D.A.R.E.
D.A.R.E. teaches kids how to recognize and resist the direct and subtle
pressures that influence them to experiment with alcohol, tobacco,
marijuana, and other drugs. And since between 70% and 90% of all crime
is drug related, it is absolutely vital that we reach the children of
America before it is too late.
What is D.A.R.E.?
D.A.R.E.
stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. It is a drug abuse
prevention education program designed to equip elementary, middle and
high school children with knowledge about drug abuse, the consequences
of abuse, and skills for resisting peer pressure to experiment with
drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Based on the premise that prevention is the
only long-term answer to drug abuse, the program includes all 50 states
and 53 countries. The D.A.R.E. program is taught in over 75% of the
nation≠s school districts, creating a positive atmosphere for students
to interact with uniformed law enforcement officers.
This unique program uses uniformed law enforcement officers to teach a formal curriculum to students in a classroom setting.
D.A.R.E. provides life-skills D.A.R.E. lesson plans focus on four major areas:
- Providing accurate information about drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
- Teaching students good decision-making skills.
- Showing students how to recognize and resist peer pressure.
- Giving students ideas for positive alternatives to drug use.
D.A.R.E
officers work with children to raise their self-esteem, teach them how
to make decisions on their own, and help them identify positive
alternatives to drugs. Through role-playing, the D.A.R.E., curriculum
emphasizes the negative consequences of drug use, and reinforces the
skills to resist peer pressure and intimidation.
Key Program Elements
D.A.R.E.
is a cooperative effort by the police, schools, parents, and the
community - all four working together to help our children make the
right choices concerning drug use.
One
of the unique features of D.A.R.E. is the use of uniformed police
officers as instructors. D.A.R.E. officers are assigned to a classroom
"beat." Gleaming with the latest in prevention science and teaching
techniques, D.A.R.E. is reinventing itself as part of a major national
research study that promises to help teachers and administrators cope
with the thorny issues of school violence, budget cuts, and terrorism.
The need for an effective education program to inoculate students
against the threat of drugs is critical to the well being of our
children and their future.
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