CHAT - Children Harmed By Alcohol Toolkit

Affected by friends drinking?

How does your friend’s drinking affect you?

Do they get into or cause fights or arguments?  Drinking park bench

Do they get emotional or upset?

Are they sick? 

Do stagger or fallover?

Friend’s drinking can be difficult to handle.  Particularly if they are underage and drinking outside.

There are risks associated with young people drinking alcohol, not least that for many they are simply not used to drinking.  In addition the body and brain is still developing so alcohol can have more of an effect on them.

If you are worried about how your friend behaves when they have been drinking or how much or how often they are drinking why not ….

  • Try talking to them (preferably when they haven’t been drinking).
  • Think about other activities you could do with them that doesn’t involve drinking.
  • Decide if you want to be with them when they drink.
  • Talk to a teacher, family member or another trusted adult