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Denton ISD - Denton High School

Spring 1998

Table T-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...

Past School Ever Never

Month Year Used Used

Any tobacco product All 34.9% 41.4% 58.0% 42.0%

Cigarettes All 32.7% 38.6% 56.5% 43.5%

Smokeless tobacco All 5.8% 8.4% 17.2% 82.8%

Table T-2: How often do you normally use...

Any tobacco product?

Several Several About About Less Than

Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once a

Used Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 44.1% 15.7% 6.4% 6.0% 11.9% 5.2% 10.8%

Cigarettes?




All 45.2% 14.8% 6.0% 5.4% 11.5% 5.3% 11.9%

Smokeless tobacco?




All 82.3% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 3.4% 3.5% 7.1%


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Table T-3: In the past 30 days, how many cigarettes have you smoked?

>1 But >10 But >1 Pack


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Table T-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Cigarettes?

Never Very Somewhat Somewhat Very

Heard Of Impossible Difficult Difficult Easy Easy

All 5.0% 2.1% 1.6% 5.4% 16.4% 69.6%

Smokeless Tobacco?



All 11.2% 4.9% 4.9% 6.9% 14.7% 57.4%

Table T-6: About how many of your close friends...

Use any tobacco product?

Never heard

None A Few Some Most All

All 20.6% 28.1% 28.1% 20.6% 2.6%

Smoke cigarettes?

Never heard


All 21.5% 30.1% 26.5% 19.5% 2.4%

Use a smokeless tobacco product?

Never heardNone A Few Some Most All


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All 54.2% 29.0% 15.4% 1.2% 0.2%

Table T-7: How do your parents feel about kids your age smoking cigarettes?

Strongly Mildly Mildly Strongly Don't

Disapprove Disapprove Neither Approve Approve Know

All 60.9% 19.3% 11.9% 0.5% 1.4% 5.9%

Table T-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use tobacco?

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at All Do Not

Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 27.0% 37.4% 25.5% 7.7% 2.4%


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Spring 1998

Table A-1: How recently, if ever, have you used...



Any alcohol product All 41.9% 57.0% 70.1% 29.9%

Beer All 33.3% 44.7% 58.7% 41.3%

Wine coolers All 24.9% 40.9% 56.8% 43.2%

Wine All 16.5% 33.9% 54.1% 45.9%

Liquor All 32.4% 41.6% 53.4% 46.6%

Table A-2: How often do you normally use...

Any alcohol product?




All 32.4% 1.0% 6.1% 22.0% 18.0% 12.5% 8.0%

Beer?




All 37.9% 0.5% 5.0% 18.0% 19.8% 7.6% 11.1%

Wine coolers?



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All 37.7% 1.1% 3.5% 13.3% 19.5% 16.7% 8.2%

Wine?


Never Every Times Times Once a Once a Once aUsed Day a Week a Month Month Year Year

All 43.4% * % 2.1% 8.3% 17.2% 18.2% 10.8%

Liquor?




All 44.2% 0.5% 3.4% 16.3% 16.5% 12.0% 7.1%


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Spring 1998

Table A-3: When you drink the following alcoholic beverages, how many drinks do you usually

have at one time, on average?

Beer

Never Ever 5 or More 1 to 4 Less Than 1

All 42.9% 57.1% 17.5% 27.9% 11.7%

Wine Coolers


All 42.4% 57.6% 16.7% 34.4% 6.4%

Wine


All 48.2% 51.8% 5.6% 33.4% 12.8%

Liquor


All 46.2% 53.8% 14.1% 31.2% 8.5%

Table A-4: During the past twelve months, how often have you had five or more drinks at one

time?

Beer

Several Several Less Than

Never Ever Times/Week Times/Month Once/Month

All 61.3% 38.7% 3.5% 21.3% 13.9%


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Wine Coolers



All 60.7% 39.3% 3.1% 17.7% 18.5%

Wine



All 66.2% 33.8% 1.2% 12.5% 20.1%

Liquor



All 59.7% 40.3% 3.2% 19.4% 17.6%


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Spring 1998

Table A-5: Average age of first use of:

All

Alcohol 13.0

Beer 13.2

Wine Coolers 13.5

Wine 13.4

Liquor 14.0

Table A-6: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Beer?



All 4.4% 2.3% 3.0% 10.4% 28.8% 51.2%

Wine coolers?



All 4.7% 3.4% 4.6% 10.0% 27.4% 49.9%

Wine?



All 5.2% 4.6% 4.8% 13.6% 26.0% 45.9%

Liquor?



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All 5.3% 4.5% 7.0% 16.0% 22.8% 44.5%

Table A-7: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you...

Attended class while drunk on alcohol?

None 1-3 Days 4-9 Days 10+ Days

All 91.5% 7.0% 1.3% 0.2%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drinking?


All 99.6% 0.4% * % * %


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Table A-8: School year use of alcohol by absences and conduct problems:

Average days absent due to illness or other reasons:

Alcohol Users: 5.2 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 4.8 days per student

Average days conduct problems reported:

Alcohol Users: 3.6 days per student

Alcohol Non-users: 1.3 days per student

Table A-9: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Driven a car when you've had a good bit to drink?

None 1-3 Times 4-9 Times 10+ Times

All 87.2% 11.3% 0.3% 1.2%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drinking?


All 95.8% 4.0% 0.3% * %

Table A-10: About how many of your close friends use...

