Substance use disorder (SUD) is the nation’s most pressing public health challenge, and the most urgent SUD in 2024 is opioid abuse and dependency. According to the CDC, more than one million people have died since 1999 from drug overdose…
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Mental Health Stigma: Life or Death
The pervasive stigma against people with addictions, particularly opioid use disorder (OUD), is a major problem requiring urgent attention in the United States. Stigma is likely at least part of the reason why only 1 in 5 individuals with opioid dependence receives…
Fidelity of D.A.R.E. Officers’ Delivery of “keepin’ it REAL” in Elementary & Middle School
From Prevention Science
Abstract
The goal of the current study is to examine the degree to which measures of quality of implementation and student engagement moderate pretest–posttest changes in mediating variables that are targeted by D.A.R.E. “keepin’ it REAL”
D.A.R.E. keepin’ it REAL Elementary School Curriculum is Evidence-based, Successful and Effective
An Evaluation of the “D.A.R.E.: keepin’ it REAL” Elementary School Program
Key Findings
The “D.A.R.E.: keepin’ it REAL” elementary school program is delivered by certified D.A.R.E. officers with high fidelity and their delivery is engaging to students. It is effective and successful in the long-term reduction of drinking alcohol, getting drunk, smoking cigarettes, and vaping. The program was also shown to be entirely successful in preventing marijuana use.