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Helping a friend About 1 minuteSkill: Bystander supportPractise your plan

The friend who is being pressured

You notice a friend being isolated, pressed to drink, or repeatedly touched.

Step 1 · Your next move

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The setup

You're out and you notice it — a friend being isolated, pressed to drink more, repeatedly touched, steered away from the group. She's laughing it off, but the laugh is doing work. You're not sure how to step in without making it weird.

What changed?

Awkward is cheaper than unsafe.