Standard(s):
[HE] (6) 21 : 6.7.2) Describe practices to avoid to reduce health risks to self and others.
Examples: smoking or vaping, drinking alcohol, using illegal drugs, texting while driving
[HE] (7) 2 : 7.1.2) Predict the risk of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
Examples: riding in the bed of a pick-up truck, biking without a helmet, riding without a seat belt
a. Give examples of dangers associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco or other drugs.
[HE] (7) 7 : 7.2.2) Explain how communities can affect personal health practices and behaviors.
Examples: public policies regarding water pollution, air quality, tobacco use
[HE] (7) 8 : 7.2.3) Describe how the media can send mixed messages about health.
Examples: advertisements concerning tobacco, alcohol, and nutrition
[HE] (7) 10 : 7.2.5) 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.
[HE] (8) 3 : 8.1.3) Create a plan for eliminating personal unhealthy behaviors.
Examples: inappropriate use of needles, tobacco use, physical inactivity, sexual contact, alcohol consumption, inadequate sleep
[HE] (8) 9 : 8.2.4) Explain how societal perceptions influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.
Examples: acceptance of teenage smoking and teenage pregnancy by peers, certain communities, and cultures
[HE] (8) 10 : 8.2.5) Give examples of how substance abuse can increase the likelihood of other health risk behaviors.
Examples: alcohol consumption lowering inhibitions, e-cigarettes or vaping leading to smoking
[HE] (8) 17 : 8.5.2) Critique the positive and negative outcomes of a health-related decision.
Examples: positive -- keeping calendar to manage time, reading food labels, getting adequate sleep
negative -- tobacco use, eating disorders, drug use
[HE] HED (9-12) 8 : HE.2.1) Analyze the influence of external factors on health beliefs and behaviors.
a. Analyze how family, culture, school, and community influence the health practice and behaviors of individuals.
Examples: explaining how holiday celebrations and traditions such as over indulgence in eating and consuming alcohol affect health behaviors; explaining how extra-curricular activities and schedules result in over-consumption of fast food
b. Examine how peers influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.
c. Examine how peers influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.
Example: influence of media on teen body image, sexual activity, drugs, alcohol, violence, cyber-bullying.
d. Cite evidence of how public health policies and government regulations can influence health promotion and disease prevention.
[HE] HED (9-12) 23 : HE.5.2) Develop a thoughtful decision-making process in health-related situations.
a. Predict the potential short-term and long-term impact of various alternatives on self and others.
b. Identify warning signs of suicide in self and others and discuss effective coping skills.
c. Demonstrate refusal skills and explain when to use them in high risk situations.
Examples: Saying no to sex, alcohol, and other drugs
[HE] HED (9-12) 29 : HE.7.1) Analyze the role of individual responsibility for enhancing health.
a. Describe healthy practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve the health of self and others.
Examples: effective communication skills and safety techniques, reading and understanding medicine labels, immunizations, wellness checkups and compliance
b. Identify negative behaviors that increase health risks to self and others.
Examples: distracted driving, drinking and driving, illegal drug use, vaping, smoking, unprotected sex, behaviors resulting in intentional or unintentional injuries, poor eating habits, physical inactivity
c. Compare and contrast the responsibilities of both parents in teen parenting.
Examples: shared responsibilities; social, financial and educational challenges
[HE] HA (10-12) 2 : HA.2.1) Analyze how health risk behaviors in the local school and community are influenced by family, peers and other factors.
Examples: availability of alcohol and drugs; trends in adolescent sexual behavior; availability of fast food; access to fitness and recreational facilities.
[HE] HA (10-12) 5 : HA.5.1) Identify decision-making skills used in situations that put adolescents and teens at risk.
Examples: recording a fight and posting it on a social media; seeing a friend smoking marijuana or drinking alcohol; hearing a friend talk about shoplifting; hearing plans about a weekend party that will include drugs and/or alcohol; pressure to have sexual relations
a. Identify consequences of making poor decisions to join in or ignore risky situations.
b. Recognize the differences between situations in which one has control vs. a lack of control.
c. Review the importance of successfully managing decision-making skills when confronted with uncomfortable, risky, or dangerous situations.