Young Adults may use substances for a variety of reasons. Youth tell us they use alcohol/drugs to:
- Be like their friends or the “in” group
- Rebel and be different
- Try new things
- Feel better about themselves
- Deal with stress and cope with problems
- Relieve boredom and have “something to do”
- Get drunk/high
- Stimulate creativity
- Satisfy their curiosity
- Relax and have fun
