**2000 -- 2001 JOHNSTOWN YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY**

**Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use -- Middle School (N 1,541)**

+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|                        | #      |        | #      |        |        |
|                        |  TOTAL |        |  GRADE |        |        |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|                        | **     | **     | **6    | **7    | **8    |
|                        | 1999** | 2001** | ^th^** | ^th^** | ^th^** |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **CURRENT** (any use   | (      | (      | \      | \      | \      |
| in past 30 days)       | 1,552) | 1,541) | (502\) | (527\) | (512\) |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 1\. Cigarettes         | 2.5%   | 5.6%   | 3.3%   | 5.9%   | 7.6%   |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 2\. Cigars             | 0.8%   | 0.8%   | 0.5%   | 0.9%   | 0.9%   |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 3\. Smokeless Tobacco  | 0.6%   | 0.3%   | 0.2%   | 0.2%   | 0.5%   |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 4\. Alcohol            | 15.7%  | 7.5%   | 3.4%   | 6.6%   | 12.5%  |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 5\. Marijuana          | 2.1%   | 1.6%   | 1.3%   | 1.7%   | 1.7%   |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 6\. Cocaine            | 0.1%   | 0.1%   | 0.0%   | 0.1%   | 0.2%   |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 7\. Inhalants          | 4.3%   | 3.6%   | 2.4%   | 3.8%   | 4.5%   |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 8\. Hallucinogens[^1]  | 0.3%   | 0.3%   | 0.4%   | 0.1%   | 0.4%   |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 9\. Ritalin            | 0.2%   | 0.3%   | 0.4%   | 0.0%   | 0.4%   |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 10\. Ecstasy           | 0.3%   | 0.3%   | 0.2%   | 0.3%   | 0.3%   |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 11\. Other Illegal     | 0.4%   | 0.1%   | 0.0%   | 0.0%   | 0.2%   |
| Drugs[^2]              |        |        |        |        |        |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+

**2000 -- 2001 JOHNSTOWN YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY**

**Violence and Safety -- Middle School (N 1,541)**

+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|                        | #      |        | #      |        |        |
|                        |  TOTAL |        |  GRADE |        |        |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|                        | **     | **     | **6    | **7    | **8    |
|                        | 1999** | 2001** | ^th^** | ^th^** | ^th^** |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **CARRIED A            | (      | (      | \      | \      | \      |
| WEAPON**[^3] (30 days) | 1,552) | 1,541) | (502\) | (527\) | (512\) |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 1\. When in school     | 2.5%   | 2.3%   | 1.1%   | 1.5%   | 4.2%   |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 2\. When NOT in school | 12.7%  | 10.2%  | 6.3%   | 8.4%   | 15.9%  |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|                        |        |        |        |        |        |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **CARRIED A GUN** (30  |        |        |        |        |        |
| days)                  |        |        |        |        |        |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 3\. Any Location       | 1.3%   | 1.3%   | 0.7%   | 0.3%   | 3.0%   |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|                        |        |        |        |        |        |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **IN A PHYSICAL        |        |        |        |        |        |
| FIGHT** (12 months)    |        |        |        |        |        |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 4\. When in school     | 16.5%  | 12.9%  | 11.8%  | 14.1%  | 12.8%  |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 5\. When NOT in school | 32.1%  | 29.4%  | 24.2%  | 31.2%  | 32.9%  |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|                        |        |        |        |        |        |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| #                      |        |        |        |        |        |
| # SCHOOL SAFETY ISSUES |        |        |        |        |        |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| ## 6. Stayed home      | 1.6%   | 2.2%   | 1.4%   | 3.4%   | 1.8%   |
| from school out of fea |        |        |        |        |        |
| r for safety (30 days) |        |        |        |        |        |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| ##                     |        |        |        |        |        |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| ## SOMEWHAT/VER        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Y WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY |        |        |        |        |        |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| ## 7. When in school   | 7%     | 7.5%   | 7.8%   | 6.9%   | 7.7%   |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| ##                     | 22.5%  | 19.4%  | 18.5%  | 21.4%  | 18.3%  |
|  8. When NOT in school |        |        |        |        |        |
+------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+

[^1]: Respondents were asked about "hallucinogenic substances, such as
    LSD (acid), PCP, or mushrooms".

[^2]: Respondents were asked about "any other type of illegal drug such
    as speed, ice, or heroin".

[^3]: Respondents were asked about "a weapon such as knife, gun, or
    club".