Of the seniors, 45% reported that most or all of their close friends get drunk (Figure 14). Some 7% of seventh graders and 5% of high school seniors sought help for alcohol or drug-related problems in the past year. FIGURE 14. HOW MANY OF YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS GET DRUNK ON ALCOHOL? TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN 1988 7% 5% 17% None A Few Some Most All 42% 29% One reason that alcohol-related problems appear to be widespread in the secondary school population may be that alcoholic beverages are relatively easy for Texas secondary students to obtain. For example, some 63% of high school seniors reported that alcohol was served at most 20% 50% 15% 10% 45% 5% 40% 0% 35% 30% FIGURE 15. USE OF ALCOHOL AT PARTIES BY GRADE 25% About Never Sometimes Not Often 1/2 the Most of the Always Don't Know Didn't time Time Attend Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade10 Grade 11 Grade 12 or all of the parties they attended during the sc1h4ool year (Figure 15). Some 89% of high school seniors said that alcohol would be very easy or fairly easy to obtain if they wanted it.
Of the seniors, 45% reported that most or all of their close friends get drunk (Figure 14). Some 7% of seventh graders and 5% of high school seniors sought help for alcohol or drug-related problems in the past year. FIGURE 14. HOW MANY OF YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS GET DRUNK ON ALCOHOL? TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN 1988 7% 5% 17% 42% None A Few Some Most All 29% One reason that alcohol-related problems appear to be widespread in the secondary school population may be that alcoholic beverages are relatively easy for Texas secondary students to obtain. For example, some 63% of high school seniors reported that alcohol was served at most 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% FIGURE 15. USE OF ALCOHOL AT PARTIES BY GRADE Never Sometimes Not Often About 1/2 the time Most of the Time Always Don't Know Didn't Attend Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade10 Grade 11 Grade 12 or all of the parties they attended during the sc1h4ool year (Figure 15). Some 89% of high school seniors said that alcohol would be very easy or fairly easy to obtain if they wanted it.
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