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AVOIDANCE OF HIGH RISK BEHAVIORSHealth 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
Smokeless Tobacco (dip, snuff, chewing tobacco) can cause gum disease, tooth loss, and oral cancer
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
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
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
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
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
You have the POWER!
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
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
Drugs
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?
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
Alcohol
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
Dangerous Supplements and Substances
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
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
Energy Drinks
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
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
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