From: [h--w] at [char.vnet.net] (Howard Wiley)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.drugs
Subject: USA today article on DARE
Date: 11 Oct 1993 23:13:16 -0400

         DARE article in USA TODAY - 10/10/93

Did anyone see the Front Page article on the DARE program in the
October 11 edition of USA TODAY?  If not, its definately worth
a trip to the library to get a copy of it. The headline reads
"Studies find drug program not effective", and the article details
the failure of the *** $700 MILLION *** anti-drug program to acheve
its mission "TO KEEP KIDS OFF DRUGS."

The article detailed the numerous studies that have all reached
similar conclusions, that DARE is simply not effective.

   * 1991 Kentucky study - National Institute on Drug Abuse
        - "No statistically significant differences"

   * 1990 Canadian Government study
        - "DARE had no significat effect on the use of
           ...marijuana,acid,..,heroin,crack,..,glue and PCP"

   * 1993 Research Triangle Instute - National Institue of Justice
        -  Statistical analysis of all DARE research, which says
           DARE has "a limited to essentially non-existent effect"
           on drug use.

Among the notable quotations in the article were the researchers -

   *  "Its well established that DARE doesn't work"
         Gilbert Botvin - Cornell Medical Center

   *  "Research shows that, no, DARE hasn't been effective in
       reducing drug use"  William Modzeleski,
          Top Drug education official at the Department of Education

   *  "I think the program should be entirely scrapped and
       redeveloped anew."
          Dr. William Hansen, who helped design the original DARE


And the DARE defenders -
   *  Glenn Levant, executive director of DARE, called studies flawed,
      and suggested that we need to study the problem for the next
      seven years. He then said "We're like apple pie".

   *  "..surveys across the nation show kids who take the DARE course
      are much less likely to use drugs".
          Mike Muiller, police officer and DARE instructor, who may have
          unwittingly shown why DARE is failing.

   *  Michael Milken, famous junk bond king found guilty of securities
      fraud, was among the "noted" volenteers who show young kids
      how to live.

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I feel that the DARE program is a complete waste of almost a
Billion dollars per year, and that we simply don't have that much
money to throw away.

If  you  are  interested  in  getting more,  local  TV  coverage
of DARE research, you can ask (demand) that your local NBC affiliate
contact Reporter Bill O'Neil, and ask him for the tapes of the
Dr. Hansen interview on Sept 8th & 9th (National DARE Day)

He will be happy to send a copy of the tape.
The address is:
                   Mr. Bill O'Neil
                   C/O WXII TV
                   PO  Box 11847
                   Winston-Salem, NC 27116
                   (919)721-9944

What else can you do?  Kentucky Fried Chicken is the largest
corporate sponsor of DARE, and I'm told that a meeting with the
CEO was interupted for fear of negative publicity.  Well, I'm
sure they would love to hear your thoughts on their support.
Call them toll-free at 1-800-544-5774

Kimberly-Clark is also a sponsor.  I don't have their number,
but I'm sure they too, would love to hear from you.

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Lesson 3                DARE Program           Grades 3-4
                 "The Three R's of DARE"
             Reconize .... Refuse  .... Report

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