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Lesson 3 Facing Pressure

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Describe a situation, real or imaginary, in which

peer pressure worked to help a teen make a good

decision.

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Objectives

• Distinguish between positive and negative peer

pressure.

• List five refusal skills.

• Explain the importance of a support system.

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Start Off Write

How does assertiveness help you handle peer

pressure?

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Peer Pressure

• What Is Peer Pressure? Peer pressure is a feeling

that you should do something that your friends

want you to do. Peer pressure can come from one

friend or from a group of friends.

• What Are Refusal Skills? A refusal skill is a

strategy you can use to avoid doing something that

you don’t want to do.

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Avoiding Dangerous Situations

• The easiest way for you to stay out of a bad

situation is to avoid it in the first place.

• You already know some situations that might lead

to trouble. Going to a friend’s house when his or

her parents aren’t around, cutting school, or staying

out past curfew are examples of bad situations.

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Saying no to peer pressure means using the same skills in tough situations that you usewhen you refuse foods that you don’t like. You not only have to say no but also have to show that you mean no.

Saying No




Standing Your Ground

• Assertiveness is the self-confidence to defend your

thoughts, feelings, or beliefs in a way that is honest,

respectful, and not harmful to anyone.

• To be assertive against negative peer pressure,

stand your ground. Show your peers that you really

mean no.

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Staying Focused on the Issue

• Remember Your Values When you give in to

pressure, you are letting someone else decide what

you should do. Remember your values. When you

give in to pressure, you risk losing those values.

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Walking Away

• Leave Bad Situations When you say no, you are

refusing to let people or situations control you. But

sometimes saying no is not enough. Sometimes,

the best decision is to leave.

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Supporting Other People

• What Is a Support System? A support system is a

group of people, such as friends and family, who

promise to help each other during tough situations.

• Positive Peer Pressure When you support your

friends, you are creating positive peer pressure.

That’s true friendship!

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Quote of the Day

“It is in your moments of decision that your

destiny is shaped.”

—Tony Robbins

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