To prevent increased circulation and itching, lotions should be gently but firmly patted on the skin, rather than rubbed in. Shake all lotions thoroughly immediately before application. Lotions are aqueous and are easily cleansed with water. Lotions are not oil based.
Starving yourself will make you lose weight but will also cause bad health. The best diet to lose weight is to drink lots of water and eat fruit. +exercise
Teens can become addicted to prescription, and really any, drugs. They can also do drugs to feel better and “fix” any illnesses they may have. Or they could just want to fit in and experiment and OTC drugs are the easiest to get ahold of.
Going to the doctor/counselor to talk and figure out what’s “wrong” with you are other ways to cope, really talking to anyone would be good. Some teens self harm in other ways besides drug abuse to cope.