What does dare the drug mean?
Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Drug Abuse Resistance Education/Full name
Is the DARE program still around?
The DARE program lost funding in 1998 and has since been replaced by the keepin’ it REAL program (kiR). This program is more interactive based on the criticism that DARE workshops just consisted of police officers standing up and talking.
Who is the DARE Lion?
Daren the Lion
The D.A.R.E. mascot is Daren the Lion. Daren represents the courage it takes to be your own person and say no to drugs and violence.
What are the cons of the DARE program?
Reasons Why DARE is Ineffective
- The program is based on out-dated theories of human learning behavior.
- It does not distinguish between legal and illegal drugs.
- It views all drug usage as abuse.
- It presents a view of substance use that is inconsistent with what most of the students see in their own environments.
What is the great program?
The Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program is a school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curriculum. The program, whose primary objective is prevention, is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. G.R.E.A.T.
Who is the DARE mascot?
What is the DARE drug free mascot?
The program’s mascot is Daren the Lion. Its American headquarters is in Inglewood, California. DARE expanded to Great Britain in 1995.
Did dare increase drug use?
Researchers at Indiana University, commissioned by Indiana school officials in 1992, found that those who completed the DARE program subsequently had significantly higher rates of hallucinogenic drug use than those not exposed to the program.
Why is the DARE program bad?
(Even after DARE reworked its curriculum in 2001, one of the program’s now-deleted “fact sheets” claimed marijuana has no medical value, weakens the immune system, and causes insanity and lung disease — claims that are widely disputed by health experts.)
Is the great program effective?
100 percent of administrators and 83 percent of teachers say that G.R.E.A.T. addresses problems facing their students. 88 percent of administrators and 80 percent of teachers agree that G.R.E.A.T. teaches students the skills needed to avoid gangs and violence.
Who funds the great program?
G.R.E.A.T. is supported by a national policy board consisting of local and federal law enforcement agencies, a national training committee, and five regional training centers operated by local law enforcement partners.
What is the DARE drug lion called?
What is the mascot and what is its name? The D.A.R.E. mascot is Daren the Lion.