Follow out top ten tips for staying safe when out and about!
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Have fun with your mates: Always look out for each other when you’re out.
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Get savvy about drink-spiking: Always keep a close eye on your drink. If you have to go away from it, don’t go back to the same drink afterwards.
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Stash your cash: Make sure you’ve got enough money on you for a taxi home. Never walk back on your own.
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If you’re having sex: Use a condom to protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy. Think ahead: free condoms are available from clinics and if you’re 19 or under you can join the C Card scheme and get free condoms from many other places.
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If your mate has overdone it: Call for help. If they pass out put them in the recovery position and call 999.
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Condom Split?: You can take emergency contraception (also called the morning after pill) up to 72 hours after unprotected sex which may stop you getting pregnant. Where to get it? Call the free 24/7 info line: 0800 072 8748 or see clinic information. Many pharmacists can provide free emergency contraception to under 20s - look out for the 4YP logo in the pharmacy window or look under the services/clinic section for a pharmacy near you.
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In the mix: All drugs have risks - but mixing them with alcohol makes it even more dangerous. Remember everyone’s body reacts differently to drugs and alcohol: You don’t have to keep up with your mates.
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Road to nowhere: Never get a lift from someone who has drinking or taking drugs. Call a taxi and get home in one piece.
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Under pressure?: It can be hard not to give in to pressure from your mates, but remember real friends don’t force you into doing stuff you’re uncomfortable with.
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Worried about a mate?: For free confidential advice about drugs or alcohol, call KCA Young People’s service on 01227 456744.
