{"id":2322,"date":"2025-08-19T15:27:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enmodeado.ekloweb.com\/?post_type=boite-a-outils&p=2322"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:34:12","slug":"resisting-negative-influences","status":"publish","type":"boite-a-outils","link":"https:\/\/enmodeado.ca\/en\/boite-a-outils\/resisting-negative-influences\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen years and negative influences: how to steer clear?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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As you know, friends carry a lot of influence during the teenage years. And this influence can be positive or negative. Spending time with friends helps your teen learn how to become an adult, but they\u2019re also likely to experiment with inappropriate or unhealthy behaviours together, like vaping or smoking, drinking, doing drugs, delinquency, or violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite knowing that certain behaviours are inappropriate or dangerous, your teenager may still experiment with them\u2014for several different reasons. These can include: fear of being rejected or judged by others, wanting to feel included, curiosity, a ripple effect, believing the particular behaviour is the norm, wanting to break the rules, feel grown up, feel strong and important, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how can you help your teen resist negative influences and avoid bad experiences?<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n

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68 % of teens feel a high level of social support from their friends.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n

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