HIV/AIDS

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection,
making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases. It is spread by contact with certain
bodily fluids of a person with HIV, most commonly during unprotected sex (sex without a condom or
HIV medicine to prevent or treat HIV), or through sharing injection drug equipment.

If left untreated, HIV can lead to the disease AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).

The human body can’t get rid of HIV and no effective HIV cure exists. So, once you have HIV, you have
it for life.

Substance Abuse

Substance abuse refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and
illicit drugs. Psychoactive substance use can lead to dependence syndrome - a cluster of behavioural,
cognitive, and physiological phenomena that develop after repeated substance use and that typically
include a strong desire to take the drug, difficulties in controlling its use, persisting in its use despite
harmful consequences, a higher priority given to drug use than to other activities and obligations,
increased tolerance, and sometimes a physical withdrawal state.
 Flu
Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and
sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to
prevent flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. Influenza (flu) can cause mild to severe illness, and at
times can lead to death. Flu is different from a cold.

Mental illness

it is first important to understand what mental illness actually is. Most psychiatric survivors reject the
term “mental illness” altogether, as it supports what is considered the “medical model” of mental health.
The medical model is based on the idea that there is a physiological impairment creating a neurochemical
imbalance in a person’s brain, resulting in a mental illness. Despite this popular perspective, it is based on
flawed science.
To deny the biological basis of mental illness is not to deny that people are experiencing emotional,
psychological, and at times even physical distress. So what exactly is going on? Many factors play a role.
 Heart disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. CVD
includes coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infarction (commonly known as
a heart attack). ... Coronary artery disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease involve atherosclerosis.
Heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect your heart. Diseases under the heart disease
umbrella include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems
(arrhythmias); and heart defects you're born with (congenital heart defects), among others.

Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood
glucose is your main source of energy and comes from the food you eat. Insulin, a hormone made by the
pancreas, helps glucose from food get into your cells to be used for energy. Over time, having too much
glucose in your blood can cause health problems. Although diabetes has no cure, you can take steps
to manage your diabetes and stay healthy.

Sometimes people call diabetes “a touch of sugar” or “borderline diabetes.” These terms suggest that
someone doesn’t really have diabetes or has a less serious case, but every case of diabetes is serious.
 Drug and alcoholic addiction
Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. When you’re addicted to drugs, you
can’t resist the urge to use them, no matter how much harm the drugs may cause.
Drug addiction isn’t about just heroin, cocaine, or other illegal drugs. You can get addicted
to alcohol, nicotine, opioid painkillers, and other legal substances.
At first, you may choose to take a drug because you like the way it makes you feel. You may
think you can control how much and how often you use it. But over time, drugs change how
your brain works. These physical changes can last a long time. They make you lose self-control
and can lead you to damaging behaviors.

Cancer
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancer develops when the body's
normal control mechanism stops working. Old cells do not die and instead grow out of control, forming
new, abnormal cells. These extra cells may form a mass of tissue, called a tumor. a disease caused by an
uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body."he's got cancer"a malignant growth or tumor
resulting from the division of abnormal cells.
Project in
Health
10-Socrates

Passed by: Bin Nhor D.

Mustapha
Passed to: Sir. Ronald
Alising

12/17/19