Any alcohol product?

Never heard


All 14.7% 19.7% 22.5% 34.4% 8.8%


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Beer?

Never heard


All 19.3% 21.2% 21.6% 31.3% 6.5%

Wine coolers?

Never heard


All 24.2% 24.9% 24.2% 22.9% 3.8%

Wine?

Never heard


All 37.5% 29.2% 16.6% 14.8% 1.9%


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Liquor?

Never heard


All 27.8% 19.3% 22.6% 25.0% 5.4%

Table A-11: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drinking?


All 91.3% 7.6% 0.9% 0.2%

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drinking?


All 88.2% 11.4% 0.2% 0.2%

Table A-12: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was alcohol used?

Half Most Of Don't Didn't

Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 24.9% 8.5% 6.5% 16.9% 29.1% 0.4% 13.7%

Table A-13: How often, if ever, do you get alcoholic beverages from...

At home


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Do Not Most of

Drink Never Seldom the time Always

All 41.4% 31.8% 18.8% 4.7% 3.3%

From friends

Do Not Most of


All 34.2% 6.3% 15.2% 31.3% 13.0%

From a store

Do Not Most of


All 36.7% 32.3% 13.5% 11.6% 5.9%

At parties

Do Not Most of


All 36.1% 10.0% 14.5% 22.0% 17.3%


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Other source

Do Not Most of


All 39.4% 20.0% 21.4% 12.1% 7.0%

Table A-14: How do your parents feel about kids your age drinking beer?



All 64.0% 17.9% 10.1% 1.7% 1.2% 5.2%

Table A-15: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use alcohol?



All 40.3% 43.1% 13.6% 1.5% 1.5%


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All 92.2% * % * % 1.9% 1.4% 1.0% 3.4%

Crack?




All 98.0% * % * % 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.8%

Hallucinogens?




All 89.7% * % * % 1.0% 2.0% 3.4% 3.8%


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Uppers?




All 87.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.8% 3.0% 2.2% 4.9%

Downers?




All 91.0% * % 0.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 3.3%

Rohypnol?




All 96.0% * % * % 0.5% 0.8% 0.7% 2.0%

Steroids?




All 97.1% 0.9% 0.3% * % 0.6% 0.5% 0.6%

Ecstasy?





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All 92.1% * % * % 0.3% 0.5% 2.6% 4.5%

Heroin?




All 98.3% 0.2% * % 0.3% * % * % 1.2%

Table D-3: Average age of first use of:

All

Marijuana 14.2

Cocaine 14.5

Crack *

Hallucinogens 14.3

Uppers 14.0Downers 14.0

Rohypnol 14.5

Steroids *

Ecstasy 14.5

Heroin *


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Spring 1998

Table D-4: Age of first use of marijuana by family situation:

Two parent family

Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over

All 67.1% * % 0.7% 5.3% 18.0% 8.9% * %

Other family situation

Never 9 or Under 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18 or Over

All 42.2% 3.2% 2.4% 22.0% 17.3% 11.9% 0.9%

Table D-5: If you wanted some, how difficult would it be to get...

Marijuana?



All 5.2% 9.5% 7.7% 12.1% 27.1% 38.5%

Cocaine?



All 8.4% 15.5% 20.8% 29.0% 15.4% 10.8%

Crack?




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All 8.9% 17.5% 25.2% 26.1% 11.4% 10.9%

Hallucinogens?



All 18.5% 17.1% 22.4% 21.0% 10.0% 11.0%

Uppers?



All 24.4% 11.2% 15.0% 19.9% 15.8% 13.7%

Downers?



All 23.7% 11.9% 15.8% 20.1% 15.0% 13.5%


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Attended class while high from use of some other drug?


All 95.6% 3.0% 0.5% 0.9%

Gotten into trouble with teachers because of your drug use?


All 99.8% 0.2% * % * %

Table D-7: School year use of marijuana by absences and conduct problems:


Marijuana Users: 5.3 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 4.9 days per student


Marijuana Users: 4.6 days per student

Marijuana Non-users: 1.8 days per student


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Table D-8: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Driven a car when you've felt high from drugs?


All 88.3% 8.7% 0.9% 2.1%

Gotten into trouble with the police because of drug use?


All 99.5% 0.5% * % * %

Table D-9: About how many of your close friends use marijuana?

Never heard


All 35.8% 26.7% 18.4% 15.0% 4.1%

Table D-10: During the past twelve months, how many times have you...

Had difficulties of any kind with your friends because of your drug use?


All 92.0% 7.5% 0.5% * %

Been criticized by someone you were dating because of drug use?


All 90.7% 6.8% 1.7% 0.8%


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Table D-11: Thinking of parties you attended this school year, how often was marijuana used?

Half Most Of Don't Didn't

Never Seldom the Time the Time Always Know Attend

All 33.6% 11.6% 12.7% 14.0% 11.9% 3.2% 12.9%

Table D-12: How often, if ever, do you smoke marijuana in...

Joints?

Half the Most of Don't

Never Seldom Time the Time Always Know

All 66.2% 11.5% 8.6% 9.9% 2.7% 1.1%


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Blunts?



All 68.6% 11.8% 7.2% 6.7% 3.6% 2.1%

Bongs or water pipes?



All 74.7% 13.1% 3.5% 4.7% 2.8% 1.2%

Pipes?



All 73.4% 12.5% 5.6% 4.4% 3.0% 1.2%

Some other way?



