Pressure Point Flashcards
Pressure Point Refusal Skills
Student Reference Guide
Refusal Skills / 7-8th Grade
Refusal Strategy Menu
1
Simple No
Just say "No thanks" or "I'm good." Short and direct.
2
Tell It Like It Is
State the facts: "I don't do drugs" or "I'm not into that."
3
Give an Excuse
"I have practice tomorrow" or "My parents check my breath."
4
Stall
"Maybe later" or "Let me think about it" to buy time to leave.
5
Change the Subject
"No thanks. Hey, did you see the game last night?"
6
Broken Record
Keep repeating the same "No" every time they ask.
7
Walk Away
Say nothing or say "No" and simply leave the area.
8
Cold Shoulder
Ignore the person and keep talking to someone else.
9
Avoid the Situation
If you know drugs will be there, don't go at all.
Classroom Activity
Cut out the 12 scenario cards. For each situation, decide which strategy (1-9) would be most effective. Write the strategy number in the space provided on each card before role-playing with a partner.
Scenario 01
You're at a house party and your friend's older brother brings out a bottle of vodka. Everyone is taking turns taking shots and they hand the bottle to you next. What do you do?
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Scenario 02
You go into the school bathroom and see three of your classmates vaping. One of them blows a cloud toward you and says, "Come on, try this new flavor, it's just fruit juice."
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Scenario 03
Your best friend shows you a plastic baggie of pills they found in their parents' medicine cabinet. They say, "I think these are for focus. Let's take some before the math test."
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Scenario 04
While walking home, a group of older kids stops you. They are smoking cigarettes and offer you one, calling you a "baby" when you hesitate to take it.
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Scenario 05
You're at a bonfire and someone hands you a brownie. After you take a bite, they whisper, "Careful, those are special brownies, they've got weed in them."
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Scenario 06
You're at a family BBQ and your cousin sneaks two beers out of the cooler. They tell you to follow them behind the garage so you can split one.
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Scenario 07
A teammate says they have some "energy boosters" (actually pre-workout or pills) that will help you play better in the championship game today.
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Scenario 08
Your older sibling is home alone with their friends. They offer you a drink that looks like soda but smells like alcohol. "Just a sip," they say, "mom will never know."
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Scenario 09
During lunch, a group of friends asks you to sneak out to the parking lot. They tell you someone has a "dab pen" and they're all going to try it.
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Scenario 10
You're at the park and some kids you don't know well are passing around a pipe. They look at you and say, "Don't be a buzzkill, it's just weed."
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Scenario 11
A friend tells you they've been stealing their dad's prescription painkillers and that it "feels amazing." They offer to give you some for free.
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Scenario 12
Everyone at a sleepover is talking about raiding the liquor cabinet once the parents go to sleep. They start planning which mixers they'll use.
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