[He nods in thanks as he reaches for the glass, taking a small sip before setting it aside.]

The pills, the alcohol... The pills and the alcohol mixed together... Even the pot, you know, you should be careful how much you're smoking. Not that it'll kill you, but it's easy to kinda start depending on it. The whole wake-n-bake habit. It fucked me up for a while when I was your age, before I got clean.