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What Are the Influences?

What Are the Influences?. Many factors influence your choice to remain abstinent. Some of these influences are positive and some are negative. What are some positive and negative influences that support your choice to be abstinent?.

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What Are the Influences?

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  1. What Are the Influences?

  2. Many factors influence your choice to remain abstinent. Some of these influences are positive and some are negative.

  3. What are some positive and negative influences that support your choice to be abstinent?

  4. Your choice to remain abstinent can be influenced by your family, your friends, the media and the community.

  5. What are some ways your friends can influence your choice to be abstinent?

  6. Peers can be both a negative and positive influence. To protect your choice to be abstinent, choose your friends carefully.

  7. What are some ways the media can influence your choice to remain abstinent?

  8. Movies, videos, TV, music and advertising can threaten your choice to remain abstinent. • Examples: • They never talk about pregnancy or disease. • They promote multiple partners. • They make it seem as if everyone is having sex. • They show sex as exciting, with no consequences.

  9. Not all television shows, movies and songs threaten your choice to be abstinent. What are some examples of media that can support your choice to be abstinent?

  10. Religious groups, youth groups, after-school programs, recreational activities and teen centers can support your choice.

  11. I will now pass out the “What My Friends Think” worksheet. Follow the directions, and complete the worksheet for discussion in the next class.

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