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D.A.R.E. Elementary School Curriculum
D.A.R.E.’s keepin’ it REAL Elementary School curriculum continues a more than thirty year commitment to providing cutting edge instruction that helps prevent drug use by developing basic, core skills needed for safe and responsible choices…skills that extend well beyond drugs to healthy and mature choices in life.
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D.A.R.E. Middle School Curriculum
Based upon more than 20 years of research by the Drug Resistance Strategies Project about why our youth use drugs, D.A.R.E. America collaborated with Penn State University and Arizona State University to create keepin’ it REAL, a state-of-the-art, middle school substance abuse prevention program.
Enhancement Lessons
Today’s youth face unprecedented risks that no prior generation has ever faced. In response, D.A.R.E. has created two “enhancement” lessons that supplement other D.A.R.E. curricula and provide important information for parents as well.
D.A.R.E. High School Curricula
EVIDENCE-BASED. IMPACTFUL. EFFECTIVE. D.A.R.E.'s high school curricula program consists of three distinct modules that offer educators and law enforcement flexible and cost-effective options for providing students with relevant and timely information and tools to...
D.A.R.E.’s Position and Curricula Regarding Marijuana & Legalization
1. What is D.A.R.E.’s position regarding the legalization of marijuana? D.A.R.E. America is a non-profit organization dedicated to our mission of “Teaching students good decision-making skills to help them lead safe and healthy lives.” As taught in our curricula,...
Peninsula Clarion: Conversation on drugs, alcohol continues to evolve
Times have changed, and so has the message behind D.A.R.E., the long-running program for elementary school students administered by law enforcement officers. As the Clarion reported this week, while D.A.R.E. still stands for “drug abuse resistance education,” the...
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...
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.
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...
National Sheriffs’ Association Article: D.A.R.E. Responds to America’s Opioid Crisis with New K-12 Prevention Lessons
Substance abuse prevention education organization D.A.R.E. America has launched new nationwide curricula for law enforcement officer-led D.A.R.E. programs targeting K-12 classrooms, parents, and communities that will challenge the national opioid and prescription...

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Northeast Regional Director
Phone: (424) 227-2384
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