Substance Abuse Prevention: Could an Improved D.A.R.E. Program Help Bridge the Gap between Research and Practice?

Authors

Colomba Sirica

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-15-1999

Abstract

This issue brief provides background information on the popular Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program, begun in 1983 and supported by education and law enforcement communities throughout the country to provide drug abuse prevention programs in schools. It describes recent efforts to conduct evaluative studies to assess the short- and long-term impact of the D.A.R.E. curriculum on drug-using behavior of children and youth and the new dialogue opening between D.A.R.E. proponents and the research community.

Comments

Issue brief no. 737

Recommended Citation

Sirica, Colomba, "Substance Abuse Prevention: Could an Improved D.A.R.E. Program Help Bridge the Gap between Research and Practice?" (1999). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 29.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/29

Open Access

yes