National D.A.R.E. Day (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
April 5 is National D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Day. The D.A.R.E. program helps give children in grades K-12 the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs and violence. The resources below offer information about the D.A.R.E program, the facts on drug abuse, and lesson plans to teach kids how to avoid drugs.
- Above The Influence
- How to start a D.A.R.E. Program
- NIDA for Teens - The Science Behind Drug Abuse
- Activities: PEERx Get Involved
- Lesson Plans: Brain Power!
- Lesson Plan: Keepin' It Real (Middle School Students)
- Lesson Plan: Student Planners (Elementary School Students)
- Videos: Monitoring the Future