How to Deal With Teen Drinking and Summer Parties

It’s hard to be a teen today and not be faced with peer pressure at some point.  Many of the teens I talk to tell me that teen drinking and parties are fairly popular and it’s not always easy to find alternatives.  At the same time, I’ve found many teens who have navigated their way through the world of teen drinking and parties and found other ways to have fun.  Watch these teens share their experiences with teen drinking and summer parties and how they’ve been able to deal with it.   Here are a few more tips that might help.

• Make a list of the things you love doing.  What would be on your list?  Are you a dancer? Athlete? Artist? Movie buff? Maybe you have another hobby.  This can be a great starting point for not only thinking of other things to do but for also surrounding yourself with friends who have similiar interests.
• Don’t try to do this alone.  Find someone you can trust to talk to and bounce ideas off of about your situation.  Maybe it’s adult who might offer a different perspective, but someone your own age can work too.