Exit Exam Health

Setting Limits

They help to keep you emotionally safe and protect your physical health.

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This is how many sexually active individuals will contract and STI

Commitment

This is something you need to start now in order to resist the pressure to be sexually active.

Oxytocin

Hormone that causes an emotional bond during sexual activity and will make it difficult if the couple "breaks up".

Syphilis

A STI that's first sign or symptom in a painless sore called a chancre.

Human Papilloma Virus

This STI can cause cervical cancer.

HIV

This virus can be transmitted through vaginal secretions and semen during sexual intercourse. It also can be spread through contaminated blood.

Chlamydia and Gonorrhea

These are bacterial STI's that can be treated by a antibiotic.

Abstinence

It allows you to live your life without mental or physical consequences.

Domestic Violence

Violence that occurs within a family

Assault

Unlawful attempt to do bodily injury to another person

Homicide

The accidental or purposeful killing of another person

Prejudice

A negative and unjustly formed opinion, usually against people of a different racial, religious, or cultural group

Example: If an individual was excluded from a game because he was too short.

Relationships

Connections you have with other people and groups in your life. Individuals who are supportive.

Bully

Someone who picks on individuals who are smaller or weaker

Discrimination

Singling out or excluding a person

Fighting

Taking part in a physical struggle

Gang

A group whose members often use violence or take part in criminal activity

Neglect

Failure to meet a person's basic physical and emotional needs

Cycle of Abuse

Pattern of repeating abuse from one generation to the next. They need to seek help or the same habits will be repeated.

Victim

Any individual who suffers from injury, loss, or death

Harassment

Ongoing conduct that offends another person by criticizing his or her race, color, religion, physical disability, or gender

Abuse

The physical, emotional, or mental mistreatment of one person by another.

Example: Texting someone and questioning them about everything they are doing. (Mental/Emotional)

Fighting (Physical)

Violence

Any behavior that causes physical or psychological harm to a person or damage to property.

Mutual Respect

Characteristic of a healthy relationship

Protective Factors

Staying in groups would be an example.

Addiction

A physical or physiological need for a drug.

They say that don't need it but they are using alone to get through their daily routine.

Stimulant

Drug that speeds up activity in the human brain. It causes an increase in the body's activity.

Example: Ecstasy

Club Drugs

Drugs that get their names from dance parties or rave.

They are usually mixed with other drugs which make a person more drugged and more susceptible to sexual assault/rape.

Drug Abuse

The intentional using of drugs in a way that is unhealthy or illegal.

Heroin

A commonly abused narcotic. Dangerous due to the ability to cause overdose and puts a person at risk for HIV when used with a needle.

Ecstasy

A stimulant that is considered to be a love drug.

GHB

A depressant that is categorized as a date rape drug. It is clear and tasteless, and can be put in someone's drink without them knowing it. Causes dizziness and difficulty breathing.

Warning signs of drug use

Lack of interest in school, Changes in physical appearance, talking about experimenting with drugs

Tolerance

A condition in which a person's body becomes used to the effect of a medicine or drug, and needs greater amounts of it in order for it to be effective.

Alternative to Drug Use

Anything that would influence your health in a positive way.

Withdrawal

Ridding the body of a drug and the body having a reaction to not having it.

Dopamine

A chemical in the brain that effects the reward pathway and makes the person feel good.

Hallucinogen

Drug that is used for enjoyment and can cause an individual to see/hear things that are not really there.

Intentionally taking ones life.

One sign of suicide that can be shown and recognized is giving away possessions.

Suicide

A person has just recently lost someone they cared for very deeply and wish they could have more time together.

Yearning

A disorder when a person binges and then purges.

Bulimia

A disorder when a person does not eat enough.

They restrict their food intake.

Anorexia

The ability to accept oneself, cope with emotions, and deal with problems.

Mental/Emotional Health

Mood disorder when people feel extreme sadness over an extended period of time.

Depression

If a friend is talking about suicide what should you do.

Tell a trusted adult

People who talk about suicide want

HELP

A sign you would notice if a friend had a eating disorder

Skipping lunch everyday

Someone who suffers from bulimia

Binges and Purges

Someone who experiences alternating highs and lows has a mental health disorder known as

Bi-Polar Disorder

You have noticed lately that your friend at school has seemed depressed and withdrawn. After you try to talk to them about their feelings, they say "No one cares anyway, I don't matter". What is the best way to help your friend?

Report it to a school counselor

Goal Setting

The process of working toward something you want to accomplish. Example: I will receive an A in Health by completing my assignments. I will keep track of my progress for a quarter.

Values

Beliefs that guide the way a person lives.

Wellness

State of well-being or total health. You can achieve Wellness by being motivated and making positive lifestyle choices.

What does S.M.A.R.T stand for in the Goal Setting Process?

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Trackable

What does HELP stand for in the Decision Making Process?

Healthful, Ethical, Legal, and Parent Approval