About half the teens in high school get pulled into , smoking, and alcohol thanks to peer pressure. Kids that have low self-esteem, few friends, or think they are not part of the cool crowd are most often the ones that are pulled into these destructive behaviors. These teens see these behaviors and think they are cool and everyone’s doing them so they assume people will start liking them if they start doing these behaviors too. They don’t realize that what they are doing is harming their body and really is not making them happy, only even more miserable. In JROTC, teens are taught to have high self-esteem and are motivated to become better citizens and s to other teens. If teens see JROTC members acting to higher standards and doing what they are supposed to do, including even saying no to peer pressure, more teens are bound to want to follow them and do what they are doing too. JROTC members are also sometimes too busy to get involved with peer pressure since they are helping out in the community and volunteering. The more involved someone is in worthwhile activities, the less time that they have to feel depressed, left out, and envious and as a result will be less likely to succumb to negative peer pressure. Not only are they helping themselves, they are also helping out the community and other citizens in it. They are able to get more socially active by meeting newer and better people in the volunteering and activities that they do. JROTC helps to open better doors to those that are in need of help. It helps point teens in better directions than , smoking, and alcohol. JROTC helps them feel the influence of positive peer pressure like not doing , wearing the uniform, getting active in sports and extra curricular activities, and loving yourself for who you are and not wanting to look or act like someone else.
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