Citation

Becker HK, Agopian MW, Yeh S. J. Drug Educ. 1992; 22(4): 283-291.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Baywood Publishing)

DOI

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) on fifth-grade students in the Long Beach Unified School District in Long Beach, California. The research suggests that DARE does not significantly change the amount of drug use, which is minimal at the fifth grade level. In general, children receiving DARE during the study period maintained existing levels of drug abuse. Approximately 3,000 students participated in the study. A pretest and posttest self-report survey was utilized during the Fall 1989 semester for experimental and control groups. As DARE programs gain popularity in other school districts, school administrators need more information on the program to decide if DARE should be presented in their schools. Administrative decision-making must consider program effectiveness and curriculum time constraints. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Drug Education, 1992. Copyright © 1992 by Baywood Publishing)

For more information on D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) , see VioPro record number 889.

Drug Use Prevention
Substance Use Prevention
Prevention Education
Education Program
Junior High School Student
Elementary School Student
Youth Development
Child Development
School Based
Prevention Program
Program Description
Program Evaluation
Program Effectiveness
California
Juvenile Development
Peer Influence
Alcohol Use Prevention
Tobacco Use Prevention
Smoking
Grade 5
09-99