Be Healthy and Drug Free

	To be healthy and drug free means much more than it sounds.  It
means turning down peer pressure, not using drugs, and not feeling
the need to use drugs.  Many people have died from drug overdose;
including Roger Clinton, Bill Clinton's brother.
	
	There are many different types of drugs.  Some drugs are good
for you and some could kill people.  Some good drugs are anesthetics,
hormones, vaccines, and antibiotics.  Some bad drugs are narcotics. 
These are sleep inducers.  Examples of this are codeine, heroin, and
morphine.  Other drugs include cocaine, nicotine, and marijuana.
	
	Nowadays, drugs are a big problem in our society.  The only
drugs that you should take should be drugs that your doctor prescribed
for you.  And you should only take the amount of that drug that he tells
you to.  Every drug can be poisonous if you take too much.
	
	Peer pressure is hard to turn down.  Peer pressure is when your
peers (the people around you) egg you on to do something, generally
something that is not right.  It is very hard to say "NO!" to.  This usually
would result in either a rumor or something against this person.  When
this happens you should just remember that you know the truth.
	
	Many laws have been passed prohibiting the use of unhealthy
drugs.  In addition to this, the D.A.R.E. program was started.  This
class is offered in many schools.  It is a program talking about drug
abuse resistance.  According to a recent survey, one in every three
people between the ages of twelve and twenty have used drugs at least
once.  
	
	As you can see, drugs are very dangerous substances.  It is very
important to be drug free and healthy.  You could be the next one to die
if you take illegal drugs.