 No 2201 76.93 DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT
Yes 660 23.07 SCHOOL
Frequency Missing = 611.34887176 Very Safe 1079 33.29
Frequency Missing = 419.52324462 Somewhat Safe 1617 49.88
Not Very Safe 351 10.83
PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL
Not Safe At All 118 3.64
NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK PARTICIPATE IN
ATHLETIC TEAMS Don't Know 77 2.37
q12g Frequency Percent
No 2603 96.47 OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
Yes 95 3.53 q12l Frequency Percent
No 1929 65.74
Yes 1005 34.26
Frequency Missing = 581.50754106 FRIENDS FEELING
CLOSE TO THEIR
Frequency Missing = 345.6815773 PARENTS
PARTICIPATE IN q14a Frequency Percent
ACADEMIC
None 171 5.27
CLUBS/SOCIETIES PARTICIPATE IN
OTHER CLUBS OR A Few 857 26.44
q12h Frequency Percent
GROUPS OUTSIDE OF Some 867 26.75
No 2302 83.50
SCHOOL Most 1017 31.36
Yes 455 16.50
q12m Frequency Percent All 330 10.18
No 1971 67.43
Frequency Missing = 523.60107017 Yes 952 32.57
PARTICIPATE IN Frequency Missing = 356.72238897

ACADEMIC HOW MANY FRIENDS
COMPETITION CARRY WEAPONS
GROUPS DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR q14b Frequency Percent
q12i Frequency Percent HOME None 2316 72.26
No 2292 82.17 q13a Frequency Percent A Few 580 18.09
Yes 497 17.83 Very Safe 2621 80.61 Some 225 7.03
Somewhat Safe 528 16.25 Most 59 1.84
Not Very Safe 53 1.63 All 25 0.77
Frequency Missing = 491.05554672 Not Safe At All 10 0.30
Don't Know 40 1.22

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HOW MANY FRIENDS RECENT CIGARETTE USE RECENT LIQUOR USE
CARE ABOUT GOOD Q16A Frequency Percent Q16F Frequency Percent
GRADES Never Heard/Used 2035 63.32 Never Heard/Used 1773 55.68
q14c Frequency Percent In Your Lifetime 484 15.05 In Your Lifetime 499 15.66
None 80 2.53 Since School Began 212 6.58 Since School Began 284 8.93
A Few 447 14.20 In the Past Month 484 15.05 In the Past Month 628 19.73
Some 758 24.06
Most 1332 42.26
All 535 16.96 Frequency Missing = 65.496655647 Frequency Missing = 95.667941233
Frequency Missing = 128.23976416 RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO RECENT INHALANT USE

USE Q16G Frequency Percent
Q16B Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 2835 88.80
HOW MANY FRIENDS Never Heard/Used 2906 91.06 In Your Lifetime 197 6.17
BELONG TO A GANG In Your Lifetime 120 3.76 Since School Began 59 1.84
q14d Frequency Percent Since School Began 54 1.68 In the Past Month 102 3.19
None 2111 65.62 In the Past Month 111 3.49
A Few 635 19.73
Some 283 8.81 Frequency Missing = 87.193518702
Most 135 4.20 Frequency Missing = 88.237553879
All 53 1.64
RECENT MARIJUANA USE
RECENT BEER USE Q17A Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 62.66533255 Q16C Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 2435 76.96
Never Heard/Used 1532 48.69 In Your Lifetime 253 7.98
In Your Lifetime 624 19.81 Since School Began 134 4.25
FRIENDS WISHING TO Since School Began 279 8.86
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL In the Past Month 342 10.81
In the Past Month 713 22.64
q14e Frequency Percent
None 1898 58.82 Frequency Missing = 115.4549361
A Few 863 26.73 Frequency Missing = 132.4657098
Some 284 8.79
Most 128 3.95 RECENT COCAINE USE
All 55 1.71 RECENT WINE COOLER USE Q17B Frequency Percent
Q16D Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 2891 91.82
Frequency Missing = 52.742984129 In Your Lifetime 597 18.78 Since School Began 58 1.84
Since School Began 311 9.78 In the Past Month 91 2.89
PARENTS ATTEND
PTA/SCHOOL OPEN
HOUSES Frequency Missing = 131.76666321
No 1409 50.52
RECENT CRACK USE
Yes 1380 49.48 RECENT WINE USE Q17C Frequency Percent
Q16E Frequency Percent Never Heard/Used 3040 97.82
In Your Lifetime 721 23.10 Since School Began 10 0.32
Since School Began 293 9.37 In the Past Month 23 0.73


