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THE BRITE BLOG

We share the voices, opinions and stories of many Ventura County youth and young adults here. Not all posts reflect the opinion of BRITE or our sponsors. Managed by Ashley Heatherly.

Peer Pressure & Alcohol

A college student discusses her experience with peer pressure and alcohol and why she chooses not to drink even though she's 21.

Anonymous

May 22, 20243 min read

A group of young people are holding red plastic Solo cups filled with red liquid and straws at a party.

How BRITE Helped Me Cope with My Family’s Addiction

A college student discusses how working with BRITE helped her process her experience growing up around addiction in her family.

Anonymous

Sep 17, 20233 min read

A young person is sitting in the shadows at a gathering, drinking a beer.

Tolerance

A college student gives their account of different parenting styles they witnessed growing up, and the effects of whether underage drinking was allowed by parents.

Anonymous

Aug 17, 20223 min read

A young person is sitting on a couch, leaning forward. In one hand they are holding a bottle of dark liquor and a glass of liquor in the other hand. Their face is obscured by their hair and they look to be in distress.

Parents Allowing Alcohol Use

A college student discusses her experience of parents allowing underage alcohol use, how it affected her, and why she will never provide alcohol for her kids in the future.

Anonymous

Jul 18, 20224 min read

A child is facing a TV and clearly absorbing whatever he is watching. We only see the back of his head and upper torso and the content on the TV screen is blurred.

Exposure to Excessive Drug Use

A college student discusses the harms of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use shown in TV shows, movies, music videos, etc. on teens and children.

Anonymous

Apr 26, 20222 min read

A young person is sitting in a chair with a glass of brown liquor in one hand and is reaching for a bottle of brown liquor with the other hand. She looks very distressed and intoxicated.

How BRITE Helped Me Cope With My Family’s Addiction

A college student discusses how working with BRITE at our Reality Party for Parents helped her confront and reflect on her family's drug and alcohol abuse.

Anonymous

Apr 26, 20223 min read