Terms ch11
What is Depression?
A state of feeling sad and hopeless.
_______ is the leading cause of death among teens.
Suicide
What is addiction?
Being controlled by a psychological or physical desire for a psychoactive drug.
Someone who chooses to use drug as a way to decompress is a _________.
Drug abuser
What is a Suicidal Mindset?
The feeling that suicide is the only solution to the problem/s of living.
When people feel these 3 things they may think of taking there own life, what are those 3 things?
Hopeless
Constant Pain
Isolated/lonely
Some one who is dependent on a drug is what?
Some one who is a drug abuser and steals to support there drug habit is a what________.
Drug abuser who hurts all of society.
What is Suicide?
The act of taking ones own life.
Does asking someone if they are suicidal provoke them into committing Suicide?
NO, it does not, you could save that persons live, by asking them if they are.
Drug abuse is defined as what?
the use of a legal drug for non-medical reasons or an illegal drug for any reason.
What is it called when a person has to take more of a drug to get a high?
What is Tunnel Vision?
Inability to see all options available.
Who are some trusted adults you can talk to when you are feeling depressed?
A trusted Adult.
Hallucinogen- drug the distorts a persons senses.
Inhalant- chemical that produces strong psychoactive effects when inhaled.
Yes
Most teens who commit suicide________.
Do not really want to die.
There are any possible reasons why someone would what to commit suicide, what are they?
Disfunction family, Abuse, low self-esteem, no support group/s,
A drug that affects a person's mood or behavior.
What drug can be easily abused and is also used for medical purposes?
Barbiturates