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RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE RECENT ECSTASY USE MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17E Frequency Percent Q17J Frequency Percent q18d Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 2966 95.46 Never Heard/Used 2969 94.84 Never Heard/Used 2735 85.85
In Your Lifetime 69 2.22 In Your Lifetime 61 1.94 1-2 times 230 7.22
Since School Began 25 0.80 Since School Began 25 0.81 3-10 times 117 3.67
In the Past Month 47 1.51 In the Past Month 75 2.41 11+ times 104 3.26
Frequency Missing = 172.53917268 Frequency Missing = 149.47115455 Frequency Missing = 94.264992555
RECENT UPPER USE RECENT HEROIN USE COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17F Frequency Percent Q17K Frequency Percent q18e Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 55 1.79 In Your Lifetime 31 0.98 1-2 times 90 2.80
Since School Began 38 1.24 Since School Began 6 0.19 3-10 times 29 0.91
In the Past Month 46 1.50 In the Past Month 14 0.46 11+ times 24 0.74
RECENT DOWNER USE TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17G Frequency Percent q18a Frequency Percent q18f Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 63 2.02 1-2 times 253 7.90 1-2 times 24 0.75
Since School Began 32 1.02 3-10 times 132 4.13 3-10 times 6 0.20
In the Past Month 60 1.93 11+ times 166 5.19 11+ times 5 0.15
RECENT ROHYPNOL USE ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH CLOSE FRIENDS USE
Q17H Frequency Percent q18b Frequency Percent CIGARETTES
Never Heard/Used 2889 92.99 Never Heard/Used 2065 64.87 q19a Frequency Percent
In Your Lifetime 109 3.50 1-2 times 611 19.21 Never heard/None 1075 34.54
Since School Began 44 1.40 3-10 times 358 11.24 A few 1014 32.58
In the Past Month 65 2.11 11+ times 149 4.68 Some 586 18.85
Most 366 11.76
All 71 2.27

RECENT STEROID USE INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH
Q17I Frequency Percent q18c Frequency Percent
Never Heard/Used 3050 98.44 Never Heard/Used 3028 95.17 CLOSE FRIENDS USE
In Your Lifetime 25 0.80 1-2 times 109 3.42 SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Since School Began 10 0.31 3-10 times 25 0.79 q19b Frequency Percent
In the Past Month 14 0.45 11+ times 20 0.61 Never heard/None 2191 71.24
A few 513 16.68
Some 269 8.74
Frequency Missing = 181.62286273 Frequency Missing = 97.862376188 Most 84 2.73
All 19 0.61

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CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS DIFFICULT TO GET BEER
Frequency Missing = 204.55260477 q19g Frequency Percent q20c Frequency Percent
Never heard/None 2352 76.41 Never heard of 338 11.15
A few 473 15.36 Impossible 399 13.15
CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER
Some 180 5.86 Very difficult 166 5.47
Most 50 1.64 Somewhat diff 348 11.47
Never heard/None 836 27.22
All 23 0.74 Somewhat easy 718 23.70
A few 674 21.93
Very easy 1063 35.06
Some 587 19.10
All 286 9.32 Frequency Missing = 248.24875914
CLOSE FRIENDS USE

