2006 Data

Spring 2006 Survey Data - 3700 students completed the survey.

Have you used Beer/Tobacco/or Marijuana in the past 30 days.

Alcohol (Beer) Use

6^th grade 4 %

8^th grade 15 %

10^th grade 21 %

12^th grade 39 %

Tobacco Use

6^th grade 2%

8^th grade 9 %

10^th grade 15%

12^th grade 27 %

Other Drug Use (Marijuana)

6^th grade 2 %

8^th grade 7%

10^th grade 16%

12^th grade 24 %

The age of onset for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use based on 12th grade responses.

Alcohol Use (Beer)

6^th grade 5% under 11 years

8^th grade 18% 11 – 14 years

10^th grade 39% 15 – 17 years

Tobacco Use

6^th grade 2.5% under 11 years

8^th grade 13% 11-14 years

10^th grade 25% 15-17 years

Other Drug Use (Marijuana)

6^th grade 1.5% under 11 years

8^th grade 11% 11-14 years

10^th grade 22% 15-17 years

How much do you think people risk harming themselves if they try one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage, smoke two packs a day, smoke marijuana 2 or three times a week?
Moderate and great risk are combined for a %.

Alcohol Use

6^th grade 29%

8^th grade 23%

10^th grade 25%

12^th grade 20%

Tobacco Use

6^th grade 76%

8^th grade 83%

10^th grade 85%

12^th grade 88%

Other Drug Use (Marijuana)

6^th grade 56%

8^th grade 49%

10^th grade 42%

12^th grade 29%

To what extent do your peers/friends disapprove of the use of…
Strongly disapprove and disapprove are combined.

Alcohol Use

6^th grade 82%

8^th grade 44%

10^th grade 29%

12^th grade 20%

Tobacco Use

6^th grade 84%

8^th grade 60%

10^th grade 48%

12^th grade 42%

Other Drug Use (Marijuana)

6^th grade 85%

8^th grade 57%

10^th grade 46%

12^th grade 40%