Monday, October 25, 2010

7 questions from teens about drugs

Read the following: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2008/04/25/7-questions-from-teens-about-peer-pressure-drug-experimentation.html

How would you answer the first question (from Kaitlynn) and the last question (from Emily)?

23 comments:

  1. How to say no?
    Saying no to drugs can be hard, but it becomes easier when you know what it can do to your body in bad ways. Just tell the people offering you, that you don't want those effects on your body.
    How to stand to peer pressure?
    That is also pretty difficult, but if they dont respect you saying no then they arent your freinds. Also as much as you think everyone is doing drugs thats not true. There are lots of people who dont.

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  2. How to say no?
    Honestly, all you do is say 'I'm not into that.", or "No, im good.", and if people continue to pressure you an dmake you feel uncomfortable, just leave. I would rather leave and have people call me "scared" then remain in an uncomfortable situation that could harm my body.
    How to stand to peer pressure?
    This goes hand and hand with the first question. If you just say no, usually people will leave you alone, and if they don't respect your decisions now, they probablly never will, which probably means they aren't true friends.

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  3. Tony says

    How to say no?
    Saying no to friends can be hard. But the best way to say no is to say "I dont do that" Also you can say that it is bad for you.
    How to stand to peer pressure?
    If you say no your true friends will leave you alone after that. Other people may keep bothering you, you can tell them to go away or not to talk to you anymore if they are going to offer drugs contstantly.

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  4. How to say no?
    Even if its hard to say no, just think about what you have seen and heard about the drug. think of the consequenses. not only on your body, but from your parents and peers. why mess up something you have that others may not have?

    How to stand up to peer pressure?
    you may think that what your friends are doing is cool. but maybe its not. if they keep pressuring you to do something, are they really your friends? like the first question just say no. just because your friends do it, doesnt mean you should.

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  5. How to say no?
    Truth to be told, there may be no easy way to say no. The best thing to do when you are confronted is once you are asked, remember anything you have been told about the drug and use that to help. If it is something you don't know much about, and want to know more than your friend is telling you before you try it; turn the subject away from drugs, make some excuse to leave or have the first thing that pops into your head and turn the conversation to that thing.
    How to stand against peer pressure?
    Most likely people will leave you alone if you say no, but if it is a group that you hang out with and they are all doing it and bothering you, then you should either take steps to disassociate with that group or make the best excuse there is for not doing drugs that you can think of, "My parents give me a weekly drug test," is a perfect answer to this question.

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  6. How to say no?
    When I think about this question i know that i would say no, but then again when I'm actually in that situation i bet it’s going to be a hard decision. When i think about drugs i think about how it hurts my body physically and mentally and it would hurt the people around me.

    How to stand up to peer pressure?
    all i know is that it is really hard to say no. when you say no all you have to think about is if you say yes will this drug harm you in anyway? and if your friends really care about you and they say they want you to take a drug are the friends actually caring about you by saying take the drug? i just ask myself that question and then my answer is always no to that drug. if you friend say take this drug say no and then tell them that they are not really your friends because they are putting you in harm’s way.
    Maria Iqbal

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  7. -How to say no?
    The most important and benifitial way to prevent becoming an addict or user is by just saying no. It only takes take one hit or smoke to become hooked. Although very difficult by just saying no you can prevent many bad days to come.
    -How to stand to peer pressure?
    Sometimes your peers can be your best friend and your worst enemy. If your peers are pressuring you to do drugs or pressuring you to do anything, the likly hood is that you are probably not the only one of your friends that feel pressured to do something they dont want to do, so it can really help to know that you are not alone on this and you should find that person and meet with them

    Matt Johnsrud

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  8. How to say no:
    People think that drugs make them cooler, but they really don't. Drugs can cause you to loose everything in your life that you care about. When faced with the question of whether to do drugs or not, remember how horrible drugs can make your life. Keep strong and say no.

    How to stand up to peer pressure:
    Even if saying no to drugs can cause you to loose friends, it is the right thing to do. If your friends are taking drugs then they are not worth wasting a friendship on. There are better people in the world and take the time to be friends with them, not by doing drugs.

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  9. How to say no?

    Saying no to anything that your friends are doing is not easy. You are always getting told, "come on everybody does it" or "its not even bad for you." The best way to avoid this is to not hang around those people or just say, "I'm not into that stuff."

    How to stand to peer pressure?

    Many teens are peer pressured into things they don't want to do. If you are stuck in a peer pressure situation, just say "I don't do that", and your true friends will respect your decision, and will not continue to force you into anything you don't want to do.

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  10. How to say no?
    Saying no to people that offer you drugs like friends can be hard. But knowing the effects of taking these drugs can make your decesion easier to make. You would not want to take this risk in ruining your life by taking drugs that affect your body and mind.
    How to stand to peer pressure?
    Dont fall into peer pressure it doesnt matter if all of your friends are doing it just think about the consequences they will be facing in the future. All you have to do is say no when they offer you drugs and dont give in into peer pressure.

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  11. How to say no:
    When offered a drug it is always difficult. By realizing that your life will be ruined by the drug is probably the best way to get yourself to say no. Nothing is worse than being addicted to a horrible drug for life.
    How to stand to peer pressure:
    Peer pressure is one of the hardest things to stand up to. It is easy to think that it is okay to do something bad when all of your friends are doing. The best way to avoid falling into peer pressure is to imagine how much better off you will be than your friends.

