Know the facts, talk to your children, and teach them early how to say NO to peer pressure. Join us for some practical ways we as parents can help our kids face peer pressure!
41% of all teens are pressured to be mean to others.
25% teen girls are pressured to do drugs/alcohol.
23% of teen girls are pressured to have sex.
67% teen girls are pressured to dress a certain way.
44% of all teens are pressured to lie, steal, or cheat.
30% of students are pressured to do drugs in middle school and high school.
Over 75% of kids have tried alcohol due to peer pressure.
In general, students feel pressured about 49% of the time.
51% of teens feel that 51% of peer pressure is positive.
3.1 Million teens smoke, according to the American Lung Association.
50% of all teenagers feel pressured to have sex if they are in a relationship.