You are a writer of an advice column for an online magazine. Your job is to offer solutions to people who write in seeking your help. Read the following submission from a reader. Your job is to offer a solution to
the reader that takes their destructive behavior and offers them a more constructive solution to help them
with their problem. Key to any advice is explaining why the advice is helpful/beneficial so be sure to
include this in your response. Remember, you are trying to help the person and this is your one
opportunity to speak with them so tell them all they need to know.
Dear Dr. Advice
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I am a 16 year old currently in high school but am seriously considering dropping out. I have a lot of family
problems at home that leave me feeling helpless and like there is no hope for me. As a result I have found the only
escape I know, marijuana and alcohol. I use one or both of these multiple times a day and find myself turning to
them more and more often just to get through the day. This causes me to sleep only a few hours each night. I
can't fix the problems in my house but I need help finding a better way to cope with the problems life is challenging
me with. Please help.
-Desperate Jon