List of issues addressed in Degrassi: The Next Generation

Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series on CTV. The show deals with subjects familiar to teenagers, often controversial or taboo topics such as abortion and [...] orientation. This even led the show's American broadcaster, The N, to censor some episodes due to the subject matter.

Here is a list of the issues the show deals with that relates to primarily the teenagers of the show.

General issues

Alcohol abuse

#	Episode Name	Information
1.04	Eye of the Beholder	Paige convinces Terri to get drunk so she can go out with Spinner instead.
2.16	Message in a Bottle	Sean feels unwanted and starts drinking at Emma's house. He later shows up at Jimmy's party drunk and embarrasses himself.
3.08	Whisper to a Scream	After Ellie's father leaves in a military mission to Afghanistan, her mother begins getting drunk constantly.
3.21	Our House	Amy gets alcohol poisoning at Sean's house party.
4.05	Anywhere I Lay My Head	Ellie's mother reverts back to her alcoholic ways, and nearly burns the house down as a result.
4.16	Eye of the Tiger	After everyone turns against him for his involvement in the school shooting, Spinner gets drunk with Jay.
5.01	Venus, Part 1	Manny gets drunk on vodka at Peter's party.
5.10	Redemption Song	Jay, Darcy, and Spinner consume many cans of beer during the Christian group retreat.
5.11	The Lexicon of Love, Part 1	Peter tries to spike the drinks at the premiere of Jay & Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh?.
5.17	Total Eclipse of the Heart	Liberty, upset that her baby's adoptive parents are moving to Seattle, tries to drink away her feelings.
6.11	Rock This Town	Emma gets drunk at Liberty's birthday party.

Bullying/Assault

#	Episode Name	Information
1.03	Family Politics	Manny and Emma are bullied on their first day at Degrassi.
1.11	Friday Night	Spinner and Jimmy bully a teacher as revenge for what they felt was unfair treatment in class.
3.05	Pride, Part 2	Marco becomes a victim of a gay bashing.
4.04	Mercy Street	Rick becomes a victim of bullying upon his return to Degrassi after putting Terri in a coma.
4.07	Time Stands Still, Part 1	Rick continues to be bullied; eventually the bullies pour a bucket of yellow paint and chicken feathers on him during one of his proudest moments.
4.12	Voices Carry, Part 2	Craig physically attacks Joey at home.
4.20	West End Girls	Manny conspires with other cheerleaders in a prank against Paige, which results in Paige breaking her leg.
4.22	Going Down the Road, Part 2	Craig is assaulted by a runaway youth after Craig stops him from mugging someone.
5.08	Turned Out, Part 2	JT is assaulted when he tries to get out of his [...] trafficking schemes.
5.09	Tell It to My Heart	Tim, a gay student at Degrassi, gets bullied because of his sexuality.
6.03	True Colors	Sean gets assaulted by other inmates while serving his prison sentence for a hit and run.
6.07	Working for the Weekend	Alex joins the lacrosse team, where one of her old bullying victims is a teammate.
6.08	Crazy Little Thing Called Love	Derek and Danny encounter a teacher who abuses his powers and bullies his students.
6.10	What It Feels Like to Be a Ghost Part 2	JT challenges the bullies from Lakehurst to a fight. He fails to show, so Toby ends up being the victim instead.
6.11	Rock This Town	JT gets fatally stabbed by the bullies from Lakehurst.

[...] abuse/[...] possession/[...] use

#	Episode Name	Information
1.07	Basketball Diaries	Jimmy takes Ritalin to try to improve his basketball performance.
1.15	Jagged Little Pill	JT acquires an [...] pill from his cousin, which is confiscated by Sean. He gives it to Ashley, who decides to take it herself.
2.09	Mirror in the Bathroom	In an attempt to lose weight for the school's wrestling team, Toby abuses laxatives.
5.03	Death of a Disco Dancer	Paige finds out that Matt is a [...] user; he gives her a bag of [...] as a good-bye present, which outrages her. She smokes it with Alex after being dared to do so by Alex.
5.08	Turned Out, Part 2	Upset that his life is turning to RUiN ever since he got Liberty pregnant, JT overdoses on painkillers.
6.02	Here Comes Your Man, Part 2	Peter frames Sean by planting a bag of [...] in his locker.
6.09	What's It Feel Like To Be a Ghost, Part 1	Craig is caught snorting [...]. Manny also does [...] with him, when she says she wants to know what it's like.

