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Peer –pressure and
Refusal Skills
Created by Nicole Thompson, Health
educator, 08/26/2010
Peer Pressure
Positive peer
pressure
◦ Influences you to do
healthy/good things
◦ Examples
⚫Sports
⚫College
⚫School
Negative peer
pressure
◦ Influences you to do
unhealthy/negative
things.
◦ Examples
⚫Stealing
⚫Drugs/alcohol
⚫Sexual intercourse
Creaetd by Nicole Thompson, Health
educator, 08/26/2010
Refusal Skills- S.T.O.P Method
S- Say “No”-Be assertive!
T- Tell why not
O- Offer another idea
P- Peace out
◦ Every life situation is different. This is a technique that
may help you in a negative peer pressure situation.
Created by Nicole Thompson, Health
educator, 08/26/2010
Using STOP method with technology
Text generator link
EXAMPLE --------------->>>
1) Click on the link and create a meme
text demonstrating the steps of the
STOP method.
Make carrier name HBMS Health
Make contact name “your name, grade /session”
2) Download the link and send it to me in an e-mail