Some young people use drugs to blanket out pain. They find it too difficult to bear the difficulties in their lives, so they try to avoid it and block it out. This may describe you or someone you know. Problems come in lots of different shapes and forms. Perhaps there are problems at home, with parents, step-parents or other siblings. Perhaps the problems you experience are at school. This can come from problems with your school work, or among your peer group. Many young people are bullied. This can happen in many ways - it may be physical, it could be mental or emotional. Being mocked and belittled is a form of bullying. Being left out is another. If you identify with this or have any other problems, realise help is out there. Drugs may seem to solve your problems in the immediate. Perhaps there is a feeling of being accepted, or perhaps they simply block out the negative feelings, but, believe me, they add to your problems in the long term. There are other ways of finding help. Even talking to your parents or school teachers may not be as bad as it first seems, but if that is not possible, or you actually try it and it gets you nowhere, then look beyond that. At the end of this website is a directory of agencies who offer help to people in similar situations to your self. They are trained, and will take you seriously. They will respect you are deal with your problems in confidence. Give it a try. Drugs are never a solution, just an additional problem.