1. Can there be negative and positive Peer Pressure?
What is Peer Pressure?
Can there be negative and positive
Peer Pressure?

2. What is Negative Peer Pressure?
When a person close to your age encourages you with words to do something that is either wrong, dangerous, harmful, or illegal…

3. Some examples of Negative Peer Pressure Include:
Cheating during a test
Skipping class
Cutting someone out of the group
Fighting
Smoking cigarettes
Stealing
Using alcohol or other drugs
Lying to parents about where you’re going
Vandalism
Gossiping and cliques
Trespassing
Prank phone calls
Sexual behavior
Copying homework
And many more! Most young people have at least one peer pressure situation to deal with every day.

4. PEER PRESSURE REVERSAL
Our Goal:
Learn (and use)
PEER PRESSURE REVERSAL
So you can say “no” to trouble and keep your friends and your dignity as well!

5. Peer Pressure Reversal
A Modern Day Survival Skill!
Check out the Scene
Make a Good Decision
Act to Avoid Trouble

6. Check out the Scene
Look and Listen
Apply the “trouble” Rule

7. Make a Good Decision
Weigh both sides
Decide to Stop or Go

8. Act to Avoid Trouble What to say: Simply say no Leave the scene
Ignore the peer
Make an excuse
Change the subject
Make a joke
Act shocked
Use Flattery
Suggest a Better Idea
Return the Challenge
How to Say it:
In 30 seconds or less
No more than twice

9. Peer Pressure Reversal is:
Doing what’s right
Standing out – not just fitting in
Being proud of who you are
Being independent
Being independent means that you know what kind of person you want to be (a decent one), and where you’re going (a positive direction toward your future).
Always be courageous to do what’s right!