peer pressure essay
Sierra Payne Speech 4th period 3/19/09 Peer Pressure ?A social pressure by members of one?s peer group to take a certain action, adopts certain values, or otherwise conforms in order to be accepted.? That is the definition of peer pressure in the dictionary. Many adolescents feel peer pressure every day. Lots of research shows that peer pressure has a bigger impact on teens that anything else. Its one of those things you can?t get away from. There are many other types of Peer pressure other than drugs and alcohol. You can be pressured to be someone your not, be a certain religion or wear special clothes. I know I am not the only one here that has been pressured by my peers.