Instructional content areas for health education. Although the may vary somewhat, the following areas have been suggested for secondary school: (a) personal health, (b) mental health, (c) emotional health, (d) disease prevention and control, (e) nutrition education, (f) substance use and abuse, (g) safety education, (h) community health, (i) consumer health, (j) environmental health, and (k) family life education, informational content.