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Less peers smoke and drink than you think!

In this video Ina Koning explains that there is a lot less drinking or smoking going on than people generally believe.

You have just discussed your estimations about how many young people in your classroom or that you know use substances. In this video Ina Koning explains that there is a lot less drinking or smoking going on than people generally believe.

What you think about what others might be doing, determines, for a large part, also what you will or will not be doing. If you think that more young people smoke, there is a bigger chance that you will also start smoking. So, just be aware that there are actually less young people using substances than you think.

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Young People and Mental Health

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