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If you do something because of peer pressure:
•It can hurt you or other people
•It can cause you to break the law
•It causes you to show disrespect to others
•It causes you to show disrespect to guidelines or rules
•It can harm or even kill yourself
•It can make you feel guilty
To avoid submitting to peer pressure:
•Be able to say NO
•Be able to say NO through you actions as well as your words
•Avoid pressure situations
•Avoid people that make bad decisions
•Stay away from things that seem off
•Always tell people to do good things, don't be hypocrite
If you find yourself having to make a decision, use the HELP Guidelines.
Is your decision Healthy?
Is your decision Ethical?
Is your decision Legal?
What would your Parents think of your decision?