Fighting

#	Episode Name	Information
1.14	Under Pressure	Jimmy and Sean brawl after school, and Sean hits Emma accidentally.
2.20	How Soon Is Now?	JT attacks Dean after discovering that he had raped Paige.
3.06	Gangsta Gangsta	Sean fights Jay after being wrongfully accused of breaking the vending machine.
3.20	I Want Candy	Emma gets into a hallway fight with Alex.
4.06	Islands in the Stream	Craig and Spinner get into a fight over what happened between Manny and Spinner at the fundraiser car wash.
4.08	Time Stands Still, Part 2	Spinner scuffles with Jimmy after Jimmy defended Rick from Spinner's bullying.
4.18	Modern Love	Manny and Paige fight because Manny exposed Paige and Matt's relationship to the school.
5.03	Death of a Disco Dancer	Jimmy scuffles with Derek in the hall after he calls Jimmy a "cripple."
5.06	I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For	Danny fights JT after figuring out that Liberty is pregnant.
5.10	Redemption Song	Spinner fights Jay after finding out that Jay tried to trick Darcy into having [...] with Spinner, which would have caused her to abandon her religious beliefs AbOUT abstinence.
5.14	I Against I	Marco gets into a fight with Linus because Linus' Christian group had targeted Marco for both his homosexuality and his views on safe [...].
5.16	Our Lips Are Sealed, Part 2	While hanging out together at the mall with their mutual friend Paige, Hazel and Alex erupt in a fight.
5.18	High Fidelity, Part 1	Manny and Darcy fight after Darcy calls Manny a [...].
5.19	High Fidelity, Part 2	Upset that he doesn't have enough credits to graduate, Jimmy takes his frustration out on Spinner.
6.04	Can't Hardly Wait	Mia gets attacked by a girl from a rival school, which escalates into a student riot.
6.07	Working for the Weekend	During a robbery at the t-shirt store, Spinner engages in a fight with the culprits and manages to subdue one until the police arrive.
6.08	Crazy Little Thing Called Love	Sean lashes out against Jay because of Jay's past [...] relationship with Emma.
6.10	What's It Feel Like To Be a Ghost, Part 2	JT challenges the bullies from Lakehurst to a fight. He fails to show, so Toby ends up as the victim instead.
7.05	Death Or Glory, Part 2	Spinner starts fighting to take his mind of his cancer and his fights are posted online.

Gambling

#	Episode Name	Information
4.17	Queen of Hearts	Ellie develops a knack for euchre, and begins gambling for rent money.
6.17	Sunglasses at Night	In order to get enough money for spring break, Marco starts playing Texas hold 'em poker with Jay's friends.

Gossip

#	Episode Name	Information
1.10	Rumours and Reputations	Emma accidentally initiates a rumor that Liberty is having [...] relations with a teacher.
7.03	Love Is A Battlefield	Manny and Damien break up and Holly J spreads a rumor that Manny is racist.

Racism

#	Episode Name	Information
2.11	Don't Believe the Hype	During multiculturalism week, Hazel is afraid to reveal that she is a Muslim and pretends to be Jamaican instead. Later, a Muslim girl's project is vandalized.
7.03	Love Is A Battlefield	Manny and Damien break up and Holly J spreads a rumor that Manny is racist.

Runaway youth

#	Episode Name	Information
2.01	When Doves Cry, Part 1	Craig attempts to run away from home with his stepsister Angela.
4.22	Going Down the Road, Part 2	Craig runs away from home and roams The Downtown streets.

Slander

#	Episode Name	Information
1.10	Rumours and Reputations	In an attempt to "prove" that the school cafeteria has earwigs, Spinner plants his own bugs on the food and gets caught.
4.08	Time Stands Still, Part 2	Spinner and Jay set up Jimmy for what happened to Rick at The Game Show, resulting in Jimmy getting shot.

School rivalries

#	Episode Name	Information
6.10	What's It Feel Like To Be a Ghost, Part 2	Students from Lakehurst, a nearby high school, "declare war" on Degrassi for JT's relationship with Mia, who once dated a student at Lakehurst.
6.11	Rock This Town	JT is fatally stabbed by a Lakehurst bully.
6.13	If You Leave	Lakehurst pays a visit at Degrassi during the basketball game.

Student protests

#	Episode Name	Information
2.19	Fight For Your Right	Emma is suspended for her protest against the school's genetically modified foods.

Attempted [...]

#	Episode Name	Information
2.02	When Doves Cry, Part 2"	Craig stands in front of an incoming train because he is depressed about his father's abuse. \|-5.08
7.02	Standing in the Dark, Part 2	After realizing she was drugged and raped, Darcy attempts [...] in the girls' locker room shower.

University life

#	Episode Name	Information
5.03	Death of a Disco Dancer	Paige decides her future, but ruins a big chance.
5.18	High Fidelity, Part 1	Alex is feeling apathetic about her chances of having a post-secondary career because she believes she has no future.
6.01	Here Comes Your Man, Part 1	Marco and Dylan share a university dorm, and Marco has trouble coping with the idea that everybody in high school is going off to live different lives.
6.02	Here Comes Your Man, Part 2	Ellie manages to get a dorm room at the university, but ends up with an annoying roommate. After publishing an article in the university newspaper about the roommate, Ellie gets kicked out.
6.14	Free Fallin', Part 1	Paige deals with life at her university.

