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20 Cards in this Set
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Risk Behavior
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actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
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Culture
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the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
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Media
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various methods for communicating information
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Technology
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radio, television, and the internet
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Cumulative Risks
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related risks that increase in effect with each added risk
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Heredity
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all the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents
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Prevention
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taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse
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Environment
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the sum of your surroundings
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Peers
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people of the same age with similar interests
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Abstinences
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a deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors, including sexual activity, and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
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Values
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the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important, that help guide the way you live
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Decision-Making Skills
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steps that enable you to make a healthful decision
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Goals
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those things you aim for that take planning and work
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Short-Term Goals
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a goal that you can reach in a short period of time
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Long-Term Goal
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a goal that you plan to reach over an extended period of time
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Interpersonal Communication
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the exchange of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs between 2 or more people
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Refusal Skills
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communication strategies that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe or unhealthy, or that go against your values
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Conflict Resolution
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the process of ending a conflict through cooperation and problem-solving
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Stress
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the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands
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Advocacy
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taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a health-related belief
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