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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).
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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?