Frequency Missing = 208.3411886 MARIJUANA DIFFICULT TO GET WINE
q19h Frequency Percent COOLERS
Never heard/None 1627 52.55 q20d Frequency Percent
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE
A few 578 18.65 Never heard of 523 17.17
COOLERS
Some 419 13.52 Impossible 439 14.42
q19d Frequency Percent
Most 353 11.41 Very difficult 183 6.02
All 120 3.87 Somewhat diff 381 12.51
A few 579 18.90
Somewhat easy 635 20.85
Some 508 16.57
Very easy 885 29.03
All 184 6.01
DIFFICULT TO GET
Frequency Missing = 216.50409523 CIGARETTES
q20a Frequency Percent DIFFICULT TO GET WINE
Never heard of 382 12.44 q20e Frequency Percent
CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE
Impossible 534 17.36 Never heard of 446 14.77
q19e Frequency Percent
Very difficult 165 5.36 Impossible 457 15.15
Somewhat diff 301 9.79 Very difficult 217 7.20
A few 767 25.17
Somewhat easy 573 18.65 Somewhat diff 418 13.86
Some 431 14.13
Very easy 1119 36.40 Somewhat easy 621 20.56
Most 270 8.86
Very easy 859 28.46
All 102 3.35
DIFFICULT TO GET
SMOKELESS TOBACCO DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR
CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR q20b Frequency Percent q20f Frequency Percent
q19f Frequency Percent Never heard of 913 30.01 Never heard of 424 13.93
Never heard/None 1206 39.21 Impossible 669 21.97 Impossible 567 18.61
A few 595 19.33 Very difficult 237 7.78 Very difficult 264 8.66
Some 477 15.49 Somewhat diff 282 9.27 Somewhat diff 355 11.65
Most 575 18.70 Somewhat easy 384 12.62 Somewhat easy 562 18.44
All 223 7.26 Very easy 558 18.34 Very easy 875 28.71

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DIFFICULT TO GET DIFFICULT TO GET OXARIL DIFFICULT TO GET
INHALANTS q20k Frequency Percent ROHYPNOL
q20g Frequency Percent Never heard of 1781 59.34 q20o Frequency Percent
Never heard of 749 24.80 Impossible 595 19.84 Never heard of 1251 41.74
Impossible 523 17.32 Very difficult 259 8.62 Impossible 651 21.73
Very difficult 148 4.91 Somewhat diff 175 5.85 Very difficult 261 8.70
Somewhat diff 206 6.83 Somewhat easy 83 2.76 Somewhat diff 273 9.11
Somewhat easy 315 10.42 Very easy 108 3.59 Somewhat easy 249 8.31
Very easy 1079 35.72 Very easy 312 10.42

DIFFICULT TO GET
DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS
MARIJUANA q20l Frequency Percent q20p Frequency Percent
q20h Frequency Percent Never heard of 1236 41.10 Never heard of 833 27.92
Never heard of 540 17.89 Impossible 734 24.41 Impossible 1025 34.36
Impossible 826 27.37 Very difficult 326 10.86 Very difficult 366 12.26
Very difficult 257 8.51 Somewhat diff 289 9.61 Somewhat diff 355 11.91
Somewhat diff 274 9.08 Somewhat easy 218 7.25 Somewhat easy 190 6.38
Somewhat easy 403 13.35 Very easy 204 6.77 Very easy 214 7.16
Very easy 718 23.80

DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE q20m Frequency Percent q20q Frequency Percent
q20i Frequency Percent Never heard of 1555 52.16 Never heard of 1093 36.61
Very easy 383 12.77

DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

DIFFICULT TO GET CRACK q20n Frequency Percent q20r Frequency Percent
q20j Frequency Percent Never heard of 1556 52.08 Never heard of 1061 35.30
Very easy 239 7.98


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AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED AGE WHEN FIRST USED
CIGARETTES WINE COOLERS INHALANTS
q21a Frequency Percent q21d Frequency Percent q21g Frequency Percent
9 or younger 116 9.67 9 or younger 131 8.76 9 or younger 39 13.34
10 years old 81 6.79 10 years old 67 4.49 10 years old 18 6.28
18 or older 21 1.78 18 or older 20 1.34 18 or older 3 1.20
SMOKELESS TOBACCO WINE MARIJUANA
q21b Frequency Percent q21e Frequency Percent q21h Frequency Percent
BEER LIQUOR COCAINE
q21c Frequency Percent q21f Frequency Percent q21i Frequency Percent

