Hi,
I am a 16 year old living in the state of California and had a question which I was hoping someone could answer. I am considering attending High School parties which have alcohol at them and was intending to drink as well. Should i get caught, would this have any negative effects on my academic career(I am a straight A student planning on attending a good college). Thank you for the information in advance.
Advice?
If you do this:
DO NOT DRIVE TO THE PARTY OR RIDE IN A CAR LEAVING THE PARTY
Walk there and back. ONLY.
Before conisdering any partying: Drink at least 2 drinks alone and at home so you know what happens to your body. (and obviously I mean not on the night or day of the party)
Make absolutely certain that any drink comes from a closed container you have control of at all times.
Do not drink more than 1 drink an hour, and absolutely do not drink more that 4 drinks at a party.
Don't EVER be goaded into taking drinks you don't want.
Make sure you have eaten before going to the party, and that you snack while at the party.
If their are no snacks, well its a good bet it isn't a safe party.
Space drinks with NA beverages. (water, soda, NA beer...)
If you get a mood that something is unsafe, just leave.
Don't be part of the last crew to leave a party, and don't be the first person there. It is called fashionably late and a tasteful exit. This does several things.
1) you won't be at the party as long, so more fun with less time to feel pressured to booze.
2) peer pressure, since you got there later, you can say you were drinking earlier if you feel pressured to drink.
3) You'll have more of your wits about you, will others will be more drunk.
4) by leaving early, you reduce the pressure of drunkness that increases later and later as you and the revelers natural inhibitions relax as a simple function of tiredness.
5) Staying too late increase the probabilty of police.
6) Leaving at a reasonable hour would show any reasonable person that, basically, you aren't a drunken party animal.
If you are confronted by police, act polite and defferential and express a desire to leave.
Don't lie to the police, but don't admit to anything. In general, be respectful and just get lost.