[...] issues

Illegal behaviour

Dating violence

#	Episode Name	Information
3.10	Never Gonna Give You Up	Rick starts losing his temper and abusing Terri during their dates.
3.17	Don't Dream It's Over	Rick wins Terri back after convincing her that he is a changed man. However, this proves to be false, and Rick's abuse eventually puts Terri in a coma.
4.04	Mercy Street	Rick returns to Degrassi, which causes Emma to start a schoolwide campaign against dating violence.

Pedophilia

#	Episode Name	Information
1.01	Mother and Daughter Reunion, Part 1	Emma meets an adult online posing as a teenager to win her affection.
1.02	Mother and Daughter Reunion, Part 2	Emma is held captive in a hotel room by the man who posed as a teenager online in an attempt to be with her sexually.
4.13	Bark At The Moon	Paige and her teacher begin to date.
4.21	Going Down the Road	Jason Mewes flirts with multiple teenage girls.
6.06	Eyes Without a Face, Part 2	An adult viewer of Darcy's suggestive online photos tracks her down and follows her home from school.

[...]

#	Episode Name	Information
2.07	Shout, Part 1	Paige is raped by Dean, an athlete from a competing school.
2.08	Shout, Part 2	Paige is hesitant to perform a song with her friends about [...] because she was just recently raped herself.
2.20	How Soon Is Now?	Paige confronts Dean about the [...] and decides to press charges.
4.01	Ghost in the Machine, Part 1	Paige FACES her [...] as the [...] trial against Dean begins.
7.01	Standing in the Dark, Part 1	Darcy gets raped by an unknown assailant after drinking a drink laced with drugs at a party.

[...] harassment

#	Episode Name	Information
1.09	Coming of Age	Emma and Spike get some inappropriate comments from a man while walking in the mall.
1(EC)	Turning Japanese	Ellie suffers from [...] harassment while working on at a comic store during the summer.

[...] acts

[...] arousal

#	Episode Name	Information
2.05	Weird Science	Spinner has trouble controlling his erections.
3.06	Gangsta Gangsta	JT has a wet dream about Liberty.
4.04	Mercy Street	JT attempts to impress Manny with his large penis size by using a penis pump.
6.04	Can't Hardly Wait	Jimmy deals with erectile dysfunction, a result of his spinal cord injury. This causes major rifts in his relationship with Ashley.

Exotic dancing

#	Episode Name	Information
2.12	White Wedding, Part 1	Toby, JT, and Craig look to hire a stripper.
5.14	I Against I	In an attempt to cheer up Spike, Manny and Caitlin decide to hire male strippers for the night.
6.18	Don't You Want Me, Part 1	After her boyfriend Chad commits credit card fraud, Alex's mom faces thousands of dollars in payments and possible eviction. Alex begins stripping to make enough money to support her mom.
6.19	Don't You Want Me, Part 2	Alex continues stripping against Paige's wishes, but finally quits after realizing that it is ruining her life.

[...] intercourse

#	Episode Name	Information
1.06	The Mating Game	Ashley and Jimmy want to have [...], but decide they're not ready yet.
2.18	Dressed in Black	JT convinces Toby to buy condoms in case he has [...] with Kendra, which does not actually happen.
3.07	Should I Stay or Should I Go	Ashley and Craig make plans to have [...].
3.07	Should I Stay or Should I Go	After being dumped by Ashley, Craig and Manny develop a relationship and have [...] intercourse.
4.14	Secret, Part 1	Emma performs oral [...] on Jay in the ravine.
4.19	Moonlight Desires	Marco catches Dylan in bed with Another Man.
5.04	Foolin'	After teaching Liberty how to drive, JT pulls out a pack of condoms and says, "Let's celebrate!"
5.09	Tell It to My Heart	Emma tries to trick Peter into getting [...] with her, but backs off after realizing that Peter's family circumstances are not unlike her own.
5.10	Redemption Song	After finding out that Spinner now believes in abstinence, Jay tries to trick Darcy into having [...] with Spinner during the retreat.
5.19	High Fidelity, Part 2	After breaking up with Alex, Paige finds comfort in Spinner, and talking about old times leads to [...].
6.06	Eyes Without a Face, Part 2	Ellie wants to have [...] with Jesse, her university newspaper editor, and her attempt to have safe [...] results in embarrassing consequences.
6.16	Love My Way	Emma and Sean decide to go all the way, in a result of Emma going on birth control.

Other

Dating

#	Episode Name	Information
1.11	Friday Night	Emma and Sean go on their disastrous first date.
2.02	When Doves Cry, Part 2	JT goes on a date with Paige, only to find out that she was getting paid by Hazel and Spinner to go on the date.
2.10	Take My Breath Away	Manny and Craig go on their first date, but Manny reminds Craig of his stepsister Angela, which creates some tension between them.
3.19	It's Raining Men	Marco goes on a date with Dylan for the first time.
5.05	Weddings, Parties, Anything	Joey invites a client on a date.
5.07	Turned Out, Part 1	Emma goes on a blind date with Derek to spite Peter, but ends up having a terrible time.
6.13	If You Leave	Manny goes on a date with Damien, a student from Lakehurst, Degrassi's rival school.

