Preventing
Risk
Phases
Reflecting
Being Proactive
100
Heart Disease, Cancer, Alcoholism and Addiction
What are life-style related health problems?
100
get sick, can't walk, slur speech.
What are signs of physical impairment?
100
zero, 1, 2, 3
What are lowrisk guidelines?
100
Integration & preoccupation, psychological dependence, state-dependent learning, sense of relationship and defense of choices.
What is Phase 3?
100
making new choices and telling someone.
What is Planning Ahead?
200
Health and Impairment problems
What are two types of problems associated with high risk alcohol or drug use over time?
200
total body fluid, high altitude, drugs/medication, empty stomach, choices, tired or ill.
What things increase risk for impairment?
200
70% of drinkers
Who drinks 10% of the alcohol?
200
changing my lifestyle to accommodate my high-risk drinking.
What is part of Phase 3 or psychological dependence?
200
relaxing, dancing, getting over feeling angry
What are ways to overcome state dependent learning?
300
Using and umbrella to reduce the risk I will get wet.
What is a risk I can change?
300
a measure of how sensitive a person is to alcohol's effects.
What is tolerance?
300
family history of alcoholism and high tolerance
What are two biological risk factors?
300
impaired executive function, brain and memory changes, health and impairment problems, changes in brain waves, lower verbal IQ
What are some outcomes of Phase 3?
300
thinking about the future and planning ahead
What is making a new choice?
400
Body or Biology
What is a risk I cannot change?
400
because of one of these, most people drink more than they normally would.
What is a designated driver?
400
'take it or leave it.'
What is the attitude about drinking in Phase 1?
400
passing our trigger level.
What is addiction?
400
It means I am more likely to succeed.
What is planning my behavior change?
500
Body, brain, biology + choices = Alcoholism or Addiction.
What is the formula for a life-style related health problem?
500
the standard dose of this is usually enough to cause impairment
What is an illicit drug?
500
I look forward to the drinking or dugs about as much as I look forward to the event.
What is 'anticipation?'
500
periodic loss of control.
What is part of Phase 4?
500
make low-risk choices.
What am I going to do to protect the things I value?
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