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CRACK UPPERS STEROIDS
q21j Frequency Percent q21m Frequency Percent q21p Frequency Percent
17 years old 2 2.56 18 or older 2 1.09
18 or older 1 2.00
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY
AGE WHEN FIRST DOWNERS q21q Frequency Percent
USED OXARIL q21n Frequency Percent 9 or younger 2 1.39
q21k Frequency Percent 9 or younger 5 3.64 10 years old 2 1.31
10 years old 2 1.41 12 years old 7 4.44
Frequency Missing = 3280 13 years old 28 19.04 15 years old 35 22.11
AGE WHEN FIRST USED
HALLUCINOGENS 16 years old 25 16.88 18 or older 9 5.66
q21l Frequency Percent 17 years old 9 6.08
9 or younger 6 4.76 18 or older 2 1.08
11 years old 6 4.45
12 years old 7 5.72
13 years old 19 15.45 AGE WHEN FIRST USED
14 years old 24 19.30 HEROIN
15 years old 28 22.68 AGE WHEN FIRST USED q21r Frequency Percent
16 years old 21 16.75 ROHYPNOL 9 or younger 1 2.65
17 years old 11 8.57 q21o Frequency Percent 11 years old 4 10.40
18 or older 3 2.32 9 or younger 5 2.65 12 years old 2 5.10
Frequency Missing = 3156.4682193 12 years old 13 6.39 15 years old 10 23.47
15 years old 40 20.55 18 or older 1 1.46
16 years old 25 12.96
17 years old 11 5.57
18 or older 1 0.49 Frequency Missing = 3238.9300632

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HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
CIGARETTES WINE COOLERS INHALANTS
q22a Frequency Percent q22d Frequency Percent q22g Frequency Percent
Every day 82 2.68 Every day 11 0.35 Every day 8 0.27
Several times/wk 106 3.46 Several times/wk 78 2.53 Several times/wk 22 0.76
Several times/mo 196 6.38 Several times/mo 291 9.49 Several times/mo 25 0.85
About once/month 224 7.31 About once/month 382 12.45 About once/month 45 1.50
About once/year 184 6.00 About once/year 346 11.26 About once/year 54 1.83
< once/year 259 8.46 < once/year 258 8.42 < once/year 88 2.98
Never used 2015 65.71 Never used 1703 55.49 Never used 2720 91.81
SMOKELESS TOBACCO WINE MARIJUANA
q22b Frequency Percent q22e Frequency Percent q22h Frequency Percent
BEER LIQUOR COCAINE
q22c Frequency Percent q22f Frequency Percent q22i Frequency Percent

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CRACK DOWNERS ECSTASY
q22j Frequency Percent q22n Frequency Percent q22q Frequency Percent
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
USE OXARIL ROHYPNOL HEROIN
q22k Frequency Percent q22o Frequency Percent q22r Frequency Percent
Never used 3011 100.00 Every day 1 0.04 Every day 2 0.06
Several times/wk 11 0.38 Several times/wk 2 0.06
Several times/mo 20 0.67 Several times/mo 3 0.11
Frequency Missing = 269.07474004 About once/month 34 1.13 About once/month 4 0.12
About once/year 46 1.54 About once/year 15 0.50
< once/year 56 1.87 < once/year 13 0.42
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
HALLUCINOGENS Never used 2828 94.37 Never used 2992 98.73
q22l Frequency Percent
Every day 2 0.07
Several times/wk 5 0.17
Several times/mo 16 0.55
About once/month 26 0.87 HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE
About once/year 33 1.11 STEROIDS TIME
< once/year 32 1.08 q22p Frequency Percent q23a Frequency Percent
Never used 2845 96.14 Every day 1 0.02 Never drink this 1628 53.82
Several times/wk 2 0.07 12+ drinks 88 2.92
Several times/mo 2 0.08 9-11 drinks 71 2.34
Frequency Missing = 320.5303334 About once/month 4 0.13 5-8 drinks 192 6.34
About once/year 9 0.29 3-4 drinks 278 9.20
< once/year 14 0.48 2 drinks 258 8.54
HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE
UPPERS Never used 2963 98.93 1 drink 229 7.57
q22m Frequency Percent < 1 drink 280 9.27
Every day 4 0.14
Several times/wk 11 0.36
Several times/mo 18 0.61
About once/month 30 1.02
About once/year 34 1.14
< once/year 30 1.02
Never used 2836 95.71

