Opinion: Backers of legal pot just want to get high...MORE

D.A.R.E Partners with MedSafe to Tackle Teen Prescription and Over the Counter Drug Abuse at Home .. MORE

D.A.R.E. officers use tricked-out teaching tool .. MORE

DEA Discovers Tainted ‘Killer Cocaine’ ..MORE

Winner of D.A.R.E. Talented D.A.R.E. Drug-Free Competition..MORE

Officers take time out from their Conference to bring smiles to children at Florida Hospital....MORE

Schwarzenegger’s Call to Consider Marijuana Legalization To Boost Taxes Is “Irresponsible,” Says Chairman of DARE Board Louis "Skip" Miller...MORE

Study Finds Education Program Effective in Preventing Cyberbullying

D.A.R.E./iKeepSafe Program Deemed Effective by Educators, Online Safety Expert ...MORE

School-Based Prevention Cuts Drug Use, Violence, NIDA Says

Fifth-grade students who took part in comprehensive, interactive school-based prevention programs starting as early as first grade were half as likely as their peers to use alcohol or other drugs, act out violently, or engage in sexual activity, according to a new study from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)....MORE

Drug education positively impacts risky sexual behavior

School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a long-term positive impact on sexual behavior in addition to curbing substance abuse, according to a RAND Corp. study released. ....MORE

Smoking Marijuana Supports Violent Mexican Cartels

Some drug-prevention groups are shifting their message to students based on current events, equating smoking marijuana to supporting Mexico's violent drug cartels ....MORE

President Barack Obama declares National D.A.R.E. Day

President Barack Obama has proclaimed April 8, 2009, as National D.A.R.E. Day. The President of the United States said, "Today we honor D.A.R.E. for its important work. The efforts of D.A.R.E.'s instructors and supporters benefit our Nation's children and are deserving of praise and appreciation."....MORE

Inhalant Use Declines Among U.S. Teens

A new report based upon the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that fewer adolescents are trying inhalants like glue, lighter fluid and other common substances ...MORE

U.N. Report:  Drug Prevention Programs Return $10 Per Dollar Invested

Two Iowa State University researchers have given communities worldwide good reason to implement substance abuse prevention programs. They're economically beneficial, with a nearly $10 return for every dollar invested in prevention...MORE

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