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- 5. Often used to cope with poor living conditions, this is toxic to our liver and raises our risk of serious health conditions when abused
- 8. The inability to stop using a substance despite negative consequences, such as drugs or alcohol. Often used as an escape from adversity and stress
- 9. Chronic high blood pressure seen disproportionately in black and poor communities
- 11. The type of care we need before we are born, often lacking in low SES communities
- 12. Connections with others that are strongly correlated with good health
- 13. This increases levels of cortisol and leads to disease in the long-term
- 14. Limited to access to this in high-quality leads to poor nutrition and, in turn health, in low SES communities
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- 1. A source of positive identity, satisfaction, and income, crucial to the idea of adulthood in the United States
- 2. These can reduce health disparities. Social and public, for example
- 3. A large source of stress in poor neighborhoods, of which gangs are a large perpetrator
- 4. Access to this is crucial from an early age to increase future opportunity
- 6. A geographic are that can greatly affect one’s health, especially is unsafe
- 7. Lack of this often delays medical care for those of low socioeconomic status
- 10. An aspect of health often overlooked which can greatly impact our well-being. Individuals seeking this type of care may suffer from depression or schizophrenia