Kayelajane Apura

A group of teens at a party peer pressured a 16-year-old boy named Mark to smoke weed with them. Mark, who had always been against drug use, felt uneasy and uncomfortable with the situation but didn't want to be seen as uncool or chicken. The teens kept insisting and offering him the joint until he finally gave in and took a few puffs. Afterwards, Mark felt sick, dizzy, and paranoid. He regretted his decision and wished he had stood his ground. The peer pressure didn't stop there, and the group tried convincing him to try cocaine and ecstasy as well. Mark realized that he didn't want to surround himself with these types of people and that saying no is always an option.