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D.A.R.E. I enjoyed listening to Officer Young and learning about DARE rules (1) Define, (2) Assess, (3) Respond, (4) Evaluate. I learned lot of facts about tobacco, alcohol and marijuana. Here are some facts about tobacco, alcohol and marijuana. For tobacco, more than 400,000 Americans die each year. There are 200 known poisons in tobacco alone. Smoking tobacco causes dehydration, so it can be lid to play sport& if you use it. To much alcohol can slow down the body and lead to coma or death. Alcohol can damage every organ in your body. It goes directly into your bloodstream and can increase you risk for a variety of diseases. Marijuana is bad for every part of your body. Marijuana users have more colds and upper respiratory problems. Drugs, alcohol, marijuana and tobacco is really bad for you. I learned from D.A.R.E. that I have a choice not to do drugs and no one can make me do drugs. I will never smoke tobacco because I wouldn't be able to play my favorite sports. 1 like footban' and basketball which involves a lot of running. Smoking can limit your distance because it affects your breathing. I will not drink alcohol right now because I'm under age. I will not allow anyone to influence me to drink when I'm older. I would not want to hurt my body by drinking alcohol. I would not smoke marijuana because it can affect me in playing sports like football. Marijuana can affect my memory and in football I wouldn't want to run the wrong way! My health is really important to me. I don't need drugs or alcohol. Drugs and alcohol can damage your body or cause death. Some medical facts have shown that smoking, and even breathing smoke can cause cancer. Alcohol can damage your body. Drinking and driving can cause death to you and to others. Marijuana is illegal! I pledge not to use alcohol, tobacco or other drugs. No one can influence me to do them either. I can walk away. Dylan Javinsky