1997 _ nacogdoches county _ nacogdoches isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report

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Nacogdoches

Spring 1997

Table 1: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

1A. Whiteout/Liquid Paper

Not Used Used

All 93.4% 6.6%

1B. Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 96.0% 4.0%

1C. Glue

Not Used Used

All 94.8% 5.2%

1D. Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 96.6% 3.4%

1E. Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 96.0% 4.0%


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1F. Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 89.1% 10.9%

Table 2: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4-5

All 87.8% 5.7% 6.0% 0.5%


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Table 3: Average number of times selected substances were used:

Tobacco Alcohol Inhalants Marijuana

3A. School Year

All 0.9 1.8 0.2 0.2

3B. Lifetime

All 1.4 2.7 0.3 0.2

Table 4: During the past school year, have you smoked cigarettes?

No Yes

All 83.8% 16.2%

Table 5: About how many of your close friends use...

5A. Alcohol

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 3.4% 48.5% 33.2% 14.9%

5B. Inhalants


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Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 6.5% 74.8% 14.7% 4.1%

5C. Marijuana

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 4.9% 79.7% 11.9% 3.5%


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Table 6: Average age of first use of selected substances:

All

Tobacco 9.7

Alcohol 9.6

Beer 9.6

Wine Coolers 9.9

Wine 10.2

Liquor 10.6

Inhalants 10.5

Marijuana 10.9

Table 7: Lifetime prevalence of use of selected substances by reported

conduct problems this school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 33.8% 44.4% 54.7% 50.0%

Inhalants 8.2% 16.7% 18.4% 33.3%

Marijuana 1.3% 18.8% 11.8% 40.0%

Table 8: Age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

8A. Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over


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All 68.5% 6.4% 3.2% 1.4% 11.0% 6.4%

3.2%

8B. Other Family Situation

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 45.0% 10.0% 2.9% 10.7% 13.6% 10.0%

7.9%

Table 9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...

9A. Tobacco (Cigarettes, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco)?

Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 1.1% 57.3% 31.0% 1.9% 8.6%

9B. Alcohol (Beer, Wine Coolers, Wine, Liquor)?



All 1.1% 62.1% 25.6% 3.6% 7.5%


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9C. Inhalants?



All 2.5% 63.3% 17.8% 4.2% 12.1%

9D. Marijuana?



All 2.0% 79.4% 7.6% 2.5% 8.5%

Table 10: Since school began in September, have you learned about drugs or alcohol

from ...

10A. An Assembly Program

No Yes

All 32.8% 67.2%

10B. Guidance Counselor

No Yes

All 69.6% 30.4%

10C. Visitor to Class


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No Yes

All 20.3% 79.7%

10D. Someone Else at School

No Yes

All 45.9% 54.1%

10E. Your Teacher

No Yes

All 31.8% 68.2%

10F. Any School Source

No Yes

All 3.3% 96.7%


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Table 11: How do your parents feel about kids your age ...

11A. Drinking Beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 75.4% 2.8% 2.8% 19.0%

11B. Smoking Marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don'tLike It Care It's OK Know

All 82.3% 1.4% 0.6% 15.7%

Table 12: Have you ever been offered ...

12A. Alcohol

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 2.5% 48.2% 49.3%

12B. Inhalants

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 4.5% 10.8% 84.7%


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12C. Marijuana

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 2.6% 13.5% 83.9%


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Spring 1997

Table A3: During the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks in a row?

A3A. Beer

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 75.4% 13.2% 7.0% 4.5% 24.6%

A3B. Wine Coolers


All 74.7% 12.5% 7.1% 5.7% 25.3%

A3C. Wine


All 84.2% 10.1% 4.3% 1.4% 15.8%

A3D. Liquor


All 87.1% 8.6% 1.7% 2.6% 12.9%


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

--> All Students

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 29.4% 18.7% 10.7% 70.6%

Alcohol All 40.5% 27.0% 13.5% 59.5%

Inhalants All 18.0% 13.0% 5.0% 82.0%

Marijuana All 4.8% 4.2% 0.6% 95.2%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 34.9% 23.1% 11.8% 65.1%

Alcohol All 42.1% 31.0% 11.1% 57.9%

Inhalants All 19.4% 12.9% 6.5% 80.6%

Marijuana All 5.4% 4.8% 0.6% 94.6%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 24.7% 14.9% 9.8% 75.3%


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Alcohol All 39.3% 23.6% 15.7% 60.7%

Inhalants All 16.8% 13.2% 3.7% 83.2%

Marijuana All 4.3% 3.7% 0.5% 95.7%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 36.8% 25.8% 11.0% 63.2%

Alcohol All 40.9% 29.3% 11.6% 59.1%

Inhalants All 19.0% 12.8% 6.1% 81.0%

Marijuana All 5.1% 4.5% 0.6% 94.9%


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--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.3% 8.4% 10.8% 80.7%

