fort worth isd - international newcomer academy (grades 7-11) - 1998 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

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Fort Worth ISD - Int l Newcomer Academy (Grades 7-11)

Spring 1998

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

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used

Any tobacco product All 5.2% 7.8% 24.6% 75.4%

Cigarettes All 5.3% 8.0% 25.1% 74.9%

Smokeless tobacco All * % * % 3.5% 96.5%

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

Any tobacco product?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a

Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 79.6% 1.1% 1.7% 3.0% 3.4% 2.7% 8.5%

Cigarettes?




All 79.9% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1% 2.9% 2.8% 8.6%

Smokeless tobacco?




All 98.1% * % * % 1.2% 0.7% * % * %


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

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack


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

Cigarettes?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 30.4% 25.3% 11.3% 11.9% 5.3% 15.8%

Smokeless Tobacco?



All 47.3% 27.6% 12.8% 11.6% * % 0.7%

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

Use any tobacco product?

Never heard

None A Few Some Most All

All 63.4% 22.2% 9.5% 4.9% * %

Smoke cigarettes?

Never heard


All 63.4% 22.0% 10.6% 4.1% * %

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

Never heardNone A Few Some Most All


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All 94.3% 4.7% * % 1.0% * %

Table T-7: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 52.4% 6.3% 5.7% * % * % 35.6%

Table T-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 76.3% 11.9% 2.2% 1.6% 8.1%


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Spring 1998

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



Any alcohol product All 8.6% 14.2% 34.2% 65.8%

Beer All 8.9% 13.6% 30.8% 69.2%

Wine coolers All 2.2% 6.5% 17.8% 82.2%

Wine All 2.1% 5.3% 23.1% 76.9%

Liquor All 1.7% 3.8% 11.3% 88.7%

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

Any alcohol product?




All 72.1% * % 1.1% 1.5% 10.3% 8.8% 6.2%

Beer?




All 72.4% * % * % 2.9% 9.4% 8.7% 6.5%

Wine coolers?



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Wine Coolers

Several Several Less Than

Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 95.0% 5.0% * % 1.2% 3.8%

Wine



All 92.1% 7.9% * % 2.2% 5.7%

Liquor



All 96.1% 3.9% * % 1.2% 2.7%


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Spring 1998

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

All

Alcohol 13.6

Beer 13.5

Wine Coolers 14.0

Wine 14.3

Liquor 14.9

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

Beer?



All 26.9% 26.2% 16.8% 12.0% 7.9% 10.2%

Wine coolers?



All 32.6% 32.3% 14.1% 13.8% 1.8% 5.4%

Wine?



All 27.1% 33.7% 15.5% 10.1% 3.5% 10.1%

Liquor?



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All 27.2% 35.8% 15.4% 9.0% 2.8% 9.8%

Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?

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

All 96.8% 2.5% * % 0.7%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?


All 100.0% * % * % * %


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Spring 1998

Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Alcohol Users: 2.7 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 1.8 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 1.8 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 0.4 days per student

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

Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?

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

All 95.2% 4.8% * % * %

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?


All 100.0% * % * % * %

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

Any alcohol product?

Never heard


All 54.9% 19.4% 17.1% 5.9% 2.7%


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Beer?

Never heard


All 57.1% 18.1% 17.5% 5.5% 1.7%

Wine coolers?

Never heard


All 71.4% 14.9% 10.6% 2.5% 0.6%

Wine?

Never heard


All 65.1% 20.9% 11.8% 1.6% 0.6%


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Liquor?

Never heard


All 76.8% 13.4% 6.1% 0.6% 3.1%

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

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?


All 97.4% 2.6% * % * %

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?


All 96.1% 3.2% 0.7% * %

Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was alcohol used?

Half Most Of Don't Didn't

Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 70.5% 8.4% 3.5% 2.3% 2.1% 3.7% 9.3%

Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from...

At home


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Do Not Most of

Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 73.0% 18.9% 7.5% * % 0.6%

From friends

Do Not Most of


All 69.2% 14.4% 11.5% 2.9% 2.1%

From a store

Do Not Most of


All 72.6% 19.5% 6.7% 1.2% * %

At parties

Do Not Most of


All 63.7% 8.8% 20.3% 4.1% 3.1%


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Other source

Do Not Most of


All 68.3% 17.9% 12.6% * % 1.2%

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



All 50.6% 6.6% 7.3% 1.4% * % 34.1%

Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?



