"My family says I’ve fallen in with the wrong crowd because my friends do drugs, and now I do them. I don’t want to dump my friends but my parents want me to. If I don’t, my parents say they’ll have nothing to do with me. What should I do? "

Although you may not agree with it or like it, your family is doing the right thing in setting strong boundaries with you. This isn’t easy for them either, but I am sure they are doing it because they care about you, and want to help.

If your friends are using drugs, and supporting your use of drugs, are they really "friends?" If they are supporting your drug use, they probably aren’t looking out for your best interests.

You may want to consider finding friends you can do other things with that don’t involve drugs. Hopefully, you can find some other positive, healthy activities that you enjoy. By branching out, you’ll meet new people who want to still have fun, but don’t have to rely on drugs for a good time.

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