Last reviewed: 2023
Intended Outcomes:
-Provide kids with the knowledge and skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence.Continuum of Care:
Selective Prevention
Topic Areas:
Behavioral Health/Mental Health, Disruptive Behaviors, Physical Health, Substance Use
Ages:
Childhood (4-12), Teen/Adolescent (13-18)
Geographic Locations:
Rural, Urban
Delivery Settings:
School-Based
Cultural Considerations:
Limited research found involving diverse populations
Audience:
This program is intended to be used with K-12 students.
Credentials:
This program is delivered by Certified D.A.R.E. Officers.
Manuals:
Yes
Is Training Required?
Yes, see developer info
Who can provide the required training?
Please visit the D.A.R.E. website to find available trainings. If you are interested in starting a D.A.R.E. program at your school, contact your School Administrator and your local Chief of Police, County Sheriff, Mayor or County Executive requesting in writing that they host a D.A.R.E. program in your school.
Program Costs (materials, training, etc.):
Yes, refer to program website
Program/Practice Website:
https://dare.org/
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research:
Clayton, R. R., Cattarello, A. M., & Johnstone, B. M. (1996). The effectiveness of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (Project DARE): 5-year follow-up results. Preventive medicine, 25(3), 307-318.
Evans, E., & Tseloni, A. (2019). Evaluation of the UK DARE Primary programme. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 26(3), 238-249.
Pan, W., & Bai, H. (2009). A multivariate approach to a meta-analytic review of the effectiveness of the DARE program. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 6(1), 267-277.
West, S. L., & O’Neal, K. K. (2004). Project DARE outcome effectiveness revisited. American journal of public health, 94(6), 1027-1029.
WV Rating:
Not Supported by Research
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Rationale for Rating:
D.A.R.E. overall has proven to be ineffective, the research does not support purported outcomes.
Contraindications or Concerns:
None identified
Other Registries/Ratings
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare:
Not On Registry
Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development:
Not On Registry
Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness:
Not On Registry
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Model Programs Guide:
Not On Registry
Washington State Institute for Public Policy:
Not On Registry