Students work in small groups to describe and respond to pressure situations.
Volunteers present a role play to the class that demonstrates various strategies to resist a pressure situation. The class then reviews and groups types of refusal strategies and demonstrates the use of the strategies in additional small group role plays. Key Concepts Objectives Healthful choices about alcohol and other drug use Students will describe incidents of negative peer pressure. Students will demonstrate refusal strategies. Teaching Steps 1.Students identify situations where they have been pressured.