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Please Say No To Drugs!

September 26, 2009
By CelticThundeGurl SILVER, Benson, North Carolina
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I beg every teenager that comes to this website, to say "no" to drugs. You have more influence on your friends and peers than you could imagine. It all starts with the thought that either it's cool to do drugs or you can just do it once without it affecting you. Drugs have a terribly strong hold on those who fall to them. There are so many teens who o.d. every year. They didn't think that doing a small ammount of drugs would ruin their lives, but you can see what happens to them all. That fate could be our friends'. We could save their lives if we would just take a stand! Be a different teen! Make a difference in your friends lives!

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PoeticBliss228 BRONZE said...
on Oct. 23 2011 at 4:32 pm
PoeticBliss228 BRONZE, Kettering, Ohio
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Thank you. People tend to be so simple.
PoeticBliss228 BRONZE said...
on Oct. 23 2011 at 4:26 pm
PoeticBliss228 BRONZE, Kettering, Ohio
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there is no evidence of this claim though the claim is made quite often. I know plenty of people who smoke pot and have for years and don't "gateway" to more powerful drugs. This claim would also be impossible to prove or measure. Just because someone who smokes marijuana tries a different drug how would we accurately attribute that to their use or marijuana? If they were offered it and they had never smoked pot, how do we know they wouldn't have said yes then? A big majority of our parents smoked weed growing up and I don't know about you guys but mine aren't drug addicts. (not to offend anyone whose parents may be.) Don't blame a substance for a few people's decision to start smoking crack or cocaine or crystal meth.
JellyRolls+Pickles said...
on Sep. 8 2011 at 12:50 pm
No studip Stupid Stuoid your gonna be super fugly pretty soon Fugly ace
McDonalds freak 101 said...
on Sep. 8 2011 at 12:44 pm
Yes all Drugs are bad for your imfomation Ruin your life and do "non" bad drugs i dont care
emolover95 GOLD said...
on Aug. 8 2011 at 3:33 pm
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I disagree. Yes Marijuana isn't as harmful at first, but it's a gateway drug. That means it's just the start of the users future drug use. Marijuana leads to more harmful drugs that really do destroy your life. So in essence, all drugs destroy the life of the user.
Fat guy said...
on May. 28 2011 at 2:08 pm
Teens arent the only poeple who start doing drugs too. Kids are curious
DillN GOLD said...
on May. 9 2011 at 2:52 pm
DillN GOLD, Centerville, Iowa
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Not all drugs are bad.. it really depends on what drugs you are refering to. Marijuana is less harmful then alcohol and smoking. i dont personally partake because it is not healthy by any standard. But i dont think it can ruin your life. Meth and cocain on the other hand can, in my opinion
PrincessSparkle GOLD said...
on May. 4 2011 at 4:13 pm
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Not one death was recorded ever for marijuana use. EVER. People say it's a drug but really, it's safer than drinking alcohol by a long shot and smoking cigarettes.

People tend to say "Oh, you can get addicted." WRONG!

Anyone who stops using marijuana will not feel the withdrawls or symptoms someone would have when they quit smoking or drinking.

Specify which drugs your talking about. Then, maybe try a different approach.

spiritualrevelationrevealspainandrevolution PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 8 2011 at 12:14 am
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sorry, either the person who commented on a single notes post deleted their comment or i misslpaced it, but no, i agree with single note just not comment from some other user that used to be right after it
HelloKarissa BRONZE said...
on Apr. 7 2011 at 11:32 am
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 It's not a shock you have straight A's with that astounding grammar of yours.  <--- That was me, being facesious.
SATAN4LIFE BRONZE said...
on Apr. 7 2011 at 10:55 am
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So is marijuana, so why would you not take that?
SATAN4LIFE BRONZE said...
on Apr. 7 2011 at 10:53 am
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It's funny because spiritualrevelationrevealspainandrevolution doesn't even know you're supposed to capitalize the first letter of a sentence. Be less stupid please.
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on Mar. 17 2011 at 9:54 am
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They didn't take any of the stances you spoke of in your criticism. This is the opinion forum, and everyone has an opinion. Singlenote was offering constructive criticism, whereas you not-very-subtly insulted them. Let everyone have their own opinion.
stiffy69 said...
on Mar. 15 2011 at 5:12 pm
drugs are good evry one should use them look at me i have strait a's and really helthy
spiritualrevelationrevealspainandrevolution PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 8 2011 at 11:26 pm
spiritualrevelationrevealspainandrevolution PLATINUM, Eugene, Oregon
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no, you cant, drugs  meaning weed and hallucinogens open youre senses up to different ways to view the world, that being said if this was about coke, heroin, meth, ect. i would be all for it.

again though, if you do drugs, do it for the right reasons, do the right ones and never let it consume youre life which should be easy if you follow the above advice

spiritualrevelationrevealspainandrevolution PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 8 2011 at 11:18 pm
spiritualrevelationrevealspainandrevolution PLATINUM, Eugene, Oregon
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1. you're isnt spelled ur

2. this is not a poem, by anyones standards

3. youre insulting someone for taking a different but not too extreme take on the issue

if somebody didnt know better i would say you're doing more drugs than the person you insulted

stacks said...
on Mar. 8 2011 at 3:40 pm
i agree i wish they didnt even make drugs or alchohol.
mutekid016 GOLD said...
on Mar. 5 2011 at 6:18 am
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Teens who take drugs too far put a bad light on weed, and really it ain't that bad. It can't kill you, and it has less damaging effects than a cigarette. I wish that adults would see that, but that's America for you.
a.singlenote SILVER said...
on Mar. 3 2011 at 10:08 pm
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haha I'm kinda a stoner x]

 

I'll check it out man !

ColbyMartin BRONZE said...
on Mar. 3 2011 at 8:32 pm
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Thanks, man! I'm not a stoner, though I've smoke weed.
Everyone should watch a doc. called "The Union."
I learned SO many things.

Steve Jobs created "Apple" with high.