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AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS HOW MANY 5+ DRINKS IN PAST GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
AT ONE TIME 30 DAYS AT PARTIES
q23b Frequency Percent q24 Frequency Percent q25d Frequency Percent
Never drink this 1624 53.91 Never 5+ at time 1250 40.65 Do not Drink 1067 35.28
12+ drinks 31 1.04 None 1114 36.22 Never 459 15.18
9-11 drinks 16 0.54 1 day 212 6.89 Seldom 426 14.07
5-8 drinks 58 1.94 2 days 141 4.59 Most of the Time 518 17.11
3-4 drinks 131 4.34 3 to 5 days 170 5.52 Always 556 18.36
2 drinks 212 7.03 6 to 9 days 92 3.00
1 drink 424 14.07 10 or more days 96 3.12
< 1 drink 516 17.14 Frequency Missing = 254.59900392

Frequency Missing = 268.08213665 GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
FROM OTHER
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES q25e Frequency Percent
AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE FROM HOME Do not Drink 1193 39.69
TIME q25a Frequency Percent Never 822 27.34
q23c Frequency Percent Do not Drink 1290 42.52 Seldom 469 15.60
Never drink this 1577 52.09 Never 948 31.25 Most of the Time 288 9.59
12+ drinks 65 2.15 Seldom 584 19.27 Always 234 7.77
9-11 drinks 49 1.60 Most of the Time 162 5.35
5-8 drinks 167 5.50 Always 49 1.62
3-4 drinks 291 9.62 Frequency Missing = 273.53529167
2 drinks 280 9.25
1 drink 306 10.10 Frequency Missing = 246.39255582
USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS
< 1 drink 293 9.69
q26a Frequency Percent
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Never 2445 80.78
FROM FRIENDS Seldom 192 6.35
q25b Frequency Percent Half the time 140 4.61
Do not Drink 1123 37.06 Most of the time 161 5.31
AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE Never 589 19.44 Always 71 2.34
TIME Seldom 485 16.01 Don't know 18 0.61
q23d Frequency Percent Most of the Time 596 19.69
Never drink this 1466 48.17 Always 237 7.81
12+ drinks 121 3.99 Frequency Missing = 253.83421155
9-11 drinks 96 3.15
5-8 drinks 226 7.42 Frequency Missing = 250.0562974
USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS
3-4 drinks 276 9.08
2 drinks 204 6.71
GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Never 2526 83.65
1 drink 241 7.91 FROM A STORE Seldom 186 6.17
< 1 drink 413 13.58 q25c Frequency Percent Half the time 115 3.81
Do not Drink 1186 39.35 Most of the time 107 3.53
Never 1308 43.41 Always 70 2.32
Seldom 279 9.28 Don't know 15 0.51
Most of the Time 164 5.46
Always 75 2.50

