Pubdate: Tue, 24 Dec 2002
Source: Times-Picayune, The (LA)
Copyright: 2002 The Times-Picayune
Contact:  http://www.nola.com/t-p/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/848
Author: Patrick Kiernan
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/dare.htm (D.A.R.E.)

DARE FAN HAS SUGGESTIONS

I am a sixth-grader at St. Catherine of Siena. I have just graduated from 
DARE. My officer, Capt. Lloyd Dupuy, made DARE fun and interesting. I think 
DARE is a great drug and alcohol prevention program. But, I think we should 
have different levels of it.

First we should have it in third grade, then again in sixth grade and then 
in the second year of high school. The main problem is the high school 
kids, not the grammar school kids. You are more likely to do drugs and 
alcohol in high school.

I do not think DARE is making drugs "look more attractive" as your 
editorial said some people think. I do not remember anything that made 
drugs seem attractive, but I do remember learning many awful things about 
drugs.

I really liked DARE. I thank Capt. Lloyd for taking time to do this for us.

Patrick Kiernan

Metairie
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