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2026-11-04
How to help a friend who's struggling
Your friend is vaping every day, or drinking, or worse — and you don't know what to do. Here's how to actually help without losing them or losing yourself.
Read → 2026-11-04How to deal with peer pressure?
What peer pressure actually is, how to spot it when it's happening to you — and when it's something more serious.
Read → 2026-11-04How to say no (and actually stick to it)
Peer pressure is easy to spot once you know what it looks like — but actually refusing is the hard part. Here's what works.
Read → 2026-11-04How to use naloxone — and save a life in 3 minutes
Naloxone (Narcan) can reverse an opioid overdose in minutes. It's legal, free in most communities, and easy enough that a high schooler can use it. Here's exactly how.
Read → 2026-11-045 myths about vaping people actually believe
It's just water vapor." "It's not real smoking." "Everyone's doing it." Let's fact-check the stuff you hear in the hallways.
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