The 7 Deadly Health Habits

• Raymond Arhin

1 SMOKING

2 ALCOHOL

3 PHYSICAL INACTIVITY

4 CAFFEINE

5 DIETARY- SUGAR,FAT & SALT

6 SEXUAL IMMORALITY

7 INTERNET/TECHNOLOGY

Leading causes of death

FIVE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, USA, AGES 15-24, 1998

•(1) Accidents 51.8% 12,752

•(2) Homicide 21.3% 5,233

•(3) Suicide 16.3% 4,003

•(4) Cancer 6.8% 1,670

•(5) Heart Disease 3.9% 961

Young men•Young men don't wear seat belts

as often as young women do. They're also more likely to carry weapons, to get into physical fights, to use tobacco or marijuana, to drink alcohol heavily, and to have more sexual partners.

Young women

Young women have some special risks. They try to commit suicide more often and they try to lose weight in harmful ways more often than young men

Unplanned Pregnancy is a significant problem

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•Unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV and AIDS) can cause you social and personal problems, in addition to harming your health.

SMOKING

WINEWINE

Alcohol as a Drug

•Alcohol is the second most widely used and abused of all psychoactive drugs.

Q. What drug is the most widely

used and abused drug?

A. Caffeine

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Daily mail

•Our binge-drinking nation: Alcohol-related hospital admissions double in a decade to top ONE MILLION a year

•By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

•Last updated at 9:22 AM on 27th May 2011

Teenager drank himself to death in

30minsMark Shields drank himself to death the night

before his 18th birthday in a drinking spree that lasted little over half an hour.

He had three pints of lager, three double Aftershock liqueurs and five double whiskies.

Edward Brazier, 18, who bought one of the double whiskies, said all the drinks had been consumed within "30 or 40 minutes".

How Alcohol Is Absorbed in the Body

My Dr said one glass a day

I guess I can live with that !!

9. Alcoholism is a ‘disease’9. Alcoholism is a ‘disease’

We have now turned liberal towards alcoholics and call alcoholism a disease rather than an addiction.

If alcohol is a disease, it is the only disease that:

- Is sold in bottles

- Is advertised in newspapers, magazines,

on radio and television

- Has licensed outlets to spread it

- Produces revenue for the government

- Brings violent deaths on the highways

- Destroys family life and increases crime

- Has no germs or viral cause

Why Why not drink?

• Alcohol is not harmless• It is toxic, = intoxicant• 40 % of all traffic fatalities are alcohol related

2. Prohibition of alcohol in the Bible2. Prohibition of alcohol in the Bible

The Bible prohibits the consumption of alcohol in the following verses:

1. "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise."[Proverbs 20:1]

2. "And be not drunk with wine."[Ephesians 5:18]

ABUSE ISSUES

Why Not Drink?

The person who abstains won’t have to worry about promoting the negative effect of alcohol

• Alcohol is involved in 1/3 of all child abuse cases.

• Alcohol is involved in 2/3 of all spousal abuse cases.

Why Not Drink?

The person who abstains won’t have to worry about promoting the negative effect of alcohol

• While no specific stats are available alcohol use is known to contribute to risky sexual behavior.

Why Not Drink?#4 the Person who abstains will not have to

worry about having the appearance of evil or associating with evil in his life

• Drinking is associated with:

• Gambling• Night club/Strip Clubs/Bars

• Factor in many crimes• Break down of homes, addiction, abuse, & infidelity.

SELF HARM

StressSadnessIsolationDepressionLow self esteemMisunderstoodCry foe helpSuicidal

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SELF HARMING

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Why Not Drink?4 the Person who abstains will not have to

worry about having the appearance of evil or associating with evil in his life

• It causes people to disengage from their families and not be supportive parents.

• It is a factor in 25% of suicides

• It is bridge to other drugs• It is a factor in all types of

sexual promiscuity and unplanned pregnancy.

Why Not Drink?

# 5 The person who abstains will never worry if they crossed the line into drunkenness

• When does God define one as drunk?

• I can’t honestly say I know.

• My personal conclusion is that we should abstain from anything God calls “Strong Drink.”

Why Not Drink?

# 6 The person who abstains can do so with a desire to put God’s Kingdom First.

Television

•5 hours a day

•35 hours a week

•140 hours a month

•1820 hours a year

•150 days a year – 5 months!!

My son or daughter, 1 My son, do not forget my teaching,

but keep my commands in your heart,

2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.

Prov 3:1-2