Teens and Tobacco: Peer Pressure

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

6, 7, 8

Overview

Rhode Island high school and college students explain their experiences with peers using and offering them tobacco products. They discuss the implications of giving in to peer pressure and how that can impact your health. This video can be played when teaching a lesson on peer pressure related to tobacco products.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 6

HE19.6.2.1

Examine how family and peers influence the health of adolescents.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 7

HE19.7.2.5

Discuss how risky choices influence the likelihood of unhealthy behaviors, including tobacco use increasing the risk of using other drugs and peer pressure to consume alcohol.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 8

HE19.8.2.4

Explain how societal perceptions influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

CUSTOM

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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