1. Health Risks and Your Behavior
Lesson 3

2. Risk Behaviors (RBs)
Actions that can potentially threaten your health and/OR the health of others
YOU control most risk behaviors
Examples?

3. Recognizing Risk Behaviors
The CDC identified the 6 most common RBs that account for people under age 24.
????????????

4. Most Common RBs for People Under 24
Tobacco Use
Lack of P.A.
Unhealthy diet
Alcohol and other drugs
Sexual behaviors
Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence
*What can participating in these risk behaviors lead to?

5. RBs Leads to
Heart disease
HIV/AIDs & STDs
Cancer
Premature DEATH!

6. Short & Long Term Consequences
RBs can have both short and long term consequences...
I.E. Smoking:
What are the short and long term consequences of smoking?

7. Consequences Ie. Smoking How do we prevent all this? Short Term
bad breathe
Yellow teeth
Constricts blood vessels- making heart pump harder
Paralyzes Cilia- increases the effect of irritants on any standing allergies
Increase in acid in the stomach- loss of appetite, taste, smell
Long Term
Emphysema
Chronic Bronchitis
Bowel Problems
Stomach Ulcers
Stained Teeth
Heart Disease
Wrinkling of the skin
Cancer (Lung)
How do we prevent all this?

8. Cumulative Risks

9. Cumulative Risks Risks that add up overtime Ie. Fast food meals
Risks that increase with each added risk
Ie. Cell phone & driving

10. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Survey Sample
Questions

11. Do you wear a helmet each time you ride your bicycle?
Question 1
Do you wear a helmet each time you ride your bicycle?

12. Do you wear a seatbelt when you are riding in a moving vehicle?
Question 2
Do you wear a seatbelt when you are riding in a moving vehicle?

13. Question 3
Have you ever ridden in a vehicle when you knew the driver had drank alcohol?

14. Have you ever driven a vehicle after drinking alcohol?
Question 4
Have you ever driven a vehicle after drinking alcohol?

15. Have you ever texted or e-mailed someone while driving a vehicle?
Question 5
Have you ever texted or ed someone while driving a vehicle?

16. Have you ever been in a physical fight?
Question 6,7,8
Have you ever been in a physical fight?
Have you ever been injured in a physical fight?
Have you ever been in a fight on school property?

17. Have you ever been bullied on school property?
Question 9, 10
Have you ever been bullied on school property?
Have you ever been electronically bullied?

18. Have you ever smoked a cigarette?
Question 11, 12, 13
Have you ever smoked a cigarette?
Have you ever smoked a cigarette before the age of 13?
Do you currently smoke cigarettes?

19. Have you ever drank alcohol? Ever drank alcohol before age 13?
Question 14, 15, 16
Have you ever drank alcohol?
Ever drank alcohol before age 13?
Ever drank alcohol on school property?

20. Other Topics Marijuana Usage and other drugs Fruits and Vegetables
Physical Activity
Sexual Intercourse and birth control
Soda
Breakfast
Video Games/computer usage
Participation in PE Classes/Sports teams
Eating/Dietary habits
Asthma
Sleep

21. Abstaining from High Risk Behaviors
The deliberate decision to avoid high risk behaviors, such as sexual activity, tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
ABSTINENCE
100% GUARANTEED

22. Healthy Choices Lifestyle Factors :
Personal habits related to the way a person lives.
What are some factors (choices that we make) that help us lead healthier lives?

23. Factors: 8-10 hours of sleep Healthy breakfast Nutritious meals
Daily physical activity
Maintaining a healthy weight
Abstaining from smoking
Abstaining from alcohol and other drugs