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2003 Safe & Drug-Free
Schools Report -
Smokeless Tobacco
In similar
fashion to the smoking questions above, the surveys asked students
about their experiences with chewing or dipping, which is use of
so-called smokeless tobacco.
The research shows these practices are popular among only a
small percentage of survey participants, and that most in the
study have never used these products.
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Safe & Drug-Free Schools Report Table of Contents |
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Overview
Highlights
School Safety
Research Findings:
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I chew tobacco or dip snuff |
5th Grade |
8th Grade |
10th Grade |
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Smoking
Smokeless Tobacco
Pot
Illegal Drugs |
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Never |
99% |
93% |
95% |
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A few times a year |
0% |
3% |
3% |
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Huffing and Sniffing
Alcohol |
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1-2 times a month |
0% |
1% |
1% |
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1-2 times a week |
0% |
0% |
1% |
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Every day |
0% |
1% |
0% |
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I started chewing/dipping... |
5th Grade |
8th Grade |
10th Grade |
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Never |
99% |
94% |
96% |
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1 year ago |
0% |
3% |
1% |
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2-3 years ago (2 years for 5th Graders) |
0% |
2% |
3% |
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3 or more years ago (For 5th Graders only) |
0% |
-- |
-- |
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4 or more years ago |
-- |
1% |
1% |
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Compared
to cigarettes, students are somewhat less likely to see chewing
and dipping as very dangerous, and more likely to say it is
“kinda dangerous.”
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I think chewing/dipping is dangerous |
5th Grade |
8th Grade |
10th Grade |
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Very dangerous |
83% |
78% |
70% |
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Kinda dangerous |
15% |
19% |
70% |
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Pretty safe |
1% |
2% |
1% |
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Very safe |
1% |
1% |
1% |
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Results
below seem to confirm that chewing and dipping are not commonly
practiced among peers.
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In my grade |
5th Grade |
8th Grade |
10th Grade |
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All kids chew/dip |
2% |
2% |
3% |
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Most kids chew/dip |
1% |
2% |
7% |
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Some kids chew/dip |
2% |
34% |
49% |
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Hardly any kids chew/dip |
94% |
69% |
40% |
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