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USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE
WATER PIPES - CODEINE
q26c Frequency Percent q28a Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 359.03194259
Never 2567 85.76 Never heard/used 2815 95.76
Seldom 176 5.89 At least once/month 42 1.44
TAKE DXM, TRIPLE CS, ETC. TO
Half the time 97 3.25 At least once/year 33 1.12 GET HIGH
Most of the time 90 3.00 At least once/life 49 1.68 q29 Frequency Percent
Always 47 1.57 Never heard/used 2785 94.82
Don't know 16 0.53 At least once/month 57 1.95
At least once/year 34 1.15
At least once/life 61 2.09
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE
- OXYCONTIN ETC
q28b Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 343.07931807
USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES
q26d Frequency Percent Never heard/used 2840 97.66
Never 2527 84.14 At least once/month 22 0.76
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO
Seldom 147 4.90 At least once/year 19 0.64 USE TOBACCO
Half the time 116 3.87 At least once/life 27 0.93 q30a Frequency Percent
Most of the time 127 4.23 Very 1402 49.43
Always 70 2.32 Somewhat 778 27.44
Don't know 16 0.55 Not very 387 13.65
Not at all 105 3.69
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE Don't know 164 5.79
- VICODIN ETC
Never heard/used 2808 97.34 Frequency Missing = 443.01886954
USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS
q26e Frequency Percent At least once/month 28 0.97
Never 2653 88.42 At least once/year 24 0.84
Seldom 143 4.77 At least once/life 25 0.86 USE ALCOHOL
Half the time 38 1.26 q30b Frequency Percent
Most of the time 52 1.75 Very 1219 43.43
Always 60 2.00 Somewhat 924 32.93
Don't know 54 1.80 Not very 465 16.58
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE Not at all 103 3.68
- VALIUM ETC Don't know 95 3.40
Frequency Missing = 279.9965324 q28d Frequency Percent
Never heard/used 2850 98.44
At least once/month 16 0.56 Frequency Missing = 473.64844177
USED METHAMPHETAMINE EVEN
ONE TIME At least once/year 8 0.27
q27 Frequency Percent At least once/life 21 0.73
Never heard/used 2913 96.61 USE INHALANTS
At least once/month 39 1.28 q30c Frequency Percent
At least once/year 14 0.45 Very 1885 68.89
At least once/life 50 1.65 Somewhat 488 17.85
RECENT PRECRIPTION DRUG USE Not very 143 5.24
- XANAX ETC Not at all 42 1.55
Frequency Missing = 265.20666446 q28e Frequency Percent Don't know 177 6.47
Never heard/used 2617 89.60
At least once/month 124 4.26
At least once/year 79 2.71 Frequency Missing = 543.71859574
At least once/life 100 3.43

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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DAYS ILL SINCE
USE MARIJUANA USE STEROIDS SEPTEMBER
q30d Frequency Percent q30h Frequency Percent q31b Frequency Percent
Very 1706 62.49 Very 2038 72.79 None 928 31.95
Somewhat 456 16.69 Somewhat 414 14.79 1-3 days 1463 50.37
Not very 274 10.03 Not very 120 4.29 4-9 days 418 14.38
Not at all 171 6.26 Not at all 41 1.45 10+ days 96 3.29
Don't know 124 4.54 Don't know 187 6.68

OTHER DAYS MISSED

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO SINCE SEPTEMBER
USE COCAINE USE HEROIN q31c Frequency Percent
q30e Frequency Percent q30i Frequency Percent None 1129 39.32
Very 2182 80.64 Very 2398 84.31 1-3 days 1464 51.01
Not very 65 2.40 Not very 22 0.79 10+ days 57 1.99
Not at all 23 0.84 Not at all 26 0.90

SENT TO
PRINCIPAL/DEAN SINCE
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO SEPTEMBER
USE CRACK USE METHAMPHETAMINE q31d Frequency Percent
q30f Frequency Percent q30j Frequency Percent None 2408 83.43
Very 2259 82.86 Very 2355 81.97 1-3 days 342 11.85
Not very 44 1.63 Not very 25 0.87 10+ days 48 1.67
Not at all 20 0.72 Not at all 21 0.73

SOMEONE CALLED
HOME SINCE
SEPTEMBER
DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO DAYS SKIPPED SINCE
USE ECSTASY SEPTEMBER q31e Frequency Percent
q30g Frequency Percent q31a Frequency Percent None 2421 84.48
Very 2142 78.18 None 2058 70.53 1-3 days 361 12.61
Somewhat 270 9.86 1-3 days 615 21.06 4-9 days 48 1.66
Not very 81 2.97 4-9 days 150 5.16 10+ days 36 1.26
Not at all 32 1.15 10+ days 95 3.25
Don't know 215 7.85 Frequency Missing = 414.27815334

