Tyrell is walking home from school with a group of friends. In the past few weeks, some of them have started using smokeless tobacco on the way home. This goes on for several days, after which most of Tyrell’s friends have picked up the behavior. One day, Tyrell reaches into his pocket, pulls out a pouch of smokeless tobacco, and starts dipping.

Could this be you? Look back at the list of what’s important to you on the previous page. How would using tobacco and nicotine go against what’s important to you?

How could Tyrell (or you) deal with peer influence when it comes to using tobacco and nicotine?