Abstract
This paper reviews the issue of substance abuse and looks at the DARE substance abuse prevention program. According to the paper, the DARE program's goals lie with prevention instead of rehabilitation. The main purpose of this study paper is to determine the impact and success of DARE as a substance abuse prevention program.

Outline:
Chapter One
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Primary Research Question
Subsidiary Research Questions
Definition of Terms
Significance of the Study
Limitations of the Study
Organization of the Study
Chapter Two
Review of Related Literature
Chapter Three
Methodology
Data Sources
Materials
Procedures
Chapter Four
Data Analysis
Chapter Five
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Unfortunately, programs like DARE do not appear to be working as well as hoped for the segment of society that they generally target. For example, a report from September of 2004 indicated that there was an increase in 2002 for treatment for substance abuse in those in the 12 to 17-year-old age group (Drug, 2004). This would indicate that these individuals are not remaining drug free, or they would not need to seek the assistance of a treatment program. According to many officials in the government, that continues to show a trend that has been evolving for over a decade. Between the years of 1992 and 2002 those in the 12 to 17-year-old age bracket that were admitted to any type of treatment program for substance abuse increased approximately 50 percent (Drug, 2004). "

Tags:drugs, alcohol, underage, transformation, marijuana, auricular, detoxification

Abstract
This paper relates that DARE guides children to resis using as they get older and others begin to experiment. The author explains the program, its positive and negative sides and supports the premise. The paper gives suggestions To improve the program.

Abstract
This paper examines the Drug Abuse Resistance Program (DARE), which features police officers coming into the classroom to teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The DARE program includes accurate information about drugs and alcohol, teaches students how to say no to drugs and helps them develop good decision making skills. It also teaches students about the consequences of their behavior,helps them build self-esteem and teaches them to resist peer pressure. The author also presents research that illustrates D.A.R.E.'s successes and failures in combating substance abuse among today's youth, especially since the age that children are coming in contact with drugs has been steadily dropping over the past decade.

From the Paper
"Since its inception, there have been various studies concerning the effectiveness of DARE at reducing youth drug use, most with mixed results. For example, a 1990 Canadian government study reported that DARE had no significant effect on the use of marijuana, acid, heroin, crack, glue, and PCP. http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/daremenu.htm). In addition, a 1991 Kentucky study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse showed that after initial improvements in students? attitudes toward drug use, the positive effects did not last and there were no statistically significant differences on the rate of drug use by children who receive DARE training versus children who do not. (http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/ thread2684.shtml; http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/daremenu.htm). A 1993 Research Triangle Institute, National Institute of Justice, study that included a statistical analysis of all DARE research indicated that DARE has a limited to essentially non-existent effect on drug use. (http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/daremenu.htm)."

Tags:peer, pressure

Abstract
This paper is a summary of a study conducted to assess the extent to which the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program is effective in reducing the number of children using drugs. As previous studies have often produced controversial conclusions this paper also re-evaluates research previously conducted on the DARE program. The writer begins the study stating that there has been an increasing incidence of drug use among children. The paper includes a copy of the exact study that was used.

From the Paper
"The DARE program was founded in 1983 by the Los Angeles Police Department, working in conjunction with the city's school district. What was once a city wide program has now become nationwide, with 93% of children who have gone through the 17 week program never trying drugs (Rappleye, 1996). Rappleye stated that more than 25,000 officers, in 300,000 classrooms, in more than 70% of all school districts, have worked with more than 25 million children in 1995."

Tags:education, prevention, alcohol, school, children

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This paper reviews the book "None Dare Call it Education" by John A. Stormer. The paper discusses the issues raised in the book, specifically the concept of the politicization of the school curriculum, that is that the information taught to a student at school will shape his views and the views of the nation. It also discusses the importance of the way that the curriculum is phrased as the language used to convey messages, affects reception and the students' responses.

From the Paper
"A Review of "None Dare Call it Education" Introduction The politicization of the curriculum is a serious problem in American education. Many special interest groups - as well as members of the two major political parties - have gone on record as identifying that the curriculum studied in schools affects the shape of the nation's character. As a student's time spent in school is limited, all information given to students must be carefully selected in order to best fit the goals of education, but the problem remains that different perspectives tend to result in different priorities in what needs to be included in the curriculum. Secondary items in this issue include how to phrase what is included, where the language used to convey specific facts and messages to the student affects reception and the student's response."

Tags:curriculum, issue, nclb

From the Paper
"Film gives the illusion of being real to a much greater degree than the stage or any other dramatic art form, and yet the audience is aware that the film is not real, that it is created, and that there is a point of view behind this act of creation. With a documentary film, however, the audience is more inclined to accept whatever is seen as real and to fail to realize that there is a point of view shaping the material in a certain way. The experience of the film itself gives the viewer the illusion of direct knowledge. What the audience is accepting is determined by the form--the audience knows when a scene in a fiction film has been staged but accepts that a documentary is "real" and not staged, even though it may be. The artifact Truth or Dare (1991) is a hybrid documentary, utilizing different documentary styles and mixing them with the somewhat different..."

From the Paper
" ARTIFACT
The artifact is the documentary film Truth or Dare, released in 1991. The subject of the documentary is a tour by rock signer Madonna, a tour called "Blonde Ambition." the film presents portions of this tour in the form of stage performances along with backstage documentary footage, interviews, and on-the-road activities and events of the tour. Different views of the film can be found in different commentators.
Camille Paglia, a professor considered to have an anti-feminist bent, states of Madonna and Truth or Dare:

"Madonna is the true feminist. . . She exposes the puritanism and suffocating ideology of American feminism . . . Madonna has taught young women to be fully female and sexual while still exercising total.."

Abstract
The paper examines the article, "DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education): Very Popular but not Very Effective," by Clayton et. al., which centered onto the components that make the DARE program a popular but ineffective drug use intervention program among America's youth. The paper thoroughly analyzes the two causes of the ineffectiveness of the DARE program, as argued and presented by Clayton et. al. The paper's analysis posits similarly as the authors have argued--that is, the analysis presented here asserts that: (1) drug use intervention, in order to be effective, must be intensified to age groups wherein drug use becomes more crucial and prevalent, and (2) more than education and information dissemination, America's youth must be informed of drug use's detrimental effects at an "experiential level," wherein they are able to fully "witness" its effects, as experienced by (former) drug users themselves.

From the Paper
"The first argument presented in the article in arguing the continued support for the DARE program despite its ineffectiveness is the "feel good" effect that the program has on different sectors of the society. Citing the police, educational system, and even the family institution (specifically parents) as the loyal supporters of this program, the authors pointed out that the continued support of these sectors is motivated only by the fact that the program "makes students, teachers, administrators, parents, police, and politicians "feel good" because something is being done about drug abuse" (107)."

Tags:preconceived, notion, education, marketing, publicity

Abstract
In this paper the author looks at the pros and cons of the " Drug Abuse Resistance Education" program known as DARE. The author takes an in-depth look at how the program is educating children and youth so that they can say no to drugs and alcohol. But, in adopting this stance the author points out that by educating people they can say no ,they are also able to say yes. The paper also looks at the focus on hard drugs and highlights that soft drugs such as alcohol and nicotine are not included in the program. Finally the paper concludes that DARE needs to address the long-term as well as the short-term in order to combat drugs effectively.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Is D.A.R.E. Effective?
The Ineffectiveness of the D.A.R.E. Program
Discouraging the Responsibility, As Well as the Reliability of Police
Injustice for Qualified Educators
Forfeiting Too Much of the Educational Time
Perpetuates the War
Undermining Community Education
The Theme of D.A.R.E.
Misgivings By the Parents
DARE is Like Sex Education
The Consequences of the D.A.R.E. Program
Conclusion

From the Paper
"To a lot of people, D.A.R.E. stands for the strongest pledge that America, as a nation can make to restrain and control drug abuse by juveniles and students, as well as, that it justifies to be practiced, even when one recognizes and identifies that it is not working. By consequently misleading America into thinking that the American government is doing something grave and significant on the subject of maintaining kids off drugs, D.A.R.E. is obstructing the nation's pains to discover more effective ways to realize the broader goals of national drug policy, viz., to defend the public health and security, to put off abuse, as well as to get rid of the offenses and aggression connected with unlawful drug trafficking."

Tags:school, police, hazards, dangers, community, illegal

Abstract
This paper offers information on the origins and unique features of the DARE program. This is mainly an evaluation of DARE and a professional study is used. Recommendations are offered for the program.