Bleach Rotting On Here Age: 32 Gender: Female Posts: 47505
April 25th, 2006 at 08:08pm
ExtraodinaryGirl:
DARE doesn't do shit. They teach it to younger grades because they want to get it in kids heads early on that drugs are bad, so they just are preaching to a bunch of kids who aren't listening and will forget it all in a year.
The effectiveness of the program is dependant on the individual that goes through the class. Personally for me it just made me want to try some of it firsthand. But I can't say how the program works for all the others who have taken the classes because it is different for everyone.
State Radio Falling In Love With The Board Age: 32 Gender: Male Posts: 6583
April 26th, 2006 at 06:49pm
Erin! Cant Remember .__.:
The effectiveness of the program is dependant on the individual that goes through the class. Personally for me it just made me want to try some of it firsthand. But I can't say how the program works for all the others who have taken the classes because it is different for everyone.
It made you wanna try all that stuff? Whoa I wish I had your teacher.
Bleach Rotting On Here Age: 32 Gender: Female Posts: 47505
April 26th, 2006 at 06:50pm
Valkyrie_Missile:
Erin! Cant Remember .__.:
The effectiveness of the program is dependant on the individual that goes through the class. Personally for me it just made me want to try some of it firsthand. But I can't say how the program works for all the others who have taken the classes because it is different for everyone.
It made you wanna try all that stuff? Whoa I wish I had your teacher.
i think its made everyone wanna try drugs more
Lucifers Angel King For A Couple Of Days Age: - Gender: Female Posts: 4751
April 26th, 2006 at 06:58pm
i think that if you pay to much atenttion to somthing and make a BIG fuss about it being wrong and stupid people will try it more, because lets be fair all of us at one stage want to go against the wishes of our elders.
The effectiveness of the program is dependant on the individual that goes through the class. Personally for me it just made me want to try some of it firsthand. But I can't say how the program works for all the others who have taken the classes because it is different for everyone.
It made you wanna try all that stuff? Whoa I wish I had your teacher.
Yeah. It made me want to try some to see if it's really THAT bad
spill_no_sick Falling In Love With The Board Age: 30 Gender: - Posts: 8588
May 2nd, 2006 at 04:39pm
it does the oppisite, a bunch of people nerds would call square trying to tell you what is and isn't cool....what the hell is that?
It's not the cool kids saying, "smoking is good", as much as it is the uncool saying, "smaking is uncool"
Brendon Urie.. King For A Couple Of Days Age: 36 Gender: Female Posts: 2394
May 6th, 2006 at 09:43am
There's actually a study, and I'll ask my mom later where she found it, that says D.A.R.E. actually doesn't do a damn thing to prevent drug useage.
My sister took DARE the other year (I took it ages ago and now hate it for personal reason) and didn't agree with the class at all. And when it came time to write their paper about their opinions on DARE, she quoted the article I mentioned above.
I think it should appeal to a younger audience, not target who it attempts to. Its a fluffy little bublegum plan and Im sorry, but pot isnt that bad, tons of kids are going to do it, get over it. If they wantto prevent drug abuse for heavier things, by all means try, but they need to be alot more hard hitting instead of exposing kids to more drugs.
Miley Cyrus Basket Case Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 15185
May 6th, 2006 at 06:44pm
Molly.:
Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
Do you think it helps kids from doing drugs?
Personally I have to say that when I went through the D.A.R.E program a few years ago I got a little more interested in drugs.
That's just like when I went through a religious school I believed before I wen't but not after. Opposite effect, ya know?
Brendon Urie.. King For A Couple Of Days Age: 36 Gender: Female Posts: 2394
May 7th, 2006 at 07:18pm
We actually came up with other abbreviations for DARE during DARE class.
I don't. Personally I have to say that when I went through the D.A.R.E program a few years ago I got a little more interested in drugs. I've never tried drugs and I never will, but it kind of makes you think "Wow. Just something like that can make you THAT happy?" I think that they shouldn't tell you the "good" things that drugs do to you and just the bad and eventually as generations by generations go into school and go through the program they won't know what the "good" things the drugs do to you are.
It is my understanding that DARE was founded by a raving lunatic who thought cigarrette smokers should be disembowled...
I think all drugs should be legalized (obviously I, as a libertarian socialist, do), but drug abuse resistance education should be pumped up and more present, but not in a forceful manner, as that will just cause people to be more rebellious against this overbearing authority and go out and do the drugs.
GD Addicts Anonymous Falling In Love With The Board Age: 32 Gender: Female Posts: 5896
May 8th, 2006 at 08:44pm
I don't think it works for everyone, some kids maybe, but it's a good thing they're trying to do, in my humble opinion, whether it works or not.
I don't. Personally I have to say that when I went through the D.A.R.E program a few years ago I got a little more interested in drugs. I've never tried drugs and I never will, but it kind of makes you think "Wow. Just something like that can make you THAT happy?" I think that they shouldn't tell you the "good" things that drugs do to you and just the bad and eventually as generations by generations go into school and go through the program they won't know what the "good" things the drugs do to you are.
But won't that just shelter the next generation? You have to give someone all the facts, and let them make their own minds up.
If you were doing the same thing with alcohol, and educating people about that, would you just say to them "Well alcohol damages your liver?"
You wouldn't say that a glass of red wine every day is good for your heart?
You can't pick and choose what to tell people, they have the right to know.
Besides some drugs have good purposes, cannabis is often used as a painkiller for people with multiple sclerosis. They'll still be prescribed them in the future so how can you hide the fact that some drugs do have good effects apart from making you trip out?
Matt Smith Admin Age: 32 Gender: Female Posts: 31134
May 12th, 2006 at 11:13am
DistortedMorality:
It is my understanding that DARE was founded by a raving lunatic who thought cigarrette smokers should be disembowled...
I think all drugs should be legalized (obviously I, as a libertarian socialist, do), but drug abuse resistance education should be pumped up and more present, but not in a forceful manner, as that will just cause people to be more rebellious against this overbearing authority and go out and do the drugs.
in my school, they make us waste 10 days of advisory (study hall, essentially) for DARE. its dumb, cuz they do it every year. honestly, do it one year, leave us alone for the rest of our lives, we get the picture
When I took DARE last year, (grade 5/6 split class) the officer taught us how to say No and turn down drugs when they are offered to you. I thought it was probably a good thing to know. They also brought in this guy that was in jail from doing drugs and showed us how messed up his life was...
