In today’s lesson on the principles of health, students discussed preparing for healthy lifestyles, focusing on the physical and social impacts of alcohol consumption, smoking, and illegal drug use, as well as the effects of sleep deprivation. The lesson aimed to help students describe the health and social consequences of drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco, taking illegal substances, and lacking sleep. It emphasized how alcohol affects the brain, leading to communication issues and altered emotional responses, which can result in saying or doing things that might cause harm to oneself or others. Overall, students learned about the importance of understanding these effects to support better health choices.