lying about things, or about how much
alcohol or other drugs he or she is using
avoiding you in order to get drunk or
high
giving up activities he or she used to
do, such as sports, homework, or hanging out with friends who don't drink
or use other drugs
planning drinking in advance, hiding
alcohol, drinking or using other drugs alone
having to drink more to get the same
high
believing that in order to have fun you
need to drink or use other drugs
frequent hangovers
pressuring others to drink or use other
drugs
taking risks, including sexual risks
having "blackouts" -- forgetting
what he or she did the night before while drinking (if you tell your friend
what happened, he or she might pretend to remember, or laugh it off as
no big deal)
feeling run-down, hopeless, depressed,
or even suicidal
sounding selfish and not caring about
others
constantly talking about drinking or
using other drugs
getting in trouble with the law
drinking and driving
suspension from school for an alcohol-
or other drug-related incident
PACE Alternative School is located at:
9220 W. Howard Ave.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53228
(414)541-7941
