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This 9 page paper examines the DARE program. The paper argues that the program does not work. The new DARE program is investigated but history is relayed about its origins. Alternatives are noted. Support is provided for the assumptions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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burner. It is a very real problem evidenced by the many rehabilitation centers and programs that emerge. From Rush Limbaugh to Betty Ford to Britney Spears, the abuse of substances
is viewed as something that can be controlled, but not something that can be prevented. It is hard to know why people use drugs exactly. There are theories, but because
the society is unable to curtail illicit drug use, the answers are not clear. One thing that does not seem to work is the popular and ever-present DARE program. In
examining the DARE program-the very popular anti-drug program attached to school systems-it pays to look at its start. During the early eighties, in response to the demand for illicit drugs
from many levels of society, DARE was born ("History of the DARE Program," 2008). Actually, it began due to the ingenuity of the LAPD in 1983 when they formed the
Drug and Alcoholic Resistance Education initiative (Rowe, 2006). It was not only LAPD that was integral to the creation of DARE. It was actually a joint effort between the LAPD
and the Los Angeles Unified School District (Rowe, 2006). Little did they know at the time, that this program would take on a life of its own and become
common fare for school children for decades to come. The program was initially designed for fifth and sixth grade children (Rowe, 2006). The idea was perhaps to get the children
before they were even exposed to illegal drugs. It was designed as a seventeen week program that mandated one hour per week for these enrolled students (Rowe, 2006). The instructors
were the police officers themselves. This is a part of the program that has not changed. Uniformed officers are trained about eight hours in total before they go out and
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