By: Kelsey Hedges
We have DARE to make people stop doing drugs and so we can learn about drugs and why we should not use them. For those of you that don’t know what Dare stands for I am going to tell you… D.A.R.E stands for Drug- Abuse-Resistance- Education.
My favorite lesson in DARE was Family Feuds. My family came in second place. This was my favorite because we got to work in groups and it taught us more.
In DARE we have learned a lot about Tobacco, Marijuana, Alcohol and all the types of pure pressure and how we should not use these drugs or any other types of drugs. We also learned more ways to say “NO” to someone if they try to get you to use drugs. Drugs not only hurts you but it hurts family friends and other people. Like say if you were drinking and driving you could wreck into someone else and this is why it is important not to do drugs.
1.Avoiding the Situation
2.Strength in numbers (be with a friend at all times)
3.Walking away
4.Cold shoulder (Just ignore the person)
5.Saying “NO”
6.Giving a reason or fact (its bad for you)
7.Changing the subject
8.Skipping CD (No, No, No, No)
9. Use Humor (No I need all my brain cells)
I think D.A.R.E is a great program because I think it has helped a lot of people that use drugs to not use them and it also helps people if they don’t know what to do if someone tries to get you to use drugs.
Just think about this…
D – Define A – Assess R – Respond E – Evaluate. This is another meaning of D.A.R.E.
I pledge to my DARE teacher Deputy Thomas and my teachers to make wise decisions and to not use tobacco, or any other drugs and to stay healthy and keep myself out of trouble. I Kelsey Hedges will never do or use drugs.
Love the post!!!
Comment by Savannah — May 24, 2010 @ 2:44 pm