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Avoiding peer pressure

Dr Margaret Mwenje

Peer pressure is literally the pressure from one’s peers to behave like them or in a manner that is acceptable to them. It can be a negative force in the lives of children, often resulting in acts of violence, experimenting with illegal drugs and alcohol, extreme clothing and hair styles and body piercing. Many people don’t have a clear reason for doing what they do. They simply do it because of peer pressure.

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