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Lesson 5 Feeling Pressure

Bellringer

Think of a time when you felt pressured to do

something or a time when you pressured another

person to do something. Write a few sentences to

describe the situation.

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Objectives

• Describe how friends, family, and role models

pressure teens to try tobacco and alcohol.

• Explain how peer pressure can be positive or

negative.

• Discuss how the media can influence teens about

drugs.

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Start Off Write

Why might a person try alcohol or tobacco?

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Pressure from Other People

• Pressure to try tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs can

come from many places, including:

1. Friends

2. Peers

3. Media

4. Celebrities

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Advertisements

• False Images Magazines and billboards make

tobacco and alcohol users look glamorous or cool.

• The Truth About Alcohol and Tobacco Alcohol

can cause people to act foolish and make poor

decisions. Tobacco can cause skin to wrinkle and

teeth to turn yellow. These things are not

glamorous.

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Getting Through Rough Times

• When people need help with problems that cause

sadness or stress, they can find drug-free help.

• Talking to parents, friends, or trusted adults can

help.

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Lesson 6 Refusing Tobacco and Alcohol

Bellringer

Make a list of all of the drug-free ways that you have

fun, and explain why these activities are fun.

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Objectives

• Discuss ways to refuse tobacco or alcohol.

• Describe drug-free ways to be social.

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Start Off Write

What can you do to resist an offer of tobacco or

alcohol?

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Ways to Refuse

• Here are some ways you can refuse tobacco and

alcohol:

1. Say, “No, thanks.”

2. Give a reason for refusing if it feels more

comfortable to do so.

3. Simply walk away.

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Providing Alternatives

• Suggesting an alternative to doing drugs can often

relieve pressure. For example, imagine that a friend

asks if you want to drink a beer. You could suggest

getting a soda instead.

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Build an Active Social Life

• You can find drug-free ways to make friends. For

example, you could:

1. develop a hobby

2. join a sports team

3. become a member of a music group

4. volunteer with a theater group

5. join a community organization

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Lesson 6 Refusing Tobacco and AlcoholChapter 14

True friends will always respect your decision to refuse drugs.



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