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http:~,.7 mgLb[ary.o[g/xhal[eylibcury; dammenuhvn <br /> Schafferfl,ibrary <br /> '`f." `Th'ug policy <br /> An Analysis of DARE <br /> A series of articles about the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program in schools <br /> Links to Other DARE Pages <br /> The following two links are highly recommended for additional information on DARE. <br /> DRCNet DARE Pare <br /> The Other Side of DARE <br /> Does DARE work? <br /> No. All the major research on the effectiveness of DARE shows that it has no impact on <br /> the rate of drug use by children who go through DARE training. These reports include: <br /> 1991 Kentucky study -National Institute on Drug Abuse - "No statistically significant <br /> differences" <br /> 1990 Canadian Government study "DARE had no significant effect on the use <br /> of...marijuana, acid, heroin, crack, glue and PCP" <br /> 1993 Research Triangle Institute -National Institute of Justice -Statistical analysis of all <br /> DARE research, which says DARE has "a limited to essentially non-existent effect" on <br /> drug use. <br /> The #-anal edition of the largest evaluation of the DARE program has concluded that the <br /> Anti-Drug program does not reduce drug use, and in at least category of pot, the DARE <br /> graduates smoked more frequently than the control. The report concluded: "The DARE <br /> program's limited effect on adolescent drug use contrasts with the program's popularity <br /> and prevalence. An important implication is that DARE could be taking the place of <br /> other, more beneficial drug education programs that kids could be receiving"How <br /> Effective is DARE, American Journal of Public Health Sept 1994 p1399 <br /> <br /> Among the notable quotations from researchers: * "Its well established that DARE doesn't <br /> <br /> work" 'Gilbert Botvin - Cornell Medical Center * "Research shows that, no, DARE hasn't <br /> been effective in reducing drug use" William Modzeleski, Top Drug education official at the <br /> <br />