All 77.6% 13.1% 1.8% 1.8% 5.7%


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Spring 1998

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



Marijuana? All * % 1.0% 5.3% 94.7%

Cocaine? All * % 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%

Crack? All * % * % * % 100.0%

Hallucinogens? All * % * % * % 100.0%

Uppers? All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers? All * % * % 1.2% 98.8%

Rohypnol? All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids? All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy? All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin? All * % * % * % 100.0%

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

Marijuana?




All 96.5% * % * % * % * % * % 3.5%

Cocaine?


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Uppers?




All 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Downers?




All 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Rohypnol?




All 98.7% * % * % * % * % * % 1.3%

Steroids?




All 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Ecstasy?





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All 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

Heroin?




All 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %

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

All

Marijuana *

Cocaine *

Crack *

Hallucinogens *

Uppers *Downers *

Rohypnol *

Steroids *

Ecstasy *

Heroin *


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All 61.7% 24.6% 9.7% 2.5% * % 1.6%

Hallucinogens?



All 67.8% 21.7% 7.5% * % * % 3.0%

Uppers?



All 66.9% 24.3% 7.9% 0.9% * % * %

Downers?



All 66.9% 23.6% 6.8% 0.9% * % 1.7%


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Attended class while high from use of some other drug?


All 98.6% 0.7% 0.7% * %

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?


All 99.3% 0.7% * % * %

Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:


Marijuana Users: 2.0 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 1.9 days per student


Marijuana Users: 6.0 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 0.5 days per student


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Spring 1998

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

Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?


All 100.0% * % * % * %

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?


All 100.0% * % * % * %

Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never heard


All 87.6% 9.6% 2.8% * % * %

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

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?


All 96.1% 2.3% 1.0% 0.7%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?


All 100.0% * % * % * %


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

Half Most Of Don't Didn't

Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 86.9% 1.4% * % 1.7% * % 2.0% 8.0%

Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in...

Joints?

Half the Most of Don't

Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 93.9% 4.1% * % * % * % 2.0%


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Blunts?



All 98.1% * % * % * % * % 1.9%

Bongs or water pipes?



All 99.2% * % * % * % * % 0.8%

Pipes?



All 96.3% 1.6% * % * % * % 2.1%

Some other way?



All 95.9% 2.2% * % * % * % 1.9%

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



All 60.9% * % 2.9% 1.4% * % 34.7%


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

Marijuana?



All 88.6% 3.8% 2.3% 1.2% 4.0%

Cocaine?



All 87.9% 1.8% 1.3% 1.2% 7.9%

Crack?



All 88.3% 4.1% * % * % 7.6%


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Ecstasy?



All 86.8% 0.7% 1.0% * % 11.6%

Steroids?



All 86.8% 0.7% 0.6% * % 11.9%

Heroin?



All 89.6% 1.3% 0.9% 1.2% 7.0%


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



Any inhalant? All 0.5% 2.5% 4.6% 95.4%

Liquid or spray paint? All * % * % 1.6% 98.4%

Whiteout, correction fluid? All * % * % * % 100.0%

Gasoline? All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Freon? All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Poppers, Locker Room, etc.? All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Glue? All * % 1.1% 1.8% 98.2%

Paint, lacquer thinner, etc.? All 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 98.9%

Nitrous oxide, laughing gas? All 1.1% 1.1% 1.7% 98.3%

Octane booster? All 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%

Other sprays? All 1.1% 2.3% 2.9% 97.1%

Other inhalants? All 1.2% 2.3% 2.9% 97.1%

Table I-2: How often do you normally use inhalants?




All 100.0% * % * % * % * % * % * %


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

0 1 2-3 4+

All 95.7% 1.9% 1.4% 0.9%

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

All

Inhalants *


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Spring 1998

Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you attended

class while high from inhalant use?


All 100.0% * % * % * %

Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:


Inhalants Users: 2.4 days per studentInhalants Non-users: 1.9 days per student


Inhalants Users: 2.4 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 0.5 days per student

Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never heardNone A Few Some Most All

All 94.0% 3.0% 3.0% * % * %

Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?



All 89.3% 0.7% 1.2% 1.2% 7.6%


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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information on drugs or

alcohol from the following sources?

Health class

No Yes

All 79.2% 20.8%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 86.0% 14.0%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 80.7% 19.3%

Science class

No Yes

All 80.3% 19.7%

Social studies class

No Yes

All 88.1% 11.9%

Student group session

No Yes

All 76.9% 23.1%


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An invited school guest

No Yes

All 79.9% 20.1%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 86.6% 13.4%

Any school source

No Yes

All 77.9% 22.1%


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

No Yes

All 28.1% 71.9%

Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than from family or

friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of alcohol, marijuana,

or other drugs?

