D.A.R.E. Effective or Not D.A.R.E. otherwise known as Drug Abuse Resistance Education the program started in 1983 by Darryl Gates who was the chief of police in Las Angeles to teach kids to say no to drugs is under scrutiny. The program that has been taught to kids for eighteen years is under scrutiny because it is said to be less or just as effective as regular drug programs taught …showed first 75 words of 987 total…

…showed last 75 words of 987 total…change over a period of time, and the D.A.R.E. people see that, and are trying to fix the problem now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Bibliography 1. DARE overhauls its drug program; Juvenile Justice Digest; Fairfax:Feb 28, 2001.Vol 29;Issue 4;page 2-3. 2. www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/media/txtglass030397.html;4/09/01. 3. www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/dare6.htm;4/09/01. 4. www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/uicnews.htm;4/09/01. 5. www.apbnews.com/safetycenter/family/1999/08/03/dare0803_01.html;4/09/01. 6. www.time.com/time/education/article/0,8599,99564,00.html,4/09/01.