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Frank Pegueros, President of D.A.R.E. America, discusses Opioid Epidemic and his Message for Parents

Oct 29, 2018

The opioid crisis continues to dominate headlines in the U.S. Frank Pegueros, president of D.A.R.E. America, joined us to discuss what the program is doing to help and his message for parents…

D.A.R.E. Launches Public Service Announcement Campaign

Oct 28, 2018

D.A.R.E. America has launched a nationwide PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT CAMPAIGN promoting our K-12 Opioid & Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Lessons.

English and Spanish video and audio PSA’s have been distributed to more than 900 media outlets.

York County Sheriff and Superintendent Double Down on D.A.R.E.

Oct 24, 2018

A York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office cruiser parked outside the Sheriff’s Office in York County. (File Photo Steve Roberts Jr). York-Poquoson Sheriff Danny Diggs and York County School Division Superintendent Victor Shandor seek to end the opioid crisis by...

D.A.R.E. Fights Opioid Crisis with New Lesson Plans

Oct 16, 2018

SALT LAKE CITY – The anti-drug program D.A.R.E. is tackling the opioid crisis by including it in its curriculum for the first time. Leaders made the announcement at the State Capitol on Tuesday. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program, known as D.A.R.E., launched...

The New D.A.R.E.: Schools Aim To Stop Next Generation Of Opioid Crisis

Sep 27, 2018

D.A.R.E. Officer Rick Crossen in Athens, Ohio. New data from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health show a rare bright spot amid the opioid crisis. Fewer high schoolers in the region appear to be using opioids. School officials in the Ohio Valley want to...

Opioid Education Added To Athens D.A.R.E. Program

Sep 27, 2018

Athens-Clarke County police announced Friday that the D.A.R.E. program would include information about opioids, in addition to existing curricula about drugs. D.A.R.E., or Drug Abuse Resistance Education, has been taught in Athens-Clarke County for 18 years by law...

D.A.R.E. Program is Evolving

Sep 27, 2018

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAW) — It use to be called Drug Abuse Resistance Education but now the D.A.R.E. program in north central Wisconsin is evolving into helping students make better decisions. D.A.R.E. now stands for Define, Assess, Respond, Evaluate how to...

D.A.R.E. Officers Look to Educate Students on Opioid Addiction

Sep 27, 2018

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WKRN) – Opioid abuse is a startling problem that D.A.R.E. officers who teach drug education in public schools are trying to change. “It’s just become such a problem,” said Brentwood Police Officer Mark Wood. From adults to kids, Wood says...

School Resource Officers Continue to See Benefits of D.A.R.E

Sep 24, 2018

The D.A.R.E program continues to impact students across the nation. In Central Point it continues to have a positive effect. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program began in the 80’s and uses police officers and a school curriculum to give kids warnings...

Cannabis Facts – Lesson 2, Elementary kiR planner

Sep 1, 2018

This is a supplemental lesson for D.A.R.E. Canada in response to the Canadian National Marijuana Legalization Act being enacted in October 2018. Download the Lesson in English For more information, please contact Harry Lawrenson at harry.lawrenson@opp.ca...