No Yes

All 93.1% 6.9%

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

Feel close to their parents?


All 13.1% 19.9% 26.3% 22.1% 18.6%


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Sometimes carry weapons?


All 84.7% 10.0% 4.4% 1.0% * %

Care about making good grades?


All 7.9% 10.1% 26.8% 30.9% 24.3%

Belong/want to belong to a gang?


All 78.1% 15.5% 3.7% 2.2% 0.7%

Wish they could drop out of school?


All 70.4% 12.3% 13.2% 3.1% 0.9%


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

--> All students



Tobacco All 5.2% 7.8% 24.6% 75.4%

Alcohol All 8.6% 14.2% 34.2% 65.8%

Inhalants All 0.5% 2.5% 4.6% 95.4%

Any Illicit Drug All * % 1.5% 5.6% 94.4%

Marijuana All * % 1.0% 5.3% 94.7%

Marijuana Only All * % * % 2.4% 97.6%

Cocaine or Crack All * % 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%

Cocaine All * % 1.6% 2.2% 97.8%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%

Hallucinogens All * % * % * % 100.0%

Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % 1.2% 98.8%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


--> Male students


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Tobacco All 9.1% 11.4% 34.5% 65.5%

Alcohol All 16.3% 24.0% 45.1% 54.9%

Inhalants All * % 2.1% 6.5% 93.5%


Marijuana All * % * % 5.9% 94.1%



Cocaine All * % 1.3% 2.6% 97.4%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%


Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % 2.8% 97.2%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


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Tobacco All * % * % 9.3% 90.7%

Alcohol All 3.4% 7.6% 21.0% 79.0%

Inhalants All * % * % * % 100.0%

Any Illicit Drug All * % * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana All * % * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana Only All * % * % * % 100.0%

Cocaine or Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%

Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%


Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


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--> Black students



Tobacco All * % * % * % 100.0%

Alcohol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Inhalants All * % * % * % 100.0%


Marijuana All * % * % * % 100.0%



Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%


Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


--> Mexican/American students


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Tobacco All 8.5% 12.9% 33.2% 66.8%

Alcohol All 10.4% 18.0% 42.9% 57.1%

Inhalants All 0.9% 4.1% 7.4% 92.6%


Marijuana All * % 1.7% 8.5% 91.5%



Cocaine All * % 2.7% 3.6% 96.4%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%


Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % 1.8% 98.2%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


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--> Students reporting A and B grades



Tobacco All 4.5% 7.8% 25.1% 74.9%

Alcohol All 7.6% 13.8% 33.4% 66.6%

Inhalants All 0.7% 3.2% 5.8% 94.2%


Marijuana All * % 1.3% 4.6% 95.4%



Cocaine All * % 2.0% 2.7% 97.3%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%


Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % 1.5% 98.5%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


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


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Tobacco All 10.2% 10.2% 20.4% 79.6%

Alcohol All 22.8% 22.8% 34.1% 65.9%

Inhalants All * % * % * % 100.0%


Marijuana All * % * % * % 100.0%



Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%


Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


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--> Students living with two parents



Tobacco All 3.6% 7.2% 19.9% 80.1%

Alcohol All 1.8% 8.7% 25.4% 74.6%

Inhalants All 0.7% 2.0% 4.0% 96.0%


Marijuana All * % 1.4% 2.2% 97.8%



Cocaine All * % 2.2% 3.0% 97.0%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%


Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


--> Students not living with two parents


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Tobacco All 10.2% 10.2% 40.5% 59.5%

Alcohol All 29.3% 31.4% 62.8% 37.2%

Inhalants All * % 4.4% 6.8% 93.2%

Any Illicit Drug All * % * % 14.5% 85.5%

Marijuana All * % * % 15.4% 84.6%



Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%


Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % 5.2% 94.8%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


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



Tobacco All 3.8% 5.3% 25.6% 74.4%

Alcohol All 6.2% 10.6% 36.0% 64.0%

Inhalants All 0.8% 2.2% 4.4% 95.6%

Any Illicit Drug All * % * % 5.9% 94.1%

Marijuana All * % * % 6.1% 93.9%


Cocaine or Crack All * % * % 0.8% 99.2%

Cocaine All * % * % 0.8% 99.2%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%


Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % 1.7% 98.3%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


