D.A.R.E. - Drug Abuse Resistance Education Pros and cons

D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), is a program implemented in schools, that prevents the students from becoming gang members, substance consumers and violence. D.A.R.E has helped prevent use of drugs in elementary, middle and high school students.

Pro and Cons of Drug Abuse Resistance Education

Pros

• D.A.R.E. prevents drug use in elementary, middle and high-school students.
• It prevents decision making and attitudes to use drugs
• The students have a improved social interaction with police offficers
• The students that are in D.A.R.E. are more active in classroom
• D.A.R.E. is the prevalent school-based program of substance abuse

Cons

• D.A.R.E is associated with increased use of drugs
• D.A.R.E gradates don't don't stay clean for long period of times, and their attitudes about drug uses, social skills and attitude toward the police, comes back
• D.A.R.E violates the Hippocratic Oath
• Student's response to D.A.R.E. is a negative one
• Parents are deceived with a false sense of security when their kids are in the program.