15. One Reason Children Liked D.A.R.E. Is Because They Got Out Of Class
One of the benefits of D.A.R.E, at least for children, is they got out of their regularly scheduled class for a short time to take part in the program. While they often sat and listened to the D.A.R.E. officer speak about the dangers of drugs and how to keep themselves safe, children liked the fact that they had something different to look forward to.
Many D.A.R.E. programs had their students in elementary and middle school fill out surveys throughout the curriculum. Before they graduated from D.A.R.E. When asked what they enjoyed most about the program, many students talked about how it got them out of class.