D.A.R.E. 

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) is designed to teach the students how to say no to drugs, how to make good decisions and the consequences of making decisions. The program is taught at the elementary school level for students in either Grade 5 or 6. The lessons are taught by a police officer.

The programs’ 16 week curriculum allows students to learn about drugs, how they affect the body, the consequences of choosing or not choosing to do drugs, how to make good decisions and what alternatives they have.