Believe in yourself and what you feel is right,often called your instinct or gut feeling.Keep coming back to this, if you feel yourself waver.Walk away if you have to or politely be firm in a difficult situation.You should respect yourself. Have a friend/ /an adult you can talk to.Good luck

I completely agree with dazed1. ALWAYS go with your gut ... you know what's best for you. Just be casual when you reject others pressures to do drugs, smoke, use alcohol, have sex ... Be non-judgemental about their choices, and just give a 'no thanks' ... if they keep pressuring you, just say, 'why does it bother you if i choose not to do whatever you do? i'm no lemming' :) you're your own person; if they're good people and good friends they'll respect your choices.

Seek the Lord, and He will help you. I am a teenager as well and in public high school, there is a lot of peer pressure to do drugs, commit fornication, etc. But I've learned from God and the Bible that "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." (Phillipians 4:13). With Jesus by my side and Him as my Lord and Savior, I can overcome all things, even the peer pressure and temptation to do those things I should not do. I hope that this is in some way helpful to you. :) -In the Master's service. Thank you and God bless you!

first off: I'm going to be speaking from first hand about both giving into and standing up to peer pressure I was stupid with giving into peer pressure, and only did it once. Basically the whole pressure of having sex got to me, and I ended up doing it when I wasn't properly ready, with a girl I broke up with about 2 weeks later. I found out a while ago that out of the 6 or 7 guys who were always talking about sex, only 2 of them had had sex, and they were in long term relationships at that point (one of them still is). To stand up to peer pressure takes guts, and willpower. I have never even taken one drag on a cigarette. I love the smell of the smoke, but have never even considered accepting it. I have never even considered taking any drugs. Snuff isn't even illiegal, and my sisters friends (they were 21, I was 16) offered me some, assured me it wasn't illegal, and I already knew I wouldn't have any. I thought that by giving into peer pressure I'd be free from burdens and pressures, but freedom doesn't come through giving in, freedom comes from within, from fighting for your own beliefs and morals. Whatever happens, know that your true friends will support whatever decision you make. Try setting a goal for yourself that would mean you can't do drugs or smoke, for me, I'm aiming to join the Royal Marine Commandos, so smoking would completely mess me up, as would drugs. That's how I think of it anyway. Good luck, stay strong 'Freedom isn't free at all, it comes at the highest price, the price of Blood'