How to Be Safe

With Your Friends

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   Don't take dangerous dares. Do not even take dares in truth or dare. If someone dares you while playing Truth or Dare, just walk away and Say No.
2. 2
   ALWAYS say no if a friend offers you drugs or cigarettes, especially if you're underage.
3. 3
   Don't hang out with dangerous people. If you hang out with dangerous people, you are more likely to get peer pressured in a negative way.
4. 4
   Stick with trusted friends (like kids you knew for quite a while), and trusted adults. They'd keep you safe, and keep you out of trouble.

On the Street

1. 1
   Never leave your house without a guardian aware of the situation first. Give them a time you'll be home, where you're going, and who you're going with.
2. 2
   Don't take anything... from anyone. If you take something from someone, and don't know what it is, don't take it! You could get in trouble for getting caught with it, even if someone gave it to you.
3. 3
   Never accept rides from anyone. If a stranger tries to coax you into their car, run in the opposite direction screaming as loud as you can.
4. 4
   Don't go alone. If you must go, let's say, to the mall, instead of going alone, go with a group of friends so it's harder to single one out.
5. 5
   Don't go at night. Night is even more dangerous than day, since it is hard to see. If you must go at night, stay in areas where there is adequate lighting.
6. 6
   Go the normal way home. Instead of trying that road you never noticed until 20 minutes ago, go on the roads you are familiar with and your parents know to find you at.

While You're At School

1. 1
   Don't stay after school unless it is something approved by your guardian and ran by the school.
2. 2
   Never stray away from the school premise. If you see your cellphone on a bench, tell a teacher before running back and getting it.
3. 3
   Never reply to any disturbing texts while at school. If you come across a disturbing text, don't reply, and tell a teacher immediately!
4. 4
   Don't accept rides from friends without telling a guardian first.
5. 5
   Know your school's evacuation drills/procedures. Pay attention during drills, and encourage your classmates to do the same.

On the Internet

1. 1
   Choose secure passwords. NEVER use lazy passwords like "password" or "12345"." Hackers know passwords such as those, and will try those first. Choose secure passwords with a mix of letters, numbers, and special symbols for the best password.
2. 2
   Log out of sites when done using them. Always log out of wikiHow, email sites, social networking, and other sites you wouldn't want messed with.
3. 3
   Never give out identifiable information such as your full name, address, phone number, email, or credit card number anywhere on the Internet, whether in a chat room or on Twitter.
4. 4
   If a stranger asks for personal information, tell them, "There are some things best left unsaid on the Internet."
5. 5
   Read the fine print. Before you sign up to any site, read the terms and conditions, and read all of the fine print!