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D.A.R.E
By Indy Reilley
The 9 weeks
of D.A.R.E that I have had, have been a good reminder of the
skills and knowledge that my parents have already taught me.
D.A.R.E calls these skills the D.A.R.E Decision-Making
Model. This means when I face a problem, I should
first define the situation I am in, and then I will assess
the choices I have. Next I will respond and pick the
most appropriate choice based on the information I have
gathered. Finally, I will evaluate the choice I made
to make sure it was a good decision.
D.A.R.E has
taught me many key things about drugs and alcohol. For
example, I have learned that Tobacco can affect your
appearance, cause bad breath, make your teeth yellow, and
can make sports hard to play. I also learned that
there is more tar in marijuana than in tobacco, people who
use marijuana have a higher chance of getting cancer and
smoking it can cause short-term memory loss. Alcohol
is also bad for your body because it can cause loss of
coordination, poor judgment, memory lapses and can slow down
the body and lead to death. It is important to know these
things about drugs and alcohol because I need to have the
facts about something so I can make a good decision.
Knowing how these things will affect me and my body will
help me to resist drugs and the over use of alcohol.
I feel that
the D.A.R.E program is important for all kids because not
all parents teach their kids about drugs, alcohol and
violence like mine have. D.A.R.E will teach them to
use the D.A.R.E Decision Making Model. If they learn
to define, assess, respond and evaluate a problem they can
stay drug and violence free.
I, Indy
Reilley, pledge to remain drug and violence free and I will
not drink underage. I will do my best to help others
to make the same decisions. |
