1. Maybe you haven't ever smoked weed and don't want to. Maybe you take a few tokes at a party. Perhaps you have never drunk alcohol or just don't like it. Maybe you like to drunk socially, at dinner or hanging with friends. Perhaps you know someone who depends on Ritalin to get through exams. Xanax to calm their nerves. Drugs to make them feel brilliant and special. Laughing gas to feel kinda crazy.
2. Maybe every one of these things- and the many other way to alter the chemistry of your brain- scare the living daylight outta you. How can a teen decide how to act in a world full of possibilities that may be all around you but are dangerous, illegal or unhealthy?
3. Remember, you always have a choice in what you do. You can say no, make a different decision, party in another way. Yep, peer pressure doesn't make that easy, but you do have a choice.
But how do you say no without it being a big deal? Maybe these tips will help:
1.If you carry around a cup/glass/bottle full of what you want to drink, fewer people will offer you booze. Wandering a party with a glass full of soda or mineral water might be just the ticket.
2.When you turn down alcohol or drugs, be confident and brief. Don't try to justify yourself, don't preach, don't rattle on. "Nah man, I'm good." "No thanks.
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