Lesson 1: Addiction is Learned - Slide 7
Peers And "Heroes" Influence Us
- Not only do peers provide information, they influence our moment to moment choices and have a high degree of power over us because we want to belong and have their approval
- Peers exert pressure on our choices when we are young and in school and as adults in university and the workplace
- Big influencers are people who are partners in intimate, couple relationships