Healthy Decision Making

Though these seven qualities are all very important, the one thing every relationship should have...

As of today, there is no cure for either HIV or AIDS. Scientists are working endlessly to find one, and get closer every day.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

DID YOU KNOW...

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

Healthy relationships contain seven qualities:

there are 25 different types of STDs/STIs in the world?

SOCIETY'S THOUGHTS

CARE FOR EACH OTHER

• though thoughts on sexual activity may differ between race and culture, I am sure that most peers and their families feel the same way my family and I do

ADDICTED?

• You should not be in a relationship with your partner if you do not love or care for them

Out of the 25, the most common are:

TEXTING WHISLT DRIVING

1) Mutual Respect

2) Trust

3) Honesty

4) Support

5) Fairness/Equality

6) Separate Identities

7) Good Communication

It's okay. Help is always available.

• some teens may feel pressured to do sexual activities

Just Some

Chlamydia

Genital Warts

Gonorrhea

Hepatitis B

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)

HIV/AIDS

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Public Lice (Crabs)

Syphilis

Trichomoniasis

Approximately 6,000 deaths and a half a million injuries are caused by distracted drivers every year.

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Clarification...

How to reduce it:

WHY?

How can I get HIV/AIDS?

• increase police surveillance
• harsher fines
• increase media awareness of texting whilst driving

SUBSTANCE

STDs/STIs

STIs and STDs:

What's the difference?

Local Laws:

ABUSE

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Telephone: 1-866-233-2299 or (604) 947-0420

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• peer pressure
• partner pressure
• media pressure

• fine of $167

• provincial laws say that you cannot use (talk on or text) a cell phone unless it is hands free

• HIV can be transmitted from an infected person to another person through blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk.

Although STIs and STDs are generally the same thing, people prefer to call them STIs.

• people caught will have 3 penalty points added to their driving record

AVERT - AVERTing HIV and AIDS. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2013. <http://www.avert.org/stds.htm>.

ALCOHOL

• learning/new drivers are not permitted to use a hands-free cell phone

• stands for Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections

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• having unprotected sexual intercourse vaginally, anally, or orally

• when you drink alcohol, it is absorbed into your blood stream

-> affects central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)

• there are few STDs that can infect a person without causing any actual diseases
• someone without symptoms may not think of themselves as having a disease, rather an infection that needs treating
• the term “infection” is a euphemism for disease and carries less ''shame''

• alcohol is a depressant (slows down function of the nervous system)
• blocks messages trying to get to your brain

"Aykheyr ( I Care)." : Safe Welcome. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.

<http://aykheyr.blogspot.ca/2010/12/safe-welcome.html>.

• sharing needles

• infectious diseases that spread through intimate contact

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• using unsterilized needles

in small amounts: makes you feel more relaxed and less anxious

• affects everyone who is having sex

• People who have another STI/STD have greater risk for getting HIV during sexual intercourse with an infected partner

"Cartoon Couple Vector." Freepik. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.

<http://www.freepik.com/free-vector/cartoon-couple-vector_578099.htm>.

What are some examples of STDs/STIs?

• a pregnant person with HIV can pass the disease onto her baby before birth, or during breastfeeding

in big amounts:

results in INTOXICATION

-> loss of coordination, feel confused, disorientated

-> out of character

• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea
• Trichomoniasis

"Kela Salvador." : June 2011. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.

<http://kelasalvador.blogspot.com/2011_06_01_archive.html>.

Even Santa won't do it. (anymore)

DON'T DO IT!

What do these qualities mean?

When you consume a large amount of

alcohol in a short period of time,

it results in

Mutual Respect

"Ministry of Justice." Excessive Speeding and Careless Driving. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2013.

<http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/osmv/road-safety/speed.htm>.

• your partner likes you for you
• he/she would never challenge your boundaries

ALCOHOL POISONING

ROAD SAFETY

Separate Identities

Trust

• body is poisoned by large amounts of alcohol

-> violent vomiting, unconsciousness, possible death

• having faith in your partner

N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2013. <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zYJcM6jxHew/TEbqyBHFbDI/AAAAAAAABaA/tWJ27WApMpM/s1600/snail.jpg>.

• being yourself
• not changing yourself for the relationship (eg. liking the things you like, hanging out with your own friends)

Honesty

• runs hand-in-hand with trust
• telling the truth to your partner

SPEEDING

Good Communication

Support

HELP ME!

• speaking openly and honestly with each other to avoid miscommunication

the leading cause of death on B.C. roads

N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2013. <http://blog.palmpartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Your-brain-on-marijuana.jpg>.

• your partner is there to see you through both the good and the bad times

How can I get STDs/STIs?

Local Laws:

How to reduce it:

Sexual Activity

MARIJUANA

Fairness/Equality

Topics to be covered:

• police issue violation tickets to those who exceed the speed limit

• increase police surveillance
• implement stricter fines/punishments
• JUST SLOW DOWN

• both partners are able give and take

How can I prevent contracting an STD/STI?

• contains THC that connects with a receptor in the brain's nerve cells, causing the marijuana ''high''

1) UNPROTECTED sexual intercourse (increases risk)

A Family's Thoughts

N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.

<http://thevoiceofateenager.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/ist2_10125376-cartoon-no-mobile-phones-sign-w300h301.jpg>.

