Identify and briefly discuss primary, secondary and tertiary prevention


• Primary: reducing demand for drugs (education is an example)
• Secondary: responsible use if legal, early detection of a problem
• Tertiary: drug treatment

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A) Keep the back straight, bend at the hips and knees, and keep feet 6 to 8 inches apart. B) Use the strong muscles of your legs, do not twist, and use your body weight to push/pull. C) Bend at the waist, keep feet 12 inches apart, use center of gravity, and twist to reach an object. D) Both A and B are correct.

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Sugar in the urine

What will be an ideal response?

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The purpose of a Scope and Sequence Chart is

A. to test students when each course is completed. B. to assign specific topics to specific grade levels. C. to provide a blueprint for curriculum. D. to keep health students on-task.

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Instrumental values involve ways of being that help us arrive at terminal values

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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