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‘What to do when you’re with your crew’
By Charlotte Molyneux, Danielle Turner, Jade Burton, Tom Conchie, Abbey
Graham, Hannah Birchall, Zoe Aspey, Amy Williams and Dayle Fairclough.
Alcohol
Drinking alcohol can be fun, that’s why people drink it, but alcohol is
a drug and it does have risks!
What are the risks?
• It can make you depressed
• Hangovers!
• It makes you do things you might not normal do. This can sometimes be
funny but can sometimes be embarrassing or dangerous.
Tips for staying safe when you’re drinking:
• Keep an eye on your drink, make sure it doesn’t get spiked.
• Agree among your friends that you will look out for each other.
• If you think you’ve got a problem, ask a friend or someone responsible
for help.
• Stop when you know you’ve had enough.
• Have something to eat before drinking.
• Drink soft drinks in between alcoholic drinks.
• Don’t mix drink and other drugs, even medicines.
If you need some help or advice about alcohol, call the Young People’s
Drug and Alcohol Team on (01942) 777720 or check out
www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk
Drugs
Most people who take drugs just want to have a good time, but things can
go wrong.
Why do people take drugs?
• It gives them a buzz.
• Peer pressure.
• Stress.
• They want to break the rules.
• They are curious about what will happen.
• They are bored.
What will happen?
• All drugs affect everyone differently, it depends on the type of the
drug, the quality, how much is taken and even the mood of the person
taking it! Using any drug may not be safe.
• If a drug hasn’t been produced legally you will never know how strong
it is, what it has been mixed with, if the drug is really what you’ve
been told it is.
• If you get caught with illegal drugs you could get an unlimited fine
or go to prison.
For more information about drugs, call Frank on 0800 776600
Sex and Protection
Yeah, OK, sex can be enjoyable but you’ve got to be careful about lots
of things:
• STIs, (sexually transmitted infections) are very easily passed on . To
stop yourself from getting one you always need to use a condom and talk
to your partner to find out their sexual history.
• Don’t just leave it to your partner to think about protection, do it
for yourself as well!
• The law says that you have to be 16 or over to have sex and lots of
young people do wait until then or later.
• In an emergency (if your condom has broken of if you forget to take
your pill) you can take emergency contraception (the morning after
pill.) You can take it for up to 72 hours after sex.
• Most importantly, NEVER let anyone push you into having sex. Only ever
do it when you’re ready.
To get free, confidential advice, call Brook on (01942) 760000 or visit
www.ruready2.com
Remember, 999 is free to call in an emergency. Don’t be scared to call
if you need to but use it wisely and never make fake calls!
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