Love triangles

#	Episode Name	Information
3.11	Holiday, Part 1	Craig, Manny, and Ashley start finding out each other's secrets, while Caitlin must choose whether to stay with Joey, or let him stay with Sidney.
3.12	Holiday, Part 2	Per episode 3.11.
4.21	Going Down the Road, Part 1	Kevin Smith comes between Caitlin and Joey's relationship.
5.05	Weddings, Parties, Anything	Ellie and Manny fight over Craig.
5.10	Redemption Song	Hazel is suspicious of Ellie's intentions with Jimmy.
5.13	Together Forever	Manny starts becoming jealous of seeing Craig with Ellie in their band.
5.17	Total Eclipse of the Heart	Dylan returns and Marco realizes he still has feelings for him, which puts his relationship with Tim in jeopardy.
5.18	High Fidelity, Part 1	While still in a relationship with Darcy, Spinner kisses Paige.
6.01	Here Comes Your Man, Part 1	Sean returns to Degrassi and comes between Emma and Peter's relationship.
6.02	Here Comes Your Man, Part 2	Per episode 6.01.
6.05	Eyes Without a Face, Part 1	Liberty becomes jealous of JT and Mia's relationship.
6.08	Crazy Little Thing Called Love	Sean finds about Emma and Jay having oral [...] in the ravine.
6.09	What's It Feel Like To Be a Ghost, Part 1	Manny wants to continue her relationship with Craig, who has just returned from Vancouver, but Ellie has feelings for him, too.
6.12	The Bitterest Pill	Ellie reveals to Jesse that she kissed Craig. Jesse also admits to dating another girl for a night during their relationship, which angers Ellie.
6.14	Free Fallin', Part 1	Paige comes to Dylan's, her older brother's apartment, where Alex shows up for Thanksgiving dinner along with her girlfriend, Carla. Paige becomes jealous of Carla and realizes that she still wants Alex.
6.16	Love My Way	Paige decides to date "cas" with both Spinner and Jesse. Spinner starts getting jealous of Paige and Jesse and he tries to start a fight with Jesse over Paige. Alex is also jealous of Paige getting serious with Jesse and admits to Paige that she loves her and wants her back.

[...]

#	Episode Name	Information
1.04	Eye of the Beholder	Toby and JT get caught looking at internet [...].
3.09	Against All Odds	Jimmy turns on the TV and choose to watch a pay-per-view adults-only channel with Spinner and Marco.
5.01	Venus, Part 1	Manny exposes her breasts for the camera in a drunken attempt to prove her worth as an actress, only to have the video distributed throughout the school.
5.17	Total Eclipse of the Heart	Derek and Danny decide to watch a pornographic DVD while Mr. and Mrs. Van Zandt are out.
1(EC)	Turning Japanese	J.T. secretly becomes addicted to internet [...].

Puberty

#	Episode Name	Information
1.09	Coming of Age	Emma gets her first period.
2.05	Weird Science	Spinner has trouble controlling his erections.

[...] attraction

#	Episode Name	Information
1.04	Eye of the Beholder	Emma develops a crush on Sean.
1.06	The Mating Game	Toby develops a crush on Emma, only to find that she doesn't feel the same way.
2.04	Karma Chameleon	Toby develops a crush on Kendra, but finds out she is Spinner's younger sister.
2.10	Take My Breath Away	Hazel goes after Marco, only to find that Ellie already has a crush on him.
2.15	Hot For Teacher	JT tries to seduce Ms. Hatzilakos, one of his teachers.
3.03	U Got the Look	JT is attracted to Manny after she starts wearing more suggestive clothing, including a thong.
3.07	Should I Stay or Should I Go	Craig has trouble reciprocating Ashley's love for him.
3.07	Should I Stay or Should I Go	After being dumped by Ashley, Craig and Manny develop a relationship and have [...] intercourse.
3.08	Whisper to a Scream	Terri develops a crush on Rick, who turns out to be her secret admirer.
3.09	Against All Odds	Emma develops a crush on Chris.
3.13	This Charming Man	Paige develops a crush on her driving instructor.
4.05	Anywhere I Lay My Head	Spinner attempts to win Manny's affection at a car wash fundraiser.
4.06	Islands in the Stream	Toby and Rick engage in a contest to gain the most number of kisses.
4.10	Neutron Dance	Paige develops a crush on Mr. Oleander, the teaching assistant.
4.12	Voices Carry, Part 2	JT and Liberty fall for each other and kiss.
5.08	Turned Out, Part 2	During his mid-life crisis, Snake starts having feelings for Ms. Hatzilakos.
5.09	Tell It to My Heart	Emma and Peter begin to have feelings for each other, even though Manny dislikes him.
5.11	The Lexicon of Love, Part 1	Alex and Paige use [...] play to get past security at the movie premiere's VIP after-party, then dance together erotically. They end up kissing, leaving Paige very confused about what just happened.
5.19	High Fidelity, Part 2	Jimmy and Ashley mistakenly guess that Ellie had a crush on Jimmy. Jimmy, frustrated with himself, falls back in love with Ashley.
6.03	True Colours	Ellie falls for the head editor of the university newspaper.
6.05	Eyes Without a Face, Part 1	To raise money for the Spirit Squad, Darcy posts suggestive photos of herself on an internet site.
6.05	Eyes Without a Face, Part 1	JT falls for Mia after her infant child convinces him to revive his child-oriented television show.
6.11	Rock This Town	Manny falls for Damian at Emma's house party.
6.12	The Bitterest Pill	Toby starts having feelings for Liberty after JT's death.

