Today, the number of teens taking drugs is increasing dramatically in

Morocco.The number are not fixed but generally they are saddening us,all.Researches
have shown that teenagers who take drugs are from different social classess.Causes of
this phenomenon are not yet clear but they call us all to take the initiative to stop this
bad habit. about 8% of them develop an addiction which put them in a risky situation and
health problems.

Amine is a Moroccan teenager finds himself victim of this bad habit.’I started taking
drugs because of a friend.I had family problems.My father left us while I was ten years
old.My mum remarried and I find myself in the street.My friend offered me the first
drug to forget the past and be extactic.’I regretted the first day I took that harmful drug.

‘DreamTogether is a local association which is active in stopping drug-

taking.According to its manager,every year,thousands of teens die of drug.’I do our
best to help teens stop taking extasy pills.It is difficult to convince them to stop it but
we should keep on trying.

ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE?

1-Less than 8% of teens takes drugs.

2-DreamTogether manger gave up trying to stop drug-taking.

3-Amine started taking drugs by himself.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

1-Why did Amine start taking drugs?

2-The number of teens taking drugs is so high.

3-What is your advice to Amine to stop taking drugs.

3-WHAT DO THE WORDS BELOW REFER TO?

Them :(paragraph 1) I (paragraph 3)

4-FIND WORDS WHICH MEAN THE SAME AS.

Dangerous :(PARAGRAPH 2) persuade (paragraph 2)