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If it suddenly becomes mainstream, popular, or cool to say the word "awesome" then more and more people are going to say the word "awesome" it's just word-of-mouth. But adjectives, slang and jargon aren't the only words that peer pressure affects. If it suddenly becomes looked down upon to wear fluro colours, than wearing fluro colours would be a bad idea. This is a very simplistic example of public opinion. Peer pressure can affect looks, personality, the mainstream, fashion, slang, etc.

Answer2: Peer pressure affects public opinion when the media and the public talk about disastrous consequences of peer pressure and drug use/abuse, sexual abuse, bullying and beatings and suicides because of peer pressure and bullying.

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