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DO NOW. Part of becoming an adult is learning how to make responsible decisions . Journal #9 What decisions are you responsible for making at home?. Risky Behaviors. Mr. Morrell. Understanding Health Risk.

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  1. DO NOW • Part of becoming an adult is learning how to make responsible decisions. Journal #9 • What decisions are you responsible for making at home?

  2. Risky Behaviors Mr. Morrell

  3. Understanding Health Risk • The first step in becoming responsible for your health is to increase your awareness of risk behaviors in your life. • Risk Behaviors – actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others. • The second step is to examine your current behaviors and make any necessary changes.

  4. Recognizing Risk Behaviors • The Center for Disease Control (CDC) have performed surveys of teens from across America about their personal risk behaviors • The following chart is a compilation of the data they found while conducting the survey.

  5. Teen Risk Behaviors

  6. Cumulative Risks and Consequences • Cumulative Risk – related risk that increase in effect with each added risk. • What are some examples of a cumulative risk? • Smoking 1 cigarette • Having 1 alcoholic beverage • Eating 1 high-fat meal • Having sun burn 1 time

  7. Cumulative Risks and Consequences • Cumulative Risks may also result from combinations of risk factors. • What are some examples of a combination of risk factors? • Driving over the speed limit • + Not wearing a seat belt • + Driving in poor weather conditions • = Cumulative Risks

  8. Abstaining from Risk Behaviors • The only way to avoid the consequences of some of the most serious risk behaviors is to practice abstinence • Abstinence – avoiding harmful behaviors, including the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs and sexual activity

  9. Abstaining • Abstaining from tobacco, alcohol and other drugs has many positive influences on a person’s health • What are some negative consequences if a person should not abstain from tobacco, alcohol and other drugs for each element of health? • Using these substances harms all aspect of your health. Physical, mental and social/emotional • Write your answers on the Worksheet.

  10. Abstaining • Abstaining from sexual activity is the preferred choice of behavior for unmarried persons of high school age. • Abstinence from sexual activity protects teens against many negative consequences • What are the positives for teens who abstain from sexual activity? • Write your answers on the worksheet.

  11. Possible Answers • What are some negative consequences if a person should not abstain from tobacco, alcohol and other drugs for each element of health? • Physical – could do irreversible damage to the body or death • Mental – can become an addiction • Social / Emotional – isolation from family and friends

  12. Possible Answers • What are the positives for teens who abstain from sexual activity? • Never have to worry about unplanned pregnancy • Will not be faced with difficult decisions associated with unplanned pregnancy • Will not have to take on the many responsibilities of caring for a child • Don’t have to worry about sexually transmitted infections • Are free of the emotional problems that usually accompany sexual activity

  13. Worry Free • With the worry of having a sexual relationship eliminated, you are free to establish nonsexual closeness with members of the opposite gender • Therefore relationships can develop based on genuine feelings of love, trust, and friendship • When you choose to abstain from sexual activity, you can focus on the real priorities of your life • Responsible teens abstain from high-risk behaviors. • Choosing abstinence will benefit your lifelong health.

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