[...] orientation

#	Episode Name	Information
1.08	Secrets and Lies	Ashley discovers her father is gay.
1.08	Secrets and Lies	JT tells Liberty he's gay to get rid of her.
2.14	Careless Whisper	Marco comes out to Ellie, revealing that he is gay.
3.04	Pride, Part 1	Marco reveals to his friends that he is gay. Most of them accept it, except for Spinner.
3.05	Pride, Part 2	Marco becomes a victim of gay bashing.
3.09	Against All Odds	Spinner incorrectly suspects that Marco has a crush on him.
3.19	It's Raining Men	Marco goes on a date with Dylan for the first time.
4.03	King of Pain	Marco comes out to his mother.
5.09	Tell It to My Heart	After witnessing another gay student named Tim get bullied for his homosexuality, Marco offers his assistance.
5.09	Tell It to My Heart	Marco comes out to his homophobic father in front of the whole school. Mr. Del Rossi has trouble accepting that his son is gay.
5.12	The Lexicon of Love, Part 2	After kissing Alex, Paige struggles with her bisexuality.
5.14	I Against I	Marco is targeted by the Christian faith group for his views on [...] intercourse and his sexuality, despite the fact that Marco is a devout Catholic.
5.19	High Fidelity, Part 2	Paige's confusion about her sexuality increases, as she still has feelings for both Alex, a female, and Spinner, a male.

Teenage motherhood

#	Episode Name	Information
5.07	Turned Out, Part 1	JT reveals to his grandmother, his guardian, that Liberty is pregnant with his child.
5.08	Turned Out, Part 2	Liberty tells her parents that she is pregnant. JT overdoses on painkillers soon after Liberty dumps him, which convinces her to give her baby up for adoption.
5.17	Total Eclipse of the Heart	Liberty's baby's foster family moves to Seattle, causing her to become upset and act out.
6.04	Can't Hardly Wait	Mia arrives at Degrassi, and everyone finds out that she is a teenage mother.
6.09	What's It Feel Like To Be a Ghost, Part 1	Mia has trouble finding a baby-sitter, prompting JT to volunteer for the job. This raises Liberty's ire.

Personal issues

Illegal behaviour

Blackmail

#	Episode Name	Information
5.02	Venus, Part 2	Peter holds Manny's [...] tape ransom in exchange for money for a new video camera.

[...] trafficking

#	Episode Name	Information
5.07	Turned Out, Part 1	After some "advice" from Jay, JT starts to traffick painkillers by stealing from the pharmacy where he works.
5.08	Turned Out, Part 2	JT starts trafficking painkillers but finds out that it is harder to get out of the deal than into it; Liberty discovers what is happening and this ruins her relationship with him. JT also loses Toby's friendship over this.

Hit and run

#	Episode Name	Information
6.02	Here Comes Your Man, Part 2	Sean hits a pedestrian in a street race with Peter. Jay tells Sean to drive away (since he has a criminal record and not a minor), leaving Peter to take the fall.

[...]

#	Episode Name	Information
4.08	Time Stands Still, Part 2	A school shooting leaves the shooter, Rick, dead after he shoots and wounds Jimmy.
6.11	Rock This Town	JT is fatally stabbed by a Lakehurst bully.

'''Street racing

#	Episode Name	Information
6.01	Here Comes Your Man, Part 1	Peter gets a new car and gets involved in street racing; Sean joins him.
6.02	Here Comes Your Man, Part 2	Per episode 6.01. Sean ends up accidentally hitting a pedestrian during a race.

