PEER PRESSURE DEFINITION - A peer is a friend or acquaintance who is about the same age as you. You probably interact with peers in school or colleges. Peers influence your life, whether you know it or not, just by spending time with you. You learn from them, and they learn from you. It's only human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group. Peers can have a positive influence …
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…or problems. They become the way that people cope with difficulties in their life. Eating, or not eating, is used to help block out painful feelings. Without appropriate help and treatment, eating problems may persist throughout life . Eating disorders are complex illnesses where both the disturbed eating Peer Pressure leads to "Good Teens Making Bad Choices" which is very common today. It is part of peer pressure and the need to fit in with others.