Monitoring the Future (12th Grade Survey - Form 2), 1978

PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTANCES


V2302
782A21A:EASY GT MARIJUAN
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.A21 :THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CONCERN CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL, 
AND A NUMBER OF OTHER DRUGS. HOW DIFFICULT DO YOU THINK IT 
WOULD BE FOR YOU TO GET EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DRUGS,
IF YOU WANTED SOME?

Q.A21A:MARIJUANA (POT, GRASS)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
5.8
5.7
214
1
PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE
2.0
2.0
74
2
VERY DIFFICULT
4.4
4.3
162
3
FAIRLY DIFFICULT
23.0
22.5
848
4
FAIRLY EASY
64.8
63.3
2,387
5
VERY EASY


0.1
2
0



2.3
86
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/218

V2303
782A21B:EASY GT LSD
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.A21 :THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CONCERN CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL, 
AND A NUMBER OF OTHER DRUGS. HOW DIFFICULT DO YOU THINK IT 
WOULD BE FOR YOU TO GET EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DRUGS,
IF YOU WANTED SOME?

Q.A21B:LSD
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
19.9
19.1
720
1
PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE
18.3
17.6
664
2
VERY DIFFICULT
29.5
28.3
1,067
3
FAIRLY DIFFICULT
25.8
24.8
935
4
FAIRLY EASY
6.5
6.2
234
5
VERY EASY


0.0
2
0



4.0
151
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/219

V2304
782A21C:EASY GT PSYDELIC
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.A21 :THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CONCERN CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL, 
AND A NUMBER OF OTHER DRUGS. HOW DIFFICULT DO YOU THINK IT 
WOULD BE FOR YOU TO GET EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DRUGS,
IF YOU WANTED SOME?

Q.A21C:SOME OTHER PSYCHEDELIC(MESCALINE, PEYOTE, PSILOCYBIN,
PCP, ETC.)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
22.3
21.2
801
1
PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE
19.0
18.1
682
2
VERY DIFFICULT
24.8
23.6
889
3
FAIRLY DIFFICULT
25.6
24.4
919
4
FAIRLY EASY
8.2
7.8
296
5
VERY EASY


0.1
4
0



4.8
181
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/220

V2305
782A21D:EASY GT AMPHTMNS
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.A21 :THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CONCERN CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL, 
AND A NUMBER OF OTHER DRUGS. HOW DIFFICULT DO YOU THINK IT 
WOULD BE FOR YOU TO GET EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DRUGS,
IF YOU WANTED SOME?

Q.A21D:AMPHETAMINES (UPPERS, PEP PILLS, BENNIES, SPEED)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
14.0
13.5
508
1
PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE
9.7
9.3
351
2
VERY DIFFICULT
17.9
17.2
647
3
FAIRLY DIFFICULT
37.4
35.9
1,353
4
FAIRLY EASY
21.1
20.2
763
5
VERY EASY


0.0
1
0



4.0
149
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/221

V2306
782A21E:EASY GT BBTUATES
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.A21 :THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CONCERN CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL, 
AND A NUMBER OF OTHER DRUGS. HOW DIFFICULT DO YOU THINK IT 
WOULD BE FOR YOU TO GET EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DRUGS,
IF YOU WANTED SOME?

Q.A21E:BARBITURATES (DOWNERS, GOOFBALLS, REDS, YELLOWS, ETC.)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
15.6
15.0
566
1
PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE
12.4
11.9
450
2
VERY DIFFICULT
21.4
20.6
776
3
FAIRLY DIFFICULT
34.4
33.0
1,247
4
FAIRLY EASY
16.1
15.5
584
5
VERY EASY


4.0
150
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/222

V2307
782A21F:EASY GT TRANQLIZ
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.A21 :THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CONCERN CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL, 
AND A NUMBER OF OTHER DRUGS. HOW DIFFICULT DO YOU THINK IT 
WOULD BE FOR YOU TO GET EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DRUGS,
IF YOU WANTED SOME?