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


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Tobacco All 16.5% 29.1% 33.6% 66.4%

Alcohol All 8.6% 17.2% 21.9% 78.1%

Inhalants All * % 8.6% 13.3% 86.7%


Marijuana All * % 9.9% 9.9% 90.1%



Cocaine All * % 17.0% 17.0% 83.0%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%


Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%

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--> Students living in town three years or less



Tobacco All 4.9% 7.7% 25.1% 74.9%

Alcohol All 9.3% 13.6% 34.5% 65.5%

Inhalants All 0.6% 2.7% 4.9% 95.1%


Marijuana All * % 1.1% 5.6% 94.4%



Cocaine All * % 1.8% 2.4% 97.6%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%


Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers All * % * % 1.3% 98.7%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


--> Students living in town more than three years

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Tobacco All * % * % * % 100.0%

Alcohol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Inhalants All * % * % * % 100.0%


Marijuana All * % * % * % 100.0%



Cocaine All * % * % * % 100.0%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%


Uppers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Downers * * % * % * % 100.0%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


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12 9.159091 6.6

13 22.11364 15.9

14 22.52005 16.2

15 27.59091 19.8

16 29.70588 21.3

17 8.464706 6.1

18 11.15882 8.0

19 or older 7.882353 5.7

Frequency Missing = 0.7

ETHNICITY

Q5 Frequency Percent

African/American 1.75 1.3

Asian/American 11.26016 8.2

Mexican/American 86.3008 63.1

Other 5.632353 4.1

White 31.90668 23.3


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the campus


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58/134


No 58.21711 43.5

Yes 75.67193 56.5


EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE


Don't Know 15.95882 12.1

No 97.11417 73.6

Yes 18.96471 14.4




level in the campus



59/134

Fort Worth ISD Int l Newcomer Academy (Grades 7 11)

Spring 1998

QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH


Don't Know 45.59813 35.0

No 20.72834 15.9Yes 63.82299 49.0


PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS

Q12A Frequency Percent

No 59.21283 55.1

Yes 48.32005 44.9


PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA

Q12B Frequency Percent

No 80.88075 86.9

Yes 12.17326 13.1


PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR

Q12C Frequency Percent

No 79.64759 86.7


60/134

No 79.64759 86.7

Yes 12.25 13.3


PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

Q12D Frequency Percent

No 80.99251 95.3

Yes 3.997326 4.7


PARTICIPATE IN DRILL

TEAM/CHEERLEADING

Q12E Frequency Percent

No 86.03529 100.0




level in the campus



61/134

o t o t S t e co e cade y (G ades )

