THE HISTORY OF D.A.R.E.

The Miami D.A.R.E. Program, which was established in 1995 is alive and well. 

Originally, we began instructing only fifth grade students in the Miami School District. Since that time, we have broadened our program to include 6th and 8th grade students.

To keep up with the ever-changing trends of the youth of our nation, the D.A.R.E. Program was revised in 2003. The revision incorporated surveys conducted to monitor the effectiveness of the program.

The Robert Woods Foundation conducts a "Monitoring the Future" survey annually. They survey the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year approximately 50,000 students are surveyed.

The 2005 survey reveled the following:
1. 8th graders who have smoked cigarettes in the last 30 days - 9%
2. 8th graders who drank alcohol in the last 30 days - 17%
3. 8th graders who used inhalants in the last 30 days - 4%
4. 8th graders who have smoked marijuana in the last 30 days - 6%

All percentages have dropped, except inhalants that rose about 1/2 of a percent, since the percentages of the 2003 survey.

The goal of the Miami D.A.R.E. Program is not only to equip our students with the knowledge about the harmful effects of drug abuse, but also teach them about making good decisions, and being good citizens.

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