DARE teaches kids how to recognize and resist the direct and subtle pressure that influence them to experiment with alcohol and drugs. ... DARE was founded in 1983 by the Los Angeles Police Department, it was influenced by the "just say no" approach, supported by Nancy Regan, then the First Lady. ... Kids wore T-shirts with DARE logos. ... During these weekly classes, DARE officers taught the following: Personal safety practices; Drug use and misuse; Consequences of using and not using drugs; Resisting pressures to use drugs; Resistance techniques-ways to say no; Building self-esteem; Ass...

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• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

What really influences teens to do drugs? ... Now what influences them to do it? ... He got the influence from his father, and the neighbors. ... He was called "Tubby" and "Crisco Kid," he just had to take a chance. ... Drinking can influence what you decide on. 40% of guys say that alcohol influences their decision to do something sexual, and 32% goes for the girls. ...

• Word Count: 2650
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

There is no known cause of alcohol abuse or alcoholism, but there are influences that can cause you to become an alcoholic. Some influences are if you are a child of an alcoholic, a young adult under peer pressure, have depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, or schizophrenia. ... While deciding to use alcohol is a personal choice, once you start to use alcohol the risk of alcoholism is largely influenced by your genetics. The decision to use alcohol is very highly influenced by the environment that surrounds you. ...

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A Research of the Media Coverage of the War on Drugs: Marijuana: The Facts and the Media Coverage The "war on drugs" was announced by President Nixon in 1971. The media has been there since the very beginning: covering this so called war with every means at their disposal. Some feel tha...

• Word Count: 5937
• Approx Pages: 24
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Drugs have become a very serious problem in the United States. They have become a component of one's every day lives. This Nation's reliance on drugs for pleasure, depression, and medical relief dominates the political and economic scene. Much debate over the drug issue occurs daily. Pleasure i...

• Word Count: 10574
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