Pubdate: Wed, 20 Jun 2001
Source: Merritt Herald (CN BC)
Copyright: 2001 Merritt Herald
Contact:  http://www.merrittherald.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1446
Author: Lee Eisenstein

DRUG USE MORE LIKELY WITH DARE

Regarding your quaint piece, "DARE critics have agenda to legalize 
marijuana" June 13, a few simple points should be made.

First, credible, peer-reviewed studies have shown that DARE increases the 
likelihood of young people trying illegal drugs.

Second, given Holland's rate of drug use is half of that in the United 
States and hard drug use among Dutch youth is one third the U.S. rate, one 
would certainly hope your headline's claim is in fact, accurate.

Lee Eisenstein
Watsonville, California
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