Spiral of addiction

RSHE (PSHE)

Means having no control over what you are doing / taking/using and it becomes harmful.

Means something increasing in a small series of steps.

Refers to selfishly taking advantage of someone else to benefit yourself.

Refers to any media which contains content of an adult or harmful  nature.

Refers to how an addict becomes more addicted over time, starting small and then escalating.

Refers to improper treatment of someone or something.

As a person’s need for more increases, other parts of their life begin to suffer.

As a person’s need for more increases, other parts of their life begin to thrive too.

Over time, a person's need for more becomes greater as they build up a tolerance.

Which of the following statements about the need for viewing more explicit content over time is false?

Being around other people with similar addictions.

Knowing and accepting that they are addicted.

Which of the following is NOT a difficulty associated with trying to stop the ‘spiral of addiction’….

Access online agencies/charities for advice and support.

Which of the following is NOT recommended when trying to overcome addiction?

Means having no control over what you are doing/ taking/using and it becomes harmful.

Means increasing in a small series of steps.

Refers to any media which contains content of an adult or harmful nature.

Is taking two or more numbers and adding them together.

Refers to environmental factors which affect your mental health.

Is finding the total, or sum, by combining two or more numbers and spinning them.

Means persuading someone to do something using force or threats.

Means having unrealistic or warped perceptions of reality.

Means irrational thoughts or beliefs, usually negative, which contribute to having ‘distorted expectations’.

Is when someone online uses their power to make a child do sexual or criminal things, either online or offline.

Is where young people are groomed offline in order to be sexually abused.

Refers to having no control over what you are doing/ taking/using and it becomes harmful.