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Avoidance of High Risk Behaviors

Avoidance of High Risk Behaviors. Health Unit Five. Smoking and Disease. Tobacco. Smoking can cause lung and heart diseases Lung Cancer is highly related to smoking and is one of the leading killers of Americans

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Avoidance of High Risk Behaviors

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  1. Avoidance of High Risk Behaviors Health Unit Five

  2. Smoking and Disease

  3. Tobacco • Smoking can cause lung and heart diseases • Lung Cancer is highly related to smoking and is one of the leading killers of Americans • Smokeless Tobacco (dip, snuff, chewing tobacco) can cause gum disease, tooth loss, and oral cancer

  4. Adolescents that Smoke • Tobacco is addictive • Nicotine gives the body a tingly or elevated sensation • The body begins to crave this sensation and in order to satisfy the body a person has to smoke another cigarette or put another “dip” in their mouth • Some reasons teens begin to smoke are it makes them feel cool, it is dangerous, and it makes them feel grown up

  5. Dangers of Tobacco • Hard to play sports because it is hard to breathe • Breath will stink • Teeth turn yellow • People won’t want to be around you because of secondhand smoke • Health problems later in life

  6. Dangers of Secondhand Smoke • Being around someone who is smoking can damage your health • 21 million children or 35% live in homes where people smoke • Secondhand smoke can contribute to heart disease and can affect people with asthma • Can even cause lung cancer

  7. Protect Your Health • Don’t Smoke! • Smoking is not cool; it is a killer! • Don’t eat in the smoking sections at restaurants • Stay away from people who smoke

  8. Tobacco Statistics • 27% of Americans are smokers • 80% of smokers began before the age of 21 • 45% of teenagers try smoking by the 12th grade • 20% of high school students smoke • 21% of 8th graders have tried smoking • 7% of 8th graders have smoked in the last month • The 2008 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Monitoring the Future Study

  9. You have the POWER!

  10. Drugs • Drugs can be legal or illegal • Legal drugs are drugs that are prescribed by a doctor or over the counter drugs • Illegal drugs are drugs that the government has outlawed • Legal drugs can be just as dangerous as illegal drugs if they are abused or used in a way that they were not intended for

  11. Drugs • Drug use harms your body by changing your body’s normal functions • Drugs can alter brain function or elevate or decrease your heart rate or blood pressure • Drugs can be fatal at the time of use, not just in the future • Overdosing on a drug is taking too much of the substance

  12. Drugs

  13. Drugs • People who are addicted to drugs have a hard time breaking the habit • Many drug addicts never finish high school • Many other problems are related to drug use (assaults, homicides, automobile accidents, etc.) • Did you know that 6% of 8th graders used marijuana in the last month?

  14. Alcohol • Impairs the senses as well as judgment and reasoning skills • People who drink have a tendency to have accidents because their motor skills are impaired. • Alcohol can lead to risky behaviors • Damages the liver and brain • Too much alcohol can be fatal

  15. Alcohol

  16. Alcohol • 16% of 8th graders have drank alcohol in the last month • 39% of 8th graders have drank alcohol in the past • 72% of high school students have consumed alcohol before graduation • 55% of 12th graders have been drunk • 18% of 8th graders have been drunk • The 2008 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Monitoring the Future Study

  17. Dangerous Supplements and Substances

  18. Weight Loss and Fat Burning Products • Most people maintain a healthy weight through healthy diet and physical activity • Some people try to lose weight by taking supplements (weight loss or fat burning products) • These products can cause problems with the heart, nervous system, and the gastrointestinal system

  19. Energy Drinks • Contain caffeine and other stimulants • May give you energy for a short time • Can lead to dehydration • Can have serious side effects • Shaky and irritable • Negative effect on your heart • Energy Crash

  20. Energy Drinks

  21. Anabolic Steroids • Federal law placed anabolic steroids in Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as of February 27, 1991 • Promoted as athletic enhancement and performance supplements • Dangerous side effects

  22. Side Effects of Steroids • Affects the heart and can lead to heart attacks or strokes in young athletes • Affects body features (baldness, cysts, acne, and oily hair and skin) • Males can develop breasts and females can start to grow facial hair • Can cause mood swings and make people very angry and hostile

  23. Side Effects of Steroids • Can increase the risk of infection, hepatitis, or HIV through the use of shared needles • They are illegal unless prescribed by a doctor • They are addictive and can lead to withdrawal symptoms when someone quits using them • Can be taken orally, injected in the muscle, or rubbed on the muscle via a cream

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