EXCESSIVE SPEEDING

1) ABSTINENCE

HIV and AIDS

• the faster you drive, the higher the fine

2) skin-to-skin contact with an infected area/sore

2) Using a condom

• the topic is scarcely talked about

• +40KM/H = $368 fine

-> + 3 penalty points on driving record

3) staying in a monogamous relationship

• the topic is generally ignored

• +60KM/H = $483 fine

-> + 3 penalty points on driving record

SHORT TERM HEALTH IMPLICATIONS:

• difficulty thinking
• problems with memory/learning
• loss of coordination
• distorted perception

LONG TERM HEALTH IMPLICATIONS:

• brain change
• infertility (problems having a kid)
• respiratory problems
• blood pressure change
• emotional problems

N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.

<http://topnews.ae/images/Gonorrhea-Bacteria.jpg>.

• HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is one of the most serious and deadly diseases today

4) getting regular gynecological or male genital examinations

3) the sharing of bodily fluids

-> ex. sharing blood, vaginal fluid

• all information about sexual activity should be learned at school

Healthy Relationships

Sexual Activity

STDs/STIs

HIV and AIDS

Substance Abuse

Road Safety

4) having tiny cuts and tears in the mouth, anus, and genitals (where bacteria and viruses can enter)

• may lead to other drug use

HIV causes the condition AIDS.

(Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)

N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2013. <http://www.avert.org/apps/media_gallery/files/images/115/the-structure-of-hiv-web.gif>.

A healthy relationship is a happy one!

Drinking alcohol messes with your brain activeness in the long run.

• if you get caught 'doing' or 'dealing,' the act will show up on your criminal record

-> your search for a job or post-secondary will become difficult

''EUGH''

• silent knowing that these things should be done with two people who really care about each other (through marriage)

5) having too many sex partners

HELP ME!

HOW DOES HIV WORK?

What is

DON'T DO IT!

N.p., n.d. Web. <http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5mP4DFC8gQM/Tg6bKYgOvMI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/zQW6VRBHoFo/s1600/WeddingCartoon.jpg>.

• many employers have drug tests

-> marijuana takes a few weeks to leave your system, and you may be fired from your job/lose the chance of getting hired

How can I prevent contracting HIV/AIDS?

• HIV destroys a defense cell in the body called CD4 helper lymphocyte

''pressure?''

What are these STDs/STIs?

-> this cell is part of the immune system, and the immune system fights infections

1) ABSTINENCE

pres·sure (verb)

2) Always use a condom

The Perfect Tense and the Verb to Be." : How To Make Healthy

Relationships. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.

<http://aizaebina.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-to-make-healthy-relationships.html>.

• Since the cell is destroyed, the immune system automatically becomes weaker, causing people to get serious infections and cancers

• silent, no symptoms
• caused by bacteria (through sexual intercourse or oral-genital contact)

Chlamydia

to force (someone) toward a particular end; influence

3) Avoid contact with another person's bodily fluids

PEER PRESSURE

Gonorrhea

• caused by bacteria
• untreated gonorrhea can affect other organs and parts of the body
• passed from one person to another through vaginal, oral, or anal sex & from mother to baby during birth

• When the body can no longer fight off HIV, it leads to AIDS

4) Never share needles

• eg. your friends, classmates, etc.

-> Never use dirty needles!

""STD/STIs: The Basics." STD/STI Basics. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2013.

http://www.wire.wisc.edu/yoursexlife/aftershockorafterglow/aftershocks/stdbasics.aspx

PARTNER PRESSURE

Trichomoniasis

5) Get you and your partner tested for HIV

• caused by a parasite
• passed on to another through sexual intercourse

• eg. your boyfriend/girlfriend

MEDIA PRESSURE

"TeensHealth." Alcohol. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2013.

<http://kidshealth.org/teen/homework/problems/alcohol.html>.

Safety first!

• eg. what you see on TV, the radio, etc.

Each of these photos show the bacteria/parasite that forms the STD/STI.

From Left to Right: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Trichomoniasis.

"TeensHealth." Am I in a Healthy Relationship? N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2013.

<http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/relationships/healthy_relationship.html>.

Marijuana decreases brain activity.

DON'T DO IT!

"TeensHealth." Chlamydia. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2013. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/stds/std_chlamydia.html>.

"TeensHealth." Gonorrhea. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2013.

<http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/stds/std_gonorrhea.html>.

"TeensHealth." HIV and AIDS. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2013. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/stds/std_hiv.html>.

"TeensHealth." Marijuana. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2013. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/marijuana.html>.

"Underage Drinking - What Is Alcohol." Underage Drinking - What Is Alcohol. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.

http://www.insearchofmecafe.com/drinking/drinking_whatIsAlcohol.aspx

"Vancouverites Are Still Texting and Talking on Cellphones While Driving | Canada.com." Canadacom

Vancouverites Are Still Texting and Talking on Cellphones Whiledriving Comments. N.p., n.d.

Web. 29 Mar. 2013. <http://blogs.canada.com/2013/02/28/vancouverites-are-still-texting-and-talking-on-cellphones-while-driving/>.

Thank you for watching my presentation on Healthy Decision Making!

HEALTHY DECISION MAKING

Kathy Do

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