L. DRINKING AND SMOKING (W12, 2000)






DRNKYR12 L1 On how many occasions have you had alcoholic beverages to drink in the past year?


1 None

2 1‑2 times

3 3‑5 times

4 6‑9 times

5 10‑19 times

6 20‑39 times

7 40 or more times

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DRKMTH12 L2  How many times have you had alcoholic beverages to drink during the past 30 days?


1 None

2 1‑2 times

3 3‑5 times

4 6‑9 times

5 10‑19 times

6 20‑39 times

7 40 or more times

-9 Missing




DRK312 L3 When you drink alcoholic beverages, how often do you drink enough to feel pretty high?


1 Never

2 Occasionally

3 About half the time

4 Most times

5 Nearly all the time

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DRK412 L4 Think back over the last two weeks. How many times have you had five or more drinks on the same occasion? By “occasion”, we mean at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other. By “drink”, we mean a glass of wine, a bottle of beer, a shot glass of liquor, or a mixed drink.


1 None

2 Once

3 Twice

4 Three to five times

5 Six to nine times

6 Ten or more times

-9 Missing




SMKL512 L5 Have you ever smoked cigarettes (tobacco)?


1 No

2 Yes

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SMKL612 L6 Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your lifetime?


1 No

2 Yes

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SMKL712 L7 How often have you smoked cigarettes during the past 30 days?


1 None at all

2 Less than 1 cigarette each day

3 1 to 5 cigarettes each day

4 About a half pack each day

5 About 1 pack each day

6 About one and a half packs each day

7 About 2 packs or more each day

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L8 On the average, when you were smoking, about how many cigarettes a day did you smoke?

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SMKLOW12 number per day LOW

SMKHI12 number per day HIGH


SMK112 check here if you smoked less than one cigarette per day.




L9 About how long has it been since you last smoked cigarettes?


Mark one line only; for example, 2 days

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SMKDAY12 days


SMKMON12 months


SMKYR12 years




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