Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Establishing a basis for wellness: Taking charge of your health -- Stress: the constant challenge -- Psychological health -- Understanding sexuality: Intimate relationships and communication -- Sex and your body -- Contraception -- Abortion --Pregnancy and childbirth -- Making responsible decisions: substance use and substance abuse: the use and abuse of psychoactive drugs -- The Responsible use of alcohol -- Toward a tobacco-free society -- Getting fit: Nutrition basics -- Exercise for health and fitness -- Weight management -- Protecting yourself from disease: Cardiovascular health -- Cancer -- Immunity and infection -- Sexually trasmitted diseases -- Accepting physical limits: Aging: a vital process -- Dying and death -- Making choices in health care: Health care: conventional and complementary medicine -- Self-care: skills for the health care consumer -- Improving your chances: Personal safety and environmental health: personal safety: protecting yourself from unintentional injuries and violence -- Environmental health -- Appendix A: Nutritional content of popular items from fast-food restaurant -- B: A self-care guide for common medical problems -- C: Resources for self-care -- Credits.

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