Credit by Exam - Health

Abstinence

self-restraint; choosing not to engage in sexual intercourse

Age of consent

the age at which a person is legally considered competent to give consent, as to sexual intercourse

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

a set of certain diseases and conditions that result from infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Addiction

compulsive need for and use of a habit forming substance (heroin, nicotine, alcohol etc.) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; persistent use of the substance known by the user to be harmful

Affective Education

values based education; provides people with skills and information to solve problems and, in doing so, change their view (transform) of the world around them in a particular way

Aggression

a forceful action or procedure (as an unprovoked attack) especially when intended to dominate or master; hostile, injurious, or destructive behavior or outlook especially when caused by frustration

Anxiety Disorders

conditions characterized by uncontrollable worrying, apprehension, uneasiness, and nervousness; symptoms include increased heart rate, rapid breathing, elevated blood pressure, sweating, and trembling

Bacterial

caused by bacteria

Beer

an alcoholic beverage usually made from malted cereal grain (as barely), flavored with hops, and brewed by slow fermentation

Bias

a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgement or prejudice; an instance of such prejudice

Bidis

small, thin, strong smelling brown cigarettes wrapped in leaves and tied with string flavored cigarettes (chocolate, strawberry, mango)

Body image

the manner in which one perceives one's body

Bullying

to treat abusively; to affect by means of force or coercion

Cessation

a temporary or final ceasing

Child Abuse

actual or threatened physical or emotional violence against a child

Cigarettes

a slender roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper and meant to be smoked

Cigars

small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

Club Drugs

category of drugs that includes alcohol, GBH, GBL, and Rohypnol (depressants); LSD (acid) and ketmine (Special K) (hallucinogens); and MDMA (X/Ecstacy) (mixed effects)

Coercion

the act, process, or power of influence of one person or group over another

Conception

the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both

Contraception

deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation

Control

to exercise restraining or directing influence over; to regulate; to have power over

Conflict Resolution

intervention aimed at alleviating or eliminating discord through conciliation

Coping Techniques

skills and strategies to help manage stress

Dating Abuse

abuse perpetrated by someone in a dating relationship with the victim; typically a pattern of physical, mental/emotional, and/or verbal abuse

Dependency

relying on someone or something to function

Deppresants

a classification of drugs that slow the activity of the cerebral cortex, producing calming or trance-like effects

Designer Drugs

a controlled substance that has been altered to make a new compound that is not a controlled substance; usually produces psychoactive responses similar to the drug from which it was produced

Distress

negative stress

Eating Disorders

persistent, abnormal eating patterns that can threaten a person's health and well-being

Elder Abuse

the use of physical or sexual violence against an elderly person

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

individuals and/or organizations that provide basic or advanced life support; first responders such as emergency medical technicians (EMT's) and paramedics

Emotions

the affective aspect of consciousness; a state of feeling

Eustress

positive stress

Fertilization

the union of a sperm and an egg; conception

Fetal Development

the development of cells from pre-embryo to embryo to fetus; generally divided into trimesters and lasting 38 weeks

Gateway Drugs

substances that may lead to the use of other substances (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana)

Gender Identity

an individual's perception of himself or herself as male or female

Grief

deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement

Hallucinogens

a classification of drugs that elevate blood pressure, dilate pupils, and increase body temperature; also produce hallucinations or abnormal and unreal sensations such as seeing distorted and vividly colored images, and can also produce psychological responses such as anxiety, depression, and the feeling of losing control over one's mind

Hepatitis

a disease or condition (A or B) marked by inflammation of the liver

Hookah

a single or multi-stemmed (often glass-bottomed) water pipe for smoking herbal fruits, tobacco, or cannabis

Hygiene

conditions or practices (as of cleanliness) conducive to health

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

any of several retroviruses and especially HIV-1 that infect and destroy helper-T cells of the immune system causing he marked reduction in their numbers that is diagnostic of AIDS

Incest

sexual experiences between family members who are not married; can be between two people of the same gender

Inhalants

gases that produce euphoria, dizziness, confusion, and drowsiness shortly after they are inhaled or huffed

Intimacy

the state of being intimate or familiar; relations of a personal or private nature

Jealousy

intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness; disposed to suspect rivalry or unfaithfulness

Kreteks

clove cigarettes

Life Skills Programs

programs that provide individuals with education and skills for coping, stress management, and future employment

Liquid Tobacco

tobacco that has been pounded, chewed, or shredded, possibly mixed with water and other items such as tree bark, spices/seasonings, and boiled/steeped into a liquid that is ingested

Marijuana

a psychoactive drug containing the compound delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol; the most widely used illicit drug in the U.S.