Alcohol All 53.6% 31.0% 22.6% 46.4%

Inhalants All 12.9% 8.2% 4.7% 87.1%

Marijuana All 3.6% 3.6% * % 96.4%


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 22.2% 14.3% 7.9% 77.8%

Alcohol All 30.2% 19.0% 11.1% 69.8%

Inhalants All 22.2% 17.5% 4.8% 77.8%

Marijuana All 3.3% 3.3% * % 96.7%


--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 28.1% 18.4% 9.7% 71.9%


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Alcohol All 38.6% 27.3% 11.2% 61.4%

Inhalants All 17.2% 12.7% 4.5% 82.8%

Marijuana All 4.2% 3.8% 0.4% 95.8%


--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 33.7% 20.7% 13.0% 66.3%

Alcohol All 46.1% 25.8% 20.2% 53.9%

Inhalants All 19.3% 13.6% 5.7% 80.7%

Marijuana All 6.9% 5.7% 1.1% 93.1%


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--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 20.1% 13.7% 6.4% 79.9%

Alcohol All 31.4% 19.1% 12.3% 68.6%

Inhalants All 13.2% 10.5% 2.7% 86.8%

Marijuana All 1.9% 1.4% 0.5% 98.1%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 43.8% 26.4% 17.4% 56.3%

Alcohol All 54.2% 38.7% 15.5% 45.8%

Inhalants All 25.5% 17.0% 8.5% 74.5%

Marijuana All 9.3% 8.6% 0.7% 90.7%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 29.7% 18.8% 10.9% 70.3%


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Alcohol All 42.3% 28.0% 14.3% 57.7%

Inhalants All 18.2% 13.4% 4.8% 81.8%

Marijuana All 3.8% 3.1% 0.7% 96.2%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 34.6% 21.2% 13.5% 65.4%

Alcohol All 42.0% 30.0% 12.0% 58.0%

Inhalants All 20.0% 12.0% 8.0% 80.0%

Marijuana All 12.2% 12.2% * % 87.8%


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Spring 1997

GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Male 173 47.0

Female 195 53.0

Frequency Missing = 1

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 5 1 0.3

Grade 6 368 99.7

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


Yes 222 60.3

No 146 39.7


AGE


11 117 31.7

12 227 61.5

13 or older 25 6.8


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ETHNICITY


White 183 50.0

African/American 85 23.2

Mexican/American 63 17.2

Asian/American 7 1.9

Native/American 3 0.8

Other 25 6.8


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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Spring 1997

WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 115 31.8

Mostly B's 154 42.5

Mostly C's 77 21.3

Mostly D's 10 2.8

Mostly F's 6 1.7


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Yes 297 80.7

No 52 14.1

Don't know 19 5.2


EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Yes 194 52.7

No 73 19.8

Don't know 101 27.4



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QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH?


Yes 146 40.1

No 154 42.3

Don't know 64 17.6


EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q10A Frequency Percent

Not Used 339 96.0Used 14 4.0






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EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q10B Frequency Percent

Not Used 337 96.6

Used 12 3.4


EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C Frequency Percent

Not Used 331 94.8Used 18 5.2


EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D Frequency Percent

Not Used 325 93.4

Used 23 6.6


EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E Frequency Percent


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Not Used 333 96.0

Used 14 4.0


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q10F Frequency Percent

Not Used 312 89.1

Used 38 10.9






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Spring 1997

CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 12 3.3

Never used 257 71.4

1-2 times 53 14.7

3-10 times 19 5.3

11+ times 19 5.3


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 306 86.7

1-2 times 20 5.7

3-10 times 8 2.3

11+ times 3 0.8


BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 243 70.6

1-2 times 68 19.8

3-10 times 19 5.5

11+ times 9 2.6



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WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 239 67.9

1-2 times 60 17.0

3-10 times 22 6.3

11+ times 12 3.4


WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 268 77.2

1-2 times 49 14.1

3-10 times 12 3.5

11+ times 3 0.9





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LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 282 80.6

1-2 times 29 8.3

3-10 times 9 2.6

11+ times 1 0.3


INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H Frequency Percent


Never used 294 82.8

1-2 times 31 8.7

3-10 times 7 2.0

11+ times 1 0.3


MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I Frequency Percent


Never used 322 91.5

1-2 times 8 2.3


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3-10 times 3 0.9

11+ times 5 1.4


CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 280 79.8

1-2 times 32 9.1

3-10 times 10 2.8

11+ times 15 4.3






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SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR



