DEALogo DRCNet Response to the
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Get It Straight!

YOU BE THE FRIEND Jessica wanted to be Lois' friend. One day on her way home from school, Jessica saw Lois and caught up with her. "Want to stop and have a soda?" Jessica asked. When they stopped for their soda, Lois pulled out some white pills and offered one to Jessica. "These will make you really happy and cool. I use them all the time. I can even do my homework better with them. Do you want some?" Jessica wanted Lois to like her, so she took the pill with her soda. Jessica felt happy right away, but began to shake all over. She didn't like that feeling at all. She didn't sleep that night either.

The next day, Lois sat next to Jessica at lunch. "Do you want another pill?" she asked. Lois seemed to like Jessica now, and Jessica had a hard time deciding whether or not to take another pill. Can you help Jessica make her decision?

  1. If you were Jessica's friend, would you say anything to her?

    If so, what would you say? If not, explain why.


  2. Circle the words below that describe what can happen to Jessica and what she might eventually need if she said "yes" to Lois. In the spaces below, write down some other things you think could happen to Jessica if she said "yes" to Lois.

    Addicted
    Treatment
    Life on the street
    Better job
    		 Death
    Good grades
    Closed doors
    Sick feeling


  3. Circle the words below that describe what can happen to Jessica if she said "no" to Lois. In the spaces below, write down some other things you think could happen to Jessica if she said "no" to Lois.

    Addicted
    Dependent
    Good grades
    Good appetite
    Lots of after-school job possibilities
    		 Drug-free
    Healthy Body
    College-bound
    No friends
    Trouble breathing

Lois doesn't hang out with Jessica anymore.

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