D.A.R.E. (or “Drug Abuse Resistance Education”) was

developed by the Los Angeles Police Department, with
cooperation of the L.A. Unified School district in 1983.

The D.A.R.E. Program was developed with the idea that
prevention is the ONLY long-term answer to our nation's
drug problem. Indeed, it is being taught in all 50 states.

D.A.R.E. sends trained Lebanon Police Officers into the classrooms to teach
students how drugs and alcohol can destroy lives. The D.A.R.E. Program has
a structured curriculum that focuses on such topics as: drug use or misuse,
personal safety, resisting peer pressure, building self esteem, assertiveness,
support systems, gangs, managing stress without the use of alcohol/drugs,
decision making, and the media influences on the use of alcohol/drugs.

D.A.R.E. is a very positive program for all Lebanon school kids. The reaction
of students, teachers, and parents toward D.A.R.E. has been highly favorable.

Any questions about D.A.R.E. can be directed to Sergeant David Tutterow.