Dickson Elementary School: April 2010

Dickson Elementary Dare Graduation

Class of 2010

Introduction

Guest Speaker

Bob Rial

District Attorney Award

Essay Winners

Ashley Flowers

Dare is all about drugs and how not to use them. I've learned a lot in Dare. Dare stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. Dare has taught my classmates and me not to use drugs and alcohol. Through Dare, I've learned to make good decisions, and stand up for myself. Here's more that I learned!

I learned about tobacco. Tobacco is a very powerful substance. When you smoke tobacco, you get more upper respiratory problems. Tobacco is illegal to anyone under the age of 18. Smoking tobacco has many harmful side effects. Such as, yellowing of teeth, dries out skin causing wrinkles, and breathing problems. Tobacco is horrible.

I also learned about marijuana. Marijuana has more tar than tobacco. If you smoke marijuana, you have an increased risk of caner. Here are some side effects and health risks. Like tobacco, marijuana causes breathing problems. You can have short-term memory loss and ability to concentrate. Marijuana is illegal in the United States.

My Dare officer, David Cole, taught me how to pick the right friends. Here are qualities of a good friend. A good friend is someone who is honest and truthful. Now, qualities of a bad friend. They all of a sudden dislike you. Choose the right friends and the right people to hand out with. I think Dare is an effective program.

Alexis Ramey

Hi! If you are reading this your probably a good friend of mine, because I don't want just anybody reading this DARE report. I want someone who will understand it and understands me.

First lets talk about how to say NO to drugs and alcohol. Lets say that somebody you know asked you if you want a cigarette all you have to say is "NO!" and that all. Its that simple. What if someone asks you if you want to come to a part they say that their parents will be out of town that night. Say NO and if they won't leave you alone about it walk away and keep saying NO!

Now lets talk about how it can effect your body. People might say lets smoke marijuana it will make all your troubles go away. Well first if you do smoke it your troubles have just started. So just like we were talking about say NO!!!! Marijuana can effect most parts of your body maybe all parts of your body.

Finally, we will talk about healthy choices. Alcohol, cigarette, marijuana those things are what you should say NO to. Have you ever heard of someone is doing something they aren't supposed to do and they say "this person made me do that" or "that person made me do this" Well that person is wrong YOU make your own choices!!!! Nobody can make you do anything. So thats why we talk to you about Healthy Choices like saying NO to cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana. Did you know that alcohol slows down the brain and body and that smoking puts the health of your friend and family at risk and marijuana user have increased risk of cancer?

So thats why I am into DARE. It keeps me away from the thing that can kill us! So remember DARE will help you and your family and it will remind you to keep saying NO!!!!!!