Pubdate: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 Source: Quesnel Cariboo Observer (CN BC) Copyright: 2001 Quesnel Cariboo Observer Contact: http://www.quesnelobserver.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1260 Author: Kevin Neufeld Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/dare.htm (D.A.R.E.) PROGRAM DECREASES DRUG USE Editor: I disagree with Mr. Sharpe's letter in Sunday's paper. Before our class took DARE I heard a lot of people talking about how they were going to do drugs when they were older. After we went through DARE none of the people in our class wanted to get near drugs. DARE is an effective program that teaches kids why not to take drugs. People who teach DARE to kids make it fun to learn why you shouldn't do drugs. I don't know why you want to shut the program down. If you think it is dumb, you are totally wrong. I bet you haven't even been through the DARE program. If you did, I bet you would change your mind. If you leave DARE the way it is the population of the people who do drugs will decrease. Kevin Neufeld Quesnel