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D.A.R.E
is a joint project of the Canon City Police Department and the Canon
City RE-1 School District to prevent drug abuse in children and youth.
The emphasis of D.A.R.E. is to help students recognize and resist the
many pressures that influence them to experiment with alcohol and drugs.
In addition, the project focuses on feelings related to self-esteem,
interpersonal and communication skills, decision-making and positive
alternatives to drug abuse behavior. |
D.A.R.E.
offers a variety of activity-oriented techniques that are designed to
encourage student-generated responses to problem-solving situations. The
focus of drug abuse prevention for the primary and middle grades is that
of drug safety. The particular emphasis of this instruction is on
helping students become aware of the potential dangers in the misuse of
any drug, medicine, or other substance. Also, there is recognition of
the need at this level to help students develop awareness that alcohol
and tobacco are drugs. |
