D. A. Re Pros And Cons

The war on drugs has always been a soft topic on the tongues of the American people. In modern American society, drug abuse has been a taboo subject that people mainly do not talk about. But with the addition of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program, or D.A.R.E as it's called, American youth would soon have to deal with the taboo subject of drug abuse. Ever since its creation, D.A.R.E has been a controversial topic due to the fact that some American believe it is beneficial to American youth, while others say it's ineffective and a political program based on child surveillance.
The history of the D.A.R.E program stretches all the way back to 1983, by former Los Angeles Police chief Daryl Gates. Over its 34 year lifespan, the program has created 17 lessons while using alcohol …show more content…
The basis of Pro-D.A.R.E sentiments surround the idea that drug abuse education in the youth is what prevents drug abuse in both minors and the generations to come. While the basis of Anti-D.A.R.E opposition revolves around the idea that the D.A.R.E program is completely useless in preventing drug abuse and that D.A.R.E is a waste of effort. While both sides have many good arguments to support them, the best Pro-D.A.R.E argument is stated best in the article “D.A.R.E Prevents Marijuana Use”. It argues, from a D.A.R.E officer’s standpoint, that the job of D.A.R.E is to educate the youth, not use its platform over youth as a way of surveillance on its citizens. The Anti-D.A.R.E program’s best argument is stated in the article “Drug Education Programs Do Not Reduce Teen Drug Use”. The article states that they “SAY NO” tactic that is used by D.A.R.E is a scare tactic that is used to pressure children into giving information on loved ones. It also says that the D.A.R.E program is more political than it is effective, but yet it continues despite its