Illegal Drugs
Illegal Drugs | The D.A.R.E. Program Has Been Ineffective
American schools are providing more anti-drug use education than ever before, primarily through the DARE program—Drug Abuse Resistance Education. Federal, state, and local governments and private donors are spending roughly $700 million a year on DARE, which is currently being taught by police officers to more than 5 million children in more than 250,000 classrooms each year.
DARE Everywhere
DARE in operation sometimes resembles a religious crusade. As an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune noted, “Schools in Minnesota fly the DARE flag. Students can...
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- Introduction
- Is There a Drug Abuse Crisis?
- Should Drug Testing Be Allowed?
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Are Antidrug Programs Effective?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- The D.A.R.E. Program Is Effective
- Prison Drug Treatment Programs Are Effective
- Cocaine Treatment Programs Are Effective
- Methadone Is an Effective Treatment for Heroin Addiction
- The D.A.R.E. Program Has Been Ineffective
- Drug Treatment Programs Are Often Ineffective
- Classroom Drug Education Has Been a Failure
- Should Illegal Drugs Be Legalized?
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