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IN TROUBLE FOR CRITICIZED BY DATE
DRINKING SINCE BECAUSE OF DRINKING
SEPTEMBER q32c Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 523.34475027
q31f Frequency Percent None 2565 91.86
None 2827 98.79 1-3 times 184 6.60
TROUBLE WITH POLICE
1-3 days 22 0.76 4-9 times 22 0.78 BECAUSE OF DRUG USE
4-9 days 4 0.15 10+ times 21 0.76 q32h Frequency Percent
10+ days 9 0.30
None 2710 97.55
1-3 times 49 1.77
Frequency Missing = 417.95883681 4-9 times 10 0.37
10+ times 9 0.31
TROUBLE WITH POLICE
IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG BECAUSE OF DRINKING
USE SINCE SEPTEMBER q32d Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 501.61777764
q31g Frequency Percent None 2682 96.25
None 2825 98.20 1-3 times 87 3.13
CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON
1-3 days 42 1.48 4-9 times 10 0.37 ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT
4-9 days 3 0.12 10+ times 7 0.25 q33a Frequency Percent
10+ days 6 0.20
None 2634 93.27
1-3 days 150 5.33
Frequency Missing = 403.71440223 4-9 days 15 0.53
10+ days 25 0.88
TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS
TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS BECAUSE OF DRUG USE
BECAUSE OF DRINKING q32e Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 456.34822114
q32a Frequency Percent None 2567 93.27
None 2620 92.37 1-3 times 137 4.99
CLASS DAYS HIGH ON
1-3 times 187 6.58 4-9 times 30 1.10 MARIJUANA SINCE SEPT
4-9 times 20 0.71 10+ times 18 0.65 q33b Frequency Percent
10+ times 10 0.34
None 2603 92.05
1-3 days 135 4.79
10+ days 51 1.82
DRIVEN A CAR WHILE
DRIVEN A CAR AFTER A HIGH FROM DRUGS
GOOD BIT TO DRINK q32f Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 452.20335775
q32b Frequency Percent None 2563 93.56
None 2547 90.38 1-3 times 121 4.41
CLASS DAYS HIGH ON
1-3 times 202 7.15 4-9 times 30 1.11 INHALANTS SINCE SEPT
4-9 times 37 1.30 10+ times 25 0.92 q33c Frequency Percent
10+ times 33 1.17
None 2756 97.57
1-3 days 45 1.60
10+ days 13 0.48
CRITICIZED BY DATE
BECAUSE OF DRUG USE
q32g Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 455.89995507
None 2572 93.31
1-3 times 143 5.18
4-9 times 21 0.76
10+ times 20 0.74

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CLASS DAYS HIGH ON WOULD SEEK HELP WOULD SEEK HELP
OTHER DRUG(S) FROM SCHOOL FROM FRIENDS
q33d Frequency Percent COUNSELOR q36f Frequency Percent
None 2660 94.07 q36a Frequency Percent No 690 25.56
1-3 days 105 3.71 No 1735 63.71 Yes 2010 74.44
4-9 days 29 1.02 Yes 988 36.29
10+ days 34 1.20
WOULD SEEK HELP
WOULD SEEK HELP FROM ANOTHER
ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL ADULT
THIS SCHOOL YEAR q36b Frequency Percent q36g Frequency Percent
q34a Frequency Percent No 1735 64.17 No 956 35.50
Never 993 35.05 Yes 969 35.83 Yes 1737 64.50
Seldom 280 9.87
Half the time 245 8.66
Most of the time 414 14.63
Always 565 19.94
Don't know 68 2.39 WOULD SEEK HELP WOULD NOT SEEK
Didn't attend 268 9.45 FROM OTHER HELP
COUNSELOR q36h Frequency Percent
q36c Frequency Percent No 2270 85.18
Frequency Missing = 446.75556439 No 1620 60.27 Yes 395 14.82
Yes 1068 39.73
DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS

SCHOOL YEAR Frequency Missing = 592.45054611
Never 1402 49.72 DRUG/ALCOHOL
Seldom 303 10.74 WOULD SEEK HELP INFO--SCHOOL
Half the time 229 8.11 FROM PARENTS HEALTH CLASS
Most of the time 245 8.71 q36d Frequency Percent q37a Frequency Percent
Always 252 8.94 No 982 36.48 No 1225 50.62
Don't know 121 4.28 Yes 1709 63.52 Yes 1194 49.38
Didn't attend 268 9.51