All 84.1% 9.8% 0.9% 0.9% 1.5% 2.8%

Table D-13: How do your parents feel about kids your age using marijuana?



All 81.7% 5.4% 5.6% 1.0% 0.9% 5.4%


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Table D-14: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use...

Marijuana?



All 44.2% 23.8% 19.0% 10.2% 2.8%

Cocaine?



All 87.7% 7.0% 2.5% 0.2% 2.5%

Crack?



All 89.9% 5.5% 1.3% * % 3.2%


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Table I-3: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4+

All 81.8% 8.1% 6.3% 3.8%

Table I-4: Average age of first use of:

All

Inhalants 12.3


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Table I-5: Since school began in the fall, on how many days (if any) have you attended

class while high from inhalant use?


All 99.0% 0.7% 0.2% * %

Table I-6: School year use of inhalants by absences and conduct problems:


Inhalants Users: 3.7 days per studentInhalants Non-users: 5.1 days per student


Inhalants Users: 3.7 days per student

Inhalants Non-users: 2.5 days per student

Table I-7: About how many of your close friends use inhalants?

Never heardNone A Few Some Most All

All 83.0% 14.6% 2.4% * % * %

Table I-8: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use inhalants?



All 73.8% 15.7% 3.6% 1.2% 5.7%


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Table X-1: Since school began in the fall, have you gotten any information on drugs or

alcohol from the following sources?

Health class

No Yes

All 55.8% 44.2%

An assembly program

No Yes

All 17.4% 82.6%

Guidance counselor

No Yes

All 83.2% 16.8%

Science class

No Yes

All 74.5% 25.5%

Social studies class

No Yes

All 85.2% 14.8%

Student group session

No Yes

All 88.7% 11.3%


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An invited school guest

No Yes

All 41.6% 58.4%

Some other school source

No Yes

All 61.0% 39.0%

Any school source

No Yes

All 23.3% 76.7%


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Table X-2: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?

A counselor or program in school

No Yes

All 71.7% 28.3%

Another adult in school (such as a nurse or teacher)

No Yes

All 72.9% 27.1%

A counselor or program outside of school

No Yes

All 61.2% 38.8%

Your parents

No Yes

All 45.2% 54.8%

A medical doctor

No Yes

All 61.8% 38.2%

Your friends

No Yes

All 17.8% 82.2%


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Another adult (a relative, clergyman, or other family friend)

No Yes

All 43.7% 56.3%

Table X-3: Since school began in the fall, have you sought help, other than from family or

friends, for problems in any way connected with your use of alcohol, marijuana,

or other drugs?

No Yes

All 94.8% 5.2%

Table X-4: About how many of your friends:

Feel close to their parents?


All 3.3% 19.5% 30.9% 40.8% 5.5%


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Tobacco All 44.3% 51.5% 63.1% 36.9%

Alcohol All 48.6% 62.0% 74.5% 25.5%

Inhalants All 6.3% 11.8% 26.6% 73.4%

Any Illicit Drug All 23.5% 33.0% 47.9% 52.1%

Marijuana All 22.8% 33.0% 47.8% 52.2%

Marijuana Only All 7.6% 13.4% 24.5% 75.5%

Cocaine or Crack All 2.6% 4.9% 8.2% 91.8%

Cocaine All 1.8% 4.1% 7.5% 92.5%

Crack All 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 99.2%

Hallucinogens All 1.9% 7.3% 13.1% 86.9%

Uppers All 4.1% 8.8% 16.0% 84.0%

Downers All 5.5% 9.0% 14.4% 85.6%

Rohypnol All 0.9% 1.3% 3.6% 96.4%

Steroids All 0.4% 0.9% 1.9% 98.1%

Ecstasy All 0.9% 3.0% 9.7% 90.3%

Heroin All * % * % 0.9% 99.1%


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Table B3: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> Female students



Tobacco All 24.9% 30.6% 52.6% 47.4%

Alcohol All 34.9% 51.7% 65.5% 34.5%

Inhalants All 3.4% 5.2% 13.3% 86.7%


Marijuana All 14.8% 21.1% 33.1% 66.9%



Cocaine All 3.0% 4.5% 6.6% 93.4%

Crack All 1.1% 1.1% 2.1% 97.9%


Uppers All 5.3% 7.5% 11.7% 88.3%

Downers All 2.0% 2.0% 4.9% 95.1%

Rohypnol All * % 1.0% 3.9% 96.1%

Steroids All 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 98.9%

Ecstasy All 1.0% 2.0% 4.4% 95.6%

Heroin All * % 1.0% 1.5% 98.5%


--> White students


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Tobacco All 36.8% 44.3% 60.4% 39.6%

Alcohol All 43.3% 58.5% 70.9% 29.1%

Inhalants All 4.9% 8.2% 19.9% 80.1%


Marijuana All 19.0% 28.0% 41.5% 58.5%



Cocaine All 2.0% 4.0% 7.9% 92.1%

Crack All 0.6% 0.6% 1.3% 98.7%


Uppers All 5.8% 9.9% 17.2% 82.8%

Downers All 5.3% 7.7% 13.1% 86.9%

Rohypnol All 0.3% 0.9% 4.6% 95.4%

Steroids All 0.7% 0.7% 1.5% 98.5%

Ecstasy All 1.0% 3.2% 9.3% 90.7%

Heroin All * % 0.7% 1.8% 98.2%


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--> Black students



Tobacco All 19.5% 25.2% 47.4% 52.6%

Alcohol All 34.3% 60.8% 79.1% 20.9%

Inhalants All 2.6% 7.8% 20.9% 79.1%


Marijuana All 29.2% 36.9% 57.8% 42.2%



Cocaine All 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 94.6%

Crack All * % * % * % 100.0%


Uppers All 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%

Downers All * % * % * % 100.0%

Rohypnol All 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 97.4%

Steroids All * % 2.7% 2.7% 97.3%

Ecstasy All 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 97.1%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


