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D.A.R.E.  CULMINATION HONORS STUDENTS

On Thursday, March 4th, fifth grade classes in the Juneau School District were honored for participating in the D.A.R.E.  ( Drug Abuse Resistance Education ) program, during a culmination ceremony at Centennial Hall.  The nine-week program taught students how to overcome pressure to use drugs and alcohol, as well as taught them about the physical, emotional, social, and legal risks and effects of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and inhalants.

Now in its 20th year, the D.A.R.E.  program is a collaborative effort by certified police officers, educators, parents, students and the community to help prevent or reduce drug abuse and violence among youth.  Provided to the Juneau School District by the Juneau Police Department, Juneau has the largest D.A.R.E.  program in the state of Alaska.

In addition to learning refusal strategies, students are also taught sound communication skills, assertiveness and resistance skills.  They work to develop social responsibility, self-esteem, empathy, good decision making skills, and positive alternatives to drug use and other destructive behaviors.