My Friend Needs Help
If you have a friend who’s using drugs, have you thought about trying to help your friend to stop or to get help? If you answered “Yes,” you’re not alone. In response to our recent poll question, 31 percent of teens agreed with the statement, “I have tried to help a friend stop using drugs.”
Website: https://teens.drugabuse.gov/blog/post/you-said-it-i-have-tried-help-friend-stop-using-drugs
People you care about can go through mental health challenges. This tip sheet was written by youth who have been through mental health challenges. This is what they wish their friends had known to support them.
Website: https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/youth_resources/HowtoTalktoaFriendinNeed.2014.pdf
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