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McGruff McGruff says, 'Hey Kids! Fill in the blanks below using the words in the word bank. Each word is used only once.'
  leave, parents, reason, think, problems
little fox Marijuana (also called dope, pot, or weed) comes from a plant. It is smoked in cigarettes called "joints." Marijuana hurts the lungs and heart. Marijuana makes it hard to clearly.
Some kids try drugs because their friends pressure them, because they are bored, because they are curious, or because they want to feel grown up. There is never a good to use drugs.
Other kids try drugs because they want to get away from their . Drugs don't make problems go away.
If a friend offers you drugs, say no. Say "I have basketball practice," or "I'll get in trouble with my parents." If your friends keep pressuring you, suggest something else you can do like watching a movie or playing a game. If that doesn't work, just .
It is against the law for both children and adults to use marijuana. Using drugs can get you in trouble with the law, with school, and with .
   
What if you are out with your sister and her friends and they want to smoke some weed (marijuana). You should... (click on the circle to the left of the correct letter.)
A. Try it because it will make you feel really good.
B. Say, "No thanks. I'm not into that stuff. It does bad things to your body!"
C. Try it because your brother and his friends are doing it, so it must not be bad for you.
 
What if you are hanging out around outside the community center and some older kids say they are going to sniff some paint. You should... (click on one or more circles to the left of the correct letter. there can be more than one right answer.)
A. Tell them you have to go home because your uncle is taking you to a basketball game.
B. Tell them you want the first sniff.
C. Say no and tell them that sniffing paint can hurt them and even kill them.
 
 
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