Avoid Peer Pressure
Don't let friends pressure you into drinking or doing drugs. Your life, your choice.
Never drink and drive
And never ride with someone who's drinking and driving.
Natural Highs are Cool!
Try exercise, sports, singing, or art.
Spend Time with Family
Have at least one meal a day with your family.
Prevent STIs
Prevent pregnancy AND getting an STI by not having sex. If you do have sex, always use a condom, in
addition to other birth control.
Pregnant, or think you might be?
If you are 2 weeks late—don’t wait. See a doctor for a pregnancy test. Free and
low-cost prenatal services are available to you, call 1-877-886-4297.
Car Safety
Always buckle up. And make sure everyone else in the car does, too. Save a life.
Depression
It’s common for teens to feel down, sad or blue sometimes. Life is changing a lot. School can be
demanding. There are boyfriend/girlfriend issues. There are friend issues in general. Parents can get on your
nerves. But if you are feeling down every day, are no longer interested in the things around you, find it hard
to get motivated, no longer feel like eating or just eat all the time, then you may be depressed.
If you have thoughts of hurting yourself or others, your feelings need to be dealt with urgently. There is help. If you
have been feeling down and blue and it is not getting better, call the ACCESS line at 1-800-686-0101 for help.
If you are planning to hurt yourself or others, call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency room. You are not alone.
LGBT Youth
We care about you and your needs. You need to get your yearly health check ups. When you do, please talk to your
doctor about any issues or concerns, especially if you are still questioning. Remember that there is help for depression—call
the ACCESS line at 1-800-686-0101.
There is help for alcohol and drug dependence/addiction. You can quit smoking, and be a healthier you. Things will get better.