What goes on at Teen Parties

by Bushteens

A number of stories arise from parties hosted for and by teens. Drugs, alcohol and other illegal substances – or in any case substances that most of the attendants are too young to be taking/using – flow freely. The ‘cool’ factor is at play here. However, are there other reasons besides peer pressure that makes young people want to recklessly endanger their lives for the sake of fitting in? P. October, a practicing counselor, spoke to us and helped elucidate some of the problems that could lead one to use substances. These included low self-esteem, problems at home and/or at school. Substances are often thought to be a way of dealing with feelings of anxiety and/or uncertainty by giving rise to false senses of confidence . This is not the answer and young people need to learn this.