312 Chapter 12 Health and Fitness
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Avoid risks when you can. When you must take risks, address
them sensibly. This will help you protect your health and make your
life more fulfi lling.
Reading
Review
1. Cigarette smoke in a smoke-fi lled environment is called _____ .
2. List three long-term health risks of each of the following: marijuana,
stimulants, inhalants, steroids, and caffeine.
3. What is HIV and how is it transmitted?
4. Give an example of a routine decision and explain how it can affect
your health.
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Section 12-4 Section 12-4
Strategies for Healthful
Personal Development
Objectives
After studying this section, you will be able to
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summarize factors that contribute to a quality of life.
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identify roadblocks to personal development.
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explain the consequences of risk-taking behavior.
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relate the importance of supportive relationships.
Key Term
quality of life
Quality of life is a phrase used to describe many factors that work
together to foster personal well-being. How would you describe a good
life? What do you want out of life? What is most important to you and
your family? These are questions you might ask yourself in forming
your view of a quality life.