Assessing the DARE Program
Since its creation in 1983, the DARE program has been a very popular youth drug prevention program throughout America (Miller, Hess, Orthmann,2014). The program was originally designed to help educate the youth on ways to say no to drugs. As time passed, this program continued to spread throughout America without anyone knowing if this program truly helped prevent drug use; among the youth of America. Despite not knowing if this program worked, it continued to expand its curriculum with the new concerns and challenges of the American youth. In fact, the Bush administration offered $500 million every year to the schools who choose to implement the DARE program (Kochis,1995). However, as the program added to its curriculum, the teaching style never changed. The program delivered its message in the form of long drug-related lectures (Nordrum,2014). Finally, in 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General deemed the DARE program as ineffective (Miller, Hess, Orthmann,2014). In other words, despite this program remaining popular, it did not help prevent the youth of America from trying/using marijuana or drinking beer etc. In fact, from 1983 through 2009 scientists have shown through many case studies that the DARE program did not work (Nordrum,2014). …show more content…
For instance, the program allowed the teachers and law enforcement to form a common goal through education expectations. In addition, the DARE program allowed the youth to see the officer’s in an education setting instead of out in the streets; where students may have felt intimidated by the officer’s presence. As a result, the youth may have felt more comfortable with the officers in this educational setting; allowing the students to form a relationship with the officers in their community (bond/trust) (Miller, Hess,
Since its creation in 1983, the DARE program has been a very popular youth drug prevention program throughout America (Miller, Hess, Orthmann,2014). The program was originally designed to help educate the youth on ways to say no to drugs. As time passed, this program continued to spread throughout America without anyone knowing if this program truly helped prevent drug use; among the youth of America. Despite not knowing if this program worked, it continued to expand its curriculum with the new concerns and challenges of the American youth. In fact, the Bush administration offered $500 million every year to the schools who choose to implement the DARE program (Kochis,1995). However, as the program added to its curriculum, the teaching style never changed. The program delivered its message in the form of long drug-related lectures (Nordrum,2014). Finally, in 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General deemed the DARE program as ineffective (Miller, Hess, Orthmann,2014). In other words, despite this program remaining popular, it did not help prevent the youth of America from trying/using marijuana or drinking beer etc. In fact, from 1983 through 2009 scientists have shown through many case studies that the DARE program did not work (Nordrum,2014). …show more content…
For instance, the program allowed the teachers and law enforcement to form a common goal through education expectations. In addition, the DARE program allowed the youth to see the officer’s in an education setting instead of out in the streets; where students may have felt intimidated by the officer’s presence. As a result, the youth may have felt more comfortable with the officers in this educational setting; allowing the students to form a relationship with the officers in their community (bond/trust) (Miller, Hess,