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moment. Keep your eyes open. Stay alert and try

to avoid them. Here are a couple of them.

Drug use is a big problem. Drugs are

substances that can harm a person. Illegal drugs
are especially dangerous. They can enslave a

person with addiction or worse yet, cause a sudden

death by “overdose”. There has been a huge
increase in heroin overdose deaths all across our

country. It is as if someone is trying to poison our

young people. And of course, drug cartels could
care less who they harm. Each of us has to be

informed enough and principled enough to never

use drugs.

There are more than enough ways to feel

good, and ways that produce positive outcomes as

well as good feelings. I would include exercise
(strength and fitness), sports (fun, friendships,

excitement, memories), working hard in many
areas (school success, hobbies, music, art and the

list is almost endless ). There are lots of ways to

feel good while also doing what is both right and
productive.

Even prescription drugs under a doctor’s

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