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"My brother does drugs, I've tried to make him stop. I talk to him about it and I’ve tried everything. But he just won't listen. He thinks I'm overreacting, but I know I'm not. What should I do? "

The fact that you told him that you’re concerned about his drug use is the first step (and often the hardest). You can’t force your brother to stop using drugs, just like he can’t force you to do anything…

"I get so stressed out from school and just dealing with family problems. Sometimes drugs help me deal. Is it really bad to use drugs to get by every once and a while?"

I try to stay away from words like good or bad. Rather, let’s look at what’s healthy for you and likely to help you with these unpleasant feelings. Look, my intent is not to "bum your high" or something.…

"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 …

"My younger brother told me that his friends smoke pot and they are telling him that there's nothing bad about it. I think he's starting to believe them. How can I make him see that he really shouldn't smoke pot even if his friends are pressuring him to do it? "

It doesn’t sound like your brother’s friends are being very good friends at all. And they’re passing on bad information. To help him, encourage your brother to do some research on his own. Although marijuana…
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