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D.A.R.E. To Resist Drugs and Violence <br />By <br />Anna Lundeen <br />Did you know that smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer? In <br />fact, smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in this country. Smoking <br />puts anyone's heath at risk. Marijuana is another harmful substance. Users have <br />more colds and breathing problems. Alcohol slows down your brain and body. It <br />can even lead to coma or death. There are many negative effects of tobacco, <br />marijuana, and alcohol. <br />It is foolish to introduce these substances into your body. Cigarettes <br />contain nicotine — a powerful, addictive substance. Most people that start <br />smoking have a hard time stopping. The poisons in cigarettes can affect your <br />appearance, such as causing wrinkles and yellow teeth. Also, smoking affects the <br />heath of the people around the smoker. Approximately 3,000 non - smokers die of <br />lung cancer each year from breathing other people's smoke. Like cigarettes, <br />marijuana affects your brain and body. It is linked to short term memory Toss, and <br />it slows down your coordination and reflexes. Marijuana also affects your ability <br />to judge distance, speed, and reaction time. This could cause real problems in <br />