Activity: (Must be at least two paragraphs/10 complete sentences) The major reason kids and teens take drugs is peer pressure — they think it will help them fit in or look cool — but what would happen if the pressure were reversed? What if friends pressured each other to stay away from drugs? After reading the KidsHealth. org articles, work with a partner to create a scenario in which the idea of taking drugs comes up between two friends. The first one wants to take them, the second thinks it’s a bad idea. How will the second friend say no and convince the friend not to do drugs? What are some healthy alternatives to doing drugs?