Pressure to Smoke

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Pressure to Smoke
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You get pressure to smoke from

• Friends
• Advertisements
• Movies

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Pressure From Friends

• It may seem like everyone smokes. But really
  less than 1 out of 5 teens smoke.
• You can decide not to smoke.
• Heres some ways to say no if friends are
  pressuring you.

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Pressure From Friends

• Dont make a big deal out of it. Just say, No
  thanks, I dont smoke.
• If youre still getting pressured, say, Ive
  really decided. I dont like how it smells.
• If you act confident, theyll respect you and
  stop pressuring you.

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Pressure From Movies

• Actors may look cool when they smoke, but smoking
  to look good is a killer myth.
• Movies dont show actors coughing or brushing
  their teeth before a kissing scene. They dont
  show how easy it is to become addicted or to get
  lung cancer.
• Base YOUR decision not to smoke on what you
  know-not what you see on a movie screen.

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Pressure From Advertising

• Ads affect everyone. Even if you dont want to
  smoke, ads can tempt you to try it.
• Tobacco ads try to convince people to smoke so
  tobacco companies can make more money.
• Dont let tobacco companies or their ads
  manipulate you into smoking.

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Dealing With Stress

• Smoking wont make stress go away. In fact it
  raises your blood pressure and makes your heart
  beat faster leading to MORE stress.
• Deal with stress by talking over problems with a
  friend or getting some exercise.

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How to Refuse

• Say no and say why not.
• State your reasons for saying no.
• Suggest something else to do.
• Repeat no walk away.

Adapted from Your Health, Grade 4 ,Harcourt
Brace, 1999.
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Other Ways of Saying no..

• Use humor to make your point.
• Say that the drug doesnt taste good, or that the
  activity suggested is no fun.
• Say that its against the law.
• Say that you dont want to become ill.
• Say it is against your family rules.

Adapted from Your Health, Grade 4 ,Harcourt
Brace, 1999.
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Other Ways of Saying no..

• Give an excuse- No thanks, Im in a hurry right
  now.
• Change the subject- Say now and start talking
  about something else.
• The cold shoulder- Ignore the other person
• Avoid the situation- Stay away from the situation
  where you are likely to be pressured to smoke.
• Walk away- Say no and walk away.

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Saying no to smoking is a great way to take care
of yourself and your future!