If you are a teenage or young adult drinker

If you are a teenage or young adult drinker, you may want to check yourself out. Take a look at www.checkyourself.org to learn if you have an alcohol or drug problem and what to do about it if you do.

The first thing you need to do is the hardest; you need to tell your parents. You cannot treat yourself. So how do you talk to them? There are lots of guidelines out there and if you check out this chapter’s links I’ve included for your use, you’ll find some helpful tips how to tell them you’ve been drinking too much, are worried and think you need some help to deal with your urge to drink.

IF YOU ARE A ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSING YOUTH, YOU ARE VERY LIKELY IN DENIAL OF ITS SEVERITY OR DANGERS AND SO IT MAY BE UP TO THOSE WHO LOVE YOU TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP.

IF, ON THE OTHER HAND, YOU ARE AWARE OF YOUR PROBLEM WITH ALCOHOL OR HARDER DRUGS, TELL YOUR PARENTS. IF YOU NEED TO GET SOMEONE TO HELP YOU TALK TO YOUR PARENTS, START WITH YOUR FAITH LEADER OR A TEACHER, BUT TELL SOMEONE WHO CAN AND WILL HELP YOU. RIGHT NOW. DO NOT WAIT. YOU ARE IN HARM’S WAY.