D.A.R.E.
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Nonprofit
| Stands for | Drug Abuse Resistance Education |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, a nonprofit abbreviation.
School program in which police officers teach students about avoiding drugs, alcohol, violence and peer pressure, best known for its red logo and "D.A.R.E. to keep kids off drugs" T-shirts.
Example: My fifth-grade class graduated from D.A.R.E. with a certificate and a T-shirt.
Usage notes
The Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Unified School District launched it in 1983, and it spread to schools in all 50 states. Research in the 1990s and 2000s found the original curriculum had little lasting effect on drug use, leading it to adopt the "keepin' it REAL" curriculum. It is often written DARE.
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