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<br /> <br />(DO NOT CONTINUE UNTIL EVERYONE AGREES OR DISMISSES THEMSELVES. ONCE YOU ARE <br />READY TO BEGIN, TURN ON THE RECORDER). <br /> <br />OPENING <br /> <br />Let us start with introductions. One at a time, please introduce yourself and tell us what you like most <br />about living in Orange County. <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS <br /> <br />15. Since we will be talking about health, what does being healthy mean to you, personally? <br /> PROBE: Think about physical health. Mental health. Environmental health. <br /> <br />16. What type of things makes Orange County healthy? <br /> PROBE: parks/trails, recreation facilities, plenty of medical facilities, farmer’s markets? <br /> <br />17. Now, thinking about less healthy things, which things concern you the most about the health of <br />Orange County? <br /> PROBE: Thinking about where you live, are their health issues that specifically concern <br />you? <br />o Tobacco use <br />o Drug use <br />o Crime <br />o Alcohol <br />o Low graduation rates <br />o Suicide <br /> <br />TRANSITION QUESTIONS <br /> <br />18. Do you see a lot of “unhealthy behavior” among people your age? <br /> PROBE: Things like unsafe sexual activities, drug use, bullying, skipping school, suicide, etc. <br /> <br />19. Among those things, what do people your age engage in the most? <br /> PROBE: Is there one thing that is more common than others? (I.e. tobacco use, drinking, <br />prescription drug sharing, sexual activities, etc.) <br /> <br />KEY QUESTIONS <br /> <br />THE MOST TIME PROBING SHOULD BE SPENT ON THESE QUESTIONS. FOLLOW ANSWERS WITH PHRASES <br />LIKE, “TELL ME MORE ABOUT…” OR “COULD YOU GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE…” OR “IN WHAT WAYS…” <br /> <br />20. Where do people your age get drugs? <br /> PROBE: Alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs, tobacco (chewing, cigarettes)? <br /> <br />