School Drug Prevention Program Puts New Focus on Opioids
Shelter Island’s school district has become the first in the state to roll out a new D.A.R.E. program. Other districts are expected to follow…
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Frank Pegueros, President of D.A.R.E. America, discusses Opioid Epidemic and his Message for Parents
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
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.
D.A.R.E. Fights Opioid Crisis with New Lesson Plans
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...
D.A.R.E. Officers Look to Educate Students on Opioid Addiction
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...
D.A.R.E. Launches K-12 Opioid and OTC/RX Drug Abuse Prevention Curricula
America faces an opioid crisis. Every day, more than 115 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. Experts project it will increase by 19% annually. D.A.R.E. Responds. D.A.R.E. America has created a comprehensive K-12 Opioid and OTC/Rx drug abuse prevention…
National Sheriffs’ Association Supports Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program D.A.R.E.
WHEREAS, the National Sheriffs’ Association recognizes the nationwide seriousness of drug abuse, heightened abuse of opioids and prescription drugs, and violence by our nation’s youth, and the urgent need…
Over 900 Santa Maria-area Students Graduate from D.A.R.E. Program
Santa Maria-area students applaud during Friday’s [May 25, 2018] D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony at the Elks Lodge. Nearly 950 students promised to stay drug free, abstain from violence and make smart choices. Nearly 950 Santa Maria-area students promised to stay...
D.A.R.E. Youth Advocacy Board Members Speak at 6th World Forum Against Drugs / 25th European Communities Against Drugs Forum
Poseidon at Götaplatsen, a public square near the Forum’s venue (Elite Park Avenue Hotel), in Gothenburg, Sweden. More than 50 Countries and 250 Communities hear eight D.A.R.E. Youth Advocacy Leaders present projects. The World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD),...