Spring 1998

PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT

GOVERNMENT

Q12F Frequency Percent

No 80.44893 96.6

Yes 2.795455 3.4


PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL

NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

Q12G Frequency Percent

No 82.8762 93.4Yes 5.857754 6.6


PARTICIPATE IN ACADEMIC

CLUBS/SOCIETIES

Q12H Frequency Percent

No 66.19144 75.6

Yes 21.38663 24.4


PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE CLUBS

Q12I Frequency Percent


62/134



63/134

y

Spring 1998

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME


Very Safe 105.7971 82.0

Somewhat Safe 15.21604 11.8

Not Very Safe 4.112299 3.2Not Safe At All 1.409091 1.1

Don't Know 2.45 1.9


DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD


Very Safe 22.18021 21.4


Not Very Safe 19.11203 18.5

Not Safe At All 4.089572 4.0

Don't Know 12.20053 11.8


DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL


Very Safe 61.4615 52.6


Not Very Safe 7.036898 6.0

Not Safe At All 2.109091 1.8

Don't Know 9.376471 8.0



64/134

FRIENDS FEELING CLOSE

TO THEIR PARENTS


None 16.19332 13.1

A Few 24.74439 19.9Some 32.57353 26.3

Most 27.43984 22.1

All 23.11471 18.6


HOW MANY FRIENDS

CARRY WEAPONS


None 91.47406 84.7

A Few 10.80428 10.0

Some 4.701872 4.4

Most 1.045455 1.0



level in the campus



65/134

Spring 1998


HOW MANY FRIENDS CARE

ABOUT GOOD GRADES


None 9.035561 7.9

A Few 11.48556 10.1

Some 30.64037 26.8

Most 35.28717 30.9

All 27.77112 24.3


HOW MANY FRIENDS

BELONG TO A GANG


None 84.55214 78.1

A Few 16.74064 15.5

Some 3.992781 3.7

Most 2.339572 2.2

All 0.704545 0.7


FRIENDS WISHING TO

DROP OUT OF SCHOOL


None 77.63984 70.4


66/134

A Few 13.58556 12.3

Some 14.57112 13.2

Most 3.385027 3.1

All 1.045455 0.9


PARENTS ATTEND PTA/SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSES


No 53.36417 45.4

Yes 64.25428 54.6




level in the campus



67/134

Spring 1998

EVER INHALED SPRAY PAINT FOR KICKS


Never Heard/Used 126.2904 98.4

In Your Lifetime 1.994118 1.6


EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS




EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS



In the Past Month 1.294118 1.1


EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS






68/134

EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS


Never Heard/Used 118.2912 98.9In the Past Month 1.294118 1.1


EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS


Never Heard/Used 111.7102 98.2In Your Lifetime 0.704545 0.6

Since School Began 1.294118 1.1




level in the campus


69/134


Si S h l B 1 294118 1 1


70/134




EVER INHALED OTHER INHALANTS FOR KICKS

Q16K Frequency Percent








level in the campus


Spring 1998


71/134

Spring 1998

RECENT CIGARETTE USE




Since School Began 3.398663 2.7In the Past Month 6.691444 5.3


RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE




RECENT BEER USE







RECENT WINE COOLER USE


72/134


Spring 1998


73/134

Spring 1998

RECENT LIQUOR USE




Since School Began 2.588235 2.2In the Past Month 1.998663 1.7


RECENT MARIJUANA USE





RECENT COCAINE USE






RECENT CRACK USE



74/134



RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE




RECENT UPPER USE






level in the campus


Spring 1998


75/134

Spring 1998

RECENT DOWNER USE





RECENT ROHYPNOL USE




RECENT STEROID USE




RECENT ECSTASY USE

Q18J Frequency Percent




76/134

RECENT HEROIN USE

Q18K Frequency Percent



TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 7.144118 6.2

3-10 times 1.294118 1.1




level in the campus


Spring 1998


77/134

p g

ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 14.31925 12.8


INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 4.085027 3.7

3-10 times 0.704545 0.6


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 3.045455 3.0

11+ times 0.704545 0.7


COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 0.704545 0.7


78/134

3-10 times 0.7 0.7


CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 1.045455 1.0




level in the campus


Spring 1998


79/134

CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES


Never heard/None 76.52834 63.4

A few 26.51898 22.0

Some 12.76604 10.6Most 4.927807 4.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO


