As you get to be an older teen, you take on more and more responsibility for your own safety. Here are some tips that can help you stay safe. Always talk with a parent or guardian, of course, if you have any concerns about your safety.
- Make sure someone always knows where you are going and approximately when you will be back.
- Being alone at night is never a good idea when traveling outside. It is always a good idea to go out in a group or at least with one other person.
- Avoid isolated areas at night. Do not take unnecessary shortcuts that are out of the way and could be potentially dangerous.
- Don’t travel with people that you don’t know well or trust. They may put you in a situation that you don’t want to be in.
- If you are walking at night, stay alert to your surroundings. In addition, you should also convey with your body language that you know where you are going and don’t want to be bothered. Keep your head up, and walk purposefully.
—Source: University of Missouri-St. Louis Children’s Advocacy Center
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Health Connection, June 2014
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