WOULD SEEK HELP DRUG/ALCOHOL

SOUGHT HELP FOR FROM A MEDICAL INFO--SCHOOL
DRUG/ALCOHOL DOCTOR ASSEMBLY PROGRAM
PROBLEM q36e Frequency Percent q37b Frequency Percent
q35 Frequency Percent No 1424 53.36 No 1545 65.27
No 2405 91.24 Yes 1245 46.64 Yes 822 34.73
Yes 231 8.76


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DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL
INFO--SCHOOL INFO--ANOTHER
GUIDANCE SCHOOL SOURCE Frequency Missing = 621.14954511
COUNSELOR q37h Frequency Percent
q37c Frequency Percent No 1625 67.08
No 1611 68.17 PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
Yes 797 32.92
SMOKING CIGARET
Yes 752 31.83
q39a Frequency Percent
Frequency Missing = 857.64110901 Strong disapprove 2047 76.32
Frequency Missing = 916.59811905 Mild disapprove 231 8.61
Neither 155 5.77
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- Mildly approve 32 1.20
DRUG/ALCOHOL WEBSITE/ONLINE CHAT Strongly approve 27 1.01
INFO--SCIENCE CLASS GROUP Don't know 190 7.10
q37d Frequency Percent q38a Frequency Percent
No 1634 69.26 No 1857 70.39
Yes 725 30.74 Yes 781 29.61 Frequency Missing = 597.91212701
Frequency Missing = 920.89880693 Frequency Missing = 641.24616836 PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
DRINKING BEER
DRUG/ALCOHOL DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- Strong disapprove 1748 65.15
INFO--SOCIAL BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA Mild disapprove 407 15.18
STUDIES CLASS MPHLETS
Neither 238 8.86
q37e Frequency Percent q38b Frequency
Mildly approve 84 3.11
No 2031 86.15 No 1264
Strongly approve 32 1.19
Yes 327 13.85 Yes 1368
Don't know 175 6.51
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO--
Frequency Missing = 922.21270729 BOOKS/MAGAZINES/POSTERS/PA
MPHLETS
q38b Percent
DRUG/ALCOHOL No 48.03 PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS
INFO--SCHOOL Yes 51.97
STUDENT GROUP OR USING MARIJUANA
CLUB q39c Frequency Percent
q37f Frequency Percent Strong disapprove 2251 84.02
No 2025 84.73 Mild disapprove 115 4.31
Yes 365 15.27 Neither 91 3.38
DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO-- Mildly approve 20 0.74
TV/RADIO/OTHER Strongly approve 32 1.20
Frequency Missing = 889.75498476 AUDIO/VIDEO Don't know 170 6.35
No 1141 43.12
DRUG/ALCOHOL Yes 1505 56.88 Frequency Missing = 600.70333514
INFO--INVITED
SCHOOL GUEST
q37g Frequency Percent Frequency Missing = 633.36622885 TESTED FOR DRUG
No 1787 74.73 USE AT SCHOOL
Yes 604 25.27 q40 Frequency Percent
DRUG/ALCOHOL No 2561 95.05
INFO--PARENTS Yes 133 4.95
Frequency Missing = 889.0806741 q38d Frequency Percent
No 1173 44.13
Yes 1485 55.87 Frequency Missing = 585.89207527

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PURCHASED
LOTTERY TICKET IN
PAST YEAR
No 2307 85.51
Yes 391 14.49

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Part I: District Results

General Substance Tables 5-48

Prevalence Tables 49-92

Table B1: All Students

Margin Tables 93-110

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1. General Substance Tables

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

Past School Ever Never

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Table T-2: How often do you normally use .. 8

Several Several About About Less than

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

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

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Table T-4: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get... 9

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

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Table T-5: About how many of your close friends... 10

None A Few Some Most ALL

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Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All

All 49.4% 27.4% 13.7% 3.7% 5.8%

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Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used... 12

Past School Ever Never

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Table A-2: How often do you normally use... 13

Several Several About About Less than

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you usually have at one time, on average?

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less than 1

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drinks of alcohol at one time?

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

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

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Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get... 16

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat

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

Average days absent due to

Average days conduct problems

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

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Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use... 19

None A Few Some Most ALL

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

Half Most Didn't

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Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly

Very Somewhat Not very Not at All