This is a 16-minute short produced by Disney Educational Productions. The video was produced for elementary school aged children as one of their first D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) lessons. D.A.R.E. is a program which has specially trained law enforcement officers come into the classroom and teach children about substance abuse, peer pressure, self esteem, techniques for saying "no", and decision making.

Two boys (one 12, the other 13) are playing basketball. A group of older kids with beer invite the boys to join them. The younger boy is uncertain but says okay. The older boy declines despite being ridiculed for the decision. This boy asks the question "Why don’t I use drugs?" A D.A.R.E. officer and several teen celebrities (Meredith Salenger, Wil Wheaton, Kim Fields, and Jay Underwood) explain lessons of the D.A.R.E. program that have helped children decide NOT to use drugs. Types of drugs are explained, as well as the importance of resisting peer pressure, the influence of the media, the consequences of drug use, and the reasons some people choose to use drugs and the reasons others choose not to use drugs. At the end of the film, the boys are once again together and the younger boy, now having heard the arguments against drugs, accepts the challenge to say no. The D.A.R.E. officer challenges the viewers to also say no to drugs.

The film is very well shot and edited. The editing is done in a way that the students interact with the celebrities and the officer even though they are at different locations. The message and information is expressed comprehensively and in an interesting manner and in a fast pace to keep the viewer’s attention.

Meredith’s shots, which are interspersed throughout the film, have her sitting in a director’s chair in front of a colorful mosaic. Looking very beautiful and obviously selected as an influential peer celebrity of the time, she is herself but expresses genuine concern toward both the students in the film and to the viewer. She makes us believe that what she is saying is of utmost importance.

Her scenes include one where she gives the definition of a stimulant. In another she explains how alcohol can mess up a young person’s body.

Meredith later talks about peer pressure to smoke; she explains that nicotine is highly addictive. "If you don’t smoke, don’t start," she says, as she authoritatively breaks a cigarette in half. The young boy responds by saying "I can’t help it if you don’t know cool when you see it." Meredith comes right back, "I know fool when I see it."

Meredith also gives these words of wisdom: "A real friend won’t try to force you to do something you don’t want to do."

Meredith gives an outstanding contribution to a very important and worthwhile national educational project by appearing in this film.