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Cory is a junior in high school who got involved with drugs a few years ago. After a lot of support from friends and family, he is now drug-free. How I started using. Download PDF My girlfriend talked to me about my drug use. Download PDF I hid my drug use from my family.  Download PDF I was flunking out, but no one suspected my drug use.  Download PDF My prevention message to other teens.  Download PDF

Coach Mitch has more than 20 years of coaching experience in the Boston, MA area. Here, he shares good advice regarding the effect of drug use on a team's sense of unity and respect, and what to do if you think a teammate is using drugs or alcohol. I caught my student drinking at the bus stop. Download PDF I reached out directly to the drug user, his parents, and the school counselors.  Download PDF Coaches aren’t outsiders – they can confirm what parents suspect.  Download PDF Parents and coaches need to form a team to help kids stay drug-free.  Download PDF Kids know when their parent is abusing drugs or alcohol.  Download PDF There are resources available in the community.  Download PDF Every kid needs their parents to just be parents.  Download PDF Parent expectations add tremendous stress to a teen's life.  Download PDF Coaches need to be aware of the dangers drugs and alcohol pose to teens.  Download PDF

Brad developed a serious drug addiction problem in high school and entered a professional treatment center for help. I began using at age 13.  Download PDF Dealing in the locker room.  Download PDF I used as often as possible.  Download PDF Drugs are easy to get in high school.  Download PDF I wanted to be seen as cool by everyone.  Download PDF Eventually I stopped hanging out with “clean” friends.  Download PDF I would use whatever I could to get away from reality.  Download PDF “Experimenting” didn’t last long.  Download PDF In the end, drugs weren’t covering up my bad feelings.  Download PDF If my parents told me not to, then I did it.  Download PDF Mom didn’t know what to do about my problem.  Download PDF It was hard for me to believe that drugs were my problem.  Download PDF I used drugs as an escape.  Download PDF How I stay clean.  Download PDF My friends had a greater influence on me than my parents.  Download PDF

Ranya stepped in when she found out her friend was frequently using drugs and alcohol. We were friends long before she began using drugs and alcohol.  Download PDF My friend began hanging out with new people who used drugs.  Download PDF I told my friend the facts about drug use.  Download PDF She said she’d give it a try!  Download PDF Stories of what my friend was like when she was using...  Download PDF Getting involved in positive activities is the key to not using. Download PDF