--> Mexican/American students


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Tobacco All 33.6% 39.7% 61.3% 38.7%

Alcohol All 47.3% 57.4% 73.0% 27.0%

Inhalants All 9.9% 15.8% 25.3% 74.7%


Marijuana All 16.3% 20.6% 32.8% 67.2%



Cocaine All 4.1% 8.2% 8.2% 91.8%

Crack All 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 95.7%


Uppers All * % * % 4.5% 95.5%

Downers All * % * % 2.4% 97.6%

Rohypnol All * % * % * % 100.0%

Steroids All * % * % 1.8% 98.2%

Ecstasy All * % * % * % 100.0%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


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--> Students reporting A and B grades



Tobacco All 33.0% 39.3% 55.1% 44.9%

Alcohol All 40.0% 54.7% 67.6% 32.4%

Inhalants All 3.3% 5.4% 14.6% 85.4%


Marijuana All 17.2% 23.9% 37.7% 62.3%



Cocaine All 1.7% 3.1% 6.0% 94.0%

Crack All 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 99.2%


Uppers All 3.3% 6.4% 11.3% 88.7%

Downers All 3.3% 5.0% 8.4% 91.6%

Rohypnol All 0.3% 0.6% 3.3% 96.7%

Steroids All 0.6% 0.9% 1.8% 98.2%

Ecstasy All 0.6% 1.4% 5.6% 94.4%

Heroin All * % 0.6% 1.1% 98.9%


--> Students reporting C, D, and F grades


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Tobacco All 46.6% 54.6% 75.4% 24.6%

Alcohol All 54.5% 72.8% 86.3% 13.7%

Inhalants All 12.9% 25.9% 51.8% 48.2%


Marijuana All 28.7% 47.5% 57.2% 42.8%



Cocaine All 6.9% 12.1% 13.9% 86.1%

Crack All 3.4% 3.4% 5.1% 94.9%


Uppers All 11.4% 17.7% 29.0% 71.0%

Downers All 5.0% 6.9% 15.4% 84.6%

Rohypnol All 1.5% 4.7% 6.4% 93.6%

Steroids All * % * % * % 100.0%

Ecstasy All 3.3% 8.9% 16.2% 83.8%

Heroin All * % * % 1.8% 98.2%


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--> Students living with two parents



Tobacco All 31.4% 38.4% 52.9% 47.1%

Alcohol All 38.8% 52.1% 65.2% 34.8%

Inhalants All 4.2% 6.6% 14.9% 85.1%


Marijuana All 14.5% 22.3% 32.8% 67.2%



Cocaine All 2.5% 3.9% 5.4% 94.6%

Crack All 0.8% 0.8% 1.1% 98.9%


Uppers All 5.4% 7.8% 12.1% 87.9%

Downers All 3.7% 5.0% 7.4% 92.6%

Rohypnol All 0.7% 1.4% 2.9% 97.1%

Steroids All 0.4% 0.8% 1.5% 98.5%

Ecstasy All 1.1% 3.0% 4.4% 95.6%

Heroin All * % * % * % 100.0%


--> Students not living with two parents


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Tobacco All 48.8% 53.8% 68.6% 31.4%

Alcohol All 53.6% 75.1% 82.6% 17.4%

Inhalants All 10.2% 14.9% 28.8% 71.2%


Marijuana All 26.8% 39.8% 52.7% 47.3%



Cocaine All 7.6% 10.1% 11.4% 88.6%

Crack All 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 98.8%


Uppers All 11.6% 19.0% 24.5% 75.5%

Downers All 8.0% 12.1% 14.9% 85.1%

Rohypnol All 2.5% 2.5% 5.0% 95.0%

Steroids All * % 1.4% 1.4% 98.6%

Ecstasy All 4.0% 5.2% 16.6% 83.4%

Heroin All * % * % 1.4% 98.6%

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--> Students living in town three years or less



Tobacco All 34.3% 39.4% 64.2% 35.8%

Alcohol All 42.2% 53.9% 76.1% 23.9%

Inhalants All 4.1% 8.5% 26.3% 73.7%


Marijuana All 25.1% 30.1% 44.4% 55.6%



Cocaine All 4.3% 6.1% 8.9% 91.1%

Crack All 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 97.0%


Uppers All 4.9% 7.9% 13.2% 86.8%

Downers All 2.9% 5.6% 10.4% 89.6%

Rohypnol All 0.8% 2.5% 4.3% 95.7%

Steroids All * % * % 0.8% 99.2%

Ecstasy All 0.8% 0.8% 3.8% 96.2%

Heroin All * % 1.8% 1.8% 98.2%


--> Students living in town more than three years

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Tobacco All 34.8% 41.9% 55.6% 44.4%