Q.A21F:TRANQUILIZERS
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
11.4
10.9
412
1
PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE
8.0
7.7
290
2
VERY DIFFICULT
16.3
15.7
591
3
FAIRLY DIFFICULT
36.1
34.6
1,306
4
FAIRLY EASY
28.2
27.0
1,020
5
VERY EASY


0.0
1
0



4.0
153
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/223

V2308
782A21G:EASY GT COCAINE
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.A21 :THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CONCERN CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL, 
AND A NUMBER OF OTHER DRUGS. HOW DIFFICULT DO YOU THINK IT 
WOULD BE FOR YOU TO GET EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DRUGS,
IF YOU WANTED SOME?

Q.A21G:COCAINE
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
19.3
18.5
697
1
PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE
17.0
16.2
613
2
VERY DIFFICULT
26.0
24.9
939
3
FAIRLY DIFFICULT
25.3
24.3
915
4
FAIRLY EASY
12.4
11.9
449
5
VERY EASY


4.2
160
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/224

V2309
782A21H:EASY GT HEROIN
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.A21 :THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CONCERN CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL, 
AND A NUMBER OF OTHER DRUGS. HOW DIFFICULT DO YOU THINK IT 
WOULD BE FOR YOU TO GET EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DRUGS,
IF YOU WANTED SOME?

Q.A21H:HEROIN (SMACK, HORSE)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
32.2
30.7
1,158
1
PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE
26.2
25.0
943
2
VERY DIFFICULT
25.1
23.9
902
3
FAIRLY DIFFICULT
11.2
10.7
403
4
FAIRLY EASY
5.2
4.9
186
5
VERY EASY


0.0
2
0



4.7
179
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/225

V2310
782A21I:EASY GT NARCOTIC
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.A21 :THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CONCERN CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL, 
AND A NUMBER OF OTHER DRUGS. HOW DIFFICULT DO YOU THINK IT 
WOULD BE FOR YOU TO GET EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DRUGS,
IF YOU WANTED SOME?

Q.A21I:SOME OTHER NARCOTIC (METHADONE, OPIUM, CODEINE, 
PAREGORIC, ETC.)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
25.6
24.3
918
1
PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE
22.5
21.5
809
2
VERY DIFFICULT
25.9
24.6
929
3
FAIRLY DIFFICULT
17.8
17.0
641
4
FAIRLY EASY
8.2
7.8
295
5
VERY EASY


0.0
1
0



4.8
181
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/226

FRIENDS USE OF SUBSTANCES


V2334
782D06A:ALL FRD SMK CIGS
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06A:SMOKE CIGARETTES
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
6.8
6.0
227
1
NONE
27.8
24.6
930
2
A FEW
33.2
29.4
1,109
3
SOME
29.3
26.0
979
4
MOST
3.0
2.6
99
5
ALL


0.1
2
0



11.3
427
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/250

V2335
782D06B:ALL FRD SMK MARJ
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06B:SMOKE MARIJUANA (POT, GRASS) OR HASHISH
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
13.8
12.2
462
1
NONE
25.2
22.3
842
2
A FEW
25.7
22.8
858
3
SOME
27.8
24.5
926
4
MOST
7.4
6.6
248
5
ALL


0.0
1
0



11.5
435
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/251

V2336
782D06C:ALL FRD TAKE LSD
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06C:TAKE LSD
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
70.1
61.6
2,323
1
NONE
20.8
18.3
690
2
A FEW
7.1
6.2
235
3
SOME
1.3
1.1
43
4
MOST
0.6
0.6
21
5
ALL


0.1
3
0



12.2
458
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/252

V2337
782D06D:ALL FRD TK PSYDL
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06D:TAKE OTHER PSYCHEDELICS (MESCALINE, PEYOTE, PCP, ETC.)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
70.8
62.2
2,347
1
NONE
20.5
18.0
681
2
A FEW
6.8
6.0
225
3
SOME
1.3
1.2
44
4
MOST
0.6
0.5
19
5
ALL


