1. AVOIDANCE OF HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS Health Unit Five

2. Smoking and Disease

3. 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

4. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Tobacco Statistics  27% of Americans are smokers  80% of smokers began before the age of 21  45% of teenagers try smoking by the 12 th grade  20% of high school students smoke  21% of 8 th graders have tried smoking  7% of 8 th graders have smoked in the last month  The 2008 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Monitoring the Future Study

10. You have the POWER!

11. 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

12. 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

13. Drugs

14.  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 8 th graders used marijuana in the last month?

15. 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

16. Alcohol

17.  16% of 8 th graders have drank alcohol in the last month  39% of 8 th graders have drank alcohol in the past  72% of high school students have consumed alcohol before graduation  55% of 12 th graders have been drunk  18% of 8 th graders have been drunk  The 2008 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Monitoring the Future Study

18. Dangerous Supplements and Substances

19. 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

20. 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

21. Energy Drinks

22. Anabolic Steroids  Federal law placed anabolic steroids in Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as of February 27, 1991Schedule IIIControlled Substances Act (CSA)  Promoted as athletic enhancement and performance supplements  Dangerous side effects

23. 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

24. 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