Health Risks &

Your Behavior

Chapter 1 : Lesson 4 : By Mr. Springer

Risks & Risk Behaviors

What is a Risk?

A Risk is the chance that something harmful may happen to your health and wellness.

Example:Eating High Fat Foods = Risk for weight gain and heart problems in later in life.

Bicycling Without a Helmet = Risk to injure head!

Risks & Risk Behaviors

What is a Risk Behavior?

A Risk Behavior is an action that may harm you or others.

Example:

Smoking Cigarettes

Not wearing a seatbelt

Risks & Consequences

Taking risks has consequences…

A Consequence is the result of an action.

Example:Not studying for a test = earning a poor grade.

Risks Add Up…Risks alone may not seem bad, but…

When risks are stacked up, chance for negative consequences increases!

Example:

Jogging alongside a busy street…

Jogging alongside a busy street at night…

Jogging alongside a busy street at night during a storm…

This stacking of risks is known as Cumulative Risk.

Preventing RisksRisks can be avoided...

By practicing Prevention, which means taking steps to avoid something.

- Plan ahead

- Think about consequences

- Resist negative peer pressure

- Avoid risk takers

- Pay attention to what you are doing

- Know your limits

- Be aware of dangers

AbstinenceThe best way to avoid risk…

Is to be Abstinent, which is the conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behaviors.

Avoiding high-risk behaviors can affect your Health Triangle (overall health) positively.

Preventing Risks

About UsList three things in your life that are safe, smart, and low-risk behaviors.

List up to (at least one) three things you think are risk-behaviors you could improve.

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