CHEERS & JEERS: SAY NO TO DRUGS AND TOBACCO

There are more and more teen-agers doing drugs and ruining their
lives. Some kids are getting into drugs before they even turn 9. At
least half my friends do drugs. One of them offered me drugs and I
said no!

About two months ago, one of my uncles died of lung cancer from
cigarette smoking. More kids are smoking cigarettes these days. My
best friend smokes cigarettes and tries to get me to smoke with him,
but every time he asks, I keep saying no!

I'm not interested in killing myself doing drugs or smoking
cigarettes.

ROBERT RUIZ
Bakersfield