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Peer –pressure and Refusal Skills . Peer Pressure. Positive peer pressure Influences you to do healthy/good things Examples Sports College School. Negative peer pressure Influences you to do unhealthy/negative things. Examples Stealing Drugs/alcohol Sexual intercourse.
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Peer –pressure and Refusal Skills Creaetd by Nicole Thompson, Health educator, 08/26/2010
Peer Pressure • Positive peer pressure • Influences you to do healthy/good things • Examples • Sports • College • School • Negative peer pressure • Influences you to do unhealthy/negative things. • Examples • Stealing • Drugs/alcohol • Sexual intercourse Creaetd by Nicole Thompson, Health educator, 08/26/2010
Refusal Skills- S.T.O.P Method • S- Say “No” • T- Tell why not • O- Offer another idea • P- Peace out • Every life situation is different. This is a technique that may help you in a negative peer pressure situation. Creaetd by Nicole Thompson, Health educator, 08/26/2010