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Surgeon General Sounds Alarm On Risk Of Marijuana Addiction And Harm
At a time when more than 30 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana for either medical or recreational use, the U.S. surgeon general says no amount of the drug is safe for teens, young adults and pregnant women.“While the perceived harm of marijuana is decreasing, the scary truth is that the actual potential for harm is increasing,” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said...
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Prevention 101: The Science Behind Healthy Decision Making for Students
The D.A.R.E. America – National School Board Association webinar conducted by Richard Clayton, PhD and David L. Wyrick, PhD on August 13, 2019 is now online to view. The webinar will help the listener understand the evidence and theoretical base underlying Prevention Science, identifying the D.A.R.E. curricula as a model program. The D.A.R.E. curricula focuses on providing cutting edge instruction that helps prevent drug use by developing basic, core Socio-Emotional skills needed for safe and responsible choices...LEARN MORE
CEO Frank Pegueros Discusses the New D.A.R.E. Curricula on Good Afternoon Arkansas
D.A.R.E. met with Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson's staff to talk about ideas on how to fight the opioid crisis. CEO Frank Pegueros discussed the new D.A.R.E. Curricula and how to make the state of Arkansas a leader in the fight on KATV Channel 7's Good Afternoon...
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D.A.R.E. Launches New High School Curriculum
myPlaybook: Core is a four-lesson curriculum designed for delivery to High School Students, ideally in 9th or 10th grade. The lesson content is aligned with D.A.R.E. Elementary and Middle school program concepts, continuing the focus on understanding risk behavior...LEARN MORE
KARE Donation to MaxFund Animal Adoption Center
Thank you so much for the generous donation to the MaxFund Animal Adoption Center. This donation will help make it possible for us to continue to treat and find loving homes for the ever-increasing number of injured and homeless animals in our society. Because of...
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Local School Resource Officer, Deputy Brian Ruckstuhl, Recognized by the State
Deputy Brian Ruckstuhl is this year's Larry R. Cox D.A.R.E Officer of the Year. "I love doing what I'm doing. I love coming here to Otsego. Couldn't imagine being anywhere else," said Ruckstuhl. The D.A.R.E officer has been teaching D.A.R.E classes at Otsego Local Schools for 6 years...LEARN MORE
Metro County Revamps D.A.R.E. program to Include More Than Drug Prevention
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. - A school drug prevention program that many young adults went through in their grade school careers is getting a much-needed overhaul in one metro county. The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office told Channel 2’s Wendy Corona that it is revamping...
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Bernalillo County 2019 D.A.R.E. Graduation
"Drugs are no good, folks. And that's exactly what a lot of our kids realized today. More than a hundred middle schoolers graduated from Summer D.A.R.E. Camp. Our law enforcement taught those kids about the dangers... and how to not give in to peer pressure....
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D.A.R.E. Partners with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to Launch “More than Sad”…Teen Mental Health Enhancement Lesson
More Than Sad is a 45 minute enhancement lesson designed for delivery by D.A.R.E. Officers to High School students, ideally in 9th or 10th grade. D.A.R.E. collaborated with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to adapt this lesson for delivery by...LEARN MORE
D.A.R.E. Responds to Vaping Crisis with New Enhancement Lesson
Vaping nicotine nearly doubled among high school seniors from 11 percent in 2017 to 20.9 percent in 2018. More than 1 in 10 eighth graders (10.9 percent) say they vaped nicotine in the past year, and use is up significantly in virtually all vaping measures among...LEARN MORE
D.A.R.E. Implementing Opioid Education in Schools
D.A.R.E is implementing opioid education programs in schools to combat opioid addiction at a younger age. The enhancement lessons are being taught at each grade level...LEARN MORE
D.A.R.E. Isn’t Just About Drugs
Photo: D.A.R.E. Officer and Vermilion County Sheriff's Deputy Jay Miller in his office at the Public Safety Building.Miller's duties take to several schools in the county. Parents can use the extra assistance when it comes to helping their children make right decisions...
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33rd D.A.R.E. International Training Conference
The 33rd D.A.R.E. International Training Conference is on July 7 to 9, 2020 at the Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Resort & Spa in Cancún, Mexico.LEARN MORE
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