Question

Ethan is worried that his little brother Jamal might give in to pressures to drink or smoke

What can Ethan do to help Jamal withstand these pressures?

Answer 1

Jamal experiences peer  pressure taht an ordinary teenager or person can experience. Ethan as the older brother of Jamal can start by advising his younger brother to avoid his peer and become responsible by watching his actions. He can also drive his younger brother into sports or any hobbies they can both enjoy to dissuade Jamal.

Answer 2

Answer : Role play situations that help Jamal practice saying no to alcohol and cigarettes.

Explanation : Ethan can make Jamal imagine the ill-effects of alcohol and smoking cigarettes by making him role play on situations when and how to say "NO" on peer pressure. Ethan can make him understand about the strong will power that Jamal can build and say NO for the first trial too. He can portray his own lifestyle and advise Jamal to follow his footprints. Alternatively, he can also incept some good hobbies in Jamal to distract him from these bad habits.