Across
- 2. - In 2023, 399 lives were lost to this driving error
- 6. - This is a common diagnosis for teens these days
- 15. - The current rate of this is 4.2%
- 16. - Chicago had 600 of these in 2024 - lowest in five years
- 17. - Common in California this year; destroys the environment
- 18. - Humanity's footprint on Earth; emissions cause this
- 19. - Daily struggle when meals aren't guaranteed
- 20. - These heroes often struggle with PTSD and go untreated
- 21. - deadly drug causing 107,000 people to die in 2023
- 22. - Teenagers struggle to budget their ______ due to lack of knowledge about it
- 23. - Used by over 1.6 million teens in 2024, this habit sends thousands to the hospital each year
- 25. - Leading cause of death for 18-25 year olds
- 26. - Harmful words and mistreatment typed behind a screen
Down
- 1. - Tools of tragedy entering learning spaces; frequent in the past years
- 3. - The problem of women holding less government jobs
- 4. - Quick bites with long-term health consequences
- 5. - as a society, our imprint on the environment is causing:
- 7. - When protectors turn into perpetrators
- 8. - What thousands of children go without when they have no home; 11,947 in Illinois
- 9. - This is the expensive price for staying alive
- 10. - A thrill that can empty both wallets and lives
- 11. - Delivered behind closed doors; 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experience this
- 12. - When leaders serve themselves over the people; seen in The Great Gatsby
- 13. - Females are largely affected by this;When people are treated like products instead of humans
- 14. - National pride twisted to control people
- 24. - The high-stakes habit that keeps taking more than it gives; 5 million Americans struggle with this