Health Triangle
The number of sides in our Health Triangle that determines our overall wellness.
What is THREE?
The type of decision which requires very little thought is called a ___________ DECISION.
(example: chocolate vs. vanilla ice cream)
What is a SIMPLE DECISION?
What is a STIMULANT?
There are this many elements of fitness.
What FIVE?
This drug which contains THC is often named the "Gateway" drug because it can lead to use of drugs considered much more dangerous.
Nicknames: Weed, spliff, icky sticky, herb, ganja, pot, grass
What is MARIJUANA?
Name the three parts of the Health Triangle
What is PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, and MENTAL-EMOTIONAL?
A type of decision that involves a detailed 3 stepped process is called a _________ decision.
(example: What college or profession you want to go into)
What is a COMPLEX decision?
Category of drug that slows down your body systems.
What is a DEPRESSANT?
Being able to use your muscles over and over for a long period of time is called this.
What is MUSCULAR ENDURANCE?
This drug that resembles tiny fragments of glass or blue-white rocks. It is a stimulant that heats up the body from within and is very addictive. Addicts often sweat excessively.
Taken: snorted, pill, injected, or smoked
Nicknames: ice, blue crystal, speed
What is METH / METHAMPHETAMINE?
Developing decision making skills, accepting yourself, learning how to handle stress, and learning new things is this part of the Health Triangle.
What is MENTAL-EMOTIONAL health?
These are the three steps of the decision making process we have learned in class.
What is CLARIFY, CONSIDER, and CHOOSE?
TRUE OR FALSE... Alcohol is a drug.
What is TRUE?
Working your heart and lungs for a long period of time is called this.
What is CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE?
Taken: pills often marked with cartoon images
Nicknames: hug, E, Love Drug, beans
What is ECSTACY?
Getting 8 hours of sleep, 60 minutes of exercise each day, eating a balanced diet, and maintaining an ideal weight is this part of the Health Triangle.
What is PHYSICAL HEALTH?
Making an opinion of something based on one bad experience is called this.
Hint: G _ n_ ral_ _ ing
What is GENERALIZING?
This is a word that describes how often a drug is used.
What is the FREQUENCY?
Using your muscles in one powerful or explosive movement is know as this.
What is MUSCULAR STRENGTH?
Taken: snorted, chewing, injecting
Nicknames: Charlie, Flake, Rocks, Snow
What is COCAINE / CRACK COCAINE?
Making and keeping friends, disagreeing without fighting, getting along with family, and working well in groups is this part of the Health Triangle.
What is SOCIAL HEALTH?
People who have a _____________ self-image are less likely to smoke, drink, use drugs, or engage in other unhealthy activities.
What is POSITIVE?
The steps that lead to abuse are...
1) Experimental use
2) Occasional use
3) Regular use
4) U_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ed use
What is UNCONTROLLED?
The range of motion of your joints is called this.
What is FLEXIBILITY?
Extremely addictive drug that puts users into a "dreamy haze." A use can become addicted in their first try of the drug. Often causes memory issues. Violence and crime usually go hand in hand with this drug.
Taken: injected or smoked
Nicknames: Horse, Smack, Brown Sugar, H
What is HEROIN?