Alcohol All 41.6% 58.0% 67.5% 32.5%

Inhalants All 5.2% 8.7% 17.4% 82.6%


Marijuana All 16.1% 25.7% 38.6% 61.4%



Cocaine All 1.7% 3.7% 6.5% 93.5%

Crack All 0.6% 0.6% 0.9% 99.1%


Uppers All 4.6% 8.4% 14.3% 85.7%

Downers All 4.1% 5.5% 9.4% 90.6%

Rohypnol All 0.3% 0.7% 3.6% 96.4%

Steroids All 0.6% 1.0% 1.8% 98.2%

Ecstasy All 1.0% 3.1% 8.3% 91.7%

Heroin All * % * % 1.0% 99.0%


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ON AVERAGE WHAT GRADES

DO YOU GET

Q6 Frequency Percent

Mostly A's 146.8183 40.2

Mostly B's 165.3516 45.2Mostly C's 42.96335 11.8

Mostly D's 8.593501 2.4

Mostly F's 1.741778 0.5

Frequency Missing = 3.5315161181

LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS DISTRICT


4 years 266.7404 72.8


DO YOU HAVE A JOB


No 208.2452 57.0

Yes 157.3039 43.0


DO YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE


58/142


No 213.2297 58.2

Yes 153.1739 41.8


EITHER PARENT COLLEGE GRADUATE


Don't Know 37.45025 10.2

No 98.60793 27.0

Yes 229.4909 62.8


The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the campus



59/142

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Spring 1998

QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED

PRICE LUNCH


Don't Know 26.73608 7.3

No 284.124 77.7Yes 54.60839 14.9


PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS

Q12A Frequency Percent

No 155.6392 46.9

Yes 176.3509 53.1


PARTICIPATE IN BAND/ORCHESTRA

Q12B Frequency Percent

No 235.5882 78.0

Yes 66.4416 22.0


PARTICIPATE IN CHOIR

Q12C Frequency Percent

No 251.3335 86.9


60/142

No 251.3335 86.9

Yes 37.88008 13.1


PARTICIPATE IN DRAMA/SPEECH

Q12D Frequency Percent

No 238.5355 80.6

Yes 57.39189 19.4


PARTICIPATE IN DRILL

TEAM/CHEERLEADING

Q12E Frequency Percent

No 273.5702 89.7

Yes 31.4132 10.3




level in the campus


61/142


62/142

No 229.3534 76.9

Yes 68.96196 23.1


PARTICIPATE IN VOE/DE/WORK-STUDY

Q12J Frequency Percent

No 272.4453 93.8

Yes 17.86466 6.2


PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS

Q12K Frequency Percent

No 185.5661 58.1

Yes 133.7343 41.9




level in the campus



63/142

g

Spring 1998

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR HOME


Very Safe 312.8488 84.8

Somewhat Safe 51.84577 14.1

Not Very Safe 0.854561 0.2Not Safe At All 1.741778 0.5

Don't Know 1.709122 0.5

DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD


Very Safe 223.1997 60.9

Somewhat Safe 119.7533 32.7Not Very Safe 17.74752 4.8

Not Safe At All 4.207424 1.1

Don't Know 1.57843 0.4


DO YOU FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL


Very Safe 171.6089 47.0

Somewhat Safe 165.1683 45.2

Not Very Safe 16.56627 4.5

Not Safe At All 4.338117 1.2

Don't Know 7.789017 2.1



64/142


65/142


66/142



67/142

Spring 1998

EVER INHALED WHITEOUT FOR KICKS


Never Heard/Used 322.0601 91.6

In Your Lifetime 26.77297 7.6

In the Past Month 2.6443 0.8


EVER INHALED GASOLINE FOR KICKS



In Your Lifetime 10.92845 3.1Since School Began 1.870354 0.5



EVER INHALED FREON FOR KICKS




Since School Began 0.723869 0.2



EVER INHALED POPPERS, ETC. FOR KICKS

16


68/142







EVER INHALED GLUE FOR KICKS

Q16F Frequency Percent







level in the campus


S i 1998


69/142

Spring 1998

EVER INHALED PAINT THINNERS FOR KICKS

Q16G Frequency Percent



Since School Began 2.513607 0.7In the Past Month 0.854561 0.2


EVER INHALED NITROUS OXIDE FOR KICKS

Q16H Frequency Percent

Never Heard/Used 313.9028 92.2In Your Lifetime 17.23285 5.1




EVER INHALED OCTANE BOOSTER FOR KICKS

Q16I Frequency Percent







70/142


Spring 1998


71/142

Spring 1998

RECENT CIGARETTE USE






RECENT SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE






RECENT BEER USE







RECENT WINE COOLER USE


72/142







RECENT WINE USE









level in the campus


Spring 1998


73/142

Spring 1998

RECENT LIQUOR USE






RECENT MARIJUANA USE






RECENT COCAINE USE







RECENT CRACK USE


74/142






RECENT HALLUCINOGEN USE









level in the campus


75/142

RECENT STEROID USE


76/142







RECENT ECSTASY USE









level in the campus


Spring 1998


77/142

p g

RECENT HEROIN USE

Q18K Frequency Percent





TOBACCO USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 39.8056 11.33-10 times 27.24143 7.7

