D.A.R.E Essay

   D.a.r.e is a fun activity that sixth graders get to do.  D.a.r.e is to keep kids off of drugs like tobacco,marijuana,alcohol etc.  Our D.a.r.e officer is Deputy Thomas.  There are three types of gateway drugs. D.a.r.e stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education.

     In D.a.r.e I learned that there are over 200 known poisons in tobacco. Also I learned that marijuana can cause cancer and brain problems. Did you know that many drugs people use now is found in your medicine cabinet like cold medicine,cleaning supplies,etc?  Alcohol damages every organ in your body.

    Cigarettes contain a substance called nicotine, nicotine causes addiction. Tobacco can affect your body devilment. It is illegal to sell tobacco to people under the age of 18 in the U.S.A. Something sad is that 3,000 non smokers die each year from second hand smoking.

     Marijuana users have a greater risk of cancer. A good thing is marijuana is illegal in the United States. People who smoke marijuana have more colds and upper respiratory problems. Tar is found in marijuana. Plus there is more tar in marijuana than tobacco.

     If you drink alcohol you are putting yourself and others in danger. You are not allowed to buy or drink if you under the age of  21. Alcohol can cause your body to slow down and lead to coma or death. Mixing alcohol and medicine is very dangerous. Beer, wine and liquor all contain about the same amount of alcohol per severing.

    In D.a.r.e we do a lot of fun stuff. Mr.Dip lip is a guy that chews tobacco. With Mr. Dip lip we seen what tobacco can do to your teeth and mouth. Then was The Jar of Tar. The Jar of Tar showed us how much tar there is in cigarettes. We also played The D.a.r.e Family Feud Game. During this game we had to answer questions about D.a.r.e and what we learned.

    Durgs are very dangerous. They cause you to act weird, they can make you harm other people and your self. These are all reasons I will not do drugs. You should all stay off drugs and never think about doing drugs.