Theft

#	Episode Name	Information
2.06	Drive	Craig, Sean, Marco and Spinner "borrow" one of Joey's cars for a joyride.
2.19	Fight For Your Right	Spinner steals Jimmy's MP3 player due to jealousy about Jimmy's wealth.
3.13	This Charming Man	Sean, with Jay and his friends, steals electronic equipment and computers from the school.
3.16	Take On Me	During weekend detention, Jimmy, Hazel, Ellie, Sean and Toby steal the keys leading to the school's restricted areas.
3.20	I Want Candy	Spinner, Ashley and Paige fail to pay for a meal at a restaurant.
3.21	Our House	Sean and Jay gets caught for shoplifting a CD at a mall.
4.19	Moonlight Desires	Spinner and Jay break into Degrassi to steal.
4.22	Going Down the Road, Part 2	Craig gets mugged for his guitar from a runaway youth.
5.07	Turned Out, Part 1	JT steals drugs from his work.
6.07	Working For The Weekend	Two guys try to steal Jimmy and Spinner's earnings from their T-shirt business.

Vandalism

#	Episode Name	Information
2.08	Shout, Part 2	In an attempt to show JT that she can be a "bad girl," Liberty scrawls an anarchy symbol on a locker with a marker.
2.11	Don't Believe the Hype	A Muslim girl whose project has been tagged.
3.06	Gangsta Gangsta	Jay and his friends breaks into a vending machine to steal chocolate bars.
4.02	Ghost in the Machine, Part 2	Upset that Dean was acquitted for her [...], Paige destroys Dean's car.
4.07	Time Stands Still, Part 1	Angry at being bullied, Rick spraypaints Spinner and Jay's cars.
4.09	Back in Black	Sean in a state of anger over his parent's comment on news, smashes a monitor to the ground.
4.19	Moonlight Desires	Spinner attempts to burn the school down.
6.11	Rock This Town	Lakehurst boys urinate on J.T.'s car.

Self-image

Body piercing

#	Episode Name	Information
2.06	Drive	Ashley decides to get her navel pierced to impress Ellie, but changes her mind.

Mid-life crisis

#	Episode Name	Information
5.08	Turned Out, Part 2	Snake sees Joey having fun in a convertible with his new girlfriend, so he goes out and buys a motorcycle to act young again.

Being overweight

#	Episode Name	Information
2.09	Mirror in the Bathroom	Terrie gets teased about her weight for modelling for a plus-size clothing company.
2.09	Mirror in the Bathroom	Toby attempts to lose weight for the wrestling team and abuses laxatives in an attempt to do so.
5.15	Our Lips Are Sealed, Part 1	Manny's acting career requires her to lose weight, causing Emma to start a diet for them both. Emma eventually develops an eating disorder and becomes anorexic over this.

Peer pressure

#	Episode Name	Information
1.12	Wannabe	Manny joins the cheerleading squad to be popular and ends up ruining her friendship with Emma when she gives in to Paige and Hazel's peer pressure.
2.09	Mirror in the Bathroom	Toby joins the wrestling team in an attempt to be popular like Sean.
2.11	Don't Believe the Hype	In an attempt to protect his reputation, JT tries to hide the fact that he is an expert at sewing.
3.03	U Got the Look	Tired of her innocent image, Manny starts wearing more suggestive clothing (including a thong) in an attempt to attract boys.
3.06	Gangsta Gangsta	Sean, feeling shunned by Emma, joins Jay's gang to fit in.
5.10	Redemption Song	At the one-year anniversary of the school shooting, Spinner tries to deal with his guilt while being pressured by Jay; he must decide who are his real friends.

Plastic surgery

#	Episode Name	Information
5.01	Venus, Part 1	Manny, desperate to look good for an acting career, goes to get plastic surgery, but ends up not getting it.

Teenage personality and identity

#	Episode Name	Information
6.07	Working for the Weekend	Alex returns to Degrassi to get her grades up, and to build a better reputation for herself. She Also joins the girls lacrosse team.

Family issues

Abortion

#	Episode Name	Information
3.15	Accidents Will Happen, Part 2	Manny, who is carrying Craig's child, decides to have an abortion.
4.13	Bark at the Moon	Manny is still haunted by the abortion, making her hesitant to start another relationship.
5.08	Turned Out, Part 2	Liberty contemplated abortion after realizing she can't afford to raise her child.

Child abandonment

#	Episode Name	Information
5.02	Venus, Part 2	Manny's parents refuse to let her come home until she gives up her acting career.

Child abuse

#	Episode Name	Information
2.01	When Doves Cry, Part 1	Craig's father assaults him.
2.02	When Doves Cry, Part 2	Per episode 2.01.
2.21	Tears Are Not Enough, Part 1	Craig seeks study help from his father, only for his father to hit him again and drive off.
5.11	The Lexicon Of Love, Part 1	Chad, Alex's mom's boyfriend, shoves her into a small table after an argument.

