Teen Substance Abuse Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• five hundred : teen opioid overdose deaths have increased by _ percent since 1999.
• twelve : youth start using drugs as young as _ years old.
• psychological : they can provide a temporary _ change in the body, which is why most teens get hooked.​
• escape : one reason teens start using is to _ or forget about problems and stressors of everyday life​.
• attention : many adolescents abuse stimulants to increase _ and focus.
• withdrawn : a warning sign that a peer may be using is becoming _ .
• irresponsible : _ behavior may be a warning sign that one of your peers is using.
• memories : the prefrontal cortex helps with decision making, _ , and self-control.
• hepatitis : injection substance use places adolescence at a direct risk for hiv and _ .
• support : a strong _ system has a big impact on the outcome of treatment​.
• cbt : _ is one treatment option for teens with substance use disorder.
• trust : _ can be broken between family members, especially when there have been promises to stop using.
• development : teen substance use can alter learning and _ .
• help : the substance abuse & mental health administration hotline ​is 1-800-622- _ .