11+ times 60.64854 17.2


ALCOHOL USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 76.5685 22.2

3-10 times 68.30051 19.8

11+ times 23.51814 6.8


INHALANT USE IN PAST MONTH


78/142


Spring 1998


79/142

COCAINE USE IN PAST MONTH



1-2 times 6.127855 1.9

3-10 times 2.465646 0.811+ times 0.723869 0.2


CRACK USE IN PAST MONTH


Never Heard/Used 340.4445 99.23-10 times 2.596339 0.8


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES


Never heard/None 77.88641 21.5

A few 109.0272 30.1

Some 95.81054 26.5

Most 70.70415 19.5

All 8.591385 2.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO



80/142


A few 103.4506 29.0

Some 55.11467 15.4

Most 4.142113 1.2

All 0.854561 0.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



A few 76.34275 21.2

Some 77.6845 21.6

Most 112.644 31.3All 23.48337 6.5




level in the campus


81/142


82/142

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



A few 51.02898 14.6

Some 8.462809 2.4


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



A few 93.49803 26.7Some 64.39857 18.4

Most 52.44406 15.0

All 14.24866 4.1




level in the campus


Spring 1998


83/142

DIFFICULT TO GET CIGARETTES


Never heard of 18.07422 5.0

Impossible 7.836977 2.1

Very difficult 5.703122 1.6Somewhat diff 19.59243 5.4

Somewhat easy 59.69419 16.4

Very easy 253.7456 69.6


DIFFICULT TO GET SMOKELESS TOBACCO




Very difficult 17.12679 4.9

Somewhat diff 23.9632 6.9


Very easy 200.0223 57.4


DIFFICULT TO GET BEER







Very easy 181.7016 51.2


84/142


Spring 1998


85/142

DIFFICULT TO GET WINE




Very difficult 16.67954 4.8Somewhat diff 47.39133 13.6


Very easy 160.0232 45.9


DIFFICULT TO GET LIQUOR







Very easy 151.7259 44.5


DIFFICULT TO GET INHALANTS







Very easy 245.8284 69.9



86/142

DIFFICULT TO GET MARIJUANA







Very easy 134.7433 38.5




level in the campus


87/142



88/142

DIFFICULT TO GET UPPERS

Q21M Frequency Percent






Very easy 47.21573 13.7




level in the campus


89/142



90/142

DIFFICULT TO GET ECSTASY

Q21Q Frequency Percent






Very easy 39.63591 11.4




level in the campus


Spring 1998


91/142

DIFFICULT TO GET HEROIN

Q21R Frequency Percent






Very easy 36.98651 10.5


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES


9 or younger 26.55233 12.7

10 years old 12.20775 5.8

11 years old 25.37319 12.1

12 years old 25.32312 12.1

13 years old 35.36443 16.9

14 years old 29.84286 14.2

15 years old 33.09565 15.8

16 years old 14.8508 7.1

17 years old 6.254316 3.0

18 or older 0.935177 0.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SMOKELESS TOBACCO


9 or younger 6.640415 9.4

10 years old 6.127855 8.7

11 years old 2.432991 3.4

12 years old 11.15718 15.8


92/142

y

13 years old 8.512885 12.0

14 years old 18.35389 25.9

15 years old 8.103457 11.5

16 years old 8.475998 12.0

17 years old 0.935177 1.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER


9 or younger 30.55654 14.4

10 years old 7.67363 3.6

11 years old 8.462809 4.0

12 years old 18.03945 8.513 years old 32.65474 15.4

14 years old 41.39722 19.6

15 years old 43.56883 20.6

16 years old 21.18784 10.0

17 years old 7.0588 3.3

18 or older 0.935177 0.4



level in the campus


Spring 1998


93/142


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS


9 or younger 16.34775 7.5

10 years old 6.0952 2.8

11 years old 19.61999 9.0

12 years old 23.95599 11.0

13 years old 27.80618 12.8

14 years old 38.83565 17.9

15 years old 44.98391 20.7

16 years old 27.35943 12.6

17 years old 10.93953 5.0

18 or older 0.935177 0.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE


9 or younger 20.73594 10.2


12 years old 18.94197 9.3

13 years old 25.69989 12.6

14 years old 35.43271 17.4

15 years old 38.68973 19.0

16 years old 27.74129 13.6

17 years old 11.02014 5.4


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR


94/142


9 or younger 12.94904 6.8

10 years old 2.596339 1.4

11 years old 9.496023 5.0

12 years old 16.08636 8.4

13 years old 15.31665 8.0

14 years old 37.20417 19.5

15 years old 50.65649 26.6

16 years old 33.03922 17.3

17 years old 10.37689 5.4

18 or older 2.805532 1.5




level in the campus


Spring 1998


95/142

AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS


9 or younger 5.142601 14.8

10 years old 4.207424 12.1

11 years old 2.432991 7.0

12 years old 4.207424 12.1

13 years old 7.542937 21.7

14 years old 5.964507 17.2

15 years old 3.448784 9.9

16 years old 0.854561 2.5

17 years old 0.935177 2.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA


9 or younger 3.4509 2.5

10 years old 2.596339 1.9

11 years old 1.57843 1.1

12 years old 12.12502 8.8

13 years old 24.5034 17.8

14 years old 26.72296 19.4

15 years old 32.96707 23.9


18 or older 0.935177 0.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED COCAINE


