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USING WHAT YOU KNOW

A college friend of yours seems to drink a lot most nights and even goes to class some mornings hung over. You’ve become so concerned that you’ve suggested to your friend when you’ve been out for the evening to just have a couple drinks. Yourfriend has just laughed you off. What, if anything, do you do?

WHAT YOU CAN DO

To help deal with the societal and individual problems caused by alcohol and other drugs, you may wish to do any of the following:

1. 
   Volunteer for a local agency that helps teenagers or adults who have a problem with alcohol or other drugs.
   
2. 
   Start or join in efforts on your campus to encourage responsible drinking.
   
3. 
   Start a group to encourage your state to raise taxes on alcohol and cigarettes.