How To Say "NO" To Drugs


Ask questions:

If unknown substances are offered, ask, "What is it?" and "Where did you get it?" If a party or any other gathering is proposed, ask, "Who else is coming?", "Where will it be?" or "Will parents be there?"


Say "NO"

Don't argue, don't discuss. Say no and show that you mean it.
Give reasons. "I'm doing something else that night.", "The coach says drugs will hurt my game." or "I know what drugs will do to me. No thanks." are examples of some reasons that youngsters can use. Also, don't forget the oldest reason "My parents will kill me."


Suggest other things to do

If a friend is offering drugs, saying no is tougher. Suggesting something else to do - going to a movie, playing a game, or working together on a project - shows that drugs are being rejected, not the friend.


Leave

Leave. When all these steps have been tried, get out of the situation immediately. Go home, go to class, join another group of friends, or talk to someone else.