Some of the effects of peer pressure on teenagers adopt certain values, or otherwise conform to be accepted. Peer pressure affects different teenagers in different ways. Teenagers are often pressured to do drugs, have sex, drink or bully, the list goes on. When peer pressure becomes overwhelming, adolescents suffer serious effects such as social anxiety, depression, some even result in suicide. Peer pressure is probably one of the biggest problems in high school, as a teenager it is likely that you have felt the effect of peer influence in a number of different areas, Teenagers may sometimes have to dress a certain way and behave a certain way or they will not be accepted. Peer influence is not necessarily a bad thing: we are all influenced by our peers, both negatively and positively, at any age. Teenagers are sometimes pressured to do things they don't want to do. Maybe they need to bully someone or get into a fight. It can be anything and sometimes it comes at a cost to that person who is pressured to do these things. Peer pressure can affect some people for the rest of their lives in different ways. Social anxiety is discomfort or fear when a person is in social interactions and involves fear of being judged or evaluated by others. This affects approximately seven to thirteen percent of the population. People with social anxiety disorder tend to feel nervous or afraid of embarrassing or humiliating themselves. Medications can relieve some symptoms of anxiety, but they also have side effects and safety concerns, including the risk of addiction. This may be due to excessive bullying problem at school. This could also be related to the tendency of students exposed to suicide to view suicide as a crime. People often use the expression "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." (Random House, New York, 1996). Some say this sentence is not true. It has been suggested that words not only destroy people mentally, but also destroy lives and sometimes end them. Peer pressure can lead to many different things, as I've already explained, but the last and final step is to stand up and ask for help, if not the parent. or a friend should do their best to help the person cope. We can all overcome depression, social anxiety, and threats of suicide. We all need that pat on the back to help us alone..