Divorce/Marital strains/Parental separation

#	Episode Name	Information
1.05	Parents' Day	Toby's divorced parents fight during a parent-teacher meeting.
3.01	Father Figure, Part 1	Emma meets her biological father only to find out he is in an institution for the mentally handicapped.
4.09	Back in Black	After the school shooting, Sean sees his parents on television; he gets angry, suspecting they are being insincere.
5.08	Turned Out, Part 2	Spike and Snake's relationship starts declining due to Snake's mid-life crisis.
5.11	The Lexicon of Love, Part 1	Alex's parents fight; during the fight, Alex is accidentally knocked down, and hits her arm on the coffee table on the way down.
5.12	The Lexicon of Love, Part 2	With the prodding of Emma, Snake reveals his relationship with Ms. Hatzilakos to Spike; she responds by kicking him out of the house.
5.15	Our Lips Are Sealed, Part 1	Snake tries to make up with Spike.

Extra-marital dating

#	Episode Name	Information
2.03	Girls Just Wanna Have Fun	Emma discovers her mother is dating Mr. Simpson, a teacher at her school.
5.11	The Lexicon of Love, Part 1	Emma catches Snake kissing Ms. Hatzilakos.

Marriage

#	Episode Name	Information
2.13	White Wedding, Part 2	Spike and Snake marry after they reconcile.
4.11	Voices Carry, Part 1	Ashley's gay father marries another man.
4.11	Voices Carry, Part 1	Craig proposes to Ashley, but she refuses.

Pregnancy/Childbirth

#	Episode Name	Information
2.12	White Wedding, Part 1	Emma's mother, Spike, discovers she is pregnant but Snake (her boyfriend and Emma's teacher) is hesitant to have children this early.
3.02	Father Figure, Part 2	Spike gives birth in the Nelson home.
3.14	Accidents Will Happen, Part 1	Manny discovers she is pregnant with Craig's child.
5.04	Foolin'	Liberty reveals to JT that she's pregnant.
5.06	I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For	Danny finds out that Liberty is pregnant.
5.07	Turned Out, Part 1	JT and Liberty go to a clinic to see an ultrasound image of the baby and reveal to their families about the pregnancy.
5.13	Together Forever	Liberty's water breaks in Toby's car. She gives birth shortly after but must surrender the baby to the adoption agency, due to a pre-arranged agreement.
3(EC)	Missing you	Liberty's parents suspect she has post-partum depression.
6.18 & 6.19	Don't You Want Me Pt. 1 & 2	Emma thinks she might be pregnant with Sean's baby as Sean is preparing to leave for the Army. Emma discovers that it was a false alarm and that she isn't pregnant.

Sibling rivalry

#	Episode Name	Information
1.03	Family Politics	Toby convinces JT to run against his stepsister Ashley, simply to annoy her.

Other

School shootings

#	Episode Name	Information
4.07	Time Stands Still Pt. 1	Rick is humiliated by other students on live TV and chooses to bring a gun to school.
4.08	Time Stands Still Pt. 2	After being humiliated on TV, Rick returns to Degrassi with a hand gun. He planned on shooting Paige, but Paige tells him how sorry she is for that happening and how it was sickening and childish. Later in the bathroom, Spinner and Jay tell Rick that it was Jimmy's idea which leads Rick to shoot Jimmy in the back, paralizing him from the waist down. He attempts to shoot Emma for not accepting his crush on her, but Sean grabs the gun and it goes off, [...] Rick.

Death

#	Episode Name	Information
2.17	Relax	Terri reads Paige's palm and believes Paige is dying due to her short life line.
2.21	Tears Are Not Enough, Part 1	After a fight, Craig's father hits him and gets into a fatal car accident.
2.22	Tears Are Not Enough, Part 2	After Craig's father dies, he starts acting strangely, feeling little to no sorrow.
4.08	Time Stands Still, Part 2	Rick gets fatally shot after a struggle for his gun during the school shooting.
6.11	Rock This Town	JT is fatally stabbed at Emma's house party.
6.12	The Bitterest Pill	JT's funeral is held and Degrassi deals with JT's death. Liberty, still in shock, shows little emotion over his death and finds out that when JT died, he was still in love with her; this causes tension between her and Mia.

Employment/Post-school careers

#	Episode Name	Information
5.01	Venus, Part 1	Manny tries her hand at an acting career but faces a harsh reality.
5.13	Together Forever	Craig and his band gets an offer from a record agent but after some conflicts, Craig decides to leave school behind to go to Vancouver to pursue his dreams.
5.18	High Fidelity, Part 1	Paige tries to convince Alex that she has a future beyond dead-end jobs or unemployment.
5.19	High Fidelity, Part 2	The older Degrassi students, except Spinner, Ashley and Jimmy, graduate.
6.07	Working for the Weekend	Incredulous at the results of his career aptitude test, Spinner convinces Jimmy to start a T-shirt business together.

Guilt

#	Episode Name	Information
3.22	The Power of Love	Sean confesses to Mr Simpson about stealing his laptop and offers to repair his damage car as compensation.
4.16	Eye Of The Tiger	Spinner tells Jimmy all about what he and Jay did that fateful day.
5.10	Redemption Song	One year after the school shooting, Spinner is having trouble dealing with guilt from his involvement in the shooting.
5.19	High Fidelity, Part 2	Jimmy forgives Spinner, convinced of Spinner's guilt for his involvement in the shooting.
3(EC)	Missing you	Spinner wants to resisting all manner of temptation, all summer long, in order to get Darcy back.

