Some adults abuse drugs or alcohol
Maybe one (or both) of your parents does this.     Horrible - isn't it?
It changes them . . . and it hurts the people around them. People like you.

Lots of adults drink alcohol. But most of them only drink it now and then - and it doesn't cause any problems. Most adults don't abuse drugs or alcohol

But some do - and it causes pain for their children. Because we can love our parents - but can also hate how they act when they're stoned or drunk.

a boozer Some young people might think that - if they know adults who take drugs or abuse alcohol - then it must be OK to do that. But that's mental !

If you know an adult - perhaps in your family - who abuses drugs or alcohol, then you need to look after yourself not copy them!

Tell other people how you feel about it. Maybe a good friend - maybe a teacher. Then you don't keep it bottled up inside - where it carries on hurting. Also - check out the 'Help for young people' section of this website, after you've finished here.