The Modern-Day Delirium Of "Just Say No"
June, 2016
As our notion barrels toward widespread marijuana decriminalization, what is D.A.R.E. going to do? The antidrug program D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) began in 1983, at the height of Ronald Reagan's escalation of the war on drugs, with a wholesome-sounding mission: to teach students "good decision-making skills to help them lead safe and healthy lives." Since then, millions of adolescents have been taught the line-in-the-sand "just say no" approach to narcotics. B...
