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•81% of those surveyed indicated that they currently do not smoke at all -74% of these students were female (no more or less than the overall sample distribution across gender) •81% of those surveyed indicated that they currently do not smoke at all -23% of these students were 14 years old or less (3% more than the overall sample size of students 14 years old or less) -34% of these students were 15-16 years old (< 1% less than the sample) -24% of these students were 17-18 years old (1% less than the sample) •81% of those surveyed indicated that they currently do not smoke at all -98% of these students did not smoke at all in 1993 -96% of these students did not smoke at all in 1995 -94% of these students did not smoke at all in 1997 Clearly this offers evidence that some students have “kicked the habit” of smoking in 1999. Included in the data are those who showed evidence of a growing addiction to cigarettes over the years and now do not smoke at all. •81% of those surveyed indicated that they currently do not smoke at all -73% of these students reported that they did not consume any alcohol in the current year (vs. 61% of overall sample) -98% of these students reported that they did not get drunk during an average week in the current year (vs. 91% of overall sample) -98% of these students reported that they did not use pot in the current year (vs. 87% of overall sample) -99% of these students reported that they did not use any other illegal drugs in the current year (vs. 94% of overall sample) •81% of those surveyed indicated that they currently do not smoke at all -89% of these students reported that they did not have sexual intercourse in the current year (vs. 80% of overall sample) -84% of these students reported that they did not engage in oral sex in the current year (vs. 76% of overall sample) -70% of these students reported that they did not engage in any sexual fondling in the current year (vs. 60% of overall sample) As a ministry strategy there is evidence that we would do well to encourage a “zero tolerance” among teens with regard to cigarette use. As can be seen, there is greater likelihood that those who smoke will also engage in alcohol use, pot use, and sexual activity. •61% of those surveyed indicated that they did not consume any alcohol at all in the current year -76% of these students were female (slightly more than the overall sample distribution across gender) •61% of those surveyed indicated that they did not consume any alcohol at all in the current year -25% of these students were 14 years old or less (5% more than the overall sample size of students 14 years old or less) -34% of these students were 15-16 years old (< 1% less than the sample) -26% of these students were 17-18 years old (about the same as the sample) •61% of those surveyed indicated that they did not consume any alcohol at all in the current year -96% of these students did not drink at all in 1993 -95% of these students did not drink at all in 1995 -92% of these students did not drink at all in 1997 As with smoking (likely reflecting the same persons) this offers evidence that some students stopped any drinking at all in 1999. •61% of those surveyed indicated that they did not consume any alcohol at all in the current year -100% of these students reported that they also did not use pot or any illegal drugs in the current year •61% of those surveyed indicated that they did not consume any alcohol at all in the current year -93% of these students reported that they did not have sexual intercourse in the current year (vs. 80% of overall sample) -89% of these students reported that they did not engage in oral sex in the current year (vs. 76% of overall sample) -79% of these students reported that they did not engage in any sexual fondling in the current year (vs. 60% of overall sample) Alcohol abstinence is an even greater predictor of sexual purity than is abstinence from cigarette use. It also compares favorably to the religious indicators of more than weekly church attendance and daily Bible reading as a predictor. At the other end of the spectrum is the picture of students who—at least weekly on average—reported the kind of concentrated drinking behavior that would certainly result in their drunkenness. What else may be said about these young people? •9% of those surveyed indicated that they got drunk an average of once a week or more during the current year -77% of these students were female (3% more than the overall sample distribution across gender) •9% of those surveyed indicated that they got drunk an average of once a week or more during the current year -4% of these students were 14 years old or less (16% less than the overall sample size of students 14 years old or less) -32% of these students were 15-16 years old (3% less than the sample) -36% of these students were 17-18 years old (11% more than the sample) •9% of those surveyed indicated that they got drunk an average of once a week or more during the current year -95% of these students did not get drunk weekly at all in 1993 -86% of these students did not get drunk weekly at all in 1995 -59% of these students did not get drunk weekly at all in 1997 •9% of those surveyed indicated that they got drunk an average of once a week or more during the current year -77% of these students reported that they also used pot in the current year -24% of these students reported that they also used illegal drugs in the current year •9% of those surveyed indicated that they got drunk an average of once a week or more during the current year -57% of these students reported that they had sexual intercourse in the current year (vs. 20% of overall sample) -77% of these students reported that they engaged in oral sex in the current year (vs. 23% of overall sample) -91% of these students reported that they engaged in sexual fondling in the current year (vs. 40% of overall sample) The self destructive pattern of weekly binge drinking not only escalates in its hold on young persons. 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