{"id":1306,"date":"2019-05-12T16:10:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T16:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/reacttoolkit\/?page_id=1306"},"modified":"2025-10-20T08:15:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T08:15:11","slug":"dealing-with-difficult-situations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/reacttoolkit\/toolkit\/dealing-with-difficult-situations-2\/dealing-with-difficult-situations\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing With Difficult Situations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You may have turned to this section because the person you support acts in ways you find difficult to manage. He or she might be angry or causing trouble. You may be worried that they are drinking too much or taking drugs. Perhaps they have been brought home by the police.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Young people (and old) are often rebellious, anti-social and likely to put themselves in risky situations. 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