Some of the Effects Peer Pressure Has on Teens Teens are affected in many ways by peer pressure is social pressure from members of a group amounting to taking a certain action, adopting certain values, or otherwise conforming in order to be accepted. Peer pressure affects different teenagers in different ways. Teens are often forced to use drugs, have sex, drink and bully, the list goes on. When peer pressure becomes overwhelming, teenagers suffer from great effects such as social anxiety, depression, some even lead to suicide. Peer pressure is probably one of the biggest problems in high school, as a teenager you are likely to have experienced the effect of peer influence in a In several areas sometimes teenagers may have to dress and act a certain way otherwise they will not be accepted. Peer influence is not necessarily a bad thing, we are all influenced by our peers both negatively and positively at any age. Teenagers are sometimes pressured to do things they don't want to do, it could be that they have to bully someone or fight, it could be a small thing and sometimes it takes a big toll on that person who is pressured to do these things for fit in. Peer pressure can affect some people for the rest of their lives in many different ways. Social anxiety is a discomfort or fear when a person interacts with society and involves the worry of being judged or evaluated by others. This affects approximately 7-13% of the population. People with social anxiety disorder tend to feel nervous or worry about embarrassing or humiliating themselves. Medications can relieve some of the symptoms of anxiety, but they also come with side effects and safety concerns, including the risk of addiction. Social problems and... middle of paper......problems related to bullying and suicide related to bullying. This could be due to an excessive bullying problem at school. It may also be related to the tendency of suicide-exposed students to view suicide as suicide themselves. People often use the phrase “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” (Random House, New York, 1996). Some say this phrase is not true. It has been suggested that words not only destroy people mentally, but destroy lives and sometimes end them. Peer pressure can lead to many different things, as I have already explained, but the last and final step is to stand up and ask for help if not from the parent. or a friend should try their best to help the person overcome the situation, we can overcome depression, social anxiety and threats of suicide comments, we all need that pat on the back to help us ourselves.