LEADERS SPEAK OUT ON D.A.R.E.

Since its inception in 1983, D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) has steadily gained the support and praise of officials from every level of government, educators, parents and business and community leaders. Following is just a sampling of what they have to say about the program:

"I know personally, as a father and as President, how much good D.A.R.E. has done. As Governor of Arkansas, I saw D.A.R.E. in action when my daughter Chelsea went through it. D.A.R.E. teaches kids about the effects of peer pressure and the consequences of taking drugs. D.A.R.E. teaches kids how to boost their own self-esteem without resorting to drugs."

President Bill Clinton

"D.A.R.E. America ~ an organization that is one of the best examples of community-based policing in the country. It is part of a program that builds personal relationships between law enforcement and the community ... I have seen D.A.R.E.'s success first hand in Florida where I served as State Attorney and nationwide in my service as Attorney General. For more than a decade, D.A.R.E. has been forging positive links between police and the people they serve... D.A.R.E. is more than a drug abuse prevention and violence avoidance program. D.A.R.E. is a good start in bringing community-based policing to neighborhoods across the nation."

U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno

"D.A.R.E. has given us a working model of what can happen when law enforcement joins hands with teachers, principals, parents, and community and business leaders. A powerful message is then given to our children that they matter so much that the whole community is willing to come together to give them a better life. I have always believed that the best way to combat drug use was to stop it before it starts, and, of course, this premise is basic to the D.A.R.E. program. Only through early intervention can we instill in America's youth a set of values that will immunize them against the allure of drug trafficking and enable them to escape the misery of drug addiction."

Dr. Lee Brown, Director
Office of National Drug Control Policy

"D.A.R.E. provides an outstanding example of cooperation among parents, educators, law enforcement personnel, business owners and civic and religious leaders. Through innovative public-private partnerships such as D.A.R.E., our Nation has made significant progress in reducing the demand for drugs."

Former President George Bush

1993 Gallup survey revealed that students believe D.A.R.E. helps them avoid problems.

D.A.R.E. in Illinois
An impact evaluation of the revised 1994 core curriculum.
Prepared by: Linda H. Lang, Bureau Chief
Illinois State Police Academy
Program Delivery Bureau

National Institute of Justice
The D.A.R.E. Program:
A Review of Prevalence, User Satisfaction, and Effectiveness
October 1994

D.A.R.E. WORKS !
A D.A.R.E. Evaluation with 3,150 Ohio 11th Graders
By: Joseph F. Donnermeyer, Ph.D., Associate Professor
and G. Howard Phillips, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
The Ohio State University
Spring 1995

D.A.R.E. Study Shows Positive Impact On Students And Families
An Executive Summary
By: David L. Rechenmacher, M.S.,
Public Affairs Manager
Downers Grove Police Department
August 1995, Illinois Municipal Review

D.A.R.E. America's Rebuttal
To NBC's DATELINE Story
that aired February 21,1997

D.A.R.E. - Cut it or Keep it ?
By: Jan P. Deveny
Director of Public Safety
Mercer Island, Washington
Posted: May 1997

Drug Strategies Reaction Paper
By: Ralph Lochridge
Director of Communications
D.A.R.E. America
Posted: May 1997

D.A.R.E. Makes A Difference!
By: Ralph Lochridge
Director of Communications
D.A.R.E. America
Posted: August 1999

The Bottom Line On D.A.R.E.
By: Dr. Joseph F. Donnermeyer
Professor - The Ohio State University
Posted: Oct. 1999