Never heard/None 100.3428 94.3A few 5.042781 4.7

Most 1.045455 1.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



A few 20.73476 18.1

Some 19.94572 17.5

Most 6.332353 5.5

All 1.998663 1.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS


80/134



A few 16.17647 14.9

Some 11.50428 10.6

Most 2.698663 2.5

All 0.704545 0.6


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



A few 23.11203 20.9

Some 13.0516 11.8Most 1.745455 1.6

All 0.704545 0.6




level in the campus


Spring 1998


81/134

CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



A few 14.43102 13.4

Some 6.581016 6.1Most 0.7 0.6

All 3.292781 3.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



A few 3.044118 3.0

Some 3.039572 3.0


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



A few 9.261497 9.6

Some 2.698663 2.8


DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES



82/134

Never heard of 35.05989 30.4

Impossible 29.16524 25.3

Very difficult 13.01471 11.3

Somewhat diff 13.70107 11.9

Somewhat easy 6.092781 5.3

Very easy 18.16604 15.8


DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO




Very difficult 13.56872 12.8Somewhat diff 12.31925 11.6

Very easy 0.704545 0.7




level in the campus


Spring 1998


83/134

DIFFICULT TO GET BEER






Very easy 10.42326 10.2


DIFFICULT TO GET WINE COOLERS







Very easy 5.288235 5.4


DIFFICULT TO GET WINE







Very easy 9.96738 10.1



84/134

DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR







Very easy 9.377807 9.8




level in the campus


Spring 1998


85/134

DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS






Very easy 7.742781 7.7


DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA







Very easy 5.632353 5.8


DIFFICULT TO GET COCAINE







Very easy 4.582353 5.1


86/134


Spring 1998


87/134

DIFFICULT TO GET HALLUCINOGENS

Q21L Frequency Percent




Very easy 2.588235 3.0


DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS

Q21M Frequency Percent

Never heard of 54.55134 66.9Impossible 19.81658 24.3




DIFFICULT TO GET DOWNERS

Q21N Frequency Percent





Very easy 1.294118 1.7


DIFFICULT TO GET ROHYPNOL


88/134

Q21O Frequency Percent






Very easy 0.704545 0.8


DIFFICULT TO GET STEROIDS

Q21P Frequency Percent







level in the campus


Spring 1998


89/134

DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

Q21Q Frequency Percent






DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

Q21R Frequency Percent





Very easy 1.294118 1.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES


9 or younger 3.744118 11.3

11 years old 1.994118 6.0

12 years old 4.104545 12.4

13 years old 9.371925 28.2

14 years old 1.994118 6.0

15 years old 3.288235 9.9

16 years old 1.294118 3.9

17 years old 6.692781 20.2

18 or older 0.704545 2.1

Frequency Missing = 106 81149733


90/134

Frequency Missing 106.81149733

AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SMOKELESS TOBACCO


15 years old 1.994118 49.9

17 years old 2 50.1




level in the campus


Spring 1998


91/134

AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER


9 or younger 5.135027 13.7

11 years old 1.998663 5.3

12 years old 5.494118 14.6

13 years old 3.288235 8.7

14 years old 8.43369 22.4

15 years old 4.582353 12.2

16 years old 4.582353 12.2

17 years old 2.7 7.2

18 or older 1.404545 3.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS


9 or younger 1.998663 10.4

12 years old 2.109091 11.0

13 years old 3.385027 17.6

14 years old 1.294118 6.7

15 years old 5.876471 30.5

16 years old 1.294118 6.7

17 years old 3.294118 17.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE


9 or younger 2.339572 10.7

12 years old 1.404545 6.4

13 years old 3.039572 13.9

14 years old 3.288235 15.0

15 years old 3.988235 18.2


92/134

y

16 years old 3.882353 17.7

17 years old 3.998663 18.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR


12 years old 1.404545 10.1

13 years old 0.704545 5.1

14 years old 2.588235 18.7

15 years old 5.876471 42.4

17 years old 3.294118 23.8




level in the campus


Spring 1998


93/134

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS


9 or younger 1.294118 29.9

10 years old 1.045455 24.1

13 years old 1.294118 29.9

15 years old 0.7 16.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA


13 years old 2.339572 30.714 years old 0.7 9.2

15 years old 1.294118 17.0

16 years old 1.294118 17.0

17 years old 2 26.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE


13 years old 1.294118 48.0

15 years old 0.7 26.0

16 years old 0.7 26.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK



94/134

q y

Frequency Missing = 140

AGE WHEN FIRST USED HALLUCINOGENS



AGE WHEN FIRST USED UPPERS





level in the campus


Spring 1998


95/134

AGE WHEN FIRST USED DOWNERS



AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL


15 years old 1.294118 100.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS



AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY



AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN



96/134


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CIGARETTES


Every day 1.294118 1.1

Several times/wk 1.994118 1.7

Several times/mo 3.63369 3.1

About once/month 3.398663 2.9

About once/year 3.288235 2.8

< once/year 10.18369 8.6

Never used 94.49733 79.9




level in the campus


Spring 1998


97/134

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE

SMOKELESS TOBACCO




Never used 104.6765 98.1


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE BEER


Several times/mo 3.044118 2.9About once/month 9.869251 9.4


< once/year 6.789572 6.5

Never used 75.7262 72.4


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE COOLERS





< once/year 3.407754 3.6

Never used 82.13342 86.1



98/134


Spring 1998

O O O S S


99/134

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS


Never used 95.74225 100.0


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA


< once/year 3.288235 3.5

Never used 89.65722 96.5