9 or younger 0.723869 2.9

12 years old 2.596339 10.3


96/142

13 years old 5.273294 21.0

14 years old 1.709122 6.8

15 years old 6.444412 25.7

16 years old 4.898637 19.5

17 years old 3.448784 13.7


AGE WHEN FIRST USED CRACK


9 or younger 0.723869 14.4

12 years old 1.741778 34.6

13 years old 0.854561 17.0

15 years old 1.709122 34.0




level in the campus


97/142

13 years old 3.4509 11.5

14 years old 7.836977 26.1

15 years old 5.36112 17.9


98/142

16 years old 5.328465 17.8

17 years old 1.870354 6.2


AGE WHEN FIRST USED ROHYPNOL

Q22O Frequency Percent

12 years old 0.935177 7.6

13 years old 0.723869 5.9

14 years old 3.287552 26.8

15 years old 5.539774 45.1

16 years old 1.789738 14.6




level in the campus


Spring 1998

G S S S O S


99/142

AGE WHEN FIRST USED STEROIDS

Q22P Frequency Percent

9 or younger 4.466693 57.6

13 years old 0.854561 11.0

14 years old 1.57843 20.4

16 years old 0.854561 11.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED ECSTASY

Q22Q Frequency Percent


14 years old 4.255385 18.0

15 years old 7.429666 31.4

16 years old 4.896521 20.7

17 years old 0.935177 4.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED HEROIN


9 or younger 0.723869 21.5

13 years old 0.854561 25.4

15 years old 0.854561 25.4

16 years old 0.935177 27.8



100/142


101/142

About once/month 60.63112 19.5

About once/year 51.96116 16.7

< once/year 25.67407 8.2

Never used 117 3326 37 7


102/142

Never used 117.3326 37.7


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE WINE


Several times/wk 6.738452 2.1

Several times/mo 26.91473 8.3



< once/year 35.0241 10.8

Never used 140.9292 43.4




level in the campus


Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR


103/142

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE LIQUOR


Every day 1.741778 0.5





< once/year 23.33314 7.1

Never used 144.5261 44.2


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE INHALANTS


Every day 1.741778 0.5





< once/year 16.85819 5.0

Never used 308.0554 91.0


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE MARIJUANA


Every day 7.444899 2.5





< once/year 29.6774 9.8

Never used 181.8567 60.1


104/142


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE COCAINE





< once/year 10.35058 3.4

Never used 281.11 92.2




level in the campus


Spring 1998

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK


105/142

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE CRACK





< once/year 2.513607 0.8

Never used 299.7232 98.0


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HALLUCINOGENS

Q23L Frequency Percent




< once/year 12.89685 3.8

Never used 304.3452 89.7


HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE UPPERS

Q23M Frequency Percent

Every day 0.854561 0.3





< once/year 14.34458 4.9

Never used 257.1346 87.0


106/142


107/142


108/142

HOW OFTEN NORMALLY USE HEROIN


Every day 0.723869 0.2


< once/year 3.579477 1.2Never used 304.4628 98.3


HOW MANY CIGARETTES IN PAST 30 DAYS


None 241.0562 65.6

Less than 1 54.33096 14.8

> 1 and < 10 45.2902 12.3

> 10 and < 1pk 19.04001 5.2

> 1pk and < 2pks 4.896521 1.3

More than 2pks 2.676955 0.7



level in the campus


Spring 1998



109/142

q y g

AMOUNT OF BEER AT ONE TIME


Never drink this 155.7537 42.9

12+ drinks 11.33372 3.1

9-11 drinks 13.75862 3.8

5-8 drinks 38.42499 10.6

3-4 drinks 44.75008 12.3

2 drinks 24.08967 6.6

1 drink 32.46676 8.9

< 1 drink 42.58862 11.7


AMOUNT OF WINE COOLERS AT ONE TIME



12+ drinks 12.17509 3.4

9-11 drinks 8.316882 2.3

5-8 drinks 39.32358 11.03-4 drinks 41.22243 11.5

2 drinks 44.93888 12.6

1 drink 36.74466 10.3

< 1 drink 23.0472 6.4


AMOUNT OF WINE AT ONE TIME




110/142

12+ drinks 8.724194 2.4

9-11 drinks 2.596339 0.7

5-8 drinks 8.648673 2.4

3-4 drinks 23.93653 6.7

2 drinks 44.35503 12.3

1 drink 51.82419 14.4

< 1 drink 46.10067 12.8




level in the campus


Spring 1998

AMOUNT OF LIQUOR AT ONE TIME


111/142



12+ drinks 8.641462 2.4

9-11 drinks 15.46053 4.3

5-8 drinks 26.24604 7.43-4 drinks 47.70161 13.4

2 drinks 35.49081 9.9

1 drink 27.94788 7.8

< 1 drink 30.35033 8.5


BEERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME



Never 5+ at time 56.80251 15.7

Every day 2.465646 0.7




< once/month 25.71817 7.1

< once/year 24.37561 6.8


WINE COOLERS, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME



Never 5+ at time 56.91374 16.1

Every day 3.483555 1.0





112/142

< once/month 44.47551 12.6

< once/year 20.93492 5.9


WINE, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME



Never 5+ at time 59.00473 17.1




< once/month 29.36515 8.5

< once/year 39.94941 11.6




level in the campus


Spring 1998

LIQUOR, FIVE OR MORE AT ONE TIME


113/142



Never 5+ at time 44.80607 12.9


Several times/mo 29.8705 8.6About once/month 37.72569 10.8

< once/month 36.26985 10.4

< once/year 24.89838 7.2


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM HOME


Do not Drink 150.1015 41.4

Never 115.1119 31.8

Seldom 68.08236 18.8

Most of the Time 17.0695 4.7

Always 11.94636 3.3


GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM FRIENDS


Do not Drink 121.9851 34.2

Never 22.39287 6.3

Seldom 54.20829 15.2


Always 46.53982 13.0



114/142

GET ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A STORE


Do not Drink 128.5407 36.7

Never 113.1825 32.3Seldom 47.38506 13.5


Always 20.65619 5.9




level in the campus


115/142


116/142


Spring 1998

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE INHALANTS


117/142

TO USE INHALANTS


Very 247.7162 73.8

Somewhat 52.79202 15.7

Not very 11.93113 3.6Not at all 3.961344 1.2

Don't know 19.23003 5.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE MARIJUANA