Religion

#	Episode Name	Information
2.11	Don't Believe The Hype	Hazel tries to hide the fact that she's Muslim.
5.04	Foolin'	Darcy invites Spinner to her Christian-faith club.
5.10	Redemption Song	Spinner must decide whether to hang out with Jay or Darcy and her friends from the Christian faith club. During a retreat with the group, he learns that abstinence and romantic relationships can co-exist with each other.
5.14	I Against I	Marco starts to feel sympathy for Spinner, but the Christian group's beliefs oppose homosexuality and target Marco and his group, whose ideals contract "Christian" views. This leads Spinner to eventually defend Marco and leave the Christian group for good, and taking Darcy with him.
5.18	High Fidelity, Part 1	Darcy and Spinner come to terms with abstinence in their relationship due to Christian beliefs. Darcy, suspicious of Manny's intentions with Spinner, finds out that Spinner is not a virgin, as he claims. Spinner decides to purify himself in an attempt to make her happy.
7.19	Standing In The Dark 2	Darcy has to give up her abstinence ring to Kim who believes that Darcy had [...] with Peter but in reality Darcy was drugraped and she later given to ring back by Peter and Manny who say that since it was a [...], it didn't count.

Diseases

Mental disorders

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

#	Episode Name	Information
1.07	Basketball Diaries	Spinner takes Ritalin in the episode due to ADHD. He eventually fails to take it, resulting in inappropriate behaviour.

Bipolar disorder

#	Episode Name	Information
4.12	Voices Carry, Part 2	Craig is diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
4.22	Going Down the Road, Part 2	After breaking up with Ashley, Craig stops taking his medicine and his bipolar disorder takes over.

Eating disorders

#	Episode Name	Information
2.09	Mirror in the Bathroom	Toby develops an eating disorder after abusing laxatives to lose weight.
5.15	Our Lips Are Sealed, Part 1	Emma develops anorexia over the diet she sets up for herself and Manny, and ends up fainting at school.
5.16	Our Lips Are Sealed, Part 2	Spike, Snake, Peter and Manny stage an intervention due to Emma's anorexia problems. Emma soon faints during a panic attack caused by starvation.

Learning disabilities

#	Episode Name	Information
1.10	Rumours and Reputations	Liberty reveals she has dyscalculia.

Panic attacks

#	Episode Name	Information
5.16	Our Lips Are Sealed, Part 2	Emma has a panic attack due to starvation from anorexia.
6.14	Free Fallin', Part 1	Paige's rising University issues give her recurring panic attacks.

Self-injury

#	Episode Name	Information
3.08	Whisper to a Scream	Ellie starts [...] after her father leaves home on a military mission, her mother gets drunk, a bad grade in math and tries to balance her school work with her new job.
4.05	Anywhere I Lay My Head	Ellie shows her mom all her cuts on her arm as she is still struggling with [...].
7.02	" Standing in the Dark Part 2"	Darcy cuts her self after being raped and finding out she has an std

Posttraumatic stress disorder

#	Episode Name	Information
4.14	Secret Pt.1	Emma hasn't been the same since the shooting and after awhile begins to perform oral [...] on Jay as a way to shake up her life.

Physical disorders

Cancer

#	Episode Name	Information
3.04	Pride, Part 1	Snake starts showing symptoms of his cancer.
3.20	I Want Candy	Snake gets the results of his chemotherapy treatment.
7.05	Death Or Glory, Part 1	Spinner starts having pains in his stomach and goes to get it checked out by a doctor. The doctor tells Spinner that he has Testicular Cancer

Sexually transmitted diseases

#	Episode Name	Information
4.15	Secret, Part 2	Emma learns she's at risk of having contracted gonorrhea from Jay.
7.2	Standing in the Dark, Part 1	Darcy learns she has contracted chlamydia after being drugged and raped at a party.

Spinal cord injury

#	Episode Name	Information
4.10	Neutron Dance	Jimmy reveals that he May Be "crippled" due to getting shot in the spine.
4.15	Secret, Part 2	Jimmy goes out in public in a wheelchair for the first time.
5.03	Death of a Disco Dancer	Jimmy coaches the school's basketball team, but struggles to gain respect from the players due to his disability.
5.06	I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For	Jimmy considers his athletic options in a wheelchair.

Brain injury

#	Episode Name	Information
3.01	Father Figure, Part 1	Emma meets her biological father only to find out he is in an institution for the mentally handicapped due to a brain injury sustained after a fall years ago.
3.17	Don't Dream It's Over	Terri hits her head on a rock after being pushed by Rick and suffers brain injury.

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