TAKING a Stand I enjoyed learning about D.A.R.E. I learned the importance of saying "no" if someone asks me to take drugs. I think the D.A.R.E program is an awesome program. I learned about heavy peer pressure, teasing pressure, friendly pressure, and indirect pressure. I learned that I should talk to an adult or a teacher if I experience a problem at school rather than tell a friend because …showed first 75 words of 447 total…

…showed last 75 words of 447 total…too much, or it can cause health problems such as liver damage and can cause you to die early. Violence is also bad because when people get in a fight someone could seriously get hurt or maybe die. Kids who live in a violent home live in an unhappy home. I am thankful my life is free of drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and violence. I plan to continue to live my life without all of these.