My D.A.R.E. Report The D.A.R.E. program has taught me how to make healthy and wise decisions. It has taught me how to say No to drugs, smoking, alcohol and to stay safe from violence. D.A.R.E. stands for D-define, A-asses (what are your choices), R-respond, E-evaluate. I now know how to say NO politely, change the subject and leave the situation.

For example, if you are at a friend’s house and you decide to go to the skate park to meet another friend but when you get to the skate park there is group of older kids there. They ask you to come down behind the bleachers, pulling out a pack of cigarettes, asking you if you want one. I would say No thanks I am just here to meet my friend and my mom is waiting for us, got to go! I would feel confident in my response to this type of situation.

Deaths related to addictions are extremely high. In Canada over 45,000 humans have passed away due to smoking. It has taken so many people’s lives that it is now even illegal to advertise smoking in Canada. It is also illegal to smoke with a child in a vehicle. First, second and third hand smoking is costing people their lives.

It is wise to try to stay away from tobacco and cigarettes, the reason why is because you are practically paying some body to kill you! Now if you were smart you would say no using some of the ways listed above. Now take a look at some of the effects of smoking Tobacco: 1.) Smokers have more colds and upper respiratory problems. 2.) Smoking causes heart disease. 3.) Smoking also leads to cancer in the mouth, throat, bladder and kidneys. 4.) Smoking also causes bad breath, tooth loss, dry throat leading to coughing. Smoking is very deadly; it only takes 8 seconds for the Nicorette to get to your brain, causing you to be addicted to tobacco. Smoking is