In surveys, youth report that overt peer pressure is not a factor for their smoking but report that they sometimes experience internal pressure to smoke in the presence of other adolescents who ...

In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane offers advice to a teen reader who is worried about being left out but doesn't want to drink or do drugs with her friends at parties.

Both smoking and sitting are highly influenced by social norms and peer pressure. People tend to start smoking because their friends smoke, and they quit if nobody around them smokes.

FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Think you’re too old to cave to peer pressure when it comes to boozing? That’s probably not so, a new study says. An adult’s network of social ...

SCCPSS officials have yet to respond to an inquiry into the number of drug-related incidents that may have occurred since August. The pilot of the Positive Peer Influencers launched in the 2023 ...

A newly released medical study examined the impact that marijuana usage, including the use of THC-laced edibles, might have on the heart and found evidence suggesting it could increase the risk of ...

Peer pressure shapes kids’ choices—for better or for worse. Learn how to help your child handle it confidently, stay true to their values, and thrive in social situations.

It can take about 15-30 minutes after smoking for blood pressure and heart rate to return to normal.” An occasional blood pressure spike might not seem like a big deal, ...

This review addresses peer group influences on adolescent smoking with a particular focus on recently published longitudinal studies that have investigated the topic. Specifically, we examine the ...