D.A.R.E.: Ripping Families Apart Since 1983

DARE Drugs are really everything, my cynical son said that to the DARE officer 12 years ago, just graduated university, 3.6 gp he knew before anyone told him they were lying. Drugs are dangerous, but weed, not quite

this is such huge bullshit! "here kids turn your parents in and everything will be great". "oh did we mention were taking your parents away for your good deed"

If I had to guess,
it can only be NC.

What's the worst thing you did buzzed on Smoke?

I'd have to admit, I argued with the GPS,
then realized I passed up this town 3 hours before.
Pulled into gas station and see all the good cookies are gone.
Now I'm pissed.

D.A.R.E. was the dumbest thing I've ever done... no pun intended.

I view D.A.R.E. as nearly a complete fuck up of a program for two reasons.

1) D.A.R.E. did not educate kids about the accurate consequences and effects of taking drugs. D.A.R.E. fed kids a bunch of bullshit about how all drugs will turn you into a hardcore druggie the first time you take them. Yes, the hardcore narcotics which include meth, cocaine, and heroine have a very, VERY, high risk of getting the user hooked the first time. However, alcohol, tobacco, and weed do not.

2) Telling kids that they shouldn't do something under any circumstances is, for the most part, kind of counter productive. If you tell a kid not to do something, what are they going to do 4 out of 5 times? Probably what you told them not to do.

Dare actually piqued my curiosity for drugs. I wondered what was so great about them that people risked getting arrested to do them. I probably never would have smoked weed had Dare not told me not too. On the flip-side, in fourth grade one of my classmates actually did bring her parents weed to school after an anti-drug demonstration. I am not sure if her parents got in legal trouble. I actually suspect that the teacher didn't notify the police but rather contacted the parents and told them to be more careful.

This is a reality, with many more instances to come... under the potential passing of Proposition 19. This would become a Matter of Public Safety over Public Health.

Its a rough form of a punishment, too extreme ...but I wouldn't want weed in my house while I'm raising kids. That's not a good look.

I was in D.A.R.E and they taught me about Drugs! Thanks!!

why dont we ever hear about how all the people that go crazy and shoot up a bunch of people are always on prescription drugs....like prozac?
put that in your pipe and smoke it....

How the fuck is this tolerable? Seriously? I don't get it. Not at all.

They LOST both of their CHILDREN? Because of pot? In North Carolina? What the fuck? Since when was this defined as justice? Since when do we the American people allow our government to take away our offspring because we like to relax our nerves every now and then. Either I've missed something like "the parent's were found smoking crack when police intruded the home" or "a kiddy porn dungeon was found in the basement." NOT "well... smoking pot is illegal... so we can do whatever we want and you can't say shit. You love your kids? Well not anymore! HAHAHA"

Everything I've just read is prime inhumanity in humanity.

how come you never hear about how all the people who ever go crazy and shoot a bunch of people have all been on so called legal drugs..prozac ect...
put that in your pipe and smoke it.....

honestly i have dare to thank for being able to make an informed decision about what drugs i wanted to use and which ones were just stupid.

Loser vote down troll!

He's on every board now!

Hit the fucking deck!

But Drinking is still killing more than Marijuana !

Damn I've had it wrong all this time. I thought it stood for Drugs Are Really Enjoyable. If I had only known the Truth I would have never touched the stuff.

I graduated from the D.A.R.E program during 5th grade in June of 1999. Two weeks into my summer vacation, sitting around the dinner table with my family watching the Detroit evening news, the picture of my DARE officer flashed on the television screen. He was reported breaking into the bedroom window of a teenage girl and tried to force sex upon her. I don't know if he was on drugs or not, but it surely slates the D.A.R.E program as full of shit.

i cant believe DARE is even around anymore. parents need to not allow their kids to participate

D.A.R.E. is a propaganda and Gestopo like institution created by fanatics (Nancy Reagan/ Straight) there more aggressive and now banned in most free-thinking states STRAIGHT Program a now debunct brain-washing(and other illegal tortures) drug rehabilitation center now aptly changed its name and format slightly called KIDs helping Kids wanna hear some real horror stories and casualties of prohibition and the DRUG WAR against our own citizens and children DARE was and is only a small facet of it.....look up Straight supported by the reagan agenda they were frequently at meetings!!!

wow ...

Its great that we use bias information to "inform" children about drugs. But when we say we want to talk about sex or even mention masturbation n sex ed the pta has their panties in a bunch! I wonder if when i am a parent if can pull my child out of DARE like people pull their children out of sex ed? I am NOT lazy, i will TALK to my child like every parent should! On top of that dare shouldnt be taught by police they need to be taught my scientist, chemist and medical professionals!

what about all the kids on prescription poison ?

they should arrest everybody with a beer in the fridge too.
or cigarette butts in the ashtray
or valium in the medicine cabinet

haha, I have a very clear memory of my dad telling me, when he found out my school was doing D.A.R.E. for all the 5th graders, "Whatever you do, don't tell them mommy and daddy smoke."

I will say that I took it seriously and didn't try *any* drugs or alcohol until I was in my early 20's. I was genuinely afraid. But I've come to try and discover on my own what's truly poison and what is just government paranoia. I only wish I had this truthful, accurate info back then.

If parents want to drink or smoke. Fine. Just don't do it around your children.

Drugs are really everything DARE

I can't imagine HOW the kid was able to get his little grubby hands on it. Come on parents---Smoke discreetly and hide your stash! Try not to let your kids even smell it!

but seriously though, I would be so fucking pissed off.

But they make such great shirts to wear for when you get stoned.

I take exception to this program. The local law enforcement comes to all the 5th grade classes in our county representing the DARE program and when they come into the classrooms they are strapped. They are wearing their side arms. Now what kind of message is that sending 5th graders, Is there really going to a situation in a 5th grade class or elementary school for that matter where and officer of the law would need a sidearm? I can't imagine any scenario in an elementary school where a gun would be needed, yet these cops come into a 5th grade class dressed like para military and the teachers or principles don't seem to pick up on this like some kind of drones.

That's so terrible. Those kids lives are ruined now. Most people who've been through the system know how terrible it is.

for smoking pot their kids have been taken???

Stupid slogans and dumb ideas are ineffective in combating drug-abuse....

yeah its not the best parenting but to take their kids away because of a joint is ridiculous

Yeah I think it's pretty scumbag-ish to bring drugs around your kids anyway. Fuck em.

Simple solution? Stop doing the stuff in front of your kids.
Children are impressionable and love to be recognized as doing something right.

I've always believed DARE was one of the most irresponsible and unorganized programs ever made.

They consistently put tobacco, cocaine, alcohol, and marijuana in the same category, make them seem equally wrong. Then these kids go home and see mommy smoking cigarettes and daddy drinking beer over beer.

And confusion sets in.