Never used 316 90.5

1-2 times 16 4.6

3-10 times 2 0.6

11+ times 1 0.3


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 280 80.2

1-2 times 43 12.3

3-10 times 10 2.9

11+ times 7 2.0


WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 267 76.3

1-2 times 37 10.6

3-10 times 17 4.9

11+ times 6 1.7



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WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 284 81.4

1-2 times 36 10.3

3-10 times 6 1.7

11+ times 3 0.9


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 297 85.3

1-2 times 19 5.5

3-10 times 4 1.1

11+ times 1 0.3





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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 304 86.4

1-2 times 25 7.1

3-10 times 6 1.7


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 322 91.7

1-2 times 6 1.7

3-10 times 5 1.4

11+ times 4 1.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 255 72.0

7 or younger 14 4.0

8 7 2.0


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9 5 1.4

10 21 5.9

11 28 7.9

12 or older 14 4.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 302 86.3

7 or younger 5 1.4

8 6 1.7

9 5 1.4

10 5 1.411 13 3.7






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AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 245 70.2

7 or younger 19 5.4

8 7 2.0

9 13 3.7

10 28 8.0

11 21 6.0

12 or older 11 3.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 233 66.8

7 or younger 9 2.6

8 13 3.7

9 12 3.4

10 24 6.9

11 21 6.0

12 or older 16 4.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 265 76.4


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7 or younger 7 2.0

8 3 0.9

9 7 2.0

10 13 3.7

11 21 6.1

12 or older 13 3.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 295 84.5

7 or younger 1 0.3

8 1 0.3

9 2 0.610 11 3.2

11 13 3.7

12 or older 9 2.6






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AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 299 84.9

7 or younger 1 0.3

8 2 0.6

9 3 0.9

10 10 2.8

11 13 3.7

12 or older 8 2.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 321 91.5

7 or younger 2 0.6

10 1 0.3

11 6 1.7

12 or older 8 2.3


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES



None 174 49.7

Some 132 37.7

Most 23 6.6


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CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 258 74.8

Some 61 17.7

Most 7 2.0






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 188 54.2

Some 112 32.3

Most 35 10.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 204 58.0

Some 88 25.0

Most 38 10.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 240 70.2

Some 72 21.1

Most 16 4.7



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 243 70.4

Some 67 19.4

Most 12 3.5


CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 255 74.8

Some 50 14.7Most 14 4.1






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CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 274 79.7

Some 41 11.9Most 12 3.5


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



Yes 133 37.3

No 217 60.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



Yes 55 15.7

No 284 81.1


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER


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Yes 143 40.6

No 202 57.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



Yes 92 26.1

No 245 69.4






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EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE



Yes 79 22.6

No 260 74.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



Yes 63 17.8

No 271 76.8


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



Yes 38 10.8

No 298 84.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



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Yes 47 13.5

No 292 83.9


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 205 60.3

Yes 60 17.6

No 75 22.1






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IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS



Yes 59 17.8

No 72 21.7


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE



Yes 65 19.8

No 67 20.4


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



Very dangerous 166 47.0

Dangerous 128 36.3

Not at all 12 3.4

Don't know 40 11.3


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING


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TOBACCO




Dangerous 117 33.1

Not at all 12 3.4

Don't know 43 12.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 140 40.1

Not at all 28 8.0

Don't know 39 11.2






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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS



Very dangerous 119 33.7Dangerous 118 33.4

Not at all 50 14.2

Don't know 51 14.4


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 113 32.1

Not at all 37 10.5

Don't know 53 15.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR




Dangerous 91 25.9

Not at all 7 2.0

Don't know 39 11.1



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS



Very dangerous 224 63.3Dangerous 63 17.8

Not at all 15 4.2

Don't know 43 12.1


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 27 7.6

Not at all 9 2.5

Don't know 30 8.5





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DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO

FROM TEACHER


Yes 225 68.2

No 105 31.8


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


Yes 267 79.7

No 68 20.3


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Yes 221 67.2

No 108 32.8



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DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


Yes 95 30.4

No 218 69.6


DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


Yes 172 54.1

No 146 45.9






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BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 269 75.4

1 time 47 13.2

2 times 25 7.03+ times 16 4.5


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 263 74.7

1 time 44 12.5

2 times 25 7.1

3+ times 20 5.7


WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 293 84.2

1 time 35 10.1

2 times 15 4.3

3+ times 5 1.4



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LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 305 87.1

1 time 30 8.6

2 times 6 1.7

3+ times 9 2.6


MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


Yes 18 5.0

No 340 95.0






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SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


Yes 109 30.3

No 251 69.7


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 266 75.4

Don't care 10 2.8

Think it's O.K. 10 2.8

Don't know 67 19.0


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA


Don't like it 293 82.3

Don't care 5 1.4

Think it's O.K. 2 0.6

Don't know 56 15.7



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1997 _ nacogdoches county _ nacogdoches isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report

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