"I know people who use drugs," says Brandon Kimball-but he's not one of them. The Pennsylvania teen would rather draw. Future architect Brandon, 15, will deliver that message in a national TV commercial that comes out in April. It is part of a White House antidrug campaign in which kids ages 9 to 17 explain what keeps them away from drugs. Organizers thought Brandon's drawings stood out among the nearly 75,000 entries they received. Brandon is one of five kids chosen to star in an antidrug TV ad. He is also the youngest! Brandon's big design for the future: "I'd like to own an architectural firm."

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March 2, 2001 World Report