Lesson 3

• HEALTH RISKS AND YOUR BEHAVIOR!

• http://www.glencoe.com/qe/qe148inv2007.php?qi=15114&state=na

RISK BEHAVIORS (Vocab)

• Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.

• Examples: Smoking, Sex, Alcohol, Drugs, and Obesity.

CUMULATIVE RISKS (Vocab)

• Related risks that increase in effect with each added risk.

PREVENTION (Vocab)

• Taking steps to keep something from happening.

What is Abstinence?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIekzDXq5F4

ABSTINENCE (Vocab)

• A deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors, including sexual activity and the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

LIFESTYLE FACTORS (Vocab)

• The personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives.

REVIEW

• DEFINE THE TERM RISK BEHAVIOR?

• WHY IS CUMULATIVE RISK A SERIOUS CONCERN?

• HOW MIGHT CHANGES IN LIFESTYLE FACTORS INFLUENCE YOUR HEALTH IN POSITIVE WAYS?