Describe any six situations to which our youth is frequently exposed to
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Bad peers in their group: people who teach or urge them to do things they shouldn’t do.

Uncontrolled alcohol consumption.

Vehicle access without proper training and respect for it’s life ruining potential.

Allowed to disregard the teachings they need to become a competent adult/no teaching at all.

Poor dietary habits: too much, not enough, or poor selections preferring sweets and fats over more healthy options.

Parents with poor training who punish too harshly or too sparsely.

1. Casino addiction

2. Sexual Behaviors That Lead to Unwanted Pregnancies or Sexually Transmitted Diseases

In addition to the behaviors listed above, there are risk factors that contribute to unintentional pregnancies and diseases, such as having intercourse before the age of 13, having multiple partners, not using protection during intercourse, not being tested for HIV, drinking alcohol or using drugs during or before intercourse.

3. Alcohol or Drug Use

Risky behaviors regarding alcohol or drug use include having at least one drink during their lifetime, currently drinking on a regular basis, having five or more drinks in a row (binge drinking experiences), trying other drugs such as cocaine, inhalants, heroin, methamphetamines, steroids, or prescription drugs.

4. Tobacco Use

Behaviors that lead to tobacco use include trying cigarette smoking, smoking an entire cigarette before the age of 13, smoking a cigarette at least once in a week, and using various forms of smokeless tobacco.

5. Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors

Risky behavior that leads to unhealthy diets include not eating the right amounts of fruit or drinking fruit juices, not eating any vegetables, not drinking milk, drinking sugar based drinks such as sodas, not eating breakfast.

6. Inadequate Physical Activity

Risky behavior that leads to lack of physical health is not getting enough exercise, which includes the following risk factors: not doing any cardio activity in the last week, not attending Physical Education classes, playing video games or spending time on the computer for 3 or more hours per day, watching television for 3 or more hours per day.

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