Unhealthy Habits
The act of burning plant material, usually tobacco, and inhaling the resulting smoke
What is smoking?
A particular chemical found in tobacco products
What is nicotine?
Consistently moving your body with planned, repetitive activity to improve health.
What is regular exercise?
The activity of risking something of value (usually money) on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning money, material goods, or a prize.
What is Gambling?
Bad breath, yellow teeth and shortness of breath
What are short term consequences of smoking?
Forms of smokeless tobacco where tobacco is placed in the mouth for nicotine absorption, differing mainly in form of finely ground, moist tobacco placed between lip/gum or shredded, loose-leaf tobacco held between cheek/gum
What is Dip or Chew?
Marketed to boost alertness and performance, containing high levels of stimulants like caffeine, sugar, and other additives like taurine, guarana, and B vitamins
What are Energy Drinks?
Eating a variety of foods in the right proportions to get all essential nutrients (carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water) for your body to function, grow, and stay healthy.
What is Balanced Nutrition?
The action or practice of playing video games or role-playing games.
What is Gaming?
Lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease
What are long term consequences of smoking?
A psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant, used recreationally and medicinally for centuries
What is Marijuana?
Ethanol
What is the addictive element in Alcohol?
Experts recommend school-age children get at least nine hours a night and teens get between eight and 10
What is Sufficient Sleep?
Percent of NYS youth in grades 7-12 have gambled in the past year
What is 23%?
Mouth Cancer and Gum Disease
What are long term consequences of Dip and/or Chew?
Using a battery-powered device to heat a liquid into an inhalable aerosol (mist) that delivers nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals,
What is Vaping?
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
What is the addictive element in Marijuana?
Regular bathing, handwashing, and dental care (brushing after meals/before bed).
What is practicing good Hygiene?
Hostility, Lower school performance, Loneliness, Poor self-esteem and social competence and Impulse control.
What are Symptoms of Problem Gaming?
Feelings of discomfort, distress, and intense craving for a substance that occurs when use of the substance is stopped.
What is withdrawal?
Approximately 4800 chemicals including arsenic, which is an ingredient in rat poison, and formaldehyde, a preservative commonly used as an embalming fluid
What carcinogens are found in cigarettes?
Nitrosamines are cancer causing elements
What is found in Dip and/or Chew?
The process of defining desired outcomes and taking consistent, strategic actions to make them a reality, involving setting clear objectives, breaking them into manageable steps, focusing on the right tasks, and staying persistent through challenges to gain a sense of accomplishment and personal growth
What is Setting and Achieving A Goal?
The player’s false belief that they have the skill
Illusion of Control
First-Time Use, Occasional Use, Planned Use and Regular Use
What are the Four Stages of Addiction?