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  12. How to say no?
    In my opinion it is easy to say no. while there is peer presure no one is going to take a joint and shove it down your throat and make you use. Most people are actually cool with you saying no also. You just have to be calm and not make a big deal of a situation, if you are bothered leave after you say no. but generally if you say no the person that asked if you wanted a drug will be cool with that.

    How to stand to peer presure?
    its not hard to stand to peer presure at all. however, if you think out your descisions and understand consequences it can be really easy to decide. also if your friends are "true" friends they wont judge you for your choice

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  13. How to say no?
    Drugs can be a hard thing to turn down if you dont realize what effects they can have on your body. The best thing to do is to know what something is before you put it in your body.
    How to stand peer pressure?
    Peer pressure is something that is extremely difficult not to succumb to. When "all your friends are doing it" or "nothing bad has happened to them" they may just not be the brightest person and not know that there really is a problem going on with them.

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  14. How do you say no?
    Its a really hard thing to say no but you just have to have confidence in your self and do what is good.
    How to stand up to peer pressure?
    Stand strong for what you believe is right. Don't let anyone pressure you into changing your mind because it is not worth your time to do drugs. No good effects come from drug abuse and the best way to never have to deal with the negative effects of drugs, is to never do them in the first place.

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  15. How do you say no?
    The pressure from drugs is stronger than any other teen threat right now. The only thing is to keep saying no, be persistent, even annoying about it and keep the longterm goal in mind, whatever that might be.
    How do you stand up to peer pressure?
    It is just like I said before, it may be hard but let your 'pressurers' know about your opinion on drug and substance abuse, try and give them a strait, strong answer from the beginning, even if you are really not sure about saying no yourself, like you feel too pressured. It might help to try and prep yourself responding to various questions a person might ask you if they were pressuring you to do drugs.

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  16. How do you say no?
    It's really hard to say no under peer pressure, but the thing you have to remember is that all the reasons that they give you that the drug isn't that bad do not take away from the fact that the drug, in the end, is still harmful to the body. If you stand up to them and say "no" you will be be doing yourself a favor and you'll be showing your "friends" that doing drugs isn't the only choice.
    How to stand up to peer pressure?
    Your friends are pressuring you to smoke, but it's your choice, not theirs. If your friends are peer pressuring you, then maybe you should consider whether they are really the best friends for you. If they are making you feel uncomfortable, you should tell them to back off and that you are not going to smoke. In the end, it's your choice, and it's up to you to make the right one. Don't let your friends make your decisions for you.

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  17. How do you say no?

    It is hard not falling into peer pressure but the best think to do is tell them that you dont do that stuff or you want to save your life. You might think that they dont respect you at that moment and dont respect your decision but in the long run they will eventually realize you did the right thing by saying no.

    Peer Pressure

    If your friends are peer pressuring you they are not your real friends. If they really cared about you they would respect your decision not keep pressuring you to do something you do not want to do. If they keep taunting you and pressuring you to take a drug or drink you need to walk away and find a new group to hang with.

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  18. How do you say no?
    Standing up for yourself is sometimes the hardest thing in the world to do. First, you have to be prepared to say no. Have a prepared response for specific situations.
    How do you stand up to peer pressure?
    People will offer you things in your life that you aren't comfortable with. You have to be completely confident in your decision and know where you stand. If you're not sure that you're making the right choice, it is easier to be persuaded. If people don't respect your decision, then they're not your real friends. Then if the pressuring continues, the best thing to do is to remove yourself from the situation.

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  19. How to say no?
    Saying no can be easy or can be hard. It depends on how you make it on yourself. You have to think ahead because sometimes it is extremely hard to think when your in the moment so be prepared.

    How do you stand up to peer pressure?
    Peer pressure is very difficult especially for teenagers. Peer pressure is so difficult because you don't have enough time to think about the choice you may or may not take. Most of the time it is your friends that might pure pressure you and that is when it is the hardest to stand up to. You want to be like your friends and not be different or the one that is "out of the group." If you are ever put in that situation with your friends just leave. Get away from what they are doing. At that time you need to be selfish to save yourself from harm. And also if your friends ever pure pressure you into something that you don't want to do, they are NOT true friends.

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  20. How to say no?
    It can be really difficult to deny an offer. The easiest way it to just say that your parents caught you before and if they do again, they'll kill you. Also a nice approach is to just say that you aren't into drugs.
    How do you stand up to peer pressure?
    If all of your friends are trying to get you to smoke then you tell them that you don't want to. If they still try after that than you say that they aren't a real friend if they are trying to force you to do something you don't want to do.
    -Adam

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  21. How to say no?
    Well though it can be difficult its self explanitory just say no. if they are your friends they'll back off
    how do you stand up to peer pressure?
    If they are pressuring you after you say no just leave and say that your no longer friends.If they still won'tleave you alone tell an adult. the adult will tell the parent who will set them straight or they will do it themselves.

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  22. How to say no?
    Have confidence that you will do what you think is the right thing. Just tell the people you are with that you don't mind if they do it.. but that you just don't want to be involved. If they keep pressuring you then you can leave, and it will make a point.

    How to stand to peer pressure?
    true friends wouldn't pressure you into doing something you didn't want to do, so if you have a "friend" who is asking you to do something that you aren't comfortable with then stand up for yourself and realize that it doesn't matter what they think because they aren't true friends.

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  23. how to say no... you should stand up for what you believe and saying no is hard but if they are your friends than they will respect your stance.

    how to stand up to peer pressure...there are a lot of pressures but you have to stay true to what you believe and if they are your friends than they will stand by you if you say no you are the only one that will have to live with your choice - hopefully the right one

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