Drugs and Alcohol
Chapter 2
Risk Factors
Chapter 1
100

a medication that can be made by many different companies

Generic drug

100

choices a person makes that increase his or her chances of having diseases, disorders, or injuries

behavioral risk factors 

100

the ability to make choices about your health and wellness

decision-making skills

200

the body’s mechanism for fighting infections and diseases

immune system

200

your ability to stand up to pressures and influences that hinder your progress toward wellness

refusal skills

300

segments of DNA that determine the structure and function of your cells, affecting your development, personality and health

Genes

300

a dimension of health that involves your ability to think clearly and critically, learn, and solve problems

intellectual health

400

a disease caused by defective genes passed down from ancestral line

inherited disease

400

a state of health and wellness in which one feels safe, fulfilled, and productive

well-being

500

an estimate of how long a person is likely to live

life expectancy 

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