0.0
0
0



12.1
456
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/253

V2338
782D06E:ALL FRD TK AMPH
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06E:TAKE AMPHETAMINES (UPPERS, PEP PILLS, BENNIES, SPEED)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
59.3
52.0
1,963
1
NONE
26.1
22.9
863
2
A FEW
9.9
8.7
329
3
SOME
3.9
3.4
128
4
MOST
0.9
0.7
28
5
ALL


12.2
462
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/254

V2339
782D06F:ALL FRD TK QUALD
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06F:TAKE QUAALUDES (QUADS, METHAQUALONE)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
73.0
63.9
2,411
1
NONE
18.2
15.9
601
2
A FEW
6.6
5.8
219
3
SOME
1.6
1.4
51
4
MOST
0.6
0.5
20
5
ALL


12.5
470
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/255

V2340
782D06G:ALL FRD TK BARBT
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06G:TAKE BARBITURATES (DOWNERS, GOOFBALLS, REDS, YELLOWS,
ETC.)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
67.5
59.2
2,232
1
NONE
23.0
20.2
760
2
A FEW
7.2
6.3
239
3
SOME
1.7
1.5
57
4
MOST
0.6
0.5
19
5
ALL


12.3
466
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/256

V2341
782D06H:ALL FRD TK TRNQL
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06H:TAKE TRANQUILIZERS
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
65.1
57.0
2,149
1
NONE
26.0
22.7
856
2
A FEW
7.1
6.3
236
3
SOME
1.2
1.1
41
4
MOST
0.5
0.5
17
5
ALL


0.2
6
0



12.4
469
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/257

V2342
782D06I:ALL FRD TK COKE
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06I:TAKE COCAINE
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
66.7
58.3
2,199
1
NONE
21.8
19.1
719
2
A FEW
7.4
6.5
245
3
SOME
3.0
2.6
98
4
MOST
1.1
1.0
38
5
ALL


0.0
1
0



12.5
473
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/258

V2343
782D06J:ALL FRD TK HERON
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06J:TAKE HEROIN (SMACK, HORSE)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
85.8
74.7
2,819
1
NONE
11.0
9.6
361
2
A FEW
2.3
2.0
75
3
SOME
0.3
0.3
11
4
MOST
0.6
0.5
19
5
ALL


0.0
2
0



12.9
485
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/259

V2344
782D06K:ALL FRD TK NARC
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06K:TAKE OTHER NARCOTICS (METHADONE, OPIUM, CODEINE,
PAREGORIC, ETC.)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
76.7
67.0
2,528
1
NONE
17.6
15.3
579
2
A FEW
4.4
3.8
144
3
SOME
0.9
0.8
29
4
MOST
0.5
0.5
18
5
ALL


0.0
1
0



12.6
474
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/260

V2345
782D06L:ALL FRD TK INHL
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06L:USE INHALANTS (SNIFFING GLUE, AEROSOLS, LAUGHING GAS,
ETC.)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
80.0
69.6
2,626
1
NONE
16.1
14.0
528
2
A FEW
2.8
2.5
93
3
SOME
0.7
0.6
22
4
MOST
0.4
0.4
14
5
ALL


0.1
4
0



12.9
486
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/261

V2346
782D06M:ALL FRD DRK ALCL
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06M:DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (LIQUOR, BEER, WINE)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
5.1
4.5
169
1
NONE
10.5
9.2
348
2
A FEW
15.3
13.5
508
3
SOME
42.2
37.0
1,398
4
MOST
26.8
23.5
887
5
ALL


0.1
4
0



12.2
460
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/262

V2347
782D06N:ALL FRD GT DRUNK
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.D06 :HOW MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD YOU ESTIMATE...

Q.D06N:GET DRUNK AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
18.0
15.9
599
1
NONE
25.5
22.4
845
2
A FEW
26.3
23.1
873
3
SOME
21.7
19.1
721
4
MOST
8.5
7.5
281
5
ALL


0.0
2
0



12.0
451
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/263