Correct Response: D. Students need support in order to understand that "no" is the best response when faced with the decision to try tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs. At some point, students may find themselves saying or thinking something similar to one of the statements in the list and, having been exposed to such a list, may be able to realize that they are actually making excuses to justify a bad decision. This may help the students say "no" in the future when pressured to take tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs. While students may think it's acceptable to go "along with the crowd" (A), this is actually another excuse to add to the list, rather than a point to be made about the list. Similarly, pointing out that adults make the same excuses (B) is just an additional excuse to add to the list and not an important point to be made. While some of the excuses are based on internal or external factors (C), this is not an important point to make to students.
