Path to Wellness Caring properly for your body is rather important- not only in the years of adolescence, but all throughout one’s life. However, when you hear “caring for your body”, you probably think that it means physical activity and a healthy diet. This is true, but there are more sides to a healthy overall being than just physical characteristics. For example, having friends that respect your values and wishes can benefit almost all the sides to the health triangle. Physical because they won’t pressure you into things that could hurt your physical health. Social because they support you and the things that you believe are important to your person. And finally, mental/emotional health because, again, they support you and your beliefs.
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One of these is tobacco use, which is also the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S. Tobacco should be avoided at all costs, seeing that it has extremely horrible problems that come along with it. It should be avoided also because it not only harms the person using it, but the people around the user. Second-hand smoke contains multiple harmful chemicals- second-hand smoke can actually harm a person who has never smoked just as bad as it may harm a person whom has smoked or used tobacco products. Keep in mind, however, that you don’t have to smoke tobacco- it can be chewed, among other ways to use it. Another risk behavior is alcohol use. When a person chooses to engage in alcohol consumption, they have the risk of becoming addicted. Alcoholism doesn’t have a specific age- you could become addicted whether you are illegally drinking at the age of 15, or you could become addicted when you’re an adult at the age of 45. Anyone has the risk of becoming addicted. There are also many other risks that one becomes vulnerable to when they drink alcohol. There are short term effects, such as depression, and there are also long-term effects, such as the reduction of brain size. There are also risks when you decide to drink at a party or unsupervised. You can get alcohol poisoning, or you could even become sexually violated when you are intoxicated. Someone may try to take advantage of the fact that you are under the influence and are not fully aware of the decisions that you are making. The best way to avoid this risk behavior is to just say no, and not drink in the first place. Yet another risk behavior is drug or medicine abuse, misuse, or the use of illegal drugs. Making sure that you carefully follow and obey the instructions given to you by your doctor is very important. When you chose to disobey the rules given, you are breaking the law. The best way to avoid this
One of these is tobacco use, which is also the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S. Tobacco should be avoided at all costs, seeing that it has extremely horrible problems that come along with it. It should be avoided also because it not only harms the person using it, but the people around the user. Second-hand smoke contains multiple harmful chemicals- second-hand smoke can actually harm a person who has never smoked just as bad as it may harm a person whom has smoked or used tobacco products. Keep in mind, however, that you don’t have to smoke tobacco- it can be chewed, among other ways to use it. Another risk behavior is alcohol use. When a person chooses to engage in alcohol consumption, they have the risk of becoming addicted. Alcoholism doesn’t have a specific age- you could become addicted whether you are illegally drinking at the age of 15, or you could become addicted when you’re an adult at the age of 45. Anyone has the risk of becoming addicted. There are also many other risks that one becomes vulnerable to when they drink alcohol. There are short term effects, such as depression, and there are also long-term effects, such as the reduction of brain size. There are also risks when you decide to drink at a party or unsupervised. You can get alcohol poisoning, or you could even become sexually violated when you are intoxicated. Someone may try to take advantage of the fact that you are under the influence and are not fully aware of the decisions that you are making. The best way to avoid this risk behavior is to just say no, and not drink in the first place. Yet another risk behavior is drug or medicine abuse, misuse, or the use of illegal drugs. Making sure that you carefully follow and obey the instructions given to you by your doctor is very important. When you chose to disobey the rules given, you are breaking the law. The best way to avoid this