How To Tackle Peer Pressure For Smoking

For teenagers, peer pressure is unavoidable. Especially in today’s world, where along with friends, movies and television create quite a big pressure to take up such a habit. When they see their role models are chain smokers, they think it as a prestige symbol. To show their independence, to show that they are tough they might get into such act

Dangers Of Tobacco

In case you come under such a scenario just remember:

1.       If  you are pressured by your friend to smoke , then he / she is not an ideal friend

2.       Don’t be bothered about the chance of being discarded from group

What should I do?

 Be Confident in your abilities that will help you to tackle the peer pressure, Say NO firmly for such activity. Do not feel ashamed or embarrassed as it is a main reason why individuals get into smoking habits show your self confidence

Fix your aims and goals - your ability will help you to refuse smoking pressure  

As we know, now a days it is extremely difficult to avoid people or situations that tempt us for smoking or rather I will say provoke us for smoking , it is better to surround yourself with friends of similar value

In case you end up with a situation where your best friend with similar values and ideas gets into smoking habits try to think about possible negative consequence on your health and mental ability where as on psychological ground u might feel loss of self respect  will not  be able to face your parents confidently 

Speak with your best friend / parents, or someone you trust about your peer pressure. Don’t try to hide the pressure which might create tensions which lead to problems like sudden irritation about unimportant things or lack of appetite

 Try to change the situation by humor or changing the topic

Or avoid peer pressure confidently by determined response SAY NO

 In case u copes up with the pressure your same friends will respect you for remaining smokeless in the long run. 


- Mrs. Kavita Patil