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Here is a picture of 65,000 cigarettes, equal to the number of American teenagers under age eighteen who become addicted to cigarettes every month.
From Chris Jordan: America by the Numbers
What can you share about Red Ribbon Week? What have you learned? What questions do you still have? Please write 2 sentences…
this week I learned that red ribbon week its about not doing drugs and and to be drug free. And not to take drugs and drugs is bad for your lungs and it can kill you exsielly secon hand smoke people say it can kill you faster thets what I learned this week about drug free.
what I have learned about red ribbon week is that drugs can kill your body….and also it can ruin your life…..you can die by doing drug very bad because it will ruin your life……
I licked when the part when every body had to let go of a balloons.I learned that drugs can kill you fast and beer can make you drunk and maybe even kill you.
I learn how to not smoke and drink to die.I also learn that drug can give u a bad lungs.
I want to ask why do they want more after they tried it only ones?Also is it really hard to stop smoking when you smoked for like five months?
That is addiction, and it can happen.–Ms. Mercer
What I’ll lean is drug’s is so bad because it can give you bad lung’s and black and you could died for that so do not drugs people in the would.
red ribbon week is to celebrate the people that don’t smoke or drink beer.If you don’t do drugs then keep it like that because you can damage your body and it can kill yourself.
Red ribbon week was so fun.I like the part when all the kids let the balloons go into the air.I learned that drugs can effect your dreams.It can also effect how your future will be.Why do people take drugs if they now that its going to effect your life.Who invented drugs in the first place.
I learned that if we smoke alot our lungs will turn dark like black.I heard that ladies who have babies in their stomach the babies will die.
What do I learn is don’t smoke or your lung might got a hole.The second thing is do drink a lot of beer .
You mean don’t drink a lot of beer?–Ms. Mercer
i learned about if you smoke or drink you will get cancer and your body would won’t more and more.
I think we are lucky to have Red Ribbon week cause we can show that we don’t do drugs. I have learned that if you do drugs your body would want more. My question is why do people do drugs in the first place.
I learned that dowing drugs will boot you in danger . R
ed ribbon week is the week that you shod be drug free and stay that why.
I can share that the man was right about smoking that you can realy get a whole in your throte and then you cant talk because i sen it before.A question that i still have is that is it true that men can get canser worster and faster than women can?
I don’t think men or women get cancer worse, sometimes problems from drinking are worse for women because they weigh less and have a smaller liver
Way did thy made cigarettes dear.
Way do whir lungs terns black.
The tar, and smoke make your lungs turn black. Cigarettes are expensive because there are lots of taxes to try to encourage people to stop smoking.–Ms. Mercer
red ribbon week is like telling people do not smoke weed or you might die when you have a hole in a your throat. It will mess up your lungs and it will cause you cancer,it will make a problems. They will mess your friends life by doing drugs ,weed,achol, and beer.
What I think about red ribbon week is that it is a time in your life when you tell the world not to do drugs.So thats why I like it because if you keep on trying you could really make a different.
What I have learned about red ribbon week is that we should stay away from any drugs.Cigarettes or alcohol because it is very bad for you.You should stay away from those things because one day you might have a beautiful family that will love you lots.So be a good person and smart person and stay away from those things.
I feel that we have this week to worship are health.My question is cancer caused by smoking ?
Some cancers are caused by smoking. It can also cause other problems.–Ms. Mercer
Drug’s kill milones of pele evey year. So drug free is the way to be.
What I know about drug is that it can mestup your longs .Beaer is bade for you.
Why do people make,smoke,and chew weed? Where do people get the seeds to plant and make into tabaco or weed.
They think it makes them feel better, but pretty soon it doesn’t work anymore, and some people become addicted by then, so they can’t stop.–Ms. Mercer
What I learn about red ribbon week is that never do drugs or you will have a hole on your neck and is bad for your lungs.It can kill you if you smoke or you can never quit smoking.If you don’t smoke then you are drug free so never smoke.
What I know about drugs, is that it’s bad for you. If you smoke, you might end up having a hole in your throat. If that happens, you have to use something and put it to the hole on your throat to talk. That is why you shouldn’t smoke or do drugs because something bad might just happen.
Why did people invent drugs like crack,weed,mariguana,cigretts,if people could loose their life.
durg feer the to be stay a way from drug thay will kill you.
This is what I learned about not doing drugs. If you do drugs you can die. Also, if you do drugs you can a hole in your throat. Have you ever done drugs? Have you ever had a drink?
The important thing is that you don’t do drugs or start smoking cigarettes.–Ms. Mercer
red ribbon week was super fun we made a big protest about telling people to not smoke or drink.I have a question who envented red ribbon week.
I know that drugs,drinking,and smoking can kill you.I also know you can live longer if you don’t do those things.Have you ever done any of those things
What I learned on red ribbon week was that drugs are very bad for you because they can give you cancer,make your teeth get yellow,and worst of all, you can DIE! Plus,you won’t want to do them anyway!
what do I know about the red ribbon weak is?
my ask was?
I don`t smoke or do drugs and I never try it ever.
Drugs are like bad and i don`t know why do people even like drugs too
because to me it`s not good.
Red Ribbon Weak is to not do drugs and to be drug free.
I would like to ask you something like who is the first person
to do drugs?
What I learned about drug free is if you smoke you are killing you”re lungs.
Another thing is you will die if you do drugs TOO MUCH.
Why did people make drugs? Can drugs kill you on your first day?
They could if you have a health problem. They will eventually if you keep abusing them.–Ms. Mercer
I have leraned that drugs and alcohol can kill you and it is bad for your lung. Some people don’t care that it can kill you. When I grow up im not doing it. Oak rigde siad back down form drugs.
I have learned that drugs can be so addictive. I wonder why would people would take drugs even though it could kill them?Do they think by taking drugs they will be cool?That is my only wondering so far.
Well, I think there are many reasons that people take drugs. Part of it is probably that they think they will be cool.–Ms. Mercer
I think that it is important for your heart to survive.do you have a picture to show me please?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=
I feel that our school is doing the write thing because were celebrating a drugs free life. I also think that drugs is good to say to who ever drinks just say drugs free.
What I have learned from red ribbon week is that drugs are bad for you .And they could kill you . Because it can make a hole in your lungs and your teeth will be cricket,dirty and stinky .The other reason drugs are bad for you is they are eleago and they can dammedge your body and it will make you sick . They are a lot of drug like sixty five thousand drugs like mavle,weed ,and much mote that I can”t even think about
Drug free the way to be! What I know about drugs is that you should never do drugs.You should say,”Please don’t do drugs around me”.
I learned that you can prove something by working hard.The second thing is never to give up.
What I have learned on red ribbon week that drugs are very bad for people .And they can kill you. Do you know?
I learned that you’ll get addicted to cigarettes in a month! You should never smoke.
If you do drugs you can’t survive. Ms. Mercer did your mom or dad smoke a long time ago?
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What I no about drug .I no that some people smoke because I see allot of people smoking even my big cousin is smoking. My uncle drinks beer.Can you get sick and die .