First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. (Mahatma Gandhi)

“The single major factor influencing these poor decisions was negative peer pressure.” (Sharon Scott, nationally recognized counselor)

1. The ________ of Peer Pressure

When ___________ Doing It

"The Three Lines Test"

________ We Face Peer Pressure

• In ________: It's exam week. You're not doing well in class. Everyone else is cheating.

• At ________: Everyone makes fun of the kid who doesn't fit in.

• In the _______________: All your friends are smoking marijuana after school, before their parents get home.

• At the __________ __________: Everyone's picking on the small guy or the slow guy.

• At the _____________: Everyone's gossiping about about the new girl at school.

When the Pressure Gets __________

"A Shocking Experiment"

Conclusion: Going Against the _______       

He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice. (Albert Einstein)

Step #1 - Think Through Your _______________________.

Step #2 - Practice How to Say ______.

Brainstorm:

• Your friends ask you to walk to the gas station and steal a couple of cans of beer.

• Your friends invite you to go into the woods and smoke some marijuana with them. You don't want to go.

• You're driving with friends in your car on Friday night. Another friend pulls up beside you and challenges you: "Let's race to the end of the street."

• You're in class and someone wants to copy your paper. You don't feel right about it.