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TEXAS SCHOOL SURVEY OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE DEW ISD ELEMENTARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OVERVIEW In the Spring of 1996, the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, in conjunction with the Public Policy Research Institute at Texas A&M University, administered a survey to students in grade 5 in the Dew Independent School District (DISD). A total of 11 students completed the questionnaire, which asked about students' experiences with alcohol and drugs. Of that number, one survey was excluded from analysis because a student did not indicate grade or age, or because he or she was identified as an exaggerator (i.e., claimed to have used a non-existent drug or reported overly excessive drug use). The final number of surveys included in the overall district analysis was 10.1 Students' responses to the questionnaire indicate that: •
Thirty percent of Dew ISD elementary students reported using tobacco at least once during their lifetimes, and 10 percent said they had used tobacco during the past school year.
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Fifty percent of Dew ISD elementary students said they had consumed alcohol at least once during their lifetimes, and 10 percent reported drinking alcohol in the past school year.
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Twenty percent of Dew ISD elementary students said they had been offered cigarettes, 30 percent reported being offered alcohol, but none reported being offered inhalants or marijuana.
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Ten percent of Dew ISD elementary students reported using inhalants and 10 percent reported using marijuana at least once in their lifetimes.
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None of the Dew ISD elementary students said they "don't know" how their parents feel about kids their age drinking beer, and none said they "don't know" how their parents feel about kids their age using marijuana.
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All of Dew ISD elementary students said they had gotten information about drugs and alcohol from a school source since classes began in the Fall, and all said their teacher was a source for this information.
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The percentages referred to in the executive summary were taken from the tables found in "Part I: District Survey Results." Due to the differences in rounding procedures, there may be slight discrepancies between the percentages referred to in the tables and those reflected in the executive summary.
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Tobacco Over the last two years, the general use of tobacco (cigarettes and snuff or chewing tobacco) among elementary students statewide has declined slightly.2 In the Dew ISD, 30 percent of elementary students reported general tobacco use at least once during their lifetimes (16 percent statewide). Use of a tobacco product during the past school year was reported by 10 percent of Dew ISD elementary students (10 percent statewide). Thirty percent of Dew ISD elementary students reported smoking cigarettes at least once during their lifetimes (14 percent statewide), while 10 percent said they had smoked cigarettes during the past school year (9 percent statewide). Ten percent of district elementary students said some or most of their close friends smoke cigarettes (27 percent statewide), while 20 percent of DISD elementary students reported they had been offered cigarettes (24 percent statewide). Lifetime use of smokeless tobacco products was reported by 10 percent of Dew ISD elementary students (4 percent statewide), while 10 percent of district elementary students said they had used snuff or chewing tobacco during the past school year (2 percent statewide). Twenty percent of DISD elementary students reported some or most of their close friends use snuff or chewing tobacco (9 percent statewide), and 20 percent said they had been offered a smokeless tobacco product (9 percent statewide). Alcohol Alcohol is the most widely used substance among elementary students statewide and in the Dew ISD. Over the last two years, alcohol use among elementary students statewide has decreased somewhat. Fifty percent of DISD elementary students reported using alcohol at least once during their lifetimes (29 percent statewide). Alcohol use during the past school year was reported by 10 percent of Dew ISD elementary students (19 percent statewide). Twenty-two percent of Dew elementary students said some or most of their close friends drink beer, wine coolers, wine, or liquor (34 percent statewide), while 30 percent of DISD elementary students reported they had been offered alcohol (31 percent statewide). DISD elementary students who said they drink alcohol were asked where they get alcoholic beverages from. Thirty percent of district elementary students said they get alcohol from home (13 percent statewide), 10 percent reported obtaining alcohol from friends (6 percent statewide), and 20 2
Statewide data is collected every other year. The statewide data used for comparison purposes in the district report and executive summary is taken from the results of the survey administered in the Spring of 1996.
