This document discusses the benefits that teenagers can experience from joining youth groups and other extracurricular clubs. It begins by explaining that being part of a group can provide social and emotional support which enhances well-being and resilience, reducing the need to cope with stress through substances like alcohol. It then provides examples of positive roles models and social norms that discourage substance use. Next, it notes that belonging to a group exposes adolescents to role models and promotes healthy behaviors over risky activities like smoking.