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Lesson 3 HEALTH RISKS AND YOUR BEHAVIOR! http://www.glencoe.com/qe/qe148inv20 07.php?qi=15114&state= na

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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). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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RISK BEHAVIORS (Vocab)

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

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

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CUMULATIVE RISKS (Vocab)

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

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PREVENTION (Vocab)

• Taking steps to keep something from happening.

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ABSTINENCE (Vocab)

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

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LIFESTYLE FACTORS (Vocab)

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

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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?