Refusal skills - strategies that help say no effectively.
Abstinence- the conscious, active, choice not to participate in high - risk behaviors
Risk behaviors - actions or choices that may harm you or others
Peer pressure - the influence that your peer group has on you
Peers - people close to you in age who are a lot like you
Compromise - when both sides of a conflict agree to give up something in order to reach a solution that satisfies everyone
Acquaintance - someone you see occasionally it know casually
Friend ship - a relationship with someone you know, trust, and regard affection
Nurture - fulfill physical, mental/emotional and social needs
Family - the basic unit of society and includes two or more people joined by blood, marriage, adoptiory, or a desire to support one another
Tact - the sense of what to do it say to about offending
Body language - postures, gestures, and facial expressions
Nonverbal communication - getting messages across without saying words
Verbal communication - expressing feelings, thoughts, or experiences with words, either by speaking or writing
Communication - the exchange of imfomation through the use of words or actions