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percent said they get alcohol from "somewhere else" (11 percent statewide). DISD elementary students were asked how many times during the past year they "had two or more drinks in a row." Thirteen percent of the district elementary students said they “had two or more drinks" of wine cooler in a row at least once during the past year (15 percent statewide). None of the DISD elementary students said they "had two or more drinks" of beer in a row at least once during the past year (15 percent statewide), none said they "had two or more drinks" of wine in a row (10 percent statewide), and none said they "had two or more drinks" of liquor in a row at least once in the past year (6 percent statewide). Parental attitudes can be a major factor in whether or not a student uses alcohol or drugs. When asked how their parents feel about kids their age drinking beer, all of DISD elementary students said their parents "don't like it" (81 percent statewide). Inhalants3 In general, inhalants are common, licit substances (paints and thinners, correction fluid, glue, and gasoline) which, when sniffed, huffed, or inhaled produce an intoxicating effect. Over the last two years, use of inhalants among elementary students statewide has stayed about the same. Ten percent of DISD elementary students reported using inhalants at least once during their lifetimes (8 percent statewide). Ten percent of Dew elementary students said they had used inhalants during the past school year (6 percent statewide). Eleven percent of Dew elementary students said some or most of their close friends use inhalants (11 percent statewide). None of the DISD elementary students said they had been offered inhalants (7 percent statewide), and none reported using two or more inhalant substances at least once during their lifetimes (3 percent statewide). The most frequently used inhalant substance among DISD elementary students was spray paint (10 percent/2 percent statewide). None of the district elementary students reported ever inhaling whiteout/Liquid Paper (3 percent statewide), gasoline (2 percent statewide), glue (3 percent statewide), paint thinner (2 percent statewide), or substances in the "other inhalants" category (4 percent statewide). Marijuana Over the last two years, the use of marijuana among elementary students statewide has decreased somewhat. 3
Lifetime and current inhalant use figures have been adjusted to reflect reported use of both specific inhalants and inhalant use generally. Some students responded positive to specific use without responding positive to generic use. Some students responded positive to generic use but not specific inhalants.
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Ten percent of Dew ISD elementary students reported using marijuana at least once during their lifetimes (3 percent statewide). Ten percent of DISD elementary students reported using marijuana during the past school year (2 percent statewide). Ten percent of DISD elementary students said some or most of their close friends use marijuana (10 percent statewide). None of the Dew elementary students reported they had been offered marijuana (9 percent statewide). When asked about parental attitudes toward marijuana use, all of the DISD elementary students said their parents "don't like it" when kids their age smoke marijuana (86 percent statewide). DRUG AND ALCOHOL INFORMATION All of Dew ISD elementary students said they had gotten information about drugs and alcohol from a school source since classes began in the Fall (94 percent statewide). All of DISD elementary students said their teacher was a source for information about drugs and alcohol (75 percent statewide), and all said a visitor to class was a source for this information (72 percent statewide). Seventy percent of district elementary students reported getting information about drugs and alcohol from a school assembly program (68 percent statewide). The influence of drug education programs may be reflected in students' attitudes toward the use of specific substances. When questioned about the danger associated with marijuana use, all of the Dew elementary students believe that using marijuana is "very dangerous" (82 percent statewide). Eighty percent of DISD elementary students believe alcohol use is "very dangerous" (69 percent statewide), 70 percent believe inhalant use is "very dangerous" (69 percent statewide), and 70 percent believe tobacco use is "very dangerous" (67 percent statewide).
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Thirty percent of Dew ISD elementary students reported using tobacco at least once during their lifetimes, and 10 percent said they had used tobacco during the past school year.
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Fifty percent of Dew ISD elementary students said they had consumed alcohol at least once during their lifetimes, and 10 percent reported drinking alcohol in the past school year.
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Twenty percent of Dew ISD elementary students said they had been offered cigarettes, 30 percent reported being offered alcohol, but none reported being offered inhalants or marijuana.
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Ten percent of Dew ISD elementary students reported using inhalants and 10 percent reported using marijuana at least once in their lifetimes.
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None of the Dew ISD elementary students said they "don't know" how their parents feel about kids their age drinking beer, and none said they "don't know" how their parents feel about kids their age using marijuana.
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All of Dew ISD elementary students said they had gotten information about drugs and alcohol from a school source since classes began in the Fall, and all said their teacher was a source for this information.
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The percentages referred to in the executive summary were taken from the tables found in "Part I: District Survey Results." Due to the differences in rounding procedures, there may be slight discrepancies between the percentages referred to in the tables and those reflected in the executive summary.
