The Balance of Life slide 1

(Sex, Drugs & Rock n’ Roll!)

Learning Objectives

• How to keep healthy and what influences health….

Learning Outcomes Slide 3

• Understand the importance of a balanced life

• Understand the importance of protected sex in terms of cancer

• Know which viruses and bacteria are linked to cancer and how to avoid them

• Know which drugs are linked to cancers

Viruses & Bacteria Slide 4

Sex

(unprotected)

Viruses

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) – cervical cancer.

HIV – the virus which leads to AIDS

Drugs (sharing needles)Viruses

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) - Liver

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) - Liver

HIV

The following drugs contain many cancer causing substances

Cigarettes – lung, bladder, mouth and throat

Cannabis – lung, throat, mouth, and head

Alcohol – Liver, stomach, mouth and throat

Mouth Cancer

Mouth Canceron the cheek

Mouth Cancer

Rock n roll – Life Balance Slide 8

Short term effects –

• Heart beats faster

• Shallow breathing

• Sweating

• Butterfly feeling in the stomach

Rock n Roll – Life Balance slide 9

Long Term Effects • Exhaustion, tiredness, a sense of being

physically run down • Exploding easily at anything • Frequent headaches and stomach upsets• Weight loss or gain • Sleeplessness and depression • Shortness of breath • Suspiciousness • Feelings of helplessness