HE19.7.1.2
Predict the risk of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
Predict the risk of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
Before starting the activity, be sure to discuss with your group the dangers of tobacco use and the effects of the tobacco industry’s presence in the retail environment. Use the following as a guide. Refer to CounterTobacco.org for additional interactive materials to help set the stage of the problem.
Predict the risk of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
Explain how communities can affect personal health practices and behaviors.
Describe how the media can send mixed messages about health.
Discuss how risky choices influence the likelihood of unhealthy behaviors, including tobacco use increasing the risk of using other drugs and peer pressure to consume alcohol.
Create a plan for eliminating personal unhealthy behaviors.
Critique the positive and negative outcomes of a health-related decision.