Just Say NO! to D.A.R.E.

Well if that is not backwards. Really, people should say No! to D.A.R.E. and here is why.

D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. Their message is, “Just say No!” What has this really taught anyone. From my understanding when children are told not to do something, they are more likely to do it. So if you have several hundred people saying don’t do drugs, then more than likely they will try it.

I feel that the education systems of the War on Drugs has it wrong. The new D.A.R.E. now shows children brain imagery of how drugs affect the brain. The patterns so a decrease in motor skill, and brain activity. This is supposed to show children how bad it is to do drugs.

To me, though I’m not a child, would make me want to do drugs. The stress of everyday life takes a toll on anyone. Some people are disciplined enough to keep partying down to once a year, and other just enjoy a beer or a joint everyday after work.

I feel that what really needs to be taught is irresponsible drug use. They are trying it in the sex education classes now. Education of “Just say No!” will never work. Showing someone images of lunges and brains will not prevent people from doing things. The peer-pressure that goes on in schools would not happen either.

If we will educate our children and our selves to respect someone else decision as well as be responsible, then we wouldn’t have the drug problem we have today, because there wouldn’t be a problem.

Yes, there are people that will have issues with drugs, just like they do with booze. What you can think about is people will not do as much as they do to impress anyone.

I speak from experience. I lived with a roommate that would empty a white-out bottle in to a sandwich bag just to get high. I had enough respect for myself and was responsible not to say “Hey man, let me have some.” Some things are just stupid, just like miss information will cause a panic.

The first time I did acid, I only took half of a hit. This is because I wanted to see how a small dosage would affect me. This helped me to also decide if I wanted to take more or not touch the substance again.

Now, well now, I will not even take Advil, or the like, for a headache unless I have had one for more than 2 days. Why? Advil, and the like, are over the counter and are they are ok to take. Well really they are not. They are chemicals just just pot, acid, ice, and many other drugs that are made to target a part of the body. They change chemicals just like the “bad ones” do.

That brings up something else I can’t stand either. The mixed messages that are sent out to the public. Don’t do drugs! but take this little purple pill if you would like that have a bigger cock. Don’t do drugs! but take this little blue pill to keep you harder longer. Don’t do drugs! but take this pill and that pill… oh but wait, some of the side effect of these medications are.. lets list a few recent ones…

Enzyte – Other issues that people have reported while using Enzyte include painful urination, genital pain, reduced appetite, and flushing. The herbal remedy can also cause stronger reactions to alcohol, morphine, and insulin. source

Viagra – Common – flushing, headache, nasal congestion, stomach discomfort following meals
Less Common – abnormal vision including blurred vision, seeing shades of colors differently than before, or sensitivity to light, bladder pain, cloudy or bloody urine, dizziness, increased frequency of urination, pain on urination, diarrhea
Rare – bleeding of the eye, convulsions (seizures), decreased or double vision or in extreme cases blindness, a blue tint to your vision, prolonged, painful, or inappropriate erection of penis, redness, burning, or swelling of the eye, anxiety source

Levitra – You must stop taking Levitra and seek immediate medical attention if the following serious side effects of Levitra occur:
Closing of the throat, Irregular heartbeats, Swelling of the ankles or legs, Breathing problem, Prolonged or severe dizziness, Fainting, Priapism, a prolonged (lasting longer than 4 hours) or painful erection; Nausea, Back pain

There are some less serious side effects; with occurrence you should inform your doctor about these too;
Flushing, Mild dizziness, Headache, Nasal congestion, Stomach upset, Sensitivity of the eyes to light, Temporary blue tint in vision or other vision abnormalitiessource

After reading some of the above side effect of these drugs, do you really want to take them. I’m not saying that there are not any side effects to Pot, I mean getting the munchies is a side effect of pot, wanting to build shit is a side effect of pot. We are talking about life and death here from something that the FDA has approved. Wake up people!

So I D.A.R.E. you to take a challenge, do it of your own free will or just don’t do it. If you accept the challenge then good. Enjoy it.

Challenge 1: If you have never smoked pot, go buy a bowl and some pot and smoke out. Smoke out with people that have smoked out before. Start off a little at a time. Make sure you do not have an allergic reaction to it. Be responsible about it.

Challenge 2: Be responsible for your actions. Try not to control others actions when they are not effecting you. If they have the chance to cause harm to you or someone else, That is the only time in which you should interfere. This also means stopping someone from drinking to much and dieing.

Challenge 3: Do not do any of the other challenges. Do this one. Just piss off. Don’t come back to this site. If you can not respect people enough to let them think for themselves, then I really don’t care if you visit this site again. So really, have respect or piss off.