REFUSAL SKILLS FOR TEENAGERS
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By Sandra Vazquez-sesena
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- Hi Leslie, How are you? You look a little worried... Are you okay?
- Oooh, I understand how you feel, I also went through the same thing, my parents separated two years ago.
- Hi John, if I don't feel very well, at home my parents are having a lot of problems and I think they are going to separate.
- You know how I did to be able to forget all those problems. Maybe it works for you too.
- Tell me and how did you do it? I don't want to think about that anymore, I want to forget about everything.
- Do you know marijuana? ... that's what helped me is great, it makes you forget everything and makes you feel very good as if you were flying.
- But John that is a very bad and addictive drug and it is also illegal.
- And do you consume marijuana?
- Yes, for a long time, since my parents separated and every time they talk on the phone I hear them talking about me, so I better go to my room to smoke and they don't even notice. That is what helps me forget everything.
- But did you know that the consequences of consuming marijuana are very serious, this can become an addiction and also drugs are substances that affect our central nervous system and your behavior.
- Yes, but I don't care because marijuana makes me feel good. In addition, it is very easy to get, if you want I can get you. You will see that you will like it.
- Well, whatever you want, you don't know what you're missing.
- Leslie, so if you dare to try marijuana?
- You know John, of course I don't want to try marijuana, there are better ways to solve problems and that's not one. Drugs are bad, they can kill you and also make problems worse, maybe if it can help you forget for a while but that will not help you solve things.
- And I don't want to be your friend anymore. Friends are there to support each other so that they can get ahead and not to lead them to fall into addictions and give them bad advice.
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