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Unit 7.5
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Warning signals!
• Joe from the comic book is an ordinary school boy at the start of the
comic, and in very deep trouble by the end of it.
• You, like Joe, are at a stage when you're starting to be drawn into adult
forms of entertainment and to sample some new kinds of experiences.
• Do you think it is healthy for people to explore new possibilities? What are
some examples?
• Certain forms of behaviour involve serious risks for you.
Can you think of what kinds of behaviour are “high-risk”?
• You are keen to try new things, but don't yet have the experience of knowing
some of the serious consequences that some forms of action can lead to.
• So, how do you deal with high-risk behaviour and the temptation to try
new things?
1. The decision-making process PRICE - Purpose of action, Risks
involved, Information, Compromises, and Enjoyment of
having chosen wisely - will help you make informed, responsible
decisions, thus minimizing the risks of creating a problem later on.
• What might alert you, for example, to the risk that all those fatty hamburgers
you have been eating are starting to create a health problem for you?
2. Learn to see the warning signs that you or someone you know is
heading for trouble.
• Since we don't yet know much about problem
gambling, it is wise to make safety a priority by
developing an awareness of signs that may warn a
person who is at risk of developing a gambling
problem.