Mediation

intervention between conflicting parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or compromise

Mental Illness

any of a number of psychological disorders; includes anxiety disorders, impulse control disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, dementia, schizophrenia, and suicide

Mood Disorders

any of a number of depressive disorders characterized by persistent and profound sadness, hopelessness, helplessness, and feelings of worthlessness

Neediness

marked by a want of affection, attention, or emotional support

Non-verbal Communication

any type of interpersonal communication that does not utilize language

Normative Education

education that seeks to undermine popular and often erroneous beliefs regarding substance use, sexual activity etc.

Nutrition

the sum of the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances

Obsession

a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling

Opiates

a class of drugs that induce euphoria and sleep, slow the activity of the intestinal tract, and alter the perception of pain; have important medical uses as sedatives, analgesics, and narcotics

Over the Counter Drugs (OTC)

drugs/medicines that can be purchased without a prescription

Parasitic

living on another organism

Personal Boundaries

the limits you set for your physical, emotional, and social space

Personal Safety

the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types of harm

Pregnancy

the condition or instance of being pregnant

Prejudice

preconceived judgement or opinion; an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge; an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics

Prescription Drugs

drugs/medicines that cannot be obtained without a prescription

Rape

unlawful sexual activity and sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against the will usually of a female or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent

Rehabilitation

to restore or bring to a condition of health or useful and constructive activity

Relationship

a romantic or passionate attachment

Resistance Training

training focused on skills and strategies to avoid peer pressure to use tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, or to engage in other risk behaviors

Risk Reduction

to decrease the incidence of behaviors or characteristics that increase an individual's chances of developing a health problem

Self-esteem

self respect; pride in oneself

Selfishness

concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself; seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others

Sexism

prejudice or discrimination based on sex

Sexual Harrassment

unwelcome and often intimidating verbal or physical sexual advances to create an unpleasant or hostile situation

Sexual Orientation

the direction of a person's romantic thoughts, feelings, and attractions toward people of the same or different sex

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's)

infections or diseases spread from person to person by the intimate contact that occurs during sexual activity, primarily sexual intercourse

Sleep Deprivation

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Social Norms

commonly accepted social behavior in a culture or society; mores

Socio-cultural

having to do with the social and cultural norms, mores, and habits of a particular group or society

Spirits

the liquid containing ethanol and water that is distilled from an alcohol liquid or mash

Spit Tobacco

chewing tobacco or snuff; tobacco chewed or dipped and the juices spat or swallowed

Stereotype

a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgement

Stimulants

a class of drugs that increase energy and alertness, lessen the need to sleep, produce euphoria, suppress appetite, and increase blood pressure and heart rate

Stress Management

skills, strategies, and behaviors used to manage the effects of stress (healthy diet, exercise, deep breathing, prayer, meditation, etc.)

Substance Abuse

the overindulgence in and dependence of a drug or other chemical leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's physical and mental health, or the welfare of others

Suicide

the act of an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind

Tolerance

sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one's own

Violence

exertion of physical or emotional force so as to intimidate, injure or abuse

Violence Prevention

information, skills, and strategies that serve to decrease the incidence of violence

Viral

caused by a virus

Wellness

a sense that one is functioning at his/her best level

Wellness Behavior

behaviors that lead to optimal wellness or increase one's sense that he/she is functioning at his/her best level

Wine

the alcoholic fermented juice of fresh grapes used as a beverage

Withdrawal

the syndrome of often painful and psychological symptoms that follows discontinuance of an addicting drug

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)

monitors priority health-risk behaviors and the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth and young adults