Very 148.7722 44.2

Somewhat 80.06311 23.8

Not very 63.82873 19.0

Not at all 34.33631 10.2

Don't know 9.400102 2.8


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE COCAINE


Very 288.2432 87.7

Somewhat 23.0781 7.0

Not very 8.349537 2.5

Not at all 0.723869 0.2

Don't know 8.382193 2.5



118/142

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CRACK


Very 285.2242 89.9Somewhat 17.58629 5.5

Not very 4.044076 1.3

Don't know 10.25466 3.2




level in the campus


119/142


120/142


Spring 1998

USE MARIJUANA AS BLUNTS


121/142


Never 194.25 68.6

Seldom 33.46309 11.8

Half the time 20.50721 7.2

Most of the time 19.04722 6.7Always 10.0892 3.6

Don't know 5.883891 2.1


USE MARIJUANA IN BONGS OR WATER PIPES


Never 212.1762 74.7

Seldom 37.29586 13.1


Most of the time 13.32667 4.7

Always 7.821672 2.8

Don't know 3.320207 1.2


USE MARIJUANA IN PIPES


Never 206.4709 73.4

Seldom 35.17731 12.5



Always 8.54554 3.0

Don't know 3.320207 1.2


122/142


123/142


124/142


125/142


None 202.821 57.6

1-3 days 130.4684 37.1

4-9 days 15.28399 4.3


126/142

10+ days 3.483555 1.0


OTHER DAYS MISSED

IN PAST MONTH


None 217.5466 62.6

1-3 days 120.1658 34.6

4-9 days 9.201983 2.6

10+ days 0.854561 0.2




level in the campus


Spring 1998

SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

IN PAST MONTH


127/142


None 337.1977 94.8

1-3 days 12.52431 3.5

4-9 days 4.044076 1.110+ days 1.741778 0.5


SOMEONE CALLED HOME

IN PAST MONTH


None 343.0663 96.5

1-3 days 12.60492 3.5


TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


None 325.4015 91.3

1-3 times 26.91685 7.6

4-9 times 3.320207 0.9

10+ times 0.854561 0.2



128/142


Spring 1998

TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRINKING


129/142


None 318.3253 95.8

1-3 times 13.24394 4.0

4-9 times 0.854561 0.3


TROUBLE WITH FRIENDS

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


None 319.2736 92.01-3 times 26.16033 7.5

4-9 times 1.741778 0.5


DRIVEN A CAR WHILE

HIGH FROM DRUGS


None 286.0146 88.3

1-3 times 28.24199 8.7

4-9 times 3.026167 0.9

10+ times 6.768992 2.1


CRITICIZED BY DATE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE



130/142

None 303.3965 90.7

1-3 times 22.62881 6.8

4-9 times 5.785854 1.7

10+ times 2.596339 0.8


TROUBLE WITH POLICE

BECAUSE OF DRUG USE


None 339.2102 99.5

1-3 times 1.789738 0.5




level in the campus


Spring 1998

CLASS DAYS DRUNK ON

ALCOHOL SINCE SEPT


131/142


None 315.7922 91.5

1-3 days 24.27255 7.0

4-9 days 4.386077 1.310+ days 0.723869 0.2


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON MARIJUANA

SINCE SEPT


None 286.4106 85.8

1-3 days 30.36987 9.1

4-9 days 8.691539 2.6

10+ days 8.299461 2.5


CLASS DAYS HIGH ON INHALANTS

SINCE SEPT


None 341.2112 99.0

1-3 days 2.465646 0.7

4-9 days 0.854561 0.2



132/142


Spring 1998

ALCOHOL USE AT PARTIES

THIS SCHOOL YEAR


133/142


Never 89.10592 24.9

Seldom 30.39231 8.5

Half the time 23.17614 6.5Most of the time 60.2666 16.9

Always 104.0498 29.1

Don't know 1.57843 0.4

Didn't attend 48.94183 13.7


DRUG USE AT PARTIES THIS SCHOOL YEAR


Never 121.0745 33.6

Seldom 41.70657 11.6



Always 42.95525 11.9

Don't know 11.4542 3.2

Didn't attend 46.3455 12.9


SOUGHT HELP FOR DRUG/ALCOHOL

PROBLEM


No 320.5908 94.8

Yes 17.66691 5.2



134/142

WOULD SEEK HELP FROM

SCHOOL COUNSELOR


No 249.9713 71.7

Yes 98.8023 28.3


WOULD SEEK HELP OUTSIDE

OF SCHOOL


No 250.1092 72.9

Yes 93.03978 27.1




level in the campus


135/142


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