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Martina, an 18-year-old college freshman, engages in a number of health-compromising behaviors. Although she can knowledgeably discuss the hazards of cigarette smoking, binge drinking, poor nutrition, and unsafe sex, Martina engages in all these health-compromising behaviors. Most days, Martina's breakfast consists of a cup of coffee, a doughnut, and a cigarette grabbed in a mad dash to get to class on time. Lunch and dinner are usually a burger and fries from the local drive-through and an energy drink to get her through her late evenings at her part-time job or studying. Martina hasn't settled down with a partner yet, but she's had a number of sexual partners, and, despite knowing better, sometimes fails to use any form of protection. Still, she doesn't worry about contracting a sexually transmitted infection. Martina's parents are worried about her. At home over semester break, Martina seems terribly run-down and irritable and has obviously gained a lot of weight. To make matters worse, she seems to be behaving recklessly. For example, although she's on an urban campus and not driving as much, when she does drive she goes well above the speed limit and doesn't wear a seatbelt. Martina tells her parents that accidents.