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Tobacco Over the last two years, the general use of tobacco (cigarettes and snuff or chewing tobacco) among elementary students statewide has declined slightly.2 In the Dew ISD, 30 percent of elementary students reported general tobacco use at least once during their lifetimes (16 percent statewide). Use of a tobacco product during the past school year was reported by 10 percent of Dew ISD elementary students (10 percent statewide). Thirty percent of Dew ISD elementary students reported smoking cigarettes at least once during their lifetimes (14 percent statewide), while 10 percent said they had smoked cigarettes during the past school year (9 percent statewide). Ten percent of district elementary students said some or most of their close friends smoke cigarettes (27 percent statewide), while 20 percent of DISD elementary students reported they had been offered cigarettes (24 percent statewide). Lifetime use of smokeless tobacco products was reported by 10 percent of Dew ISD elementary students (4 percent statewide), while 10 percent of district elementary students said they had used snuff or chewing tobacco during the past school year (2 percent statewide). Twenty percent of DISD elementary students reported some or most of their close friends use snuff or chewing tobacco (9 percent statewide), and 20 percent said they had been offered a smokeless tobacco product (9 percent statewide). Alcohol Alcohol is the most widely used substance among elementary students statewide and in the Dew ISD. Over the last two years, alcohol use among elementary students statewide has decreased somewhat. Fifty percent of DISD elementary students reported using alcohol at least once during their lifetimes (29 percent statewide). Alcohol use during the past school year was reported by 10 percent of Dew ISD elementary students (19 percent statewide). Twenty-two percent of Dew elementary students said some or most of their close friends drink beer, wine coolers, wine, or liquor (34 percent statewide), while 30 percent of DISD elementary students reported they had been offered alcohol (31 percent statewide). DISD elementary students who said they drink alcohol were asked where they get alcoholic beverages from. Thirty percent of district elementary students said they get alcohol from home (13 percent statewide), 10 percent reported obtaining alcohol from friends (6 percent statewide), and 20 2
Statewide data is collected every other year. The statewide data used for comparison purposes in the district report and executive summary is taken from the results of the survey administered in the Spring of 1996.
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percent said they get alcohol from "somewhere else" (11 percent statewide). DISD elementary students were asked how many times during the past year they "had two or more drinks in a row." Thirteen percent of the district elementary students said they “had two or more drinks" of wine cooler in a row at least once during the past year (15 percent statewide). None of the DISD elementary students said they "had two or more drinks" of beer in a row at least once during the past year (15 percent statewide), none said they "had two or more drinks" of wine in a row (10 percent statewide), and none said they "had two or more drinks" of liquor in a row at least once in the past year (6 percent statewide). Parental attitudes can be a major factor in whether or not a student uses alcohol or drugs. When asked how their parents feel about kids their age drinking beer, all of DISD elementary students said their parents "don't like it" (81 percent statewide). Inhalants3 In general, inhalants are common, licit substances (paints and thinners, correction fluid, glue, and gasoline) which, when sniffed, huffed, or inhaled produce an intoxicating effect. Over the last two years, use of inhalants among elementary students statewide has stayed about the same. Ten percent of DISD elementary students reported using inhalants at least once during their lifetimes (8 percent statewide). Ten percent of Dew elementary students said they had used inhalants during the past school year (6 percent statewide). Eleven percent of Dew elementary students said some or most of their close friends use inhalants (11 percent statewide). None of the DISD elementary students said they had been offered inhalants (7 percent statewide), and none reported using two or more inhalant substances at least once during their lifetimes (3 percent statewide). The most frequently used inhalant substance among DISD elementary students was spray paint (10 percent/2 percent statewide). None of the district elementary students reported ever inhaling whiteout/Liquid Paper (3 percent statewide), gasoline (2 percent statewide), glue (3 percent statewide), paint thinner (2 percent statewide), or substances in the "other inhalants" category (4 percent statewide). Marijuana Over the last two years, the use of marijuana among elementary students statewide has decreased somewhat. 3
Lifetime and current inhalant use figures have been adjusted to reflect reported use of both specific inhalants and inhalant use generally. Some students responded positive to specific use without responding positive to generic use. Some students responded positive to generic use but not specific inhalants.
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Ten percent of Dew ISD elementary students reported using marijuana at least once during their lifetimes (3 percent statewide). Ten percent of DISD elementary students reported using marijuana during the past school year (2 percent statewide). Ten percent of DISD elementary students said some or most of their close friends use marijuana (10 percent statewide). None of the Dew elementary students reported they had been offered marijuana (9 percent statewide). When asked about parental attitudes toward marijuana use, all of the DISD elementary students said their parents "don't like it" when kids their age smoke marijuana (86 percent statewide). DRUG AND ALCOHOL INFORMATION All of Dew ISD elementary students said they had gotten information about drugs and alcohol from a school source since classes began in the Fall (94 percent statewide). All of DISD elementary students said their teacher was a source for information about drugs and alcohol (75 percent statewide), and all said a visitor to class was a source for this information (72 percent statewide). Seventy percent of district elementary students reported getting information about drugs and alcohol from a school assembly program (68 percent statewide). The influence of drug education programs may be reflected in students' attitudes toward the use of specific substances. When questioned about the danger associated with marijuana use, all of the Dew elementary students believe that using marijuana is "very dangerous" (82 percent statewide). Eighty percent of DISD elementary students believe alcohol use is "very dangerous" (69 percent statewide), 70 percent believe inhalant use is "very dangerous" (69 percent statewide), and 70 percent believe tobacco use is "very dangerous" (67 percent statewide).
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