Most people who have attended public school in the years since 1983 are probably familiar with the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. In fact, it has been used in 80% of U.S. schools and a total of 43 countries. It is, without a doubt, the most popular drug education program in the United States. As of 2008, 36 million kids a year (26 million in the U.S. alone) are reached by D.A.R.E.
So why have 30 different studies shown that D.A.R.E. doesn’t prevent drug use in students who are exposed to its teaching? The U.S. Surgeon General’s office reported in 2001 that

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Most people who have attended public school in the years since 1983 are probably familiar with the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. In fact, it has been used in 80% of U.S. schools and a total of 43 countries. It is, without a doubt, the most popular drug education program in the United States. As of 2008, 36 million kids a year (26 million in the U.S. alone) are reached by D.A.R.E.
      So why have 30 different studies shown that D.A.R.E. doesn’t prevent drug use in students who are exposed to its teaching? The U.S. Surgeon General’s office reported in 2001 that