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~~ßC, TABLE 22, Continued PERCENTAGES OF SAN MARCOS HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AGREEING WITH OR ANSWERING "YES" TO THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ¡N 1990, 1991, 1992 AND 1993 1990 1991 1992 1993 -R.~ 7EMENTS In-110) Ina86) In-52) In-92) I've used other narcotics 2.7 1.2 1.9 5.4 in the past year. I've used other narcotics 2.7 0.0 0.0 1.1 in the past month. I've used inhalants to 18.2 14.0 13.2 9.8 get high in my lifetime. I've used inhalants to get 6.4 2.3 5.4 3.3 high in the past year. I've used inhalants to get 2.7 1.2 0.0 1.1 high in the past month. I've c!'ewed tobacco 15.5 27.9 18.9 28.3 in the past year. I've use..:! steroids 0.9 1.2 1.9 4.3 in the past year. I've used Ecstasy or .X. 4.5 7.0 3.8 4.3 in the past year. I've used other illegal 10.9 14.0 7.5 7.6 drugs in the past year. I've used alcohol or drugs at 23.4 31.8 30.2 18.7 school in the past 2 mos. . Table 23 shows the percent of SMHS students answering "yes" to drug use statements by ethnicity. Alcohol use is high in all of the ethnic groups. In 1993, the '.lse of alcohol within the past month was highest among the Anglos, binge drinking was highest among the Hispanics, and the usual consumption of 6 or more drinks was highest among the "Others". In 1992, marijuana use was higher among the Hispanics. A dramatic increase in marijuana use by Anglos and "Others" between 1992 and 1993 made them more likely to use marijuana than their Hispanic classmates. Anti-marijuana messages need to be tailored to address all high school students. , LSD use in lifetime and the last year has increased dramatically for all groups. However, LSD use in the last month has declined for Hispanics while increasing markedly for Anglos and especially for "Others". Cocaine use is generally highest among the Hispanic students. Fortunately, cocaine use in the last month declined for all three of the groups. While speed and downer use were highest among the Hispanic and "Other" students in 1992, in 1993 the use was higher for Anglos. The reasons for this reversal are unclear. Since there has been a dangerously large increase in speed use in the SMCISD, this reversal may have some importance worth further investigation. Recent (past year and past month) use of inhalants was highest among Hispanics but an increase in inhalant use occurred among the Anglos and "Others". Notice that Anglo students had the highest use of chewing tobacco use in both 1992 and 1993 with an increase in 1993. "Others" showed a big increase in chewing tobacco use while there was a small decline among the Hispanics. 31