Psychology

1. Introduction

Over the past eight weeks the D.A.R.E officer has taught my class a number of things about drugs, alcohol, and getting out of risky situations. In my research I have found that D.A.R.E has been around for years. My parents have explained to me that when they were growing up and going to elementary school they would too have a D.A.R.E officer that would come to their school and classroom and explain to them why they should not use drugs and alcohol. My parents told me that they were glad that the D.A.R.E officer explained to them the horrible affects that drugs and alcohol could have on their body. My parents said this is why they stayed away from drugs. They did admit to me that they may have an alcoholic beverage every now and then but not so much to where it does major harm to their body. D.A.R.E will help me to make healthy decisions because I have familiarized myself with the D.A.R.E decision making model and I know how to get out of risky situations. D.A.R.E will also help me to make healthy decisions because I now know and understand why I should not use drugs. In addition, D.A.R.E has provided me with facts about drugs that I did not have knowledge about. Within this essay we will discuss the affects that marijuana, tobacco, and alcohol can have on your body. We will also speak about how a person can get out of a risky situation.

Body: what did you learn? Why are these things important to you?

D.A.R.E has taught me a number of things such as, smoking are the most common cause of lung cancer. Smoking can also lead to the cancer of the mouth, throat, bladder, and kidney. In addition, I have also learned that marijuana, tobacco, and alcohol are gateway drugs. These three drugs are called gateway drugs because they can lead the user to try stronger drugs. For instance, marijuana can causes short term memory loss. Now try to imagine being 21 years old and you cannot remember the Alphabet that would be embarrassing. In addition...