Allergies and Anaphylaxis Powerpoint Presentation - Interior Health

WHY ARE TEENS AT HIGHER RISK
Increased independence
Increased risk taking
Eating unsafe food and eating out
Not carrying auto injector,
The part of the brain that makes decisions is the
last to mature
Not telling friends, wanting to fit in
http://www.allergysafecommunities.ca/challenges/
Reference: Allergy Safe Communities (2013)
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