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ACTIVITY 7: Facing Tough Situations

ACTIVITY 7: Facing Tough Situations

A small group of students has gathered at a friend’s house one evening. When vapes come out, Susan is offered one by a casual friend. She chooses not to accept. She responds to the offer by saying one of the things on the following pages.

Refer back to this page as necessary to refresh your memory of the situation.

ACTIVITY 8: Let Me Illustrate

ACTIVITY 8: Let Me Illustrate

  • Why would you want to use tobacco and nicotine? it’s disgusting!
  • No, Tobacco-stained teeth don’t match my outfit.
  • No, i’m really trying to be healthy
  • No, I’ll pass, Please don’t pressure me.
  • No, thanks, i’d just rather not
  • No, i need to be heading out. see you later!
  • No, thanks. what are you doing this weekend?
  • No, i don’t want to get caught.

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  • Why would you want to use tobacco and nicotine? it’s disgusting!
  • No, Tobacco-stained teeth don’t match my outfit.
  • No, i’m really trying to be healthy
  • No, I’ll pass, Please don’t pressure me.
  • No, thanks, i’d just rather not
  • No, i need to be heading out. see you later!
  • No, thanks. what are you doing this weekend?
  • No, i don’t want to get caught.

ACTIVITY 9: Conflict – Learning to Deal with It

ACTIVITY 9: Conflict – Learning to Deal with It

TIPS ON HOW TO RESOLVE CONFLICT

Listed here and on the next few pages are some tips that might help you resolve a conflict in a healthy way. It might take practice to find out which strategies work for you.

1) Respond; don't react.
Stay calm and cool. Think about what you will say before you say it. Don’t speak in a tone that will escalate the conflict. Do whatever you have to do to either get calm or stay calm.

2) Focus on the problem.
Don't let an argument become personal. Stay focused on the conflict itself and look for possible solutions.

3) Talk. And listen.
Be clear about what you see as the problem and about what you want. Don’t be accusatory. And don’t present your side as if you are right and the other person is wrong. Be a good listener. Give the other person room to speak. In order to show that you are listening, report what the person said and ask if you have heard him or her correctly.

ACTIVITY 6: Thinking Your Way to Good Decisions

ACTIVITY 6: Thinking Your Way to Good Decisions

FIRST SITUATION

Refer back to the situation as necessary to answer these questions.

What do you think will happen?

Do you think your friend will do or say anything to you right away?

How will you deal with the immediate consequences?

Do you think your friend will act differently toward you a few weeks after the incident?

Do you think your decision will have any negative long-term effects on your friendship?

 

Proceed to page 3.

ACTIVITY 10: It’s Decision Time!

ACTIVITY 10: It’s Decision Time!

Review the decision-making steps below. Then, answer the questions.

  1. Situation: Why do you need to make a decision?
  2. Goals: What do you want to happen?
  3. Choices: What are your options or the alternatives?
  4. Consequences: What could happen?
  5. Decision: What will you do?
  6. Think about it: Did you make the right decision?

Do you think you go through all of the decision-making steps involved? If "Yes," how so?

Do you focus on one step more than others? Explain.

What factors influence your decisions? (your goals, values, friends, family, etc.)

How do you make decisions when you feel stressed?

ACTIVITY 5: What’s Important to Me!

ACTIVITY 5: What’s Important to Me!

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?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to (choose one):

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?