Students who use drugs and alcohol at school are even more likely to obtain and carry weapons, the survey of about 15,800 high school and middle school students revealed. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. The study revealed that 19 percent of high school boys and 9 percent of middle school boys admitted to being drunk at school within the last year, compared to 12 percent of high school girls and 5 percent of middle school girls. The prevalence of weapons in schools and a cavalier attitude toward violence has taken its toll on students' peace of mind, the survey showed. More than one in three high school students surveyed said they don't feel safe at school.
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Supply disruptions similar to last summer would be the most likely reason for another price spiral this year, experts said. Sundstrom said a continuing economic downturn could dampen fuel demand. That would just be a silver lining, though. Dave Costello, an economist with the federal Energy Information Administration, said that low gasoline inventories make the market especially vulnerable to shortages. Two-dollar gasoline is possible but not very likely.