Dear Abby

I have a problem, and I want your advice please. My best friend recently started smoking cigarettes now she wants me to start smoking. She says that all the cool people at her school smoke. I want to be cool, but I don't want to smoke. I worry about my friend and I don't want to hurt her either. What can I do?

  GLPS class 17


Dear GLPS 17 :
 Thank you for your letter. Don't believe your friend! You don't have to smoke cigarettes to be cool. In fact, cool people do not smoke cigarettes. Only weak people smoke cigarettes. 'Why don't you make some new friends?' And tell you smoking friend that she needs to get help for her smoking problem. Maybe the school nurse can help her....