Pubdate: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 Source: Summerland Review (CN BC) Copyright: 2006 The Summerland Review Contact: http://www.summerlandreview.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1143 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/dare.htm (D.A.R.E.) DARE PARTICIPANTS GRADUATE A total of 114 Grade 6 students completed the DARE program on June 1. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program is a cooperative project between the police and school to encourage students to resist drugs and make healthy choices. The program consists of 10 lessons and each student must actively participate in the lessons, complete their workbook and write an essay to be eligible to graduate. The essays written by the students summarized what they learned during the program and their commitment to stay away from drugs and alcohol. Topics covered were the health effects of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana, peer pressure, advertising,friendships and positive activities thatdo not involve drugs or alcohol. Dare officer Cst. Nicole Sansregret is proud of the students who participated in the program. The program was concluded with a graduation ceremony at the Summerland Middle School. Guests included Sgt. Rick Bigland of the Summerland RCMP, Superintendent Gary Doi from the Okanagan Skaha School District, school board chair Connie Denesiuk, Jody Meyer from Pathways Addictions Services, Don DeGagne from the municipality, and middle school principal Katie Hicks. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin