ABSTRACT Background The only national drug abuse prevention delivery system that supports the rapid diffusion of new prevention strategies and includes uniform training and credentialing of instructors who are monitored for quality implementation of prevention programming is the Drug Abuse Resistance Education network (D.A.R.E.) linking community law enforcement to schools.…...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Results of the evaluation of the D.A.R.E. Rx/OTC curriculum produced evidence of  effectiveness of the Rx/OTC curriculum. Below are design highlights and key findings from the study. Evaluation Design Participants were selected from elementary, middle, and high schools in Montgomery County, MD and Greenbrier County, WV; 7 schools…...

In this article from a September 2014 issue of Scientific American, the development of newer D.A.R.E. curriculum on a national level is discussed. The newer curriculum has even persuaded a man who was previously outspoken critic of the program into becoming a supporter. Read the Entire Article...