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE



< once/year 1.994118 2.2

Never used 87.5631 97.0


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK


Never used 84.47754 100.0



100/134

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS


Never used 91.64358 100.0


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS


Never used 86.01444 100.0




level in the campus


Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS


101/134

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE DOWNERS


Never used 83.4508 100.0


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ROHYPNOL


< once/year 1.294118 1.3

Never used 96.44679 98.7


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE STEROIDS


Never used 85.05802 100.0


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE ECSTASY


Never used 74.10535 100.0


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN


102/134

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN


Never used 83.68904 100.0


HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS


None 119.9444 92.5

Less than 1 5.742781 4.4

> 1 and < 10 3.288235 2.5

> 10 and < 1pk 0.7 0.5




level in the campus


Spring 1998

AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME


103/134

AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME


Never drink this 86.06497 69.7

12+ drinks 1.294118 1.0

9-11 drinks 3.882353 3.1

5-8 drinks 2.104545 1.7

3-4 drinks 8.916043 7.2

2 drinks 4.444118 3.6

1 drink 7.03369 5.7

< 1 drink 9.726471 7.9


AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME



12+ drinks 1.294118 1.2

5-8 drinks 0.7 0.6

3-4 drinks 6.470588 5.9

2 drinks 0.704545 0.6

1 drink 4.692781 4.3

< 1 drink 3.882353 3.5


AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME



12+ drinks 1.294118 1.2

9-11 drinks 0.7 0.6

5-8 drinks 1.294118 1.2

3-4 drinks 4.927807 4.5

2 drinks 0.704545 0.6

1 drink 5 392781 4 9


104/134

1 drink 5.392781 4.9

< 1 drink 4.586898 4.2


AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME



12+ drinks 1.294118 1.2

9-11 drinks 0.7 0.7

5-8 drinks 2.588235 2.5

2 drinks 0.704545 0.7

1 drink 3.992781 3.8

< 1 drink 2.588235 2.5




level in the campus


Spring 1998

BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME


105/134

BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME



Never 5+ at time 9.758824 7.9




< once/month 6.327807 5.1

< once/year 10.54278 8.5


WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME



Never 5+ at time 9.873797 9.1


< once/month 1.994118 1.8

< once/year 2.104545 1.9


WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME



Never 5+ at time 7.175134 6.8



< once/month 1.994118 1.9

< once/year 4.103209 3.9



106/134

LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never drink this 93.53048 89.8Never 5+ at time 6.470588 6.2


< once/month 0.7 0.7

< once/year 2.109091 2.0




level in the campus


Spring 1998

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME


107/134

G CO O C G S O O


Do not Drink 87.32807 73.0

Never 22.65802 18.9

Seldom 8.920588 7.5

Always 0.7 0.6


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS


Do not Drink 77.93797 69.2Never 16.18743 14.4

Seldom 12.90882 11.5

Most of the Time 3.288235 2.9

Always 2.339572 2.1


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE


Do not Drink 78.63797 72.6

Never 21.1107 19.5

Seldom 7.281016 6.7



GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT PARTIES



108/134

Q q y

Do not Drink 67.71417 63.7

Never 9.394652 8.8

Seldom 21.58984 20.3


Always 3.292781 3.1


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM OTHER


Do not Drink 70.89198 68.3

Never 18.53155 17.9

Seldom 13.01925 12.6

Always 1.294118 1.2




level in the campus


Spring 1998

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


109/134

TO USE TOBACCO


Very 94.07513 76.3

Somewhat 14.6369 11.9

Not very 2.698663 2.2Not at all 1.998663 1.6

Don't know 9.942781 8.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE ALCOHOL


Very 85.47139 77.6

Somewhat 14.42513 13.1

Not very 1.998663 1.8

Not at all 1.998663 1.8

Don't know 6.309091 5.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE INHALANTS


Very 94.97781 89.3

Somewhat 0.704545 0.7

Not very 1.294118 1.2

Not at all 1.294118 1.2

Don't know 8.054545 7.6



110/134

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE MARIJUANA


Very 92.13957 88.6

Somewhat 3.997326 3.8

Not very 2.339572 2.3

Not at all 1.294118 1.2

Don't know 4.195455 4.0




level in the campus


Spring 1998

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS


111/134

TO USE COCAINE


Very 97.9115 87.9

Somewhat 1.994118 1.8

Not very 1.404545 1.3Not at all 1.294118 1.2

Don't know 8.754545 7.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK


Very 93.22914 88.3

Somewhat 4.338235 4.1

Don't know 8.05 7.6


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE ECSTASY


Very 93.71604 86.8

Somewhat 0.704545 0.7

Not very 1.045455 1.0

Don't know 12.5 11.6


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE STEROIDS


112/134


Very 93.82193 86.8

Somewhat 0.704545 0.7

Not very 0.7 0.6

Don't know 12.84545 11.9


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE HEROIN


Very 99.20241 89.6

Somewhat 1.409091 1.3

Not very 1.045455 0.9

Not at all 1.294118 1.2

Don't know 7.709091 7.0




level in the campus


Spring 1998

USE MARIJUANA AS JOINTS


113/134


Never 91.95374 93.9

Seldom 3.992781 4.1

Don't know 1.998663 2.0


USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS


Never 90.65508 98.1

Don't know 1.75 1.9


USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES


Never 86.66551 99.2

Don't know 0.704545 0.8


USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES


Never 79.14947 96.3

Seldom 1.294118 1.6

Don't know 1.75 2.1



114/134

USE MARIJUANA OTHER WAYS


Never 86.91551 95.9

Seldom 1.998663 2.2

Don't know 1.745455 1.9


DAYS SKIPPED SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 95.11096 85.5

