Losing control over the use of a substance and becoming physically dependant on it, like alcohol. EXAMPLE: Donna had an addition to alcohol because she could not get through a day without having a drink.

Being hurt while under the influence of alcohol or by someone who is under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol can be involved in motor vehicle crashes, violence, and drug overdose. EXAMPLE: Mrs. Smith heard on the news that alcohol-related injury was a huge problem in New Mexico.

The continued and compulsive use of alcohol despite negative consequences. EXAMPLE: Tammy learned that both her grandparents had a problem with alcoholism and had sought help with a recovery center.

Short for 'web log' an online journal, with text, pics, and videos that can be shared with the public. EXAMPLE: Melissa created a blog about her vacation and let her family read it.

How a person perceives her own appearance. Puberty is a time when people can focus a lot on their bodies and whether they look normal or attractive. EXAMPLE: When thin and tall Ellie looked in the mirror she thought she looked like she was very overweight. In reality she had a problem with her body image.

To hurt, threaten, or be mean to another person using words or physical contact. Bullies can try to intimidate another person into doing something they don't want to do. EXAMPLE: Sam saw Sid start to bully his friend John, call him names and then take John's food away and start to eat it when the school staff was not looking.

Our actions show what type of person we are. We might show that we are honest or dishonest, caring or uncaring. Character is the core of a person's ethics and values. EXAMPLE: Sandy showed that she was a person of good character by stopping to help the old woman who had fallen down.

Part of a website that allows people to write messages to one another, often in a group setting. Writing to one person at a time is called instant messaging. EXAMPLE: Ed discovered a chat room where lots of people would write messages to one another about the latest computers and how well they work.

Physical, psychological or sexual harm to a child by an adult. EXAMPLE: Suspected child abuse can be reported to the Children, Youth and Families Department.

An ability people have to use free will to make a decision for themselves. This ability can be affected by the use of alcohol and other drugs. EXAMPLE: When Nora was drinking a lot of wine, she felt that she had no choice but to accept her sad life.

A substance that is found in the leaves of coca plants. It is a stimulant with a variety of reactions including feelings of euphoria, aggression, anxiety, sleeplessness, loss of appetite. Highly addictive and can cause heart problems. EXAMPLE: Cocaine is a white powder that is snorted and is illegal.

A person's belief in his or her own abilities. EXAMPLE: Marta felt a lot of confidence in her ability to pass the test since she studied all night for it.

To struggle or fight or be confronted with a difficult situation. Conflict is a part of life and learning to manage it is a very important skill. EXAMPLE: Mary knew that conflict was a part of life but she was getting tired of dealing with it every day at school.

A way to deal with problems, bullies, and harassers in a way that is safe and responsible. EXAMPLE: After facing some bullies at school, Jon signed up to take a class after school on conflict management.

People from all socio-economic groups may be exposed to various forms of violence throughout their lives. The following sub-sections provide an overview of different forms of violence; child abuse, bullying, sexual violence, teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, and homicide.

Ways people deal with stress or painful feelings without drugs. Examples include sports, exercise, meditation and talking with a friend. EXAMPLE: Mary's life was difficult after her grandmother passed away but she had healthy coping mechanisms in the form of friends and a strong faith.

Listening to someone carefully and giving advice to someone. A person in counseling spends time talking with another person to identify problems and find solutions. EXAMPLE: Dario needed help coping with the bullies at school and went to see the school counselor for some solution-focused counseling.

Cocaine that's in a rocklike form. When heated the vapors are inhaled and delivered quickly to the bloodstream through the lungs. EXAMPLE: Crack is typically smoked and is illegal.

When a person continues to harass another person on the Internet or by text messaging by sending many unwanted email messages or text messages and/or sending messages of a threatening nature. EXAMPLE: Donna was upset when some guy she did not know was sending her twenty emails a day asking her to meet him at the mall.

A person who uses the Internet in a disrespectful way. A cyber-bully can send cruel emails or instant messages of a threatening nature, or write mean things in a chat room where lots of people can view someone being attacked. EXAMPLE: Rachel felt attacked by a cyber-bully when she got an email from some student who said she was a 'stuck up snob' and that 'she better be careful or else.'

Threats or name-calling or intimidation in Internet chat rooms or via emails. EXAMPLE: Sam was a victim of cyberbullying when he opened his email and found 3 emails telling him that he was going to get beat up after school.

A situation where one person is forced to have sex against her or his will. The person who is the victimizer is someone that the victim/survivor knows. EXAMPLE: While anyone can be a victim of date rape, in the majority of relationships the victimizer is usually a male with violence directed against a female.

A type of control or violence directed at a person in a dating relationship. Dating violence or teen dating violence is a pattern of actual or threatened acts of physical, sexual, and emotional, and technological abuse, inflicted by an individual against a current or former dating partner. Dating violence may include insults, coercion, social sabotage, sexual harassment, threats and acts of physical or sexual abuse and stalking. The abusive teen uses this pattern of violent and coercive behavior, in opposite-sex relationships or same-sex dating relationships, in order to gain power and maintain control over a dating partner. A person may try to control whom their boyfriend or girlfriend spends time with or the activities he or she does. EXAMPLE: Marsha came home and told her mother that her boyfriend threatened to hit her if she ever left him. Her mother explained that this was an example of dating violence; she and Marsha talked about the respectful, non-violent treatment she deserved.

Feeling sad or hopeless. It is not uncommon for people to feel depression at certain times. Some people are depressed most of the time, which interferes with their lives in a serious way. Depression can be treated in a number of ways - through counseling, making life changes, and sometime through medication prescribed by a doctor. EXAMPLE: When Erica moved far away from her friends and family, she fell into a depression for a while.

Threats and/or actual physical harm between a married couple, or couple living together. EXAMPLE: When Sam heard the husband and wife screaming loudly at each other, he called the police to report domestic violence in the apartment next door.

To transfer files from the Internet onto your computer. Things that can be downloaded are programs (games, movies), pictures, viruses, and emails. EXAMPLE: Ben's Mom did not want him to download any games because they might contain a virus.

Any substance, legal or illegal, that is used to alter a person's consciousness, perceptions or feelings. Legal drugs are used by doctors to combat disease and improve health. EXAMPLE: Some drugs are defined by courts and police officers as illegal substances.

Taking too many drugs or a combination of drugs. EXAMPLE: Drug overdose is one of the most common causes of deaths in New Mexico.

Closely related to Meth, a compound made illegally that can create feelings of joy and happiness for 3-6 hours. It relaxes a person and leads to loss of inhibitions. It elevates body temperature and can cause dehydration, muscle cramping and nausea. Studies indicate MDMA causes destruction in the brain.

How well a person is able to feel, express, manage, and control their feelings. A person may be emotionally healthy and be able to cope with life's stresses and conflict. A person may also be emotionally unhealthy and unable to cope with many life situations. A person's emotional health can change over time. EXAMPLE: Juan was able to cope with the bullies at school because his emotional health was strong.