Oldham County School
Statistics For Alcohol Use

Kentucky Incentives for Prevention (KIP) Survey Background Information:

  • The KIP survey was administered to Oldham County school students in the 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grades.
  • This survey has been administered in the fall of 1999 (baseline results), the fall of 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006.
  • Participating schools are North Oldham High, Oldham County High, South Oldham High, Buckner Alternative High, North Oldham Middle, South Oldham Middle, and Oldham County Middle.
 
Age of First Use
How old were you when you first had more than a sip or two of beer, wine, or hard liquor (i.e., vodka, whiskey, or gin)?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
Never Have
86%
70%
33%
12%
10 or Younger
9%
8%
9%
6%
11 years old
4%
4%
4%

3%
12 years old
0%
7%
8%
3%
13 years old
-
9%
12%
9%
14 years old
-
1%
17%
13%
15 years old
-
-
15%
16%
16 years old
-
-
3%
18%
17 or older
-
-
-
9%

 
Age of First Regular Use
How old were you when you first began drinking alcoholic beverages regularly, that is, at least once or twice a month?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
Never Have
99%
92%
67%
52%
10 or Younger
1%
1%
2%
2%
11 years old
0%
1%
0%

0%
12 years old
0%
2%
2%
1%
13 years old
-
3%
3%
3%
14 years old
-
0%
9%
6%
15 years old
-
0%
15%
10%
16 years old
-
-
1%
18%
17 or older
-
-
0%
9%

 
Lifetime Use
On how many occasions (if any) have you had alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, or hard liquor) to drink -
more than just a few sips in your lifetime?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
0 occasions
85%
65%
31%
23%
1-2 occasions
11%
16%
15%
9%
3-5 occasions
2%
7%
12%

9%
6-9 occasions
1%
3%
8%
11%
10-19 occasions
1%
3%
11%
12%
20-39 occasions
0%
2%
10%
11%
40 or more occasions
0%
4%
13%
25%

 
Frequency of Use in Past Twelve Months
On how many occasions (if any) have you had alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, or hard liquor) to drink -
more than just a few sips in the past 12 months?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
0 occasions
95%
77%
41%
29%
1-2 occasions
4%
11%
16%
14%
3-5 occasions
1%
5%
13%

13%
6-9 occasions
-
2%
9%
9%
10-19 occasions
0%
2%
10%
16%
20-39 occasions
-
1%
6%
9%
40 or more occasions
0%
2%
5%
10%

 

 
Frequency of Use in Past Thirty Days
On how many occasions (if any) have you had alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, or hard liquor) to drink -
more than just a few sips in the past 30 days?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
0 occasions
98%
89%
60%
50%
1-2 occasions
1%
6%
20%
23%
3-5 occasions
0%
2%
8%

13%
6-9 occasions
-
1%
4%
7%
10-19 occasions
-
1%
4%
4%
20-39 occasions
-
0%
2%
2%
40 or more occasions
-
0%
1%
2%

 
Binge Drinking - Frequency in the Past Two Weeks
Think back over the last two weeks.  How many times have you had five or more alcoholic drinks in a row?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
None
99%
94%
76%
67%
Once
1%
3%
9%
12%
Twice
-
1%
6%

7%
3-5 times
-
1%
6%
8%
6-9 times
0%
1%
1%
2%
10 or more times
-
0%
2%
3%

 
Drunkenness - Frequency During the Past Thirty Days
On how many occasions during the past 30 days have you been drunk or very high from drinking alcoholic beverages?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
0 occasions
98%
89%
60%
50%
1-2 occasions
1%
6%
20%
23%
3-5 occasions
0%
2%
8%

13%
6-9 occasions
-
1%
4%
7%
10-19 occasions
-
1%
4%
4%
20-39 occasions
-
0%
2%
2%
40 or more occasions
-
0%
1%
2%

 
Frequency of Getting Drunk or High at School
How many times in the past year (12 months) have you been drunk or high at school?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
Never
100%
96%
82%
79%
1 or 2 times
0%
2%
9%
8%
3-5 times
0%
1%
3%

4%
6-9 times
-
0%
1%
2%
10-19 times
0%
0%
1%
1%
20-29 times
-
0%
1%
2%
30-39 times
-
-
0%
1%
40 or more times
-
1%
2%
4%

 
Youth Disapproval of Drinking Alcohol
How wrong do you think it is for someone your age to drink beer, wine, or hard liquor (i.e.,, vodka, whiskey, or gin) regularly?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
Very Wrong
86%
59%
24%
18%
Wrong
11%
24%
27%
24%
A Little Bit Wrong
3%
13%
36%

38%
Not Wrong At All
0%
4%
13%
20%

 
Perceived Risk of Drinking Alcohol Regularly
How much do you think people risk harming themselves (physically or in other ways) if they take one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage (beer, wine, liquor) nearly every day?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
No Risk
12%
14%
13%
17%
Slight Risk
25%
27%
30%
25%
Moderate Risk
32%
30%
32%

33%
Great Risk
31%
29%
26%
25%

 
Alcohol Use by Friends
How many, if any, of your four best friends have tried beer, wine, or hard liquor (i.e., vodka, whiskey, or gin)
when their parents did not know about it?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
None
92%
68%
27%
18%
1 friend
6%
13%
13%
9%
2 friends
1%
6%
13%

12%
3 friends
0%
4%
12%
14%
4 friends
1%
8%
35%
47%

 
Parental Disapproval of Alcohol
How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to drink beer, wine, or hard liquor
(i.e., vodka, whiskey, or gin) regularly?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
Very Wrong
92%
84%
66%
51%
Wrong
6%
10%
19%
24%
A Little Bit Wrong
1%
5%
11%

17%
Not Wrong At All
0%
2%
4%
8%

 
Ease of Getting Alcohol
If you wanted to get some beer, wine, or hard liquor (i.e., vodka, whiskey, or gin),
how easy would it be for you to get some?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
Very Hard
68%
42%
12%
6%
Sort of Hard
16%
21%
18%
7%
Sort of Easy
9%
18%
30%

34%
Very Easy
7%
19%
40%
54%

 
If you drink, where do you primarily get alcohol?
   
6th
8th
10th
12th
From a Convenient Store?
No
98%
98%
93%
89%
 
Yes
2%
2%
7%
11%
From Parents?
No
97%
91%
82%

84%
 
Yes
3%
9%
18%
16%
From Brother / Sister?
No
99%
96%
86%
86%
 
Yes
1%
4%
14%
14%
From Friends?
No
98%
87%
53%
41%
 
Yes
2%
13%
47%
59%
From Strangers?
No
99%
98%
93%
92%
 
Yes
1%
2%
7%
8%

 
Where do you drink?
   
6th
8th
10th
12th
At School?
No
100%
99%
95%
95%
 
Yes
0%
1%
5%
5%
At Home?
No
98%
89%
70%

65%
 
Yes
2%
11%
30%
35%
At Parties?
No
99%
92%
62%
46%
 
Yes
1%
8%
38%
54%
At Friend's?
No
99%
90%
57%
44%
 
Yes
1%
10%
43%
56%
At Bars?
No
100%
99%
97%
95%
 
Yes
1%
1%
3%
5%

 
Alcohol Use
Do you think the following are problems at your school:  Alcohol Use?
 
6th
8th
10th
12th
NO!
63%
44%
13%
16%
no
19%
26%
17%
17%
yes
11%
21%
32%

31%
YES!
6%
9%
38%
36%

 

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