1-3 days 14.31925 12.9

4-9 days 1.75 1.6



level in the campus


Spring 1998



115/134

DAYS ILL SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 50.81016 43.4

1-3 days 60.59599 51.8

4-9 days 4.586898 3.9

10+ days 1.045455 0.9


OTHER DAYS MISSED

SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 67.65294 59.0

1-3 days 43.9877 38.4

4-9 days 1.994118 1.7

10+ days 1.045455 0.9


SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 96.99144 88.4

1-3 days 12.66925 11.6



116/134

SOMEONE CALLED HOME

SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 103.531 93.11-3 days 7.626471 6.9


IN TROUBLE FOR DRINKING

SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 103.6588 100.0




level in the campus


Spring 1998

IN TROUBLE FOR DRUG

USE SINCE SEPTEMBER


117/134

USE SINCE SEPTEMBER


None 104.9356 99.3

1-3 days 0.704545 0.7


DAYS SKIPPED IN PAST MONTH


None 97.79144 90.6

1-3 days 9.391444 8.7

4-9 days 0.704545 0.7


DAYS ILL IN PAST MONTH


None 72.94439 68.31-3 days 31.29572 29.3

4-9 days 2.588235 2.4


OTHER DAYS MISSED

IN PAST MONTH


None 75.38529 77.4

1-3 days 22.04198 22.6


118/134


SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEANIN PAST MONTH


None 92.17139 97.9

1-3 days 1.294118 1.4

4-9 days 0.704545 0.7




level in the campus


Spring 1998

SOMEONE CALLED HOME

IN PAST MONTH


119/134

IN PAST MONTH


None 96.15775 96.3

1-3 days 3.744118 3.7


TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 114.1139 97.4

1-3 times 3.039572 2.6


DRIVEN A CAR AFTER

A GOOD BIT TO DRINK


None 101.7901 96.2

1-3 times 3.992781 3.8


CRITICIZED BY DATE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 98.02968 96.1

1-3 times 3.292781 3.2

4-9 times 0 7 0 7


120/134

4 9 times 0.7 0.7


TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 96.99465 100.0




level in the campus


Spring 1998

TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


121/134

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


None 99.58422 96.1

1-3 times 2.339572 2.3

4-9 times 1.045455 1.010+ times 0.704545 0.7


DRIVEN A CAR WHILE

HIGH FROM DRUGS


None 95.80321 100.0


CRITICIZED BY DATE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


None 95.08824 100.0


TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


122/134


Spring 1998

CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA

SINCE SEPT


123/134


None 97.46551 98.2

1-3 days 1.045455 1.1

10+ days 0.704545 0.7


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS

SINCE SEPT


None 97.5623 100.0


CLASS DAYS HIGH

ON OTHER DRUG(S)


None 101.7992 98.6

1-3 days 0.704545 0.7

4-9 days 0.7 0.7


ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES

THIS SCHOOL YEAR


Never 77.74118 70.5

Seldom 9.270588 8.4


124/134

Half the time 3.882353 3.5

Most of the time 2.588235 2.3

Always 2.339572 2.1

Don't know 4.107754 3.7

Didn't attend 10.30187 9.3


DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR


Never 88.44866 86.9

Seldom 1.404545 1.4

Most of the time 1.745455 1.7

Don't know 1.998663 2.0

Didn't attend 8.188235 8.0




level in the campus


Spring 1998

SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL

PROBLEM


125/134


No 91.13369 93.1

Yes 6.788235 6.9


WOULD SEEK HELP FROM

SCHOOL COUNSELOR


No 29.78663 29.3

Yes 72.01711 70.7


WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE

OF SCHOOL


No 30.01711 31.1

Yes 66.52299 68.9


WOULD SEEK HELP FROM

OTHER COUNSELOR


No 60.77246 64.4

Yes 33.53396 35.6


126/134


WOULD SEEK HELP FROM PARENTS


No 14.68155 15.0

Y

Documents

fort worth isd - international newcomer academy (grades 7-11) - 1998 Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use