Standard 1 : Health promotion and disease prevention concepts



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General Information

Number: HE.68.SUA.1
Title: Health promotion and disease prevention concepts
Type: Standard
Subject: Health Education
Grade: 68
Strand: Substance Use and Abuse Standards

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
HE.68.SUA.1.1: Demonstrate responsible decision-making about the use of substances.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes decisions related to underage alcohol consumption, illicit and illegal substance use, fentanyl and opioids, tobacco or vaping.
HE.68.SUA.1.2: Define terminology specific to alcohol misuse/abuse and discuss the short- and long-term effects of consuming alcohol.
HE.68.SUA.1.3: Discuss the health risks associated with alcohol misuse including liver disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurological/brain damage.
HE.68.SUA.1.4: Describe the types, delivery devices and accessibility of marijuana/THC products and their impacts on prevalence of use.
Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes potency and availability.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes the ability to conceal use, e.g., clothing, food, and beverages, vapes.

HE.68.SUA.1.5: Examine the effects of marijuana/THC and opioids on body systems and behavior.
HE.68.SUA.1.6: State the risks of misusing and sharing prescription and/or illicit drugs, including fentanyl and other opioids.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes physical, mental, social, performance, and legal risks.
HE.68.SUA.1.7: Identify signs and symptoms of prescription and/or illicit drug misuse and overdose, including fentanyl and other opioids.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes short- and long-term effects of prescription drug use on an individual's health.
HE.68.SUA.1.8: Describe the short- and long-term physical and social consequences of tobacco, nicotine use and/or vaping.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes severity of tobacco-related illnesses and impacts to a person’s social life and relationships.