1. Ms. Kelly 8 th Grade Health

2.  With a partner, discuss the following questions (one partner should scribe):  What does it mean to make a good decision?  Do you tend to make good decisions in life?  What (or who) influences the decisions you make? Why?

3.  Heredity/genetics (20%)  Environmental (20%)  Lack of access to healthcare (10%)  Lifestyle (50%)

5.  Behaviors or actions that you (mostly) have control over, which lead to injury/illness  In small groups, list as many of these factors as you can think of….

6.  Smoking/tobacco  Alcohol and other drugs  Risky sexual behaviors  Depression/Suicide  Homicide/Violence  Poor nutrition  Lack of physical activity  Accidents (unintentional injuries)

7.  Brainstorm prevention strategies for the lifestyle risk factors we discussed last class…  Ex: One way to prevent yourself from succumbing to tobacco-related illnesses is to not start smoking in the first place…

8. BEHAVIOR/FACTORPREVENTION STRATEGY 1.) Smoking 2.) Alcohol/drug abuse 3.) Risky sexual behaviors 4.) Poor nutrition 5.) Lack of exercise 6.) Homocide/violence 7.) Depression/suicide 8.) Accidents (unintentional injuries)

9.  We have control over most of these behaviors, yet we still have individuals that become victims of their effects…. WHY??

10. PEER PRESSURE? MEDIA? ADVERTISING? LACK OF KNOWLEDGE? INVINCIBILITY? PRESSURES FROM HOME?

11.  We have CHOICES  Knowledge can equate power if we are willing…