G. RULE BREAKING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (W17, 2007)






G1 Everyone breaks some rules during his/her lifetime. Some break them regularly, others less often. Below is a list of rule-breaking behaviors. For each, please give your best estimate of the number of times you have done each one during the last year.


How many times in the past year have you…


1 0 times

2 1 time

3 2 times

4 3-4 times

5 5+ times

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G1PARK17 Parked your car illegally

G1SPE17 Driven 20 mph or more over the speed limit

G1ACC17 Had an accident while driving (whether you were responsible or not)

G1DUI17 Driven a car or motor vehicle after you’ve had too much to drink

G1HIT17 Hit or threatened to hit someone

G1FGT17 Been in a physical fight/fist fight

G1PRN17 Watched an X-rated or pornographic film or video (including those on the internet)

G1STP17 Been in a motor vehicle that was stopped by the police

G1ARS17 Been arrested and taken to a police station




G2 Compared to five years ago, do you think you now do more, less, or about the same amount of these activities?


0 Never did this

1 Much less

2 Somewhat less

3 About the same

4 Somewhat more

5 Much more

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G2PRTY17 “Partying” with friends in bars or nightclubs

G2WRKR17 Breaking work rules (such as calling in sick when you’re not really sick)

G2OTHR17 Breaking other rules (such as driving after you’ve had too much to drink)




G3 Compared to other people about your age, do you think you know do more, less, or about the same amount of these?


1 Much less

2 Somewhat less

3 About the same

4 Somewhat more

5 Much more

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G3PRTY17 “Partying” with friends in bars or nightclubs

G3WRKR17 Breaking work rules (such as calling in sick when you’re not really sick)

G3OTHR17 Breaking other rules (such as driving after you’ve had too much to drink)




G417 G4 On how many occasions have you had alcoholic beverages to drink in 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

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G517 G5 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 within a couple hours. By “drink,” we mean a glass of wine, a bottle of beer, 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

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G6 The next question asks whether you have never used certain drugs, whether you have used them but not in the past year, or whether you have used them in the past year.


0 Never used them

1 Used them, but not in the past year

2 Used them in the past year

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G6MRJN17 Used marijuana or hashish

G6DRUG17 Used an illegal drug other than marijuana (such as cocaine, crystal meth, LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, or heroin)

G6PRSD17 Used prescription drugs (such as Ritalin, Oxycontin, or Vicoden) on your own – without a doctor telling you to take them.




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